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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #120 on: May 25, 2013, 07:20:29 PM »
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...we are more strongly poised to take your business to the next level through product and merchandising innovations, and increased customer intimacy...

One sector of the economy that is still thriving.   :P

What's that? Increased customer intimacy?  :trollface:
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #121 on: May 25, 2013, 10:20:28 PM »
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Quote from: C855B on May 25, 2013, 07:20:29 PM
One sector of the economy that is still thriving.   :P


What's that? Increased customer intimacy?  :trollface:

I'm still not sure what "increased customer intimacy" is. I was thinking the paint will now come in a new jewel case a'la merchandising innovations.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #122 on: May 25, 2013, 10:30:12 PM »
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Being a marketing geek myself, I cringed when I read that last statement out of Testor's.   What a line of meaningless BS.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #123 on: May 25, 2013, 10:34:11 PM »
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...we are more strongly poised to take your business to the next level through product and merchandising innovations, and increased customer intimacy...

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Buzzword Bingo!

And if they find any increased intimacy with this customer, it will be distinctly non-consensual.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #124 on: May 26, 2013, 12:51:34 PM »
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Quote from: C855B on May 25, 2013, 07:20:29 PM
One sector of the economy that is still thriving.   :P


What's that? Increased customer intimacy?  :trollface:

Didn't you hear? Replacing Floquil, Testors is introducing a new line of personal lubricants with various railroad scents.   Ones like Diesel Oil, Smoke&Steam, BunkerC, Creosote, etc. :D
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #125 on: May 26, 2013, 01:04:46 PM »
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Quote from: eric220 on May 25, 2013, 10:34:11 PM
And if they find any increased intimacy with this customer, it will be distinctly non-consensual.

That's a polite way to put it, I suppose...

Actually, I was wondering if Testor's marketing department has been sniffing the glue.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #126 on: May 27, 2013, 01:34:06 AM »
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Peteski:  Scented lubricants might actually be practical.  They could also have a side benefit.  When one can no longer smell the lubricant, it's time to relube.  For unsealed gears and bearings this might be sellable.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #127 on: May 27, 2013, 02:10:50 AM »
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Quote from: nkalanaga on May 27, 2013, 01:34:06 AM
Peteski:  Scented lubricants might actually be practical.  They could also have a side benefit.  When one can no longer smell the lubricant, it's time to relube.  For unsealed gears and bearings this might be sellable.

Um, didn't you notice the smiley?  Also the fact that I mentioned personal, not gear and bearing lubricants?  :facepalm:
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #128 on: May 28, 2013, 12:48:10 AM »
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I missed the "personal", but noticed the smiley.  On the other hand, quite a few ideas through history started as humor, but ended up being produced and selling well, either in their original form, or as inspiration for another version.

With the "personal", I assume you were referring to the "intimacy" comments earlier.  No, I don't want to get "intimate" with a corporation either...
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #129 on: May 28, 2013, 01:54:14 AM »
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Quote from: nkalanaga on May 28, 2013, 12:48:10 AM
With the "personal", I assume you were referring to the "intimacy" comments earlier.  No, I don't want to get "intimate" with a corporation either...

Exactly (on both counts)!
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #130 on: May 29, 2013, 11:18:38 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on May 26, 2013, 12:51:34 PM
Didn't you hear? Replacing Floquil, Testors is introducing a new line of personal lubricants with various railroad scents.   Ones like Diesel Oil, Smoke&Steam, BunkerC, Creosote, etc. :D

I was thinking more along the lines of "body paints"! :D
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #131 on: May 31, 2013, 08:13:09 AM »
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Guess what.  You're right.  Well, right enough:

I found the personal care side. They are making paint markers for hair touchup under a new brand name. Seriously. A new way to tap the graying of America. Looks just like our hobby paint markers, could be made on the same production line.

I'm telling you, you just can't make this stuff up: http://www.rrstar.com/businessrockford/x1273025215/ColorMetrics-hair-touch-up-product-gets-2nd-run

Yep, here's where the company focus is going: http://colormetrics.com/

Notice how CAREFULLY they hide their identity on that web page. If it hadn't been in the Rockford paper it would have been totally underground. You can't find anything to link the two otherwise. The company has a Santa Fe, NM address on the LLC and a facebook page with no traceability.

I'd never thought of painting my gray hairs with Floquil or Pollyscale...hmmm....

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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #132 on: May 31, 2013, 09:51:52 AM »
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Quote from: randgust on May 31, 2013, 08:13:09 AM


Yep, here's where the company focus is going: http://colormetrics.com/

Notice how CAREFULLY they hide their identity on that web page. If it hadn't been in the Rockford paper it would have been totally underground. You can't find anything to link the two otherwise. The company has a Santa Fe, NM address on the LLC and a facebook page with no traceability.

ColorMetrics LLC:

Joan Lasker - President
620 Camino Rancheros
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2838
505-983-0115

It's a beauty salon in NM.


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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #133 on: May 31, 2013, 10:08:39 AM »
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Quote from: randgust on May 31, 2013, 08:13:09 AM
Guess what.  You're right.  Well, right enough:

I found the personal care side. They are making paint markers for hair touchup under a new brand name. Seriously. A new way to tap the graying of America. Looks just like our hobby paint markers, could be made on the same production line.

I'm telling you, you just can't make this stuff up: http://www.rrstar.com/businessrockford/x1273025215/ColorMetrics-hair-touch-up-product-gets-2nd-run

Yep, here's where the company focus is going: http://colormetrics.com/

Notice how CAREFULLY they hide their identity on that web page. If it hadn't been in the Rockford paper it would have been totally underground. You can't find anything to link the two otherwise. The company has a Santa Fe, NM address on the LLC and a facebook page with no traceability.

I'd never thought of painting my gray hairs with Floquil or Pollyscale...hmmm....

I doubt if that's their core focus... More like they have all the permits and equipment to make those kinds of products and and sell some time on their manufacturing floor to outside companies to generate some revenue. Lots of manufacturing facilities do this. Pretty sure rebranding CreateFX is their focus and hail mary to try and stay relevant and gain some traction in the arts and crafts stores.
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Re: UH-Oh. Floquil and PollyS are going away
« Reply #134 on: May 31, 2013, 11:26:55 AM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on May 31, 2013, 09:51:52 AM
ColorMetrics LLC:

Joan Lasker - President
620 Camino Rancheros
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2838
505-983-0115

It's a beauty salon in NM.


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QVC is making a second run of ColorMetrics’ award-winning hair touch-up product Friday. The private-label hair paint product is produced by the Testor Corp. (testors.com) in Rockford. It has won leading cosmetic industry awards including Allure Best Beauty, CEW Insider’s Choice and Discover Beauty award.
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