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Oky. As you know the Cannonball Run is a race from one side of the United States to the other with the winner getting a huge wad of money as the prize. You enter this race, so...

1. What is your plan/cover to cross this great country of ours?
-I'd pose as a secret weapon scientist of some secret 3 letter U.S. agency.

2.Who would be your partner(s) if any?
-I'll go solo.

3. What vehicle would you use?
-An unmarked white Ford F-350.

4. What will you do if chased by the police?
-I'd slow down and come to a complete stop.

5. What will you do if stopped by the police?
-I'd explain that I'm transporting a powerful weapon to a secret location in California. I'd even show it to him, but explain that if I fire it large expanses of land would be devastated...

6. How would you deter your fellow racer... er... encourage your fellow racers to slow down and drive safely?
-I'd tell the police that they are enemy secret agents who want to capture both me and my weapon to use against us (hence why I was speeding).

Kennatsu fucked around with this message on 08-23-2005 at 06:22 PM.

I'd book flights at multiple airports, then use one AWAY from my destination to get there.. call all the enterprise rent a cars and what not to reserve multiple inconspicous cars..... get a decent one at random, then casully drive to the destination.

It'd be fun, but such a race couldn't happen anymore. Back in the seventies, you could bullshit you way out of going to jail. Nowadays they could quickly check out your story and then it's free ride in a police car time.

The only way I could see something similar to the Cannonball happening would be to run it in stages, with each stage set up like Nevada's Silver State Classic. But the logistics of getting each state on the route to participate would be an absolute nightmare.

Lastly, these days using the weapon thingy as a cover would likely get you a stay in Guantanamo Bay.

1. What is your plan/cover to cross this great country of ours?
Two people, driving in shifts, stopping only for gas. And interstate travel only. Piss in bottles to be disposed of when we stop for gas.

2.Who would be your partner(s) if any?
Anyone who can obey the traffic laws.

3. What vehicle would you use?
Silver VW Golf Diesel. 5-speed, of course. 700 miles to a tank, and the fillups are brief.

4. What will you do if chased by the police?
Hopefully we won't be going that fast. But, if we are, just take the ticket and move on.

5. What will you do if stopped by the police?
comply and hope to get out of there decently quick.

6. How would you deter your fellow racer... er... encourage your fellow racers to slow down and drive safely?
By being as inconspicuous as possible. Let them grab all the attention with their sports cars and whatnot.