(In)Appropriate Product Names 3

[RCorrigan]

I saw this one yesterday ... had to read it again as the font made it look like something else .......

"Mr Shifter -- Toilet Bowl Cleaner"

<Do I need A Signature or will an X do?>

 

[sleipnir214]

Lightning:
Thanks! I've sent ABC.com.au a query.


[v]vanka25[/b]:
Thank you. That may be a solution.



Want to ask the best questions? Read Eric S. Raymond's essay "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way". TANSTAAFL!

 

[kjv1611]

For anyone still looking for this info, this site seems to be loaded with examples and info:

http://www.regionfreedvd.net/

Also, I'd say that the cheapest/easiest option would be just to play the movie in the DVD Rom/burner in your computer, if you have one. Or if you don't have one, you can get a DVD burner for $25 to $35 on NewEgg practically at any time, it seems.

And actually, right now, if you look at that link, I saw at least 2 that are going at $23 and free shipping - so what about 46 pounds if that's your currency? I guess you might have to pay additional shipping. Or, actually, I'm not even sure they'll ship to the UK, from glancing at the shipping info. All I could see is that the only "international" shipments would go to PR.

--

"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[flapeyre]

kjv -

Actually, right now, 23 U.S. dollars = 11.6970961 British pounds (from Google caclulator - just Google "23 dollars in GBP".

Similarly,

2.97900 (U.S. dollars per US gallon) = 0.400228114 British pounds per liter (what I paid to fill up my tank yesterday).

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[kjv1611]

Oops, I knew it was that way - been that way (generally) for as long as I've looked at it.

so what I meant was it'd be about 12 pounds.

Oh well..
<goes to find a nice hiding spot in the corner...>

--

"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[SantaMufasa]

...and now, back to your regularly scheduled thread, &quot;(In)Appropriate Product Names&quot;...&lt;grin&gt;

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[gbaughma]

When the Zip drives from IOMega came out..... they were, at first, an external drive. They connected with either SCSI (for the Mac version) or parallel port for the PC version.

Then they came out with an internal one.

As I recall, they called it the "Zip Insider"

I always chuckled at that.....



Just my 2¢
-Cole's Law: Shredded cabbage

--Greg

http://parallel.tzo.com

 

[gbaughma]

.... oh, and of course, you can't forget about

Dickens Cider

(real brand! Honest!)



Just my 2¢
-Cole's Law: Shredded cabbage

--Greg

http://parallel.tzo.com

 

[flapeyre]

A litterbox liner called

Catch It

(say it fast three times, but not if you can be overheard)

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[Olaf Doschke]

1. "Who Represents" is where you can find the name of the agent that
represents
any celebrity. Their Web site is:

http://www.whorepresents.com

2. "Experts Exchange" is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange
advice
and views at:

http://www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a great pen? Look no further than
"Pen Island". It can be found at:

http://www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try "Therapist Finder" at:

http://www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then there's the "Italian Power Generator" company. Check it out at:

http://www.powergenitalia.com

6."IP computer" software, there's always:

http://www.ip_anywhere.com

7. "The Cumming First Methodist Church" Web site is:

http://www.cummingfirst.com

8. And the designers at "Speed of Art" await you at their wacky Web site:

http://www.speedofart.com

Bye, Olaf.

 

[rjoubert]

Olaf...those are awesome...what a way to end the work week. Thanks for sharing those.

 

[lisaharris]

Olaf.... my network adminstrator cracked up. The majority of those websites you listed were blocked by our internet filtering software, and I ended up on "the list." He wanted to know why I was going to sites like this during the day. Really, I was shopping for a good pen, and I needed to see some art for a new marketing program, then I was checking the church schedule for upcoming services.....


__________
It's better to have loved and lost than live with the idiot for the rest of your life.

 

[kskid]

There's a product on the market called Poo~Pourri and is designed to spray into the toilet before you do your business. Since there was a store near me, I decided to try it out. It really works!!!

[link]http://www.poopourri.net/[/url]

 

[SantaMufasa]

So you are saying that no one should poo-poo it until they have tried it, right? <grin>

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[justadivageek]

Has anyone heard of the new product AciPhex?
I almost died laughing so hard when I heard the commercial on TV

it sounded like A$$ Effects - if is for heartburn and acid reflux

Did their marketing team seriously think about this product name?

 

[flapeyre]

An inappropriate racehorse name -

"Hoof Hearted"

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[SQLSister]

I saw a big panel truck the other day with Bimbo on it in giant letters. Apparently it is the name of a company that makes baked goods.

"NOTHING is more important in a database than integrity." ESquared

 

[flapeyre]

And there is this home builder in Louisiana.

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[SantaMufasa]

Geez...Why would you name yourself Cretin??? Even if you take into account that the guy builds only in Southern Louisiana and maybe speaks Creole, Cajun, or French, in all three languages, cretin means "wretch"; and in English, it still means, "a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person; a clod; a lout."

Now that's the type of self-appreciation that I want in my company name.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[flapeyre]

Cretin (in French, more properly, Crétin) is the owner's name. Judging from the entries on LinkedIn, most of them are French. The Louisiana Cretin (note capitalization, please) does not appear to be listed.



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[SantaMufasa]

Actually, there are three residential listings in Louisiana for the name Cretin, all Edgars. Frankly, I feel badly that I impugned a man's family name. My sincere public apologies to the Cretin Family.

...but still not a PR/Marketing person's dream.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]