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01/27/09
Each of these monstrosities sold is the equivalent of pissing on Colin Chapman's grave.
01/26/09
Here's a solution...
Don't build them so bloody high...
01/26/09
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01/26/09
And speaking as a man who is not old, but old enough to know better, who happens to be 5'4", I wish that Ford had come up with this idea 30 years ago.
Next, they either have to go back to the "hood makes up half the fenders" design of say '67-'72, or pioneer "man steps" built into the front bumper and fenders, too. A buddy and I just did a headgasket job on my '92 F150, and we both had to climb up into the engine compartment myriad times to do it.
01/26/09
Howie: Gee, that handy, thoughtful design feature of your new Ford truck sure makes you look like a sissy.
Me: Yeah, but not as much of a sissy as your son Chris was for the Rams this year. I mean, Christ, did you wife teach him to play defensive line? I've seen prison snitches stand their ground better.........(Howie, stands dumbstruck, his mighty pectoral muscles twitching in disbelief)...oh yeah, I inadvertantly watched Firestorm on TV once, that's 89 minutes of my life I'm never getting back. The CG burning trees were more life like than you were. Your acting makes Steven Segal look like frickin Olivier........(tears begin to roll down Howie's face)........Were you the model for Cletus the Robot?.....(Howie assumes the fetal position, sobbing uncontrollably)
The new Ford Truck, Tough Comes Standard....(mouthy driver optional).
Fin.
01/26/09
Leary's voice over on the "man step" is excellent--"How many times you going to be in and out of that bed? Thousands? Unless you're only hauling yarn..."
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01/26/09
EXTERIOR DAY: A Chevy pickup and Ford pickup are parked adjacent, the Ford driver is securing a load in the bed and the Chevy driver (HOWIE LONG) is placing a bag of poodle-chow in the bed of his truck.
EXT DAY-CU: Ford driver experiences some difficulty exiting the bed of the truck using the "Man Step" and moves toward the cab.
HOWIE LONG: Hey buddy, you left your little man step (Emphasis) up.
FORD DRIVER: Waves and limps back to the bed. He has an obvious prosthetic leg. He stows the "Man Step" and closes the tailgate.
EXT DAY- CU on Ford rear bumper. The license plate reads Veteran, and there is a "My Other Truck is a HUMVEE" bumper sticker
FORD DRIVER: Thanks buddy!
EXT DAY-CU HOWIE LONG FACE: Howie, noticing the fake leg, turns red and slams the tailgate of his Chevy pickup
VO: Chevy SIlverado, we'll even sell them to assholes.
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01/26/09
Deriding Howie's truck: OOOH your has power windows, carpet, A/C, and gets 21mpg. So what, mine gets 21mpg too, and I can still roll down the windows after 400,000 miles.
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01/26/09
I have a soft-sided briefcase/courier bag for work. It carries everything I need on a daily basis, and it has a shoulder-strap.
I call it my man-purse, because I am perfectly comfortable with it. As far as I am concerned, when you reach the point that you actually NEED a man-purse on a day-to-day basis, that's a bit of a status symbol. Similarly, if you need to use the man-step, I'd think that'd be something you'd be proud of.
And let's face it, the only guys who are going to say that a "man-step" like that is too -- what, girly? -- for them are likely the same guys who are secretly wearing a Victoria Secret thong under their overalls.
Which reminds me. It sounds like Ray's implying that this step is a bit girly...