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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #50 on: 14 Aug 2008, 23:26 »

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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #51 on: 15 Aug 2008, 10:23 »

Perhaps I should put this the "best" products thread, but it seems more at home here.

Friends, I give you the five hundred dollar digital cable.

Denon AKDL1

Actually, the price has since been reduced a bit...but still, it is a 1.5 meter length of digital CAT5 cable for $370.00. Nice product for the criminally gullible.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #52 on: 15 Aug 2008, 11:25 »

I remember seeing a pair of 4-ft. cables that cost around 3,000$.


But I love how there are a bunch of one-star reviews because of it being a digital cable that uses copper instead of silver wiring.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #53 on: 16 Aug 2008, 05:06 »

I think the lamest actually-useful product ever is a pair of those sunglasses that they have at Del Sol. How stupid! If you are buying a pair of sunglasses just so that they will change color in sunlight (where I expect you will be wearing them, unless you are Ray Charles or something), why not save like $10 and buy a normal pair of sunglasses.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #54 on: 16 Aug 2008, 06:59 »

I thought the idea of those was that they were your prescription glasses that adapted to light so they become sunglasses when it's sunny. That seems pretty sensible to me, it saves you having to swap (and from having to carry 2 pairs of glasses around with you) and presumably they help your eyesight as well as helping you not get blinded by the sun.
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« Reply #55 on: 16 Aug 2008, 07:00 »



HORRIBLE.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #56 on: 16 Aug 2008, 08:00 »

Not exactly godawful, but weird. I can't imagine many people buying a guitar/bass/mandolin/banjo.

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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #57 on: 16 Aug 2008, 08:28 »

I think the lamest actually-useful product ever is a pair of those sunglasses that they have at Del Sol. How stupid! If you are buying a pair of sunglasses just so that they will change color in sunlight (where I expect you will be wearing them, unless you are Ray Charles or something), why not save like $10 and buy a normal pair of sunglasses.

also i think its for people who need glasses to see all the time and its difficult to find a pair of sunglasses which will fit over the top of a normal pair of glasses. those glasses also cut out the glare and dont reflect if your outside, making you still able to see where your going and protect your eyes.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #58 on: 16 Aug 2008, 12:38 »

Basically, Patrick, you are a dick.


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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #59 on: 16 Aug 2008, 15:17 »

I don't think he's talking about transition lenses, I think he is talking about that store that sells stuff that changes color when exposed to UV rays. I have a frisbee from there!
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« Reply #60 on: 16 Aug 2008, 15:22 »

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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #61 on: 16 Aug 2008, 15:24 »

Ladies, a mini-skirt, tank-top and a pair of ugg boots are not appropriate winter wear.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #62 on: 16 Aug 2008, 15:35 »

You seem to be mistaken, Eli. That bass/mandolin/banjo/guitar is awesome as hell.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #64 on: 16 Aug 2008, 17:25 »

Pretty much, B.C. Rich occasionally make a nice-looking axe and that is one of them.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #65 on: 16 Aug 2008, 19:13 »

Ladies, a mini-skirt, tank-top and a pair of ugg boots are not appropriate winter wear.

This combination is not appropriate at any time of the year. I hate uggs, and wearing a mini skirt with a tank top is just a bit too much. Well, it's to little, I guess. You know what I mean.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #66 on: 16 Aug 2008, 19:22 »

I love it when girls do that. The Mini Skirt/Tank Top thing. But that's just me.

As for godawful products...

Flavored Condoms
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #67 on: 16 Aug 2008, 19:32 »



Oh yeah. I went there. :evil: Strictly looking at fuel mileage, it's going to take an impractical amount of time to pay for itself.

Just tell me how the hell a car made with batteries that require strip mining for nickel and a voyage around the globe is economical or "green" in any way? Especially when the batteries, like all Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries will reach end of life and become nothing more than dead weight in about a decade? Granted, it seems like most people don't keep their cars that long, but depending on how they drive they won't see any gross cost savings for years.

Think about it. The Prius gets 47 MPG in the real world (46 in government tests) and costs $21,500. A brand new Corrola gets 34 at an MSRP of $16,050. Let's do a little math. We're going to assume you have a choice between a Prius and another car, and will drive both the same amount.

The MSRP difference between the two is $5450. Assuming 50/50 city/highway driving at 15,000 miles a year with $3.96 a gallon gas:
Prius annual fuel cost: $1291
Corrola annual fuel cost: $1980

Fuel cost difference: $689

Price difference ($5450) divided by fuel cost difference ($689) = 8 years to break even

Ratchet that up to a generous 80/20 city/highway figure, and the annual fuel cost difference only jumps to $936. That's still roughly 6 years before you break even.

Here are the break-even points for other cars (at 50/50 city/highway):
2008 Ford Focus: 33 MPG @ $15,380 = 12 years
2008 Honda Civic: 31 MPG @ $15,810 = 9 years
1999 Saturn SL1: 36 MPG @ $14,311 (inflation-adjusted original MSRP) = 20 years
1999 Saturn SL1: 36 MPG @  $4,325 (Kelley Blue Book value) = 48 years
2008 Chevy Aveo: 29 MPG @ $13,255 = 11 years
2008 Toyota Yaris: 35 MPG @ $12,450 = 22 years (on a brand new car form the same manufacturer)

Here's how I got to these results:

([Prius MSRP] - [Comp MSRP]) / ([Comp annual fuel cost] - [Prius annual fuel cost]) = Break-even point in years
Annual fuel cost = [miles] / [mpg] * [price of gas]

Even if you do an assload of driving (30k a year), you'll only cut those numbers in half. (So for the least favorable contender, the Civic, it would take 4.5 years. Either way, you're looking at 120,000 miles.)

TLDR: Unless you drive in stop and go traffic almost exclusively**, a Prius won't save you money for several years compared to a reasonable compact car.

* Original MSRP = $11,295, adjusted for inflation
**and thankfully the vast majority of us aren't so unfortunate

All new car price figures are manufacturer's suggested retail prices for base models equipped with automatic transmissions. For old cars, the Kelley Blue Book dealer resale price for a car with 90,000 miles was used. Whenever asked, I entered 02134 as the zip code. Fuel mileage readings are the average of the user-submitted mileage readings off fueleconomy.gov, rounded to the nearest whole figure. These estimates don't include rebates or maintenance costs, or deal with features. Obviously these numbers will change as the price of gasoline fluctuates. Mileage rating for the Saturn SL is from personal experience. Fine print fine print fine print.

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http://www.fueleconomy.gov
http://www.toyota.com
http://www.hyundaiusa.com
http://www.autotrader.com
http://automobiles.honda.com/
http://www.ford.com
http://www.chevrolet.com
http://www.kbb.com/
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Spec_Glance.aspx?year=1999&make=Saturn&model=SL&trimid=
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #68 on: 17 Aug 2008, 02:03 »

I don't think he's talking about transition lenses, I think he is talking about that store that sells stuff that changes color when exposed to UV rays. I have a frisbee from there!

Exactly, Anna. Photo-grey lenses are a brilliant invention but shit that is like twice as expensive just 'cause it looks pretty in sunlight is kindof ridiculous.

I bet that frisbee is badass though.
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« Reply #69 on: 17 Aug 2008, 07:23 »

Pretty much, B.C. Rich occasionally make a not-entirely-horrible-looking axe and that isn't one of them.

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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #70 on: 17 Aug 2008, 23:42 »

I can't believe no one's posted this yet.




Also...




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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #71 on: 18 Aug 2008, 00:55 »

I have a friend who will randomly say "Head-on! Apply Directly to the Fore-head!"



And not realize he said it.
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« Reply #72 on: 18 Aug 2008, 04:53 »

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« Reply #73 on: 18 Aug 2008, 04:57 »

Pretty much, B.C. Rich occasionally make a nice-looking axe

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« Reply #74 on: 18 Aug 2008, 13:20 »

This is the funniest thing ever.  My favorite part is where they say that the actual product may vary from the picture. http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina41.htm
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« Reply #75 on: 18 Aug 2008, 20:31 »

Oh yeah. I went there.

Alright, I need to side track this thread a little bit. Why the hell do people say this? Is it supposed to make people sound edgy? Because it really just sounds stupid.
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« Reply #76 on: 18 Aug 2008, 20:33 »

I think it used be that it was meant to sound edgy and now it is just an ironic stab at all those goddamn sitcoms that think their characters should say that.
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #77 on: 24 Aug 2008, 00:09 »

<a href="http://www.divine-interventions.com/jackhammer.html>You know you want one.[/url]

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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #78 on: 24 Aug 2008, 13:31 »

its not so much the actual product but more the commercial, i nearly pissed myself when i saw it the first time!
 i give to you....... MY ROTISSERIE!
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Re: Godawful products that you've seen for sale
« Reply #79 on: 25 Aug 2008, 10:05 »



They also have cosplay outfits.

And also these. They just look really awkward and I'm not sure what occasion one would wear them at, except maybe with a Halloween costume.
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« Reply #80 on: 25 Aug 2008, 10:21 »

They also have cosplay outfits.
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They just look really awkward and I'm not sure what occasion one would wear them at, except maybe with a Halloween costume.

I'd imagine they'd be worn when cosplaying. While it might not be something you quite get, cosplayers would not see this as a godawful product. From the sellers perspective, if people are buying it and you're turning a profit then the product is just fine.
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« Reply #81 on: 25 Aug 2008, 10:47 »

MY ROTISSERIE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RuJG1oFuTY

Oh goodness. The :30 mark on that video is amazing! God bless The Fridge.
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« Reply #82 on: 25 Aug 2008, 11:05 »

No, I just found the cosplay outfits interesting and worth linking to, not awful products or anything.

The eyeshadow product does not look like it's aimed towards cosplayers, though. I found it recommended on a teen website I post at. It seems to have been featured on the Tyra Banks show.
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« Reply #83 on: 25 Aug 2008, 22:57 »

Oh man, Fridge, where's the love?
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« Reply #84 on: 26 Aug 2008, 03:40 »

It is a pretty godawful product

my neighbors frequently wake me up by playing nickelback in their truck as loud as they can at 6:30 in the morning :(
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« Reply #85 on: 26 Aug 2008, 10:37 »



It is a pretty godawful product

It still makes me shudder to think I owned that at one time
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« Reply #87 on: 28 Aug 2008, 18:49 »

Real men don't need a stencil to shave their goatees.
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« Reply #88 on: 28 Aug 2008, 19:37 »

*prius*
I know a guy that bought one of those because he was going to have to commute an hour each way frequently, seems like a good idea when you just think of it as a gas-efficient new car, but then you realize that it has worse mileage on the highway than in city.

You really want high mileage? Get an old CRX, up to 50 MPG highway, and it should cost no more than 2k. If you just want a commuter, you could get one of those one-person electric cars. The CRX only has two seats for some reason (in europe, it has 4, but here it doesn't, even though it has a bump where a seat would fit perfectly), but it handles better than a Prius, and accelerates faster than a prius, which is good for when you have those entrance ramps onto the interstate that are about 50 feet long, they like building those around here. The Honda insight also has better mileage than the Prius, still a two seater, though, so for a family sedan, the prius is best gas-wise, though the points about the strip mining and the cost are good ones. Oh, and that Yaris? There was an older one called an echo, also got just about as good mileage, but would be easier to find used.
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« Reply #89 on: 28 Aug 2008, 20:04 »

Man, I wish could find the homeopathic malaria remedy I saw online once. I'm pretty sure that one couldn't have been topped.
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« Reply #90 on: 28 Aug 2008, 20:15 »

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« Reply #91 on: 28 Aug 2008, 20:44 »

For adjustment of size and style, that is!
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« Reply #92 on: 28 Aug 2008, 20:46 »

also:
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« Reply #93 on: 28 Aug 2008, 20:50 »

Wait, is that a latex foot.... with a latex clitoris on the bottom

Well shit.
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« Reply #94 on: 28 Aug 2008, 21:40 »

It sure is!
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« Reply #95 on: 29 Aug 2008, 05:50 »

i saw that image, and was expecting to sort of reel back in horror all "eaaarrrgh" but all i could muster instead was kind of a small shrug

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« Reply #96 on: 29 Aug 2008, 09:36 »

Wait, is that a latex foot.... with a latex clitoris on the bottom

Well shit.
I uh, don't think a clitoris is what you think it is.

Also, it's on the bottom of the latex shoe that the latex foot is wearing, which is that much more bizarre.
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« Reply #97 on: 29 Aug 2008, 10:32 »

It's a latex labia, guys. You know, alliteration and all that jazz.
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« Reply #98 on: 29 Aug 2008, 11:27 »

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« Reply #99 on: 29 Aug 2008, 12:05 »

I think the lesson of this thread is that the internet isn't only ruining me.
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