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RE: 1/2 ton; 3/4 ton; 1 ton

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Subject: RE: 1/2 ton; 3/4 ton; 1 ton
From: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 00:07:59 -0500
Quoting Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>:

> 
> Reason for product names?
> 
> Sure there is. 
> 
> Impalas were for carrying African wild game.
> Citations for getting speeding tickets.
> Rubicons for crossing rivers (and never coming back).
> And Minivans for little Dutchmen.
> 

I heard a comedian talking about vehicle names. He started in on Chevrolet's 
propencity to use names beginning with the letter 'C'. Corvette, Corvair, 
Citation, etc. 

His punch line was that eventually they'd run out good names and we'd be 
driving around in a Chevy Catheter.    ugh

Eric Russell






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