Dictionary.com defines overkill as "an excess of what is required or suitable, as because of zeal or misjudgment." We prefer a more visual definition, though.
To that end, overkill is...
1. Threatening to kill anyone who hits a dog YOU let run into the street.
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(Photo by Sammo371).
2. Having eight doorbells when it appears no one's visiting anyway.
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(Photo by dM.nyc).
3. Using a paint brush when a pencil would do.
(Photo by Destinelee).
4. Going beyond what even a lawyer would recommend.
(Photo by Brutal).
5. Using as Christmas decorations Mr. Potato Head, the M&M characters and Bart Simpson.
(Photo by Supercapacity).
6. Tricking out your...Oldsmobile?
(Photo by *Txdaisy*).
7. Buying a vehicle that costs more to drive than build.
(Photo by Somerslea).
8. Building a 62 feet high Jesus Christ sculpture anywhere, let alone in Monroe, Ohio.
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(Photo by Greg Smith).
9. Adorning your car with more Hello Kitty bric-a-brac than a cheap trinket store in Shibuya, Japan.
(Photo by Vee8).
10. Erecting a sign more obnoxious than the loud mouths precipitating its construction.
(Photo by Vidalia).
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Posted by: Anonymous | December 14, 2007 at 12:37 PM
i think the majority of those things are artistic, and cool
Posted by: livejamie | December 14, 2007 at 12:43 PM
i think you are an idiot if you think thats art, my farts is art
Posted by: jim obvious | December 14, 2007 at 12:48 PM
I think the dog walks around the neighborhood like the little children do, oblivious to cars in a private area. So i like that speeding one. I find it appropriate.
Whats wrong with Jesus?
Posted by: Aaron | December 14, 2007 at 12:54 PM
Haha the picture of Jesus is just a little bit south of here, we call it Field Goal Jesus
Posted by: Jason | December 14, 2007 at 01:15 PM
yeah the one with doorbells... just FYI, in some cases multiple apartments all use the same door, so, not necessarily overkill.
Posted by: ness | December 14, 2007 at 01:45 PM
LOL! Another great post! Thanks...
I think the Mr. Potato Head, M&M characters and Bart Simpson are really just "filler" -- to make sure you can't see the house, right?
Posted by: ptamaro | December 14, 2007 at 02:08 PM
Re: 6.
I've seen worse.
Posted by: Ryan | December 14, 2007 at 02:29 PM
What your car?..And to jim and jason that posted above me..Shut up ya fuckin pansies and get a life and light the hell up!!!
Posted by: asskicknchicken | December 14, 2007 at 02:48 PM
I've driven past the Jesus before, but it was at night, all lit up. It was also slightly foggy on the lake that it's in. Cthuluhu Christ, FTW!
Posted by: thomas | December 14, 2007 at 02:56 PM
I'm pretty sure that Jesus statue isn't a Jesus statue. I think it's supposed to be Peter.
Posted by: Killua | December 14, 2007 at 03:17 PM
Jim, everything is art. Even your farts.
Posted by: Bob Blowme | December 14, 2007 at 03:53 PM
The world is going to hell.
Posted by: Okinawa | December 14, 2007 at 04:59 PM
What if you hit the dog but you're NOT speeding? How would they know?
Posted by: Brian | December 14, 2007 at 05:23 PM
Hey! The "Speeders who hit my dogs..." sign is my photo. Cool!
Posted by: sammo | December 14, 2007 at 09:30 PM
@ What's wrong with Jesus?
Nothing. It's his fundie followers that scare the bejesus outta me.
Posted by: Edward | December 14, 2007 at 11:26 PM
The photo of the Jesus statue, is in fact Jesus...not Peter. And it is known by locals as Touchdown Jesus...the thing is very unexciting ...
Posted by: katie | December 15, 2007 at 12:41 AM
Nothing wrong with Jesus, except he is the brainchild of lesser people.
Posted by: Jesus | December 17, 2007 at 10:28 PM
For anyone who wrote 'what's wrong with Jesus?', I'm from like 20 minutes away from there. It's a major eye sore. Seriously, there are much better things to do with that money.
Thank god there is a Hustler right down the road from it.
Posted by: EddieCG | December 18, 2007 at 02:44 AM
Yeah, there's nothing wrong with at least half of those. That author just wanted to seem witty and caustic from the safety of his computer chair, while he happened to have a stick firmly entrenched in his rectum.
Posted by: Pedro | December 20, 2007 at 03:59 PM
Shouldn't Jesus be walking on the water?
Blasphemy I say, blasphemy.
Posted by: Bunn | December 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM
The Jesus is actually 42 feet tall. It's not really important, but I thought I'd point it out. It's also called Touchdown Jesus and Big Butter Jesus, because it looks like it's made from butter.
Posted by: TJ | December 31, 2007 at 03:53 AM
As someone who had a child who rarely slept I can commiserate with the last one. Nothing worse than FINALLY getting your baby to sleep only to have some asshat shouting outside.
Posted by: Jayce | January 09, 2008 at 12:27 AM
As someone who had a child who rarely slept I can commiserate with the last one. Nothing worse than FINALLY getting your baby to sleep only to have some asshat shouting outside.
Posted by: Jayce | January 09, 2008 at 12:28 AM
The 4th one looked like they had a major law suit over a slippery floor. http://www.spymac.com/details/?2331805
Posted by: diggers | January 13, 2008 at 01:08 AM