Al Gore's son pulled over doing 100mph in a Prius...

[BigPontiac]

Al Gore's Son Held In Drug Arrest

After Freeway Stop, Al Gore III Arrested On Suspicion Of Possessing Marijuana, Prescription Drugs

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., July 4, 2007

(CBS) Al Gore's son was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said.

Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over at about 2:15 a.m., Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino said.

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[regfootball]

argh! YOU BEAT ME TO IT!

[regfootball]

an 'associate publisher' at 24? PLEASE.

maybe toyota can use him in their ads.

Edited July 5, 2007 by regfootball

[ocnblu]

Man, he had that thing hummin'! I wonder what the "instant fuel economy" readout indicated at that point.

[the_yellow_dart]

Hmmm, he looks and acts more like Chip Foose's son.

Edited July 5, 2007 by the_yellow_dart

[CARBIZ]

Well, at least it was in a Toyota Prius. Can you imagine the embarassment to the family if he was caught driving in a Chevy or a Ford?

Do people actually name their kids II or III? I thought that was only in movies. Are we running out of names, or something?

Tell Al III that marijuana contributes to Global Warming. He should not smoke drugs. Ecstasy or cocaine is better - they don't have to be burned

[Drew Dowdell]

This is a vast right wing conspiracy..... a prius obviously can't go that fast.

[A Horse With No Name]

Well, at least it was in a Toyota Prius. Can you imagine the embarassment to the family if he was caught driving in a Chevy or a Ford?

Do people actually name their kids II or III? I thought that was only in movies. Are we running out of names, or something?

Tell Al III that marijuana contributes to Global Warming. He should not smoke drugs. Ecstasy or cocaine is better - they don't have to be burned

A rabit trail to the thread, but....

The guy the maid of honor at our wedding married is named Willis MacCracken Overton, and he is the IV.

Imagine her horror when due to family tradition she had to pass that name onto her son.

He's a great guy, just has a strange name.

Chris

[the_yellow_dart]

I know a guy who is a "Junior". No "II" or "III" though. It's still annoying when he is visiting his parents and I call - ask for Mike - and they say, Junior or Senior?

[Z-06]

This is a vast right wing conspiracy..... a prius obviously can't go that fast.

+1. To make people stop thinking about its shortcomings.

[trinacriabob]

Some successful people´s kids are such pills. I guess they feel they can´t fill their parents´shoes, so they act out and act like jerks. In the slammer like Paris, I say!

[AxelTheRed]

You can get a Prius to 100?

I guess you do learn something new every day.

[Camino LS6]

He ought to get a medal for pedaling so hard! :AH-HA_wink:

[ocnblu]

It was the gerbils.

[Sixty8panther]

Best, funniest & most absurd thread ever.

[plane]

It was the gerbils.

rofl

[aaaantoine]

So, guess how much of the propulsion is provided by battery at 100 mph...

Al #2's gonna be pissed when he finds out his son's Prius has been burning more gas than a turbocharged Lamborghini.

[capriceman]

Tell Al III that marijuana contributes to Global Warming. He should not smoke drugs. Ecstasy or cocaine is better - they don't have to be burned

but in the growing state it takes the green house gasses and turns it into O2. So is pot the key to a perpetual motion machine?

[PurdueGuy]

I actually had to look up to see if the prius' speed limiter would let it go that fast. IIRC, it's at like 105, so I guess it's possible, though it must've been a looong straight road...

[capriceman]

the pontiac vibe goes to 120 i have yet to make it there yet

[gm4life]

He certainly wasn't getting 50mpg. Drugs and a Prius, I hope Toyota advertises this. I am sure it took him at least an hour for that wimpy 4banger to climb to 100.

[Robert Hall]

Well, at least it was in a Toyota Prius. Can you imagine the embarassment to the family if he was caught driving in a Chevy or a Ford?

Do people actually name their kids II or III? I thought that was only in movies. Are we running out of names, or something?

I would do it...sounds better than 'Junior'...

[aaaantoine]

I would do it...sounds better than 'Junior'...

Personally I'd rather just give my kid a completely different name.

What a silly tradition, to pass on your first name. The whole point of a name is to get the attention of a single person when he is in a group.

[Robert Hall]

Personally I'd rather just give my kid a completely different name.

What a silly tradition, to pass on your first name. The whole point of a name is to get the attention of a single person when he is in a group.

Well, it's passing on the first name and middle name(s) usually.. my brother is a Junior.. my middle names are other family names.

[regfootball]

who knows what sort of compromising things his DAUGHTERS have done.

[CARBIZ]

Why don't elitists like Gore just name their son "Sarah" or "Becky" if they are trying to seek attention.

[intrigued]

Al Gore when he goes to bail out his kid...

"Little Al, when we get home you are so grounded... I'm super cereal!"

When they beat the charges in court...

"Excelsior!"

Anyone know what I am talking abour here? What show I am quoting? Bonus points for naming the supposed antagonist fo the episode

[Paolino]

This is a vast right wing conspiracy..... a prius obviously can't go that fast.

Downhill. It was all downhill driving.

[Robert Hall]

Or a Prius Type-R..

[ToniCipriani]

He certainly wasn't getting 50mpg. Drugs and a Prius, I hope Toyota advertises this. I am sure it took him at least an hour for that wimpy 4banger to climb to 100.

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9f4Ix6sia8

[Sixty8panther]

I think this is a perfect example of "truth is stranger than fiction"