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Comments (52)
"Don't worry! John Kerry's ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 3:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Don't worry! John Kerry's alright, and he says its not his fault, a Secret Service Agent kicked the back of his seat."
1. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 3:11 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 15:11
2. Posted by Norbizness | May 7, 2004 3:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The next day, the Congress voted 382-89 to ban Hot Wheels.
2. Posted by Norbizness | May 7, 2004 3:24 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 15:24
3. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 3:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Women drivers!
3. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 3:48 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 15:48
4. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 3:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This is what we have to look forward to when hovercars are invented.
4. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 3:51 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 15:51
5. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 7, 2004 4:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
After "Sporty" was kicked off the Autobots squad for leaving his parking break off, he joined the Decepticons and began his bloody reign of terror.
5. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 7, 2004 4:03 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 16:03
6. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 7, 2004 4:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
(That one was for Rodney... it sucks, it has a spelling error, and it wasn't first.)
6. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 7, 2004 4:10 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 16:10
7. Posted by Rob | May 7, 2004 4:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tell the McDonald's girl downstairs that he wants a number one, super-sized with a coke.
7. Posted by Rob | May 7, 2004 4:12 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 16:12
8. Posted by jcrue | May 7, 2004 4:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's not my car. It's my family's.
8. Posted by jcrue | May 7, 2004 4:26 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 16:26
9. Posted by Jeff G | May 7, 2004 5:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"San Dimas High School football rules!"
9. Posted by Jeff G | May 7, 2004 5:13 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 17:13
10. Posted by Jeff | May 7, 2004 5:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The Lizzie Grubman Parking Garage opened today.
10. Posted by Jeff | May 7, 2004 5:49 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 17:49
11. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, duh. It's a BMW. The slogan is "Ultimate Driving Machine," not "ultimate parking machine."
J.
11. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:07 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:07
12. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Damn. Of all the times to NOT have front-wheel drive..."
J.
12. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:09 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:09
13. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 6:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In a sequel to Guy Ritchie's BMWfilms.com short film "The Superstar", Clive Owen (The Driver) panics and takes a wrong turn when Madonna sticks her 50-year old tongue in his ear.
13. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 6:18 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:18
14. Posted by Timmer | May 7, 2004 6:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mr. Joel is reportedly in stable condition, authorities are awaiting the resultes of his tox screen before...
14. Posted by Timmer | May 7, 2004 6:24 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:24
15. Posted by Venomous Kate | May 7, 2004 6:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Damn. I hate it when buildings jump in my way.
15. Posted by Venomous Kate | May 7, 2004 6:29 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:29
16. Posted by ibejo | May 7, 2004 6:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A recent study has shown that BWM driver have sex more often than drivers of other car types, clocking in at 2.2 times per week. Apparently, while driving.
16. Posted by ibejo | May 7, 2004 6:48 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:48
17. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"OK, whose brilliant idea was it to hire Halle Berry to represent BMW?"
J.
17. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:57 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:57
18. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Well, at least this time Senator Kennedy avoided the water."
J.
18. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 6:58 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 18:58
19. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"OK, maybe it does stand for 'Bust My Wall.'"
J.
19. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:00 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:00
20. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"GOD DAMN IT, I told you not to pull Rodney's finger in enclosed spaces!"
J.
20. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:02 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:02
21. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Bob was not happy when he found out just why his parking space was costing him only half the going rate.
J.
21. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:05 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:05
22. Posted by Havoc | May 7, 2004 7:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
... THIS time Police summoned Firefighters to rescue Hugh Grant and Ms. Devine from his BMW.
Police then arrested Mr. Grant and Ms. Devine, while Firefighters looked on, refering to her as "The Jaws of Life".
22. Posted by Havoc | May 7, 2004 7:19 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:19
23. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
According to Janet Jackson, it wasn't an accident -- it was a "steering malfunction."
J.
23. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 7:22 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:22
24. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 7:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Yes, this is Hertz...yes, officer. Uh huh, we did rent a silver BMW to Mr. Joel as an insurance replacement for his 1967 Citroën."
24. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 7:45 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:45
25. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 7:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
EARN BIG MONEY E-Z Learn to be a New York Cabby in your spare time, all while sitting down. All cabs come with chrome fender dents, fully factory air conditioned air, and doors to match. Just sign up for the Zacarias Moussaoui School of Taxi Driving.
25. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 7:52 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:52
26. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 7:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Need insurance? Accidents? A few tickets? No problem!
At Atlanta Auto Insurance Specialists we've got you covered...EEEEERK...my God! That guy just ran over our cameraman and crashed through the side of the building!
No problem!
26. Posted by Fritz | May 7, 2004 7:53 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:53
27. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 7:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
(That one was for Rodney... it sucks, it has a spelling error, and it wasn't first.)
Not all my captions suck, having spelling errors, and aren't first. This time I got one that is first.
___
Nice Billy Joel reference Timmer, you have me wishing I'd come up with that angle.
27. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 7, 2004 7:56 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 19:56
28. Posted by Steve the Llamabutchers | May 7, 2004 9:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A Mr. Billy Joel was tradin in his Chevy for a Cad-a-lack-lack-lack
But he oughta know by now
if he can't drive with a broken back,
at least he can polish the fenders....
with a ladder.
28. Posted by Steve the Llamabutchers | May 7, 2004 9:05 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 21:05
29. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 9:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It took several hours, but finally negotiators were able to persuade the despondent BMW to not jump after it's owner filled it with generic motor oil.
J.
29. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 9:20 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 21:20
30. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 9:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Now that GM has cancelled the Firebird and Trans Am, David Hasslehoff has been auditioning new cars to play KITT in the new Knight Rider series. First to fail in the "Turbo Boost" test: the BMW 330i.
J.
(Another knock against the BMW's chances of winning was the unavailability of Arnold Schwarzenegger to provide the appropriately-German voice of the car.)
30. Posted by Jay Tea | May 7, 2004 9:27 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 21:27
31. Posted by ::a:: | May 7, 2004 9:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Hey, you! You can't park here!"
31. Posted by ::a:: | May 7, 2004 9:32 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 21:32
32. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 9:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Honest, Officer, I don't know what happened. I was just driving along, and I stopped for a cat crossing the street, and the next thing I knew the sunroof popped open and the car was chasing the cat!"
32. Posted by McGehee | May 7, 2004 9:48 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 21:48
33. Posted by CGHill | May 7, 2004 10:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Goddammit, they told me they'd fixed the traction control!"
33. Posted by CGHill | May 7, 2004 10:50 PM |
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Posted on May 7, 2004 22:50
34. Posted by Mr Mouse | May 8, 2004 1:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
College students find it difficult to make a low budget version of Black Rain.
34. Posted by Mr Mouse | May 8, 2004 1:03 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 01:03
35. Posted by Mike | May 8, 2004 1:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As Mr. Kerry explained, he was going forward before he went backward.
35. Posted by Mike | May 8, 2004 1:30 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 01:30
36. Posted by Jay Tea | May 8, 2004 3:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Shown above: the incident that led to BMW's reworking of the classic warning:
"Objects in the rear view mirror, including edges of buildings, may be closer than they appear."
J.
36. Posted by Jay Tea | May 8, 2004 3:23 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 03:23
37. Posted by Rick | May 8, 2004 3:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dude, where's my car?
37. Posted by Rick | May 8, 2004 3:30 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 03:30
38. Posted by Mike | May 8, 2004 5:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Or maybe better:
As Mr. Kerry explained, he was going forward before he went backward; but he would have been F-ing killed if he would have been driving one of his family's vehicles!
38. Posted by Mike | May 8, 2004 5:03 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 05:03
39. Posted by McGehee | May 8, 2004 8:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The high demand and low supply of parking causes Manhattanites to improvise just a little too creatively.
39. Posted by McGehee | May 8, 2004 8:17 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 08:17
40. Posted by Timmer | May 8, 2004 10:37 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wincing at Rodney's ZM reference. Oooooh, wicked funny.
40. Posted by Timmer | May 8, 2004 10:37 AM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 10:37
41. Posted by Tiger | May 8, 2004 4:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
". . . and when you get to Main, take a right . . ."
41. Posted by Tiger | May 8, 2004 4:12 PM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 16:12
42. Posted by Jay Tea | May 8, 2004 6:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" meets "Shitty Shitty Parking."
J.
42. Posted by Jay Tea | May 8, 2004 6:22 PM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 18:22
43. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 8, 2004 6:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Bumper Sticker on back:
If you don't like my drivin'
stay off the freakin' elevator
43. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 8, 2004 6:45 PM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 18:45
44. Posted by McGehee | May 8, 2004 7:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
To Bubba Lee's astonishment, the Rapture came and took his car instead of him.
44. Posted by McGehee | May 8, 2004 7:43 PM |
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Posted on May 8, 2004 19:43
45. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 1:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Despite it's stellar reputation, Pete was disappointed when it was proven his vaunted Beemer could not, indeed, tell it's ass end from a hole in the wall.
J.
45. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 1:29 AM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 01:29
46. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 2:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Day-um, Bubba, you almost made it! Let's just haul the Gen'ral Rommel outta this here wall and give it another go. Just go a mite faster when you hit the ramp this time."
J.
46. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 2:26 AM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 02:26
47. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 7:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Proof that Beemers, like Weebuls, wobble, but they don't fall down.
J.
47. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 7:28 AM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 07:28
48. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 9, 2004 7:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You just may be a redneck if you ever had a relative die right after saying, "Hey y'all, Watch this!!!
48. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 9, 2004 7:38 AM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 07:38
49. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 9, 2004 12:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just another day in Townsville for the State Farm represenative.
49. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 9, 2004 12:16 PM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 12:16
50. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 9, 2004 1:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Who's the F14 Tomcat Aviator?"
(think Risky Business, Who's the U-boat commander?)
50. Posted by Rodney Dill | May 9, 2004 1:41 PM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 13:41
51. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 4:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"You put your ass end in,
You put your ass end out,
You put your ass end in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn your car around,
That's what it's all about!"
J.
(Come on, people! Two more entries and we'll break the 50 mark! We can do it!)
51. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 4:20 PM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 16:20
52. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 4:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
After the 187th replay of Aerosmith's "Living On The Edge," Bill's car couldn't take any more.
J.
52. Posted by Jay Tea | May 9, 2004 4:22 PM |
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Posted on May 9, 2004 16:22