Snowmachine??

DasBoot · 09-17-2008, 07:51 PM

Did I miss the memo? When did "snowmobiles" become "snowmachines"? Never heard this term before what-her-name's husband (the snowmachine racer) became an overnight celebrity.

Anyone else hear of a "snowmachine" before last month?

Note to mods: This isn't a political thread...just a grammatical thread!

Pazuzu · 09-17-2008, 07:56 PM

"mobile" infers that you use it to travel from point A to point B.

"machine" infers that you take it and do some double endos on the half pipe with it.

No one actually rides a snowmobile between the house and work anymore!

DasBoot · 09-17-2008, 07:58 PM

Hmm...so we have "automobiles" which take us to work and we have "automachines" which we race.

OK. Got it. That makes sense now.

Pazuzu · 09-17-2008, 08:05 PM

The problem is when your automachine sneaks up and pops your automobile's cherry. Then you get an oily mess.

island911 · 09-17-2008, 08:19 PM

Clearly she is just out of touch, and doesn't know the correct terminology; that we all know. We are so smart.

Stupid "snowMachine" sheesh

DasBoot · 09-17-2008, 08:30 PM

It's not just "her", it's everyone...reporters, associates of the husband, printed media, etc.

Just never heard the term "snowmachine" in my 50+ years until recently. Must have been asleep when they adapted "snowmobile" to the politically correct "snowmachine"...

island911 · 09-17-2008, 08:34 PM

I heard once that Eskimos have 16 words for what we would simply call "snow."

. . it makes sense that Alaskans differentiate between the different vehicles for moving over snow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile
"A snowmobile (known locally as snowmachine, snowsled or by the brandname Ski-Doo) is a land vehicle ...

DasBoot · 09-17-2008, 08:38 PM

Ahhh...that makes sense...appears to be local lexicon.

So that must mean Greta Van Sustern is Alaskan...

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

I have heard to it referred to as a snowmachine, but only in Alaska.

How many expressions are there for a Sub Sandwich? Hogie? Grinder? etc.

BReif61 · 09-18-2008, 03:51 AM

To me, snowmobiles have skids and a big ole belt for moving about.

A snowmachine makes the stuff that the snowmobile rides on.

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

What's the "snow" part? I seem to vaguely recall that word from my youth but can't for the life of me remember what it means...

einreb · 09-18-2008, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-beard

I have heard to it referred to as a snowmachine, but only in Alaska.

Its sort of a regional nickname... in Wisconsin, they are called 'sleds' or 'machines'.

ckissick · 09-18-2008, 06:07 AM

The first time I heard the term was when I went to AK in 1993. That's just what they're called there. When you're there, you don't feel right saying snowmobile, so it becomes snowmachine, even if you're not from there.

I ate Moose too, and it's pretty tasty. I didn't field-dress one, though.

Funny, spell check didn't know 'snowmachine'.

rsrfan · 09-18-2008, 08:42 AM

Born and raised in Alaska. Got "out" in 1988. Thats just what they are called there. Remember the first time some one down here in the "lower 48" called them snowmobiles and thought what the hell is he talking about.

JP

911 Rod · 911 Rod's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by einreb

Its sort of a regional nickname... in Wisconsin, they are called 'sleds' or 'machines'.

That's what we call them up here "In The Great White North".

targa911S · 09-20-2008, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BReif61

To me, snowmobiles have skids and a big ole belt for moving about.

A snowmachine makes the stuff that the snowmobile rides on.

+1 on that.

dentist90 · dentist90's Garage

Sleds, Snowmobiles or Snowmachines... all interchangeable in up here in Canuckistan.
I think some guys just thought 'machine' sounded, well, manlier.

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

Round here a ski-doo goes on the lake and is a summer time toy. And I agree with jeff. what is this strange substance you call snow.

speeder · speeder's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

"mobile" infers that you use it to travel from point A to point B.

"machine" infers that you take it and do some double endos on the half pipe with it.

No one actually rides a snowmobile between the house and work anymore!

Believe it or not, people do use snowmobiles to get from point A to point B in rural MN. and WI., where I'm from. Also in Montana, WY., N.D., etc...

LakeCleElum · 09-20-2008, 10:02 AM

It totally an Alaska thing.

I've been into "Snowmobiles" since 1987. I recently sat next to a guy on a flight from Houston to Seattle. He was telling everybody that would listen what a great guy he was and all about his place in Alaska.

So, after he had run out of "victims" to listen to his BS, I say: You have any snowmobiles? His arrogant a$$ sez: I've never heard of a snowmobile, I've got 3 snowmachines.......Then I listened to his SNOWMACHINE BS for the next hour......I should have kept my mouth shut...