Sharkbanz: Magic bracelet not so magic after all.
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“I got this for Christmas,” Zack said, showing us the green plastic band that looks like a watch with no face, “It is a shark band and it was supposed to keep sharks away and the first time I wore it, and I go surfing a lot, but the first time I wore it- I get bit.”
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Just had a look to see how much these cost: £75. Discourse is less of a rip-off than these things, and you can get that for free!
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@RaceProUK Yeah, but when I tried to install Discourse I got bitten by a shark, which is quite a feat 300m above sea level. Still, 75 quid buys a lot of Elastoplast.
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This is two word replacements away from being an actual Simpsons joke.
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm.
Lisa: That’s specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, honey.
Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this bracelet keeps sharks away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It’s just a stupid bracelet.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don’t see any sharks around, do you?
[Homer thinks of this, then pulls out some money]
Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your bracelet.
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@gordonjcp said in Sharkbanz: Magic bracelet not so magic after all.:
I tried to install Discourse I got bitten by a shark
Which makes it exactly as useful as Sharkbanz at repelling sharks
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Reminded me of this:
The fake "detectors" - sold with spurious but scientific-sounding claims - were little more than empty cases with an aerial which swings according to the user's unconscious hand movements
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@gordonjcp said in Sharkbanz: Magic bracelet not so magic after all.:
@RaceProUK Yeah, but when I tried to install Discourse I got bitten by a shark, which is quite a feat 300m above sea level. Still, 75 quid buys a lot of Elastoplast.
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The was an article in The Australian newspaper about a month ago about experts trying to get these things properly tested. I guess this was public beta testing?
Also, the article mentioned it was "around $69" but their site only has Sharkbandz 2 for $149 AUD so very expensive for
snakeshark oil.