Don't PAT my roof

[Kermit]

jedi - I will mention that one of my trips to the DFW area had my lime green Insight messed with. A kid poured a Coke on my car as we were leaving the movie theater at the mall (Fort Worth), I saw them do it from about 150 yards away. This did lead to a car chase and all I can say is they better be glad they got away or I would most likely be writing this from a cell - like I've said before, calm person but my cars are my snapping point. Call me nasty names all day long and that's fine.

I did get a scratch on my tridion from a looky looer. IMO, it wasn't an intentional scratch but it did peeve me off. I did sit there in the restaurant and watch it happen. Most of time the car is always in my sight - besides I can't EVER AGAIN sit with my back to the wall so I am always facing the window watching whatever is going on outside.

People should respect one another's property. Touching someone else's stuff isn't right. Period. I have learned to live with it though.

[headless]

A few years ago my parents were having a new years eve party at their house, some of my little brothers mates turned up drunk and were abusive at the door so my dad refused to let them in.
The next morning my dad went to his car, a ford Sierra, and someone had done a dump on his front bonnet.
Now that is a lack of respect for peoples property, and it took off a layer of laquer.
At least no one can have a dump on the front bonnet of a smart, they/it would slide off.

[Smart Enuf]

I know it's a bit extreme, but I suppose one could install a James Bond Anti-Burglary system to deter would-be patters:

YouTube - Bond driving Citroën 2CV in For Your Eyes Only

YouTube - Bond driving Citroën 2CV in For Your Eyes Only

(approx. 59 secs in, if you want to skip the old-school '70s music and leisure suits)

[bigcritter]

Originally Posted by bigcritter

Plus, I think it reached a point that kids were just GIVEN a lot more than we were when we were kids; they didn't have to EARN it by WORKING for it.

When I wrote this earlier, I hadn't yet seen THIS thread! :>)
Is it possible to limit the speed on a Smart Car?
If this doesn't prove my point about giving kids too much, I don't think anything will!! :>( Just because you CAN..... doesn't mean that you SHOULD!! :>)
A (minimum) $12,000 car for an 11 & 13 year old?? SHEESH!!