Beware of Pelicans!
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Beware of Pelicans!
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As everyone knows, driving requires attention.
Do not blame the poor pelican for doing his normal routine.
MY cheap cell phone and cheaper bluetooth can work no matter where the phone falls in the car.
How stupid is he?
Very, very, very STUPID.
Do not blame the poor pelican for doing his normal routine.
MY cheap cell phone and cheaper bluetooth can work no matter where the phone falls in the car.
How stupid is he?
Very, very, very STUPID.
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Lol'd when I read that article. And +1 to all comments above! The driver had a million-plus dollar car and he cheaped out on a bluetooth headset? Proof that having a lot of dollars does not automatically mean having a lot of sense. (Bad pun intended) Maybe he'll part it out on CL?
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Now if the description wasn't dumb enough, the video proves THAT looked absolutely stupid. Dum-dum-dum-dum... dum-dum-dum-DUMB!!! Obvious the observers were NOT too knowledgeable about exotic cars though - honestly, Lamborghinis look nicer.
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Lol'd when I read that article. And +1 to all comments above! The driver had a million-plus dollar car and he cheaped out on a bluetooth headset? Proof that having a lot of dollars does not automatically mean having a lot of sense. (Bad pun intended) Maybe he'll part it out on CL?
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Owning a Bugatti Veyron $1,000,000
Gucci sunglasses $285
Rolex Datejust $4500
Droid cell phone $300
Having your car filmed while doing something really stupid PRICELESS
Gucci sunglasses $285
Rolex Datejust $4500
Droid cell phone $300
Having your car filmed while doing something really stupid PRICELESS
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That is... incredible.
That there was someone with a video recorder there at that time is just... amazing. Seriously.
Also... did anyone see any pelicans? I didn't see any pelicans. Musta been some dwarf or pico or nano ones.
That there was someone with a video recorder there at that time is just... amazing. Seriously.
Also... did anyone see any pelicans? I didn't see any pelicans. Musta been some dwarf or pico or nano ones.
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Hes big on wallet, but not so much on brains. It would seem to me that you'd need a real decent amount of speed to get into a marsh that deeply.
"Note to self": While driving my incredibly expensive (read most expensive on the planet) car, please either DON'T talk on the cell or use the appropriate equipment so as to not drive the most expensive car on the planet into a marsh.
"Note to self": While driving my incredibly expensive (read most expensive on the planet) car, please either DON'T talk on the cell or use the appropriate equipment so as to not drive the most expensive car on the planet into a marsh.
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^ Even the POS $35 phone I have has a speaker feature
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Antigini called it...
Looks like this guy might be going to Jail...
Infamous Bugatti offshore excursion going to trial for insurance fraud [w/video]
Looks like this guy might be going to Jail...
Infamous Bugatti offshore excursion going to trial for insurance fraud [w/video]
It appears the gentleman who piloted his Bugatti Veyron into a Texas lagoon has run into a spot of legal trouble. The insurance company that paid out $2 million for the trashed exotic is calling fraud on the whole scenario, and a federal judge has decided that the claim should go before a jury. Andy House of Lufkin, Texas, originally purchased the Veyron after securing an interest-free $1 million loan from Lloyd Gillespie. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company alleges House attempted to pay a confidential informant to steal the Bugatti and set it on fire so that he could later claim insurance on the vehicle and double Gillespie's initial investment.
Before that could happen, however, House drove the Veyron into a salt water marsh. Amateur video captured the vehicle calmly exiting the paved surface and splashing down, and House later said that he had swerved to avoid a pelican on the road while trying to pick up a dropped cell phone. The vehicle's owner then left the supercar idling in the salt water for 15 minutes until the vehicle died of its own accord. House claimed that he was being bitten by mosquitos at the time and didn't want to return to the car to turn off the engine.
The insurance company also claims that the collector's car policy House took out on the vehicle doesn't apply in this case since House violated the terms of the policy. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company claims House put over 1,200 miles on the vehicle in the three weeks he owned it. Hit the jump to check out the video once again
Before that could happen, however, House drove the Veyron into a salt water marsh. Amateur video captured the vehicle calmly exiting the paved surface and splashing down, and House later said that he had swerved to avoid a pelican on the road while trying to pick up a dropped cell phone. The vehicle's owner then left the supercar idling in the salt water for 15 minutes until the vehicle died of its own accord. House claimed that he was being bitten by mosquitos at the time and didn't want to return to the car to turn off the engine.
The insurance company also claims that the collector's car policy House took out on the vehicle doesn't apply in this case since House violated the terms of the policy. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company claims House put over 1,200 miles on the vehicle in the three weeks he owned it. Hit the jump to check out the video once again
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