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Subject:Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:47:32 -0800

I did ..
saw the vid and the pictures.
what is the big deal ?

as I said ..am I missing some special or 'neat feature' that's not
readily apparent ?
I said that twice even.
care to address that ?

On 2/11/2013 2:39 PM, Jeff wrote:
> Scott, do you ever bother the look at the pictures in the links before
> commenting??
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> You guys are not familiar with gimballed stoves and drink holders for
>> sailboats ?
> *** YES ***
>
>> Unless this is something 'more' ..there's nothing new or unique about a
>> two axis gimbal system.
>> That they use the word 'gyro' with the product.
>> that implies a full time spinning disc ..
>> if it's powered and uses that technology ..fine . then 'gyro' is
>> appropriate.
>> otherwise it appears to me to be an ordinary two-axis gimballed mount.
> *** NO ***
>
>> Been on another planet for a while ?
> *** I WISH! ***
>
>
>> or am Imissing some informationand it's more than the common thing I
>> think it is ?
> *** YES ***
>
>
>> about leveling the van ..
>> there's an iphone app for that !
>> and lots of travel trailers and RV's have small level mounts on their
>> outside corners.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/11/2013 9:34 AM, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski wrote:
>>> On Feb 10, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>> Pics, vid etc here:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/vanagon-spillbuster-cupglass-holder/
>>>
>>> I am unimpressed, Alistair. For a man of your engineering talent, I expect
>>> a LED lighted dashboard version of one of those wave machines I remember
>>> seeing back in the 80's:
>>>
>>> http://www.lavalites.com/wave_discontd.html
>>>
>>> That would pimp out your Vanagon nicely, with the added benefit of a built
>>> in level to help you find a perfect spot you camp on some of those logging
>>> roads.
>>>
>>> -Jarrett