Monday, September 20, 2010

What does your car say about you?

While driving my kids to school this morning I was noticing all the brand names of cars. I pulled up behind an "Acura Vigor" and thought that was a pretty ambitious name for a car...especially this early in the morning. Then I saw a minivan that was called a "Sport". Really??? Isn't "Sport" what you call someone when you can't remember their name? "Hey there sport, how are you today?"

I personally drive a "Honda Odyssey" and I started to wonder what the exact definition would be. Luckily Dictionary.com provides a link that I can embed in my blog so we can all find out what we are driving.




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For example: I drive an Odyssey.

Od·ys·sey

[od-uh-see]
–noun, plural
1. an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
2. a long series of wanderings or adventures, esp. when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.
 
 
Or what about that Vigor?

vig·or

[vig-er]
–noun
1. active strength or force.
2. healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality.
3. energetic activity; energy; intensity: The economic recovery has given the country a new vigor.
4. force of healthy growth in any living matter or organism, as a plant.
5. active or effective force, esp. legal validity.
 
 
Try it with your car...it's kind of fun! 

6 comments:

Karen said...

Honda Civic!

Single Dad Brad said...

Let's hear it for civic pride! :-)

Jess said...

Hey Brad,

I have got a lot out of your blog re the positive discipline cards. So much so I brought some for myself...and in a few days am also doing a giveaway of the cards on my blog.

Thanks so much! Always great hearing how you implement the cards in your family.

Cheers.

Jess

Single Dad Brad said...

Hi Jess,

That sounds like a great idea! Maybe you could choose two winners...one from Australia and one from the states. I would be happy to send the tool cards to the U.S. winner.

Brad

Mom With Bipolar said...

Chevy Venture: an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one.

This sums up my family life.

Jess said...

Hey Brad! Sounds great! I am happy to send to anywhere, but we can do two anyway. Maybe let your followers know too - they can head over and leave their name to enter. Im sure they would be very into the opportunity to win some cards!

Cheers!