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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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Well I was driving to work this morning and Jamboree by Fletcher Jones is closed off. I get to work about a half hour late so I wonder must have been something really bad. As the day goes on I look for something on the news and I find this. http://www.ktla.com/landing/?blockID=236316&feedID=171. I see and hear cars like this flying down that street but never seen anything like that happen. Apparently its not only young kids street racing anymore.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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that car is shiotty
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woooow thats crazy! i love that clothing line...tomorrow is neva promised to anyone...live life to the fullest!
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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Oooohhh Ahhhhh wonder woman....
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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Its Olivia Munn as Wonder Woman.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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*shrug*

Sad he died, but driving like that the was just asking for it.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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wow thats nuts, the lights were still working to. chances are he was ahead of the porsche and threw his hazards on to show he won, damn thats crazy
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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thats what you get for being stupid and street racing.

RIP
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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Thats what I was thinking but I read that both cars made contact before he hit the pole.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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street racing? really?
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I don't think you can get that kind of damage doing 50mph.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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I wasnt asking anybody, I was commenting how stupid street racing is.
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oh wow... i was driving down from fashion island with my gf on that street today around 1:30 and saw people across the street looking and it was that car split in half.. it was corazyyy..
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ya saw that sh!+ on the news. he was racing a 51 yr old in a porsche. Come on really. going through a mid life crises are we. No sympathy from me people know the stupid risk when street racing. I think it was really stupid of the co-founder of tapout of having another person in the car that only walked away with a couple broken bones.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Street racing FTL.

No matter how old you are, how awesome your car is or how great of a driver your are... IT CAN STILL KILL YOU.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ocrida
ya saw that sh!+ on the news. he was racing a 51 yr old in a porsche. Come on really. going through a mid life crises are we. No sympathy from me people know the stupid risk when street racing. I think it was really stupid of the co-founder of tapout of having another person in the car that only walked away with a couple broken bones.
the only reason she survive was because she was thrown from the car. No sympathy from me either. I'm not gonna lie and say I've never street raced, but I do slow down after a certain point....and if i lose, i lose. He obviously was going way faster than my car could ever contemplate going. He ripped that car in 2! and the pieces were 30ft apart!!!!
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thats nuts
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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So has anyone gone 2 check out Octo moms new crib???? u know you want to lol j/k
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R.I.P.
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and the cars harzard lights still works



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