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rock as a paper weight (way back then)
people had functional fixation problems or what
people had functional fixation problems or what
World's most pointless inventions
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BryanP said:
Or no air conditioning and had to worry about the breeze through the window blowing all their important papers across the room. Paperweights weren't a pointless invention - just one that outlived its purpose.
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BobG said:
im not talking about an actual paper weight, I am talking about the pet rock.
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Ivan Seeking said:
That's a smart invention. It's for insurance purposes.
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jaredmt said:
Maybe he just got a defective unit? Mine works quite well.
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Danger said:
same here
the "faraday flashlight"
it actually helped so much when we had a black-out a few months back lol
stays on for a LONG time and its very bright
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The US has fallen hopelessly behind Canadians in cereal technology. How in the world do they do that?!
Diamond Shreddies
Diamond Shreddies
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BobG said:
That's brilliant!
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More serials are produced in Canada due to the stage union.
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High tech Japanese toilets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKetwsrl9hk&NR=1
and they cost more than 2000$
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKetwsrl9hk&NR=1
and they cost more than 2000$
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BryanP said:
o ok then i guess either his was defective or he bought some other BS brand. after seeing this guy's flashlite i thought the whole thing was a scam lol. but if it works then it definitely is a good invention
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Those $40 "Pushup Handles". What ever happened to just doing push-ups off the floor? And if it hurts your wrists, flip over on to your back and use dumbbells...
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jaredmt said:
My mother had this weird thing about using a flashlight when she went to bed, rather than turning the stairwell or room lights on (and she wasn't even an X-Files or CSI fan
). Unfortunately, she kept falling asleep without turning the thing off (which is somewhat understandable since she was 93), so she couldn't keep up with batteries. My boss found out about those Faraday flashlights and bought her one. Now that she's in a nursing home and doesn't need it, it's mine. On the other hand, since I'm smart enough to know what a light switch is for, I haven't needed to use it yet.
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BobG said:
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BobG said:
I think that beats the DVD rewinder.
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head-on---- for headachs just buy tylonal its cheaper and they don't have a annoying commerical
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rootX said:
I'm a big fan of sushi. If you've ever had a high-rice diet, you'd understand why a toilet/entertainment-system is a necessity
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thats uhhhh..
awesome! that made my day!
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I’ve seen a good one recently – it’s a business card with absolutely no contact details on it, just the instruction “please ignore this card”
As business cards go, that pretty much takes the cake for pointless.
It gets strange here though - I found mine in a seat-back pocket on the Edinburgh to Iceland leg of a transatlantic flight – when I got back to the UK I did a bit of research – turns out they’ve been turning up in odd locations all over Europe (nuclear submarines, the outside of tall buildings, one guy in London even found one baked into a loaf of bread!)
I’d be fascinated to know if anyone else has encountered one of these enigmatic cards – I have no idea what they’re meant to be for, but I like a bit of pointless fun as much as the next bored commuter.
There’s a site about it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pleaseignorethiscard/"
As business cards go, that pretty much takes the cake for pointless.
It gets strange here though - I found mine in a seat-back pocket on the Edinburgh to Iceland leg of a transatlantic flight – when I got back to the UK I did a bit of research – turns out they’ve been turning up in odd locations all over Europe (nuclear submarines, the outside of tall buildings, one guy in London even found one baked into a loaf of bread!)
I’d be fascinated to know if anyone else has encountered one of these enigmatic cards – I have no idea what they’re meant to be for, but I like a bit of pointless fun as much as the next bored commuter.
There’s a site about it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pleaseignorethiscard/"
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I have never found a use for the hole in polo mints.
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In the UK recently they were advertising a high tech soap dispenser that uses a sensor to detect your hands so that you don't have to push down on a "bacteria contaminated handle"; you're just about to wash your hands for gods sake, you're going to clean them, you don't need to worry about germs you're about to wash them all off.
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Brassieres.
Seriously, what's the point?
Seriously, what's the point?
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I thought the paper shredder was a really unnecessary invention. You can shred the papers yourself.
But it helps to shred large amounts of papers faster and more cleanly. And other people to piece together parts of the papers you've shredded more easily.
But it helps to shred large amounts of papers faster and more cleanly. And other people to piece together parts of the papers you've shredded more easily.
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Mathnomalous said:Brassieres.
Seriously, what's the point?
Anti-Gravity.
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Ivan Seeking said:
Plastic surgery!
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Also: leaf blowers are easier to use than a rake for gathering leaves into a pile, particularly those on porches/decks/carports/curbs/sidewalks/etc.
Do I win?
Also: leaf blowers are easier to use than a rake for gathering leaves into a pile, particularly those on porches/decks/carports/curbs/sidewalks/etc.
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Max™ said:
YES!
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max™ said:
hahaha!
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I think my cat might like that little box contraption.