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   (46 votes) #1: Joe Gearin wrote in Question about magazine adds

   One of the reasons you will find ads placed within articles is because they are more effective when run next to editorial content. You noticed the ads didn't you? When we sell advertising space, we want to make sure the client buying that space has the ...
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   (18 votes) #2: captainzib wrote in People in general are stupid...

   Hey John Brown, have you seen the movie Idiocracy? I'm a firm believer that this movie is more than simple satire, but an actual prophecy.
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   (18 votes) #3: slefain wrote in 3 Years Ago Today

   I'm not sure why I'm posting this. Maybe someone here needs to read it. Three years ago today I survived a head-on collision with a drunk driver. I was going to propose to my wife that day, instead I spent five days in the hospital, 8 weeks at home in ...
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   (12 votes) #4: Salanis wrote in How to get back at your Ex

   I think the best way to get back at an Ex is to be a happy, successful, well adjusted person.
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   (12 votes) #5: 914Driver wrote in Dear fish,

   Dear Cheerleaders, Uhhhh, nevermind.
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   (12 votes) #6: 4cylndrfury wrote in Keith, What the heck is that on the FM projects page!?

   well, if it says flyin Miata on it, its worth at leat 26 HP at the wheels...you could tattoo a hairless raccoon with FM and glue it to your sunroof, and it would perform better than OEM, add 12% more HP, and never need replaced
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   (12 votes) #7: ReverendDexter wrote in Lancia Acronyms?

   Likely A Millionaire Blowhard Or Really Good Hooker Is Nestled Inside
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   (12 votes) #8: Luke wrote in Win some GRM swag

   
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   (11 votes) #9: turboswede wrote in Today...

   minimac wrote: Don't let Clarkson see it.

   I can just picture it.... "Alright guys! See ya tomorrow!" Walks out to the parking lot, as he nears he observes a number of rescue vehicles clustered near where he parked. He walks faster hoping to see that its not as big ...
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    (11 votes) #10: grtechguy wrote in The voting button?

    Does anyone use it often? I have occasionally and noticed one of my recent post was given a thumbs up.
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    (10 votes) #11: EastCoastMojo wrote in Learn me down south

    WHAT?!? Can't a girl get her PLUS on around here? Hell, I plussed your's too.
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    (10 votes) #12: belteshazzar wrote in GRM, Chuck. Chuck, GRM

    This is Chuck. Chuck is a Ranger I just bought. Chuck is old, but he roundhouse kicked me in the face by only costing $100. I would have paid TWICE that. Not only that, but there's 90hp of Lima goodness under the hood. At ...
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    (10 votes) #13: jimbob_racing wrote in Why can't Nissan.....? (unrealistic car idea, but cool BRE video)

    No, here's a better idea. Nissan stays Nissan but they create a new brand like Toyota did with Scion. And, they call it Datsun. The mission of the new Datsun, build small, sporty cars that are retro inspired, get good gas mileage and are all rear wheel drive. Here's the ...

14. (10 votes) #14: z31maniac wrote in Redneck drama...

    Oh and OP, I say if she really is illegally dumping poisonous chemicals into the soil, you should report her anyway. I'm no granola-eating, hippie who thinks we should give up driving fast cars and using AC in our homes, but willfully breaking the law and berkeleying up the environment ...
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    (9 votes) #15: DoctorBlade wrote in Save the earth, a slightly different take

    "The surest sign of life in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." -- Calvin and Hobbes
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    (9 votes) #16: DeadSkunk wrote in automotive lost arts?

    85% of the population in America can't work a clutch !

17. (9 votes) #17: z31maniac wrote in Would you talk a friend out of having an affair

    Honestly? Not get involved. My best friend recently found his wife had an affair (granted a bit different and after the fact), but I basically told him "Whether you leave her or work it out, I'll back your decision." Getting involved in someone else's marital affairs sounds like a TERRIBLE ...
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    (9 votes) #18: Otto Maddox wrote in Chrysler....BOLD? or SUICIDAL?

    I get freaked out when people arbitrarily capitalize words. I am just reading along, and all of a sudden dude yells "SEDAN" in the middle of a sentence. It is like Tourette's for typing.
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    (9 votes) #19: Wally wrote in ICE your cell phone!

    Grtechguy wrote: Actually it's a good Idea...or put in "wife" or "Girlfriend" instead of their name.

    If wife and girlfriend have access to the phone it becomes a very bad idea.
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    (9 votes) #20: stuart in mn wrote in The things we do to eliminate race weight...

    djhives wrote:....

    Whenever I think I've already read the most idiotic post on the Internet, someone comes along and proves me wrong.
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    (9 votes) #21: Marjorie Suddard wrote in Speaking of do-gooders. =~(

    I'm sure this is going to be extremely unpopular among some folks, but here goes: My middle brother's wife came from a family that apparently had a less rough-and-tumble approach to childhood than our own, and perhaps not coincidentally they had a whiney, PITA nephew who showed up at one ...
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    (9 votes) #22: mad_machine wrote in Ok, that's a truck

    I doubt it can brake for anything
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    (9 votes) #23: Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote in The perfect woman?

    Lesley wrote: Um... if you browse around that site, your question is answered, although you'll wish it wasn't. Think: bottle scrubber. Ew, double ew, ew.

    Huh. Go figure. That is kinda nasty. I'd plumb the two lower inputs together internally and thread one (marketing: "ribbed") to accept a garden ...
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    (9 votes) #24: wcelliot wrote in The coolest car that the US almost gets

    If the "powers that be" in Washngton were serious about "change", the US market could be awash virtually overnight with small, lightweight, high mpg cars with only one simple change: formally recognize EU and/or Japan crash safety standards (which are for the most part every bit as good as the ...
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    (9 votes) #25: John Brown wrote in Official Sprockets Request Thread

    I am starting this thread to officially request a Sprockets only forum. If you vote this topic up the "powers" may succumb to our will. While I bet that we don't get a magazine, I am certain that if we play nice we might just get to talk about our ...
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    (8 votes) #26: plance1 wrote in Ok, that's just not fair.

    you don't trust the machinery? the dude took your wife out on a date and your worried about trusting the machinery?
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    (8 votes) #27: Toyman01 wrote in One of the best product review I have ever read.

    A review of the Harbor Freight 212cc engine. I just about spewed coffee everywhere. Bought a wheelchair from HF along with this engine. Then I proceeded to attach the two products together with various parts from harbor freight. Turns out you can have a lot of fun until the throttle ...
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    (8 votes) #28: RealMiniDriver wrote in Dealing with neighborhood bully

    Mean dog's owners are usually mean. Call the authorities from the get-go.
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    (8 votes) #29: kazoospec wrote in 135 MPH driveshaft failure

    Meh, clearly it was an automatic. When you order a Mustang with an auto, shouldn't you expect the car to hate you and seek revenge?
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    (8 votes) #30: ls1fiero wrote in HAH! Won't do that again will you.

    I was on the way home from another long day in the salt mines. Heavy traffic even at the top of spaghetti junction here in Atlanta.Painfully bad driving as always. Self important boy in a little Scion van thingy flies past me in the little bit of shoulder.Then attempts to ...
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    (8 votes) #31: oldsaw wrote in Martini paintjobs don't look good on everything

    My idea of hummers has nothing to do with vehicles or stripes.
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    (8 votes) #32: ThePhranc wrote in Gun Policy: Anybody want to boycott Walgreens?

    Statistics tell me that dead robbers have a 0% chance at re-offending when let out of jail.
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    (8 votes) #33: Woody wrote in Physics joke

    Four men were bragging about how smart their dogs were. The first man, an engineer, had a dog named "T-Square". The second man, an accountant, had a dog named "Slide-Rule". The third man, a chemist, had a dog called "Measure". The fourth man was a Union member. To show off, ...
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    (8 votes) #34: SupraWes wrote in Is it customary to remove the GRM stickers before sending a shell to the JY?

    Wait, you're sending something to the junkyard? Isn't that backwards
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    (8 votes) #35: Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote in Speaking of do-gooders. =~(

    In reply to Marjorie Suddard: I'm not sure who that would be unpopular with but if you have a list we can take them around the side of the house and get them straightened out.
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    (8 votes) #36: Twin_Cam wrote in I ask everyone (politely) to drink a beer!

    Why, you ask? Why, because I have just been promoted at work, to the position of Brewer. That's right, starting March 7th, I brew beer for a living. All my German, Czech, and Irish ancestors can finally rest easy. So, put down the boxed wine and the girlie tequila, and ...
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    (8 votes) #37: sachilles wrote in She's a Keeper

    My wife puts up with me, without suffocating me while I sleep. I'd say I lucked out.
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    (8 votes) #38: Tom Heath wrote in Dumb Kids are Dumb...

    In honor of Duke's avatar- I don't always hang out in parking lots. But when I do, there are pylons and timing equipment.
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    (8 votes) #39: Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote in So three people got shot right outside my town today.

    Safety Sammy Says: Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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    (8 votes) #40: Marty! wrote in A new technique for uncontrolled acceleration!

    And that's why I don't exercise.......
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    (8 votes) #41: sachilles wrote in You knew you were GRM when:

    You are GRM when the local mechanic gives you a call to see if you have a random needed car part(and you do have it). You are GRM when you have more used motor oil waiting to be recycled, than you do fresh oil ready for use.
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    (8 votes) #42: 4cylndrfury wrote in Thoughts... by me

    Nice things are meaningless if you cant chirp third through the esses on the way home from the store
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    (8 votes) #43: John Brown wrote in And so it begins, working on the Wartburg

    JThw8 wrote: There will be flares, I think everyone would be dissapointed in me if I didnt flare another commie car.

    Edited so that everyone can post this quote up.
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    (8 votes) #44: Jay wrote in From Donk to Dork

    Why on earth is Lenin on that poster? A $1.5M diamond -studded SUV upholstered with the schlongs of sea mammals is like communist kryptonite.
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    (8 votes) #45: alex wrote in How to almost kill yourself with brake cleaner

    thedude wrote: Why did he wait so long to go the hospital?

    Look at that guy. Does Mr. Clean's hardass longshoreman brother go the hospital for some namby-pamby reasons like 'my chest hurts,' or, 'I stopped peeing?' Hell no. That just means he needs to drink an extra fifth ...
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    (8 votes) #46: Wowak wrote in Win some GRM swag

    
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    (7 votes) #47: David S. Wallens wrote in Pinewood Derby Action!

    Very cool. Do we need to start featuring scale cars--Pinewood Derby racers, plastic models, etc.--in the magazine?
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    (7 votes) #48: Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote in Tough break. Maybe next ti.. Never mind...

    Osterkraut wrote: I once dated a girl who thought that Cracker Barrel was good "homestyle" food. That would have been a dealbreaker, but uh, dat ass.

    If she likes the food at CB, what won't she put in her mouth? Win.
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    (7 votes) #49: Grizz wrote in Dealing with neighborhood bully

    Shoot him. Your families safety > someones dog.
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    (7 votes) #50: Taiden wrote in GRM has ruined the internet for me

    I can't go on other car forums anymore. GRM ruined the internet for me. When I go on other car forums, the average post is something like:

    random internet guy said: hey guys i want my car to beat my friends civics can i turbo it and also my ...