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Old 01-16-2013, 01:18 PM   #321 (permalink)
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Glad to see everyone on this thread is putting this subject in the proper perspective.

...is "ignore" a perspective or is it a verb?

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Old 01-16-2013, 01:22 PM   #322 (permalink)
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When I put magnets on fuel lines I try to never remove them for fear of loosening up any iron particles that have been gathered.
I think maybe investigating why you have iron particles in the fuel line would be more of a priority for the life of your car ? And in the case of a possibly rusty fuel tank maybe for your own life too ?

I only tap this only out of concern for your safety - lets be careful out there
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Old 01-16-2013, 02:05 PM   #323 (permalink)
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...is "ignore" a perspective or is it a verb?
It's moot now.
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I now see that it is another one of those things some marketing genius put together to make a buck.
The all time genius marketing scheme was Pet Rocks. Remember those?
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I got a whole bunch of raw pet rocks in my back yard. Maybe it's time to revive that marketing scheme...
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The all time genius marketing scheme was Pet Rocks. Remember those?
Pet rocks? I'll need to Google that...


EDIT: After reading wikipedia...... people actually bought..... rocks?
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Pet rocks? I'll need to Google that...


EDIT: After reading wikipedia...... people actually bought..... rocks?
Yeah and tv sets WITHOUT remotes!!!!! lol
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EDIT: After reading wikipedia...... people actually bought..... rocks?
ROFLMAO!!! Yep, people actually did buy rocks for ornamental purposes. Just goes to show that people will buy anything, if it's accompanied by a sufficiently convincing ad pitch.
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EDIT: After reading wikipedia...... people actually bought..... rocks?
Ahhh grasshopper..........not rocks............"PET ROCKS" !
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Yeah and tv sets WITHOUT remotes!!!!! lol
My grandparents had a TV without a remote... well actually we were the remotes lol

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ROFLMAO!!! Yep, people actually did buy rocks for ornamental purposes. Just goes to show that people will buy anything, if it's accompanied by a sufficiently convincing ad pitch.
That is amazing... Kind of like digital pet key chains only less batteries

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