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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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You know that making such posts is punishable by public flocking in some parts of the world, right?

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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Or maybe they are transporting Jimmy Hoffa. Hmmm, looks like that scene from Goodfellas.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Look at the side walls on those tires - yuck!
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Public flocking? We're going to cover him in fake snow?
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by NocarbutaVetteforme
Or maybe they are transporting Jimmy Hoffa. Hmmm, looks like that scene from Goodfellas.
Maybe the shovel is back there to get out the paw, the what do you call it, the hoof?
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Fat guy on the left: "See I told you, the ashwholes in the other mule took our booze when we traded cars yesterday."

Less fat guy under the hatch: "No, no, no. I hid it in the cubby hole. It's right down here. . . "
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Maybe the shovel is back there to get out the paw, the what do you call it, the hoof?
Great movie..
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there is an engine back there in mine!...a tire compressor
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroRod
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No it's a bucket of Kentucky fried Chicken
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by OnPoint
Fat guy on the left: "See I told you, the ashwholes in the other mule took our booze when we traded cars yesterday."

Less fat guy under the hatch: "No, no, no. I hid it in the cubby hole. It's right down here. . . "
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:19 AM
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Looks like a carbon fiber roof panel.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 02:36 AM
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My guess is that the battery died and they were locked out of the car.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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or they're simply getting something out of the hatch. You know, the place where you store things... :-p
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Bansledgehammer.

I want to use it.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Public flocking? We're going to cover him in fake snow?
Oh LOL... Dang that's embarassing... I meant "flogging" Hopefully such a mistake isn't also punishable by said flogging?...


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That dood does have on some sweet sweat pants though!!
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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pass outside rearview mirror looks all funky!
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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