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kimbutgar

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7. On the history channel they have these shows about how companies introduced products

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 11:25 AM

Aug 2025

One particular show was about toys and the whamo company founder stole most of the toy ideas and used the legal system to screw over inventors of toys.

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Sounds like Spud was a republicon BoRaGard Aug 2025 #1

"Handshake". No cocktail napkins available. oasis Aug 2025 #5

Wasn't that story basically the same with the socket wrench invention and Sears? Bengus81 Aug 2025 #18

... 2naSalit Aug 2025 #2

The Capitalism Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #3

My wife likes the show Shark Tank. It infuriates me beyond description. A bunch of smug assholes profiting off of other LT Barclay Aug 2025 #12

What a concept! Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #19

The wacky circumference! Orrex Aug 2025 #4

i could never drive one of those . still cant . i guess i dont have the swivil hips . AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #6

On the history channel they have these shows about how companies introduced products kimbutgar Aug 2025 #7

I could spin it and make it come back to me. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #8

I forgot about that trick. JohnnyRingo Aug 2025 #20

Joan Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #9

Great invention, along with Post-its and Pickle Ball. thought crime Aug 2025 #10

_ LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #11

I got one for Christmas when I was six! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #13

I remember they had some beads inside BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #14

I think mine did if I managed to get it spinning, LOL Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #15

LOL BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #16

It was actually bigger than me! But it was a fad, so my parents got them, my Dad was pretty good with it... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #17