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Hadley
Metal student
Number of posts: 143
Age: 32
Registration date: 2010-11-11
|  Subject: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:20 am | |
| I was recently at the supermarket's medicine aisle and i noticed a cold medication. The bizzare thing? The brand name of said cold medication was 666. Thats the name, seriously, im not making this up. I have no idea why they picked that name, but it CANT be good for sales. |
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TheDoctor'sScarf
Metal graduate
Number of posts: 492
Age: 92
Registration date: 2009-03-16
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:44 am | |
| Post some pics. Edit: It's reeeaaal:  "666: The choice of King Diamond and Venom for all of their nasal congestion needs."
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Hadley
Metal student
Number of posts: 143
Age: 32
Registration date: 2010-11-11
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:49 am | |
| I googled it and apparently its a legit product by a legit company: http://www.monticellodrug.com/products/666-cold-prep.html Still, you'd think they'd pick a name thats a bit less "questionable" EDIT: Also, this "legit" company doesnt even have a wikipedia page. Of course, that may not be a bad thing considering recent events  |
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tohostudios
King Of Kaiju
Number of posts: 15361
Age: 51
Registration date: 2008-02-07
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:46 pm | |
| "New 666...when you have a devil of a cold."
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"Don't reenact scenes from 'Platoon' with Charlie Sheen."
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exact33
The King
Number of posts: 15608
Age: 38
Registration date: 2007-02-10
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:19 pm | |
| i can imagine some dumbfounded looks from the marketing department when someone points this one out.. _________________  |
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Fat Freddy
Lord of all PBR's
Number of posts: 21117
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-02-21
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:30 pm | |
|  "Try 666... it'll beat the hell out of your cold!"
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thejokeriv
Metal is Forever
Number of posts: 9077
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-01-23
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:31 pm | |
| Do they have a product for 'roids? |
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tohostudios
King Of Kaiju
Number of posts: 15361
Age: 51
Registration date: 2008-02-07
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:34 pm | |
| "New 666 will make you feel better so fast your head will spin."
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"Don't reenact scenes from 'Platoon' with Charlie Sheen."
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manny
mini boss
Number of posts: 13998
Age: 42
Registration date: 2008-08-05
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:41 pm | |
| | thejokeriv wrote: | | Do they have a product for 'roids? |
'666 will the kick your hemorrhoids right out of your ass!' |
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James B.
Scurvy Skalliwag
Number of posts: 5498
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-02-10
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:46 pm | |
| Wife- "honey"
Husband- "yes dear"
Wide- "umm, what is this ?" (husband looks)
Husband= "cold medicine, it was on your list"
Wife-"I wanted something else...why did you buy this ?"
Husband= "the devil made me do it" _________________  |
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Leatherface
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 4244
Age: 40
Registration date: 2007-05-08
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:00 pm | |
| Prefered cold medicine of the Antichrist. |
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Troublezone
Dog Will Hunt!
Number of posts: 9880
Age: 36
Registration date: 2007-01-29
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:09 pm | |
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metalinmyveins
Heart of Metal
Number of posts: 1823
Age: 41
Registration date: 2008-06-10
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:04 pm | |
| The medical doctors review on the new product 666:
Two thumbs down....way down. |
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Hadley
Metal student
Number of posts: 143
Age: 32
Registration date: 2010-11-11
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:04 pm | |
| Anyone heard the jingle for this brand?: "666, the cold medicine of the beast, mucus and phglem were borne to be released" |
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GrandNational
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 3385
Age: 32
Registration date: 2007-01-30
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:59 am | |
| If this was a sleep medicine, it would say "666, the number of the-ZZZZ's" |
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tohostudios
King Of Kaiju
Number of posts: 15361
Age: 51
Registration date: 2008-02-07
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:00 am | |
| | GrandNational wrote: | | If this was a sleep medicine, it would say "666, the number of the-ZZZZ's" |
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bassman
Heart of Metal
Number of posts: 1580
Age: 40
Registration date: 2010-08-29
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:53 am | |
| Someone's product marketing team needs to be FIRED! |
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jstate
Heart of Metal
Number of posts: 1844
Age: 39
Registration date: 2007-10-03
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:49 pm | |
| "Will have you up and running with the devil in no time"
I don't see how something like that can make it through all the layers products have to get through before they are on the shelves. Even if the company brain trust was so naive, you'd think like one person in the test marketing process would mention this.
I can see them looking at the sales figures puzzled why they haven't sold many in the Bible belt but Norwegian sales are through the roof. |
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exact33
The King
Number of posts: 15608
Age: 38
Registration date: 2007-02-10
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Troublezone
Dog Will Hunt!
Number of posts: 9880
Age: 36
Registration date: 2007-01-29
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:25 pm | |
| Glen Benton is their top salesman. He earns a few bucks here and there for cigarettes. |
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Lari
Metal master
Number of posts: 905
Age: 32
Registration date: 2009-03-03
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:00 pm | |
| Invented by our founder Tharp Spencer Roberts, 666 cold remedies were originally patented as "Roberts Remedies #666". The name derived from the prescription pad number on which he wrote a formula to treat a rural preacher with a severe case of malarial fever and chills . This formula was credited with saving the life of the much beloved fever sufferer and it came to be requested by reference to the "666" number off the prescription pad. |
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tohostudios
King Of Kaiju
Number of posts: 15361
Age: 51
Registration date: 2008-02-07
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:45 pm | |
| Still a bad name if you're trying to market the product.
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Eyesore
Metal is Forever
Number of posts: 5334
Age: 36
Registration date: 2009-10-22
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:23 pm | |
| | Lari wrote: | | Invented by our founder Tharp Spencer Roberts, 666 cold remedies were originally patented as "Roberts Remedies #666". The name derived from the prescription pad number on which he wrote a formula to treat a rural preacher with a severe case of malarial fever and chills . This formula was credited with saving the life of the much beloved fever sufferer and it came to be requested by reference to the "666" number off the prescription pad. |
Ha! How about that, you Christian turds! A priest is to blame. _________________ "Happy people have no stories" —Therapy? Shock Totem | The Eyesore Times | Getcha Rocks Off   |
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exact33
The King
Number of posts: 15608
Age: 38
Registration date: 2007-02-10
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QuothTheRaven
Metal master
Number of posts: 639
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-06-10
| | Subject: Re: Bizzare find at the supermarket Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:28 am | |
| | tohostudios wrote: | | "New 666 will make you feel better so fast your head will spin." |
+1 points for obscurity! Or maybe obliqueness.
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