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  • Apr. 24th, 2008 at 7:38 PM
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I had a bike rack installed in the parking spot of my condo unit today. Since it was going to be installed in the middle of the day and I needed to be back at my building to point the guy to the right place, I took the car in to work. And since I was driving the car, I offered [info]the_siobhan a ride to her place.

Anyway, we're at an intersection and there's an SUV in front of us, and I said something snarky about the SUV driver's signaling skills. Sio quizzes me about being snarky and I say, "I'm especially critical with anyone who drives an SUV."

Sio: "I get that. It's like how I always squee when I see a Smart Car." And, at that moment, we just happened to pass a Smart Car and Siobhan squee-ed on cue.

I looked over at her, a look of shy apprehension on my face, and said, "My car... is it good enough to be touched?"

And lo, she told me how beautiful my Prius was.

"It's a bit dusty, though," she said after running her hand over the dashboard.

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[info]hobbitbabe wrote:
Apr. 24th, 2008 11:51 pm (UTC)
I laughed out loud. Seriously.
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[info]silentq wrote:
Apr. 24th, 2008 11:52 pm (UTC)
*sails past the point* While riding my bike home last night, I saw a SmartCar and smiled, I shall have to work on squeeing next time. :)
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[info]serenejournal wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 12:07 am (UTC)
I looked over at her, a look of shy apprehension on my face, and said, "My car... is it good enough to be touched?"

*splort*
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[info]northbard wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 12:31 am (UTC)
you owe me a new keyboard. That much beer and mucus just doesn't come out.
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[info]lakme wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 01:21 am (UTC)
At least it's regular dust; my car got covered in cement dust and we don't know how on earth we'll get it off without scratching the paint.

But your Prius is beautiful. I don't need to see it, it just is :)
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[info]xthlcm wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 03:16 am (UTC)
I remember your Prius! I like your Prius.

The last time I took the train to Boston we passed a SmartCar dealership in New Jersey. It was in a three-story warehouse with big windows, and you could see all the little SmartCars on SHELVES. Like shoes.

Finally, THIS is how I want to roll:

Electric delivery van and charger

SushiMobile that plugs into a parking meter? So. There.
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[info]kalmn wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 05:52 am (UTC)
marry me? the both of you?
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[info]kightp wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 02:34 pm (UTC)
Marry *all* of us?
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[info]pogodragon wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 06:42 am (UTC)
I drive an SUV, the one I live with drives a Smart car. We're a somewhat confused household. And yes, I am actually conscious that I need to be a more visibly 'good' driver in the tank because they're so big and noticeable and stuff.
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[info]pleonastic wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 09:46 am (UTC)
My car... is it good enough to be touched?
*DED from laughter*. as is the paramour.

(and i also squee when i see a smart car. oh, i must post the picture i took yesterday.)
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[info]ckd wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 02:43 pm (UTC)
(Here via [info]pleonastic)

This is wonderful. Thank you both.
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[info]lcohen wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC)
*guffaw*
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[info]avt_tor wrote:
Apr. 25th, 2008 05:00 pm (UTC)
Signal lights on SUVs are vestigial, like an appendix.
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[info]aquaeri wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 09:33 am (UTC)
*giggle*
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