Can't even imagine how crappy of a trip home, trip back, back home again, etc. that all had to be.
I'm also in: Donation sent from the Hamptons (Greg, Heather and Skye - 4 legged brethen ).
This should have just been a ticket and then on your way. Sorry you and yours had to deal with all this Raybob.
Had a blast racing with ya and looking forward to next time.
#36 Mustang
MW Region
I'd love to help but I blew a trailer tire about 30 miles north of Waco. At 12:30 in the morning, I had no choice but to go ahead and drive it the last 70 or so miles. Now I need a new rim and tire.
Eddie Rock
#21 AI '96 GT
BADVENOM didn't mean anything mean, he's very straight forward on the forums. But he was out there in the orange 86 mustang with you guys.
Sorry to hear Raybob. I say the po-po should've given a ticket, and sent you on your way. Your first 24 PBR's are on me at PPIR!!!
I would have unloaded the car out of the trailer and seen if he'd mind you driving that back to Colorado.
Revenue generation. Or, consider it an additional "tax".Originally Posted by Boudy
Done.I'm taking a collection to help him out and if anyone cares to contribute, please paypal to robert@bciwireless.com.
You guys are breakin me up over here. I could'nt get the tags done in time last week cuz I had to work 12 hour days to get done at work so I wouldn't miss Hallet. By thursday night it was to late to make it over to DMV so we just headed out friday morning figuring a ticket at worst case. The whole trip home went over like a fart in a space suit. We chunked a rear tire on the RV in Northern OK. I pulled over and put on the spare. Just south of Wichita we broke a cord in another rear tire and the vibration was so bad it was shakin the fillings out of my teeth. We made it to a 24hour Wally World but the Auto/Tire center was closed till 7am. So me and the woman camped out in the minnow and had a relitively piecefull night sleep. At 7am I went in the store and they told me they were out of that size tire but a kid in the shop eventually found 2 Uniroyals that match what I already have. By 8am we were headin north after a small discussion with my bank on the phone "that they stop declining my Credit Card". We stopped in Newton, KS for fuel and when we were getting back on the interstate we noticed a Johnny Law convention. There were Newton Cops exicuting some sort of speed trap there on the interstate. One of them took some interest in us and followed us for a mile or so. Eventually he pulled us over and gave me the 3rd degree about the expired registration. I thought he was gonna write us a ticket but he was actually callin in the wrecker and some reinforcements. You know me and "jack the Dog" are outlaws....
The other cop gave us a ride back to the truck stop and we waited almost 2 hours for the dude to round us up a rental car. I had to get the woman back to Denver for work Tuesday morning and Colorado was'nt givin me anything via fax or internet. So we headed out back home. I left denver at midnight Wensday morning and got to Newton, KS. cop shop when they opened at 8am. (I was speeding through KS all night, F*ck them) after paying everybody, I got my RV out to discover they had tossed it. Apparently me, Melissa and "Jack the Dog" look like drug smugglers??? They kept askin me who my race sponsor was, they said that they could fine them or something like that???
Once I got the Minnow out of there and on the Interstate I didn't slow down till I got to Colby where me and Jack stopped had lunch and a 2 hour nap at the rest stop. I have put the Hex on that cop he will get his. Carma is swift.........
This little adventure has cost me a little over a thousand dollars not counting the tires and time off of the job. It hurt but to think that my Texican buddys would take up a collection for me chokes me up more than you could know.....
Please don't send me anything if you do I would just blow it on car racing LOL...
Thank You all for being such good Friends...
RayBob,,,,,CMC2 #43 RMR
The Mighty Dudes
The way I look at it ...
If I were racing at Hallett and needed a tire, would you give me one to race on?
How about a brake rotor or set of brake pads?
A clutch?
Of course you would ... any of us would offer anything we had to get you or any other racer ready for the next race.
This episode is no different. And how can any of us turn our back on Jack the Dog?
Edit ...
http://www.thekansan.com/opinions/x8...oices-283-0505
316-283-0505
I left a message that stated that the city of Newton shouldn't expect out of state travellers to fund their fiscal irresponsibility.
As a challenge ... I think everyone in the Texas and RM region should blow their voice mailbox up.
Edit again ...
http://www.newtonkansas.com/index.aspx?page=126
James Daily
Chief of Police
316-284-6030
Last edited by mitchntx; 06-17-2011 at 03:38 PM.
The questions about sponsorship are related to figuring out if that rig is for recreational use or commercial use. If you get money from sponsors to do what you do, or prize money (I think this is limited to cash), then you fall under the DOT reg's. That is a whole nuther can of shit there.
Mitch and myself learned that one a long time ago. That and never stop at a DOT scale and ask to use it on your own accord. Man shit got deep that day.
Well gentleman your generosity and caring for our fellow knuckle-dragger has totaled up to $525 so far. Thanks to everyone who has pitched in and since today's payday, I hope to see more trickle in.
You guys are the greatest group.
Oh yeah Raybob, if you run across a Fox windshield, RF fender, and nose cover then please send them my way. (can't find the damn emoticons but rest assured, my eyes are rolling) ;-)))
Boudy
Excellent idea. Done.
Agreed - if you need to/want to weigh your setup, stop at one of the usual truck stops with a CAT scale instead. They'll just be confused that you don't have a "truck number".
Out of curiosity, when a city/county/state impound a vehicle, especially for expired registration, does that automatically give them the legal right to search it? Did they ask if they could search it, Raybob?
Edit - After speaking to a LT. from their police department, their standard procedure is to "inventory the contents of any vehicle that is impounded". They will not always notify the owner they are going to inventory the vehicle, nor will they ask for permission. It's "for the safety of the department, as well as the vehicle owner".
After having our "discussion", I told the LT. that I'd steer as clear of that city as possible due to how they treat out of state travelers.
Last edited by Adam Ginsberg; 06-17-2011 at 04:38 PM.
Adam G.
CMC #5
2009 California Pony Car Cup CMC Champion
2009 SoCal CMC Champion (Team Hollywood)
2012 Kona Blue Metallic Boss 302 #1710
Buy a hooptie, then race that mofo!
NASA SoCal Race Director
Every one make the call to the Chief of Police and ask the question.
Make them earn their pay ...
Every one needs to leave a voice mail at that newspaper.
If they get 100 calls, that might be an indication of some misuse of authority.
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