i belive a car needs to earn a name. either from a certain look it reminds
you of or a way it acts at times or a person it may remind you of. simply
naming a car is as hap-hazzard as naming a child the second it is born with
no fore thought. give it some time ands ee how you begin to feel with it.
i have found out thatthere are some vehicles that defy being named. my van
that has 303,000 miles on it now is still "the van". and after 27 years my
bugeye is still "the healey". but my 55 chevy is "ralfh the roach" (a name
bestowed upon it by some jelous peers back in high school 25 years ago. btw
ralfh is intentionally spelled wrong) (hey it would turn a low 13 quarter at
atco drag strip street legal, wich was real good for back then and a few
were very jelous of that). my 56 bel air hard top was "cindy roo"
because she was a 6 cylinder and when you floored her she made a neat sound
at wide open throttle at speed(and the cindy cane from the grinch's cindy
loo who).
as you see manes are lovingly (or at times with great hate) bestowed upon
vehicles. i had a green 57 chevy wagon years ago and named it after the
ugliest girl i knew atthe time"charlotte".
so give the new car a chance, it will give you an indication of sex and
attitude.
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From kate & gary <kgb at clipper.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:46 AM
Subject: Car Needs Name - LAC, Absolutely NO LBC
> Hi Group,
> I know that I can count on your collective creative genius for help with
> this project.
> Gary has decreed that he has no intention of starting our long awaited
> trip to New Orleans & points north and east in a car with 200,000+ miles
> on it. So, I am now the proud (?) owner of a Plymouth Neon Sports Coupe.
> It is not a bad little beast, and far roomier on the inside than the
> outer dimensions would lead one to believe. The main problem I am having
> is that it has no name. I am not even certain yet if it is a "he" or
> "she", which makes name selection difficult. Plase help me to select a
> suitable name for this critter so we can have a long and happy
> relationship.
> Thanks.
> Kate
> BTW, our trip is tentatively planned for May. We will leave from
> southern Oregon, and need to stop in St. Louis, MO, New Orleans, Biloxi,
> MS, and if time permits, we would like to run up to N. Carolina. Routing
> is optional, and I generally average 800 - 1000 miles per day when
> traveling. Are there any listers we might meet enroute?
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