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#73674 - 09/23/06 09:25 PM Now, That's a survival tool!
7k7k99 Offline
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Registered: 06/01/05
Posts: 375
Loc: Ohio
Anyone picked up one of these yet?

An Awesome tool

Stanley FUBAR

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?...RTNUMBER=55-099

Got this baby in the trunk right now

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#73675 - 09/23/06 10:12 PM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Looks kindasorta interesting, but, knowing what FUBAR really means, I am naturally afraid of spending my hard earned money on one...
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#73676 - 09/24/06 12:57 AM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
7k7k99 Offline
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Loc: Ohio
of course, Stanley is just using their own version of Fubar -- functional utility bar <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

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#73677 - 09/24/06 01:50 AM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
aardvark Offline
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Registered: 03/11/06
Posts: 109
Loc: So. California
Is the slot on the backside too big to turn a gas cutoff valve? Otherwise it looks like a poormans' halligan tool

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#73678 - 09/24/06 09:24 AM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
Tjin Offline
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I wonder if the people at stanley know what the WW II acronym is for FUBAR....
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#73679 - 09/24/06 03:54 PM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
M_a_x Offline
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Registered: 08/16/02
Posts: 1203
Loc: Germany
We have a set rules for creating acronyms in our deparment.
1. If it looks like a word look it up in dictionaries for a given set of languages.
2. Look for in in at least two search engines (this may be cut to one if the result is unpleasing)
3. If the one of the steps turns up a negative meaning, find a new one and start over.
As the steps are easy to perform and the first few hits at Google show the meaning there is no excuse for the marketing guys. This is especially true because the people who might want to buy it could be expected to know it.
If the marketing campain is fouled up the product may be too.
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#73680 - 09/24/06 04:07 PM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
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Registered: 09/05/01
Posts: 384
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
I would imagine that the "FUBAR" name was not unknown to them. It was probably even intentional. Personally, I think that the name is kind of cute, and I would not let that from stopping me.
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#73681 - 09/24/06 10:02 PM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
Fiacharrey Offline
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Registered: 04/13/06
Posts: 30
Oh, I am pretty sure they do. And that's what this thing does -- let's you FUBAR anything you need to. I keep one in my trunk, too.
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#73682 - 09/25/06 03:46 AM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
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Oh, THAT's what it means...
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#73683 - 09/25/06 04:07 PM Re: Now, That's a survival tool!
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Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 31
Loc: Fairfax County VA
The Slot on the back is to twist 2X material. See the Twist & Pry in http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/articles/...mp;type=article

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