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Caption This for 05/20/11

Posted May 19, 2011 4:45 PM by Sharkles
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Re: Caption This for 05/20/11

05/19/2011 4:53 PM

Hello. I really hope you can help me.

My 2001 Chevy Cavalier is VERY noisy and I am having trouble with the seat belts. What could be wrong? My brother in law says...

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05/19/2011 5:00 PM

Duhr cR4 gurus. pls find fur me hy temp seet belt

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05/19/2011 9:21 PM

Viagra for mufflers.

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05/19/2011 9:26 PM

lyn's hookah?Sorry lyn, just couldn't resist!

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05/19/2011 10:32 PM

It was a long, dirty, tiring road trip for us, so when my wife said she was really exhausted I knew what she meant.

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05/19/2011 11:36 PM

McGyver fixes a broken exhaust pipe bracket. Episode 372.

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05/19/2011 11:59 PM

Low budget, anti car jacker/terrorist ankle burner to be used in conjunction with molasses on the door handles.

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05/20/2011 1:19 AM

At least she is using her seat belt!!

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05/20/2011 3:26 AM

Not a caption, just an observation: My mum just sent me an email with this and few other "Caption This" photos in...entitled "Men can fix anything"

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05/20/2011 3:29 AM

Well Officer, if you do a tailpipe measurement, you'll find the emissions levels are very low.

The clouds of smoke and terrible noise? Must be the guy in front. It only looks like its coming from under my car becuase I drive into his smoke...

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05/20/2011 3:30 AM

Where am I going, Officer? I'm on my way to the scrapyard for a new downpipe. Why?

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05/20/2011 5:40 AM

wait til ya see how ive modified yer drive shaft!

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05/20/2011 6:36 AM

It's the new captive exhaust system.

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05/20/2011 8:48 AM

It must be an engineers car.

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05/20/2011 8:53 AM

........your'e not going to believe this officer.

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Re: Caption This for 05/20/11

05/20/2011 9:04 AM

Bubba was a little off when he tried straight pipes for that race car sound........

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Re: Caption This for 05/20/11

05/20/2011 9:21 AM

First time "weekend warrior" drag racer to track tech inspector, "What do you mean it won't pass tech like that? All my friends uncork their exhaust to race."

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05/20/2011 10:08 AM

Geez they don't make beer cans to use as connector pipes like they used too!

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Re: Caption This for 05/20/11

05/20/2011 4:50 PM

Why shovel the snow from your driveway when melting it can be as easy as driving your car.

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05/20/2011 6:17 PM

DIY 100 hp leaf blower

With climate control and stereo sound

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05/22/2011 10:48 AM

Poor men have poor ways.

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05/22/2011 7:09 PM

Pipe down! Put a muffler in it and keep your seat belt on!!!

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05/24/2011 1:44 PM

"I know it's loud, honey, but this is the only way to hold the belt tight on the car seat."
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05/25/2011 8:41 PM

It's like the shoemaker's children never have shoes.

An auto-mechanic's wife must put up with laziness of her husband.

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05/25/2011 10:44 PM

Laugh all you want. You have no idea about H.I.C. (Header Injury Criterion). S.M.

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05/26/2011 10:29 AM

One solution for the heartache of E.D.*

*Exhaust Dysfunction
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05/26/2011 10:52 AM

stealing the catalytic converters and air bags has become a lucrative business for some nee'er do wells.

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05/26/2011 10:20 PM

not even to mention stealing gas from a station,- the news just came in that an gas station attendant working late night last weekend here in Mississauga had tried to stop a sip & run artist, but was hit by his (the perp's) vehicle that night, and has succumbed to his death due to his injuries last night.

The police are reviewing the video replay of the station, and are requesting that the person responsible for the robbery and his premature and totally unnecessary subsequent death of the gas station employee, talk to a lawyer, and surrender to them.

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05/27/2011 7:38 AM

Eat yer heart out, Clarkson!

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06/03/2011 8:31 AM

Example of ingenious innovation made before reaching the mechanic to fix the problem encountered midway.

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06/03/2011 8:35 AM

Good example of ingenious innovation made before reaching the garage to fix a problem encountered midway.

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07/09/2011 11:43 AM

never mind the pipe how do i get the midas man out from under it

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07/09/2011 11:44 AM

hurry into harrys discount exhaust installers this week,s special only 19,99

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