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pro-gel

Hairy men like me know that to shave properly, you need to lube up your face well. Don't be fooled by the nice can this stuff comes in - it does not work well. I have a tough beard, and need help shaving, so when I realized how crappy this product is, I knew I had to tell the world. Take for instance the fact that it has the texture of a motor oil mixed with peanut butter. Add that to the horrific smell, and many of you may decide that looking clean shaven is just not worth the agony this product puts you through. I noticed that there is one good thing about this product - it keeps flies and mosquitoes away. I guess the little buggers feel the same way I do about pro-gel. I know use regular soap and water, and I save the 4 bucks this can costs.


Consumer Feedback:

"I might as well pluck my beard with a set of tweezers..."

John Vertigos
Vancouver

"I use this product to re-stick floor tiles that are coming loose.."

William Haley
Chattanooga

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Mechanic fired After Performing Second rate Repairs

Altshire - Jim Parker was a first class mechanic, but used third rate skills to repair his customer's cars. After an investigation by the AAA, he was fired for negligence and the garage he worked for has been sued for a total of 14000 dollars of bad repairs. One of the cars that he serviced was a 1997 Buick - this was a sleek automobile whose owner rigorously maintained a service schedule. Parker took the car in for a tune-up, but did slightly less than the intended repair. He drained the motor oil and replaced it with cooking oil, in order to cut costs. The radiator fluid was drained, and Parker refilled it with tomato juice. The windshield fluid was plain water. The whole repair came to a total of 75 dollars, of which Parker made 65 dollars profit for the garage. Several other bad repairs have been reported - a 1992 Oldsmobile had its tires filled with water, to avoid using the air compressor, which Parker said consumed too much electricity. The owner of the garage stated that he did realize that the garage was making more money, but he had no idea that it was due to Parker's techniques. The Mudpile is following this story.

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