"Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
05-07-2004, 01:44 PM
#22
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> My trail rated badges come from trees and rocks.
Steve <xjlifter@bogus.com> writes:
> I have four badges on mine (and one in the back), each about 33" across.
> Steve
I had a couple of those type of badges, too -- got a little too intimate with a
couple of trees. Bent both bumpers and the left-front fender flare. I've
replaced them, though, so no more badges 'til next time. <G>
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
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05-07-2004, 01:44 PM
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> My trail rated badges come from trees and rocks.
Steve <xjlifter@bogus.com> writes:
> I have four badges on mine (and one in the back), each about 33" across.
> Steve
I had a couple of those type of badges, too -- got a little too intimate with a
couple of trees. Bent both bumpers and the left-front fender flare. I've
replaced them, though, so no more badges 'til next time. <G>
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
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05-07-2004, 01:44 PM
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> My trail rated badges come from trees and rocks.
Steve <xjlifter@bogus.com> writes:
> I have four badges on mine (and one in the back), each about 33" across.
> Steve
I had a couple of those type of badges, too -- got a little too intimate with a
couple of trees. Bent both bumpers and the left-front fender flare. I've
replaced them, though, so no more badges 'til next time. <G>
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
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05-07-2004, 01:44 PM
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> My trail rated badges come from trees and rocks.
Steve <xjlifter@bogus.com> writes:
> I have four badges on mine (and one in the back), each about 33" across.
> Steve
I had a couple of those type of badges, too -- got a little too intimate with a
couple of trees. Bent both bumpers and the left-front fender flare. I've
replaced them, though, so no more badges 'til next time. <G>
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
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05-07-2004, 04:20 PM
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
I have a 01 TJ without the "Trail Rated Badge". I guess this is why I'm
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
05-07-2004, 04:20 PM
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
I have a 01 TJ without the "Trail Rated Badge". I guess this is why I'm
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
05-07-2004, 04:20 PM
#28
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
I have a 01 TJ without the "Trail Rated Badge". I guess this is why I'm
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
05-07-2004, 04:20 PM
#29
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
I have a 01 TJ without the "Trail Rated Badge". I guess this is why I'm
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
spending big bucks to make it off road worthy. Gee, if only they had that
badge. Stupid? YES!
Andy
2001 Project TJ
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:2g082aF31tf0U1@uni-berlin.de...
> The Trail Rated badge has got to be the stupidest gimmick I've ever heard.
> Is the Jeep the only vehicle to survive a Nevada Auto Testing Center
> off-road trail? Now, if the NATS distributed this as an annual reward to
> the vehicles most worthy, like Motor Trend--or something like that (I
don't
> know!) then the Trail Badge might mean something. Is there anyone here
that
> thinks the Trail badge is more than a stupid gimmick?
>
> -Muuurgh
> I bet Bill says -- "Real Jeeps don't have trail rated badges."
>
>
>
05-07-2004, 08:51 PM
#30
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Re: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges."
In article <13efcc39.0405070513.e65c1cc@posting.google.com> ,
jcwelch@hal-pc.org (John Welch) wrote:
> Today's grocery getter will be worth a lot to us true practicioniers
> in 30 to 40 years, Let the soccer mom baby sit the heap of spare
> parts for now. Think of all the free storage we are getting in the
> suburbs of America.
Wow, talk about the long-term view. ;)
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
jcwelch@hal-pc.org (John Welch) wrote:
> Today's grocery getter will be worth a lot to us true practicioniers
> in 30 to 40 years, Let the soccer mom baby sit the heap of spare
> parts for now. Think of all the free storage we are getting in the
> suburbs of America.
Wow, talk about the long-term view. ;)
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.