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GadZooks
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 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: Best Ripoff Yet... |
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Howdy Upgraders,
Why use a $2.00 putty knife on your mini when you can use
one of these $26.00 beauties?
http://applepalace.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=4568
Yikes! 
Now that's funny. Do you think they've sold any?
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slickrick
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RLMAO. I would pay them $26.00 if there was an Apple logo on it!  |
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mr_ben
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| slickrick wrote: | | RLMAO. I would pay them $26.00 if there was an Apple logo on it! |
i could draw one on for you for an additonal fee of $50 (copyright pending!!)
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ninjamini
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Hey it does have the red handle. Mine came with a black handle.
I see mod comming up in my future. |
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leo221
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: Best Ripoff Yet... |
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$26? i'm opening my mini with my fingernails. |
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SStreet
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Best Ripoff Yet... |
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| leo221 wrote: | | $26? i'm opening my mini with my fingernails. |
Ewwww! You must have very long nails! 
I used a old slot cover from a dead PC
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g5g5
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Someone on another thread mentioned a Pizza cutter. It worked out great!
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spoonman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Best Ripoff Yet... |
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The funny part is that is the exact same putty knife I picked up at my local sears hardware for $1.50. How is that for mark-up!!
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DoFa
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Dollar Tree has very nice 1.5" flexible blade with red rubber handle for...
you guessed it $1! |
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devo
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| DoFa wrote: | Dollar Tree has very nice 1.5" flexible blade with red rubber handle for...
you guessed it $1! |
Plus tax! |
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froinlavin
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject: Hehehehe... |
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I used a nylon pancake turner... no chance for scratches and a long handle!
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Susurrus
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hehehehe... |
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| froinlavin wrote: | | I used a nylon pancake turner... no chance for scratches and a long handle! |
You mean a spatula? I was going to use one, but they're so thick I didn't figure I would be able to do it. I've mastered it with my $8 putty knife, so I'm not worried about it anymore. Besides, all the scratches I've made are out of the way now that I know what I'm doing; they're internal too, so you can't see them.
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Bandit Bill
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hehehehe... |
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| froinlavin wrote: | | I used a nylon pancake turner |
Sounds delicious!!!  |
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homerjatmoes
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I have to admit I am a quality tool snob and spent $5.00 on a putty knife (I'll use it for other things) At $26.00 for a $2.00 putty knife, i hope they can sleep at night.
Some of their other prices are a bit disturbing. |
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Susurrus
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| homerjatmoes wrote: | I have to admit I am a quality tool snob and spent $5.00 on a putty knife (I'll use it for other things) At $26.00 for a $2.00 putty knife, i hope they can sleep at night.
Some of their other prices are a bit disturbing. |
Atta-boy! I went for the $8 one by Huskey. I figure, if I'm going to buy a tool, I might as well get a relatively nice one that I can use for other things too.
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