Snake oil

[Ed Sharpe]

amazing there are people out there  that will actually believe this!

ed!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Garey Barrell" <k4oah at MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Snake oil


> Jerry -
>
> I don't know if you missed this, or just couldn't see for the tears in
> your eyes...
>
> Re: AC power cord construction:
>
> "Did you know that the tightness of the jacket materials could change
> the sound? Our jacket materials are designed to be loose. After
> numerous experiments, the tightness of the jacket materials does
> affect the sound significantly. If the jacket materials fitted the
> cable very tightly, the sound of music would have been very constraint
> and the "vividness" of music would have disappeared."
>
> I suppose we should be a little thankful for these clowns, since they
> have certainly done more to resurrect tube manufacturing than hams
> ever could, but man it's hard to keep a straight face.....
>
> 73, Garey - K4OAH
> Atlanta
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at QUIK.COM>
> To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 4:18 PM
> Subject: Snake oil
>
>
> > > Once again, it is time to get a few laughs over new audio (or is
> it
> > > audiofool?) accessories.
> > >
>
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