Now That's What We Call Going to the Matresses - Jalopnik Comments

Now That's What We Call Going to the Matresses

Piloter — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:48:42 EST

I keep telling people 'never underestimate the cargo capacity of a Corolla', but I've never thought of applying that phrase to the exterior.

When you consider that the biggest-engined variant had slightly over 100 horsepower while new in sedan trim and is shockingly gutless on the highway, then add the weight of the wagon and the air resistance of the mattresses, I think these guys may have found themselves the best way to build a cheap motor home. Stop for the night, throw one of those on the hood, one on the roof, one down in the back, combine with fold-down front seats and somebody lying across the second row and it'll sleep 6, just as long as you accept that you'll be unable to climb a 6% grade at over 50 MPH.

Piloter

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Stoatmaster — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:53:18 EST

@finite_elephant:

You're a poet now...

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FЯeeMan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:54:09 EST

I expected the text to be, "I snapped the pic *just* to soon to capture the mattresses flying off the roof".

I'm sure that happened less than 5 miles up the road.

FЯeeMan

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rtwod2 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:08:46 EST

Madonna moving to her new apartment.

rtwod2

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finite_elephant — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:41:45 EST

@Stoatmaster: I'm an engineer, believe it or not.

finite_elephant

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Roadster_Guy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:40:30 EST

"Honey...

...where's the dog?"

Roadster_Guy

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Stoatmaster — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:22:32 EST

@finite_elephant:

"...like God throwing down a pair of aces."

You missed your vocation.

Then again, I don't know what you do for a living.

COTD, surely?

Stoatmaster

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finite_elephant — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:06:45 EST

A few years back I was driving north on I-55 on a Sunday evening, just south of Joliet when up ahead of me in the distance I saw a matched mattress and foundation rise majestically over the interstate, soaring about 50 feet in the air, then fall to earth like God throwing down a pair of aces. A cloud of tire smoke arose. I managed to swerve around the foundation, but a semi in the other lane ran over the mattress. A couple of hundred yards after that there was a thoroughly primered Lumina on the shoulder with two Sons of the Earth contemplating how to retrieve the bedding and whether or not there was enough twine left to re-secure it.

finite_elephant

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Elhigh — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:58:05 EST

It's a Corolla Wagon, fer sure.

None of those captions are any good.

Elhigh

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AustinMiniMan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:46:30 EST

@eb110americana: Right. The bare roof of a Corolla is more comfortable. -Ted

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Stoatmaster — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:32:56 EST

Heavily disguised dragon

Stoatmaster

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Stoatmaster — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:31:51 EST

"I was driving past Mattress Mart, when I heard this almighty thump..."

Stoatmaster

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Turboner — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:50:07 EST

@Mad_Science: Hey! I've used that method (actually, it was through the windows with them down 1") to bring home a Xmas tree on top of my Eclipse Spyder I used to have. It worked fine, but Xmas trees ain't that heavy.

Turboner

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JaysonAych — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:12 EST

Once I drove my dad to Cincinnati to go look at a used car he saw in an online ad. In Cincy, we saw a 1st-gen Dodge Stratus on the freeway with some slight bumper and fender damage...and no hood. But it had a replacement hood strapped to the top of the car, presumably so the owner could save some money fixing their car up themselves. However, they also tried to save money in transporting the hood as they only used a couple of pieces of rope to lash it on, and the rickety setup was rocking side to side as the cloud car barreled down the Interstate. I moved to the far left lane, floored it, and made sure I was in front of him as quickly as possible. Sure enough, a half-mile after I passed him, I looked behind me to see the wind pick the hood up and launch it a good 15 feet into the air. It sailed up and came crashing down on the freeway as cars careened around it trying not to get hit.

Another do-it-yourself job that didn't go quite as planned.

JaysonAych

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eb110americana — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:49:53 EST

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"3 Used Mattresses 4 Sale: 2 full, 1 single. Slight road-rash."
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"Ted swore he would never again sleep on an inflatable mattress, and God bless him, he never did."
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"Sure, I'll spring for the 3-for-1 Mattress sale, but I ain't paying for no fancy shipping!"
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eb110americana

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Hotrodelectric — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:13:14 EST

I first thought it was a Brenda Priddy shot of "The Littlest RV".

Hotrodelectric

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AustinMiniMan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:20:55 EST

If the kid's mattresses are on top of the car, does that mean the kids are in the cargo box?

AustinMiniMan

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ItDoesntMatterWhatYouDrive — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:01:39 EST

What an asshole.

... what matters is how you drive it.

ItDoesntMatterWhatYouDrive

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NcSchu — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:17:36 EST

When I was taking my first driving lesson on the highway a coffee table in some old beat-up pickup truck's bed flew up and landed on the highway right in front of me without enough time for me to avoid it. It wasn't a happy experience.

So, this kind of image terrifies me a little.

NcSchu

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smokeydog001 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:00:19 EST

@SMOKEYDOG001
I think it was a "sight" since I wasn't on the information highway.

smokeydog001

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smokeydog001 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:42:50 EST

I saw a similar site a few years ago at the US/Canadian border crossing at Windsor. This wagon was faded brown, mud splattered, with Texas plates and 6 or 7 Hispanics were trying to convince the Canadian border guard that they were tourists!

smokeydog001

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Rollinjones — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:42:22 EST

one word "downforce"

Rollinjones

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goatrope — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:38:30 EST

In order to help this guy out, I would pull in front of him and slam on the brakes - just to even out the load a little.

goatrope

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arto — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:15:49 EST

It's the ultimate in rollover protection, somebody alert the NHTSA.

arto

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kfdave — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:14:16 EST

Looked at the pic,looked out the window,yep,I own the same car....I've got great pictures of it somewhere stuffed to gills when I loaned it to my neighbor to pick her daughter up from college,can't wait to show her this picture...."See,you guys did it all wrong,you put everything -inside- the car!".

kfdave

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lemondriver — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:08:04 EST

"If you enjoyed 'Pimp my Ride' just wait till you get a load of the new reality show 'Ho my Ride' where we let a team of 5 truck stop hookers turn your car into a rolling brothel...This fall on FOX!!!"

lemondriver

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charles_barrett — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:01:03 EST

"In the event of a water landing, your roof can be used as a floatation device...!"

charles_barrett

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tbennett017 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:00:42 EST

@NOVALOAD: shoulda read up.. you beat me to -> JOAD

tbennett017

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tbennett017 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:59:56 EST

Nothing about the new-age Japanese Joad Family?

tbennett017

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beercheck — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:58:43 EST

"Honey, of course your mom will be okay in there. Heck, she'll probably have an even smoother ride than us!"

beercheck

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:51:17 EST

The prophecy said I'd be killed by a falling object. Screw you, Fate! Screw you cheap satellite!

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:48:20 EST

"Why, yes, my name is Joad. Why do you ask?"

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:47:49 EST

The Mustang Ranch now offers roadside assistance.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:46:40 EST

"Dreamland or Bust!"

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:46:09 EST

"Goodnight, Wagon! Goodnight, Moron!"

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:45:16 EST

"Honey, ain't them thangs aired out by now?"

NovaloadMissesPolar

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Solo_Racer — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:26:05 EST

Okie de-evolving.

Solo_Racer

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Mad_Science — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:09:55 EST

Extra points for using the through-the-doors method of holding down the rope. I bet it's not even tied in a knot, just closed in the door.

My caption:
Paging Professor Darwin.

Mad_Science

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squablow — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:08:30 EST

What's the matter Colonel Sanders, Chicken?

squablow

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poxpopulus — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:06:33 EST

What, stealing towels from the LaQuinta wasn't bad enough?

poxpopulus

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grzydj — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:03:40 EST

Another reason that wagons own everything.

grzydj

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ĎāvĕΓħëβЯĂvė — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:03:21 EST

Rope? Duct Tape? nah! binders twine all the way, and the arm out the window..

ĎāvĕΓħëβЯĂvė

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teargas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:49:43 EST

Wow. Chicago Garage is awful.

teargas

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beercheck — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:47:29 EST

The Princess and the E-Series

beercheck

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cyclopticgaze — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:47:25 EST

The only thing missing is the arm out the window, grabbing on to ensure further security.

cyclopticgaze

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A strolling player — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:33:22 EST

This would work a lot better if they made that into a Corollamino.

A strolling player