Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Na na na na na na na na BATWING!

I never knew this is what that phenomena was called. And that there was a product to cope with it. Gross. Thanks to the climber for the link (and the enlightenment, and the nasty mental image).

http://www.menessentials.com/oxid.php/sid/8917184598e18372d1 dec172b02e0288/cl/details/cnid/25c422e41ca71e266.80894792/ anid/ecc43a971af7060d4.62742385 (you need to cut & paste & take out the spaces - the link is screwing up in blogger.) OR go to
http://www.menessentials.com and search for “balla”

http://www.ballapowder.com/About.html

Also, note the brilliant marketing of this. A material that probably costs ~15-20 cents to make, 25 cents to package and 50 cents to ship, they sell for $15. Now that's a good profit margin. God bless capitalism, where chalkdust can reduce discomfort in high-pressure areas.

(Note: the main ingredient "absorbs unpleasant moisture" and is also found in: "a wide variety of consumer products ranging from home and garden pesticides to antacids. However, the products most widely used and that pose the most serious health risks are body powders. The main ingredient in baby powder, medicated powders, perfumed powders and designer perfumed body powders. Because it is resistant to moisture, it is also used by the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture medications and is a listed ingredient of some antacids. The principal ingredient home and garden pesticides and flea and tick powders. Talc is used in smaller quantities in deodorants, chalk, crayons, textiles, soap, insulating materials, paints, asphalt filler, paper, and in food processing." "Body powder" appears to be a loose term, as it apparently can treat batwing as well.)

Learn something new every day.

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