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by mud_dauber 2680 days ago
I live in Austin. Route 2222 hugs the bluffs west of downtown; it has 2 lanes in each direction with no center (turn) lane. The curves are sharp & unpredictable, especially in wet weather.

I was headed home on a Friday afternoon at the height of the boom. Traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl as we navigated the worst of the curves - mostly to rubberneck at two 20-something tech bros who had just crushed the front of a brand-new red Ferrari into the rock wall. They were unhurt - but definitely missing the Masters-of-the-Universe look.

This was the era of Trilogy in Austin recruiting "only the best". I smiled all the way home.

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This might be one of the only times where it is acceptable to slow down and marvel. I can't imagine how terrible that felt for those guys...