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Originally Posted by 05MyStangWB
Yes, that is a rear spoiler on his hood. We Mustang guys refuse to claim him...... or his car!!
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We've all got those.
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
Wow, you're takin' this a real good direction my friend, real good indeed. Let's start an economic debate next, shall we?
So what I can gather from your posts is that, "rice" is a racist term referring to Japanese cars developed be cause of the country's actions in WWII. You insist this is the case, yet you continue to use the word? Interesting.
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Not defending any one side but I don't think you are understanding the purpose of his WWII reference. I'm assuming there is a mainstream meaning of 'rice' that came out of it.
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Originally Posted by christianmotox
I agree, I cannot argue about the history of the word, i wasn't around that long ago.
But, what was the purpose of this thread? to discuss how the word originated or what it means TODAY?
Maybe we can have 2 definitions, one for back in the 70's and another for today.
In 1970 "CC Performance" is probably right
Today i dont think so.
But one thing we can all agree is that the term has evolved and it doesn't mean the same as it did back in 1970.
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That's fair.
I think in defining it we have discovered something. There will be a dogmatic view and a contemporary view as well. It all goes into my getting to the bottom of it. I've actually learned something.
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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS
close, really really close, but bigot or bigoted comes to mind as more appropriate... along the lines of rice or riced... before anyone gets their panties in a wad, please look up the definition...
Tuner is usually considered the more complimentary term...
Any car can be "riced," in the derogatory form of expression... and there are cars built in Japan that are not "riced" vehicles... I guess if a car built/operated by rice eating cultures are ricers, then most any vehicle in Louisiana could be considered "rice", as rice is served in or with just about every meal... and this is about as mom, apple pie and Chevrolet an area as there is... |
Agreed, and so it lends credence to what CC_Performance is saying. The histoy behind the term is what set it in motion even though it's morphed so we have to realize and accept that.