Turtle Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I seldom read this thread but today I got an e-mail about a post and had some spare time and decided to have a look. DougF's post hit my funny bone and I just had to tell you all about an event I experienced back in 1981. I was in Japan negotiating a contract. As my translator, the Japanese negotiator and I were walking into the local hotel, I laughed about a motorcycle parked there with the word “Lead” splashed across the fuel tank in a clearly professional logo. I pointed at it and said, “who in the world would want to buy a ‘Lead’ motorcycle.” The Japanese negotiator responded with, “that’s not a lead motorcycle, that’s a ‘lead motorcycle’” using a long “e”. I told him that no one really fluent in English would interpret the name of something to be an adjective if a noun interpretation existed. He responded with, “Oh... That’s probably why they didn’t sell in the U.S., we had wondered what the problem was”. Have fun -- Dick I hope you visit regulary now Doc. I have heard a similar story about Chevy Nova's not selling in Mexico because 'no-va' is 'not go'. :hihi: If you find yourself fined, best to just pay up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Senator Craig took the gaze of the gays with a wide stance. :doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted September 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Lacking skill & knowledge, the worthless hunter began to pray that the prey would just wander into range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 The witches were all carrying brooms in their parade, which is humorous on many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Time passed the errors to the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Every time he putts, that putz Charlie makes Chevy's nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ethel decorated her coat collar with a bit of hare hair. :hyper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 The book worms rendered the holy tome wholly holey. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 A bit of fur on a fir tipped the huntress to the panther's passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Maria tracked the tract to Glastonbury. :shrug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 The stevedore laid all afternoon with the belle laide, and missed his shift to lade the freighter. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racoon Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hock - to pawn off possesions Hawk - a type of bird :hyper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Peckish Paul felt a need to knead. :eek_big: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynah Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 "Ciao," he said, "I'm off to make some chow." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Come 'ere and lend me your ear.I've got a tale that pertains to a tail.If only you knew the power of ewe,Then you could perhaps bleet this last line too... Turtle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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