All you need are these little pills

QC

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Last night I went to a multi-level marketing pitch as a favor for a friend. He knows that I am in the engine and fuel biz and thought I could help him. He got these pills, that he has been putting in his gas tank, and he swears have improved his mileage from 18.5 to over 22. I researched these little babies here:<br /><br />www dot biofuelsolutions.mybpbiz.com<br /><br />Where I got to read really cool stuff like this:<br /><br />"And we will pay for your dream vacations, your dream car and your dream home, just for helping us spread the word !"<br /><br />And this:<br /><br />"The gas pills have the property of modifying the physical state of these fuels, accelerating the breaking of molecular connections."<br /><br />So, I sat through this presentation that focused on all the money they were all gonna make. At the end I simply asked "why is there no data?". Everybody mumbled for a minute or two and the head guy said something about Herbal Life, and then I said something about ethics that got a giggle, and then the darnedest thing happened. 8 or 9 people, including my friend, plunked down $499 for their "Manager" positions and two bottles of pills (that will ship later). I am pretty sure these people are going to make a ton of money, because they are going to have similar meetings and there will be others that will plunk down their $499 while sipping from the same Koolaid. Thoughts?
 

ZmOz

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Thoughts?
If the world wasn't full of people happy to pay much more than things are worth for no good reason, I'd be living in a cardboard box. :D All you have to remember to make money is: People, in general, are stupid.<br /><br />Years ago when I first started hosting websites my business plan was basically to offer the same products and service as other companies, for cheaper. It didn't work. Everybody thought it must be cheap for a reason. I raised the prices to near ridiculous levels...and bought a house. Now they think it must be good 'cause it's expensive. :p
 

18rabbit

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Yes. If the pill keeps things up and running for more than 4hrs, see a doctor.<br /> :D
 

RPJS

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Pyramid selling :( <br /><br />Very illegal here in the UK.
 

stan_deezy

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Re: All you need are these little pills

QC, "why is there no data"...............it's classified :D <br /><br />Either that or the company have reverse engineered some of spinners little friends technology and are sworn to secrecy?<br /><br />I did however read a report recently (I'll go digging if you're interested) about the benefits of adding very small amounts of acetone to the gas tank and the improvements it made to mileage and power etc etc. I haven't seen it debunked yet but I reckon it's just very basic chemistry.<br /><br /><br />Ps, when do your pills arrive? :D :D :D
 

Dunaruna

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Sign me up!! Where do I send the money? :rolleyes:
 

stan_deezy

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Originally posted by Dunaruna:<br /> Sign me up!! Where do I send the money? :rolleyes:
To:<br /><br />Professor Stanley Deezy,<br />The Big Mansion,<br />Cumbria,<br />United Kingdom<br /><br /> :D :D :D <br /><br />Please allow three years for delivery of your pills
 

cpj

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Originally posted by 18R:<br /> Yes. If the pill keeps things up and running for more than 4hrs, see a doctor.<br /> :D
ROFLMAO
 

SS MAYFLOAT

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Will they get my lazy arse son-in-law up off his duff and make him move any faster?
 

rwise

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Originally posted by Stan_Deezy:<br /> I did however read a report recently (I'll go digging if you're interested) about the benefits of adding very small amounts of acetone to the gas tank and the improvements it made to mileage and power etc etc. I haven't seen it debunked yet but I reckon it's just very basic chemistry.
ACETONE does work, it will increase power and fuel mileage, the pill?????
 

Ron G

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Hey i found some little pills here anybody got $500,there to help keep your yard nice and green all spring long :D <br /> The car pills may be miniture moth balls.
 

Limited-Time

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Thoughts?...........................<br />I think I'd like to be one of the guys being handed $499.00 :) for a "Manager" positions and two bottles of pills (that will ship later)" :rolleyes:
 

KaGee

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Re: All you need are these little pills

And you wonder why people are so easily swayed now days? It's all about greed and what's in it for me... spare me the details, show me the money. It's reflected in everyday life from the child in Kindergarten to the high offices in politics.<br /><br />PT Barnum was right.
 

KRS

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Re: All you need are these little pills

For some, the American Dream seems more of an American Miracle. For some, if you aren't living like the richies in the tabloids and on tv, then your life isn't complete and you are a failure.<br /><br />The only way someone would lay down that money is simple, pure, desperation. Their dillusion of grandure has tainted their ability for rational thought in making a business decision.<br /><br />Get rich quick, although a cliche, is alive in the hearts of wannabe millionaires. Amazingly, some will make their million dollars, on people like your friend. He's helped somone reach their dream, too bad it's not himself.
 

Tyme2fish

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Re: All you need are these little pills

As I've posted before, Back in the 70's I bought all of those "fuel saving" devices that you attached somewhere on the engine.<br />I had to pull over every 20 miles or so and siphon the excess gas from the tank. :D ;)
 

JRJ

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Re: All you need are these little pills

QC, I hope your friend gives you a sample pill for your time :)
 

Holdimhook

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Re: All you need are these little pills

If the pill keeps things up and running for more than 4hrs, see a doctor <br /><br />If they do that, I'm not calling a doctor; I'm calling a press conference! :D :edit: sorry about that, not real good at them Quote thingys!
 

Limited-Time

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Originally posted by Holdimhook:<br />
If the pill keeps things up and running for more than 4hrs, see a doctor
If they do that, I'm not calling a doctor; I'm calling a press conference! :D :edit: sorry about that, not real good at them Quote thingys!
LMAO at Holdimhook......................"I'm calling a press conference"... :D :D That or Ripley’s Believe It or NOT!!!!! ;) :) :p
 

kenimpzoom

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Not so sure that I would keep this friend.<br /><br />How can you honestly sell something that you dont know if it works?<br /><br />Its called lying. Similar to what a politician says everytime he opens his mouth.<br /><br />Ken
 

gonefishie

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Re: All you need are these little pills

Beware folks, that stuff doesn't really work! I saw a news report last week about the exact same pill. A university of Kentucky chemistry professor did a chemical analysis of the pill and the main compound is what you would find in moth ball. They put the pill in a big glass beaker full of gas and left it for 24hrs. The pill disolved but left all kind of junk on the bottom that will clog your fuel filter to hell. They interviewed an old mechanic/race car builder, he said back in the 70's people would put moth ball in gas to increase the octane level. On the bottle there is a disclaimer that says "we do not guanrantee anyone any result" :eek:
 
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