Mountain View, CA accident

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FlyingGumby

Ghost hydrant...

The fact that they replaced it with a different color hydrant is clearly a clue. I'm pretty sure I see a walrus in the background as well. Especially if I tilt the screen at just the right angle.

[Buzz]

That is NOT a walrus. Its a sea lion.

[twobjshelbys]

Well, I still say there are too many independent corroborations in the Next Door thread. If there is one thing I can tell you about Next Door is that if there is something there that is being exaggerated there are 10 people crying BS for every one that says it was real and it doesn't take too long (sometimes only an hour or so) for a false post to disappear.

If this was a Snopes discussion I'd say he jury is still out.

[HealeyRick]

I watch a lot of detective shows, so I consider myself an expert. First thing is someone needs to do a knock and talk. Start asking the local businesses to review their security camera footage around the time of the accident. Spread some money around to your informants like the rummys that hang out at the liquor store, visit the local junkyards to see if there are any wrecked Cobras that have been hauled in lately. Go to the emergency rooms in the area to see their admission logs and romance a cute nurse for inside info if necessary. Genuine badges are available on eBay if you need some assistance in your inquiries or just watch a bunch of old Rockford Files shows to see how Jimbo would have same fake insurance adjuster cards printed up.

[Buzz]

Jimbo was another Clark Kent. He'd slip on a pair of nerd glasses, go right back and the guys who beat him up ten minutes ago wouldn't recognize him.

[twobjshelbys]

Rockford's famous J-turn maneuver is now referred to as "The Rockford Turn".

He was a pretty good driver but later became a team sponsor.

[HealeyRick]

Like everyone else, I'm hoping no one was seriously injured in the accident. But I have noticed over my years as a guest here that Cobra accidents have a different take than on other car forums. I've made this Bingo card for future use:

[patrickt]

Dang, now if I had posted that God only knows what sort of names I would be called.

[Alfa02]

Damn Boys, don't you know what that does to your record stylus playing them backwards If they're just Country or Western records (No Harm, No Foul) But a high-end stylus is big money Last time I played a record backward 'I was the Walrus' not Paul. Ed, nice of you to clear up any misunderstanding, about Bill's first post, I'm sure he knows you weren't suggesting any such thing. On a more serious note: I think HealeyRick has the best idea, knock on doors there, look's like a strip type malls, or even better drive your Cobra there, if this really happened, people would come to you, 'Hey a car just like yours crashed a few days ago' Just saying....

[Blas]

Ok, let’s play. “where’s Waldo”
What happen to the rectangular shape just to the right of the gushing hydrant in the original photo.?
Water stains on sidewalk?
We’ll play “hide the pickle” next……..
Blas

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Alfa02

Damn Boys, don't you know what that does to your record stylus playing them backwards

That's why you always tried it out on your friend's record player, not your own. Same thing with hi-revving neutral drops on light duty transmissions. You always tested that bright idea out on your friend's car, not your own.

[Randall Thomas]

Trees usually do not grow uniformly over the years, and they naturally change shape over time. The two photos, one of the accident and one taken recently by FlyingGumby, appear to have been both taken within a short period of time from each other.

Many of the characteristic details of the shape of the trees in the two photos are almost identical as to how the branches hang in relation to each other, as well as their size and length and spacing. Even a slight wind could change the shape of the trees more than this, let along any significant difference in time.

Even though the angles of the photos are slightly different, the comparisons are pretty easy to see. (That new ghost hydrant needs a white sheet over it with two holes!)

[patrickt]

Hmmmm, Randall's post is compelling.

[Blas]

Ok, now find the pickle.

[Buzz]

And then the sea lion.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

Rockford's famous J-turn maneuver is now referred to as "The Rockford Turn".

He was a pretty good driver but later became a team sponsor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X7XGmS6Pe4

[Chicagowil]

Everyone should walk around to the back of their monitors and "see" the back story!

It is all a Russian trick to get us to not believe everything we see on the internet.

Afterall, we all know it's all true!

Now where did I park my time machine?

The funny thing is I used to live 500 feet off of EL Camino Real just down the road a couple of blocks from there in the late 80's.

[FlyingGumby]

Still looking for the pickle!

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Randall Thomas

Trees usually do not grow uniformly over the years, and they naturally change shape over time. The two photos, one of the accident and one taken recently by FlyingGumby, appear to have been both taken within a short period of time from each other.

Many of the characteristic details of the shape of the trees in the two photos are almost identical as to how the branches hang in relation to each other, as well as their size and length and spacing. Even a slight wind could change the shape of the trees more than this, let along any significant difference in time.

Even though the angles of the photos are slightly different, the comparisons are pretty easy to see. (That new ghost hydrant needs a white sheet over it with two holes!)

Another tell would be the businesses in the shopping center. One photo is out of focus so it's hard to tell.

[John Baker]

Originally Posted by patrickt

The fact that they replaced it with a different color hydrant is clearly a clue. I'm pretty sure I see a walrus in the background as well. Especially if I tilt the screen at just the right angle.

Well this thread sucked me in. The fire hydrant was white in this Google Street View from Oct. 2021. Looks like the Pizza sign has changed since last year.