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Trebla
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Trebla says:
Does NAB mean National Australia Bank? Did some marketing exec think it was a cool name like KFC or are they just trying to tell us what they are really like?

Oxford English Dictionary


nab
• verb (nabbed, nabbing) informal 1 catch (a wrong-doer). 2 take or grab suddenly.
19/03/2007
Gold Coast
Trebla
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Trebla says:
Really sorry for the bad typo, but I cant seem to edit the heading title.
19/03/2007
Gold Coast
Zhaz
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Zhaz says:
Yes, you've pretty much answered your own question Trebla.

NAB - National Australia Bank

CBA - Commonwealth Bank of Australia

WESTPAC - Westpac

ANZ - Australia/New Zealand Bank

But no-one I know ever says "Hey dude, I'm going to the nab to get some money!"
19/03/2007
hainaku
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hainaku says:
NAB is an acronym (N.A.B.) so it should be pronounced as N-A-B, and not "NAB".

It would be funny if you said "anz" instead of A-N-Z.
19/03/2007
Okami
I don't want to wait in vain for your love...
kojiro
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kojiro says:
one of the finance reporters on ABC radio calls it "natty bank"

dont ask me why
19/03/2007
Perth, WA
C_Bear
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C_Bear says:
KFC is named KFC, because of this healthy conscious phase back in the nineties.. they wanted to remove Fried from their name.
19/03/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:

hainaku said: NAB is an acronym (N.A.B.) so it should be pronounced as N-A-B, and not "NAB".

It would be funny if you said "anz" instead of A-N-Z.



true but the NAB people say NAB not N-A-B
19/03/2007
Super Mario Bros.
ten four to that!
DoGGpound
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DoGGpound says:
The NAB themselves call it NAB (rather than N-A-B) in some of their adverts, particularly regarding the AFL NAB Preseason Cup
19/03/2007
Brisbane
mreddie
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mreddie says:
is this really a thread on mywii ?
19/03/2007
Melbourne
Trebla
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Trebla says:
Sorry mreddie but it is under social ...
20/03/2007
Gold Coast
JaredT
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JaredT says:
NAB sucks as a bank anyway. Commonwealth and Westpac are the best.
20/03/2007
Perth, WA
RerunWii
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RerunWii says:
I go for the Lakers in the NBA...
20/03/2007
Street fighter 2 turbo;hyper fighting
The land of Prosperity...ok Brisbane
Wii_Boy
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Wii_Boy says:

RerunWii said: I go for the Lakers in the NBA...



Denver is so much better, i mean with Iverson and Carmello, you cant go wrong with Denver.
20/03/2007
Canberra
djwill07
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djwill07 says:

Trebla said: Does NAB mean National Australia Bank? Did some marketing exec think it was a cool name like KFC or are they just trying to tell us what they are really like?

Oxford English Dictionary


nab
• verb (nabbed, nabbing) informal 1 catch (a wrong-doer). 2 take or grab suddenly.


Of the subject a little here but the reason why They call it KFC is because there so called chicken isnt a particular breed of chicken so they are on longer allowed to use the word Chicken in there title because it isnt!
its some growth hormoned,tube fed,featherless chicken that sits inside a cage not much bigger than itself its horrible!
20/03/2007
Mario Kart Wii
Melbourne, West Side!
cunningham
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cunningham says:
www.kfccruelty.com/
20/03/2007
livonia, michigan
RerunWii
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RerunWii says:
Yeah I know kfc are chicken bastards, I'll still eat there though.
20/03/2007
Street fighter 2 turbo;hyper fighting
The land of Prosperity...ok Brisbane
leeman34
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leeman34 says:
Of the subject a little here but the reason why They call it KFC is because there so called chicken isnt a particular breed of chicken so they are on longer allowed to use the word Chicken in there title because it isnt!
its some growth hormoned,tube fed,featherless chicken that sits inside a cage not much bigger than itself its horrible!



thats bull
20/03/2007
Soul Calibur Legends
I am banned for good reason. All hail Guyver
MelStorm
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MelStorm says:
It would appear that nothing is ever off the topic on these pages.....

There is no Wii news to chat about and this is what happens
20/03/2007
Melbourne, victoria
DoGGpound
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DoGGpound says:
You cant go past Miami when D Wade wasnt injured
20/03/2007
Brisbane
Wii_Boy
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Wii_Boy says:  
Wade is pretty awesome but... I repeat... Carmello AND Iverson.
20/03/2007
Canberra
DoGGpound
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DoGGpound says:
Carmello is a little sucker punching punk

But he scores well
20/03/2007
Brisbane
 
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