OK, so I got 5 mins into a heated conversation with the automotive line manager along the lines:

"Why the hell do I get to find out about an EOL promotion on the BBS"
- "I have no idea what you're talking about"
"Well then someone has been shooting their mouth off"
- "I have no idea what you're talking about"
"Oh [censored], I just read the second half of the post.. erm, bye"

Git!

Rob