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posted 04-04-2004 12:21 AM         

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Warning, this is not pretty, and it will not sit well with some folks. Why Ford is running it is beyond me. There is a disclaimer that no animals were harmed in the production of this commercial. This is apparently from the UK.

Click here

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posted 04-04-2004 12:30 AM         

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xp - not to worry,,,that cat is tough. The same one used in the newest popular sport sweeping the country,,,,,,

If you are not sure about this new sport, please check out this link: http://meltingclocktimes.com/livecatsoccer.htm

One of Ford's Better Ideas!

This message has been edited by ALLEY CAT on 04-04-2004 at 12:31 AM

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posted 04-04-2004 08:01 AM         

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If the Ford REALLY did that.....I WOULD BUY ONE

I still like to play the "Shooting Kittys" game....love those sound effects

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posted 04-04-2004 06:11 PM         

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Wow, I better not let my wife see that commercial!

I did like the commercial they did for the same car which showed a pigeon flying over the car, apparently to do it's business on the hood, and the hood flew open and wolloped the pigeon.

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posted 04-04-2004 10:44 PM         

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This is the second commercial. The first one involves a bird, it's really funny. I cannot find the link, but I do have the file. I would be happy to email it to anyone.

Rickster
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posted 04-19-2004 09:38 PM         

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Here is Ford's official response to the cat commercial.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-04-19-sportka-ad_x.htm

Rickster

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posted 04-19-2004 09:48 PM         

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Wish I had such a sunroof... I got cats that pee on my prowler top, car cover and drives me nuts...

Where can I buy such a powerful sunroof???

The animation is very clean... I can't tell it's an animated kat.

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posted 04-19-2004 10:29 PM         

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Here is the first commercial with a bird.

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posted 04-20-2004 05:33 PM         

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I work at a Ford/Visteon plant and this has been a computer at work for the past 2 weeks. Everyone in the room was laughing so hard and all the people that had not seen it had to go close to watch it real close.

Did you watch the inside of the car just as the sunroof closes?

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posted 04-21-2004 06:57 AM         

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There was an AP story yesterday in our local paper that showed a picture of the 2 exes with the tranny.

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From: Greensboro, NC
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posted 04-21-2004 07:06 AM         

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I found the photo and script.

It was titled "Gas Muzzler".

"Homi Patel (left) General Motors' Vice President of powertrain manufacturing, and United Auto Workers Vice President Richard Shoemaker unveil a six-speed, front-wheel-drive transmission Monday at GM's Warren Transmission Plant in Warren, Mich. General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. jointly announced a $720 million investment to build the fuel-saving transmission."

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