Non-endorsed alternative usage of ovals

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Not the presentation style from my collection, but photos happen to come my way. And this is not about neither food nor beverages, At least not in their original incarnations:
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not a real big target is it??? If you go to use that after having a few too many drinks, chances are you will miss.....


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Is this a new chemical cleaning process?? :?:

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TWTuba wrote:Is this a new chemical cleaning process?? :?:

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ken k wrote:not a real big target is it??? If you go to use that after having a few too many drinks, chances are you will miss.....
Or you might try to go through the wrong hole... :shock:
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ken k wrote:not a real big target is it??? If you go to use that after having a few too many drinks, chances are you will miss.....
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I believe those are pee shooters :roll:
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The term "Chemical Flush" now takes on an entirely different meaning. :wink:
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Urinal lotta trouble now! :wink:
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LJV wrote:
Kevin Hendrick wrote:Urinal lotta trouble now! :wink:
Urine fine form today, guys! :oops:
Wee thank you, sir! "Excretion is the bladder part of velour", after all ... :mrgreen:
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I am impressed by one of your twisted and twisting technical facility in urine gliss.

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imperialbari wrote:Not the presentation style from my collection, but photos happen to come my way. And this is not about neither food nor beverages, At least not in their original incarnations:
Where's the foul line? Points for distance? Accuracy? :idea:
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After laughing my *** off for a good 5 minutes, I wondered would those need to be taken apart to clean them out thoroughly (I would feel sorry for the guy who had to do that!)

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OOMPAH wrote:I believe this is the final manufacturing stage at the factory in China where they input the quality control.

These quality instruments come pre-loaded at the factory insuring that they will make you MORE HAPPY when you play them! :shock:
Ahhh, so that's where those "golden tones" come from (not to mention that "swirled-class sound"!) ... :wink:
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As one cello playing friend told me when I showed her this picture.

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LJV wrote:
sinfonian wrote:As one cello playing friend told me when I showed her this picture.

Reuse, reduce, recycle
Yeah, that just their mind set. With them, there's always room for 'cello. :oops:
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In a recent posting bloke mentions sousa foil. Is that the equivalent of cellophane?

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I know some were pissed-off by this thread, but a very serious horn list had its own entry on this matter (not by me).

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I went to the site of that restaurant where these photos do not occur, whereas I found the one below here. Glad they chose ovals over that one:

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