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Uncommon Sportsman: Pioneer or Criminal? You be the judge
Deadspin: The Law Finally Catches Up With The Cruzin Cooler [My Next Cruzin Cooler Will Be A Hybrid]
The Big Lead: PM Roundup: Preparing For The Finals
SPORTSbyBROOKS: NY Man Gets DWI While Driving Motorized Cooler
Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog: The Cardinals’ bullpen is “cooler”
Pioneer or Criminal? You be the judge
Uncommon Sportsman —
... Man driving motorized cooler faces DWI, other charges
Some would call Leslie J. "Bomber" Marr, 57, a criminal, others, a pioneer. Many great sports have humble beginnings, could this be the start of the newest craze in Uncommon Sport?
The machine has handlebars, and its operator sits on a seat atop the cooler, LaChapelle said. "We were told it can do up to 12 mph," the chief said.
What do we think, Uncommon Sportspersons? Criminal or Pioneer? ...
The Law Finally Catches Up With The Cruzin Cooler [My Next Cruzin Cooler Will Be A Hybrid]
Deadspin —
... do make a Cincinnati Bengals model. As if there would be any doubts on that.
But back to the story. Money quote:
Marr was also cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. "They tell us he's been riding around town on that cooler for years," Kortright said. "You can't cruise around on your cooler if you're intoxicated."
If he would have had Snow Man running interference as usual, they never would have caught him..
Man Driving Motorized Cooler Faces DWI, Other Charges [The Post-Star]
Cruzin Coolers ...
PM Roundup: Preparing For The Finals
The Big Lead —
... - I’m from Whitehall, N.Y. so I’m predictably laughing my A off right now… And hanging my head in shame… Mostly shame… OK, mostly laughter… ...
NY Man Gets DWI While Driving Motorized Cooler
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... ) The GLENS FALLS (NY) POST-STAR reports that 57-year-old Leslie J. “Bomber” Marr (if we were named ‘Leslie’, we’d go by ‘Bomber’, too) was pulled over by police after “swerving and driving on the sidewalk on a four-wheeled, motorized cooler known as a ‘Cruzin Cooler’ .” Marr had just left the local American Legion post when cops caught him careening around in his electric-powered cooler. The fuzz also found 14 beers stored in Bomber’s cooler - so at least he was driving with a full tank. Amusingly, not only is Marr facing drunk driving charges, he’s also been cited for ...
The Cardinals’ bullpen is “cooler”
Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog —
... Kyle McClellan was the rookie nominated for the job, and Chris Perez subs in when McClellan can’t return the rig to the clubhouse. They’ve even posted McClellan’s number on the back of the thing (of course, leave it to MLB to have their print on it too):
You can find similar “vehicles” at Cruzin Coolers, so if you wanted your own model, I’m sure the folks over there would oblige.
Just be careful when you cruise your cooler around town… ...
Cardinals bullpen now proud owners of a cruising cooler
Big League Stew —
... out there in style,” says
rookie reliever Kyle McClellan, who has been driving the cooler out to
the bullpen before every home game. You can find Chris Lee's great photo essay of the Moto-Cooler doing its job at Busch Stadium here. After that, buy a Cruzin' Cooler of your own (wonder if I can get one by the Fourth?) here. Finally, read about a man who's actually facing DWI charges for piloting one of these around here.
Driving While Awesome
N/A —
... If you’ve been wondering how DUI laws apply to motorized coolers in New York, here’s a hint:
Leslie J. “Bomber” Marr, 57, could face felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle charges because of prior arrests and convictions in drinking-and-driving cases, said Whitehall Police Chief Richard LaChapelle. The electricity-powered Cruzin Cooler that Marr was riding contained 14 beers, the chief said.
LaChapelle said Whitehall Police Patrolman Andrew Mija stopped Marr at about 7:45 p.m. ...
A Handy Guide to What You Missed This Weekend: 11.3.08
Barry Melrose Rocks —
... I'm going to say this for the last time people. Driving anything that can remotely be construed as a motor vehicle, also known as something with a motor that gets you from place to place, is illegal if you are under the influence of alcohol. Now this may come as no surprise to, well, all of you but there are a select few that need an extra reminder. Motorized Cooler Man, I'm looking at you. You too, Drunk Zamboni Driver Lady. While it may seem harmless to take your motorized cooler or Zamboni out for a spin on Friday night, you need to be careful. ...
Clumsy Horse Vandals
Major League Jerk —
... on the Cruzin Cooler story. That’s my hometown! It’s a small town! My mother works in the same building as the courthouse! (She declined my suggestion that she steal the cooler from the police impound.) ...
