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Old 06-06-09, 09:04 PM
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Picture with a Thousand Words

Real simple pic but, you can let your imagination run with it.
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Am I supposed to wax philosophic while looking at this picture or is there some hidden meaning I'm missing?
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Old 06-06-09, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by monkd
Real simple pic but, you can let your imagination run with it.
Viral marketing. I'll let other posters come up with the remaining 998 words.
 
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sucks?



comes in ugly colors?



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Originally Posted by adaminlc
Am I supposed to wax philosophic while looking at this picture or is there some hidden meaning I'm missing?
I think it is like one of those 3D computer generated images we had back in the 80s. You need to unfocus your eyes and you will see the 1000 words.
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SUDIY = Should Uv Done It Yourself
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Wow, a rubbish photo with a Surly in it, how deep.
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Uhm, there's some sh*t on your water bottle.
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Maybe some kind of fender advertisement?

(by the way, that's pretty good Trekjapan)
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Nice upgrade TJ!

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Only after the nipple of the bottle touched his lips did monkd realize that the muddy patch he passed through wasn't actually mud.
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Old 06-07-09, 10:33 AM
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Wow, i feel some aggression here. I'm taking my ball and going home.

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Don't go away mad, just go away...j/k
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Only after the nipple of the bottle touched his lips did monkd realize that the muddy patch he passed through wasn't actually mud.
We have a winner!
 
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Originally Posted by monkd
Real simple pic but, you can let your imagination run with it.
 
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I hate when it's raining and a flock of sheep has just crossed the road ahead of me.
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You guys are brutal- now I wanna put one up!
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Originally Posted by monkd
Real simple pic but, you can let your imagination run with it.
be glad smellavision isn't here yet, for that was NOT mud.
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You guys are brutal- now I wanna put one up!
Busted with a mouthful of nightcrawlers....again
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I don't get it.......
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Originally Posted by ricohman
I don't get it.......
Keep staring at the picture with you eyes out of focus. You should see the thousand words.
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ummm... new tires?
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Surly? You jest.
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