Re: [ARSCLIST] GM "historians"--was: Vanguard Classics reappears in 2 cd sets

[phillip holmes <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Problem is, GM is a more important part of American history than Coke.  It's 
sad.  There are stories about Ross Perot raising hell at meetings back in 
the '80s when he saw the gross mismanagement that would eventually cost GM 
its place as the number one builder in the world.  If it hasn't happened 
already, Toyota will have that honor.  And Toyota has inspired products, 
first class QC and competent management.  And many of the great Toyota 
designs were done in California.  WTF?!
Phillip
BTW, I can get 6 ounce cokes with real bottle caps.  Your Canadian bottler 
must not be set up for real caps.
> The difference is that Coca-Cola, being an essential part of US history
> and, as such, appealing to nostalgia-driven folks...makes a lot of moola
> selling, or licensing, stuff that relies on the history of/nostalgia for
> Coke "way back when!" A recent promotion saw a supermarket chain offering
> 6-packs of 6-ounce bottles of the stuff, complete with crown caps (oddly,
> they didn't think of reproducing old bottle caps!).
>
> Go figger (or let the accountants...)
>
> Steven C. Barr