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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
I'm just disappointed that this dress dosen't come with a manual transmission. And our European friends will be incredibly disappointed that their dress hasn't been available in a diesel yet.

Wait, what were we talking about?
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maximum-sienna
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
Yay, I can comment again. What were we talking about again? Oh, yeah, does this come in the -V version, or just the Cougar version?
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mytdawg
07/20/09

@maximum-sienna can't comment 9 out of 10 times: Where do I get the Y version. The one that smells like Kate Walsh has been sitting in it.

Damn, that's inappropriate...
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TimTim
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
Buying a dress... You go alone, 'cause your friends wouldn't stop complaining about the price, making you uneasy about spending even though you've already budgeted for it. You're still unsure if you like how it looks and afraid to hear what your friends would say. There's no way you could bring your husband because he'll be bored and might inadvertently rush you into a decision, even though he's completely supportive and not afraid to give an honest opinion. But despite all that it seems like it will suit your needs and you'd like to see how it looks at home. Besides it's not like you can't take it back if you change your mind in a couple hours.
Yeah, I've been dress shopping... once. I can see how buying a CTS Sport Wagon might be like that.
But Kate compared it to trying on a dress... which is completely different, especially with her self-image.
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pauljones
07/20/09

@TimTim: Somedays, I wish I were a dress.
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Hello Mister Walrus
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
Now that I think about it, I don't know any men who drive station wagons, not that this necessarily reflects the market as a whole.
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Cognitive Dissonance
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: *ahem* Legacy GT wagon driver, here. And from what I've been told, I'm definitely a man.
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pauljones
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: That's what she said.
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mr_dude
07/20/09

@scoobie: That's seems like a funny thing to be told.
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Mad_Science
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: I've got 2.
(And I'm a man)
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Joshuman
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: I had two but am now down to just one wagon. I am also a man.
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CorporateFelon
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: Proud wagon owner myself.

Not just a wagon, but a wagon that does autox and track days.
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Hello Mister Walrus
07/20/09

@Mad_Science: Fair enough. Evidently, my circle of acquaintances does not mirror the broad universe of station wagon owners.
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Mad_Science
07/20/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: In fairness "some dude who comments on a blog I read" doesn't necessarily count as 'someone you know'".

Although, I think I know of more male wagon owners/drivers than female.

I think a lot of women have an aversion to wagons for fear of seeming too mother-y.

They'll tell you this as they climb into the SUV that's one of 90 in the parking lot.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/20/09

Al Navarro using magics:

Ash, See my note below...

BTW, I've own 2 wagons I paid for with my own money. Volvo 850 in the BTCC days, and an MTM Stage 2 A4 that would probably rip whatever non-wagon you own several new ones.
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Edited by Al Navarro at 07/20/09 4:30 PM

Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/20/09

Ash, I deleted two of your triple post. Because I don't want the Minardi to think that's how it's done.

It said something like this...
"@Mad_Science: My wife drives a wagon (joyfully) in part because she believes in an ever-burgeoning class of driver, the female douchebag."
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Edited by Al Navarro at 07/20/09 4:34 PM

Cognitive Dissonance
07/20/09

@mr_dude: That all depends on the context ;)
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mr_dude
07/20/09

@scoobie: Let's explore a few contexts, shall we?
Scoob lies in his car-shaped bed next to a pretty young jalopette after many minutes of lovemaking.
Scoob: Was I good or was I good? Ka-pow!
Jalopette: Well... you're definitely...
S: Amazing?
J: You're definitely a man.
S: And it rocked your world. Boom!

Scoob sits in an examination room while his doctor studies his chart.
Doctor: Well the good news is you don't have shingles.
Scoob: That's great! And, uh, how about that other thing I asked... you know...
D: Rolls eyes with disbelief Yes, you're definitely a man.

After kidnapping Dan Marino and a field goal kicking porpoise, Scoob is cornered in a warehouse and tries to convince the cops that he's the female chief of police.
Scoob: I'm the chief of police, arrest him!
Sassy Pet Detective: You're definitely a man.

Edit: Unclosed tag.
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Al Navarro
07/20/09

@Ash78:
Oh dip, I think I now deleted all of them. Sorry, boss. I need to practice my magics more.
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r0ver
07/20/09

@Mad_Science: And in ,ohhh...five to fifteen years people will be avoiding SUVs for the same reason that they now avoid minivans,and from before that wagons.No kid wants to drive their mum's car.
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Mad_Science
07/20/09

@r0ver: 15 years?

Try now.

I was born in '82. Almost no one my age rode around in a station wagon as a kid. It was minivans from 85-95 and SUVs from 95-on.

I'd have a hard time buying a minivan. I'd rock a proper 4x4 SUV (Suburban, etc) if I needed to tow. I'd never buy a crossover.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon

"Also available from Cadillac, the DTS and all-new SRX"

(sorry, gotta get all my commenting in during the 20 minutes per day it works!)
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pauljones
07/20/09

@Ash78: And in that 20 minutes, you have successfully crushed the hopes of anyone dreaming of getting a COTD.

Nice play, by the way.
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clinto
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
Kate Walsh = very attractive lady
This ad = very deeply lame
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pauljones
07/20/09

@clinto: The world exists in balance, padawan. :p
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FlakJack
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
I know she directly addresses the ladies in her monologue, but everything about Kate Walsh communicates rather powerfully to a demographic we can safely label "horny middle-aged men."

So in terms of audience targeting, this ad manages to touch all the bases. Which is, incidentally, what I'd like to do with Kate Walsh.
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mr_dude
07/20/09

@FlakJack: You've never bought a dress?
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pauljones
07/20/09

@mr_dude: That depends on who's asking.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
"No, sportwagon, your c-pillars aren't too thick. Stop comparing yourself to other wagons. Look at the Scion xB, have you seen her hindquarters? Seriously, you could lose a semi behind those things. Pointy taillights? Hey, at least they taper! Remember when the Volvo V70 wagon first came out? Daaaayum, those things were like 4 feet tall and squared off. I'd never say that to her face, she's a nice wagon, but still."
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/20/09

In reply to New Kate Walsh Ad Overfeminizes Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
But the question you have to ask yourself is, "When you turn your car on, does it take like 15 or 20 minutes and require a slightly different technique each time?"
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pauljones
07/20/09

@Ash78: Variety is the spice of life.
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Mad_Science
07/20/09

@Ash78: COTD...again.
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