Washington State man caught in HOV lane with unbuckled dummy - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 10:42 PM

BELLEVUE, Wash. – You forgot to buckle up, dummy! A commuter who put a homemade dummy in the passenger seat to sneak into the car pool lane was caught Wednesday near Seattle. But it wasn't because a cop realized the passenger was fake. Instead, the State Patrol trooper noticed the dangling belt buckle on the passenger side and suspected a seat belt violation.

Patrol spokeswoman Christina Martin told The Herald of Everett that the driver acknowledged trying to beat traffic by using the HOV lane.

He created his passenger by draping a rain jacket over plastic piping, topping it off with a Halloween mask of Gandalf, the "Lord of the Rings" wizard, a beard and a baseball cap.

The trooper issued a $124 ticket and confiscated the dummy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/.../odd_hov_dummy

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 10:43 PM

I love that last line.

If he'd only buckled up the dummy...

OK, Charles, where's a wacky photo/quote??

Zoneboy · 03-13-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

OK, Charles, where's a wacky photo/quote??

This was the best photo I could find to put a caption to.

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 11:37 PM

I love it!!

Marvo301 · 03-14-2009, 12:45 AM

Which one is the real dummy?!?! LOL!!

catlover79 · 03-14-2009, 12:57 AM

Good question - the Crash Test Dummies probably have more brains than this guy.

Cactus Jack · 03-14-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Good question - the Crash Test Dummies probably have more brains than this guy.

Once
There was this guy who
Put a homemade dummy in the passenger his car
And when , he started driving
He, just, had to sneak in the HOV lane
Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm

He forgot to buckle it up
Then got chased down by a cop
Mmmmm mmmm mmmmm

Once
There was this cop who
Chased down this guy I just talked about
And as, he blew his siren
He caught, that dumbass in Seattle
Mmmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm

*interlude*
MMMm mmmmmm
Mmmm mmmm

Once
There was this dummy
Looked like Gandalf and he had a baseball cap on
And yes, this fake passenger
Was in that car driven by the dummy

Mmmmm Mmmmm mmmmmm
Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm
mmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm
mmmmm mmmmmmm
etc.

The trooper , arrested the dumb guy
124 bucks, that sounds about right
Stole the dummy from the guy
MMmmm mmmmm Mmmm
Du-mmmmm-mmm-ass
Hmmmmmmm, guy not from Florida?
Mmmmmm mmmmmmmm

littlebelle · 03-14-2009, 01:37 AM

Damn people in bellevue... don't even know how to cheat right!

Cactus Jack · 03-14-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by littlebelle

Damn people in bellevue... don't even know how to cheat right!

LOL yeah

JamesG · 03-14-2009, 01:47 AM

Why exactly was the dummy taken away?

This story is strange, for sure, but what warranted it to be confiscated?

Marvo301 · 03-14-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Why exactly was the dummy taken away?

This story is strange, for sure, but what warranted it to be confiscated?

They took away the dummy so he couldn't use it to sneak into the HOV lane again. Another words if this guy is going to be a repeat offender he's going to have to start over from scratch and build a new dummy.

JamesG · 03-14-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

They took away the dummy so he couldn't use it to sneak into the HOV lane again. Another words if this guy is going to be a repeat offender he's going to have to start over from scratch and build a new dummy.

Thanks. I wonder what the cop did with it.

Cactus Jack · 03-14-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Thanks. I wonder what the cop did with it.

Turned it into an inflatable girlfriend?

Marvo301 · 03-14-2009, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

Thanks. I wonder what the cop did with it.

My policy is don't ask, don't tell! LOL!

catlover79 · 03-14-2009, 10:13 AM

Actually, I was talking about these Crash Test Dummies:

03-13-2009, 10:42 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Washington State man caught in HOV lane with unbuckled dummy BELLEVUE, Wash. – You forgot to buckle up, dummy! A commuter who put a homemade dummy in the passenger seat to sneak into the car pool lane was caught Wednesday near Seattle. But it wasn't because a cop realized the passenger was fake. Instead, the State Patrol trooper noticed the dangling belt buckle on the passenger side and suspected a seat belt violation. Patrol spokeswoman Christina Martin told The Herald of Everett that the driver acknowledged trying to beat traffic by using the HOV lane. He created his passenger by draping a rain jacket over plastic piping, topping it off with a Halloween mask of Gandalf, the "Lord of the Rings" wizard, a beard and a baseball cap. The trooper issued a $124 ticket and confiscated the dummy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/.../odd_hov_dummy
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03-14-2009, 10:13 AM	#15
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Actually, I was talking about these Crash Test Dummies: Attached Images

03-13-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I love that last line. If he'd only buckled up the dummy... OK, Charles, where's a wacky photo/quote??

03-13-2009, 11:37 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I love it!!

03-14-2009, 12:57 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Good question - the Crash Test Dummies probably have more brains than this guy.

03-14-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Damn people in bellevue... don't even know how to cheat right!

03-14-2009, 01:47 AM	#10
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Why exactly was the dummy taken away? This story is strange, for sure, but what warranted it to be confiscated?