a UTENSIL for eating WINGS?

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (mvalen)

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:43:08 GMT

this is cool, i went to the website trongs.com played the chick-n-wing game that they have, beat the game and now they're sending me a free t-shirt and a pair of trongs to try out. we'll see if they hold up to their buzzzzzzz......

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (mikez629)

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:28:41 GMT

Get a straw and suck it up!!!!

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (jimsock9)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:02:23 GMT

Trongs: The stupidest thing I've ever heard of in all my life. I can honestly say that I wouldn't be willing to sit and eat with someone who's using them. I'd have to act like I don't know them.
That's just my opinion.

Be PROUD of the orange lookin' fingers after piggin' out on a load of wings!

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Scorereader)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:45 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by mvalen

the website is kind of cool, trongs.com I don't know, I just might try them out before I hate on them

yeah, I hear ya. But how can you get all the meat off the bone, if the trongs are grabing the wing?

I'm often amazed at how much meat (some) people leave on the wing. Tee Trong is covering some good meat.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (mvalen)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:48:58 GMT

the website is kind of cool, trongs.com I don't know, I just might try them out before I hate on them

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Ort. Carlton.)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:34:23 GMT

Dearfolk,
My only fault with such a utensil lies in where to obtain replacement parts. Would I. Kwilecki's Hardware in Bainbridge, Georgia be a likely place? After all, their motto still is: "I. Kwilecki's Got It."
Tongue-In-Chickly, Ort. Carlton in Wing-ravenous Athens, Georgia.
P. S. This is along the line, you understand, of my endless search to find replacement tubes for my 1958 can opener... they hadn't introduced solid state ones yet.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (roossy90)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:08:01 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by divefl

quote:
Originally posted by caver

They'll probably come out with a disposable combo untensil with little tines and a scoop on it and call it a sprong.

It's called a spork. Don't mock the spork.

Spork this whole thread!~

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (divefl)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:18:58 GMT

Weekly wings were so good this week, one exploded hotsauce and grease down a friends shirt when bitten into. He would have needed some extra large trongs to prevent that. Elephant sized.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (divefl)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:17:10 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by caver

They'll probably come out with a disposable combo untensil with little tines and a scoop on it and call it a sprong.

It's called a spork. Don't mock the spork.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (caver)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:12:56 GMT

They'll probably come out with a disposable combo untensil with little tines and a scoop on it and call it a sprong.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (matilda)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:16:11 GMT

I don't see any real, layman's reason for using Trong's. Lovey Howell, on the other hand, may think them the hoot of 5th Anvenue. So, is this the cooking equipment equivalent of a butler, or, a barn-burner?

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (DandyDog)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:23:09 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by porkbeaks

quote:
Originally posted by MiamiDon

quote:
Originally posted by pdxyyz

quote:
Originally posted by Lexi

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

Why is it rediculous? I like eating wings, and I don't like getting my fingers dirty.

What a bunch of wussies!

Try taking your contacts out after a night of eating suicide wings. All the soap in the world won't remove the capsaicin.

Goof reason to get Lasik surgery.

Goof reason to use trongs too, I suppose. pb

You first!!!! Not for me. They look slippery and to much of an effort. When I get my wings I want to dig in and ask questions later.
One suggestion, take your contacts OUT before eating wings and wear your glasses!

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (porkbeaks)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:02:04 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by MiamiDon

quote:
Originally posted by pdxyyz

quote:
Originally posted by Lexi

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

Why is it rediculous? I like eating wings, and I don't like getting my fingers dirty.

What a bunch of wussies!

Try taking your contacts out after a night of eating suicide wings. All the soap in the world won't remove the capsaicin.

Goof reason to get Lasik surgery.

Goof reason to use trongs too, I suppose. pb

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (MiamiDon)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:25:03 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by pdxyyz

quote:
Originally posted by Lexi

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

Why is it rediculous? I like eating wings, and I don't like getting my fingers dirty.

What a bunch of wussies!

Try taking your contacts out after a night of eating suicide wings. All the soap in the world won't remove the capsaicin.

Good reason to get Lasik surgery.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (DandyDog)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:10:11 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by roossy90

quote:
Originally posted by Greyghost

Knock, knock...who's there? Trongs. Trongs who? Trongs hard to sell you something you do not need.

This thread is a joke. It is the modern version of the door to door salesman. How he ever got his foot in the door is beyond me. It is really time to put the boot to the butt and send this salesman to his next appointment.

Ha ha
I cant believe its 3 pages long....

UGH!!! I agree!!![|)] He tried coming in thru a back door then finally ponied up that it was his biz!
Market the darn thing, then see the results.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (WingLover)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:12:17 GMT

For goodness sake, does it really matter if the inventor of the product started the post? He was looking for opinions about the item. He wasn't trying to pitch a sale, and besides, it's an interesting topic of conversation.

My opinion is that it isn't a gadget for me. I like eating wings with my fingers, but I imagine people who don't like the mess but still want to eat the food would really like this item.

--Jessica

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (roossy90)

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:42:49 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Greyghost

Knock, knock...who's there? Trongs. Trongs who? Trongs hard to sell you something you do not need.

This thread is a joke. It is the modern version of the door to door salesman. How he ever got his foot in the door is beyond me. It is really time to put the boot to the butt and send this salesman to his next appointment.

Ha ha
I cant believe its 3 pages long....

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Greyghost)

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:12:38 GMT

Knock, knock...who's there? Trongs. Trongs who? Trongs hard to sell you something you do not need.

This thread is a joke. It is the modern version of the door to door salesman. How he ever got his foot in the door is beyond me. It is really time to put the boot to the butt and send this salesman to his next appointment.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Ort. Carlton.)

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:01:29 GMT

Dearfolk,
Um, yeah... they're called "fingers."
Lickin' Good, Ort. Carlton in Athens, Georgia (which is far closer to Buffalo, South Carolina [near Union] than the one in New York).
P. S. The presence of truly exemplary wings in Buffalo, S. C. can be doubted.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (TwoJays)

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:33:29 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by kman160

half the reason for having wings is lick your fingers after

And the other half is pale scent & color of Frank's Hot Sauce on your scrubbed & scoured fingers the following day.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (SassyGritsAL)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:23:48 GMT

I don't use corn holders and never have because I like my corn on the cob cool and I eat it w/out butter or salt.

As for wings, why not get messy? To me they seem to tast better the messier I get.

As I've said before if a taco or hamburger ain't dripping grease down you arm when you are eating them then they ain't good!

Everyone enjoy eating the way you like.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (NYDan)

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:05:47 GMT

Thank you Scorereader for taking the time to really read what I wrote. And I see what you are talking about with people not being afraid to be brutally honest here : ) But that is what I was looking for, so it is a good thing.

billyboy, you ask some good questions that I have asked myself as well. First, these are disposable. In fact, we haven't made a non-disposable version yet. We are currently working on a biodegradable material. They were designed to nest into each other in order to ship in smaller boxes (smaller boxes = more on a truck = less fuel used to deliver them). Not only is that better for the environment, but it saves on shipping costs too.

The idea of someone actually bringing their own trongs to a restaurant was never part of my vision. The way it works now (in the few restaurants that currently carry trongs) is that they give them out with every order of wings (just like you get catsup when you order a burger). Some people use them... and some don't. At the end of the meal, the trongs are left on the table for the waiter to dispose of them.

Greyghost, although I do enjoy a swift "dope slap" once in a while, I think even you would agree that eating wings with chop sticks would be nearly impossible. And since you brought it up, think about the first time chop sticks were invented. Imagine if you had never seen chop sticks before and I showed you two sticks and told you that billions of them would be sold each year to eat food (including rice). You would have told me I was crazy. Now I'm NOT saying that trongs will ever compare to the success of chop sticks, but crazier inventions have worked (how about the Chia Pet).

I do appreciate your feedback on the website though. What makes you say it is lame? What could I do to make it better?

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Greyghost)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:00:49 GMT

Amen, say it again, Scorereader!

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (billyboy)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:57:20 GMT

NYDan, a few questions for you. First, sorry that many on this site seem to be mocking the idea simply because they don't subscribe to it themselves. Folks, there is no right or wrong way to eat wings. If I'm paying for my own wings, I'll eat 'em whatever way I choose. So the question now is "Is there a market for this?" Are there enough people who want finger foods but don't want the mess on their fingers? You might be on to something, however, as one previous poster said, where would you store them after you use them? It seems it bit of a chore to remember to bring them along and have something to store them in after use. Personally, I think a lot of people don't plan to go out for wings, they head to the bar after work for happy hour and grab a pitcher and some wings. For me, it would just be one more thing for me to remember to carry on my person. I try to be a minimalist regarding what is in my pockets. How many out there are like me in that regard? Disposable might be a good idea if they are biodegradable, but what kind and level of waste would be created by the manufacturing process? Just my two cents.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Scorereader)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:41:37 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by DandyDog

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

DandyDog,

I already explained why I didn't "fess up" as you call it. If I was looking for a "cheap plug," don't you think I would have put the word "Trongs" in the subject line of the thread for all the people who don't bother to read through all the posts?

I was looking for honest opinions... many times people give much more positive feedback when they know they are speaking to the inventor.

If you read this quote and then the one above you'll see where you condradicted yourself

actually he didn't. He stated, when people know he's the inventor, he finds that he get more positive reviews, i.e. people say it's great rather than maybe their true feelings. When Dan is a round people who don't know he's the inventor, he gets a wider variety of answers. Therfore, he felt that if he exposed himself too soon as the owner, he wouldn't get the blunt answers.

I will say, though, Dan, had you lurked the site a little longer, you would've realized that this group wouldn't have held back their true feelings on the product had they known initially you were the inventor.

The site often gets spammed by people looking to post ads in the forums, which is a no-no. It's happened enough that people get upset when anything remotely resembles an ad.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (Greyghost)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:24:02 GMT

I tried the initial link for this miracle product, but alas I got bored because it was taking forever to load and looked lame. I do think anyone offering such a product needs a good dope slap.

Hello! A superior product was invented eons ago for the dainty among us. They are called chopsticks, they are very cheap and available everywhere.

Personally, I am not a dainty eater. I want that hot sauce on my fingers, how would I know if the wings were finger licking good otherwise? Certain foods have been created to enjoy very simply and hands on as it were.

I would suggest though that die hard hands on eaters of spicy food such as myself, wash their hands before using the water closet. Afterwards might be a good idea as well.

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (NYDan)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:54:46 GMT

DandyDog,

I'm not trying to argue with you, but I really don't se where I cotradicted myself.

You do me Contradict, right?

Pronunciation: \#716;kän-tr#601;-#712;dikt\
Function: transitive verb
1 : to assert the contrary of : take issue with <contradict a rumor>
2 : to imply the opposite or a denial of <your actions contradict your words>

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (DandyDog)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:48:45 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

DandyDog,

I already explained why I didn't "fess up" as you call it. If I was looking for a "cheap plug," don't you think I would have put the word "Trongs" in the subject line of the thread for all the people who don't bother to read through all the posts?

I was looking for honest opinions... many times people give much more positive feedback when they know they are speaking to the inventor.

If you read this quote and then the one above you'll see where you condradicted yourself

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (NYDan)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:40:39 GMT

Where exactly did I contradict myself?

RE: a UTENSIL for eating WINGS? (DandyDog)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:27:14 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by NYDan

It wasn't an advertisement. If I was looking for a quick bang, I wouldn't still be here writing. I was looking for honest feedback and I knew that if I started off by saying it was my product, the feedback might not have been as blunt.

NYDan,
Shame on you....you're condradicting yourself!
It took you to post 5 times before you fessed up and that was only because a member asked you point blank.
Trust me, you would have gotten a blunt, honest answer if you were straight forward from the get go.