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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWait, Romney's Secret Service name was JAVELIN?
How appropriate for the man who throws attacks and just hopes one will hit.
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Wait, Romney's Secret Service name was JAVELIN? (Original Post)
tarheelsunc
Nov 2012
OP
The analogy is good. The Javelin was a bloated, oversized, under-powered version of the AMX
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#13
Rumor is it was because they couldn't trust him further than they could throw him... n/t
Earth_First
Nov 2012
#2
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)1. That was an old AMC car
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Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)13. The analogy is good. The Javelin was a bloated, oversized, under-powered version of the AMX
which to some such as myself, a classic vehicle, especially the aluminum-block four-barrel.
The Javelin was a bit of a joke in comparison.
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)2. Rumor is it was because they couldn't trust him further than they could throw him... n/t
madokie
(51,076 posts)3. I can believe that
and javelin would be a good moniker for him, His dad and AMC and all
cyglet
(529 posts)5. Who can? n/t
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)4. Was Ann's name Javelina? n/t
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)6. Now, THAT's catty.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)11. She'd eat you alive--just like a javelina
I think it makes perfect sense.
Freddie
(9,267 posts)9. Probably Gremlin
Maybe Hornet, Matador or Pacer (anybody else remember the "goldfish bowl on wheels"?)
DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)10. Actually, she refused to let the SS 'name' her.
So pedestrian, y'know.
The rest of the family had names, but not Queenie.
cyglet
(529 posts)12. I'm sure they had one or two
they used behind her back.
louslobbs
(3,235 posts)7. I thought it was FIBBER. Javelin huh?
Lou
Journeyman
(15,035 posts)8. It was a polite way for the Agents to acknowledge the stick up his ass. . .