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bagkitty
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May 16, 2012 - 11:30am
#31

JetBlue employees in Florida pull 18-month-old from flight

'Cause she was on the U.S. "no-fly" list as a "known or suspected" terrorist.


Caissa
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May 16, 2012 - 2:42pm
#32

Tattoo artist Dave Hurban is fascinating some - and grossing out others - after he inserted magnets under his skin in order to attach an iPod Nano Touch to his wrist whenever he wants.

Hurban, who is also a piercing artist in Newfield, N.J., used simple surgical tools to insert the four magnets under the skin of his left forearm.

He says the magnets are strong enough to keep the iPod in place during a run in the park or while he works out at his gym.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/05/man-implants-magnets-in-arm...

Catchfire
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August 20, 2012 - 12:19pm
#33

Victorio Kitchen Products 571B Banana Slicer

Read the reviews!


Michelle
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August 20, 2012 - 12:29pm
#34

Is that ever stupid!

I'm sure it must take less time to just use a paring knife, spend 10 seconds slicing the banana, wiping the paring knife off with a washcloth, and putting it away, than it would to get this contraption out, spend 5 seconds slicing the banana, and then having to clean all the grooves of that thing.

P.S. I love the reviews!  Amazon commenters can be really hilarious when it comes to dumb books or products, or vastly overpriced ones.  I remember seeing an electronics textbook that cost in the thousands of dollars, and reviewers were scathing and fabulous about it.


Catchfire
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August 20, 2012 - 12:33pm
#35

I thought so too, Michelle, until this helpful reviewer showed me differently:

Think about it. You have your knife in your hand. You cut the banana. One slice. Two slice. Oh, shoot, that slice was twice as thick as the previous slice. Hmm. Try again. Third slice. My hell, that slice veered off to the side and it's not a banana disc, it's a stupid banana wedge. Oh, and the stupid thing is sticking to the knife.

Repeat this over and over, each morning, and what are you left with? A frustrating start to the day, a waste of time, and stupid uneven lumpy banana mess.

Start your day with the banana slicer? Even slices. Every time. You would literally have to be blind AND have Parkinson's or ALS or something to mess this up. This banana slicer will literally save you years of time over the course of your life, it is so fast and easy. Not to mention it will save you years of stress. Keep a full head of hair, and keep yourself young and healthy: get the banana slicer. It will inject tiger's blood into your morning routine and might literally melt your face it is so great.


Michelle
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August 20, 2012 - 1:00pm
#36

My favourite laugh-out-loud reviews were:

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To save time in the morning, I've been canning sliced bananas for years. Seemed like every banana season, I ruined my kitchen knives preparing my bananas for canning. I had finally given up and began purchasing my bananas pre-sliced. Finally, a friend turned me on to this fantastic gadget!

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I just received my 571B Banana Slicer and I cannot tell you how happy I am with it. I had ordered the original 571A model because it looked like such a no-brainer. Who wouldn't want to avoid that modern cereal hell of misshapen banana slices and honey nut cheerios??

Well anyway, I cannot tell you the disappointment I experienced with 571A. Slicer indeed. Ha! Instead of sturdy and efficient plastic blades, the model A employed what appeared to be previously used dental floss. OK, OK, it did work, but the string kept shifting while slicing, resulting in highly unpredictable results; and after just 20 or 30 bananas, the strings would get all gummed up and I would have to order a new slicer.

Thank you, thank you Victorio! My mornings are now heavenly!

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I tried the banana slicer and found it unacceptable. As shown in the picture, the slices is curved from left to right. All of my bananas are bent the other way.

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I can't believe anyone could be so inept as to think that they couldn't slice their bananas because they bent "the wrong way." All that person has to do is to buy the model 571C Banana Slicer that is for bananas that bend the other way. Although I prefer left-bending bananas, I got both the 571B and the 571C so that when shopping, I don't have to have the hassle of finding bananas with the correct polarity. I hope "Angle Was Wrong" sees the light and removes that harsh one-star rating for this indispensable product duo.


Catchfire
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August 20, 2012 - 1:26pm
#37

"All my bananas are bent the other way." Ha!


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