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[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

“meta” also still means “across” in Greece

phérō meant “I carry”

metaphor: I carry across

they now use the term for “transportation in general”

here’s a modern truck in Greece for ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΙΚΗ

in Greek, they use μεταφορική έννοια (metaforikí énnoia – literally “transportation sense”) to mean “metaphor”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yo this is an incredibly cool looking truck though

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I want one that transforms into a robot.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is the crapsack universe, so it will, at best, turn into a GoBot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey, Road Ranger was pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I don't think it was true about Road Ranger, but a lot of GoBots just had their robot heads underneath the vehicle pointing towards the ground when they were in car mode and when I was a kid, I was always confused about how they could see anything but the road surface when they were driving around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Run of the mill, is there anything in particular you fancy?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Not whom you asked but the way the windshield almost wraps around the front. Like the opposite of this ↓ sexy beast.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think the color scheme is what caught my eye, but the row of fog lights and general styling are great. Comparing to trucks in US

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I think this type specifically is referred to as eurotruck. I always thought the trucks with the large front looked away cooler, and more serviceable. You don't need to tilt the whole cabin forward 😄