Underachiever Posted October 15, 2020 Share 1976 - Coke, Fanta and Sprite yo-yo's . . . . . :-)I had my 1st fist fight then - Coke vs Fanta Yo-yo. Fanta won with a deadly hook... Bonus, Long Wheel Base and Gen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted October 15, 2020 Share The power of marketing. They call it Pester Power. Kids pestering the parents to buy something silly they don't needIndeed.. there was a stage when we collected and swapped out stationery, letter pad papers, interesting erasers [emoji2356] To this day I don’t know why we did this or even what happened to it all[emoji1787] Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted October 15, 2020 Share The power of marketing. They call it Pester Power. Kids pestering the parents to buy something silly they don't needThere was a recent issue with some retailers around this. They had some data that showed if certain products (sugary ones) were placed at toddler eye level rather than adult eye level, it initiated the pestering. The regulators felt this exploited children and stopped it. Hairy and Frosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted October 15, 2020 Share There was a recent issue with some retailers around this. They had some data that showed if certain products (sugary ones) were placed at toddler eye level rather than adult eye level, it initiated the pestering. The regulators felt this exploited children and stopped it. The monitoring of shopper behaviour is huge. Companies know exactly how long a shopper spends at the shelf to make the purchase decision. This drives changes in product placement, packaging design etc. etc. There is good reason for the use of gondola ends. Clicks, WW, PnP etc etc know exactly what profile shopper buy what and when through their Loyalty Card system. And the can shift product around during the day to influence shopper behaviour. Fascinating stuff The same for us cyclists Look at the marketing to drive shopper behaviour. 10% stiffer....10% more aero....10% lighter...Better handling....Less fatique. saving 10 watts...2x6, then 2x8, then 3x9, now 1x13, gravel bikes,,,,,Sagan rides one.....Pretty paint jobs....exclusivity through outrageous pricing... they know what you want!!!!! Edited October 15, 2020 by Underachiever Hairy and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted October 15, 2020 Share A few days back one of the Spindle Bearings failed on a lathe and we had to replace it. It was a bearing with a plastic ball-cage so I was able to take out all the "ghoens". Man - If I had those 24 gems back in 1980 I would have had diabetes by now with all the sweets and chocolates I could have swapped them for.... Underachiever, Grebel, geomark and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Share The same for us cyclists Look at the marketing to drive shopper behaviour...Pretty pain jobs....Look, I don't care how pretty it is, if my new bike comes with a pain job, I'm sending it straight back for a replacement. Underachiever and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted October 15, 2020 Share A few days back one of the Spindle Bearings failed on a lathe and we had to replace it. It was a bearing with a plastic ball-cage so I was able to take out all the "ghoens". Man - If I had those 24 gems back in 1980 I would have had diabetes by now with all the sweets and chocolates I could have swapped them for....Get yourself a kettie (remember those) and go hunt some Starlings. TIB, intern, Underachiever and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted October 15, 2020 Share speaking of ketties, who remembers this DJR, EddieV, Patchelicious and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted October 15, 2020 Share Look, I don't care how pretty it is, if my new bike comes with a pain job, I'm sending it straight back for a replacement.Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was already thinking abt the painful elevated pricing!!! BTW all bikes comes with a pain job - if not, your not pedaling hard enough. DJR and TNT1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted October 15, 2020 Share A few days back one of the Spindle Bearings failed on a lathe and we had to replace it. It was a bearing with a plastic ball-cage so I was able to take out all the "ghoens". Man - If I had those 24 gems back in 1980 I would have had diabetes by now with all the sweets and chocolates I could have swapped them for.... This has got me thinking - Ghoens or Ironies where the Ball Bearings, Arlies were normal Marbles, China's were the white ones, but I cant remember what we called the clear coloured glass ones - they carried the most currency back in the day if I recall DJR, Frosty, Underachiever and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted October 15, 2020 Share Get yourself a kettie (remember those) and go hunt some Starlings. kettie.jpgOh man. I still have mine that was cut from a Soetdoring thorn tree in the Swartberg Pass nearly 50 years ago!!! MTBeer, Hairy, DJR and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted October 15, 2020 Share speaking of ketties, who remembers this unnamed.jpg We spent many a day in the ‘kleilat gat’ but I remember one incident pretty clearly when one of our friends got hit above the eye with a piece that had a stone in it. Blood all over the place, ... we ran home (about 2km) with him leaving a trail of the red stuff as far as we went. By the time we got to his house he looked liked someone from a Zombie movie. Face and shirt soaked in blood!! We just rang the front-door bell, and then ‘maak-ed spore” … his mom was a large dutch woman, even when friendly she sounded scary …. Those were the days Underachiever, Hairy, MTBeer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 15, 2020 Share The monitoring of shopper behaviour is huge. Companies know exactly how long a shopper spends at the shelf to make the purchase decision. This drives changes in product placement, packaging design etc. etc. There is good reason for the use of gondola ends. Clicks, WW, PnP etc etc know exactly what profile shopper buy what and when through their Loyalty Card system. And the can shift product around during the day to influence shopper behaviour. Fascinating stuff The same for us cyclists Look at the marketing to drive shopper behaviour. 10% stiffer....10% more aero....10% lighter...Better handling....Less fatique. saving 10 watts...2x6, then 2x8, then 3x9, now 1x13, gravel bikes,,,,,Sagan rides one.....Pretty paint jobs....exclusivity through outrageous pricing... they know what you want!!!!!Our PnP till line is so slow that you can end up spending your life savings in the line before you even get to the till. Cois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted October 15, 2020 Share Our PnP till line is so slow that you can end up spending your life savings in the line before you even get to the till.Never take the card, just cash!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted October 15, 2020 Share Never take the card, just cash!!!whats that ? Underachiever and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Never take the card, just cash!!! whats that ?very very very rarely have cash in my pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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