BeanoNYC
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Shamwow guy takes on scientology.
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ShamWow!
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Interesting. I now have some respect for the guy.
RootDKJ
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ROFLMBFAO!!! We actually have a friend who is now perusing scientology...moved to Buffalo to take the classes....whew!
ERJ-145CA
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I used an accountant for my taxes last year and he shared the second floor with the local Scientology office. I was glad that nobody was there, I didn't feel like having anybody talk to me about Scientology.
severine
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Makes me want to run out and buy a ShamWow! :lol:
Chris I
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I just got a Shamwow buy 1 get 1 Free offer in an E-mail
severine
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I laughed out loud literally today; saw ShamWow! in both Target and CVS. :lol:
drjeff
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Maybe I should buy one and use it to clean off the base area web cam @ Mount Snow! :lol: That would be TR worthy!
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frozencorn
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The mastermind's first interview:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28880253?__source=RSS*blog*&par=RSS
Darren: How did you come up with the name, ShamWow!? Some people think it would be risky to put “Sham” in the title of an infomercial product?
Vince: Well, I thought it was like a chamois, like the real leather one. My first name was “Sham It Up!,” but I didn’t really like that one. “Shamit” was taken. And then I realized that whenever I demonstrated the product people would say “Wow very time. So I thought of the ShamWow! And then added the line, “You say ‘wow’ every time.’
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28880253?__source=RSS*blog*&par=RSS
Darren: How did you come up with the name, ShamWow!? Some people think it would be risky to put “Sham” in the title of an infomercial product?
Vince: Well, I thought it was like a chamois, like the real leather one. My first name was “Sham It Up!,” but I didn’t really like that one. “Shamit” was taken. And then I realized that whenever I demonstrated the product people would say “Wow very time. So I thought of the ShamWow! And then added the line, “You say ‘wow’ every time.’
That was actually pretty interesting. I thought he was just a hired pitch man. I had no idea it was "his" product.
And while we know the ShamWow was better than Killington and moguls...we now know it's also better than the George Foreman grill. (Sham)Wow!
And while we know the ShamWow was better than Killington and moguls...we now know it's also better than the George Foreman grill. (Sham)Wow!
SkiDork
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wow!
ERJ-145CA
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This is a reply to the article on Vince and Scientology from this site: http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=5490
It explains the headset.
33 bbcaddict // Jan 19, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I met him a few years ago at the Minnesota State Fair. He was sneaking anti-Scientology pamphlets into the bags of Sham-Wows that just fly out the gates there every summer. I blame the thrall of deep friend Snickers bars and Twinkies.
If I remember correctly he wears the standard issue fairground seller set because he hates the clip on mikes and loves the slightly robotic tone the headset mikes add to his voice. Needless to say he was a big fan of the Terminator movies.
BTW my Shamwows haven't disappointed me yet, though I have not had a major spill. It has saved me some paper towels on your garden variety spills.
It explains the headset.
33 bbcaddict // Jan 19, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I met him a few years ago at the Minnesota State Fair. He was sneaking anti-Scientology pamphlets into the bags of Sham-Wows that just fly out the gates there every summer. I blame the thrall of deep friend Snickers bars and Twinkies.
If I remember correctly he wears the standard issue fairground seller set because he hates the clip on mikes and loves the slightly robotic tone the headset mikes add to his voice. Needless to say he was a big fan of the Terminator movies.
BTW my Shamwows haven't disappointed me yet, though I have not had a major spill. It has saved me some paper towels on your garden variety spills.
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I've been in Germany for a few days - I have yet to see even ONE ShamWow...
ERJ-145CA
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The ones in Germany are made in the USA so nobody wanted them and they threw them all out.
ctenidae
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They're just made by Germans, not used by them. But, you know the Germans make good stuff.
ERJ-145CA
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My son spilled some water on the carpet yesterday so I got the Shamwow and punched and slapped it on the spill saying "there's your mold, there's your mildew". My son was cracking up but my wife just rolled her eyes.
LMAO! You need to film it and throw in a "Are you followin' me camera guy?".
It seems like there are a bunch of people here with ShamWow's. I thought we'd see a TR or two by now.
A new Vince website: http://vinceoffer.net/
And for the record, I just bought a ShamWow for my wife as a Valentine's day gift.
And for the record, I just bought a ShamWow for my wife as a Valentine's day gift.
