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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
>>
>
>

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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah)
Nunquam Pendite Divendium