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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Got a ton of waves last time I went to Texas...

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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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I wave or raise and lower my lights to all Corvettes.

And the ladies do wave. When I bought my 04' last July and before I knew what "The Wave" was I felt very complamented when a lady waved at me. Then I found out the wave was normal between vette owners.

My "ego" then got put back in perspective.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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There were a bunch of folks on a local street corner, waiving signs that said they served in Iraq and supported the mission. I not only waived, I laid on my horn as well.

Now that's what I call waiving at Vet!
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
There were a bunch of folks on a local street corner, waiving signs that said they served in Iraq and supported the mission. I not only waived, I laid on my horn as well.

Now that's what I call waiving at Vet!
Wow in Oregon?

All I've seen in the NW is the opposite of that...stupid hippies.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Milan
Wow in Oregon?

All I've seen in the NW is the opposite of that...stupid hippies.
There are a lot more sane people here than you might think.

But obviously not in power
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I've passed at least a dozen C5's and C6's this spring (while driving my FRC) and not one person has waved. I even had some guy in a pewter C5 idling beside me at a red light who didn't even look over to acknowledge me.

But with that being said, it doesn't really bother me. In fact, it'd surprise the heck out of me if someone actually waved back.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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If you see them again and they don't wave flip them the "California-how-do-you-do" (the bird). That'll get there attention...., might get you more attention than you want.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Maybe they were too busy yaking on their cell phones.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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...awwwwwwwwwwww...there's a lot of this going on lately (ranting)

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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
There are a lot more sane people here than you might think
There are!?

Where are they hiding?
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Since I got pulled over today by the local LEO, and i will probably loose my DL, SO I WILL NOT BE WAVING BACK AT YOU; unless I'm in my bicycle, and you better wave back because I'm fast, and I will catch up to you at the stop light .
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RC45
Actually it is a BFD...

the "Wave" is part of the ownership experience...

not waving simply means you're only getting 23% of the experience..

The rest of us "Waver's" enjoy all 100% of the ownership experience


Save the Wave!


Nice image
No, it's not. I wave at other owners, I enjoy the camaraderie. But I don't come crying on the forum when they don't wave back...hence, BFD.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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Here's one from Danville,Va.

Chuck
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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I wave to vettes even while I'm driving my grand am or silverado, I guess its instinct. I guess my subliminal mind cant decipher what car i am in...c5, grand am or silverado.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by robert123
Vette drivers dont wave....... Vette enthusiasts do wave IMO.


Side Note: I wave to most guys in exotic, muscle or sports cars too - screw em' if they don't wave back though, it's not a big deal for us.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by moserbe
Don't let it get you stressed out. Keep waving.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by c3andc5
BFD!
uncalled for comment in my opinion.
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