trivia

[TomoHawk]

So what's you point?

Mr. Auto (Herr Auto) invented Automobile.

Around here, dictionary definitions mean very little.

[Fun_in_my_z]

on the air plain. they have a copy of the original glider at the local Imax. you wouldnt catch me driving that thang no sir!

[Z Kid]

Its from the net so I have no idea of accuracy but hey maybe there is something in it?

Greek word, "auto," (self) and the Latin word, "mobils," (moving). "Car," on the other hand, comes from an ancient Celtic word, "carrus," meaning cart or wagon.

[Fun_in_my_z]

thats possible.ive heard a little about this. here it is were the biggest bunch of cars nutts around,and we dont evan know who invented em!

[Fun_in_my_z]

found some z history for you! got to:

http://zhome.com/History/history.html

hang on im doing this the hard way.

[Fun_in_my_z]

ok now its working.

[GunnerRob]

[so what's you point?]

My point is that there is an origin for the word “auto” and that it is Greek, as Z Kid also pointed out.

[Mr. Auto (Herr Auto) invented Automobile.]

I believe the person by the name of "Auto" you’re thinking of is actually Nikolaus August Otto of Germany. He is credited merely for building the first four-stroke engine in 1876, 107 years after French Army officer Captain Nicolas Joseph Cugnot built the first automobile. It was a three wheeled, steam-powered vehicle that carried four people (thanks again to Z Kid). Jurgon Auto didn’t exist as an automobile inventor. He doesn’t come up anywhere over the entire world wide web, except in the porn world.

[Around here, dictionary definitions mean very little.]

I seriously doubt that. From what I’ve noticed, most of the members “around here” are knowledgeable, educated, well-informed people who rely on the written (and defined) word as a basis for intelligent communication.

[Zrush]

A little off topic GunnerRob but that's an excellent Avatar photo! I did a double take. Very cool

Jurgon Auto in the porn world, now that's just flat out funny!

[CoastGuardZ]

According to merriam-webster Auto is the portugese translation of the Latin word Actus, meaning act, like that of a play.

Just an observation,

Nate

[Fun_in_my_z]

you know we may never know who came up with the word automobile. but we will know something we are greatfull!

except on them cold mornings when they wont start.

[MikeW]

Found on the web:

"The origin of the word automobile is credited to a 14th Century Italian painter and engineer named Martini. The word comes from the Greek word, "auto," (meaning self) and the Latin word, "mobils," (meaning moving). He never built an automobile, but he did draw plans for a man-powered carriage with four wheels. The word car comes from the Celtic word "carrus," (meaning cart or wagon)."

[TomoHawk]

I was waiting for somebody to catch my misdirection! Mr. Otto it is.

I still stand by my point that you just can't quote the dictionary around here, unless there's a "Webster's Dictionary of Car Lingo."

Good one, guys. Got two questions ansered that time.