Comments on: 2001 called; they want their joke back

By: ted

ted — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:58:49 +0000

“E”conomic downturn — nothing to do with Enron. Not particularly funny, nonetheless.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:59:24 +0000

Someone was, Elyrest. That’s how the Van Goghs got their name. They had been Bagicalupos, but Vincent’s father cleared his throat as the staff was making out the birth certificate.

By: gramma(r)

gramma(r) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:15 +0000

He could’ve just as easily used a Chevrolet or Chrysler logo pointing downward.

By: Elyrest

Elyrest — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:22:24 +0000

mkilby - the first time I heard the “real’ pronunciation of Van Gogh I was in Europe and I thought someone was clearing their throat.

By: mkilby

mkilby — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:20:28 +0000

I know a mother of five who got one of those “soccer mom vehicles”, and then (no joke) started calling it “Vincent”, as in “Van Go(gh)”. Never mind that it doesn’t match the “real” pronunciation, everyone knew that it was a horrid pun, but that’s precisely why the name stuck so well.

By: mitch4

mitch4 — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:51:49 +0000

@Catlover — Yes, when Mr. Snail got a new car it was an S-car sports model, and he even had a big “S” painted on the side both to identify it as his and brag about its expense and speed. “When I go driving down the street,” he explained, “I want all the bystanders to exclaim: Look at that S-Car go!”.

By: Catlover

Catlover — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:51:16 +0000

Treppenwitz gefilte fish is to die for! Their l’espirit d’escalier I can’t have, for obvious reasons … or was that l’esprit d’escargot? Nissan sold an S-Cargo. Saturday morning breakfast … mmmmm.

By: Powers

Powers — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:43:59 +0000

I knew it had to be the Enron logo, but it’s not quite right (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron ) and makes no sense considering it went bankrupt nine years ago.

By: Winter Wallaby

Winter Wallaby — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:58:54 +0000

Judge Mental #6: Thanks for the LOL!

By: Jeff S.

Jeff S. — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:51:30 +0000

I always buy Treppenwitz products when I’m in the grocery store’s ethnic aisle.