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Old 07-31-2009, 11:07 PM   #251 (permalink)
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You know you are an ecomodder if...

you are sitting at a light and get the best idea aver for aeromodding your car from a GARBAGE TRUCK!!!

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Old 08-01-2009, 02:22 AM   #252 (permalink)
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When half your dash scan time is on the gas gauge.
When your neighbor stops asking what's wrong when he sees you pushing your car.
When you stop caring how close that Suburban is to your rear bumper.
When your wife is physically pushing down your throttle leg while on the freeway.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:09 PM   #253 (permalink)
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... Full skirts get you more excited than miniskirts.
In cars, anyway
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What matters is where you're going, not how fast.

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Old 08-02-2009, 06:46 PM   #254 (permalink)
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You know you're an Ecomodder (or Amish) if...
... Full skirts get you more excited than miniskirts.
In cars, anyway
im only half-amish

cuz thats a toss up
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Old 08-03-2009, 01:11 AM   #255 (permalink)
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im only half-amish

cuz thats a toss up
Sorry about that, I really shouldn't have gone that far. I've editted it out.
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Old 08-03-2009, 02:50 AM   #256 (permalink)
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Sorry about that, I really shouldn't have gone that far. I've editted it out.
that was a joke

i doubt there are any amish on here anyhow

too bad too

imagine aeromodding a horse
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Old 08-04-2009, 12:17 AM   #257 (permalink)
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I consider "half Amish" as being independent of utility energy (power and natural gas) but still having electricity by generating it on site. Which is basically off the grid along with no natural gas service.
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Old 08-19-2009, 08:30 PM   #258 (permalink)
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You know you're an ecomodder when: on a warm summer day you mull over the idea of connecting an accelerometer to a car's power window buttons so the windows will go down automatically when you lift off the accelerator (or brake) to slow down.

Air brakes. Fresh air brakes.

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Old 08-19-2009, 08:31 PM   #259 (permalink)
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...you need to move an empty 18 cube feet rooftop box 150 miles and you remove the back seats so you can fit the box inside the car.
Ha! Good one.

And a bunch of others on the last few pages that I hadn't seen yet.
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Old 08-19-2009, 09:28 PM   #260 (permalink)
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