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		Never ignore the elephant in the room when your car breaks down (telegraph.co.uk)		39
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thisdaydreamer		2010-04-27 05:27:52 AM

That is seriously cool.

mr_a		2010-04-27 06:25:37 AM

Sounds like something out of a Disney movie.

The old Disney.

eddyatwork		2010-04-27 09:55:18 AM

That's an awesome elephant.

abb3w		2010-04-27 11:27:27 AM

And some idiots say altruism is a uniquely human trait....

Prince Of Farkness		2010-04-27 11:37:40 AM

Come on, the elephant was aiming for the cliff.

robbmyers		2010-04-27 11:38:07 AM

That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

Farking Classy		2010-04-27 11:39:25 AM

PETA attacks with charges of animal abuse in 3...2...1...

cjb1978		2010-04-27 11:40:32 AM

I wonder if it works for peanuts.

EWreckedSean		2010-04-27 11:40:35 AM

robbmyers: That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

Because they bought 4 before it?

Le Bomb Suprize		2010-04-27 11:41:16 AM

That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

-Obviously Seven and Soda were already taken...

stevegarbowski		2010-04-27 11:41:35 AM

Does Five do tranny work?

feanturi		2010-04-27 11:42:38 AM

robbmyers: That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

It's this awesome prank where you let loose three elephants in the jungle named 1, 3, and 5, and you sit back and watch the nature documentary guys going nuts trying to figure out where 2 and 4 went.

Robot Devil's Advocate		2010-04-27 11:43:00 AM

Approves

dcigary		2010-04-27 11:44:22 AM

So, the elephant opened up the hood, got the dipstick out and handed it to the guy?

Bah. Who needs opposable thumbs?

Noexit		2010-04-27 11:52:46 AM

Your elephant wants....steak?

Good elephant, that's a good good girl.

echocamp		2010-04-27 11:52:55 AM

Sounds like a press release.

cherryl taggart		2010-04-27 11:53:36 AM

And the elephant was probably thinking, "Get me a sammich, peon!"

idrow		2010-04-27 11:54:53 AM

That's even better than the trunk monkey.

Blind_Io		2010-04-27 11:56:08 AM

That's better service than I've ever gotten with AAA.

blazemongr		2010-04-27 12:04:43 PM

robbmyers: That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

He needs a good first name... like Johnny.

robbmyers		2010-04-27 12:20:19 PM

feanturi: robbmyers: That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

It's this awesome prank where you let loose three elephants in the jungle named 1, 3, and 5, and you sit back and watch the nature documentary guys going nuts trying to figure out where 2 and 4 went.

blazemongr:
He needs a good first name... like Johnny.

+1 internets for both of you.

HelenKellersFingers		2010-04-27 12:26:58 PM

is Five a sycophant?

/i have nothing

jadeblue		2010-04-27 12:30:06 PM

mr_a: Sounds like something out of a Disney movie.

The old Disney.

I like that you differentiated.

jameseatsbabies		2010-04-27 12:30:39 PM

....and there just happened to be a professional photographer there to capture the moment.

bump		2010-04-27 12:32:41 PM

That's pretty awesome, but I have to wonder why you would name an elephant Five.

He needs a good first name... like ~~Johnny~~ Soda.

/Don't look a gift elephant in trunk

Teenage Sadist		2010-04-27 12:48:40 PM

Call me when he gets behind the wheel and does a brake stand or something.

brantgoose		2010-04-27 12:58:51 PM

Call the Asian Automobile Association. I think I have an idea how they can use all those unemployed elephants the logging industry no longer needs.

They can provide roadside assistance to motorists and help mow and fertilize the medians and margins.

Eyjafjallajokull		2010-04-27 01:38:08 PM

Five reached into a bucket of water with her trunk, sprayed the vehicle with water to remove any dust, then gathered up a sponge with her trunk and cleaned the windows and paintwork

She lifted the bonnet up, got the dipstick, and gave it to Lawrence

Really? Sounds like it was just a show for a photo shoot.
Sure her name isn't Falcon?

captainmack		2010-04-27 01:40:51 PM

Sounds like something thats not true at all...

FarkinNortherner		2010-04-27 01:41:26 PM

jameseatsbabies: ....and there just happened to be a ~~professional~~ photographer [with a suitably long lens and reasonable technical ability] there to capture the moment.

At a major tourist attraction! What are the odds!

Dead-Guy		2010-04-27 02:43:54 PM

she opened the hood and pulled the dipstick.. ?

I call shenanigans

EvilVanMan		2010-04-27 02:48:32 PM

idrow: That's even better than the trunk monkey.

Yeah, but no where near as handy.
Link (new window)

Brainmeat		2010-04-27 03:51:03 PM

That is just awesome.

AbiNormal		2010-04-27 03:58:55 PM

Now that is Full Service.

LoneVVolf		2010-04-27 04:54:49 PM

abb3w: And some idiots say altruism is a uniquely human trait....

I've found altruism to be distinctly non-human...

Also: "An elephant put its size to good use when it helped a zoo keeper start his car by giving it a shove."
i.telegraph.co.uk

-Ignition on (check)
-Car in gear (check)
-Clutch let out (check)
-Driver completely outside the vehicle while it's being push started... (check)

This ought to end well.

GymnasiumPants		2010-04-27 05:02:20 PM

"She lifted the bonnet up, got the dipstick, and gave it to Lawrence."

I am calling bullshiat on this.

jagec		2010-04-27 06:14:11 PM

LoneVVolf: abb3w: And some idiots say altruism is a uniquely human trait....

I've found altruism to be distinctly non-human...

Also: "An elephant put its size to good use when it helped a zoo keeper start his car by giving it a shove."

-Ignition on (check)
-Car in gear (check)
-Clutch let out (check)
-Driver completely outside the vehicle while it's being push started... (check)

This ought to end well.

I doubt that it's in gear if the guy is trying to push it.

I've push-started a car by myself before...keep the ignition on, gearshift in neutral, push until you get some momentum, hop inside and land on the clutch, jam it into second and pop the clutch. VROOM!