Urban myths that somehow, people still believe
Discussion
eldar said:
Fastchas said:
Water goes down the plug hole in the direction depending of what hemisphere it's in.
If you have an extremely large bath then that is true....The Chevrolet/Vauxhall Nova selling poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because it translates to "won't go". Even if that's what it does mean, does anyone believe that one of the biggest companies in the world didn't employ a single person who spoke Spanish and would have pointed it out?
Lance Catamaran said:
The Chevrolet/Vauxhall Nova selling poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because it translates to "won't go". Even if that's what it does mean, does anyone believe that one of the biggest companies in the world didn't employ a single person who spoke Spanish and would have pointed it out?
Yes and no. Whilst "no va" in Spanish does translate as "doesn't go" its completely grammatically incorrect and "nova" is a distinct word (as in an exploding star). "Va" is "ir" conjugated for you (el/ella/usd.), "ir" means "to go" in Spanish, but typically refers to a person going (I.E. I'm going to the shop) not a function. For a car you'd say "no funciona" (doesn't work) or "no camina" (doesn't run).
Also Nova is a brand of petrol in Mexico.
Whilst it's true the Chevy Nova didn't sell well in Latin America, it's probably due to more mundane reasons like price or quality.
Lance Catamaran said:
The Chevrolet/Vauxhall Nova selling poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because it translates to "won't go". Even if that's what it does mean, does anyone believe that one of the biggest companies in the world didn't employ a single person who spoke Spanish and would have pointed it out?
I think it was Ford who had the same issue when trying to sell the Pinto truck in Brazil (or other country). Pinto was local slang for "Small Penis" and so nobody would buy one. So they then re-badged it with whatever the local word for "Horse" was and sales increased. Lance Catamaran said:
The Chevrolet/Vauxhall Nova selling poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because it translates to "won't go". Even if that's what it does mean, does anyone believe that one of the biggest companies in the world didn't employ a single person who spoke Spanish and would have pointed it out?
I'd believe it if it was a korean company - that sort of 'if it's not in Korean it's not true' behaviour is/was very common.CanAm said:
schmunk said:
In case anyone doesn't already know: https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/common_pl...
These ladies are paranoid about the effects of these dangerous plastic bottles. If only they knew that they also contained the potentially lethal Dihydrogen Monoxide as well! 
This is the Most Watched video as of 9.40am today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-40513613/is-it...
Fastchas said:
eldar said:
Fastchas said:
Water goes down the plug hole in the direction depending of what hemisphere it's in.
If you have an extremely large bath then that is true....Edit: on the equator, it doesn't rotate.
Edited by Europa1 on Thursday 6th July 10:38
The Coriolis Effect is real, but very easily disrupted on the small scale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mec3vgeaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mec3vgeaI
Front bottom said:
Playing death metal (I think) records backwards reveals satanic messages.
Don’t need to play ‘em backwards…
Decide
(Once Upon the Cross & f
k your God are two of my particular favourites).Hint: if the singer of a band has branded an inverted crucifix into his forehead (12 times, allegedly) then you probably don't need to play the record backwards to find scary satanic messages... I’m sure they’ve saved many a stylus over the years.
Just sayin', like.
Ayahuasca said:
jesta1865 said:
now I understand why I died horribly in the lake my discovery crashed into, I didn't have the correct head rests on my seats, they are built in. what a dangerous thing for land rover to have done. 
Not required - Land Rover windows will fall out anyway on impact.Frimley111R said:
petrolbloke said:
. My ex also did the teaspoon in the wine bottle thing (think she got it from her mother). 
Is that the one where you put it into the top of a bottle of Champagne or sparking wine and it stops it going flat? My OH does that. Rick101 said:
Frimley111R said:
petrolbloke said:
. My ex also did the teaspoon in the wine bottle thing (think she got it from her mother).
Is that the one where you put it into the top of a bottle of Champagne or sparking wine and it stops it going flat? My OH does that. However ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdHDtx71PhA
Edited by Frimley111R on Thursday 6th July 17:55
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