Comments on: College Football and the Morons at GMAC http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/ Musings and ramblings about the world, progressive politics, religion, history, family and (occasionally) humour. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: (((Billy))) http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2555 (((Billy))) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:25:53 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2555 Mike: Thank you. That makes sense. It doesn't change my point, though. Had GMAC left the years off of the logo, there would have been no confusion. Again, attention to details. In my work, I write and edit brochures and a web site. Trying to grab a readers attention, be factually correct, and still keep possibilities for confusion to a minimum ain't easy. I have learned (the hard way) that no matter how clear something looks, someone will find a way to misunderstand. That's where the attention to detail comes in (not to mention multiple eyes). Mike: Thank you. That makes sense.

It doesn’t change my point, though. Had GMAC left the years off of the logo, there would have been no confusion. Again, attention to details.

In my work, I write and edit brochures and a web site. Trying to grab a readers attention, be factually correct, and still keep possibilities for confusion to a minimum ain’t easy. I have learned (the hard way) that no matter how clear something looks, someone will find a way to misunderstand. That’s where the attention to detail comes in (not to mention multiple eyes).

]]> By: Mike http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2554 Mike Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:53:49 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2554 Billy, The first GMAC Bowl was held December 22, 1999. The game moved to January in the 2006/2007 season, so there was no "2006" GMAC Bowl. Tuesday's game was the 10th GMAC Bowl. Details... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMAC_Bowl Billy,

The first GMAC Bowl was held December 22, 1999. The game moved to January in the 2006/2007 season, so there was no “2006″ GMAC Bowl. Tuesday’s game was the 10th GMAC Bowl.

Details…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMAC_Bowl

]]> By: Sarge http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2553 Sarge Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:50:18 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2553 I may have told you, I live in Altoona. All you have to do is take a look around and you can see the wreckage of the company mentality. I may have told you, I live in Altoona. All you have to do is take a look around and you can see the wreckage of the company mentality.

]]> By: (((Billy))) http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2552 (((Billy))) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:43:15 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2552 Philly: I've never really been a 'but American' type (except for small companies (which actually are American): Burt's Bees, Stetson, etc.). (((Wife))) and I buy Ford because it is what we are used to -- we know where all the button and knobs are (when I rent a car, I try to get a Ford for the same reason). So, for your last question, yes, there are American companies, but only the small ones. Sarge: One of the difficulties the railroads faced through almost the entire 20th century was that they misunderstood their job. Most of the management viewed their job as running trains. But the real job of any company is to make money. Railroads make money (presumably) by providing transportation services. The railroads that understand that are successful. The ones that don't become fallen flags. The problem with this model is that investors punish companies for treating their workers well (witness Costco) or for providing a product that is better than necessary. The only way to restore that balance is through regulations (the kind of regulations the Republicans (and many Democrats) hate claiming the regulations hurt workers (WTF!)). Maybe if GM realized that they exist to make money by providing products or services people want. Cheap gas and cheap money perverted that big time. Philly: I’ve never really been a ‘but American’ type (except for small companies (which actually are American): Burt’s Bees, Stetson, etc.). (((Wife))) and I buy Ford because it is what we are used to — we know where all the button and knobs are (when I rent a car, I try to get a Ford for the same reason). So, for your last question, yes, there are American companies, but only the small ones.

Sarge: One of the difficulties the railroads faced through almost the entire 20th century was that they misunderstood their job. Most of the management viewed their job as running trains. But the real job of any company is to make money. Railroads make money (presumably) by providing transportation services. The railroads that understand that are successful. The ones that don’t become fallen flags.

The problem with this model is that investors punish companies for treating their workers well (witness Costco) or for providing a product that is better than necessary. The only way to restore that balance is through regulations (the kind of regulations the Republicans (and many Democrats) hate claiming the regulations hurt workers (WTF!)).

Maybe if GM realized that they exist to make money by providing products or services people want. Cheap gas and cheap money perverted that big time.

]]> By: Sarge http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2551 Sarge Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:10:43 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2551 When politicians and Mr. Businessman start talking about "we", I figure they must mean themselves and the turds in their pockets. Remember the cars of the '70's? One has read that a GM engineer was at a meeting of the big wigs and was complaining that the way he was instructed to work was no way to make cars. He was told that they weren't there to make cars, they were there to make money. When politicians and Mr. Businessman start talking about “we”, I figure they must mean themselves and the turds in their pockets.

Remember the cars of the ’70’s? One has read that a GM engineer was at a meeting of the big wigs and was complaining that the way he was instructed to work was no way to make cars. He was told that they weren’t there to make cars, they were there to make money.

]]> By: PhillyChief http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/college-football-and-the-morons-at-gmac/#comment-2550 PhillyChief Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:27:34 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=753#comment-2550 Not like an American company to understate. I used to be a "buy American" kind of guy, until I started seeing outsourcing, moving companies overseas, execs making all the money, and who builds plants in America, providing jobs for Americans? The Japanese. Fucked up. The same BS reared it's ugly head this summer with that "drill here, drill now" crap. Everyone kept saying "WE have to drill". We? There ain't no we, there's Exxon and some other companies and yes, they're based in America but they're not American companies. There's NOTHING in their business plans about putting America and its people first, just themselves. American companies? I don't know if there are anymore. Do you? Not like an American company to understate.

I used to be a “buy American” kind of guy, until I started seeing outsourcing, moving companies overseas, execs making all the money, and who builds plants in America, providing jobs for Americans? The Japanese. Fucked up. The same BS reared it’s ugly head this summer with that “drill here, drill now” crap. Everyone kept saying “WE have to drill”. We? There ain’t no we, there’s Exxon and some other companies and yes, they’re based in America but they’re not American companies. There’s NOTHING in their business plans about putting America and its people first, just themselves. American companies? I don’t know if there are anymore. Do you?

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