Greetings and Salutations....

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:53:56 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:


http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/starion.asp

"On the other hand, given that at the same time Mitsubishi brought out
the Starion they also introduced a model with the rather unfortunate
name of "Pajero" (a word which in Spanish is a slang term for someone
who enjoys pleasuring himself, prompting Mitsubishi to judiciously
rename the car the "Montero" in some markets), it's sometimes hard to
believe they don't operate this way."

Ned Simmons

Not to be overly pedantic, but, Onanism REALLY should not
refer to masterbation. In matter of fact, Onanism is premature
withdrawal during sex, to ensure that one's seman will not
be as likely to impregnate one's partner. It was, shall we say,
frowned upon by the powers that be. Here is the reference, from
Genesis 38

" 7 And Er *Onan's brother*, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the
sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry
her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass,
when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the
ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew
him also."

The custom was that if a man was killed before he could
have a son, his BROTHER would take the widow as his wife, and,
impregnate her. That child would then be raised as the *dead guy's*
offspring, not as the heir of the living brother.
Onan, being a troublemaker, and, perhaps some issues with his
brother, did not want to play the game to the bitter end.

Actually, I have always been kind of amused by Onan
Generators, mostly because of this story. I assume that they produce
better than Onan did *smile*.

In any case, I suspect that the lessons we should learn from
this Bible lesson is that we should be glad that the Supreme Being
apparently has less of a "hand's on" management technique now, and,
that even if you DO avoid kids...your life, as you know it, can
come to a screeching halt.
Regards
Dave Mundt