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Yeah, I'm responsible for the current constipation of entries, so I'm offering the hot vindaloo of open interpretation to get us all moving again. I'd say factory location of final assembly, not counting any remedial work due to import modifications locally. The more local you can make the one item, and the more geographically opposed you can make the other, the better. So if you have a Wrangler, the Ohio state flag and a stuffed toy koala wearing a Perth t-shirt is a good combination.
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InitialDave posted:So if you have a Wrangler, the Ohio state flag and a stuffed toy koala wearing a Perth t-shirt is a good combination. Heh, the first thing I thought of was Crown Vic (or a Holden) with a Tim Horton's cup and stuffed koala. Edit: I have some Aussie friends but they're never sent me anything because the shipping costs are too much, are Toronto and whatever part of China USB batteries are from close/far enough from Ford's Ontario plant? 
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Here's my very dirty RSX-S, assembled in Suzuka, Japan. Also pictured are a Yona Yona Ale from Nagano and a bottle of Argentine wine.
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I concede, Jo3sh got closer. Post your challenge.
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Jun 22, 2017 20:32
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 Let's see a picture of you and your car taken by a stranger. Wave them down in the street, accost them at the grocery store, whatever. Hand them your phone and get them to take a picture of you and your car. You MUST use the phrase "Something Awful" in getting them to agree to take the picture, and this MUST be a person you have never previously met.You people are all honorable folks, I know I can trust you to follow the rules.
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Ah darn it, I was digging out a bunch of French-made videogames to sit next to the Smart. Was gonna add a creepy propaganda poster Mrs. Fai brought back from Shanghai, but I spent too much time gathering up stuff like Shaq-fu and Superman 64. Speaking of French games: France, maybe stick to making cars and cheese and cutlery and stay away from gaming because you've got a lot to answer for 
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:France, maybe stick to making cars 
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I was going to put pretty much anything from Michegan next to my truck along with a meteorite from somewhere beyond the orbit of Mars
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I know Im waaaaay too late for the ghost riding challenge but I had to do it anyway, if just for your guys entertainment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXMXeKQ4LJM
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YES I think we need a special mention in the end of month dispatches for that one.
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Esther is a good truck 
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Jo3sh posted:
Well, gently caress. Did I make this too challenging? Adiabatic, I hope I haven't hosed up your game. Please let me know if I should back off on the requirements for my challenge.
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Jo3sh posted:Well, gently caress. Did I make this too challenging? Adiabatic, I hope I haven't hosed up your game. Please let me know if I should back off on the requirements for my challenge. It's more than do-able. I'd say give it a bit more time. Mrs. Fai and I have been crazy busy recently and when I'm frazzled I tend to forget things. I could've easily had the mechanics take a photo while I was getting the Smart's alignment straightened out, but I just plain forgot until I pulled into the driveway at home. I'd be cool with giving it a few days and then maybe relaxing the requirements or just proposing something else entirely. Are we still keeping score? I haven't seen a monthly rundown in a while. Maybe that's why people aren't jumping at these recent ones. It's a shame, because finding this thread is one of the best things that's happened to me this year. More than a few entries have been hilarious.
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I'm not giving my phone to a stranger.
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Ok don't do the challenge then
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Jo3sh posted:Well, gently caress. Did I make this too challenging? Adiabatic, I hope I haven't hosed up your game. Please let me know if I should back off on the requirements for my challenge. v0v If it goes another couple of days just make it easier.
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Well poo poo, no takers at all on the challenge I set. You can still do that one if you like, but if you don't want to hand your phone to a stranger, here's an alternative:Take a picture of a stranger with your car. It's not polite to take pictures without asking, so get permission first. I'll let you slide on using the phrase "Something Awful," but it still has to be someone you've never met.
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Jo3sh posted:Well poo poo, no takers at all on the challenge I set. You can still do that one if you like, but if you don't want to hand your phone to a stranger, here's an alternative: ok who else misread this initially as "take a picture of a stranger in your car"
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buttcrackmenace posted:ok who else misread this initially as "take a picture of a stranger in your car" I was like "How do I make the car take the photo? Backup camera?"
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I'd accept either of those.
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Jo3sh posted:Well poo poo, no takers at all on the challenge I set. You can still do that one if you like, but if you don't want to hand your phone to a stranger, here's an alternative: You really seem to want to make awkward moments happen.
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Larrymer posted:You really seem to want to make awkward moments happen.
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 Great gravy, you goobers. This wasn't too hard. I got it done on accident. Mrs. Fai and I were at the 7-11 when we mentioned to the clerk that we were doing a sort of scavenger hunt and we needed someone to take a photo of our car. A dude behind us spoke up and said he'd gladly do it. Turns out he works for a local nonprofit, and we're volunteers for a different one, so it was an excellent networking opportunity. We can send people that need help his way, and he can send them our way. So there, so easy it happened by itself.  I want a mismatch. Find a licence plate holder thingy that doesn't match the vehicle, or a "LOVE MY HUMMER" sticker on a Geo Metro, or something like that. Whatever it is, it must not match the vehicle that is the subject of the photo but at least try to get some of your car in the frame. No big if you don't because you're a safe driver and don't take photos while you're operating a motor vehicle.ALSO SUDDEN BONUS CHALLENGE: IF YOU PURCHASE THE OFFENDING STICKER/EMBLEM/WHATEVER, AFFIX IT TO YOUR OWN VEHICLE, AND TAKE THE PHOTO IN FRONT OF A PUBLIC PLACE, I WILL DONATE THE TOTAL ON THE RECEIPT TO CHARITY IN YOUR NAME (or a name of your choice). Just so I don't go bankrupt helping sick kids, let's put a cap of $50 after shippping and taxes in case someone finds a solid gold Bentley emblem to put on their Del Sol
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NON ENTRY, because A. my car isn't in the shot, and B. old photo:
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So, for the bonus, do we have to buy the thing for the challenge, or does my existing Kerouac joke sticker on my former cop car count?  (Probably not, but it's worth a try.)Old photo, not an entry:  OTOH, do they still sell those "Calvin pissing on [logo]" stickers at Autozone, or did they finally get shut down? 'Cause I'll totally slap the proper version (i.e., the one pissing on the car's own logo) on the car on the way to go visit my family tomorrow. There's also the extremely unlikely but clearly best option of finding my cassette copy of "Straight Outta Compton" and Mod-Podging the cover art onto the bumper under the "Police Interceptor" badge.
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I was gonna slap a chevy license plate on my mazda and put a bonus genesis badge on the rear, assuming the pins lined up. Granted, I could do all this for free, so the kids would be outta luck. I'd kinda feel bad in that case.
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I had a TDIClub frame on my 99 Forester that said "Yes, it's a diesel". It's an Ej25 joke 0_0
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Delivery McGee posted:Old photo, not an entry: Looks like whatever jankety image host you use doesn't support https, so that's not going to work for most people
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:
Great! Where I live there is no shortage of Holden Commodores that have replaces the badges with Chevy ones. This is probably the only weekend I'll actually WANT to see one.
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Humphreys posted:Great! Where I live there is no shortage of Holden Commodores that have replaces the badges with Chevy ones. This is probably the only weekend I'll actually WANT to see one. You mean the ones that almost exclusively have the "Cast and manufactured in Australia V6" not the LS V8 from the US?
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If we're talking about Australian traditions, I prefer the ones where the car has a make+model vanity plate that is completely incongruous.
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Delivery McGee posted:So, for the bonus, do we have to buy the thing for the challenge, or does my existing Kerouac joke sticker on my former cop car count? Okay, here's what I'll do: Priority will be given to fresh work. If you already own the thing, you're not precluded, but if you submit it and someone comes after you and knocks one out of the drat solar system like that date with the VW Bug, credit must be given where it's due. But, I'm a big softie, so if you do already own it, I'll either calculate what it would cost me to get a similar decal/emblem/whatever and donate that, or toss a few supplies to the local animal shelter in honor of the "I already had this" submission that makes me laugh the most.
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Usually when I see some Chevrolet with a Hyundai license plate frame or something similar it was bought used from a dealership for that make. So if I see some Honda with a Herson's Kia or Ourisman Chevrolet on it, would that not count because it isn't really intentional or references the dealer instead of just the manufacturer?
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davebo posted:Usually when I see some Chevrolet with a Hyundai license plate frame or something similar it was bought used from a dealership for that make. So if I see some Honda with a Herson's Kia or Ourisman Chevrolet on it, would that not count because it isn't really intentional or references the dealer instead of just the manufacturer? I guess technically that'll do, but you don't want to be the guy or gal who does the bare minimum, do you? Unless some dealer that specializes in high-end cars ends up selling a Pinto or an ancient farm truck with a plate holder that reads "BENTLEY OF [TOWN NAME]" because that totally counts on account of being hilarious. Really, the rules are pretty flexible, so your suggestion is fine, but I'm looking for aberrations, whether intentional or not. Go nuts.
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A former coworker had 'LEAMER' on his little 328 because his initials are LMW. I asked him about the plate and he explained his initials and said his family called it the 'Leamer Beamer'. I explained the correct spelling when calling a BMW a 'Bimmer'. He first didn't believe me and then after the folly of his ways were internalized I think he was self conscious from that moment on.
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Ferremit posted:You mean the ones that almost exclusively have the "Cast and manufactured in Australia V6" not the LS V8 from the US? I mean any Holden Commodore that the owner decided to remove and replace the entire front grill with a Chevy one. A young guy last week in one of the local trading pages was pleading for a someone with a holden one as the car he bought had the Chevy - I took pity and sold a complete front bumper and grill to him for $20.
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Doesn't "Bimmer" properly only apply to motorcycles, though? Or is it the other way around? 
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Delivery McGee posted:Doesn't "Bimmer" properly only apply to motorcycles, though? Or is it the other way around? Other way around. Bikes are beamers, cars are bimmers.
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Delivery McGee posted:Doesn't "Bimmer" properly only apply to motorcycles, though? Or is it the other way around?
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InitialDave posted:Oh God, don't encourage them with this poo poo. I just call them Hitler Mobiles
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