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Woman crashes car while teaching dog to drive
Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) ^ | 8/29/06 | AP News Story

Posted on 08/29/2006 12:14:21 PM PDT by MplsSteve

A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No injuries were reported, although the vehicles involved were slightly damaged, it said.

The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive,'' according to Xinhua.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: accident; carcrash; china; dog; mustbeapaloftoonces
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I wasn't sure whether to place this story in News or Chat.

But this story ought to generate some good ole Freeper humor.

Comments or opinions - anyone?

1 posted on 08/29/2006 12:14:24 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve

Hilarious!


2 posted on 08/29/2006 12:15:06 PM PDT by YourAdHere (Bradypalooza. Available from Amazon.Com)
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To: MplsSteve

Have dog will travel!


3 posted on 08/29/2006 12:15:10 PM PDT by lilylangtree
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To: MplsSteve

Stick shift?


4 posted on 08/29/2006 12:15:41 PM PDT by synbad600
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To: MplsSteve

Did she ever stop to think that the dog may have trouble reaching the pedals?


5 posted on 08/29/2006 12:16:08 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats, Euroweenies, and the MSM--the Axis of Appeasement)
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To: MplsSteve

must have been an old dog


6 posted on 08/29/2006 12:16:25 PM PDT by Nihil Obstat
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To: MplsSteve

Honestly officer, my dog was driving when we crashed!


7 posted on 08/29/2006 12:16:26 PM PDT by Gator101
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To: MplsSteve

dog gone it...


8 posted on 08/29/2006 12:16:34 PM PDT by goalinestan (Build it...and they won't come (as easily))
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To: MplsSteve
..she forgot to extend the brake pedal, plus the pooch couldn't signal a proper right hand turn.

Doogle
9 posted on 08/29/2006 12:16:44 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF...68-73,,..."never store a threat you should have eliminated")
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To: MplsSteve

Was the car "The General Li"?............


10 posted on 08/29/2006 12:17:33 PM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)
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To: MplsSteve

He was chasing Tounces, the cat


11 posted on 08/29/2006 12:17:34 PM PDT by Gator101
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To: MplsSteve

Did they suspend the dog's license?


12 posted on 08/29/2006 12:17:37 PM PDT by TheSpaceCoyote
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To: MplsSteve

Just imagine this canine chasing cars.


13 posted on 08/29/2006 12:17:48 PM PDT by Axhandle
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To: MplsSteve
"A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car ..."
wonder if the article means the Mongolian horse!!!
14 posted on 08/29/2006 12:18:00 PM PDT by Toidylop
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To: MplsSteve

Remember the commercial where the guy lets the dog drive the pickup and the dog swerves off chasing a bunch of ducks while barking wildly, while the guy yells, "Bad dog! Bad Dog!"?


15 posted on 08/29/2006 12:18:19 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: MplsSteve

Let's have no unseemly comments about Oriental drivers.


16 posted on 08/29/2006 12:18:41 PM PDT by null and void (Islamic communities belong in Islamic countries.- Eric in the Ozarks)
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To: Gator101

opps. Toonces...not Tounces.


17 posted on 08/29/2006 12:18:46 PM PDT by Gator101
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To: MplsSteve
It is funny.... even though it was posted a few times already yesterday :~)

Woman Crashes When Teaching Dog to Drive
  Posted by Millee
On General/Chat 08/28/2006 7:26:35 AM PDT · 95 replies · 912+ views


AP ^ | 8/28/06 | Staff
A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday. No injuries were reported although both vehicles were slightly damaged, it said. The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive," according to Xinhua. "She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."...
 

Woman crashes when teaching dog to drive
  Posted by jdm
On News/Activism 08/28/2006 7:45:55 PM PDT · 30 replies · 670+ views


AP & syracuse.com ^ | 8-28-06
BEIJING (AP) — A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday. No injuries were reported although both vehicles were slightly damaged, it said. The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive," according to Xinhua. "She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into...
 

18 posted on 08/29/2006 12:18:48 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: MplsSteve

..the cop who issued the ticket

Doogle

19 posted on 08/29/2006 12:19:00 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF...68-73,,..."never store a threat you should have eliminated")
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To: MplsSteve

Hold ma beer...Sorry, I don't know the name of any Chinese adult beverage...


20 posted on 08/29/2006 12:19:00 PM PDT by winner3000
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