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Triumph TR6 - Goose naming..

Ok.

It's time to name The Gooses, is it not?

After all, if the pictures of the cars are going to have names, then The Goose deserves a name, does he not?

Or is it a she?

hmmmmmmm, a quandry, male or female?

Jim (Goosed)
Jim Deatsch

Jim,

Anyone who's ever slipped on goose s**t, er grease, while working in their garage would probably wand to call him "Lucas." After breaking my third bulb in my droplight this week, I sure would.

My $0.02

A Happy New Year to all!

Don from Jersey
D Hasara

Homer?
R. Algie

How about "Geek" ?

Geek the goose ?

Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A
Don Elliott

I like Gilbert.

Charlie Smith
EC Smith

We lost the intention of this BBS....!!!!
No geese in Puerto Rico....!!!!


Angel L. Traverso
1971 TR6
a_traverso

I'm sure there are snow birds down there....
Brent B


Jim, I think the goose is now a legend and immortalized in your screensaver and on the BBS. I did the research because I knew one day someone would be asking where Triumph got the goose.

I think you had the earliest sighting, so I propose JayDee the Goose or Gearhead the Goose.

Now we need a new Triumph logo that incorporates the bird. Any artists out there?
Mati Holland

In England, the local TR Register group for Glavon (Glostershire and Avon) have a huge parrot as their mascot and it appears in their logo emblem as well as on their T shirts.

Are we going to have someone design a TR Goose emblem ?

Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A, Montreal
Don Elliott

Hmmm. That old cartoon featuring 2 geese with the caption "Fly United" springs to mind. Guess I need to get out more.

BB
Brent B

Charlie,

Great job on the logo. I've taken the liberty of posting it on my web site so others may see it.

http://home.ptd.net/~dhasara/TR6BBSGOOSE.bmp

If you make any revisions, please let me know and I'll update the image.

Thanks Mr. Ballard!
D Hasara

Hey Don,

Get thee to the auto parts house and get 'rough service' bulbs for your droplight.

So there. <G>

Jim (goosed)
Jim Deatsch

The logo is lovely, but, without for a second disparaging the effort that went into its design, I have to ask whether the radiator Triumph logo that was contemporary for our cars wouldn't be more appropriate? Then bring on the T-shirts!

Tony
A. J. Koschinsky

Great idea Tony...
I've already done one with the rad logo and awaiting Don to post it at his site.
I'm sure we can come up with something that will work.
Charlie
Charlie Ballard

Charles, Sir, you do VERY nice work.

Gimme, gimme, I'll use it as my link to the BBS on my site. <G>

J
Jim Deatsch

It's come to this!

I've posted Charlie's logos. If any one else would like to submit to the group for our viewing pleasure, me email address is on the attached page.

http://home.ptd.net/~dhasara/bbslogo/

The link posted earlier in this email has been relocated to the new page.

Well done Charlie!
D Hasara

We've sunk to new levels, errrrrrrr, aspired and then risen to new heights...

The Goose is King, long live the Goose.

He's posted, in his rightful place, right at the link on my site to the BBS.

Jim (am I really doing this?)
Jim Deatsch

Jim
You started this goose business so I agree with Mati...JayDee the Goose.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

Rick, Rick, twas not *I* who started it.

I ain't saying nothin more till I see my lawyer. Mr. Richard Bird is his name and he'll defend me through the entire court system.

Jim (featherless and I can prove it)
Jim Deatsch

DougC in Edmonton sent JimD in New Yawk a Canadian Honker to replace his British Clear Hooters. Need for Honk instead of Hoot likely caused by Dr. Lucas wiring? Hooters rarely break down in these parts? A number do sag a bit with age but stay quite functional with a bit of a rub and TLC..

Now it's beyond me why a fellow would want an old Honker in place of a couple of nice Hooters? New Yawkers are a bit funny though..? Whole citys compete dropping there balls, New Years eve on television???

So the perpetrator of the whole goostly afair in effect is Dr. Lucas?

The Gooses names simple. "LUKE".

Just looks like a LUKE as well.

And for your New years toast "Heres LUKE'N at you"
Bill Brayford

I'm in hysterics here. Truly.

Rolling around laughing. Judy says I dumb but what does she know?

I like it.

I ain't mentioning the hooters, nope, not me.

Jim
Jim Deatsch

Here is a good Goose name - "Dinner".
R.C. Blair

Bob
Shame on you!
Now I know why more go south than come north.

Next fall I shall stand out on my front lawn with a big sign and hold it up when the flocks fly over saying: " Ignore the TV adverts...Virginia is NOT for lovers".

Bill, so I guess JayDee got goosed by LUKE???
Good one Bill!
Rick C
Rick Crawford

I hope there is no such thing as "Mad Goose Disease"

Oh yeah, thanks for the cows you guys sent down here.
R.C. Blair

No problem..they flew "Goose Air"
Charlie Ballard

Ya know, for a bunch of foreigners, you guys are pretty funny. Yer English ain't bad either. One of these days I'm gonna get me a map so I can see where the heck your country is located.

By the way Rick, Virginia is for Lovers... Meat lovers that is.

It was 13 degress here today, with a wind chill of -10. I suppose I should thank you guys for exporting that too.

(Boy, I must be grouchy this morning)

Bob (going to MapQuest to look up "Canada")
R.C. Blair

Hey Bob,

You think YOU got it bad. They (durn Canuks) send us ALL their cold weather.

I think I'm gonna move to John's house.

Jim (building a goose down jacket)
Jim Deatsch

Hold on, Jim, we had another damn cold front come through. I don't think it ever got above the mid 70's today! Damn, throw another log on the fire! We have had unseasonably warm weather the last week or so, with the daytime highs in the 80's and the lows in the 60's. It may sound nice, but its a bit hot and humid for this time of year. John.
JL Bryan


Jim's upset about the cold weather, there appear to be goose dropping everywhere and now Rob from Virginia is going to visit Mapquest.

Nice work boys! You know what this means don't you?

I believe Americans only travel in large groups, wearing camouflage and bearing gifts. I've read about a similar visit in 1812 - again, something about brits.

Bob, try doing your search using "true north" (that should buy us some time to get to the beer store and stock up on rations).

I suppose a preemtive stike is out of the question now with homeland security clamping down on visitors to the US? hmm what to do??


Mati Holland

You know, I've been doing some thinking (which can be extremely dangerous).

There are an awful lot of TR6s in Canada.

Just how did they all get there?

Then I remembered the thread where everyone discussed how old (ancient?) they were, and I realized that most everyone was between 18 to 25 when they got into TR6s.

Then I remembered that the years of TR6 production roughly corresponded to the years of the Viet Nam war. During that time, the U.S. was using a system to draft young men into the services, by using a lottery that was based on the year you turned 18, and your birthdate. 365 ping-pong balls were loaded into the machine, each bearing a date (Ok, 366 balls if there was a Febuary 29 that year). The balls were selected one at a time, with the first ball selected guaranteeed to cause you to be drafted, and the last ball guaranteed to keep you out of the service (I think it was more like the first 100 balls - you're drafted; the second 100 balls - you might be called up; the third 100 balls - you may not be drafted; and the last 65 balls - you're safe at home).

Then it came to me. There is a reason you speak English so well - Ya'll are a bunch of transplanted Americans with low draft lottery numbers who dodged the draft by moving to Canada, taking your TR6s with you.

I, on the other hand, PROUDLY SERVED MY COUNTRY, by enrolling in college, growing my hair long, and driving a VW van.

I'll bet you old guys even remember your lottery number.

Bob (Draft Lottery Number 325)

p.s. Mati - that reminds me, I've got to get some beer for the weekend - hope you guys don't take it all before I get to the store!

R.C. Blair

Beer? Did someone mention Beer?

In 63 days I'll be in the Caribbean drinking Dos Equis and relaxxing in the sun on a cruise ship. I will NOT be thinking of TR6s or Spitfires or the like.

I WILL, however, be exercising my eyeball muscles.

Now. I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I'm 57 (yesterday). Guess where THAT put me?

Jim (Goose Daddy)
Jim Deatsch

Jim

Are you taking the goose with you? I hear a guy with a goose under his arm is a real chick magnet. Trust me!!

Doug (gooseless)
Doug Campbell

I think Jim will be looking at some other kinds of "tail-feathers" and would be better off leaving the Goose at home.


Actually Jim, my best friend/drinking buddy is 59 and he did two tours in Spec Ops. as a officer in the Rangers. I've learned a tremendous amount from him.
R.C. Blair

Happy belated Birthday, Jim.

BB
Brent B

Draft # 24 here-1st year of the lottery. Semi served my country well by joining a 2 year ROTC program, going to regular basic training, then an ROTC camp, then law school. By then, Vietnam was over, they trained me as Field Artillery officer and let me go. If you ever want to shoot a cannon at your car, call me. John.
JL Bryan

Oh man.

We aren't going to get into that are we?

Judy is GLARING over the 'chick magnet' deal. Now she won't let me take the goose on the cruise.

You guys sure screwd up THAT deal.

Jim (old what's his name)

and thanks for the BD wishes Brent.
Jim Deatsch

This thread was discussed between 30/12/2003 and 10/01/2004

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