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   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   J. Clarke wrote:   
   > In article , gossg@gossg.org says...   
   > > Your Name  wrote:   
   > > >In article , William December Starr   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > IIRC part of why he lost was because of how often he had to   
   > > >> > refuel.  Someone has already pointed out this would be even worse   
   > > >> > in the Bugatti. :P   
   > > >>   
   > > >> You mean they didn't arrange for mid-air refueling?   
   > > >   
   > > >You're thinking of SAAB and their jet plane adverts for their cars.  ;-)   
   > >   
   > > There's also a TV ad where they do a mid-air refueling through the   
   > > sunroof of some gas-efficient car.  The driver needed more coffee.   
   > >   
   > > Cute concept.   
   >   
   > In any case SAAB hasn't done the jet plane ads for a long time, mostly   
   > because the outfit that makes the cars isn't related to the one that   
   > makes the aircraft anymore (the automotive division is now owned   
   > entirely by the Chinese).   
      
   Everything is owned by the Chinese ... there was even an item in the   
   newspaper last week about the smog (or at least some of it) in Los   
   Angeles being made in China and drifting across the Pacific Ocean.  :-)   
      
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