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2004-10-08 Africa: North

Niger: Five Killed As Army Clashes With Tuaregs

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Posted by Steve 2004-10-08 10:00:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They're fighting Volkswagens?

Posted by tu3031 2004-10-08 12:17:32 PM|| 2004-10-08 12:17:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Damn, tu3031! Beat me to it.

Posted by Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-10-08 12:22:28 PM|| 2004-10-08 12:22:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hi...it's Seafarious, posting from a secure undiclosed IP address...a while back I read about VW's new SUV and how they arrived at the unspellable and unpronounceable Touraeg. Well, the folks at VW went on and on about the gentle and noble tribe of nomads; sheepherders, really...and when it was pointed out to them that the Tuareg were historically quite bloodthirsty and heavily involved in the slave trade, they said:

"Um...well. Hmmm. Kumbaya. Let's stick with it anyway. Let's have another glass of Heffeweisen. Here's to the Touareg."

Posted by Slomorong Choque7331 2004-10-08 2:56:22 PM|| 2004-10-08 2:56:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 A little bit more, from languagemonitor.com:

VW probably believed the Touareg name would conjure up visions of a harsh breed of people with the ability to survive in an inhospitable environment. The perfect image for a rough-and-tumble off-roader.

But in fact, "Touareg implies political rebellion by a stateless, Kurd-like tribe whose name literally means 'abandoned by God,' " said Paul Payack, spokesman for yourdictionary.com.

Would any of you be surprised that Touareg is the French spelling?

Posted by Slomorong Choque7331 2004-10-08 3:08:51 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:08:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 ...whose name literally means 'abandoned by God,'

Then they should've let Renault build them.

Posted by tu3031 2004-10-08 3:23:26 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:23:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought Lucas meant Abandoned by God?
No! Wait a second, it was BRM that was abandoned by God. Jackie was so fickle in his youth.

Ha! No care. Deadlines not for a month.

Posted by J Walker 2004-10-08 4:53:19 PM|| 2004-10-08 4:53:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I thought Lucas meant Abandoned by God?

No, Lucas is the Prince of Darkness, but it is a easy mistake.

Posted by Steve 2004-10-08 7:32:53 PM|| 2004-10-08 7:32:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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