the stinking enigma Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I've bought some crap in my time, and been bought it too, as my three extendable back scratchers will testify. But even I will not be buying this, I'm sorry. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=49105&headline=Tinned Manx air for sale§ionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Some of the comments to the article are better value than the goods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 For sheer devilness I'd sell the air out the back of our bog window after I've had a night on the Guinness. A bloke from Newcastle became famous for selling sand to the Arabs. He literally made £millions. It later transpired that this was because the sand in Arabland is derived from nuclear explosion or whatever and is rounded and useless for building, but good ol' Geordie sand is from sea shells etc and is jagged and excellent top quality sand for buildings that will last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 When I first saw bottles of water for sale in supermarkets I thought it was a joke. I realised there was Perrier water for posh folk at dinner parties but that was the days of yuppies. Then plastic bottles of plain water went on sale. I couldn't then and I still can't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, gettafa said: When I first saw bottles of water for sale in supermarkets I thought it was a joke. I realised there was Perrier water for posh folk at dinner parties but that was the days of yuppies. Then plastic bottles of plain water went on sale. I couldn't then and I still can't believe it. I bake (ok, chuck it in the breadmaker, switch it on, walk away) all our bread and since I first tried it I now always use bottled water. Because it makes a difference to the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Why is that? Tap water was fine for everything back in t' day. Maybe you are in a hardwater area? If I was the head of Isle of Man Water Authority/MU and I saw all those plastic bottles of water in Tesco/Shoprite then I would see a big 'YOU FAIL' sign on every single bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Or we fail. How much did we all stump up for the super duper water treatment plant(s)? And then fork out more for bottled water.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, gettafa said: Why is that? Tap water was fine for everything back in t' day. Maybe you are in a hardwater area? I'm not sure tbh. I do know that it rises slightly better and has a better texture. The water across is medium I think. But then you stick to the winning formula. Back on island in a few days so I'll try the tap water and maybe save myself 18p a week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, P.K. said: I'm not sure tbh. I do know that it rises slightly better and has a better texture. The water across is medium I think. But then you stick to the winning formula. Back on island in a few days so I'll try the tap water and maybe save myself 18p a week... Spend it wisely my son... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Spend it wisely my son... If it all pans out I'll probably blow the lot on fast cars and fast women! Any change I'll spend foolishly.... (Dear me, how old is that!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 This is nothing new, canned Manx air was sold in the souvenir shops in the time that we had tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Max Power said: This is nothing new, canned Manx air was sold in the souvenir shops in the time that we had tourists. Indeed. When I saw this on the front of the paper I thought that they would have been more honest printing "There's F*** All News This Week". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: Indeed. When I saw this on the front of the paper I thought that they would have been more honest printing "There's F*** All News This Week". You could attribute that headline to most weeks Roger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 How exactly is this even legal and not fraud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Rushen Spy said: How exactly is this even legal and not fraud? What's illegal about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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