"Abalone"? Seriously?
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Great! Now we're not talking about a mollusk that's main claim is it can hold real really still. And we're not talking about the shell which is attractive enough that jewelry is made out of it. Nope, we're talking' about a blob of off-white goo that (matter of taste here) doesn't even taste good. Hopefully, it is one of those "white" cars that have a sheen that changes color as it changes your angle of view. Now though, if I see one, I'm going to picture it as a giant glob of goo.
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Great! Now we're not talking about a mollusk that's main claim is it can hold real really still. And we're not talking about the shell which is attractive enough that jewelry is made out of it. Nope, we're talking' about a blob of off-white goo that (matter of taste here) doesn't even taste good. Hopefully, it is one of those "white" cars that have a sheen that changes color as it changes your angle of view. Now though, if I see one, I'm going to picture it as a giant glob of goo.
Hey, here's an obscure one. Since Abalone White is rumored to be a "one hit wonder" for 2023, I propose calling it Token White...in honor of the greatest one hit wonder of all time, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by...The Tokens.
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Great! Now we're not talking about a mollusk that's main claim is it can hold real really still. And we're not talking about the shell which is attractive enough that jewelry is made out of it. Nope, we're talking' about a blob of off-white goo that (matter of taste here) doesn't even taste good. Hopefully, it is one of those "white" cars that have a sheen that changes color as it changes your angle of view. Now though, if I see one, I'm going to picture it as a giant glob of goo.
Abalone is extremely tough unless it is pounded out but you don't want to overdo it. A fresh abalone steak prepared and cooked the day it was caught is a delicacy, much better than a calamari steak.
But, yea, I don't think it is a name befitting a Corvette color.
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If the abalone you had was a blob of white goo no wonder it didn't taste good.
Abalone is extremely tough unless it is pounded out but you don't want to overdo it. A fresh abalone steak prepared and cooked the day it was caught is a delicacy, much better than a calamari steak.
But, yea, I don't think it is a name befitting a Corvette color.
Abalone is extremely tough unless it is pounded out but you don't want to overdo it. A fresh abalone steak prepared and cooked the day it was caught is a delicacy, much better than a calamari steak.
But, yea, I don't think it is a name befitting a Corvette color.
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Well that's no fun. Do you suppose someone at GM actually pays attention to what is written in the forum? Uh oh, uh, if so I apologize. Seriously, the tricoat white could make for a spectacular look. But what wheels . . . oh never mind.
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Paints have a different "common" name than the "real" name. For example:
Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic is Rhythm and Blue Metallic
Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat is Tactical Pearl
Sebring Orange Tintcoat is High Voltage Metallic
Caffeine Metallic is Galactica Metallic
That's just a few examples.
Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic is Rhythm and Blue Metallic
Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat is Tactical Pearl
Sebring Orange Tintcoat is High Voltage Metallic
Caffeine Metallic is Galactica Metallic
That's just a few examples.
