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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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I hope Hess wasn't one of us. If so I would be ashamed.


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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Another knucklehead giving the Corvette a blackeye.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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I feel sorry for the family

Hess I'll bet his lady friend is real impressed now
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Prayers to the families

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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Very sad. He was drunk and driving/passing on the right shoulder? Man, where do you possibly have to go to be in that big of a hurry?!
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CopperCorvette
Another knucklehead giving the Corvette a blackeye.
The issue here isn't a Corvette, The issue here is a loser that just happen to be driving a Vette, It would of happened no matter what he was driving..
Drunk, No lic, passing on the right shoulder. Class act.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Tragic accident, but the occupants should have been wearing their seat belts. They would probably would be here today.

Still no excuse to be drunk driving.
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What a dumbazz - hope he gets lots of jail time. Prayers for those he injured/killed with his reckless driving.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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This guy is a world class jerk. Nothing to do with Corvettes
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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No words, my heart goes out to the family or the victims of this a__hole

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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Prayers go out to the family!! He on the other hand, gets what he deserves!!
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Man...

If I was the passenger in that 'Vette you can bet the e-brake would be pulled up long before that wreck happened. That's some foolish stuff to see on the road. How can you not respect others' health and lives like that?!
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Douche bag, plain and simple.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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What a selfish bastard. There are not enough years for him to be sentenced. This had nothing to do with Vettes. I still believe that Vette drivers are the safest and most courteous for 2 reasons: 1. we don't have to prove our cars are fast, and 2) we respect the fact that our *** is wrapped in fiberglass!
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That's sad!
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Prayers to the family of Mr. Rodney J. Long,

Looks like Mr. Hess's Vette had a temporary tag also, could he have just bought it, and didn't know how to handle it? Doesn't matter, he still broke the law, and caused a fatality.
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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so very sad what a waste
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