Wednesday 28th March 2007

Speeding, on a wing and a prayer

You don't normally associate priests with speeding -- but we found one...

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Sorry officer, but I think I forgot to blow all the candles out...

There’s little to compare with the feeling of getting a new car, and for Father Antonio Rodrigues – a priest in Portugal – the feeling was, well, almost sacred. You see, he bought a new Fiesta ST, and it’s one of a kind in Portugal. That keen chassis; 148bhp; the thrills of the open road: bliss.

Like most of us around here, once he’d got the ST, he was more than keen to share his enthusiasm for the car, which was exactly when the problems started. He didn’t mind telling anyone about his love for the ST's acceleration, or his indulgence for its top speed capability, and ‘thanks to God’, the fact that speeding fines didn’t seem to come his way either. You’d think that was quite a good advert for his church in itself. As he had three churches in his parish, the ability to get between them smartish was extremely useful, and the youngsters from the local villages liked it too. Useful PR amongst the young.

However, it seems the Father has got himself into a bit of hot, and less than holy water. The Association of Auto-Mobilizados Citizens, a campaigning group in Portugal against speed, has been horrified about this quick man of the cloth and is demanding action from his superiors.

Will there be divine intervention, or is it a one-litre Peugeot 107 from now on for our dashing padre...

[Mannginger]

I'd never associated my car with the god squad before. Should I get a Fish for the back?

Phil

[SS HSV]

My father was a Rector and loved his cars but drove like a nut

He had a trainee Curate Vicar that moved in next door in the mid seventy's who then went out and bought a new Norton 850 Commando His wife used to ride a Honda Twin and they didn't have a car

It's just a job which needs a release like any other

[don1]

Perhaps he should drive a Pious...

[chrisbr68]

I am thinking I am in the wrong business, I should open a church or two!

[scoobiewrx]

So in this case ST stands for 'Saintly Trepidation'

[Road_Terrorist]

article said:

However, it seems the Father has got himself into a bit of hot, and less than holy water. The Association of Auto-Mobilizados Citizens, a campaigning group in Portugal against speed, has been horrified about this quick man of the cloth and is demanding action from his superiors.

FFS can't those killjoys leave anyone alone, the poor bastard already has a job where he's not allowed to get laid or basically do anything fun, at least let him have something.

Edited by TonyHetherington on Wednesday 28th March 13:50

[MrKipling43]

don1 said:

Perhaps he should drive a Pious...

Nice pun

[vex]

Seriously, The vicar in our family village/church used to have to cover three services in a morning.

But in three different villages, timings were so tight that after the service and the usual meet and greet he would only just make it to the next Church on time, sometimes coming in during the first hymn. 9am Service, 10mile dirve, 10.30am Service, 10mile drive, Midday Service.

It was worse if it was communion in all three. Speeding and over the limit! as the good old Church of England insisted that no communion wine was left at the end of the service

[Pew Pew! Lasers!]

Can you imagine anything more likely to get a congregation into a church, than a Vicar driving a Tuscan 2?

[tomtvr]

don1 said:

Perhaps he should drive a Pious...

[TSS]

That priest probably comes from the same church as this guy: www.fasterpastor.com

[nickfrp]

NUKE EM!

[tigerk]

FROM A MISSION

(getting my coat)...

[MrKipling43]

....lurker.

[Mannginger]

tigerk said:

FROM A MISSION

(getting my coat)...

Nice effort!

Phil

[Road_Terrorist]

Pew Pew! Lasers! said:

Can you imagine anything more likely to get a congregation into a church, than a Vicar driving a Tuscan 2?

What about one driving a Diablo?

[Lord-Flasheart]

After reading that I have a enourmous smile on my face.


Keep up the good work with stories like this Adam

[rustyintegrale]

I dunno whatever next...

First it appears they have a penchant for young boys, then a strange attraction to electrical flex, plastic bags and oranges, but now fast (mildly) cars?

Jeezus f***ing Christ...

Rich

[skoda_kid]

That faster pastor is actually part of my church!

[joesnow]

I think theres a vicar somewhere who owns a C-type, inherited probably. They do closed road days where he lives. Remember it being on tele once.

Glad to see a member of the cloth enjoying himself, and why not eh.