On a different note, The blue shell is one of the best things to happen to mario kart but the slower car boost sucks big ass.

Socialism doesnt fit the bill well, I would call it racist. To my my knowledge the only brown skinned character is a gorilla and those chain chomper things look like a gollywog.

I joke, I joke.

Or, it could be boxes that hold items in them, that have no other meaning...

Well yeah, i mean, Mario is Stalin, right? Stalin-esque face working class hero who overthrows the bourgeoise evil of Bowser, and overthrows peace (since there is a peace sign on the flags in the original Super Mario Bros)

Clearly.

That's the stupidest thing about mario kart. You can be in 1st place and BAM you go straight back to 8th place in about 2 seconds because you get pwned by 3 blue shells and 5 dudes with stars.

they should have the option to turn off computer assist

You clearly haven't played any pros. Blue shells and the other items maximize the chaos and fun factor for everybody, but the pros stay in the lead the whole time.

I second that. When i first started playing online i was getting pissed, i'd get a meager lead, get hit by a blue shell, lose and call foul.

Now i've got my bike skills down, am rated over 9000 and against most opponents, most of the time they are going to need more than 1-2 blue shells to stop me winning.

If i am racing against someone of similar skill, perhaps a single blue shell can make the difference, but if we really are of similar skill level then it's just as likely that he'll be the one to cop the blue shell/s in the next race and I'll win.