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marmar

(78,484 posts) Mon Aug 10, 2020, 07:41 PM Aug 2020

Drunk Florida Man drives lawnmower on the highway

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who admittedly had “maybe a little too much to drink” was caught on dash camera video riding a lawn mower on a highway, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they caught Paul Burke, of Fort McCoy, driving the riding lawn mower in the middle of Highway 316 on Wednesday.

Video provided by the department shows Burke slurring his words and admitting that he had been drinking, although he never quantifies exactly how much he had. ...... (more)

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/08/10/video-drunk-florida-man-drives-lawn-mower-on-highway-deputies-say/

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Drunk Florida Man drives lawnmower on the highway (Original Post) marmar Aug 2020 OP

Some alcohol fueled Florida Man seems to do this almost every year! hedda_foil Aug 2020 #1

Yikes. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #2

I thought this was a Merle Haggard story. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #3

George Jones Mopar151 Aug 2020 #4

Yep. My mistake. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #6

I have seen that so often, I didn't think it would make the news Chainfire Aug 2020 #5

Will they take the keys to his golf cart away with BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #7

Sounds like "The Straight Story" Mick Travis Aug 2020 #8

hedda_foil

(16,725 posts)

1. Some alcohol fueled Florida Man seems to do this almost every year!

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:01 PM

Aug 2020

Maybe driving lawnmowers on the highway is an event in the Florida Man Challenge?

LakeArenal

(29,941 posts)

2. Yikes.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:06 PM

Aug 2020

All I think on police videos now is:

What if he was a black guy?

Midnight Writer

(23,958 posts)

3. I thought this was a Merle Haggard story.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:12 PM

Aug 2020

Mopar151

(10,290 posts)

4. George Jones

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:20 PM

Aug 2020

A.K.A. No Show Jones

Midnight Writer

(23,958 posts)

6. Yep. My mistake.

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:24 PM

Aug 2020

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

5. I have seen that so often, I didn't think it would make the news

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:21 PM

Aug 2020

BigmanPigman

(52,995 posts)

7. Will they take the keys to his golf cart away with

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 11:37 PM

Aug 2020

the lawnmower keys too?

Mick Travis

(106 posts)

8. Sounds like "The Straight Story"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 09:47 AM

Aug 2020

...which is one of my favorite movies, and was based on a true story. I've watched it numerous times.

Contains the classic opening Walt Disney Pictures presents / A Film by David Lynch

Question to Pigman...is your name based upon either "O Lucky Man!" or a Seinfeld episode?

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