Bubble Magus Instructions - worth a chuckle

plutoniumJoe · #1 01-03-2011, 11:06 PM

I was cleaning out the garage when I came across my BM-200P instructions sheet. It is worth a good laugh. The important instructions follow the heading notice:

ALang · #2 01-03-2011, 11:51 PM

Funny how if they want to market to the world, they should at least get someone with proficient English to write a decent manual. I am sure that they have SOMEONE who can do a better job. Heck, they should have contacted us Canreefers to write the manual.

cale262 · #3 01-04-2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ALang

Funny how if they want to market to the world, they should at least get someone with proficient English to write a decent manual. I am sure that they have SOMEONE who can do a better job. Heck, they should have contacted us Canreefers to write the manual.

I don't know about that, I think it's a selling feature, Kinda like "Bazooka Joe", You get a funny comic in every package

DiverDude · #4 01-04-2011, 12:12 AM

I read about 4 lines of mine before tossing it. Sad part is, I'm a noob and I NEEDED the instructions.

I've managed to get-by and I get it now but, c'mon, really....

Ryan · #5 01-04-2011, 12:55 AM

Its probably written in Chinese, Japanese... whatever then a program translates it.

If you want a skimmer with purdy instructions buy a bubble king you want a low cost skimmer to run on your tank well you get crappy instructions.

mark · #6 01-04-2011, 08:08 AM

their English is still better than my Chinese.

sphelps · #7 01-04-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Its probably written in Chinese, Japanese... whatever then a program translates it.

If you want a skimmer with purdy instructions buy a bubble king you want a low cost skimmer to run on your tank well you get crappy instructions.

My BK didn't come with instructions, neither did any of the ones I've installed in the past. I guessed they figure if you spend that kind of money you should already know how to use it. Did you get instructions with a BK??

Aquattro · #8 01-04-2011, 01:44 PM

I've often thought about starting a translation service, translating pre-translated English to real English. It's not exclusive to Asian either, try reading European manuals, same thing!

Tom R · #9 01-04-2011, 04:57 PM

You at least got some instructions.

My Vertex Alpha Cone 300 which cost $1500 + doesn't come with instructions.

Now it doesn't take a rocket scientist to get it up and running, however an explanation on the 2 sets of air intake and a recommendation on the optimum depth settings for the pumps would be nice.

Tom R