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Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Brayden220693 on Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:10 am

I saw this today and it made me quite angry.

http://www.carsales.com.au/news/off-roa ... oint-45075

Anyone had a chance to read it yet? I hope that the article is a joke.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby c-dale on Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:33 am

Given the author is 'Crash Test-Dummie' I would say its meant to be saterical but satire is generally funny, this misses the mark on that. There are attempts at humor but that was all - attempts.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby explorer.dave on Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:38 am

A very poorly written "tongue in cheek" article, author needs to go back to writing school, surprised it passed the editors desk actually, how many 4WD's on any given day are advertised through carsales.com :?:
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby c-dale on Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:59 am

72988 on sale today ;)
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Greedy on Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:59 am

c-dale wrote:72988 on sale today ;)

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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby lachiem on Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:18 am

Wow, I'm not certain that's written tongue in cheek guys.
That's the sort of crap that keeps popping up on my facebook from people sharing The Green's articles.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Colsha on Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:59 pm

Yeah that's not an attempt at satire. That's just someone's opinion who happens to think it is worth sharing - not sure why the editor agreed. Makes no sense business wise.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby lgil86 on Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:12 pm

Sounds like an absolute wan%#r to me sattire or no sattire.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Quinny on Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:14 pm

Some people just like attention ... good or bad doesn't bother them. He's obviously a [censored]. I'm guessing they flog their advertising based on number of hits on their website, and that load of tripe generated plenty.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby al coholic on Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:38 pm

Wanker :lol:

I have never heard anyone who ACTUALLY goes 4wding call it "bush bashing" :lol:

So driving a 4wd up a slippery slope is cheating?? But taking a helicopter to see the sights in the outback isn't?? :lol:

Again, he is a wanker :lol:
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Calblitzen on Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:04 pm

^^^ Fully agree, there is no need for incorrect untrue publicly. It's each to their own and respect that.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Clarkalot on Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:01 pm

This was written purely to generate page views I believe. It is inflammatory just so people will link it for others to read and either disagree with or support, who will then link it to others etc, etc... Then they can go to advertisers saying "Look how many people looked at our site! You should buy advertising space on our page!"
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby flatcountrymick on Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:24 pm

why get angry at a retard trying to make a dollar? It could be worse, he could be in the street begging.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby trumpy955 on Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:22 pm

Dont you guys like my review??? :twisted:
I understand off roading isnt for everyone, but what a jerk that person is. Maybe we should pass a bill to ban tossers like him from expressing his opinion.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby snowman on Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:37 am

trumpy955 wrote:Dont you guys like my review??? :twisted:
I understand off roading isnt for everyone, but what a jerk that person is. Maybe we should pass a bill to ban tossers like him from expressing his opinion.


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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Jeff Turner on Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:58 am

Sound like my boss. Does not have a life
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Chef_Dave on Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:18 pm

They crossed the line when Kenny Rogers & Guns n Roses were mentioned :|
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby emjayar on Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:44 pm

Clarkalot wrote:This was written purely to generate page views I believe. It is inflammatory just so people will link it for others to read and either disagree with or support, who will then link it to others etc, etc... Then they can go to advertisers saying "Look how many people looked at our site! You should buy advertising space on our page!"


Pretty sure that hits the nail on the head.

To be fair I sent it to a few family members who hate the idea of my 'bush-bashing'. I thought it was bordering on hurtful but I don't really care what other people say anymore so I just laughed at it.
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Duck on Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:09 pm

Each to there own :) I think that he has a point !!

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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Naff on Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:14 pm

Which particular point do you think he has Duck?
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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Duck on Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:00 am

I think that there are bush bashers out there, that choose to make there own track rather than taking the existing track's doing damage to the existing surroundings. I think that some carve up the tracks because they think its cool with out thinking about the fact that someone still has to follow behind them.
He has no doubt written this article to get a response which he as got, media works on being outrages to get the viewers / readers but there is always some truth behind the ranting that is the spark for the piece.

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Re: Article making fun of Four Wheel Driving on Carsales

Postby Naff on Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:26 am

I don't disagree Duck, I just think the writer unfairly put everyone in the same basket unnecessarily.
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