Comments on: Tasty Bimbo Hanging Out in Marina Parking Lot http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julia Frey http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22091 Julia Frey Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:21:54 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22091 When I worked in Mexico City two years ago, I enjoyed the "Bimbo" signage (and the snacks themselves, I might add) and had a heck of a time explaining in my rusty spanish why "Bimbo" was a funny word to me. "Bimbo, en el EU, es una mujer con muchos amigos." It was hard to explain... When I worked in Mexico City two years ago, I enjoyed the “Bimbo” signage (and the snacks themselves, I might add) and had a heck of a time explaining in my rusty spanish why “Bimbo” was a funny word to me. “Bimbo, en el EU, es una mujer con muchos amigos.” It was hard to explain…

]]> By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22090 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:50 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22090 I'll admit that it used to illicit a gringo chuckle out of me whenever I'd see one of their trucks, but I'd laugh even louder now if they altered their name -- or worse provided some sort of (parenthetical phonetic pronunciation). Like El Chavo said, they've been around a long time -- far longer than my lily white ass has known about them so stay gold Bimbo. Respect. I’ll admit that it used to illicit a gringo chuckle out of me whenever I’d see one of their trucks, but I’d laugh even louder now if they altered their name — or worse provided some sort of (parenthetical phonetic pronunciation). Like El Chavo said, they’ve been around a long time — far longer than my lily white ass has known about them so stay gold Bimbo. Respect.

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22089 frazgo Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:21:29 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22089 how funny evan, I've heard the nova thing in the past and never bothered to look it up. how funny evan, I’ve heard the nova thing in the past and never bothered to look it up.

]]> By: EL CHAVO! http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22088 EL CHAVO! Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:03:28 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22088 Bimbo has been here for a long time and the community they serve knows them well. Besides, it's pronounced Beem-bo so even though it's spelled the same it doesn't have the same connotation. Bimbo has been here for a long time and the community they serve knows them well. Besides, it’s pronounced Beem-bo so even though it’s spelled the same it doesn’t have the same connotation.

]]> By: evan http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22087 evan Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:44:44 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22087 Urban legend, frazgo. http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp Urban legend, frazgo.

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]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22086 frazgo Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:40:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22086 lmao, we have chi-chi's and hooters, why not Bimbo's. Its not like the Chevy Nova that had to changes its name when sold in Mexico as in spanish the name meant "no go". lmao, we have chi-chi’s and hooters, why not Bimbo’s. Its not like the Chevy Nova that had to changes its name when sold in Mexico as in spanish the name meant “no go”.

]]> By: evan http://blogging.la/2008/11/14/tasty-bimbo-hanging-out-in-marina-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-22085 evan Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:39:14 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17187#comment-22085 A few years back, Club America (a popular Mexican soccer club) had Bimbo as their shirt sponsor, so there was the big Bimbo logo smack dab in the center of their jerseys. Apparently my mother-in-law spotted somebody wearing the jersey, and wondered why he was wearing a shirt advertising that he was a bimbo. A few years back, Club America (a popular Mexican soccer club) had Bimbo as their shirt sponsor, so there was the big Bimbo logo smack dab in the center of their jerseys. Apparently my mother-in-law spotted somebody wearing the jersey, and wondered why he was wearing a shirt advertising that he was a bimbo.

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