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[elfs]

Hydraulic Ram

You know how human beings anthropomorphize just about anything? We see hands in the clouds, the grill of a car with the lights and the logo seems to make a face, and so on? Some guys, when they see something like this, see something else entirely. That's one well-hung bulldozer.

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Smart Car

On the other hand, I spotted this adorable little SmartCar in Belltown near my office. It was parked outside a retirement village, although it could easily have belonged to someone visiting the antiques or wine shops across the street. I never realized just how small they were; it does take up only half the parking space alloted. It has a logo on the back that reads "Fortwo," and they'd better be a Euro small two, not an American supersize two.

Comments

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

Why?

- You spend a lot of time in a big city-- it's easy to park
- You often transport yourself or yourself plus one other person, and you don't haul a lot of stuff beyond groceries and the like
- You think it's cute

For some people, it can be eminently practical. I've loved the Smart car for years, and I might well buy one.

[ladyallyn.livejournal.com]

My thoughts on the 'some peole' have been picked up and run with here. Elf doesn't have the /mass/ of most of the men in my life, but he's close to the high end of the curve on tall. I'm guessing the *practical* height for one is ~5'10" or less. I'm less than that but have extreme orthopedic issues -- there's no way I can get comfy in one. Just guessing,from my limited experience, but the comments of others below seem to bear that out. /Some people/ just aren't going to fit -- I'm pretty sure Elf is one of them.

[lisakit.livejournal.com]

But why does it have to fit for everyone? Elf has his opinion and it won't work for him. The car will be bought by the people it will work for.