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Well, one of the most ridiculous inventions I saw, advertised on telly, was the white ceiling paint that goes on 'blue' and stays blue for a while in case you need to stop re-painting the white ceiling and go and actually do something useful.Apparently it stayed blue for a while so when you came back to continue painting you could actually see where you'd left off.

Christ! If you couldn't see where you'd left off when you got back to re-painting your 'white' ceiling then

IT DIDN'T BLOODY WELL NEED RE-PAINTING DID IT YOU BLITHERING BUGGERY IDIOT.


I wonder how many dozy people actually went out and bought it.

No-one on this site will admit it now...oh...sorry...yes..some of them will. Come out, come out whoever you are.

Lady G.

Transparent waistcoats for haddock. They were recalled - weren't fully waterproof. I lost millions.

Erskin, I 'feel for you' but not in a sexual way.

If we met...you'd probably be very relieved that I said that.

Lady G.

I invented a solar powered torch once.
Unfortunately it didn't store the energy therefore would only work in the daylight.

Another invention was a clockwork clock winder.
It was a great idea, designed to make winding up clocks easier.
You just wound it up and it automatically wound your clock up.
Never caught on.

I also invented a pocket fridge.
The trouble was you had to have extremely large pockets and want to refrigerate nothing larger than an extra strong mint.............

Great inventions, all of the above....

Ah, but my story was REAL. I haven't seen the paint advertised on telly lately. Maybe some of the clever people 'caught on'. It was probably invented by a Spoof Writer.

Maybe it was just a Canadian thing.

I didn't buy any. We're not ALL stoopid.
Anyway I'm a Canadian Citizen not a true Canuck so I can have 'time out' when the REAL Candians do stoopid things.

Lady G.

Who invented the left handed tea cup?

Ooer Mrs. I can sense the reach of your virtual tentacles. Curious.

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Quote: Lady Godiva

Erskin, I 'feel for you' but not in a sexual way.

If we met...you'd probably be very relieved that I said that.

Lady G.

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Terrific stuff. Particularly like the clockwork clock winder.

But what about dehydrated water? Just add water.

The wooden firegrate.

Waterproof soap.

Blinkers for racing pigeons.

Moonglasses for those sensitive to moonlight.

Inflatable Christmas Puddings. Use again year after year.

Hat In A Tin - a canister containing 3 compressed hats.

Ventilated top hats - failed since nobody wears top hats any more. Similarly with safety lights for top hats.

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Quote: birbee

I invented a solar powered torch once.
Unfortunately it didn't store the energy therefore would only work in the daylight.

Another invention was a clockwork clock winder.
It was a great idea, designed to make winding up clocks easier.
You just wound it up and it automatically wound your clock up.
Never caught on.

I also invented a pocket fridge.
The trouble was you had to have extremely large pockets and want to refrigerate nothing larger than an extra strong mint.............

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Erskin, two posts ago...Down boy! Down! I am a force to be reckoned with and we have now gone 'right off topic'.

Half-time, watching Birmingham City and Spurs game.

Lady G.

Inflatable relations - just place as required for Christmas gatherings, and you can ignore them and enjoy yourself.

I like the idea...good one.

LG

Huh? Merely making an observation and acknowledging your post. Not rampant at all.

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Quote: Lady Godiva

Erskin, two posts ago...Down boy! Down! I am a force to be reckoned with and we have now gone 'right off topic'.

Half-time, watching Birmingham City and Spurs game.

Lady G.

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You seriously disappoint, Erskin

Lady G.

I got a Magic Bullet a couple of years ago. The commercials are so slick, they stitched me up good and proper.

I tried making guacamole in it, didn't bloody work, it just stuck to the side. I made a better job of it with a fork.

Good for making tomato pizza topping though, but most of the crap they make on the commercial is just bobbins.

Bobbins! That's a new word for me Mark.

On of my daughter's female friends has a Magic Bullet and she swears by it (or is it 'swears AT it' ??)

Did any of you older gentlemen ever send away for those x-ray specs advertised on the back of comic books?

Just wondering.


Lady G.

Editing: I have just remembered. One year when 'over 'ome I bought a big gadget with interchangeable bits, from a fella at Penrith Market (Lake District).. It was only seven quid or something..but was in a big box. I dragged it back to Canada and put it in the kitchen cupboard...where it sat and sat and sat (maybe it ran around a bit too when I wasn't looking).

Anyway, it was used TWICE by my daughter and her boyfriend to slice tomatoes. I think Mr. G has chucked it out by now.

I'm a sucker for a 'deal'...and don't take that the wrong way. Get your minds out of the gutter for once.

Someone I work with had a Spork (or was it called a Knoon??)

It was basically a fork/spoon/knife combination, with a very curved fork, that acted as a spoon (no good for soup though) with a knife edge down one side.

Supposedly good for camping etc.

He stopped using it after he cut right through his cheek whilst eating a campfire cooked stew.

He now has half a 'Joker' smile.............

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Quote: Lady Godiva

Did any of you older gentlemen ever send away for those x-ray specs advertised on the back of comic books?

Just wondering.

Lady G.

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I invented some hi-tech x-ray specs that actually work.

They are so good, I am wearing them now and I can see everyone who is on this website.

Lady G, it's about time you got dressed.............

I remember the spoon/fork combination being popular in the mid 70's. I didn't buy any though.

LG

Bloody hell! They DO work....I'm sitting here in my pyjamas. Wicked invention! By the way, couldn't you have changed your photo just for 24 hrs. Being FW we have to look at you more often now.

Lady G.