Swiss Army...

Ahnkosis · 04-30-2004, 09:18 PM

...Garden Tool?

Kilivek · 05-01-2004, 01:10 AM

this should go in usa vs japan thread, as a negative for japan.

Waterless · 05-01-2004, 03:16 AM

That has got to be the lamest invention idea ever. I mean...there should be a handle or something so you could actually use that damn thing. It looks too cumbersome and clunky to be of any use.

AngryGerbil · 05-01-2004, 04:16 PM

It must way a ton.

Belefuu · 05-01-2004, 06:09 PM

No weigh man, no weigh

Daerath · 05-02-2004, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AngryGerbil
It must way a ton.

Way? WAY?

Go back to kindergarten my son.

Waterless · 05-02-2004, 07:25 AM

Waitaminute...look at the array of tools on the left side...is that a giant condom on a stick? I believe it is. How novel that an asian tool would have such an obviously useless device on an even more useless device. <3 Japan.

AngryGerbil · 05-02-2004, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daerath
Way? WAY?

Go back to kindergarten my son.

Oh man. I can't believe I did that. *sigh* I lose.

FoghornDeadhorn · 05-02-2004, 06:24 PM

It's very funny. Let's see if I can find it...

Yes, it's called 101 unuselsess Japanese Inventions.

These things are called Chindogu. The book is very funny, these things are real and are used and are very fucking strange. You should see some of them. This one is probably one of the more mundane among them. I like the cat-mitten/dust-moppers myself.

If you want another good book on Japanese culture (aside from the Pink Samurai) try Japanese Street Slang. Japanese slang is too damned funny.

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05-02-2004, 06:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
FoghornDeadhorn Avarice Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rolling down Rodeo with a shotgun Posts: 3,634 +9 Internets	I own this book It's very funny. Let's see if I can find it... Yes, it's called 101 unuselsess Japanese Inventions. These things are called Chindogu. The book is very funny, these things are real and are used and are very fucking strange. You should see some of them. This one is probably one of the more mundane among them. I like the cat-mitten/dust-moppers myself. If you want another good book on Japanese culture (aside from the Pink Samurai) try Japanese Street Slang. Japanese slang is too damned funny. __________________

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05-01-2004, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kilivek Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WVa Posts: 1,078 +0 Internets	this should go in usa vs japan thread, as a negative for japan.

05-01-2004, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Waterless I like it when the red water comes out. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: A scary cave hole. Posts: 160 +0 Internets	That has got to be the lamest invention idea ever. I mean...there should be a handle or something so you could actually use that damn thing. It looks too cumbersome and clunky to be of any use.

05-01-2004, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Belefuu Poster Heavy Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 997 -1 Internets	No weigh man, no weigh

05-02-2004, 07:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Waterless I like it when the red water comes out. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: A scary cave hole. Posts: 160 +0 Internets	Waitaminute...look at the array of tools on the left side...is that a giant condom on a stick? I believe it is. How novel that an asian tool would have such an obviously useless device on an even more useless device. <3 Japan.