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- BwootzaBaa
I have looked for this information for some time. Why is he called Bob?
Noobish Question...Why is Bob named Bob?
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- BwootzaBaa
Thanks gror and CRCError1970. Google just doesn't register with me on some questions. One day I'll figure it out.
Anyway, that works. Alliteration for B-spec Bob.
Anyway, that works. Alliteration for B-spec Bob.
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- CRCError1970
Temporal Causality Loop, anyone?
Yeah, I know it's a semi-smart-ass way to answer a question, but it's funny, too.
Yeah, I know it's a semi-smart-ass way to answer a question, but it's funny, too.
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- GTP_BlacqueJack
He's your Uncle?
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- lceGT
- IceGTZ
I believe this is the correct answer. BOB stands for Born On Board when referring to aliens that were born on a spaceship instead of their home planets. Since the B-Spec drivers in gran turismo were technically created in the game, and not in real life, they would be Born On Board of Gran Turismo.
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- skyline-mike
In Holland we call people the BOB if he doesn't drink alchohol
and drives the other people that do party and drink. The BOB
is the driver of the drunk people.
and drives the other people that do party and drink. The BOB
is the driver of the drunk people.
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- Thecheesemeister
In Holland we call people the BOB if he doesn't drink alchohol
and drives the other people that do party and drink. The BOB
is the driver of the drunk people.
...and yet my bobs all drive like they have been the ones drinking
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- BlackIce49
I thought the name came from the old TV show Reboot.
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- TaidoHanako787b
The only thing shorter would be B-spec Bo.. if you are talking about a name.. B-spec B wouldn't make sense really. hmm Marathon game in the early 90s was before I think.. Vac-Bob's or clones that could survive and fight in the vacuum of space. "They're Everywhere" 
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The only thing shorter would be B-spec Bo.. if you are talking about a name.. B-spec B wouldn't make sense really. hmm Marathon game in the early 90s was before I think.. Vac-Bob's or clones that could survive and fight in the vacuum of space. "They're Everywhere"
I see some of you know your video game history, good good. 👍
I may also add the original Marathon BOB's were also quite notorious for being as smart as a lemming, and as annoying as flies. Always got in the way of your firing line, in your path, but at least it was always funny to hear their "THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!!" line.
The GT Bob's emulate their Marathon forerunners in being dumb as stump (and lets not forget wussy as well!). And I suppose that just like their predecessors, they also got more badass overtime (Each Marathon incarnation gave them more firepower to fight back, whilst GT Bobs become, well..... less wussy drivers overtime).
Here's the article about them: http://marathongame.wikia.com/wiki/BOB
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- Catch---22
Bob his name you say...Hmmm?
My team has several names depending how they're performing. For ex: "Z.Gamble" Bob just spun out twice at Suzuka and managed to lose not only his lead, but burn the rears to shreds. I gave him several new names for his stellar driving... all probably outside of acceptable GTP language.
And after he so neatly curbed the S'es and caught the leader too...tsk, tsk.
Sigh...I shall have to punish him with the Fiat again.
My team has several names depending how they're performing. For ex: "Z.Gamble" Bob just spun out twice at Suzuka and managed to lose not only his lead, but burn the rears to shreds. I gave him several new names for his stellar driving... all probably outside of acceptable GTP language.
And after he so neatly curbed the S'es and caught the leader too...tsk, tsk.
Sigh...I shall have to punish him with the Fiat again.
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Upto level 20 or so, mine may very well have stood for Been On Barbiturates which was certainly reflected his driving.
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- GTP_Im_Sorry
In GT4 I used to call mine Betty once she got good.
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- Turbo--Kai
in Germany we call bob "Specki"
Specki is a name for fat people... Comes from Speck = bacon... which is in Germany not only used for describeing food but also used for the fat people have on their bodies...
I guess it is only because of nearly same sound of spelling than the "fat" background...
I hope this is understandable...
here some other suggestions:
b-spec bonkers
b-spec bloody stupid
I hope these words are not too improper... please let me know if.... dont wanna get "red card"..
Specki is a name for fat people... Comes from Speck = bacon... which is in Germany not only used for describeing food but also used for the fat people have on their bodies...
I guess it is only because of nearly same sound of spelling than the "fat" background...
I hope this is understandable...
here some other suggestions:
b-spec bonkers
b-spec bloody stupid
I hope these words are not too improper... please let me know if.... dont wanna get "red card"..
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Its actually an interesting question. I wonder if one guy on some forum called them "Bob" and from then on most people have called them that? Or, as if some sort of GT wildfire ran through the "mental kingdom", people en mass just started to call them Bob? All I know is that I first saw the whole Bob thing on GTP. At first I thought it was just a couple of people that had chosen the name but then I saw people start to refer to them collectively as "Bobs" :-). Is it a GTP thing maybe?
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