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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Hey Guys,

The weather has been very strange in Jersey recently... Yesterday there was 3 inches of snow, last night there was rain, and today 40mph winds.
So i was driving to work, in the s2k, because the snow had melted. I take the back roads, in some relatively heavy forests, to cut out the traffic of the main roads. I am on this one pretty damp, wet road, (up the side of a mountain) going up a 4-5 percent gradient, when suddenly the wind picks up and this humungous branch of a tree drops right in front my car. I was going 30 mph and had to do a quick moose test. I kept my foot partially on the throttle, avoided the main part of the tree and only hit a few outer branches! It was something out of a movie and i reacted without thinking. I came to a stop and called the police to let them know half a tree was blocking the road! Just gotta say that i was pretty lucky that it didn't drop on me, or a little later than it did, not allowing me to avoid it!
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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nice
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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^agree............it wouldve been bad after all the work youve done to your car. or worse you not being able to be around to enjoy it!
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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Whoa, crazy story. Glad you made it out of that one
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul Coughing,Dec 3 2007, 09:15 AM
The weather has been very strange in Jersey recently... Yesterday there was 3 inches of snow, last night there was rain, and today 40mph winds.
Last time I checked, it was December






j/k




Good job avoiding a potentially devestating mishap


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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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Yeah it was pretty scary!

What i should have said also, was that it was 60 degrees last week as well...

I guess i was pretty lucky?
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul Coughing,Dec 3 2007, 11:52 AM
I guess i was pretty lucky?





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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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global warming screwing up the entire world's wheather
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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where are the pics
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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i didn't even think to take pics... on the way back from work ill see if i can take some... although at this point, im sure the tree has been moved
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