Comments on: Hello Kitty motor oil http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Adam Stanhope http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-815121 Adam Stanhope Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815121 We have a photo of my dear and beloved Thai wife from back when we met in 1988 in Bangkok in which she is wearing a counterfeit Hello Kitty skirt. It has a picture of the kitty being rained on and instead of "Hello Kitty," it simply says "Hell." We have a photo of my dear and beloved Thai wife from back when we met in 1988 in Bangkok in which she is wearing a counterfeit Hello Kitty skirt. It has a picture of the kitty being rained on and instead of “Hello Kitty,” it simply says “Hell.”

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814635 nixiebunny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814635 My car's engine wants Hello Kitty motor oil so bad. My car’s engine wants Hello Kitty motor oil so bad.

]]> By: Razzabeth http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814636 Razzabeth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814636 I'm interested in the six legged dog dragon on the logo in the bottom right corner. I’m interested in the six legged dog dragon on the logo in the bottom right corner.

]]> By: mtreighie http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814894 mtreighie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814894 Brilliant! Produce motor oil from feral cats. Control an invasive species and reduce dependence on foreign oil at the same time. What? It's not made from kitties? Damn. Brilliant! Produce motor oil from feral cats. Control an invasive species and reduce dependence on foreign oil at the same time.

What? It’s not made from kitties? Damn.

]]> By: bangpound http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814640 bangpound Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814640 <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/10589/agip-hello-kitty-petrol.html">designboom</a> posted this last week with many other images of the product and the labels. designboom posted this last week with many other images of the product and the labels.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814643 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814643 Important product note: It only works with cars sporting Hello Kitty tail pipes: http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/der-auspuff-fuer-den-einen-notwendiges-uebel-und-fuer-andere-kult-g860224/auspuff-als-kunst-i202844238.html Important product note: It only works with cars sporting Hello Kitty tail pipes:

http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/der-auspuff-fuer-den-einen-notwendiges-uebel-und-fuer-andere-kult-g860224/auspuff-als-kunst-i202844238.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814646 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814646 The Agip logo is a fascinating tale in and of itself. http://www.speitaly.org/pages/past/past_15.htm has the full story. The Agip logo is a fascinating tale in and of itself. http://www.speitaly.org/pages/past/past_15.htm has the full story.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-815438 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815438 Polluting the atmosphere was never so kawaii. Polluting the atmosphere was never so kawaii.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-827727 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-827727 Several countries that is.. SAE and API classifications are widely known and easily understandable worldwide, SI (metric) measurements are on the other hand much easier to understand outside US or GB. Several countries that is..
SAE and API classifications are widely known and easily understandable worldwide, SI (metric) measurements are on the other hand much easier to understand outside US or GB.

]]> By: lewis stoole http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814701 lewis stoole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814701 is it cherry flavor? is it cherry flavor?

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814728 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814728 I think their target market is the owner of this car: http://jalopnik.com/5564145/hello-kitty-ferrari-360-is-proof-the-end-is-nigh I think their target market is the owner of this car:
http://jalopnik.com/5564145/hello-kitty-ferrari-360-is-proof-the-end-is-nigh

]]> By: magic_dot http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814741 magic_dot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814741 Is the Agip inline font commercially available? I have been looking for it for ages. Is the Agip inline font commercially available? I have been looking for it for ages.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814776 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814776 This just made me really sad :( This just made me really sad :(

]]> By: sdmikev http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814808 sdmikev Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814808 Put THAT in your Honda! Put THAT in your Honda!

]]> By: schmod http://boingboing.net/2010/06/20/hello-kitty-motor-oi.html#comment-814840 schmod Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-814840 What country uses SAE measurements for oil viscosity, and also measures containers in liters? What country uses SAE measurements for oil viscosity, and also measures containers in liters?

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