And to think my wife thought I was crazy! Well maybe a little.
Jerry - 1968 GT6 MK1 aka "The Goat"
1997 Honda CRV aka "BRUT"
1995 Honda Accord aka "Snow"
Laura G. wrote:
> Most the people that I know who name their machines are true enthusiasts.
> The others just drive cars.
> Of course most the people I know think I'm nuts because I name everything-to
> which I reply that there are some Buddhists who do believe that machines
> have souls/spirits-and that's why I name them and talk to them.
>
> Most of my machines end up with masculine names-someone pointed out to me
> that they thought that women name things boy names and men name things girl
> names. Just a theory from someone who only names their kids and pets.
>
> I think that naming things does help--and I always give my cars (and puter)
> verbal encouragement. I guess it all goes back to them having souls/spirits.
> Interesting note: When Nigel acts up-I'll call Dave-his PO and mechanic.
> Dave will say-tell Nigel his father is po'd with him,and he'd better
> behave--and then I go out and tell Nige-You're going to see your father-and
> Nigel runs Perrrfectly!!!
>
> And lastly--reality you say? You drive a Spitfire! ;-)
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curtis Eads <curtiseads@geocities.com>
> To: Spitfires <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: Sunday, September 06, 1998 9:36 PM
> Subject: Naming Your Spit
>
> >I'm just about finished rebuilding my engine and getting Simon back on
> >the road. While I was tinkering, a few questions popped into my head:
> >
> >How many other people name their Spitfires?
> >How does one determine the gender?
> >Does naming a car improve performance & reliability? I know it works
> >with boats.
> >I don't remember how or when my Spit got his name, he's just always been
> >Simon...
> >
> >Anyway, I'll go have a cup of coffee and return to the really real
> >world..
> >Curtis
> >'79 Spit
> >
> >"The British drink warm beer because they have Lucas refrigerators"
> >
> >
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