Enough! Please put this thread in the trash folder. There's a limit. Besides,
my delete button is getting worn out.
WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/28/00 6:13:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> vscjohn@huntnet.net writes:
>
> > Ah Bill, I can't believe that with all of the neat toys at your disposal
> you
> > want
> > to get off into this tar pit. Never one to pass up really smelly bait,
> I'll
> > get
> > out on the limb and start sawing.
>
> Actually, John, I am a bit surprised that I get the sort of answer I have. I
> was really focussing on the juxtaposition of guns with cars, not looking for
> a justification of any particular viewpoint on guns per se (down that road
> lies inevitable disagreement).
>
> So let's drop the gun discussion, and get back to the original question -
> guns AND cars, and does it help marketing, is it unique to the States, is it
> a mistaken attempt on the part of foreign manufacturers misreading American
> psychology - that sort of thing.
>
> I did NOT want to turn this group to a fruitless discussion of guns, believe
> me. The use of firearms to promote cars. happening twice in one month in the
> press was what got me wondering.
>
> Bill
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