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Subject:Re: Vehicle Names
From:Matt Drew
Date:Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:40:53 -0700

So wait . . .
You mean to say that not everyone names all of their family members?

Interesting.

Then again I guess that makes sense, given that I was raised to answer to
"Hey, boy!".
:o)

I don't know about everyone else, but I do often refer to mine by its name.
For instance, when I talk about my morning yesterday it involves how I "took
Blackbeard to the shop to get his brakes fixed . . . for the 3rd time in 2
weeks".

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> As I read the posts on this list, I'm more than a little surprised how many
> people have names for their vehicles.  Do people really refer to your
> vehicles by name?  For instance, do you say things like: "Let's take Pinky
> to the hardware store"?
>
> It just seems kind of odd to me.  I've been in the VW scene since the 70's
> and I can't remember anyone referring to the vehicle by name, unless it was
> a derogatory name, like:  "We can take my POS".
>
> I have to admit that I've named a few vehicles... there's the Red Turd, and
> the Blue Turd (see derogatory comment above), but that's about it.  Hell...
> I had a cat for 12 years that I only called Cat.
>
> Just curious...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> 4 Dokas, 1 Iltis... and none of them have a name.
>