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Originally Posted by Gilda
Trudeau has been hosting infomercials for more than a decade hawking whatever self-help quick fix was available. IIRC, it was packaged like a news show, and called Amazing Discoveries. He sold one ridiculous piece of crap course after another, memory, speed reading, etc. The natural cures was just one more of these that hit big, so he's been milking it ever since.
Anyone who buys anything from an infomercial is a fool.
Except for that Showtime Rotisserie roaster. That thing is awesome. And Ginsu knives, very nice as well.
Ok, so maybe anything from an infomercial was a bit harsh. But Trudeau is a big tool.
Gilda
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Hey now Ron (of Ronco) Popeil is the man.
Plus that is how Foreman's grill started.
There are some good offers on some infomercials but 99% is all junk that noone needs or probably will ever use.
The only thing I truly like about infomercials is how stupid the actors act.
"What's that I can cut through this can, I have always been looking for the right tool to do that. Wow, you have invented something everyone can use."
And I love the one with the psuedo oil where they run the car engine without water or oil in it and the little disclaimer "do not try this at home as it may cause serious damage to your engine". WTF.... you're showing that your product is supposed to be able to do that and yet as you demonstarte that it can you tell us not to do it??????
Now dfor my rant on infomercials and cable tv.
I find it sad local "free" stations have to depend on these things to make any money. But I find it pathetic cable stations air these shows. I pay enough for cable, so does everyone, there is no reason a pay channel like USA, Bravo, SciFi, needs to air the bullshit.
As someone who stays up late, I don't pay for cable so that at 3am all I can watch is 60 channels of infomercials and the same reruns Nick @ Nite or TVland has played for the past 3 years. And having HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and the Movie Channel sucks because they air the same movies and shows ad nauseum.
Aw well...... guess I'm in the minority. People must like the system, cause it hasn't changed in years.