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R.L. — 12/2/2002 12:28:25 PM (archived)

The chevy NOVA didnt sell too well overseas since "no va" resembles "no go"
in some languages....

And tell me raoul, does Gerber baby food sell well in france? Doesnt Gerber mean "to throw up... ie puke"

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Bush cuts federal workers’ pay raises. (Chuckle.) - Bowser - 11/30/2002 9:45:32 AM
- Tax cut - RobVG - 11/30/2002 2:41:25 PM
  - re: Tax cut - Mark - 6/6/2003 5:21:17 PM
  - It's very simple. - Bowser - 11/30/2002 5:11:48 PM
    - Re: It's very simple. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 5:22:31 PM
      - And what about location? - SDAi-Tech1 - 12/1/2002 9:20:37 AM
  - Re: Tax cut - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 2:49:47 PM
    - I've always wondered... - alcaray - 12/2/2002 12:12:29 PM
      - Re: I've always wondered... - Tom Brosz - 12/2/2002 4:04:40 PM
        
        Holy smoke! - alcaray - 12/3/2002 5:50:33 PM
        
        Re: Holy smoke! - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2002 7:16:39 PM
        
        We disagree n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 12/3/2002 8:02:20 PM
        
        Er...on the math, or the fairness? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2002 11:58:52 AM
        
        fairness. people who make only 5k should not pay any income tax. - alcaray - 12/4/2002 11:03:53 AM
- Re: Bush cuts federal workers’ pay raises. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 10:07:02 AM
  - Hey Tom - Robert - 11/30/2002 5:00:31 PM
    - Hmmm...good questions! - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 5:19:16 PM
      - Ahhh - Robert - 11/30/2002 6:20:56 PM
        
        etymology - R.L. - 12/1/2002 10:07:07 AM
        
        Re: etymology - Robert - 12/1/2002 5:19:41 PM
        
        Re: etymology - Raoul - 12/1/2002 8:50:00 PM
        
        isn't the color "tan" a gross brownish greeen color? - Scott - 12/3/2002 4:30:43 PM
        
        Re: isn't the color - Raoul - 12/3/2002 10:21:01 AM
        
        And there is also the humorous side of words... - R.L. - 12/2/2002 12:28:25 PM
        
        Re: And there is also the humorous side of words... - Raoul - 12/3/2002 10:23:44 AM
        
        Re: origins - Tom Brosz - 12/1/2002 9:58:00 AM

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