What the Heck is This?

February 5th, 2004

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What the Heck is This?

I’m reading my copy of Wired magazine, and I happen to glance at an ad. It’s a photo of a bunch of athletic-looking legs, and one artificial limb. I’d guess that the athletes are supposed to be at some kind of ceremony, because there appear to be petals on the ground. However, beside one athlete’s foot, there’s two small objects. One might be a power bar wrapper, but it seems to have an odd shape. You can view the ad with the object magnified. What is that thing, and why is it in the ad?

UPDATE: My personal LazyWeb rarely fails me. Peter, from Mighty Fast Pig, offers the solution. Apparently it’s an oddly-shaped wrapper from a PowerGel bar.

Comments: 5 Responses so far

Peter
February 6th, 2004
12:59 am

That is a squeeze pack of flavored gel. You can buy them at running stores. Tear off the top of the narrow end and suck down a quick jolt of glucose and electrolytes on the go. I’ve never tried one myself, but I don’t find the idea appealing.

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due
February 6th, 2004
2:39 am

Yeah, it is a powegel package. They
like a power bar but gel. I like them
because they taste ok and are quick to
eat and light to cary. Lemon are best.

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Augie De Blieck Jr.
February 6th, 2004
6:08 am

Once again, we diabetics are ahead of the curve. I have those in case of low blood sugar. Glad to hear they make them flavored for people who eat them for the thrill of it, instead of the immediacy of the sugar recovery.

-Augie

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