Well, DUH ! - Study results show Women dig dudes driving hot cars

REALLY ?? Like we needed a study to tell us this info?? Any guy who has owned a Chevy Camaro, Corvette or one of 100 other hot rides has proven this postulation a hundred times over.....And glad we always got the same results by providing the young ladies what they were looking for....ahem.

Next thing they'll be telling us is that Men enjoy watching sports, drinking beer with the guys and going out for the regular " Guys night out "....along with finding a winning lottery ticket.

Seems like even a 48 year old Willys Jeep can attract a few New England Patriots Cheerleaders...maybe my Navy Jeep needs to be added to the list of "hot cars"...hmmmmm.

Study: Women dig dudes driving hot cars
By Jim Forsyth Jim Forsyth – Tue Jun 21

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A recent study by Texas researchers proves what single men have known for a long time: Chicks dig hot cars.

Men who wear expensive clothes and drive flashy cars are more successful at having flings and staying single than their financially conservative counterparts, researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio said.

And while it's not exactly groundbreaking information that some women are more likely to go from the bar with a guy in a Porsche rather than a Geo, the project found the phenomenon is less about gold-digging and more about "signals," University of Texas at San Antonio marketing professor Dr. Jill Sundie told Reuters on Monday.

By engaging in splashy personal spending, men are sending a signal to women that they want a "short term relationship," much like peacocks trying to woo a mating partner using "wasteful, elaborate displays," Sundie said.

"Basically, they're just trying to convince a female that, 'Hey, if all you're looking for is genes, I have the best genes, so you should choose me,'" she said.

Women, pick up on that signal and respond to it -- positively if she's into that kind of thing, or negatively if she is looking for marriage material.

"Women seem to understand that when they see a man who has chosen to spend money conspicuously, they think he would be more interesting as a date," Sundie said.

That is, if all they want is a one-nighter or something temporary. When it comes to the long term, Sundie said, flashing the cash becomes a turn-off for women.

"If you ask them to think of these men instead as a long term partner, how good is this guy as a marriage partner, the flashy spending doesn't help him at all," she said.

The same is not true for women, the study shows.

Researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 men and women in four separate studies to determine the signals sent by conspicuous consumption and how it is viewed by the opposite sex. Their findings were published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Sundie stressed that not all men who spend conspicuously do so in hopes of having a fling, and women who date these types of men are not all interested simply in flings.

But the signals are clear, even if the intentions are not.

"It appears to be a behavior that is much more likely to occur if the guy is seeking short-term relationships, and he is thinking about a situation where he might be able to get one of those short-term relationships," she said. "When they think about women, they spend lots of money."

(Editing by Karen Brooks and Greg McCune)

New England Patriots Cheerleader from West Bridgewater, MA visits troops and show support for our Military

The New England Patriots may have lost the game we wanted to win, but this local girl has made good as a New England Patriots Cheerleader, visiting troops in Afghanistan. The Cheerleaders visit troops around the world to show them how much we back home support the troops and that the New England Patriots are a world class organization, extending sportsmanship and good will to all.....especially our deployed troops far from home.

Patriots cheerleader from West Bridgewater visits troops in Afghanistan.
By Amanda Reed
Brockton Enterprise
Posted Jan 16, 2011 @ 06:00 AM


QUINCY — Less than a year after Stephanie Petronelli of West Bridgewater made the New England Patriots cheerleading squad, the 20-year-old was in the Middle East serenading U.S. soldiers in her sand-covered uniform.

“When I made the team, I didn’t know what to expect,” said Petronelli, of West Bridgewater.

“I had heard about all of the charitable work they did and all of the places they went, but I had no idea,” she said.

Petronelli – boosted by her Brockton roots – sparked her vocal career at age 12 by singing in boxing rings throughout the region.

Her great uncle, Goody Petronelli, trained Brockton boxing champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a city gym.

The 20-year-old started cheering for the professional squad in March, and is one of the youngest on the team.

“My friends and mom all told me to try out, so I did,” Petronelli said.

After about a month of try-outs and callbacks, she made the team.

“It’s a part-time job with a full-time commitment,” she said.

From Dec. 20 to Jan. 1, Petronelli and five other cheerleaders from the 24-member squad visited military bases in Afghanistan, Qatar and Kyrgyzstan.

Petronelli performed four songs, and served as the “master of ceremonies” for many of the performances.

As part of their hourlong show – which included singing, dancing and interacting with the soldiers – the crew invited men and women onstage and asked them to audition as if they were trying out to be a New England Patriots cheerleader or NFL football player.

During the “audience participation” segment, soldiers were encouraged to trade the traditional “Twelve Days of Christmas” lyrics for what they really wanted during the holiday season.

Their responses, Petronelli said, were both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

“They wanted plane tickets home, seven days of rest and relaxation and time with their loved ones,” she said.

In Kyrgyzstan, where the group spent about five days, the women visited a school and performed for about 40 underprivileged children. The students made up a dance for the cheerleaders, despite the language barrier.

The Patriots group delivered scarves, presents, Christmas cards and stockings. Petronelli said the children clung to the cheerleaders, hugging them, grabbing at their hands, wanting them to play, she said.

On top of badges, patches and souvenirs that the women received as “thank-yous” from each base they visited, the U.S. Air Force presented them with an American flag.

Being away from home on Christmas and New Year’s Day was particularly somber, she said.

“The troops miss holidays and special occasions all year long,” said Petronelli. “It made us appreciate what they go through and what they sacrifice for us.”

But these teammates didn’t just observe the soldiers – they lived like them, too.

In Afghanistan, the women slept at a different base every night, visiting three to four bases per day.

They donned “battle rattle,” or about 40 pounds of protective gear each time they traveled.

They slept in tents, sometimes on bare box springs, took “three-minute military showers” and rode in Black Hawk helicopters when traveling between remote bases.

“If we weren’t performing, we were wearing armor,” Petronelli said. “We were doing everything that they were doing.”

The squad hails from all over New England and members range in age from 18 to 29. They attend four-hour practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in addition to game-day practice and required appearances during the week.

A full-time student at Bridgewater State University and a 2009 graduate of West Bridgewater Middle Senior High School, Petronelli is pursuing a degree in communications.

Amanda Reed can be reached at areed@enterprisenews.com.

The New England Patriots Cheerleaders - Supporting our Military and bringing Christmas cheer to all....

The New England Patriots support our military and have made many trips to visit the troops in the Middle East and wherever our troops are deployed.....In line with that, US Navy Jeep and your host Middleboro Jones brings you some Christmas Cheer by sharing the enclosed with you. The Patriots Cheerleaders in their holiday outfits......Merry Christmas from the home of the New England Patriots......and to all a good night !!

CAR SHOW PICTURES / NE PATRIOTS CHEERLEADERS

Here's a few pictures of my 1963 US Navy Jeep at a local car show, dressed up courtesy of the

NE Patriots Cheerleaders. The Patriots pulled off a great come-from-behind win against Buffalo last night and I was able to attend the game. The Car Show was on the weekend and it was a bit gray & damp.

No worries - Jeeps are used to being out in the elements... and the Cheerleaders were most gracious in posing with my Jeep.