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We have seen this a
million times over the internet so we figured we'd list it
too, it's a rather comprehensive guide. It seems to
have been written by Michael Meadows at Marshall University.
It's hard to know if he is still even there?
We've taken the opportunity to add to and modify this a bit
to make it a bit more up to date.
The Rules of the
WAVE
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Warning
Owning, registering, insuring, or driving
a Jeep implies knowledge of and intent to abide
by the following rules. Failure to obey the
rules may result in your being ignored by other
Jeep owners as you sit along the side of the
road next to your stalled vehicle in a blizzard
surrounded by Saturns, Yugos, and Hyundais.
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Definition: The Jeep
Wave
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An honor
bestowed upon those drivers with the superior
intelligence, taste, class, and discomfort
tolerance (exception to 97 and newer Jeep
owners) to own the ultimate vehicle - the
Jeep. Generally consists of
either a raised hand waving or 4 fingers
extended upward from the steering wheel, but may be modified to suit circumstances
and locally accepted etiquette. |
- Examples of commonly accepted
modifications:
- Top off:
One handed wave above windshield or outside body tub.
- Top off during blizzard:
Shiver and nod, hands may remain frozen to steering
wheel.
- Southern/rural locations:
No wave, just a nod.
It's not what you buy,
it's what you build and what you do with it.
General Rules:
1. All Jeepers are responsible for
upholding the tradition of the Wave. It seems that
generally the Jeep wave is only practiced by Jeep owners
driving the following Jeep vehicles; CJ, YJ, TJ, JK.
2. All Jeepers are required to return the
Wave even if it's a Grand Cherokee or Compass.
3. Do not EVER wave to Hummers,
even if you know the person.
Wave Ratio
Over a set period of time say
7 days, count the following. Number of Jeeps where a
wave is possible, number of initiated by you waves, number
of waves initiated by the other Jeeper, number of
non-returned waves, number of dumb looks (person wondering
if they know you) after the wave.
Glossary of Terms:
These all assume that the wave was possible
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Your Wave - initiated or
not (YW)
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Return Wave - initiated
or not (RW)
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Non Return - (NR)
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Non Return with dumb look
(NRDL)
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Your Wave Initiated - (YWI)
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Other Wave Initiated - (OWI)
Examples of the math:
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(RW/YW) X 100 = General
return percentage ie: (64/84)X100=76%
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YW/Days = Average waves
per day
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(NRDL/NR) X 100 = Dumb
look percentage
There are several other
ratios and percentages that can be figured. Remember
when in doubt JUST WAVE!
See the original version of the wave rules.
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