An etymology of Qian.1

[lindsay]

But Soshin, in this matter of different Yis, why drive a Smart Car when - like Hilary - you can drive a Ferrari?

I wonder what color Hilary's Ferrari is? British racing green, no doubt.

Lindsay

 

[toganm]

But Soshin, in this matter of different Yis, why drive a Smart Car when - like Hilary - you can drive a Ferrari?

Does it really matter which brand you drive, as long as you are driving a car. Also unless you are using the German Autobahn's smart and ferrari are the same speed wise, smart is wiser in terms of fuel consumption

 

[martin]

In any case, it's probably a Ferrari with butterfly doors.

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[lindsay]

Perhaps I used a bad analogy. Sometimes correlative thinking gets a flat tire when there are too many sharp minds on the road.

Martin, isn't that a Mercedes logo on the nose of your Ferrari? Outsourcing, I suppose. Globalization strikes again!

Lindsay

 

[martin]

You must have sharp eyes, Lindsay!
It is indeed a Mercedes (SLR), with butterfly doors like the Ferrari Enzo.