| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 455.35 | I know what mine was called******** | MACNAS::BHYLAND | | Wed Mar 28 1990 15:19 | 6 |
| Different perceptions, WHAT - I bought your Volvo mentioned in 455.20 when
you left Galway Bill, in 1980 or so and it was the breaking of my
heart, and should have been fitted with a front tow-bar as it developed
faults that the dealer would not believe, but thanks for the memories
anyway.
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| 455.36 | Re .2 a long time ago. 8-) | SUBURB::POWELLM | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be! | Fri Dec 04 1992 12:14 | 7 |
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The current Rolls Royce was, right up to the day of the
announcement (at some motor show I think), was going to be called the
"Silver Mist." At that point in time, it was discovered what this
would mean in German! The name was changed PDQ.
Malcolm.
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| 455.37 | and..... | CURRNT::CARSON | Don't leave Earth without one. | Fri Dec 04 1992 15:38 | 4 |
| And what does Silver Mist in German mean ?
PC (no sprackonsedoich !)
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| 455.38 | No speako the lingo ? | MANENG::LEACH | | Fri Dec 04 1992 16:28 | 3 |
| Mist = SH*T in German.
Shaun.
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| 455.39 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Fri Dec 04 1992 17:21 | 5 |
| Mist is more like manure than s**t actually.
Ian
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| 455.40 | | VANGA::KERRELL | Dave Kerrell @REO 830-2279 | Fri Dec 04 1992 17:42 | 4 |
| Actually, most German's say shit..
Helpfully,
Dave.
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| 455.41 | Brabhams go like s**t... | IOSG::DUTT | Nigel Dutt | Mon Dec 07 1992 12:22 | 6 |
| I remember reading that Brabham were at one time going to race under
their official company name, which is MRD. Then they realised how that
would sound in French using the French pronounciation of the
abbreviation. I'm sure Patrick Chevaux can explain that one
for non French speakers, but it's along the same lines as the "mist"
example.
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| 455.42 | scheise 1 | ULYSSE::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584 | Mon Dec 07 1992 20:51 | 4 |
| .41� abbreviation. I'm sure Patrick Chevaux can explain that one
.41� for non French speakers, but it's along the same lines as the "mist"
Same problem with the Toyota MR2. In France it's sold as MR.
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