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Cannonball Run headed west
Grand Junction Sentinel ^ | 8/2/07 | Le Roy Standish

Posted on 08/02/2007 10:44:29 AM PDT by GSWarrior

The Colorado State Patrol is on alert today for cars zooming west on Interstate 70, participants of the Cannonball Run, a race from the East Coast to the West Coast.

The local office of the State Patrol was notified by teletype today from Denver to be on the lookout for an array of fast-moving cars.

“We got people out looking for them and an aircraft up looking for them in case we have to do some speed enforcement,” said Troy Marvel, communications officer for the State Patrol.

The State Patrol is looking for fast-moving exotic cars such as Porsches, Maseratis and Ferraris that may be participating in the race, Marvel said.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: cannonball; cannonballrun; cars; race
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To: GSWarrior

Burt Reynolds wanted to be in a movie that featured a bunch of his friends. That is the reason “Cannonball Run” was filmed.


21 posted on 08/02/2007 11:01:36 AM PDT by LetsRok
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To: GSWarrior

“What’s behind me is not important.”


22 posted on 08/02/2007 11:03:04 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: george76

I remember hearing about that. Was he involved in the Run?


23 posted on 08/02/2007 11:03:35 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: GSWarrior

Actually I do believe they made a sequel right after the first one, but was not as good. Might as well make another one in 2007 that really stinks. lol.


24 posted on 08/02/2007 11:03:39 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Gumball Rally was much better,

I did not see that. I will have to take a look in the video store.


25 posted on 08/02/2007 11:04:47 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: GSWarrior
Cult classic.

26 posted on 08/02/2007 11:05:50 AM PDT by Kirkwood
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

That was great. Not sure if it was a joke I got to drive around Napoli.


27 posted on 08/02/2007 11:06:40 AM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: labowski

“Watch for a white Challenger, license plates initial OA-5599. Colorado plates. Last seen heading for Dunphy on US 40 at cruising speed. We have reason to believe that it’s supercharged, so maintain double alert ‘til you spot
it, and then call in for instructions. Over and out.”


28 posted on 08/02/2007 11:08:34 AM PDT by labowski ("The Dude Abideth")
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To: LetsRok
Burt Reynolds wanted to be in a movie that featured a bunch of his friends. That is the reason “Cannonball Run” was filmed. Oh. I thought it was just an excuse to see more of Adrienne Barbeau's boobies in a tight, sometimes unzipped, jumpsuit.
29 posted on 08/02/2007 11:09:42 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a Liberal when I married her.)
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To: Ramius
"The first rule of Italian driving: What is behind me is not important" -Roul Julia, Gumball Rally.

"Some things just get meaner as they get older" - Michael Sarrazin speaking of his Shelby Cobra.

30 posted on 08/02/2007 11:11:00 AM PDT by AFreeBird (Will NOT vote for Rudy. <--- notice the period)
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To: GSWarrior

No... haven’t seen that. Worthwhile?


31 posted on 08/02/2007 11:11:41 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: labowski
This one was pretty good too...


32 posted on 08/02/2007 11:12:59 AM PDT by AFreeBird (Will NOT vote for Rudy. <--- notice the period)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Teletype? Haven’t they replaced those obsolete Model 19’s yet? The Model 28 is a real jewel!


33 posted on 08/02/2007 11:15:18 AM PDT by theBuckwheat
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To: Ramius

It’s considered one of the best car chase movies ever. I liked it.


34 posted on 08/02/2007 11:15:27 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: AFreeBird

That movie had the FASTEST VW bug! It kept getting ahead of the two chase cars.


35 posted on 08/02/2007 11:16:14 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: AFreeBird

Also from Gumball Rally:

“55 is fast enough to kill you, but just slow enough to let you think you are safe”.


36 posted on 08/02/2007 11:21:48 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: napscoordinator

They started a series called Drive that had the same kind of race. It was pulled after 3 episodes (7 days.) It was just becoming interesting.


37 posted on 08/02/2007 11:22:38 AM PDT by Ingtar (The LDS problem that Romney is facing is not his religion, but his Lacking Decisive Stands.)
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To: Syncro

I think you forgot a “mad.”


38 posted on 08/02/2007 11:23:45 AM PDT by Ingtar (The LDS problem that Romney is facing is not his religion, but his Lacking Decisive Stands.)
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To: bamahead
I loved that movie. Remember when muslim drivers were harmless ?


39 posted on 08/02/2007 11:25:36 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
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To: Ingtar

Ugh! I hate when they pull a series so quick. They do not allow a show to build an audience anymore. Seinfeld did horrible in the ratings, but built to what it was at the end. Today Seinfeld would have been cancelled for sure and we would not have gotten to enjoy the show.


40 posted on 08/02/2007 11:25:44 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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