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Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:00:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vehicle Names
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Hello All,

Another list member and I had a discussion about this some time back. He thinks giving names to vehicles is obsurd or nuts when hears people refer to their cars by a name. This was his response when I told him my Tristar's name: "Mr. Bib" for the Michelin Man

I lost track of what category I fall into; don't call "him" that all the time.

Call me nuts!

Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cochran" <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: Re: Vehicle Names

> "People name boats - why not name your bus?" > > Well, for one, the registration of the boat requires a name, (at least > in Mexico), and with the US Coast Guard too, if you register an EPIRB > (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), or a Ham, or single- > sideband radio on your boat, the insurance company wants a name, the > Port Captains of most ports in the world want a name to call the > vessel by. Most vessels are involved with radio nets, and answer and > call each other by name in addition to call sign. The vessel not only > needs to have a name painted on her, but also a hailing port if she > travels in international waters. The list goes on. > > None of these requirements, or customs, if you will, apply to motor > vehicles. > That's why not. > > Jim C > 71 van > 86 Westy > 33' Morgan sloop "Bliss" > 43' Morgan sloop "Green Flash" > Sea of Cortez, Mexico > > But I'm still thinking about it... >


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