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dorkzilla

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138. Most of my car was built in Canada :)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 11:36 AM

Aug 2015

Does that make it slightly more acceptable? Although, my GPS also speaks French, so I guess I’m one of those Frog-loving, out of touch liberals!

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I could never vote for ANY candidate whose supporters drive Volvos. [View all] sibelian Aug 2015 OP

Posted to for later. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #1

I drive a Volvo. Rozlee Aug 2015 #2

I simply cannot summon up sufficient venom. The English language fails me. sibelian Aug 2015 #9

* Rozlee Aug 2015 #23

Oh, damn. sibelian Aug 2015 #39

* Rozlee Aug 2015 #130

Are you serious with this? A Volvo is just a fu_king car. brush Aug 2015 #33

Well I suppose what I should have said originally was: sibelian Aug 2015 #35

Condensed that reads: JackInGreen Aug 2015 #45

In a slightly sharpish way, yes. sibelian Aug 2015 #51

Oka-a-a-a-a-a-y — starting to get a handle on you pov. brush Aug 2015 #52

Well, that's a good thing. sibelian Aug 2015 #53

Just for interest, here's what happens when I DON'T put on a sarcastic tone: sibelian Aug 2015 #135

I enjoyed the origional post. Bubzer Aug 2015 #69

You needed a reliable car and bought a Volvo? nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #120

It was for me. brush Aug 2015 #133

in my dreams I drive a Ferrari :D roguevalley Aug 2015 #73

In my dreams, I drive a Tesla Model S. PADemD Aug 2015 #88

Heh! In my dreams I can still afford a car! sibelian Aug 2015 #110

I want to get on the record, I DON'T DRIVE my Volvo. John Poet Aug 2015 #108

I like you......A LOT!! nt artislife Aug 2015 #109

.... sibelian Aug 2015 #122

..... merrily Aug 2015 #10

* Rozlee Aug 2015 #26

Me too. :-) PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #105

Some lady in a Cadillac Escalade rear-ended me in it. Rozlee Aug 2015 #131

What I liked about the Volvo comments is that they are so very dated and dusty. The current joke is Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #3

I've got one of each. cloudbase Aug 2015 #6

You might note that my comment is about the lack of currency in right wing humor. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #20

I'd say that places you MynameisBlarney Aug 2015 #29

Moto Guzzi means you have given up on life. alfredo Aug 2015 #79

prius Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #136

A Beemer? That's just what a closet Hitler supporter would drive! Fuddnik Aug 2015 #4

Green Angels. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #14

Great song. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #34

i am sure there must be a reason you wrote this. barbtries Aug 2015 #5

Sorry. I can't vote for a murderer of Volvos. I'm non-violent. merrily Aug 2015 #8

it was by accident! barbtries Aug 2015 #28

Of course you do. I don't dispense scorn willy nilly. I leave that to the rightist shills. merrily Aug 2015 #31

Context: Live and Learn Aug 2015 #100

Which candidate do you plan to vote for? merrily Aug 2015 #7

Oh, I'll be voting for Nicola Sturgeon... sibelian Aug 2015 #12

I've heard some of her supporters might drive Volvos. merrily Aug 2015 #19

That's different. sibelian Aug 2015 #22

Hmm. I don't think ALL Volvo drivers are liberal merrily Aug 2015 #27

I'm not particularly big on broad brush smears either. Aaaaaaand I'm interested in politics. sibelian Aug 2015 #46

Sounds like a Saab story to me. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #11

Pf! Gimme a brake. sibelian Aug 2015 #18

Stay in your lane. merrily Aug 2015 #30

This is going down-hill fast. Bubzer Aug 2015 #77

That's what happens when the rubber hits the road. merrily Aug 2015 #78

i think this needs to come to a screeching halt HFRN Aug 2015 #83

Agreed. This Clutch of jokes is driving conversation into the ground Bubzer Aug 2015 #85

Oh, I think it's a gas! sibelian Aug 2015 #92

I suppose it might be good Training for a commedian. Bubzer Aug 2015 #96

Well there goes the high school geography teachers' vote. nt mwooldri Aug 2015 #13

I drive a Volvo but of course I am a flaming liberal. I welcome their hatred. kacekwl Aug 2015 #15

Well, you've more patience than me, for sure. sibelian Aug 2015 #70

I drive a chevy, have Ilsa Aug 2015 #16

i drive a 12 year old Lexus dorkzilla Aug 2015 #17

Lexus? merrily Aug 2015 #25

LOL!!!!! but but its got 175k miles on it! dorkzilla Aug 2015 #137

Still different from getting 175,000 miles on a Volkwagon Beetle. merrily Aug 2015 #139

Merrily, I can’t win but I can tell you.... dorkzilla Aug 2015 #140

Modern? Who said anything about modern? merrily Aug 2015 #141

Okay I’m just throwing in the towel now. dorkzilla Aug 2015 #144

I hope you at least got it at Goodwill! merrily Aug 2015 #145

Hey now - I get a lot of good stuff at goodwill dorkzilla Aug 2015 #146

Okay, I'll let it go this time. But no more elite vehicles for you! merrily Aug 2015 #147

I am sufficiently chastised and rebuked dorkzilla Aug 2015 #148

Lexus, that's a Toyota right. kacekwl Aug 2015 #103

Most of my car was built in Canada :) dorkzilla Aug 2015 #138

drivel leftofcool Aug 2015 #21

Isn't it just...? sibelian Aug 2015 #24

I believe that was the point you were making...? navarth Aug 2015 #40

... sibelian Aug 2015 #42

Okay, has nearly everyone spectacularly missed the point? AllyCat Aug 2015 #58

Oh, be fair! sibelian Aug 2015 #60

Ok, ok, but I like hyperbole AllyCat Aug 2015 #61

Awww, poor darling LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #107

I drive a 2003 Chevy trailblazer.. MynameisBlarney Aug 2015 #32

"I drive a BMW" Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #36

Whoosh!!! artislife Aug 2015 #111

Whooooosh Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #114

I concur! Hydra Aug 2015 #37

Every fragile-egoed narcissist must have boxes in their garage. sibelian Aug 2015 #89

silly OP heaven05 Aug 2015 #38

THEY HAVE NO-ONE TO BLAME BUT THEMSELVES. sibelian Aug 2015 #41

'92 Ford F150 here...but my best friend and his wife both have Volvos Lochloosa Aug 2015 #43

OhmyGOD. sibelian Aug 2015 #50

It's worse than that...he home brews! Lochloosa Aug 2015 #63

20 straight hours of "the Brady Bunch" for YOU, buddy. sibelian Aug 2015 #94

I drove a Volvo 20 years ago spinbaby Aug 2015 #44

At least one person in the thread understands TBF Aug 2015 #47

ALERT! ALERT! PRIUS OWNER! sibelian Aug 2015 #48

Hah! +1 Catherina Aug 2015 #113

Are you Jeremy Clarkson in disguise? tclambert Aug 2015 #49

God, you know you've just made me think something... sibelian Aug 2015 #56

Crocs are the deal breaker Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #54

I'm wearing Crocs right now. sibelian Aug 2015 #59

WELCOME TO IGNORE!!! Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #81

^^^this^^^ AllyCat Aug 2015 #62

I have a pair of orange #20 NASCAR Crocs underpants Aug 2015 #91

... you... it.... whu... sibelian Aug 2015 #95

Past tense underpants Aug 2015 #104

Yeah, well my Aunt Judy saw Janis Joplin perform live! sibelian Aug 2015 #112

I bet awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #121

65 Plymouth Valiant Kilgore Aug 2015 #55

An elitist who can afford classic cars? d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #82

Squint really hard, and it's a 6-cylinder BMW 2002 leveymg Aug 2015 #106

You made my day!! Kilgore Aug 2015 #132

WELL YOU CAN TAKE YOUR BMW AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR Quackers Aug 2015 #57

How will I FIT it up sibelian Aug 2015 #64

I guess it depends on how big its Volvo is... Quackers Aug 2015 #67

.....! sibelian Aug 2015 #71

Well crap, janlyn Aug 2015 #65

Free Tibet is so 90's... Lochloosa Aug 2015 #66

Oh no, janlyn Aug 2015 #72

A Free Tibet sticker ertainly scores pretty highly. sibelian Aug 2015 #68

Well my daughter in law is pagan. janlyn Aug 2015 #75

Delicious post. Can VW drivers play? planetc Aug 2015 #74

Yes, Volvos are fine things... sibelian Aug 2015 #80

I had an aging mechanic who tried to warn me that the first VW was in decline, but planetc Aug 2015 #101

Salt killed my VW, the suspension was shot, and the heating conduit rusted out. alfredo Aug 2015 #87

Well, you probably drove it until it was 300 years old in car lives? planetc Aug 2015 #102

Ferarri, no. I really don't want to be on first name basis with my mechanic. alfredo Aug 2015 #118

Excellent post matt819 Aug 2015 #76

. haikugal Aug 2015 #84

1999 Jeep Cherokee Devil Child Aug 2015 #86

I seriously doubt it. alfredo Aug 2015 #90

Damn Devil Child Aug 2015 #93

Auto repair shops might vote for you. alfredo Aug 2015 #117

Only if they wear Birkenstocks libodem Aug 2015 #97

Oh, a CAR PUN. That's, like, so original, bro. sibelian Aug 2015 #99

I would never drive a Volvo ybbor Aug 2015 #98

I want teleporter units like in Star Trek. WHEN, AMERICA? sibelian Aug 2015 #126

The preferred candidate of Goldman-Sachs just wants to root out pesky liberal elitism Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #115

. Dragonfli Aug 2015 #134

I've driven a volvo. In my experience they are sluggish, uninspiring, and overrated. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #116

Hm sibelian Aug 2015 #150

he's that train wreck you simply can't avoid looking at. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #151

I wouldn't vote for a candidate awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #119

Right? I drive a Volvo XC70. Every time I reject a candidate because of my Volvo aikoaiko Aug 2015 #123

Hmmm... sibelian Aug 2015 #124

Indeed. But at least my car has airbags for me if it were involved in a crash. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #125

Oooof! Resisting temptation, here! sibelian Aug 2015 #127

We Saab drivers were lambasted when we went to Iowa and worked for Howard Dean. Peregrine Took Aug 2015 #128

This might help... greendog Aug 2015 #129

Volvos are actually attractive now ecstatic Aug 2015 #142

Slick... sibelian Aug 2015 #143

I see what you did there. hifiguy Aug 2015 #149