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J.Glo
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same day within an hour
1. "wow that's really all metal, thick metal too" - ???wtf?
2. guy in a Lumina APV - "You know what that is right?"
me "Yeah a vw thing"
guy "no its an exact replica of a staff car"
me " oh thanks, i never really knew..."
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vws-microcars4jim
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same day within an hour
1. "wow that's really all metal, thick metal too" - ???wtf?
2. guy in a Lumina APV - "You know what that is right?"
me "Yeah a vw thing"
guy "no its an exact replica of a staff car"
me " oh thanks, i never really knew..." |
You must be a nice person. I would have continued the conversation:
me "You know what that is right?"
guy "Yeah, a Lumina APV"
me "No, its a POS Chevy built for soccer moms" |
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BNMike
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Today, the guy in front of the hardware atore...I know I spend too much time at the hardware store, another week of vacation and then I can go back to work and get some rest  Says, "cool ride, is that an Army truck?" Ya, I said, the German Army.
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greg mgm
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I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car.  |
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| greg mgm wrote: |
| . . . I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
You could throw some facts at them —
First produced in 1968, 23 years after VE day.
The military version has been used by:
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Mexico
Morocco
Portugal
Switzerland
Netherlands
Turkey
Also used by US forces serving in Germany. |
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alex77
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last week I was driving on the freeway on the slow lane and every other car that was passing me on the left lanes were honking at me and at first i did not put any atention to them and then as they started to came more frequent i started to worry about it because maybe they were warning me about something and i turn to the car on the left lane and they were giving me a thumbs up
and once when i crossed the border the cbp oficial said to me what year is it? is it 1940's
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yellow73kubel
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| I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
Some guy in a piece of junk 70's Ford rolled up next to my camo Thing (while I was trying to change lanes) and asked where my swastikas were.. I suppose the obvious answer would be "wrong war!!", but didn't have time to say it. It is generally better to ignore those comments. |
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greg mgm
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| yellow73kubel wrote: |
| greg mgm wrote: |
| I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
Some guy in a piece of junk 70's Ford rolled up next to my camo Thing (while I was trying to change lanes) and asked where my swastikas were.. I suppose the obvious answer would be "wrong war!!", but didn't have time to say it. It is generally better to ignore those comments. |
Ask him where his crack pipe is... |
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doublecanister
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Recently i've been getting the old...
Hey dont those things float?
Hitler invented that car!!
Ok, I understand der furher had the idea of a peoples car, but Ferdinand Porsche desighned it,
But wasnt that orginally "the Beetle"...
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Were Schwimmwagen's THAT popular that everybody thinks THINGS float?? Did the GI's talk about em that much upon return?
Funny where these "ideas" come from I suppose.
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Fun 181
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| yellow73kubel wrote: |
| greg mgm wrote: |
| I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
Some guy in a piece of junk 70's Ford rolled up next to my camo Thing (while I was trying to change lanes) and asked where my swastikas were.. I suppose the obvious answer would be "wrong war!!", but didn't have time to say it. It is generally better to ignore those comments. |
We all know that the Thing was originally built as a military/civil service vehicle which evolved from the WWII German Kubelwagen, and looks very similar to it's predecessor. So when the guy in the Ford made a comment about swastikas he got the right war, and almost the right car, but clearly that was just a stupid thing to say.
The way I look at it is, if you're going to drive around in a military-type vehicle that was based off of a WWII German "Jeep" then it shouldn't be that big of a shock to hear stupid comments about Nazis or Hitler. It should be even less of a shock if your car is painted camo (or OD green like mine). Of course these are ignorant comments made by folks who need to bolster their low self esteem, but we do live in a country that advocates free speech and all.
In my experience I've had at least 100 positive comments for every one negative. And you hit the nail on the head when you say it's better to just ignore these comments. Folks like that are just not worth giving a second thought to.
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alex77
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today at the bank someone told me is that a boat or a car
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Captain Spalding
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| . . . And you hit the nail on the head when you say it's better to just ignore these comments. |
Well, it may be smarter, more evolved, etc., but not as much fun as returning a nice sarcastic quip.  |
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Emeritusx
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| . . . And you hit the nail on the head when you say it's better to just ignore these comments. |
Well, it may be smarter, more evolved, etc., but not as much fun as returning a nice sarcastic quip. |
Just look at them stupidly and say "Das verstehe ich nicht" |
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Chad1376
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| Captain Spalding wrote: |
| Fun 181 wrote: |
| . . . And you hit the nail on the head when you say it's better to just ignore these comments. |
Well, it may be smarter, more evolved, etc., but not as much fun as returning a nice sarcastic quip. |
Just look at them stupidly and say "Das verstehe ich nicht" |
..or you could make the guy your buddy by blaring a Dixie horn, hollering a rebel yell, then turning up your radio,, cued to any Lynyrd Skynyrd song of your choosing.
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dagimp
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| yellow73kubel wrote: |
| greg mgm wrote: |
| I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
Some guy in a piece of junk 70's Ford rolled up next to my camo Thing (while I was trying to change lanes) and asked where my swastikas were.. I suppose the obvious answer would be "wrong war!!", but didn't have time to say it. It is generally better to ignore those comments. |
We all know that the Thing was originally built as a military/civil service vehicle which evolved from the WWII German Kubelwagen, and looks very similar to it's predecessor. So when the guy in the Ford made a comment about swastikas he got the right war, and almost the right car, but clearly that was just a stupid thing to say.
The way I look at it is, if you're going to drive around in a military-type vehicle that was based off of a WWII German "Jeep" then it shouldn't be that big of a shock to hear stupid comments about Nazis or Hitler. It should be even less of a shock if your car is painted camo (or OD green like mine). Of course these are ignorant comments made by folks who need to bolster their low self esteem, but we do live in a country that advocates free speech and all.
In my experience I've had at least 100 positive comments for every one negative. And you hit the nail on the head when you say it's better to just ignore these comments. Folks like that are just not worth giving a second thought to. |
Agreed... but then again, if my car was equipped with the optional rifle mounts, I may think otherwise.
Personally, I don't have people yelling Nazi/German/Jeep/Military comments at me. Probably because MY CAR IS BRIGHT ORANGE! Nothing says call in an air strike like a bright orange target to shoot at!
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Doc*181
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| I have yet to get any comments about my Thing...but I need to be ready with something witty when someone says that it's a nazi car. |
I would put on my blond wig and would start singing...
Link
It makes no sense but so would be that nazi remark. 
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yellow73kubel
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We all know that the Thing was originally built as a military/civil service vehicle which evolved from the WWII German Kubelwagen, and looks very similar to it's predecessor. So when the guy in the Ford made a comment about swastikas he got the right war, and almost the right car, but clearly that was just a stupid thing to say.
The way I look at it is, if you're going to drive around in a military-type vehicle that was based off of a WWII German "Jeep" then it shouldn't be that big of a shock to hear stupid comments about Nazis or Hitler. It should be even less of a shock if your car is painted camo (or OD green like mine). Of course these are ignorant comments made by folks who need to bolster their low self esteem, but we do live in a country that advocates free speech and all. |
You are very correct. I understand and treasure the Thing's military background, which is why I put so much effort into replicating the NATO pattern. However, I do take issue with the guy insulting my patriotism... I accept history as it is, but will stay far away from supporting the Nazi ideals.
Ironically, a camo Thing here in the South earns far more redneck points than Nazi quips. |
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Captain Spalding
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| Ironically, a camo Thing here in the South earns far more redneck points than Nazi quips. |
Camo? What pattern did you go with? I know there's not a shred of authenticity to it, but I've always favored Flecktarn. How does a camo paint job square with your forum name? |
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Emeritusx
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| Or "My paw (or grampaw as case may be) took this here right out from underneath their noses, been in the family since 44..." |
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yellow73kubel
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| Ironically, a camo Thing here in the South earns far more redneck points than Nazi quips. |
Camo? What pattern did you go with? I know there's not a shred of authenticity to it, but I've always favored Flecktarn. How does a camo paint job square with your forum name? |
Well, it was yellow when I got it. And.. it will be restored to L11E eventually.
I tried to get it as close as I possibly could to the "Bundeswehr 181 Fleckenplan" found here: http://webspace.webring.com/people/uv/vwtyp181/g-camo.htm. The colors are a bit off because no civilian shop has access to the mixing formula or toxic paints.. I'll put some pictures in the gallery some time soon. |
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