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    Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time

    A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II

    What's It Like Racing A $500 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake?

    Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/02/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    I love chocolate-covered bacon. And, come to think of it, I love smashing up cars. Is this some kind of new target-marketing scheme on Jalopnik?
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    12/02/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    Almost as good as:

    [images.google.com] erchantspartyband/Politics/americafuckyeahgv0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.myspace. com/thetantralounge&usg=__idmSbrFtlvwnAg6Ojpf5HvN1ISg=&h=403&w=362&sz=69&hl=en& start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=bF0O7JQHelWN4M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=111&prev=/images?q=Amer ica!+F---+yeah!&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADBF_en&um=1
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    12/02/09

    @mechimike: Ick, that was an ugly link!
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    mechimike was starred mechimike was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    Merely looking at the sign, and its placement, I can feel, simultaneously, my arteries hardening and IQ points flying out of my skull.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    I dunno, using asterisks for emphasis is a little too sophisticated for me. I would have preferred all caps.

    And then "GREAT FOOD" seems redundant when you already specified chocolate covered bacon on a stick.

    Maybe I'm nitpicking.
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    12/01/09

    @GreenN_Gold: ahem. or.. err.. well.. that was an "amen" with a heart clicky stuck between the a and e in between"
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    Edited by günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi at 12/01/09 6:25 PM günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    Looks like Ford people to me. Is there another, similar, but pro-Bowtie display on the other side of town?
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    PAH! Awesome just happened.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/02/09

    @LTDScott: You'll be flippin pullin wheelies all over town after you eat my chocolate covered bacon on a stick! PAH!
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    I'm gonna guess that this was taken below the Mason-Dixon line.
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    Image of wookie1901 wookie1901
    12/01/09

    @Maxichamp: Nope-Iowa. Think twice before you spout your regional biases.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    12/01/09

    @wookie1901: Mea culpa.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    I had some choco-covered bacon at the County Fair this year. Gross... but the advertising... Genius!
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    Edited by VeeArrrSix at 12/01/09 4:13 PM VeeArrrSix was starred VeeArrrSix was unstarred
    Image of skitter skitter
    12/01/09

    @VeeArrrSix: You have to get the bacon truly meat-chip crispy, slow cooking with a lid, and rice-crispies add nothing to the equation.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    I can't find it now because my search-fu is weak but I still think the guy that drove his truck on the house beats this.
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    mytdawg was starred mytdawg was unstarred
    Image of bzr bzr
    12/01/09

    In reply to Possibly The Greatest Single Picture Of All Time
    And I’m proud to be an American,
    where at least I know I’m free.
    And I wont forget the men who died,
    who gave that right to me.

    And I gladly stand up,
    next to you and defend her still today.
    ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
    God bless the USA.
     Reply
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    Image of Avastmateys Avastmateys
    11/29/09

    In reply to What's It Like Racing A $500 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake?
    With all these engines blowing up I can't believe that Zmax and WatterWetter don't sponsor this thing. It's a freaking torture test for crappy cars and they don't go for simple things like an oversized radiator or hub caps cut in a fan shape to blow air onto the brakes. Cost for that is zero with a power tool.
    Even an air hose going into the carb that is smooth from an HVAC place to smooth the air flow over the traditional accordion design would be a big improvement over stock and cheap as hell. It just takes an air hose with the same interior dimensions to pick up 10lft lbs of torque over stock.
    Why K&N doesn't sponsor this is beyond me. I've used them in all my vehicles because the bang for the buck is amazing for the power you get.
    If you're running a V6, go to a junkyard and get a cheap, huge V8 radiator that will fit and and oil cooler from a junked Camaro. I just get so freaked out when cars for this aren't built to handle the abuse and heat.
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment Avastmateys was starred Avastmateys was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/29/09

    @Avastmateys: Most LeMons cars have oversized radiators and many of them have extra oil coolers. Damn near every automatic-equipped car has extra transmission fluid coolers. Brake cooling ducting is common. K&N filters and cold-air induction systems also common.

    Cars don't die at LeMons because they're inadequately prepared (well, many do, but definitely not the majority). They die because road racing for a this long on a challenging track beats the living shit out of cars.

    Come to a race and you'll see that every one of your ideas (and much more) is already being used. Also, WaterWetter and related products are against the rules- water only in the cooling systems, so as not to dump slippery stuff on the track.
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    Clever, well-executed, of questionable taste, of questionable sanity...all funny.

    LeMons = WIN
     Reply
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    Image of WindowsBreakerG4 WindowsBreakerG4
    11/29/09

    In reply to What's It Like Racing A $500 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake?
    Is Evil Genuis ever going to bring their black ops vehicle?! I know what it is but it's never been ran as far as I know.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/29/09

    @WindowsBreakerG4: Yes. 2010 season for sure.
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    Image of Evil_Genius Evil_Genius
    12/01/09

    @WindowsBreakerG4: Just wait, it'll be badass
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    Evil_Genius was starred Evil_Genius was unstarred
    Image of WindowsBreakerG4 WindowsBreakerG4
    03:08 AM

    @Evil_Genius: I was at the davis dyno day, I have pictures ;) I can't wait!
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    Image of souldoubt88 souldoubt88
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    I was able to read all of the jackets except the one on the far right. what does it say?
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    Novaload promoted this comment souldoubt88 was starred souldoubt88 was unstarred
    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    11/29/09

    @souldoubt88: "Who needs tits when you have an ass like this?!"
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    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was starred joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/30/09

    @joneez wants the clunkers he paid for: That sounds like something Wes would've made up.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/30/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I think that IS Wes, actually! They told him it was a Drag Strip.
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    Edited by Novaload at 11/30/09 7:00 AM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    I'm surprised anyone gets anything done all weekend what with all the tomfoolery and silliness that goes on at these affairs. I'd be cracking up so hard I'd be spilling my beer all over the place.

    And, they drive real fast in shitty cars. What could be more sublimely perfect?
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