
Vehicle Testing Director Dan Edmunds loves you so much that he sent me a caption contest photo from his vacation.
Here's the 2009 Ford Flex Limited with pals Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
We suggest: Hey, Babe, Wanna See Me Flex?
We'll post our favorite 4:00ish Santa Monica time.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor

ergsum says:
04:09 AM, 08/14/09
EcoBoost versus Blue Ox Tec
ergsum says:
04:16 AM, 08/14/09
When comes to making cuts, Ford tops Paul Bunyan!
ergsum says:
04:18 AM, 08/14/09
Have you met Mr. Bunyan, the new Head of Ford's HR Dept.
drinkduff77 says:
04:21 AM, 08/14/09
Blue Ox, meet black box.
ergsum says:
04:23 AM, 08/14/09
This photo is rated XXX for Axe, Ox, Flex
ergsum says:
04:35 AM, 08/14/09
The Big Blue Oval meets the big blue balls!
(check the photo)
ergsum says:
04:38 AM, 08/14/09
Babe hasn't had Flex in so long that his b*lls are blue!
mustang5507 says:
04:40 AM, 08/14/09
Two horns are better than one
ergsum says:
05:07 AM, 08/14/09
Paul says that Babe prefers a Taurus.
abyss says:
05:23 AM, 08/14/09
Ax & Bunyan STEERing
or
Rack & Bunyan STEERing
abyss says:
05:24 AM, 08/14/09
Rack & Bunyan STEERing
or
Ax & Bunyan STEERing
dougtheeng says:
05:38 AM, 08/14/09
"Still not enough interior space!"
"I'm not dead yet!"
"What is that, a roller skate?"
dougtheeng says:
05:39 AM, 08/14/09
Mr. Bunyan was hired to fix the Flex's 'fake wood' interior.
lowmilelude says:
05:40 AM, 08/14/09
Unbeknownst to most, the Flex is actually an enthusiastic political activist. Teabagger, if you must know.
lowmilelude says:
05:41 AM, 08/14/09
Paul Bunyan, his blue ox Babe, and his apocryphal Matchbox Car.
rick8365 says:
05:48 AM, 08/14/09
To show its brawn, the Flex will soon be fitted with the ultimate set of "truck nutz".
Babe is thankful for sunroof gap.
rick8365 says:
05:49 AM, 08/14/09
Oops -
Babe is thankful for the sunroof gap.
See....I told you the Flex isn't that big!
dougtheeng says:
05:54 AM, 08/14/09
"What's that Babe? ooohhh yes, I'ma chop out that fake wood instrument cluster right now"
rick8365 says:
05:54 AM, 08/14/09
Say Babe.....ain't this kinda like the boy named Sue?
Speaking of Flex....who knew Babe was a hermaphrodite?
rick8365 says:
06:00 AM, 08/14/09
Due to his sciatica issues, Paul says "I won't drive it until it's fitted with my dead pedal".
ergsum says:
06:45 AM, 08/14/09
Ford quality, not just another Tall Tale?
ergsum says:
06:46 AM, 08/14/09
Ford Flex, now with both Bluetooth and Blueball!
ergsum says:
06:51 AM, 08/14/09
Paul decided to switch from flannel shirts to OxFords.
shladney says:
06:56 AM, 08/14/09
BABE! You need to stop stepping on the remotes to my RC cars, they're starting to get in the way!
mnorm1 says:
06:57 AM, 08/14/09
Much to Paul's surprise, Babe was cowed by the Flex.
mnorm1 says:
07:04 AM, 08/14/09
Flex-a-bull
ergsum says:
07:05 AM, 08/14/09
LumberJack, just like LoJack, but with that fresh pine scent!
mnorm1 says:
07:07 AM, 08/14/09
When axed, Paul raised his right hand and swore he did not shoot that arrow in the parking lot.
mnorm1 says:
07:07 AM, 08/14/09
Babe and Paul, were stumped by the Flex.
mnorm1 says:
07:08 AM, 08/14/09
Flex; not your typical lumbering SUV
mnorm1 says:
07:17 AM, 08/14/09
When he saw the leather seats, Babe was shocked by the realization - cow hide is not a game.
oldchap says:
07:17 AM, 08/14/09
Go fetch my other slipper.
ergsum says:
07:19 AM, 08/14/09
Sync, play Monty Python "Lumberjack Song"
ergsum says:
07:25 AM, 08/14/09
The Flex was Dan's Clear-Cut choice for the trip!
calcarl says:
07:28 AM, 08/14/09
Mr. Bunyan dragged in his old grass guzzler and got a great deal on a new Flex at Courtesy Ford!
hybris says:
07:30 AM, 08/14/09
The Flex: Choice of Legends
or The Flex: Choice of Myths
not sure which one Paul is.
Also inspired by ergsum
Sync, play Monty Python "RUN AWAY!"
and lastly Flex compares towing power with Babe.
lowmilelude says:
07:32 AM, 08/14/09
The Flex goes hood ornament shopping.
sherief says:
08:11 AM, 08/14/09
Estimated scale size of the next-generation Taurus.
rick8365 says:
08:17 AM, 08/14/09
Paul and Babe got 'em and the Flex needs 'em....Ecoboost coming soon.
ergsum says:
08:17 AM, 08/14/09
Ford Flex, "Adventures with Blogs and Logs"
abyss says:
08:20 AM, 08/14/09
The Flex: Hoping to avoid Ford's Ax
ergsum says:
08:20 AM, 08/14/09
Unlike the Focus, the Flex gets to deal with nicer smelling logs!
mnorm1 says:
08:20 AM, 08/14/09
In the Flex, Dan logged more miles than Paul and Babe.
abyss says:
08:22 AM, 08/14/09
Cows for Clunkers; Ox for Keepers
abyss says:
08:23 AM, 08/14/09
The Edmunds' family vacation in land of the giants
ergsum says:
08:26 AM, 08/14/09
We looked up the definition of Flex in the OxFord Dictionary.
mnorm1 says:
08:28 AM, 08/14/09
Dan asks for directions to the Deer Lick car wash.
ergsum says:
08:29 AM, 08/14/09
Okay kids, whatever you do, don't ask Babe if he wants to Wii!
ergsum says:
08:38 AM, 08/14/09
Wii and logs?! The potty humor Ford curse!
lowmilelude says:
08:51 AM, 08/14/09
"You did NOT just park in Bunyan's spot."
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:54 AM, 08/14/09
They are coming out of the woods for cash for clunkers.
rick8365 says:
08:59 AM, 08/14/09
"They are coming out of the woods for cash for clunkers." < nice!
ergsum says:
09:00 AM, 08/14/09
He must be into classic cars. He keeps trying to show us his Woody!
rick8365 says:
09:01 AM, 08/14/09
Got 'em, got 'em, needs 'em.....Ecoboost coming soon.
ahightower says:
09:27 AM, 08/14/09
"Paul and Babe got 'em and the Flex needs 'em....Ecoboost coming soon."
That one gets my vote!
ahightower says:
09:28 AM, 08/14/09
Drive softly and carry a big stick.
ahightower says:
09:30 AM, 08/14/09
Junkmaster Flex
p5010 says:
09:31 AM, 08/14/09
Stop right there. Mess with the Flex, you get the horns.
or
Ford Flex "BB" Edition
stpawyfrmdonut says:
09:32 AM, 08/14/09
Ford Flex Woodstock Edition featuring
LSD (limited slip differential)
stpawyfrmdonut says:
09:35 AM, 08/14/09
Ford Flex Woodstock Edition with LSD
ergsum says:
09:57 AM, 08/14/09
Trunk Masters Flex
hybris says:
10:13 AM, 08/14/09
The Flex: The Bull stops here.
anonimo says:
10:15 AM, 08/14/09
Roy Scheider: "We're gonna need a bigger car..."
ergsum says:
10:20 AM, 08/14/09
No surpise, Paul Bunyan still prefered the Forester over the Flex.
cartester16 says:
11:15 AM, 08/14/09
"I swear on a stack of bibles that I love the Flex and that ain't no bull"
Flex - can carry big loads of Bull$h1t.
Flex - if you drive one, you have bigger 'nads than Paul Bunyan, but not his bull.
Flex - for when you need to give your bull a ride to the slaughterhouse.
mcorwin129 says:
11:22 AM, 08/14/09
blue bell meet blue oval
mcorwin129 says:
11:23 AM, 08/14/09
blue bell meet blue oval
eidolways says:
12:01 PM, 08/14/09
"Yes! Babe, the flapjacks have arrived!"
"A real kick-ox ride, no matter who you axe."
"I think it comes in peace, Babe."
"And I thought I was a lumbering giant..."
"Finally, Ford found a customer that doesn't think the front seats are too wide."
"Drive faster. I think I hear mooing..."
"Ford decided to make a gesture of friendliness to two well-known eco-terrorists." (Let's face it, that's what Bunyan would be called today!)
ergsum says:
12:05 PM, 08/14/09
Mr. Bunyan, I have your clothing order from Vegas in the Flex.
ergsum says:
12:31 PM, 08/14/09
Says the man with the ax and bovine,
"The Flex is pimpin' and lookin' fine!"
ergsum says:
12:46 PM, 08/14/09
Dan debates getting a custom "chop top" done on the Flex.
rick8365 says:
12:56 PM, 08/14/09
" "And I thought I was a lumbering giant..." "
^ clever ^
ergsum says:
01:46 PM, 08/14/09
"Hi there, Flex! Welcome to the Trees of Mystery!"
subaru123 says:
02:10 PM, 08/14/09
Why Babe, Why Now
jedienigma says:
02:11 PM, 08/14/09
Ford Flex, a Mini for Giants.
subaru123 says:
02:11 PM, 08/14/09
Why Ford?, Why Now? It's smaller than new Smart and has 7 passenger seating!
subaru123 says:
02:12 PM, 08/14/09
Why Ford?, Why Now? It's smaller than the Smart and has 7 passenger seating!
*ADD AN EDIT BUTTON PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xollins says:
02:28 PM, 08/14/09
Finally Ford is no longer the biggest threat to the environment.
subaru123 says:
02:31 PM, 08/14/09
Donna I like how you put 4:00ish Santa Monica time this week.
ergsum says:
03:05 PM, 08/14/09
Dan did the KlaMATH, and the Flex ended in the Red(wood).
greenpony says:
03:26 PM, 08/14/09
F the Bunyan. Marry the Flex. Kill the ox. (Mmm, big blue steak).
ergsum says:
03:28 PM, 08/14/09
Dan and family spent the night at the adjacent Trees Motel and slept like logs!
dscain says:
03:42 PM, 08/14/09
What does the C4C manual say I have to do to this trade?
Does Babe qualify for $3500 or $4500?
bmw335xi says:
03:48 PM, 08/14/09
Flex appeal wins every time
ergsum says:
03:56 PM, 08/14/09
The Ford Flex won't leaf you in the larch!