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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:18 PM
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Yeah you know. The stupid, it burns, yar yar yar
Edited on Mon Nov-17-08 11:18 PM by Heddi
http://www.infomercialratings.com/


Kinoki Foot Pads Reviews
http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/kinoki_foot_pads_reviews

WORKS!

8/6/2008 - Brit of Hoboken, USA writes:

This product works! My roommate and I both saw them at a store when we were shopping for the apt and decided to try them. We both felt so much better in the morning when we woke up for work the amount of energy I felt was great! I am so not a morning person. And while I was at work as well as my roommate we were both saying how we couldn't stop going to the bathroom every hour or so I have never gone so much in one day but yes I felt great A+

***huh? Peeing = feels good? ***

THEY WORK!!!!!!

6/21/2008 - Tamara of NJ, USA writes:

they work great: after I saw the [] study I said hey: they were probably paid by the FDA to get consumers not to buy this. But I did and I feel AMAZING!!! I used water & it turned black: instead of saying the pads are stupid: i got my water checked & what do you know: my water has metals & toxins in it.

***please remove these people's right to breed and vote immediately***

Assembled Wrong

5/13/2008 - Nancy of CA, USA writes:

I believe in this type of product--have used another brand successfully. My Kinoki order came with the patch and adhesive pre-assembled...but the adhesive was attached to the wrong side of the patch..so the waxed paper, sealed side, went up against my skin. Needless to say, they came off completely dry. I sent them back but so far no response. My first order with Kinoki didn't come at all and this last one took 3 weeks, and now I've had to send them back. I am hoping to get a replacement that actually works. Also, I feel they scam us a bit with their pricing structure. I'm going back to my previous supplier!

***honey, the pricing structure is the least scammy part of the scam***

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All comments within astericks are mine. And I really don't feel like seeing how to properly spell asterick. THERE!

I love reading about these products. I have to say, tho, that the PedEgg is the best product I've ever gotten. Remind me to show you pictures of my previously craggy and horrendous (yet now sexy and smooth) feet sometime to prove it to ya
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:19 PM
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1. You know, I have to pee right now
Quick! Somebody get me a Kinoki pad so that I can justify my sudden urgency!
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:20 PM
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2. I've never felt as great
as the times I've spent hours upon hours in the bathroom at work! TRULEY A MIRACAL!
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:39 PM
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7. You know, I'm not even going to wear pants anymore
I'll rig up some apparatus like parade horses, so that I can relieve myself wherever and whenever the urge strikes me. Thank you, Kinoki!
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:40 PM
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8. I've always said
"just because nature calls doesn't mean you have to answer!" Good job! let's get Kevin Trudeau to market it and we'll be millionaires. Notice how I just jumped on your bandwagon and gave myself 50% stake in all profits.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:44 PM
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9. That's okay--I stole the idea from Turtlensue
She hasn't worn pants in three years.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:47 PM
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11. whoah!
Tee
Emm
Eye
!!
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:48 PM
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12. Well that's what I heard
Don't blame me.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:51 PM
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14. What can we do to get her to wear pants
Or how can we make it acceptable for US not to wear pants?
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 12:00 AM
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15. She's just a free spirt
She won't be reined in by prudish societal mores.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 12:06 AM
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mores? did someone say mores?
Mmmm i love the melted marshmellow the best
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:40 AM
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20. .
Yes, but I don't wear pants so I can whizz at every opportunity!- like you! You forget I do that (and don't wear clothes in general) so I can practice my yoga and let my chakra flow freely!:crazy:
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:45 PM
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10. this may
spur the "la-z-bowl" bathroom fixture line
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:23 PM
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3. And Another: The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets Reviews and Ratings
http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/greatest_treasury_of_health_secrets


Like it a lot

8/24/2008 - neil of florida, usa writes:

I'm a lawyer and the first person to cry foul. Not sure what people were looking for in this book but it enlightened me greatly on abroad range of matters. The depth may not be as hoped by many and the index is not great,but as a treatise and starting point on a broad range of issues, I love it. Yes,for a particular matter I would dig deeper on the Internet but I bought this as a way to get up to speed on many matters while knowing the source of the information. I am very happy with this product. Perhaps in 5 years when I know more about health issues I'll look back at this as weak. But for a non-doctor and not someone seeking a miracle cure, I like the book a lot. I now at least have the basics on many things. Great starting point for any laymen who doesn't have time to crawl the web and collect himself. I am sure any DR. would be right to disagree with me just as if a general law book came out, I'd scoff at generalities. But let me tell you, most dr.s only talk in generalities too until you push them on the details.

***this guy is a lawyer like I'm Lawrence of Arabia. He must have taken the "Sarah Palin Study of English and Other Grammaryish Things And How To Get The Point Across By Using A Lot Of Words That, When Strung Together, Form Sentencey Sounding Things But, In Reality, Do Not Make Any Sense 101" class.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:28 PM
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4. "My water has metals and toxins"
Edited on Mon Nov-17-08 11:29 PM by realisticphish
"instead of notifying local authorities, i'll clean my feet!"

*assuming that the metals and toxins aren't iron and chlorine
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:35 PM
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6. METALS!!11!!eleventy!11
OMG! WTF!? LOL!!11
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:34 PM
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5. More: The Weight Loss Cure Reviews and Ratings (Kevin Trudeau)
http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/the_weight_loss_cure_reviews

PERFECT

7/5/2008 - Tam of NJ, USA writes:

For all rating this a 1 or 2: your reviews don't even match what he talks about in the book: its clear that yall didn't read the same book the good reviews read. He explains that the hCG produced in pregnant women (which is how pregnant women revert back to skinny after giving birth) can be used to loose weight. I know it sounds skeptical but whats the worst you'll loose, weight?] I'm not obese but I know after I give birth to kids one day: i can follow the protocol (cause I'll already have the hCG in my system) and get my body back in no time. Thats all in Phase 2: i have already lost 7 lbs following Phase 1.

**when someone can find a coherent sentence in this rambling diatribe, please let me know. And I have a feeling that she has no idea what the word "skeptical" means***

Yet another quick cure....

7/1/2008 - Kelen of California, USA writes:

Alright. This is also another product I have actually tried (I am a book worm), and wow.... I have read this from one end to another. Lets look at it foremost and see what is neglected. First off if the buyer went to buy this off the infomercial, wow, you must be looking for the quick and easy cure. The host, for one, also had another book before for curing anything, even cancer.... Clue that this is another book of hype. Secondly, I am not fat, I am built, but have some ailments do to allergies, and minor other things. The points spread out in this book is nothing but recommendations. There is nothing you couldnt speak to a medical doctor, a trainer, or look up. If you do not spend the time to research then most likely you wont spend the time following this book. Why recommend? If you were told to do something by the author, and do it and it fails, or even do it incorrectly, he might have some liability issues. It is not hard medicaly to raise your metabolism. It is not hard to find out if you have other underlying issues to your weight gain. What is hard is to convince people that This is a secret no one wants you to know. So here is my secret, read the book if you really want. Follow the recommendations so long as a doctor allows you too (In some cases). But do your own research to save money instead. It's not hard, and some common sense and a kick in the backside is all you need. Wording is key, there is no magical cure for weight loss, just work and effort (Or surgery, or other means in severe cases, or for those who can afford such.) Most problem people lack is motivation, a good writer or speaker can change that. Take it for what its worth.

***I get a strong suspicion that the fat these folks claim to have lost comes directly from the gray matter upstairs ifyaknowwhatimean***


THE WEIGHT LOSS CURE DOES WORK.

6/28/2008 - Shelah of TX/Dallas, USA writes:

I found it very funny that every bad post about this book was from a customer that did not try what it said to do in the book. Why are you writing a review saying it doesn’t work when you haven’t even tried it? That makes no sense to me. I was very excited to read this book, which I found by accident, and even more excited when I finished reading it. The weight loss cure is called phase 2, which KT tells us is the only thing you need to do to lose weight successfully. KT does mention a lot of things (mostly in phase 1) that are RECOMMENDED. To recommend means to suggest or advise. So many people complained about all the things they HAD to do when he simply recommends them. I laughed when I read people talking about how expensive colonics is. On page 95 of the book, the following sentence is above the suggestion for colonics: IT IS ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED, THAT YOU DO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. Do I need to explain what the opposite of required means? If you haven't read KT's book cover to cover and researched about [] or gone to his website and heard about testimonies from people on it that have lost a ton of weight doing phase 2, then you shouldn't be qualified for writing a review. I am in the middle of phase 2 and have lost 16 pounds. I ordered HCG online for $80. I have never done colonics and am not even sure what it is. I buy organic food and take HCG just like the protocol says. It works. You'll notice that the people that have successfully done phase 2 all rate the book good. They didn’t just read something and assume it didn’t work because it sounded different. If I sound rude in this post, it's because of reading all the other stupid, ignorant posts from other people.

***Naw I don't be much know'n bout them Kolnics but knaw dey work!***

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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 11:51 PM
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13. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Please welcome the "also guest star" of my nightmares, kiddos

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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 12:06 AM
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16. Is that a 'Venus Butterfly?'
I've heard of them, but never seen one.


Alerting.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 12:06 AM
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17. I tried sitting on it
but it....nevermind.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 12:08 AM
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18. What? What?!?
Surely, as a scienceperson, you've been trained to collect and record data.


So let's have it!
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 03:38 AM
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19. Oh wow, an "ancient Japanese secret"!
I'm convinced.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 04:31 PM
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21. Calgon?
oh, sorry, JAPANESE
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dawgmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 08:23 PM
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22. Untapped market: "Placebo!"
My favorite comment from the foot pad people:
"Placebo......maybe. But if a placebo makes me feel better every time, I will continue to buy it!!!"

I believe we have an untapped woo market here. I shall package sugar pills in bottles, and call them "Placebo!" or maybe "Super Improved Placebo! From the people who brought you Kinoki Foot Pads! You want to pee? We'll make you pee like a third-trimester pregnant lady with a bladder full of Heinekin!"
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 08:55 PM
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23. Actually someone's already done it.
I can't remember where the link was, but there was someone selling a pill which was a type of sugar being toted as a cancer preventative among other things..It was one of those "these statements haven't been evaluated the FDA" sort of thing.
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semillama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:00 PM
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24. I'm going to cover my entire body in Kinoki foot pads
I bet it will grant me super powers!!!
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-24-08 05:40 PM
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25. The problem is...

...you get a bad interaction between Kinoki foot pads and penis enlargement pills, because the "detoxifying" effect of the foot pads removes the active ingredient from the penis enlargement pills from your system.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-26-08 04:59 PM
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26. too much iron kills you, right?
so iron is a toxin, right?

wouldn't kinoki pads remove all the iron from your blood then?
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-26-08 11:48 PM
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27. That's true, in fact
I accidentally left a pack of Kinoki's on my anvil, and when I went back in the morning, it was gone.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-29-08 03:50 PM
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28. poor anvil
:(
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-29-08 10:12 PM
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29. I've thought about getting a ped egg
and testing its properties as a citrus zester. It would seem to supply just the right depth of lemon or lime peel and collect it all inside the egg.

I'm just too cheap to get one, especially when I have to give my ATM number to a stranger over the phone.

Maybe when it shows up at Target.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-29-08 11:37 PM
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30. They're at Target and everywhere else. $9.99 or so
Also, if you happen to buy one for zesting and one for exfoliating, you should keep them clearly labeled and in separate rooms.

Just sayin'.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:33 AM
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31. Let me know when the price drops to three bucks
Until then, I'll use the microplane that I use for taking the burnt bottoms off cookies and shaving hideously expensive cheese onto my spaghetti.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 07:00 PM
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32. I love my ped egg.....for my haggy craggy nurse feet, of course
My husband is afraid that I will "trick" him and use the foot skin shakin's instead of parmesean cheese.....

my husband is paranoid and odd.
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