Seems Baucsh and Lamb has some kinda issue with their contacts, and he was on TV.

You can see the comercial if you care that much...

http://bausch.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=690873

Not really auto related...just thought it was odd seeing him on primetime TV

 

It's related to a Fusarium species, fungus corneal infection outbreak, and the fact that most of those infected were found to be using a specific B&L contact lens solution.

 

.....................I'd say something, but I'm supposed to be a gentleman...........

 

Yeah, but we aint!! Let'er rip!! Whats he gunna do, fire you?

 

Oooooh....sometimes silence speaks volumes......

 

OK...I'll let one thing rip:

Here is a guy who claimed he had an MBA -- actually put it in his resume.

Turns out he lied. No MBA.

Sorry........I had no respect for him BEFORE that lil pearl came to light.

I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I clearly recall sitting in Dedham, Mass. listening to a telecast where he was introduced and we heard all about his ideas of 'Brand Management' -- after the telecast, I went outside for a smoke. I clearly remember saying "this is a plane crash in slow motion -- mark my words!" I was soundly criticized for making that statement --- I was told I was negative and that I should give the guy a chance.

.............we all know the rest of the story.

 

Hmm, I'm going to guess he took his "profit now" model over to B&L. Trim a little too much from clinical trials eh Ron?

 

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm55d519a1.htm

 

There is an interview with John Rock in the latest "Motor Trend Classic" or whatever their new mag is called. John Rock was head of Oldsmobile for a few years until the mid 90s. Previous to that, he'd been at Holden.

Apparently Mr. Rock arranged a presentation one day where he'd advocated selling Holdens as Oldsmobiles, to appeal to the market of people who preferred RWD and V8s. He recognized that part of the reason that people preferred trucks was that you could get them with the powertrains that people wanted. Gold ol' Zarrella accused Rock of wasting his time.

I think that if they'd introduced a Cutlass and 98 based on the SWB and LWB Holdens that Olds would still be here today.

 

There was an effort to also use a LWB Holden for Buick in '98-99 timeframe (When the B-body died). GM even sent people over to check it out. That project was stilborn. Seemed GM-NA decided that the future was FWD. They also figured that the W-body with updates(mid-lux) and a planned modified Cadillac G body were enough since there wasn't the profit in cars as trucks and SUVs had.

Some of this is mentioned in a Holden book I have called "Lion King" in storage.

 

What a d!ck.