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Leon[_7_]

On 3/13/2017 3:45 AM, wrote:

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I am surprised that the American public didn't think that if they
bought a DeLorean they could time travel. Likewise, a Superman suit
for Halloween that made them think they could fly.

Other things that have changed with the times: "Lee Jeans - can't
bust 'em". That was throwing down the gauntlet. Of course you can.

A watch that is "waterproof". How long is it waterproof? A hundred
years? Is it waterproof at 1000 feet underwater? Now watches are
"water resistant" since so many made it a point to test limits of
their watch. After all, they were covered by warranty since the
manufacturer said waterproof.

How many things used to be "unbreakable"? Combs, kitchen utensils,
some tools, etc. Now that is a label advertising begging for
internet testers to be able to make their mark on YouTube.

I thought it was really stupid (and very sad) that Buck had to tell
people not to cut bolts with their hunting knife. Now it would
probably be considered only prudent by a competent legal department.

Robert

Sooooo. It is not hard to imagine the disappointment, when I was 9, that
my new PF Flyers did not enable me to jump over a fence or the street. ;~)

Your examples and mine, when I was 9, probably disappointed a lot of
people with still under developed brains.

You have to wonder how many in California believe the cancer warning
label warnings on every thing sold or manufactured there? I never did
believe that my yard sprinkler would cause cancer or my new shovel.
I'm waiting to see the cancer warning label on California Oranges or the
"Welcome to California" sign as you cross over from Arizona on I10. ;~)

And Mike, not poking fun at you, I bought those bits too. I do recall
the bits at the show looked a lot nicer than the ones that I was handed.
And while they do have an answer that the bits are intended for hard
steel vs soft steel, they were selling the bits at a woodworking show
not a metal working show. They darn well knew that these bits would
most likely be sold to home owners that were not likely to drill into
hardened steel or files. I'm still not buying it. FWIW the bits that I
got home with were Bad Dog Tools, made in China.