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Re: Device Dries Wash In 3 Minutes

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:43:51 -0000

If that's the dryer they're standing in front of, it looks kind of small and prone to leaving clothes wrinkled. But I guess it was an advancement! And I'm sure they were already ironing clothes anyway.

Re: Three-Hole Paper Punch Debut

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:10:54 -0000

You'd think that the 3-hole punch and notebooks would've been invented at (relatively) the same time...

Re: Cream Whipped By Expanding Gas (Jun, 1935)

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:29 -0000

And thus pie eating (especially at Thanksgiving) was forever changed.

Re: Seedless Watermelon Produced by Student (Apr, 1939)

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:47:27 -0000

I'm sure it's just the quality of the black and white picture there, but that watermelon looks quite unappetizing.

Re: Worlds First Washeteria Opened (Jan, 1936)

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:38:05 -0000

I wonder how the fees were determined? By the hour, by the pound or by the number of washes done.

Re: “Glamour Bonnet” Provides Vacuum to Aid Complexion

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:34:57 -0000

How do you breathe? Or are you expected to hold your breath during these 'treatments'?

Re: Nonskid roll grips wandering weenie (Mar, 1939)

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:37:24 -0000

I'd like to know how ridged BREAD is supposed to help. Bread is kind of... squishable. So I'm pretty sure that the ridges disappear very quickly. Of course, I'm sure the inventor didn't think of that.

Re: Egg-Beater Wind Plane Imitates Hovering Flight of Eagle (Oct, 1934)

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:38:42 -0000

I see eagles with wings like that all the time.

Re: Pleasure-Tower Half Mile High

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:40:32 -0000

I can't imagine how he planned to have deliveries made to the restaurant at the top, let alone piping fresh water up that high.

Re: Tree Serves as Cellar

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:02:41 -0000

I had no idea maple trees got that big. Looks more like a Sequoia (Redwood). Scary.

Re: Slot Machine Vends 25c Sunburns

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:40:51 -0000

My mother said she could go to the movies as a little girl, get a soda a popcorn and a candy bar (if I remember correctly) all for a quarter. And that was back in the 60's. So I imagine a quarter in the late 30's would be... quite a bit more.

Re: Human-Fly WHIRLIGIG

Anne — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:21:48 -0000

This would be fun! Of course, some bright people probably tried (or would try) to jump away from the walls or something. Boo.

Re: TEST NEW PARACHUTE FOR THE DOGS OF WAR

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:09:42 -0000

I'm guessing the dogs didn't much like having to go down head first. I know I wouldn't.

Re: Trained Cockroach Smuggles Smokes

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:19:55 -0000

What if the roach tries to squeeze under something with that strike-anywhere match tied to its back? Doesn't sound pretty to me..

Re: Hen Changed to Rooster by Biologists

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:23:00 -0000

I think that half the 'scientific experiments' out there are conducted by people whose only motivation is boredom, not scientific advancement.

"Nothing to do today, hmm?"

"Nope. But I do wish those darn roosters at the farm next door would stop crowing."

"Me too. Hey! What if they weren't roosters?"

"Hm? Oh! That's a good idea! Turn them into hens..."

And thus is born another (somewhat) useless experiment.

Re: How To Gather Fleas from a Grizzly Bear

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:50:28 -0000

I'm sure THAT would be allowed today. Yup.

Re: Your Credit at a Glance

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:17:18 -0000

Wow, that's kind of nifty.

Re: Stencil for Lipstick

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:38:28 -0000

I wonder if these came in more than one size.

Re: Learn TATTOOING At Home

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:33:21 -0000

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Re: PROTRUDING EARS?

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:41:09 -0000

Double sided tape?

Re: $5,000 for Proving the Earth is a Globe

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:51:15 -0000

The poles make a complete turn at exactly the same rate as the equator. Take a globe with latitude and longitude marked, spin it and watch that 0 degrees longitude makes a complete circle at exactly the same time no matter what latitude you're at.

As far as hurricanes go, that's another matter entirely. For simplification purposes, the Earth rotates just slightly faster than the atmosphere surrounding it. So while they're both going east to west, the hurricane is traveling at a slightly slower speed and that's what makes them veer into places like Florida instead of Africa. That's a gross, gross oversimplification but it's essentially how things work.

Re: Transparent Face Mask

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:54:33 -0000

Breathing is non-essential.

Re: Novel Service Breaks In New Shoes

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:57:35 -0000

'for women who want to squeeze a size-eight foot into a size-six shoe'... I cannot imagine doing this. I can only go down about a half-size before my feet protest. I am so glad I'm not so vain that I must wear a tiny shoe.

Re: Sun Visors (Nov, 1934)

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:02:54 -0000

'Hey, I thought you said we were going to go see Martians, not go to the beach. Isn't this what Martians wear?'

Re: Toaster As Presser (Apr, 1944)

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:05:53 -0000

Mmm. Lovely linen flavored sandwiches.

Re: SHOP WORK with a CARNES ARTIFICIAL ARM

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:42:15 -0000

I'd like to know how this worked. Or was supposed to work. As far as I know, artificial limbs now days can't do all that.

Re: 1960 ELECTRIC SHOPPER

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:51:09 -0000

Cute... I want one of those. Not one of the ugly modern electric cars.

Re: Psychic Baseball

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:34:16 -0000

â€Depression era Parker Brothers Baseball boardgame. Players use cards for batters and pitchers to generate results. Full color board with pegs to marker baserunners and score.â€

So, I guess it was something like modern Pokemon cards and whatnot?

Re: Excello RUBBERLESS SUSPENDERS

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:36:22 -0000

So instead of rubber, you get a metal spring that's prone to rusting? Hm. I'll take the rubber?

Re: Now more than ever Give her a Hoover and you give her the best

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:09:00 -0000

"Here, honey, open this one next!"

"A vacuum cleaner? A VACUUM CLEANER? You don't think the house is clean enough? YOU try doing it with three kids underfoot and having to cook your supper besides!" *doorslam*

"But the ad said you'd love it..."

Re: How to Use Clippers

Anne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:59:10 -0000

I had one of those things recently, but I have no idea how old the one I had actually was.

Re: Pleasure-Tower Half Mile High

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:22:29 -0000

It does say that there are elevators. But with a 2000 person capacity restaurant, it seems that there would have to be a continuous flow of edibles in and garbage out. Maybe the water tank is in the center of the garage?

And maybe he planned a telephone/telegraph station at the bottom, to confirm reservations. Though, probably not.

Re: Original Hollywood Wolf Whistle

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:35:58 -0000

I'm sure that these are very good at attracting women. Mmhmm.

Re: Girls Can’t Resist this KISS ME NECKTIE as it GLOWS in the DARK!

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:56:13 -0000

I think I could resist that tie.

Re: Lucky Tiger Shampoo

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:17:17 -0000

To me, that looks less like a bald man than a bald WOMAN. With a beard. But the eyebrows and face shape just look really womanly to me.

Re: RCA RADIOLA 60 Super-Heterodyne

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:24:46 -0000

So what DO you get for the absurdly expensive price of $147? Just the case and a few soldered wires? That seems quite ridiculous.

Re: Vej-Meat - A Vegetable Meat

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:31:10 -0000

Chicken and bologna, I can understand. Maybe even chili. But, really, what flavor is 'plain'? That's too scary to contemplate.

Re: Peeing Dog Ashtray

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:41:05 -0000

I'm kind of surprised that they would have anything like this in '35. Wasn't this a bit risque for back then?

Re: Learn Karate

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:59:06 -0000

This must've been around for awhile. I seem to remember Barney Fife with something like this in one episode (before he started taking actual lessons).

Re: I go for a TALL man

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:15:28 -0000

Nobody will guess... as long as you never, ever take off the shoes - even after you are married to that girl that only likes tall men.

Re: What Will Life Be Like in the Year 2008?

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:24:23 -0000

Uhura was a strong female who didn't need a man (nor did she seem all that interested either). Compare and contrast with Christine Chapel who was always fawning over Spock.

So while perhaps not the best role model ever (in that she never actually took command of the ship), I'm sure she did have some positive impact.

Re: TOMBSTONES DIRECT TO YOU $9.95

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:32:11 -0000

I realize that in the years this ad came from, there were a lot of deaths from the war. But I still love the implications of including an ad of this sort in the magazine. 'Science is so dangerous, we'll tell you where to order a tombstone.'

Re: Little Uncle Sams

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:39:38 -0000

'One War Certificate filled with 20 stamps ($83.20) will feed the entire crew of one of our torpedo-boat destroyers on the day they catch a submarine.' Do they not eat unless they catch a submarine?

Re: Is Your TV Set Ready for the new UHF Channels ?

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:53:19 -0000

It's like the digital converters of today!

Re: Ad: How far away is the pocket-size TV camera?

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:48:56 -0000

It's kind of funny how in this era of miniaturization that TV cameras haven't gotten that much smaller in the past 20-30 or so years (that I'm aware of). Lighter, maybe, for easier carrying, but they're nowhere near as small as the camera that man's holding. Not counting the backpack, I'm sure that news cameras COULD be made that small. But it's probably not very 'practical' as far as being able to stabilize the picture and being able to direct it towards the action.

On the other hand, we do have camcorders that are every bit as small as that, and even smaller. So, hey, there's some progress!

Re: Adult Viewmaster (Sep, 1949)

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:05:42 -0000

'Art studies'. Right. I'm sure that's exactly what they were. Mmhmm.

Re: Build your own JET ENGINE!

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:22 -0000

That looks quite safe...

Re: LEARN MEAT CUTTING

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:15:13 -0000

Catalog? I can't see one short 8 week course needing that much explanation. I'm sure they meant something more like 'brochure', but I can't help picturing being able to choose different classes (like a modern college course catalog). Choosing from learning how to cut up pigs and cows or elk and seals (depending on where you live in the country).

Re: Columbia House 8-Track (Oct, 1968)

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:17:19 -0000

I had no idea they'd been around this long. I thought they started perhaps in the 80's. Wow.

Re: Turn your kitchen mixer into a power tool (Mar, 1950)

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:20:03 -0000

Mmmm... Sawdust flavored cake!

Re: Golfer Sights Green in Thirty-Foot Periscope

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:22:26 -0000

I suppose golf could be fun to play. And there is some sort of minor hazard from all the flying balls around. But when it becomes outright dangerous, like this, that's when you know it's time to find another course to play at.

Re: Extension Arm for Phone Holds the Receiver

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:27:38 -0000

The shape is there for a modern-ish telephone, but how long did it take for that to actually evolve?

Re: EXCITING WIND-TUNNEL GAME TEACHES PLAYERS TO FLY

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:51:37 -0000

This looks like it would be kind of fun to play. Probably even more so than modern flight simulators, minus the constant wind stream of course.

Re: Skim Milk Products

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:10:33 -0000

Do they still use milk for these things? Is that why milk is so darn expensive?

Re: MOTOR WHEEL FOR CHEAP TRANSPORTATION

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:21:33 -0000

These things look kind of cool. I just thought they were just something made up to fit a storyline (see the latest Ratchet & Clank game for PS3) until I found them on this blog.

Re: Write Letters on Copper “Paper”

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:48:02 -0000

I would love to see a copper letter written like this. Even if copper is expensive now, this would make a fun novelty item. (I think there are even some how-tos about making post cards something like this?). Too bad there is a severe lack of typewriters these days.

Re: From Goggle Balls to Sun Glasses

Anne — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:22:40 -0000

Wow. I never would've guessed... I'm sure they don't still make them this way, but that's quite interesting.

Re: Popcorn Stand Is a Locomotive

Anne — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:40:19 -0000

I would love to have this!

Re: CHINESE THEATERS PASS HOT TOWELS

Anne — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:14:25 -0000

The announcer explains and demonstrates before EVERY scene? What if there are multiple scenes in a single movie? Do these people supposedly forget what they heard a few minutes ago?

Right.

Re: Midget Hot-Water Bottle Soothes Toothaches

Anne — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:13:52 -0000

I can't see these things staying very hot (or cold) for that long. Maybe stays hot for 5-10 minutes? Doesn't seem quite long enough to me.

Re: Engineer Builds Baby Walker

Anne — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:15:11 -0000

That looks just horribly wrong.

Re: Handle on Doughnut Is Boon to Dunkers

Anne — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:30:40 -0000

I want a triangular donut.

Re: New Household Devices

Anne — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:22:08 -0000

Paper mache dish pan? I can't imagine that lasting very long with use every day, three times a day.

Re: AUTOMATIC RADIO CLOCK TUNES IN STATIONS

Anne — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:05:44 -0000

I hope those tabs fit snugly, not loosely. Otherwise, jostle it too much and you lose all your 'programming'. I'd love to have one of these, though.

Re: MEGAPHONE AMPLIFIES HARMONICA MUSIC

Anne — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:08:19 -0000

As if harmonicas weren't already annoying enough.

Re: Hillside House Hangs in Space

Anne — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:48:09 -0000

AAAAH! Scary!

Re: Wallpapering Your Floor

Anne — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:15:20 -0000

This would be kind of nifty to do, depending on the design of the wallpaper.

Re: Fever Machine Treats Rheumatism by Short Wave Radio

Anne — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:31:49 -0000

Over 500 treatments have been done. Thus, this must be safe.

Re: Music Sheet Has Radium Notes for Television Artists

Anne — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:21:55 -0000

I'm sure they were in the same room so they could see what was going on and be able to play the right music at the right time. TV screens were, what, tiny things? (5-10 inches in a huge cabinet?) Having them in another room, watching those tiny TVs would have been fairly inefficient, I think.

Re: Scientology: A growing cult reaches dangerously into the mind

Anne — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:26:02 -0000

There's a banner ad for Scientology playing over in the left side, too.

Re: When SPRING-SLAP throws a party…

Anne — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:44:33 -0000

Seems kind of strange that they used to make springs out of WOOD instead of METAL. Was there a good reason for this, or did they just not have the technology yet for metal springs?

Re: Here’s what a ROBOT “thinks” with!

Anne — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:01:15 -0000

Maybe it's demonstrating how to use it? I have no idea!

Re: MULTIPROCESSOR WITH 64 BIT PROCESSING POWER.

Anne — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:37:34 -0000

I'm impressed by the 1GB of hard drive space. How many drives did they have to put together for that one? That wasn't all on ONE drive back then, was it?

Re: Exposition for Inventors Attracts 3,000 Designs

Anne — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:30:40 -0000

Maybe it shoots both ways, runcible? Scary thought.

Re: NEW ELECTRIC TRUCK STEERED WITH FEET

Anne — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:21:48 -0000

It's a Segway! Or not. :-)

Re: Ice Straws Flavor Drink

Anne — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:26:12 -0000

I saw some straws like these for sale at Walgreen's the other day. Granted, they didn't actually have the ICE aspect, but they were for flavoring milk in chocolate, strawberry and... banana? Something like that.

Re: NEW ELECTRIC TRUCK STEERED WITH FEET

Anne — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:13:29 -0000

But you don't have to actually move your legs, JeffK. So it's WAY better. ;-)

Re: Torture Devices of the Old Convict Ships

Anne — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:47:04 -0000

Wow. Just... wow.

Re: Auto Crashed into Wall in Tire Test

Anne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:50:16 -0000

And not even really wearing any protection at all...

Re: STILT CYCLE HAS TWO LEGS INSTEAD OF WHEELS

Anne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:51:41 -0000

I can't even fathom how this thing is supposed to work...

Re: A Electronic backpack won’t let you get lost

Anne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:05:18 -0000

Fourteen pounds just to tell where you are... and if you need to know where you are, you're also going to need such silly things like food, shelter and tools for whatever job you may be doing (if you're doing forestry work, for example). I can't imagine this being a very popular option.

Re: Auto Racer Carries Pet Lion

Anne — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:30:20 -0000

If you look at the background of the picture above... it seems to be the same sort of setup (I can't remember what it's called) as in the picture in the link. The boards seem to be at an angle and arranged in a circle, to form the... thing (barrel-of-death?). So perhaps they're all part of the same circus/show/etc.?

It'd help if I could remember exactly what that thing that they're racing around inside of is called.

Re: Pumping Gas

Anne — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:04:25 -0000

Yes, because drawing musical notes on a picture of a car clearly shows that it has a device installed.

Re: Folding Shower Baths

Anne — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:13:45 -0000

How does this work without plumbing?

Re: Radio Calls Movie Star to Work

Anne — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:04:54 -0000

And for all that work, I'm betting very few people actually remember who he is.

Re: “Movie-of-U” Makes Film for Screen Test in Six Minutes

Anne — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:09:02 -0000

This looks like it could've been a good/fun idea to have in addition to those portrait booths. Of course, you'd probably need a special camera or something to play them. But, still!

Re: Gas Extracted from Clover by Inexpensive Process

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:07:05 -0000

Are there even 3000 acres of clover in the entire world? Sounds pretty impractical to me. Which is why we don't have that today, no doubt.

Re: GAS WITHOUT COUPONS

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:11:37 -0000

They COULD be telegraph lines, Tim. Which, while still electrified, probably wouldn't be quite so dangerous. But, then again, they might very well be power lines.

Re: Lucky Strikes: forever and ever…

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:13:20 -0000

Infinity looks like an 8 laid on its side, not two letter 'o' connected by a line. :-)

Re: Blows Glass Globe Around Cats

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:18:25 -0000

I'm still wondering exactly how he did this, sedated kittens or not. Sedated would mean extra, awkwardly shaped, weight while trying to blow the glass. Non-sedated would... Well, kittens are quite active.

Re: Electricity May Supplant Nets in Taking Fish

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:21:04 -0000

This sort of thing is illegal these days, isn't it?

Re: Treasure in Your Attic

Anne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:29:02 -0000

Antiques Roadshow: 1951.

Re: Jap Clockspring Car Runs 40 mi a Winding

Anne — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:12:16 -0000

I want a giant wind-up car!

Re: Leader Twirls Dials To Conduct Band

Anne — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:07:34 -0000

The baton waving gives the musicians their cues to play slightly louder, quieter, faster, slower.

Re: Lip Tattooing Is the Latest Fad

Anne — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:20:34 -0000

I've seen ads for this sort of thing before, in modern papers. I didn't realize it was so old...

Can you imagine someone with 80's style makeup tattooed to their face? Scary.

Re: Mother Hen Eats Dye, Chicks Hatch Out Freakish Colors (Jan, 1933)

Anne — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:17:49 -0000

jayessell: That's exactly what they used to be for, actually. Colored Easter chicks. Though, I'm pretty sure that they started simply dipping the chicks in dye. I think. Either way, can't be good for the chicken.

Re: FREAK Musical STUNTS Make Fun and PROFITS

Anne — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:26:44 -0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenklavier

Re: Swallows New Camera to Get 16 Pictures of Stomach (Jul, 1934)

Anne — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:53:56 -0000

"Each of the sixteen “shots” are developed into circular pictures two inches in diameter which taken together give a complete representation of the inside of a patient’s stomach."

How do they know it's complete? The thing doesn't look like it has much in the way of actual directional control nor any way to see what you're taking a picture of either.

Re: Motorboating in a Washtub

Anne — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:52:46 -0000

Since the thing 'promptly submerged', I'm guessing that this is probably a photo or two take on shore, demonstrating how it'll be used, plus the lake background/foreground added for effect.

Those 'weird artifacts' around the motor and feet are likely supposed to be giving an impression of speed.

Re: No More Rain-Soaked Cigarettes!

Anne — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:55:09 -0000

I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be a 'hobo clown', hence the beard and otherwise lack of makeup. Other than that? I can't explain this at all!

Re: Waterproof Sand Exhibited

Anne — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:42:04 -0000

If I remember correctly, you can make this by spraying normal sand with Scotch Guard a number of times, letting it dry completely and then stirring the sand around to remix it before the next application.

I think the resulting mixture is called 'moon sand'?

It's pretty cool to see this stuff at work in YouTube videos.

Re: Heat Waves Set Off New Thief Alarm

Anne — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:45:38 -0000

Charlene, maybe he's a very bad robber and has been there for awhile. He doesn't seem to be trying very hard to crack the safe.

Re: Tiny Prompter for Public Speakers

Anne — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:49:25 -0000

I want one! So much cooler looking than the customary notecards. And doesn't fail if you forget to charge batteries, like an iPod might. :-)

Re: Behind the Scenes with the MARCH of TIME

Anne — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:58:40 -0000

If you search for "March of Time" on YouTube (with quotes added) a number of results are displayed. Here's one for the birth of swing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJNR9h94ni0

They're much longer than I would've thought. The swing one is only part of the full one, according to the infobox, but it's nearly 7 minutes long. How times are different. Most modern news is, what, maybe a minute long?

Re: Auto in Movies Offers Tips to Industry

Anne — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:47:51 -0000

Kind of reminds me of a white Batmobile.

Re: “Woolworth Cow” Eats Wire Grass

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:37:41 -0000

I was briefly wondering what 'wife grass' was, until I saw the actual pic.

Re: The Most Dangerous Place in the WORLD

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:53:27 -0000

"And when your luckless friend explains his black eye was caused by walking against an open door, his explanation is probably true. Far more black eyes do result from open doors in passages and hallways than from fists."

I've never understood how someone could get a black eye from a door. A door is flat. Your face is not, with eyes being slightly sunken in (compared to the rest of your face). And, if you're standing upright, your feet stick out further than your nose.

So how do you get a black eye that way? Peeping through a keyhole?

Re: “Woolworth Cow” Eats Wire Grass

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:10:31 -0000

I must say... Whatever the title, that 'cow' is starting to really creep me out!

Re: Navy Brain Answers with Pictures

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:43:07 -0000

And, these days, those same problems could be solved on a home computer with one person entering the data. I wonder if they're still using that exact same computer there, though. The government is slow to change anything that works. :-D

Re: Spudnuts

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:43:38 -0000

For everyone who's been looking for info about Spudnut franchises, a little seaching turned up this page:

http://ruthvenphotos.com/files/spudnuts.html

Which, among other things, says that Spudnuts is no longer a national company. Spudnuts shops still open apparently have their own recipes, because they're no longer getting their mix from anyone.

If you want a mix to try to make some at home http://sbuddies.com/ sells their own version.

Re: Wireless music for home entertainments

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:05:01 -0000

I like the "news reports in plain English" part. What else would the news reports be in?

Re: Wireless music for home entertainments

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:28:17 -0000

Ah! That would make sense, George. I hadn't even thought about that.

Re: Motorbike Racer for Youngsters

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:30:29 -0000

Things like this make me wonder how any of these people ever grew up to be our parents and grandparents.

Then things like banning the 'dangerous' sport of dodgeball make me wonder what's going to be left for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.

Re: Are you too old to learn?

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:44:28 -0000

I think it's an advertisement for a woodworking kit or something? Definitely hard to see exactly. It says:

How YOU

SAW
DRILL
GRIND
TURN
???

with SUPERSHOP

???? POWER TOOL ???

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46/annelions/...

Re: Are you too old to learn?

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:53:20 -0000

Oh, I see now...

How YOU

SAW
DRILL
GRIND
TURN
SAND

with SUPERSHOP

5 new(?) POWER TOOLS in 1

Looks like stuff's still missing, though. :-)

Re: Farms of Future to Have Giant Stock

Anne — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:34:08 -0000

2035? That's only a little more than a quarter century away now. Better get working on those giant plants and animals!

Re: Pastry Baked From Inside Out

Anne — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:37:24 -0000

Must've been difficult to remove from that spit. Plus, the inside probably often got over done, I would guess. Still, looks pretty interesting.

Re: Eat Me - Shameless Family Promotion

Anne — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:43:33 -0000

That menu is pretty darn scary! And I'm kinda scared by the thought of mac & cheese pancakes... But the Gallant sandwich sounds good. :-D

It says something about the restaurant, though, that it doesn't need the most well designed menu to keep people coming back.

Re: Compact Copying Machine Is Portable

Anne — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:13:04 -0000

That looks REALLY portable to me. Yeah.

Actually, I don't think most copiers have shrunk much in size, have they? They probably weigh a lot less, though.

Re: Moving Shelves Pass Customers in New Self-service Store

Anne — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:33:46 -0000

Looks like it could be kind of fun. Rather impractical for the store, though, since it probably cuts down on impulse buys.