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iamwiz82

Lifer
Jan 10, 2001
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LMAO

So it?s come to this. This Performance Tool W5739 Quick-Line Laser Level belongs to the elite class of consumer goods that have earned a one-star rating on Amazon. It?s not easy to land in such exalted company, but before you shut down your PC in disgust, let?s look a little closer. It turns out that the one-star rating is based on exactly one customer review, and this particular customer seems somewhat less than trustworthy. Let?s break his comment down, shall we?

First, the review title: ?everything is crooked now?. This implies a serious problem of vision or equilibrium on the part of the reviewer, possibly caused by ingesting large amounts of psychedelic drugs. In any case, the Performance Tool W5739 Quick-Line Laser Level can?t possibly be responsible for ?everything? being ?crooked?. It?s a powerful tool, but it cannot warp the fabric of reality.

Then, the reviewer signs himself ?A home improvement enthusiast?. The use of a pseudonym raises a red flag: who are you working for, mystery man? Cui bono? Besides, Home Improvement was one of the worst sitcoms of the 1990s, raising crucial questions of judgement on the part of this ?enthusiast?.

Finally, the one-line contents of his review: ?Bottom line: When the built-in level is level, the laser line is not. Makes a great paperweight.? We?re not sure what ?bottom line? he?s looking at; the built-in level should be calibrated using the two little lines in the middle of the fluid container. And who uses paperweights anymore? Such an archaic tool implies that the reviewer is unfamiliar with modern technology like the Performance Tool W5739 Quick-Line Laser Level. You wouldn?t ask a Cro-Magnon which video card you should buy, so why take this Luddite?s word about the quality of this laser level?

We hope we?ve convincingly demolished this know-nothing booger-flick at the integrity of the Performance Tool W5739 Quick-Line Laser Level. But if you need one more reason to buy it, how about this: the Woot-Off can?t continue until it?s sold out.
 

ultimatebob

Lifer
Jul 1, 2001
25,134
2,450
126
I want a Woot screaming monkey! And a bag of crap! Better yet, a bag of crap filled with LCD TV's and Woot screaming monkeys! :)
 

ultimatebob

Lifer
Jul 1, 2001
25,134
2,450
126
Originally posted by: Unheard
Damnit people buy these sh1tty cameras!

Hey... For $50, you can give it to your kid as a birthday gift and not care if they destroy it.
 

preslove

Lifer
Sep 10, 2003
16,754
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Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Originally posted by: Unheard
Damnit people buy these sh1tty cameras!

Hey... For $50, you can give it to your kid as a birthday gift and not care if they destroy it.

yeah, that's what I thought the moment I saw it.
 

thehstrybean

Diamond Member
Oct 25, 2004
5,727
1
0
I haven't missed the BOC have I? I've been worrying about this all day...sitting in my history class, all I heard was "blah blah blah"....
 
Nov 5, 2001
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Originally posted by: ultimatebob
OMG it's the infamous Leak Frog! All hail the Leak Frog!

the only thing I've ever bought from Woot. We have had a couple of occasions where out washer effluent overflowed the floor drain.
 

iamwiz82

Lifer
Jan 10, 2001
30,772
13
81
Everything save one or two things has been a woot killer. This one sucks.

EDIT: one being woot-off
 

thehstrybean

Diamond Member
Oct 25, 2004
5,727
1
0
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Everything save one or two things has been a woot killer. This one sucks.

I wanna know where the fvcking bandolier of carrots is...I mean, that's what everyone's waiting on...that and a monkey...
 

Balt

Lifer
Mar 12, 2000
12,673
482
126
Exactly the same junk as they've been selling in the previous two woot-offs (at least). Booooooooooooring.