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Caption This for 01/07/11

Posted January 06, 2011 4:45 PM by Sharkles

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01/06/2011 5:03 PM

GM's new 'all green' vehicle design, the Pallet. Pronounced (pal-lay) like its French.

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01/06/2011 5:15 PM

With our new 'Woodie', you never need to buy these again:

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01/06/2011 5:18 PM

Is this the car that has wooden seats, wooden wheels, a wooden body, a wooden engine and wooden go?

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01/06/2011 5:21 PM

Warranty void if left out in the rain.

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01/06/2011 5:26 PM

This is the results you get from engineers who went to public schools that only offered wood working in shop class.

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01/06/2011 5:28 PM

Wilma always felt better knowing that the dealer was doing her service, even though Fred was confident he could do it for less.

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01/06/2011 5:30 PM

Not to be outdone by GM Ford now working on their own sport version called the 'Sliver'.

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01/07/2011 8:41 AM

Also this spring, the GM release of the new eco-friendly Banana Peel

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01/06/2011 5:46 PM

Dodge is rumored to be working on a fully customizable design to compete in the new ultra green vehicle niche market. They call theirs the 'Log' and it comes with its own saw and a carving knife. (Some assembly required.)

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01/06/2011 6:13 PM

Ashtray not included.

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01/06/2011 7:24 PM

This is a concept car from the new California based car manufacturer that calls them selves 'Renewable Car Designs'. Their aim is to have everyone driving one of their California made vehicles by 2015.

They are heavily pushing the idea that by driving a fully renewable car you will feel the same pride that all Californians feel when they drive. Followers of the new company call themselves Renewable Car Drivers, but go by abbreviation Re Car D's for short, and Like true Californians showing off their pride their slogan is "Have you driven like a Re Car D today?"

Sales in California are off the chart but so far the rest of the country seems rather hesitant at the moment.

Ya its a long one but the joke and punch line is in there if you look for it.

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01/06/2011 8:52 PM

Now that his son Pinocchio was graduating from high school, Geppetto knew what the perfect gift would be.

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01/06/2011 11:29 PM

Police forensics team inspects wooden getaway car made by prisoners in wood-shop

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01/07/2011 12:26 AM

WOW, will you look at that guys woody.

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01/07/2011 3:21 AM

Dead Tree Car

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01/07/2011 3:42 AM

Que the music...."Workin' at the car-wash, yeah, yeah...."

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01/07/2011 5:03 AM

Not so much a car as a new home. <Splutter, wheeze>

It's frrrrrreeeeezing in Basildon this time of year. <Cough, splutter>

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01/07/2011 7:37 AM

Good old government at work.

Green initiative + Auto company bailout = The GM Splinter

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01/07/2011 8:25 AM

Did you see that? I hope that was an ant and not a termite . . .

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01/07/2011 8:26 AM

Tired of waiting for your car to warm up on those cold winter mornings? With our new Morning Wood technology, waiting for the car to warm up is a thing of the past. Just strike a match and put it in the ashtray. We guarantee you'll be warm in minutes.

Not responsible for any damages to person or property during use.

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01/07/2011 8:47 AM

It's hard to describe the pleasure that is derived from hand rubbed wood.

Last time I had this much fun, I was a master baiter on a fishing boat.

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01/07/2011 8:59 AM

The newest "Designer Car" by "Clay-borne"?

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01/07/2011 9:01 AM

Automotive prototyping before clay was invented.

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01/07/2011 9:38 AM

Man was created from dust. Cars are created from clay.

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01/07/2011 9:52 AM

I'll use modeling putty to make an injector that sticks thru the hood. Maybe that will make my wooden car go faster!

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01/07/2011 9:55 AM

Prepping for the the "Pinewood Derby" for grown ups.

You had to be in the Cub Scouts to get it.

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Nothing feels quite as good as driving wood!

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01/07/2011 10:15 AM

The new full size Woody brought to you by Viagra Motors.

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01/07/2011 10:49 AM

Marketing slogan:

Keeps the termites in your garage, where they belong. Not in your house.

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01/07/2011 10:51 AM

New Karate exercise:-

Wax on; wax off; splinters out.
Wax on; wax off; splinters out.

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01/07/2011 12:59 PM

Riding this would probably give me terrible flashbacks of riding wooden roller coasters. Ouch.

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01/07/2011 1:13 PM

The design was working out great, until they installed the wooden windows.

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01/07/2011 4:10 PM

Ed and Bill Warshawski at work creating the first car made entirely of Bondo.

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01/07/2011 6:53 PM

Edsel prototyping shop.

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01/07/2011 7:30 PM

SPECIFICATION: car that won't rust

DEADLINE: unrealistic 90 days

COMMAND FROM BOSS: comply with specs by deadline or you're fired

RESULT: Wooden car. Boss gets big bonus, promotion and transfer to different division. Designers get small bonus and transfer to different division. The people that are left get a rotten ride to #@$%!

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01/07/2011 9:16 PM

CHAOS agents practice building C4 impregnated mockups of CONTROL agent's cars.

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01/07/2011 9:42 PM

Winner of the Matchstick Modeling World Cup is restored by technicians;

after the poor parking judgment outcome at the zoo.

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01/11/2011 1:15 PM

The prototype concept of the Dodge Aspen.

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