Phisher of the Week

[Brandon Sandrowicz]

On 12/30/07, Walter Dnes <waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>  Well, sometimes shit happens.  Back in the 1940's, a trademark was
> registered for a dietary supplement.  I think the guy's name was Andrew
> Young, or something like that.  He named his dietary supplement after
> himself.  Since "Andrew Young's Dietary Supplement" was a mouthfull to
> say, it was shortened to AYDS.  He sold the brand to another company,
> which was bought by another company, etc.  The product was actually
> quite successful in the late 1970's and early 1980's, with the slogan
> that "AYDS helps you lose wight".  Then disaster struck.  You can
> actually find some old commercials for it on Google video, etc.
>
> --
> Walter Dnes <waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org>
> I'm not repeating myself
> I'm an X Window user...  I'm an ex-Windows-user

I had no idea.  That must have been where that South Park episode's
inspiration was from.  (the one where Jared from Subway told everyone
that he really lost weight due to aides, his personal assistants, but
everyone thought he said AIDS).  Sorry that this is a little OT
-- 
Brandon Sandrowicz
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