Just my last two MC's for some reason.....Just seemed right.

"Old Blackie" for obvious reasons.


Also my much desired now and at the time. And Blackies replacement after I totaled Him.
This is my "Fat Girl" and I occasionally pat her when I walk by and whisper be patient, we will ride again soon.

One time. In the 1980's my brother bought a monstrous Gerber BMF Bowie knife. I thought he going mental so I called it Mike the Knife to remind him of the other lunatic who had 1.

John Rogers' Character in the movie "Volunteers" is fixated with his knife, who he calls Mike.

I usually name inanimate objects cuss words...

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Originally posted by Fla. Jim:

I had a '97 exactly like your Fat Girl, mine was named Valky. I loved that bike, wish I still had her.

I’ve never named a firearm or a vehicle. If I have an affinity for an electric guitar, it will acquire a name. I have 4 electrics, 2 have names, 1 definitely doesn’t, and 1 has a tentative name.

I think the two that are named, most of you would understand.

Not really but for a few exceptions.

A grandson nicknamed my ZTR "The Beast"
Somehow 40 years ago my old dump truck got named "Blue" And ever since all my trucks were named Blue... regardless of their color ...Except for a truck I bought from my Sisters Husbands Aunts estate. Ladies name was Lucille so we call the truck Lucille.


Inanimate stick of wood?
Was cutting firewood with my buddy. His soon to be ex-wife was with him for some reason.

So he gets frustrated at a stick of wood that keeps falling over as he goes to split it with a maul and he fusses out loud...
"This one ain't got no damn sense!"
His smart ass snippy wife chimes in with "It's an inanimate object, it can't have any sense". He mumbles in reply, I can hear him but his wife can't... "Much like you."

Now that I think about it, my 1977 Ford F-150 pickup I named the "Baaad Black Beast": it had a 460cid engine, loud exhausts, and I really loved it. It was stolen from my workplace in 2001.

flashguy

Body parts yes. Inanimate objects no.

Used to....guess I still do, at least cars...but they have to show me some personality first. Got the habit from my mom who named our '76 dodge van, it had been a telephon company van, Ghunga din....as in " you're a better man than I.....". With it's slant 6 it just would not die.

My GTI is named Heinz after Heinz Guderian

I named my 4 MINIs because...that is/was the culture of MINI ownership.

Back in May, I got a new car, and to get the little neighborhood 6 year old girl involved, we let her name it. But other than that, I don't name any other inanimate objects.

I only seem to do this with tools and it's usually in reference to their function or danger

4lb sledge = Master Key
angle grinder = spinning death
table saw = Frodo (Of the nine fingers)

My huge ass sledge hammer that has a gigantic head was dubbed "Sluggo" many years ago.
My 04 Chevy work van that has that paint peeling problem that you see frequently is "Spot.
My S&W model 38 is "Little Betsy". Only gun I can ever remember giving a name to.

I had a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul I called "Rose" other than that no.

I don't name them, but I do usually curse at them almost daily.

My Jeep JKU Rubicon is "Scout" but I usually just say "Jeep"

You name your M14 rifle cause R Lee Ermy said so.

"You will give your rifle a girl's name....."

"Agnes"



Tim

I named my motorhome the BITCH several years ago.
It sucks every dime out of my pocket, will never stop,build me up, let me down, will eventually leave me with nothing but a broken heart by the side of the road, and I have always know it.

Now that I think about it, its new name is FUCKING BITCH!

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Boats.....you name boats.

This and only this.

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Originally posted by az4783054:
I usually name inanimate objects cuss words...

Yup. I can't even count how many times I've named something 'POS' before immediately chucking it away.

EDIT: Well actually, someone did give a car I once owned the nickname 'Fisheater', because I used to torment Corvettes (Sting Rays) and their owners with it. I kinda liked it so the name stuck. But I can't really claim credit for the naming, since it was someone else's.