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Old 03-31-08, 07:57 PM
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Of all companies... a car company? C'mon Mike! Yer killin' me ova here!
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GM's vice president, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy, Flora Lopi.

Hmmm.

Flora Lopi looks like an anagram of April Fool.
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Originally Posted by Berg417448
GM's vice president, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy, Flora Lopi.

Hmmm.

Flora Lopi looks like an anagram of April Fool.
I'm a dope. An April Fool's joke on March 31st.... GENIUS I say.
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Had me going for a moment! Imagine a GM bike? It won't shift on a cold day and the frame rusts out in 5 years!
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I seen it on the internet so it must be true.
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Originally Posted by Tapeworm21
An April Fool's joke on March 31st.... GENIUS I say.
It *is* April 1 in Europe already...
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Originally Posted by Berg417448
GM's vice president, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy, Flora Lopi.

Hmmm.

Flora Lopi looks like an anagram of April Fool.
IT IS!! Someone's f@#king with us.
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Originally Posted by richardmasoner
It *is* April 1 in Europe already...
Yeah but.... I'm American.
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Maybe they see the future?

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edit: much as I think bike lanes are a dangerous, un-necessary, waste of public money the poster is funny.
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