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Bert 07-12-2005 02:53 PM
Dorkiphus? What does it mean?????
 
I am sure that it has some hidden meaning from Gmund Austria or something from Porsche's past, but I don't know it.

Fill me in???

Bert

Charlie Stylianos 07-12-2005 03:20 PM
Welcome, Bert. I think Kurt summed it up pretty well a while back.

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The story that was passed down from generation to generation to me is that one of the Web founders had a domain name of Dorkiphus that was sitting unused. When the damn fine idea of this site popped up it was put into service right off the shelf. When the site started to take off the “Originators” asked what name to give it and the overwhelming vote was keep this one in place.

It is a derivation of the fable of Sisyphus. He was a poor bastard condemned for eternity into pushing a rock up a hill so steep that just as he was near the top it would get away from him, roll back down and he would have to start over. Modern version is writing computer code from what I have heard, hence the “dork” modification. Early Porsches are also an unending labor in my opinion.

Rick Lee 07-12-2005 03:44 PM
Early Porsches? Ha! My perfect 993 is a neverending work in progress!

Trak Ratt 07-12-2005 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Early Porsches? Ha! My perfect 993 is a neverending work in progress!
Oh you mean your 10 year old car? vs the 22 year old car?

Jazzbass 07-12-2005 08:25 PM
The 22yr old car would be fine if it weren't for all that damn wildlife.

Noah 07-12-2005 09:48 PM
Sisyphus, Dorkiphus, whatever. At this point I just want to commit suicide.

Vicegrip 07-13-2005 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Noah
Sisyphus, Dorkiphus, whatever. At this point I just want to commit suicide.
Why so?

Parenn911 07-13-2005 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Noah
Sisyphus, Dorkiphus, whatever. At this point I just want to commit suicide.
Here here...........:idea:

Don Wohlfarth 07-13-2005 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Early Porsches? Ha! My perfect 993 is a neverending work in progress!
Rick, that's because you took a perfect car and tried to improve it. ;)
You want to improve something get a 914. :mrgreen:

Rick Lee 07-13-2005 09:29 AM
Actually, I think I did improve my 993. Sat. I was driving it and pulled up next to a super clean, but stock guards red 993. His had stock US ride height, probably shot original shocks, stock wimpy exhaust, 16" cup wheels, black calipers, etc. Mine looked and sounded a lot better. Now the SC has kept me busy!


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