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hey there have decided to put el thermo fans on my hj ute. does anyone know if the knock off ones are any good?
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Knock Off?
Does this mean you are gunna pinch em from the pic n pay?
Just joshin, cause Im home sick and BORED.
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Knock Off?
Does this mean you are gunna pinch em from the pic n pay?
Just joshin, cause Im home sick and BORED.
lol, i was going to say the same thing im home cause its a public holiday
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if youve decided to put el fans on ,then do that,dont bother with knock offs the factory ones will be better (in this case)Steve...jim
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so by saying "knock off" you mean aftermarket?
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yep Dave, thats what it means.
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Thanks for the explanation, I was having difficulty understanding than one too.
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Doc, perhaps the term "knock off" is just another example of cultural imperialism from our American cousins.
I have given up trying to preserve our cultural heritage, my kids and grandkids just reply with a droll glance and a shake of their head.
"You dont know what youve got til its gone".
OK, Ill shut up about it now.
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The term "KNOCK OFFS " has been around for 30yrs ,so Im pretty sure it aint american.DONT MAKE STUFF UP. Jim in Adelaide...Hindsight is bad vision! Edited by user Tuesday, 9 March 2010 3:55:39 AM(UTC)
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Gday Jim, I did say "perhaps".
Well, maybe it could be one of those sayings that are different from state to state in Oz then, you know like a potato scallop in NSW is a potato cake in VIC & SA or strasbourg in SA is berliner in NSW, dunno mate, maybe we could start a thread on that topic, lol.
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Yes, but it is difficult when people use a new term that is already in use, with a totally different meaning.
A Knock Off to me describes the knock off hub retainers that MGs & old Jaguars use to retain their wire wheels. You know, the type that look like winged centre hubs. They just knock off with one or two hits with a hammer, there are no wheel nuts.
Whats wrong with the words copies or non-genuine ?
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The term "cheap knock offs" or "knock off" has been around for years used to describe "pirate" or counterfeight stuff, like shoes, handbags, board shorts etc. Basically cheap "made in Asia" somewhere stuff with brand names applied like Nike, Chanel, Billabong, D&G, Rolex etc. See below. http://en.wikipedia.org/...nterfeit_consumer_goods
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After this Im sayin nuttin more on this subject. Byron, wikipedia is an American website and none of the references (at the bottom of the page) for that article are Australian. Sorry folks, but the term "KNOCK OFF" as far as copying something goes is an Americanism. Australian for knock off is either pinching something, going home from work, getting intimate, beating an opponent or taking the wheels off ya Jag or MG etc. ps; dont shoot the messenger. Edited by user Tuesday, 9 March 2010 5:19:34 AM(UTC)
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it must be a SA thing? ive never heard of it either (in that context)
in VIC, "knock off" means;
1/ youve finished work (knocked off)
2/ your stolen something (knocked something off)
3/ centre hup, wheel retainer (as the doc describes)
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805969K did you see the "i hate" thread, we had a winge about americanisms there a few nights ago, lol
its one of my pet hates to, lol, we must resist!!!!
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Thanxz Byron,its a "cheap knock off" is what people used to say,but either way I really dont care about americanism or the words ,thats the context they were meant for ,an that is how I explained it,so knock it off!lol
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