My theory is that it has one of those little deals where, when something
bridges across two contacts on the chassy that can conduct electricity and thus 
close
the circuit (a very easy thing to do, as well as confuse). Lots of those
stupid laughing head type things from the early 90's had these, as well
as countless other cheap, but nearly indestructible things.
A more advanced, or rather more obvious version of this is what you'd
commonly see with those audible liquid level indicators that you put
over the rim of a glass, mug, etc.

So, you could probably just put two fingers, or even one, in the right place 
and break the count.
Water, saliva, etc.  will of course work just as well. Of course, with
the pop in the way of the contacts, it would probably read from excess
spittle rolloff.

Welcome to a gimmick?
But of course, you already knew that!

Just some theory from a very sleepy and rather tired Borris.

On 9/26/2007, 3:08:34 PM EDT, Mary Ann stood on a 36-foot poll and yelled:

> Ya know what I was wondering about the thing, though? How do you break the
> count? Does it measure by moisture or by how many times (this is gonna sound
> bad, btw) something rubs over it? So could you feasibly run it under the
> faucet and then rub it on some paper towel and would it tell you that you
> have licked it X number of times? I just don't get it.

> *Mary Ann has issues.*

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