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Don't speed

2006 Reader Submission
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This guy, a friend of my brother, named Robertino, decided to carry a 300 pounds live pig on the back seats of his car, Renault 12. Together with another friend, they loaded the pig, unsecured and went for a trip. The witnesses claimed they were driving in excess of 130 Km/h. The police assumes the pig got spooked and jumped in the front seats, biting it's way in. We will never know what really happened. They hit a tree and the car was ripped in 2 pieces. Robertino, his friend and the pig were all dead on impact. My brother went to the funeral of the 26 yo. This was not his first attempt to remove himself from the gene pool but was the first successful one. Rest in peace mate.

Submitted on 11/27/2006

Submitted by: Julian
Reference: Personally knew the guy, 1991

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Graham said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I wonder how the pig's antics were determined. Watching them get a 300 pound pig INTO the car would have been comedy itself. Thanks for the submission, Julian.


James said:
Neutral: Personal Account
A bit sparse, but there's enough of a visual for a good PA, and it would seem both victims were aware of what they were doing (ie no bystanders involved). I'll bite! Thanks, Julian!


Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
I dunno... For some reason, I just can't really see the humor here. Sorry, Julian, but we do appreciate the submission.


Shadow said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I love the visual of people trying to get the 300 pound pig into the car. The pig likely weighed more then the seats and just pushed its way into the front! Thanks Julian!


Chip said:
Neutral: Personal Account
For some reason this one smacks of urban legend even though I could not find a reference for it on snopes.com or urbanlegends.com. I'll bow to the other moderators and give this one a pass as a PA. Thank you for the story, Julian.


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