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"Put me in, coach!..."October 16, 2007
Alex Roy has a crazy dream: to beat the legendary Cannonball Run record [32 hours and 7 minutes]...for crossing the American continent...on four wheels...with 2,795 miles of interstate and some 31,000 highway cops between them and the all-time speed record...
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I just wonder how much they spent for that adventure with all the gizmos and a spotter plane.
And the point is what... A documentary that probably is going to sell a lot of those gizmos.
I wonder how many people tried and failed, tried and jailed, tried and nailed, or just plain tried and bailed.
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I just want to go 160 for about three seconds, then crawl into the back seat and suck my thumb for a while.
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Tried and killed, tried and died...Originally Posted by NEOWatcher
It's not something to see as an accomplishment to be cheered.
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Not to mention the innocent people on the highways that will be in more danger due to pranks like this.
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Seems like a kinda silly way to go about it. 2795 miles in 31 hours is about 87mph. Seems like reducing stops and a good course are more important to the trip than speed.
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