Bubba, I have to laugh
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Burning Brakes
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Bubba, I have to laugh
I keep hearing Bubba degrading. Bubba did this, Bubba did that. Heck guys our cars were made either in St Louis MO or Bowling Green KY. EVERY single C3 was made by a Bubba. lol. Remember they were assembled South of Mason Dixon. lol. Come on you really do have to laugh. Al
1969/1971/2021 Coupes
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Good point 
never really put much thought to the actual dividing line.
I've always associated bubba originally being from the deepest of southern territories but has since transplanted across the world. I is one at times. I was trained at Ft Benning, Ft Stewart, Ft Polk, Camp Shelby, Ft Rucker and Ft Hood.
Terry
never really put much thought to the actual dividing line.I've always associated bubba originally being from the deepest of southern territories but has since transplanted across the world. I is one at times. I was trained at Ft Benning, Ft Stewart, Ft Polk, Camp Shelby, Ft Rucker and Ft Hood.
Terry
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
True, but there is a big difference between the Bubba's who built them and the shade tree mechanic Bubba's who maintained them with their own special touches. I am dealing with that now. 
Pro
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The term 'Bubba' seems to mean different things to different people. The NCRS purists may feel the use of a non GM date correct part as proof of Bubbaism. Others see it more of a 'coat hanger replacing a tierod end' sort of thing! 
I have never really thought of it as a regional issue. We have our fair share of red necked kissing cousin shade tree mechanics up north as well!
I have never really thought of it as a regional issue. We have our fair share of red necked kissing cousin shade tree mechanics up north as well!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winston Ga.
Seriously? 
I got news for ya, I've met more bubbas from up north of your so called "mason Dixon line" than I have down here.
I've met bubbas in many countries.
It has nothing to do with where you're from.
Funny <not>
I got news for ya, I've met more bubbas from up north of your so called "mason Dixon line" than I have down here.
I've met bubbas in many countries.
It has nothing to do with where you're from.
Funny <not>
Last edited by jnealg; Jun 16, 2013 at 11:21 AM.
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I grew up in Georgia, where there were plenty of folks with the nickname Bubba … always used as a term of endearment. My wife’s uncle Bubba (God rest his soul) was the eldest brother, often the origin of the nickname in the south. He was also a Georgia Tech engineering graduate, who, mechanically speaking, could probably run circles around the vast majority of us on this forum. Yet, I am sure he himself would laugh at the implications of his nickname given by all of us here.
It wasn’t until I came to this forum that I heard the name Bubba used in this specific manner. Even so, I still think of every Bubba out there as the good hearted character that everyone loves … regardless of how he might have screwed up our Corvettes.
It wasn’t until I came to this forum that I heard the name Bubba used in this specific manner. Even so, I still think of every Bubba out there as the good hearted character that everyone loves … regardless of how he might have screwed up our Corvettes.
Pro
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From: Tampa / Ft. Myers FL
Where is the line between 'bubbaism' and good old fashioned American ingenuity??? I suppose if you rig something to get you out of a jam and then consider it a permanent fix:
"you might be a bubba"
"you might be a bubba"
