Halibrand Magnesium 427 Wheels

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

So Fran has the OEM as a competitor for his new wheel venture. Or is Fran Richard's customer too?

Fran is a competitor to Halibrand and could not have the name Halibrand embossed anywhere on his production run of wheels. Both are made by M&A castings as you probably know.

I suspect that some people don't want to be "out-ed" in public, so they're contacting Richard privately. I don't care, just want the wheels made.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I suspect that some people don't want to be "out-ed" in public...

Yep, I hate it when that happens.

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Fran is a competitor to Halibrand and could not have the name Halibrand embossed anywhere on his production run of wheels. Both are made by M&A castings as you probably know.

I suspect that some people don't want to be "out-ed" in public, so they're contacting Richard privately. I don't care, just want the wheels made.

Of course Halibrand owns their tools.
It's no secret that M&A casts Halibrand's wheels.
Pretty sure Fran uses M&A too. If not, someone inform us.
Did Fran invest in his own tool? That's the $64,000 question.

When I said people were contacting Richard, I meant interested parties. Not anything peculiar.

[patrickt]

I'm thinking I could just spray this on my wheels.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Of course Halibrand owns their tools.
It's no secret that M&A casts Halibrand's wheels.
Pretty sure Fran uses M&A too. If not, someone inform us.
Did Fran invest in his own tool? That's the $64,000 question.

When I said people were contacting Richard, I meant interested parties. Not anything peculiar.

I wasn't insinuating anything peculiar.

Yes, Fran uses M&A too. We could too (use M&A), if we wanted to be wheel tycoons.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

We could too (use M&A), if we wanted to be wheel tycoons.

I think you two need to think on a different scale. You remember (okay, maybe you don't) when roller skates had steel wheels? Rode rough and didn't handle too well (oops, I just described a lot of Cobras ). Anyway, swap the steel for magnesium and give them a catchy name like "Fire Wheels". The kids will love the way they shower sparks, and you could cross-sell flame retardant socks with each set. Of course, durability will be an issue. I haven't quite resolved that aspect of this scaled down wheel plan (outside of employing child labor in a dirty factory in some Asian country).

[patrickt]

M&A=Mergers & Acquisitions. RodKnock was shooting for a pun.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by patrickt

M&A=Mergers & Acquisitions. RodKnock was shooting for a pun.

Recognize the sarcasm, dude.

What, you don't like the vision of little kids showering sparks as they skate down a street at dusk? Or are you the guy that boos at kids that don't find any Easter eggs on Easter Sunday?

[rodneym]

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