quick question
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Racer
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quick question
we all know what years are refered to when you talk about C1-C2-----C6; but what the heck does the C stand for?
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
I would guess it means Corvette.
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Racer
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From: Fishers IN
anyone have a better guess?
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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I would guess it means Corvette.
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
"Corvette" is not a guess.
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'08-'10-'11-'12-'13 '14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
Cx="C"orvette"x"generation ie C6=Corvette 6th generation.
Aug 2, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Cx="C"orvette"x"generation ie C6=Corvette 6th generation.
Aug 2, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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anyone have a better guess?
I believe "C" does stand for Corvette...what could be better?
A "CE" Chevrolet stamped engine block the CE stands for "Chevrolet Engine." Why always look for some 'deeper' meaning? Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
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Aug 2, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Cx="C"orvette"x"generation ie C6=Corvette 6th generation.
And the winner is.......
Aug 2, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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I believe "C" does stand for Corvette...what could be better?
A "CE" Chevrolet stamped engine block the CE stands for "Chevrolet Engine." Why always look for some 'deeper' meaning?
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
unless you are bill clinton
Aug 2, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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F = fighter jet (used to be P for pursuit)
A = attack plane
C = Corvette
(unless you are flying a cargo plane
Aug 2, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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unless you are bill clinton
Aug 2, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Maybe it has a deeper meaning, like Copious, or Centennial.
Aug 2, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Alright. It's actually a closely guarded secret within GM. A fundamental mystery of the universe. GM has promised to reveal the meaning at the end of the next millenium.
Aug 2, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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unless you are bill clinton
Aug 2, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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C6, so simple. Unlike my Harley, FXSTSB !!
Aug 2, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
Just like my Celestron 14 is called a C14. That's a SCT telescope by the way.
Aug 2, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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unless you are bill clinton
Aug 2, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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unless you are bill clinton
