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nichomachus

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5. Snowmobile is a trade name. Snow machine is the generic name.

Reply to JFKDem62 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 02:24 PM

Mar 2016

We always called them snow machines.

It's like some people used to call refrigerators Frigidaires, which is a trade name. Hence, "Just put it in the fridge."

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What do they mean by snow machine? What is that? nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #1

Id guess its what they call a snowmobile. bunnies Mar 2016 #2

Yep shenmue Mar 2016 #3

Thanks! I wasn't sure if they mean a snowmobile or snow making machine. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #4

Snowmobile is a trade name. Snow machine is the generic name. nichomachus Mar 2016 #5

Thanks, it was confusing. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #6

he probably did it on purpose just to quiet the echoing voice banging around in his head saturnsring Mar 2016 #7

So, how drunk was he? Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #8

I think so shenmue Mar 2016 #9