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meirman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:38 am
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I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
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Peter Duncanson
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:11 am
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 15:38:43 -0400, meirman <meirman@invalid.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
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There is a possible joke lurking in there.
"humberous" -- there was an English car manufacturer called Humber Ltd.
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Does anyone else recall that?
s/ meirman
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Spehro Pefhany
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:18 am
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 15:38:43 -0400, the renowned meirman
<meirman@invalid.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous.
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I don't see anything humberous about "snowmobile".
| Quote: | I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
s/ meirman
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I recall "Pope soap-on-a-rope", which probably dates me.
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John Dean
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:57 am
Post subject: Re: Popemobile |
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meirman wrote:
| Quote: | I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
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Sure. OED credits it to the Irish Times October 1979. It may have
started off with a humorous slant but it became assimilated as an
instantly recognisable term for a distinctive vehicle.
I'm currently bemused at the vox pops on the news who seem to have had
their irony gland surgically removed and insist to camera with a
straight face "He was like a second father to me".
BTW, if you intended "humberous" I like it. Actually, I like it anyway.
Apocalypse Now - "Air Cav, airmobile"
There's also the snowmobile and, over here at least, the Dormobile.
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StrayShots
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:59 am
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_meirman_ wrote:
| Quote: | Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous.
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"Locomobile" looks a bit loco, but not particularly humberous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomobile
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Robert Lieblich
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:02 am
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StrayShots wrote:
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_meirman_ wrote:
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous.
"Locomobile" looks a bit loco, but not particularly humberous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomobile
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Caldermobile, anyone?
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John Swindle
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:02 am
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"John Dean" <john-dean@frag.lineone.net> wrote in message
news:d2sgmd$tfr$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
| Quote: | meirman wrote:
. . .
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
. . .
BTW, if you intended "humberous" I like it. Actually, I like it anyway.
Apocalypse Now - "Air Cav, airmobile"
There's also the snowmobile and, over here at least, the Dormobile.
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"Airmobile" is the ringer, at least in that context. The pronunciation
gives it away: primary stress on the second syllable. Implying that
they were capable of flying in helicopters. Whereas if there were
an "airmobile" stressed like "popemobile" it might be the helicopter. |
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Alan OBrien
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:02 am
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"Robert Lieblich" <Robert.Lieblich@Verizon.net> wrote in message
news:4251E5F8.6FC07E3F@Verizon.net...
| Quote: | StrayShots wrote:
_meirman_ wrote:
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous.
"Locomobile" looks a bit loco, but not particularly humberous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomobile
Caldermobile, anyone?
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What about Alabamamobile? |
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KS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Popemobile |
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Uzytkownik "meirman" <meirman@invalid.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:dl5351ppp2i8p9mnjqpgmv1dlrlkp09acm@4ax.com...
| Quote: | I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
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I think the English word "popemobile" originated from the Italian
"papamobile" which denoted the "aromoured" car which the pope started to use
after the assassination attempt (at least this is the definition from a
Polish dictionary). I don't suppose there was a humorous slant to that. If
there was, it may have been unintended, judging by the ethymology of the
word - It. papa 'pope'; (auto)mobile 'a car'.
Regards,
Kamil |
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Matti Lamprhey
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:43 pm
Post subject: Re: Popemobile |
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"KS" <ks@ks.pll> wrote...
| Quote: | Uzytkownik "meirman" <meirman@invalid.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:dl5351ppp2i8p9mnjqpgmv1dlrlkp09acm@4ax.com...
I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a
humorous term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
I think the English word "popemobile" originated from the Italian
"papamobile" which denoted the "aromoured" car which the pope started
to use after the assassination attempt (at least this is the
definition from a Polish dictionary). I don't suppose there was a
humorous slant to that. If there was, it may have been unintended,
judging by the ethymology of the word - It. papa 'pope';
(auto)mobile 'a car'.
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It was almost certainly influenced by the Goggomobil -- now that's a
vehicle I haven't seen for a good few years.
And I didn't realize the Popemobile was powered by ethymology!
Matti |
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KS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:21 pm
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Użytkownik "Matti Lamprhey" <matti@official-totally-reversed.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:3betv4F6iuii2U1@individual.net...
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It was almost certainly influenced by the Goggomobil -- now that's a
vehicle I haven't seen for a good few years.
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What was that?
| Quote: | And I didn't realize the Popemobile was powered by ethymology!
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Sorry, I don't get it. :)
Kamil |
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Harvey Van Sickle
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:40 pm
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On 05 Apr 2005, KS wrote
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Użytkownik "Matti Lamprhey" <matti@official-totally-reversed.com
napisał w wiadomości news:3betv4F6iuii2U1@individual.net...
It was almost certainly influenced by the Goggomobil -- now
that's a vehicle I haven't seen for a good few years.
What was that?
And I didn't realize the Popemobile was powered by ethymology!
Sorry, I don't get it. 
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It's a pun on the typographical error you made for "etymology".
("Ethymology" sounds like it refers to "ethyl-" something -- or might
even have to do with "ethics".)
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KS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:49 pm
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Uzytkownik "Harvey Van Sickle" <harvey.news@ntlworld.com> napisal w
wiadomosci news:Xns962F6263AAB6Awhhvans@62.253.162.201...
| Quote: | It's a pun on the typographical error you made for "etymology".
("Ethymology" sounds like it refers to "ethyl-" something -- or might
even have to do with "ethics".)
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C2H5OH  )) Yeah!!!
I must write more carefully ))
Thanks,
Kamil |
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Matti Lamprhey
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:10 pm
Post subject: Re: Popemobile |
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"KS" <ks@ks.pll> wrote...
| Quote: | "Matti Lamprhey" <matti@official-totally-reversed.com> napisał...
It was almost certainly influenced by the Goggomobil -- now that's a
vehicle I haven't seen for a good few years.
What was that?
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A small German car, half as old as a century.
http://www.histomobile.com/histomob/internet/158/histo02.htm
Matti |
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Stewart Hargrave
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:44 pm
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On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:26:44 +0200, "KS" <ks@ks.pll> wrote:
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Uzytkownik "meirman" <meirman@invalid.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:dl5351ppp2i8p9mnjqpgmv1dlrlkp09acm@4ax.com...
I think it interesting that news folk and others have been using the
word P/popemobile with no recognition that it was coined as a humorous
term.
Other than the Oldsmobile and the Huppmobile and automobile itself,
every other use of -mobile was rather humberous. I recall that
Popemobile was also, even though the vehicle is unique.
Does anyone else recall that?
I think the English word "popemobile" originated from the Italian
"papamobile" which denoted the "aromoured" car
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I always thought it was an ironic reference to 'Batmobile.'
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