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Dumbest inventions?

Posted: 2002-10-28 07:57pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
What do you think are the dumbest inventions or ideas?


I consider the rake pretty dumb. It only gets te larger leaves, it hard to pick up leaves, and it's awkward to use. Besides, a lawnmower gets the leaves much quicker.

Also, I think stickers for kids are dumb. If oyu give a toddler a book of stickers, the'll have them all over the floor, walls, and furniture witin 30 minutes. Why thought up of such an idea? Someone who thought doodling on the walls didn't parents off enough? NOt to mention, they're a pain in the ass to get off.

And once, I had a cordless mouse. It ran on batteries, and when the batteries ran low, it was impossible to use. Besides, when will trhe mouse cord get in the way?


What do you people tink is a dumb invention?

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:03pm
by Mr Bean
Dumb? Try the expernmental 1930s WALK THROUGH DRYCLEANER

The idea was you walked in, paided got in a line then walked through giant poll oh chemcials with what you wanted cleaned on you, then walked through a few more things then under blazing heat-lamps where you STOUD for twenty mintues drying off

The whole thing of standing in a 130F Room might have clued people in it was a dumb idea(NTM the walking through giant pool of chemicals)

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:04pm
by Darth Wong
Light beer. Diet drinks. Light cigarettes. All things light which trick people into thinking they can consume more without injury to their health.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:05pm
by haas mark
Darth Wong wrote:Light beer. Diet drinks. Light cigarettes. All things light which trick people into thinking they can consume more without injury to their health.
Or less injury to their health, you mean.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:06pm
by jegs2
Darth Wong wrote:Light beer. Diet drinks. Light cigarettes. All things light which trick people into thinking they can consume more without injury to their health.
Hmmmm, my wife and I consume much in the way of Diet Coke. Well, at least it has no sugar.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:08pm
by Wicked Pilot
Worst invention of all time: Spandex in plus sizes

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:09pm
by Raptor 597
jegs2 wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Light beer. Diet drinks. Light cigarettes. All things light which trick people into thinking they can consume more without injury to their health.
Hmmmm, my wife and I consume much in the way of Diet Coke. Well, at least it has no sugar.
Yes, but it does contain the element Astaine, which in some cases has given a really bad case or alzemier's/memory loss until taken off diet coke. So you forgetting something? :P

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:10pm
by salm
cdrom drive buttons.

they´re allways on the lover part of the drive under "the thing that comes out" on which you place the cd. once it is out you cant reach the button anymore because "the thing that comes out" is in the way.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:10pm
by jegs2
Captain Lennox wrote:
jegs2 wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Light beer. Diet drinks. Light cigarettes. All things light which trick people into thinking they can consume more without injury to their health.
Hmmmm, my wife and I consume much in the way of Diet Coke. Well, at least it has no sugar.
Yes, but it does contain the element Astaine, which in some cases has given a really bad case or alzemier's/memory loss until taken off diet coke. So you forgetting something? :P
Gotta die of something...

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:11pm
by Raptor 597
Wicked Pilot wrote:Worst invention of all time: Spandex in plus sizes
Oh, Good God man not that their is one. If their was I would stab him for that one.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:11pm
by Kuja
drive-up ATMs with braille.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:12pm
by Mr Bean
LMAO! I just realsied that one IG-88

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:13pm
by Mr Bean
Don't forget Texas, They have drive through Liquoer stores

As Drew Carry Says
Drive Through Liquoer! For that Drunk Driver on the Go! :D

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:14pm
by haas mark
No offense to anyone on this board, but don't forget Texas. Period.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:14pm
by Joe
Thongs in plus sizes.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:14pm
by haas mark
Durran Korr wrote:Thongs in plus sizes.
<WTF emoticon>

Eww.....

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:16pm
by Raptor 597
jegs2 wrote:
Captain Lennox wrote:
jegs2 wrote: Hmmmm, my wife and I consume much in the way of Diet Coke. Well, at least it has no sugar.
Yes, but it does contain the element Astaine, which in some cases has given a really bad case or alzemier's/memory loss until taken off diet coke. So you forgetting something? :P
Gotta die of something...
True, why not relieve Earth's natural resources quicker.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:25pm
by Wicked Pilot
Durran Korr wrote:Thongs in plus sizes.
or bladder control thongs for the sexy senior.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:36pm
by salm
this is a device, designed for women who want to pee while standing:

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Posted: 2002-10-28 08:39pm
by XaLEv
What's so dumb about that, Salm?




*right click, save as on second pic*

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:42pm
by salm
XaLEv wrote:What's so dumb about that, Salm?




*right click, save as on second pic*

i´m not sure if it´s dumb, but it´s obviously a good reason for posting water sports...

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:43pm
by Sea Skimmer
There was some British nut who after several successful patens began filing them just for kicks. One of his devices was a cat door which included an image recognition device. This was hooked up to a nuclear bomb. If the wrong cat attempted to enter the door the bomb detonated.

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:44pm
by XaLEv
Sea Skimmer wrote:There was some British nut who after several successful patens began filing them just for kicks. One of his devices was a cat door which included an image recognition device. This was hooked up to a nuclear bomb. If the wrong cat attempted to enter the door the bomb detonated.
OMFG, that's great! :lol:

Posted: 2002-10-28 08:49pm
by Raptor 597
XaLEv wrote:What's so dumb about that, Salm?




*right click, save as on second pic*
Same here :lol:

Posted: 2002-10-28 09:07pm
by neoolong
God.