Tell you what, buddy, that wiener's sure 'nuff wedged into there. That's one wedged-in wiener, I'm a-tellin you what. posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:24 PM on July 17
Browsing the links, I've never seen a Wienermobile up close (virtually) before and had no idea they looked so ... space age. Pretty neat! I like this photo. posted by bettafish at 8:45 PM on July 17
Sometimes a Weinermobile jammed halfway through a splintered garage door is just a Weinermobile jammed halfway through a splintered garage door. posted by PlusDistance at 8:58 PM on July 17 [1 favorite]
Back in 1990 or so, I was at a touristy spot in Texas somewhere and encountered the Wienermobile and its drivers. They were a married couple, in their late 20s or so, totally down to earth and interesting to talk to. They said they simply saw an ad for the job and applied. I think they were teachers, or at least they took the summer off their job. Oscar Meyer hired them to just drive around to places they saw fit to stop at and just chat with folks, hand out coupons and sometimes free wieners and such. And they got a boatload of money for three months' work. posted by zardoz at 8:59 PM on July 17
This wiener, it vibrates? posted by Balisong at 9:13 PM on July 17
In these dark times, I turn to the cookbook for solace. As Frankfurter 19:24 says, "It is easier for a wienermobile to go through the garage door of a house, than for a rich man to buy a hot dog." posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:16 PM on July 17 [1 favorite]
"Son, when a weinermobile and a garage slash deck love each other very much... the weinermobile may get excited and accidentally put itself in drive rather than reverse but that's just how love works sometimes." posted by mathowie at 9:25 PM on July 17 [3 favorites]
jonp72, the story you linked to was previously MetaFiltered. (I did my homework)
But I still haven't found whether Oscar F. Mayer's middle name was Frank. posted by wendell at 10:14 PM on July 17
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile BLEW THE FUCKING DOORS OFF my school bus while I was riding home my sophomore year. The thing was like a wiener rocket, and was doing better than 80mph easy.
Shannon stood up in the aisle and screamed "Somewhere, somebody need a wiener!". I'm obligated to tell this story every time the Wienermobile is mentioned. posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 10:39 PM on July 17 [3 favorites]
Maybe the woman driving that thing just hadn't had enough training. posted by pracowity at 12:25 AM on July 18
"When they learned that she needed to file a wienermobile-inflicted claim, she said they rejected her application."
That just needed to be said again...
So, I'm trying to picture this... the WM runs into her house, so she says "oh crap, I need insurance for this, and goes to the local insurance office and says, "sell me insurance, the WM just ran into my house and I want you to pay for it!"... Well, hell yes they said "NO!"...
Mr. Arkham, a vegetarian, was deeply annoyed at the PETA protesters last time the Weinermobile was here in DC because "dammit, everyone loves the Weinermobile". posted by JoanArkham at 6:49 AM on July 18 [1 favorite]
Like a 23-foot-long, curved battering ram, the fiberglass frankfurter had slammed into the house foundation, garage door and deck that overhangs the driveway.
The driver of the weinermobile was momentarily distracted by the sight of a masturbating walrus. It happens. posted by metagnathous at 7:31 AM on July 18
Now that's what I call throwing a hot dog down a hallway.
On preview: Nicely done, FireballForever. posted by emelenjr at 8:06 AM on July 18
Once, I was in my car, listening to the local afternoon traffic reporter guy. The Oscar Meyer Weiner-mobile had broken down on one of the major throughfares. This was the sort of thing, he said, that traffic reporters dream about. posted by Clay201 at 9:04 AM on July 18
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