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The American Way?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Whowhere:
    <STRONG>Do we even make our own cars?!?
    We all use German and French cars anyway.
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    Well, Ford is neither French nor German, and there are a lot of them around. TVR is just about the last British car maker with any standing.
    <STRONG>Although that stupid chrysler voyager that looks like it was built in the 1950's is on the roads now.</STRONG>
    I think you mean the PT Cruiser which looks like a hearse. The Voyager is actually relatively stylish.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Whowhere, do you guys still drive on the wrong side of the road?

    (just kidding)

    Most of US love british auto styling, such as the Jag...but hate the mechanics...cost about $1,200 just for a tuneup for a Jag the last time I heard about them...and as with all high performance engins...it is often.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Thanatos jr:
    <STRONG>I seem to think the US does pretty well at your verion of football.
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    I am honestly intrigued.... where did you get that idea from?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    World Cup Soccer, I don't want to argue over who is better, you might start a riot and tear down this thread <IMG alt="image" SRC="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't want to argue over who is better, you might start a riot and tear down this thread

    LOL <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">

    There really arent as many football hooligans as you guys might imagine <IMG alt="image" SRC="wink.gif" border="0">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    About the whole "wrong side of the road" story, the scheme for driving on the right comes from Napoleon, who mounted his horse from the right rather than the usual left.

    I also happen to know why the Japanese drive on the left: it comes from the days of the Samurai. If one were to put one's sword on one's right hip it would snag when being drawn, so it needs to be mounted on the left. If two guys with swords on left hips pass each other on the right their swords will clash -- bang! One or more dead samurai. :P

    (Incidentally, there's a theory that says this is also responsible for the low percentage of left-handers in Japan.)
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