Offroaded in the MINI! (PICS)

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Apr 26, 2008 | 02:54 PM

staz87

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Offroaded in the MINI! (PICS)

Here's the backstory:

I was giving tours of apartments that are still under construction and it seems the work crew forgot about me and decided to lock me in

Eager to go home I took to drastic measures:

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Apr 26, 2008 | 02:56 PM

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That's hilarious

Apr 26, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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That's hilarious

When I was driving across those boards I was so tense... they creaked and snapped so much I am truly surprised I made it!

Apr 26, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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that would be a great picture to use in a physics class.

Apr 26, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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that would be a great picture to use in a physics class.

Luckily I've taken one

Apr 26, 2008 | 03:16 PM

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Did you tip a few port-o-poties before leaving?

Apr 26, 2008 | 03:30 PM

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Hide EVERY tool.

And steal the backhoe (just for a joyride!)

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Apr 26, 2008 | 03:49 PM

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Quote:

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Hide EVERY tool.

And steal the backhoe (just for a joyride!)

Nah, don't steal it. Take the relays

Apr 26, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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So the question in my mind is:

Who were you giving these tours to, and how did THEY get out?

Apr 26, 2008 | 07:50 PM

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Great pictures! Good thing there WAS some wood laying around...whew!!! Good thinking on your part...

Donna

Apr 26, 2008 | 08:03 PM

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So the question in my mind is:

Who were you giving these tours to, and how did THEY get out?

They left, and I closed the front gate and found the side gate closed

Apr 26, 2008 | 08:40 PM

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that looks scary but fun!!
it is quite funny tho.

Apr 28, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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Ladies and Gents we have a Macgyver lol

Apr 28, 2008 | 02:30 PM

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Ladies and Gents we have a Macgyver lol

I did try to use paperclips and chewing gum but they just didn't seem to want to hold up

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:14 PM

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What a coincidence! I offroaded with my MINI this weekend too, albeit unintentionally. Turn five at Road America--between the two of us, I think its probably a coin toss on who's sphincter was tighter....

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:30 PM

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Hey Eric not exactly the way I was imagining you would showcase those new wheels!!! BTW they look great but the rubber is a little dirty!

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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Hey Eric not exactly the way I was imagining you would showcase those new wheels!!! BTW they look great but the rubber is a little dirty!

Haha I know! I wanted to do some glamour shots but being a former jeep guy this was the best way I knew how

May 1, 2008 | 05:21 AM

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OMG that is funny. Coming from a Jeep off-roading owner

I've driven over boulders half as big as a MINI in my Jeep and over several small cars (they were junkers) so see you struggle to overcome that 6" obstacle is kinda funny to me

Good thinking though.

May 1, 2008 | 06:20 AM

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Ingenious! Very nice work!

May 1, 2008 | 06:36 AM

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Quote:

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OMG that is funny. Coming from a Jeep off-roading owner

I've driven over boulders half as big as a MINI in my Jeep and over several small cars (they were junkers) so see you struggle to overcome that 6" obstacle is kinda funny to me

Good thinking though.

It's not the size that matters it's how you use it