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McBryce:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on May 16, 2021, 01:06:10 pm ---https://holysheet.com.au/

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Access denied for mere mortals? (from a German IP address at least).

McBryce.

wilfred:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on May 16, 2021, 03:08:48 am ---A veteran Brit test equipment manufacturer, who are no longer around, rejoiced in the name "Wayne Kerr". ;D

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The computer company Wang once had a slogan "Wang Cares".

JohnnyMalaria:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on May 16, 2021, 03:08:48 am ---A veteran Brit test equipment manufacturer, who are no longer around, rejoiced in the name "Wayne Kerr". ;D

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Guess what?!! http://www.waynekerrtest.com/index.php

I used one of their bridges many moons ago to measure conductance which, of course, has the most appropriate units.

bsfeechannel:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on May 16, 2021, 03:05:40 am ---
--- Quote from: bsfeechannel on March 27, 2020, 03:08:15 am ---Whenever I have some problem with my car, I always take it to Fucks Car. They're the best.



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"Fuchs" is a legitimate motor oil supplier, & the business in the pic seems to have stolen their logo complete, except for changing the spelling.

Fuching scumbags!

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Fuck and Fucks, which in the local pronunciation rhyme with book and books, is a surname in Brazil. In the local language, Portuguese, Fuck and Fucks mean nothing. So, several companies were established with that name. Like this car dealer, called Fuck Fiat.



I think they were prophesying the coming of crypto, or something.

But with the advent of the Internet, where information is globalized, we are seeing a tendency to change those names for something more palatable. Except for this guy, I guess.

Neomys Sapiens:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on May 16, 2021, 03:05:40 am ---
--- Quote from: bsfeechannel on March 27, 2020, 03:08:15 am ---Whenever I have some problem with my car, I always take it to Fucks Car. They're the best.



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"Fuchs" is a legitimate motor oil supplier, & the business in the pic seems to have stolen their logo complete, except for changing the spelling.

Fuching scumbags!

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As their central administration is local to my place, they are well known here. But their logo is different.

https://www.fuchs.com/de/de/

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