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Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« on: February 01, 2018, 10:13:13 pm »
Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
by Alanna Petroff   @AlannaPetroff
February 1, 2018: 11:20 AM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/technology/flamethrower-elon-musk-boring-company-sold-out/index.html

Well, that was fast. Elon Musk claims to have sold out of flamethrowers in just four days.

The Tesla (TSLA) founder said on Twitter that he would stop taking orders for the $500 devices after selling 20,000. The goal was to raise $10 million for his tunneling business, The Boring Company.

The Boring Company, founded in 2016, has plans to create a network of underground tunnels to ease traffic congestion.

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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 10:20:09 pm »
Guess govt' money is drying up since he is forced to sell trinkets now to make cash.

BTW, if he sells 20K units at $500 that means he pulled in $10 Mill which is what he wanted, but that means he made the guns for free and isn't paying any tax on them.
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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2018, 07:51:37 am »
Now Amazon has eliminated a cheaper option, too...

Amazon pulls hair dryer after woman discovers it shoots fire [incl. video]
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February 1, 2018 2:17 pm Updated: February 1, 2018 2:22 pm

https://globalnews.ca/news/4000376/amazon-hair-dryer-fire/
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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2018, 12:53:52 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on February 01, 2018, 10:13:13 pm
Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
by Alanna Petroff   @AlannaPetroff
February 1, 2018: 11:20 AM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/technology/flamethrower-elon-musk-boring-company-sold-out/index.html

Well, that was fast. Elon Musk claims to have sold out of flamethrowers in just four days.

The Tesla (TSLA) founder said on Twitter that he would stop taking orders for the $500 devices after selling 20,000. The goal was to raise $10 million for his tunneling business, The Boring Company.

The Boring Company, founded in 2016, has plans to create a network of underground tunnels to ease traffic congestion.

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Just an overpriced weed burner with a fancy cover.
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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2018, 02:36:22 pm »
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”
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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2018, 02:43:19 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 02, 2018, 02:36:22 pm
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”

And then he mentioned it to his friend, a friend who was good with tools...

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Re: Elon Musk says he has sold out of flamethrowers
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2018, 02:48:44 pm »
So gun are bad and horrible but these are ok?
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