<VV> Re: new 140 motors?

[Eric Elliott]

Actually, I think it was COMPLETELY obvious that it was an April  
Fool's joke.

The article ended with the fact that they would be available April  
1st, or something to that effect (don't have my copy with me at work  
right now to check the exact wording.)

Also, didn't the part about them turning off Niagara Falls every  
20-25 years to pick up the change clue you in that her column was an  
April Fool's joke? And the part about Corvair being the featured  
marque at Pebble Beach?

It was pretty obvious it was a joke. And one of the better ones I saw  
this year, I might add. ;)

Eric Elliott
'65 Corsa 180/4 convertible


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> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:26:29 -0400
> From: airvair <airvair at richnet.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> new 140 motors?
> To: Shaun <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> NO, if it was supposed to be a joke, then as I said, it's a STUPID,
> IRRESPONSIBLE one. Not a bit funny, except to morons. And now I guess
> I'll get flamed to a crisp over THAT one. But at least I'll be the  
> only
> one with any integrity. Unlike YOU, Shaun.
>
> -Mark
>
> Shaun wrote:
>>
>> Ahaha, hahahaha! She got YOU good!!!
>>
>> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>> If that really IS an April fool's joke, then it is a lousy,  
>>> stupid one.
>>> I could understand if the last line of the column said "And by  
>>> the way,
>>> all of the above is an April fool's joke." But to lead the  
>>> membership on
>>> without even a hint of it being anything but the absolute truth  
>>> would be
>>> totally irresponsible and absolutely reprehensible. If it IS  
>>> meant to be
>>> a joke, then she should rightly be publicly repremanded for such
>>> stupidity.
>>>
>>> I certainly hope, for everyone's sake, that it isn't an (im) 
>>> practical
>>> April fool's joke, and that what I just typed is unnecessary. I'd  
>>> like
>>> to think that someone in such a position of responsibility  
>>> wouldn't so
>>> abuse his/her position. After all, we depend upon total honesty and
>>> absolutely true, factual information from our leaders.
>>>
>>> -Mark
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