New England & Volvos
#1
New England & Volvos
If Texas had an official State vehicle, it would probably be the Chevy Suburban - which I'd smile each time it got bombed by the State Bird - The Mockingbird. Everything is big in Texas, including what most people drive here....
I've slowly become aware of this thing about Volvos and New England. I was grinning to myself to hear a friend from NH wanting one. What really got me interested was reading Get Fuzzy. It's about an advertising exec in a Boston apartment with a very good-natured hound but a Siamese with a major attitude.
In one strip, Bucky Katt sarcastically suggests a promotional for The Green Mountain State: "Vermont: Where even the Rednecks drive Volvos". (sounds like the Volvo is the anti-pickup truck...)
In another strip, Rob, is in the market for a new car and says he's going to get a Volvo station wagon because women think safety is "sexy". Bucky Katt then says he couldn't be any more of a dork if he was holding a Dungeon Master's guide in his hand. Rob's response is something along the lines of, "Which one? Those new ones are suuuuweet. My Charisma is like 18 double zero." Bucky's response, "I stand corrected."
I've slowly become aware of this thing about Volvos and New England. I was grinning to myself to hear a friend from NH wanting one. What really got me interested was reading Get Fuzzy. It's about an advertising exec in a Boston apartment with a very good-natured hound but a Siamese with a major attitude.
In one strip, Bucky Katt sarcastically suggests a promotional for The Green Mountain State: "Vermont: Where even the Rednecks drive Volvos". (sounds like the Volvo is the anti-pickup truck...)
In another strip, Rob, is in the market for a new car and says he's going to get a Volvo station wagon because women think safety is "sexy". Bucky Katt then says he couldn't be any more of a dork if he was holding a Dungeon Master's guide in his hand. Rob's response is something along the lines of, "Which one? Those new ones are suuuuweet. My Charisma is like 18 double zero." Bucky's response, "I stand corrected."
#2
Re: New England & Volvos
everyone knows that the 1st edition, 1st print DM Guide is the sweetest... Oh! and there are no 00 in the latest edition (sigh).
And you're right I think this is Volvo country... But the Prius is getting very popular around Cambridge. It's the 22k car you can drive around in and get more attention then 50k Volvo XC90's :-)....
And you're right I think this is Volvo country... But the Prius is getting very popular around Cambridge. It's the 22k car you can drive around in and get more attention then 50k Volvo XC90's :-)....
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Re: New England & Volvos
Originally Posted by livvie
I eat volvos everyday on my way to work and spit them out at the curb. Talk about a breed of drivers that should be eliminated from driving. haha.
#7
Re: New England & Volvos
<exaggeration mode on>
Anytime there is a huge convoy of cars I can predict with almost 100% certainty that the cause of all this traffic is some volvo driver on a Sunday drive in the middle of the week.
Or the fact that most volvo owners always swear by their car for saving their lives when in fact if they were better drivers they would have avoided the whole accident in the first place. haha.
But for the most part it's the fact that most volvo owner's drive slower than the speed limit which is something that I can't stand. Hence my comments.
<exaggeration mode off>
Anytime there is a huge convoy of cars I can predict with almost 100% certainty that the cause of all this traffic is some volvo driver on a Sunday drive in the middle of the week.
Or the fact that most volvo owners always swear by their car for saving their lives when in fact if they were better drivers they would have avoided the whole accident in the first place. haha.
But for the most part it's the fact that most volvo owner's drive slower than the speed limit which is something that I can't stand. Hence my comments.
<exaggeration mode off>
#8
Re: New England & Volvos
What I've heard is Volvo drivers tend to be:
Again, they seem to be at polar opposites of pickup truck drivers.
- high-brow
- highly educated, intellectual
- arts patrons
- listen to NPR (per Rush Limbaugh )
Again, they seem to be at polar opposites of pickup truck drivers.
#9
Re: New England & Volvos
Originally Posted by livvie
...But for the most part it's the fact that most volvo owner's drive slower than the speed limit which is something that I can't stand. Hence my comments....
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#10
Re: New England & Volvos
It's all fun and games you know. I just have to shake my head every time it occurs and it occurs with some frequency. Maybe I just remember the Volvo cases and dismiss the rest.
The funny thing is that my parents owned a volvo while living in Europe and it was only when I came here to the U.S. that I noticed this different volvo driver... the type of driver that would plan their routes so that they wouldn't have to take a left.
As for Volvo helping Ford to hybrid technology... I don't buy it. The article suggest that Ford copied the Toyota's version, to the point that the technologies were identical. Ford swapped patent for patent to get around this. Reverse engineering isn't IMO considered original. Therefore in my book, volvo did nothing.
The funny thing is that my parents owned a volvo while living in Europe and it was only when I came here to the U.S. that I noticed this different volvo driver... the type of driver that would plan their routes so that they wouldn't have to take a left.
As for Volvo helping Ford to hybrid technology... I don't buy it. The article suggest that Ford copied the Toyota's version, to the point that the technologies were identical. Ford swapped patent for patent to get around this. Reverse engineering isn't IMO considered original. Therefore in my book, volvo did nothing.
Last edited by livvie; 01-12-2006 at 12:54 PM.
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