Friday, July 15, 2005

Transpo

Badmobile – Buddy’s Ford Laser
(from Benny – “Holy kamote, Batman! We’re out of gas!”)

BM – (n) Allen’s rusty BMX bicycle.
(from Allen – “ ‘Lang kuwenta yang two-seater, sunroof BMW na yan; ang BM ko, single-seater, no roof! Heh-heh.)

Ferrari – Izzy’s Mazda 323 Astina
(from Rod – “Kulay na lang, kay Schumi na… yun nga lang, yung driver, siomai.”)

Endless – (n) Endless’ Mugen-set up Civic VTI
(from Rod, upon spotting the car and its driver for the first time)

For Official Use Also – (n) government vehicle used as a personal, non-government-business related conveyance; (n) any government vehicle
(from Benny – “Dapat puwede tayong mag-hitch diyan, galing din naman sa bulsa natin yung pang-gas n’un, ha.”)

FX – (n) Toyota Tamaraw FX taxi, seats 15, driver included, upon negotiation with the driver.
(from Kaye – “Manong, hanggang Session lang naman po kami, mahirap maghintay ng taxi dito e.”)

Migoy – (n) Ali’s souped-up Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
(from Ali, for only the Big Guy knows what reason, possibly a diminutive of Miguel)

Path – (n) JB’s Nissan Pathfinder
(from JB – “The only path I will take is the right path… the Path that takes me everywhere I want to take it.”)

Pit stop – (adj) a place to pee at some point during a qualifier.
(from Rod; detailed in Worlds and Meanings)

Qualifier – (n) a walk home from the tambayan; (n) the walk from the tambayan to Session Road; (n) any long walk
(from Rod; detailed in Worlds and Meanings)

Rav-4 – (n) Allen’s broken-down Willy’s jeepney; ran for six months, then never again
(from Allen – “ O, ‘weno kung mga latest model yung mga wheels nila? Talo sila… classic yung Rav-4 ko! Heh- heh.)

VTEC – (n) Rod’s old racing bicycle, the rear tire always flat.
(from “VTEC-leta”, corruption of bisikleta, Tagalog for bicycle)

Waypoint – (n) a place for the TOSStados to meet, not the tambayan, to or from an event; (n) any meeting place of TOSStados in transit between two places
(from Rod; detailed in Worlds and Meanings)    

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