New land speed record
10-11-2005, 11:50 PM
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in The Times today a small paragraph on a blind man who broke the land spped record for the blind.
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
10-12-2005, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JayEll' date='Oct 12 2005, 02:50 AM
in The Times today a small paragraph on a blind man who broke the land speed record for the blind.
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
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10-12-2005, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 12 2005, 04:39 PM
[quote name='JayEll' date='Oct 12 2005, 02:50 AM']in The Times today a small paragraph on a blind man who broke the land speed record for the blind.
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
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is this true?
10-12-2005, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 12 2005, 08:39 AM
[quote name='JayEll' date='Oct 12 2005, 02:50 AM']in The Times today a small paragraph on a blind man who broke the land speed record for the blind.
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
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[/quote]The Metro says it's a 'custom-built' BMW M5...
Silver with a 'Continental' sticker on it!
10-12-2005, 02:35 AM
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10-12-2005, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by JayEll' date='Oct 12 2005, 08:50 AM
in The Times today a small paragraph on a blind man who broke the land spped record for the blind.
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
167.32mph ..... in an E60 M5
He wanted to hit 200mph, but ran out of room!
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Is this the same guy who set it on a motorbike??
10-12-2005, 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:10 AM
Wait, and how did he see where he was going?
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Seriously, these blind records are done by someone brave being their eyes... (Saying left and bit, right a bit, NAIL it!!!)
10-12-2005, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Oct 12 2005, 12:17 PM
[quote name='BetterMakeWay' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:10 AM']Wait, and how did he see where he was going?
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Seriously, these blind records are done by someone brave being their eyes... (Saying left and bit, right a bit, NAIL it!!!)
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[/quote] You mean the dog can TALK? Maybe Rex was driving?
Or else he had a very very long white stick.
10-12-2005, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' date='Oct 12 2005, 11:24 AM
[quote name='colejl' date='Oct 12 2005, 12:17 PM'][quote name='BetterMakeWay' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:10 AM']Wait, and how did he see where he was going?
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Seriously, these blind records are done by someone brave being their eyes... (Saying left and bit, right a bit, NAIL it!!!)
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[/quote] You mean the dog can TALK? Maybe Rex was driving?
Or else he had a very very long white stick.
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[/quote]One woof = left. Two woof's = Right.