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Stupidest inventions nominations

 
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:47 am    Post subject: Stupidest inventions nominations Reply with quote

Nominate what you think are the stupidest inventions ever.

I nominate:

Rollerblades/In-line Skates

they look retarded on anyone over the age of 13.
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lawyertood



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here are a couple of nominees.....

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butlerian



Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that butter stick is a great idea!
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ajuma



Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love the toilet paper roll! Can't you just see the waitresses in Korean restaurants wearing similar headgear?? Laughing
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huffdaddy



Joined: 25 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The internet. Every idiotic sociopath, who otherwise wouldn't have any outlet for their stupidity, suddenly gets a world wide audience.
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SuperHero



Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

roller shoes.
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HAITAITIGERZ



Joined: 17 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

solar-powered flashlights ...
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waltjocketty



Joined: 09 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nuclear weapons and the internal combustion engine.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lawyertood wrote:
Here are a couple of nominees.....



Those are chindogu. I have the official book with all their original ones. These two are not the weirdest, but close to it.
http://www.chindogu.com/
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Zoot



Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The plastic cases the kids have for their erasers. Just flip the case and there's the eraser...

more plastic to end up in the landfills.
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The Chewbacca Defense



Joined: 29 May 2004
Location: The ROK and a hard place

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: ...... Reply with quote

Ponchos

I mean.....why?????
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The Chewbacca Defense



Joined: 29 May 2004
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

...And hypercolor t-shirts and happy pants.
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skinhead



Joined: 11 Jun 2004

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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