Real or Hoax: Man and son find their punching bag is filled with old sweaty underwear - The Orange Mane

Taco John · 05-16-2007, 06:45 PM

Family Discovers Punching Bag Holds Smelly Surprise
Man Says Bag Filled With Underwear
Jay Murdock and Lauren Gawthrop

POSTED: 12:01 pm EDT May 16, 2007
UPDATED: 2:28 pm EDT May 16, 2007

CINCINNATI -- A Tri-State family got a smelly surprise when they opened a punching bag they purchased this past Christmas.

Joe Heckel said he and his son were moving a TKO brand heavy punching bag from their garage to the basement when they decided to see what was inside in case the bag later leaked.

But Heckel said that instead of sand or plastic pellets, he found the bag full of men's and women's underwear.

"(There were) thongs, women's underwear, men's underwear - some used, bathing suits, and bras. We could not believe there were clothes inside instead of sand," he said.

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Some of the clothing was even damaged, containing numerous holes and rips.

Heckel said the smell was "bad, real bad. It stunk to high heaven so I zipped it up real quick."

Heckel said that contacting the store where he'd bought the bag didn't go anywhere.

"I called to ask them if they could tell me if these were clean underwear, but I don't think that he believed me," Heckel said. "I said 'I'm a cop, I'm telling you that's what's in there!' He stated that he had never looked in a bag so he didn't know what was in them."

A spokeswoman for the store told WLWT.com that they were unaware of what had happened, but asked for Heckel's phone number so they could contact him about the matter.

Heckel described the discovery as "gross but kind of funny in a way," and couldn't help but chuckle as he told his story. He and his son finished installing the punching bag after taking pictures, but he says they have yet to use it.

Attempts by WLWT.com to contact Technical Knockout Inc., the company that owns the TKO brand, have been unsuccessful. A number listed for the company was "unassigned."

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scorpio · 05-16-2007, 06:49 PM

Could be real. We bought a heavy bag for my old house and filled it with sand and old clothes. Just clothes would make the bag almost too light to work with though.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 05-16-2007, 07:14 PM

Wouldn't surprise me. When I worked at the Ford plant, guys would dump their lunch trash under seats and other such "pranks".

Killericon · 05-16-2007, 07:17 PM

Well, I can't find anything on Snopes. Maybe someone should submit it.

Malcontent · 05-16-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Guy

Wouldn't surprise me. When I worked at the Ford plant, guys would dump their lunch trash under seats and other such "pranks".

Oooh..glad I bought a Chevy.

-Slap- · 05-16-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Guy

Wouldn't surprise me. When I worked at the Ford plant, guys would dump their lunch trash under seats and other such "pranks".

Some jagov at a Toyota plant in Japan strung a rubber band with a washer hanging from it inside the back seat of a Corolla we had. Fiendish little bastard. We tore that car apart before we found the source of that "rattle".

The meanest trick is to drop a good sized ball bearing into a hollow part of the frame and weld it up in there. The noise travels all over the car and its impossible to ever locate.

Kaylore · 05-16-2007, 09:31 PM

They should beat their pants off!

Los Broncos · 05-17-2007, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Slap-

Some jagov at a Toyota plant in Japan strung a rubber band with a washer hanging from it inside the back seat of a Corolla we had. Fiendish little bastard. We tore that car apart before we found the source of that "rattle".

The meanest trick is to drop a good sized ball bearing into a hollow part of the frame and weld it up in there. The noise travels all over the car and its impossible to ever locate.

Thats a mean trick, but funny.

cutthemdown · 05-17-2007, 02:09 AM

cocaine woud have been better

broncocalijohn · 05-17-2007, 03:38 AM

i am saying hoax as clothes would be too light. A mix would be believable though.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 05-17-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Slap-

Some jagov at a Toyota plant in Japan strung a rubber band with a washer hanging from it inside the back seat of a Corolla we had. Fiendish little bastard. We tore that car apart before we found the source of that "rattle".

The meanest trick is to drop a good sized ball bearing into a hollow part of the frame and weld it up in there. The noise travels all over the car and its impossible to ever locate.

You wouldn't believe some of the stuff that went on during the rivethead days on those auto assembly lines. Guys would deliberately vandalize cars and the unions would protect them from being fired. It's no wonder American cars got a reputation for poor quality. It's much different now with all of the automation in the new plants.

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05-16-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,705 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	Real or Hoax: Man and son find their punching bag is filled with old sweaty underwear Family Discovers Punching Bag Holds Smelly Surprise Man Says Bag Filled With Underwear Jay Murdock and Lauren Gawthrop POSTED: 12:01 pm EDT May 16, 2007 UPDATED: 2:28 pm EDT May 16, 2007 CINCINNATI -- A Tri-State family got a smelly surprise when they opened a punching bag they purchased this past Christmas. Joe Heckel said he and his son were moving a TKO brand heavy punching bag from their garage to the basement when they decided to see what was inside in case the bag later leaked. But Heckel said that instead of sand or plastic pellets, he found the bag full of men's and women's underwear. "(There were) thongs, women's underwear, men's underwear - some used, bathing suits, and bras. We could not believe there were clothes inside instead of sand," he said. View the Images Some of the clothing was even damaged, containing numerous holes and rips. Heckel said the smell was "bad, real bad. It stunk to high heaven so I zipped it up real quick." Heckel said that contacting the store where he'd bought the bag didn't go anywhere. "I called to ask them if they could tell me if these were clean underwear, but I don't think that he believed me," Heckel said. "I said 'I'm a cop, I'm telling you that's what's in there!' He stated that he had never looked in a bag so he didn't know what was in them." A spokeswoman for the store told WLWT.com that they were unaware of what had happened, but asked for Heckel's phone number so they could contact him about the matter. Heckel described the discovery as "gross but kind of funny in a way," and couldn't help but chuckle as he told his story. He and his son finished installing the punching bag after taking pictures, but he says they have yet to use it. Attempts by WLWT.com to contact Technical Knockout Inc., the company that owns the TKO brand, have been unsuccessful. A number listed for the company was "unassigned." Source

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05-16-2007, 06:49 PM	#2
scorpio Cubicle Pimp Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,498	Could be real. We bought a heavy bag for my old house and filled it with sand and old clothes. Just clothes would make the bag almost too light to work with though.

05-16-2007, 07:14 PM	#3
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Wouldn't surprise me. When I worked at the Ford plant, guys would dump their lunch trash under seats and other such "pranks".

05-16-2007, 07:17 PM	#4
Killericon YES A DT!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School Posts: 7,730 Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock	Well, I can't find anything on Snopes. Maybe someone should submit it.

05-16-2007, 09:31 PM	#7
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,054 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	They should beat their pants off!

05-17-2007, 02:09 AM	#9
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,480	cocaine woud have been better

05-17-2007, 03:38 AM	#10
broncocalijohn Famer of Rings My Dog Richard Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lake Forest, Orange County, Calif. Posts: 18,468 Adopt-a-Bronco: Simon Fletcher	i am saying hoax as clothes would be too light. A mix would be believable though.