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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... : 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
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    what the... that thing looks like it had a stroke
    
    Jun 23, 2009 3:34pm PDT
    
    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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