This WAS a DUer's car - Democratic Underground

funkybutt

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:21 PM
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This WAS a DUer's car

I took this photo yesterday, but today the car has been removed. It's a few blocks away from my damaged home. I've often wondered what happened to that person, whose stickers always made me smile as I drove past.

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kid a

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:24 PM
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1. someone . . .anyone . . . claim your car in lost and found

nominated

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...of J.Temperance

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:26 PM
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6. It's a darn shame that SOMEBODY

Lifted the car's plate...or it'd easily be sorted who that car belonged too.

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Deja Q

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:40 PM
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15. It's illegal to remove license plates. Mine were stolen once...

My first car. Aged 16. The local bully who really loved using me as a punchin' bag took them, I couldn't think of anyone else - apart from one or two other bullies.

I reported them to the police, but never heard back. Still, at least my name was removed from them so my driving record wouldn't be hit.

Of course, the snotty cop asked "How will you get new ones?" (I refrained from a smartalecky comment, though I had thought of 5 distinctly good ones...) He may have been having a tough day and hated wussy teenagers too.

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all.of.me

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Mon Nov-28-05 10:42 PM
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28. the owner may have taken the plates and left town

someone could read the vin number on the dashboard and find the owner.

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...of J.Temperance

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:24 PM
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2. Oh heck

:cry: :cry:

I just HOPE that person is alive and okay...even though their car isn't.

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flvegan

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:24 PM
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3. So long as that DUer is safe

there will hopefully be another car, more stickers...

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in_cog_ni_to

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:24 PM
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4. How sad. I wonder whose car? Which DU member? LOVE the

Bumper Stickers.....that would make me smile too. I'm always THRILLED when I see a fellow Dem in my freeper town. :) I hope whoever owns that car is OK. :(

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...of J.Temperance

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:28 PM
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11. Maybe a friend just like GAVE them that sticker?

Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 06:30 PM by ...of J.Temperance

Everybody from DU is accounted for after Katrina.

On Edit: I changed my subject line.

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Canuckistanian

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:39 PM
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14. How can you read them?

I tried zooming in, but there's not enough resolution.

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funkybutt

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:44 PM
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17. sorry, photobucket resized it

The DU sticker is almost worn off. The Bush/Orwell one is recognizable enough...there's also the village idiot one.

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Initech

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:25 PM
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5. I like the Bush / Orwell sticker!

:smoke:

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politicaholic

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:26 PM
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7. Where is this, Florida after a hurricane? n/t

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...of J.Temperance

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:26 PM
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8. No, it's from NOLA after Katrina n/t

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ohio_liberal

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:27 PM
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9. New Orleans I'm afraid

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davidinalameda

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:27 PM
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10. thought it was my car at first!

all toyotas look the same

but that one has different stickers

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ohio_liberal

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:29 PM
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12. Did it float there, or was it parked?

Damn.

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funkybutt

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:42 PM
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16. I can't figure it out

there was another heavily damaged car in front of it, but there weren't any fallen trees in the area. It was usually parked in that general area, but I guess it floated a little.

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localroger

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:46 PM
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18. Appears to have been parked.

You can see the water lines on the windows where the water settled as it receded. In all likelihold this car was completely submerged at the height of the flood.

I'm not sure about the rear end damage, but a lot of stuff was floating and banging around during the storm. Most likely the car is where it started but something floating bashed into it to do the non-flood damage that's visible.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:35 PM
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13. Should bring big $$$ in Iraq - better than most over there.

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Talismom

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:49 PM
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19. Hey funkybutt! This is the first I'm reading from you since Katrina...

I was really wondering how you were and feeling worried! Good to see your post!

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funkybutt

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Mon Nov-28-05 06:51 PM
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20. Just got cable lastweek. Thanks for caring...I'm slowly returning

Things are pretty hectic but I'm surviving!

:hi:

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Talismom

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Mon Nov-28-05 07:02 PM
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22. If you need some help, send a message and let me know! n/g

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TNDemo

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Mon Nov-28-05 07:15 PM
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24. My daughter and boyfriend from NO were here last week.

Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 07:15 PM by TNDemo

He lives in Jefferson Parish and says things are basically back to normal there and it is easy to forget what things are like on the east bank. They drove through and took pictures and brought them with them. It was really so sad and the boats piled at the marina were unbelievable. My daughter is in BR but plans to move to NO in the spring. Here's to the recovery. :toast:

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stevedeshazer

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Mon Nov-28-05 07:18 PM
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25. Good to know you're okay

I always enjoy your posts.

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mzmolly

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Mon Nov-28-05 07:01 PM
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21. Oh my. So very close to home for us all.

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Ally McLesbian

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Mon Nov-28-05 07:13 PM
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23. Whoever the loser was

that damaged that car needs to rot in jail for a LONG time.

I feel sorry for the owner.

I hope the owner of that Avalon buys his/her next car from a company that has better labor and political records than Toyota.

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garthranzz

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Mon Nov-28-05 08:06 PM
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26. I think I recognize the house

It looks like uptown - what's the address - or at least the streets?

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NMDemDist2

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Mon Nov-28-05 09:29 PM
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27. i wonder if it's frustrated_lefty's car

Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:31 PM by AZDemDist6

:shrug:

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