How to kick off convocation

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 08/26/2016 at 15:55 • Filed to: None

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With the school’s provost opening her speech with, “What is a provost? Well, it’s not to be confused with Prevost, North America’s leading manufacturer of high-end coaches.”

She read my mind.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/26/2016 at 16:03

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It’s only when I got into university that I “learned” new, useless words like provost and ombudsman (or ombudsperson). I never encountered these words prior to university. I still am not really sure what they mean, so when I say I “learned” them I mean that I learned that they existed.

not for canada - australian in disguise > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/26/2016 at 16:05

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Fun fact: Prevost was founded and is still based in Canada, which makes them one of our largest homegrown motor vehicle manufacturers. I believe New Flyer (based out of Winnipeg) is the largest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevost_C…

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/26/2016 at 16:10

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You mean Prevost...

not for canada - australian in disguise > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/26/2016 at 16:18

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woops

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/26/2016 at 16:18

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You’ll notice they said “North America”... can’t come straight out and admit it’s Canadian :)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/26/2016 at 16:26

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Or Provost, the British jet trainer

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/26/2016 at 18:10

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Further fun fact: Prévost are owned by Volvo (truck company, not car company).

Cé hé sin > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/26/2016 at 18:11

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Technically, they’ve been Swedish for the past twenty years!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Cé hé sin 08/26/2016 at 22:40

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