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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Just wanted to share this pic with you guys and gals. Taken on Interstate 15, just before the 91. Traffic was light so I decided to open it up a little. Not much, just a little.

It's hard to tell where the clouds end and the snow covered mountains begin, but the snow level yesterday on the San Gabriel Mountains was among the lowest I can ever recall seeing. I put about 270 miles on the 'Vette yesterday and it was a wonderful day for a drive.

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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Looks like a fun cruise!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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The HUD does say "174", right? How'd you hold the camera at that speed?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Looks like a fun cruise!
Did I see that right 174 mph
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Holy smokes, how does THAT feel! I guess your speed racer logo fits!!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Just funnin' with you guys. I wanted to see how quickly you'd notice. I had a little photoshop fun with the speed and tach on the HUD. But the rest of the photo is genuine.

I was only doing 74... I may be dumb, but I'm not crazy.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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The HUD does say "174", right? How'd you hold the camera at that speed?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Your other posting indicates you have cracked wheels.
CRACKED WHEELS + 174mph =
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Nice shot of the sky!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Nice shot of the sky!
Take a peek down and see the shot of the SPEED!

-Justin
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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I can see those mountains from my folks' house in Walnut.. a little rain and Southern California is sooooo beautiful... great picture!
I was looking for the KPH sign!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Photoshop can be fun sometimes, can't it?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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nice view
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Nice shot dont ya love it when the highways kind of empty?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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can i download that photoshop thing or what how much does it cost.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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174! You had me going!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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BEE-U-TEE-FUL !!!!

(even if only at 74mph)
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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That was great!!
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