Strange Things

[Nordic]

I have often been mystified by some of the sponsors you see these days, I was suprised when following a dust cart this morning to see the words Zoeller emblazened on the back, now don't Zoeller sponsor the saleen of Franz Konrad? what do the makers of dust carts get out of it.
I have always wondered what Toyota Sponsor ZENT make.

[SL]

Quote what do the makers of dust carts get out of it ?

The fastest dustcarts in the West ???

SL

[Graham Goodwin]

ZENT is a Japanese Lottery

[cybersdorf]

Konrad's sponsor is a German real estate agency (at least I think that's what they do) named KOELLNER.

[Aysedasi]

Originally posted by Nordic

I have always wondered what Toyota Sponsor ZENT make.

According to the 98 Liste des Engages:-

ZENT - Machines a sous - jeu japonais PACHINKO

(forgive me for the missing accent).

Is this some kind of gaming machine - like Pokemon?

[iucrmh]

Originally posted by Aysedasi



According to the 98 Liste des Engages:-

ZENT - Machines a sous - jeu japonais PACHINKO

(forgive me for the missing accent).

Is this some kind of gaming machine - like Pokemon?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that more like an upright type of pinball. A machine full of steel balls that you have to work to the bottom (or somewhere). The number of balls you have at the end translates into money, I think. Saw quite a few, very busy Pachinko parlours on a visit to Japan a few years ago.

Cheers
Mike

[Aysedasi]

Aha, yes, I think you could be right, Mike. I couldn't quite work out the "a sous" bit - but your guess sounds pretty logical to me!

[Kpy]

machine a sous is French for one armed bandit or fruit machine. Sou was a very low-value French coin.

[Nordic]

Originally posted by cybersdorf
Konrad's sponsor is a German real estate agency (at least I think that's what they do) named KOELLNER.

Whats a Z between friends