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1. Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:18:58 -0500
MG s new Chinese owner, Nanjing Automobile Group, has decided to change the meaning of the famous initials to help promote the brand in its new home. MG originally stood for Morris Garages but Nanjin
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00390.html (6,890 bytes)

2. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: b-evans@earthlink.net
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:54:07 -0800
Frank Clarici wrote: "Buster and I know what MG stands for now. " Yeah, and it ain't "Ming Garbage". Buster
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00395.html (7,738 bytes)

3. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: "DANIEL WALTERS" <spridget63@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:03:11 -0500
Wow, I wonder what kind of marketing research went into this? Not only will they turn the cars into cheapo econoboxes but they'll also managed to embarrass anyone who does buy one. Modern Gentleman??
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00398.html (7,860 bytes)

4. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:23:54 -0600
The "Modern Gentlemen" junk is mostly to appeal to Asian egos, I hope. Even if China does totally destroy the MG legend, at least we have the Japanese and their Miatas to give us a modern alternative
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00407.html (7,908 bytes)

5. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: b-evans@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:22:35 -0800
DANIEL WALTERS wrote: "....they'll also managed to embarrass anyone who does buy one. Modern Gentleman??? " No one will be embarrassed by buying one of the new MG's. The only people who could possibl
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00411.html (8,220 bytes)

6. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:37:00 -0500
Modern Gentleman?? Sounds like a new brand of condom. -- _____________________________________________________________ Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Associate Professor, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, US
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00412.html (8,837 bytes)

7. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: RBHouston@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:30:27 EST
They will just be proud as punch to show off their brand new Modern Gentleman. They will be the same ones who will claim it is an "American" car! Buster That would be Native American car Buster. Let'
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00419.html (8,455 bytes)

8. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: b-evans@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:47:00 -0800
RBHouston@aol.com wrote: "That would be Native American car Buster. Let's stay politically correct here." Well, you know me, I insist on being politically correct in every way possible! Let's see, wo
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00420.html (7,828 bytes)

9. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: RBHouston@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:51:34 EST
Well, you know me, I insist on being politically correct in every way possible! Let's see, would that be the same as "early immigrant"? Buster Misplaced Mongol? Robert Houston Texan in NM 73 MG Midge
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00421.html (8,329 bytes)

10. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Gilroy" <wmgilroy@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:53:49 -0800
On the topic of politically correct I think that every nation on earth has taken their land without giving due compensation to the original occupants. So I think we should start a movement to give al
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00422.html (8,440 bytes)

11. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: RBHouston@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:56:42 EST
"Give this land back to the Neanderthal Man." I will settle for nothing less, justice for all. It has a ring now we just need a theme song. -g Didn't we just do that in Iraq? Or am I thinking of the
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00423.html (8,465 bytes)

12. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: "DANIEL WALTERS" <spridget63@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:33:23 -0500
Good point Buster Dan
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00428.html (7,642 bytes)

13. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:57:49 EST
What about Cro-magnon - didn't he come first?
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00464.html (8,328 bytes)

14. Re: Leave it to the Chinese to mess up (score: 1)
Author: KrkLH@cs.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:32:28 EST
"Modern Gentleman" like Datsun's "Fair Lady." What a bunch of crap. This will be an unrealiable piece of crap little car that hopefully will tank here in the US. I would love to see it go down the tu
/html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00470.html (8,530 bytes)


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