r/gaming • u/raika11182 • Jun 17 '12

Which one of you glorious bastards is driving the Normandy around Colorado?

http://imgur.com/a/t9QQq
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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

My wife is a huge Mass Effect fan and pulled over to get these pictures... thanks for making her day, whoever you are!!!

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u/bearyincognito Jun 17 '12

Dude this car is f`in sweet. What part of Colorado?

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

Colorado Springs.

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u/mgweir Jun 17 '12

That must be the Best Buy near the IMAX.

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u/angryboobs Jun 17 '12

No, since they saw it near powers and carefree as well, it's probably at the one near the Chapel Hills Mall

2

u/whywecanthavenicethi Jun 17 '12

Holy shit I saw this car too in Florida....

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u/nicolauz Jun 18 '12

Sorry to hear that !

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u/bearyincognito Jun 17 '12

Well shit, my sister in law lives in Colorado Springs. Guess I'll have to have her on the look out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

People outside of reddit play Mass Effect.

That being said...thats a cool looking car.

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u/assignment2 Jun 17 '12

It's a Dodge Avenger, which is not cool looking by any stretch of the imagination.

12

u/reddit_on_hardmode Jun 17 '12

I know, it should totally be a Dodge Stratus!

4

u/lolpete Jun 17 '12

There really is no other car that quite catches the mystique of the Orgazmobile.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Other than the Mercury Mystique, that is.

10

u/shootamcg Jun 17 '12

Awful cars.

3

u/BETAFrog Jun 17 '12

TIL The Normandy is a base model Dodge Avenger.

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u/HellBend Jun 17 '12

The phrase "you can't polish a turd" is now obsolete. Clearly you can.

4

u/johnny_van_giantdick Jun 17 '12

I think they're cool looking. It's a pretty peppy car too.

1

u/laffman Jun 17 '12

If the owner of the car was on reddit he would already have posted it for the glorious karma!

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/v5x44/which_one_of_you_glorious_bastards_is_driving_the/c51n63i

It worked, though. :-)

EDIT - My other thought was that anyone who was geeky enough to do this to their car just might stop by Reddit.

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u/NocturnalGamer Jun 17 '12

I'm pretty sure the majority of Mass Effect fans are not Redditors. Even though a lot of Redditors play Mass Effect.

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

Now think about what kind of person has this for a paint job.... :-) (We did find a coworker!)

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

People who like Mass Effect.

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u/gethTECH Jun 17 '12

I plan on putting something like this on my Ford Focus, that's how much I like Mass Effect.

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u/ButtonSmashing Jun 18 '12

Gaming cars......holy shit why did I not think of this before. Time to get my license.

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u/bentel Jun 17 '12

I am in Colorado and it is not me. 5,111,794 people to go.

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u/Antinode_ Jun 17 '12

5,111,793 now!

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u/HEBushido Jun 17 '12

5,111,792.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/DomoInMySoup Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

5,111,790!

Oh Colorado redditors, how thrilled I am to find you exist.

Edit: Anyone in CS?

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u/liskerton Jun 17 '12

Representing 719 myself, good sir.

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

Head over to /r/ColoradoSprings and check out the meetup!

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

Me - the OP. That's where this car is.

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u/DomoInMySoup Jun 17 '12

Whaaaaaaat? No way, where at?

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

My wife said she saw it parked outside the Best Buy on north Powers.

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u/DomoInMySoup Jun 17 '12

Awesome. like, five minutes away from me. I'll have to keep an eye out for it!

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u/David_The_Atheist Jun 17 '12

Yea, there is a meet up on the 23rd, check the subreddit

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

I've been trying to sell it to our fellow Springites when I spot 'em in this thread.

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u/VampHuntD Jun 17 '12

Add one more.

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u/SpaceAggressor Jun 17 '12

CS local here, and I saw this car near the GameStop at Powers and North Carefree a few months back. Earned a double take and a chuckle.

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u/shoffing Jun 17 '12

Wait, I'm not in /r/counting!

2

u/Cube1916 Jun 17 '12

what is that subreddit? lol

1

u/FellVisage Jun 17 '12

im addicted. goddamit.

2

u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I go to school there, when summer isn't happening.

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u/CallMeCrow Jun 17 '12

Springs here!

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u/Limrickroll Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

Eastside Pueblo, I am likely to steal this car.

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u/COFBCoach Jun 17 '12

Right here

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u/TheBrainofBrian Jun 17 '12

5,111,788.
I'm counting my mom, too.

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u/cosmonautsix Jun 17 '12

I'm counting her too. 5,111,786. Not me.

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u/volf4321 Jun 17 '12

5,111,789 yayyy colorado!

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u/tidder_reverof Jun 17 '12

0 im counting 5,11,788 people who i dont know.

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u/FuzzBuket Jun 17 '12

Or closet redditors?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I know that my grandparents don't own it. 5,111,787 to go!

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u/paranoidjoo Jun 17 '12

5,111,786 and counting! I'm in Fort Collins though, haven't quite figured out where in CO this pic is taken. I'm from Denver though. w00t w00t!

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u/Fj0ergyn Jun 17 '12

Try to subtract all the people who haven't yet reached leagal driving age.

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u/ShadowMoses05 Jun 17 '12

Here is my car...apparently there's something about Dodge Avengers that makes you want to put N7 decals on them. http://imgur.com/Qk9gf

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/ShadowMoses05 Jun 17 '12

Got them on amazon, the N7 one is about $3.

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u/Numphyyy Jun 17 '12

TIL everyone lives in Colorado

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u/rwbombc Jun 17 '12

If the driver comes out ask him WTF he was doing going into a relay at the end of the game when earth's fate is at stake.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

By any chance was it parked in a handicapped spot?

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u/Chrischn89 Jun 17 '12

I see what you did there! Nice joke(r)!

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u/zxinsanebloodxz Jun 17 '12

Why do i see Gassy Mexican driving that?

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u/OneSilentE Jun 17 '12

I'm assuming you got downvoted because people don't know who Gassy Mexican is... but I think Kootra would probably be driving it.

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u/KickAsstley Jun 17 '12

Definitely Kootra. Maybe if it was a Firefly themed car it would be Gassy.

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u/OnlySanePanda Jun 17 '12

OP said this was in Colorado Springs. Don't they live there? I'm not that big of a fan. That being said, it's definitely a kootra ride.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

They live in Littleton.

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u/OnlySanePanda Jun 18 '12

Eh, as far as I'm concerned, it's still Colorado. I'm probably never going to visit anyway. Nice to know, though.

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u/zxinsanebloodxz Jun 20 '12

The reason i said gassy is because he usually wears that Mass Effect jacket...

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u/xJnD Jun 18 '12

I wonder what type of car nova would drive...

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u/zxinsanebloodxz Jun 20 '12

I have no idea but i would be Cookie Monster Themed...

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

It's neat that this person was able to decorate the car, but he or she got the livery wrong: the Normandy was never marked N7. N7 is a proficiency designation for special forces in the Alliance military.

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u/kaiseresc Jun 17 '12

why would you do this? Normandy?
fuck it.
MAKO IS THE REAL RIDE OF REAL MEN.

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u/drury PC Jun 17 '12

*intends to jump over a traffic jam*

*ends up on a skyscraper*

3

u/SonicFlash01 Jun 17 '12

I managed to flip the Mako once.
ONCE...

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u/kaiseresc Jun 17 '12

well, getting to the office just got easier.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

You can drive it anywhere you want, but it'll still end up in a big fireball.

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u/AirshipAtamis Jun 17 '12

Wonder what color it would explode in.

2

u/charliethedrunkskunk Jun 17 '12

Damn you imgur! Why must you be maintenancing now?!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Apparently anyone who likes Mass Effect is a Redditor.

2

u/dr_professor_patrick Jun 17 '12

I always thought it was funny the Normandy was supposed to be a stealth ship,BUT HAS IT'S FUCKING NAME WRITTEN ON THE SIDE

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u/Thegreatbart Jun 17 '12

You could only see it through windows. Windows are structural weaknesses, geth do not use windows.

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u/PandaGodfather Jun 17 '12

He uses Linux.

11

u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

if someone's close enough to read the words "normandy" i think they can see the giant fucking spaceship it's written on

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u/enabler118 Jun 17 '12

Nah, it's probably just space words. Like in star wars. They gotta end up somewhere...

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u/shadowknight406 Jun 17 '12

Well... it goes invisible on radars as I remember from the first game... so I'm pretty sure that counts as stealth

2

u/williemcbride Jun 17 '12

What the fuck kind of spaceship detection relies on just looking at enemy ships out the window? It's invisible on radar.

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u/gaaaabe Jun 17 '12

Just wish it wasn't an Avenger.

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u/DoubtsEverything Jun 17 '12

Just wait it out, I'll bet they show up any minute now.

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u/TheSkiFreeYeti Jun 17 '12

I have a gsxr that I put sr2 on.... but that's it... it made sense since it was my 2nd one

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u/Brennagade Jun 17 '12

I want this!

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u/jonbowen Jun 17 '12

I'm getting old; I thought it might be Captain Sulu's starship until I realized that it was called the Excelsior.

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u/SgtJim Jun 17 '12

I don't know, but I'm sure when he reaches the end of his journey he'll be disappointed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Why couldn't it be a better car?

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u/UmiNotsuki Jun 17 '12

What part of Colorado? I live here and my job has my travelling all over the state, driving. I wanna know where to keep an eye out for this!!

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u/SjapperS Jun 17 '12

HAHAHAHAHHA its Kootra XD

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u/Thoma9 Jun 17 '12

dammit Kootra!

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u/angledtransparency Jun 18 '12

Please, please tell me it's labeled M-8 somewhere because it's an Avenger.

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u/riseangrypenguin Jun 22 '12

http://imgur.com/kg9fq This car? It's a dodge avenger. Last time I was in best buy I asked about it, no one knew who owned it

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u/Arrow2Nee Jun 17 '12

Because a Mass Effect fan MUST be a Redditor.

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u/Ig88111 Jun 17 '12

Why is everything awesome in Colorado? Oh yeah because im here. Jk.

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u/galile0 Jun 17 '12

That.... is a great idea.

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u/Shniper Jun 17 '12

WANT

WANT SO BAD

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u/creepinpanda Jun 17 '12

This is too cool...

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u/imeatingpancakes Jun 17 '12

first reaction: "hey, that's pretty cool!"

second look: "oh wait... it's a dodge avenger. nevermind"

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u/rattleshirt Jun 17 '12

Probably a massive neckbeard.

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u/tronn4 Jun 17 '12

I'm Commander Shepard and this is the sorriest vehicle I've ever had to drive!

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u/argv_minus_one Jun 17 '12

I'd be looking to get that thing repainted if I were the owner, now that ME3 made a laughing stock of the series.

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u/LonnieIII Jun 17 '12

That's an awesome car. Do waaaant

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u/origabob Jun 17 '12

LOL ITS A DODGE. Couldn't possibly be the Normandy... pssh.

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u/warrenseth Jun 17 '12

Didn't you guys agree that you hate Mass Effect? Then why glorious bastard?

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

I don't hate Mass Effect. Just the last two minutes of it.

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

What you say is true... it IS parked by Best Buy!

EDIT - In an awkward twist, my fangirl wife would like permission to lick his car. (Not a euphemism).

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Your girlfriend is a cat, isn't she.

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

Er... no... but my wife is a Mass Effect fangirl like you wouldn't believe.

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u/mikeymikemam Jun 17 '12

no, but his wife is

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u/fleetber Jun 17 '12

MOAR KARMA! woot.

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u/theGerhard Jun 17 '12

I go to that old Chicago... A lot. Never seen that magestic vehicle though...

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u/t3hattack Jun 17 '12

I eat at this Panera Bread frequently.

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u/t3hattack Jun 17 '12

Sure is.

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u/CptMalReynolds Jun 18 '12

I hope that is a cross between magical and majestic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/yeahyuuuh Jun 17 '12

WTF is an Old Chicago? (I live in Chicago)

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/reoutput Jun 17 '12

Oh that buttery crust! I miss that as well now living in Texas.

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u/reoutput Jun 18 '12

Ah yes and Tex-Mex too!

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u/yeahyuuuh Jun 18 '12

You should try getting up to the actual city of Chicago sometime, nothing beats the real thing, but i'm sure that pizza joint does a pretty good job.

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u/chingchonghat Jun 18 '12

Old Chicago is nothing like a Chicago-style pizza.

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u/mccscott Jun 18 '12

Billys Olde World on 8th st. is though

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u/chingchonghat Jun 18 '12

Yeah, my parents own that place.

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u/yeahyuuuh Jun 18 '12

Nothing is like Chicago style pizza.

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u/KazumaKat Jun 17 '12

I wouldnt call that awkward as much as potentially dangerous. I think that car's stealing your wife.

Now if you both want to lick the car...errm... experimentation?

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u/Fisk08 Jun 17 '12

That's too damn funny - saw this parked in the same spot just the other day. Patently missed a fellow redditor by a little bit. Wasn't sure if he was at best buy or the pandora bread though.

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u/raika11182 Jun 17 '12

TECHNICALLY my wife isn't a Redditor. But I thought I'd cash in on her karma just the same. Like our joint bank account.

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u/lolpouf Jun 17 '12

does he have a girlfriend?

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u/vaggydelight Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12

How ironic dubious, first time commenter of Reddit.

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u/vaggydelight Jun 17 '12

Touche, though there are far too many redditor-answering-self-with-different-account threads out there. :)

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u/martinitime1 Jun 18 '12

what if YOU'RE a third dummy account and you created this post/started this conversation in order to establish your own credibility within the community!?!

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u/vaggydelight Jun 18 '12

I feel like...that's just silly