In the last series Monica was using a Dyson hoover, and was so chuffed with it she used a smaller hoover to keep it clean. Now it seems that Dyson are getting very big in America, and look to get 30%ish of the American hoover market thanks to that appearance. Ahh to power of television.
Christopher +++++++++++ "Never take anything for granted."
Benjamin Disraeli
There was also an episode where it showed her using a rexair rainbow. Which for the record is an $1800 vacuum OUCH!!!!! But they say "Wet Dust Can't Fly" It uses water as a filter...
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A Dustbuster - then she complained she had nothing to keep *that* clean.
ISTM she could have used one of those tiny PC vacuum cleaners to clean the Dustbuster.
I don't know what she'd have used to clean the PC vacuum though. :)
I wonder how it affected Pottery Barn in terms of sales when Rachel and Ross (separately) bought Pottery Barn stuff
I'm sure sales went up. I would give anything for that apothecary table!!! ~~~ Kathy
A Dyson is a Dyson. A Hoover is a Hoover. ~~~ Kathy
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:47:23 -0500, "Kathy" wrote:
A Hoover is the ubiquitous term for a vacuum cleaner over here. Da Da Da, Da Da Da, DaDaDad, DaDaDaDaaaa, Hoover beats as, it sweeps as, it cleanssss. ;-)
Christopher +++++++++++ "Never take anything for granted."
Benjamin Disraeli
Over here they are two separate appliances. I have a Dirt Devil and I hate it. I would LOVE a Dyson, but can't afford it. ~~~ Kathy
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Hoover,
Noun (Trademark), A vacuum cleaner Verb (hoover), Clean with a vacuum cleaner
Origin: named after the American industrialist William H. Hoover
Nobody in America says they're going to "hoover their carpet." ~~~ Kathy
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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:01:53 -0500, "Kathy" wrote:
What do they say they, 'I'm going to vacuum the carpet'?
Christopher +++++++++++ "Never take anything for granted."
Benjamin Disraeli
Yes, that's exactly what we say. ~~~ Kathy
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:03:31 -0500, "Kathy" wrote:
OK.
Christopher +++++++++++ "Never take anything for granted."
Benjamin Disraeli
In alt.tv.friends on Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Kathy wrote :
In Britain, 'Hoover' is used as a generic term for all vacuum cleaners.
Basically like Kleenex is often said when refering to a Tissue