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Originally Posted by LynnEl
Have you ever driven a no speed manual???
Isn't that an automatic???
 
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no no, not an automatic, Flintstone's Style!
 
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Originally Posted by RandomGemini
Viola and I were feeling so lonely because we couldn't find a car that looked like her in the "What if Cars had been done with MINIs" list. This club has made us feel slightly less lonely, especially since it made her color sound way cool... "Pure Dark Laser Silver". We adore the sound of that.

We approve of this club, and have sent our check and SSN along with one of our minions to discuss this whole silly business of Lightning Blues being the only board members. We are quite certain that membership in this club is required for world domination.

Scuttle... on. Muahahahahaha!
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Exile, I'll put in my vote for Pure Silver. First of all, the color is classy and subtle. Second of all, it hardly shows dirt. Where I live, it's pine pollen season and all the other cars are coated in a fine layer of yellow dust. Viola is perfectly silver as always, as if the yellow stuff were completely invisible on her.

Furthermore, who needs to go fast when you are behind the wheel of an Evil Genius? Viola is plotting to take over the world, I'm just along for the ride. As long as I'm included in her plans for world domination and get to drive on occassion, what more could I possibly need?

Happy motoring!
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Yes, Viola and I agree. We would like to make our first steps toward World Domination through this organization and feel that it would behoove us to begin elimination of other, unworthy brands of motor vehicle. We thought perhaps it might be wise to start off with ad campaigns that will make people feel very, very bad that their cars get worse gas mileage and handle like pigs.

Shall we have a vote on it?

Careful of the world domination talk. The liquid yellows once aspired to take over the world. Yes...such fond memories. Until the man sent Priuses to take us out. Then the GMs at BMW had to NERF us to a cooper only color then, phazed us out entyrely. It can be found here.
 
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Originally Posted by Jolyrogr
Hmm. An ad campaign. Well that seems to be right up my alley. I think a campaign based on how moronic other vehicle drivers are due to the gas guzzling pig factor is a great idea. I'll consult my our vice president and under secretary to the rear admiral, abcjh4 and we will come up with a battle plan.
uh-oh. As a charter member, listed as invisible colour, will I be spared from this campaign? b/c, honestly, I get enough spam in my email already.

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EGAD! Without any debate ... that's a direct violation of Rule 2.6.12(a)(2) or thereabouts
Note to MCS07MGM - never trust someone w/the handle "Jolyrogr" - it's that whole "they're more suggestions than rules" thing.
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dmc27
uh-oh. As a charter member, listed as invisible colour, will I be spared from this campaign? b/c, honestly, I get enough spam in my email already.


Note to MCS07MGM - never trust someone w/the handle "Jolyrogr" - it's that whole "they're more suggestions than rules" thing.
Someone "gets it". dmc27 you are now my sergeant-at-arms. Pick three random people and have them flogged.
 
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random process of choosing who will be flogged complete - well, randomly selected members of this forum, anyway. what fun would it be otherwise?


1st victim:
bda1855


2nd victim:
sil3ncer7


3rd victim:
BunsenH


commencing flogging.



brb
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 10:36 AM
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So.. What do we do?? Im lost...
 
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nothing. unless you would like to add to the nonsense.

otherwise, you just got randomly chosen to be flogged.


 
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Originally Posted by LynnEl
And they say there's no dumb questions.....
There are no stupid questions, just stupid questioners.
 
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Ok.. HAHA i got Flogged...

For a momment i thought i was busted or something...
 
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Guilty conscience, eh?


 
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Old 05-30-2008, 10:59 AM
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YAY randomness....

Its cause I have a silver car isnt it...
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 12:09 PM
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Thank You.

May I please have another.

"The floggings will continue until morale improves."
 
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Originally Posted by sil3ncer7
YAY randomness....

Its cause I have a silver car isnt it...

Cant be that... We have a Slik Green MC.... its my wifes... yes
 
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Originally Posted by weinerdog
Remember, there are no dumb questions, only dumb people.
Originally Posted by sfomini
There are no stupid questions, just stupid questioners.
These remind me of my new favorite... "Sometimes low self esteem is just good common sense"

You'll know you've got a 'real' club going when people start fighting, whining, bashing the club and it's members here and splinter off to start another club. Then you're 'arrived'. Can't wait huh?
 
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Originally Posted by mmatarella
You'll know you've got a 'real' club going when people start fighting, whining, bashing the club and it's members here and splinter off to start another club. Then you're 'arrived'. Can't wait huh?
hmmmmm, that sounds familiar. kinda feel like i know of a club like that. what club could that be??
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:36 PM
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Curious, well perhaps not, that the three Dominionites summarily flogged by our Sergeant-at-Arms don't motor Chili Red MINIs. From this, it can be posited beyond the glimmer of the faintest shadow of a doubt, that the CR colour is indeed the fleetest, so speedy that its disciples, i.e., motorers, cannot ever be caught for the random punishments decreed by our Jolyrogr, long may he piratically reign.

However, we promise to use such speediness only for good.

D-Unit receives our thanks for his support of Chess and will hereby be known as an Initiate of the Checkerboard Brotherhood, with all the rights, privileges and duties thereof.
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Dragoon
D-Unit receives our thanks for his support of Chess and will hereby be known as an Initiate of the Checkerboard Brotherhood, with all the rights, privileges and duties thereof.
sweet. i do plan to add some checkerboard to my ride soon. i am honored.
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 04:27 PM
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Huzzah! D-Unit on your excellent taste.
Off to Rhode Island to help my daughter move into a new apartment on Saturday, just 10 minutes away from the one she's vacating. Renting a 10-foot U-Haul so I imagine the ride will be a bit different. Hope to check back to this coolest of groups on Sunday.

Motor On,
 
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I have checkerboard mirror covers! I only mention this because I'm sure it is very important to many of you to know that I do. I know D-Unit will care.

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D-Unit receives our thanks for his support of Chess and will hereby be known as an Initiate of the Checkerboard Brotherhood, with all the rights, privileges and duties thereof.
 
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Remember Reds, we are all mini under the skin. So speed on for the good of the Lightning Black Sparkling Astro... geez, I'm gonna come up with a better name for this thing. I cant keep typing this name!

And I shall piratically lead us on to domination!

By the way, I think I may FINALLY be getting my car tomorrow (hopefully!)

Pillage On.
 
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Since our founder doesn't even seem to have his car as of yet, I make a motion under rule 22.a, subsection 3.14159... which allows for the endless circular thought process to cycle until.. Ah, hell I can't remember what. Anyway, the motion is that our leader should be moved to the class of invisible colors until he actually acquires said color. This said motion, which seems to have already been passed, is followed by a motion to nominate the color BRG as our leading fastest color and even faster, those with checkerboards. Since Bimini has both BRG and quite a compliment of checkerboard items, I think Bimini should be nominated as our new leader. Any seconds? No. Well how about any objections? No as well. Sounds like these motions just passed via the parlimentary rule of unobjectiablity.

Bimini Rules as Lord and Master!
And nominates me as the new treasurer. Where the hell is the party fund?
 
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I second/third/? the motion on BRG = fastest. Although i would have to veto the checker bit...too distracting to the eye and thus only SEEMS to be faster....

I feel vaguely Hitchhiker / Galaxy -ish reading this thread. But it's much too amusing to stop.
 
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I thought "LIGHTING BLUE" suposed to be the "FASTEST" color in the MINI cars
 
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That's just a rumour (note Queen's English.) It's BRG...but that doesn't mean you can't join the coalition. Just no dumb questioners...they tend to get flogged randomly in this club.
 


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