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Topic: theme ideas???

theme ideas???

I am new to the whole Lemons and I am doing some research .   I was wondering how fun/funny or politically correct the Judges and “the People’s Choice” are with the themes?  We are b unch of stupid young kids in New York and we are thinking about running an old, big 4 door merc and calling our selves the “WASPs Who Stole Dads Car” or something else upper crusty, i.e. the Flying Butlers, or maybe even The Leman Brother Race Team.    Will we even get accepted; then if we do, will our car be crushed the moment it starts by the people choice?

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Re: theme ideas???

All those ideas are fairly low key, you dont stand much chance of offending anyone.

Politically correct.....bahaahahahahahahah

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Re: theme ideas???

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Re: theme ideas???

Im still wondering if (when) we do the Ambiguously Gay Duo theme complete with the umm...phallic....car it will offend wink

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Re: theme ideas???

RobL wrote:

Before the election.

Ha.  I like the qualifier.  Because it is everyone's theme now?

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Re: theme ideas???

I like the "kids who stole GRANDPAS car"......   But I just like yank tanks in general.... 

The BEST way to assure you get in is a KILLER theme...which you already understand..a killer theme and yank tank is even better.....a well decorated yank tank, even better and so on....

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Re: theme ideas???

NewRobot2 wrote:

or something else upper crusty

So the talent agent sits forward at his desk, mouth absolutely agape, and nearly speechless.

But he manages to utter a weak... "My, that's uh, that's a hell of an act.  What do you call yourselves?"

"We call ourselves... The Aristocrats"

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Re: theme ideas???

Team Slumming?

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Re: theme ideas???

IgnoranteWest wrote:
NewRobot2 wrote:

or something else upper crusty

So the talent agent sits forward at his desk, mouth absolutely agape, and nearly speechless.

But he manages to utter a weak... "My, that's uh, that's a hell of an act.  What do you call yourselves?"

"We call ourselves... The Aristocrats"

http://ica.org.uk/thumbnail.php?id=6428&max=450

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Re: theme ideas???

I like your WASP idea. Not everyone will get it (midwesterners have no idea what a WASP is in general) but I think it's hilarious. With the right car, the right degree of cluelessness, and lots of Polo/Izod shirts, this would be quite prime.

The Lehman Borthers thing has been done over and over - Team We Buy Subprime did a great job with it.

Flying Butlers also has potential. I envision a MB with a back seat passenger of sorts.

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Re: theme ideas???

TrackGeeks_Jon wrote:
IgnoranteWest wrote:
NewRobot2 wrote:

or something else upper crusty

So the talent agent sits forward at his desk, mouth absolutely agape, and nearly speechless.

But he manages to utter a weak... "My, that's uh, that's a hell of an act.  What do you call yourselves?"

"We call ourselves... The Aristocrats"

http://ica.org.uk/thumbnail.php?id=6428&max=450

When did Penn & Teller start racing at Lemons events?

Well that is Penn Gillette, that's not Teller... Has nobody seen "The Aristocrats" documentary?

(If you go googleing, please note it is entirely NSFW and NSF Family consumption.)

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Re: theme ideas???

How about Beater Boys (NY Beasty boys racers?) dress like them, play Beasty boys music

Some NY cops theme (Sirpico?, Tele Savalas?)

The Taxi Theme has been done a few times

Andy Warhol theme??

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Re: theme ideas???

hipster racing - do something ironic, reference brooklyn somehow and bring a lot of pbr

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Re: theme ideas???

How about a snooty MOMA theme, an anti-art car, or a NY Yankers theme, as in a yank wanker, or a person who yanks on stuff (like car parts at a pick-n-pull), with a nod to baseball.

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