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Old 04/23/2007, 07:41 PM
BigSkyBart BigSkyBart is offline
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I still have a kirby
and No, it does not call me from jail !!!



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Old 04/23/2007, 07:58 PM
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Kirby.


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Old 04/23/2007, 08:02 PM
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it doesn't call you?? that sucks.
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Old 04/23/2007, 08:10 PM
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Kirby.
thats the one i was thinkin of!
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Old 04/23/2007, 08:11 PM
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Did you buy it from a door to door salesman?

Do you actually still use that thing or is it just a showpiece?
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Old 04/23/2007, 08:19 PM
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Did you buy it from a door to door salesman?

Do you actually still use that thing or is it just a showpiece?
What, no I just googled it, and what could you use a picture for except to.......... Oh you ment Bart, my bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!











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Old 04/23/2007, 08:29 PM
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Man, thats an older one, I have a G2001 series, love it.
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Old 04/23/2007, 08:36 PM
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Did you buy it from a door to door salesman?

Do you actually still use that thing or is it just a showpiece?
Doc, I did have one & I did buy it from a door to door kirby man (cousin) that was about a million years ago, the picture isn't mine, I google image searched it
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:04 PM
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Kirby.
I loved Kirby, kinda reminds me of Jiggly Puff

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Old 04/23/2007, 09:09 PM
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UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA will not let me speak my mind!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:11 PM
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and the model I owned looks just like the one pictured
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:13 PM
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I thought you meant a Furby. I have one of those still in the box.
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:15 PM
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My neighbor's brother sold Kirby's . We borrowed one and thought it sucked. Not literally.
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:19 PM
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My mom and dad turned theirs into a dog blow dryer. It vaccummed maybe 5 times and the became a very expsensive dog grooming tool.
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:23 PM
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My mom and dad turned theirs into a dog blow dryer. It vaccummed maybe 5 times and the became a very expsensive dog grooming tool.

That sucks!!!!
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:25 PM
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Actually it Blows!!
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Old 04/23/2007, 09:41 PM
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I've had a Kirby Gen6 for 12 years now. I love it!
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Old 04/23/2007, 10:28 PM
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Yah, good ol' kirby salesmen. walk in the door and dump dirt on your floor. then try to vacuum it back up before you kicked their...
i remember that vacuum. It was pretty good when it worked. But i'd never go back to a bag.
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