Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 21:45:40 +0100 From: "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> Subject: Re: calibers
OK I got it wrong. Sorry about that. We'll have to work on this vocabulary thing over the *next* 200 years. :-) At least Tony and "W" seem to speak the same language - and love each other. Adrian <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:acitgv$q4hn5$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like Lineone <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote: > >> > I'm not sure what a US bumper is. Give me a clue and I'll let you know > > what > >> > term(s) are used in the UK. > >> > >> The horizontal parts that stick out the front and back of the car, > >> which hit the pedestrians first when you run into them. > > > Oh dear, now I'm confused. We call these "bumpers" too. > > Maybe my initial assumption of <fenders|bumpers> was wrong? > > The fenders here (US) are 'Wings' in the UK. What sheets of bodywork > on a car have to do with Paul McCartney's former group, I can't imagine. > You people sure have screwed up our language. > > Dave >