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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    Well that was 120 seconds of AWESOME!

    I've now spent two minutes of my life watching an Outback commercial that barely shows the car. Doesn't talk about activities that involve the car. Pitches a product I can't have.

    Shows a woman vigorously snorting the crotch of a pair of men's underwear. Okay, that raised some eyebrows.

    And recommends I not fear The Dirt.

    Hey guys - my avatar's a tractor. The dirt fears me.

    Did I say "awesome?" Yeah, that was ironic.
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    Image of MaWeiTao MaWeiTao
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    I'd say this commercial was a failure. I caught it part of the way through and didn't know what the hell was going on. I wasn't sure if it was some sort of skit or a serious commercial. The thing that was throwing me off were the flattering car shots. I had to get to the end for it to be apparent that this was a commercial.

    This is yet another example of masturbatory self-promotion for some advertising company. Inappropriate and ineffective for the client but it will serve as a great portfolio piece.
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    Image of Buster Brew Buster Brew
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected

    I love the disclaimers, and list of stains ("the slime that comes on fishes", "Russian dressing"). I wonder though, is it any better than Dr Bonner's?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/12/09

    @Buster Brew: I dunno. It isn't likely to hurt much more if you get it in your eyes, though.

    (I love the hell out of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap; I use the peppermint variety daily.)
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/12/09

    @MushyHeirloom: That stuff rocks.

    As a sometime woodworker and a guy who heats his house with wood, I can recommend another: Packer's Pine Tar Soap. Nothing I've ever used before works so well at getting pine pitch off and leaving your hair still on.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    As a Subaru driver, I am concerned that this ad does nothing to dispel the notion, commonly held by several commenters, that we are douches.
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    Image of Who's A Toaster!!?? Who's A Toaster!!??
    10/12/09

    @JCF: No, it does nothing to dispel the notion that you are gay.
    Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/12/09

    @Who's A Toaster!!??: Lesbians, actually. Gay men usually won't drive something this eye-searingly ugly.

    (...Says the guy with the Volvo 240, but still...)
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/12/09

    @Who's A Toaster!!??: I may not be gay but I like to show other guys my ass when I'm driving the GT.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    Pro tip: A large mud puddle like that can be traversed in almost any vehicle with sufficient ground clearance, given enough momentum.

    Just trust me, a'ight?
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    10/12/09

    @MushyHeirloom:

    Agreed.

    And most people would be truly shocked at the conditions a rental car can traverse.

    Exit speed is directly proportional to entry speed.
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    Image of Z71 Z71
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    That stuff's totally a rip-off. Chipotleaway works much better.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    10/12/09

    @Z71: But why would you keep eating it?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/12/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: Have you ever tried it? It's awesome! Besides, I don't have to use Chipotleaway, my mom does.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    10/12/09

    In reply to Subaru Outback Detergent "Infomercial" Is Clever, Unexpected
    I went to the site mentioned at the end of the ad: it redirects to a Subaru page with a skunk and a link for a test drive that apparently includes a free bottle of detergent while supplies last.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/12/09

    @dwegmull: Subaru detergent... The bottle is free but the special tool to open it will run you $80.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    Now tell me where the Benign Tribeca fits in.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    Oh, it just figures. Subaru mainstreams the looks on it's entire lineup, then goes and mucks up its one mildly attractive vehicle. Looks like an XC70/Venza/Sebring mashup. Yurk.


    Also did they lose their turbos and how is the 2.5i going to reach 60mph?

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    brandegee was starred brandegee was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    My eyes!


    /that's the Subaru I know and love

     Reply
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    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    OK, so if this is the Outback, what was the pair of gray lumps posted a few back?
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    We are not amused with the sub-300HP figures. Something about this sexy-ish wagon just seems, wrong. I can't see the locals trading in their '89 DL wagons for one of these fancy new examples of modern technology.


    I'm not a big fan of imports, but Subaru is an exception. A big one.

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    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    04/09/09

    @Half Man, Half Tempo Fanatic: mmm... DL wagons.... Dad had an '81 when I was growing up.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    How to arrive at the Indigo Girls/Melissa Etheridge/K.D. Lang concert in style...
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    Image of djsyndrome djsyndrome
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    Audi called; they want their Allroad cladding back.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    04/09/09

    @djsyndrome: The Chrysler Sebring called. It wants it's headlights back.


    I told them to screw off, as the Outback pulls off the styling much better.

     Reply
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    Image of d3c509b aka Steve d3c509b aka Steve
    04/09/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Outback: The Butch Is Back
    and by butch you mean aggressive lesbians?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    04/09/09

    @d3c509b aka Steve: Hairy armpits and all.
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