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  1. 03-31-2008, 09:53 PM #1
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    GM Buys Specialized!!!

    General Motors to purchase Morgan Hill bicycle company - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
    The coefficent of desireability is inversly proportionate to the degree of availability.
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    So does that mean they'll be made in Detroit now instead of Taiwan / China?
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    Flora Lopi, GM's vice president, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy.
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    Any chance it's an early April Fools day joke?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Telenater View Post
    Any chance it's an early April Fools day joke?
    yep. it is. a good one too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Telenater View Post
    Any chance it's an early April Fools day joke?

    I sure hope so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fear Of A Flat Planet View Post
    yep. it is. a good one too.
    Yea, I pretty much crapped my pants when I first read it!

    The story came from www.bikebiz.com . When it was released last nite, before midnight my time, there was no indication of the April fools joke! And BRAIN, and the other bike news sites hadn't picked up on yet!!

    Flora Lopi (anagram) was a clue though!
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    I wish it was true! But it's not! http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/...tail/1139.html
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    Wow you guys are quick. This one had me going until i read the responses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Telenater View Post
    Any chance it's an early April Fools day joke?
    Our VP used to run Specialized. It is indeed, an excellent April Fools joke!
    "All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."
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    So all Specialized bikes will be equipped with OnStar? Nice April Fools Joke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nitro View Post
    So all Specialized bikes will be equipped with OnStar?
    Nope, just Specialized retirees will get a sweet compensation package including life time health insurance.
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