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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 12:33:19 AM

Title: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 12:33:19 AM: INA followed by F.A.G.? :comeon

http://www.schaeffler.de/content.schaeffler.de/en/company/brands/brands.jsp

Bonus: F.A.G. manufactures balls. :flabbypd
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: pilonv1 on April 12, 2015, 12:39:12 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaDG2G-_go
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 12:43:05 AM: I once had a pom for a roommate and I'll never forget the look of horror on his "study date"'s face when we ran into each other at the elevator and he asked me if I was going to "have a cigarillo."

It was West LA. :hitler
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2015, 12:50:36 AM: Leave LuK to Heaven
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Post by: Nibel on April 12, 2015, 03:38:07 AM: Germany doesn't exist
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 03:52:07 AM: I agree, long live the DDR.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: pilonv1 on April 12, 2015, 04:45:47 AM: Quote from: Vularai on April 12, 2015, 12:43:05 AM
I once had a pom for a roommate and I'll never forget the look of horror on his "study date"'s face when we ran into each other at the elevator and he asked me if I was going to "have a cigarillo."

It was West LA. :hitler

Did you have these candy cigarettes too?

(http://i.imgur.com/jy2pBIZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Rufus on April 12, 2015, 08:31:55 AM: :derp

F.AG HQ:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Fag_stammsitz_schweinfurt.jpg)

Of course there's a positively phallic smokestack to the right. Notice also the bicycle lane to the left. :smug

spoiler (click to show/hide)
INA = Industrielle Nagellager (nageln can also mean banging, btw)
F.AG = Fischer AG (Fischer Inc.)

There, 'splained.
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Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 07:08:20 PM: F Aktiengesellschaft? Seriously? :comeon That's REI tier. :gurl

The fatherland thanks you for your service.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: chronovore on April 12, 2015, 07:35:34 PM: Now I kinda wanna work at F.A.G. Central.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: benjipwns on April 12, 2015, 08:01:33 PM: F.A.G. Ball Bearings had a plant right next to the highway in Joliet, MO. They had like an absurdly large sign on the side of the building too like they were massively proud of it.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2015, 08:31:25 PM: Can't hate on F.A.Gs keeping it smooth
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 08:44:20 PM: My favorite thing about this thread (besides how surprisingly informative it was) is that no one batted an eye at me stumbling across this peculiarity.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2015, 08:49:43 PM: I just assumed you were google searching for F.A.G.S, no?
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2015, 09:02:15 PM: Quote from: Vularai on April 12, 2015, 08:44:20 PM
My favorite thing about this thread (besides how surprisingly informative it was) is that no one batted an eye at me stumbling across this peculiarity.

It's 2015, no one's gonna think less of you if you're into this kind of stuff.

Some of my best friends are German.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Tasty on April 12, 2015, 09:16:27 PM: Quote from: chronovore on April 12, 2015, 07:35:34 PM
Now I kinda wanna work at F.A.G. Central.

Come to my apt sometime.
Title: Re: Germany pls explain
Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 09:32:50 PM: Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 12, 2015, 08:49:43 PM
I just assumed you were google searching for F.A.G.S, no?

I was researching FES (Forschungs und Entwicklungsstelle fur Sportgerate) an organization whose purpose is to help sweaty men get more sweaty, so close enough.