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 MeGrendel
Male, 40-49, Southern US
 2331 Posts
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 7:13:41 AM
cobrakiller-"the joke here...Isuzu [japanese word] Hombre [spanish word]"
Yeah, I missed that aspect of it. But then I've always found language kinda fluid. Many words from one will find usage in others over time. Most of the time people will not even consider the origin of a word.
Examples:
Robot (Slavic)
Chassis (French)
Bona fide (Latin)
Bagel (Yiddish) |
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 GhettoNinja
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
889 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:30:40 PM
lol
I guess I should have went with my first response, lol, who cares?:P |
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 _Cenya_
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
34 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9:20:24 AM
MeGrendel & GhettoNinja, allow me to explain the GM and Isuzu relationship.
Isuzu just got into the american consumer car market by the early 80s, and they weren't doing great. Isuzu always had a lead with Cargo Trucks and commercial vehicles, so GM approached them and offered a trade: make thousands of your cargo trucks, let us brand them GM vehicles, we will provide you with a pick-up and other vehicles that you can brand as Isuzu's. The deal was agreed upon, and a similar deal was reached between GM and Honda later in the 90s:(trading the Honda Odyssey [branded Isuzu Oasis], for the Isuzu Rodeo & the Trooper [branded Honda Passport and Acura SLX]).
With any of these trades, the vehicle you purchase as branded by the Make and Model on that vehicle, directly associates with the company that received those profits. So by buying an Isuzu Hombre, this person was supporting a Japanese car company as well as in this particular case, purchasing an ironically named Model of |
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mikelae18
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
80 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:25:02 AM
The irony is in regards to the language not whether or not it's made in the USA. |
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 cobrakiller
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
6848 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 7:58:44 AM
megrendel, the joke here as I understand it, is that the truck is titled Isuzu [japanese word] Hombre [spanish word] and has a bumper sticker that tells people to speak english. |
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MeGrendel
Male, 40-49, Southern US
2331 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 7:04:26 AM
Isuzu Hombre (aka: Chevrolet S-10, GMC Sonoma)
Manufactured by General Motors
Manufactured in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Problem? |
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cobrakiller
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
6848 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 7:01:15 AM
What I find crazy about car companies right now is that while GM & Ford have their cars made out of the country, Japan [at least Toyota and Isuzu for sure] has their cars built here in the US. |
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GhettoNinja
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
889 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 5:23:40 AM
Isuzu and GMC's are interchangeable in many cases.
Just look at the Isuzu NPR and the GMC W3500. The Isuzu FTR and the GMC W5500.
Same cab, same engine, same chassis. It is the same exact truck, just different emblems. |
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 Dover78
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
222 Posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:04:50 AM
Isuzu is GM, just saying. |
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 5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16939 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 8:22:42 PM
The irony makes my teeth hurt!
What's with the tiny "biohazard" sticker? What exactly is a "tiny biohazard"???
I've seen "Fast Times" but it was a loooong time ago and I totally do not recall that part (People on ludes...)
Luckily my "American Card" is not in danger! Lolz @Osirisascend! |
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cobrakiller
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
6848 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 6:01:55 PM
of course its in texas. |
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 osirisascend
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
2844 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 5:55:13 PM
@ havoc 7: You're in your 30's and have never seen "Fast Times At Ridgemont High"???
Turn in your American card.
Right now.
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 Cajun247
Male, 18-29, Southern US
9438 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 5:40:17 PM
Japanese-Mexican and Proud!
^Carlos Kasuga
Oh how could I forget this guy:
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havoc_7
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
17 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 5:33:53 PM
LOL
"People on Ludes should never drive"
WTF????? |
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 kitteh9lives
Female, 40-49, Eastern US
977 Posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012 3:57:52 PM
Link: Mixed Messages [Pic] [Rate Link] - Murica and Uncle Sam! |
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