American Inventor episode 2 (electric boogaloo)
(Yes, I made the obligatory electric boogaloo addition.)
On to this week's episode. Some of the highlights include a fart pad for your underwear, that will neutralize the horrible odor when you flatulate. And you know you do, and often...
Finally an invention that can protect the rest of us from your horrible pollution of our beautiful atmosphere.
Another invention, "bulletball". As far as I could tell, this was just shoving a little ball across a table and trying to get it past your opponent. And the guy said he quit his job, sold everything he has, including his wife's wedding ring, and he and his spouse are living in his car, all for "bulletball". I can not comprehend why all this was necessary for just a little ball, to be shoved across a table. He was told no by the panel, who told him to get his life back.
Then there was a lady who invented a clip that can fit on restroom doors where the lock is broken and keep the door shut. One of the panelist asked, in 100 trips to the restroom, how often does the problem occur? The lady said maybe 15-20, while the female panelist added that she felt it was even higher, 30-35 times out of a hundred. The male panelist said he was shocked that 30% of female restroom stalls have this problem. Now I have to kind of be shocked with him. I would say I've encountered this problem maybe once in my life. That's out of how many thousands and thousands of visits to the restroom in 31 years? Aren't guys supposed to be more rowdy and less caring of privacy than females? You would think this problem would occur more in male restrooms if at all. As I've never gone into female restrooms, I'm not saying that this isn't true, but if it is true, why is it?
Our next inventor had a blue stuff thinged called "my therapy buddy". For those Mr. Show fans out there, it looked exactly like "Pit Pat". This doll toy was designed just for adults and it says one thing, a female voice over emphasizing that "everything is going to be alllllright". The british panelest informed the guy that if he needed this blue doll to tell him that, that he would know that everything was NOT alright.
And finally we had a young boy, 12, who got a no from the panelists for designing invisible tear gas. This, if it works, is actually a good military or police invention. The thought was, that the enemy would not see it and not know to put on any kind of protection until it's too late. But the panelists wanted something they could sell to the American public. I felt bad for this kid.
I would say this show is much more satisfying than say, American Idol. Because at least there are ideas being presented, and they are not all goofy. I would say that the panelist with glasses can be a little cold hearted sometimes, but on the otherhand the show does pour on the emotion a little thick a little too often.
On a side note, I didn't start watching this show on time and now I wish I had because the following primetime episode looked fascinating. A hidden camera investigation to see how people would react in certain situations, like their taxi driver making racist comments, or two people arguing/fighting in a park. I started recording this show about 40 minutes into it, so I'll only see about 20 minutes.
On to this week's episode. Some of the highlights include a fart pad for your underwear, that will neutralize the horrible odor when you flatulate. And you know you do, and often...
Finally an invention that can protect the rest of us from your horrible pollution of our beautiful atmosphere.
Another invention, "bulletball". As far as I could tell, this was just shoving a little ball across a table and trying to get it past your opponent. And the guy said he quit his job, sold everything he has, including his wife's wedding ring, and he and his spouse are living in his car, all for "bulletball". I can not comprehend why all this was necessary for just a little ball, to be shoved across a table. He was told no by the panel, who told him to get his life back.
Then there was a lady who invented a clip that can fit on restroom doors where the lock is broken and keep the door shut. One of the panelist asked, in 100 trips to the restroom, how often does the problem occur? The lady said maybe 15-20, while the female panelist added that she felt it was even higher, 30-35 times out of a hundred. The male panelist said he was shocked that 30% of female restroom stalls have this problem. Now I have to kind of be shocked with him. I would say I've encountered this problem maybe once in my life. That's out of how many thousands and thousands of visits to the restroom in 31 years? Aren't guys supposed to be more rowdy and less caring of privacy than females? You would think this problem would occur more in male restrooms if at all. As I've never gone into female restrooms, I'm not saying that this isn't true, but if it is true, why is it?
Our next inventor had a blue stuff thinged called "my therapy buddy". For those Mr. Show fans out there, it looked exactly like "Pit Pat". This doll toy was designed just for adults and it says one thing, a female voice over emphasizing that "everything is going to be alllllright". The british panelest informed the guy that if he needed this blue doll to tell him that, that he would know that everything was NOT alright.
And finally we had a young boy, 12, who got a no from the panelists for designing invisible tear gas. This, if it works, is actually a good military or police invention. The thought was, that the enemy would not see it and not know to put on any kind of protection until it's too late. But the panelists wanted something they could sell to the American public. I felt bad for this kid.
I would say this show is much more satisfying than say, American Idol. Because at least there are ideas being presented, and they are not all goofy. I would say that the panelist with glasses can be a little cold hearted sometimes, but on the otherhand the show does pour on the emotion a little thick a little too often.
On a side note, I didn't start watching this show on time and now I wish I had because the following primetime episode looked fascinating. A hidden camera investigation to see how people would react in certain situations, like their taxi driver making racist comments, or two people arguing/fighting in a park. I started recording this show about 40 minutes into it, so I'll only see about 20 minutes.
posted by DeNirogator at
10:23 PM
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Re: the bathroom stall door thing-- women's restrooms always have stalls, there is no other option to use (unless you count the sink... I don't count the sink). Anyway, since men's rooms have the urinals (which are not in stalls, correct?,) then the usage of the stall locks in women's rooms would be much higher than in men's rooms.
I guess the locks are like anything else-- the more you use them, the greater the chance of breakage.
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Anonymous, at 9:40 AM
That is a logical explanation that I can buy. You're right, the usage has to be much much more than the men's stalls.
I, like the male panelist, had no idea this was such a problem, and so I guess her invention is a good one indeed.
Not as good as the fart pad though.
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DeNirogator, at 9:45 AM
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