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Last weekend I attended a Monster Truck show on the oceanfront at VA Beach. (that's where my Tough Truck comment came from in the lawnmower racing thread).

 

We took Tons of pictures (25 rolls to be exact, you couldn't have imagined the looks we got at the Wal-Mart 1 hour photo center, you know it's bad whenthe 1 hour photo clerk says "It'll be ready tommorow" :cheers: ) Too many topostat once soI'll post them in "shifts". These upcoming pics are just a tease. :devil:

 

I apologize if my pictures are obnoxiously big. I have no idea how to control size.

 

 

:chevy:

 

Eradicator in some Freestyle action.

 

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Spiderman sticking that front end way up in the air.

 

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Next Two Pictures: The Sudden Impact Truck pops a wheelie over the cars used for drag-racing in Freestyle, But pays the price by tearing up the rear end.You couldactually hear the truck come to a grinding hault.

 

 

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2 chevys showing what they're made of inthe amateur Tough Truck competition.

 

 

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2 more chevys grabbing some sky.

 

 

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The guy in these next 3 pics got more cheers from the crowd thanthe actual winner did. But was it worth the cheers? (you be the judge)

 

 

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This Jeepish type Truckwas mymom's pick as "best in show", what do you guys think?

 

 

 

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That's  it for now, tune-in in the coming weeks for more. :D

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I past what looked like a Desert Cammie  Hummvee 'monster truck' on the back of a Semi late yesterday just South of the Susquhanna (sp?) River Bridge in MD.  He was North bound on I-95 and I was South bound so I didn't more than a quick peek.  

 

Looked Awesome.

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Those are some great pics. :thumb:  :thumb:  Were you that close or do you have a zoom lens?

Zoom Lens.

 

We were on the 7th floor balcony of a hotel.

 

It cost me an arm and a leg (300 bucks) but it beats sitting in those stupid bleachers with drunken idiots. :chevy:

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Nice pics man.......

 

Can't wait for some more...

 

I bet the dude in the jeep has some nice seatbelt marks!!

:chevy:

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Damn, I would have bought the white Regal if they haden't squashed it...I hate it when you go to a monster truck show and see what could be a badass car get smushed to bits.

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Too many topostat once soI'll post them in "shifts". These upcoming pics are just a tease. :D

Wheres the rest of the redneck entertainment LOL :D

Theres a problem with my computer right now thats been with me since Saturday, and it's hindering my pic-posting abilities.

 

As soon as I pinpint\fix the problem, I shall resume. :thumbs:

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