Caption Contest: The Network covers ground in a Smart car
By Darren Murph 
posted February 12th 2009 4:19PM
posted February 12th 2009 4:19PM
Sean: "With a requirement to cut costs and save cake, Verizon has hired Bob the Builder to do the work of thousands. New Verizon slogan: 'Yes we can!'"
Darren: "Anticipating an ambush from Chad and all his traditionalist friends, Verizon employees were forced to wear hard hats not just on location, but in transit."
Paul: "There's probably a smarmy guy with glasses in that car. Can you feel the anger rising within? You must learn to control that anger."
Chris: "'Small, slow, and easily destroyed' was not the corporate image Verizon was hoping to project with its road fleet."
Don: "Verizon was forced to quickly improvise after its first vehicle, the Storm-mobile, mistook park for reverse and met an unfortunate end."
Joe: "It's a long, lonely road out there -- longer and lonelier when your car is wearing a funny hat."
Nilay: "God, I hope no one can hear me now."
Ben: "Ironically, this Verizon Wireless driver was seen using a GSM handset while traversing the International Speedway."
Thomas: "My other car is a T-Mobile."
[Thanks, Evan]
So is this the part where we, as readers, write some funny or witty comment about the picture above? Cause let's face it the Engadget guys aren't getting it done. This round is a fail.
"This Verizon car, previously intended for advertisement, has been removed from the streets due to the amount of wrecks it has caused from drivers trying to snap a picture of it as the car passes by."
Haha, I actually saw this car on my way to class today and remember thinking how funny the kid driving it looked, I live behind the Daytona Speedway and this picture is right in front of the BCC Performing Arts Center.
I knew the Verizon staff were all clowns the moment I saw the 200 of them piling out of this car.
I wonder if the 16 gig sd micro card from yesterday is in that VZW Smart Car?
"I wonder if the new 16GB Sandisk microSDHC from yesterday is in that little car of theirs?"
Wow I saw this yesterday. Daytona is rediculous get me out plz...
....just moments before the unsuspecting, intersection-blocking hybrid vehicle was PLOWED in the rear by a speeding white AT&T van. "Can you hear me now? goo----" WHAM!
How awesome would that little car be with Audi's little 1.8L turbo I4?
My caption:
"In an effort to avoid the bad PR of laying off employees, Verizon is now trying to shame their employees away from their jobs."
"Objects may appear smaller"
The Economy is so bad Nascar switched to the SMART car
"After months of design and testing, our top engineers have solved the rollover concerns with our new corporate vehicles. Good work guys!"
SmartCar. SmartPhone. Blackberry Storm.
This would have made more sense if the picture was taken by Daytona international speedway main gate which is a few miles down the road and not by Bethune Cookman university. Or this is a new found love between Bethune Cookman and Verizon.
Can You See Me Now?
Smart Car. Not so smart on the INT'L SPEEDWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geez.
Boy Verizon's network sure is not what it used to be.
Your Move Geek Squad.
Carhat is the new asshat
Attention Verzion Employees! Due to monetary restraints all employees are hearby responsible for all equipment.
NASCAR's restrictions are getting pretty strict - first restrictor plates and now this?!
It gets 0.002 Miles Per Gallon and also 0.002 Feet Per Gallon since they're the same right?
http://is.gd/jrns (explanation of source)
"Don't worry, the rest of the network is in 11,10,9..."
It's number 12? You mean there are 11 other idiots in tiny cars like this one out there???
The new (2009) Verizon Smart Car seen in the wild!!! Said to include: Loss of dignity, Zero sex life, & A permanent passenger (A creepy guy with dorky glasses and a bad case of OCD). Set to be released early 2nd quarter with any qualifying 2 year contract! Stay tuned, we'll have more for you after the break!!!