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Dodge Viper torched in Russia for being branded with the Devil's mark
Communism might not officially admit a God, but post-Communist Russia apparently believes Satan is alive and well, and that he might drive a Dodge Viper (probably already has a deposit down for the 600-hp 2008 Dodge Viper). It all started when the owner of a Viper was given license plates that contained the 3-digit calling card of a certain deity you don't want to know. That person then decided to park his car somewhere in Kostroma, Russia. With that kind of provocation, what choice did the townfolk have? Taking no chances with the sanctity of their souls and perhaps making too much of the serpent-Viper connection, the good residents of the town purified the Viper in the fire. Which is another way of saying they torched that bad boy. Putting aside the question of why the license bureau would issue such plates in the first place, does anyone think Mephistopheles would actually drive a Dodge? Or did someone just watch The Car once too often?
[Source: English Russia via Jalopnik]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Chris 6:08PM (6/09/2007)
If I ever get a Viper remind me never to take it to Russia.
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Tim 6:16PM (6/09/2007)
NEWSFLASH!!! The Soviet Union collapsed in 1989. Russia is not a communist state
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Maxim 10:39AM (6/11/2007)
Wrong. It ended in December of 1991, and all the "former communists" are still in power.
Brian 9:03AM (6/12/2007)
Actually, Russia was NEVER communist. Communist is an utopia where there is no government or money and you just take what you need and no more. The word you are looking for is SOCIALIST!!! Everyone has to stop confusing the two! Also, the U.S.S.R. is only collapsed on paper.
RabidX 1:17PM (6/13/2007)
Post-Communist Russia the article states.
Sheesh...
ocnj179 6:17PM (6/09/2007)
Good ol' religon at it's finest..
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perry 10:33AM (6/13/2007)
Properly "its" - no apostrophe for the possessive form of "it", e.g., "it's" is incorrect English. This is one of the most common errors in English usage. Respectfully. Archerhouston
ocnj179 10:44AM (6/13/2007)
I apologize oh great grammar scholar of thy interwebz
Mike Browning 6:21PM (6/09/2007)
I'm glad that the picture is labeled with before and after. I would be very confused without such valuable information.
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naugahyde 6:23PM (6/09/2007)
You know who watch The Car too much?
The guys who designed this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/03/chrysler-imperial-concept-a-poor-man-s-phantom/
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bathtub gin 12:05AM (6/10/2007)
I think they were watching Killdozer, not The Car.
Harrison 6:35PM (6/09/2007)
Y'know, I always thought the Dodge Viper was a bit evilll... But i didn't think it was THAT evil.
Bit dodgy, as the Brits would say.
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bestmacs 6:57PM (6/09/2007)
G'day from Down Under,
Question is - did it happen on 6/6/07?
Cheers mate
David McMahon
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Religions suck 8:38PM (6/09/2007)
STUPID RELIGIOUS PEOPLE!
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Jon 10:51PM (6/09/2007)
#8: The kindly townsfolk who did this definately were NOT religious.
innocent bysitter 11:45PM (6/09/2007)
#8 - I live in the Bible Belt. I had "666" in the middle of the digits on my 1st license plate (by chance, not design), and my car was joked about, but never torched. I kinda doubt this had anything to do with religion. I tend to agree with the insurance fraud theory.
My car was broken into once, but I doubt the !@#$%* that did it had much religion either, except the worship of a crack pipe.
Frank 7:50AM (6/10/2007)
Number 1, you don't know if the people that did this had any kind of religion.
Number 2, if religious people are stupid, what do you say to all those people (maybe including yourself) who won't live in an apt or work at an office on the 13th floor? Who won't take a flight 13 from the aiport? What do you day to the builders who skip floor 13 when they construct a building?
Galley 8:17AM (6/10/2007)
I live smack dab in the heart of the Bible Belt. Folks here wouldn't be caught dead with "666" on their tags. If they were issued one, the DMV will swap it out.
innocent bysitter 10:20AM (6/10/2007)
Galley, I don't doubt that SOME people around here wouldn't be caught dead with a "666" on their tag, and IF they requested, they would receive another one. Please don't imply that EVERYONE has that mindset. I thought it was funny - especially with the "Heart of Dixie" hearts in the corners.
Starr 2:59PM (6/13/2007)
"what do you say to all those people (maybe including yourself) who won't live in an apt or work at an office on the 13th floor? Who won't take a flight 13 from the aiport? What do you day to the builders who skip floor 13 when they construct a building?"
What? That's CLEARLY incredibly stupid superstition. I don't think that all religious people are stupid as a rule, but I do think that people who make their decisions based on being afraid of a number are being completely idiotic.