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From skibo@dcc.net.au Wed Jan 21 04:28:38 1998
From: "Ramon Szeitszam"
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 19:27:51 +1000
okay, heres my idea. at present, we live in a society in which many people own a motor vehicle of some description. The result of this is mass congestion since as with all things, there is a limit to space. This results in a state of extremely high tension being placed on the partakers of the traffic, and with the result of stress, they become extremely succeptable (i hope i spelt that right) to generally becoming pissed off with everybody. This results in them "showing" or "giving" the "finger" also known as the "ups" and many other things that i can't think of because I am very tired. Now, my idea is to create a much nicer society by simply constrainting the peoples middle finger. My idea to do this is: (drum roll) the person wears a series of straps around their first finger (next to the thumb), their middle finger, and the next finger (next to the pinkie). The two on the either side of the middle finger contain a strong electomagnet, and a receiver, while the strap on the middle finger contains a piece of metal and a sender type thing. The sender sends a signal to the two outer fingers, and when it gets more than 1.5cm away from either of the outside fingers, the electro magnet activates and pulls the offending finger back into place. For future models we could have a car expansion pack which saves the user from carrying a battery, and perahaps an imbuilt manicure set. this is my chindogu idea. Hey, I guess i could get rich! okay.... cyas.. Skibo (email skibo@dcc.net.au) .. msg me for a laugh! hahaha!

From aaron@mirror.his.com Sun Feb 1 19:16:35 1998
From: aaron@mirror.his.com
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 19:16:27 -0500 (EST)
Here's an idea for a chindogu: Pink salt -- so that you can see when you salt your egg in the morning

From dhayes@csc.gen.or.us Tue Mar 17 12:15:36 1998
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 09:16:07 -0800
From: Dan Hayes
I have tried to register to become a member of your society! For some reason the link would not work ... however .. here is my idea. I have always had a problem with the soles of my shoes wearing out. I have also been bothered how the carpet can start piling up those little scraps of paper etc. My idea would be to invent a sole that has the ability to absorb the various small particles of paper etc on the carpet and reabsorb it into the composition of the sole ... thereby keeping the sole from wearing out and also keeping the floor cleaner. Thankyou Dan Hayes reply to: monk@peak.org Applied Impactions 38748 Pit Rd. (541) 929-2356

From maxinter@commnet.it Sun May 31 15:24:46 1998
From: maxinter@commnet.it
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 21:25:11 +0200
Have you ever thought that your socks can soffer of unbalanced wear (means that big toes can wear quicky than little toe)? So every time you take them off and wash, don't forget to fit them on the false feet with automatic reverse so that you can exchange side every time you wear! Excuse my english, I'm Italian! Marco

From gracar@twpo.com.au Mon Sep 7 06:37:26 1998
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 20:45:15 -0700
From: Graham and Carolyn Cordon
A wine glass with one rim on one side "lower" like in a V shape so your nose doesn't bump into the side while you drink.

From kristalina@hotmail.com Sat Nov 21 11:46:20 1998
From: "Sonia Rodriguez"
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 08:45:40 PST
Chindogu International Society

From Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.
Name: Karla Fuentes Lizbeth Soles Sonia Rodriguez Ma. Celia Mier Adrress: Hacienda Lagunillas #3741 Col. Colonial Cumbres C.P. 64640 Monterrey, N.L. Mexico Country: Mexico State: Nuevo Leon City: Monterrey Describe Chindogu Idea "Aguas con las Moscas" When you have a meal outdoors, either in a restaurant or a picnic, there's always a big problem: the flies, that always come out to bother you and always end up over your food. So, a solution to this disgusting situation, could be to use the "Aguas con las Moscas" ( be aware of the flies ). This Chindogu is made of a big and wide hat ( the typical Mexican hat used to celebrate national hollidays or in the soccer games ) with 5 water bags hanged with clips. So, when someone puts on go away, because they are afraid of the waterbag reflex, and that way can enjoy the meal. This is our chindogu, and we want to share it whit you because we want to be part of the International Chindogu Society, enclosed we are sending some pictures of it and of the creators, so you can see that all we said it's true. We hope you soon aprove it and please answer us as soon as possible. Sincerely Karla, Lizbeth, Sonia and Celia

From btrz@athenet.net Fri Jan 29 23:46:25 1999
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 23:45:14 -0500 (EST)
From: btrz@athenet.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bill Trzcinski at btrz@athenet.net. A light plastic disposable raincoat cover so the raincoat doesn't get wet and dirty.

From Niamy@mbox3.singnet.com.sg Wed Mar 24 03:36:23 1999
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 03:34:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Niamy@mbox3.singnet.com.sg

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Adeline at Niamy@mbox3.singnet.com.sg. I have difficulty waking up in the morning so I really hope that someone will solve this persistent, nerve-breaking problem of mine. Like have a vibratorpillow or something like that.

From unknown@unknown Sun Apr 11 20:56:04 1999
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 20:54:50 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Spiros Bikas at . Vacuum cleaner magnifying glasses When vacuuming the floor there is always the possibility that you will miss that tiny bit of rubbish.Say goodbye to this age old problem with the Vacuum Cleaner magnifying glasses.The magnifying glasses are strategically placed on the vacuum cleaner handl e so that the cleaner can check every square metre of carpet they vacuum.There is that slight disadvantage that the magnifying glasses wont work if the cleaner extends the handle.There is also the disadvantage that the magnifying glasses could shatter and break apart if the cleaner bumps the handle too close to a wall.

From unknown@unknown Tue May 11 20:41:44 1999
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 20:40:25 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Spiros Bikas at . VEHICLE(ALL ROUND BUMPER BAR)-Why should vehicle owners need to suffer damage costs after a crash?In the tradition of Dodgem cars,where cars bump each other without damage,arises this Chindogu where one bumper bar surrounds the entire vehicle.Vehicle coll isions will now be a safer and less costly experience.Trying to open doors may be in vain,but who says you can't enter and exit from the car's windows.Vehicle owners may wish to hinge the sides of the bumper bar, in order to make an extra door.So when the passengers need to leave the car,someone needs to first open the bumper bar door from the outside, and then the inbuilt car door will be able to open.

From laurikat@hotmail.com Tue Jun 1 23:51:35 1999
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 23:50:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: laurikat@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by lauri kato at laurikat@hotmail.com. Many women complain of not having nice eyebrows and so they try to correct this problem by penciling them in every single morning. How about creating some eyebrows that function in the same way as the toupee? How about making these eyebrow-shaped hairy strips that women can stick on where there eyebrows usually go? That way all they have to do is stick them on and not have to worry about whether or not they drew in eyebrows that match. So far I haven't heard anything about this kind of solution to th e "ugly eyebrow" problem.

From Domenico.Scalpelli@wfp.org Sun Jun 13 15:24:19 1999
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 15:23:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: Domenico.Scalpelli@wfp.org

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Dom Scalpelli at Domenico.Scalpelli@wfp.org. Overnight natural rice cooker This product basically comprises a durable plastic bag attached to a strap which wraps around a person's stomach. Before bedtime, the person places the correct quantities of rice and lukewarm water in the bag, closes the top and wraps the belt around the back and secures it tightly so that the bag rests snugly in front of the belly area. The person can then go to sleep, and the rice will cook overnight with the person's own bodyheat. By morning, the rice should be cooked and ready to serve for the hung ry person's breakfast. One can regulate the cooking time by setting the alarm clock to allow for more or less sleep. One can also use precooked rice if cooking/sleeping time is at the essence (especially pert for late nights out).

From sk8ractionmatt@netscape.net Thu Jun 24 23:12:55 1999
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:11:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: sk8ractionmatt@netscape.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by skater action matt at sk8ractionmatt@netscape.net. ok, it's a device that attaches firmly yet comfortably to your head and it has two arms that extend outward that hold a long narrow sponge. this device is for people who have just finished showering and the mirror is all foggy, but it is undryable due to 'hand occupation syndrome'. the user puts on the hat right when the shower is exited, and then he/she can brush their teeth, or tend to unsightly body sores with the aid of a mirror free of condensation!

From sauls31@bbc.co.uk Fri Jul 30 06:36:05 1999
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 06:35:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: sauls31@bbc.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by s.p. saul at sauls31@bbc.co.uk. take a high-powered hair dryer and attach to a parrot, this is the equivalent of working the dog, whenever you switch it on. Polly parrot will also be able to rest her wings whilst spinning at tremendous speed.

From unknown@unknown Wed Aug 4 20:24:52 1999
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 20:23:25 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by SPIROS BIKAS at . ABSTRACT MUSIC- The Visual Arts and Music are both classified as Creative Arts.In Visual Arts,Artists could produce abstract works of Art that are simple and horrible to look at.A distorted face with an ear where the mouth should have been and vice-versa.Why shouldn't su ch a principle also be applied to Music.Now the would-be Musician can look like a professional,as they pick up a musical instrument and play it in front of an audience without the slightest fear that their Musical piece has missed the Beat,Rhythm,etc,because that Musical piece will be created on the spot and therefore be Abstract.

From jon_coolio@yahoo.com Mon Aug 16 18:48:15 1999
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 14:16:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: jon_coolio@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jonathan Lancaster at jon_coolio@yahoo.com. name:Travel sickness helmet for people who suffer from travel sickness.peaces of clothe hang down from the helmet so you can't see the moving landscape.Rather like a mini marqee which sits on you head.

From Webmaster@flashworld.f9.co.uk Sun Aug 22 06:59:39 1999
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 06:57:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Webmaster@flashworld.f9.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by James Stuttard at Webmaster@flashworld.f9.co.uk. Ever suffered from bad breath? well now suffer no longer with the patented re - brether this device once attached rids your bad breath by use of a long perascope style tube than allows you to breath via this 1 metre pipe

From IrishRichy@hotmail.com Sun Aug 22 07:53:35 1999
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 07:52:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: IrishRichy@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Richard Arnold at IrishRichy@hotmail.com. A shirt With a picture of a tie on it to save the hassle of tieing your tie in the morning. Except that if you want to change your tie, you have to change your shirt.

From sschafer@intellitools.com Mon Oct 11 00:55:05 1999
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:53:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: sschafer@intellitools.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Scott Schafer at sschafer@intellitools.com. The Two-Day Clock There are two problems with ordinary clocks: they do not inform the viewer whether it is AM or PM, and can only display a single day at a time. This is a problem both for workaholics who might need a reminder if it is four in the afternoon or four in the evening, and for those who like to plan appointments for the following day. The two day clock addresses both these needs by displaying a full 48 hours on a classic analog face. One side is conveniently labelled "Today", the other side "Tomorrow". These labels are attached to the clock face with velcro, so the owner may easily s witch the labels as appropriate. Care should be taken that these labels are switched daily, otherwise the sleep-deprived workaholic may develop delusions of grandeur. Image of clock: Divided into four quarters, each displaying 12 to 11, and colored in different shades of gray. The "Today" and "Tomorrow" labels appear on either side of the face. The hour hand is prominent (no minute hand). I had an image, but lost it to a crash %&^$#!

From skouen@online.no Sun Oct 17 07:14:05 1999
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:11:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: skouen@online.no

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Tina Skouen at skouen@online.no. TITLE: "Mushroom grabber" The idea came to me when I was out riding a horse in the woods. I was deeply frustrated by having to resist the temptation of making the horse come to a halt each time I discovered a delicious mushroom on the roadside. It is extremely tiresome having to m ount the horse twelve times during just one ride... Why not just sit tight in your saddle while at the same time picking the mushrooms you fancy? With the mushroom-grabber you can just pick the mushrooms you want for dinner without ever having to descend from/mount the horse. The mushroom-grabber adds some extra spice to horsemanship (and you don't have to do any shopping on your way back home - dinner is almost served!) DESCRIPTION The mushroom-grabber should be quite easy to make (!). What you need is a stick. This should be made of metal (just like a crutch). It should length-adjustable to suit the mushroom-picking range of each individual horse & horseman/woman. In the one end of the stick, there is a handle. Make sure to get a good grip on the handle, as you should be able to keep gallopping while picking the mushrooms you want. There should two buttons on the handle: One is for adjusting the length of the stick. The other is for activating what's on the other side of the stick: The automatic mushroom-picker. This is a mechanical device which looks exactly like a spare hand. Best of all: The artificial limb can be used without having to bend down from the horse. When you push the button, the artifical fingers will close themselves neatly around the mushroom. Then all you have to do is to push the other button to haul in the catch. During fungus-rich seasons a basket attached to the saddle is advisable.

From letstalkstrine@hotmail.com Mon Oct 18 05:06:07 1999
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 05:04:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: letstalkstrine@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Chris at letstalkstrine@hotmail.com. A sponge shaped as follows: a circular part to fit round the head, attached to a long sponge which runs donwn the spine. there is also a horizontal part about a foot down, which sits across the shoulders, and then curls down and widens in the armpits. The purpose of this chindogu is to be a no-sweat band: a device to absorb all sweat that is exuded from the wearer's body. This is merely a prototype, but the complete version could well have adjustable bands to fit people with different sized heads and shoulders, and perhaps little pockets of deoderant that are released when they get too wet. The major problem with device is that, if you are performing strenuous exercise, you have to wring it out frequently or it ceases to be effective. Another possible addition would be some way to draw the water out and conserve it. An extra bonus would be to make little sole-shaped sponges to put in shoes. These could be attached to the major sponge, or remain free.

From cmplsin@mbox4.singnet.com.sg Tue Oct 19 00:44:42 1999
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 00:39:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: cmplsin@mbox4.singnet.com.sg

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Charmaine Leong at cmplsin@mbox4.singnet.com.sg. Vacuum Defroster - A blessing for tired housewives I've noticed that when housewives (or househusbands nowadays) tend to be so caught up in doing miscellaneous house chores that they frequently forget to take things out of the freezer to defrost. So we end up with cold or half cooked dinners, or maybe takeout if cooking fails to thaw the frozen hunk. So we enlist the help of the humble vacuum cleaner to help the harried housewife in her daily chores. Hot air that flows from the exhaust of the vacuum is channelled through an insulated cord (say the hose from another vacuum cleaner) into a metal pot with a half open or perforated cover. The pot should ideally be on castors so it can travel together with the vacuum all over the house. The frozen food should be placed in the pot so that the hot exhaust air flows around it when the vacuum cleaner is switched on, thereby warming it up, fast. There, two chores done for the price of one!

From holo@parris81.freeserve.co.uk Fri Oct 22 06:43:51 1999
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 06:42:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: holo@parris81.freeserve.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Mr Parris at holo@parris81.freeserve.co.uk. THE GUM CATCHER 2000 Designed to eliminate the problem of gum littering the sidewalk, the GUM CATCHER 2000 is a neck brace with a small refuse depository unit attached to the brace by means of a rod so that it is postitioned perfectly for catching gum that has outlived its use and is no longer required in the mouth. The user simply dispatches the gum into the refuse unit (which will be lined with a small plastic bag) until she/he gets to a bin where the waste can be desposed of. Alternatively the gum could be used as a fragrance around the modern household. An alternative use for the GUM CATCHER 2000 is to catch phlegm from the user and stop it from disgracing the sidewalk. It is not reccommended that phlegm is used as a fragrance around the household.

From ste-donnelly@butchwaa.freeserve.co.uk Sun Nov 7 17:01:08 1999
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:00:12 -0500 (EST)
From: ste-donnelly@butchwaa.freeserve.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by steven donnelly at ste-donnelly@butchwaa.freeserve.co.uk. a t.v remote control that is motorised and comes with another remote to bring the t.v remote to you if your to lazy to get up!

From aaron.banerjee@worldnet.att.net Sun Nov 21 12:04:30 1999
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 12:04:01 -0500 (EST)
From: aaron.banerjee@worldnet.att.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Aaron Banerjee at aaron.banerjee@worldnet.att.net. I'm working on a chindogu, but am having some problem getting the means to actually make it. In some countries, such as the United States, large four-wheel-drive pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles are becoming increasingly more popular. Some of these vehicles can stand over 6 feet (2 meters) high. For those who drive smaller cars, parking next to (or between) these large vehicles can be dangerous because there is no way to see if there is any traffic approaching before pulling out of your parking space. There is (actually will be -- I haven't built it, yet) a solution that will solve the problem. If the smaller automobile is equipped with a periscope, the driver will be able to see whether or not oncoming traffic is approaching and thereby make the correct decision whether or not to back out of the parking space. I suppose going through tunnels or under low bridges might be an area of concern, however... I am currently trying to find someone with a small car with a sun-roof so this device may actually be built.

From jmollema@hotmail.com Fri Dec 3 06:44:57 1999
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 06:43:33 -0500 (EST)
From: jmollema@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jaap Mollema at jmollema@hotmail.com. darkness bulb This handy bulb doesn't contain any glow wires and can be placed in lamps on places where you don't need any light! Available in many colours as well as halogene. It's going to be the energy saver of the century! Turn one in your bedside lamps and be never more woken up by your partner switching on the light on his/her way to the bathroom!

From alice72@libero.it Sat Dec 11 20:34:08 1999
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 20:32:03 -0500 (EST)
From: alice72@libero.it

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by alice passadore at alice72@libero.it. i m working on the creation of a new topic of graphic,the chindogu graphic.Read and not read ,but life is with me ,I would like to imaginated a kind of communication that is a mix between real and unreal ,but the base is on earth,otherwise inside the read ers and the unreaders.

From james_boldiston@ansett.com.au Thu Dec 16 19:36:16 1999
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 19:13:09 -0500 (EST)
From: james_boldiston@ansett.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by james boldiston at james_boldiston@ansett.com.au. 1/ double headed 'y' shaped toothbrush for brushing in half the time. 2/ split level 2 X 'y' brush (4 heads 2 top 2 lower) for 1/4 of time power brushing. 3/ clear plastic lid on washing machines to allow for ease of spotting problem clothing during wash. 4/ shoes shaped to allow for either foot...saves confusion and discomfort when poor choices are made. 5/ underpants incorporated into trousers for ease of dressing. 6/ two spouted teapot to allow for at least two equally important visitors to receive tea at same time.

From duh_duh@worldnet.att.net Thu Dec 30 19:26:54 1999
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:26:02 -0500 (EST)
From: duh_duh@worldnet.att.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Joe at duh_duh@worldnet.att.net. on the toilet if you are constipated you pull a lever and these big hands come up and squeese out your poop also a butter stick

From takahe@bigpond.com Mon Jan 3 22:01:04 2000
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 22:00:04 -0500 (EST)
From: takahe@bigpond.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Leonie Doyle at takahe@bigpond.com. To Whom It May Concern. Presenting the patent pending, auto copyrighted Chindogu Dining Table. How often are you sitting at a dinner table when someone knocks their drink over, causing an inconvenience and an unsightly mess. Well your troubles are over ! With the Chindogu Dining Table, holes bored in the surface of the table will enable guests to place their glass of wine securely IN the table instead of on TOP of it. The table comes complete with easy to use Hole Creation Kit which contains instructi ons for use. Please note: The table is only effective when using standard wine glasses as all others will crash through and smash on the floor.

From lucasmcneill@hotmail.com Tue Jan 4 15:57:54 2000
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 15:55:52 -0500 (EST)
From: lucasmcneill@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Lucas McNeill at lucasmcneill@hotmail.com. My idea (which has yet to be translated into reality) is a chalkboard eraser with velcro on the back that attaches to velcro strips on the sleeve of a shirt. This enables a teacher to hold a book, write on a chalkboard, and erase mistakes without having to put the chalk or the book down. Also can be used with dry-erase boards as well.

From sk8ergirl666@hotmail.com Wed Jan 12 19:48:05 2000
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:47:41 -0500 (EST)
From: sk8ergirl666@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Erica Tragesser at sk8ergirl666@hotmail.com. INVENTION: THE MAKE-UP PLATE DESCRIPTION: A mask-like container for easy make-up application. It even holds mascara in two small slots for your eyelashes. STEPS: 1) Load your make-up into the appropriate deppressions in the make-up plate. 2) Push your face into the plate. Instead of wasting precious time painstakingly applying your make-up, now you have two quick steps.

From kkagawa@earthlink.net Thu Jan 13 00:54:36 2000
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:53:38 -0500 (EST)
From: kkagawa@earthlink.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by ken kagawa at kkagawa@earthlink.net. "My invention solves the problem of freeway tailgaters.It consists of a few ,very long unraveled cassette tapes, streaming behind your vehicle.Quite a beautiful spectacle as well." thanks Ken Kagawa

From Spazzz@coolmail.com Fri Jan 14 00:03:41 2000
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:02:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Spazzz@coolmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Vivian Tsang at Spazzz@coolmail.com. To whom it may concern, I don't know if this idea has been used before but i'll explain it anyway. Below is the idea: You know when students are told by teachers to write out lines a hundred times for something the student has done wrong? Well, u could get your faithful friends to help you but there's a better way. Take a ruler and drill about 5 holes(or more)in a row(not too close to ech other)in it. Then, put 5 pencils through each of it so that the same lenght of ech is poking out. Then, you can start writing by holding the ruler. You'll only have to do this 20 times because each time you write a line, 4 more lines will appear! And hey presto, there are your 100 lines done in no time!!^_^

From littlemoiblue@yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 00:34:48 2000
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:34:34 -0500 (EST)
From: littlemoiblue@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Maire Elliott at littlemoiblue@yahoo.com. Scary Movie Glasses: Designed for the scared viewer of a horror movie who interrupts his/her friends enjoyment to ask if the scary part is over yet. A pair of glasses shaped like hands covering the eyes. The fingers are hinged open for movie enjoyment. When a scary part comes , the viewer's friend, who is holding the trigger, closes the flaps preventing the friend from seeing. When the scary part is over, the friend releases the trigger and viewing enjoyment continues without noisy and inconsiderate interruptions to the audien ce and friends.

From jacoo@mb.sympatico.ca Sun Jan 23 14:42:19 2000
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:41:17 -0500 (EST)
From: jacoo@mb.sympatico.ca

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by jake at jacoo@mb.sympatico.ca. if u run out of mirrors, then just take a CD (compact disc)

From RisiaSkye@aol.com Tue Jan 25 01:38:53 2000
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:38:14 -0500 (EST)
From: RisiaSkye@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Renee St. Louis at RisiaSkye@aol.com. Do you spend all day on hard, institutional chairs at school or work? It makes your bones ache, and your back get misaligned, doesn't it? The only solution has always been to carry a big, bulky and inconvenient seat pad around with you. That's great if you're a grandma, but not so good if you have to balance briefcases, schoolbooks, or case files. Now there's a solution! Butt pad pants! These stylish trousers (available in a wide range of sizes and colors--for school, the office or even a weekend camping trip) come equiped with an ergonomically designed 4" thick pad built into the seat. Never be uncomfortably seated aga in!

From sean_singer@hotmail.com Thu Jan 27 14:18:17 2000
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:16:25 -0500 (EST)
From: sean_singer@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sean Singer at sean_singer@hotmail.com. My first chindogu, which I've actually made, is a Compact Disc randomizer, for people with large collections of CDs. I have over 1,000 in my collection. It's a piece of heavy paperboard, on which the alphabet is written in a circle. In the middle there is an arrow attached with a paperclip. You just spin the arrow and whichever letter it lands on, you choose a CD starting with that letter. Neat. And totally useless in accordance with chindogu.

From livforkats@yahoo.com Thu Jan 27 15:19:12 2000
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:31:34 -0500 (EST)
From: livforkats@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Elizabeth H at livforkats@yahoo.com. A computer bed. you just put the screen,cpu,&priter in fitted padding, and then put small pillows and blankets on and tuck them in. (maybe the mouse would like one too!)

From nuked2much@hotmail.com Sun Jan 30 12:29:23 2000
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:28:06 -0500 (EST)
From: nuked2much@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by martha britt at nuked2much@hotmail.com. name: drip stop function: to absorb nasal discharge during cold weather description: A small (4 cm x 2 cm), slim (thickness .03 cm) absorbent paper pad is placed on the upper lip beneath the nose and secured behind the head via soft, satin ribbon ties. The pad has a moisture barrier to protect the skin on the upper lip from i rritation. The pads are disposable and are designed for single use only. advantages: 1. no messy tissues balled up in your coat pockets 2. no need to take off your gloves to find a tissue to wipe your nose 3. efficient use of time--no down time to stop and wipe your nose 4. can be worn under a muffler or scarf

From Julieking@webtv.net Sun Jan 30 16:54:06 2000
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 16:52:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Julieking@webtv.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Julie King at Julieking@webtv.net. Doggie fur pillows Place fur in a plastic bag well insulated and use for bath pillow!

From tomily@sasquatch.com Mon Jan 31 01:55:04 2000
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 01:54:51 -0500 (EST)
From: tomily@sasquatch.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Tom Nawalinski at tomily@sasquatch.com. Chindogu number 1: a broom with a brush 18 feet long to speed up sweeping big floors, as in warehouses, factories, etc.( can you imagine trying to control such a wide broom?) Chindogu number 2: a brush that paints the entire circumference of long poles, such as flagpoles, in a single pass. It resenbles a ping pong paddle with a hole in the middle of the paddle section. Arranged in a circle around this hole are 12 ordinary paint brushes with their bristles pointing toward the center.( can you imagine tryi ng to move this brush up a long flagpole and have to remove it frequently to dip it into the paint container?)

From Paul_Svedersky@dot.ca.gov Tue Feb 1 20:09:05 2000
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 17:08:34 -0800
From: Paul Svedersky
Paul Svedersky Paul_Svedersky@dot.ca.gov 415-864-9702 Please sign me up for the Chindogu mailing list/club. Here's my idea: A small portable blackboard and piece of chalk tied with string around one's waist serves as a combination camera, photocopier, and daily reminder. See something you want to capture for later? Just draw it in stick figures.

From whack_hammer_b@hotmail.com Wed Feb 2 16:10:31 2000
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 16:08:56 -0500 (EST)
From: whack_hammer_b@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by brook Low at whack_hammer_b@hotmail.com. Rollerblade wheels that will not roll backwards. Allows people to rest when going up hills, and prevents people playing mean pranks on you.

From circuit_ryder@hotmail.com Thu Feb 3 21:40:27 2000
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:38:34 -0500 (EST)
From: circuit_ryder@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Dr. Fred at circuit_ryder@hotmail.com. Hip pockets on a boar hog. Used when he brings the bacon home.

From pkthompson@home.cis.pitt.edu Sat Feb 5 01:12:35 2000
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 01:10:37 -0500 (EST)
From: pkthompson@home.cis.pitt.edu

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Thompson, Paula at pkthompson@home. It is a round, hand held mirror that has hair glued at the top. It is a fast, inexpensive, and painless, way for bald people to have hair again.

From e4jase@hotmail.com Mon Feb 7 09:59:06 2000
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 09:57:20 -0500 (EST)
From: e4jase@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jay at e4jase@hotmail.com. Two handed torch

From Brahmabull628@aol.com Mon Feb 7 17:32:23 2000
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 17:30:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Brahmabull628@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by JR Walag at Brahmabull628@aol.com. How About having a lawn chair that has a hose connected to it with holes in the hose (Try saying that 10 times fast!) and when you turn it on the sprinkles will just put a light mist over you JR Walag Sincerley Chindogu Tycoon!

From sticky.chihuahua@aol.com Tue Feb 8 09:03:38 2000
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:02:43 -0500 (EST)
From: sticky.chihuahua@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by david hale at sticky chihuahua@aol.com. Super space saving velcro bed! If you have a family of four (as I do), you can never have enough free space. What a life-saver this idea is! a family of four can all sleep comfortably with taking up ANY valuable floor space with the space saving velcro bed! First, have everyone fitt ed for a warm and comfy set of velcro pajamas. Second, cover a rectangular portion of your bedroom walls with the corresponding kind of velcro! Just jump backwards into the wall, grab your velcroed blanket (which incidently is blanket theft proof) and cat ch some much needed rest!

From sticky.chihuahua@aol.com Tue Feb 8 09:11:33 2000
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:08:59 -0500 (EST)
From: sticky.chihuahua@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by david hale at sticky chihuahua@aol.com. Theft proof blanket! (for use with or without velcro space saving bed) The theft proof blanket looks like any other blanket, but has an important difference; the outer edges of the blanket are lined with velcro, which grab hold of the corresponding velcro lining on the bed sheet!

From petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk Thu Feb 17 17:49:09 2000
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:49:08 -0500 (EST)
From: petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Peter Hipwell at petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk. A familiar sensation is the oozing (or full fledged avalanche) of contents produced on biting into an overfilled sandwich. This is both messy and wasteful. An obvious solution would be provided by edible sandwich tape: simply use the tape to seal together the two pieces of bread, and the filling now has no escape route.

From nnovesky@warick.net Fri Feb 18 11:41:19 2000
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:27:59 -0500 (EST)
From: nnovesky@warick.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Elizabeth Novesky at nnovesky@warick.net. I think that someone should invent a sighlent electric box on wheels that follows the cat or dog around the house so when they go to the bathroom they can just go. This invention would automaticly clean all of the waste after it is filled up. This would be sighlent because you would not want the animal to no that there is something following them around the house. The animal would think that they were in the wild. This would be a good invention because it would allow the animal to stay in the warm hou se during the winter, instead of going out side in the cold weather. On the top of the box there would be a door that shuts after they go to the bathroom. That would be so that the waste would not smell. When the animal had to go to the bathroom than t he door would open up. When the animal squats down the pressure would be applied to the box which would cause the door to open.

From akhilchopra@usa.net Mon Feb 21 11:31:19 2000
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 11:29:45 -0500 (EST)
From: akhilchopra@usa.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Akhil Chopra at akhilchopra@usa.net. 1. Having wipers on Spectacles

From douray@home.com Sat Feb 26 00:34:01 2000
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:32:15 -0500 (EST)
From: douray@home.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Doug Raymond at douray@home.com. Atop a tall hotel building in a city, there is a swimming pool. The walls of the pool are transparent, so that swimmers can have a nice view, and bystanders below can enjoy observing the swimmers.

From jwwestvirginia2000@yahoo Sat Feb 26 14:41:48 2000
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:39:50 -0500 (EST)
From: jwwestvirginia2000@yahoo

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by jw at jwwestvirginia2000@yahoo. solar cigerate lighter made by radio shack ive got one.

From unknown@unknown Sun Feb 27 20:05:56 2000
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:03:53 -0500 (EST)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Spiros Bikas at . MOBILE HOME- Why should houses remain glued to the same land for decades? Not only are blocks of land wasted but people don't get a chance to enjoy the variety of environments that exist upon Earth over unlimited periods of time.Therefore,the Mobile Home Chindogu has been developed to allow humans greater freedom of life.A hous e is emplaced on a large truck which is designed for the sole purpose of carrying the house from one destination to another.The house is permanently emplaced on the truck.If the owner of the Mobile Home decides to remove the house from the truck,then that removes its status as a Mobile Home.There are many drawbacks to this invention:-E.g,moving up or down steep hills, plumbing problems, moving through traffic conditions,etc.

From daniel32@tpg.com.au Wed Mar 8 04:10:20 2000
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 04:08:36 -0500 (EST)
From: daniel32@tpg.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Dan Levens at daniel32@tpg.com.au. The eternal problem of dog turds littering the streets has got me thinking. Mine is an idea which I hope will partly address this disgusting and unhealthy menace which fouls up the street, parks beaches etc. It is known as the "Plastic Squirt Gun". Lookin g much like a walking stick this innocuous looking item can come in handy when Rover decides to let loose in the street. A bulb in the top of the stick is squeezed forcing two chemicals to mix and move along the tube. The mixture is released through a sma ll nozzle at the other end and covers the offending matter. Within minutes the blob hardens and can be easily picked up and disposed of....or kept and used as an interesting conversation piece

From gamer@seekaye.com Fri Mar 10 12:03:43 2000
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:02:27 -0500 (EST)
From: gamer@seekaye.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rob Keck at gamer@seekaye.com. A frame with straps (such as that from a framepack) with an articulated aluminum bar going out (from the sides) about 7-12". There is, coming down from the bar, at the end of it, another bar with a hook, or small cross bar with two hooks on either end. It's use is to place a handbag or purse, or even a school satchel so you don't have to carry it, and so that you have extra hands.

From pbowden@clara.co.uk Mon Mar 13 14:44:00 2000
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:42:26 -0500 (EST)
From: pbowden@clara.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Peter Bowden at pbowden@clara.co.uk. A cup with a paddle wheel inside it. Pouring in over the paddle wheel causes automatic stirring. This is also an energy-saving idea!

From sean@simplygames.com Wed Mar 15 04:56:13 2000
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 04:55:46 -0500 (EST)
From: sean@simplygames.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sean O'Neill at sean@simplygames.com. Never lean or strain to hear car directions again. Get two funnels and one piece of hose-pipe, approximately 5' long. Attach the funnels to ends of pipe. Affix pipe and funnels to inside-roof of car, so that one funnel dangles by the driver's seat and the other by the front passenger window. When lost in your, find a pedestrian and question them. If they are on the 'wrong side' of the car, simply speak into the funnel. Your voice will travel down the hose-pipe and out of the other funnel. The pedestrian will then answer you in a similar ma nner. Using this method you need not shout your questions or lean over to the other window to ask questions. Unless, of course, you wish to roll it down so the pedestrian can hear you.

From gpuodz@delfi.lt Wed Mar 15 08:35:52 2000
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 08:35:03 -0500 (EST)
From: gpuodz@delfi.lt

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Giedrius at gpuodz@delfi.lt. a mobile phone with a cork-screw shaped aerial for oppening wine bottles

From djkleute@wxs.nl Thu Mar 23 11:43:09 2000
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:41:40 -0500 (EST)
From: djkleute@wxs.nl

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by DJK at djkleute@wxs.nl. I am developping a PC-card to enable system managers to incorporate the papershredder in the company network. This way users will be able to direct their output directly to the shredder in stead of having to print it first and then destroy it. I hope that you will allow this brilliant innovation into your database. I am currently in the process of interesting major IT-firms to cooperate in this development. (as the fysical form resembles very much whichever PC-card, you coould include any picture of such)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Mar 31 22:34:24 2000
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From: Squidkid1@Hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by A B at Squidkid1@Hotmail.com. Clamp on stablizers for ladies high heel shoes. Makes balance easy by spreading the weight of the user out over a wider area. Simply place bottom of shoe in device and tighten clamp onto the sides. Once in place, lower external steel platforms to the grou nd for easy balance on all solid surfaces. Turns form into functionality and, a bonus, fits easily in any ladies handbag of moderate size.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 5 22:17:04 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:15:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: slead@ozemail.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Steve at slead@ozemail.com.au. Often when reading a short story or novel, the last sentences at the end of the story or chapter are a turning-point, and are crucial to the tale. Like many people, I find that my eyes are inadvertently drawn to this last sentence as soon as I turn the pe nultimate page, and I read these vital words before I have finished the leadup chapter. My idea is for a "blind" which you can keep one page ahead of the page you are currently reading. This will avoid the annoying situation where your eager eye deprives you of the author's intended suspense.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Apr 8 06:11:45 2000
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From: czarkim7@hanmir.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by czarkim at czarkim7@hanmir.com. summeritime motorcycle muffler is very hot. sometime we burned legs. get ride or get off. solution is put a seaweed on the leg. and spread salt on the muffler with oil.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 12 00:00:51 2000
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From: geoff.atkins@technologist.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by geoff atkins at geoff.atkins@technologist.com. Well, here we are proposing our first Chindogu... It's a very short walking stick. The handle is normal size, only the straight part is curtailed. It has several possible uses. people of normal stature and physical fitness can use it when going for short walks... But the real use, when it excels, is when you decide to go for a walk whilst kneeling. (devout persons, persons visiting the bank etc.) It's at this time when the weight pressing painfully on the knees can be pleasantly alleviated by the use of the short walking stick. I had considered a pair of short crutches, but the danger of being inadvertantly kicked in the crutch whilst kneeling made me reject the idea. I'm working at present on a one reed harmonica.. but more of that later.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 13 13:28:04 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 13:27:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: marzo_@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by marijose at marzo_@hotmail.com. Name: Oído Rezongador Description: This is a product that will help the people that have trouble hearing when they are tuning or vocalizing , this will help them hear perfectly because the sound will go directly to the ear and no other place. Materials: ·Elastic hair band ·2 bracups Possible problems: ·It is uncomfortable trying them on. ·You can look ridiculous. ·Anyone will think that you are deft. ·Anyone will think that you are out of fashion. ·It will not fit in everybody’s head. ·They will think that you don’t have enough money to buy earphones. ·They will think that you like to hear everybody’s conversations. ·They will think that you have antennas. ·They will see you as if you were a mental retard. ·In a concert you will not let anyone see. ·You will not be able to use a cap when you are using them. ·If your hairstyle is very extravagant, the elastic would ruin it. ·If your dressed for an special occasion, the ears would ruined your look. ·If your with your boyfriend or girlfriend, you won't be able to come closer to him or her, neither to rest your head in his or her shoulder, because the ears would be ruined. ·You won't be able to hear what is says the person that is on your side, you will have to turn your head in order to hear. ·Your ears can blow up if you are in a concert and the band is playing in a high tune Benefits: ·You will hear the conversations of other people much better. ·You will be able to use them when you don't want to hear something that you don’t like to or something that criticize you. ·You will be able to put on the one that goes with your personality, and this way you will feel identified. ·You will be able to hear the best gossips or critics, you will be very good inform. ·If you are very good on music, in a concert you could distinguish the tones exactly without being so close. ·In a concert, you won't need to pay so much money for a ticket to be closer to the stage. ·You will save a lot of money, and you will be able to invest or to spend your money in whatever you want.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 13 23:52:15 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 23:37:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: srichart@cvmbs.colostate.edu

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sarah Richart at srichart@cvmbs.colostate.edu. My idea addresses the issue that in order to keep one's leg muscles somewhat strong, one only has walk. However, there is no simple, everyday mode of locamotion that keeps one's arms strong. Therefore, I propose a pulley system for people who would like the option to use their arm muscles for walking. The system design is a "T" that is strapped to the back around the waist and around the shoulders/armpits. The top of the "T" extends beyond the shoulders, where there are 2 pulleys attached, one on each side. A pair of handles (one for each hand) are attached to cords, again, one for each side. The cords are threaded through the pulleys and are attached to bands that are meant to be attached around each leg, just above the knee. When the right leg is straightenend, the right forearm, holding onto the handle, will be somewhere between 45 and 20 degrees from the upper arm. To lift the right leg for a step, the right arm extends to 180 degrees. For bodybuilders, ankle weig! hts may be added.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 14 12:06:47 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:04:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: growall@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rocío Garza at growall@hotmail.com. Name: A la cola Description: This is a portable handrail, with which you are avoid to make a long line to arrive at any window. Simply, you should make a distraction for the people that is in the line, and then you will place to the front of the window, raising the sig nboard that says "line", and then the other people will have to align behind you, so, you will be the first in the line in spite of the line was long when you arrived. Benefits: It gives solution to the problem of long line, placing you at the beginning of the line. It saves time. It offer you the facility to acquire any product or service real quick. Problems: It is uncomfortable to load the portable handrail, due to its great size. It can cause the people to get angry

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 14 16:21:02 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:19:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: gabyg13@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by gabriela garcia garza at gabyg13@hotmail.com. AKITIRA DESCRIPTION: This device consists of 2 rings which bonds to hold a bag where the ashes of the cigar fall in to. The cigar is sustained by a smaller ring. PROBLEMS SOLVED: It avoids the trouble of looking for a place to throw the ashes rather than on the grass, you don’t have to move all the way to the table to throw the ashes in the ashtray. You can also throw the ashes to a person you do not like or hat a re bothering you. PROBLEMS CAUSED: You would have to carry the AKITIRA every were, it weight much more than the cigar. You will look very stupid with that every where. You can’t put the cigar down, and for the compulsive smokers, they will have to carry many bags with them .

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 19 00:44:07 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:43:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: aachooo@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by David Bermea at aachooo@hotmail.com. -this is a glove with comes attached with a sponge, it can be used to clean will you are eating and drinking

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 23 16:33:47 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 16:33:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: bgroveman@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bernard Groveman at bgroveman@hotmail.com. Invention: A toothbrush that would have an inverted cup to catch the spit dripping down the side of the brush. It could also have a supply of toothpaste in it. I am travelling to Japan shortly and am wondering if there is a Chindogu Museaum or exhibit anywhere. I will be in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 28 12:06:19 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:06:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: chrisda11@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by christina lima at chrisda11@hotmail.com. Anti-theft jeans This jeans pants have both back pockets extremely long. This pockets go from the waist to the ankle. To prevent pocketpickers from stealing your wallet Problems solved by this jeans Due to the depth of the pocket wich extends to the ankle harder for another person to get his hands into your pockets. Problems caused In the elaboration of these pants you have to use more material for the back pockes, wich it makes it not rentable If you are takking about a person who has over weight problems, its probable that the wallet won't his the botton of the pants. Due to the depts of pockets it makes it hard for the pockepickes as to the user of the product to reach any item introduced in it.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 28 16:00:54 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:59:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: acostasarai@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sarai Acosta at acostasarai@hotmail.com. Name: paragüeros Description: the chindogu is an umbrella with kids articles that are hang all around it self, it is very usefull because women who have children need this because with this umbrella they have their children entertained, while they are walking down rain. The benefit of the chindogu is because for the mothers is easier o entertain he children while its raining in order to avoid a posible cry. The problems of the chindogu are that the weight is higher than the normal umbrella, another thing is taht the umbrella does not close completely because of the kids articles.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat May 6 07:09:07 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 07:07:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: the_magraths@msn.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Cole Magrath at the_magraths@msn.com. My chindogu invention is that you should have a toothbrush so that when you pick it up and put your hand on a handle, you will be squeezing a toothpaste tube and toothpaste will go onto your toothbrush.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon May 8 18:42:56 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 18:41:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: coo_mo_gee@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by mo gee at coo_mo_gee@yahoo.com. The man's best friend late at night... #1 - Late at night when its dark and you want to go to the potty and it's too bright to turn on the light, the "runway pee strip" will light your way! A waterproof and corrosionproof ring of light emitting diodes would be around the rim of the toilet so a male has something to aim for! #2 - For those toilet lids that wont stay up, some sort of foot actuated lever action can lift the lid up for standing peeing efficiency and then let it back down when the job is done! the design need not be much different than a kitchen garbage can whic h has a foot actuated lid.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat May 13 19:24:52 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 19:24:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: aki@ranmamail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Herman Trovatto Besel at aki@ranmamail.com. Humm...i was thinking about a Watch, which doesn´t tell me the hour, but have knife, screw, and other things like an Swiss Army Knife. It could have lots of things...but no hour...! ^_^ ^AKI

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon May 15 15:29:17 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:28:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: sonya_dykstra@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by sonya dykstra at sonya_dykstra@hotmail.com. Chindogu idea #1: Sometimes when you go to write a sappy letter, you get a little emotional and shed a tear or two. This can cause terrible smudges on your paper. The solution? Tear catchers. Simply place the stickable, reusable cups under your eyes and it will catch a ll your tears. After you have finished crying (or writing, which ever comes first), simply remove the tear catchers and put them away for next time! Chindogu idea #2: When it gets cold outside, one of the first things to get cold on your head is your nose...and rightly so, it sticks out so darn far. Well, now no more cold nose, not with the nose warmer. It's a fabric nose shaped item with strings attached and at each end of the string is a fabric ear shaped item. To put on, simply put nose in the nose section and attach the ear sections to your ears. Now you can keep your nose and ears warm without having to cover your entire face with a ski mask. Chindogu idea #3: Eye glasses and rain do not go together. When the raindrops fall on the glasses, it renders a person practically blind. Solution? Attachable miniture umbrellas that hook on to the top of the glasses and keep the raindrops off the glasses. The umbrella s come in different colours in order to co-ordinate with your wardrobe.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 17 08:21:21 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 08:20:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: 97flandersr@ggsg.org.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Becca at 97flandersr@ggsg.org.uk. A tree coat , to protect fragile bark from the harsh rain.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri May 26 05:02:57 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 05:01:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: samanthasmall@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by sam small at samanthasmall@hotmail.com. I would like to produce an inflatable toilet seat that could reduce the chill of the seat on bare skin and avoid the unsightly marks left behind after an extended visit. It would consist of a plastic or rubber tube that could be inflated by using a simpl e foot or hand pump located at the side of the toilet. Available in a range of colours, the inflatable seat could be matched to any interior. As a later modification the seat could be inflated with warm air and contain a built-in vibrator that provides a soothing massage while seated. It would serve as an aid to bad circulation by increasing the blood flow normally restricted by this position.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 31 23:42:35 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 23:42:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: chimp@wombatnews.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Chimp Whitman at chimp@wombatnews.com. A portable periscope so that people with small cars can see over those annoying Sports Utility Vehicles (Yuck!)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 31 16:08:59 2000
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From: Annette & Knut
Mime-version: 1.0 Handle for carrying babies made in such a way they can be carried like a suitcase. The handle will have on one end a hard hat to be attached to the babys head. The other end will be a cast (plastic) of diper. Best wishes Knut Thorshaug Oslo, Norway

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jun 11 23:07:10 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:06:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: mr_skunkbreath@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Simon saiz at mr_skunkbreath@hotmail.com. I made a hardhat with a kite coming off from the top of the hat. With windchimes coming out from the sides. Also, it has cowbells coming out from the front and back. When the windchimes start making noise, that means that its time to put up your kite. You can also play cowbells as your walking!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jun 15 00:00:16 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 00:00:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: eales@ozemail.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rosemary Eales at eales@ozemail.com.au. My chindogu idea is a broom and pan that you attach to your dog's tail. When the dog is happy, he wags his tail, and this can sweep the floor for you at the same time.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jul 8 00:18:38 2000
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From: wdivissi@yahoo.com.au

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This one submitted by Walter Divissi at wdivissi@yahoo.com.au. A table fork with barbs, as used with fish hooks. This prevents slippery food sliding off your fork when eating.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 10 05:42:51 2000
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From: wdivissi@yahoo.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Lisa Divissi at wdivissi@yahoo.com.au. They're called light specs. For people who are afraid of the dark. The light specs are designed with flick switches at each side that switch on light bulbs that hang in front of the lenses. Naturally these are available in a range of colours.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 13 11:53:11 2000
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From: fluxie39@hotmail.com

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This one submitted by Michelena Riosa at fluxie39@hotmail.com. My Idea is for an educational tool that teaches children about reliigon/history and is also a handy timesaver in the gourmet kitchen - The "Lots Wife Salt Grinder" (do I really need to describe farther?). I hope that doesn't break rule 10. I also really made the "Alice Cooper Cabbage Patch Doll", but I don't think that is true chindogu, too gomi. Now that I know you exsist, trust me, I'll make and post better chindogu once my medication kicks in. Sincerely, Fluxie

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jul 15 09:18:35 2000
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From: uch@brain.net.pk

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This one submitted by umair and uzair at uch@brain.net.pk. Well I do not know if somebody has made this or not but my idea is about a kind of board of metal with the the lower side prependicular to the board you can keep a book(or a digital diary a palm top or with a big board a lap top or anything else any thing at all) on it the board will be attached to stand that will have a circular grip made of steel srong foam type material or a comfartable rubber (depending where it would be used) the grip will fit with a screw type system (using a comfartablr plastic or rubber knob)now fit this on a wiper and read a book while wiping the floor or while vaccum cleaning your room,this could also be fited in bathroom or kitchen by replacing the circular grip by fitting it permanently on wall or by a strong suction pad. If you are having any trouble understanding my Invention E-Mail me and I will send you a picture or explain my Invention.(Further). THANKYOU very much Uzair and Umair

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 17 02:43:21 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 02:42:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: vinayadvani@hotmail.com

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This one submitted by Vinay Advani at vinayadvani@hotmail.com. My Idea is for people who like to read at night and have partners who want to sleep! I would suggest that the letters are printed with flourescent ink so that in total darkness the letters glow in green , thus making it possible to read even in total darkness. Very useful in case of power blackouts and for people who want to read books they are not supposed to read

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 24 14:46:10 2000
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From: Bob1etc@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jimmy Reinstatler at Bob1etc@yahoo.com. A lead lined lifejacket would be very useful in encouraging those who cannot swim to swim because them sinking would help to make them swim.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jul 25 21:15:33 2000
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From: ruddigars@hotmail.com

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This one submitted by Margaret Lee at ruddigars@hotmail.com. A photo or art frame with a special glass that darkens when light hits it (just like the sunglasses) so as not to damage the work by light. The chindogu element is that you can't see the work when the light is on.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jul 30 18:02:57 2000
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From: yuppa@hotmail.com

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This one submitted by Jeremiah at yuppa@hotmail.com. My chindogu useless invention is as follows: For smokers!! Tired of looking for that ashtray all the time? This portable device clips onto the filter of any cigarrette, and has a slim long curved tin attachment that catches the ashes from your cigareete without you ever having to ash it yourself! My other useless invention is a coat made up entirely of CPU fans, all wired together and hooked up to a car battery which is comfortably placed in the middle of the backside of the coat. On even the hottest of days the extra weight from the coat will be offset by the permanent and pleasing breeze!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Aug 2 10:33:12 2000
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From: bigt@techpointer.com

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This one submitted by Tom Puglisi at bigt@techpointer.com. 1 - The toe umbrella... Quite simply, a small umbrella that is fitted to each thong or sandle which provides shade to each foot on hot sunny days. The umbrellas can be closed so that toes can be tanned to desired colour. 2 - The ring saver... A ring with a chain and clasp that is worn on the finger nearest the ring to be protected. The clasp is the fastened to the original ring. If the protected ring slips off its finger, it dangles from the safety chain instead of falling down the sink etc.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Aug 5 13:55:05 2000
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 13:53:35 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by McGee at . An opaque bag to catch your sneezes so that no one has the unpleasentness of having sneeze all over them.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Aug 5 16:08:04 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:06:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: t.valleau@home.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by bobby valleau at t.valleau@home.com. an electric fish feeder: when set at a time releases a measured amount of fish food.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 7 00:42:58 2000
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From: GLescoe@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Greg Lescoe at GLescoe@aol.com. The Speed-E-Brush: Take a generic football-or-whatever toothguard. Place bristles into it pointing into the center of the bowl formed by each part (top and bottom) of the toothguard. Attach a handle (much like a paintbrush) to the front, so you end up wit h a large Y-shaped object. Fill the two bowls with toothpaste all the way around, stuff into mouth, and push back and forth.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 11 19:25:47 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:24:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: elliston@reap.org.nz

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by james elliston at elliston@reap.org.nz. afanthat clips on to side of abook and turns pages for you when on while reading

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 14 13:55:31 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:54:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: kelove@uniserve.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Erin at kelove@uniserve.com. My chindogu idea is a laser guided cake cutter and t.v. remote. The cake cutter slices the exact piece size and estimates hom many same size slices can be cut from that cake.The T.V. remote is like an ordinary remote exept it has no butoons just a touch screen.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 14 16:37:52 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:37:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: tvalleau@home.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bob at tvalleau@home.com. bullet proof ear-muffs. Protect you from getting shot in the ear. Bullet proof ear muffs protect you so buy them now!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 14 16:44:16 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:42:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: kelove@uniserve.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Erin at kelove@uniserve.com. A tooth brush fan. A mini fan with tooth brush bristles on it. cleans with the spin of the fan. So buy one!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 14 16:48:57 2000
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From: Guten@himer.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Van guten braus-himer at Guten@himer.com. jfhaashgjasl;s fdsvkjdsjfadsjdsj ajaw;kihcliz.Roughly translated A fan with 18 blades as sharp as knives.Throw meat into it and you have nicely sliced steaks. Also can be used as weapon.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Aug 31 14:21:06 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:20:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matti.Aronen@edu.hel.fi

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Matti Aronen at Matti.Aronen@edu.hel.fi. Fishingrod for animal lovers. It's allmoust like an ordinary rod but it hasn't got a hook so it won't hurt fishes and it won't get stuck in your clothes

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 2 05:12:21 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 05:11:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: phillip_cooper@cooperfamily.freeserve.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Phillip Cooper at phillip_cooper@cooperfamily.freeserve.co.uk. My idea is a brush attached to the back of your shoe wich goes from side to side like a windscreen wiper. Which cleans your footprints as you are walking.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Sep 4 17:09:48 2000
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From: hannu.o.savolainen@sonera.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Hannu Savolainen at hannu.o.savolainen@sonera.com. The PFOS = Portable Folding Oil Stick for your cars: Designed like a folding portable radio antenna you can fold the oil stick to your pocket after the use. Saves also your fuel station costs because there is no need to add oil so often because you can adjust the stick length so that the oil level seems to be correct allways. Best Regards HSa

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 5 08:46:28 2000
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From: pulkkine@megabaud.fi

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jussi Pulkkinen at pulkkine@megabaud.fi. Mobile phone in ladies' shoe (Remember Maxwell Smart?) Insert a plastic bag and use the shoe as a drinking horn (remember the fairy tale?) Reindeer driving glasses, made of stheel meshing to prevent mosquitoes entering your eyes. [More to come]

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 5 23:03:56 2000
Return-Path: Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:02:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: olgalu@sion.com.ar

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by mariano rodriguez at olgalu@sion.com.ar. my idea is a puchingball with a screan in it that you can insert a maped photografy (sort of a gameboy camera) of the face you want to punch and it reacts whit sounds and expresions to your hits

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Sep 7 08:26:46 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 08:25:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: ak@ees2.oulu.fi

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This one submitted by Antero Kangas at ak@ee.oulu.fi. The electric Fan (means blower, little propeller) which get its electricity from little electric windmill. Very helpful on hot Beach.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 12 08:22:25 2000
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From: ak@ees2.oulu.fi

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Antero Kangas at ak@ee.oulu.fi. With an electric Drill connected to normal Toothbrush you can get a heavy duty Toothbrush.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Sep 14 16:59:12 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:57:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: cburr@teleport.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Charlie Burr at cburr@teleport.com. Toothpaste/Shaving Cream Paste: A Man's Toothpaste for a Man's Needs How it works: After a vigor teeth brushing, customer will spread this excessively lathery paste around his face for a clean and cost-effective shave. Problems to be addressed: High Cost of Personal Grooming Products Time Constraints Associated with Morning Routine Landfill Waste Tedious Nature of Daily Grooming Routine Downside: Shaving with one's own saliva Messy nature of toothpaste/shaving spread How many hours does the average modern man spend getting ready to go to work over the course of a year? What would you be willing to pay for a new, simple and effective innovation that will save time, money, and help reduce waste? Now men can break the monotonous cycle of their morning routine with this clever, economical and ecological new breakthrough. Best, Charlie Burr

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Sep 6 05:28:53 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 05:28:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: eero.kauranen@iobox.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eero Kauranen at eero.kauranen@iobox.com. Eero Kauranen, Salo, Finland September 3, 2000 The "FuselessFinder", - a new revolutionary locating device for finding what used to be a fuse Problem: It is often difficult to find out which fuse of a fuse panel corresponds to each wall socket. You may try to unscrew a fuse, and then test with a lamp, for example, which wall outlet has no electricity. But in the long run, this is time-consuming, and after a couple of weeks' testing, the lamp may break as the result of frequent turning on and off. You may also sleep bad, bothering whether some fuses of your home have the correct current rating or not. Solution: The FuselessFinder !!! Disclaimer: The following instructions of how to build the FuselessFinder and its variant, are here only for the understanding of this invention. To avoid accidents, the inventor of the Fuseless- Finder does not encourage to build improvized, possibly dangerous electric circuits, and takes no responsibility of loss of life or teeth, burned houses, electric repairing bills, mentally disturbed domestic animals, or the expense of law suits (including the State of Rhode Island, USA). In case of doubt, please contact an authorized electrician or a consulting company. Preparations: For your testing, it is good to have at hand some extra fuses that have the same current rating as the fuses that are going to be located or optimized. For unexperienced users of FuselessFinder and FuselessOptimizer, 50 or 100 spare fuses of each current rating are recommended. Have also a torch available, equipped with good batteries, just in case you need to continue your testing in darkness. Building instructions: The FuselessFinder can be built easily by authorized electricians (for safety, please note the disclaimer above). Take a loose AC plug, and make a short circuit between its 'hot' connections (pins), inside the plug housing. Do not make any connection to the 'earth protection' pin (if any). Last, close the cover of the AC plug, making sure that no electric wire is left visible. Test and Use: Insert the plug to the wall socket that you are interested in. In a moment you may see some effects, such as lights or radio turning off or a silent radio. But please do not allow those side-effects discourage your enthusiasm. Next, go and look at the fuse panel of your house or apartment. You will notice that one of the fuses have burned; it may have lost its "indicating¨ cap", for example. That is the fuse which is connected to the wall socket that you are testing. You have now located the fuse successfully. Variant of FuselessFinder In the United Kingdom, for example, some AC plugs have its own fuse, built in the AC plug. If you make the short circuit to such a plug, you have made the FuselessOptimizer, the locating divice of the more or less correctly rated fuse. When using the FuselessOptimizer, usually the fuse in the AC plug burns, and you will not be able to immediately localize the right fuse on the fuse panel. But as an intermediate result, you have got important information about the fuse in the plug. It is optimized: it has (to be exact, had) lower current rating than the main fuse of your apartment, or the localizable fuse on the fuse panel. To find out which fuse, you need to use the fuse-less FuselessFinder model (see "Testing" above). In some cases the main fuse or the fuse of the fuse panel may burn first, indicating that the fuse of your FuselessOptimizer is less optimized than the burned fuse, and you may need to continue your testing with a better optimized fuse, or an upgraded variant of the FuselessFinder (please stand-by, monitoring whether information about the ITHypeTech upgrades of the FuselessOptimizer are published on this Internet page (FuselessHyper patent swinging). Other notes: In some old houses, there is only a single main fuse, and the only optimized fuses are in your FuselessOptimizer and other AC plugs. This means that in the long run, the use the FuselessFinder or the FuselessOptimizer may be quite expensive, because usually only the electric utility company is authorized to replacing of the main fuse.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 23 06:26:02 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 06:24:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: acandler@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by alasdair at acandler@yahoo.com. a teddy bear warmer

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Sep 24 21:37:28 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 21:35:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: huh_what55@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Kibagamei Jubei at huh_what55@hotmail.com. Have you ever set your alarm, but failed to wake up because you are such a heavy sleeper??? Well never fear, the Alarm Pillow is here! This new clock has 3 foolproof wakeup features - 1. There is only one volume choice, and that choice is a deafening 95 d ecibels! 2. The alarm clock is connected to a speaker- and the foam cover of this speaker is what makes up the actual pillow. 3. There are no silly radio wake-ups, you will awake every morning to the sound of a truck horn. Note: The deluxe model spills a glass of water on your face which ends up short-circuiting the pillow, and shocking you to awareness!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 4 23:36:51 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:36:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: devilshotrod@hotmail

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by michael at devilshotrod@hotmail. inflatable dart board

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 11 22:14:40 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:12:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jaakkolat@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jari Jaakkola at Jaakkolat@hotmail.com. AC powered wrist watch with a battery in case of power failure AND a 15 meter long power cord to provide excellent movability. There is no fear that battery would die just as you climb Himalayas, because you cannot get there with a 15 meter long cord, at least from Finland where I live. The watch is also environmentally sound, because less clock batteries are needed. If you wish, anyway to go to the Himalayas, you can always take a diesel powerered generator with you.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 12 09:10:48 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:09:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: ms_cloughside@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Mark Lamar at ms_cloughside@hotmail.com. My useles invention is a inflatable trousers & jacket for use in the bath just the kit for anybody scared of water and wanting that little bit of extra security.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Oct 13 00:14:08 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:13:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: anh_77@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Anh Do at anh_77@hotmail.com. A periscope on top of which you can attach a camera so that you can take photos from a higher angle than your height.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 19 23:23:20 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:22:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: dinosaur@fka.att.ne.jp

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by keith kinstler at dinosaur@fka.att.ne.jp. A hat with a waterproof compartment to hold icecubes. For hangovers, headaches, brain tumors (politically incorrect) or just a hot day. This is a much more praticaL VERSION THAN THE ONE THAT appears in 99 useless japanese Inventions. I have actually tried a version myself. Amazingly it works! perhaps a spin-off could be a hat with a fire-proof compartment for storing red hot coals.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Oct 24 14:54:37 2000
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From: katie_reddragon@yahoo.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by katie walker at katie_reddragon@yahoo.au. a viabrating burgler alarm made out of transparent polymathylmethacrylate

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 1 02:35:32 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 02:30:23 -0500 (EST)
From: ske_wda@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jules at ske_wda@hotmail.com. An Airbag Jacket - So if you ever get hit by a car while crossing a road it will inflate and save your life. The Portable Carpark Maker (with parking meter) - You will never have to search for carparks ever again. It attachs to your car and wherever you fancy to park, it will draw a carpark and the sign wll be erected. A sign that indicates that there is a sign ahead

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 6 03:08:15 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 03:07:12 -0500 (EST)
From: dropsy6@algorithmy.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by andrew kushin at dropsy6@algorithmy.com. i thought of this chindogu idea when i was 12. i am now 31. i did not know that it was chindogu at the time, but after reading both of your books, i now know what it was all for: electric toothpick sharpener: think about how little of the actual toothpick is used before you throw the whole thing away. once you've used both tiny ends, they become soggy and bent and the rest of the wood is useless. many trees could be saved by resharpening the toothpick with a n useful electric toothpick sharpener. if you end up building this, please make sure to inclued a storage area for extra toothpicks. thank you, andrew kushin

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 6 20:00:53 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:00:14 -0500 (EST)
From: TiaMacF@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Catriona Mac Farlane at TiaMacF@aol.com. An air guitar transfer! Simply attach the plastic sheet to any full length mirror, and see yourself play the guitar just like your favourite rock stars! (It's kinda hard to describe, and my scanner is broken {><})

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Nov 7 21:47:04 2000
Return-Path: Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:11:15 -0500 (EST)
From: jmollema@webpsico.nl

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jaap Mollema at jmollema@webpsico.nl. Snail-Sponge "Your whole house dusted while you read the newspaper!" Fix the yoke with a plaster to the house of the snail. Water the sponge and let them crawl! They don't only whipe out their own trail, but dust your entire house in the mean time! Water the sponge every other day!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Nov 9 17:17:01 2000
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From: Orbane
A plastic cover for laptop computers. "Taking portable computers to the limit" This is a plastic bag in the shape of laptop computers witha plastic ziplock seal. It is designed to protect the computer from rain, dust, and foodcrumbs. There may also be the option of it being designed to mould to te shape of the keyboard making the c omputer more useable while the protection cover is on. It is made of see through plastic. There may be problems with the accessability with ports... I think this will be a sufficient description. Thank you ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Nov 11 04:54:00 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 04:53:08 -0500 (EST)
From: tombraider38@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jamie Lawrence at tombraider38@hotmail.com. It's called The Shower Cap, It is a cap with a shower attatched to it and you can wear it in bed, whilst you are going about your daily routine, you are being constantly cleaned, you connect the shower up to a water tank which you carry on your back (very heavy) and this is connected through a pipe. It will soak you wet through but this is the uselessness. It cannot run warm water so by the end of one day's exposure to the Shower Cap, you will probably have pneumonia! This is a completely useless inventio n!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Nov 11 06:02:12 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 06:00:23 -0500 (EST)
From: rp_thota@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Thota Rajendra Prasad at rp_thota@yahoo.com. A special CHINDOGU for Human Waste Management!! Read on... The genesis for my idea is like this...most of the times we experience a painful agony in releasing the much collected urine or whatever you call it, especially when we are in an meeting or when the loo or toilets are already occupied or when we are in th e midst of a city, where we are new and also during long distance travel in a Bus, etc where there would be no toilets...and in situations alike best known to those who have experienced it and the only alternative was to twist and change our normal postur es into abnormal ones so that other think that we are crazy.. In order to smile on for overcoming such frustrations..the chindogu/idea is... when one knows that s/he is going to face such situations, a use of a special trouser which contains an inbuilt plastic bag strategically positioned from not showing out (and S cented, for better maintenance and to keep the odour off!) with proper soft and flexible piping to the position of the orifice through the underwear would definitely be a re-freshing experience!! Aah!! And a special mechanism for locking the contents by j ust pressing a small pad inside the pocket to keep the contents from flowing out and spoiling the scene! Advantages: 1. Especially for Diabetes patients and others who have this constant release syndrome can effectively overcome this problem using this special trouser. 2.Enjoy the long distance travel, without having to worry over the hassles of looking out for such crowded toilets. 3.Enjoy sitting with your Girl/Boy friend for hours chatting and not getting disturbed. Disadvantages: 1.Always having to wear that same kind of trousers, Unless and until designers come out with a special Fit-In Apparatus, where it can be fitted to any kind of outfits. 2.Worrying about dumping the plastic bag once the plastic bag is full. 3.Carrying the filled bag for long with one may definitely is a stinking experience!! 4.If the bag is full, it may create an indecent bulge somewhere, showing it out!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Nov 11 10:30:07 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 10:28:21 -0500 (EST)
From: crazyace@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Charlie flinders at crazyace@yahoo.com. my chindogu idea is a motor bike with a bathroom and a bedroom

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 12 09:56:48 2000
Return-Path: Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:55:58 -0500 (EST)
From: theoriginalartfuldodger@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Neal Davies at theoriginalartfuldodger@hotmail.com. My IDEA:::: wind powered walkman.. attach the FAN helmet onto your head. the helmet has a mini windmill on top and has a small motor attached so when the wind blows , it can power your walkman with WIND POWER!!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 15 10:19:03 2000
Return-Path: Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:18:06 -0500 (EST)
From: lilyflores@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Liliana Flores at lilyflores@hotmail.com. Chindogu´s name: Warm me up "calientame donde sea" Solution: the problem is that when the temperature goes down we always have to wear a lot of clthes and jackets for us not to sufer the unconfortable cold, and so many clothes that you feel so fat that you can´t move. With our new jacket that would never hapen because it is equiped eith a heater and a control so that you can regulate the temperature so that you don´´t have to wear so many clothes anly the jacket and with a long extention you can go wherever you want to be at. Problem: the problem that the jacket might cause is that you always have to be pluged in, and you can not wear it on the street because if you are not pluged in it won´t warm you up. Chindogu´s description: the jacket has been done with a thin fabric, between the fabric and the linning there is a cable wich warms you up and the control to regulate the temperature. The cable goes on with a long extention so that whenever you want to co nnect the jacket you don´t have to be next to the outlet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 15 12:00:22 2000
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From: katro54@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Katya Rodriguez at katro54@hotmail.com. Problem: Usually, when you find yourself at a nightclub or in a place that is very crowded, you can't get to your destination on time, and all the people keeps getting in your way. Solution we found a solution for that called "Haste pa' allá"! a mexican expression that means get out of my way, this invention allows you to have your own space making the people around you move away so that you can go trhough easily. "Haste pa' allá" consists of two plastic rings that sorround the body allowing your own personal space, 6 boxing gloves are attached to the rings and these make people move apart. The problem is that "haste pa' allá" is big and makes it difficult to fit throgh doors or avoids you to get in your car and besides it's uncomfortable

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 15 22:03:55 2000
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From: myrnitalozano@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by myrna at myrnitalozano@hotmail.com. ...A que no me mojas Every time it rain is more difficult to cross the street or avenue without getting your shoes wet do the fact that in occasions the water get up making a big puddle of water and it is most likely to get to the other side of the street with your shoes or e ven your socks and pants soaked. To solve this problem we propose pants with impermeable bottoms so when it rains you could cover your shoes and not get it wet. The material that we are going to use consists of a thick material that connects to the pants with a Velcro string. The only problem is that this is only for pants or we would have to put this string on out the pants wear the same pants every time it rains and the shoe made with the impermeable only adjusts to certain kinds of shoes.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 17 00:33:46 2000
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:33:33 -0500 (EST)
From: alondra_g@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Alondra gutierrez at alondra_g@hotmail.com. its very common to forget stuff, there has been so many traying to fix this problem, with stickers everywere, and notes, but this is easy to forget, if you are one of those that forget everything, you don´t have to worry anymore, with the t-shirt "Porta- Pendientes"you will have for sure that you won´t forget or lost anything that you need your everyday. it has some troubles like: -any object you want to stick , has to have the opposite velcro side . -theres so many possibilitiesto get stuck with other things - it gets dirty - you will have to wear the same t.shirt everyday - everybody will stared at you descripcion: its a onesize t-shirt, with a sqyare of velcro added to the t-shirt, the opposite side of velcro on the things you will add at the t.shirt.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 17 01:05:45 2000
Return-Path: Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 22:51:47 -0500 (EST)
From: moma_2999@yahoo.com

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This one submitted by norma ruiz at moma_2999@yahoo.com. Streap Clean was created so that every woman can take cleaning as a funny, easy and even interesting activity , that allows them to clean every part of the house burning fat. This chindogu is perfectly adapted to the body, so that you can move from pla ce to place it is made of a cleaning fabric and it has sponges in your knees, elbows and breasts so that you can get your house clean by just moving around in the floor or in any place, the problems that this chindogu carries are that the fabric is not very resistant and it's somehow uncomfortable to take it off every time you want to squeeze it. Also you can carry the risk of people having bad toughts thanks to the suggestive movements involved in using the chindogu

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 20 18:33:15 2000
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From: aalisonclarke@rocketmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Alison Clarke at aalisonclarke@rocketmail.com. Sound-activated snooze-button-presser. Pressing the snooze button on your alarm clock can be a hit-and-miss affair. Reading glasses, ornaments and your glass of water can all suffer. Pressing the wrong button leads to unexpected and unpleasant changes of volume and radio station. The snooze button presser is a latex hand with a sound activated switch. It does away with these problems, pressing your snooze button precisely every time. PS Where can I buy Chindogu books in Melbourne, Australia? I want some for Christmas presents.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Nov 23 15:31:40 2000
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From: SAMJO7UK@YAHOO.CO.UK

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by SAMUEL OGUNLAJA at SAMJO7UK@YAHOO.CO.UK. WATER SKATES. WATER SKATES ARE JUST LIKE ROLLER SKATES BUT ARE FOR USE ON WATER. THEY ARE NORMAL WATER PROOF BOOTS WITH INFLATED RUBBER ON THE SOLES THE RUBBER IS INFLATED BY A RIP CORD AND ONCE INFLATED YOU CAN SKATE ON THE WATER.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 5 22:12:05 2000
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From: deborahccurtis@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Deborah Curtis at deborahccurtis@hotmail.com. Now that wearing colour is in fashion, colour blind people will certainly look uncool unless you get a tag system for clothing coordination. Each item is be numbered and referenced on a coded chart, which cross references other clothes items with ticks o r crosses to tell you which combination you are allowed (and not allowed) to wear. Stops you wearing clashing colours, and looking like a fashion victim but takes hours longer to decode the tag, get dressed and later retag items. Also it could be embarassing to be caught with the tags still on the clothes; it will entirely kill off any fashion credibility you still had. You might have problems correctly retaging your clothes once you have worn them, you'll have to do it immediately or you'll forget and get it all wrong for next time, and hope the numbers don't come off in the wash. Ot herwise, you'll just have to stay post modern and wear black everything.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Dec 7 01:20:14 2000
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From: deborahccurtis@ea.gov.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by deborah curtis at deborahccurtis@ea.gov.au. Firstly a correction to my first chindogu which is the chart and tag system for coordinating clothes for the colour blind; another chindogu is it will only work if a colour sighted person sets it up for you, OR you get the shop assistant to fill the chart in when you are buying new items. This means you must have someone you trust; anyone else might deliberately foil your attempt at colour coordination. Another idea: Always looking for those glasses? Too many different pairs for too many purposes?? Relax! You only need ONE device to bring them all together with the glasses windmill headset attachment. The windmill device sits on your head, with rotating arms to whi ch is attached the front only (frame and lens) of each pair of your glasses you own. The end of each of the rotating arms of the device sit exactly in front of your eyes (a carefree moment ensues as you throw those ordinary spectacle arms away, you don't need them anymore!). All you need to do is select which set of glasses you want to use each time, the rest are rotated out of sight and out of mind (well, yours anyway). The biggest chindogus are that you might get blown away in a strong wind, or if yo u lose this device you lose the lot...

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Dec 7 19:49:23 2000
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From: deborahccurtis@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by deborah curtis at deborahccurtis@hotmail.com. Further to my posts of 6 and 7 of December 2000 (noting that I am only a few days new to the Chindogu game and dont know if these ideas have already been done). I am fast getting chindogu'd out and some of my friends are worried since all conversational roads are currently leading to chindogu... the others have of course become devotees. What the doubters fail to appreciate is, to do this at all you have to get just a little obsessed; otherwise, what would be the point??? Oops, just got interrupted by a phone call, the 101 Chindogu book I ordered has just come in(!)I am coming up with ideas when not really wanting to, but this is the creative mind at work...careening out of control, and yet... having fun!). More developments and ideas: Another possibility for the reading glasses/spectacles etc head attachment is: instead of the windmill arrangement which has height problems, set it up like a carousel! The sets of glasses (front of frames and lenses, no arms) rotate around the head, dr opping down from the edges. It's a whiz! More help for the colour uncoordinated and fashion challenged: a Clothing organiser for the week ahead. This is a circular rack for clothes and shoes divided into the days ahead with what you will be wearing. When using the coordination chart as well, t his is a killer combination! So simple any fashion nerd can look cool...err, but the biggest chindogu is: planning ahead won’t necessarily get it right for the weather. D’oh! Puddle walking stands: Tired of walking through puddles and getting shoes splashed?? Rise above it all with the puddle walking stand. Similar to the tripod arrangement you have for your camera, but with four spokes for stability and a frame to hold the spokes steady, you can adjust the height of the stand to accommodate the most pesky pu ddle. As a bonus, you can also walk through dirty streets unscathed. Windscreen wipers for glasses, using a two way pulley system at each side of the glasses hooked up to the ends of the wipers, to pull them back and forth.. Completely independent, energy efficient, no need for batteries, fully operational in the rain. C hindogu: you need both hands to work it. PS I am quite peeved that none of my ideas have made it to the board yet. My friends think I have chindogu ability, but fame eludes me still.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Dec 9 10:41:06 2000
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From: lo@tig.com.au

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Annie Lo at lo@tig.com.au. A listerine lollipop. Cleans plaque off ur teeth and gingivitus while u suck on this tasty lolly. OR a lollipop that is a curved flat shape to fit into the contours of the side of teh mouth.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 11 00:49:58 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:49:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Pigrot@wombatnews.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Pigrot de la Clive at Pigrot@wombatnews.com. Aren't those SUVs (SOBs I say) annoying? They may have a "commanding view of the road, but the obstruct everyone else's vision. But not anymore, thanks to the Auto Periscope. Just crank it up and peer over those sons of Buicks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 19 14:31:24 2000
Return-Path: Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 14:29:55 -0500 (EST)
From: showland@clicksafety.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Steve Howland at showland@clicksafety.com. As I was strolling down Broadway in Oakland, California, with my umbrella opened above my head, it occured to me that if the umbrella were not sloped down (like a roof) but instead sloped upwards at the edges (like a tulip), it would collect the rain insi de and could double as a rain gauge (for measuring rainfall amounts). Imagine little lines on the inside of the umbrella like the ones in your measuring cup! And how carefully you'd lay your umbrella down so as not to spill the precious liquid! (Chingdoku #2: a retractable base at the bottom of the umbrella handle, shaped like the base at the bottom of a Christmas tree, so the umbrella would stand straight up and be stable and so the rainfall amounts could be observed). And then one could tell people how much rain had collected in the umbrella while one was out, and become sort of a walking weatherman. So omoshiroi! Anyway, 3/100 of an inch of rain fell between 4 and 4:10 in Oakland today. Or so I imagine, since I don't have this Chingdoku yet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 11 21:36:49 2000
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:35:52 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Spiros Bikas at . CARPET CLOTHING 2000:-Have you ever left home on a cold winter's morning wishing you could be in the comfort of your own home? The Carpet Clothing 2000 project aims to make this notion a reality.The inner and outer layers of trousers,skirts,jumpers etc wi ll be lined with carpet instead of the usual clothing fibres.The outer visible layer of carpet will come in a diverse range of designs and colours suited to the fashion of the age.Onlookers of this new fashion might first think this to be ridiculous,howev er,they will soon submit to the new fashion when they become envious of their friends wearing it.Warning! Don't stop to try to think what might occur if this clothing is put into a washing machine.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Aug 20 10:26:10 2000
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Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:24:23 -0400 (EDT)

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Riitta oittinen at . I have mailed you (to London office) my idea (with a picture and a photo) more than a year ago (and the international reply coupon as well. I have not received the membership kit. Please mail it to me Riitta Oittinen Mayratie 14 A 17 00800 Helsinki Finland

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 25 20:28:18 2000
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:27:42 -0500 (EST)
From: snoot@dog.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by jessy at snoot@dog.com. a dog-operated ball-thrower. a contraption that would probably only be used by well-trained dogs who love to fetch. they would drop the ball in a funnel in the machine & then step on a lever that would activate the funnel arm to swing & throw the ball.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jan 5 02:21:02 2001
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 02:20:16 -0500 (EST)
From: tamrose70@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by tam at tamrose70@hotmail.com. How about a demo,audition video, staring me , trying out a great little, or large unbrella, sorround type, where you can see through, where you can fit four or five peaple , holding the unbrella, the unbrella has lights at the handle, and a camera , for the auditions, with me in a blond wig and glam eye-lash's brown lip stick, guzzling from below, in the middle. Now you could use the auditions for later use's , but I also come up multy million dollar Ideas So another would be , getting stuck in a low light subway car full of only men, and I only have a rain coat thats way to hot to wear, yet my nurse uniform is a joke costume , for a lap dance, way to hot so I end up drenched and licking my lips at the back of the car.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 7 20:39:50 2001
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

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From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jan 13 23:22:31 2001
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 23:21:45 -0500 (EST)
From: shamshaft@wombatnews.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Slag Shamshaft at
shamshaft@wombatnews.com. ...A que no me mojas Every time it rain is more difficult to cross the street or avenue without getting your shoes wet do the fact that in occasions the water get up making a big puddle of water and it is most likely to get to the other side of the street with your shoes or even your socks and pants soaked. To solve this problem we propose pants with impermeable bottoms so when it rains you could cover your shoes and not get it wet. The material that we are going to use consists of a thick material that connects to the pants with a Velcro string. The only problem is that this is only for pants or we would have to put this string on out the pants wear the same pants every time it rains and the shoe made with the impermeable only adjusts to certain kinds of shoes.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 15 11:31:22 2001
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:30:50 -0500 (EST)
From: sjron@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sean Ramnath O'Neill at sjron@hotmail.com.. Never lean or strain to hear directions from passers-by in your car again. Get two funnels and one piece of hosepipe, approximately 5' long. Attach the funnels to ends of pipe. Affix pipe and funnels to inside-roof of car so that one funnel dangles by the driver's seat and the other by the front passenger window. When lost in your car, hail a pedestrian and get their attention to ask for their help. If they are on the 'wrong side' of the car, simply speak into the funnel. Your voice will travel down the hose-pipe and out of the other funnel. The pedestrian will then answer you in a similar manner. Using this method you need not shout your questions or lean over to the other window to ask questions. Unless, of course, you wish to roll it down so the pedestrian can hear you.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 15 14:25:35 2001
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:24:33 -0500 (EST)
From: tara.lee@rca.ac.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Tara Lee at tara.lee@rca.ac.uk. For fashion-conscience people who want to change the colour of their eyes, but can't tolerate contact lenses... Spectacles with eyes painted in the centre in any colour/style they choose!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 16 07:59:08 2001
Return-Path: Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:58:34 -0500 (EST)
From: chaddilingus@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Chad Rea at chaddilingus@hotmail.com. Working another all-nighter? Did you stay at the bar too late? Eat too much at lunchtime? Introducing The Executive Pillow--perfect for those business professionals who like to burn the candle at both ends. Concealed inside a handy leather briefcase, The Executive Pillow allows you to take power naps anytime, anywhere without tarnishing your stylish, go-getter image. Simply open your briefcase on your lap, an airplane tray table, your desktop---virtually anywhere you wish. To the onlooker, it will look as if you are face deep into your work when you'll actually be face deep into sheep. The Executive Pillow. Work hard. Play hard. Sleep soft. Following that same line of thinking . . . The Excutive Office Tent. This Chindogu product turns your office desk into a private sleeper. This way, you can crawl under desk, roll down the cloth (printed with a desk-like image) and sleep without annoying worrying about florescent light shinning in, or embrassing stares from jealous co-workers. Chad Rea, chaddilingus@hotmail.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jan 20 00:28:07 2001
Return-Path: Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 00:26:10 -0500 (EST)
From: bsweeney@andover.edu

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ben Sweeney at bsweeney@andover.edu. My idea is scisors aranged on a mesh hat for giving onself a haircut.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jan 26 18:16:02 2001
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:15:41 -0500 (EST)
From: ratenterprizes@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Matt Russell at ratenterprizes@hotmail.com. A drink dispencing tolite cooler It's not actually a tolite,it just looks alot like it,the cooler is in the tank and the drink comes out of the boal when you flush it. (it would sell great on the collage campuses) If interested please email me, yours truly matt russell

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Feb 2 22:46:49 2001
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:45:22 -0500 (EST)
From: billpeggyjohnson@erols.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bill at billpeggyjohnson@erols.com. toilet paper conservation. Avoid wasting precious resources. Normally only one side of toilet paper is used, then discarded in the bowl. Therefore, half the toilet paper is wasted! Take pride in doing your part to save the rain forests. After cleaning up, save the half used paper, for later use, in a tasteful container kept next to the commode. Advantages: saves the environment, provides the user with a sense of "good citizenship", demonstrates to your guests that "you care". negatives: none.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Feb 4 12:43:00 2001
Return-Path: Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:41:06 -0500 (EST)
From: silandchris@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Chris at silandchris@hotmail.com. a pair of trousers with 2 chair legs attached to the back. So when you want to sit down you always have your very own chair. Heavy and unconfortable, it's an ideal chindogu.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 3 13:14:24 2001
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From: matti.aronen@edu.hel.fi

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Matti Aronen at matti.aronen@edu.hel.fi. My new Chindogu idea is bullet proof trousers, shirt and helmet. They are made from 8cm thick steel plates so the bullet can't go through them. The unfunctional part is that they're so heavy that you can't move if you wear them.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Mar 4 14:24:25 2001
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From: rob@creedy.u-net.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rob Rickey at rob@creedy.u-net.com. A device to prevent children putting their elbows on the table, and dragging their baggy sleeves through the butter: The device consists of two rings (similar to large curtain rings) joined with an adjustable strap. The strap is passed around the chair back when the child is seated for a meal. The two rings are slipped over the child's hands. The strap is adjusted so that the child can reach his food with one hand, but is too short to allow him to put both elbows on the table. Additionally, if he reaches across the table for the salt, the ring on that arm pull back the sleeve of his baggy sweatshirt so that it does not drag through his food or the butter dish.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 12 19:37:20 2001
Return-Path: Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 19:34:55 -0500 (EST)
From: elise@inventure-travel.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by elise krentzel at elise@inventure-travel.com. Noseear plugs for the person who sleeps soundly yet smells fouly. The nose plugs are like the rubber ones used by professional divers, only these attach to and inside your ears as well. So when you fart loudly at night and don't want the after effects to shake you out of bed, just atttach the noseear plugs and dream away. Only problem is that your partner will smell AND hear your sounds and you may have trouble breathing.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 17 22:16:31 2001
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From: airyn_007@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Erin at airyn_007@hotmail.com. A solar powered flashlight. The flashlight only works in areas of excessive light.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 19 13:51:06 2001
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From: pbowden@clara.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Peter Bowden at pbowden@clara.co.uk. I should like to submit what I think may be the first Chindogu recipe. Pizza with KFD* A success with all the family! Prepare your pizza in the normal way and heat it. When properly cooked and ready to serve, lift it with a very narrow instrument and move it abruptly towards a plate on a surface at least one metre away. Next, carefully lift the pizza back up from the floor and turn it the right way up again on to the plate. Rearrange the topping to look as far as possible the way it did before. Serve (ideally in a different room). *KFD = kitchen floor dust

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Mar 30 05:13:43 2001
Return-Path: Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 05:11:49 -0500 (EST)
From: ryan.white@leoburnett.co.za

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ryan at ryan.white@leoburnett.co.za. I will soon be making a fake lap - for cats. This allows you to enjoy your feline friend's company when YOU want to. More later

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Apr 14 18:56:21 2001
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From: simcikp@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Paul Simcik at simcikp@hotmail.com. Greetings, Item Name: "The Protector" Concept: Weather Protector for Purchases Problem: When it is raining/snowing, it is difficult to walk with one's purchases in hand while using an umbrella without rainwater or snowfall entering into the bag and spoiling the precious contents. The "Umbrella Hat" identified in the "99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions" (p. 147) only exacerbates the situation by allowing even more inclement weather to land on the shopping bag since the items in the user's hands are exposed to the elements as rain/snow is blown across the packages. Rarely does rain or snow fall straight down without the presence of wind. Solution: A modification to the standard umbrella handle with 2 additional hooks mounted to jut out in opposite directions allows for a number of shopping bags to be hung on the hooks while the pedestrian walks with one or two hands holding the umbrella. Both the packages and the pedestrian are protected by the umbrella's sphere. Since the items are located closer to the umbrella's sphere of influence, they receive more protection from rain/snow that may be falling at an angle. For those individuals who already own a traditional umbrella that they would like to continue to use, S-shaped hooks may be purchased and hung from the handle to allow for bags to be safely kept out of harm's way. (These S-shaped hooks are typically sold in order to be hung from a shower curtain, but they work great on chain-link fence when you are at the tennis courts!!!) If you would require an image of this to be sent to you, please let me know, but I think the description is clear enough to visualize the actual item. Stay Dry!!! Paul Simcik simcikp@hotmal.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 26 23:22:15 2001
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From: robertta_m@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by robertta at robertta_m@hotmail.com. Problema a resolver: Evitar los molestos pisotones en los dedos de los pies causando por terceros en ocasiones tales como bailes, al hacer filas, o en lugares en donde hay mucha gente. Al igual que probenir accidentes en los pies tropezones, torceduras, patadas, entre otros. prblemas que ocasiona: La falta de estética: Debido a su funcionalidad, el lograr un diseño mas éstetico es extremadamente difícil. Debido a los materiales de que está compuesto puede llegar a ocasionar problemas por su peso lo que en ocasiones incomoda al caminar. Descripción del producto: El producto esta compuesto por una lamina de metal la cual esta doblada y amoldada para cubrir la forma de la parte delantera del pie, y que esta sujeta en la parte posterior por medio de elásticos. El salva-pulgarcitose pone por la parte de enfrente del zapato con una altura tal que protege todo el pie. tobillo y parte de la espinilla.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 00:12:00 2001
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From: m.luisa_medina@usa.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by M. Luisa Medina, Mercedes Esquer, Mónica Torres, Jorge García, Dante Reséndez at m.luisa_medina@usa.net. To the International Chindogu Society: We are second year design students from the University of Monterrey, México and here we are presenting our idea for a chindogu: The "Acomodín" Problem it solves: School desks at all school levels are generally hard and uncomfortable, that´s why we invented the "Acomodín", a device that allows you to sit comfortably on your school desk. Problems it causes: You need to carry the "Acomodín" at all times besides your backpack and school material. It isn´t heavy but it is somewhat uncomfortable to carry because it must be carried on your back as a back pack. Everytime you need to stand up, to hand in a paper or homework or go to the bathroom you must be sure to fold your "Acomodín" because walking while it is unfolded is somewhat uncomfortable and makes you look weird. Description: The "Acomodín" consists on a unfoldable backpack that turns into a cushion for your school desk. It is made out of foam, cloth and elastics. It has a piece of elastic so you can pull it down and unfold it.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 01:04:36 2001
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From: cynthiaurrutia@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Cynthia at cynthiaurrutia@hotmail.com. DISCRIPTION A belt with spaces to keep a roll of toilet paper, one hotdog, ice pack, cheetos, and a cylinder for drinks or beer. MATERIALS Belt: orange elastic belt (orange color is a must to avoid loss), black plastic bucle. Pockets: black rayon material, thin black elastic, wide black elastic, black thread, and a black, termal, leakproof bag. NAME “HUNGER BÚSTER”, because once you finish eating all the food you had during the football game, there will be no more hunger left. FUNCTION It allows you to carry your treats, chips, soda and toilet paper to the stadium. Enough food to allow you to see the game without interruptions and not causing other people the inconvenience of blocking their view, and the toilet paper can come in handy to clean up any mess you leave. DISADVANTAGES A bit bothersome, the different compartments are big and get in your way, you can become trapped or your food can get crushed. Another problem is that the ice melts and water is heavy and can leak when the person is cheering. Food may be stolen because the belt does not have any safety features; your food can easily be taken. DISCRIPTION A belt with spaces to keep a roll of toilet paper, one hotdog, ice pack, sesame seeds, and a cylinder for drinks. MATERIALS Belt: orange elastic belt (orange color is a must to avoid loss), black plastic bucle. Pockets: black rayon material, thin black elastic, wide black elastic, black thread, and a black, termal, leakproof bag. NAME “HUNGER BÚSTER”, because once you finish eating all the food you had during the football game, there will be no more hunger left. FUNCTION It allows you to carry your treats, chips, soda and toilet paper to the stadium. Enough food to allow you to see the game without interruptions and not causing other people the inconvenience of blocking their view, and the toilet paper can come in handy to clean up any mess you leave. DISADVANTAGES A bit bothersome, the different compartments are big and get in your way, you can become trapped or your food can get crushed. Another problem is that the ice melts and water is heavy and can leak when the person is cheering. Food may be stolen because the belt does not have any safety features; your food can easily be taken. I send you a mail because i can´t send you the images in this form....please read it OK.......

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 02:29:21 2001
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From: beli81@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sylvia, Marisol, Ana, Monica, Brenda, Fernanda at beli81@hotmail.com.

From Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Names: Sylvia Muzquiz Marisol Olivares Ana Najera Brenda Salman Fernanda Sada Monica Salinas CHUTAZOS Hi, we are the creators of the CHUTAZOS, and here we are sending you the information that you need to have. PROBLEM: When people go to the supermarket it is very common for someone to hit you on the ankle with the shopping cart, this is very painful, and that is why we have created something to avoid these shameful accidents. This is the perfect solution, It is an additament for any kind of flat shoes. It has a protection on the rear to avoid this attacks. The pros of this chindogu are that it avoids to be hit on the ankle and therefore to be hit. The cons of the chindogu are that these protectors are very heavy and rigid and it is very complicated to walk with these protectors; on the other hand, it is very ridiculous to go around on the supermarket with such a big thing tied on the shoe just for protection. It should be mentioned that it is necessary to use flat shoes when you are going to use these protectors. The ankle protectors are made out of a rigid metal that should be tied at the top of the shoes, to prevent these from falling. These protectors are made out of steel, with the shape of an L, these are tied with the shoe with a cord, and a shin guard to protect the cabs. These are very effective since they have been proved by the creators of this chindogu.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 02:54:57 2001
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From: anaaragay@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ana Patricia Aragay at anaaragay@hotmail.com. My group and I realized that when students want to sleep in class they can never find a comfortable position, and are not able to sleep. Our Chindogu, "Coyotito" solves this problem, because of its puffy materials. Besides, it is disguised as a cast, so the teacher won´t notice it is a "pillow". The Coyotito is made of two socks and a bandage. The tip of one of the socks, the glove-like one, was cut off. Then both socks where sown together. The second sock, which is the one on top, was stuffed with cotton. Then we wrapped the bandage around the whole thing. Finally looking like a cast. With the Coyotito you can sleep very well during class, but if the teacher notices, you´ve got problems!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 10:04:10 2001
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From: eddfrutos@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eduardo at eddfrutos@hotmail.com. Chindogu: "Always alert chair" PROBLEM IT SOLVES. "There are moments in which you must be seated but you also have to stay awake, for example, when you do homework at night, or for night watchmen, or for people who work in the office at night. This is why we decided to invent the "always alert chair" PROBLEMS IT CAUSES. " It is unconfortable to use, because you have to mantain your balance, and if at some point you fall asleep, you will fall and might get hurt. More over, when not in use, the "always alert chair" must be kept against the wall or some otherthing or it may fall because it can't be standing by itself" DESCRIPTION. "It consist on a seat with a back and only one leg situated in the central part, so, it makes you keep your balance with your own legs when you sit on it, if someone get sleepy or relaxed while sitting on it, the chair wil fall down".

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 27 12:35:51 2001
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by at .

From Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Names: Sylvia Muzquiz Marisol Olivares Ana Najera Brenda Salman Fernanda Sada Monica Salinas CHUTAZOS Hi, we are the creators of the CHUTAZOS, and here we are sending you the information that you need to have. PROBLEM: When people go to the supermarket it is very common for someone to hit you on the ankle with the shopping cart, this is very painful, and that is why we have created something to avoid these shameful accidents. This is the perfect solution, It is an additament for any kind of flat shoes. It has a protection on the rear to avoid this attacks. The pros of this chindogu are that it avoids to be hit on the ankle and therefore to be hit. The cons of the chindogu are that these protectors are very heavy and rigid and it is very complicated to walk with these protectors; on the other hand, it is very ridiculous to go around on the supermarket with such a big thing tied on the shoe just for protection. It should be mentioned that it is necessary to use flat shoes when you are going to use these protectors. The ankle protectors are made out of a rigid metal that should be tied at the top of the shoes, to prevent these from falling. These protectors are made out of steel, with the shape of an L, these are tied with the shoe with a cord, and a shin guard to protect the cabs. These are very effective since they have been proved by the creators of this chindogu.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 29 03:55:51 2001
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From: claudiaivm@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Claudia Vázquez at claudiaivm@hotmail.com. "BUSSOP" This is a portable bus stop, we called "Bussop". The trouble we are trying to solve is that when you´re going to take the bus you have to walk a long way until the bus stop. So that we have invented the great "Bussop". This is a portable bus top signal as we told, and when you´re taking the bus you just hold the Bussop on wherever you want to take it and just wait for the bus. The trouble with this is that you have to carry it every where you wish to go, and is so big and so heavy nd some one in the bus could get hurt.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 29 04:03:29 2001
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From: ana_laurag@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ana Laura Guerra at ana_laurag@hotmail.com. The name of our chindogu is "Happy Mommy!!", and it is composed by baby clothes and three non heavy toys. The problem we noticed is that babies are always thoughing things and toys to the floor and their mommies are always worried about lifting and washing them. This chindogu resolves that problem, because no matter what they do, by using "Happy Mommy" babies will always have they toys right there with them. The problems that may cause is that the babies will not be able to sleep with it because they might be hurt and it will be imposible to put the clothes in the washing machine.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 29 04:11:27 2001
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From: leo_rsc@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by CLUB DE TOBY at leo_rsc@hotmail.com. our chindogu is about a soccer goalkeeper jersey that includes or has attached on a mirror on the chest area. This allows the keeper to use this mirror to reflect the sun light directly at the forward or attacker eyes, and by consecuence the attacker will miss his chance of scoring. on the negative part of the chindogu it cant be used on cloudy days for the obvious reason that the sun light its hidding on the clouds an other negative part is by having a mirror attached to the chest meke cause serious physical damage, this is because the mirror may brake into pieces. thank you.... Club de Toby Mexico April 27 2001

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 29 04:13:33 2001
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From: leo_rsc@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by CLUB DE TOBY at leo_rsc@hotmail.com. our chindogu is about a soccer goalkeeper jersey that includes or has attached on a mirror on the chest area. This allows the keeper to use this mirror to reflect the sun light directly at the forward or attacker eyes, and by consecuence the attacker will miss his chance of scoring. on the negative part of the chindogu, it cant be used on cloudy days, for the obvious reason that the sun light its hidding on the clouds, in other negative part is by having a mirror attached to the chest make cause serious phisical damage this is because the mirror may brake into pieces. thank you. club de toby, MÉXICO, APRIL 27 2001

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 30 14:47:57 2001
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From: pavel93@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Carl Pavel at pavel93@aol.com. To solve the age-old problem of how to locate your child in a crowd of (especially in Japan) identically dressed children at a school playground, this revolutionary idea ends the problem. My device consists of a large helium-filled brightly colored balloon with the child's name on it and an arrow, pointing downward, hanging from it, attached to the child's cap with a 3-meter long string. It would probably be beneficial to have a cap with a chinstrap, and in the case of small children, they can be prevented from floating off by giving them lots of change to keep in their pockets to weigh them down.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu May 17 16:51:09 2001
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From: ladynyx@meteas.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Nyx Lepage at ladynyx@meteas.com. Flashlight helmet for kittens! When cats are small, they do not have a full cat's vision yet. That is why I propose the "Night-Light Helmet" for kittens, so they walk freely during the night with no problems.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 12 09:06:28 2000
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From: ms_&cloughside.com@pitt.edu

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Mark Lamar at ms_&cloughside.com. My useles invention is a inflatable trousers & jacket for use in the bath just the kit for anybody scared of water and wanting that little bit of extra security.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri May 25 17:14:34 2001
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From: pbowden@clara.co.uk

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Peter Bowden at pbowden@clara.co.uk. Equine Mushroom Picking Lead (also useful for other activities hampered by height from the saddle) The solution to Tina Skouen's inconvenience at having to dismount and remount to pick mushrooms (see her Chindogu amongst those on the site) is, with respect, staring her in the stirrups: she should not get on the horse in the first place! She should take the horse for a walk on a lead and if it is sufficiently well-trained, she might even let it off to frisk about a bit, when a particularly attractive clump of mushrooms requires her attention.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon May 28 16:15:27 2001
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From: woodyear@efreenet.net

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Aaron Woodyear at woodyear@efreenet.net. Foot Floats Yes foot floats , wide air filled cushions shaped like shoes that are worn on the feet . The wide base gives the user stability and thus allows him to now walk on water. Yes instead of swimming or rowing across the water why not just take a walk on it? Would be difficult to use on rough seas but would be good for quick trips across calm sea.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue May 29 22:18:34 2001
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From: bela214@mac.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Michelle Vietor at bela214@mac.com. Chindogu Idea: (the first of many)

For small chidren who cannot reach the light switch in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, a glow-in-the-dark "runway" that leads a glowing path along the floor to the bathroom, all the way to the toilet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jun 11 20:27:51 2001
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From: wademirick@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Wade Mirick at wademirick@hotmail.com. It's a hot summer day and you you can't wait to get at that cool shaved ice treat you just bought unaware of the horrible danger of shaved iced headache. Now no problems with the shaved iced cup warmer. Just place your shaved ice cup inside the warmer wait a few minutes and the threat will just melt away. Just plug it in to the nearest outlet and let the heating coils do the work. Dear Chindogu Society I live in Yokosuka and was exploring Tokyo when I ran into a bookstore that carried your books. I haven't had a good laugh like that since I left the States! I would really like to become a member and wonder if It would be possible to visit your society headquarters sometime the next time I'm in Tokyo. v/r Wade Mirick

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 22 18:22:04 2001
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From: Irishrichy@dol.ie

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Richy Arnold at Irishrichy@dol.ie. Nowadays we can do almost anything underwater. There are underwater TVs, cameras, CD players etc. But one thing has still never been made waterproof- The hairdryer. It may be harder to dry your hair underwater than on land, but how often have you been diving underwater and your hair got wet? This could be the answer to your Problems

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jun 14 11:29:57 2001
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From: art@renejoseph.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rene' Joseph at art@renejoseph.com. What do you do when your at the office eating takeout at your desk and opps, you've spilled food on your tie? Wear the roll tie and you can have a new, clean tie in a second! Just unroll a new tie, cut off the old one, and reclip the roll using a common paper-clip. Now your set to go to your after lunch meeting with the boss.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jun 26 02:32:58 2001
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From: Irishrichy@dol.ie

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Richy Arnold at Irishrichy@dol.ie. Isn't it annoying having to laminate paper? Well thanks to this invention you won't have to worry abou this any more. Pre-Laminated paper. It is Laminated straight from the box to save a lot of trouble. The problem is that you cannot actually write or print onto the paper.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jul 17 14:29:25 2001
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From: mym4@columbia.edu
Email from Michael Moon, Ph.D. sent from my Chindogu page: yes An air freshener that squirts whenever someone turns the toilet paper roll. It is contained inside the little cylindrical bar on which the roll of toilet paper sits. Each time someone reaches over and pulls a length of toilet paper, the air freshener is squirted into the air. No more embarassing odors after toilet use! Use with confidence!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jul 24 01:42:33 2001
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From: a3hall@aol.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by mamasita at a3hall@aol.com. by proxy (not my idea) plastic lip protector for when you are trying on lipstick. (details follow upon admission to The Society.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 26 06:45:52 2001
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From: denziggy@yahoo.de

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ziggy at denziggy@yahoo.de. Right now the weather is f......´hot here in Luxembourg, and many people pretend that´s the reason why they don´t do outdoor sports anymore.And by a magic moment I got this idea, so simple and yet so brilliant, even my genius had to be impressed! The idea is to fix an air-pump to your sportshoes, and connect it to a longer tube(if necessary) to pump the air to your face (or to wherever you want!). And born is the step-fit-air-pump2001: the first outdoor-stepper with a ventilation system. Greetings from Luxembourg and lots of fun with your step-fit-air-pump2001. Ziggy

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 17 06:51:38 2001
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This one submitted by Liam Massey at masseyliam@htmail.com. A magnetic wallett to curb wastefull credit card use . A thin magnet is placed in the credit card compartment of the Card user . When he tries to have the card swiped by the clerk or used in a machine , the magnetic strip containing all his information is blank . Thus it has to be manualy entered . As this sometimes causes much embarassment to the user HE/She will not use the card wrecklessly .

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 20 22:13:04 2001
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This one submitted by SPIROS BIKAS at . INDIVIDUAL SWIMMER MESHING PROTECTION (ISMP-2000) Swimming is a fun leisure activity, especially when swimmers know that they are protected from sharks by meshed beaches. But what happens when people live far from shark protected beaches, bays, etc ? The ISMP has been designed to meet this requirement. Made from tough netting, this invention ties around the waist of the swimmer and surrounds the entire body with netting. There are drawbacks to this device: The field of vision is reduced, making it easy to bump onto other swimmers, boats, etc. Weak swimmers could easily drown due to the netting's weight, or get tangled within their own net when attempting to swim.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 21 05:30:03 2001
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This one submitted by Chris Chan at ccchan@financier.com. I have a Dobermann dog who I let run off every morning to do his business in the woods behind my house. Unfortunately, quite often he gets so excited chasing things around and forgets to do his doo-doo which he would then do in the garden after he gets back home. This annoys me and my wife very much. So I propose a "doo-doo indicator", which would be a simple measuring roller attached to the doo-doo business end of the dog. If it measures something, then I can let the dog back in the garden. If the reading is zero, then I can let him stay out in the woods longer. Not only will this help keep my garden clean, it will also indicate if the dog has been eating well.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 24 13:40:35 2001
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This one submitted by Robert Scheinkman at dayjobIASL@WebTV.net. My Chindogu is "skin colored band-aides." -- Like sunglass kiosks, one would go there to match their skin tones with color coordinated band-aide strips. You can never be too careful--you should be prepared ahead of time by having your own skin matched band-aide strips at-the-ready. In the Summer, you will need deeper toned "skin colored band-aids" to match sun tans and sun burns. A neat-idea would be to place the "skin colored band-aides" on your exposed body parts and create words with them, (nobody but you would know the skin was covered) and when the skin around the covered spots redden or darken, remove the band-aides. Voila' Aug 24, 2001

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 24 19:57:10 2001
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rommel at theonltonewithDSL@hotmail.com. for you nervous photographers who constantly think you loaded the film wrong, there is a solution, a clear film door. On the plus side, you can tell if your film is advancing properly, but the problem is that all the exposures get ruined.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 31 06:49:27 2001
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This one submitted by Christophe Mallet at christophe.mallet@businessobjects.com. my chindogu proposition is a cigarette holder with an extension that allows you to put the ashes in the ashtray without moving from your chair....useful

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 31 09:38:09 2001
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From: gwilym_bowen@hotmail.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Gwilym Bowen at gwilym_bowen@hotmail.com. Wristpad Phone numbers? E-mail addresses? Home addresses? In this age of the Information Superhighway, you can get your hand and arm in a right mess writing down these things.With the wristpad, a simple miniclipboard easily attached to your wrist, with a biro fitting, you can easily write down, anything you need, or simply doodle to your hearts content.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 4 00:41:26 2001
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This one submitted by Erik Ottosen at SSDogbert22@hotmail.com. Pointless tacks. Have you ever poked yourself in the finger with a tack? You'd rather not use a glue on your walls (Possibly becasue it is made of flimsy wallpaper) or simply like the look of tacks on the wall? Then let Chindogu help you! Simply use a bench grinder to remove the point on the tacks. The tacks still work without the point on most walls. However, the Chindogu weaknesses are replete with this modification. First, you will probably want to use a magnetic screwdriver to hold the tacks while grinding them, othersie you may find you hand grinded up rather heavily. These pointless tacks also are hard to press in on some points of the wall (where there are supports behind it) and will not support objects quite as heavy as regular tacks without fallign to the floor. But then again, magnetic screwdrivers are easy to acquire, you can simply move your item one inch to the right and it will go in, and you won't poke yourself with these tacks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Sep 12 19:17:11 2001
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From: anthony_morey@hotmail.com

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This one submitted by Anthony Morey at anthony_morey@hotmail.com. A pair of false hinged legs, attatched to one's own legs by sticks attatched to one's hips, knees, and ankles, whihc would "walk" in front of a person and thereby prevent them from banging their shins on furniture and similar objects.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Sep 19 17:33:43 2001
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From: kv200012002+@pitt.edu

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bill at kv200012002. My Idea is signal lights for your pet, when walking down the street. warning people if your turning left or right or stopping

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Sep 20 08:59:52 2001
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bill at kv200012002@yahoo.com. my next Idea other then the signal lights for pets is Eyeglass clip cigarette pen pencil holders this way there is no need to hide the cigarette in back of your ear, or your pen or pencil. You clip these things to your eyeglass frame

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Sep 20 09:06:47 2001
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From: kv200012002@yahoo.com

Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Bill at kv200012002@yahoo.com. My forth Idea is Lazyboy with built in sleeping bag for those people who don't want to get up and go to bed, just zipper up and good night. Comes with built in booties

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Sep 21 06:25:33 2001
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This one submitted by Bill Koukouvikis at kv200012002@yahoo.com. another Idea I have Having socks that won't stay up, then use sock clips. clip them to the insides of your pant leg. No more dropping socks.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 18 19:52:53 2001
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This one submitted by Bill Bowie at billbowie@teacher.com. The Hollow chopstick. Ever got your long soup so short that you have nothing worth picking up in; and no spoon? Well with Hollow chopsticks you can sip your soup while you await the rest of your meal! May the anarchy of Chindogu seep into your consciousness always.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Nov 20 23:19:33 2001
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This one submitted by Anita Bragge at anitabragge@hotmail.com. Remote Controlled Roller Skirt - A panelled metal skirt that your partner can roll up as he or she arrives home in the manner of the roller garage door.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Nov 29 10:22:07 2001
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This one submitted by Thorlaug Agustsdottir at thorlaug@hotmail.com. A beginners-flute with headphones to give peace to parents that are tired of hearing their children practice.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 14 12:37:07 2000
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Mónica Garza Treviño Verónica Leal Mónica García Bárbara Sánchez Gzz. OUR CHINDOGU * Chindogu's name: Easy Take *Description: A ribbon attached around the head made of an adhesive textil that enables to stick a number of pencils, colors, etc. to it while working on a drawing or design. *Competitive Advantages: - Avoid pencils, colors, etc. to fall down while working. -Enables to attach a nomber of pencils, colors, etc., not just one or two. - Its more time efficient for teh user when doesn't waster time looking for pencils, colors, etc. through its papers and other working material. *Disadvantages: - Maximum holding capacity of 10 pencils, etc. because of their weight which distracts the user and doesn't enable him or her to work efficiently. -Dangerous; user can stick a pencil in his eye if not careful. - The pencils, colors, pens, etc. being used must have the same adhesive textil used on the ribbon so they can be attached to it. -Provoques headaches. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Dec 8 23:16:03 2001
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This one submitted by Sharn of Shade at vkane@alphalink.com.au. A full length mirror on wheels which attaches in front of whoever is using it by two short poles on the sides and a belt which goes around te persons waist. You would never again have to worry about not looking your best with this inverntion. However, you would have to start worrying about whatever might be on the other side of the mirror, since it would be blocking all view of what's up ahead.

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This one submitted by rob mumford at rob.mumford@btinternet.com. Shaving helmet: has guards attached to the sides of a side of a helmet to prevent shaving and thus ensure sideburns are of the same length

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Dec 27 19:42:34 2001
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This one submitted by Kevin Johnson at PlayAnime210@aol.com. Well,there's my idea of a laserless CD Player. You have no fear of being exposed to laser radiation or the risk of being blinded by the laser,but you will have no way of listening to your CD.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Dec 28 12:31:33 2001
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This one submitted by Justin at frosty-dragon@webtv.net. army on a stick, no longer can a bully say "you and what army" It's a stick on a string attached to your belt. if the bully comes up to you and the regular scene occurs you can point at him/her with the stick and say "this army" a simple description is plastic army men on a stick

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 30 18:28:27 2001
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This one submitted by Dan the Man at spunkite@hotmail.com. clear plastic staples!!! genious i tell you, absolute genious.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 16 14:16:54 2002
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This one submitted by Paul Svedersky at Paul_Svedersky@dot.ca.gov. We all try to remember phone numbers or "to do" items by quickly writing with ink on the back of our hands. Very messy. Sometimes permanent. Always hard to erase. Even saliva doesn't work. Now comes a useful idea of Liquid Blackboard, to be sold near the Chapsticks and hand lotions at your local drugstore. Just put a light coat of this Liquid Blackboard on the back of your hand, and you have a portable, flexible, ever-present blackboard on you at all times. A piece of chalk and you're ready for the road! Could come in colors to match your skintype...beige, pink, black, or brown.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 28 13:07:45 2002
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This one submitted by hokopok at ludtke@telia.com. An inflatable plastic hat,tied under your chin,for that outdoor rest when there´s no pillow nearby. It also works wonderfully as a raincap when not inflated.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 29 18:57:11 2002
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This one submitted by Darren Lea-Grime at oi3@ic24.net. piano key/keyboard dusting gloves. these are gloves withduster material on the finger tips, so the user can type/play and dust simultaniously. also, the pie-crowave. a miniature microwave to cook pies.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 2 07:23:53 2002
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This one submitted by Guy Edmund-Jones at guy_edmund_jones@hotmail.com. school boys lines writer pen 4 or 5 pencils stuck together so you can write the same thing 5 times in 5 times as less time!!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Mar 19 14:42:28 2002
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This one submitted by BJ Ermenc at
heybeej@yahoo.com. This idea is for people who live in northern climates, where sidewalks can be icy long before they're salted or sanded. The idea is to distribute your own sand or salt in front of you as you walk. Components: Waist Belt with plastic tray to hold sand/salt Hand crank driven sifter/distribution mechanism in the tray You walk and crank, and salt/sand sprays out in front of you. No more slips and slides! Let me know if you need more details. Thanks, and long live chindogu! /bj

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 20 17:07:26 2002
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This one submitted by Robert Brooks at buzz@bluemarble.net. A bedside table/night stand that uses 4 removable backscratchers as legs so you don't have to get up and look for something to scratch you back with when you're in bed. Please let me know if this idea qualifies me for membership. Thank You

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 25 13:38:53 2002
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This one submitted by at . 1.solarpowered reading lamp 2.mechanical shoelace untier 3.titianium police whistle

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 12 05:00:30 2002
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This one submitted by Alex at alex@hotmail.com. Blow up boxer shorts. Boxer shorts with a bladder that can be blown up to provide a comfortable seat when sitting on the ground at open air concerts.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 16 11:33:10 2002
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This one submitted by Karissa at chocolate_lover_02@hotmail.co m. Hat Coverer *A hat that does not get wet in the water! I have a hat. And I love my hat. I would wear it in the shower or swimming pool if I could! That's why I have come up with the idea for a cover for my hat. It would be clear, laminated so it wouldn't soak up water and will have a handy clear, rubber band to keep it from falling off my head. My hat would slip right in it and I would put my hat on and look cool in the water while I am swimming! I wish you could market this in Canada, Karissa

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 28 05:18:37 2002
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This one submitted by haley lou haden at haleylou@onebox.com. my idea is the beard bib.it can be made from disposable {paper fabric}or washable materials such as plastic .it covers the mustache area around the mouth and has pouch for beard -short or long one size fits all .the idea is to keep a cleaner apearance and prevent food from sticking in your beard making you unattractive to your friends and mates.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon May 20 07:42:56 2002
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This one submitted by Manlio Valle at manlio_v@yahoo.com. Bootopia ======== A minority of persons who have one foot bigger than the other find shopping for footwear a problem. To illustrate : since shoes are sold in pairs of one size only, if you have a size 8 right foot and a size 9 left foot, you have to buy two pairs, a pair of size 8 and pair of size 9, thus doubling the expense. And you are also lumbered with a brand-new left 8 and a right 9, which is useless to you. Ironically, someone else in the world has a left size 9 and a right size 8 spare which would fit you perfectly. With the new "Bootopia" database, coupled to the "Ya-Shoe!" Web-based search engine, the odd shoe purchasers can be brought together, in a way similar to an Internet dating agency, allowing them to swap "spare" shoes and even to coordinate purchases to share expenses. The service will eventually be extended to include persons who have their one foot in a plaster cast, and dancers with two left feet.

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This one submitted by Manlio Valle at manlio_v@Yahoo.com. Kick-on-a-Stick =============== A human starts life on four legs, then walks on two, and towards the end walks on three, two of his own and a walking stick. That was the solution to the Sphinx's riddle, and walking sticks have changed very little from the time of Ancient Egypt. But this is all to change with "Kick-on-a-stick" (TM) which brings walking stick technology into the 21st Century. Consisting of a standard walking stick with a life-sized cast-iron foot at the end, it makes the use of a walking stick a safer and more rewarding experience. 1) The foot will not allow the stick to slip through gratings like storm-water drains, thus preventing embarrassing falls. 2) Likewise a stroll through muddy fields will be made safer, as the broad foot will prevent the "stick-in-the-mud" situation. The broad boot can even be used to compact loose soil that could otherwise trip the ill-equipped walker. 3) The foot allows the walking stick to "stand up for itself", no more scrabbling on the floor to retrieve a dropped walking stick. 4) Any potential trip hazard like bottles, cans, roller skates, marbles, ball bearings and even banana peels can be safely "kicked" out the way. 5) The realistic foot is a useful decoy for heel-nipping small dogs. 6) The heavy cast-iron foot makes the "Kick-on-a-stick" (TM) an effective deterrent against potential muggers. 7) The sheer weight of the cast-iron foot will make even a short but brisk stroll an effective form of cardio-vascular exercise. 8) On crowded public transport fellow passengers will be more than willing to offer up their seats, rather than having their toes accidentally crushed by the cast-iron foot. It is highly recommended that users of "Kick-on-a-stick" (TM) wear steel-capped boots to avoid accidentally smashing their own toes.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jun 20 00:19:46 2002
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This one submitted by caolan at sportman_46@hotmail.com. electronic dog walker so you dont have to get off your bottom to walk the dog

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jul 12 16:01:04 2002
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This one submitted by Robert Scheinkman at dayjobIASL@WebTV.net. You know how you are always losing one glove from a pair of gloves? Well, we start out with one leather glove with an extention of the index finger that turns out to be a dog leash. How about that? Now the dog wants to go out for a walk..he knows where his leash is, because it's part of your glove. You don't want to lose it: 1. It cost too much to replace it. 2. You will also lose your dog. 3. It's made strong to hold on to your dog--you can clench your fist around the leash. -- "O.K." you say, "But now how does that solve my problem of losing one of two gloves?" -- I knew you would say that. Get two dogs. Now the pet shop can stock a right and a left leash-glove. See, we already thought of a name for it! Anyway, you now have two dogs wanting to go out and knowing where their leash-gloves are. ;-)) -- Footnote: Robert Scheinkman is the President of the Inventors Association of St. Louis. Establised 1984.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jul 17 17:20:41 2002
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This one submitted by K. Garner at kate_t_g@yahoo.com. Have you ever had too many shampoo bottles cluttering the bathroom? A shampoo dispenser for use in the shower should solve this problem. It is equipped with a retinal scanner to make sure it gives you your shampoo. Just look into it and out comes your shampoo! The problem, of course, is that the shampoo will squirt straight into your eye. Not pleasant!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 25 12:56:03 2002
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This one submitted by Louise Chouinard at chouinardly@mindspring.com. Well, there's a few. The electric napkin holder, electric paperweight, and the pencil tutu (crocheted and meant to go around a pencil like a ballerina). Other crocheted item include a pump cozy.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jul 31 07:40:35 2002
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This one submitted by Kelton at necrophalicon@hotmail.com. A thin black plastic flap attached to the top of a computer moniter that can be flipped down to cover the screen to block out offensive material while surfing the internet. flap can be various colors or designs.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Aug 11 21:12:31 2002
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This one submitted by Navi at peaceea@hotmail.com. Laptop Carrier: Does your laptop make your legs too warm riding on the subway every day? Modify a baby carrier and you can always have your laptop open and conveniently suspended from your chest. Great for hikes and jogs too, and it's an effective theft deterrent.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Aug 15 16:56:47 2002
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This one submitted by Karlheinz Zehetner at karlheinzzehetner@freenet.de. The problem: making holidays with your family, including a dog.You want to stroll along a wonderful sandy beach and what the hell is the dog doing? It is passing a yellowish liquid from its body just on the towel (or something else) that is not yours! The solution: the portable urination equipment for dogs. Easily to carry becuse it is made of plastic, the imitation of a tree or a street latern is the ultimate answer to this problem. There is no difficulty to transport or store it, and it is hygienic too, because washable. An additional effect is, people recognize you as someone, who really cares for non - human - beings. Of course, this equipment is also very helpful in big towns, lacking trees or something else. Perhaps, it is worth to think about little children in "difficult" situations. Karlheinz Zehetner, Germany

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 16 13:05:17 2002
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This one submitted by jacob at
lil_grish@hotmail.com. when you are going to the bathroom,whether it be standing or sitting, do you get tired? well now you dont have to cause i invented the first pad that you can hang or extend from the wall so you will be able to lean up against it. sorry no pictures for now but email me back and maybe i can get some

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Sep 4 05:38:41 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by Waverley at waves_007@hotmail.com. Mosquito coil earrings......when your ears get hot, you know its time change coils

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 14 05:47:41 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by Kazue at kazusyd@hotmail.com. Tears catching cups for seeing an emotional movie: When people are seeing a movie, sometimes, tears run downs their cheek at the sad and emotional scenes, It is troublesome to find and take out kleenex tissues. Thus, they can wear the tears catching cups, and they can be moved to tears without any trouble and hesitation. The cups are small and just fit to the cheek. Two cups are held by an erastic band which goes around the head. They can simply put it on from top of the head. First, wears it from top of the head and leave it around the neck just like a necklace, and when tears are just about to run down, simply pull it up and leaves the cupa just below the eyes. Nice and easy ! No mess !

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu May 16 22:52:56 2002
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This one submitted by Cristina Garza at al51598@hotmail.com. A quien corresponda: Mediante la presente, nos permitimos comunicarle la existencia de un nuevo chindogu llamado Drylin. El Drylin, es un utensilio que se utiliza para absorber el sudor que se genera en las axilas, y así evitar que nuestra ropa se vea marcada por el mismo, ya que es poco agradable para cualquier tipo de persona. Las desventajas que te da el Drylin son: * No permite que la persona pueda tener un movimiento natural de brazos. * Genera cierta incomodidad, ya que es muy voluminoso. * Como su funcionamiento primordial es evitar la humedad en la ropa, en el área de la axila, provocada por la misma, no se pueden utilizar camisas o blusas sin mangas, ya que es poco estético para cualquier persona. Atte. Marlene Yaber Cristina Neira Gabriela Domínguez Baetriz Rodríguez Diana Garza Jorge Durán Estudiantes de Diseño Gráfico de la Universidad de Monterrey, (UDEM).

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jun 29 13:14:14 2002
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This one submitted by Brent Irvine & Dianne Lancia at bromo@ix.netcom.com. A great number of people complain about their dogs and cats shedding, getting hair all over their furniture and carpets -- what a mess! This invention is a hair net that fits over the entire pet's body that can prevent this bad shedding condition. It would come in several sizes: Toy, Medium and Large for dogs, small and large for cats. What a relief for those pet owners who are constantly removing hair from their carpets and furniture!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 30 03:47:41 2002
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This one submitted by Mike Glanville at mike@eurographicsales.com. Pre-chewed food overcomes the problem of denture challenged, senior citizens who still like the taste of steak, but can't quite manage the physical task of chewing. At the other end of the social spectrum, students enjoy a good steak but cannot afford to purchase such luxuries on their student's budget. At our pre-chewed factory, we employ students to masticate prime steak - before they have the chance to swallow - the steak is whisked away into special capture machines which vacuum pack the pre-chewed food ready for the old folk! Savour the flavour with pre-chewed food!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jun 29 12:53:16 2002
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From: "William Carter, Ph.D."
I've really enjoyed your site. Your chindogu submission form isn't working, I hope it isn't an indication= =20 that you are no longer accepting applications. Incase that you still are, I= =20 submit the following: Name: Positive Location and Orientation Positioner (PLOP). Description: Although the prices for GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) receivers have=20 made them affordable for most people, these useful devices are still out of= =20 the reach of many, they must rely upon a source of electrical power, can be= =20 difficult or confusing to use, and often the satellite signals are=20 intentionally degraded for purposes of national defense. I propose a solution to these problems for the home hobbyist, or anyone who= =20 is handy with simple tools. Though not as sophisticated as a high-end GPS=20 receiver, it still offers extreme accuracy (=B1 1 meter), is independent of= =20 any power source (though it may be necessary to illuminate it for night=20 reading), and portable to the extent that it may be worn clipped to an=20 article of clothing. This latter advantage may prove most useful for=20 keeping track of small children, and people with Alzheimer's or other=20 neurological challenges. In these situations a larger than normal display=20 may be desirable, and is easily constructed. On a piece of paper, stick a round marker to it's geometric center. These=20 are commercially available, and make for a more "professional" look than=20 one which is simply hand drawn, though both will work equally well. I=20 recommend using a red or black marker on 3" x 5" white card stock. Above=20 the marker write the words "You Are", and below it the word "Here" with a=20 small arrow leading to the marker. All languages, including Braille may be= =20 used. For those employing this device in a marine, or other potentially inclement= =20 environment, a waterproof pen on plastic stock is suggested for creating=20 the display.=20

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 28 00:06:02 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by steve wilkins at smwilkin@unity.ncsu.edu. A self back scratcher type device (you know the old fashioned kind) with a razor attached. That way I can shave my own back. I thought of the idea because my wife keeps pestering me about those annoying little islands of hair that are growing on my new little pads of back fat. This discovery will certainly be a prelude to my mid-life crisis. I always knew that there must have been something driving all those 40-something men to madness. I'm sorry, but fast little convertible cars and toupees and all do not make up for all the new little fuzzy hairs growing next to the new moles. I guess that I shouldn't complain, though. It would be much worse if I wasn't still getting a little from time to time. She just avoids touching the fuzzy back. Mind over matter, eh? Oddly, I had this idea in the shower a few days ago, before I discovered your website. So please don't think that I am dangerously close to infringing on any of your ideas. Also, sorry that I haven't made a drawing. Too bad because I might lose all of my intellectual property rights (or unintellectual as the case may be). If some joker makes a million by selling these things to a novelty store, please have them throw me a bone so I won't sue them. Keep up the good work.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Oct 11 15:35:43 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by Ken at outtaluck@snet.net. My chindogu invention solves the problem of animals tipping over your garbage can. It is basically a big round heavy ( about 45 lbs) metal plate that you place at the bottom of the can. Two or three could be used if you have very big animals roaming around. Also useful for windy days... I can take pictures if necessary, there just happens to be a fat raccoon climbing up the can at the moment. Ken

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Oct 22 14:49:01 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by Les Braze at lbraze@crtvworks.com. When the kids have nothing to do or are just making to much noise, rowdy friends won't leave or any other time when groups of people want to enjoy a social pastime, its time to pull out the pinata hat. The hat is chock full of treats and goodies for all ages. One person places the hat securely on their head, four other party goers pick up the oversized plastic wackers and let the fun begin! It is recommended that boundary lines are set before hand to prevent long distance running contests to develop. It is much more fun for onlookers if the game is played in a reasonably contained space.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Nov 2 15:40:21 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Robert Scheinkman at dayjobIASL@WebTV.net. You've seen a shoe lying on the highway and wondered how someone has lost only 'one' shoe? What will they do with the other shoe that is left? -- With this problem in hand, here is a solution: a real long shoelace. Instead of using two separate laces, string the first shoe - leave about 2-1/2 feet of shoelace dangle, then lace up the second shoe. You say that the shoe isn't tightened-up; then we now use velcro to solve that problem. You say that somebody will trip over the dangling lace: We string bells and do-dads on the lace between the shoes. A neat, new invention/Chindogu. -- Best of all--no 'one shoe' lost on the highway. ;-)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 11 11:52:31 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by amaranta at amaranta_ml@hotmail.com. Name of the Chindogu: DONTOI? Problematic: Not to find the car in a very great parking, as well as to waste time looking for it. Which is the problem that it causes? Somebody could untie the strip. The strip will be finish at sometime. It is very uncomfortable to have a strip stuck with your keys. If someone stole out keys it will have the direct way to our car. Description and use: It is a key ring that consists of a wheel that contains coiled strip. You will arrive to a parking lot and get off the car then you will take the end of the strip and moored to some part of the car. Then you will walk to your destiny and at the same time the strip will be loosing and stretching. Later, when you want to return to the car you will follow the strip until arriving. Material: Strip, wheel and paper.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 11 11:53:34 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by amaranta at amaranta_ml@hotmail.com. Name of the Chindogu: Tacobron Problematic: The problem is that we want to avoid the contact of the football shoes and the floor, because it causes muscular pains in the back and problems. Which is the problem that it causes? It is very uncomfortable to walk with the football shoes and a sandal on, and it is also impractical to get the sandals on and off every time you put your football shoes. Description and use: Tacobron it is a particular sandal that has an artificial grass as well as elastics that help to stay in a certain place. With the football shoe on, I inserted the sandals on in contact with the artificial grass. Thus when the player wants to play soccer he just get off the sandals and he is ready to play. Material: Artificial grass, elastic black, glue and paper.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 11 12:03:14 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by adriana at adrilaraj@yahoo.com.mx. problem: When someone walks in the street ina a rainy and windy day, it´s more convenient not to use skirts, because what may occur is tahat the wind will make your skirt to lift and show what´s underneath (underwear..etc). This may cause embarrassment because nobody likes to show their intimate parts in public. problems it cause: The person may look silly, the skirt may fall due to the weight in the lower part and it may be uncomfortable because the bags of beans will bew constantly hitting your legs while walking. Description and use: It´s a red skirt, especificallly designed to prevent the problem just explained, by hanging several bags with beans in the lower part. Yhis will not allow the skirt to lift with the wind letting the person walk with no problem and with complete confidence that the skirt will stay in place. materials: skirt cloth thread beans group: Adriana Lara Claudia Dávalos Bárbara Coppel Maria Fernanda Puente

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 13 13:48:23 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by veronica rodriguez at griv06@hotmail.com. (Forgey-undies) Women today like to be in vogue and wear the latest design on the market, that is why some of them wear the super low cut jeans that are available in different colors, prints and sizes. Some low cut models are extra low cut which cause certain problems. One of them is that while women sit, walk and climb the stairs, their low cut jeans go even lower causing people around them to have a look at their butt crack, hairy butt and cellulite among other not so pleasant views. That is why we have invented the Forgey-undies. This is a special skin- color underwear that is worn up the waist and not down the hips. This will allow the low cut jeans to move down and show a pretty rear view. What will be shown is a tanned buttex hairy-free, butt crack-free and cellulite-free. The advantage of this forgey-undies is that you can wear which ever undies you like, just by choosing among the variety of sticker-undies (thongs, granny style, bikini-string, wild prints, etc…) you just choose the sticker and place it over the nude color Forgey-undies and you are ready to show a beautiful rear view! You can even add a sexy tattoo (also a sticker)!!!! The problem that causes the forgey-undies is that the skin-colored underwear is an annoying garment to wear because of it’s size and difficulty when moving . Materials Skin-color underwear (granny style), sticker sheets (labels), markers, scissors How to use it Wear the forgey-undies like any normal underwear and your favorite low cut jeans add the sticker-undies and get ready to show some butty!!!!!!!!!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 8 12:37:15 2002 -0400
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This one submitted by Harley L. Sachs at hlsachs@mtu.edu. Many years ago I invented an Earthquake Suit as a gag for my dear friend Bob Reinuold when he moved to California where earthquakes are almost as common as in Japan. I made him the "suit" and mailed it to him back in about 1950. Here's the description: using coil springs salvaged from an old bed spring, I made a strap/tie-on spring for the bottom of each shoe, one for the top of his head, and one for his behind. Then if he shold be struck by an earthquake the suit would protect him with the shock absorbing properties of the springs under his feet and his bottom. Unfortunately, I do not think a photo was ever taken. I think this silly invention, which I actually did make, wualifies as Chindogu. If you should use it on your web site or in your next delightful book, please give me credit, as I have not patented it. Visdit my web site at www.hu.mtu.edu/~hlsachs. I am a newspaper journalist and will send my editors a story about your wonderful inventions.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 30 14:28:12 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by DEEZ NATS IN UR MOUTH at BOY122488@AOL.COM. A MOTORCYCLE ASHTRAY IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SMOKE ON A MOTORCYCLE BUT PUTTING A CIGARETTE BUTT IN A TRAY ON A BIKE IT WILL FLY OUT DUE TO THE SPEED VELOCITY OF THE WIND IT WOULD FLY OUT

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 30 14:33:22 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Mandingo at OMEGAFREAK22@NETSCAPE.NET. For my Chingdogu i decided to make a styphome windchime. This will look very decroittive but due to the matreial it is built of it won't make any sound therefore un-able to forfill it job

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 30 14:36:44 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Big O at 123@aol.com. TITLE - Shoe Protector The shoe protector is designed to keep dirt, mud, and any other foreign substance off your shoes. The amazing inventions filters the air inside of the protector, so that your shoes will last for a long time. Thank's to the Shoe Protector, you will never have to worry about the colors on your new NIKE sneakers wearing out or ripping ever again. The large cardboard box cover on the Shoe Protector also serves as a beatiful fashion staement, so don't be alarmed if everyone is staring at your feet!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 30 14:37:14 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Victoria Bechhofer at Ribbit089@aol.com. I wanna make a solar powered night light. The typr of night light you could only use at night but it's solar powered so you have to be in light to use it! Therefore, no one would want to use it because you could only use it during the daytime or with a strong light and it's a night light so it's meant for useage in the dark! So, you can't use it.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 13 19:09:06 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Lizeth Rodríguez Villarreal at lizyrodz@hotmail.com. When we eat corn, we find ourselves with tha problem of making a mess and getting our mouth and cheeks dirty, due to all the stuff we spread over the corn (mayo, chili, lemon, chesse, cream) we can´t enjoy our corn; worring about getting dirty and thinking that we can´t eat correctly. For this reason we have created this chindogu which will help us prevent making a mess when we eat and enjoy it. Secundary problems Since every chindogu brings secundarys problem in this case you will look silly and funny. The other problem is that you will get sticky with the glue of the "anti-menjurje". Description It is about a mouth cover that has a hole in the mouth leading you the space to eat tha corn. It has glue in the interior that goes in your mouth. Use You take it off out of the plastic and paste it on your mouth, enjoy your corn with out the worying about the mess, and when you finish you throw in the garbage can.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 17 21:50:44 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Lorena Navarro at lorebria@hotmail.com. The chindogu is soposed to be used when a car wants to park in a yellow line area. The chindogu consists of a cloth that is painted to simulate the surface of a side walk. For it to work you just place the cloth over the area painted yellow and there you go you´ve got a totaly legal space to park in.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Nov 19 04:05:17 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by cindy uzeta at uzeta@lycos.com. The Re-Free cup Have you ever been in a situation like this? Going out to eat to a fast food restaurant and you order your food, and you find out you have free re-fill soda, but the cup by it self is like half of the price of the meal or more! Or what about just wanting a soda, stopping to get you a big cup full of fresh soda all you can drink with free Re-fill but finding out that the cup´s price is so expensive that is actually better to get you a complete meal. And what about if dont have that much money? Or what if you dont like to spend so much in soda? Then what can you do? The problem is Wanting a soda at a fast food free re-fill place and finding out that is too expensive and your dont want to (or can’t) pay it. The solution we found We created new cup that is just like the ones you get at the fast-food restaurants but in this one you can swicth out and changes the logo of the different restaurants in the cup, and make it change from a McDonalds cup to a Kentuky Fried Chiken cup or even a Carl´s Junior cup, so like this you have your very own cup to use in different fast food restaurants so you can switch it in the restaurant that you want and just walk in and ask for a free Re-Fill in your ‘Mc Donald´s cup’ The Materials We used the logos of the different restaurants that they use in their cups, then we scan them, and we printed them. We used sicors, white paint, two cups (one for swiching in the inside and the outside cup with the square hole) and some paper. The problems you may get buy using this Re-Free cup. You will have to take it everywere you go, anytime, because you never know when you may want to stop for a meal or just for a drink. Besides you will have to carefully sneak it in the restaurant in a purse or bag or under your jacket, or you could either start practicing for good excuses in case you get catched cheating with this cup. In that case, they could get you to pay the soda anyways.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 29 22:02:41 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Victoria Bechhofer at Ribbit089@aol.com. I wanna make a snow shovel that has mittens and a hat attached mostly for people who always looses them. The mittens will be directly attached to the shovel and the hat will be attached to the cord that's attached to the shovel, so if it falls off, it won't land in the snow. Also for height reasons for the person who is using it. Inside the mittens, there will be a gel-like substance that will heat up your hand if the temperature gets too cold.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 10 23:14:46 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Timofey Shabarshin at modern_boss@pochtamt.ru. A specia car-lighter for the bike! It is very convinient!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Dec 14 23:47:01 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by jeffy at jefferroneous@hotmail.com. Music lovers listening to music in their cars in rainy weather often find it disconcerting to find the rythmic winshield wipers out of sync. This device ( I intend to invent) senses the beat of the music and controls the wipers accoringly. This device is of patrticular use in rainy commutes. Listening to music while driving in wet weather becomes a new harmoneous experience.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 16 22:22:10 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Marcus at hypohorse@iprimus.com.au. An electric drink stirrer.. it'd be an attachable device, like a circular train track.. with adjustable circumference for different sized glass/mug. with different speeds. idea for cooling down hot tea/coffee.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Dec 27 06:11:31 2002 -0500
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This one submitted by Doryuku at paradoxipus@hotmail.com. Urinal you wash hands in, the water comes down to your hands, does wash them, then water leaves off on the drain through which the urine goes. Idea was mine when was very tired and need to make the sink at a resturant as urinal. Say to me if anything is poor about my post, thank you very much. ~*~*~Doryuku

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jan 4 21:42:48 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by Dave Williams at davewms@aol.com. Americans, especially from the midwest of America, have difficulty learning to use chop sticks. Especially picking up the last pieces of rice from a plate or bowl. This chindogu would solve this problem. The end of a fork or spoon is separated from its handle and two small tubes (exactly the size of a regular soda straw) are attached (glued) to the fork or spoon about 1/4 inch apart. Chopsticks can then be inserted into the tubes so that learner can hold chopsticks with an "American" fork or spoon "inserted" on the end. This solves a lot of nettlesome learning hurdles. In fact it is a sort of "training wheels" for chopsticks. While the person holds the chopsticks, she may still have the comfort of the food being placed in her mouth with the familiar feel of a fork or spoon. Also, when a clear plastic spoon or fork is used, it is almost invisible, which allows the novice to avoid the social faux pas of not using chopsticks in social settings. Finally, as the design will fit almost any chopsticks, it is very portable, fitting nicely in the users brest pocket. (It would no doubt be simpler to send a picture, I will work on that.) Dave Williams

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu May 9 16:35:27 2002
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This one submitted by Carol Carlomagno, carmina Santos, Marigel Arnaud, Gabriela Flores y Karina Luna at transparente@hotmail.com. Our chindogu works when you go to the restaurant and the waiter just won’t pay you any attention. We all know how hard it is to be waiving our arms the whole night just to pay the check. The chindogu called “Hey Joven” is a fake hand, made out of home objects wich will make your dinner pleasant. thanks

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 8 09:35:53 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by yaakov everett at negev@desertarchery.co.il. People always complain that you are not really listening to them.My yet un-named invention will calm their doubts.Place a pump(blood pressure type)in your pocket. The tube coming out of it will wind its way through your clothing and emerge above your collar at the back of your neck. At this point 2 tubes will continue and terminate in inflatable balloons behind your ears.Inflation will effect forward ear rotations and assure the speaker that you're all ears. Advanced models will have the ability to reduce and add air so that by "accenting your ears" you will have no need to change your facial expression.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Feb 10 06:19:29 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by andy farnell at andyjamesfarnell@yahoo.co.uk. My top Chindogu 1) Waterproof Sponge 2) Ashtray for motorbike 3) Inflatable dartboard 4) Solar powered flashight 5) (of course) Chocolate teapots I like stupid inventions that contradict themselves.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 10 16:39:03 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by Robert Scheinkman at
dayjobIASL@WebTV.net. Political Blinders!! -- You can get horse-blinders for a horse, so that the horse isn't distracted. What is needed is Politically Correct Blinders for humans. It could be an attachment to a baseball cap. Upon the cap's visor would be written, "My Mind's Made Up" When taking a position unfavorable to the other person argued with, don't look them straight in the eye, look askew and the blinder will keep you focused. -- Another feature could be earmuff attachments. Then you could holler and not hear yourself or the other person screaming back at you.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 14 01:30:48 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Yolanda van Petten at anarkissed@alt2600.net. 2 ideas. #1 is the "frown stopper" Y-shaped armature attached to two small suction cups, in 3 sizes, sized to fit neatly at the top of the nose between the eye brows. You stretch the skin and attach with the suction cups and the armature keeps the brows apart. Thus one cannot produce that frown wrinkle and it reduces headaches caused by muscle tension in that area. idea #2 Small electronic device with a methane sensor activated switch on a compressed can of fragrance. It clips inside your waistband. When methane production is sensed it releases a small burst of your favorite air freshener. The Fart Buster. Keep away from open flame.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jun 12 06:15:24 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Autumn Tree at www.gtkawood@bigpond.com. The Bus Driver Atention Catcher Ever needed to catch the atention of the bus driver without standing up? The TBDAC works a charm! With the mini siren attached to your wrist will give a loud beep and when you want to get off you type it into the small key pad press enter and wait for the bus to stop. Simple!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jun 18 10:37:46 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Ken Fukuda at kennbone@aol.com. this is an idea derived from the need for breathing room in a crowded space (i.e. the subway, crowded markets, etc...) it consist of a foam ring which is attached at the hips by a belt. this ring creates "personal space", it's like wearing a bumper!! let me know what you think of this. I may have to build a prototype to test it out. ken

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jul 2 18:26:56 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Richard Peltzman at bozoz1@comcast.com. In the western world we only use knife,fork and spoon, not chopsticks. While very efficient and fast there is at least one problem that must be solved. The fore finger usually rests on the thin edge of the knife and fork when cutting things up. Often your finger can slide off this thin edge causing embarassment, even danger. We propose an adjustable finger rest that attanches to the edge of the fork or knife with a wide enough place for the finger to eliminate "slippage".

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jul 30 06:44:30 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Harry Hayfield at harry_hayfield@beeb.net. The Solar Powered Light Bulb Ever had one of those occasions when you've been in the dark but have been worried about the concerns of the enviromental lobby? Then worry no more. Presenting the solar powered light bulb, just attach the solar panels to the bulb and bingo, instant clean illumation.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 31 20:56:53 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Osiberu Jide at bjsnewtech@yahoo.com. This is an electric bell telling people(visitors) about the movement of the perons visit(householder). This is replacing the manual movement chart.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 31 21:00:27 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Osiberu Jide at bjsnewtech@yahoo.com. This is an electric generator that is designed to operate without the use of gas/petrol/diesel/oil/solar. It is self operated and capable of producing the same capacity of electricity as the gas/petrol/diesel/oil/solar operated one.It also feature lots of advantages over the gas/petrol/diesel/oil/solar type.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 4 21:27:14 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Jenise at genesee8@aol.com. The Head Belt Ever ride in a car where the driver is very heavy on the exceleration pedal and even harder on the break? Instead of just having a belt around your waist and chest, this goes around your head and fastens on your forehead. THis keeps your head in place and keeps you from getting a headache from all the stop and go! :)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 5 06:41:59 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Mr. Yogesh Tadwalkar at findyogesh@yahoo.com. Ear-mounted Direction Indicator Lights for busy side-walks/underpasses: The problem: While walking down a busy side-walk or underpass of a subway, we often feel frustrated and annoyed when the person walking ahead of us or approaching us suddenly changes his 'lane' or turns left or right. Those around us may also stumble or trip while trying to accommodate the 'traffic-offender' and the whole dynamics of the nicely flowing crowd get disrupted for a while. But when we put ourselves in the traffic-offender's shoes, we realise that such sudden lane cutting is often inevitable since we tend to grab whatever 'lane' we manage to get in the flowing crowd and have to change it when our destination comes near. The solution: Ear-mounted direction indicators are two (one on each ear) small, black boxes with bright, left and right-pointing, back-lit bliking arrows on them. To visualise it, imagine the walkman ear-phones we wear, with boxes extending side-ways from either ear-piece behind the head. The light switch is a small joy-stick shaped lever that can either be pushed to left, right or kept in the center (both lights off). The lights run on pencil-cells and are connected to the switch with a single thin wire, much like the walkman. The result: Now you can cut lanes in a crowded side-walks or underpasses without feeling guilty. Warn those walking behind you or approaching you in advance by blinking the appropriate direction light, so that they can adjust their speed to make space for you. Now, the beautifully flowing current of the crowd never gets disrupted!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Aug 24 23:00:12 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by aditya bhargava at adityadennis@yahoo.com. It's an attachable pocket for those annoying shorts with no pockets or for carpenter pants for too few pocket. User is advised not to keep any hammer or heavy object in them. The ID special extend's its use, and with a bar magnet stuck inside it can also serve as a pen or paperclip holder.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Sep 19 08:14:26 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by Jane Curran at janecurran58@hotmail.com. THE TONGUE SPRINKLER!! The tongue sprinkler is an amazing device invented purely to assist with the nightly intake of liquid upon retiring to bed. As an example, let's say.....youv'e just retired to bed and gotten comfortable, but you suddenly realise that you are in desperate need of a glass of water, but damn it!!You can't be bothered to lean out of bed and grab the glass. This is where the tongue sprinkler comes into play!!! Instead of having to manually reach out of bed to grab the glass of water, the tongue sprinkler has done the work for you!! Simply place the "Sprinkler device" directly inside the mouth, press the "sprinkle lever", and immediatly, a fine mist of cool water is dispersed in your mouth!! The tongue sprinkler is simply a water bottle with a thin plastic hose and a "spritzser" attached to a mouthpiece that fits on "the tongue". Water can be dispensed at will by a simple "pull" of the "sprinkle lever", eleminating the manual task of having to physically bend down and grab the water bottle off the ground yourself !! AMAZING EH??????

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Oct 6 03:42:46 2003 -0400
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This one submitted by lara oseguera at missdemeaner@bigpond.com.au. tired of getting soap in your eyes and blindly reaching for a towel in the shower?you need toweling shower curtains.no more messy towel racks or towels that aren't properly dried whan you want to reuse them.they're hanging and dry already!(may start to smell after a while.)hope you like my idea,i have many more!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 12 13:27:49 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by Xorl Tyr at xorl1@myway.com. A horse powered surf board. It would be funny. very funny.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 17 16:55:17 2003 -0500
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Lt. Col. Charles V. Scott (ret) at sparevius@yahoo.com. Florida is nice but it is humid. Dry air temperatures in Texas, etc., can register higher on the thermometer, but try 93 degrees at 90% humidity and see where your underwear sticks! I think an Australian style 'diggers hat' with a solar powered fan would be appropriate......this fan would be like those found in computers - - small and shrouded ......think about it. (727) 321-5030 2701 3rd Ave North, St. Petersburg, Fl 33713.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 16 23:59:16 2003 -0500
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This one submitted by Spiros Bikas at . SHARK PROOF SPIKY SUIT Swimming in the sea can be fun, however there's always the danger of a shark attack. This suit has been designed to counter the menacing jaws of terrifying sharks. In the tradition of steel meshed suits, this particular suit is made from titanium mesh, for light weight and strength. The suit is covered with 10cm outward pointing stainless steel spikes, making the swimmer look like an underwater hedgehog. Surely now, sharks will think twice before attacking this new menace of their domain. There are many drawbacks that will disadvantage the swimmer: The weight of the metal makes it easier to sink than swim. Furthermore, there is the danger of lacerating and impaling oneself by mistake.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 3 18:54:02 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by sky at sk8r0225@aol.com. the lip safty helmet two mace canesters fit to a helmet made for the popular kids... duh to fend off nerdy kids trying to kiss you

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Mar 30 15:13:48 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by Michelle Zacarias at mitch_zac@yahoo.com. It is consructed from a baby wipe box, straps and a sponge. You take the babywipes out and open the box up, then i cut a half a circle big enought to fit my neck on the top of the baby wipe box, the top must be attached with hinges of some sort to the bottom. When you put it on the half circle goes on the back of your neck and your hair goes into the box part, there is a square whole cut at the bottom of the box and plugging it up is a glued on sponge. The strapps are ont he sides of the half circle, they help keep the device on. This is how it works, When you just finished takinga shower and you dont have time to dry your hair and you dont want your hair to get you dry shirt wet you place this on your neck and shoulders, sort of like a fitted back pack, and you put your hair into the box part so that your hair drips into the box and is absorbed by the sponge at the bottom, so that way you dont get your dry shirt wet and you can squeze the sponge out later.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 31 07:19:10 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by Kirby I at kirby513@hotmail.com. A portable bus stop made from an umbrella. It is an umbrella type in which you just hold it up. You don't have to run for the bus! Just wait anywhere and hold it up. Voila!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 2 09:23:58 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by Kelsey at allathlete12@aol.com. Don't you hate it when you spill water or some other liquid on your nice hardwood floor? Want to save embarrassing trips to the kitchen for paper towels when you have company over? Well, fret no more! Sock-Sponges are your problem-solver for you! Duct tape shields prevent leakage, and sturdy sponges sop up any offending liquids. Everyone will notice your spiffy problem-solving skills when you use Sock-Sponges to clean up life's little spills!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 5 16:43:33 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Heleina at looktodasky@hotmail.com. have you ever been bored in class and started to fall asleep? what do you sleep on? your bookbag, you say? is that really comfortable to you? well, to me it isn't. for this problem, i have created a pillow on a keychain that can fit easily in your bookbag. whenever you are getting tired in class, you can just put it on top of your bookbag and then have a nice rest while your teacher lectures on and on about whatever you are supposed to learn. what a nice nap! ^_^

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 5 17:27:07 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Clare Milliken at skibunnie09@hotmail.com. to better the gardening experience, attach a couple of spice jars to a handheld rake. Attach them to the top of the spokes. Fill one jar with seeds and the other with water. Now you can rake the soil, water and plant all at once!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 7 19:26:11 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jennifer N. at N01N4J@netzero.com. Since slow computers frustrate me, I decided to make something that would help make them faster. But, since I am no computer genius, I invented this Chindogu instead: The Warp Drive Core Accelerator // It supposedly "helps" make your computer go faster, but what it really does is nothing. // It does help you THINK that your computer is going faster. // There is a plug that plugs into your computer. // The on and off switch is real, but it doesn't turn anything on or off. // There is a manual arrow which you can move to slow, medium, fast, or very fast. // Since it is a manual apparatus, you don't need to plug it into an outlet. // It comes in the pretty color of lime green. This Chindogu does work in the sense that it makes you think that your computer is going faster. However, it's such a pain to use, because it doesn't accomplish that at all.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 7 20:34:29 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Chris Jansen at cj171@sbcglobal.net. My chindogu idea is a kind of glasses for geeks. The glasses are tubes, which cause you to have tunnel vision, and making you focus ONLY on the screen, or ONLY on something else. This can be to eliminate headaches from seeing too many things at once, especially in the peripherial. Also, you could have a spray to put on them that can reduce glare. Using glare reduction spray for windows would most likely achieve this purpose.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 20 15:34:27 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Alessandra Forastiero at aleonet666@hotmail.com. Is annoying when you got to pay and you cant find the coins in your poket. So why not a magnet-wallet!It is a magnet shaped as a wallet that attracts your coins and holds them all together, so no waist of time or long embarassing researches in all your pokets for a singol coin. excuse my english

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 21 08:02:39 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Kevin at kkung@msn.com. when you're walking or running outside when it's raining, muddy, or snowy, mud or liquid tends to splash up your leg as u kick up and leaves stains on your pants. My chindogu consists of waterproof mudflaps that can be strapped onto your legs to prevent this.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 21 08:45:16 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Harley Bacon at bacongirl3000@yahoo.com. My Chindogu is a hat with soft, clear plastic attached to the brim to that it hangs down over the face. It works as a sneeze guard for food and protects you from other peoples' coughing, sneezing, or vomiting. My other idea is a small basket necklace to wear as your own waste peper basket. If you hate stuffing dirty tissues into your pocket or don't want to spit your gum on the ground just place any waste in the basket necklace and change bag to your own liking.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 21 14:24:16 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Lt. Col. Charles V. Scott (ret) at sparevius@yahoo.com. What the world needs is a pocket-size machine to shake single-serving sugar packets while dining out. Construction would be simple consisting of an alligator clip welded in vertical position to a horizintal vibrating (60 cycles per sec. will do) arm (hooked up to a toy motor or vibrator) which would (a) shake the packet and get the sugar (b) to the bottom thus eliminating the need to flail about prior to actually using the packet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 22 22:33:43 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Elizabeth Moss at elizabeth.moss@comcast.net. My chindogu is a "table extension". The intentional use was meant for when a table at a restuarant is far from the seat. The table can be extended by attaching my board with metal brackets. The table has a unique design and can easily be attached and removed from any table. The use of my "table extension" is not limited to food and restaurants; it can be used for other things as well (if a person really wants to use it).

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 22 22:42:55 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sarah K. at . My chindogu is called "Big Board 'o' Supplies". It consists of a piece of cardboard with a variety of school supplies (pencil, pen, highlighter, scissors) attached to it with string. It solves the problem of never being able to find your supplies because they are all attached to one board. It is useless because nobody wants to carry around a piece of cardboard with supplies attached to it, and it very difficult to use supplies when they are tied to a piece of cardboard.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 23 00:58:50 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Yifan Zhu at njwz_billy@hotmail.com. Some people don't know how to use chopsticks, but they want to use them sometimes. So I put 2 chopsticks together and use some metal strips to connect them. And I also use some paper clips to help holding the food.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 23 07:43:15 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Tim O'Connor at zososquirrel@hotmail.com. The Hair Bib For those of us with long hair, drying it can be a pain. What's even more of a pain is when your not-so-dry hair leaves big wet spots on your shirt, leaving you uncofortable and cold. No more, my friends. The HAIR BIB is an item made from waterproof material (such as smock material, etc.) that fits over the shoulders of the user. The not-so-dry hair then gets placed on top of the bib, and the wearer is free from embarrassing wet spots. (comes in 5 sizes between Long and XXXXLong.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 23 12:35:37 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by tobie at ttgap144@hotmail.com. sunglasses that have attachments that allow tears to drop to side away from your face. for those teary days

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 23 12:37:12 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Francis Choi at pench87@hotmail.com. A crumb catcher...You basically have a cone attached around your neck that catches crumbs as you eat snacks.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Apr 23 12:46:55 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Katy Hintzen at Katyonly@AOL.com. insti-pants for all those who hate to see asses hanging out of low pants the inst-pants are for u. state of the art durible jean butts that fasten easily and quickly around the offending persons waist. they cover any undersirable views and look styalish in the process.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 25 21:10:22 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Navid at navid23@attbi.com. Make Eye dropper holes in the Sun glasses so that people can use their eys droppers in the sun without taking out the sun glass.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 26 12:47:51 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Stefanie Couchman at stef41188@aol.com. Don't you hate it when your flip flops fall off or all of a sudden you must make that burst and sprint down the street? Well now you don't have to worry at all about any of those things. New and improved strappy sandals, different kinds of cuts such as ballet wrap around and ballet cut are now in stock! Get em now!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 27 10:18:34 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Meggie at tpskter@yahoo.com. My chindogu presses snow into holes in the ice in an ice rink so that when the zamboni goes over it the holes are not just puddles of water but actually have some substenence.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 27 10:21:14 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Ana at exploding_bannana@hotmail.com. my chindogu is a little robot that hide gum through camoflague, so other people cannot steal it. If at night, you can't see it, it lights up

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 28 14:50:57 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Carla Albert at ncpgirl26@yahoo.com. Portable Toothbrushing Station- It has everything you need except water; floss, toothbrush, spit bowl, cup for water, toothbrush rinser, toothpaste. I used a box and cut holes for everything to go inside. I made a back out of cardboard and attached a mirror so that you can see what you're doing. It works best when sitting down.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 28 22:15:47 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Willie at nataku08@yahoo.com. It would be sort of like a swiss army knife but with kitchen untensils instead. you would have chopsticks, a knife, fork, and spoon and other untensils so that yopu would not need so many utensils cluttering up the table and you would have all of your utensils handy.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 28 23:16:21 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Jennifer Toms at luckygurl185@yahoo.com. My chindogu consists of a wooden pole that it curved and twisted for comfort. This pole rests on someone's shoudlers and has hooks attached along both sides. These hooks act as a way to carry numerous bags without harmning your hands. So, you simply place each bag on a hook and walk away with all of your items. It is also a great way to get through crowds, while carrying your bags.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 29 23:58:32 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Krystle Fertig at kryzzypoo@hotmail.com. For those days you decide to hit the beach or go to the pool or just traveling in general, you have the "traveler's best friend" - the travel towel. It's especially great if you hate carrying around heavy and bulky bags. It looks like an ordinary towel but when it's unraveled, you have various pockets for everything you want to take along with you. The pockets come in different sizes for your every need ranging from the the smallest item such as contact lense cases to bigger items such as sunglasses or a book. :)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu May 6 06:13:09 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Carolena Lescano at Carolena71@hotmail.com. My chindogu is this big body suit/bib that people can use when they are eating. By weraring the body suit it will prevent you from staining your clothes in case you spill on yourself and since it is made out of plastic it's an easy clean up and can be used more than one time.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu May 6 06:13:21 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Clarissa Valdez at Clarissav06@aol.com . My chindogu idea is to create a snack belt. This snack belt have 5 attachments to hold 5 different snacks and a cup holder to hold a drink. THis belt is so tht you will always have a snack and drick with you at all times so you dont have to get up to get some and you will also have a place to put it.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 4 18:59:27 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Pocket Pool Game Play real pocket pool with sticks and balls.

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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Tree Net Safety net for kids climbing trees

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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Easy Light Cigarette Matchtip is embedded in the end of the cigarette. Simply strike the tip on the side of the cig pack.

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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Motorized Beach Blanket Homing beacon and battery powered crab drags your beach blanket and follows along the beach as you drift across with the undertow.

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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. The Chindogu Guide Cardboard cocentric wheel slides around like calorie wheel to match a solution to a problem. Most helpful for taking best advantage of Chindogu wisdoms.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 4 18:59:31 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Manpax Tampax for Men is a rectal suppository which is worn throughout the day by gassy men. The suppository is part filter-- noxious odors are filtered out; and part room freshener-- The suppository has a fragrance which is release when the force of manly wind pushes it out of the manpax.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 4 18:59:41 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. NOTE: I'm sending 3 years worth of ideas in rapid succession. Tip-O-Meter This electronic pair of devices benefits the restaurant customer and also the waitperson. At each table is a little scoring device that rates the waitperson in several areas such as timeliness, friendliness, helpfulness, etc. In the back of the restaurant is a live scoreboard showing the combined stats of all tables for all waitpersons. This enables the waitperson to strive for a better tip.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 4 18:59:43 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Eric G at egeoffroy@comcast.net. Welcome-Crow (Opposite of scarecrow) The Welcome-crow encourages crows to come and do something helpful like eat harmful insects. Possibly two Welcome-Crows would be needed- male AND female to be able to entice both sexes of crow. BACKGROUND- A single family of crows can consume 40,000 grubs, caterpillars, army worms, and other insects in one nesting season. Twenty percent of the Eastern crow's diet consists of insects that are generally considered pests by gardeners and farmers. Though crows do eat corn, the grain by no means makes up a large percentage of their diet, and the amount of corn they consume is offset by the good they do for crops by eating damaging insects and larvae.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jun 28 21:35:58 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Amaryah Paul at amaryah@rome.com. This device is used to close zippers with one hand. Generally, when trying to close a zipper with one hand, the 'mouth' of the zipper will bend, forcing the two combs further and further apart, making it harder to zip in a continuous cycle of positive feedback. Behold the ingenious zipper aid! It is a strong, clip on magnet which will stick extremely firmly to any metal surface. Thus all you must do is clip the magnet to the end of the zip with the moveable part of the zipper closest to it when the zip is open. (this is hard to explain, and I apologise for my lack of clarity. Think of a zip as a line, where one end is A, and the other is B. When the zip is open, the moveable part (C) is at A. When the zip is closed, C is at B.) So you clip the magnet to A, and allow the magnet to attract itself to any stationary metal object in the vicinity, eg. door handle, belt buckle, etc. now, making sure that B is below A to utilise gravity, simply close the zip and then detatch the magnet from the zip. Voila! Zipper aid makes close to zero impact upon your life!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jul 30 12:33:45 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Tad Gloeckler at tgloeckl@uga.edu. Sandal Guard Wearing sandals is great, but you are constantly having to stop to remove small stones, sticks, or bark that find their way in through openings in the shoe. The sandal guard will prevent small objects from entering the shoe... but in the process of repelling the small intruders, it restricts the openings and air flow of the sandal.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 11 23:40:48 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Kirsty Lane at grunter888@hotmail.com. This is an idea for makers of chips, especially the ones with extra powdered additives,usually orange fake cheese or BBQ flavours. I get annoyed at work when I am sitting at my computer plundering a giant bag, as the powder combined with the grease sticks to my fingers. You cannot wipe your hands on your chair or clothing due to the colouring. It is too much effort to go and wash your hands after each period of consumption and you always get interrupted. It would be better if you could put on a pair of plastic gloves that could be peeled off after eating. They would be stuck to the side of the packet like in hairdye packs, where the gloves are attached to the instruction sheet, so would be handy for clean eating in other situations also. Of course you would have to eat the entire packet at once, or perhaps that is another idea; A computer and work station friendly picnic set. You would have a box of plastic gloves, glad wrap that you could wrap around your key board, so you could still hit the keys and plastic apron to keep crumbs off your clothes. This way you could keep working without droppping crumbs between the keys (my workmates find my keyboard offensive), and keep yourself clean also. I don't think these are funny like the ones I have seen, but I am always thinking of the ways that you can improvise with all types of objects, I have found many uses for office stationary, especially for quick clothing repairs. I remember reading the Chindogu books for the first time on the bus and just cracking up!! I love it because they are not useful but keep ones imagine alive, and it keeps you dreaming, you know if you can create some absurd little object that no one else would think of you are somehow using all facauts of your mind, for yourself, not just for work or to keep living and that way you can keep sane by seeing the absurdity in life.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Oct 10 20:49:14 2004 -0400
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From: Rafael Cardoso
Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from Brazil! Please accept my application for admission to the Int'l Chindogu Society. The following is my idea for a chindogu: Clear acrylic onion-chopping dome Tired of eyes watering up when chopping onions? This handy kitchen aid solves that problem. It consists of a clear acrylic bowl, turned upside down, with holes on either side for inserting hands. Rubber gloves fitted to these holes insure that the eye-irritating liquid does not seep out of crevices. Dome is large enough to allow manipulation of knife and onion inside. Hope this qualifies. Best regards, Rafael Cardoso

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 20 11:16:31 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Stephen Heliczer at heliczer@btconnect.com. Banish the misery of being embarrassed while on the phone in public! Are you embarrassed to walk along the street, apparently talking to yourself when on your mobile phone "hands free"? Do you bow your head in shame when talking into your blue-tooth trying not to look mental? A very unuseful device I have invented is a large "flip over" sign which attaches to your head, with obvious flashing lights saying something like "I am not mad, I am on the phone" I, for one, would be wearing this all the time, especially if it had a built in antennea for improved reception and a phone holder to avoid the unsightly bulge in my shirt pocket. Best wishes in yor next Chindogu ventures Patrick Pending A.K.A. Steve Heliczer (uk) +44 (0) 20 8441 7722

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 21 13:30:25 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by Robin at robinpratt@btinternet.com . THE PORTABLE OUTHOUSE-a toilet seat which attaches to a tree and a shower curtain from above sheilds you from other people so you can do number2

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Aug 22 22:57:52 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by anthony at shiburo@hotmail.com. my idea is a bowling ball that instead of holes has two tabs that fold into the ball so that it rolls just as if they were to dissapear but really they are just folded into the ball but they slide out easily so that there is no more swollen fingers.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 24 18:04:02 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Luke Macca at wahoo_202hotmail.com. My idea is simple. A television that is attached to a headpiece so you can have it attached to your head and take it everywhere you go!!!!!!!

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This one submitted by Clark Wegner at cwegner@wooster.edu. The portable thermometer is a device used to determine the temperature surrounding a person at all times. A traditional mercury thermometer is attached to a leather belt with aluminum wire. The belt is put around the waist of the peron with the bulb at the bottom of the thermometer sticking a foot away from the person's side, this prevents the heat of the body from effecting the thermometer's accuracy. Now, the wearer can know if he is hot or cold at all times without having to depend on their nervous system to tell them. The belt comes in two colors, black or brown.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Oct 19 13:44:44 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by joseph daniel eshun at daneshun2@yahoo.com. i will suggest that chindogu will broading his arm to for individual who are interested to join,if possible he can give invitation for us outside the country to be able to attend meetings and fanfairs

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 5 17:59:10 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by Tyson Raggio at gothmogster@gmail.com. Cheaters Chopsticks Start with a pair of normal reuseable chopsticks. With the use of two small screws or epoxy affix a clear plastic rectangle approximately 3x4cm to the end of one stick. This will allow anyone who knows how to hold chopsticks look like a lifetime user. Simply push rice, sushi, gyoza, or any other potentially problematic food onto the plastic rectangle with the unmodified chopstick. A larger grip may need to be added to the upgraded chopstick to cope with the extra torque recieved from a food-laden plastic plate. Unfortunately, my prototype model was conscripted as a cat toy after only two test runs and destroyed.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Oct 4 16:49:35 2004 -0400
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eli S. at ieli@mac.com. a lamp that recharges itself.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 12 14:32:16 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by arjan mayo at kingwendy7@hotmail.co.uk. my chindogu idea would be window wipers for a submarine

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Aug 29 20:53:46 2004 -0400
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This one submitted by Zach at mud__flaps@hotmail.com. How about an inflatable book cover? Great for when you are in one of those hot summer days when all you want to do is read and lounge in your floating pool chair. -Zach P.S. If you decide to use my Chindogu, please credit me with the entry. Thank you, and I look foward to sending many more ideas.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 27 13:44:45 2004 -0500
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This one submitted by anthony at shiburo@hotmail.com. ice scoop my idea is an automated ice dispenser for parties. when you only have a box of ice but dont want to touch the ice then this would be usefull. not really(you could just get another cup and scoop it.)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 5 14:04:02 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by robert at robertar@wp.pl. duomuzzle for taking dogs(who like looking at themself) for a walk

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jan 6 22:39:42 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Jasmin Kwak at jasmin1004@hotmail.com. nail clipping box, when people are cilping there nail, it is always hard to clean it up after. So I created a nail cilpping box to hold on the the nail tips.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jan 21 08:18:00 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Hamish Steele at steelz@madasafish.com. I present to you the Dirty Hand Man's Toilet Seat Handle. One way to make sure that people wash there hands after going to the toilet, why not make a toilet seat handle covered in a sticky, black, paint like supstance. When the person (or other toilet user) flushes the toilet the paint will come off onto his hand. This will force him to wash his hands thus making him or her a God of Cleanleness. A con, however, would be that this devcice may stop people from flushing the loo.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 30 02:19:05 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Annie at sign.ups@optusnet.com.au. A mask which hides the teeth of someone who is afraid to show their braces in public. They hold this picture of their teeth in front of their mouth while talking in public.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 5 20:19:41 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Jonathan Bolton at bolton@bigpond.net.au. On rainy days, parking tickets left on motor vehicle are prone to become saturated and hence difficult to retrieve and deal with. To safeguard parking tickets, a small, clear plastic container is attached to the nearside windscreen wiper blade. Sealed against rainwater, the container's clip-lock lid invites parking infringement officers to place tickets safely inside - no more soggy parking tickets!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Feb 24 15:36:46 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Gordon Ng at gordonis@gmail.com. My idea is for a parking space keeper. It is essentially a light weight plastic replica of a fire hydrant, with spikes at the base to push into the ground. In order to save a parking spot, simply push the plastic fire hydrant look-a-like into the ground next to the spot, and no one will park there! Only you will know!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 5 23:32:39 2005 -0500
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This one submitted by Adam Byrn Tritt at mythinglink@comcast.net. Have you ever tried cooking something in a pan that neded flipping but the fit was so tight you could not get the spatula in or under it? Well, now you can with the Flexual, the flexible spatula on a spring. it bends just at the head so it can fit into any pan at any angle. Twist and turn the Flexula into any awkward position your eggs, pancakes or sausages are in. It's so springy, it'll even double over on itself!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Apr 3 16:04:40 2005 -0400
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This one submitted by Alberto Marani at albertomarani@ciudad.com.ar. The widscreen wiper for eyeglasses.Indispensable for joggers during rainy days. But not only for them.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 13 17:53:13 2005 -0400
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This one submitted by olive moore at evilolive2000@yahoo.com. well i was in science class today and we were talking about potato clocks. i decided that it woudl be neat if you could make a personal clock that ran on your own body electricty. it will be worn as a peice of jewlry. the clips will be attached to your ears and the clock will hang from your neck. volia! a beautiful necklace/earing set in one! it is trendy and functunal. thank you ofr your time. if can get it to work i will send a picture. your friend, olive moore

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon May 9 12:01:40 2005 -0400
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This one submitted by Holly V. Carroll at holly_carroll@bedford.k12.ma us. An inflatable, but bottomless toilet for comfortable use by the roadside, while camping or when traveling through countries that don't always have sit-down type toilets. It could be placed over a hole, possibly fitted with pontoons for use on water, and could include a carrying case that unfolds into a privacy "curtain".

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 11 16:41:10 2005 -0400
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This one submitted by Riitta Oittinen at riitta_oittinen@hotmail.com. I have mailed you my idea before by snail -mail (with a photograph), but unfortunately got no reaction whatsoever. it is a hat, where you put a brush (e.g. for painting the ceiling). It was all brilliantly explained in my letter with detailed descpitions. What a pity if it go lost! Sorry: this is my correct mail: riitta_oittinen@hotmail.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 11 21:11:08 2005 -0400
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From: elbowjonze@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Michael Shaw at elbowjonze@yahoo.com. my chindogu idea is quite simple. recyclable trash can liners. for the wasteful environmentalist!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jun 13 11:35:12 2005 -0400
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From: emc2108@columbia.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Erika C. at emc2108@columbia.edu. I developed this idea after working at a movie theatre years ago: Disposable plastic thumb and index finger covers for picking up buttered popcorn so that your fingers do not get greasy. There could be an optional middle finger cover for those who eat popcorn more than one kernal at a time. Or, for those inclided to stuff there faces, a complete set of finger covers.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jun 15 04:59:52 2005 -0400
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From: drewpers@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Drwe Snyder at drewpers@hotmail.com. When I was little I thought that my brothers had to many near death experiences while choking in their high chair. So I figured that to remedy this problem, it would be really awesome if the high chair that the baby ate in had a remote control heimlich maneuver tray. When the child starts choking the mom just pushes a button and the baby recieves a punch in the back to clear his passageway. This could come in the form of something like a punching glove that is spring loaded at the back of the high chair, ready for the push of a button.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 18 18:58:54 2005 -0400
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From: jhuxley@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by John Huxley at jhuxley@gmail.com. A combination hair/loo brush. Ever brush your hair in the morning only to notice an unsightly stain in the toilet basin? With this use(less) contraption there's no need to reach for the loo cleaner, simply dip the 'hairloo brush' right in there and scrub away! Once you're done simply flip the brush over and go back to brushing your beautiful (if slightly wet) hair. Construction is simple - it's basically a regular hairbrush with strong loo brush bristles attached to the back.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 25 09:30:54 2005 -0400
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From: mfaux11@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by malcolm faux at mfaux11@yahoo.com. stick soap! like a glustick or the "butter stick" it derives from the "stick concepte.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jul 26 14:32:50 2005 -0400
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From: starofpenumbra2@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Rory at starofpenumbra2@yahoo.com. A small pair of plastic wind-up walking shoes, walking chattering teeth, or any other kind of walking motorized toy. Attached to the toy is essentially a tiny push-broom, the kind with stiff bristles, or perhaps the head of a toothbrush, angled in such a way that the bristles sweep the surface the toy is walking on as it passes, dusting it. Could concievably be used to dust a very narrow ledge, like a windowsill.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jun 26 22:08:29 2005 -0400
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From: ryanjenq@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ryan Jenq at ryanjenq@Yahoo.com. This chindogu is a shirt. On the bottom of it, it has a mop/sponge under it. So if you spill a drink, or need to clean something, simply put your hand on the bottom of your shirt, lift it, and clean.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 12 06:57:48 2005 -0500
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Brian Connolly at someone_is_@hotmail.com. A map that when sold, tells you "you were here". Simply put, you too can find out where you were, and if you to are the type of tourist who continues to get lost, this will be of no help than to say this is where you where.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Feb 3 17:30:44 2005 -0500
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Priyanka Rao at pri_rao@hotmail.com. Drink bottle belt- a belt that can hold your drink bottles while you jog, and give your legs a workout (amount of drink bottles would of course be dependent on your strength). The bottles will sway as you move so the faster you go, the more rigorous the workout.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Feb 17 00:51:39 2005 -0500
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Omar at omar_three3@optusnet.com. Tired of spending an age in front of the mirror making you hair just right, and then stepping outside to find that the wind blows it out of place? Well then the hair-helmet is for you. Similar to a regular bicycle helmet, the hair helmet is much wider and taller, thus allowing your hair to sit in peace, safe from the wind.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Mar 11 15:20:56 2005 -0500
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From: mila18@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Mila Eighteen at mila18@hotmail.com. Mine is an expandable arm cover that attaches to the side of your car. It's to prevent your arm from getting wet when it's raining and you have to enter in a gate code. This is also useful for people who have to use an access card to get through a gate. I'm tired of my arm getting wet and the folks who set up the gates rarely provide any coverage.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 23 15:48:44 2005 -0500
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From: jpm165@psu.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by James Mundie at jpm165@psu.edu. Have you ever been at a party where tortilla chips and guacamole were served, and wished you could walk around and mingle while simultaneously eating the chips and guacamole and holding a drink? With a normal plate, this is next to impossible, unless you have 3 arms. Enter "The Guancho". Short for "Guacamole Poncho". It is a normal rain poncho containing hidden stores of tasty guacamole that is constantly secreted. Now you are free to hold a drink in one hand, a plate of chips in the other and be completely mobile, not tethered to the location of the guac. This stylish party-wear also protects your street clothes, since it is a poncho. Can be combined with a Nacho Cheese Vest and Tortilla Chip Sombrero for maximum style and snack food mobility.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 23 19:21:10 2005 -0500
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From: aggy_head@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Agatha D. at aggy_head@hotmail.com. A Computer Mouse for Cats It is a normal mouse for a computer, but covered in feathers/fur to make it look like a real mouse. This way, cats could use the computer too, or at least, have fun with the mouse.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 27 16:05:18 2005 -0400
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From: Cyberwolf147@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by shane hunter at Cyberwolf147@ yahoo.com. a toaster with see through side pannels so u can see when the toast is done

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 14 23:53:51 2005 -0400
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From: m00zbah@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by james arroyo-roppo at m00zbah@yahoo.com. Ever been reading a contract, but just cant read the small print? I havent, but im sure you have. Thats why the Wristiglass is right for you. Its a convenient magnifying glass that fits right on your arm. just slip it on and press the springloaded button that sends the glass out. no more embarassing questions asking for a magnifying glass to read the small print, just pop out your own, and read to your hearts content

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 2 18:20:48 2005 -0400
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From: pussyuca@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Maria Palos and Belen Palos at pussyuca@hotmail.com. ANTI-SWEAT AND STAIN VENTILATOR It's a very simple and little ventilator attached to tour arms with a stripe focused to your armpits so you keep them always ventilated and you don't ever show those antiesthetic stains in your shirts. We don't know if this means a taboo for anyone but we will keep on thinking. mi chindogu es tu chindogu gracias

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Aug 6 14:24:38 2005 -0400
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From: cgiemail+@pitt.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by nick at hardisty. a shoulder mounted holster, that holds an open umbrella over your head, eliminating the need to hold it yourself.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 9 19:31:14 2005 -0400
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From: rapmastag_09@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by gary at rapmastag_09@hotmail.com. water bottles strapped onto your shins so you can wash sand off your feet after you've been in the water at the beach

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 3 12:21:01 2005 -0400
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From: aaron6@umbc.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Aaron Oldenburg at Do you like to stick your arm out the window of your car to feel the cool breeze while you're driving down the freeway, but you're scared of bees or other objects hitting your arm at 80 mph? The Cool-arm Protector is a screen, supported by a large wooden frame, that attaches to your car and hangs out the window. It stands upright, in front of your arm, the screen allowing the cool 80 mph breeze to hit your arm and preventing bees, rocks, whatever from doing the same. The wooden frame for the screen has an adjustable-sized attachment that connects to the inside of the door. Just make sure to give your car a wide berth on this side!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Sep 3 18:57:28 2005 -0400
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From: Jim Fulton
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C5B13F.C30D1E40" Hi Here are some ideas. we have a celebration here in our little corner of = New Zealand every friday the 13th, which involves making and giving = presents much like yours- the only stipulation we have is that the = presents must be useless, and not function because of some inherent = design fault. Anyway, here are a few. Training chop sticks for foreigners-each stick attaches by means of a = clip to seperate blade of a pair of scissors. Snow sandals- length of chain glued flat in a spiral shape to sole of = sandals to allow grip in muddy or snowy conditions Braille kaleidoscope for the visually impared - coloured lumps of small = stuff, like rice,plastic,glass,sand are glued to the outside end of the = kids kaleidoscope so can be a touch sensation.=20 jim

Hi
Here are some ideas. we have a celebration here in = our little=20 corner of New Zealand every friday the 13th, which involves making and = giving=20 presents much like yours- the only stipulation we have is that the = presents must=20 be useless, and not function because of some inherent design = fault.=20 Anyway, here are a few.
 
Training chop sticks for foreigners-each stick = attaches by=20 means of a clip to seperate blade of a pair of = scissors.
 
Snow sandals- length of chain glued flat in a = spiral=20 shape to sole of sandals to allow grip in muddy or snowy=20 conditions
 
Braille kaleidoscope for the visually impared - = coloured lumps=20 of small stuff, like rice,plastic,glass,sand are glued to the outside = end of the=20 kids kaleidoscope so can be a touch sensation.
 
jim

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 6 13:04:12 2005 -0400
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From: wad@acm.org
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eric Wadsworth at
wad@acm.org. Solar powered flashlight. Replace bulky batteries with a solar cell. When bright light falls directly on the solar cell, the lamp will light up, providing light. Useful only for looking into dark areas from light areas, as if it's dark, your flashlight won't operate.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Sep 9 13:35:51 2005 -0400
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From: socketport@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jonas at socketport@gmail.com. Problem: I don't like applying more tooth paste to my tooth brush after I've started brushing. Solution: A toothbrush with a toothpast tube handle. Description: The tooth brush would consist of just the head (top portion with the bristles), and it would be hollow. The head would screw onto the tooth paste tube. When the tube is squeezed, the paste would flow into the head. The head, in addition to being hollow, would have a few small holes in between the bristles, out of which allow paste to flow.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Oct 1 11:32:58 2005 -0400
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From: Kefeg508@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Keith at Kefeg508@gmail.com. my chindogu idea is a way to watch tv while in a class or something of that sort. A screen can be implanted on a pair on sunglasses on the right of left side, and i wire can run down the back through your shirt into your pocket, where the dvd (or maybe a PSP dvd) is playing. So next time you have a study hall or a boring subject, just pull out your TV sunglasses =)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Oct 18 16:25:10 2005 -0400
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From: elettra@skyrunner.net
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Signora Elettra at elettra@skyrunner.net. ----Working on it---- It's a plastic bag dryer.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Nov 3 23:35:29 2005 -0500
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From: POKETNRJSH@charter.net
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Josh Armstrong at POKETNRJSH@charter.net. A Wave umbrella to keep you from getting wet when waterskiing. It straps on like a belt.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 27 19:39:19 2005 -0400
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From: TrueGrit3@aol.com
boundary=-----------------------------1130456354 -------------------------------1130456354 I have a toilet seat that eliminates the odors coming from the toilet bowl. I have drawings of this device and would like to send them to you. Can you give me an address. The plan is too large to send e-mail. The device has been turned down by the U.S. Patent office because they claim it is too dangerous. After reading your Unuseless Japanese Inventions 101 I thought this idea would be of interest to you. Best Regards, Fred Williams (301)682-7892 TrueGrit3@AOL.com -------------------------------1130456354

I have a toilet seat  that eliminates the odors coming from the to= ilet=20 bowl. I have drawings of this device and would like to send them to you. Can= you=20 give me an address. The plan is too large to send e-mail. The device has bee= n=20 turned down by the U.S. Patent office because they claim it is too dangerous= .=20 After reading your Unuseless Japanese Inventions 101 I thought this idea wou= ld=20 be of interest to you.
 
 

Best=20 Regards,

Fred Williams
(301)682-7892
TrueGrit3@AOL.com
= -------------------------------1130456354--

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 5 13:36:38 2005 -0500
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From: ahp1ncct@aol.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Andrea at ahp1ncct@aol.com. I like to play doubles tennis, but it seems that often I can find two other people that want to play, but we can't find a fourth. My chindogu idea is to have a free-standing wooden "dummy" that can be placed on the court to round out the group. Dummy would have raquet affixed (option right or left handed - can surprise competition). Advantages: Wooden partner will never yell at you if you miss a shot; Always available; Two models - Male and Female in case you want to play Mixed Doubles. Disadvantages: Wooden partner cannot handle a drop shot; Wooden partner cannot serve the ball (like some human partners). Never takes a turn buying the drinks.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Dec 9 21:22:32 2005 -0500
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From: xpliu@mit.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Xiao-Ping Liu at xpliu@mit.edu. Sheep Sleep Have a poor imagination, but still need to fall asleep? This viewer worn on your head repeatedly scrolls through an image of a sheep jumping over a fence, but gives the convincing illusion of a monotonous line of sheep jumping. To make sure you're counting, the machine will test you by asking you in a pleasant voice "how many sheep?" at regular intervals for the first 20 minutes. For lovers of other types of animals, there will be prototypes incorporating dog jumping, horse jumping, and elephant jumping. Don't suffer from insomnia - sleep well tonight.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jan 6 21:18:22 2006 -0500
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From: apcartier@usfca.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by paul cartier at apcartier@usfca.edu. To complement the head-mounted panoramic camera chindogu: The head-mounted panoramic photo viewer! A low-budget, low-tech viewer of the photos you take with the camera. Prints are mounted in order on the inside of a cylindrical rack that is attached to a head mount with a pivot. The cylinder can then be rotated for a low tech virtual reality display. A Vast improvement on the taped-together prints in the original chindogu book. In the works: a modification to make the above viewer into a head-mounted zootrope viewer.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 9 15:28:44 2006 -0500
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From: jheanellt@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jheanell Tabana at jheanellt@hotmail.com. Do you have the bad habit of biting your nails? Although it may be too late to break the habit, you can now start growing beautiful nails. How is that possible? Simple! Simply strap the new Nails 4 Bitin' over each of your real fingernails and you can start growing your real nails while biting the fake ones. Isn't it time for your nails to grow?

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 16 06:45:38 2006 -0500
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From: cheezewizz2000@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Sam Bradley at cheezewizz2000@hotmail.com. A small rubber bag (much like a balloon) to be placed into the mouth, the opening of which is just large enough to accomodate a cigarette. When the cigarette is placed into the mouth with the bag attached and the user inhales, the bag will inflate with smoke from the cigarette. The "smoker" can then remove the cigarette and expel the smoke from the bag. This will allow non-smokers to take smoking breaks at work and thus network much better with their boss, who will no doubt smoke.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 22 00:05:55 2006 -0500
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From: jessiaia@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jessica DuPont Iaia at jessiaia@yahoo.com. This idea came to me in an uncomfortable hospital bed but I believe it could be especially unuseful for those on an overnight flight. It's very difficult to get comfortable and sleep in a seated position. Just when you think you've got it right a sneeze or bump from your seat mate jiggles you and you have to start all over again. My solution: One sheet of "female" velcro is laid on the back of the bed or plane seat. The user then dons a cap made of "male" velcro,gets comfortable and goes to sleep untroubled by random jostlings or shifts in position. The cap also features a flap that goes over the eyes and acts as a sleep mask but can be folded up if the user wants to look out the window or watch TV. Sorry I don't have a picture. I'll try to send one someday. Jessica

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 22 16:04:09 2006 -0500
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From: dk@maleo.co.uk
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This one submitted by Dave Kelly at dk@maleo.co.uk. Indoor Barbeque - ever fed up of British summers, when you'd love to be able to have a proper barbeque, complete with charcoal-cooked meat? The indoor barbeque is designed to solve all these problems. Imagine a traditional barbeque, but add a circular metal hood attached to the barbeque, on metal poles around a metre in length. Cut a hole in the hood, and attach a flexible plastic pipe, for hanging out of windows to remove smoke from your kitchen.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Mar 7 11:58:42 2006 -0500
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From: fionapony202@hotmail.co.uk
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This one submitted by Fiona at fionapony202@hotmail.co.uk. u hav a car, and the steering wheel is a drum, so you can drive and practise your beat at the same time! Maybe put the horn at the side

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Apr 11 23:47:11 2006 -0400
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From: samr@nayland.school.nz
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This one submitted by sam at samr@nayland.school.nz. a drink holder that hooks over your ears and holds a cup below your chin

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 24 06:47:05 2006 -0400
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From: Simonmyerson@aol.com
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This one submitted by Simon Myerson at Simonmyerson@aol.com. THE PROBLEM: You always forget your toothbrush when you go camping. THE SOLUTION: You never forget your glasses - you'd notice. So, bandsaw a toothbrush in half lengthways and glue matching hairclips along each half. The hairclips can hold the toothbrush together, or attatch the two halves to the frame of your glasses when not in use. Smart and practical! And for those who don't normally need or have glasses, a pair of ordinary lab glasses are ideal due to the think frames. You'll hardly notice them.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 17 05:06:44 2006 -0400
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From: str_786_paki@hotmail.co.uk
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This one submitted by Saniya at str_786_paki@hotmail.co.uk. well a pair of pyjamas that put you to sleep as soon as you put them on!! well basically my friend made this idea up!!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 30 08:38:33 2006 -0400
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From: poliana_kpuxo@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by poliana at poliana_kpuxo@hotmail.com. Uma prancha de surf cheia de furinhos, para na hora que a pessoa estiver surfando, a água refrescar.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jul 15 18:19:27 2006 -0400
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From: jjkoletar@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Jeremy at jjkoletar@gmail.com. Dogiee Do-Do picker upper tie leash to nearby tree attach pooper scooper to dog let your dog roam while you talk to a freiend pick up the doohickey which has traped the dogs poo and throw it away NOTE: the poo cannot be removed from the storing case without a buzz saw

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 18 19:56:18 2006 -0500
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From: alexvolskov@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Alexander at alexvolskov@gmail.com. site interesting and useful. Has come, was surprised with quantity of the information. Has added in the selected works, and I suggest you to exchange references. In advance thanks, write

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 18 20:02:38 2006 -0500
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From: sergpal@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Sergey at sergpal@yahoo.com. Has added in the selected works, and I suggest you to exchange references. In advance thanks.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 18 20:05:12 2006 -0500
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From: alexsmith@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Alex at alexsmith@yahoo.com. What that problems.(I would like that you have corrected problems with scripts. And some menus do not work! del to it of attention. Thanks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Jan 18 20:07:53 2006 -0500
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From: liza.s@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Liza at liza.s@gmail.com. Good site. The answer

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 24 10:55:13 2006 -0500
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From: adessuan@prisma-presse.com
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This one submitted by dessuant at adessuan@prisma-presse.com. Bonjour, je travaille au journal GEO ADO à Paris qui est un journal pour les adolescents .Nous aimerions faire un sujet sur le "Chindogu". Je suis partie d'un livre les "101 inventionsjapaonaises inutiles et farfelues ". Savez-vous comment je peux avoir les illustrations pour illustrer ce sujet. Merci de me contacter. Agnes Dessuant

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Feb 21 00:52:54 2006 -0500
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From: luckydog@usa.com
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This one submitted by Darren Roper at luckydog@usa.com. Spray on condoms! It comes in a can (no pun intended) and when you're ready to go, just spray, wait 30 seconds and you're good to go! If you spray on too much and it gets tangled in your pubes, just think of it as extra protection (no slipping off!). Can also be made in different colors too!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 25 11:45:09 2006 -0500
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From: john.portovsi@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by John at john.portovsi@yahoo.com. Greetings to all! Excuse for this message, but at you excellent design of a site! Very much it was pleasant to me, I shall come here very often!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 25 12:57:10 2006 -0500
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From: ger.wildmon@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Gerald at ger.wildmon@yahoo.com. Greetings to all! Excuse for this message, but at you excellent design of a site! Very much it was pleasant to me, I shall come here very often!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Feb 27 10:30:32 2006 -0500
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From: jefstake2006@homtail.com
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This one submitted by Jeniffer at jefstake2006@homtail.com. A great site where one can enjoy the thought of a great mind long departed. Cheers for the good work!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 4 11:57:02 2006 -0500
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From: VLYoBLLxBeBe@aol.com
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This one submitted by Susan at VLYoBLLxBeBe@aol.com. My idea is for traveling on the highway. The driver always gets stuck always keeping their eyes on the road. Usually when you are with family or friends the others rest and do something for entertainmen. That is why I think when you get on the thruway you should be connected to a chain. When you are ready to get off you could press a button and release your self and be on your way!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 8 00:51:27 2006 -0500
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From: naalleysoft3006@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Martin at naalleysoft3006@yahoo.com. Very interesting and beautiful site. It is a lot of helpful information. Thanks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 11 09:39:07 2006 -0500
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From: napavalleysoft3006@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Martin at napavalleysoft3006@yahoo.com. Very interesting and beautiful site. It is a lot of helpful information. Thanks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Mar 14 14:25:17 2006 -0500
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From: bertel@hogem.com
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This one submitted by Bertel Mertens at
bertel@hogem.com. Hello, I am a filmstudent from belgium (brussels). In my last year i'll make a documentary about funny but useless things in the world. A whole year i've been looking for useless things in the world. And that's why i came to you. I search a video/dvd/... with a lot of chindogu's on it. Is such a video on the market and is it possible to rent or buy them? I want to use some "commercials" about chindogu's Thank you very much and greetings from belgium, Bertel mertens bertel@hogem.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Mar 17 10:58:04 2006 -0500
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From: napsdavalleysoft3006@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by top online casino at napsdavalleysoft3006@yahoo.co m. Very interesting and beautiful site. It is a lot of helpful information. Thanks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Mar 17 21:55:13 2006 -0500
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From: napavalleysoft3006@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Martin at napavalleysoft3006@yahoo.com. Very interesting and beautiful site. It is a lot of helpful information. Thanks!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 27 04:49:28 2006 -0500
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From: nigel@hotsauceproductions.co.uk
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This one submitted by Nigel Hilditch at
nigel@hotsauceproductions.co uk. Hi there Not an idea unfortunately but a proposal...I'm writing from the BBC in the UK. We're making a major new TV series about Japanese pop culture to be aired in June. I'm in Tokyo now and we're about to start filming with our presenter, Jonathan Ross, next week. I wondered if you could put me in touch with Kenji Kawakami or a similar Chindogu expert in Japan who could come into our studio and bring a variety of Chindogu inventions for us to showcase. Look forward to your prompt response if you're interested Best regards Nigel Hilditch Associate Producer Hot Sauce Productions Tokyo cell: 090-6010-4010

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 13 09:24:00 2006 -0400
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From: deanzig_4@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by dean joy at deanzig_4@hotmail.com. my idea is a device tha tests condoms for holes. basicly some kind of low powered water pump shaped like male genitalia. thank you : ) dean joy

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Apr 20 06:21:46 2006 -0400
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From: jason.thomas23@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Jason Thomas at jason.thomas23@gmail.com. My chindogu is called the keyboard pounder. It is a device that fits on top of a standard keyboard. It has a pin corresponding to each key on the keyboard. The pins are connected to a fast-firing solenoid device to forcefully and repeatedly pound each and every key. You think it's something to do with frustration? No. The purpose of the keyboard pounder is to grind up crumbs, insects et cetera that have fallen into the keyboard and made keys not work. Once the offending items have been pounded into powder, the keyboard can be easily inverted and the powder shaken out and either thrown away or brushed into a container for safekeeping.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun May 14 21:19:06 2006 -0400
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From: tvinhdn@dng.vnn.vn
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This one submitted by Pham Thanh Vinh at tvinhdn@dng.vnn.vn.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 24 04:57:23 2006 -0400
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From: str_786_paki@hotmail.co.uk
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This one submitted by saniya at str_786_paki@hotmail.co.uk. a shower that squirts soapy water when turned on my friend made this up so all credit goes to her!!!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jun 2 19:17:11 2006 -0400
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This one submitted by Logan Wan. A dog brush that brushes fur while brushing the teeth. Simply attach a long stick to a brush with a toothbrush on it, angled towards the teeth. Brush in a forward-back motion, avoid swinging to the side, as the brush may get in eyes, ear, butt, etc.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jun 13 04:52:12 2006 -0400
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From: helen@arnosdesign.co.uk
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This one submitted by Helen Reilly at helen@arnosdesign.co.uk. Dear Chindogu I am currently researching pictures for use in a book called Oxford Solutions pre-Intermediate which is soon to be published by Oxford University Press here in the U.K . We are doing a piece on Chindogu and would liwk some high res images of inventions eg the hay fever hat, the cat wearing dusters on his feet, the panoramic camera or any whacky invention -doesn't matter what Can you help? Do you have high res images we could use. OUP would be happy to credit you in the book I look forward to hearing from you Many thanks Helen Reilly (freelance art editor for OUP) (44) 117 971 5539

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jun 24 14:32:52 2006 -0400
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From: karina.resini@pop.com.br
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This one submitted by Karina at karina.resini@pop.com.br. A mechanic arm to ironnig clothes and to fold it according with clothes style. So the women don´t make effort, tired and prevents pains in the shoulders.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jul 4 07:16:57 2006 -0400
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From: likeomgsteffduh@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Steff Suarez at likeomgsteffduh@gmail.com. I hope this one is not taken. It seems like everyone has an interest in multitasking these days, killing two birds with one stone.With my clever idea people can now get catch up on paperwork while, hm....visiting the toilet. It as simple as this, there is a folding desk that is attached to the toilet, and while you are sitiing on the toilet, you can work on paperwork, and kids can work on their homework, do a crossword puzle, or whatever hepls kill the time and those two damn birds. The desk simply folds up and is away when not need or in use. .and a clever pencil hodler is attached to the other side.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jul 20 19:12:26 2006 -0400
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From: google@gmail.com
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This one submitted by john howard at google@gmail.com. my idea is a portable car

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jul 21 17:39:05 2006 -0400
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From: scottb@wezu.every1.net
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This one submitted by Scott Brigham at scottb@wezu.every1.net. I created a Carmex cozy using a section of chewing gum wrapper chain. It is formed into a small ring that slips onto one's Carmex container. To keep it cozy.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 1 05:02:02 2006 -0400
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From: youngquin@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by Quin Young at youngquin@yahoo.com. 'Spirit Eyes'. I have been making my 'Spirit Eyes' for a couple of years now. They function on several levels. At first impression they are seen for their obvious function, that of being to keep the wearer level in their walking , ie this is for when copious amounts of alcohol has been consumed or when one is just feeling lightheaded. Also is a great aid for that person who works in a gallery, a Picture Framer, garden lanscaper or even an Architect, however on a subconscious level it brings the wearer more intouch with their 'Spiritual'. Looking into the spiritlevels, the wearer can inturn look into themsleves as the focus is concertrated.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Aug 4 03:02:35 2006 -0400
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From: plant_martin@yahoo.co.uk
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This one submitted by Martin Plant at plant_martin@yahoo.co.uk. Problem: I'm tired and ready for bed and just want to dream away. 'Ah need to clean my teeth....but this will wake me up with all that refreshing minty taste' Now we could have a night time toothpaste made from chamomile or lavender, relaxing and restful - ah yes better. But I don't want to buy 2 toothpastes of course. Solution: Day and Night combo. A tube of toothpaste but has a cap on both ends and a seperation inside between, on one side the minty wake up morning paste and the other end giving out soothing relaxing beddy-byes toothpaste. Now a wonderful extra effect is discovered, no-one will complain about the toothpaste being squeezed from the middle - this simple invention is being wildly accredited for saving many marraiges!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Aug 8 13:42:01 2006 -0400
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From: xblade01@sbcglobal.net
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This one submitted by sarah at xblade01@sbcglobal.net. Toilet seat warmer One thing i hate is a cold toilet seat. So my idea is to have a fat guy sit on the seat for a couple of minutes, and presto, cold seat no more!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Sep 4 23:01:11 2006 -0400
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From: darkshadowniwa@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by Anthony at darkshadowniwa@hotmail.com. you know how scissors cut you if you lose attention right? well how about a pair of scissors with skin detectors on them so whenever they detect skin nearby they slam shut and wont open untill you move ur hand away

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Sep 4 23:03:18 2006 -0400
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From: jaime+@pitt.edu, arcus@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au
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This one submitted by Jaime arcus at jaime,arcus@adelaidehs.sa.e du.au. You know how you cut meat with a knife but can be really difficult to do add some skin detectors to make it easier to cut its a good idea so do it

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Sep 12 11:18:43 2006 -0400
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From: kitchen290@comcast.net
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This one submitted by JoLea Arcidiacono at kitchen290@comcast.net. Wedge shoes that always keep the ground level. These shoes can be worn over regular flat shoes and are attached by velcro or elastic straps. When you come to a hill either up or down, slip the shoes on and, depending on the direction of the slope, the shoes will make the ground under your feet level. A variety of attachable thicknesses of wedges handle changes in steepness of hills. Turn any hill into a set of stairs. The deluxe pair would have a rotator that would turn the sole of the hill shoe while still on your feet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Sep 15 15:05:33 2006 -0400
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From: noahsnewband@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jack Rundell at noahsnewband@hotmail.com. The Fly Paper Tank Top: If you find yourself constantly troubled by flys and wasps etc, and want to avoid the hassel of putting up troublesome fly papers wherever you go, simply slip on The Fly Paper Tank Top before you set out, allowing you to get on with your bussiness while your top takes care of the pests. On the outside the The Fly Paper Tank Top is covered with a substance that is sticky and toxic to flys. On the inside it is cotton and snug as any other tank top.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Sep 18 19:48:33 2006 -0400
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From: amin_goaly@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by nameless at amin_goaly@hotmail.com. u suk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(so there)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Oct 10 09:02:56 2006 -0400
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From: legno@gmx.de
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by roberto at legno@gmx.de. A high building (skyscraper) going up and down in order to avoid the use of elevator. 2) Water bottler for fish in order to be be able to stay out of river (or sea)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 11 17:24:11 2006 -0400
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From: ddall@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by David Levi at ddall@hotmail.com. Hello. Let me submit my idea. As on cold winter mornings, when you get up out of bed you feel sleepy and cold, what you really don't want is to touch those cold metal doorhandles of your bedroom, bathroom and so on. My (un)useful idea is a set of colourful hand-knitted woolen doorhandle mittens, consisting of a sort of colourful sock you put on the doorhandles, to make them nice and soft and pleasant and not cold to use in winter. That's how I solve one of the great plagues afflicting modern society, cold doorhandles.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 19 14:29:50 2006 -0400
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From: ross@shardlow.wcape.school.za
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ross Shardlow at ross@shardlow.wcape.school.za. The Kitty Cuirass When kids come around for Halloween they say trick or treat. Right? So, if you don't give them their quota of sugar, they'll probably egg your house or worse, shoot your cat with a BB gun. To avoid an unfortunate cat, why not make a suit of armour for your cat?

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Oct 23 00:17:50 2006 -0400
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From: cutelevie@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Kristina Mendoza at cutelevie@hotmail.com. You know when your walking across a street that has just been rained on? You know when the hem of your pants get wet? Well you don't need to worry now! With our two very usefull solutions you can walk anywhere and not worry about your pants getting dirty. Solution #1: With our plastic pants cover, you just slip them on like you would a sock just on your pants and has a hole in the bottom and go. One plastic cover fits all. Solution #2: For you ladies out there who were long dresses or skirts and can't wear the pants slip cover, you can always use the Han-d-lifter. The Han-d-lifter is a mechanical hand that lifts up your skirt or dress preventing it from touching the ground, that means if your ever trying to walk across a puddle walk right through it, you don't need to put that extra trouble on lifting your own dress or skirt when you have the han-d-lifter to do the job for you.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Nov 14 22:05:11 2006 -0500
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From: pierrebeaulieu4@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Pierre Beaulieu at pierrebeaulieu4@hotmail.com. My idea is to design shirts with a zipper opening in the back in order to provide a way for an accomplice to scratch our back. As an option to avoid problem for women, the zipper would be fixed horizontal... just to make sure a man wouldn't open the bra.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Nov 29 20:22:32 2006 -0500
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From: jallred@aussiemail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jesse at jallred@aussiemail.com. Guys, thanks for the provided information. http://www.kitchenhousestuff.info

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Dec 1 21:49:11 2006 -0500
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From: molcatron@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by alejandro paez at molcatron@yahoo.com. maybe you can do a toilett paper with chindogu ideas printed on it so every time you go to the bahroom you can entretain yoursef viewing all this inventions

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 5 01:34:15 2006 -0500
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From: Ataraxis5@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Patrick Southern at Ataraxis5@gmail.com. Pants with a detachable erection compartment for a little more room when you need it without losing out on appearance during "down-time." Great for emo kids!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Dec 7 12:18:54 2006 -0500
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From: laura.jackson@earthlink.net
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Laura Jackson at laura.jackson@earthlink.net. Question: Do you have a New York chapter? Would someone be able to give a talk on Chindogu and show some inventions at a company in mid-town Manhattan. Thanks... Laura Jackson 212-535-7578

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Dec 11 06:17:36 2006 -0500
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From: veemonkamiya@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Amy Veeres at veemonkamiya@gmail.com. A false family picture to be posted in windows. Perhaps one's house is unclean, dysfuctional, or otherwise not something to be proud of, but you don't want to be embarassed in front of neighbors walking by. The device consists of either a photograph of a family sitting down to enjoy a nice dinner blown up and placed in one's window, or simply a silhouette of such, for use with drawn curtains. This not only hides the shame of an unpresentable household, but also may make spying neighbors jealous of your family's apparant peace and serenity.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Dec 30 23:25:04 2006 -0500
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From: mail@collegeeasy.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eddy at mail@collegeeasy.com. {text1}, {text2}

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Dec 30 23:42:49 2006 -0500
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From: mail@mushroomsscouncil.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Dick at mail@mushroomsscouncil.com. cool:))

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 31 00:00:20 2006 -0500
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From: mail@parrotparrotz.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Alice at mail@parrotparrotz.com. cool:))

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 31 01:04:49 2006 -0500
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From: mail@cullinnary.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ann at mail@cullinnary.com. {text1}, {text2}

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Jan 6 05:10:42 2007 -0500
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From: mail@thefrutpages.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Vano at mail@thefrutpages.com. interesting site

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 7 02:01:44 2007 -0500
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From: mail@history-of-usa.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Max at mail@history-of-usa.com. History Happens is a collection of music videos about characters from American history. Our goal is to inform and inspire young people that an individual can make a difference-as evidenced by the many acts of courage, endurance and passion that make up the American story.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 7 18:55:46 2007 -0500
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From: mail@history-of-uk.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ann at mail@history-of-uk.com. The (IHR) provides resources for historians. These resources include online articles, free event advertising, MA/PhD study, training courses, an open-access library and more.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jan 8 18:59:09 2007 -0500
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From: troyano_killer13@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by jesus at troyano_killer13@hotmail.com.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 9 16:38:46 2007 -0500
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From: mail@usahistorical.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Mark at
mail@usahistorical.com. History of the United States of America.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 9 16:44:38 2007 -0500
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From: mail@histparl.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Billi at mail@histparl.com. The History of Parliament is a major academic project to create a scholarly reference work describing the members, constituencies and activities of the Parliament of England and the United Kingdom.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Jan 11 01:02:29 2007 -0500
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From: inventorr@yahoo.com.au
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Inventor Tom at inventorr@yahoo.com.au. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhcOVTJak3Y

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Jan 21 08:20:04 2007 -0500
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From: Claus@tahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Lourens at Claus@tahoo.com. I think

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 23 16:13:23 2007 -0500
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From: mail@2-worldwar.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Eric at mail@2-worldwar.com. The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War 2, the most titanic conflict in history. Just over 67 years ago on September 1st 1939, Germany invaded Poland without warning.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Feb 1 13:39:29 2007 -0500
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From: bluecanyon2@newmexico.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Jim Terr at bluecanyon2@newmexico.com. This is an arrangement I invented to allow me to turn my bedroom lights on or off either when entering or leaving room, or from bed. Because there was not a "two-way" switch. After constructing this arrangement, someone pointed out to me that I could have done the same thing with a "clapper". If you want to see an actual short VIDEO of the thing at work, go to www.JimTerr.com I'll send the still image to the address above.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Feb 6 10:36:09 2007 -0500
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From: roi.bijsterbosch@jensentv.nl
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by roi at roi.bijsterbosch@jensentv.nl.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Feb 6 11:26:45 2007 -0500
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From: emailroi@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by roi at
emailroi@gmail.com. dear Chindogu Society, For a dutch televisionprogram I am searching a (prefurably dutch/eoropean) Chindogu inventor. We would like to introduce the Chindogu skills to the dutch audience. Can you please help me find an inventor? With the kindest regards, Roi Bijsterbosch Tel: +31 035 711 37 26

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Feb 7 00:03:26 2007 -0500
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From: jok2142@hotmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by jo/emily/shay/gabby at jok2142@hotmail.com. Our idea is a pair of boat paddles that have nets attached to the end so you can catch fish and paddle.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Feb 7 11:17:13 2007 -0500
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From: RFSweeney@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Robert F. Sweeney at RFSweeney@yahoo.com. Self Erasing Pencil Lead. A mixure of erasure dust and pencil lead allows you to erase things as you write them. Great for security related items. (Detailed drawings to follow, or maybe not...)

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Feb 7 11:32:54 2007 -0500
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From: RFSweeney@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Robert F. Sweeney at RFSweeney@yahoo.com. Microwave Home Heating System. Why heat the house? Heat the people instead! Working on a prototype.... Any volunteers ?

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Feb 7 11:36:05 2007 -0500
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From: RFSweeney@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Robert F. Sweeney at RFSweeney@yahoo.com. Beverage Temperature Safety Indicator Avoid the dangers of scalding coffee spills with a small 'swizzle-stick' like device which is created from a temperature sensative material. Color changes indicate the relative 'safety' of the beverage. Red means 'Danger HOT - Do Not drink Or Spill', Yellow means 'safe', and blue means 'throw it away and get a fresh one'. Works with Tea too !

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Feb 24 00:16:50 2007 -0500
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From: mayberry@yorku.ca
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by John Mayberry at mayberry@yorku.ca. Facial Hair Experimentation Without Risk Kit This is a product for men who have grown a full beard, and would now like to see what they would look like with a mustache, goatee, jazz patch, muttonchops, etc. The kit consists of a set of skin-tone vinyl "style profile" shapes, which are applied to the mirror. Each one masks the beard, except for the lips and the experimental facial hair style. For example, the "Handlebar" profile will enable the viewer to see in the mirror what he would look like with a handlebar mustache. The profiles would stick easily to the mirror without adhesive, usable over and over. Of course, the kit would come in a number of different skin tones, just like foundation makeup. There is no need ever again to shave your beard off leaving you with an unflattering facial hair style!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Feb 26 04:28:41 2007 -0500
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From: jokubonis@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Tomas Jokubonis at jokubonis@yahoo.com. I want to suggest this link http://jokubonis.20megsfree.com How the Square Wheel works. Video. T.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Mar 7 08:20:40 2007 -0500
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From: steve.collier@earthling.net
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Steve Collier at steve.collier@earthling.net. Furry billiard balls It is expensive to buy one's own snooker table, pool table or billiards table. But everyone these days has some flat surfaces in the home, such as formica tables and melamine work surfaces. But these surfaces offer no drag to slow the balls' motion. You can cheaply reproduce your own billiard table for practice by putting the fur on the balls instead of the cloth. Simply play on a smooth surface with the furry balls. The friction between the balls and the table will be the same whether the fur is on the table or on the balls. You'll find that furry balls allow faithful ballistic reproduction. There are optional bolt-on (G-clamp) cushions and pockets for large dining tables. The whole kit is portable, so you can visit your friend's house for a game regardless of whether they have a "proper" games table. You also save money because you never need to chalk the cue tips.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Mar 22 03:51:51 2007 -0400
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From: alesha@searchmachine.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Kelsey Potter at alesha@searchmachine.com. My idea is called Hand free umbrella. For example on a rainy day you could put on a hat with a umbrella connected to it so you would not get wet.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Mar 29 15:10:36 2007 -0400
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From: harryhayfield@googlemail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Harry Hayfield at harryhayfield@googlemail.com. In this day and age of concern for the enviroment and whether increased carbon emissions are leading to accelrated climate change, ease those concerns with the solar powered lightbulb.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Aug 18 02:26:23 2007 -0400
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From: irisgwynnegt@yahoo.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Iris Gwynne Gaw Te at
irisgwynnegt@yahoo.com. Most people especially children aged below 10 experience having disturbed sleeps. They tend to move a lot and end up kicking their blankets off their beds. Now sleeping without their favorite blankys makes them feel even worse. My chindogu idea is to make a blanket attached to my pillow. You simply sew one of the left ends and right ends of the blanket to one of the left and right ends of the pillow respectively. Then, you insert your head in the big hole formed in the middle of the pillow and blanket, and there you have it!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 26 10:07:33 2001
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From: doggie@surfbuilder.com
Email from doggibuoy sent from my Chindogu page: yes Computer wash station. quite simply the ultimate in computer sanitation. essentially, a computer monitor with built in multi stage "car-wash" type functions. A shower head mounted on top of monitor does a high pressure spraywash, a spring loaded scrub brush arm lowers onto the keyboard to whisk away food and funk... a squegee arm for the screen and a hot spray wax/destatic nozzle and a blow dryer complete the job... Leaving the whole damned thing sparkly clean as a whistle and posbbibly still functional as well. What could be better!!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Mar 26 11:43:08 2001
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From: sblaine27@hotmail.com
Email from Susan Blaine sent from my Chindogu page: yes My Chindogu idea is to make a plastic slice of cake to replace the forbidden missing slice. You could purchase a slice that matched the cake - maybe the purchase would involve a set of cake slices.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Jul 9 17:40:46 2007 -0400
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From: dayjobIASL@webtv.net
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This one submitted by Dayjob Master at dayjobIASL@webtv.net. It is said "You don't know where you are going if you don't know where you began." -- I propose a "Street Arrow Marker." It would be of a material that can be folded and kept in your wallet or purse. It would be used when one takes a walk in a strange location that one may get lost in. It would be set upon the sidewalk, out of pedestrian traffic, but viewable at six feet by the wayfarer. -- If lost, no doubt you will have doubled back and will see your arrow and proceed no further backward, and take another route. -- If you reach your goal, the arrow may aid another who finds it.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Aug 20 13:00:16 2007 -0400
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From: cat_martorana@ipcmedia.com
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This one submitted by Hayley Gibson at cat_martorana@ipcmedia.com. Hi there I work at a men's magazine in the uk called Nuts and we are running a feature on absurd inventions and would love to feature some from your site - we can credit the site in the feature. Would this be ok? And if so, do you have any of the pictures at high resolution jpegs that you could forward me on the above email address? We go to print very soon so if you could get back to me urgently it would be most appreciated - thanks! Hayley 020 314 86926

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Aug 25 09:29:47 2007 -0400
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From: rbrossa@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by Rob Brossa at rbrossa@hotmail.com. The Chindogu Square Tire. The Chindogu Square Tire is a great addition to modern living because you will never have to replace your flat tires again and any spare squares can be neatly stacked in any corner. After attaching the Chindogu Square Tire to any vehicle you may need to search the International Chindogu Society web-site for Chindogu cup holders, C. towel dispensers, C. bibs, C. raincoats, C. hairpiece & denture adhesives, etc. What do you think? Thanks Guys, you're all great!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Sep 5 22:07:34 2007 -0400
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From: davo.n@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by david at davo.n@hotmail.com. a portable traffic light

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Sep 16 22:39:31 2007 -0400
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From: Twinket@gmail.com
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This one submitted by Regie Plana-Alcuaz at Twinket@gmail.com. A computer shade, so you won't be disturbing other people with the light as you use your computer in a dark area. It would look like a cone when set up, but be made of a stiffened fabric that can be flattened and folded easily. It can be attached by clips onto your monitor.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Sep 24 16:41:21 2007 -0400
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From: jmdrewsi@netscape.net
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This one submitted by Mike Drew at jmdrewsi@netscape.net. It is a eating utensil that is a combination of the fork and the knife, where the edges of the fork are sharp enough to cut meat. The problem is that it would be too dangerous to eat with since the sharp edges could cut the lips.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 18 14:04:50 2007 -0400
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From: claudiowei@yahoo.com.ar
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This one submitted by claudio weissfeld at claudiowei@yahoo.com.ar. hi. i'm not sending any idea. i'm a journalist and i'm preparing an article for a magazine in buenos aires, argentina, but i need high definition photos of the chindogu inventions. do you have any to provide me? also, is there anybody i could eventually interview? fyi, my webesite is www.claudioweissfeld.com.ar thanks + regards, claudio

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Oct 31 23:40:34 2007 -0400
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From: 99.macfalen.drive@pitt.edu
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This one submitted by athony at 99 macfalen drive. sdhyusaytyduytdt7sya6asta7suytsts6uyyy7yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Nov 6 18:19:04 2007 -0500
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From: famille.frechette@sympatico.ca
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This one submitted by guillaume at famille.frechette@sympatico.ca. its a belt whit water pouches so your fish can be whit you

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 11 07:21:12 2007 -0500
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From: JGorard159+@pitt.edu
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This one submitted by Jonathan Gorard at JGorard159. Dear Chindogu, It always annoys me when the washing is drying and it rains. It is also annoying that the washing always takes so long to dry. So why not have chindogu heated umbrellas that go on top of the washing line? Regards, Jonathan Gorard

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Nov 11 07:23:09 2007 -0500
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From: JGorard159@aol.com
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This one submitted by Jonathan Gorard at JGorard159@aol.com. Dear Chindogu, It always annoys me when the washing is drying and it rains. It also annoys me when the washing takes so long to dry. So why not have chidogu heated umbrellas? Regards, Jonathan Gorard

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 12 19:06:48 2007 -0500
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From: janet@mindwerx.com.au
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This one submitted by Janet Parkinson at janet@mindwerx.com.au. Steel-Capped Thongs You love wearing your thongs, but need protection if you are going to wear them to work. The steel caps add the protection you need, and keep management happy as you have addressed the Occupational Health & Safety issues

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 16 09:04:17 2007 -0500
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From: michaelstoskus@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by michael stoskus at michaelstoskus@yahoo.com. My idea is having motorcycle jackets made for a loving couple that have hooks on the drivers jacket and loops on the passengers jacket. The reason for this is one of them has narcolepsy (the passenger). The sleeping illness of frequent, sudden, uncontrollable need for deep, but brief sleep. So why ruing a great ride with your partner where they might fall asleep and fall off. Now when they fall asleep, holding tight to the driver, the hook and loop will keep the passenger on nice and tight, and safe. So no need for the passenger to keep holding on with their arms. The hooks and loops do the trick of holding on."? If you would like more of a discription please let me know, and/or a picture. Thank you.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Nov 22 13:11:00 2007 -0500
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From: elettra@skyrunner.net
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This one submitted by Elettra at elettra@skyrunner.net. Plant flower bulbs upside down and wager when they will bloom.(Or even break ground ) Have a National survey. Combinations ; various bulbs, times of year, locations Regards, Big "E"

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 23 06:33:47 2007 -0500
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From: tony@gmail.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Vovan at tony@gmail.com. tony@gmail.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sun Dec 2 22:11:46 2007 -0500
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From: tata@live.com
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by Ketty at tata@live.com. tata@live.com

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Dec 11 15:25:33 2007 -0500
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From: crmill03@syr.edu
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Another idea submitted by one of our members

This one submitted by caitlin at crmill03@syr.edu. an umbrella hat. An umbrella that fits around your head like a hat so you still have the use of both arms.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 8 17:19:19 2008 -0500
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From: cris_horo@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by Cristina Alvarez at cris_horo@hotmail.com. My object is a shopping trolley with a brake system.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Tue Jan 8 17:24:48 2008 -0500
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From: cris_horo@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by Cristina Alvarez at cris_horo@hotmail.com. My other object is a canvas who leans on the floor with a kickstand, a light easel!

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Feb 4 06:59:21 2008 -0500
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From: alisonprior@aol.com
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This one submitted by Alison Prior at alisonprior@aol.com. I am trying to contact Kenji Kawakami with regard to some of his inventions. Macmillan Publishing are interested in using 4 of his images in an english text and i am having problems finding a current contact for him Many thanks

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Feb 11 13:38:22 2008 -0500
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From: BKinzel@wonderhowto.com
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This one submitted by Ben Kinzel at BKinzel@wonderhowto.com. Hello, Just wanted to write you a quick email to tell you that you have a great site. I work for WonderHowTo.com, we are a viral how-to video website. We have produced 4 chindogu videos with our star actor Shaving Cream Man. I noticed on your site that you have a section for submission and I would love to get a video featured on your site. I have included both links to our chindogu videos on YouTube as well as the link to my companies homepage. Please review and let me know if you have an interest. I look forward to hearing from you. www.youtube.com/user/ShavingCreamMan www.wonderhowto.com Best, Ben Kinzel Director of Social Media Marketing BKinzel@wonderhowto.com (310) 998-0099

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Sat Mar 1 02:53:15 2008 -0500
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From: kaytgirl@hotmail.com
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This one submitted by Kathryn Raphael at kaytgirl@hotmail.com. Gum-Saver Hair Clip And, for men, try the handsome Gum-Saver Hat Clip The fashionable way to save that piece of chewing enjoyment. We all know the high cost of groceries nowadays can add up. In this time when every cent counts, shave pennies off your grocery bill by keeping your gum around longer. "How?" you ask? The Gum-Saver Hair Clip is the answer! Why gum up the bottom of your plate and risk losing your gum in the dishwasher? Simply place your gum on the holder while you eat, and after your meal enjoy that same old reliable stick you had before your chewing was interrupted. It is not recommended to use the gum-saver clip outside on windy days.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Apr 7 01:42:46 2008 -0400
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From: peter.ohanlon@haley, com+@pitt.edu
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This one submitted by Peter O'Hanlon at peter.ohanlon@haley,com. Hover mouse I think it would be really handy to have an all terrain mouse - a hover mouse in fact. Something that when you are working on your computer if you happen to move it across a body of water or nearby pond for instance it would continue to function. Imagine the productivity improvement - no more annoying pools getting in the way of a mouse movement.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 23 19:07:51 2008 -0400
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From: palscher@peralta.edu
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This one submitted by pinar alscher at palscher@peralta.edu. a self changing sheet for the bed. basically, it is a long (like a-quater of a mile) piece of percal on a roller at one end of the bed. when you want to change the sheet, you attach the end of the strip of fabric to another roller and roll out a clean area to sleep in.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed Apr 30 17:47:14 2008 -0400
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From: tamcr_@yahoo.com
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This one submitted by kaylynn at tamcr_@yahoo.com. It is a jump-rope for little kids who know how to turn their neck. There is a loop at the end of the jump-rope you put your neck through the loop and turn your head and the jump-rope will spin and the person jumps.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Wed May 21 20:30:42 2008 -0400
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From: johnathan.bruning@thewarehouse.co.nz
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This one submitted by Johnathan at johnathan.bruning@thewarehouse.co.nz. Hi My name is Johnathan Bruning and I am part of the buying team for Hardware and Automotive at The Warehouse New Zealand. I have been reading your book of “Un-useless Japanese Inventions” and believe that some of the ideas would be great novelty gifts for fathers day and Christmas. How would I be able to go about buying some of these items? Thank you very much

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Jul 11 04:01:08 2008 -0400
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From: skye.widdows@uwi.com.au
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This one submitted by Skye Widdows at skye.widdows@uwi.com.au. I recently made this and it 'almost' works as all chindogu should. I am attaching a before photo but will send an after one as well later as the makeup application is hilarious...especially when utilising the blue eyeshadow, dark eyebrow pencil, and strong cheek and lip colours! Please let me know how to send you the 'after' photo..actually, I cannot see how to attach the ones I already have so please tell me how to do this. Anyway, the product is called 'Carface' and the blurb is as follows: ------------------------------------------------- CARFACE Pack your face when you pack your lunch! Saves time in the morning so you can sleep in and look even more beautiful. Especially good for those who tempt fate putting their make-up on in the car. Just apply make-up to the Car Face mask the night before and place over your face the next morning, even while you're killing time in that traffic jam or at the stoplight. --------------------------------------------- I have another one called 'Memory Foot' if you are interested in it with a photo.

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Thu Oct 2 13:26:24 2008 -0400
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From: dl.turner@ntlworld.com
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This one submitted by DavidTurner at dl.turner@ntlworld.com. A sheet of polythene to fit the bath so that the hotish water after a bath can be left to warm the house without making the bathroom etc very damp. Perhaps this is too practical for a chindogu?

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Mon Nov 10 09:45:00 2008 -0500
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From: lweidner@live.com
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This one submitted by Lacey Weidner at lweidner@live.com. I made a Chindogu once and didn’t even know it. I called it the Goo Shoo (in honor of my dog Allie that we sometimes call "The Goo" who helped me test it). It was a cup that strapped onto your shoe. You could train your dog to drop the ball into the cup then you could kick your leg to “throw” the ball. This way your hand didn’t get gooey from touching the ball. It turned out to be extremely difficult to explain the concept to the dog though. She came under the impression that the cup was manufacturing new balls somehow and stopped bringing back the balls that were thrown. Oh well, it looked pretty dumb anyway…

From ctnst3@pitt.edu Fri Nov 28 12:35:01 2008 -0500
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This one submitted by Jennifer Lin at jenlinpa@hotmail.com. We think exercise bicycles should come with attachments (like a vacuum cleaner) so you can grind coffee, chop vegetables, shred paper, crush ice, blend smoothies, and do other chores while you are exercising. The list of possibilities are endless. So people can no longer make the excuse that they don't have time to exercise. This was a group light bulb, which we just had this morning while watching my uncle grind coffee beans using an 19th century coffee grinder, which requires that he winds two large wheels with his arms 30 times. He does this every morning. We speculate that is why he is still so healthy even though he's already 82 years old.

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This one submitted by greg robb at gregrobb@prodigy.net. This is a personal device worn while eating after a brain injury to prevent other people from being disgusted or grossed out and nagging you when, you occasionally chew your food with your mouth open because you can't breath through your nose due to a physical abnormality–small nasal canals. Description: a very small red and white plaid cloth (A) is suspended over the mouth, and below the nose. It is supported by stylish connection (B) to standard eyeglass frames, headband or on a more secure over the head strap for young children. There is an actuating chin strap (C) connected to (B) and thus (A) so that when the chin fully lowers to open the mouth, the tension around pivot (D) raises the cloth (A) so that food may be inserted into the mouth. When the mouth is chewing, cloth (A) is again suspended covering the mouth.

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From: Keith Hersch
boundary="----=_Part_101769_18688139.1185048718173" DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=kT6xy3WeJyeA8avnmjdTjP3qpnUmTRkaIb3KtikCCV/eYUUj5TJI8xjSxsoRp8SuuoaUFvBWVAWfi1SRVwxjsiJh1ICNObuRGEWs6t1vK5Ibx5cQiLCCEasleNQAWlMMPQ/azKBGAqNj/LZcSauuSPMhHUy2hIrnt4NteDFhaZM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=fR2GU+ZTW89GR7kYVeCay3qRkhfTxCFYd6zXfDC+g+A8a2+9giacc65pL8Z9bWJ3FtkyfZV8JqkGrXWfNSOfDpW4933VlOlyxL88MYcz5+clfHg1iMCCsQOkSRqnWRnmGjDWZs9phHR9EQAbkpsmTDpcS2zgwk2HU1RY0ATmjw0= ------=_Part_101769_18688139.1185048718173 One reason people dislike smokers besides the obvious smoke smell and potential health hazards are the ashes and butts they carelessly drop. My idea is an ashtray that attaches to the cigarette something like a small metal cupcake wrapper attached to wires and a metal ring fitting around the cigarette. The only problem is now you are stuck with a with a full ashtray and no place to get rid of it. -- And the Lord said, "Who will go for us, Whom shall we send?" and I said, "Here am I send me" Isa 6:8 ------=_Part_101769_18688139.1185048718173 One reason people dislike smokers besides the obvious smoke smell and potential health hazards are the ashes and butts they carelessly drop.

My idea is an ashtray that attaches to the cigarette something like a small metal cupcake wrapper attached to wires and a metal ring fitting around the cigarette.

The only problem is now you are stuck with a with a full ashtray and no place to get rid of it.

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And the Lord said, "Who will go for us,
Whom shall we send?"  and I said, "Here
am I send me" Isa 6:8 ------=_Part_101769_18688139.1185048718173--