: So It’s a Pet Peeve, I Guess...
coyotekid 10-10-2004, 01:48 AM I know this is trivial, but I'm on a pet peeve kick so here goes:
Why does 75% of the world (or so it seems) believe that Dodge places Cummings diesels in their trucks? I'm sorry, but it's Cummins, plain and simple, no matter how you look at it! I've even had Dodge dealers brag to me about how great Cummings engines are!
If you don't even know how to pronounce it, I guess I'm a little skeptical as to the validity of anything you say.
We'll discuss hot water heaters next week....
Dmax Tim 10-10-2004, 06:19 AM I know this is trivial, but I'm on a pet peeve kick so here goes:
Why does 75% of the world (or so it seems) believe that Dodge places Cummings diesels in their trucks? I'm sorry, but it's Cummins, plain and simple, no matter how you look at it! I've even had Dodge dealers brag to me about how great Cummings engines are!
If you don't even know how to pronounce it, I guess I'm a little skeptical as to the validity of anything you say.
We'll discuss hot water heaters next week....
So WHAT are u saying, the big trucks (PETE&KW) get the CUMMINGS diesels then and the small trucks get the CUMMINS.
OK, clear to me http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
On to water heaters i guess.
Dmax Tim 10-10-2004, 06:20 AM PS
I'm glad u didn't get on to the kitty powered trucks http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
baimpala 10-10-2004, 08:51 AM I'm the same way about Nukular and Nuclear. It's NUCLEAR or it wouldn't be spelled that way!
What was that about a hot water heater? If the water is hot, why heat it?
Dennis
El Hefe 10-10-2004, 11:45 AM PS
I'm glad u didn't get on to the kitty powered trucks http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
Kitty Powered trucks? Holy cow! Your looking at 1000 horses of Rat Eating 1/4 mile Chasing Power!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
NewD-MaxLLY 10-10-2004, 12:15 PM Hot water heaters! Guess it makes it hotter.
Pair of pants = 2 legs
A Bra = 1 ? well, you know!
Z71 Grizzly 10-10-2004, 12:27 PM My neighbor and others mispronounce stuff all the time. You know the Alcoa wheels. It sounds like he says Alacola when he says it. I think people aren't observant or don't care when they mispronounce a word or saying. It's funny when people say CUMMINGS.
baimpala 10-10-2004, 01:21 PM Hot water heaters! Guess it makes it hotter.
Pair of pants = 2 legs
<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A Bra</span> = 1 ? well, you know!
I prefer double barreled slingshothttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
aka108 10-10-2004, 02:10 PM Concur with coyotekid. Similar peeve here when it comes to calling engines motors. Far as I know motors are electric powered. Engines by gas, oil, steam and the like. Never looked up the definitions in a dictionary, just taught that way.
I'm the same way about Nukular and Nuclear. It's NUCLEAR or it wouldn't be spelled that way!
Dennis
You're just touchy because of that "boat" you tool around in when not here...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
baimpala 10-10-2004, 04:17 PM You may be right. . . although even when I was a kid, and just dreamed
of one day learning all about nuclear power, it bugged me then, too.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
Mt. Hunter 10-10-2004, 06:08 PM No No No......Dodge buys Cummings diesels and takes off the G so they'll fit into a pickup truck. I know about this stuff.
jpekarek 10-10-2004, 06:43 PM I don't know about you guys, but I am forced to "Park" in my driveway, and "Drive" on parkways!
JRKRACE 10-10-2004, 11:26 PM Hot water heaters! Guess it makes it hotter.
Pair of pants = 2 legs
A Bra = 1 ? well, you know!
I prefer double barreled slingshothttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
Hmmm....I like "the over the shoulder boulder holder"http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif
coyotekid 10-10-2004, 11:41 PM Ah yes, some good laughs there.
Dmax Tim:
You mean to tell me that Cummins makes diesels other than the ones that go into Dodge pickups?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif I always thought that was a totally separate company that took care of those: Cummings!!
The "hot" water heaters people always talk about crack me up. If anything, they should be called COLD WATER HEATERS!!! But for now, until I start ruling the world, I guess plain-old "water heater" will suffice.
"Nuculear" is another good one. Anybody got any other funny ones?
DLAnderson 10-11-2004, 08:05 AM I have two "favorites"!
I hear a lot of people who "warsh" their trucks...
But my biggest is when people are "stung" by bees or wasps, they say they have been "bit". Bitting is done with the mouth. Its is obvious to me that they have never tried to share a picnic with yellow jackets. Yellow jackets will start off trying to "bite" you as part of their meal, and then if you try to shoo them off, they might "sting" you.
baimpala 10-11-2004, 08:42 AM The guy who built my Sister's house wrote 'warsher' on the spot the
washer was going to go because that's what my Sis kept saying.
It's a Midwest thing.
My other favorite is 'irregardless.' Max Power might know something about that one. . . http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif
Dennis
aka108 10-11-2004, 11:59 AM I worked in agriculture most of my life and it really got to me when so many people could not say that word. Would come out as algaculture. Try as they might, they could not pronounce the word. Cummings I think are left by a lot of people and show up as dry crusty stuff on hotel and motel blankets, bedspreads and carpets.
newbiegirl 10-11-2004, 03:36 PM My boss says Wal-<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark</span> http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley7.gifalmost everyday. Wal-Mart Wal-Mart.
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