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2009-05-11T18:03:11Z
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VTEC just kicked in, yo!
<p><b><span class="caps">VTEC</span> just kicked in, yo! </b>is a catchphrase often used on 4chan (namely, /b/ and/p/) referring to sudden velocity expericened by a car with a <span class="caps">VTEC</span> motor. Since the situation is similar to “entering warpspeed” on Star Wars, jumping to Slipspace in Halo, or other sudden-velocity changing scenarios, this became a popular image macro representing speed in 2005.</p>
<p>From lurkmore.com/wiki:<br />
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<i> First started on /p/ (photo board) in response to a picture of a Honda, <span class="caps">VTEC</span> refers to Honda’s variable valve timing system, which is used to increase horsepower at higher RPMs. Since many /p/ regulars didn’t think highly of <span class="caps">VTEC</span>, this expression was used to negatively describe any souped up Asian car (Ricer). Was a huge meme back in the day. Recently given new life thanks to the unfortunately named VTech Massacre which occurred on April 16, 2007. </i></p>
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<p>In 2007, “<span class="caps">VTECH</span> just kicked in, yo!” was created, due to response to the April 16 shootings at Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University.</p>
<p>See the <a href=http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=vtec%20just%20kicked%20in%2Cvtech%20just%20kicked%20in&cmpt=q>Google Insights For Search</a> analysis to see how <span class="caps">VTECH</span> influenced <span class="caps">VTEC</span>.<br />
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2009-08-22T00:34:33Z
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