Whatever, 0 to 60 in 3.2 says big swinging D. They will live through it. TSLA shares get creamed for any reason because it is so overpriced - not EM's fault.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:44 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/twitter-has-fun-expense-elon-musks-d-160699 > Twitter Has Fun With Elon Musk's 'D' > By Garett Sloane October 10, 2014 > > [image > > http://www.adweek.com/files/imagecache/node-detail/news_article/tesla-d-unveil-the-d-hed-2014.jpg > Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, unveils The D, a car and not his private parts. > Photo: Getty Images > ] > ' > Unfortunately named car reminds Internet of penis slang > > Elon Musk’s model D car is the most unfortunately named product since the > iPad reminded consumers of feminine hygiene. So when Musk promised to > "unveil the D" last night, you could imagine the reaction on Twitter. The > Internet’s mind immediately goes into the gutter when it hears "The D" is > coming: The D, of course, is shorthand for male genitalia to many > practitioners of slang. > > In the past, "The D" may have stood for, say, defense, but not in the age > of > texting and digital shorthand.(Just ask Urban Dictionary, the ultimate > repository of Web speak.) > > For Musk and Tesla, The D is their latest electric car, which they did > indeed unveil Thursday. Musk said the wordplay is just coincidental after > he > first tweeted he would "unveil the D and something else," but Twitter ran > with it anyway. And the media of course had its fun. > > After having a look at the long-anticipated new model Tesla, the market > sent > the stock downward with a little "d" for disappointment. That led to some > pun-filled headlines like this gem from The Huffington Post: "Market > Unimpressed With Elon Musk’s D." BuzzFeed picked up on the Internet > reactions after Musk’s first tweet about it, and then the Website declared > his D didn't measure up after the announcement Thursday. And Twitter > continues to have its fun. Have a look at what they think of Musk’s D. > > I love the Internet. Comments had me literally ROFL. No, it wasn't > intentional. Glad I didn't mention the other letter! > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2014 > > "Tesla unveils the D" has to be one of the best headlines ever. > — John Lynn (@johnlynn3) October 10, 2014 > > tale as old as time. RT @passantino: Elon Musk unveils the “D” — and it > doesn’t measure up to the rumors > — Caro (@socarolinesays) October 10, 2014 > > Market Unimpressed With Elon Musk's D: Wall Street wasn’t blown away by > Tesla’s D. CEO Elon Musk unv... http://t.co/CGejgoR4nc #technews > — IT Support Services (@mscgroupllc) October 10, 2014 > > Elon Musk's D is not as big as the Eiffel Tower. Tesla stock getting > CREAMED after unveiling his D. > — Wu-Tang Financial (@Wu_Tang_Finance) October 10, 2014 > > Last time I told someone I was about to unveil the D and something else > I ended up spending the night in jail. > — Dave Pell (@davepell) October 2, 2014 > > Wait... Is he just going to tweet a pic of his junk? #phrasing > #unveiltheD RT @elonmusk: About time to unveil the D > pic.twitter.com/TltvknJiB4 > — Mike Nelson (@mikenelson586) October 2, 2014 > > lol if you don't tell the next guy you bone "About time to unveil the D > and something else" > — jennmoneybæ (@jennschiffer) October 2, 2014 > > that "something else" better be some post-sex chocolate covered mini > donuts AM I RIGHT > — jennmoneybæ (@jennschiffer) October 2, 2014 > > Um. Ohhhh. It’s a car model. I total read that wrong. RT @elonmusk: > About time to unveil the D and something else http://t.co/ZC38gscok8 > — Rick Turoczy (@turoczy) October 2, 2014 > [©2014 Adweek] > ... > > http://allthingsd.com/20100127/memo-to-geek-dudes-the-inevitable-maxipad-jokes-about-the-ipad-are-lame-and-steve-jobs-doesnt-care-anyway/ > iPad > ... > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20D > The D > ... > > http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/elon-musk-says-its-time-to-unveil-the-d-sfw#shft8t > ... > > http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/tesla-announces-faster-more-efficient-electric-cars-but-you#shft8t > > > > > http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-tesla-comment10-20141010-story.html > Tesla still has a few old lessons to learn > By Edward Niedermeyer October 10, 2014 > ... > > http://www.torquenews.com/106/elons-d-cant-hang-dodge-tesla-p85d-slower-hellcat-charger > Elon's D Can't Hang with Dodge > By Patrick Rall 2014-10-10 > ... > > http://www.torquenews.com/2250/sorry-dodge-tesla-model-s-p85d-quicker-charger-srt-hellcat > Sorry, Dodge - Tesla Model S P85D is quicker than the Charger SRT Hellcat > By Luke Ottaway 2014-10-12 > ... > > http://stocks.org/company/tesla-nasdaq-tslas-new-model-could-be-too-fast-for-saftey/26530/ > Tesla’s New Model Could be too Fast for Saftey > By Erik Waters October 11, 2014 > ... > > http://www.hallels.com/articles/9217/20141011/tesla-model-s-p85d-make-old-470-hp-motor-substituted-high-performance-dual-motor.htm > Tesla Model S P85D: Old 470-hp Motor Substituted By High Performance Dual > Motor > Chris John Espinueva First Posted: Oct 11, 2014 > [image > http://cdn.hallels.com/data/images/full/8863/tesla-model-s-p85d.jpg?w=620 > (tesla-s-p85d) > ] > ... > > http://mainenewsonline.com/content/14101118-tesla-unveils-new-all-wheel-drive-version-model-s > Tesla unveils new all-wheel drive version of Model S > by Andrew Cosby 11 Oct 2014 > ... > http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81179.html > Tesla's Dual-Motor 'D' Ready for Takeoff > By Peter Suciu 10/10/14 > ... > > http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-10/the-coolest-feature-on-the-tesla-d-is-the-one-no-one-sees-coming.html > The Coolest Feature on the Tesla D Is the One No One Heard Coming > By Tom Randall Oct 10, 2014 > ... > > http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/52862/20141010/tesla-unveils-new-supercar-and-features-autopilot-for-electric-cars.htm > Tesla Unveils New Model S Supercar and Autopilot Features for Electric Cars > By Isaiah Narciso Oct 10, 2014 > ... > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-D-announcement-Dual-motor-and-autonomous-driving-features-tp4672020.html > EVLN Tesla "D" announcement - Dual motor and autonomous driving > ... > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-D-Dual-Motor-AWD-Model-S-tp4671993.html > EVLN: Tesla-D> ?Dual-Motor AWD Model-S? > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > > http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3Devln%26sort%3Ddate > > > http://gas2.org/2014/10/06/tesla-pre-owned-program-means-lower-prices-higher-profits/ > Tesla Pre-Owned Program Means Lower Prices, Higher Profits > ... > > http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094785_used-tesla-electric-cars-certified-previously-owned-cpo-program-coming-company-confirms > Used Tesla EVs: Certified Previously Owned (CPO) Program Coming > > http://www.thestar.com.my/Tech/Tech-News/2014/10/07/Woz-on-Woz/ > Woz uses app to honk his Tesla EV horn pranking his wife > + > EVLN: Nanocellulose vs carbon-fiber for EVs > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Twitter-Had-Fun-With-Elon-Musk-s-little-d-tp4672115.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? 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