Bimmer And Beemer

[ClarenceT]

I realize one is supposed to be a motorcycle and the other a car. But I think it's really retarded. I've never heard anyone say "bimmer" in real life. In fact the only reason for "beemer" is to shorten that phonetically awkward acronym "BMW" - NOT provide a further divide of the company line up. Who thought of that anyway?

Definitely not important enough to correct in posts IMO.

Discuss.

[Bmw1990]

You know you drive a BMW when you use the correct spelling for the car, and a different spelling for the motorcycle.

You see my friend when you drive a BMW, sometimes the little details are the ones that mean the most to you.

[Torque]

Origins of it:

Back in the day there were BSA motorcycles and people called them Beezers. Then BMW Motorcycles came out and people started to call them BEEMERS. And when the cars arrived, nobody thought it would be right to call the car the same thing as a bike ... so Bimmer.

[ClarenceT]

Hmm, neat. Well, someone should have told them it was OK.

[///M Power]

Beamer is the England term for bimmer I believe.


silly englishland people

[triggrhaapi]

I never say bimmer I say beemer and in fact when I'm reading out loud, I pronounce the two the same. I really don't give a fuck, ClarenceT, I'm with you.

[4evrwyntr]

Originally posted by ClarenceT+Jul 28 2005, 08:10 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ClarenceT @ Jul 28 2005, 08:10 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I realize one is supposed to be a motorcycle and the other a car. But I think it's really retarded. I've never heard anyone say "bimmer" in real life. In fact the only reason for "beemer" is to shorten that phonetically awkward acronym "BMW" - NOT provide a further divide of the company line up. Who thought of that anyway?

Definitely not important enough to correct in posts IMO.

Discuss.

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I never say bimmer I say beemer and in fact when I'm reading out loud, I pronounce the two the same. I really don't give a fuck, ClarenceT, I'm with you. If you're making a big deal about it, fuck off.

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I agree with both of you. Now where're those cancun pics, buh...

[bimmer3214]

wait there is a different way to pronounce them

[drz]

Originally posted by bimmer3214@Jul 29 2005, 08:11 AM
wait there is a different way to pronounce them

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lol! The spelling demands a different pronounciation, but I have never met anone who says "bimmer." Everyone I know pronounces it "beemer" (or "beamer," which is the same pronounciation). I stay away from using the term, anyway. I say BMW, or 3-series, z4, m5, etc., etc.

[Furious]

its a big deal, matter of fact life itself depends on the sole threshold of the two words being different

[dvmotorsports]

I have a BMW bike and car. And I call them both beemer's.

[triggrhaapi]

and that's why I married you. wait, no what was this thread about?

[ClarenceT]

Originally posted by triggrhaapi@Jul 29 2005, 02:14 PM
and that's why I married you. wait, no what was this thread about?

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Delicious mulberry pies and titties

[4evrwyntr]

I thought it was "delicious titties and mulberry pie?"

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Or is there a secondary meaning to the pie that I completely missed.

[ClarenceT]

hmm that's a real saying? weird.... :O