

| Subject: | Re: Product Review: Octopus cup/drink/bottle holder. |
| From: | Neil2 |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:55:49 -0700 |
My bad. Uh, I guess I'd say the same. This weekend I kept wishing I had a cupholder for me Vanagon (content) and never once did I consider it worth $27! I plan to buy Walmart stock if this keeps up! On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:37 AM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > I didn't pay $100. I paid $27 at Wal-Mart - for the exact same console. > Walmart didn't have a photo on their website, so I sent the picture from JC > Whitney's website. > Patti > ****************************** > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm happy for you, but, . . . unless you own WW stock, how do you justify >> $100 for a 'cup holder'? >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:42 AM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> That's a cool cup holder. On a different note, I recently bought this >>> exact >>> console: *http://tinyurl.com/5oqp89 *at "Wally World" for $27.00 and >>> love >>> it. It's very similar to the one GoWesty sells. It holds 4 cups and >>> lots >>> of stuff in the center of the console.* >>> Patti >>> ************************** >>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > A cursory search of the known universe reveals that Grainger (purveyor >>> > of all kewl things) also has this fine vanagon accessory. Field >>> > Proven, Combat Ready, excitingly portable, even works on >>> > Doppelkabines! , found here: >>> > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1EYX5 >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > Kragen, a local FLAPS, has the celebrated and legendary Octopus cup >>> > > holder back in stock, now labelled by Bell of helmet fame. I have an >>> > > original from long ago that has given yeoman service. The new ones >>> > > seem to be as rugged and practical as my old one. Now the packaging >>> > > comes in three, count 'em three languages. A three flags special >>> > > indeed. Quebeqoise (sic), Espanol, and American english all >>> presented >>> > > for your reading pleasure. >>> > > >>> > > This thing will porte your boisson, soporte your bebida, or hold your >>> > > drink in fine style. No slip, sits on floor, cooler, other mostly >>> > > horizontal surfaces. No expensive drilling of sensitive parts >>> > > required, no magnets, no stitcky stuff, gravity stabilized! Self >>> > > adjusting fingers automatically grip large and small drinks (almost >>> > > human!) Designed to hold mugs with handles (major thang). Comes >>> > > apart in a flash to dump those dead bees, gum wrappers, used >>> > > toothpicks and other detritus of travel that migrate towards the >>> > > center of the earth and are trapped by the Octopus. Cleans up >>> > > easily. Available in formal Henry Ford Black only. (Avus black for >>> > > you old buggers). Matches most interiors. Only about five measly >>> > > bucks. >>> > > >>> > > Al (google is your friend to find the details) >>> > > >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil2 >> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified) >> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah) >> Nunquam Pendite Divendium >> > > -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah) Nunquam Pendite Divendium
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