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Old 04-13-2013, 03:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Gadgetmangroove

Someone I know emailed me this link - apologies if it has appeared before.

g a d g e t m a n g r o o v e . com

What on the backside of Napoleons butler is this nonsense about ? When you go to the "how does this pish work" link it gives you a load of legal exclusions...

Here is a video of the "inventor" explaining it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=k6mzxPV4ruk

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Old 04-13-2013, 03:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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PS - Another vid - 1 of 9...

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Yup, been there, done that. In fact, Mr. Gadget himself has 16 posts here.
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Really - a man with a Dremel is all it seems to be. Does it work ?
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I definitely wouldn't let his sidekick be on the same avenue as george...

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Yup, been there, done that. In fact, Mr. Gadget himself has 16 posts here.
Found the muppet here

http://ecomodder.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1527071
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I offered to test it for a year. Never heard from him.
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Seems a pattern

- Air tabs, offer to test *slience of the hams
- Magnets, offer A-B-A testing advice and we get an account of a road trip.

Gerald, my pet unicorn, is getting very frustrated.
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Old 04-19-2013, 04:40 PM   #10 (permalink)
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