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Topic: Themes that should NEVER be done?

What themes should be absolutely off limits due to extreme poor taste/global offensiveness?

Will the organizers ever turn away a car in tech? ( have they? )
Telling them to re-theme?


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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

I should warn you, all ideas posted in this thread just become a challenge for me or someone else to try wink

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Noted...


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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

I've seen the judges send teams to re-theme cars that could have been seen as "hateful" toward a particular race or religion, as well as a lot of cars with themes they're just plain tired of seeing.

I think "political" is okay, but don't let the notion stray into racism or hate for any particular social group.

Don't show up with a camo job.  Don't show up with a tank.  Don't show up with Gulf or any other over-done paint scheme.  Don't show up with an overtly sexual theme that would offend any parents in attendance with their children.

I'm sure there are others.

Be original, be creative, and be full of FUN rather than hate.  That ought to do it.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

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I've seen the judges send teams to re-theme cars that could have been seen as "hateful" toward a particular race or religion, as well as a lot of cars with themes they're just plain tired of seeing.

I think "political" is okay, but don't let the notion stray into racism or hate for any particular social group.

Don't show up with a camo job.  Don't show up with a tank.  Don't show up with Gulf or any other over-done paint scheme.  Don't show up with an overtly sexual theme that would offend any parents in attendance with their children.

I'm sure there are others.

Be original, be creative, and be full of FUN rather than hate.  That ought to do it.

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Well, they had to re-theme the whole Miami race. Does that count?

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

No dukes of hazzard at all, it's been driven into the ground so much it's about to pop up in china.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Ok, I might as well just put this out there.  Its only a matter of time until I convince my team to let me build this.

Hide your children or tell them its a poorly done oscar meyer weiner mobile.

And it wont shoot a lazer out the front but it will have a something to shoot.

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/ambig_gay_penis_mobile.jpg

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

I gotta say, ^^ was an option on our table before our wives and girlfriends nixed it. 

It would be absolutely hilarious though!

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9 Reply by pennintj (edited by pennintj 2010-12-15 04:18 PM)

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

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Ok, I might as well just put this out there.  Its only a matter of time until I convince my team to let me build this.

I'm sure I've seen pics of the "Free Candy" racing van, but can't find them now....

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Hell, team costume made easy....

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Do something virulently anti-semitic. I'm certain it would go over quite well.

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11 Reply by sublimate (edited by sublimate 2010-12-15 04:33 PM)

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Has anyone done the John F. Kennedy presidential limo complete with simulated brains and a secret service agent hanging on to the back bumper?

Or do a Ted Kennedy car - making it look like it's been under water or filled with water.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

poor taste or over the top is nearly required...BUT there is a "line".....  Of course only the judges can say what that line is.....I would guess it also varies based on where the race is too....  something that offends racers in the deep south, might not in liberal CA....then again your chances of getting a pit beat down are probably higher in some areas of the country too

Just use the British Top Gear trip through Alabama as an example

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Political is really good if it involves scandal.   The City of Bell police car at Buttonwillow is a great example -- "To Serve And Protect The Highest Paid Politicians".   It had the (former) city manager Rizzo in chains and an orange jumpsuit in the passenger seat.   I loved it!

Nixon and either of the Clintons are good targets.   Whoever is currently in the White House is almost always fair game.   Whoever we are currently (or likely to be) at war with is usually a safe bet.   Listen to some songs from the Capitol Steps http://capsteps.com/ for more ideas.

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I was disappointed at how much heat the Cajun Jihad team got. I thought they were great, but it turns out the many Lemons fans have deep prejudices that can't be easily overcome. That music still haunts me.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Ok, I might be overreacting a bit here, but I thought this theme from CMP was a bit out of line.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/p/pu/punisherbass/2010/10/10/LeMons_South_Fall2010-058.jpg

Black face in 2010 while walking around with a watermellon just doesn't seem right.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

bky wrote:

I was disappointed at how much heat the Cajun Jihad team got. I thought they were great, but it turns out the many Lemons fans have deep prejudices that can't be easily overcome. That music still haunts me.

They kinda brought that on themsevles. Blaring that music at 3 am did them in for me. They werent very friendly in the pits, IIRC.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

JThw8 wrote:

Ok, I might as well just put this out there.  Its only a matter of time until I convince my team to let me build this.

Hide your children or tell them its a poorly done oscar meyer weiner mobile.

And it wont shoot a lazer out the front but it will have a something to shoot.

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uplo … mobile.jpg

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

i agree that highly racist, prejudice against religion(s), and overtly sexual themes need to be left on the table. you could probably get away with a PG-13 variant of Ron Jeremy or "Debbie Does" stuff but stay the hell away from nazi germany and KKK themes.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

I'm mostly offended by Tron meets Gulf Racing mish-mashes.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Spank wrote:

I'm mostly offended by Tron meets Gulf Racing mish-mashes.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

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i agree that highly racist, prejudice against religion(s), and overtly sexual themes need to be left on the table. you could probably get away with a PG-13 variant of Ron Jeremy or "Debbie Does" stuff but stay the hell away from nazi germany and KKK themes.

What is it is against religion, but not prejudiced? Besides, "religion" is a broad brush. I'd love to see a Flying Spaghetti Monster theme and I think a beer volcano and stripper factory (FSM's version of heaven) would be welcomed in the paddock, after the track is cold. An Invisible Pink Unicorn theme would be nice, too. (How do you know it is pink if it is invisible? Faith!) Scientology is always available for a good roasting. Or what about that Christian sect that believed the Earth was hollow and we we living on the inside, or that other one that forbade sex and after the then current members died off there was no one left and the religion vanished. Haley's comet and Nike sneakers rings a religious bell. And of course current main stream religions, like politicians, are fair game. Just be funny, maybe critical, but not ugly. Poor taste would probably be OK if the theme has some redeeming qualities.

Or how about a Westboro Baptist Church theme? Depending on how it is done, you could get booted, even shot.

A serial killer them could be done well, or badly, and perhaps get rethemed.

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

I think the Ted Kennedy theme is pure genius!!!

The children would never know.

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littleturquoiseb wrote:
JThw8 wrote:

Ok, I might as well just put this out there.  Its only a matter of time until I convince my team to let me build this.

Hide your children or tell them its a poorly done oscar meyer weiner mobile.

And it wont shoot a lazer out the front but it will have a something to shoot.

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uplo … mobile.jpg

I have totally volunteered to be either ace or gary ... We just need to find the right car to do it!

You think I cant make and MGB look like that?

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24 Reply by YesIFit (edited by YesIFit 2010-12-16 06:21 AM)

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

Don't forget, some people might not get your theme at all, even though you think it seems pretty obvious...

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Re: Themes that should NEVER be done?

JThw8 wrote:
littleturquoiseb wrote:
JThw8 wrote:

Ok, I might as well just put this out there.  Its only a matter of time until I convince my team to let me build this.

Hide your children or tell them its a poorly done oscar meyer weiner mobile.

And it wont shoot a lazer out the front but it will have a something to shoot.

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uplo … mobile.jpg

I have totally volunteered to be either ace or gary ... We just need to find the right car to do it!

You think I cant make and MGB look like that?

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http://visalia.craigslist.org/cto/2082938107.html

MGB GT could work....

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