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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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 Posted - 11/13/2003 : 07:43:15
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yesterday, just for kicks, i actually forwarded my idea to a few car manufacturers.. so far, i got this response from Saturn, which i thought was kind of amusing:
Hello Anthony,
Thank you for writing to Saturn.
Because Saturn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, we request
that you submit your ideas directly to General Motors. You can reach them
at:
http://www.gm.com/automotive/innovations/new_devices/ or
General Motors Corporation
c/o New Devices Section
585 South Blvd
MC 483-585-336
Pontiac, Michigan 48341
We respectfully request you refrain from using profanity when corresponding
with us.
Please feel free to e-mail us again or call us at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Chriss
Saturn Customer Assistance Center
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 07:47:03
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Ahh the saga of the floop-horn. Highly entertaining and ballsy - I would never have had the guts to actually mail these people!
Why would they ask you to "refrain from using profanity"? Do they get that alot? What a hoot!
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 09:21:37
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good luck with this.i hope that bmw buys your idea , you become filthy rich , start a record label , buy the rights to all fb stuff and make an awesome dvd and a super-mega-deluxe box with all his discography in 180 gr vinyl.
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 09:35:41
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did you use profanity to illustrate road rage??
I'd reply with a big ol Fuck You.
 "I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 10:06:34
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this was my reply:
From: anthony durazzo < >
Date: Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:49:08 AM US/Pacific
To: <e-mail@saturncars.com>
Subject: Re: Contact Saturn Mail
Carolyn,
Thanks for responding. My apologies for the profanity. I'm just very passionate about this idea.. (you know it's a good one)
When I'm rich and famous I won't forget the little people.
Tony
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 10:17:40
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hahaha, excellent response.
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 11/13/2003 : 10:59:05
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You should insist that if your horn does get used, they call it a "floop." It has a nice wacky sound to it, highly appropriate for a horn that's main purpose is to spread good will...
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 11/13/2003 : 11:01:06
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Yeah, the Floop-Horn, like a distant relation of the flugelhorn.
 "I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 11:03:12
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Just realized it sounds like something from Dr. Seuss - I wonder if it could be....being a struggling children's book author (how pathetic is that? ;) ), I can see this will become my next google research obsession...
well that didn't last long. No such thing in Dr. Seuss land. - heheh
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 11:06:53
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apl that's cool that you want to write children's books...if you ever make it big as the next Roald Dahl (the female counterpart, that is..) keep me in mind for illustrations! I always thought that would be a blast of a job. There are some really well-done children's books out there...of course the oft-cited "Where the Wild Things Are" among them, and plenty more I can't think of at the moment...
Sorry floop, we now return your thread to it's reguarly scheduled content.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 11:21:59
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My dad works for Daimler-Chrysler at their World Tech Center in Auburn Hills, MI. I believe he's an engineer of sorts (you know, I ask him all the time what he does exactly but I *ALWAYS* forget). I can forward the idea to him, lol.
 "I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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