Comments on: “Gypping” the Public http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-540134 nlpnt Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:38:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-540134 I'm not sure what's scarier- lead in the chickens or the state agents' gas tank held in the car by just two bolts. I’m not sure what’s scarier- lead in the chickens or the state agents’ gas tank held in the car by just two bolts.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-524725 jayessell Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:48:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-524725 James Cagney stars in "Great Guy": 1937 This article: 1938. Coincidence? Payola? (or whatever the print equivalent of payola is) <b>Charley...</b> My DVD of "Destination Moon: shows clips from the science mags of the era. Can you print any of those? http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/DestinationMoon/Destination_Moon_633.jpg Also.... found this: http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/WarOfTheWorlds/WarMachine/PopularScienceNov1952.htm James Cagney stars in “Great Guy”: 1937
This article: 1938.
Coincidence?
Payola? (or whatever the print equivalent of payola is)

Charley…

My DVD of “Destination Moon: shows clips from the science mags of the era.
Can you print any of those?

http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&.....on_633.jpg

Also…. found this:

http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&.....ov1952.htm

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521544 Stannous Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:55:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521544 That's where I learned to only buy dry ducks. That’s where I learned to only buy dry ducks.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521243 Charlie Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:09:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521243 Close, actually that one was from another magazine, however it's pretty much the same article, even down to the pictures: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/30/gyps-cant-cheat-you-if-you-know-the-these-tricks/ Close, actually that one was from another magazine, however it’s pretty much the same article, even down to the pictures:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....se-tricks/

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521178 Rick Auricchio Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:44:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/19/gypping-the-public/#comment-521178 Not to look a gift-horse in the mouth, but haven't we seen this one before? I recall seeing the beef-under-the-tray and the paper-pull techniques. And wasn't there a comment or two about the word "gyp," which is now considered politically incorrect? Not to look a gift-horse in the mouth, but haven’t we seen this one before?

I recall seeing the beef-under-the-tray and the paper-pull techniques.

And wasn’t there a comment or two about the word “gyp,” which is now considered politically incorrect?

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