Posted on 07/15/2005 3:34:02 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
Bars all over the nation may never be the same thanks to the innovation of a Wisconsin man.
Turbo tap inventor Matt Younkle
Ashwaubenon native Matt Younkle has invented a device called "turbo tap."
The turbo tap can pour draft beer in about two to three seconds. That is four times faster than a conventional tap.
Younkle said his invention has been several years in the making, and it all started back in his college days.
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Wow, he got rich by drinking beer.
Just goes to prove adage that drinking makes you smarter.
Why? Well, because alchohol thins the herd of brain cells by killing the weaker ones, thus allowing the stronger to survive.
But does it guarantee no foam? I hate foam.
Bear?
A real American hero. Today we salute you, Mr. Turbo Tap Beer Dispensor Inventor.
You can't buy Turbo Tap, but you lease each one for $99 a year.
What would be the advantage of leasing?
The advantage is to the manufacturer and patent holder. They get rich with leases. Selling isn't good for that bottom line.
Remember that next time someone tells you that it's a great idea to lease a car. :-)
Any beer as good as Guinness will always take time.
The manufacturer actually sells the car to the lessor, usually at a price well below what a buyer would pay due to the relationship between the parties. Third party lessors are very common, and they get a serious discount. In fact, they buy for well below the current "employee discount price" in most cases.
Now, in this particular case, since the manufacturer is going to be the only lessor, they will be the beneficiary. And the reason for doing it is simply cash. They hope that they will be able to get lease payments that exceed the potential sale price by an amount greater than the future value of the potential sale price. They may also hope this will prevent competition as it will not be quite as easy to get your hands on one to steal the technology, but I'd say that, if it's any good, someone will have one to take apart within weeks.
It better!
Yes, I do know that most automobile lessors are not the manufacturers. But the lessee is not getting a good deal. (OK, some business owners do get an advantage from it).
My point was that people who offer a lease on anything get a better deal than the people who sign the lease. I still say that the average person should not sign a lease for anything - except perhaps for housing.
Way to go Bluto!
We all knew that those wild parties would lead to something big.
Leasing allows you to get a car you otherwise could not afford to buy.
Faster beer....means faster service.
The quicker they pour, the faster I can get drunk.
And it's a trap at the end of the lease when you can't afford the payment due. If you can't afford to buy it, you can't afford to lease it.
I would phrase it like this: Leasing allows you to get a car you really cannot afford, period.
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