Deceptive Car Names Investigated

On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:41:51 -0500, Rob wrote:

> "They also have the Crown, and, my favorite, the Crown Royal "
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> the only crown royal i care for comes in a pint bottle......lol

Either one works for me!

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> "Hachiroku ????" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:10:11 -0600, GM homepc wrote:
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>>> On 12/30/2010 6:22 PM, Comments4u wrote:
>>>> Toyota uses seeming concocted and meaningless names such as Camry,
>>>> Celica, Corolla, and Prius. But unknown to most, those words have
>>>> meanings in other languages. Camry, in Talagog, means "runaway car"
>>>> and Celica, in Swahili, means "wadded up floor mat jams accellerator".
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>>> Corolla is the name given to the blossom of a flower. Tercel is a
>>> small hawk.
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>> Corona is the ring around the sun during an eclipse, and is also part of
>> a flower. The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of
>> the Japanese word kanmuri (?, ????), meaning "crown"
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>> They also have the Crown, and, my favorite, the Crown Royal. Celica is
>> ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or
>> "celestial".
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>> Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the
>> keel of a ship.
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>> At one time all Toyotas in the US had names beginning with "C". Except
>> for "truck", which was called HiLux elsewhere.
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On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
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>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the really
>> creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
>> meaningful monikers.... :-)
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> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.

your just larking around

On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:

> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
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>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
>>> meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>
>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
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> your just larking around

I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.

On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ÇgÇYǧÇG wrote:

> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
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>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
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>>>
>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
>>>> meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>
>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
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>> your just larking around
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> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.

Lada, lada, lada!

On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:

> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku � wrote:
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>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
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>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>
>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>
>>> your just larking around
>>
>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
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> Lada, lada, lada!


I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.

On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:54:47 -0500, in rec.autos.driving Hachiroku
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>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
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>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
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>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>
>>>> your just larking around
>>>
>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>
>> Lada, lada, lada!
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>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.

All of Yugo to hell.

"Robert Higgins" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:54:47 -0500, in rec.autos.driving Hachiroku
> ???? > wrote:
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>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>>
>>>>> your just larking around
>>>>
>>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>>
>>> Lada, lada, lada!
>>
>>
>>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
>
> All of Yugo to hell.

Isn't this becoming a bit of a Pantomime?

"All of Yugo to hell"


there's a Caravan on the way now........



"Robert Higgins" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:54:47 -0500, in rec.autos.driving Hachiroku
> ???? > wrote:
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>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>>
>>>>> your just larking around
>>>>
>>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>>
>>> Lada, lada, lada!
>>
>>
>>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
>
> All of Yugo to hell.

Who's the guy up front yelling "Avanti, Avanti"?

Charles Grozny

"Rob" <nobody > wrote in message
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> "All of Yugo to hell"
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> there's a Caravan on the way now........
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> "Robert Higgins" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:54:47 -0500, in rec.autos.driving Hachiroku
>> ???? > wrote:
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>>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> your just larking around
>>>>>
>>>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>>>
>>>> Lada, lada, lada!
>>>
>>>
>>>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
>>
>> All of Yugo to hell.
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On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:03:50 -0600, CharlesGrozny wrote:

> Who's the guy up front yelling "Avanti, Avanti"?
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> Charles Grozny

You're such a Diplomat!

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> "Rob" <nobody > wrote in message
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>> "All of Yugo to hell"
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>> there's a Caravan on the way now........
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>> "Robert Higgins" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:54:47 -0500, in rec.autos.driving Hachiroku ????
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> your just larking around
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lada, lada, lada!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
>>>
>>> All of Yugo to hell.
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