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Started by Korea, March 10, 2009, 06:24:26 AM

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Tonitrus

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And on a related note, I still wish we could embed video links on this forum.  :sleep:

Tamas

Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Eddie Teach

Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Short for gasoline.
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HVC

Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"
Tyr would be proud.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Tamas

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 10, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Short for gasoline.

Ah. I prefer diesel cars too. Its just that in Europe people with a penis length minority complex insist on two things when it comes to driving: benzine engines and manual transmissions.

garbon

Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 07:59:56 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 10, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Short for gasoline.

Ah. I prefer diesel cars too. Its just that in Europe people with a penis length minority complex insist on two things when it comes to driving: benzine engines and manual transmissions.

So next time don't be so haughty when you are ignorant about why a term is used. :P
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
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Tamas

Quote from: garbon on October 10, 2014, 08:06:54 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 07:59:56 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 10, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Short for gasoline.

Ah. I prefer diesel cars too. Its just that in Europe people with a penis length minority complex insist on two things when it comes to driving: benzine engines and manual transmissions.

So next time don't be so haughty when you are ignorant about why a term is used. :P

That's way too complicated and boring.

DGuller

Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 07:59:56 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 10, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 05:52:08 AM
Why do you call it gas when it is not gas? It's even worse than calling American Rugby "football"

Short for gasoline.

Ah. I prefer diesel cars too. Its just that in Europe people with a penis length minority complex insist on two things when it comes to driving: benzine engines and manual transmissions.
Gasoline is benzine.  In fact, how does any of this follow?

Maladict

Quote from: DGuller on October 10, 2014, 08:09:38 AM

Gasoline is benzine.  In fact, how does any of this follow?

Gasoline means diesel in most European countries. Gazole, Gasolio, Gasolie etc.

Maximus

Quote from: DGuller on October 10, 2014, 08:09:38 AM
Gasoline is benzine.  In fact, how does any of this follow?
Isn't gasoline octane?

DGuller

Quote from: Maladict on October 10, 2014, 08:21:37 AM
Quote from: DGuller on October 10, 2014, 08:09:38 AM

Gasoline is benzine.  In fact, how does any of this follow?

Gasoline means diesel in most European countries. Gazole, Gasolio, Gasolie etc.
:hmm: That's a potentially very unfortunate misunderstanding.

Tamas


DGuller

Quote from: Tamas on October 10, 2014, 08:24:45 AM
Gasoline is diesel.  :huh:
Maybe European gasoline is diesel, but American gasoline is gasoline.

HVC

Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Ed Anger

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