Comments on: It seems it’s possible to both overdo it and underdo it in the ice-scraping department. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/ Curious | Cute | Comical | Crazy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeremy http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50871 Jeremy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50871 What happened to Saab making quality automobiles? Economic crisis hits and they revert to ice-scrapers. Sad times. What happened to Saab making quality automobiles? Economic crisis hits and they revert to ice-scrapers. Sad times.

]]> By: Kevin Ring http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50753 Kevin Ring Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:51:39 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50753 Truer words have never been spoken. Truer words have never been spoken.

]]> By: MarkW http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50685 MarkW Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:19:11 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50685 My awesome $3 ice scraper is always available under my car seat, so I've rarely needed a "mini" one. Here in New England, our weather is described by some old-timers as "9 months of snow and 3 months of bad sledding", which is, of course, an exaggeration almost as big as the price-tag on Saab's mini ice-scraper, but a fun exaggeration, anyway! My awesome $3 ice scraper is always available under my car seat, so I’ve rarely needed a “mini” one.

Here in New England, our weather is described by some old-timers as “9 months of snow and 3 months of bad sledding”, which is, of course, an exaggeration almost as big as the price-tag on Saab’s mini ice-scraper, but a fun exaggeration, anyway!

]]> By: Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50678 Abraham Piper Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:34:31 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50678 I'm glad you're here, Brenda! Here's how I counted...though I admit, numbers with decimal points and dollar signs and abbreviations can all complicate a word count. 1. For 2. 498.75 3. Swedish 4. Krona ( 5. $69.50 6. USD), 7. Saab 8. offers 9. a 10. nifty 11. little 12. ice-scraper. 13. But 14. when 15. I 16. need 17. a 18. mini-scraper, 19. I 20. prefer 21. my 22. Visa. I’m glad you’re here, Brenda! Here’s how I counted…though I admit, numbers with decimal points and dollar signs and abbreviations can all complicate a word count.

1. For
2. 498.75
3. Swedish
4. Krona (
5. $69.50
6. USD),
7. Saab
8. offers
9. a
10. nifty
11. little
12. ice-scraper.

13. But
14. when
15. I
16. need
17. a
18. mini-scraper,
19. I
20. prefer
21. my
22. Visa.

]]> By: Brenda http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50673 Brenda Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:05:58 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50673 Maybe it's because I'm new here, but I just can't see how this is 22 words...? Is it just too cold to count? Maybe it’s because I’m new here, but I just can’t see how this is 22 words…? Is it just too cold to count?

]]> By: Frank Martens http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50650 Frank Martens Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:14:08 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50650 Saab Ice Scrapper: $70 Ice: $0 Visa used as an ice scrapper: Priceless. For everything else... there's MasterCard. Saab Ice Scrapper: $70

Ice: $0

Visa used as an ice scrapper: Priceless.

For everything else… there’s MasterCard.

]]> By: Science! http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50642 Science! Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:04:56 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50642 +1 +1

]]> By: Laurie http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50613 Laurie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:59:46 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50613 Those ingenious Swedes! They've a knack for stretching money AND pulling it out of consumers! A cd case doubles as an ice-scraper. Those ingenious Swedes!
They’ve a knack for stretching money AND pulling it out of consumers!

A cd case doubles as an ice-scraper.

]]> By: Kevin Ring http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50604 Kevin Ring Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:15:50 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50604 Celsius or Fahrenheit? Celsius or Fahrenheit?

]]> By: Tony C http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50593 Tony C Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:46:42 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50593 Advice--don't use a bent-in-half pop can. It leaves nasty metal scraping marks that don't go away. Advice–don’t use a bent-in-half pop can. It leaves nasty metal scraping marks that don’t go away.

]]> By: brandontmilan http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50592 brandontmilan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:42:02 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50592 credit cards break in two when its 40 below... credit cards break in two when its 40 below…

]]> By: Jamsco http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50591 Jamsco Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:40:51 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50591 Careful, I broke a college ID card that way. Careful, I broke a college ID card that way.

]]> By: Ben Power http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50584 Ben Power Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:52:22 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50584 From here in Montana, you can have some of ours. We've got way more than we need. From here in Montana, you can have some of ours. We’ve got way more than we need.

]]> By: Joseph http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50578 Joseph Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:24:48 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50578 Put a flame thrower on it and I'd pay $70 for it. Throw in a monkey to use the flame thrower for me so I don't have to go out in the cold and I might even pay $75, but no more. Put a flame thrower on it and I’d pay $70 for it. Throw in a monkey to use the flame thrower for me so I don’t have to go out in the cold and I might even pay $75, but no more.

]]> By: Kendall http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50577 Kendall Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:20:01 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50577 The beard absolutely makes ALL the difference. The beard absolutely makes ALL the difference.

]]> By: Kendall http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50576 Kendall Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:32 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50576 Hmmmm... That would also be a nifty little self-defense tool when walking to the car in a dark parking lot. On second-thought: it's too stupid-cold to defend myself. If someone is gonna lie in wait for me, they DESERVE my purse. Hmmmm… That would also be a nifty little self-defense tool when walking to the car in a dark parking lot.
On second-thought: it’s too stupid-cold to defend myself. If someone is gonna lie in wait for me, they DESERVE my purse.

]]> By: Idhrendur (Stephen May) http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50575 Idhrendur (Stephen May) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:17:37 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50575 From here in Southern California, I'm also not sure what he's talking about. From here in Southern California, I’m also not sure what he’s talking about.

]]> By: jennapants http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50572 jennapants Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:54:16 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50572 just bought THREE!! thanks for the heads up!!! just bought THREE!! thanks for the heads up!!!

]]> By: Kevin Ring http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50568 Kevin Ring Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:34:43 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50568 Your mini-scraper is probably more expensive when you add up all the fees you pay to Visa... and it doesn't have a beard. Your mini-scraper is probably more expensive when you add up all the fees you pay to Visa… and it doesn’t have a beard.

]]> By: Amber http://twentytwowords.com/2009/12/15/it-seems-it%e2%80%99s-possible-to-both-overdo-it-and-underdo-it-in-the-ice-scraping-department/#comment-50566 Amber Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:25:07 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5625#comment-50566 What's an icescraper? Come to think of it, what's an "ice"? ;) (welcome to texas in winter!) What’s an icescraper?

Come to think of it, what’s an “ice”?

;)
(welcome to texas in winter!)

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