Joint oil ventures with attitiude
July 3, 2009 2:26 PM Subscribe
Russia's Gazprom and Nigeria's oil company NNPC are forming a joint venture. Hmmmm...what do you call such a thing? GazGeria? Nah, Nigeria should come first. How 'bout NIGAZ? Perhaps unsurprisingly, some people have a problem with this.
You can't make this shit up.
posted by Afroblanco at 2:33 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by Afroblanco at 2:33 PM on July 3, 2009
NIGAZ please.
posted by The Whelk at 2:34 PM on July 3, 2009 [16 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 2:34 PM on July 3, 2009 [16 favorites]
Who put /b/ in my metafilter?
posted by Pants! at 2:37 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Pants! at 2:37 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
Hold on a moment! Think carefully now, does this really merit both the oops and the whoops tag? I mean, sure it's pretty egregious, but you're underestimating human numptiness if you think this is as bad as it gets.
posted by Sova at 2:39 PM on July 3, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by Sova at 2:39 PM on July 3, 2009 [4 favorites]
Since we was privatized, we bought deeds, now
We're the muthafuckas that ya read about
Drillin a well or two, thats what the hell we do
You don't like what we're doing, well fuck you...
posted by crapmatic at 2:52 PM on July 3, 2009 [3 favorites]
We're the muthafuckas that ya read about
Drillin a well or two, thats what the hell we do
You don't like what we're doing, well fuck you...
posted by crapmatic at 2:52 PM on July 3, 2009 [3 favorites]
I should also point out that the Australian blog article linked to in the post has lame reasoning based on the urban legend that the Nova "didn't sell" in Spanish-speaking countries because "no va" means "doesn't go". This is a little like saying the Citroën wouldn't sell in the USA because it sounds like a lemon.
And I just found out there's a whole country called "turkey"...
posted by Maximian at 2:53 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
And I just found out there's a whole country called "turkey"...
posted by Maximian at 2:53 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
I know it's wrong, but...
That is just all kinds of awesome.
posted by Thorzdad at 2:55 PM on July 3, 2009
That is just all kinds of awesome.
posted by Thorzdad at 2:55 PM on July 3, 2009
And I just found out there's a whole country called "turkey"...
I fed one a duck stuffed with a chicken before devouring them. It wasn't as good as all the magazines said.
posted by codswallop at 2:56 PM on July 3, 2009
I fed one a duck stuffed with a chicken before devouring them. It wasn't as good as all the magazines said.
posted by codswallop at 2:56 PM on July 3, 2009
I guess none of the outraged people have been to Turkey. NIGGAZ been selling gas there for years.
posted by redteam at 2:58 PM on July 3, 2009 [2 favorites]
From the "problem" link in the post:
How many people are going to risk getting killed simply talking about their job in as (sic) bar.posted by idiopath at 3:04 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
“I tell you, I’m so sick of working for bloody Nigaz!”
Chk chk boom.
why should the world revolve around American lexicographic sensibilities?
Yeah. A pretty big bakery company in many parts of Latin America is Bimbo. Must make for some very puzzled US tourists on the supermarkets, I bet.
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3, 2009
Yeah. A pretty big bakery company in many parts of Latin America is Bimbo. Must make for some very puzzled US tourists on the supermarkets, I bet.
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3, 2009
They should merge with the Russian media firm that bought LiveJournal, to form "SUP Nigaz".
posted by acb at 3:19 PM on July 3, 2009 [15 favorites]
posted by acb at 3:19 PM on July 3, 2009 [15 favorites]
Yeah. A pretty big bakery company in many parts of Latin America is Bimbo. Must make for some very puzzled US tourists on the supermarkets, I bet.
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3 [+] [!]
Bimbo Bakery goods sell in 7-11s and grocery stores here in southern California.
posted by basicchannel at 3:20 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3 [+] [!]
Bimbo Bakery goods sell in 7-11s and grocery stores here in southern California.
posted by basicchannel at 3:20 PM on July 3, 2009
Also, you see their trucks all the time on the roads here.
posted by basicchannel at 3:21 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by basicchannel at 3:21 PM on July 3, 2009
Bimbo Bakery goods sell in 7-11s and grocery stores here in southern California.
For some reason that doesn't surprise me...
posted by i_cola at 3:30 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
For some reason that doesn't surprise me...
posted by i_cola at 3:30 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
This reminds me of when Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern merged.
posted by ignignokt at 3:47 PM on July 3, 2009 [9 favorites]
posted by ignignokt at 3:47 PM on July 3, 2009 [9 favorites]
basicchannel: "Yeah. A pretty big bakery company in many parts of Latin America is Bimbo. Must make for some very puzzled US tourists on the supermarkets, I bet.
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3 [+] [!]
Bimbo Bakery goods sell in 7-11s and grocery stores here in southern California."
You can buy Bimbo bread in my local grocery store here in Kansas.
posted by Science! at 3:50 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by Iosephus at 3:12 PM on July 3 [+] [!]
Bimbo Bakery goods sell in 7-11s and grocery stores here in southern California."
You can buy Bimbo bread in my local grocery store here in Kansas.
posted by Science! at 3:50 PM on July 3, 2009
You're thinking of Northwest Airlines.
posted by Maximian at 4:31 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Maximian at 4:31 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
Yeah. A pretty big bakery company in many parts of Latin America is Bimbo. Must make for some very puzzled US tourists on the supermarkets, I bet.
They sell up here in KY, too.
posted by dilettante at 4:51 PM on July 3, 2009
They sell up here in KY, too.
posted by dilettante at 4:51 PM on July 3, 2009
I only hope that the website has the obligatory 'My NIGAZ."
posted by Mister Moofoo at 4:53 PM on July 3, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by Mister Moofoo at 4:53 PM on July 3, 2009 [6 favorites]
Apparently, the deal won't be finalized until Gazprom cashes a money order from NNPC and gives the money to this guy they know.
posted by orme at 5:49 PM on July 3, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by orme at 5:49 PM on July 3, 2009 [4 favorites]
Story has it in the reforms post the Good Friday Agreement when the Royal Ulster Constabulary changed its name, they were going to be the Northern Ireland Police Service until someone pointed out they'd end up getting call "Nips." Forces on the mainland already have to contend with accusations of having a tit on their head when they wear the traditional helmet, so they avoided the free gift to gobby spides and went for PSNI instead.
posted by Abiezer at 5:58 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by Abiezer at 5:58 PM on July 3, 2009
Business aside, why should the world revolve around American lexicographic sensibilities?
Pft. American sensibilities are the only sensibilities that matter.
posted by rodgerd at 6:28 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
Pft. American sensibilities are the only sensibilities that matter.
posted by rodgerd at 6:28 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
I really hope they sponsor a soccer team.
posted by alpinist at 6:44 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by alpinist at 6:44 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
And here I thought Northwest Airlines was the most gangsta company.
posted by secret about box at 6:51 PM on July 3, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by secret about box at 6:51 PM on July 3, 2009 [2 favorites]
i keep reading gazPROM as gazPORN
posted by liza at 7:03 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by liza at 7:03 PM on July 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
My favorite unfortunate naming decision has to be this one. Gives me a giggle every time I see one looming in my rear view.
posted by flabdablet at 8:05 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by flabdablet at 8:05 PM on July 3, 2009
Hey Mother Earth aint gonna drill herself you know
posted by nervousfritz at 8:54 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by nervousfritz at 8:54 PM on July 3, 2009
A: It's pronounced Nye-gaz.
B: This is really not any funnier than the name of the country itself, which is not particularly.
posted by empath at 9:41 PM on July 3, 2009 [2 favorites]
B: This is really not any funnier than the name of the country itself, which is not particularly.
posted by empath at 9:41 PM on July 3, 2009 [2 favorites]
In Spain there is a coffee named Bonka as well as the aforenamed bread. So for breakfast you can have your Bimbo & Bonka.
posted by adamvasco at 11:54 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by adamvasco at 11:54 PM on July 3, 2009
They sell up here in KY, too.
This just makes me think of something else entirely.
posted by tapeguy at 4:28 AM on July 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
This just makes me think of something else entirely.
posted by tapeguy at 4:28 AM on July 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
why should the world revolve around American lexicographic sensibilities
It shouldn't, but it should be noted that many ESL students are very aware what this particular lexicographic sensibility means.
posted by moonbiter at 4:38 AM on July 4, 2009
So there may be a problem when Aer Lingus and Cunnard Shipping combine?
posted by dangerousdan at 5:56 AM on July 4, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by dangerousdan at 5:56 AM on July 4, 2009 [2 favorites]
This choice of name is beyond the pale.
posted by cmfletcher at 9:08 AM on July 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by cmfletcher at 9:08 AM on July 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
My favourite: the Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance which is/was a melding of the centre right and right political parties in Canada. A name whose acronym is wildly funny once you add party to the end.
posted by Mitheral at 10:52 AM on July 4, 2009
posted by Mitheral at 10:52 AM on July 4, 2009
This brings to mind the attempted buyout of Loral Space Systems by Lockheed Martin. Had it gone through, the new venture would have been named LoMoral.
posted by ooga_booga at 12:23 AM on July 8, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by ooga_booga at 12:23 AM on July 8, 2009 [1 favorite]
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'Gazgeria' is a good one though.
posted by Maximian at 2:31 PM on July 3, 2009