tyup:


nice one from you

I do have this two disturbing questions
1. was arguing with a pal of mine that there's nothing of such as highway robbery in the US or getting robbed while traveling inter states


pls kindly answer. Thanks

DelilahMakinde:
It's a big problem posting personal experiences here...

tyup:


nice one from you

I do have this two disturbing questions
1. was arguing with a pal of mine that there's nothing of such as highway robbery in the US or getting robbed while traveling inter states

2. max speed is 80kmph and if you check around and figure no police seem to be on the road side and you accelerated to about 90 or ah 100kmph, how do police know to engage you in a chase since you looked around and they don't seem to be around

pls kindly answer. Thanks

onegig:

Not going to judge him but honestly there is no way you won't want to conclude that he is either stupid or just desperate for money.

jaxxy:

At the end of the day he encountered grave danger and still lost more time and money so maybe in that regard he was stupid. No pun intended here.

yahamisu:

Woke up at about twelve noon. feeling lazy and wanting to stay

in bed all day. my phone suddenly rang. a call from Nigeria

requesting the inventory i had ( i purchase and ship cars to

people) and with my efficiency and tract record of prompt

delivery, my customer base grew to a level i had to eventually

run from.
The caller requested that i purchase and ship 2 lexus rx 330

to Nigeria urgently. so i opened my app to playfully search.

the plan was to find a good deal (as always done) for the best

price and propmt completion of the job.
behold, in less than 10 minutes i found 1 which was just

posted, i gave my innitial asking price and we wher set to

deal.

3:30pm (my local time) i asked for his phone number and

address but to my shock, he is located in Stockton California

(northern california).


Damn!!!....this deal is about to give me usd $2000 in 2-3 days

what do i do?

I called the vehicle owner and made a deal that if he keeps

it for me, i'll be there the following day in the afternoon

(obviously he saw my mobile number was from Baltimore MD and

to him, this was some sorta joke).

The clock was ticking and i needed to get moving. checked

all available airports within a 100 mile radius but the only

available flight booking i could get was JETBLUE from JFK NYC

to LAX CA.

well, i booked it and ran to the shower shortly after

returning my Nigerian Client's call to conclude on the

delivery price.

5;00pm... i stepped into my car and drove to the greyhound bus

park. my intention was to leave my car there, take the bus to

NYC (3hours 30mins trip to jkf). everything seemed normal.

5:30pm...I got to greyhound and the next available bus was

scheduled for 8pm. i have to be at the airport before 10pm cos

my flight was for 10:40pm.

I have paid about $270 for the cheap non refundable flight and

am not about to loose such amounts on a Sunday evening so i

got on the road and was on my way to JFK.

Plan B... This was to simply drive to the airport, park ma car

there and i'll come get it once i return(man proposes....)

about 20 minutes into my drive, just before the first paid

toll, i came to a total stand still. a horrible accident

involving loss of lives happened and the entire North bound

interstate highway #95 was blocked.

I was determined that nothing could stop me so, i took the

only available exit which makes me drive trough some towns in

Delaware.

on getting to a gas station i filled up and while just looking

around, i saw a white guy getting into his pickup truck. so i

approached him.

Plan C....Asked if he was headed my direction and he replied

in the afirmative. so, i nicely asked if he could drop me off

at JFK. he said he can drop me off In new york then ill find

my way.

Without any form of hesitation, i hopped in and we where set

to go. he took longer routes to avoid traffic but with my

calculations, the only way i could make the flight was if he

dropped me off at the airport gate. since i knew i might miss

the flight, i tried changing the schedule on my phone but it

will cost me $800 just to shift my schedule to the next day.


Double Damn!!!.

I was able to convince the white guy to drop me off at the

airport gate in exchange for me paying all the tolls and gas

(great gentleman indeed).


10;25pm.... I got to the departure gate. then it was a race

against time. got to the counter and they said boarding is

closed. then this black guy came to me and asked that we race

to the aircraft. Mind you, the airport is like a mini city on

its own.... I ran with him like a mad man and luckily i made

it just when the flight attendant was about to shut the door.


WHEW!!!..... for the next 30 minutes, I was gasping for air

(guess i have to quit smoking ciggaretts....lol)


Had a smooth 6 hour flight and landed in LAX at dawn. got an

airport shuttle which took me into the annoying city of Los

Angeles. dirt and filt all over, with the highest number of

homless crack junkies i have ever seen. mind you, the

California economy alone, rivals some european countries. so

when you complain about something, open your heart and channel

your pains in the right direction (our wicked politicians in

Nigeria come to mind).

After nibling on some real mexican Tacos, washed down well

with some very hot coffee. i was set for the next step. took a

7 hour Greyhound bus ride to Fresno then got on the Amtrak

train ride to Stockton).

3:00pm I landed in Stockton, called the seller and we

concluded our deal. had some problems withrawing the total

amount via the ATM(couldnt use the bank cos it was Martin

Luther King day which is a public holiday). it took us till

around 7pm before we concluded the deal(found other means of

paying up). signed all the papers, said good bye and i left

with the first car.

he kept telling me am crazy and even though i had shown him

all my travel itirinary, he still couldnt believe what was

happening. this is simply because the distance is not

something you just get on the road and think you can make it

in 1 piece.

Anyway, i had this spiritual strenght pushing me cos honestly,

i wasnt thinking. (I SIMPLY KEPT GOING WITH THE FLOW).

Around 8pm, i was done resting so i got in the vehicle and the

intention was to drive back to Los Angeles, buy a second of

the same SUV, connect them together using a tow dolly and get

on the road for an almost 3000 miles trip.

Once again, man proposes....(you know the rest) just about 10

mins into getting on the interstate highway #5, i started

hearing a knocking sound and the vehicle wont just move well.

I looked up into the sky. called on God and felt like God has

totally abandoned me to an up coming misery. if the problem is

what i think it is, then am about to loose about usd $5000

just in 1 deal....DAMN.

the prospect of making $2000 turned into the posibility of

loosing $5000....plus all my efforts.

On getting off the highway, i went into a gas station, did all

the checks familiar to me and couldnt point my finger at any

problem....the knocking sound just kept getting stronger.

A mexican guy walked up to me, said he heard the engine and i

needed to shut down the engine asap.

he called a mechanic (who happens to be his father) and my

greatest fear was confirmed. the engine is f.u.c.ked up. what

do i do


DAMN!!!



to be continued..........

koolaid87:

You're a foolish, anyhow human being
Running your mouth like a Sisi

UniversalDove:
no coloration to it. Being stupid is being stupid. I just hope he wasn't stupid enough to send the car down to 9ja

sonnie10:

Google is your friend. Google Speed radar. There are two or more types. Hand held and mounted ones. There are also cameras, which they can monitor traffic on screens from the comfort of their cars in a remote allay

jaxxy:


If he did he wud definitely fix or replace the engine for the client bt that wasn’t really his fault also. I still admire alot abit this guy despite all this, he simply made a mistake in judgment, learnt and is sharing for others to learn. That is very admirable and we are learning from it. There are alot of positives to take from this than just ridiculing him. We all make mistakes and learn. Hopefully we don’t make so serious ones.

ijesuoboikxp1:
That's why no place like home, home is the best. But if you want to survive the hardship you just have to face your greatest fear.

falopey:
About highway robbery in the US. There’s nothing of such. OP is just trying to create suspense in his story painting Nigerian picture of what usually takes place on lonely highways especially in Nigeria. People don’t go about with cash in the US. What would a highway robber steal? They only rob stores where they can get cash.

11thGoldTREE:
I see you are angry. Call me to vent your anger. here is my number. 08030000000

temmy1123:
Please complete the story bro..

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tyup:


Google will not give you everything plus US can adjust Google to paint their country good & well to the world

type how safe Nigeria is Google will only tell you to avoid the North but wount tell you how kidnapping is common In the south west and how Rivers is now a bloodbath. so I know I'm not wrong asking the question here.
You can’t even thank me for the one I explained to you. Now you want to learn from your peers.

Lastly, people learn faster from their pairs not online

tyup:


Google will not give you everything plus US can adjust Google to paint their country good & well to the world

type how safe Nigeria is Google will only tell you to avoid the North but wount tell you how kidnapping is common In the south west and how Rivers is now a bloodbath. so I know I'm not wrong asking the question here.

Lastly, people learn faster from their pairs not online

sonnie10:
You can’t even thank me for the one I explained to you. Now you want to learn from your peers

11thGoldTREE:
who goes to buy a car and pays fully without testing the ride,?

In your bid to sound intelligent, your stupidity became even more obvious.
You are not a bright young man. You must have took after your father