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Why all the anger? It's a fun idea. If you like Joe, there's no reason not to have some fun. If it bothers you so much, start your own donation page to buy Romney a f*cking personality or something.
Cyclometh:RichieLaw: Cyclometh: RichieLaw: Cyclometh: RichieLaw: Perk $5: Knowledge that you contributed to making an internet meme come true.
Perk $10: Joe Biden will slam a Coor's Lite in your honor while ripping the sleeves off of his button-down. (Need a description) - Was thinking of, "Not really, but if there is enough interest, maybe we can convince Uncle Joe to chug a beer in your honor. Pictures to be posted all over the internet, of course."
Any more?
Perk $50- your name inscribed on a cassette of Night Ranger to be included with the vehicle (limit 10).
Is this feasible?
Well, maybe a CD. A cassette would be hard to find. And by "inscribed" I had in mind a label or something like that. I mean, this is all for fun anyway, the perks should reflect the silliness.
True. Maybe we could get a mix-tape/cassette of songs from the year the trans-am was made. Limit it to like 50?
Gotta be careful about copyright; I think we should only include purchased CDs, maybe a "greatest hits" collection of some of the artists of the time in line with the theme. The perk could be having your name included in a liner insert along with the CD?
Just remember, any cassette left in a car for over a month turns into "Best of Queen."
Stay on point here people. This gesture is not about who Joe Biden really is, it's about who we (the internet) want to believe he is. A Trans Am driving, beer chugging, bad ass that devours debate opponents and celebrates by having anal with his wife.
Is there anyway we can demand a photo-op of him hand-washing it on the White House driving while wearing jorts and shirtless? If so, I'm in for five. Not gay, just want life to imitate the onion.
BraveNewCheneyWorld:Because people who are suddenly motivated to donate to charity because it's mildly amusing in a round about way are the people who get it? Yeah, great that you're finally doing something, but if it's because this amuses you, you're really the one missing the point
You should start a charity to raise awareness for people tragically stranded atop high horses.
Here's some other similar-veined charity ideas for you lovely conservatives to start so that Fark will be Fox News' style Fair 'N' Balanced.
1) Purchase helicopter for Sarah Palin so she can improve her wolf shooting skills mid-air. 2) Buy Rush Limbaugh a 30' tall elephant PEZ dispenser filled with Oxycontin and Viagra. 3) Install a Jetsons' style elevator for each of Romney's mansions.
My official response to any current or future haters: I am so sorry you are offended by my charitable contribution to wounded combat veterans because I made it in Joe Biden's name. You can always negate my donation by sending $10 to the Taliban, and credit Dick Cheney.
doyner:It is amazing how many people in this thread appear to have the capacity to write complete sentences in English but are completely incapable of reading.
I'm tempted to buy abhorrent TF just so because it would be even more irritating to have been given $5 for TF but not for that puppy.
I didn't watch the stage-managed bullshiatfest, but I gather Biden was douchey enough to make it a competitive douche-off. I mean, if the other team brings the extra-strength douche like Romney did last time, you gotta bring some of your own, otherwise, they douche all over you and make you look weak.
This suggests an awesome web video someone needs to make now: The Professor and the Douche.
Obama and Biden ride around the country in Biden's Trans-Am. Obama bores people with detailed explanations of his policies while Biden mugs and hits on all the ladies.
You can see why the conservatives on this page are so bent out of shape about this idea though: if this current administration is comes to be viewed as a pasty white shirtless guy washing a Trans-Am on his lawn, Obama might steal away some of their base.
One of these days we will actually harness the Power of Fark for a true purpose, and buy a small country to build the world's largest bar or something.
RichieLaw:Perk $5: Knowledge that you contributed to making an internet meme come true.
Perk $10: Joe Biden will slam a Coor's Lite in your honor while ripping the sleeves off of his button-down. (Need a description) - Was thinking of, "Not really, but if there is enough interest, maybe we can convince Uncle Joe to chug a beer in your honor. Pictures to be posted all over the internet, of course."
Any more?
Perk $50- your name inscribed on a cassette of Night Ranger to be included with the vehicle (limit 10).
it has to be the redneck camaro/trans am: at least three different colors, bondo in spots, duct tape on seats, colored cellophane tape for taillights, one of the doors won't open, mismatched rims and a tape deck with an Iron Maiden tape stuck in it on play.
He must also use some version of the phrase "i'm workin on fixin her up"
Nabb1:Donate money to a grown man who makes over six figures per year and has transportation provided to him as part of his job so he can buy a car? That actually explains a whole lot, actually.
legalgus:If you contribute look in a mirror and say "a fool" and his money are soon parted. Carry on fools. I'd rather buy a bum a beer. Hey, maybe ya'll can offer the bum a beer.
Warning, all of you good souls who have chipped in 5 dollars, your 5 dollars might get stolen! We know this will crush you for the rest of your life, and is the difference between whether the world continues to spin! Instead, you should never take a chance on anything, especially if it appears completely legit, and you can pretty much figure out who the people involved are. Do no good deeds if there's a chance anything might ever go wrong! Instead, encourage people without homes to continue with their addictions to drugs and alcohol, this is the true and moral path!
mcwehrle:Or, when you rack up 120+ hours a year for Habitat for Humanity, give generously to the American Cancer Society, Children's Home (time and cash there for me), Red Cross (cash and platelets 3X a month), March of Dimes, Easter Seals (time and money) and the other six or so humanitarian things I do every month, every week, all year for the last 25+ years, and provide PROOF, because I CAN, you can threadshiat with your drivel all you want, Until then STFU and GTFO. I'll give MY goddamn money to anything or anyone I want. If it doesn't meet YOUR tiny penis' needs, well too farkin bad.
Hey dude, if you'd have had a better lawyer, you wouldn't have had to do so much community service.
Things I didn't expect to happen when I woke up this morning:
1. That Allison Scagliotti would be lying next to me. 2. That I would spend 6+ hours participating in a campaign to buy Joe Biden a Trans Am. 3. The weather in Phoenix would be absolutely gorgeous.
Tyee:A Trans Am should be for someone who can act a bit more presidential. Joe's more an AMC Gremlin kind of guy. Jacked up, a door that doesn't match the color of the rest of the car,... you know.
Twice Banned:Good for you. How does it feel to out do Biden in just a few hours?
Dude, I hope you realize that the Freepers aren't going to buy you a Trans-am if you troll hard enough. You'll just have to live with the existential angst of knowing Biden got for free what you can't earn through trolling.
My father's generation had their "Where were you when we landed a man on the moon?" moment. My generation now has "Where were you when Uncle Joe got a bad ass Trans AM?"
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears:Cyclometh: I'm willing to risk ten bucks on a venture like this. Hell, I've already gotten more than my money's worth just in laughter.
I haven't done a bit of real, actual work since this started. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.
Unfortunately, not everything on the internet is true, no matter what the internet tries to tell you. Over the past four years one of the internet's favorite political meme's is of "Uncle Joe Biden." It started with an Onion article (http://www.theonion.com/articles/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-w hite-house-dri,2718/) which poked fun at the Vice President because of his blue collar mannerisms and forthright speech when discussing...well...anything.
Joe Biden has made a career about speaking what he means, regardless if it is in his best political interest or if it is the "politically correct" thing to say. Because of this he endures jokes regarding his "gaffes" and verbal miscues and America (and some of the rest of the world) laugh and chuckle about this homer Vice President of ours.
All the while, Joe Biden has calmly and quietly been an incredible Vice President. He was one of the first politicians to publicly embrace gay marriage (http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/06/nation/la-na-biden-gay-marria ge-20120507) and may have been personally responsible for President Obama coming out in favor of gay marriage and the subsequent change in the Democratic Party's platform.
In order to let Vice President Biden know just how much we appreciate them, while also making a very silly part of the internet come true (we are the internet after all); let's buy Uncle Joe a Trans Am like one that is featured in the Onion article linked to above. It's hilarious, it's awesome and gosh darnit, it's something that we can talk about in addition to the cat pictures and rage comics.
Now, if for some reason this awesome gift is too awesome and cannot be given to Vice President Biden, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off.
All proceeds will be distributed to the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Doctors Without Borders, the Wounded Warrior Project and GLAAD.
Regardless if it is to Joe Biden or to charity, maybe Joe Biden will even wash it on the White House lawn.
**Im wondering if we should just do this straight up for charity....I sincerely doubt he'll be able to accept it.
I gotta be honest- the awesomeness of the idea is only going to be made better by the awesomeness of pissing off so many right-wing trolls here on Fark.
Cyclometh:Fabric_Man: Hate to be a killjoy, but there's probably some law against giving a car to the VP.
Fark that. Let's do this thing. If someone else doesn't set it up by god I'll go over there and do it. But I assume subby is on it?
Besides, if there is a law against keeping it, knowing Joe he'll drive it off a cliff at 90 MPH, rolling out the door at the last second. With a beer in his hand.
Anyone who donates a nickle towards this shiat deserves to be drug through the streets naked behind the Trans Am while Betty White drives it to the farmers market.
Im amazed anyone can think of biden as anything besides the crotchy old fossil he came off as last night, he wasnt aggressive or pointing out policies he was acting like the boss who never listens but takes credit when things go right.
In short he was a douche and people who refuse to see that are farking retarded. Go read Foucalt, people need to see that can apply to either side not just right wing nut bags...........
I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome we are.
My Ignore list just swelled by about 120+...keep up the good work, you ignorant Farkers!! Keep posting, morons!
Yee Haw!! We gonna buy a Trans Am fer a piece a' shiat politician!! Look at how dumb we is!!
My nephew just saw your post and said you were a turd burglar for trying to make other people feel bad for finding a silly but fun way to raise money for charity.
An 8 year old gets it, so why don't you?
/you are now labeled forever as a turd burglar, per his request.
I'd appreciate if a new youtube account was created and the video posted there. You can pull it down from Youtube, RichieLaw?
Why dont you create one and then email me the new link or post it here so I can upload it. I am away from a computer at the moment and am on my mobile. I can manage the youtube as well if you like. Just shoot me the pw and sn. Joebidenstransam at gmail.com
Check your Biden email account. New location for video:
The stories I will have for my grand-kids: As a boy I watched as Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. As an adult I watched us elect our first Black President. And today, I helped buy the Vice-President a Trans-Am.
Dressed in a slightly ripped Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt, Biden tapped the top of an Icehouse tallboy, cracked it open, and then informed the 20,000 people in attendance that while the economy is no longer hemorrhaging jobs as it was in 2008, nothing, "not even that little trip I took to Thailand in '92," could ever live up to the unforgettable months of June through August 1987, when "the skirts were short, the brews were cold, and you couldn't walk 2 feet without stepping into some grade-A tang."
tony41454:Biden was a jerk. Acted like some crazed Uncle off his meds. Lost a lot of votes with his laughing and sneers (especially at inappropriate times) and his lies. This means he LOST the debate. Doesn't matter how you came across, if you lose votes, you lose!
You win the "not paying attention to anything going on here" award for the hour. Well done champ!
Delay:Almost Everybody Poops: Delay: Almost Everybody Poops: I've spent way too much money on buying the VP of the strongest nation on earth a friggin' car.
Nice. Another Urine Yellow 3 for my list
What if urine is my favorite color?
It's all your posts on my browser.
I am honored sir, my only regret is that Fark does not have brown 5.
special20:mcwehrle: Or, when you rack up 120+ hours a year for Habitat for Humanity, give generously to the American Cancer Society, Children's Home (time and cash there for me), Red Cross (cash and platelets 3X a month), March of Dimes, Easter Seals (time and money) and the other six or so humanitarian things I do every month, every week, all year for the last 25+ years, and provide PROOF, because I CAN, you can threadshiat with your drivel all you want, Until then STFU and GTFO. I'll give MY goddamn money to anything or anyone I want. If it doesn't meet YOUR tiny penis' needs, well too farkin bad.
Hey dude, if you'd have had a better lawyer, you wouldn't have had to do so much community service.
www.cheaplawyer.com did not do me any favors, true.
Cyclometh:A humble request- please try to ignore trolls. The more positive we can keep the tone in this thread the longer we can maintain this momentum.
Old habits die hard. I'm like the scorpion getting a ride across the river on the frog...
But you're right, we must keep our eyes ever Trans Am-ward.
Tyee:A Trans Am should be for someone who can act a bit more presidential. Joe's more an AMC Gremlin kind of guy. Jacked up, a door that doesn't match the color of the rest of the car,... you know.
Are you saying Joe Biden should be driving the Mirthmobile?
IronTom:How appropriate. This administration caused Pontiac to close down with all their interference. Now the old guy can only get an old one of there are enough losers to send him money for being a dork.
Absolutely. It was the administration that sunk Pontiac. Not the fact that Pontiac cars were so disposable, at one point they came in a roll with perforations so that you could tear your next Sunfire off and have a clean edge.
Tyee:A Trans Am should be for someone who can act a bit more presidential. Joe's more an AMC Gremlin kind of guy. Jacked up, a door that doesn't match the color of the rest of the car,... you know.
Please. That man debated like a Trans Am last night. He IS that car.
It was like watching a drag race between a Trans Am and a PT Cruiser.
as we approach 3K, I just want to say to all those that have to make this about their political affiliation and not about just doing something awesome for charity...
Cyclometh:Personally, I love the idea. Upthread I suggested that once the vehicle is acquired we get a veteran or wounded warrior to drive it to DC. I think it certainly couldn't hurt to ask- probably best if the guy who holds the keys to the indiegogo site does the asking, though. I'll tweet some stuff to @JoeBiden and mention it.
How about a wounded lesbian medic who's in a high-risk group for breast cancer? :D
God, the insane teeth-gnashing this is causing from the teabaggers is f*cking AWESOME. And on top of that, they come off as charity-hating assholes to boot.
Just...so...perfect.
/for future reference, freepers, the correct face-saving reaction would have been "yeah, haha, f*ck you, but here's $5 for the charity" //but watching you dig a giant hole of sh*t for yourselves is definitely more entertaining, so carry on
I_Love_Cheesecake:Someone on Twitter just tweeted the story to GLAAD, which makes me wonder: do the other charities know what's going on with this fundraiser?
Leeds:St_Francis_P: FlashHarry: Cottage Cheesecake: This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sa.... SURPRISE BUTTSECKS!!!
Cottage Cheesecake:This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
assjuice:Does every stupid meme have to become a real-life thing? If you think this is epic or random or whatever then go back to reddit and stay there.
assjuice:Does every stupid meme have to become a real-life thing? If you think this is epic or random or whatever then go back to reddit and stay there.
dameron:Also, the Yahoo news link is the 4th google result return if for "Joe Biden" if you limit your search to the last hour. Not bad my Farkers, not bad!
Waiting to see Biden's picture tweeted upon hearing the news.
tuxq:This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
SacriliciousBeerSwiller:This is clearly irritating the Fark's resident humor-deficient teahadists, what with the sad efforts to derail the fun with dead memes and failed attempts at wit.
Keep it up.
Because they're haaaa-eeee-aaaaaa-eeeee-aaaaaaters. A bunch of angry little haters. B*tch-ass haters. This sh*t must drive them nuts. And they're gonna cry like little girls when that sh*t hits the goal.
tuxq:This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
coeyagi:Ok, video is coming along a little bit, we got some good free background music. Only about 9 stills so far, need about another 20 or so. We'll get there.
you can easily find 20 images of biden eating icecream alone
You're just so butthurt. It's amazing. A bunch of liberals grabbed their bootstraps and in under four hours went from a random thread posted to over 1200 dollars raised for charity, and on the way to more than 20 times that amount.
stirfrybry:Good to see liberals focusing on important issues
Yeah, we're raising 25 thousand dollars plus for charity on a whim started less than four hours ago. If you can do better, man up and get on it, nancy.
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears:I started a new color for people today. I call it, Hater Yellow. There are a lot of people in Hater Yellow now. Because some of you motherf*ckers are serious haters. Now everybody stop having fun.
I_Love_Cheesecake:I am on Twitter and this thing is already out there:
onlyfunstuff @onlyfunstuff I think we should get the internet to buy Biden a Trans Am (Update: donation link now LIVE) [Cool]: [link] [... http://bit.ly/UQABZZ
Jeremy Brady @saywha Vice President Jo Biden needs a Trans Am. Fund this malarky http://www.indiegogo.com/BidensTransAm?contribution_success=true&pledg e_id=1232338 ... #obama
Bob Babcock @Ashyukun ROTFL aaand this is one of the reasons I love the internets (and Fark as well)... :-D Buy Joe Biden a Classic Trans Am- http://www.fark.com/go/7378216
Alex Quigley @alexquigley Via @fark: let's buy Joe Biden a sweet Trans Am. http://www.indiegogo.com/BidensTransAm
Conor Hale @ConorHale The Internet is chipping in to buy VP Joe Biden a vintage Pontiac Trans Am: http://www.indiegogo.com/BidensTransAm #MemesDoComeTrue
This is so awesome.
If Colbert gets wind of this...so many heads on Fark will asplode.
SDRR:Kate Gosselin's Pap Smear: Ricardo Klement: abhorrent1: While I find this kind of amusing, You people suck balls. The rescue I work with has a Indiegogo campaing set up for a puppy that really needs help. And you'd rather give your money to buy this tool a car rather than help someone that really needs it. This dog will bring more joy in it's short life then this douche-nozzel could ever dream of. You're all a bunch of farking farks.
You asshole. I have a campaign to help starving children, and you would rather help a freaking animal who should just be put down? Have you no compassion? These kids could perhaps become adults who might sow peace and stability, or find a cure for puppy cancer, something your mutt would never be able to accomplish.
You're just a farking fark.
You vaghole. I have a campaign to help starving vets, and you would rather help a freaking kid who should just be put down? Have you no compassion? These vets could perhaps became adults who did sow peace and stability, or fought a puppy that had cancer, something your kid would never be able to accomplish.
You're just a farking fark
Yea, well I have a fund to help me buy copious amounts of blow and rent a 1/2 dozen hookers this weekend. Without my blow purchase some drug dealer won't be able to buy a new gun and some poor hookers will be short a sale. Why do you hate America?
You're just a farking fark.
You fetid cockpotato. I have a campaign to help me buy a starving child and 1/2 dozen Joe Paterno figurines. Without my purchase some overweight housewife who smells of sour milk and desperation won't be able to buy that log of Velveeta to overfeed her six children. Why do you hate fat women?
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears:Why all the anger? It's a fun idea. If you like Joe, there's no reason not to have some fun. If it bothers you so much, start your own donation page to buy Romney a f*cking personality or something.
I'm pretty sure Biden will get a kick out of this when he hears about it. He'll most likely graciously ask the money be sent directly to the Charities instead of buying a car to give him, the auction off, but in the end, no matter what, it's going for a good cause. You have my $5... and my axe... and my bow...
abhorrent1:While I find this kind of amusing, You people suck balls. The rescue I work with has a Indiegogo campaing set up for a puppy that really needs help. And you'd rather give your money to buy this tool a car rather than help someone that really needs it. This dog will bring more joy in it's short life then this douche-nozzel could ever dream of. You're all a bunch of farking farks.
this just in: Michael Vick rescued your puppy. Now have some fun, dammit.
Cyclometh:PallMall: subby, you're an absolute moron.
/that is all.
I gotta be honest- the awesomeness of the idea is only going to be made better by the awesomeness of pissing off so many right-wing trolls here on Fark.
Your tears are delicious, PallMall.
I think proctologists should sponsor us for TotalFark membership because of all the new business they'll be getting from this thread.
abhorrent1:While I find this kind of amusing, You people suck balls. The rescue I work with has a Indiegogo campaing set up for a puppy that really needs help. And you'd rather give your money to buy this tool a car rather than help someone that really needs it. This dog will bring more joy in it's short life then this douche-nozzel could ever dream of. You're all a bunch of farking farks.
So you let everyone know about this fund, right? Everyone here has seen it and dismissed it of hand, right?
Maybe if you weren't such an ass about it more people would contribute.
/Throw's a $5 towards it anyways. //Because fark you.
abhorrent1:While I find this kind of amusing, You people suck balls. The rescue I work with has a Indiegogo campaing set up for a puppy that really needs help. And you'd rather give your money to buy this tool a car rather than help someone that really needs it. This dog will bring more joy in it's short life then this douche-nozzel could ever dream of. You're all a bunch of farking farks.
I know that feel bro, one time my little sister got two scoops of rocky road when I only got one!!
WTF_Are_You_Looking_At:I think we should get the internet to buy Biden a Trans Am Subby You want a bunch of poor people to buy a millionaire a classic sport car? What a dumbass idea.
Whoosh. That's why this idea is brilliant. It shows our complete disregard for reality. But please send your $5 to Komen because apparently there are still eight or nine people in the US who are not yet "aware" of breast cancer.
insertsnarkyusername:Why don't we just contribute money directly to those charities instead of buying a car he doesn't want and then auctioning it off?
Because that doesn't make me giggle like a school girl at my desk while waiting until 5:00 on a Friday
FigPucker:I truly less than three the internets sometimes. /I'm in.
Normally I'd berate you for such a word salad. But given the glad tidings of this thread, I am internet high-fiving you for such an awesome and unorthodox display of English that I've seen since the last time I heard Bush Jr. speak.
Cyclometh:kumanoki: Cyclometh: Richie, I love the text. Is someone willing to set that to a video with a dramatic "movie trailer guy" voiceover? Because I want to record a reading of that- I can do the voice part but video is not my strong suit.
I'm a professional voice talent. I'll do it. Tonight, if I can.
Joe Biden loved his Trans Am. As soon as it reached about 40 degrees, in Scranton, PA. Ole Joe would pull the cover off of his beloved beauty and spend hours detailing her immaculate curves. He'd often be overheard murmuring how sweet his,"Bird" was, which was in complete opposite to his normally gruff demeanor. It also made certain Senate Foreign Relations Committee meetings very awkward. Senator Biden, now Vice President Biden, was always known for his fiery and passionate speech and mannerisms. But when he looked at the Bird, he'd hitch up his jorts, rip off of his shirt sleeves and chug a sixer of Ice House. It was love.
Then came the Great Recession. Biden tried to maintain his Trans AM through 2009, but with the soaring gas prices and the Republican's pressure to destroy everything that was General Motors, he was unable to do so. He sold it to a young man about to go to war in Iraq. There were tears in his eyes when he gave the Bird away. But he knew she would be in a better place.
Unfortunately, not everything on the internet is true, no matter what the internet tries to tell you. Over the past four years one of the internet's favorite political meme's is of "Uncle Joe Biden." It started with an Onion article (http://www.theonion.com/articles/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-w hite-house-dri,2718/) which poked fun at the Vice President because of his blue collar mannerisms and forthright speech when discussing...well...anything.
Joe Biden has made a career about speaking what he means, regardless if it is in his best political interest or if it is the "politically correct" thing to say. Because of this he endures jokes regarding his "gaffes" and verbal miscues and America (and some of the rest of the world) laugh and chuckle about this homer Vice President of ours.
All the while, Joe Biden has calmly and quietly been an incredible Vice President. He was one of the first politicians to publicly embrace gay marriage (http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/06/nation/la-na-biden-gay-marria ge-20120507) and may have been personally responsible for President Obama coming out in favor of gay marriage and the subsequent change in the Democratic Party's platform.
In order to let Vice President Biden know just how much we appreciate them, while also making a very silly part of the internet come true (we are the internet after all); let's buy Uncle Joe a Trans Am like one that is featured in the Onion article linked to above. It's hilarious, it's awesome and gosh darnit, it's something that we can talk about in addition to the cat pictures and rage comics.
Now, if for some reason this awesome gift is too awesome and cannot be given to Vice President Biden, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off.
All proceeds will be distributed to the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Doctors Without Borders, the Wounded Warrior Project and GLAAD.
Regardless if it is to Joe Biden or to charity, maybe Joe Biden will even wash it on the White House lawn.
mytdawg:html_007: coeyagi: html_007: Cyclometh: "thesinator.com" is available. Just sayin'.
www.givejoethebird.com
I am starting to be swayed by The Bird, as long as the full force of Fark is behind the tongue-in-cheek message of The Bird as displayed in this URL, I'm all for it.
Word.
So the bird is the word?
/sorry, had to
So what you're saying is... Colbert AND Seth McFarlane would support this?
html_007:coeyagi: html_007: Cyclometh: "thesinator.com" is available. Just sayin'.
www.givejoethebird.com
I am starting to be swayed by The Bird, as long as the full force of Fark is behind the tongue-in-cheek message of The Bird as displayed in this URL, I'm all for it.
Would it be possible for us to go through Colbert SuperPac and get this protected as political speech? I'm sure the guys on Colbert's crew would love to do something like this, especially as Stephen has a real heart for charity.
Can you imagine: "Mr. Vice President, the citizens of the internet would like your blessing to donate this Trans-Am in your honor. They only ask that you pose with it holding an Icehouse Tallboy while shirtless."
Hack Patooey:Hmm. Probably violates this kickstarter rule:
Prohibited uses: No charity or cause funding. Examples of prohibited use include raising money for the Red Cross, funding an awareness campaign, funding a scholarship, or promoting the donation of funds raised, or future profits, to a charity or cause.
It is NOT charity - it is PROTECTED POLITICAL SPEECH.
We want this to happen because we want to see what the public perception/reaction will be. This is political theater. This is protected by the goddam bullshiat Citizens United ruling. We could buy the car in the name of the Joe Biden Is A Regular Guy Media Manipulation Trust, which could then "give" the car to Biden in accordance with its to-be-written trust instruments. IF he can't accept it, then the trust either gives the car to some non-profit or sells it and gives the money away. Or Biden could take the car after he leaves government service, maybe. But if we call the car, and the giving of the car, "political advertising" then we should be in the clear and even if we're not it could make an interesting legal shiat-storm.
Fluorescent Testicle:If we're going for the multiple-charity route, perhaps make it four and add in a gay rights charity? I figure it's easier to split about $20k four ways than three, and it was Biden's comments that opened the flood gates there.
(1) you must sux at math...lol (2) Let's go all the way with it. Buy a trans-am for a disabled, lesbian medic war-vet who work with doctors without borders and won her battle with breast cancer and have Joe sign it!
I have the amount for $25k. Enough to purchase the car, pay applicable taxes and then transport it wherever it needs to go.
Also. Short description has been updated:
Help us raise $25 thousand dollars to buy Joe Biden a gift from the American people as awesome as he is... a vintage Pontiac Trans Am.
Now, if for some reason this awesome gift is too awesome for pesky laws and other unknown political reasons and Uncle Joe has to remain Trans Am-less, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off.
All proceeds will go to benefit the Biden Breast Health Initiative.
mr lawson:Cyclometh: Run along now, the adults Kids are having fun.
No...this is how KIDS think and act. Not adults
So what you're saying is, the GOP is all adult-oriented. Like whining about how individual liberties should be preserved while prosecuting people who want to control their bodies.
mr lawson:No...this is how KIDS think and act. Not adults
So should we state the Republican platform as "the freedom to do whatever you want, as long as it's something I approve of"? Unlike your example it's both relevant and true.
Maybe we can get some Farkers (or god help us, redditors) to step up and offer a service or reward. Like some of the photoshoppers doing a custom avatar for other forums, that kind of thing.
theewhiterhino:dopekitty74: dopekitty74: RichieLaw: day 1 summary:
Awesome. Just awesome. We have raised close to one fifth of our total goal in about 12 hours. Everyone that has contributed should feel immensely proud. I expect a lull over the weekend but will discuss hitting social and print media hard on Monday. If you have contacts in any type of media please forward them the indiegogo page and youtube video. We will be preparing a press release for Monday to go out to local and national media. I know some people who have media relations experience have volunteered their time. If still available, please submit a draft press release to me (joebidenstransam at the gmail) no later than 8 p.m.on Sunday.
Again, thank you to everyone in this thread. You have either contributed your time, support or money to this cause. We literally could not do this without you.
Boobs.
As soon as i finish reading the thread, you will be getting some BIE. Please pass along to Hack Patooey, cyclometh and coyagie(sp?)
Sent :)
You know, even some of us lesser contributors like a BIE from time to time. How about a little sumpin sumpin for a rhino?
My phone's being a coont and won't let me into my photos :( i had to go digging thru emails to keep my promise tht i made before knowing my phone was being stupid.
That being said, if RichieLaw feels like forwarding to you, he's welcome to.
Awesome. Just awesome. We have raised close to one fifth of our total goal in about 12 hours. Everyone that has contributed should feel immensely proud. I expect a lull over the weekend but will discuss hitting social and print media hard on Monday. If you have contacts in any type of media please forward them the indiegogo page and youtube video. We will be preparing a press release for Monday to go out to local and national media. I know some people who have media relations experience have volunteered their time. If still available, please submit a draft press release to me (joebidenstransam at the gmail) no later than 8 p.m.on Sunday.
Again, thank you to everyone in this thread. You have either contributed your time, support or money to this cause. We literally could not do this without you.
Given he's raised a large portion of the goal in half a day, I'm sure he'll accrue the rest in the forty or so days left on the timer. I think we can be fairly certain that trans-am is getting bought. The important question, however, is will Uncle Joe wash it?
My predictions: Before midnight tonight the donations will be over $4,000. Fark will have had more hits than Paul Ryan.
Just added $5 to the kitty, and the total is now around $4700. I also think that somebody should scrounge up some old Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon tapes for the tape deck
I think I'm done for the night but I will definitely be back tomorrow with more donations. Seeing the incredible anal devastation that this is bringing the teabaggers and Fark Independents is giving me the biggest hard on for hitting that "contribute" button.
{Intro - Dramatic Music} I went to Yahoo.com and read the comments. I thought...I really thought I could help. But there was too much derp. I posted left, right, then back again. But the derp and the herp kept coming. I got off maybe 20 posts, and each one was a kill, but they never went down! They didn't stop! The brainless herpzombies clawed their way through any logic or compassion or the just plain humanity of givejoethebird.com I could shove in their way. I just couldn't stand it any more and ran like hell. I apologize, and I understand if you want to court marshal me for it. But there was nothing I could do - I was overwhelmed. I just hope this testament will help future people tasked with venturing into that unholy place. Tell my mother that I love her.
Anyone who donates a nickle towards this shiat deserves to be drug through the streets naked behind the Trans Am while Betty White drives it to the farmers market.
Im amazed anyone can think of biden as anything besides the crotchy old fossil he came off as last night, he wasnt aggressive or pointing out policies he was acting like the boss who never listens but takes credit when things go right.
In short he was a douche and people who refuse to see that are farking retarded. Go read Foucalt, people need to see that can apply to either side not just right wing nut bags...........
By the way- I'm usually quite snarky and can be a real jerk here on Fark- that's not who I really am in real life but I come here because I can hang around with other snarky jerks. Today, we've done something very cool and you've broken through my snarky jerk facade to expose the snarky jerk underneath.
In all seriousness, you're all awesome- thanks for making this happen!
Ok, freakout time. Nodded off in my computer chair. (Long work week) Had an odd dream. This thing finished. The car was bought, looked identical to the one in the onion article. Just before the car was delivered to Washington DC, it is discovered somehow that Biden himself made the largest donation. The car arrives. Biden follows true to form, and washes the car right there on the White House lawn. Sans shirt. Only he isn't flabby, and while not rocking a six-pack, does seem to be in reasonable shape. Biden's wife brushes hair in mirror and applies makeup. Auction goes. Biden stomps everyone and wins. And keeps the car at the White House while blasting loud ass 80s rock from it.
Just got back, had to take a nap- this is incredible, though.
No kidding. Money doubled to over 4K while I was gone. Freaking amazing
Awesome job Hack, How do you think we can get the next 4K?
I have no clue. This would have not happened if RichieLaw hadnt set up the site, nor everyone else in the thread throwing ideas in the pot. Organizing this kind of stuff is way beyond my comfort zone...
Dougie @Dougie_AXP In the summer of '87, @GiveJoeTheBird, @TransAmBiden, and I would cruise around pounding Icehouse tallboys and pullin in some grade A 'tang
Dougie @Dougie_AXP @GiveJoeTheBird @TransAmBiden of course I was 4 at the time, but even as a youngin' I knew the awesome of the Biden #memories
I hear if he is re-elected, Joe will do a reunion tour with the Joe Biden Band. I can't wait for the new album, "White House of Funk." I'm waiting for their new singles, "Pucker Up And Kiss My Ass (Ryan's Song)" and "Malarkey Means You're Full of shiat."
BraveNewCheneyWorld:Yeah, he did a decent job in the debate, right after Obama was rated as doing a poor job in the debate (personally, I think Obama won the debate because I care about what people say rather than how they say it).. and now you're passing out the collection basket to buy him a car? For what? What the hell is wrong with you people?
Holy Carp:I just posted to facebook. Is there a reddit thread i should upvote? Will drew or the modmins let reddit links be allowed for this, on this thread? Sorry if it's a repeat, I read the thread up till 5, then spent a couple of hourswith my 2 yo daughter.
So far, the highest upvoted Reddit thread is *ahem* mine *ahem* over in r/nottheonion here Link
But check out these other links for related links: Link
I just want to say that I love you Farkers. I mostly lurk on this site, but you've provided me with countless hours of entertainment, and for that I'm grateful.
That said, for me this really tops it off (I missed the Romero charity drive). So I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who contributed (I'm pleased with the causes they're donating to) and to everyone who is posting in this thread. Even the trolls/people who disagree with this.
Almost Everybody Poops:SuperTran: BraveNewCheneyWorld: Yeah, he did a decent job in the debate, right after Obama was rated as doing a poor job in the debate (personally, I think Obama won the debate because I care about what people say rather than how they say it).. and now you're passing out the collection basket to buy him a car? For what? What the hell is wrong with you people?
It really has nothing to to with the debate itself, just that it's a prime opportunity to make an Onion headline come true and send all the money to charity in the end.
Really? Because I have a hard time differentiating between reality and Onion articles these days.
And a picture of the real Joe Biden washing his new Trans Am in the White House driveway will be identical to the Onion Joe Biden washing his Trans Am in the White House driveway... and then the timelines shall converge into one, and then we shall know that the Apocolypse is surely upon us.
fearmongert:BraveNewCheneyWorld: Yeah, he did a decent job in the debate, right after Obama was rated as doing a poor job in the debate (personally, I think Obama won the debate because I care about what people say rather than how they say it).. and now you're passing out the collection basket to buy him a car? For what? What the hell is wrong with you people?
We're Farkers. And probably drunk.
If you don't get why this is happening, buy a lawn and get off the Internet.
GhostFish:I'm sure someone else has already pointed out what a waste this is. Likewise, I'm sure someone else has pointed out that 20 grand would be better going to the campaign, or better yet a charity.
So I won't be a Debby Downer, and I'll resist the urge to say as much.
You're not being a Debby Downer...your just being Debby Dontreadshiat
Ricardo Klement:Karma Curmudgeon: If the Republicans can't put aside the derp long enough to contribute to internet infamy, perhaps they can at least let us have the sticks up their asses so we can have a bonfire.
Hey! There're at least two of us who think this is great.
Karma Curmudgeon:If the Republicans can't put aside the derp long enough to contribute to internet infamy, perhaps they can at least let us have the sticks up their asses so we can have a bonfire.
Hey! There're at least two of us who think this is great.
If the Republicans can't put aside the derp long enough to contribute to internet infamy, perhaps they can at least let us have the sticks up their asses so we can have a bonfire.
Counter_Intelligent:FitzShivering: Mebbe a smaller image without your permanent bookmarks or full name from Facebook is in order :D
It could be worse. A tab labeled "FurAffinity" could be showing.
I sent a screenshot to former coworkers for a bit of training that had "how to deal with an insane owner" in the search bar up top, and had a bunch of tabs open. Fortunately, the insane owner never noticed, no one told her, and I'm pretty sure Fark added a few new members, judging by how that location's productivity dropped over the next few months.
digitalrain:Come on, my fellow Republicans. Let go of your hate. This is a damn decent thing to be a part of.
Even if you hate Uncle Joe with the fiery hate of a thousand suns, how can you hate on a movement to donate to several worthy causes AND bring an internet meme to life?
I would just like to take this moment to say thank you for being the most decent Republican I can think I've seen here on Fark.
special20:Mercutio74: extroverted_suicide: He went back and designed the Pontiac Aztek.
Liar! No one designed the Pontiac Aztek. It was created by accident when a custodian accidentally began to shred a concept drawing. Luckily it was rescued before all the paper was fed into the shredder.
/CSB: It was designed to have lovely tail fins originally
That Aztec had to be the ugliest car ever crapped out by Michigan. I looked like a capybara with wheels. (what a capybara may look like) [bunkstrutts.files.wordpress.com image 700x540]
residentgeek:What in the world is wrong with you people?!
Strike that. How do I fix my head so I get how awesome this is?
Step 1) Read the original Onion article about Joe and his Trans Am. Step 2) Imagine Joe Biden actually washing a white 1981 Pontiac Trans Am (Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition, with custom gold snowflake wheels), shirtless, on the White House grounds Step 3) Know that you helped make that moment happen Step 4) Know that you also helped out a number of good charities
If these steps don't work, then you're just never going to get it. Sorry. Some people love the (completely fake) legend of Chuck Norris. Some don't. Same thing with this.
IronTechV1:IronTom: How appropriate. This administration caused Pontiac to close down with all their interference. Now the old guy can only get an old one of there are enough losers to send him money for being a dork.
And here I thought it was simply because the brand had already been slowly disappearing for a decade. Crazy me.
Once again, Obama's magical time machine. He went back and designed the Pontiac Aztek.
/First car was an '89 Grand Am. //Finally died at 185,000 miles. ///CSB
I'm in. Donated in a fundamentalist evangelical friend's name who claims 'Obama is a Muslim'. When asked for proof of this claim, he replies that 'God revealed it to him in a vision'. lulz
extroverted_suicide:Cyclometh: A humble request- please try to ignore trolls. The more positive we can keep the tone in this thread the longer we can maintain this momentum.
RussianPooper:kimwim: Girion47: Automatic is the AOL of the auto world.
I second this. Stick is the only way to go.
Except automatic is far more ubiquitous than AOL by a long shot. More like the Google of the auto world. It's getting more and more difficult to find manual transmission cars, especially since the newer automatics work much better and sometimes have controllers for changing gears manually but without a clutch.
I smarted you because of your most awesomely correct use of ubiquitous.
Cyclometh:A humble request- please try to ignore trolls. The more positive we can keep the tone in this thread the longer we can maintain this momentum.
Ok, going back and rereading the Onion articles on Uncle Joe...particularly the Dave and Busters banning and laying low in Mexico...I nearly pissed myself from laughter.
No matter what side...left or right, you have to admit you like the Uncle Joe meme, and how Fark is crushing this thing today.
Cyclometh:Someone on Jalopnik pointed out that it would be even more epic if we could get Jill Biden to brush her hair using the rear-view mirror just once.
I apologize for unloading on you. You were just in time to be the proverbial straw.
*handshake offered*
*shakes* I was an asshole, and taking out my bitterness where it really shouldn't've been. So, clean slate.
Happens to the best and worst of us. But may I compliment you, as others have, on manning up and saying so. That is truly a rare and wonderful thing on the intertubes. Well done.
Happy Friday!
*tips beer to you*
Just to be clear, I was an asshole right back. I'm sorry.
Come on, my fellow Republicans. Let go of your hate. This is a damn decent thing to be a part of.
Even if you hate Uncle Joe with the fiery hate of a thousand suns, how can you hate on a movement to donate to several worthy causes AND bring an internet meme to life?
It's at $3295 now - would LOVE to see it hit $3500 even before dinner is over.
I grew up in a blue-collar family. One of the things I like about Joe is that he reminds me of some of the cooler old New England guys my father used to know. Big heart, human, sense of humor, level, scrappy, stands up for what he thinks is right. Getting some money to a charity in his name is pretty easy.
I forwarded the link and a short email to a buddy of mine out in California. He is getting the info to Burt Reynolds wife and his PA to pass along to BURT.
The organizers of this shindig can email at the theflatline -at- gmail.com.
He says we have a very good response of hearing from Burts people.
If anyone donates $3k or more, Burt will inscribe that person's name into his Man Laws book!
Kit Fister:extroverted_suicide: Kit Fister: Cyclometh: $2855... this is amazing.
The sad thing about this is that people on here will do threads like this to buy Biden a TA, but will they give to Cancer, AIDS, or any other charity? No. But yes, of course, Biden needs a TA.
Maybe when this one wraps up, we can do another one to buy you some farking eyes and a working brain.
Yeah, I deserve that. I posted before I read because I was being a jackass. I'm sorry. :(
You might be the first person in the whole thread to admit this.
RodneyAChance:IronTom: How appropriate. This administration caused Pontiac to close down with all their interference. Now the old guy can only get an old one of there are enough losers to send him money for being a dork.
Can someone translate this into English for me? Thank you.
Cyclometh:A humble request- please try to ignore trolls. The more positive we can keep the tone in this thread the longer we can maintain this momentum.
And we mean literally ignore; click their username and then click the ignore button.
IronTom:Mercutio74: IronTom: How appropriate. This administration caused Pontiac to close down with all their interference. Now the old guy can only get an old one of there are enough losers to send him money for being a dork.
Absolutely. It was the administration that sunk Pontiac. Not the fact that Pontiac cars were so disposable, at one point they came in a roll with perforations so that you could tear your next Sunfire off and have a clean edge.
I loved Pontiac. I loved Saturn also. I blame Obama and his little Biden guy that they are no longer in business. Nothing like the government taking over your business.
I blame male models for getting rid of the bell bottom. I loved bell bottoms.
/damn models and their skinny little chicken legs //farking assassins, all of them
The sad thing about this is that people on here will do threads like this to buy Biden a TA, but will they give to Cancer, AIDS, or any other charity? No. But yes, of course, Biden needs a TA.
Maybe when this one wraps up, we can do another one to buy you some farking eyes and a working brain.
IronTom:This administration caused Pontiac to close down with all their interference.
Yes, its all Obama's fault. It wasn't part of GM's plan to eventually phase out the brand. And it definitely wasn't inevitable since it pretty much cannibalized the Chevrolet brand.
/I'm just assuming you're trolling because that was just an incredibly stupid thing to say...you should be ashamed of yourself
Twice Banned:Suggests that he's cheap. DO you have evidence to the contrary?
You know what's awesome? This Biden/TransAm thing is likely to knock the links you love to tout about Biden's charitable giving off Google's first page results.
The $50 seems to promise something you can't deliver. The other ones are fine, but that one may cause people to donate $50 just so they can biatch that you didn't keep up your end of it.
Maybe a disclaimer that all "Perks" are not to be taken seriously. Or somesuch.
Unless you include "$5000 perk: you get to drive the beast to meet the president!"
I thought I made it pretty evident that those perks weren't real...I honestly dont think a disclaimer is necessary at this point....
Holy crap this is forty pounds of awesome sauce! Just googled "give joe the bird" and it's on Kos already.
Am completely broke right now, have been feeling guilty because Joe and Barry keep asking me for money and I haven't been able to give, but will find $5 for The Bird
Tyee:A Trans Am should be for someone who can act a bit more presidential. Joe's more an AMC Gremlin kind of guy. Jacked up, a door that doesn't match the color of the rest of the car,... you know.
Did you just pass me on the road?
/actually, more like 20 years ago //I LOVE gremlins, I want one to fix up!!
Kit Fister: DUMMIES BUYING CAR FOR BIDEN ARE STOOPID, WARRAGH! NOT GIVING TO CHARITIES *I* WANT TO SEE HERE ON FARK! WARRAGH!
So go start a thread for a good cause. We'd donate. Or maybe not, since it's you. Perhaps make an alt and try it.
If your intention was to promote other threads for charitable causes, here's a thought. As a very old adage states, you get far more flies with honey than vinegar. Your presentation of "that's all I was trying to say" smacks of dishonest attention whoring.
Twice Banned:Good for you. How does it feel to out do Biden in just a few hours?
Personally, pretty farking good. Especially when most of us realize this isn't about Biden specifically. It's not for his gain. It's not to make him look better.
It's a fun, grassroots, charity motivated thing that spontaneously erupted from the mind of a fellow farker. Today, instead of sorting derp into the "Troll" and "Disturbed Individual" bins... farkers who spend time on the politics tab did something small that makes the world a better place. Personally, it's stuff like today that makes me fall in love with Fark again... and I've been with the ol' gal for many years (I've got a fark member number lower than the cost of Uncle Joe's Trans Am). So whine all you want, sonny... the rest of us are going to bask in the feeling of doing something that damn near approaches performance art but helps people.
Twice Banned:nvmac: "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." Matt 6:3
This is according to his tax return.
Got it. But that doesn't mean that's all he ever gives. Only what he took the time to PROVE that he gave. Remember the golden rule, over $300.00 must be proven (at least that's what my tax accountant tells me).
I'm not arguing Mr. Biden's charitable nature, only you are. We're having fun by saluting the perception of his down to earth philosophy by giving to charity in honor of that. That is all.
Relax. It's not going to kill you to just let it go.
Or, maybe you're just a troll and think it is funny to get folks spun up.
Twice Banned:No it's even worse than that. I showed $5k previously, over that last ten years he averages $369 per year. He has never disputed the fact that he is cheap.
That's according to his tax records. Which denotes only the donations he claims. I don't think any of his work or treasure spent on his charitable foundation is claimed.
PallMall:RichieLaw... add some higher-end "Perks" amounts to the Indiegogo. Some folks just like to make sure everyone can see that they gave more than the Fark paupers. (ie Add a $25, $50, $100, $1000, etc).
No need to actually have a Perk, other than bragging rights that they donated so much.
Viral Marketing Lesson Two: If you wanna go big... go big.
Twice Banned:Cpl.D: Twice Banned: Biden is the one who will take offense. How will he answer when someone says "some people on the internet raised more money as a joke then you donated in one year. "
He'd probably say, "Which is a fraction of what I spent on mine and my wife's charitable foundation and then didn't claim as a tax deduction because I didn't want to be a greedy prick."
Wishful thinking, man. He's a cheap mother farker who needs to be called out for the piece of white trash that he is. Oh yea, a Trans-Am - PERFECT!
You're not even trying to hide it anymore. Good run though.
The sad thing about this is that people on here will do threads like this to buy Biden a TA, but will they give to Cancer, AIDS, or any other charity? No. But yes, of course, Biden needs a TA.
another one who needs to RTFT.
How the FARK do you know how many hours, dollars and platelet donations I manage a year anyway?
Or, when you rack up 120+ hours a year for Habitat for Humanity, give generously to the American Cancer Society, Children's Home (time and cash there for me), Red Cross (cash and platelets 3X a month), March of Dimes, Easter Seals (time and money) and the other six or so humanitarian things I do every month, every week, all year for the last 25+ years, and provide PROOF, because I CAN, you can threadshiat with your drivel all you want, Until then STFU and GTFO. I'll give MY goddamn money to anything or anyone I want. If it doesn't meet YOUR tiny penis' needs, well too farkin bad.
I only wish that there would be a camera present when one of Biden's aides comes over to him with a smart phone or an iPad and says, "Have you seen this?". I have a feeling it would be a pretty good reaction.
Let's be honest for a moment here on Fark, not the way Paul Ryan - in his closing debate statement considers "honest" - let's be Joe Biden honest,. The total for charity is now $3,000. I can't hear what you are saying would you please repeat that?
nvmac:Twice Banned: dameron: Twice Banned: It's a good thing you guys believe in charity, Biden doesn't.
Maybe he should start a charity for cure butthurt.
I have no but hurt. I just think it's funny you guys have almost raised as much in a few hours as Biden donates in one year. With over $300k in income.
Then what are you doing here posting? Going to make us all feel guilty for raising money for charity by making a spot of fun about Biden being portrayed as a normal, beer-swilling dude with a Trans Am?
/lighten up francis
No RAISE MONEY! People need it. And Biden needs to be shown up. Then maybe he'll actually donate money himself -- the ¢heap bastard.
The sad thing about this is that people on here will do threads like this to buy Biden a TA, but will they give to Cancer, AIDS, or any other charity? No. But yes, of course, Biden needs a TA.
You guys are getting pretty tiresome. RTFA. BBHI is benefiting from this. And I give plenty of money to other charities too, farkwad.
The sad thing about this is that people on here will do threads like this to buy Biden a TA, but will they give to Cancer, AIDS, or any other charity? No. But yes, of course, Biden needs a TA.
It's creative is what it is. Trying to find the downside to this is just plain old douchebaggery, my friend.
Cyclometh:stirfrybry: Good to see liberals focusing on important issues
Yeah, we're raising 25 thousand dollars plus for charity on a whim started less than four hours ago. If you can do better, man up and get on it, nancy.
Hell, I'm a Republican and I'm in for $10. I may disagree with some of the man's politics, but he's a hell of a decent guy. And hey...how can you hate on a guy who loves his TransAm?
Perez Hilton:The money raised goes to Doctors Without Borders?
Time to get serious here. I'll alert my contacts at Doctors Without Borders. Let's see if we can get Joe Biden to agree for a photo shoot with the Trans Am and the photo will be auctioned at the annual DWB fundraiser. The theme this year is "Transformation."
http://www.hmbreview.com/arts_and_entertainment/doctors-without-borde r s-fundraiser-starts-again/article_ea336636-13ee-11e2-8105-0019bb2963f4 .html
See if they can guilt Burt Reynolds into participating.
Jekylman:To the Farker who just may have accidentally donated to my Fark account instead of to the more worthy cause, I offer a most sincere and bewildered thanks. You are a golden god.
SacriliciousBeerSwiller:God, the insane teeth-gnashing this is causing from the teabaggers is f*cking AWESOME. And on top of that, they come off as charity-hating assholes to boot.
Just...so...perfect.
/for future reference, freepers, the correct face-saving reaction would have been "yeah, haha, f*ck you, but here's $5 for the charity" //but watching you dig a giant hole of sh*t for yourselves is definitely more entertaining, so carry on
That truly is the best medicine. "F*CK YOUR CHARITY EFFORTS!!!" Uhhh, okay? So you Republicans are against charity?
Any possibility of getting Biden to sign it before the auction? Has this already been suggested? I'd imagine you could get quite a bit more for the charities if he signed the hood (or allowed his signature to be imprinted), or above the door like a race car; something like that.
To the Farker who just may have accidentally donated to my Fark account instead of to the more worthy cause, I offer a most sincere and bewildered thanks. You are a golden god.
Cyclometh:mcwehrle: I've FB'd it to all of my local newsagencies on their pages.
And Cyclometh that audio is AWESOME!!!!! This is going to be greater than great!!!!
Thank you, that's incredibly kind of you to say.
It's very sincere, for several reasons:
The work all of you have done today is amazing I got to be a small $10 part of it My voice sounds much like a 14 year old boy with a severe adenoid issue on any type of recording, so I'm in complete awe of that as well.
*high 5s*!!
oh and
$2600!
SUCK IT ALL YOU SCUM SUCKING THREAD SHIATTING HATER HATING HATE HATERS
I'm posting way late, but that's partially because the thread has been blowing up faster than I can read it. Anyway, this is fantastic. Donated and shared.
Apparently there are people who believe that the "Bird" is going to actually be given to Joe, this was never the case. It was always going to be auctioned to charity.
So, yes, all of the haters that are chiding this donation are actually chiding donating to the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Doctors Without Borders, the Wounded Warrior Project and GLAAD. Pat yourselves on the backs, chumps. You've earned it.
To the rest of us, happy Friday! It's one to remember!
sethen320:I disagree with both republicans and democrats.
Me too, but at least the Democrats seem to be from earth. That's the difference. I don't mind disagreeing with someone's politics, but when their governance is incomprehensible in terms of making a successful nation... that's just bad news.
But, strangely, this is a threadjack...
/Anyone notice we're nearly a tenth of the way there on the first damn day? //Subby, you are on fire.
HOLY SHIATBALLS BATMAN! $$ went up over $200 in the time it took me to catch up on the 300+ posts since I left work. Damn, it's times like this I'm PROUD to be in all y'alls presence!
I chipped in another $5, cause hell, monday's payday.
If it's not too much trouble, could someone relink the audio? I can't remember who posted it, or I'd go look for it myself. But there's 1300+ plus posts... :(
And yes, the sweet sweet butthurt on the yahoo thread is awesome. I too tried to combat it, but then just gave up. There are BAZILLIONS of derpers, and only one of me. Let it roll.
Kate Gosselin's Pap Smear:St_Francis_P: FlashHarry: Cottage Cheesecake: This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the greatest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really shiaty site, now it is nothing but Awesome Sauce...nothing but sauteed awesomeness with a hint ginger, with barely a flicker of lemon pepper. It is delicious, really.
This may be the greatest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really shiaty site, now it is nothing but Awesome Sauce...nothing but sauteed awesomeness with a hint ginger... mmmm, gingers. Fark should have another redhead thread so that there is more awesome sauce on fark.
sethen320:I just hate the republican/democrat war everyone insists on being a part of. Is independent thought really that complicatothers others?
I like to think of it as a republican/everyone else war... or...more succinctly, a fantasy/reality war. But that's a discussion for another thread. Because today... today is about getting Joe a biatchin' umm... Trans Am.
St_Francis_P:FlashHarry: Cottage Cheesecake: This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the greatest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really shiaty site, now it is nothing but Awesome Sauce...nothing but sauteed awesomeness with a hint ginger, with barely a flicker of lemon pepper. It is delicious, really.
sethen320:tuxq: This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
farking. Priceless.
Why do you assume everyone who is saying wtf is conservative? You do realize there are more than two teams, right?
This is Fark. Criticizing a Democrat or idea that benefits a Democrat automatically makes you a Republican and will elicit a "SO VOTE REPUBLICAN!" response. Apparently they cannot believe some people think for themselves, don't blindly vote for a party and do not think of politics as a sports team.
I_Love_Cheesecake:Someone on Twitter just tweeted the story to GLAAD, which makes me wonder: do the other charities know what's going on with this fundraiser?
I'll be @ Pride-ATL. I'll let you know if anyone else is spreading the word.
browntimmy:assjuice: Does every stupid meme have to become a real-life thing? If you think this is epic or random or whatever then go back to reddit and stay there.
You know what's funny, this isn't the first time I read a comment and thought, "Man, who's this angry pompous guy with no sense of humor?" and saw that the name was assjuice.
St_Francis_P:FlashHarry: Cottage Cheesecake: This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sa.... SURPRISE BUTTSECKS!!!
Masterstuff:Cottage Cheesecake: This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
Hey, this thread was based on an individual's creative idea. Go be hipster somewhere else. Thanks!
Thank you. BTW what is the maximum age in years that someone not currently institutionalized is allowed to type "groupthink"? 20? Just curious...
Magnanimous_J:Sofa King Smart: another option on cars.com asking $11K
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That looks pretty spot on. If we could get it for 11, add a grand for shipping and another grand for gold snowflake rims (necessity), we could wrap this thing up over the weekend.
Cottage Cheesecake:This may be the dumbest thing on Fark, ever. This used to be a really cool site, now it is nothing but Reddit Lite...nothing but homogenous groupthink, with barely a flicker of individual creativity anymore. It is sad, really.
Hey, this thread was based on an individual's creative idea. Go be hipster somewhere else. Thanks!
I see your point, but, wouldn't it be glorious if somehow Romney actually did get involved? It would seriously be one of the greatest trolls ever, you know it would.
The yahoo story has 410 comments and the majority are just beautiful. Amazing the amount of people calling lefties stupid and obviously didn't read the article or links provided.
Hack Patooey:I just got a third-party ping from the guy at Yahoo that wrote the article. I replied with generic "Yep, it was us", but with no details.. we'll see where it goes...
If he writes back you may want to ask him to update the article. The last part of the charity clarification was changed after he published his version and he quoted the earlier part.
assjuice:Does every stupid meme have to become a real-life thing? If you think this is epic or random or whatever then go back to reddit and stay there.
I imagine that, any time you want, you could go out and create an international news story?
You conservatives spend so much time looking at astroturf, you don't recognize real grass roots when you see them.
It's hilarious, and sad ... like cows in a twister ... or cheering for the Bills.
Ricardo Klement:The best thing in the world Romney can do is to donate $10,000 to this. He would totally steal this.
Seriously, that would be legendary!! Talk about dividing by zero. Peoples head would implode, not asplode. And that $10,000 would get more news coverage than the millions he's spent in advertising.
The only problem is it won't happen because of at least 1 charity involved: GLAAD. He couldn't risk his money going to that charity given his platform and religion.
But, totally one up every single person in America ever for Trolling.
Mr. Romney, we won't send your $10,000 to GLAAD if you donate it, we promise!
assjuice:Does every stupid meme have to become a real-life thing? If you think this is epic or random or whatever then go back to reddit and stay there.
I just got a third-party ping from the guy at Yahoo that wrote the article. I replied with generic "Yep, it was us", but with no details.. we'll see where it goes...
You misunderstand, moron, I think this is wonderful.
Retarded for saying wait 90 days? That's not retarded, that's how it should be handled. In just a little more than 90 days, there is a good change he will not be employed by the government. He can't receive the gift while employed by the government. If they are reelected, give it to charity.
No, I totally got your intent, jackass, hence the "retarded" tag.
"clicks on Ignore User for the 15th time in this thread"
sethen320:Shakin_Haitian: crab66: Glenford: Holy shiat, the comments in the Yahoo article make our resident trolls/doucehbags/haters look like farking geniuses.
I have learned that Yahoo has become pretty much the worst place on the internet.
They make youtube commenters look downright refined and intelligent.
Not possible.
Oh yeah?
Let's raise money to buty him a 1 way ticket to Poland !
buy him a hearse..and make sure he is in it...in a coffin!!
Obamaphone, Obamacar
better the ignorance of american fools end soon then be slaves of jews
They ought to buy "Uncle Joe" a room in a home funded by Obamacare
I'm Republican and I think this is a hilarious idea. I don't understand why others find this so distasteful. Probably because it's a form of congratulations for Biden.
What happend to the website www.givejoethebird.com? Did they pull it?
looks to be up for grabs...someone buy it and link it to the fund.
Looks like the redirect to http://www.indiegogo.com/BidensTransAm?a=1612741 got reset.. Just fixed it again.. should work in a bit...
Awesome.
Yes, this has really made my day. It's not about party affiliation and sticking it to the other, just good old fashion fun. And at the end of it, it will go to a good cause.
YES, there are other causes that everyone feel are more worthy of money. But every cause needs a champion, right? Well Fark has decided to champion getting Uncle Joe his naked chick mud flaps!
dameron:tuxq: This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
And the liberals are the ones actually getting shiat done instead of standing around oozing butthurt.
That's the true root of right-wing hate: they KNOW that we're better, more moral people than they are.
machoprogrammer:Yeah, except that it is probably illegal to give him a car. I mean, would you like it if Exxon gave Paul Ryan a new treadmill (or whatever) for "being awesome"? Kind of a fine line between rewarding being awesome and bribery.
Yeah, those two things are TOTALLY the same. We were all wrong and now agree with you. You can now leave with the knowledge that your arguments are in no way looked upon with stifled laughter.
Leeds:dameron: Leeds: We've found the perfect car for this a-hole:
If he's such a joke and such a jerk and clearly lost the debate last night then why are you and a dozen other motards in this thread so angry?
Who's angry? I'm just trying to steer this into buying a junker because, as you may have noticed, that would be a way better gag than buying him a nice one. Surely you can see some humor in the premise, yes?
The premise of denying thousands of dollars to worthy charities?
tuxq:This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
And the liberals are the ones actually getting shiat done instead of standing around oozing butthurt.
dameron:Leeds: We've found the perfect car for this a-hole:
If he's such a joke and such a jerk and clearly lost the debate last night then why are you and a dozen other motards in this thread so angry?
Who's angry? I'm just trying to steer this into buying a junker because, as you may have noticed, that would be a way better gag than buying him a nice one. Surely you can see some humor in the premise, yes?
PanzerPants:If you 99%-er idiots can afford to dump $5 into this stupid meme than you sure as heck don't need or deserve any additional tax breaks. You'll just waste it on Natty Light and beef jerky or some other cheap tasteless beverage masquerading as beer.
Na, give the tax breaks to us 1-2%-ers that will make better use of it like hookers and blow and nice tasty craft beers that come in bottles, oh and buying really cool toys that go boom. That's job creation right there.
/typical Democrat thinking, gotta support and give those handouts. //any takers? /// __/10 you can fill it in.
>implying you're not part of the 99% >implying anyone in the 1% is cool enough to use Fark.com >implying your words mean shiat to anyone >implying you're not a joyless little piece of excrement
kimwim:The One True TheDavid: Kim, it would have never occurred to me to take up a collection for dental work on Fark if this really stupid and useless thread weren't already here.
This isn't a personal charity case. Someone gave you a link. I suggest you thank them, and use it.
Dude's just here to hate. I doubt he has any teeth at all to worry about. Hate is caustic.
The One True TheDavid:Kim, it would have never occurred to me to take up a collection for dental work on Fark if this really stupid and useless thread weren't already here.
Donating well over $1,500 to The Wounded Warriors, Doctors Without Borders, etc. is "stupid and useless"?
One butt-hurter in the yahoo news story claims we have 23,000,000,000 unemployed. That's tough times when you have 23 billion people unemployed on a planet of 7 billion or so.
Just had a friend that is heavily involved in local politics send it out to the mailing list for the gay rights groups and political organizations he works with :)
tuxq:This whole thread is farking priceless. It speaks volumes in its imagery. The liberals are willing to waste money on a stupid cause, while the conservatives are going "wtf?"
farking. Priceless.
Donating money to Free Republic or some preacher who uses it for blowjobs and heroine is a "worthy cause" though.
tuxq:towatchoverme: tuxq: Also, as far as reading the link, I did -- maybe the link changed, but I don't see mention of charitable causes other than the last line. And from experience, because I too used to be a bleeding-heart type, without stating exactly what charity this is going towards, it's likely going to go to some college kids weed and munchies fund.
You sound jaded. Go have a cookie.
But, again, you didn't back up your claim at all. Just because you're rolling with the Fark bandwagon doesn't put you in the right.
Charities are upthread: biden breast cancer, wounded warriors, doctors without borders and GLAAD.
towatchoverme:tuxq: towatchoverme: tuxq: Also, as far as reading the link, I did -- maybe the link changed, but I don't see mention of charitable causes other than the last line. And from experience, because I too used to be a bleeding-heart type, without stating exactly what charity this is going towards, it's likely going to go to some college kids weed and munchies fund.
You sound jaded. Go have a cookie.
But, again, you didn't back up your claim at all. Just because you're rolling with the Fark bandwagon doesn't put you in the right.
This is becoming a social media win for Obama/Biden, and Conservatives don't have a clue what's happening to them, and all around them, right now, because you don't understand the medium.
SacriliciousBeerSwiller:This is clearly irritating the Fark's resident humor-deficient teahadists, what with the sad efforts to derail the fun with dead memes and failed attempts at wit.
Keep it up.
that's what makes this even better, them all getting angry over it and posting their little man angry rants and insults.
tuxq:towatchoverme: tuxq: Also, as far as reading the link, I did -- maybe the link changed, but I don't see mention of charitable causes other than the last line. And from experience, because I too used to be a bleeding-heart type, without stating exactly what charity this is going towards, it's likely going to go to some college kids weed and munchies fund.
You sound jaded. Go have a cookie.
But, again, you didn't back up your claim at all. Just because you're rolling with the Fark bandwagon doesn't put you in the right.
This is becoming a social media win for Obama/Biden, and Conservatives don't have a clue what's happening to them, and all around them, right now, because you don't understand the medium.
This is clearly irritating the Fark's resident humor-deficient teahadists, what with the sad efforts to derail the fun with dead memes and failed attempts at wit.
RichieLaw: Well, I think the dream end-goal is to "give" him the TransAm in a public photo-op, have him sign something and auction it off with the car for charity. The idea is to get Joe and the TransAm together, at least for a few minutes.
Absolutely. Think I should be more clear about that? I think it is kind of implicit....
Yes, please. We NEED a photo of him and the T/A together for a charity photo op. I would drive all the way to D.C. for that.
Now, Uncle Joe won't be able to accept this gift. He has these pesky laws and regulations and political-y things to deal with. Take into consideration his epicly large personality and stunning chompers, he probably wouldn't be able to drive the Trans AM without causing a mass outpouring of Conservative Tears. That being said, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off for charity.
Well, I think the dream end-goal is to "give" him the TransAm in a public photo-op, have him sign something and auction it off with the car for charity. The idea is to get Joe and the TransAm together, at least for a few minutes.
Absolutely. Think I should be more clear about that? I think it is kind of implicit....
It's up to you, this is sort of your thing. But if you give an interview to Yahoo (or anyone else as this thing grows), I'd make it clear then.
NobleHam:Well, I think the dream end-goal is to "give" him the TransAm in a public photo-op, have him sign something and auction it off with the car for charity. The idea is to get Joe and the TransAm together, at least for a few minutes.
Bah! I want him to actually have it. People used to give gifts to officials all the time. I watched something where some guy would make a huge throne thing out of antlers and give one to each incoming president.
The charity thing is all good and great, and probably the way it will go, but I would rather actually give it to him as a gesture from us Internet-Americans.
dan1101:He got rid of the Trans Am because of the expense right? I doubt he was making payments on it, it was probably taxes, insurance, registration, maintenance, tags, all that. Plus it sat in the garage under a cover and I had to make time to take it out. That's why I got rid of my Mustang.
Save your money folks.
For what? For $5 I couldn't get in to see a movie about it, much less have any affect on the political landscape. But together, our $5 can remind candidates that the internet has votes to be won for either party, we make a little dough for charity, and we get to indulge our sense of humor. win-farking-win
coeyagi:Ok, video is coming along a little bit, we got some good free background music. Only about 9 stills so far, need about another 20 or so. We'll get there.
tuxq:Also, as far as reading the link, I did -- maybe the link changed, but I don't see mention of charitable causes other than the last line. And from experience, because I too used to be a bleeding-heart type, without stating exactly what charity this is going towards, it's likely going to go to some college kids weed and munchies fund.