TOY: Did you notice the date? / was: optima yellow top change?

["M. D. Smith V" <deesmith@xxxxxxxxxx>]

==> Am I the 'only' one that noticed...
{snip}
  "We changed the ratings on 4-1-01 for 
        Quality Certification Testing..."

==> The above date would be "April Fools Day" !  :o )
    Is there a connection? Enquiring minds want to know!

| > > From:         David Willman[SMTP:dwillman@optimabatteries.com]
| > > Sent:         Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:57 PM
| > > To:   'Read, Kevin E'
| > > Subject:      RE: Optima Yellow Top
| > >
| > > Hello.
| > > We changed the ratings on 4-1-01 for Quality Certification
| > Testing....all battery manufacturer's go through it, its now our turn,
| > they are scheduled to go back to the original ratings by October. Same
| > battery. It will give you plenty of winching power.....
| >
| > >
| > > Thank you for your support of Optima Batteries.
| > > David "Willy" Willman
| > > Government/Military Sales
| > > Customer Relations Coordinator
| > > 303 340-7486 direct phone
| > > 800 292-4359 x 486 toll free
| > > 303 344-9905 fax
| > > 720 299-1797 mobile phone

{snip}
    "Kevin Read" <seajeeper@lightmail.com> wrote:

| >  What's going on? 
| >  I am using it for winching duty in my J**p and wanted
| > the best available battery.  Did I get the wrong one?
| >
| > 
| >  Kevin Read, P.E.
| 
| > ...Annoying though, and I agree, a little fishy.

==> Sounds a wee bit fishy to me.  ; ^)
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