subject:"\[MBZ\] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name"

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-17 Thread andrew strasfogel

If you don't practice automotive birth control and end up with 6 "babies",
then I fully understand the need for some kind of shorthand nomenclature.

My problem is that some folks tend to refer to their cars by these cute
nicknames without providing the rest of use with the year and model of their
beloved "Fritz", "Gretchen", or "Liebchen".



On 1/14/06, Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> rumor has it that andrew 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.
>
> For you it may be silly. For me it is essential. With more that 1/2 a
> dozen W123s I have to be able to reference a particular car.
>
> I find it much more cumbersome to say "I think that's in the yellow
> 1982 sedan with that I got just after the 81" than it is to say "I
> think that's in Aaron"
>
> _And_ I can write "Aaron" on a key.
>
> Philip, who likes names for streets and cars but
>does not bother to anthropomorphize either.
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-14 Thread Fmiser

rumor has it that andrew 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.

For you it may be silly. For me it is essential. With more that 1/2 a
dozen W123s I have to be able to reference a particular car.

I find it much more cumbersome to say "I think that's in the yellow
1982 sedan with that I got just after the 81" than it is to say "I
think that's in Aaron"

_And_ I can write "Aaron" on a key.

 Philip, who likes names for streets and cars but
does not bother to anthropomorphize either.

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-13 Thread Christopher McCann

Once again, I am "king of grammatic confusion". I  meant not that I was from 
the north of Germany, but the word Tchüss is  from the north, so I better NOT 
use it in Bavaria.
  
  I'm not sure where my German side came from (Schappert, who married Grimms, 
who married Bugles, etc). They came over in 1902.
  
  My wife's side (übersetzig) is from a little south of Köln...the region  
around Badorf, including the small town of übersetzig (imagine that!  it's near 
Dattenfeld). This is in Nordrhein-Westhphalen. Engelbert came  in the 1850's.
  
  McCann is a total anomaly, my father is McCann, his father is McCann  and his 
father is ??. My grandfather took his name from  his mother. 
Don't know if it was rape or messing around or what, who  knows...so Not only 
am I barely Irish at all, it isn't even my "real"  name. Kind of annoying, but 
I don't lose sleep over it.
  
  Chris (McCann - giving new meaning to the subject line of this e-mail!)
  
  

Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Chris - what part of 'North 
Germany'?  My family hails from Hamburg and 
Schleswig-Holstein.  But my wife has relatives in the South - not Bavarian, 
but "Schwabian" country, which includes Stuttgart.  I find that South of 
Frankfurt, it is usual when entering a business or even greeting someone to 
start with "Gruss Göt", but I don't recall hearing that much North of 
Hanover.  Regional dialects in Germany are as strong and varied, perhaps 
even more so than we have here in the states.
But the more formal "high German" auf wiedersehn is often just shortened to 
"jüs" as you get closer to the North Sea, especially among family and 
friends.

Werner

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


I picked it up from a friend who studied German  and my friend's fiance came 
back from Stuttgart and said it  constantly...so I think it must have spread 
all over Germany now.  Interesting to know the origin, though. Being from 
the north of  Germany, I better not say it in Bavaria without first 
consulting my  friend. They are pretty independent and take words from other 
parts of  Germany (esp. Prussia) VERY seriously.

  Auf Wiedersehen (official)

  Chris

Werner Fehlauer  wrote:  Chris - was that "Tschuss" 
supposed to be the platdeutsch word for goodbye?
If so, It is usually pronounced more like "juice", with a hard "J", and
comes from the Northern German colloquial language called "plat", and
probably has its root in the French word "adieu".  You hear it all the time
when speaking with the "natives" from Holland over to East of Lubeck.
Just a bit of arcane language info
Werner

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Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


  Tchuss,

  Chris




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Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
-1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen"
-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf" 
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-13 Thread Werner Fehlauer

Chris - what part of 'North Germany'?  My family hails from Hamburg and 
Schleswig-Holstein.  But my wife has relatives in the South - not Bavarian, 
but "Schwabian" country, which includes Stuttgart.  I find that South of 
Frankfurt, it is usual when entering a business or even greeting someone to 
start with "Gruss Göt", but I don't recall hearing that much North of 
Hanover.  Regional dialects in Germany are as strong and varied, perhaps 
even more so than we have here in the states.
But the more formal "high German" auf wiedersehn is often just shortened to 
"jüs" as you get closer to the North Sea, especially among family and 
friends.


Werner

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To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


I picked it up from a friend who studied German  and my friend's fiance came 
back from Stuttgart and said it  constantly...so I think it must have spread 
all over Germany now.  Interesting to know the origin, though. Being from 
the north of  Germany, I better not say it in Bavaria without first 
consulting my  friend. They are pretty independent and take words from other 
parts of  Germany (esp. Prussia) VERY seriously.


 Auf Wiedersehen (official)

 Chris

Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Chris - was that "Tschuss" 
supposed to be the platdeutsch word for goodbye?

If so, It is usually pronounced more like "juice", with a hard "J", and
comes from the Northern German colloquial language called "plat", and
probably has its root in the French word "adieu".  You hear it all the time
when speaking with the "natives" from Holland over to East of Lubeck.
Just a bit of arcane language info
Werner

----- Original Message - 
From: "Christopher McCann"

To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


 Tchuss,

 Chris




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-1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen"
-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf"
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-13 Thread Christopher McCann

I picked it up from a friend who studied German  and my friend's fiance came 
back from Stuttgart and said it  constantly...so I think it must have spread 
all over Germany now.  Interesting to know the origin, though. Being from the 
north of  Germany, I better not say it in Bavaria without first consulting my  
friend. They are pretty independent and take words from other parts of  Germany 
(esp. Prussia) VERY seriously.

  Auf Wiedersehen (official)

  Chris

Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Chris - was that "Tschuss" supposed 
to be the platdeutsch word for goodbye? 
If so, It is usually pronounced more like "juice", with a hard "J", and 
comes from the Northern German colloquial language called "plat", and 
probably has its root in the French word "adieu".  You hear it all the time 
when speaking with the "natives" from Holland over to East of Lubeck.
Just a bit of arcane language info
Werner

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From: "Christopher McCann" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

  Tchuss,

  Chris

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-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf" 
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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near St. Louis, Tom would know better. I rode shotgun that day, so I wasn't 
paying attention to where exactly we were.

  Chris

"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  where was the car anyways?

Christopher McCann wrote:

>  He seemed quite curt and nearly rude, esp to two guys (with Jasons son)  who 
> had driven four hours to look at a car. He has some nice cars -  Porsche, 
> bugs, Benz and some old, but interesting junkers - a Thing,  old volvo wagon, 
> etc. Car had some obvious problems that he didn't  volunteer info about.
>   
> Not saying he doesn't have  some nice ones and maybe he doesn't like people 
> from KC, who knows, but  our impression was two thumbs down.
>   
>   Chris
> 
> tom savage  wrote:  Christopher McCann wrote:
> 
> 
>>NOT worth $1000
> 
> 
> Oh yeah.  I might offer fifty bucks a cylinder, possibly going up to a 
> hundred a liter for the mighty 616 if he was playing

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-13 Thread Werner Fehlauer

Chris - was that "Tschuss" supposed to be the platdeutsch word for goodbye? 
If so, It is usually pronounced more like "juice", with a hard "J", and 
comes from the Northern German colloquial language called "plat", and 
probably has its root in the French word "adieu".  You hear it all the time 
when speaking with the "natives" from Holland over to East of Lubeck.

Just a bit of arcane language info
Werner

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 Tchuss,

 Chris

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-12 Thread Hans Neureiter

I call it NICE !

On 1/12/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Nice looking 126 http://www.frappr.com/benzbunch/photo/1071746 .
> Still don't "see" the name though, you'll just have to discover it over
> time.
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-12 Thread OK Don

Nice looking 126 http://www.frappr.com/benzbunch/photo/1071746 .
Still don't "see" the name though, you'll just have to discover it over time.


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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-12 Thread OK Don

I thought of that exact same story after reading Jim's reply -- glad I
read yours before adding my two bits --


> >So the little Indian boy (er, pre-European-invader indigenous small
> >human male) asks his mother how boys get their names.  She says, well,
> >for example when your oldest brother was born, I looked out the teepee
> >and first thing I saw was an eagle flying in the sky so I named him Flying 
> >Eagle.  And
> >when your other brother was born I looked out and saw a deer running
> >by, so I named him Running Deer.  Why do you ask this question Two Dogs
> >F...?
> >


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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-12 Thread redghost

I have decided that Gump is a colander in this rain.  Most of my yard 
is sponge


On Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Zeitgeist wrote:


Bring it on, bring it on.  I love the rain, it helps me to identify
external leaks in my cars--very helpful, that.

On 1/11/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?

From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.

We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.


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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Christopher McCann

Mercedes had become a common German name, but it  is not strictly Lutheran. My 
Gramma's cousin (German Catholic) was  named Mercedes. I don't think it is 
popular any more. But the origin  remains the same...the devotion to Our Lady 
of Mercy pre-dates  Lutheranism...it's medieval. Probably popularized by the 
Mercedenarians  - a Catholic order of monks that would exchange themselves to 
the  Muslims for the release of Christian prisoners (during the Crusade era).

  Kind of like "Christopher" it means Christ-bearer but lots of  
athiests/agnostics (like my parents) name their kids Christopher just  becuase 
they like the name, it has just entered the culture.

  Just putting my 2 cents in, not requiring anyone to believe in patron saints. 
:-)

  Chris

  P.S. Back to Jellinek - Would like to know why he was imprisoned. He  was a 
diplomat of an enemy nation, but you don't normally imprison  diplomats...they 
normally are withdrawn, I think. I wonder if he was  accused of spying.

Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  I beg to differ.  Mercedes is a 
German Lutheran name, and therefore has no patron saint :)
HEHEHE:D

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>Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name
>
>  
>  So Catholic girls named Mercedes, have the Virgin Mary as their patron  
> saint, as do our cars...including St. Frances of Rome (patron saint of  cars) 
> and St. Christopher (patron saint of drivers).
>  
>  
>  Tchuss,
>  
>  Chris

Luther   KB5QHU
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread andrew strasfogel

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:
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> 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
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread kevin kraly

I've had 3 300D's and a 300CD which were all named.  The first 1978 300D was 
gretchen (just one that came to mind as was the second 300D, a 77, Frieda. 
The third 300D, also a 78, got the name Ingrid.  The 300CD got the name 
Vinnie as my sisters were coaxing it up the Grapevine coming from SoCal to 
Oregon (vin diesel).  It was creeping up that hill at 50MPH in true 617.912 
fashion, slow and steady.


Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon, without an MB diesel

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Ed Booher

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.

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas


That has a nice ring to it.

--R

Christopher McCann wrote:


"My Valkyrie" ?
 
 Chris


Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  It was either Brunnhilde or Wotan, I kinda liked the idea of a stout 
female name for a German Wagner, er, wagon.  My daughter persists in 
calling her/it Dieter.  None of these names are cutesie-poo, no one 
would ever name a Benz a cutesie-poo name, it just would not be right.  
Maybe a Neon or a Bug, but never a Benz.


--R (My children and wife say I'm weird, I say "thank you!")

andrew strasfogel wrote:

 


WHEW!  I never dreamed that expressing my disdain for the puerile practise
of christening personal vehicals with cutesie-poo nicknmaes would engender
such a massive response.

BTW, the American Heritage dictionary lists "Brunhild" (Icelandic) as well
as Brunnhilde (Wagnerian).

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On 1/11/06, Bob Rentfro  wrote:


   


Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?

From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.

We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.

Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
The Dry Desert- Original Message -
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To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:37 PM

Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


  

 


I'm thinking of naming my 300TD, Brownie.  That way, whenever I drive
it, I can sit down and say "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie".

Casey
Olympia, WA
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'84 300D (207k)
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Luther Gulseth

I beg to differ.  Mercedes is a German Lutheran name, and therefore has no 
patron saint :)
HEHEHE:D


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>  
>  So Catholic girls named Mercedes, have the Virgin Mary as their patron  
> saint, as do our cars...including St. Frances of Rome (patron saint of  cars) 
> and St. Christopher (patron saint of drivers).
>  
>  
>  Tchuss,
>  
>  Chris



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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Christopher McCann

Actually, there is a connection. When Emil  Jellinek first started selling 
Daimlers in France, he insisted on  changing the name as the French would not 
like a German named car.  Although a Jew, he was fascinated by all things 
Spanish (AND was a  diplomat of the Catholic King of the Austro-Hungarian 
Empire to  France...he died in a French prison during or shortly after WWI) and 
 named the car after his daughter Mercedes, whose full name was Nuestra  Senora 
de la Mercedes - A Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary  under the 
Title of "Our Lady of Mercy". In Hugary, he sold Daimlers  under the name Maja 
- his other daughter.

  So Catholic girls named Mercedes, have the Virgin Mary as their patron  
saint, as do our cars...including St. Frances of Rome (patron saint of  cars) 
and St. Christopher (patron saint of drivers).

  There is alot in a name. Unfortunately, by all accounts, Emil Jellinek  
(although brilliant) was a real SOB in the personality department. His  
daughter Mercedes died in poverty. The MB Collections catalog sells a  doll of 
her, which OF COURSE (ATTN: LT DON) my daughter MUST have.  We'll see.

  Tchuss,

  Chris

Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Yeah, my wife calls my 83' 300D 
"Mercedes".  But sometimes it gets shortened
to "Mercy" which I think might be more appropriate in my case since I pray
for it most any time I drive it...  (:

Levi

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> How 'bout BOHICA..Bend Over, Here It Comes AgainBut only for a
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>
> Knew someone with a '85 533i with that name...
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At 02:28 PM 1/11/2006, you wrote:
>Craigslist in Houston worked fine for me. I sold several items quickly.
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Christopher McCann

All in jest at this point :-)
  
  "cutesie-poo nicknmaes" says Andrew...
  
  -Wulf is not cutsie
  -Roetkaeppchen (little red riding hood) is, but it's my wife's car
  -Alternativen Kraftstoff Pruefenlastwagen...that pretty Teutonically un-cutsie
  
  Now for the "new" VW Golf (Diesel)...Babette?!? :-)
  
  Chris
  
  andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  WHEW!  I never dreamed that 
expressing my disdain for the puerile practise
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> Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?
> >From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.
> We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.
>
> Bob Rentfro
> '77 300D 146K
> The Dry Desert- Original Message -
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name
>
>
> > I'm thinking of naming my 300TD, Brownie.  That way, whenever I drive
> > it, I can sit down and say "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie".
> >
> > Casey
> > Olympia, WA
> > Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
> > '87 300TD intercooler (211k)
> > '84 300D (207k)
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Levi Smith

Yeah, my wife calls my 83' 300D "Mercedes".  But sometimes it gets shortened
to "Mercy" which I think might be more appropriate in my case since I pray
for it most any time I drive it...  (:

Levi

On 1/11/06, ANGELO GIAIMO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> How 'bout BOHICA..Bend Over, Here It Comes AgainBut only for a
> car you love that keeps taking you to the cleaners
>
> Knew someone with a '85 533i with that name...
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[MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO

How 'bout BOHICA..Bend Over, Here It Comes AgainBut only for a
car you love that keeps taking you to the cleaners

Knew someone with a '85 533i with that name...

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Potter, Tom E

Who the hell else would be enamored of 30 year-old vehicles.

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doesn't it seem that we have a plethora of brains and eccentric
personalities?

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>
>WHEW!  I never dreamed that expressing my disdain for the puerile
practise
>of christening personal vehicals with cutesie-poo nicknmaes would
engender
>such a massive response.
>
>BTW, the American Heritage dictionary lists "Brunhild" (Icelandic) as
well
>as Brunnhilde (Wagnerian).
>
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread David Brodbeck


Jim Cathey wrote:

I don't know.  I believe more in the Indian method of naming.  If/when
a name leaps into your head great, otherwise it's whatever.  Of our
fleet only four have names, and all were earned.  ("Ebola Fishtank",
"Chicken Wagon", "Frankenheap", and "Arab Pimpmobile".  The others
are called things like "red truck".


That's me, too.  I don't name cars unless they seem to need one.  (I do 
name my computers, but that's for convenience, since they're all 
networked together.)  I used to have a very rusty '86 Volvo 240 that I 
named 'Patches' after I'd made a few pop-riveted repairs.

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas

It was either Brunnhilde or Wotan, I kinda liked the idea of a stout 
female name for a German Wagner, er, wagon.  My daughter persists in 
calling her/it Dieter.  None of these names are cutesie-poo, no one 
would ever name a Benz a cutesie-poo name, it just would not be right.  
Maybe a Neon or a Bug, but never a Benz.


--R (My children and wife say I'm weird, I say "thank you!")

andrew strasfogel wrote:


WHEW!  I never dreamed that expressing my disdain for the puerile practise
of christening personal vehicals with cutesie-poo nicknmaes would engender
such a massive response.

BTW, the American Heritage dictionary lists "Brunhild" (Icelandic) as well
as Brunnhilde (Wagnerian).

I love this list!






On 1/11/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?

From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.

We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.

Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
The Dry Desert- Original Message -
From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name


   


I'm thinking of naming my 300TD, Brownie.  That way, whenever I drive
it, I can sit down and say "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie".

Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (207k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Luther Gulseth

doesn't it seem that we have a plethora of brains and eccentric personalities?

-Original Message-
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>To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
>WHEW!  I never dreamed that expressing my disdain for the puerile practise
>of christening personal vehicals with cutesie-poo nicknmaes would engender
>such a massive response.
>
>BTW, the American Heritage dictionary lists "Brunhild" (Icelandic) as well
>as Brunnhilde (Wagnerian).
>
>I love this list!
>



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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread andrew strasfogel

WHEW!  I never dreamed that expressing my disdain for the puerile practise
of christening personal vehicals with cutesie-poo nicknmaes would engender
such a massive response.

BTW, the American Heritage dictionary lists "Brunhild" (Icelandic) as well
as Brunnhilde (Wagnerian).

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>
> Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?
> >From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.
> We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.
>
> Bob Rentfro
> '77 300D 146K
> The Dry Desert- Original Message -
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Rentfro


Hey Casey...have enough rain yet?

From what I see on the news, you've had almost 30 days of rain.

We, on the other hand, have been 86 days without rain.

Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
The Dry Desert


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I'm thinking of naming my 300TD, Brownie.  That way, whenever I drive
it, I can sit down and say "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie".

Casey
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Zeitgeist

I'm thinking of naming my 300TD, Brownie.  That way, whenever I drive
it, I can sit down and say "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie".

Casey
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread frederick w moir


Curt.
How about "Shaft"?   Driveshaft plus the guy in the movie? Maybe how you 
feel! Sorry couldn't resist.

Fred Moir


Holy cripes! I think I just got the name for the 190D. I was thinking 
about how long its taking to get it driveable (still waiting on that 
driveshaft, hopefully Friday) and I got thinking about the "delay fish" 
from "Finding Nemo"...


  -Curt
  '83 240D "Hammie" 251kmi
  '85 190D "The Delay Fish" 233kmi

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Curt Raymond

Quite right, I've only ever named one car and thats Hammie. When I was waiting 
for his new exhaust to be put on (the day after I bought him) I was at a 
bookstore reading a "Baby Blues" comic. It occured to me that Hammie was my 
second Mercedes and the character Hammie in the comic is the second child. Fit 
perfect.
  I tried to name the 190D when I first got it and nothing would stick. Then I 
realized I was trying too hard, a good name will just come.
   
  -Curt
   
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My friend, who lives in Higgins Beach, Maine, had a big old Buick 225 
that 
had been sideswiped. Since it looked like a bite had been taken out of 
it, 
we called it "The Great White".
Point being, names should come to you...you shouldn't have to think 
about 
it.

Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
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Holy cripes! I think I just got the name for the 190D. I was thinking about how 
long its taking to get it driveable (still waiting on that driveshaft, 
hopefully Friday) and I got thinking about the "delay fish" from "Finding 
Nemo"...
   
  -Curt
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  '85 190D "The Delay Fish" 233kmi
   
  Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:58:01 -0700
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My friend, who lives in Higgins Beach, Maine, had a big old Buick 225 
that 
had been sideswiped. Since it looked like a bite had been taken out of 
it, 
we called it "The Great White".
Point being, names should come to you...you shouldn't have to think 
about 
it.

Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ


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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Marshall Booth


Donald Snook wrote:

Desert Rat wrote:

 


"Donald, that 300SDL isn't or at least shouldn't be gutless. My 300SDL
was much faster than my 300SD and 300CD."

 


I agree a SDL isn't gutless. But I am buying a 300SEL. It has the 103
motor that is in the 124.  I think OK Don is right, it probably won't
feel gutless, but it won't be a rocket either. 



The 300SEL will be considerably faster 0-60 than a 300SDL (about 8 sec 
vs more than 12 for a 300SDL).


Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread PONDERSOA

 
In a message dated 1/11/2006 12:21:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


>[OK, so it could be viewed as being in poor taste, and I do  sincerely 
apologize for that, well actually not the poor taste part but if  anyone is 
offended by the implied name of the pre-European-invader small male  human, 
which 
relies on a word many find crass and impolite but a lot of  everyone uses it 
anyway, but it is kinda funny in a warped  way.]


 
yo some ppl are to caught up in  mole hill stuff
dont sweat it ( u can salute the flag ,,,and some body will take exception  
to it)
it was funny   but the disclaimer !!! now THAT  was hilarious 
collins
1985 500 sec

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas

I don't know. I believe more in the Indian method of naming. If/when a 
name leaps into your head great, otherwise it's whatever.



So the little Indian boy (er, pre-European-invader indigenous small
human male) asks his mother how boys get their names.  She says, well,
for example when your oldest brother was born, I looked out the teepee
and first thing I saw was an eagle flying in the sky so I named him Flying 
Eagle.  And
when your other brother was born I looked out and saw a deer running
by, so I named him Running Deer.  Why do you ask this question Two Dogs
F...?



[OK, so it could be viewed as being in poor taste, and I do sincerely apologize 
for that, well actually not the poor taste part but if anyone is offended by 
the implied name of the pre-European-invader small male human, which relies on 
a word many find crass and impolite but a lot of everyone uses it anyway, but 
it is kinda funny in a warped way.]



--R

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Rentfro

My friend, who lives in Higgins Beach, Maine, had a big old Buick 225 that 
had been sideswiped. Since it looked like a bite had been taken out of it, 
we called it "The Great White".
Point being, names should come to you...you shouldn't have to think about 
it.


Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ


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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.


I don't know.  I believe more in the Indian method of naming.  If/when
a name leaps into your head great, otherwise it's whatever.  Of our
fleet only four have names, and all were earned.  ("Ebola Fishtank",
"Chicken Wagon", "Frankenheap", and "Arab Pimpmobile".  The others
are called things like "red truck".  And often the named ones are
called by their less poetic names.  "Grey car.  Huh?  No, the
_other_ grey car."  You can see why I might prefer the names.

I had a cat that I had to name for the vet.  Called it Hobbes (after
the cartoon) because it was an orange tiger cat.  Later a friend
was complaining to it "Don't be such a weenie boy."  Voila!  Instant
new (and properly earned) name.

Here's an earnable name that I don't want, and maybe one of
y'all need it: Griefmeister.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Robert M Doran

Sometimes naming a vehicle is more than just fun -- it has actually
become necessary. Since I am a person through whose life has passed a
great number of "needful things"--most of them vehicular of some sort, I
have become a steady customer on a first-name basis at the motor vehicle
registrar's desk, the insurance agent's office and the NAPA parts store
counter naming just a few. In order to accurately refer to each of these
possessions efficiently, my wife and I must use the names we have
developed based on the most quirky characteristics of the vehicle in
question. And since once I have acquired any random needful thing, rarely
will it have to worry about ever being sold -- I just line them up and
use them for parts to keep something else alive. So for some of us at
least it is much more than a "silly anthropomorphism" --it is a way of
life. So there..

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread BillR

I wasn't aware you knew my Aunt; but her name was Vera.
BillR 

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Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to non-humans.
Technomorphism would be the attribution of technological aspects to
non-technological entities. Calling your car "Brunhilda" is anthropomorphic;
observing that your aunt Brunhilda is built like a sherman tank is
technomorphic.

Lee

Zeitgeist wrote:

>Wouldn't that more accurately be called technopomorphism?
>
>We just refer to our fleet as "the blue car", "your/my car", "the grey
>car", or "the van"
>
>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.
>>
>>
>
>Casey
>Olympia, WA
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Jim Cathey

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.


I don't know.  I believe more in the Indian method of naming.  If/when
a name leaps into your head great, otherwise it's whatever.  Of our
fleet only four have names, and all were earned.  ("Ebola Fishtank",
"Chicken Wagon", "Frankenheap", and "Arab Pimpmobile".  The others
are called things like "red truck".  And often the named ones are
called by their less poetic names.  "Grey car.  Huh?  No, the
_other_ grey car."  You can see why I might prefer the names.

I had a cat that I had to name for the vet.  Called it Hobbes (after
the cartoon) because it was an orange tiger cat.  Later a friend
was complaining to it "Don't be such a weenie boy."  Voila!  Instant
new (and properly earned) name.

Here's an earnable name that I don't want, and maybe one of
y'all need it: Griefmeister.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Jim Cathey


Hey, thanks for the clarification, but isn't there a distinct term for
assigning attributes of living entities to the non-living? e.g. "That
cloud looks like a fuzzy bunny" or "those two roundish rocks look
rather buxom"  My greek and latin etymology is a tad rusty these days.


I'm not sure it's greek or latin, but I think the term is:

"You need to get out more."

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Zeitgeist

Hey, thanks for the clarification, but isn't there a distinct term for
assigning attributes of living entities to the non-living? e.g. "That
cloud looks like a fuzzy bunny" or "those two roundish rocks look
rather buxom"  My greek and latin etymology is a tad rusty these days.

On 1/11/06, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to
> non-humans. Technomorphism would be the attribution of technological
> aspects to non-technological entities. Calling your car "Brunhilda" is
> anthropomorphic; observing that your aunt Brunhilda is built like a
> sherman tank is technomorphic.

Casey
Olympia, WA
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'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (207k)
Gashuffer:
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Christopher McCann

The Bismarck (the sinking part doesn't forbode well)

  If ti were a diesel, I would suggest "Liesel"

  At the end of the war, Porsche completed 5 HUGE tanks - biggest ever.  Hitler 
thought he could stop the Russians with 100 of them  (BZZT!). Snorkels 
becuase no bridge could carry the weight.  Incredible...it was called "Maus" 
(mouse), the opposite of what is was.  I like it.

  Chris

Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  How about the "Graf Zeppelin"
or perhaps "U126"
then again "barge arse" comes to mind

Hendrik (actualy it is Klaus-Hendrik but I can't be bothered with the long 
name)

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Subject: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

> Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
> The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
> Mercedes.  Did you know that?
>
>
>
> My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
> for us.
>
>
>
> I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
> German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
> going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
> with the 3.0.  Thoughts?
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>
>
> Donald H. Snook
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Christopher McCann

"Hammer" is an antropomorphism...sounds more like toolpomorphism.
  
  I'm not. It's traditional to name machines of all types becuase,  although 
not human, they take on what could be called a personality or  
temperment...they have quirks, you can predict their behavior in  certain 
circumstances and there is definitely a bond that develops  between a man and a 
machine that serves him well. It doesn't mean you  think of your car as a 
person...which is something MANY pet owners do.  Have yet to see that in a car 
owner.
  
  Chris

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.

On 1/11/06, Donald Snook  wrote:
>
> Marshall wrote:
>
>
>
> A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If
>
>
> it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201
>
> turbodiesel will be a little faster.
>
>
>
> Sorry, when I said 3.0 I was talking about my new purchase. It is a
> 300SEL  with the 103 (gas 3.0).  I haven't driven it, I just thought it
> might be a little gutless in that big of a car.
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
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Wulf was Colonel Klunk for a while.
  
  Chris

Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  I don't know about all y'all but

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas


You misspelled "Brunnhilde"

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andrew strasfogel 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.

On 1/11/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


Marshall wrote:



A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If


it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201

turbodiesel will be a little faster.



Sorry, when I said 3.0 I was talking about my new purchase. It is a
300SEL  with the 103 (gas 3.0).  I haven't driven it, I just thought it
might be a little gutless in that big of a car.



Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin


no, the are much slower.

OK Don wrote:


He's buying a 300SEl, not a 300SDL -- 103.981 engine. I'm thinking it
ought be really similar to an SDL though - more HP, less wieght, less
(?) torque ---


A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If
it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201
turbodiesel will be a little faster.

Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Rentfro

I don't know about all y'all but the names of my cars change...depending 
upon circumstances.
The "lovely example of a 123, best model Mercedes ever made" can change to 
"POS" in the turn of a wrench...and you all know what I mean.


Bob Rentfro
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Wouldn't that more accurately be called technopomorphism?

We just refer to our fleet as "the blue car", "your/my car", "the grey
car", or "the van"

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.


Casey
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Zeitgeist

Wouldn't that more accurately be called technopomorphism?

We just refer to our fleet as "the blue car", "your/my car", "the grey
car", or "the van"

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.

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread andrew strasfogel

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.

On 1/11/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Marshall wrote:
>
>
>
> A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If
>
>
> it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201
>
> turbodiesel will be a little faster.
>
>
>
> Sorry, when I said 3.0 I was talking about my new purchase. It is a
> 300SEL  with the 103 (gas 3.0).  I haven't driven it, I just thought it
> might be a little gutless in that big of a car.
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
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>
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Donald Snook

Marshall wrote:

 

A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If


it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201 

turbodiesel will be a little faster.

 

Sorry, when I said 3.0 I was talking about my new purchase. It is a
300SEL  with the 103 (gas 3.0).  I haven't driven it, I just thought it
might be a little gutless in that big of a car.   

 

Donald H. Snook

McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A. 

300 West Douglas

P.O. Box 207

Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207

Tel. (316) 263-5851

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Donald Snook

Desert Rat wrote:

 

"Donald, that 300SDL isn't or at least shouldn't be gutless. My 300SDL
was much faster than my 300SD and 300CD."

 

I agree a SDL isn't gutless. But I am buying a 300SEL. It has the 103
motor that is in the 124.  I think OK Don is right, it probably won't
feel gutless, but it won't be a rocket either. 

 

Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread OK Don

He's buying a 300SEl, not a 300SDL -- 103.981 engine. I'm thinking it
ought be really similar to an SDL though - more HP, less wieght, less
(?) torque ---
>
> A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If
> it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201
> turbodiesel will be a little faster.
>
> Marshall
> --

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread MICHAEL ESH

I need a name for the new car. 
How about Klink, as in our dear departed Colonel Klink fro Hogan's Heroes.

Mike

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

Given that it's 200 Lb lighter, has 29 HP more (don't know the torque
of the 103.981), it might not be that different from an SDL --
My SDL is either "Limo-lite" or "the Blue car".
I think you'll know the name by the time you get home - the 300D 2.5
is now known as "Rattled" with the emphasis on the "ed" (due to the
collapsed engine mount that drove my wife crazy till the Rusty order
arrived).

I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?

OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K,  '81 240D 173K,  '78 450SLC 67K, '97
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Ed Booher

On 1/10/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
> German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
> going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
> with the 3.0.  Thoughts?

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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Hendrik Riessen


How about the "Graf Zeppelin"
or perhaps "U126"
then again "barge arse" comes to mind

Hendrik (actualy it is Klaus-Hendrik but I can't be bothered with the long 
name)



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Subject: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name



Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
Mercedes.  Did you know that?



My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
for us.



I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?



Donald H. Snook



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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Marshall Booth


Donald Snook wrote:


126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?


A 300SDL should be faster than ANY 617.95 powered Mercedes ever made! If 
it's not, the engine is broken and needs to be fixed! A 124 or 201 
turbodiesel will be a little faster.


Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Desert Rat

Donald, that 300SDL isn't or at least shouldn't be gutless. My 300SDL
was much faster than my 300SD and 300CD.

On 1/10/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> LT Don wrote:
> >
> > My neighbor in Virginia was an attorney. The vanity plates on ALL of cars
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>
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> He had vanity plates that said LITIG8TR
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Mitch Haley

LT Don wrote:
> 
> My neighbor in Virginia was an attorney. The vanity plates on ALL of cars
> were sort of just the next in a series.  At the time in question, his two
> cars had plates saying ALIBI 7 and ALIBI 8.

Remember Arni on the tv show "LA Law"?
He had vanity plates that said LITIG8TR

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread LT Don

My neighbor in Virginia was an attorney. The vanity plates on ALL of cars
were sort of just the next in a series.  At the time in question, his two
cars had plates saying ALIBI 7 and ALIBI 8.

On 1/11/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
> The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
> Mercedes.  Did you know that?
>
>
>
> My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
> for us.
>
>
>
> I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
> German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
> going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
> with the 3.0.  Thoughts?
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread L . Mark Finch

Well, seeing as how your wife won't be along on this long drive, why 
don't you name the car Heidi Klum?



The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
Mercedes.  Did you know that?

My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
for us.

I need a name for the new car.

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Sunil Hari

Heinrich?  Rudolf?  Otto?  Max?  Dieter?  Uter?

On 1/10/06, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Stinky?
>
> Well that is what I call my 300SD
>
> Klat?
>
> Trampas (no that is my name)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Donald Snook
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:02 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name
>
> Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
> The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
> Mercedes.  Did you know that?
>
>
>
> My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
> for us.
>
>
>
> I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
> German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
> going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
> with the 3.0.  Thoughts?
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Loren Faeth

You can't even think of names until you have had the chance to bond.  Then 
the name just appears.


At 06:02 PM 1/10/2006, you wrote:

Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
Mercedes.  Did you know that?



My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
for us.



I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?



Donald H. Snook



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Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread OK Don

Given that it's 200 Lb lighter, has 29 HP more (don't know the torque
of the 103.981), it might not be that different from an SDL --
My SDL is either "Limo-lite" or "the Blue car".
I think you'll know the name by the time you get home - the 300D 2.5
is now known as "Rattled" with the emphasis on the "ed" (due to the
collapsed engine mount that drove my wife crazy till the Rusty order
arrived).


> I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
> German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
> going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
> with the 3.0.  Thoughts?
>

OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K,  '81 240D 173K,  '78 450SLC 67K, '97
Ply Grand Voyager 78K

Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Trampas

Stinky? 

Well that is what I call my 300SD

Klat? 

Trampas (no that is my name)

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On Behalf Of Donald Snook
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
Mercedes.  Did you know that?  

 

My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
for us.  

 

I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?

 

Donald H. Snook

 

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[MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

2006-01-11 Thread Donald Snook

Thanks to all for the input on the upcoming purchase and long drive.
The new car and I can bond it is very important to bond with your
Mercedes.  Did you know that?  

 

My wife is not coming.  I don't think 24 hours in the car would be good
for us.  

 

I need a name for the new car.   A crusty old 123 diesel needs a crusty
German name like Klaus.  I can't figure out what my cars personality of
going to be.   126 LWB is an imposing car. But this is sort of gutless
with the 3.0.  Thoughts?

 

Donald H. Snook

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