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My funny Prius story

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by JUGL11, Aug 19, 2009.

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    I work in a maximum security prison, & we have inmates from a nearby minimum facility brought in to maintain the grounds. This morning I turned into the row where my assigned parking place is, and as I made the turn in my 2010 Prius I saw an inmate kneeling on the ground, picking up branches that had blown down in a storm last night. I was lucky to stop before I hit him.

    I rolled down my window & said, "Good thing I saw you down there." He looked up at me & answered, "Oh, I would have heard your engine before you got close enough to hurt me."

    "No, you wouldn't. It's an electric engine."

    "I still would have heard you."

    At that point I took my foot off the brake & rolled silently toward him. His eyes got real wide & he said, "Yeah, I guess it is good you saw me!"
     
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    Classic!

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    Reminds me of the scene from Weeds were U-turn talks about how good a Prius would be for a driveby...haha
     
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    That's right... it's good for sneaking up on <insert expletive>
     
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    When he gets out he will probably get one and use it to sneak up behind female pedestrians, reach out the window and grab their purse. :p
     
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    This is so very funny. Thank you for posting.
     
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    Was that you??? I'm out on a furlough. Please be more careful next time.