The Sensitive Oil
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I suppose they mean "sensible" oil, because in the text the point out how SLX keeps the engine clean, causes less wear, and because consumption is low. Maybe they really do mean "sensitive" in that SLX is sensitive towards the environment? Or maybe they meant "sensual." SLX might do double duty as massage oil.
PS: "Zero-W" sounds like a subliminal political message.
PS: "Zero-W" sounds like a subliminal political message.
Good one to send to www.engrish.com .
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Remember the Chevy Nova's success in Mexico? What about Coca Cola "bringing your ancestors back from the grave"? Let's be careful with recommending English lessons to others, eh? Recently Buick was marketing the "La Crosse" in Canada. Yikes!
So, is that the real GC?
As for the bad English, the Japanese aren't so bad. How much of the Japanese can you read?
Try traveling in China. IF, and that's a BIG IF, some signs are in Pinyin I may get back.....or not....but some of the translations are funny in my mind. If we are being picky about languages I don't like the imprecision of the Chinese language (Mandarin or Cantonese)....for example the character for brass and copper are the same.....
As for the bad English, the Japanese aren't so bad. How much of the Japanese can you read?
Try traveling in China. IF, and that's a BIG IF, some signs are in Pinyin I may get back.....or not....but some of the translations are funny in my mind. If we are being picky about languages I don't like the imprecision of the Chinese language (Mandarin or Cantonese)....for example the character for brass and copper are the same.....
morbid,
I curious, what does La Crosse mean in Canada?
I curious, what does La Crosse mean in Canada?
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It's a sport. Or maybe a hobby. Ahem. Buick could as well have called that model "Monkey Spanker," if you catch my drift. Then again, they already sell the Rendezvous...
[ October 30, 2004, 09:08 PM: Message edited by: moribundman ]
[ October 30, 2004, 09:08 PM: Message edited by: moribundman ]
"La Crosse" is used as slang in Canada for self pleasureing ones self! I really do not see were it is that bad when one considers that their is a sport named "La Crosse" wich has been around longer then the slang use of the word. Maybe we should not call those bulbs that light your path headlamps because that is a slang term for womens breasts'?
I think that the whole "La Crosse" incident has been blown greatly out of proportion! First the french spoken in Canada is about as close to french as ebonics or jive talk is to english. I do not think it is anything at all like the Nova incident in Mexico!
I think that the whole "La Crosse" incident has been blown greatly out of proportion! First the french spoken in Canada is about as close to french as ebonics or jive talk is to english. I do not think it is anything at all like the Nova incident in Mexico!
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What about the Pinto in Brazil?
Ohhhh. Brings a whole new meaning if you say "I want to watch some La Crosse"
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