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mac56

(17,569 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:29 PM Feb 2013

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So what was wrong with Preparation G?!

(question posted by a Facebook friend this morning)

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So what was wrong with Preparation G?! (Original Post) mac56 Feb 2013 OP

You don't wanna know. HappyMe Feb 2013 #1

Somebody is gonna ask: What In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #2

The failed Preparation HappyMe Feb 2013 #3

ew In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #4

It only worked on gonads. They had to go "back" to the drawing board. Gorp Feb 2013 #5

It was an accidental laxative. nt EvilAL Feb 2013 #6

At least it was better than ... surrealAmerican Feb 2013 #7

At least they could have named it Preparation D-Minus. mac56 Feb 2013 #8

The application method for Preparation G was crude PuffedMica Feb 2013 #9

I often wondered what happened to "Product 18"? The precursor to that awful cereal, Product 19. Grantuspeace Feb 2013 #10

Kellogg developed Product 18 for NASA PuffedMica Feb 2013 #12

The same thing as 1-up thru 6-up. jmowreader Feb 2013 #11

And Heinz 1 through 56 steak sauces HoneychildMooseMoss Feb 2013 #13

WD-40 was the 40th attempt at water displacement NewJeffCT Feb 2013 #14

Preparation G = glue kentauros Feb 2013 #15

There were unexpected, unwanted & unfortunate side-effects baldguy Feb 2013 #16

So what was wrong with Preparation G?! rdharma Feb 2013 #17

I often wondered why 6UP was not more popular Tabasco_Dave Feb 2013 #18

Because it was ALWAYS kentauros Feb 2013 #20

And how about Love Potion Number 8? mac56 Feb 2013 #19

like Separation C? that one was bad. Laceration D? backtoblue Feb 2013 #21

Preparation G would be fine Mnpaul Feb 2013 #22

Minty Flavor turned out to be more of a detriment than intially thought. CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #23

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

1. You don't wanna know.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:31 PM

Feb 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. Somebody is gonna ask: What

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:34 PM

Feb 2013

oh and, for the totally clueless: what is Preparation G?

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

3. The failed Preparation

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:36 PM

Feb 2013

before Preparation H!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. ew

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:39 PM

Feb 2013

well, some body needs to ask

ya know

Gorp

(716 posts)

5. It only worked on gonads. They had to go "back" to the drawing board.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:12 PM

Feb 2013

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)

6. It was an accidental laxative. nt

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:27 PM

Feb 2013

surrealAmerican

(11,361 posts)

7. At least it was better than ...

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:27 PM

Feb 2013

... Preparation F.

mac56

(17,569 posts)

8. At least they could have named it Preparation D-Minus.

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:44 PM

Feb 2013

PuffedMica

(1,061 posts)

9. The application method for Preparation G was crude

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 06:45 PM

Feb 2013

Grantuspeace

(873 posts)

10. I often wondered what happened to "Product 18"? The precursor to that awful cereal, Product 19.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:43 AM

Feb 2013

PuffedMica

(1,061 posts)

12. Kellogg developed Product 18 for NASA

Reply to Grantuspeace (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:59 AM

Feb 2013

It was one of the "Tube Foods" used on Project Mercury.

Reportedly it was pureed liver and onions. No artifacts of Product 18 have existed since 1962.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)

11. The same thing as 1-up thru 6-up.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:58 AM

Feb 2013

HoneychildMooseMoss

(251 posts)

13. And Heinz 1 through 56 steak sauces

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 09:49 PM

Feb 2013

And Kellog's Products 1 through 18

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

14. WD-40 was the 40th attempt at water displacement

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 09:51 PM

Feb 2013

if I recall.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

15. Preparation G = glue

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 09:55 PM

Feb 2013

Same company, different department.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

16. There were unexpected, unwanted & unfortunate side-effects

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:04 PM

Feb 2013

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

17. So what was wrong with Preparation G?!

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:42 PM

Feb 2013

I think it would have been great........ with a little bit less sand in in it!

Tabasco_Dave

(1,259 posts)

18. I often wondered why 6UP was not more popular

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 05:57 AM

Feb 2013

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

20. Because it was ALWAYS

Reply to Tabasco_Dave (Reply #18)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:47 PM

Feb 2013

one-upped by 7-Up

mac56

(17,569 posts)

19. And how about Love Potion Number 8?

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:45 PM

Feb 2013

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)

21. like Separation C? that one was bad. Laceration D?

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:05 PM

Feb 2013

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

22. Preparation G would be fine

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 03:13 PM

Feb 2013

If you had a case of gemorrhoids but most people are seeking relief from hemorrhoids.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

23. Minty Flavor turned out to be more of a detriment than intially thought.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 03:49 PM

Feb 2013

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