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Toyota not pushing Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Hoddie, Apr 21, 2017.

  1. Since2002

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    I think it's a law of physics that if a Brit and a Yankee get on the same roundabout they annihilate each other.
     
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    Don't you know it's considered rude to an Ozzie to mention NZ in the same sentence as. Australia! ;)
    ... And just like the Brits, all drive on the right, erm - correct side of the road. (Tongue in cheek!)
     
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    Only when we're playing against them in cricket (apparently football too, but I don't watch that).
     
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    Good choice. Knew you were smarter than the footy crowd!
     
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    Obviously! He drives a Prius! :D
     
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    The island countries have right hand drive cars. I didn't know that India had right hand drive cars.
     
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    According to Wikipedia, about two-thirds of the world's population (163 countries and territories) drive on the right side of the road, 76 countries and territories drive on the left side.

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    Edit - Apologies to ETC(SS) I didn't notice that you already posted this picture.
     
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    Driving on the left was interesting during the 2 weeks I was in Yorkshire a couple years ago. I only got scared once. It was when it dawned on me that it was starting to feel natural, and if it felt natural, I must be going the wrong way. :eek: It was about one second of terror before I realized I was OK and comfortable at the same time. LOL!

    BTW, what the heck were we talking about? Oh yeah, Toyota's stealth advertising for the Prius. Interestingly, I sometimes get ads in the mail from the local Toyota shop. They always show one car in the illustration -- a red Prime. But they don't have any Primes on the lot. I know, it's a corporate thing, but it's also pretty ironic. o_O
     
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    Sorry...you can consider me a poorly trained KiWi, lived there 5 months years ago.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    They cannot be held accountable.
    They were corrupted by our friends in the UK. ;)

    That's OK.
    Yours is easier to see and you tallied up the countries for us.... ;)
     
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    The game is called rugby. Football is that quaint game followed enthusiastically by Englishmen, but usually played by European or South American players.
     
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    Not to be confused with...: football. (n)
     
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    Real, or American not to mention Ozzie Rules?
     
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    Oh heck, now there's three.

    And American vs Canadian "football" have some minor variations. US has 4 downs, vs Canadian 3, which promotes more passing in the Canadian game? And our field is (ahem) larger: has centre line at 55 yards, vs US 50.

    Canadian football's larger too, harumph.
     
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    Don't forget arena football!!! Much smaller field. Tons of scoring. Quite unlike what most of the world calls "football," which is a bunch of guys kicking a ball around for an hour and ending up nil - nil. :ROFLMAO:
     
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    if you drive to the left, do you walk to the left?
     
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    Nope - that's why I've got a car!!! :eek:
     
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    for me - if the ball isn't round, I don't watch. I played SOCCER as a teenager and loved it.

    As for too many nil-nil scores - simple answer, increase the goal dimensions. (pity it won't happen - they'd rather the sport die than change).
     
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    If you don't drive on the right, you drive on what's left.
     
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