Russell, at 09:15 on Apr 21 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG>> A lot of their own generic things are really brand-name
BG>> products in their own plain packaging (but you already knew that),
BG>> and it quite often says so on the packet anyway.

RB> I once knew a bloke whose job involved taking parts out of Repco, Bosch
RB> and other brand name boxes and putting them into Internation
RB> Harvester Genuine Parts boxes.

At least they had the decency to rebadge them.  Try buying parts for your
Philips VCR, and when you remove it from the Philips box, it's still
packaged in its original Sharp plastic bag (Sharp label attached).  No big
deal, until you call Sharp with the part number and ask THEIR price, which
happens to be around half that which Philips charge for the same part.

BG> True. I always check the small print before buying, and will
BG> always take the Australian product if there's a choice, even if
BG> it's a bit dearer.

RB> I know Your USR modems are just rebadged Netcomms, I have some myself.

That's not true.  Unlike NetComms, my USRs actually work properly.

RB> I worked with an 80 yr old bloke once that told me " He had never used
RB> shampoo on his hair his life, just plain soap" ( he was a bald as
RB> bowling ball, and he even had the three holes in his scalp.)

Wouldn't have mattered, as baldness is generally hereditary.  :)

RB> Wheel chairs are great for running over the little bastards that
RB> deliberately don't see you coming.

Do you have knives sticking out the side, like Boadicea's chariot?

RB> I have a heartless twin sister that take me shopping and has scored
RB> 20 ankles in an hour and a half.

She might be heartless, but I like her already.  :)

BG> To be fair, it's the only social enjoyment they get, apart
BG> from watching the afternoon soapies. My favourite trick is to look
BG> at the checkout chick's name tag (usually pinned to her left
BG> breast) and ask her what she calls the other one. Sadly, most just
BG> say "what do you mean?". What a waste of a good joke!

RB> I saw one girl in coles that had a name tag on one side and a
RB> bankcard tag on the otherside.

RB> I said:  "Hmmm Joanne hey, and I see you take Bankcard" SLAP SLAP

You mean she actually understood what you meant?  Will wonders never cease!

Regards, Bill

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