Alberta Mountain Run

From left to right: Doug, Ted (& son), Erik and Robert (& son).

The Boys, the cars, the road & the mountains.

From left to right: Doug [posts as INZOWHO], his son Bobbie (who drove and drove well his wickedly fast Toyota MR2 turbo), Robert, Erik [posts as EA #3572], and his friend who was visiting from Luxembourg.

All posted speed limits were obeyed to the letter. No, really. Speeding is against the law, and we know on authority from Ralph Nader and the Safety Nazis that cars crash and immediately explode into balls of flame if any laws are broken. So, we would never do that... would we?

Wide open roads might be tempting for irresponsible scofflaws in sports cars to abuse, so strict discipline was maintained. Solemn oaths of propriety were administered and hair shirts were issued.

Great pictures, Peter! I would love to drive those roads some day in my Pantera.

Michael

I remember driving much of that route on my honeymoon - but in a 4-door rent-a-lemon. It took us a few days to cover the ground you guys did in a few hours!

Looks like you had a blast, and the mountain scenery is breathtaking.

I'm GREEN with envy.

As always, the best part of the whole event was the great company!

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Originally posted by Peter H:
All posted speed limits were obeyed to the letter.

Peter, my crack Photoshop forensics team has determined that you have made a false statement. Our analysis shows that the bug splatter trail is far in excess of that of a bug killed "at legal speeds" (see attached evidence photo, Exhibit "A").

I must, however commend you on keeping a safe distance while following your "posse". At least when one of them explodes in a fireball, you may be able to stop in enough time to avoid serious injury. Unless of course that wimpy 427 motor was only running on 4 cylinders and you just couldn't keep up with them.

It sure would have been nice to be there with you guys. Looks like an awesome run!

Mark

Counsel for the defence would point out that you have only proven the windshield impacted the bugs at extra-legal velocity. You have not proven that it was not the bugs which were travelling at extra-legal speeds rather than the windshield at the time of impact. Nor have you proven that the rest of the car was attached to the windshield when the impact occured.

The defence rests.

Clearly the defendant is basing his defence on flimsy, under-funded counsel. Perhaps if he spent more of his funds on proper legal counsel instead of "octane boost" he would realize the insufficiency of his argument.

Our "reference" bug (a dragonfly) is traveling at 36 mph, which is widely regarded as the upper limit of speed for airborne insects. Sufficient remains exist to verify its origin (should defence wish to validate our sample...). While Mr "H" can argue that the windshield was not attached to the vehicle, the prosecution will show that to be yet another false-hood, as his car is widely known to be "original" and "unaltered" (with the exception of the previously noted 4/8 cyl. engine).

Prosecution rests.

Next speeding ticket I get, I want you two to represent me as co-counsel for the defence! You would have the judge so bunged up with bs, I would get a walk for sure.

Thanks!

Actually, I learned most of it from David B who has a LOT more experience in front of a judge than I do.

Mark

As an expert witness for the defence, I can confirm that the prosecution is an East Coast resident and not aware of mountain air and wind patterns.

A complex mix of wind patterns in the mountains will result in a wall of high-speed air that can hit suddenly and with great force.

Officially known as a "derecho," Spanish for "straight ahead," these types of violent storm winds are relatively rare globally but common in the Rockies.

What makes a derecho different from a traditional thunderstorm is that the air within it interacts in such a way to create a low-pressure system just beneath the main clouds.

Buffetted by such high winds, insects can travel many times the speeds the prosecution claims.

Uhh! Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.


Besides I was following David and Carmin last week-end. I am sure they were reading 'miles' speedometers in kilometers zones. That's the last time I tell anyone local cops won't stop you at 118 in 100 zone.

Denis

quote:

Originally posted by Denis C:
Uhh! Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.
Denis

As usual, Denis has quickly and accurately assessed the facts of this case.

Mark