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Subject: Re: [OM] New Pannies
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:54:48 -0400
It's not PenasamiG but there's another look-alike Panasonic battery 
imitator I see frequently at the local flea market.  Lots of cheap tools 
and other Chinese made thingys.

Chuck Norcutt


Carlos J. Santisteban wrote:
> Hi Ken and all,
> 
> From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> It's a good thing that Panasonic isn't spelled Pantasonic. These
>> abbreviations/nicknames could take on different meanings.
> 
> I don't know if I should tell this in this thread, or in the torches one, so
> I'll use both :-)
> 
> At a gathering, a good friend of mine bought a dirt cheap, Chinese LED
> torch. It even included what looked like Panasonic batteries, which would
> have made it a superb value... but upon closer examination, the batteries
> weren't Panasonic, despite the similar typeface/font and general design,
> but... 'Penesamig' brand, like <
> http://www.motomachicakeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/penesamig.jpg>
> 
> I should add that 'pene' is Spanish for penis, so it made the whole thing
> way funnier. I almost die of laughter -- literally.
> 
> Cheers,
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