Malaysian sky divers parachute-dropped the national car on the North Pole, stayed with the Proton Wira sedan for two hours, and then started it up. Why? The prime minister of the tropical nation said Tuesday's feat bolstered his people's spirits amid a flagging economic scene. Citizens took a skeptical view of the stunt. "This doesn't help us at all. It proves nothing," said one. "I'm too busy worrying about my own financial problems during these tough times," said another.
Frigid Reception
Malaysian sky divers parachute-dropped the national car on the North Pole, stayed with the Proton Wira sedan for two hours, and then started it up. Why? The prime minister of the tropical nation said Tuesday's feat bolstered his people's spirits amid a flagging economic scene. Citizens took a skeptical view of the stunt. "This doesn't help us at all. It proves nothing," said one. "I'm too busy worrying about my own financial problems during these tough times," said another.
