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Fuchs w h o r e
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PC gone too far
There's a local chain of tire stores with a radio ad running right now. The guy doing the talking is supposedly a racer with sponsorship from the tire store. He goes on to describe his car, "Its a 1980 Por-sha SC".
For the first few days I was always kinda bugged by that. How could an enthusiast know how to correctly pronounce Porsche, yet not know that his car is a 911SC? Then yesterday I figured it out. They are too damn afraid to say 911! Last edited by dvkk; 03-14-2004 at 03:17 PM.. |
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You'd think they would have picked another racer....
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What's wrong with "por-sha"?
It drives me nuts when people say "porsh"
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Jack Olsen 1972 911 My new video about my garage. • A video from German TV about my 911 Last edited by Jack Olsen; 03-14-2004 at 05:15 PM.. |
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That's so stupid!!!
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03-14-2004, 05:16 PM
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That's right, Jack. They're afraid they will create a connection to the WTC attack.
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Well, I almost sold my car after 9/11.
 I didn't want anyone to think I endorsed those events by tooling around in a car with "911" on the back.
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03-14-2004, 08:43 PM
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Like PC?
Go thank a liberal.
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03-14-2004, 08:43 PM
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I always thought they were called 911 because you then remember easily what numbers to dial when it is stolen.
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Thuis is a little known fact. On reviewing German telephone surveillance tapes they picked up Mohamed Atta talking to Bin laden on cell phone. Bin Laden asked when would U like to carry out the WTC attack? Atta was watching TV at the time and saw a Porscha commercial, absent mindedly said, "Ohhh a 911." Bin Laden said, "Very good, then it's set for September 11th!"
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03-15-2004, 11:59 AM
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03-15-2004, 05:19 PM
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Fuchs w h o r e
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I wonder if our host noticed an increase in sales of 912 badges after 911?
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03-16-2004, 01:59 AM
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Over here we say day before month, so its 11/09/2001.
Hey at least having 911 on the car doesn't get grief.... |
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