Thanks Martin I've always wondered whare the O-matic wording sprang from.dodgy said:John said:Today's shave
GEM Micromatic
I love these Yankee words "Micromatic" on my Gibson guitar I've got a "tuneOmatic"bridge, I wonder if in the 50s a Lady of the night was called a "shagomatic"?
From the Chicago father/son pitchmen team, we have the Popeil Veg-O- Matic, the start of em all. I remember the commercials from when I was a kid(kinda like being at a carnival sideshow demo thingy). Probably the first infomercial. Ron Popeil (the son) is still seen on TV even now.
This commercial I'm including is pretty odd. Instead of that Midwest accent the guys have, there's something else going on instead. The announcer's got a foreign sounding accent.....Dutch maybe?
Whatever it is, it's pretty damn funny to hear how things are mangled verbally. Words like toMAHto.....that kills me.
Heh, one phrase from the old commercials that still sticks in my mind was " It slices, it dices, it makes crinkle cuts, it makes french fries.....isn't it amazing!!!" Yep, that's how the pitch went for the Veg-O-Matic.
Here you go John:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLat1Y-BxQ
fonthunter said:Good morning friends!
PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: 26 mm Thäter LE, 2-band (SRP 2011) Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Acqua Di Parma Collezione Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 8/8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, Square Point, Stainless steel
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Alt-Innsbruck EDC
COLOGNE: Aqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa
RESULT: Great shave, BBS!
Happy New Year,
Béla
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