XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2023-12-22 15:55, badgolferman wrote:   
   > Wally J  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> as I believe you have a Gold Wing),   
   >>   
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   >   
   > Just a minor discrepancy…   
   >   
   > It’s actually a Honda Goldwing, not Gold Wing. I know you will find both   
   > written versions on the internet and even at the website, but the logo,   
   > manual, and electronic screen all print it as Goldwing. The same holds true   
   > for the Honda Silverwing.   
   >   
   > My mother who is from Germany, gets upset when people refer to the BMW as a   
   > Beemer or Bimmer and considers that disrespectful. I tried to tell her   
   > Americans shorten words because we’re lazy. Remember International House Of   
   > Pancakes (IHOP) and Dairy Queen (DQ) ? I’m sure you can think of many other   
   > companies that have given in to slang expressions.   
   >   
   >   
      
   I certainly knew of both terms...   
      
   ...but apparently you can't be a racing driver unless you use them   
   regularly...   
      
   ...and have used the word "catenary" in regard to the racing line   
   through a corner (it isn't, BTW).   
      
   :-)   
      
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