FUNNY - Poor Advertising

[nospam]

I was at the store the other day and they had a basic Skil electric drill marked down from $19.95 to $10.00.

I am not a real fan of Skil tools, but I can always use a spare drill in my shop, and for $10, it's no big expense or loss if it dies.

The box shows a life size photo of the drill, and has arrows pointing to parts of the picture, such as "Reverse lever" "On / Off Trigger", etc.

Anyhow, one arrow on the box points to "3/8" Keyless Chuck"

Lower in the picture it says "Chuck Key Stores in Handle" (with a picture of a Chuck key showing..........

Ummmmmmmmmmmm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, If it's a Keyless Chuck, why the f___ does it need a Chuck Key?

• OOPS *

The drill works fine, It does have a keyless chuck (no key). I think someone really screwed up on the box, and that is why the price was marked down 50%.

I've shown this to several friends and we have all gotten a good laugh. This is one that Jay Leno needs to get a hold of, and I will be scanning the box and sending the scan.....

[Jeff Wisnia]

I've got a nice round plastic holder containing seven small brass and steel pin punches on my workbench.

I bought for a song from a "railroad discount" place because someone (not well versed in the english language) got the labels printed reading....

"7 Piece Pouch Set"

Jeff

[Zemedelec]

I still think the best deal I ever made was on a beatifully bound hardback of "Le Morte Darthur" (sic) which some numbskull had bound backside front. A $59 book for $12. Who knows, now it may be a "rarity" like the upside-down biplane stamp...but it's held up well and I'll never sell it. zemedelec

[Bobby The D]

Maybe the key isn't included?

[Jeff Wisnia]

Maybe Chuck needed the key to get "Man named Chuck who loses his key to girl friend's apartment may not get new-key."

Jeff (Who couldn't resist that one...)

[mwlogs]

It's for left-handed readers!

[nospam]

It isn't. It's just on the picture.

[Joe C]

Another funny.

This months WOOD magazine.

Outside, a full page, back cover ad for Titebond III.

Inside, a review of wood glues.

Guess which one placed last among waterproofs?

I'm guessing the good folks at Titebond III didn't necessarily agree with the results .

My other funny packaging is on my freud super dado box which states that the blade set has "high strenght steel plates". Must have been the proofreaders day off.

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