On Nov 16, 8:04*am, George > wrote:
> Mr. Bill wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> > > wrote:
>
> >> Just bought one at a garage sale.
>
> > Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
> > all end up in a garage sale! * I should dream up such an idea. *
>
> Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
> invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
> Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
> items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
> credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
> they are pimping.

George Foreman made a lot more money off the grill than he ever did as
a boxer. Along the same lines, celebs like Cher and Joan Rivers made
a lot more money selling Jewelry and Cosmetics on QVC than they ever
did in show business.