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Sunday, March 27, 2005

Pictures from Panama
















Thursday, March 17, 2005

Stupid Games

I’m going to be going out of town for awhile, not that I post frequently anymore anyway. I’ll be in Panama, not sure when I’ll be back. Here are some cool games to play over your spring break.
These were selected from Casey Cook’s website where you can find lots more cool games to play.


No Touch
This game, best played in crowded areas, consists of making it from one spot to another without touching anyone, or anything. Can be played competitively.

Slap Bob
Whenever you meet any one named Bob, give them a good slap across their face.A nice ice breaker at parties.

Pocket Catch
This stupid game, like most others, sounds stupid but can be fun.you simply toss something in the air, usually a coin, and try and catch it in one of your pockets.

Bend the Utensil
Bend a metal utensil, then try and bend it back.The spoon is perhaps the most commonly bent utensil.

Phoneacide
Put a For Sale sign with your phone number in a public place. Sell something very cheap. Like your stereo for $20. When people call you to ask about your merchandise, tell them "It's not for sale!!", people will call you continuously if you phoneacide is enticing enough.

Molecules
After the elevator door closed, run around the elevator, bouncing round the room, off walls and other passengers until the doors open again.

Monday, March 07, 2005

Not Bothering to Make Lame Titles







Sunday, March 06, 2005

Question #9

"I’m running low on cash. Can you help me out?"

- A.D.



Well you’ve come to the right person because I’m pretty well known for my get-rich-quick schemes. Unfortunately though, I’m too lazy to ever go through with them. While inventions are probably less likely to be successful than pyramid schemes and the like, I think they are slightly more dignified. With that in mind, here are a few of the inventions that I’ve been thinking about the past few days.


Pantos


Ever see the Seinfeld episode where Cramer invents the Bro, a bra for men? Well this was a pretty dumb idea, but they did mention that women’s underwear is more comfortable than men’s and I think they may have been on to something. The way I see it everything else men wear is more comfortable, there’s no reason our underwear shouldn’t be more comfortable too. Personally, I’ve never worn women’s underwear. It’s partially because I fear they may be too constricting, but the main reason is that I don’t know what size I wear in women’s clothing. Any way, it’s a pretty simple idea, shouldn’t be too hard to pull off. In a commercial I think I’d say “I make underpants for the American working man, because that’s who I am and that’s who I care about.”


Bacon Sprinkles

Bacon is pretty good and it goes with just about anything. The problem is it’s too hard to cook it every time you want to put it on something. I think little pieces of pre-cooked and well-cured bacon would do great on the market. Then you could have bacon any time you wanted! Even on salad! You might laugh now but people also laughed when bubble gum was invented. Well, probably.


Consistent World Map

Teachers in the United States really need a map they can use that parallels their teaching style. Students just get so confused when they see the smaller, less important countries that had nothing to do with the American Revolution. You could probably make a lot of money if you developed a map that only incorporates the countries that we need to learn about in the United States.





I also designed a perpetual motion machine, but I don’t think the public would really accept it since our society is pretty set in its ways about obeying the laws of thermodynamics. Besides, those are some pretty good ideas and should be enough to get you started. I'm sure any one of them will bring in more than enough to retire off of.