That's what'd happen if you chopped off Chuck Norris' head too. Except he'd spit the mucus in your face then beat you to death with his own skull.
Dogs can't look up.
Resident chicken expert
. By the way, it's "should have", not should of.
Another car howler:
Mitsubishi released the Starion in 1982. It is widely believed that the Japanese intended the name to be "Stallion", but due to lack of "l" in Japanese, the name was spelled with "r" instead
Also:
Speed bumps around Britain don't extend to the whole width of the road any more. The new "lumps" are designed specifically, so that an Ambulance can travel at speed, and straddle it without causing harm to it's occupants
Mitsubishi released the Starion in 1982. It is widely believed that the Japanese intended the name to be "Stallion", but due to lack of "l" in Japanese, the name was spelled with "r" instead
Also:
Speed bumps around Britain don't extend to the whole width of the road any more. The new "lumps" are designed specifically, so that an Ambulance can travel at speed, and straddle it without causing harm to it's occupants
The Starion was named Starion, because the American representatives couldn't understand why the japanese wanted to call it a Starion and not a Stallion but didn't bother to question it, or use any kind of initiative but as a general rule the japanese can't say L so they substitute L for R.
I never knew that exactly, but I always knew busses could take them at speed!
actually. the brain still responds for only about 5-10 seconds
- The Nissan Skyline, and the TVR Tuscan are illegal in America.
- the Antonov An-225 is the worlds largest airplane, and each landing gear has 16 wheels on it.
the nissan skyline is actually only illegal in California.
Actually, the largest airplane ever built was the Hughes Hercules, but it flew only once, and reached a maximum height of only 21m.
- The largest pig on record was a Poland-China hog named Big Bill, who weighed 2,552 lbs.
- There are more pigs than humans in Denmark.
- Unlike other four legged mammals, kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
- Dolphins can swim and sleep at the same time.
- The largest member of the dolphin family are orcas.
- A single pond in Brazil can sustain a greater variety of fish than are found in all of Europe's rivers.
- In order to mate, a male deep sea anglerfish will bite a female when he finds her. The male will never let go and will eventually merge his body into the female and spend the rest of his life inside the female mate. The males internal organs will disappear apart from the testes that are needed to for breeding.
- The blind cavefish is born with eyes, but they fall off as the fish grows.
- The clown fish has the ability to change its sex. If a breeding female dies, the male fish will change its sex and mate with another male.
Oh the irony.
- Dolphins have sex for fun.
- Pigs cannot look up.
True, although the 225 is by far the heaviest, and is longer.
The LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is the 1st Steam Locomotive to be built for main line use since the BR standard class 9F 92220 Evening Star in 1960.
Mazda Thewhore
Mitsubishi also had to re-badge their Pajero (wanker in spanish) as Montero
'MR2' in french is pronounced 'Em, Err, Deux' which sounds almost exactly the same as 'et Merde' which is something... rude...
Can any french speakers here correct me anywhere if I've got any of that wrong?
Can any french speakers here correct me anywhere if I've got any of that wrong?
Rolls Royce almost blundered with the Silver Mist. You can find that one and many more at http://www.i18nguy.com/translations.html
True story about an unfortunate name choice.
Back in the early 90's the British Government changed the policy regarding the second tier higher educational establishments throughout the country. So, all the 'old' Polytechnics could now become fully fledged Universities in their own right, and therefore seek greater funding etc. Without haste one such seat of learning in a large city in the North East of England set the ball in motion in an attempt to rival the reputation and much loved 'Red Brick University' already well established within the city limits. The best brains in said establishment were immediately put to work on transforming it from a grotty-little-backwater-half-arsed glorified college into a place that would become a centre for academic excellence and known the world over for it's friendly welcoming atmosphere. But, what to call this new pinnacle of acedemia ? Obviously they couldn't call it the University of said city, that name was already taken. What they needed was a name that was both memorable yet demonstrated class, intellect and a place that demanded respect. This name was duly discusssed at all levels throughout the establishment and eventually a most agreeable name was selected. So, with all the formalities, funding and various planning permissions granted, the next move was to inform the powers that be that this once great and noble city was to have a new shiny University to rival it's brethren.
In order to qualify to become a new university an application had to be made to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) an organisation well known for it's use of abbreviations as a quick and simple means of identifying individual establishments. The various forms were completed by our venerable newcomer and sent off to the UCAS organisation. A few weeks later the confirmation of the new university status was mailed back to our eponymous heroes. And with the confirmation details, they also included the abbreviation to which said new univeritsy would be known throughout the world and for the rest of time.
City University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Needless to say the name was hastily changed to what we now lovingly call Northumbria University.
Back in the early 90's the British Government changed the policy regarding the second tier higher educational establishments throughout the country. So, all the 'old' Polytechnics could now become fully fledged Universities in their own right, and therefore seek greater funding etc. Without haste one such seat of learning in a large city in the North East of England set the ball in motion in an attempt to rival the reputation and much loved 'Red Brick University' already well established within the city limits. The best brains in said establishment were immediately put to work on transforming it from a grotty-little-backwater-half-arsed glorified college into a place that would become a centre for academic excellence and known the world over for it's friendly welcoming atmosphere. But, what to call this new pinnacle of acedemia ? Obviously they couldn't call it the University of said city, that name was already taken. What they needed was a name that was both memorable yet demonstrated class, intellect and a place that demanded respect. This name was duly discusssed at all levels throughout the establishment and eventually a most agreeable name was selected. So, with all the formalities, funding and various planning permissions granted, the next move was to inform the powers that be that this once great and noble city was to have a new shiny University to rival it's brethren.
In order to qualify to become a new university an application had to be made to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) an organisation well known for it's use of abbreviations as a quick and simple means of identifying individual establishments. The various forms were completed by our venerable newcomer and sent off to the UCAS organisation. A few weeks later the confirmation of the new university status was mailed back to our eponymous heroes. And with the confirmation details, they also included the abbreviation to which said new univeritsy would be known throughout the world and for the rest of time.
City University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Needless to say the name was hastily changed to what we now lovingly call Northumbria University.
'The Comittee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms, and their Rehabilitation Into Society'
- Both of those are already posted in this thread.
and its just 'merde' btw.
I'd not read the whole thread..
That might the fastest ticket ever, but the most expensive speeding ticket was given in Helsinki, Finland to Jussi Salonoja for driving too fast in the city centre ... ready? 170 000 euros / $216,900
lol, with some peoples payment in here, it will more than 10-30 years to pay it. thats quite big payment
How fast was he/she driving and in what car? Like what speed in what limit?
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