Discussion » Un-celebrated inventions.

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Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 26th February 2006:
 
So I went into the garden for a smoke, as I have to these days, and realised as I was putting the fag packet and lighter back into my jacket pocket that pockets are fucking BRILLIANT! Yeah, sure, before the pocket there was the bag and the jacket. Then some bright spark thought, "When it's cold I'm always going outside with my jacket but forgetting the bag which contains my fags. Hang on... I've an idea!" GENIUS!

Any more?
Posted by syl_DUPE1, around 27th February 2006:
 
shoelaces, doileys, aprons, bread, leashes,
deodorant (just smelled my armpits),
pizza, pasta, bra's, bells, soap

Nando's!

Sul, when are you going to give up smoking?
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 27th February 2006:
 
Doileys? (I know what they are I'm just unsure why they're so special.)

I don't plan to give up smoking at all yet. Of course I may change my mind when forced to go outside of a licensed boozer but I've my fingers crossed that this ban is going to start a spate of 30's style speakeasies (not too sure on the plural there).
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 27th February 2006:
 
smokeasies! sul, you just coined a:

neologism!

now wipe it off.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 27th February 2006:
 
uncelebrated invention: shoes
Posted by Grim..., around 27th February 2006:
 
Bluetac =]
Posted by WarHead, around 27th February 2006:
 
Or, as we like to call it in Her Majesty's Civil Service, 'Self Adhesive Putty.'
Posted by syl_DUPE1, around 27th February 2006:
 
I kinda threw doileys in to see if anyone reads my posts.

Sorry : on the subject of smoking: (for Grim)

The restaurants and pubs over here have "smoking sections" where the lepers can go. They are usually closed in with glass so that the poor f**kers can asphixiate themselves. I gave up smoking then because I just couldn't be bothered.

Please don't use God's name in vain. Thank you.
Posted by Grim..., around 27th February 2006:
 
What in God's name has that got to do with anything?
Posted by Brock, around 28th February 2006:
 
For god's sake.
Posted by jeffld_DUPE1, around 28th February 2006:
 
wow. I guess you don't like cigarette smoke Syl.

Zip ties - great invention. Zip Tie pic

These things work great for holding wires of course, but they can also be used to repair things temporarily. I've got some zip ties holding my windshield wipers together.
Posted by Grim..., around 28th February 2006:
 
I wan't using his name in vain, I was blaspheming.

Jesus, some people, eh?
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 28th February 2006:
 
christ
Posted by beatle, around 28th February 2006:
 
Och, that sounded like I really hate smokers, no not at all, after all I smoked for ten years!

I really hate that it's such an insidious habit.
Posted by Grim..., around 28th February 2006:
 
Switching names is fun.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 28th February 2006:
 
hey, you're a transnamual
Posted by syl_DUPE1, around 28th February 2006:
 
Oops I had forgotten I was a beatle. ♥♥♥
Posted by Doctor Lucid_DUPE1, around 1st March 2006:
 
Good inventions .. breadknife, lighters, teabags.
Posted by syl_DUPE1, around 2nd March 2006:
 
Coca Cola