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    Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!

    Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place

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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    I don't mind tattoos, but they always seem kind of odd when covering a person who doesn't look like she would have even a single tattoo. Cognitive dissonance or something.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/28/09

    @Ash78 is going POLAR...: Like the cute looking girl at the check out that can’t be much older than eighteen that has a huge dragon tattooed on her forearm. It just shocking,....Afterwards, while walking through the parking lot my little girl asked if I saw the tattoo, "Yes" I answered, I couldn’t help but see it. But then I asked my daughter," why did that woman get that on her arm" and she answered, "Because she wants people to look at her".

    My little girl is sharp.
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    09/28/09

    @Flathead Smith Prefers the Days of Danger: My brother (hardcore musician type) went through a phase in his late teens where he'd do his hair color in multiple colors, like tiger stripes or geometric patterns. Then he'd get pissed off when people stared at him, insisting that these people were just intolerant of those different than them.

    One day, many years later, I explained to him how profound that comment was with respect to MANY people who feel marginalized in society. Staring at two guys kissing, you must be a homophobe! (ad infinitum)
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    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/28/09

    @Ash78 is going POLAR...: My theory is that there are certain segments within of our society, maybe like your brother*, who actually want folks to stare at them in disgust. They receive a certain satisfaction from the insult, whether they wish to admit it or not.


    *I have a sister, who acts like your brother, but the sad thing is she is in her early thirties, and I don’t know when she will ever grow up. She has moved from her small town to a huge city where it requires even more bizarre behavior to shock the masses.
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    Image of Dave7 Dave7
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    That one girl is pretty ruined by those nasty arm tattos.
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    Flathead Smith Prefers the Days of Danger promoted this comment Dave7 was starred Dave7 was unstarred
    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    WARNING: Terrible music ahead.

    Redeeming quality: Roller Coasters! Damn I wish you guys would do a story about Top Thrill Dragster, Intimidator 305, Xcellerator and Intimidator (not to be confused with Intimidator 305)
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was starred Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of dculberson dculberson
    09/28/09

    @Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: Yes, yes I do love Top Thrill Dragster.
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets promoted this comment dculberson was starred dculberson was unstarred
    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    09/28/09

    @dculberson: It should be longer.
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was starred Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    I want to check the safety of the air bags.
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    Image of jodark jodark
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    Best bumper cars in the country are at Knobel's Grove in the middle of nowhere PA. They are metal and gain some pretty decent speed. Being metallic they don't absorb the shock whatsoever like boring fiber-glass ones. They still have the requisite rubber bumper though.
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    Ash78 is going POLAR... promoted this comment jodark was starred jodark was unstarred
    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    09/28/09

    @jodark: Seconded! They are the best. Also, no park admission or parking fees. Costs about $2 per person to ride the bumper cars. You can go in and just pay your $2, ride once and go home if you were so inclined.

    The only safety feature they have is a worn-out velcro seatbelt that they don't enforce for people over a requisite (and fairly moderate) size, which is good because the belt ends up causing more pain if you use it. It is possible to get wheels off the ground with them, too. They're rated by someone who does such things as being the best bumper cars in the US.
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    Edited by gman1023 at 09/28/09 1:05 PM gman1023 was starred gman1023 was unstarred
    Image of jodark jodark
    09/28/09

    @gman1023: I could spend hours riding them. I weigh about 250lbs, so once I get up to speed theres nothing I love more than swinging full speed another unspecting bumper-car driver.
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets promoted this comment Edited by jodark at 09/28/09 1:14 PM jodark was starred jodark was unstarred
    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    09/28/09

    @jodark: Those are fantastic bumper cars. I've ridden them a few times and on a slow day with an easy going operator, you can get quite the extended ride.
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was starred Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    09/28/09

    @jodark: I remember going to Knoebel's in early high school, when I lived in Central PA. It's nice to see that some of the old-school, non-corporate theme parks still exist in this country.
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    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    09/28/09

    @Ash78 is going POLAR...: Holiday World in Indiana is one of the very few remaining nice parks in the states.

    Free Pop and Free Sunscreen.
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was starred Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    10/03/09

    @jodark: I weigh about 230-240, so we're in the same boat there. One of my favorites, personally, is not immediately turning at the apexes, but rather continuing straight ahead into whomever is turing the corner on the outside of me. A full-speed T-bone is always fun.
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    Image of Timtoolman, going ASH Timtoolman, going ASH
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    I was looking to see if Roman Polanski directed it, but the girls are too old.
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    Flathead Smith Prefers the Days of Danger promoted this comment Timtoolman, going ASH was starred Timtoolman, going ASH was unstarred
    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    09/28/09

    @Timtoolman, still looking for work.: Nice
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    Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was starred Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of Cue the Coupé Coup Cue the Coupé Coup
    09/28/09

    In reply to Pretty Girls In Bumper Cars!
    Thread jack: What ever happened to the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage??

    That was a fun and educational feature that created some interesting discussions.
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    leavethegun-takethecannoli promoted this comment Cue the Coupé Coup was starred Cue the Coupé Coup was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    09/28/09

    @Cue the Coupé Coup: I remember that.
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    leavethegun-takethecannoli was starred leavethegun-takethecannoli was unstarred
    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    09/28/09

    @Cue the Coupé Coup: it was officially closed a while back. couldn't hurt to bring it out every once in a while though.
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    mikedrawcar was starred mikedrawcar was unstarred
    Image of dculberson dculberson
    09/28/09

    @Cue the Coupé Coup: The garage filled up, I guess. It was supposed to be a 50-car garage. I think we should have a "attainable fantasy garage" now, filled with 50 of the most awesome sub-$10k cars in existence.

    Then we can collaborate to make sure that at least one example of each is owned by a member Jalopnik commentariat somewhere in the world, and each will post photos of it and provide running commentary on what it's like to live with.
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    P161911 promoted this comment dculberson was starred dculberson was unstarred
    Image of Otto Suksumake Otto Suksumake
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    Fancy golf carts again. Doesn't Jalopnik have better things to report on than Le Mons, old engines and stubby weird cars?
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    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    08/25/09

    @Otto Suksumake: there is something better than those 3 things?
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    Plecostomus [Tyrrell] promoted this comment Goes Like Stink was starred Goes Like Stink was unstarred
    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    08/25/09

    @Goes Like Stink: Intimate relations with the opposite sex, but that's about it.

    Well, that, and maybe boobs, but there's not much better than Le Mons, old engines and stubby weird cars
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    Plecostomus [Tyrrell] was starred Plecostomus [Tyrrell] was unstarred
    Image of mechimike mechimike
    08/26/09

    @Otto Suksumake: Feed the Troll.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    And the good news is they outperformed vehicles from Chery and BYD in recent crash tests!
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    The Simpsons already did it..

    [jalopnik.com]
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    Image of Tiberiuswise Tiberiuswise
    08/25/09

    @beercheck:
    It's like deja vue all over again.
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    beercheck promoted this comment Tiberiuswise was starred Tiberiuswise was unstarred
    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    Wow, there's more than one? Cool. I know a guy who is a CHP officer out in Fallbrook area and he sent me a photo of one of these out on the road years ago. Seriously cool.
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    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    1 Banana, 2 Banana, 3 Banana, 4

    Over the hill the Banana bugies go!

    Nah-Nah-Nah, Nah-na-na, Nah!
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    lilwillie hides autos in the attic promoted this comment Goes Like Stink was starred Goes Like Stink was unstarred
    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    08/25/09

    @Goes Like Stink:
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    lilwillie hides autos in the attic promoted this comment Goes Like Stink was starred Goes Like Stink was unstarred
    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    08/25/09

    @Goes Like Stink: Barkeep! I'll have whatever he's having!
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    lilwillie hides autos in the attic promoted this comment Deartháir II was starred Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    08/25/09

    @Goes Like Stink:

    and it is still on the Cartoon Network at night. Plus new episodes.
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    Image of Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it
    08/25/09

    @Goes Like Stink: The Remix rocks as well! (starts after the animated couple) [www.youtube.com]
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    Edited by Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it at 08/25/09 4:22 PM Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it was starred Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/26/09

    @Goes Like Stink:
    *begin temporary thread-jack*
    Sid and Marty Krofft had more shows on TV than most people probably realize... some of their concepts were off-the-wall bizzarre, of course, and they they had to be smokin' some of the good stuff on some of 'em, that's for sure; but they also had some more conventional shows that you might be surprised to find they were involved in, if you mostly know them from their crack-inspired Banana Splits, Lidsville, or H.R. Pufnstuf , too... Wiki them for an interesting read.
    */end temporary thread-jack*
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 08/26/09 10:59 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of flyingstitch flyingstitch
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    Since when did bumper cars ever get such cool body work? The ones at the Jersey shore all looked like inverted bathtubs, as I recall them. Not fair.
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    HoonThatFerrari promoted this comment flyingstitch was starred flyingstitch was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/26/09

    @flyingstitch and the hamsters are friends again:
    Fear not - those were all part of the late-50's "Cash For Bathtubs" program. Now you can build 'em as you like... carry on.
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    HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    Ben... thank you...

    In a time when the world looked dark, and it appeared that petrolheads everywhere were being shunned, persecuted and driven to hide their habit in dark corners; a time when the average person started to see any old classic as a candidate for $4500 in government money; a time when the world seemed to turn its back on the romantic notion of powered transportation that had so transformed our entire civilization, you have provided us with some hope.

    This man, this glorious human being, this Tom Wright, Jalopnik Saint, has had the courage to stand up and show the world that there can still be joy in motoring! That we need not be constrained by the oppression of Toyota Soulless Automotive Appliances, Inc.! That there is a way to remember the day when motoring was fun, beautiful, slightly insane, and more than a little dangerous!

    Ben Wojzilla, I thank you for this, and Tom Wright, I salute you, and I only wish there were more men like you.

    Also... how much for one of the bumper cars?
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    TimTim promoted this comment Deartháir II was starred Deartháir II was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/25/09

    In reply to Street Legal Bumper Cars Prove World Is A Beautiful Place
    Think the ladies love his FUNYWUD?
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/26/09

    @FP - Activity resumes!:

    Funywud? Isn't that somewhere near Anaheim?
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