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Senior Editor Ed Hellwig sent me this photo of our Dodge Challenger R/T at the Ostrich Ranch just outside of Tucson, Arizona.
Don't bury your head in the sand. Write a caption.
We'll post our favorite this afternoon.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
By the way, how are your Photoshop skills? Better than mine I'm sure. Enter our new contest over on Straightline. Show us what you got.
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uncanny_man says:
03:51 AM, 05/21/10
Man, if I had the z I could've just driven under.
I bet you were expecting a dinosaur caption.
mcgs999 says:
04:02 AM, 05/21/10
"And on our right you will see the most terrifying monster of all... Detroit Muscle"
ergsum says:
04:21 AM, 05/21/10
I said I wanted to race a Plymouth Duster, not a feather duster!
ergsum says:
04:22 AM, 05/21/10
"Vanishing Point" meets universal joint.
ergsum says:
04:26 AM, 05/21/10
Ancient proverb say "Man who sticks head in sand gets True Grit"
ergsum says:
04:33 AM, 05/21/10
This has nothing to do with Pokéman, and this is not a Pokécar!
spin2win says:
04:34 AM, 05/21/10
"Dude....Dude......is it a Hemi?"
dougtheeng says:
04:49 AM, 05/21/10
Spy photographs of the upcoming 2012 Dodge Charger show that the large rim craze is officially out of control.
dougtheeng says:
04:50 AM, 05/21/10
Yes, it needs a backup camera.
technetium99 says:
04:53 AM, 05/21/10
Grand Touring meets Not-So-Grand Touring.
technetium99 says:
04:53 AM, 05/21/10
Hey 1487! Are these wheels big enough for you?
technetium99 says:
04:54 AM, 05/21/10
Two Challenger contests in a row? I cry fowl!
saxdogg says:
04:55 AM, 05/21/10
Picacho!?!? Peak your own Acho!
[Obscure cartoon reference anyone?]
saxdogg says:
04:58 AM, 05/21/10
[catcalls] "WHHHEEEWWWWWWT ....Hey baby! Nice axles!"
technetium99 says:
04:58 AM, 05/21/10
And to the right is some kind of monster in metallica black.
arumage says:
05:08 AM, 05/21/10
Made in Canada? I'm going to need to see your papers.
dougtheeng says:
05:45 AM, 05/21/10
Separated at Birth
dougtheeng says:
05:46 AM, 05/21/10
Dodge marketers experiment with ways to make the Challenger look shorter.
ergsum says:
05:46 AM, 05/21/10
This isn't how you play "Chicken".
ergsum says:
05:52 AM, 05/21/10
"The Fast and the Feathery"
ergsum says:
05:52 AM, 05/21/10
"The French Maid Connection"
ergsum says:
05:58 AM, 05/21/10
We take the Challenger out for a few kicks.
rayray633 says:
06:19 AM, 05/21/10
John Wayne never made a movie with this many horses.
ergsum says:
06:19 AM, 05/21/10
"Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry Bird"
ergsum says:
06:20 AM, 05/21/10
"Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry Bird"
ergsum says:
06:21 AM, 05/21/10
"Eat My Duster"
rayray633 says:
06:23 AM, 05/21/10
Sadly, these two vehicles weigh the same.
rayray633 says:
06:25 AM, 05/21/10
Ummm, could you move a little to the right? You're in my shot.
rayray633 says:
06:26 AM, 05/21/10
I like big wheels and I cannot lie...
rayray633 says:
06:28 AM, 05/21/10
I Challenge you to ride that ostrich.
rayray633 says:
06:30 AM, 05/21/10
How Walmart clean do you want these captions to be this week?
rayray633 says:
06:36 AM, 05/21/10
So, when are you guys going to put the Challenger back on asphalt?
rayray633 says:
06:37 AM, 05/21/10
I Challenge you to a dual!!!
mrryte says:
06:41 AM, 05/21/10
Gone Topless in half a second
The latest craze at Monster Truck shows: Redneck Limbo
rayray633 says:
06:45 AM, 05/21/10
And to your right you will see an IL editor flipping you the "Big Bird" and yelling "Get out of the way!"
rayray633 says:
06:53 AM, 05/21/10
I'm lost, can you help? I'm looking for a silo with big cherries on it.
rayray633 says:
06:57 AM, 05/21/10
I think it's compensating...
ed124c says:
07:02 AM, 05/21/10
1. Long way to drive to find a vehicle with a larger butt
2. Does this Challenger make my butt look fat?
3. What would the Duke do?
4. Do you feel lucky, pilgrim?
5. Pondering the instant topless conversion
technetium99 says:
07:10 AM, 05/21/10
Professor Challenger has found the Lost World.
mrryte says:
07:11 AM, 05/21/10
Monster mash the gas
Unknowingly; Ms. DeRosa parked the Challenger right on the Monster truck obstacle course.
rayray633 says:
07:11 AM, 05/21/10
Folks, please don't taunt her. She has an aggressive nature.
technetium99 says:
07:13 AM, 05/21/10
I have altered our tour bus. Pray I don't alter it further.
ed124c says:
07:14 AM, 05/21/10
For Sale: Modified pickup (ladder optional)
technetium99 says:
07:15 AM, 05/21/10
Ostrich ranch? So that's how he lost his eye....
rayray633 says:
07:17 AM, 05/21/10
The 2009 Challenger Rural Tourer
rayray633 says:
07:20 AM, 05/21/10
Is that a mirage or did they actually build two of those?
rayray633 says:
07:21 AM, 05/21/10
It's so damn hot, we could fry an ostrich egg on our hood.
ergsum says:
07:22 AM, 05/21/10
The Challenger gets ostrichsized!
rayray633 says:
07:24 AM, 05/21/10
Crawler vs Brawler
technetium99 says:
07:27 AM, 05/21/10
Americans may like big cars, but these new Rams are redonkulus.
rayray633 says:
07:30 AM, 05/21/10
Meet the all new 2011 Chrysler Town & Country-Bumpkin
rayray633 says:
07:34 AM, 05/21/10
So, Sr Editor Ed, when are you coming back to the office?
hybris says:
07:38 AM, 05/21/10
Edmunds considers Monster upgrades for Challenger.
One of these is... The Beast.
lmbvette says:
07:40 AM, 05/21/10
Chrysler, taking a cue from BMW's pursuit of niche markets, introduces the new Dodge Durango.
technetium99 says:
07:40 AM, 05/21/10
I tell you if paint it green with yellow trim and wheels, Americans will think it's a Lotus!
rayray633 says:
07:42 AM, 05/21/10
The 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T. Now available with optional ostrich interior.
rayray633 says:
07:48 AM, 05/21/10
Next stop on the Challenger road trip: Audrey Hepburn's alpaca farm.
rayray633 says:
07:49 AM, 05/21/10
Wow, look at him go! I thought Sr Editor Ed would have fell off that ostrich by now.
technetium99 says:
07:52 AM, 05/21/10
Ed stops by the Mechanics day job to ask why he hasn't written any articles lately.
wshuff says:
07:56 AM, 05/21/10
"Yeah, they share the same wheelbase but the tour bus is a little lighter."
rayray633 says:
08:02 AM, 05/21/10
Excuse me, is LA this way? The guys at the ranch I visited last week told me to go this way.
rayray633 says:
08:04 AM, 05/21/10
Unfortunately, we didn't get the Technology Package in our Challenger test car, so we get lost a lot.
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:05 AM, 05/21/10
Magic ride meets magic school bus
rayray633 says:
08:08 AM, 05/21/10
An ostrich farm? And I thought our current generation's actors were sellouts!
mrryte says:
08:31 AM, 05/21/10
Monstar vs. Mopar
Beauty and the beast
You could be a redneck if you think both are high end vehicles...
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:51 AM, 05/21/10
Born under a bad sign
ergsum says:
08:52 AM, 05/21/10
"Grab Life by the Feathers"
rayray633 says:
08:53 AM, 05/21/10
Excuse me, have you seen a man going by the name 'The Mechanic'? He may be holding a plastic spork...
rayray633 says:
08:55 AM, 05/21/10
Father?
cruiserhead1 says:
09:08 AM, 05/21/10
King Kong ain't got nuthin' on me!
stpawyfrmdonut says:
09:10 AM, 05/21/10
She'll walk an ostrichbird like she's standing still
sherief says:
09:10 AM, 05/21/10
Challenger looks a little tired around the edges.
sherief says:
09:13 AM, 05/21/10
Poultry in motion.
sherief says:
09:15 AM, 05/21/10
The Crass and the Curious
tberry1 says:
09:16 AM, 05/21/10
The sequel.......JURASIC PARKING LOT !!!
sherief says:
09:16 AM, 05/21/10
Chick Magnet.
sherief says:
09:17 AM, 05/21/10
Great kid, don't get cocky!
cruiserhead1 says:
09:18 AM, 05/21/10
turn to the left and cough
sherief says:
09:20 AM, 05/21/10
Rooster's Last Stand
davis0577 says:
09:24 AM, 05/21/10
Looks like the better odds of making it through this roadblock than two bulldozers!
snipenet says:
09:38 AM, 05/21/10
“If ya’ll would please return to yur seats we’ll move on to the Prius exhibit”
ergsum says:
09:47 AM, 05/21/10
The Challenger gets laid!
The Challenger gets laid! This explains the cherry!
ergsum says:
09:52 AM, 05/21/10
Which came first, the Ostrich or the Challegger?
exnevadan says:
09:54 AM, 05/21/10
down to the Challenge(r)
ergsum says:
09:55 AM, 05/21/10
Mopar de Plume
tberry1 says:
10:07 AM, 05/21/10
The biggest difference is , with the Monster truck ... the peckers are on the outside !!!
stress83 says:
10:14 AM, 05/21/10
"Finally, something larger than a Challenger."
dderosa says:
10:17 AM, 05/21/10
But does it have seat heaters? -- Donna
felonious says:
10:42 AM, 05/21/10
I have no caption entry, but I must say - Rooster Cogburn's Ostrich Ranch is now on my "MUST DO ASAP" list! I'm going to PHX next weekend, so we're definitely going to hit that. Touring an ostrich ranch in a monster truck? My five-year-old son is going to freak! :)
ac90gt500 says:
11:16 AM, 05/21/10
"Little truck,get out of my way, i got 390+horses that you dont want to fight with"
f1ndler says:
11:16 AM, 05/21/10
Batman and a big brother Robin
gmanaed says:
11:31 AM, 05/21/10
"I'm givin' you 5.9 seconds to move that wagon, pilgrim!"
ergsum says:
11:44 AM, 05/21/10
Challenger's new iPatch connection.
rotaryrocket says:
11:48 AM, 05/21/10
"My other car is an Exige."
rotaryrocket says:
11:58 AM, 05/21/10
Shooting Brake.
mnorm1 says:
12:16 PM, 05/21/10
I had no idea, Dodge bought the Aztec prototypes
mnorm1 says:
12:21 PM, 05/21/10
Rooster Cogburn; licensed to quill.
mnorm1 says:
12:24 PM, 05/21/10
Told you I could get a rise out of him.
allenychung says:
12:51 PM, 05/21/10
I choose you Picacho!
rayray633 says:
12:53 PM, 05/21/10
Mmmm... Cherry-glazed ostrich legs.
ergsum says:
12:54 PM, 05/21/10
Challenger gets "Plume Crazy" paint job.
estreka says:
12:54 PM, 05/21/10
Dodge finally manages to reduce the Challenger's visual presence.
ergsum says:
01:02 PM, 05/21/10
Challenger gets "Plumage Crazy" paint job.
revmarc says:
02:10 PM, 05/21/10
"Don't look now, Martha, but I think it's coming up under us."
e90_m3 says:
02:18 PM, 05/21/10
Input--Challenger coupe
Process--drive under tour bus
Output--Challenger convertible
zoomzoom22 says:
03:30 PM, 05/21/10
Al Gore's worst nightmare.
Dodge - cars with brawn, executives with bird brains.
Look, ma! Its egg just hatched!
What would Ash Ketchum drive?
the_rider says:
10:38 PM, 05/21/10
"Ha! Who's the fat one now? huh!?"