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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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I'm in South Louisiana....where most everyone is very friendly.
BUT...it would appear that the few ppl here that are NOT friendly are the ones that own CORVETTES.
I say this because....I WAVE to all corvette owners (reguardless of year) and maybe 1 out of every 15 waves back. I'm getting discouraged.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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The majority of Corvette owners I've come across wave here in OH. Oddly enough, I've NEVER had a female Corvette driver return the wave.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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You are doing the right thing. Save the Wave.

I just wave. It makes me happy to wave. I don't care if anyone waves back. I'm still happy.


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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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[QUOTE=theinvid]I'm in South Louisiana....where most everyone is very friendly.
BUT...it would appear that the few ppl here that are NOT friendly are the ones that own CORVETTES.
I say this because....I WAVE to all corvette owners (reguardless of year) and maybe 1 out of every 15 waves back. I'm getting discouraged.
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Keep waving, many owners will return the wave, BTW, it appears from your zip code that you live very near me.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Keep on waving! Here you one from OKC!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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I live in Baton Rouge and I get the same response although when I ride my motorcycle and wave at other motorcycles I get 100% response...
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Originally Posted by theinvid
I'm in South Louisiana....where most everyone is very friendly.
BUT...it would appear that the few ppl here that are NOT friendly are the ones that own CORVETTES.
I say this because....I WAVE to all corvette owners (reguardless of year) and maybe 1 out of every 15 waves back. I'm getting discouraged.
Sometimes ya gotta educate 'em...
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by GWurst
I've NEVER had a female Corvette driver return the wave.
keep it in ur pants and wave with your hand the next time
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Frizzle86
keep it in ur pants and wave with your hand the next time
If I could do that I'd get more than a wave in return!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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here we go again, who cares...
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Keep waving....you just hit a "dry patch." Keep it up the waves will comeback to you.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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I am in Long Island, NY no one here every gives a wave back, I just got weird looks!!!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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The odds are the people who wave have owned C2's-when they were new.All this wavin' crap started in the 60's. Everyone wavin' now is just trying to save the wave.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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gmwurst: you a Robotech fan???

crawfish...I live in Broussard. I see you are in Lafayette ...um yeah, u could say that is CLOSE!

everyone: I WILL keep waving.
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Originally Posted by theinvid
gmwurst: you a Robotech fan???
Good eye. That is a veritech, and I am a big Robotech fan (I used to get up at 6:30 in the morning back in the 80's to watch).
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Went to school at USL, hard to beleive there are no waves in Lafayette.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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dark-night... are you still in Lafayette??

I'm a HUGE Robotech fan myself...I have quite a collection.

My nick is from the 3rd Gen Robotech Serieies.
Macross is my absolute favorite though.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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When I got my first vette back in 90 I didn't know anything about the wave. When I drove it home that night a guy in an old 76 waved at me at an intersection. I didn't know him and then it clicked
It felt good and I waved back. I have been waving ever since. Hopefully those that don't wave just haven't figured it out yet. Here is one for you from NC
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Old May 19, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Some of you guys let this bother you too much. If some other vette owner waves, fine! If not, thats fine too. I don't really give a chit.
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