Cow tipping!

[stink]

Watched the news this evening and a group of miscreants were seen tipping smart cars!! I guess they could not find any sleeping cows. I tried to get a link going to the news story but unsuccessful!!

[Karlak]

smart cars are a lot easier to tip than a cow

[CampDaven]

Here are some

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_255124...rs-around-city

http://m.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/sma...g-fortwos-int/

[BFlinn181]

Here's an article on Smart Car tipping:
Heard of cow tipping? How about Smart car tipping? | Offbeat | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

Cow tipping is a myth, perpetrated by braggarts after a night of drinking:

Cow tipping myth dispelled - Telegraph
Cow Tipping Never Was And Never Will Be a Thing People Actually Do | Smart News | Smithsonian

[scenic route]

Oh, what will these crazy 'pranksters' come up with next. But, as long as they are having some good clean fun, what's the harm? In one article, a person said "They're(smart cars) only objects". After a pittance of a deductible, it's only the insurance companies that suffer...but don't they have millions to take care of these little "PRANKS"?

I'm sure that after all is said and done, these owners will have a really good laugh and have a funny story to tell their family members.

[Passin Thru]

I was raised in NM where cows are wild animals and I'll give $100.00 to anyone who will grab a wild cow by the tail but he'd better call 911 beforehand. I've had a lot of them try to kill me.

[Loren Rice]

seems there is a never ending supply of people needing something that kinda sparks their "need" to do something. To bad often it's at some one else's expense-- but hey that doesn't matter to them at the moment-- we're just having a little fun!
I remember as a kid (that was a long time ago) I'd think what might be fun to do. I had heard it was neat to turn over someone's out house. I hear of college kids taking a perhaps, adversarial professor's vw high up on some steps not necessarily damaging it. Some how when I thought about the golden rule "to treat other as I'd like to be treated, or respected", I could never bring myself to be part of some sort of destructive fun- like car tipping -- some one pays for that in several ways I can think of 1. might be they have a medical emergency and come and find someone thought it was funny to tip their car. 2. cost either the person suffers the lost of their car, and also has to at least pay the insurance dedectable. That's real fun!!
I know it's a problem to resist going with the flow of perhaps a crismatic young leader, seems like there's always one and a person risks being criticized for being against having a little fun-- wisdom seems to be getting in short supply. Course maybe it's no worse than ever-- we just have better news coverage and hear of these things-- hope that's what it is.
Loren

[jimmyjnr]

Why don't they tip their own cars over and leave other peoples property Undamaged

[BFlinn181]

Originally Posted by scenic route

Oh, what will these crazy 'pranksters' come up with next. But, as long as they are having some good clean fun, what's the harm? In one article, a person said "They're(smart cars) only objects". After a pittance of a deductible, it's only the insurance companies that suffer...but don't they have millions to take care of these little "PRANKS"?

I'm sure that after all is said and done, these owners will have a really good laugh and have a funny story to tell their family members.

I guess I don't see the 'clean fun' in damaging a car by tipping it on it's side. Broken mirror, body damage, oil spilling out of the engine, isn't a prank. And if it costs an insurance company money, they won't suffer, they'll pass it on to the rest of us in the form of higher premiums. I differ with "a pittance of a deductible" today it's not unusual for $500-$1000 deductibles!
...The victim of this prank only parked their car, yet will now be without a car while it's repaired, paying in money, time and inconvenience.

When I was in college, we'd occasionally lift the front end and turn my roommate's VW around in it's parking spot, which caused no damage, except the time a cop tried to ticket him for parking on the wrong side of the street. We had to go to traffic court and 'fess up on that prank.

[sirpurrcival]

That what I was thinking. Last time I checked, it is the consumer that gets to pay insurance premiums. As for the deductibles, anybody happy paying $500.00 or more so that some playful youth can have some fun at your expense? I might find some of the "amusement" factor if the perpetrators are made to pay fully for their bit o fun.

[donandmax]

Originally Posted by scenic route

Oh, what will these crazy 'pranksters' come up with next. But, as long as they are having some good clean fun, what's the harm? In one article, a person said "They're(smart cars) only objects". After a pittance of a deductible, it's only the insurance companies that suffer...but don't they have millions to take care of these little "PRANKS"?

I'm sure that after all is said and done, these owners will have a really good laugh and have a funny story to tell their family members.

I think not. My smart car costs 16,000 dollars and really dont think its funny to do this kind of damage to someones property.. Laugh.....NOT.. Let someone tip over your car and see how funny that would be.

[donandmax]

Originally Posted by sirpurrcival

That what I was thinking. Last time I checked, it is the consumer that gets to pay insurance premiums. As for the deductibles, anybody happy paying $500.00 or more so that some playful youth can have some fun at your expense? I don't think that I or most would ever find the "amusement" factor of having their vehicle wilfully damaged.

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[LeeRevell]

If the 'kids' doing this crime are under 18, take their parents to court. Once Daddy gets hit with the bill, he'll make sure Junior stops that behavior.

Back in high school, we had a group of kids take the Coach's little Honda car (early 70's when the Honda was SMALL) and lifted it over the fence into the tennis court. The gate was only wide enough for a person to go through. The kids had a great laugh when Coach came out to leave.....
Their laughing ended when he simply got his team to lift the little car back out.

[wa8yxm]

True story, Some years ago one of the Detroit Sports team took the world's championship (Tigers as I recall but might have been the Red Wings). and the resulting celebration resembled a riot. I mean some folks even turned a police crusier on it's roof and set it aflame.

Some kid struck a victory pose in front of it while a friend snapped a picture.. It hit the nets seconds later.

Well, the shot was good enough to ID the idiot.

His defense: I did not turn the police car over, I just took advantage of the photo op.

What the judge said, Somewhat reworded was "If you want the Fame, then You get the BLAME. What he said that counts Guilty as charged.