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Greetings & question
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:53 am
by Delicampervan
Hello,
So, here I am breaking my delica.ca virginity. Hello to all the distinguished Delica owners and thank you to all who have posted information, as I have already used this site for guidance on more than a few occasions. I've owned my L300 high roof since November and I really dig it.
I just have one question. Should I be waving to all the other L300 owners that I pass by on the road??
Because... I do.
Adam
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:15 pm
by konadog
Welcome - and yeah, wave - I even wave at L-400's!

Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:15 pm
by sigurross
konadog wrote:Welcome - and yeah, wave - I even wave at L-400's!

Is that a thing?! Do some l300 owners NOT wave at the l400's, and vice versa? I'm a simple idiot I guess, I wave any delica I see

Both are amazing vehicles in my opinion.
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:57 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
I try to wave or flash at all Delicas. Sometimes I will give a "hang ten" to a Hiace or a Figaro, or Skyline &c.. I wave at Paj's, too.
The "Delica Wave" is shaping your hand like a victory sign (V) but with an extended thumb, figuratively resembling the Mitsumaple with the three protruding digits.
Welcome to Delica Canada, Adam 
Falco.
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:34 pm
by Foxer
I love the figuratively resembling the Mitsumaple wave!!!
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:35 pm
by jessef
It can be considered an obscene gesture in the UK and Oz land

Careful how you use your 'digits'
We all wave to each other Adam. All makes and shapes of JDM's.
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:46 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
jfarsang wrote:It can be considered an obscene gesture in the UK and Oz land

Careful how you use your 'digits'...
V for victory sign is not considered in anyway obscene in either the UK or in Australia and by extending the thumb makes it even less so.

I think what Jesse might be referring to is the "Two Finger Salute", a hand gesture where you display the backside of your index and middle fingers, which more or less means "up yer kilt", although the original gesture being a symbol of defiance and meaning: "I have my two fingers to draw my bow". This hand gesture is derived from the Battle Of Agincourt where the British fought against overwhelming odds to achieve a major victory over the French during the Hundred Years' War. This was made possible by implementing the armour piercing weapon, the long bow which literally decimated the French army on the field of battle that day. After that battle the french are allegedly reported to have chopped the fingers off of any British persons that they caught, hence "I have my two fingers to draw my bow".

For more information on the Battle of Agincourt check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt
Falco.
P.S.: Here's a link to an on line article about this matter. Not sure how accurate it is but is certainly entertaining: http://gypsyjulesinmysoul.blogspot.ca/2 ... -bird.html
Re: Greetings & question
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:16 pm
by LeeHammy
If your steering wheel is on the right side I goive you a wave, be it a supra, original mini cooper, land cruzer etc :)