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There's more than a few rabid readers of the site who'll be able to answer that question in a split second, so a better question is probably what in the world is Wert doing wherever he is? Although you may figure it out in the comments below, we'll neither confirm or deny any of the responses. But feel free to try and guess anyway. Although you may have to wait a few weeks to find out if you're right. For the meantime, rest assured that Wert will be burning the midnight (or whatever time it is there) oil to provide you clues on what he's doing as well as provide some interesting "Down On The ______ Street" action.
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Looks kinda like Korean to me.
And the bottom two arrows have the same text?? (except for the distance)
He is Los Angeles, Korea getting ready to take the Korean PCH up to Korean San Francisco?
Well, it's almost certainly Korean. The US style route signs point to somewhere in Cali, but the metric distances suggest otherwise. The phone number in the lower left starts with a 0, so that pretty much say it's not in the US. I'm guessing Seoul, S. Korea. It IS just about time for the Seoul Auto Show, isn't it? Update: research says no, Seoul Motor Show is every other year. Dang. I still say seoul, though.
@Mike the Dog: Unless, of course, someone monkeyed with the phone # in photoshop (as the missing parenthesis would suggest...).
Korea for the Hyundai Genesis launch.
Has to be Seoul, that's the only place those roads are close to one another.
What I really want to know is which car Wert drove to his high school reunion...
See:
Korea. Ray is getting a little Genesis Coupe/Genesis hooning action.
There are no Interstate 50 or 100 in the United States, and 15 is a west coast line, while 1 is in Hawaii.
South Korean signs have an interesting wrinkle. They have the color scheme of the later, modified U.S. interstate highway signs, with the top quarter (or so) red and the bottom three-quarters blue.
@DoctorNine: Thanks for the map. Looks like I guessed right...
He's off to Pyongyang to tour the Great Leader's new HOV Lane auto accessory plant.
Windsor, Ontario.
But I can't seem to make out the Canadian gibberish.
@smalleyxb122: WETIN DEY MUMU MUGU YAHOO YAHOO SMALL BOI NO FIT PUSH TRUCK
@SmaartAasSaabr:
not funny.
As a Canadian, i am seriously offended.
Where, where the Hell is Wert?
Where, where the Hell is Wert?
Where, where the Hell is Wert?
Where, where the Hell is Wert?
Well, maybe he went to get a sideways haircut
Maybe he went to get a striped shirt
Maybe he went to get some plastic shoes
Maybe he went to get some funny sunglasses
Well, maybe he went to get an Air Force parka
Maybe he went to get a Vespa scooter
Maybe he went to get a British flag
Maybe he went to go Mod Ska dancing
Well, maybe he went to get a mohawk
And maybe he went to get some gnarly thrash boots
Maybe he went to go ride his skateboard
Maybe he went to see the Circle Jerks
당신의 지독한 얼굴 삼촌 멍청이를 닫으십시오.
당신은 삼촌 멍청이를 당나귀 핥는 격발준비작용 빠는 이다.
당신에 의하여 삼촌 멍청이, 그렇습니다 그것의 진실한, 아무도
확실히 성교한다 당신 같이 삼촌이이다.
당신의 지독한 얼굴 삼촌 멍청이를 닫으십시오.
당신은 당신의 삼촌을 성교한 것 살, 삼촌 멍청이이다.
당신은 잔디밭을 먹지 않거나 자지 않거나 채초하지 않는다.
당신 정당한 성교 하루종일 당신의 삼촌!
............V.............
He's on the highway out of Incheon Airport, possibly heading for the Korean Women Inventors' Convention, Buddha's Birthday Lotus Lantern Festival, the 10th annual Hampyeong World Butterfly & Insect Expo, Boryeong Tea Festival. Could also be going to try out a Hyundai with Sync installed.
Hopefully he just gets bombed on makkoli.
서당개 삼 년에 풍월 읊는다.
Well, it's a bit presumptious, but I suppose if Matt Lauer on NBC can pull this kind of stunt during May ratings sweeps, why not our very own beloved auto pundit Ray Wert. Time to start a new drinking game... (*hiccup*)
@JUST POLAЯ: 시끄럽다
@JUST POLAЯ:
@69 woodie..wait for it..: ME TOO.
Okay, not really.
Personally, I find it funnier that the only place I've ever heard the stereotype Canadian "bob and doug" accent was in Toronto... which is sure as hell not part of Canada.
I can't believe you have disclosed Ray's secret identity?! Traitors! How is he going to --uh, do what he is supposed to do as a friendly harmless tourist if you guys are blowing his cover?!
Oh, and Ray? Skip Burma.
@JUST POLAЯ:
@Rick Astley:
Yikes...! I can barely manage to comment coherently in English, and you guys are flinging up Asian characters left and right... I guess I deserve to be outsourced to another continent...!
that is korean writing. i can't read it, but i know it's korean. hyundai?
Oh, or driving a Genesis Coupe.
@charles_barrett: Nah, I am a whitey who speaks some Korean and they just use me as a dancing bear.
@JUST POLAЯ: I know. Hehe.
@JUST POLAЯ: So... wow Uncle Fucker in Korean... even better when translated back, and I quote:
"Close the face uncle fool who you is severe.
You the donkey the cocking which licks suck the uncle fool and.
In compliance with you the uncle fool, like that it truth grudge, you
anyone it has sexual intercourse positively together is the uncle.
Close the face uncle fool who you is severe.
You are the thing flesh which has sexual intercourse you uncle and the uncle fool.
You do not eat the grass field and you do not sleep and you do not mow.
You the sexual intercourse which is legitimate all day long you uncle!"
@charles_barrett: Everyone love what is said is found, from Uncle Charles!
;)
@Number_Six: Order your box respirator today!
@Starlton Heston, Gushing post-mother: I possess many love for the rectum of my uncle!
@dwegmull:
Me too! I just don't want to be the first one to say it everytime.
@JUST POLAЯ: And here I thought you were quoting Shakespeare!
@Rick Astley: I the following person, my him like
Shakespeare who has sexual intercourse greatly!
@JUST POLAЯ: You ever try to translate something several times through the translator? There's this geometric translation break-down that starts off hilarious and quickly moves to nonsensical. Like this:
my car is faster than yours
나의 차는 너의 것보다는 더 빠르다
You whom me, it kicks is quicker the thing than
나가, 그것 걷어차는 너는 더 빠르다 것
It goes out, it it kicks hard and it spreads out and and be quicker,
그것은, 열심히 걷어차는 그것 나간다 밖으로 퍼지고 더 빠르,
It it it kicks hard eagerly spreads out at the outside which goes out, compared to ppa lu,
그것은, 열심히 걷어차는 그것 나간다 밖으로 퍼지고 더 빠르,
The cool thing about Kim Jong Il is that he just started a car blog today and already it's the heaviest-trafficked blog in the world and he broke like 18 embargoes.
At least that's what I read from KCNA.
@Rick Astley: To be fair, ppa lu is a classic car that's hard to beat.
@Rick Astley: Maybe that's how we got today's rambling COTD?!?!
@69 woodie..wait for it..: as a Canadian, i find it funny that you are offended.
Damn, who says Jalops aren't cultured?
@sliderule: As a Canadian, I think he should apologize, like all good Canadians should, for being offended!
@bzr - Pinko Commie Bastard Edition: The Canadian contingent.
@JUST POLAЯ: Canada should just issue one blanket apology for everything and broadcast it yearly on what used to be Simcoe Day.
I KNOW! Ray is pounding them for a Genesisamino!!!!
fearless leader indeed!
@69 woodie..wait for it..: Oh, c'mon, we like Corner Gas.
To quote Frank Zappa: "Great Googly Moogly!!"
The DOTS action should be excellent in terms of sheer randomness, if my 3 months there were any indication. Take, for example, this SSangYong Musso pickup. It's got it all. The lift kit? Check. The huge tires? Mandatory. The dented body panels? Yep. The tinted windows? Of course. The tinted windshield? Why the heck not?
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glad my sarcasm connected@Pope Dearthair the Awesometh: never, NEVER try to go to post something like that on worldcarfans, the bimmerphiles will rape your corn crop and crucify your children.
@smoke~: Do you have the contact info for that plant? My old manager might want to get one of those... Seems like his old dummy wasn't good enough for the HOV lane!
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@novaload
Burma is so Myanmar. They are not doing well right now. They could use a lot of help.
As a Canadian, I also take exception,
We measure in metric but can still buy a 2 x 4 x 8 piece of lumber, or order a pint of Lager. HOWEVER, should I want 500ml of Grolsch, my local barkeep can oblige, and if my speedo indicates 141kmh the cop knows that is well, too fast and here is your hot foot tax.
We are the true center of the universe and have an average of 5% / vol beer. Oh, and when we crash our buggies @ 141 ish we get sewn up for free.
That looks sooo Korean to me, I love the US highway markers. This can only be a Huyndai- Kia teaser.
My guess; an F1 entry which in season two will beat the prancing horse and BMW and MB. Oh, and Honda and....