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My car almost got torched this morning

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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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This morning, I was awoken by the sound of crackling and when I looked out my window, my roommate's girlfriend's car was on fire and I was parked right next to it. I beat on their door to wake them up and then bolted out the door naked, got in my car and drove it to the other side of the apartment where I discovered two more cars on fire.

As we were sitting waiting for the fire department to come while the whole inside of the car became consumed by the flames, it started itself and rammed into my other roommate's wall. Fortunately, he wasn't home. He could have gotten fucked up since his bed was right against the wall. Luckily, the fire department was quick because the car was still burning after it struck the house and the awning started to catch fire.

All the fires were put out and I found out that these weren't the only cars torched. In total, 11 cars were torched between 4am and 6am this morning. It appears that they used phone book pages and stuffed them in cracked windows. Fucking arsonists...I hope they DIAF. If my windows had been cracked, I would have awoken to my car burning. :noes:

Here are some pics of the carnage:











And here is the news story:

http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/cont..._breaking_news
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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you ran outside naked? Fuck that. Insurance money ftw
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by KirkLS
you ran outside naked? Fuck that. Insurance money ftw
Insurance won't give me shit for all blood, sweat, and tears I have put into that car.

It was dark anyway. h:
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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thats crazy.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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started itself hollllllyyyyyy
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Yeah, the fire shorted out the starter circuit and it was left in gear.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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damn, thats pretty wild.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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That's crazy, pics of you nekkid in the car?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Holy shit that's crazy. I don't get why the car started though :eh:?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Wow, you people don't bother to read do you?
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