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Replying to: m6user (Aug 30, 2008 7:25 am) I have always thought that it is supposed to some verbal representation of someone making a "raspberry" sound in sticking out the tongue, but I think I made that up in my own head.  Hope this helps.
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Replying to: m6user (Aug 30, 2008 6:46 am) It was Edmunds.com a few years ago, when the 2006 Sonata just came out. The purpose of the review was to find out what $22k (I think?) would buy in a mid-sized sedan. Just so happened they were able to buy a V6 Sonata for that price, vs. just an I4 Accord and Camry. I agree with you, I found the review helpful because I typically look for the best car that can meet my needs within a certain budget. Personally an I4 is powerful enough for me in a mid-sized sedan, but I know there are many buyers who would opt for the extra power and smoothness of a V6, especially if they could get it for the same price (or even less!) than an I4. |
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Replying to: pat (Aug 30, 2008 8:52 am) raspberry: A derisive or contemptuous sound made by vibrating the extended tongue and the lips while exhaling. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/raspberry Thesaurus: Any of various derisive sounds of disapproval: boo, catcall, hiss, hoot. Slang bird, Bronx cheer, razz. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence. http://www.answers.com/topic/raspberry There are several other Emotorcons for humorous purposes. I don't think the raspberry is one of them.
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Replying to: backy (Aug 30, 2008 9:37 am)  I would just point out that the icon sticking its tongue out here (and in most places) has a big grin on its face and it's clearly meant to be humorous. To me, the grin would negate any negative connotations to the sound that pblt is supposed to represent, no matter what you call it. |
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Replying to: pat (Aug 30, 2008 10:03 am)  http://www.all-acronyms.com/PBLT
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Aug 30, 2008 10:52 am) 
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Replying to: moveover (Aug 29, 2008 1:44 pm) |
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Replying to: pat (Aug 30, 2008 10:03 am) Another thing we disagree on is that you see a big grin on the pblt symbol. I see what could be a grimace. Try smiling and doing a "pblt" with your tongue. It's pretty hard to do, isn't it? The "pblt" seems to me to be like the sound one would make when doing a raspberry. That's the closest I can come to it. Maybe the person who developed the original "pblt" Emotorcon will see this thread and tell us exactly what he/she was thinking. Then we'll know for sure. Otherwise it's just specualtion, and different opinions.
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Replying to: pat (Aug 30, 2008 10:03 am) |
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 30, 2008 3:20 pm) I think the same of the Euro Mondeo and S-Max, but I think the issue is in Europe, those are $40-45k vehicles, and that isn't going to fly in the US. This is why our market gets "dumbed down" versions. VW did a US tour a few years back and came to the conclusion that in Europe its about The Drive, and in the US its about everything but...that is a paraphrased quote. Kind of sad I think. |
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