Comments on: I wish I could think of a way to relate this to hippos http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/ A blog for people with a critically rational individualist perspective Thu, 23 May 2013 21:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anon http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/#comment-169172 Anon Mon, 26 May 2008 06:39:06 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=11523#comment-169172 Batman seems to be a pretty popular trademark to borrow in South America. I just came back from Peru, and it seems like half of the motorcycle-taxis and some of the combis were branded with the Batman logo.

]]> By: Darryl http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/#comment-169171 Darryl Sun, 25 May 2008 05:14:44 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=11523#comment-169171 Enforcement is indeed much more lax in spanish-speaking american countries. I was amused to see buses in Cabo San Lucas painted with murals of famous classic rock album covers, such as nirvana or Yes.

I suspect the people have more immediate things to worry about than protecting copyrighted works of wealthy american interests.

]]> By: nick g. http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/#comment-169170 nick g. Fri, 23 May 2008 02:26:36 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=11523#comment-169170 Maybe he’s using hypponosis to trick you into buying from him?

]]> By: Gregory http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/#comment-169169 Gregory Thu, 22 May 2008 06:37:15 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=11523#comment-169169 Heh. I guess they were smoking peyote. If that’s what you do. Never having taken any illicit drugs, except the occasional poppyseed muffin, I won’t know…

]]> By: Eddie Willers http://www.samizdata.net/2008/05/i-wish-i-could-1/#comment-169168 Eddie Willers Thu, 22 May 2008 04:31:11 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=11523#comment-169168 Funny!
In Spanish, a bat (flying animal) is ‘un murcielago’ but this wouldn’t sound cool when applied to Batman (doer of good deeds) as a literal translation would be ‘Hombre Murcielago’.

Hence, ‘Batman’ is usually known by his English name in Spanish-speaking countries and the prefix ‘Bati-’ is applied to anything where ‘Bat-’ would be used in English. For example, the 60′s TV show would close with an invitation to tune in for the next episode, “Mismo bati-hora, mismo bati-canal” (“Same bat-time, same bat-channel”).

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