Ricers and Monkeys
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Ricers and Monkeys
My UPS driver just told me a ricer and his adventures in a Safari-type drive in at a local amusement park.
Over the weekend a bright yellow honda accord (all riced up) went thru a drive in safari at a local amusement park (Allentown, PA). Signage states that bright cars may experience extra trouble from our hairy relatives. Well...ricer boy is driving a canary yellow honda with sport mirrors, spoiler and fart pipe....you get the picture. He was in front my driver. He said that the monkeys first attacked this rear spoiler. The monkeys ripped it off as if it was not even attached. They proceded to beat the car with it. As other monkeys joined in swinging the "big banana" around, they went after the sport mirrors. Well....ricer boy will be relying on his rear view for now on. My driver also told me that the monkeys were at the back of the car....admiring the shiny stuff. They ripped off the license plate and pulled the tip off the fart pipe. His family couldn't stop laughing. He only lost some windshield trim. Well...it takes a monkey to put all of that crap on....it must take a monkey to take it off. :lol:
Over the weekend a bright yellow honda accord (all riced up) went thru a drive in safari at a local amusement park (Allentown, PA). Signage states that bright cars may experience extra trouble from our hairy relatives. Well...ricer boy is driving a canary yellow honda with sport mirrors, spoiler and fart pipe....you get the picture. He was in front my driver. He said that the monkeys first attacked this rear spoiler. The monkeys ripped it off as if it was not even attached. They proceded to beat the car with it. As other monkeys joined in swinging the "big banana" around, they went after the sport mirrors. Well....ricer boy will be relying on his rear view for now on. My driver also told me that the monkeys were at the back of the car....admiring the shiny stuff. They ripped off the license plate and pulled the tip off the fart pipe. His family couldn't stop laughing. He only lost some windshield trim. Well...it takes a monkey to put all of that crap on....it must take a monkey to take it off. :lol:
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (70454)
I don't get a laugh out at someone elses hard luck. How would any of us feel if that happened to our cars. The guy likes his car. I have friends who drive them and think they are a blast. You couldn't give them a 25 year old gas guzzling, 2 ton corvette.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (norvalwilhelm)
I don't get a laugh out at someone elses hard luck. How would any of us feel if that happened to our cars. The guy likes his car. I have friends who drive them and think they are a blast. You couldn't give them a 25 year old gas guzzling, 2 ton corvette.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (norvalwilhelm)
I don't get a laugh out at someone elses hard luck. How would any of us feel if that happened to our cars. The guy likes his car. I have friends who drive them and think they are a blast. You couldn't give them a 25 year old gas guzzling, 2 ton corvette.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
Sorry if I don't see the humor in this.
I don't think it is that this guy/gal had some bad luck, it is the thought of seeing some monkeys beating this guy's/gals's car with their own non-functional wing that is funny. Kinda like seeing it in a movie. I am sure they get a kick out of seeing one of us broke down on the side of the road as they wiz by. It is a big brother/little brother type of thing. I saw a guy working on his ricer car in the parking lot the other night and was about to offer up some of my tools but he already fixed what ever was the problem and took off. Bet almost everyone of us would offer a helping hand to most any ricer if they needed and I would hope the same.
Also sort like seeing someone on those funniest home videos where they get kicked in the nuts or something. Feel sorry for them but still can't help but laugh. :)
Chris
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (70454)
They proceded to beat the car with it. As other monkeys joined in swinging the "big banana" around, they went after the sport mirrors.
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (flood)
I find my self in total agreement with norval ,, The destruction of someones ride is not funny . When I was a teenager ,,,,a long time ago we took a lot of heat from everyone because they simply did not like our life style nor our noisy cars . At least the ricers are not a bunch of dopers hanging around doing nothing ! I think a lot of people simply do not like the coming trends and changes that are and will come regardless of their feelings ! I have never been brand loyal . I enjoy my vette and enjoy seeing others do their own thing . OK ! I have my nomex undies on so flame on !
gman :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (ram82fire)
It was MONKEYS for Petes sake ! Monkeys destroyed this banana yellow car ! the fact that its rice just makes the deal sweeter :lol:
You are all entitled to your opinion, but ....its funny.
I LOVE da Monkeys
You are all entitled to your opinion, but ....its funny.
I LOVE da Monkeys
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (DanielW)
Watch out for the monkeys!!!
""Six Flags Wild Safari is the world's largest drive-thru Safari outside Africa. As you travel through the 350-acre preserve, you'll encounter more than 1,200 animals from six continents roaming freely. Get up close to zebras, elephants, rhinos, and tigers on your 4.5-mile voyage"" From Website where it happened.
I thought I saw a "slightly used" rear ricer spoiler for sale on Ebay. The seller's name was RICEATINCHIMP!!!
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (Kyle)
I think its funny too...if it were some a hole that keyed it or did something to it I would have compasion no matter what kind of car it was. But monkeys, thats freakin funny! :D
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Re: Ricers and Monkeys (DollaGreen)
I wonder what he told the insurance company? too funny. The monkeys were just doing him a favor by removing the rear wing so it wouldn't be pulling downforce off of the turn and drive tires. I think everyone who has a big wing on the back of a front wheel drive car should have it removed by monkeys and beat with it for being aerodynamically stupid :yesnod:
:cheers:
Pat Kunz
:cheers:
Pat Kunz