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  1. 12-10-2011, 10:57 PM #1
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    Default "Rand Rover"

    While this may sound odd, and yes I realize I'm throwing my "newb" status out their for all to mock, I'll ask the question anyway...

    Do any of you know if there is a Guatemalan version of our beloved Series Rovers, called "Rand Rover?"

    The reason I ask is, I work with a fellow from Guatemala and when I wore my fancy-schmancy new Rover t-shirt from cafepress to work the other day he pointed at the vehicles and said "Rand Rover, in my country they are very good truck."

    He has a thick accent so I assured him he meant "LAND Rover" and he repeatedly told me in his country they are called "Rand Rover."

    I searched the interent and this forum and came up with a big goose egg.

    Do you all think this is a "lost in translation" phenomenon or does my Guatemalan friend have something here?
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  2. 12-10-2011, 11:21 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by rover03 View Post
    While this may sound odd, and yes I realize I'm throwing my "newb" status out their for all to mock, I'll ask the question anyway...

    Do any of you know if there is a Guatemalan version of our beloved Series Rovers, called "Rand Rover?"

    The reason I ask is, I work with a fellow from Guatemala and when I wore my fancy-schmancy new Rover t-shirt from cafepress to work the other day he pointed at the vehicles and said "Rand Rover, in my country they are very good truck."

    He has a thick accent so I assured him he meant "LAND Rover" and he repeatedly told me in his country they are called "Rand Rover."

    I searched the interent and this forum and came up with a big goose egg.

    Do you all think this is a "lost in translation" phenomenon or does my Guatemalan friend have something here?
    Was he by any chance drinking Tequila ?
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  3. 12-11-2011, 12:28 AM #3
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    does he spell "ha ha" "ja ja" too?
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  4. 12-11-2011, 06:57 AM #4
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    This seems seasonally and topically appropriate:
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    Did the fellow from Guatemala look anything like Scooby Doo?
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    Was he a Jankees fan?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Broadstone View Post
    Was he a Jankees fan?
    Likely he's a Rankees fan !
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  8. 12-11-2011, 02:00 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrdoiron View Post
    Likely he's a Rankees fan !
    His name is Jackson and he pronounces it "Yackson" (I'm not making this up!) I guess that should have been a tell-tale clue!
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  9. 12-13-2011, 09:33 AM #9
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    I'll bet when he sings holiday songs, "deck the halls with bounds of holly , fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra,,,,,
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  10. 12-13-2011, 11:50 AM #10
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