"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:12:24 GMT, Bullwinkle J. Moose
wrote:
Does the Ronco Popeil Pocket Fisherman count?

No, I think those are stipulated to be useless before you buy them. I
_think_ the topic here is things which were surprisingly useless?


Many years ago we were on a family vacation up in northern California
(Trinity Lake). My daughter was about 4 at the time and I let her use one
of those things. Put a very small egg hook on the end with a single salmon
egg. She was spashing right near the shore with MAYBE 4 feet of line out
and she caught a 4lb large mouth bass just two feet off the bank. Hmmm.
That was 26 years ago. Maybe it's about time to start talking to her again.
:-)

Wayne