My poor son

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » August 2, 2006 6:00 pm

he has a jeep cherokee that has been sitting for a couple weeks. It just spontaneously caught on fire. I was in the shower with the radio blaring. Neighbors said they were knocking on my door. I heard sirens but i've been hearing sirens all day, alot of heat stroke calls on the beach. Then I heard heavy water spray and thought, crap my house is on fire. Run outside, it's the poor sad cherokee that is no more.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 2, 2006 6:01 pm

spontaneously

That is terrible---glad no one was hurt.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 2, 2006 6:01 pm

WOW. how does a non running car catch on fire? Seriously?????

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » August 2, 2006 6:12 pm

that's what i'm wondering. He really hasn't used it all summer. He bikes everywhere. Mr. OC started it up a week ago and checked the fluids, etc. We were trying to make a decision about whether to sell it. I guess that's been decided.
Jeep's, we've had them forever. They are a PITA.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » August 2, 2006 6:35 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:WOW. how does a non running car catch on fire? Seriously?????

My folks had a beetle go up in smoke, but that was because my sister was jumping on the back seat and the springs hit the battery.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 2, 2006 6:38 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:WOW. how does a non running car catch on fire? Seriously?????

It's New Jersey

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » August 2, 2006 6:42 pm

my son is convinced he has enemies sho engineered the explosion of his car, hehe. It is NJ.
I'm thinking the shoobie two doors down who has a multi-million dollar condo and hated that he couldn't park in front of his house torched it. Also a 17yo cherokee cocered in surf stickers probably was dragging down his property value.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » August 2, 2006 6:44 pm

At least he wasn't in it

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » August 2, 2006 8:44 pm

OceanCityGirl wrote:my son is convinced he has enemies sho engineered the explosion of his car, hehe. It is NJ.
I'm thinking the shoobie two doors down who has a multi-million dollar condo and hated that he couldn't park in front of his house torched it. Also a 17yo cherokee cocered in surf stickers probably was dragging down his property value.

What is a shoobie?

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » August 2, 2006 8:54 pm

Never mind . . . I know. Just looked it up on Wikipedia.

thebeachbumm33 · Post by **thebeachbumm33** » August 2, 2006 9:04 pm

Fortunately no one was hurt, guess your son is happy you get to buy him a new car

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » August 2, 2006 10:11 pm

http://wizbangblog.com/2006/04/07/own-a ... ustion.php

Another article warned against keeping oily or greasy rags in a hot trunk. It said they could start spontaneous combustion.

In any event, I'm sorry about the car, but glad no one was hurt.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 2, 2006 10:17 pm

The fire department should be able to tell if it was messed with shouldnt they???

So glad no injuries happened!!!

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » August 2, 2006 10:49 pm

I didn't know either. Quite educational.

Shoobie
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A shoobie (or shoebie) is a person who visits the seashore for a brief period of time, primarily to use the beach during the summer months. It is not a compliment. A similar term is "Benny," which usually applies to visitors from New York who travel to the Jersey Shore. "Benny" is more frequently used in Monmouth County and Ocean County. Shoobies are typically seen in southern New Jersey, between the areas of Long Beach Island and Cape May. The term "shoobie" originates in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and it allegedly derives from the habit among tourists of bringing their lunch to the beach in shoe boxes.

Typical "shoobie" behavior is said to include:

Driving carelessly or recklessly, with little regard for local traffic regulations.
Having their children stand in parking spaces while they turn their car around.
Boorish, loud conduct in public areas.
Standing out in the middle of the street and blocking traffic.
Going through the exact change lane at the toll bridges -- without actually possessing exact change.
Wearing no shirt or shoes in the supermarket.
Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn.
At times, public urination or vomiting.
Littering on the beach.
Arguing with beach taggers.
Sitting at the beach and talking on the cell phone, usually about real estate and property values.
Generally crowding the stores and restaurants, making life difficult for year-round residents.
Not knowing what the word "shoobie" means.
Wearing socks with sandals.
Wearing shoes on the beach.
Arguing that "they do live here."
Driving a car with an out-of-state license plate.
Wearing a t-shirt with the name of the same beach that you are visiting.

Shoobies are essentially a mixed blessing for local beach residents. They bring in enormous revenue during the summer months, but at the same time they add numerous obstacles and annoyances to day-to-day life. In that sense, shoobies are not unlike the tourists that descend on any resort area.

Shoobies are not to be confused with "snowbirds," a term commonly applied to senior citizens who migrate to Florida and other points south during the winter months.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » August 2, 2006 11:06 pm

The locals on Mackinac Island call the day tourists there "fudgies"

Sorry to hear about your sons jeep....

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 2, 2006 11:13 pm

carolinagirl wrote:I didn't know either. Quite educational.

Shoobie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
A shoobie (or shoebie) is a person who visits the seashore for a brief period of time, primarily to use the beach during the summer months. It is not a compliment. A similar term is "Benny," which usually applies to visitors from New York who travel to the Jersey Shore. "Benny" is more frequently used in Monmouth County and Ocean County. Shoobies are typically seen in southern New Jersey, between the areas of Long Beach Island and Cape May. The term "shoobie" originates in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and it allegedly derives from the habit among tourists of bringing their lunch to the beach in shoe boxes.

Typical "shoobie" behavior is said to include:

Driving carelessly or recklessly, with little regard for local traffic regulations.
Having their children stand in parking spaces while they turn their car around.
Boorish, loud conduct in public areas.
Standing out in the middle of the street and blocking traffic.
Going through the exact change lane at the toll bridges -- without actually possessing exact change.
Wearing no shirt or shoes in the supermarket.
Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn.
At times, public urination or vomiting.
Littering on the beach.
Arguing with beach taggers.
Sitting at the beach and talking on the cell phone, usually about real estate and property values.
Generally crowding the stores and restaurants, making life difficult for year-round residents.
Not knowing what the word "shoobie" means.
Wearing socks with sandals.
Wearing shoes on the beach.
Arguing that "they do live here."
Driving a car with an out-of-state license plate.
Wearing a t-shirt with the name of the same beach that you are visiting.

Shoobies are essentially a mixed blessing for local beach residents. They bring in enormous revenue during the summer months, but at the same time they add numerous obstacles and annoyances to day-to-day life. In that sense, shoobies are not unlike the tourists that descend on any resort area.

Shoobies are not to be confused with "snowbirds," a term commonly applied to senior citizens who migrate to Florida and other points south during the winter months.

BN isn't just fun, it's EDUCATIONAL

mings · Post by **mings** » August 2, 2006 11:44 pm

OCG, that's quite a story, unfortunately at the cost of a jeep. Kinds of odd.

VanillaGrl · Post by **VanillaGrl** » August 2, 2006 11:48 pm

OMG!!!

So glad no one was hurt!

mings · Post by **mings** » August 2, 2006 11:51 pm

SHOOBIE!!!

I use that term at work all the time and get looks like I don't know what I'm talking about - which is probably true but beside the point.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » August 3, 2006 12:35 am

Very sorry to hear about the Jeep.
Unusual and suspicious, but certainly plausible...

Glad everybody is OK.