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Interesting Encounter with Toyota HQ Personnel

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by CMI, Jul 28, 2015.

  1. Jul 28, 2015 at 4:58 PM
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    Hardscrabble

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    A little of this and a little of that.
    Correction, Wegmans is the best grocery store in the world.

    Nice story OP.
     
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  2. Jul 28, 2015 at 5:09 PM
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    Yep, after reading the entire thread, I had to go back and read the first post by OP. Unlike others here, to me this story tells nothing. Zip! Is there some kind of value to it? You might submit it to pickuptrucks.com, and truck trend. But hey, if you see them "Japanese" guys again, be sure to ask them about the go pro.
     
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  3. Jul 28, 2015 at 5:21 PM
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    Yah cuz on tacomawold 3rd gen forum we only deal with the facts
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2015 at 6:03 PM
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  5. Jul 28, 2015 at 6:18 PM
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    Yea, Japanese pubic hair. What could go wrong?
     
  6. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:17 AM
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  7. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:40 PM
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    It's a grocery store primarily in the south. The head quarters is in San Antonio, Texas. H-E-B stands for "Here Everything's Better" founded by Florence Butt in 1905
     
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  8. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:44 PM
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    You know...the last guy who gave away Toyota secrets to TW was forced to resign shortly thereafter
     
  9. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:46 PM
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    I did not know that. I thought HEB stood for "Here Everything's Better"
     
  10. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:48 PM
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    That's what I was told since I was a kid by my friends who went on church retreats to the HEB camp in Leaky, Texas. But upon a quick wiki search, I found I was mistaken, but the founded last name was "Butt." See edited post.
     
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    I was told " Harry E Butts", guess cause it sound funnier.
     
  12. Jul 30, 2015 at 9:36 AM
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    It's actually Howard Edward Butt, Florence's son, who made it a grocery chain.
     
  13. Jul 30, 2015 at 9:52 AM
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    My 12 year old calls it "Harry Butts"
     
  14. Jul 30, 2015 at 10:57 AM
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    You meant to say Central Market is the #1 Grocery store....which is owned and operated by HEB:thumbsup:
     
  15. Jul 30, 2015 at 11:01 AM
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    Seems like central market was laid out by a drunk
     
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    It's actually a marketing strategy that's laid out so you're set up to go through each category of the store (produce, meat/seafood, wines/beers, dry goods/pantry items, bulk foods, candy, coffee/teas, freezer items milk/dairy, bakery, cheese section, deli meats/counter, prepared foods/take home meals, and floral). Try to make it through all of that and only get what's on your shopping list, it's impossible I'm serious.

    I'll go in there to get literally TWO things and not even grab a hand basket and walk out with more than I intended, even if I keep telling myself "you don't need anything else".
     
  17. Jul 30, 2015 at 11:43 AM
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    So I shouldn't go there drunk.
    :anonymous:
     
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    It is a video series to help Japanese to learn English. As to why you watched it all... well did you watch some of the other videos that go with it too?
     

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