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by Alice O'Connor, Jun 23, 2009 7:00am PDT

Everyone welcome Nick back from his unusually busy vacation. The poor soul just wanted some rest and relaxation, but no matter where he went--the Orient express, an English manor house, New York, a sleepy Maine fishing village--murders and mysteries were abound. He ended up spending his time dashing around questioning suspects and searching for clues rather than burning to a crisp and wearing straw hats daubed with amusing slogans as he should have been. Bless his little white cotton socks.

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I can't take these clown cars seriously http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_9jxmvltj9d20hqwtz9z0.jpg

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I can't take these clown cars seriously http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_9jxmvltj9d20hqwtz9z0.... : gmd
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  all i can picture when i see these is "DO YOU FIND SOMETHING AMUSING ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY AUTOMOBILE?" : FrayLo
  - "Hey everyone, it's that kid that laughs at everybody!" : shwortdogg
  - I WAS IN THE POOL!!! : Rotten Deadite
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  I was ripping home from work in the benz yesterday and one of those tried to race me at one point - i let... : virus
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    Race you? Was he completely shitfaced, or just retarded? Those suckers are about as fast as an electric g... : VictoriouSecret
    - Golf cart* : VictoriouSecret
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      Well he does drive a C230 : pancake humper
      
      heh, whatever - it's still fast and awesome to drive. : virus
      
      lol : filtersweep
      
      lol my neighbor had one of those then I got my IS350 and he says "wanna race" : jimmy-buffett
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    MY BENZ : deathofrats
    - actually, it was "the benz" so eat a weiner. : virus
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  lol no shit. : g0nk
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    you still driving the xB? : Fyunch Click
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      yes. : g0nk
      
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      http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/billy32_2006/IMG_1087.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n... : generexic
      
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      Is it even possible to drive that thing? : riptyde
      
      it's gotta be bagged. has to be. : generexic
      
      and your point is? thats a bit much for me. i like subtlety. that isn't. : g0nk
- me either http://tinyurl.com/mcqzss : Mr.SEX
- How much do they cost? : WhatIsThisFor
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  yeh bro i pulled up next to one with my dodge charger and i told the driver id never be caught in urkels ... : spiderfill
  - hi five brah /pops collar : bipolar
- I'd like to try a smart car with a Hayabusa motor in it. The videos look pretty awesome, it's like screa... : jingletard
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  God I bet he works where I do, I see it sitting there every day. : Evil Benius
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    haha, does it have dc tags? : gmd
    - Nah VA personalized. It says 'Busy Bee'. : Evil Benius
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  Yeah I had one park next to me at the supermarket and I did a double-take on how tiny it was. : peter
  - how many groceries did they get? a head of lettuce? : dantastic
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  It is better just to get a Toyota Corolla. You can get up to 40+ mpg with the corolla and its much cheape... : historyinthemaking
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    If most of my friends had corolla's, I'd get new friends. : zyklonbee
    - Most of my friends "WITH" a corolla. Also that was just a stupid thing to say. : historyinthemaking
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      Ya, only FAGGOTS drive Corollas. : lodit
      
      I will murder all of you using nothing but the front of my dense, heterosexual skull. : FlatlineDixay
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  There's a guy who has one of those at work and he pulls all the way into the parking space in the parking... : wendigo
  - They are small enough I bet you could get yourself and one other to drag it away somewhere... : VictoriouSecret
- They are fucking dumb cars even in europe. : node
- haha they have finally reached the east coast I guess. those things are all over san francisco. it's ri... : mikecyb
- Best Top Gear (the really small car) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo : historyinthemaking
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  Hijack: Is there any car on the road that you have no respect for? For example, you won't open a space if... : boomstickah
  - Only if the driver is black : rosewood
  - Eclipses and 7th gen Celicas : My Documents
  - Mitsubishi, BMW (you can see these guys' blood pressure skyrocket) : cpt_gloval
  - Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Impala. : kbnerd
  - Anything post-80's Mercedes-Benz or Volvo, and BMWs that look like they're being driven inattentively. I... : the archvile
  - Chevy Avalanche (tasteless idiot SUV with no redeeming values), Chevy Tahoe (Bros), GMC Yukon (Bros), Toy... : Athlon7
  - VW Jetta, BMW X5. both i have a long history of douchebag drivers w/ : xsoulbrothax
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    Pontiacs : zerog83
    - that's ok, you wouldn't be able to get in front of my Pontiac. ;P : FormerHPB
  - This appears to be why everyone sucks at driving, they all hate a certain type of car and everyone gets s... : pwnjoo
  - Subaru wagons. dirty hiking hippies drive those things : tinfoilhatter
- If they had almost any other name than "Smart Car" I wouldn't mind them. : rosewood
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  my new volvo would own your shitty corvette : wtf242
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    My Shelby Cobra GT500 would make your gay Volvo it's bitch. : Colleton
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      Wait, I thought this subthread was about making ridiculously obvious lies? : eugthinks
      
      Yeah. I got a boner thinking about the car and all the blood drained out of my head. Sorry. : Colleton
    - In a race, but not in a crash. :D : riptyde
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    what volvo did you getÉ : AlbinoSquirrel
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      S40... i'm just joking though I think a corvette is faster : wtf242
      
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      The s40 is sexy - did you get the T5? the turbo can make it scoot. I just installed a rear sway bar on my... : AlbinoSquirrel
      
      hint: he's lying : mwasher
      
      You think? lol! : FormerHPB
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  I've seen a couple of them in Destin, and it boggles the mind that someone would actually choose to drive one in an area with more huge 4x4 F250 and Dode Ram trucks than there are people. They have to be completely retarded to own one of those around here.
  
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  I've seen a couple of them in Destin, and it boggles the mind that someone would actually choose to drive... : Colleton
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    Or they just don't care about the opinion of a bunch of rednecks. : deadhorse
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      I think he's referring to the fact that a massive car in an accident with a smart car will not be pretty. : dafugg
      
      Exactly so. They'll be squashed like a bug. I liked his knee-jerk redneck epithet though, it was classy. : Colleton
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  My understanding was that those were for driving in the city, short distances, on fairly low speed roads.... : pigvomit
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    Silly as they look, they're actually pretty sturdy. There's a smart offroad video on youtube that was an ... : Conan
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      My concern would be visibility. : pigvomit
      
      Yeah, I'd hate to be seen in one of those too. : FormerHPB
    - I dont care how sturdy one is, If you are in one on the highway and get into a wreck your done for. : pwnjoo
- http://jalopnik.com/389911/smart-fortwo-punted-by-delivery-truck-returned-by-van : the archvile
- Its hilarious seeing these parked in odd places. One of our consultants has one, and he parks it in a ... : Beady
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  What about these clown cars? http://www.shackpics.com/files/P1000408JPG_ursnc5ikyyqrt6xzl6fr.jpg http:... : Nali4Freedom
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    yeah, i dont like those. : g0nk
    - lol! it's just a slightly more retarded version of the xB, isn't it? ;) : FormerHPB
  - what the... that thing looks like it had a stroke : pukerat
  - Yeah, I don't know what Nissan was thinking. : Conan
  - no, the Cube is fine. it's the Micra which looks goofy: http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Nissan/Nissan_... : Postal
  - Don't be dissing the Cube! Also every SUV ever made = clown car. : Izanaki
  - The Cube is horrible looking. : pigvomit
  - My neighbor is planning on getting one, I can't wait to actually sit in one. I hated the XB till i sat in... : braaains
- I take those more seriously than ricers. At least they have added functionality in terms of gas milage an... : terath
- What's wrong with them? Doesn't weigh 2ton? : dooberzoo
- they are everywhere in Rome : trOmblyj
- But on the bright side, you're all set for the parade if you're a Shriner : riptyde
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  Why? Because a small car can't represent you as a man or something? I don't understand. : Porkasaurus
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    yes, exactly : gmd
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      Small dick? : eonix
      
      FAST CAR SMALL PENIS : gmd
  - I can understand hating them if you don't think they're a good bargain, but worrying about size is pretty... : Lone Swordsman
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    Small gets you killed. Mass > engineering : DapperDan
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      i just take my small car and avoid getting hit rather than smacking into them and hoping to win : xsoulbrothax
      
      Gutless + small is even worse. : pigvomit
      
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      Unfortunately it's not that simple : DapperDan
      
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      I've actually read some reports that say small cars often tend to be as safe if not saver than big SUVs, ... : riptyde
      
      yeah, it's not that simple even after they make contact. all i know is i spent years driving an SUV, a... : xsoulbrothax
      
      I'd like to see these reports. I'll compare them to some crash scene photos of Smart Cars. : Moonbase Commander
      
      Although that makes sense, you have to ask yourself this one tiny question: Would you rather be in the... : ateam311
      
      http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_a_suv.html : ArbyBean
      
      At least from that incident as well, it looks like the small car didn't really absorb much of the impact.... : dooberzoo
      
      oh well hmm that's a really good point : Mr.SEX
      
      There is no reason, in terms of safety, to drive a car as small as a Smart Car. : Moonbase Commander
      
      the problem is getting hit by unsighted cars. ya can't dodge everything :( : cygnus
    - Actually its been shown that minis tend to do better in accidents when compared to SUVs. : braaains
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  They're rather spiffy is you pop in a GSXR 1000 (motorbike) engine http://www.smartuki.com/ Check the v... : nrgXs
  - that is fucking AWESOME : Downforce
  - sweeeeet : cdbeckman
  - holy shit I'd be afraid that the chassis couldn't take it, though : zerog83
- What if it has a cute little trailer gmd? http://www.flickr.com/photos/20213645@N00/3654816993/ : Nali4Freedom
- Every time I see one I smile. I'm not sure why, really, being a cynical car geek and all, but I like the... : Athlon7
- I love the little smart cars, hell I'd even consider one. If I don't need a big car, why should I take up... : cdbeckman
- haha, I already knew what you linked before I clicked. : nyranger66

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