Yesterday I put a deposit on a Smart Car We had seen them in Europe a few years ago and were pleased to see that they finally are being sold in the USA. I want a white convertible with a leather interior.

Smart car in Italy 2005 

The one problem I thought is that it will be hard to carry lumber and big things. Then I remembered my own saying: “a problem is an opportunity in disguise.” Why not make lumber in small sizes that is easy to reassemble into 8 foot pieces.

cheesy illustration of a brilliant idea 

Some smart engineers could make plastic pieces that would hold two 4 foot pieces of 2×4 in one 8 foot piece for about a dollar. Then owners of small cars like me (hopefully) could still buy lumber.