American Inventor episode 3: invent with a vengeance

Okay, well maybe we'll try a little of the liveblogging thing for once. My previous so-called liveblogging was me just posting completely inane photos and offering no commentary whatsoever of the Oscars.

This time I'll give it a try for real. Though I can't really say liveblogging....more timedelayed DVR blogging.

Here we go:

The Perfect Pet Petter. This guy invented a mannequin hand that moves from side to side, to pet your dog while you are gone. The guy actually said, "just set it and forget it!". While this thing moves, the guy has recorded his voice saying over and over, "You are such a good boy! mwah mwah mwah!!! What a good boy!!". Totally freaky and gets a "no" quickly from the panel.

Next up is a gentleman with a belt that is designed to give you a full body work out by pulling cords on the belt. This could be a good one if the guy gets the resistance up. It didn't look like anything more than moving your arms in different directions while holding the cord. And the judges said it didn't offer enough resistance. But if he gets that fixed, it could be good, and he gets a "yes".

Next up is Tony Shaloub's older brother with the "sha-poopy". Which is basically a pooper scooper designed for you to hold it WHILE your pet is pooping, catching it before the feces hits the ground.

We also have an alarm clock that is designed as a bouncing ball that jumps around and away from you so that you have to get out of bed and chase it to turn it off, thus I assume, waking you up in the process.

What else do we have.....a bra specifically designed for women with breast implants, that's right a really big bra..........finger cozys "it's like a hat for your fingers", jeez I thought there was this previous invention called gloves that can cover even more than just the fingertips! The whole hand actually!

The "ToeJam". An amputed foot on your kitchen table that dispenses jelly out of the toes.......A plate that has a drop down hole to stick your drink in it.......now one of the judges has been accused that he has blood on his hands when somebody drowns because he didn't approve of his lifesaver on a rope invention.......

Now here's the emotion....past episodes have poured it on thick, luckily it's been sparse this episode.......the crying this time is about an electronic game that is designed to be educational and......fun! One of the judges says, "the name of the show is American Inventor, not American Sob Story". The man has poured $80,000 dollars into this game...for his efforts, money and tears, he gets a yes.

I kinda wish dotcom would blog this show, she's much more skilled and talented at providing commentary/critiques than I am.