Smoke on the Slushie, a 7-11 Expierience

This is just a short note about how dumb a teenage boy w/ a fast car can be.

I allways felt less fortunate.  As a child I was often teased about the clothes I wore, and the toys that I played with.  So naturally when I finally got toys that were cool I showed them off.  One particular time, I was at 7-11 car wash, and just spent about an hour washing my car and hanging out with some friends. 

A bunch of guys were heading downtown to the local arcade.  (yes I am dating myself here..) and I decided I'd meet up with them a little bit later because I was still waxing off.  Soon the car was polished shiny, looking wet, but oh so dry.  

The night was cool & clear, but not cold.  That meant I took the T-tops off and was ready to roll.  There were a few ricer guys who were not with my group, and I was going to give them something to think about for a bit.  I rolled up and was about to make a right turn into trafic. 

I started my line lock (25% of brake while holding the throttle in) and let out some smoke.  I found that I had a speed limiter! as my tires were spinning at roughly 128.2 miles per hour.  As I let go of the brake, my tires continued to spin.  I had 0 traction whatsoever.  I almost got rear ended because the car coming up couldn't see that I was still there in an enormous cloud of smoke.  Those silly litte guys were now coughing up a storm, and I couldn't see what direction I was facing.   Finally my head flew back into it's place, as I enjoyed the powerfull acceleration that only a hot wheeled launch can bring.  My tires finally gripped, and somehow I was facing the right way!

Why do guys do stuff like that?  I don't know, but it was fun!

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