Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article .com>,
> "Chris Marksberry" > wrote:
>
>> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three
>> limbs or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They
>> are generally made of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are
>> designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so
>> that the user doesn't get their fingers messy. They are used pairs so
>> that the user has one for each hand. Trongs stand on the table like a
>> tripod and the user is able to lift them by applying a slight inward
>> pressure.
>>
>> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr.
>> of New York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food
>> while keeping fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell
>> phone due to sauce covered fingers.
>>
>> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand
>> name. Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>>
>> http://www.trongs.com/
>>
>> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>
>
> Kewl! I want some! The videos don't show a person actually eating a
> wing or rib, though. That makes me suspicious that they're not quite
> all they're cracked up to be. I think the name is kind of dippy,
> though. I would like to see it called The Craw. '-)



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