Again, in reference to Manufacturing Week I attended this tuesday; Yeah, nothing says Excellence in Manufacturing like a hot, expensive MOTORCYCLE.
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Yeah, it brings people around, yeah, it makes a splash, but does it have anything to do with what you’re trying to sell? I think not.

Now, I use SolidWorks, and it’s an awesome design package. Hell, I’m trying to get it to be standardized companywide. Do I get a motorcycle for this? No. Should I? No.

And while we’re on the subject:

Orange County Choppers? Yeah, right.

Look, give me a huge supply of comped tools, a big workshop, a film crew, a big budget, and a high profile customer, as well as suppliers anxious to give me shit to see their brand on TV? Man, I bet I could build a chopper. No, I’m not saying the show isn’t fun to watch, on the few occasions I’ve caught it, I’m not saying they don’t do a nice job; but seriously. This isn’t anything like the real world.
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