<VV> car names and fuzzy dice

[Jim Houston]

I call my Monza "Frankenvair" because of all the weird stuff I've found 
on it (like a lengthened steering column?)... The PO called it "Goldie"... 

Jim Houston
Lithia, FL

Geoffrey A Johnson wrote:
> I don't understand the fuzzy dice at all.
> On the names though, it is a family tradition.
> Most car people I know name their cars as well.
> Gotta distinguish amongst the fleet, as I can't really say "red" car 
> or "white" car, as there are several of each!
> My V8 came pre-named, a simple contraction, "Cornado"
> The Convert is Cardinal, becasue it is red.
> My '62 Buick, on the other hand, usually is referred to with a  mix of 
> swear words.
> -Geoff
>
>
>
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 mhicks130 at cox.net wrote:
>
>> OK, I don't want to start no trouble here but I've two questions for 
>> you car people.
>>
>> 1)  Why do people name their cars?  I know you've got to call them 
>> something but what's up with the fancy names?  My cars are called: 
>> "the Odyssey", "the Passat", "the Corvair" and "the Rampside".  Not 
>> creative but you know which one I'm talking about.
>>
>> 2) What's up with the fuzzy dice?  I begged the seller to take the 
>> ones on mine back when I bought it.  I don't get the fuzzy dice.
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