...thong. Okay, who can translate? Because I really must know.
Emailed to me by (who else?) Ogged.
TrackBackThey're saying, "We want Unfogged back!"
No, seriously, here you go:
(1) The blue screen says, "The TV commercial industry tradition's 'macho' has returned". (More loosely translated, I'd go with "Putting the 'macho' back in TV commercials".)
(2) The chant says, "If you're going to sell your car, use AutoBell. The phone number is 39-4196."
This is funny (the chant, I mean), because the numbers 39-4196 sound like "Thank you. Good Car." (sankyuu yoi kuruma) Note that some of these numbers are more commonly known by other words (6 is roku, for example), but they're stretching for the pun.
(3) The voice-over at the end says "If you're selling your car, use AutoBell! It's easy! (anshin, i.e. "safe, no problem, a relief, having peace of mind")
(4) The words on the black box at the end say "Autobell car buying specialty shop". In addition, the tiny words above the phone number are pronunciation guides, or furigana, indicating that these numbers are supposed to be read san kyuu yoi kuru ma, for the reasons I explained in (2) above. Otherwise, it would be normal to read them san kyuu yon ichi kyuu roku.
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at April 12, 2006 09:39 PMActually, I think it's not so much "use Autobell" as "sell your car to Autobell." (The literal translation just says "If you're selling your car, Autobell", with everything else understood.)
I believe the way their business model works is that they buy your old car from you and then, separately, sell it to someone else. They don't sell the car for you, like an agent.
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at April 12, 2006 09:53 PMBehold the power of the internets! The world is become tiny.
Posted by: apostropher at April 12, 2006 10:29 PMIt's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!
Shake those bells, Spot!
Posted by: Zeno at April 12, 2006 10:42 PMAs a side note, Apostropher, you've been on fire today with a string of interesting posts. Kudos.
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at April 12, 2006 10:43 PMI would like to note that, as opposed to the wicked-hot ice skaters you posted about at Unfogged, this is the least gay thing ever. Just FYI.
Posted by: Robust McManlyPants at April 13, 2006 12:38 AM