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"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 09/04/2020 at 17:39 • Filed to: None

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So my accounting professor was at Ford for years and uses automotive manufacturing examples in his homework...which is nice. I think it’s going to dramatically increase how much I enjoy the assignments. Here is a sample from the latest where I provide financial justification for automation vs manual labor on the “F-350 Thunderbird”

“ · Finally, serious scrutiny ought to be given towards the name “thunderbird” as a model designator for the F-350. As the last generation thunderbird owners will all have surely died out by now its brand recognition value is therefore suspect. I humbly suggest ThuderCougarFalconBird as a suitable replacement, or perhaps “Supreme Ruler Ranch”

Thats all.

jminer > HammerheadFistpunch 09/04/2020 at 18:04

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Solid analysis as the last two generations of thunderbird were pretty meh and neither have aged well enough to help its view.

Also I love that episode, it sums up so much of the car buying experience.

HammerheadFistpunch > jminer 09/04/2020 at 18:13

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yeah, she’s good coffee.  

jminer > HammerheadFistpunch 09/04/2020 at 18:15

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Test drive the latest Beta Romeo with extra eagle under the floorboards.

wafflesnfalafel > HammerheadFistpunch 09/04/2020 at 18:23

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T hat is cool, makes the whole class  more interesting.  I had an econ prof in college who had an e-type Jag and was part owner in a small winery so many examples came from there. 

HammerheadFistpunch > wafflesnfalafel 09/04/2020 at 18:28

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it scored me some points for using automotive manufacture terminology to pose a question last class . I guess he had friends who were process engineers so it certainly caught his attention.  Who knew Oppo would actually pay off?