Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
 

Don't worry, it's not that black and white.

Thom.
(Mental note to self: Go back in time and put a smiley in original post)

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:bo13t1$15qoee$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> That's not what you said before, "...but for me the conversation is over."
> Your post makes it look like you don't even give them a chance.
>
> Earle
>
> "Thom" <thomvis@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:3fa40a20$0$6058$756600cd@news.cambrium.nl...
> > For me it important that people listen an don't make assumptions. Those
> > people become my friends.
> >
> > Thom.
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in
message
> > news:bo11dk$16ft40$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > So for you calling your vehicle by the "right" name is more important
> than
> > > meeting people and making friends?
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > "Thom" <thomvis@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3fa40318$0$6054$756600cd@news.cambrium.nl...
> > > > I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw
a
> > > Libby
> > > > in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-)
> > > > And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4
a
> > > > "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool,
what
> > > kind,
> > > > a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four
> > knuckle
> > > > treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the
> > same
> > > > facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade,
they
> > know
> > > > what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation
is
> > > over.
> > > >
> > > > Thom.
> > > >
> > > > "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > > > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September
on
> > the
> > > > > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the
> Jeep
> > > > Liberty
> > > > > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several
> times
> > > in
> > > > > Athens too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of
> > their
> > > > Toyota
> > > > > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of
> it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are
popular
> > > > there.
> > > > > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so
> > grand);
> > > > she
> > > > > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her,
> "No,
> > > > *this*
> > > > > is a Jeep."
> > > > >
> > > > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep)
> so
> > > > we'll be
> > > > > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was
> GREAT,
> > > > plus,
> > > > > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier
and
> > > much
> > > > more
> > > > > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave in NY
> > > > > 2002 TJ
> > > > > Straight Six
> > > > > Dana 44 rear
> > > > > 3.73s
> > > > > Raingler netting
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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