buckeyemike Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 To be seen in tomorrow morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer: Two quarterbacks are broken. The star wide receiver has silicone hands. Losses are piling up, and fans are begging for the Steelers' old coach to take over the team. What else can happen in this bizarre Browns season? Would you believe a loyal fan being slapped with two tickets for driving his motorized couch -- yes, couch -- outside the Muni Lot? Mike Meredith pleaded not guilty to citations for driving an unregistered vehicle and having expired plates and has a date in Cleveland Municipal Court tomorrow to plead his case. He usually drives the "Go-Kouch" around the Municipal Parking Lot, hitting different tailgate parties. Meredith and a couple of buddies converted a riding mower into a mobile couch in 2005 because "I was wasting time walking around when I could be sitting here eating hot dogs and drinking beer." On Nov. 23, he joked around to the officers at the entrance to the Muny Lot that he was driving his buddy to the stadium (he didn't have tickets himself.) "They laughed and waved me through," he said. "We were like, 'Really? You're going to let us go?' " So he kept driving, past several other cops who laughed, until he was stopped on East Ninth Street by an officer who didn't find it funny. He got slapped with two tickets and, of course, a Browns loss. The following week, he rode around the Muny Lot with a coffee can and a poster board displaying the citations. Tailgaters gave him nearly $500 to cover the fines. But Meredith says the money will go to the Make-a-Wish Foundation instead. "I started thinking about it. We go down there to have some fun. Why not just turn this into a positive?" He has prepared a defense, walking the couch route and snapping pictures of every officer who waved him through. But if he loses his case, the money still goes to charity: "I can opt for community service in lieu of payment," he said. Watching the Browns play touchdown-free football for the rest of the season should qualify. One of the stranger stories I've read in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Some fun links: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 I actually found a picture of the couch: Linky. Apparently, I have way too much free time on my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I actually found a picture of the couch: Linky. Apparently, I have way too much free time on my hands. Man, that has to be a beaut to steer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Perhaps the cop who gave him the tickets was a Steeler fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 maybe he should used an ottoman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Don't let Kenny see this, or he'll have one of these for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 Found guilty...sentenced to 10 hours of community service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Found guilty...sentenced to 10 hours of community service. That's ten less hours of being a couch potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 If it's illegal to drive a couch on the street, why do I see so many of these things on the road then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 If it's illegal to drive a couch on the street, why do I see so many of these things on the road then? Because that's a modified golf cart. Apparently, those are legal. I will remember that the next time I'm on a golf course, when I borrow a cart and try to drive one down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Because that's a modified golf cart. Apparently, those are legal. I will remember that the next time I'm on a golf course, when I borrow a cart and try to drive one down the road. I don't know, I think couch on wheels every time I see one of those death traps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Because that's a modified golf cart. Apparently, those are legal. I will remember that the next time I'm on a golf course, when I borrow a cart and try to drive one down the road. That's a Smart Car. There are one of two of them in the area, here. I've actually considered getting one. http://www.smartusa.com/ Believe it or not, they perform fairly well in crash tests. http://www.smartusa.com/is-the-smart-fortwo-car-safe.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 That's a Smart Car. There are one of two of them in the area, here. I've actually considered getting one. http://www.smartusa.com/ Believe it or not, they perform fairly well in crash tests. http://www.smartusa.com/is-the-smart-fortwo-car-safe.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile) They're a rollcage on wheels so if you get hit by a truck you'll go hopping like a soccer ball across the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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