Yep and even more interesting my mother’s side came from Sparta - aaahu!Mad Manny wrote: Very Interesting Mr Deftereous!
Yip the Trojan war was part of the Odyssey, a Poem 'written' by Homer about Odysseus.
Odysseus is his Greek name, in Latin & English we call him Ulysses.
Interesting that Homer wrote the poem about 400 years after the events were supposed to have taken place.
Also interesting - Homer was blind.
Helen, the wife stolen by Paris & taken to Troy, the event that started the war, was a Spartan.
The Trojan horse story gave rise to the saying "Be careful of Greeks bearing gifts"...
Vehicle and Forum names?
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Mike-PS
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Erin
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Erin, because that's my name...maybe my parents wanted a girl.
The 4motion bus doesn't have a name yet, currently referred to as where the @#£&* did the coolant go?
The Disco is just Jono's car, also known as how the hell do you need diesel again!
The 4motion bus doesn't have a name yet, currently referred to as where the @#£&* did the coolant go?
The Disco is just Jono's car, also known as how the hell do you need diesel again!
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Mad Manny
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That's funny sh!t Erin...
"No one ever got stuck - in mid air!"
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
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Redman
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We've always been very creative in giving names for our cars...
Currently:
Toyota Fortuner we call → The Fortuner
Toyota Camry we call → The Camry
Previous:
Toyota Hilux we called → The Hilux
Mazda CX-5 we called → The Mazda
Kia Cerato we called → The Kia
Isuzu KB we called → The Isuzu
Opèl Corsa → The Opèl
Land Rover Discovery TDV6 → The giant piece of shit
Currently:
Toyota Fortuner we call → The Fortuner
Toyota Camry we call → The Camry
Previous:
Toyota Hilux we called → The Hilux
Mazda CX-5 we called → The Mazda
Kia Cerato we called → The Kia
Isuzu KB we called → The Isuzu
Opèl Corsa → The Opèl
Land Rover Discovery TDV6 → The giant piece of shit
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Ricof4e
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I chose "Ricoffy" to prove a point to coffee snobs - contrary to popular belief, I don't drink Ricoffy.
The 4e part was added later for good measure because I posted a thread on how I fixed a rusted luggage trailer and Manny deemed the whole endeavour akin to that of replacing the axle on a wheelbarrow.
The Ford I call the Ford.
The Mahindra I call the Mahindra.
My wife I call "vrou" and my boys I call "seun" - usually the closest one knows by now to answer.
I call Manny "doos" too.
The 4e part was added later for good measure because I posted a thread on how I fixed a rusted luggage trailer and Manny deemed the whole endeavour akin to that of replacing the axle on a wheelbarrow.
The Ford I call the Ford.
The Mahindra I call the Mahindra.
My wife I call "vrou" and my boys I call "seun" - usually the closest one knows by now to answer.
I call Manny "doos" too.
Ranger Mildtrak
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer