Everybody has one of those of friends—you know, the person that seems to think he or she can park their El Suburbamino in places where the sun don't shine. Of course, as with many things, the Japanese have taken this mundane ritual and transformed it into an art form, complete with the obligatory game show. Contestants have to back a car into spot that allows only one centimeter of clearance on each side. One centimeter! Yeah, that would be tricky. I believe in my parking skills, but not enough to challenge the Japanese. [Core77]

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