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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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GM Proving Grounds - New Firebird spotted, going fast

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/generalz28/my_photos

Check out the GM Proving Grounds Album for the spy shots. I live less than 5 miles from the GM Proving Grounds and couldn't believe it when I saw this.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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Um......I dont see anything like that.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:20 AM
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You must not have looked at the right album. It's the GM proving grounds album.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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Pretty cool ice sculpture
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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But, Chris, what do you think it means? Is Gm trying to tell us something without just coming out about it? I think its clue. Have faith.


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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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Re: GM Proving Grounds - New Firebird spotted, going fast

To be honest, it looks more like the Eagle on the back of a half dollar... clutching wheat in one talon and arrows in the other than a "Firebird" to me....


http://www.centercoin.com/images/200...ar_Reverse.jpg
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:38 AM
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Re: GM Proving Grounds - New Firebird spotted, going fast

Originally Posted by Darth Xed
To be honest, it looks more like the Eagle on the back of a half dollar... clutching wheat in one talon and arrows in the other than a "Firebird" to me....


http://www.centercoin.com/images/200...ar_Reverse.jpg
yeah that's what i thought when i saw the ice... Firebird is a death bird...
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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My bad. It was melting, I didn't see an eagle. Wishful thinking I guess.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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Where is the crying symbol.... there we go
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Now that I look at my own photos closer, I guess it is an eagle. I was just so excited to make a sarcastic "what does it mean" thread that I was blinded. DOH!
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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If its an eagle, then why does it have a crown on its head?
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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why not a pair of gloves either

When did eagles start wearing crowns?
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Re: GM Proving Grounds - New Firebird spotted, going fast

All I see is an ice sculpture...wtf?

Whats this got to do with a Firebird?
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Re: GM Proving Grounds - New Firebird spotted, going fast

I'll spell it out for ya. I saw what at the time looked like a Firebird symbol. It was sponsored by the GM Milford Proving Grounds. I took the photos to make a joke about the way that people on this board jump to questions like "what is the hidden meaning in so and so's statement" and "what does it mean that the original firebird concepts are coming to an autoshow"

And the going fast part was referring to the fact that it was melting quickly. The next morning, the head fell off.

Do you get the joke now?
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Ahhh cool

I guess why I asked was because I seen no resemblence to a Firebird.



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