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New Dutch Sport: Smart Car Tossing
chestnut501
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8-28-2009 3:20 AM
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8-28-2009
11:57 AM
disenchantedcitizen
I remember as a kid someone put a neighbors Subaru on his porch. We all thought it was great fun. Maybe that's why American cars got bigger.
8-28-2009
4:32 PM
mcsmithblack
Too much time on their hands, they need something productive to do.
8-29-2009
11:32 AM
The Infowarrior
Are you referring to the company that produces the smart cars or the culprits?
Also I would refer to smart car owners as anything but "Smart People".
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