"Maximum_Odyssey" (Maximum_Odyssey)
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"Maximum_Odyssey" (Maximum_Odyssey)
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118,000 page hits and counting. Jalopnik may have just found out how to win the internets. Matt, get ready for some jail time. You know, for page hits.
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Patrick George
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 18:49 |
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I need this motherfucker to go viral so I can recoup all the money I paid to the court and my lawyer!
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Maximum_Odyssey
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 18:50 |
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Haha, you might just get your wish.
CAR_IS_MI
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 18:56 |
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Mug shots make the story go viral. Remember that former gang banger who got arrested and his mug shot went facebook crazy then he got offered a big time modeling contract??? That could be you! (Well not the modeling part but...)
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Maximum_Odyssey
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 18:58 |
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I'm counting about 1,000 page hits every 5 minutes.
505Turbeaux
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:11 |
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the only person in history to say, make my motherfucking arrest go viral. So much for that Presidency or Supreme Court nod you were banking on for retirement
yamahog
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 19:13 |
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I, for one, am finding out just what a monster I am on the non-car kinja subblogs, where everyone is all OMG 40 OVER THE LIMIT FOR NO REASON WHO WOULD DO SUCH A THING and I'm like
Racescort666
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:15 |
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jvirgs drives a Subaru
> 505Turbeaux
08/04/2014 at 19:20 |
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When you put it that way, VA speeding laws are seriously fucked up........
Jagvar
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 19:29 |
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I think it's being shared by everyone, everywhere who's ever been pissed off about Virginia's crazy speeding laws.
The Stig's Rustbelt Cousin
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:30 |
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I just shared it on Facebook, because regardless of your culpability or sense of guilt, spending 3 days in jail for a traffic ticket is just plain absurd. The system that puts people in jail for something like that is clearly broken.
Manuél Ferrari
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:31 |
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In all seriousness sorry it happened to you. Three days is bullshit.
Were you going too fast? Yes. But most of us would be lying if said we haven't done the same at one point or another. I once briefly touched 68 MPH over the limit on a freeway. I was young and stupid and wanted to see what it felt like to push my E36 hard, even if just for a moment. I immediately backed off and was lucky no cop saw me.
Three days is at least 2 days too many... If the gov wants to throw us in jail for a night to teach us a lesson that's one thing. But losing paperwork and keeping someone in jail for 3 days is insane.
RyanLN
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:38 |
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Do you get paid for page hits? If so, congrats. Additionally, assuming you don't have any other record, definitely look into expungment at the appropriate time.
macanamera
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:41 |
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I respect the shit out of that statement.
ThePro
> Jagvar
08/04/2014 at 19:48 |
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Well, I think everyone's pissed. Artificially low speed limits and reckless for 20 over is pretty bad for just anyone driving except those people that drive 20 under in the left lane.
ComradeSlow
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 19:51 |
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a highly publicized Jalopnik cannonball run?
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ThePro
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 19:52 |
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Once it's over I look forward to not going back to Virginia or D.C. — why I don't like that city is a story for another day — for a long time.
I would love to know what the hell happened in DC.
Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> yamahog
08/04/2014 at 19:55 |
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Non-enthusiast don't understand fun or life, I bet they don't even know what fun means.
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yamahog
> The Stig's Rustbelt Cousin
08/04/2014 at 19:55 |
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....Of all the things wrong with our prison system in the US, a three day trip to time out is your sign that something is broken??
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yamahog
> Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
08/04/2014 at 19:59 |
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Soooooo glad our few cops have better shit to do in SE Michigan. I spent all winter driving the XJ which tops out at mayyyyybe 75 before it gets terrifying, damn right I'm going to enjoy getting reacquainted with Mama Speed and my Yamaha when there's no snow on the ground and I can get away from traffic ;)
Leadbull
> CAR_IS_MI
08/04/2014 at 20:00 |
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You trying to say you've never eyeballed P. George? That he ain't sexy enough to be a model?
You wanna come at him? I wouldn't do that, brah. He just got out of the clammer.
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Racescort666
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 20:00 |
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The trolls came out in fucking force in that one. Sweet Zombie Jesus.
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Patrick George
> RyanLN
08/04/2014 at 20:00 |
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We get paid a bonus on top of our salaries for traffic we bring in. So if this does well it means I get paid a little more.
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Patrick George
> ThePro
08/04/2014 at 20:01 |
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Nothing specific, just everything. It's too expensive, too much traffic, not my kind of people, the food isn't great, the winters suck... lots of things.
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Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> yamahog
08/04/2014 at 20:02 |
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Oh yes, after horrible WI winters I love taking out the motorcycle. I get a good adrenaline rush from it mostly because technically it is illegal for me to ride.
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yamahog
> Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
08/04/2014 at 20:05 |
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Errr, that's a bit different. Do you not have a license, or just uninsured during winter?
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Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> yamahog
08/04/2014 at 20:06 |
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I don't have a motorcycle license.
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ThePro
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 20:08 |
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Oh, I thought you got mugged for walking around southeast at night or something. Hope your post changes those VA stupid laws.
Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 20:19 |
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Holy shit! Every time you click the page title, there are dozens more hits. WOW.
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 21:02 |
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I heard that he was sacrificing chickens on the hood of the Ferrari next to him as they raced! It's all in the video, you won't believe what he does with his pants next!
Dealkiller the Very Tired
> yamahog
08/04/2014 at 22:15 |
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Where in S.E. Michigan are you? I'm in the land of the toxic water, which has been real fun this weekend.
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yamahog
> Dealkiller the Very Tired
08/04/2014 at 22:32 |
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I live in Metro Detroit, but I'm up in Canadaland for work this week.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 22:46 |
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I assume this is Gawker-wide, and helps explain some of the ridiculous clickbait titles we see from time-to-time. What Gawker Media post is the current reigning champ for most hits (and what bonus did it net the author)?
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Maximum_Odyssey
08/04/2014 at 22:47 |
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Make that 159k. Half a million by close of business tomorrow?
ch3burashka
> Patrick George
08/04/2014 at 22:56 |
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Maybe if you catch Ebola in said jail...?
NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 02:58 |
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It's cool you took a situation that sucked (a lot) and shared it with us honestly. Thanks. Really.
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wearedrift
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 02:59 |
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I say you deserved it. I do not feel sorry for you in the slightest... you were warned against speeding in the area by multiple people and then you went and did it anyway, claiming the car was at fault.
No, your simpleton, hillbilly brain is the reason you were thrown in the slammer and I had to laugh that you took a 3 day jail sentence and turned it into a 2000 word cry session that would make the Hunger Games look like a stoned out version of Driving Miss Daisy.
Malforus
> CAR_IS_MI
08/05/2014 at 09:53 |
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Mug Shots would be a great thing to add tomorrow as an update so he can re-squeeze blood from a stone.
MachineReplica
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 10:24 |
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Is that how the internet works? Do you just get money from page hits?
Charles Hardenbergh
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 10:25 |
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I'm really sorry you got jammed up with that sentence. I looked at your case online and it didn't even list a lawyer! Unfortunately, it is too late to get back the three days of your life. You *had* a right of appeal (that has expired) which would have gotten you a whole new trial in front of a different judge in the higher court known as the Circuit Court. In fact, you could have demanded a jury and let the judges keep their opinions about sentencing to themselves. But believe it or not, you are actually in a window which *may* allow you to avoid the criminal record. As you pointed out, having a Class I Misdemeanor conviction is no joke. It means that for the rest of your life you have to check the box where it says "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" - not good. But according to the Court's records, you are still within the 60 day window to submit a motion to rehear. Now that you've done the time, who's to say that if you go back in front of a judge he or she might not decide to reduce the conviction from (criminal) Reckless Driving down to (civil) Improper Driving? If you are able to get back on the docket, adding some community service hours to the sentence you have already done will sometimes convince a judge or prosecutor to give you a break. With all the publicity you have given Rappahannock county's strong policy against speeding, they might consider helping you out in return. It never hurts to ask - all they can do is say no!!! Sincerely, Charles Hardenbergh, Virginia Reckless Driving Attorney -
willkinton247
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 10:51 |
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I'll see you at 310,000 clicks.
William Byrd
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 11:08 |
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I've had people that likely have never been to Jalopnik before, but know I like cars, send it to me. 200K+, pretty awesome.
Wishin & workin for an E39 M5
> yamahog
08/05/2014 at 11:09 |
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Vintage1982Benz
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 12:29 |
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I saw Ezra Klein and a couple other peeps with significant follwings on Twitter tweeting it out last night!
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The Stig's Rustbelt Cousin
> yamahog
08/05/2014 at 14:37 |
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Yes, I'm well aware that the justice/prison system needs a major overhaul, because it's overburdened with inmates serving too much time for minor drug offenses and the like. But this is one of those extreme examples that illustrates it best; a state with draconian speeding laws, a judge who is given too much power to abuse, and a state full of voters who do nothing about it.
It's quite sad that someone who is arrested for possession of an ounce of weed may end up with a prison sentence, based on the mood of the judge and the place where he was arrested, and I don't think you could find a single reasonable person who would say otherwise. 3 days in jail for for speeding, because you were in the wrong county, is basically the same thing.
pfftballer
> Patrick George
08/05/2014 at 14:52 |
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Share this story now bitches!