hehe this should be Fryday's quote..
3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It > was a night of lovers. All > along the highway... motors were parked and dim > figures were clasped in > revery" (Sinclair Lewis). -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email
---- Bassim Dowidar <handfulofdimes@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I don't know, but that is one helluva quote. > > > --- Julian Burden <julian.burden@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote: > > From www.dictionary.com (note #2, reference to > > engine - engine would seem to > > be more specific): > > > > motor > > n. > > 1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that > > produces or imparts > > motion. > > 2. A device that converts any form of energy into > > mechanical energy, > > especially an internal-combustion engine or an > > arrangement of coils and > > magnets that converts electric current into > > mechanical power. > > 3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It > > was a night of lovers. All > > along the highway... motors were parked and dim > > figures were clasped in > > revery" (Sinclair Lewis). > > > > > > > > > I don't talk to my van but I always thought a > > "motor" was electric and an > > > "engine" was that big hunk of steel or aluminum > > that has internal > > combustion > > > stuff. It's like calling a woman a girl. Have I > > been misinformed? > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com |
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