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  • offbeat news

    Michigan Fairground Floods, Waterlogging Hundred Of Cars

    Following torrential rainstorms, Michigan's Ionia County fairgrounds flooded something fierce June 24th with over 1000 cars trapped in the high water. Some were stuck till the following Wednesday. Somebody better be on the lookout for LeMons-priced clunkers in the area. More »
    07/01/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by mytdawg: Daughter of a friend of mine was there with his 4WD Suburban. She drove out. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • formula one

    The Devil in Herr Vettel

    Surprised about Sebastian Vettel’s stunning performance at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix? Be surprised no more: he has signed a hefty pact with the devil. More »
    06/23/09
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    By Peter Orosz

    Comment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Everytime I come around the city- bling bling. I think if the opportunity to sell my soul presented itself, it would... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • parking tickets

    NYC Cops Repeatedly Ticket Parked Dead Guy

    George Morales probably died in his minivan of a heart attack in early May, parked under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway underpass. That didn't stop NYC cops from writing him parking tickets for the next couple of weeks. More »
    06/05/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by KTown_WhiteBoy: Was he in the driver's seat? I don't really see how you could miss that... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • car crash

    Deer Takes In Scenic Route... Through The Grill Of A Buick

    Seemingly unbeknownst to the driver, a contortionist deer rides shotgun in the grill of Grandpa's Buick. NSFW. Don't say we didn't warn you. More »
    06/03/09
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    By Andrew Didorosi

    Comment by Gary says maow: try this: 17 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Butt Hole Road Residents Pass New Name

    A "Butt Hole" in old-timey England was a water source. Now it means a source of solids. Conisbrough, South Yorkshire residents living on "Butt Hole Road" decided they needed a change. More »
    06/01/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by SCROGGS!!!: Well, we'll always have Bung Hole Liquors to sooth our pain... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Car Towed After Contractor Lifts Car, Paints Stripes

    Ruth Ducker was furious. Days before last Christmas she walked out to find her Volkswagen Polo missing from its normal space. Instead, she found two brand-new yellow "no parking" lines where her car had been. More »
    05/29/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by B1663R: WTF kind of crazy laws do they have over there!!!! 8 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Pontiac Still Building 16-Alarm-Level Excitement

    A 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP under a recall warning against parking underneath any structure is being blamed as the source of a $3 million apartment building fire in Plymouth, Minnesota. How exciting! More »
    05/20/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Ash78: I knew Pontiacs were plasticky, but the wheels? 10 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Dallas Taxi Game Is New School Of Hard Knocks

    We've just received a note from a former U.S. Marine-turned-taxi-driver regarding the extent of his "professional services." Full email below the jump. More »
    05/08/09
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    By Andrew Didorosi

    Comment by .357: "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking...... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Real Teens Kill Virtual Pedestrians When Texting

    This just in, teens texting while driving are dangerous and have a higher propensity for hitting pedestrians, according to a study published by Eastern Virginia Medical School. Also, the sun is hot and dogs bark. More »
    05/05/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: Shit, I can't even text while outside a car. I've sent exactly one of the fucking things in my life, and... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Alligator Fights Off Woman For First Chomp At Toyota Test Drive

    All Denise Anderson wanted to do was test drive a used Toyota Sequoia at her local Tampa Bay, Florida dealership. Unfortunately, a nine-foot alligator beat her there. Chomp, chomp! More »
    05/01/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is out of town for a week trying to find a computer: I think he was looking for the aux input. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    2010 Chevy Camaro Gets Mysterious Brake Weights

    Forumites at Camaro5 have been collectively scratching their heads for a couple days, wondering why there appear to be two layers of lead wheel weights stuck onto their brake calipers. It's a mystery Charlie Brown! More »
    04/22/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Devin LaDawri: Add this to the list of things BMW would never do... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Scientists Ask: When Should Alzheimer's Patients Stop Driving?

    Taking a parent or friend off the road because of Alzheimer's is a tough decision for everyone involved, but scientists are using a tricked-out Ford Taurus to determine just when to hang up the keys. More »
    04/06/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by How Wankelin' Got His Sig Back: It's easy. Soon as they hit 55, give them the british driving test every year. When they can't pass, they... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Vigilante Hippie Six-Wheeled Riot Tank Tries To Battle G20 Summit Protesters

    The Space Hijackers, a self-named group of dirty hippies, brought their six-wheeled riot tank to battle against another group of dirty hippies protesting the G20 Summit in London. Reality is indeed stranger than fiction. More »
    04/02/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is out of town for a week trying to find a computer: I fucking hate hippies. Spreading their pinko communism and green peace bullshit. Gnawing at the backbone of society, promoting fragrant... 21 Responses | Other threads

  • LOLCars

    Seattle Area Police Chief Causes Accident Driving While Texting

    Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson has apologized for hitting a parked car while checking his Blackberry. The irony here? Washington state was the first to enact anti-texting laws. More ironic? No charges are planned. More »
    03/31/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Mad_Science: Chief Wiggum Lives! 7 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Man Sticks Finger In Gas Tank, Gets Stuck For Four Hours

    When Victor Harris put his fingers into his Lincoln Navigator's fuel filler to retrieve a piece of paper which had fallen in, his finger got stuck. Really stuck. Four hours stuck. Call for help stuck. More »
    03/30/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by elchimpo: I'm assuming this happened in Florida 7 Responses | Other threads

  • LOLCars

    Brit Pensioner Hits Freeway On Mobility Scooter

    Blindly following your sat-nav until you nearly tumble down a cliff is one thing, but being a confused senior citizen driving your mobility scooter down Britain's six-lane A27 establishes a new benchmark in limey insanity. More »
    03/27/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: Top Volt Gramps! I know BUD is backwards, piss off 4 Responses | Other threads

  • LOLCars

    You Can't Pay Speeding Tickets With $206 In Urine-Soaked Coins

    Everyone hates paying tickets — speeding, parking or otherwise, but Michael Harold Lynch of Bellevue, Washington really hates it. Hates it so much he mailed the courthouse $206 in urine-soaked coins as payment. More »
    03/26/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by skaycog - 1000 Club: I think he's a demented scum bag. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Florida Teen Suspended After Farting On The Bus

    A bus driver in Lakeland, Florida suspended an eighth grade student after his recurring flatulence caused the other passengers uncontrollable disruptive laughter and filled the bus will a stench foul enough to make breathing unpleasant. More »
    03/24/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: That other kid wouldn't've gotten arrested if his dad had been the mayor. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids

    Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More »
    03/13/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by pauljones: Scouting Magazine = Fail. In my days as a Boy Scout, parents only drove one brand of cars: JEEPS, DAGNABBIT, JEEPS!!! Honda... 22 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Missouri Truck Driver Doesn't Read Jalopnik, Gets Stuck Under Bridge

    Had this truck driver read Jalopnik and seen what happens to trucks going under low bridges, he'd probably've paid more attention to the "LOW CLEARANCE" sign on this bridge. He wasn't the only one. More »
    03/11/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Uncle Bo is quadrozontal: I guess in Missouri you don't need to take a CDL test to get a CDL license. Wish I... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Cem Tokac Is The Luckiest Man Alive

    Turkish truck driver Cem Tokac somehow survived when the semi blocking his view of the railroad tracks was hit by a train then plowed into him. His injuries? Cuts and bruises. You gotta see this. More »
    03/10/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by flyingstitch can't comment from work anymore: Not lucky--blessed. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • i feel gassy

    Cars Vs. People: What's More Fuel Efficient?

    Ever wondered whether walking was more resource efficient than driving? Although we know we poop more when we exercise, this chart finally helps us to answer that question a bit more scientifically. More »
    03/05/09
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    By Ray Wert

    Comment by jduffy13: Ride a bike, duh? Or go bipedal. Ah but not in America! You might lose all your precious fat and we can't have... 20 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Car Crashes Into Store, Demolishes Mac Counter

    Enraged by yesterday's jokes resulting from Phil Teller's Capissen 38 parked out front of the Microsoft Research Center, John Hodgman crashed his 1985 Chevy Nova into "The Mac Store." Nobody but the computers was injured. More »
    03/05/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by SirNotAppearing: Oh, that Mac counter. I was expecting fat Goth chicks in fuck-me boots and effeminate males in guyliner. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Oregon Arsonist Targeting Green Ford Escorts

    Someone with a fiery dislike of mid-1990s green Ford Escorts has set fire to three already in the Medford, Oregon area. Hide the hatchbacks! More »
    03/04/09
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    By Matt Hardigree

    Comment by Gary says maow: Thank God they aren't targeting Ford Tempos. 13 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Car Thief Calls 911 To Brag, Results Predictable

    What is it with car thieves? A Minnesota man repeatedly dialed 911 after stealing a car to brag that cops couldn't catch him. Did they? Yep. More »
    03/02/09
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by 78_elky: Wow the stupidity of people never seems to amaze me. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Driver Charged $81 Billion For Filling Camaro Gas Tank

    Juan Zamora pumped $26 of gas into his 1994 Chevy Camaro at his regular Conoco just like any other normal day. The only problem is his Paypal debit card recorded a transaction of $81,400,836,908. More »
    02/27/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by flim: I love how those call center people all have very thick indian accents, and yet have very WASP names like... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Deadbeat Dead Body Rots In Hearse For Two Months

    Planning to die in Gadsen, Alabama? Better make sure your finances are in order or you might end up abandoned in the back of a hearse until the police respond to an odor complaint. More »
    02/26/09
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by mytdawg: They got a ways to go to catch up to Tri-State... [en.wikipedia.org] 4 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    700 Lb Man Carried To Court In U-Haul Truck

    Put down the Fat Tuesday Paczki and ask yourself, how much is too much? Apparently, for Stephen A. Turo, enough is when you have to rent a U-Haul truck to get you to the courthouse. More »
    02/24/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by pauljones: Okay, I know that this thread is going to be dominated by countless fat jokes and the derision associated with... 37 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Beijing Teen Hotwires City Bus, Goes On Destructive Rampage

    A 13-year-old Beijing boy managed to slip into a parked city bus and take it on a massively destructive joyride through the city after swiftly hot wiring the ignition. More »
    02/24/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by aSoundofSleep: How dense does one have to be to do this in China, of all places??I mean really? They have a... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    House Hit By Car For Second Time In Month

    For the second time in a month, this house has been hit by a car. The first caused massive structural damage. The second? Merely the fault of a lost stuntman. Look ma, nothin' but glass. More »
    02/24/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by aSoundofSleep: Remember that one night that you got real drunk and blacked out? You woke up in a gutter covered in... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Drunk Driver Calls Cops On Himself

    A Pennsylvania man called 911, on himself, to inform the cops he was too drunk to drive. It's a commendable gesture in a sort of dumbass-with-a-drinking-problem sort of way. More »
    02/23/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by FromaBuick6: Wait, it was a Pennsylvania man? Five bucks says its one of my hillbilly relatives. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • LOLCars

    Polish For Drivers License: The Mystery Of Ireland's Worst Driver

    A scofflaw named "Prawo Jazdy" racked up over 50 different driving infractions during the past few years, each time giving a different address to evade police. Thanks to Google, Ireland's police have finally wised up. More »
    02/23/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by Gary says maow: Please enjoy the following picture while your party is reached: 15 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Mitsubishi Lancer Sideswiped By UFO?

    A woman was driving around suburban Chicago when her Mitsubishi Lancer was gently bumped, though no cars were around. When she pulled over her car was massively dented. We want to believe. More »
    02/18/09
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    By Matt Hardigree

    Comment by A_Dawg: It was mentioned that "she" was the driver. I'm thinking that's enough explanation. (that was wrong, but likely accurate) 8 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Michael Jackson's Tacky Rolls Royce Limo Going To Auction

    Things haven't been great for Michael Jackson since the whole "child molestation trial" thing. Leaving the country and hemorrhaging money isn't helping either. Auctioning off his incredibly gaudy Rolls Royce limousine, however, might help. More »
    02/16/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Nickyboy is now the bass player for VH. Suck it, Wolfie!!: I can't imagine that MJ used this car to cruise the playgrounds. I'll wait until his black panel van... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Austrian Uses VW Golf To Mooove Calves

    Shocked motorists have spotted an Austrian softie who uses his tiny VW to relocate his beloved calves wherever they might need to go. More »
    02/13/09
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    By Andrew Didorosi

    Comment by pauljones: QOTD: How may dead calves can you fit in your car? 9 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    World's Longest Fingernails Broken In Car Crash

    Lee Redmond held a Guinness World Record for the longest fingernails at a combined 30 feet. Fortunately for us, but unfortunately for her, the disgusting claws were broken in a car accident on Tuesday. More »
    02/13/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by Ash78: Hopefully Lee will be able to press on. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Man Tragically Dragged 17 Miles Underneath Van

    Early this morning a man in New York City was struck by an SUV while crossing the street. He was then hit by another van and dragged for 17 miles, dying along the way. More »
    02/11/09
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    By The Auto Insider

    Comment by Jesda: New York City. Worst place in the whole world. I bought a Cadillac Seville from a guy on Long Island. He... 26 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Man Arrested For Blow-Up Doll Orgy In Parked Lincoln Town Car

    What do Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, two blow-up sex dolls, a Lincoln Town Car, and a parking garage have in common? A crazy Florida man and some very funny public indecency charges. NSFW content ahead. More »
    02/06/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Vintage Racer - back on the track...: That mug shot looks like Joe Isuzu! 4 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Hackers Using Parking Tickets As Trojan Horses

    Hackers in Grand Forks, North Dakota of all places have hit on a clever Trojan Horse: using a fraudulent parking ticket to direct unsuspecting motorists to their virus laden websites. More »
    02/06/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by engineerd: "You wanted to know who I am, Zero Cool? Well, let me explain the New World Order. Governments and corporations... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • offbeat news

    Woman Charged $3,000 For Free One-Day Rental

    Eileen Hennessy received a one-day complimentary Enterprise Rent-A-Car while her Subaru Legacy was serviced. She was told it would be be free. More than a month later she got billed for almost $3,000. More »
    02/04/09
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by FromaBuick6: I considered getting a Subaru for a while. Then I realized I'm not an environmentalist or lesbian. 23 Responses | Other threads

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