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Command Prompt
Mar 10th, 2004, 04:18 PM
In this game we find as many products as we can where we use the company name to describe the product. I want to see how many we can get

Here my contributions if you don't understand:

Q-Tips
Kleenex
Ski-Doo
Scotch Tape
Futon
Google :(

Jixby Phillips
Mar 10th, 2004, 04:21 PM
Coke
Band-Aide
Happy Meal (at least this is something my mom used to do; ask for a happy meal at Burger King, Wendies, etc)

Ski-Doo - what?

huond
Mar 10th, 2004, 04:42 PM
Ski-doo - personal watercraft :rolleyes

Pop Tarts
Tylenol
Hot Pockets

kellychaos
Mar 10th, 2004, 04:46 PM
Phelps Screwdriver
Crescent Wrench

phnompehn
Mar 10th, 2004, 05:30 PM
Rejoyn

Esuohlim
Mar 10th, 2004, 05:54 PM
Xerox
Popscicle
Alka-Seltzer
Kitty Litter
Ping Pong
Vaseline
Chapstick
Play-Doh
Hacky Sack

Zomboid
Mar 10th, 2004, 07:47 PM
Ski-Doo

Since my dad was/is a diehard polaris supporter, I never got into the habit of calling them that. They were always "snowmobiles" like they were supposed to be.

True story.

Jebus
Mar 10th, 2004, 07:54 PM
Sea-doo.

Anonymous
Mar 10th, 2004, 08:18 PM
Photoshop.

Emu
Mar 10th, 2004, 08:19 PM
Sharpies
Chicken McNuggets(Even if they aren't from McDonald's)

that's all i can think of at the moment :(

DamnthatDavid
Mar 10th, 2004, 08:28 PM
You know Mariachi, I saw that exact same list in the newspaper in the soundlife section just a day or two ago. Oh well.

Advil
Laptop
Post it notes.

Emu
Mar 10th, 2004, 09:08 PM
Jell-o
Nintendo Games(even if they're on playstation)

sadie
Mar 10th, 2004, 10:16 PM
pampers.

AChimp
Mar 10th, 2004, 10:19 PM
DOOM.

Spooky
Mar 10th, 2004, 10:40 PM
kool-aid
walkman
rollerblades
xerox
oreos
frisbee
twizzlers
ziplocks
chapstick
white out
astroturf
velcro
speedo
superglue
krzy glue
trapperkeeper
nyquil
FUCKOFFS

Emu
Mar 10th, 2004, 10:42 PM
spooky wins :(

Perndog
Mar 10th, 2004, 10:48 PM
Ping pong and laptop? :confused

Command Prompt
Mar 10th, 2004, 11:13 PM
Yeah what the fuck is that about?

Big McLargehuge
Mar 11th, 2004, 03:09 AM
Saran Wrap :rolleyes

Anonymous
Mar 11th, 2004, 03:37 AM
who the fuck calls anything but an oreo an oreo?

Dole
Mar 11th, 2004, 04:07 AM
Star Wars

Ghost of Fraiser
Mar 11th, 2004, 07:49 AM
Fruit Loops
Corn Flakes
Hula-Hoop
Cocktail Drinks

Jixby Phillips
Mar 11th, 2004, 12:46 PM
who the fuck calls anything but an oreo an oreo?

Newman-os :eek

Esuohlim
Mar 11th, 2004, 07:06 PM
MASTER LIST (http://www.rinkworks.com/words/eponyms.shtml) I WIN :rolleyes

Ping Pong is actually "Table Tennis". :rolleyes

Sam
Mar 11th, 2004, 07:10 PM
who the fuck calls anything but an oreo an oreo?

My grandma used to call my friend an "Oreo" because his mom was black and his dad was white. :(

Emu
Mar 12th, 2004, 10:47 PM
lol :(