My cars have names too: 1983 300TD - The wagon 1985 300CD - The coupe (or blue coupe) 1970 280SE 3.5 - The green coupe (to distinguish it from the other 2 door model)
Brilliant or clever? Not really. Effective and clear? Yes On 1/11/06, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 1/11/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry to dissent, but I am opposed to the silly anthropomorphism of > naming > > cars , e.g. "gertrude", "Brunhilde", Otto, "Hammer", etc. Dogs yes, > cars > > no. > > *ALL* of my cars have had names. My current stable? > > 1994 Mitsubishi Galant LS - Green Lantern > 1994 Mitsubishi Diamante LS - Unicorn > 2003 Mitsubishi Galant ES - Ghost > > Also have had: > > 1968 Plymouth Satellite (Road Runner) Convertible - The Hulk. She was > triple green. > 1986 Chevrolet S-10 - MidKnight > 1994 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 - Officer Mitchell > > Many, many more .... you name something out of love, not because you > want it to keep you company. Though I do talk to GL quite a bit, > usually "She'll hold together. Hear me baby? Hold together." > > It is a long long tradition starting with the reason men (sailors) > named their vessels instead of just calling them "The big Brown Boat" > or "The little Wooden Boat" To give to something that we live with, > and deal with on a daily basis a feeling of personality and a feeling > of purpose. > > Would you ever get on a Forrestal class aircraft Carrier called > "U.S.S. Big Boat with Planes"? Don't know about you, but I'm getting > on the Enterprise. > > -- > Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
