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[linnea]

I think this is the second mention of the Kia Sedona in Achewood. Lyle had been hopin' for one in the Pepsi giveaway but instead won Oasis. Does the smacking on the back of the head mean that the Kia is a no-brainer in the joke where the amusingly-named Daihatsu automatically loses due to the name? Does Lyle really feel that strongly about third rate vehicles, or is the whole question stupid since he's a Chevy man?

[Dexter]

the amusingly-named Daihatsu

Fun fact: Japanese cars really are that goofily named.  Example: the Honda That's.  Sadly, we'll probably never know what That is.

[jaydub]

Fun fact: Japanese cars really are that goofily named.  Example: the Honda That's.  Sadly, we'll probably never know what That is.

Weird.  I didn't know Japanese had a θ sound.  Or do they call it the "Dats"?

[wombat]

Japanese does not have that sound, nor can it end a word in a ts cluster.  It would have to be the Datsu.

Now I really want one -what clinches it is that the Japanese website has a whole page on travelling with your dog. With measurements. Of dogs. I am not sure why, but I like it.

[Dexter]

Japanese does not have that sound, nor can it end a word in a ts cluster.  It would have to be the Datsu.

It's actually ザッツ (Zattsu), or at least that's how it appears on the Japanese Wikipedia and Honda's own site.

[Carlos del Vaca]

We almost bought a Kia Sedona.  Instead we went with the Honda Odyssey.

Yeah, that's right, we have a minivan.  Screw you.

[Dexter]

Tai-ni Cannu for you.

In fairness, I'm not a Japanese speaker; I just play one on TV I am, however, a huge language nerd.  So ... I guess what I'm trying to say here is, don't come to me if you need something translated from Japanese.

[wombat]

It's actually ザッツ (Zattsu), or at least that's how it appears on the Japanese Wikipedia and Honda's own site.

You are right. I wrote a whole paper about this topic (substitutes for that sound in various languages), published it and everything, and I FORGOT which sound Japanese used as a substitute. You have no idea how glorious this is. Thank you.

I see now that the pronunciation is indeed clearly indicated on their web page, which I didn't notice because I immediately clicked on the dog pictures.  I have definitely moved on in terms of my major obsessions in life.

[jaydub]

We almost bought a Kia Sedona.  Instead we went with the Honda Odyssey.

Yeah, that's right, we have a minivan.  Screw you.

No need for defensiveness.  We have one too.  IMO, there's a degree of honesty involved in picking a minivan over an SUV when it comes to the family vehicle.  I think a lot of people who end up with SUVs need a minivan (cargo, people moving) but can't take the domestic image.  So they spend way more than they need to and end up with worse gas mileage.  Its all about the right tool for the job, people.

[Carlos del Vaca]

One of the most insulting commercials in recent memory was for some SUV or other.  It featured two guys way out in the sticks in their truck, eating bugs and sleeping on the ground.  Then this SUV goes by, and there are three kids in the back seat, WATCHING CARTOONS ON THE fuck*ng IN-CAR DVD SYSTEM.  Their parents bring them out in the great outdoors in the big fuckin' gas guzzler, and they don't have the COMMON fuck*ng DECENCY TO LOOK OUT THE fuck*ng WINDOW.

Fuck that shit.  I MEAN it.