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Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
don't care for the wringer myself.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 11:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
i don't think they realized you don't take a dog out and put it in a hot car; the a/c seemed like something you would use if the dog was traveling with you and you stopped at a restaurant or something for half an hour. i think they should have taken that one. JMHO.
as for the tubes for the kids to go into, i was claustrophobic just watching the kid in the tall plastic tube. might as well just put a bag over my head and tie it tight around the neck!

get the kids some sumo wrestling outfits like ellen degeneres puts on sometimes and just bump into each other. having their heads covered really bothered me. perhaps if the tall tube just went to the neck or something. and the short thing really made me feel ucky, too. nope, i felt they were torturous to some degree, too....

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 11:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
uh, donut, ron howard played opie and is a movie director. i think you mean doug hall. anyway, when i looked him up, right before my computer said error and threw me off, his first inventions were for magic and juggling tricks as a teen. wow! nothing compared to a kid inventing a doggie cooler!
i have filled sand bags and also filled dump trucks with sand for golf course airifying...and this shovel would be a tremendous help. i'd buy one for sure if i thought i'd have a need. and our city should have dozens of them for people to use in heavy rainfalls. that thing would fill a bag in 1/4 of the time and with one person.
simple and practical. my kind of item :-)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 11:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That steamroller thing is pretty weird to look at - more so than what she was presenting on the show.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I think they should have given that kid a shot. He was far more inventive than many of the adults and he could have revised it in many ways to make it usuable. Also, it would be good to have just for the dog riding in the car because it's dangerous to let dogs stick their heads out the windows anyway! I think they went overboard with the lady and the blow up temper tantrum things. I don't think it was punishment but more like to distract a kid out of their tantrum. We used to do that with our kids sans devices all the time. All it took was for me to pretend I was having a tantrum and within a minute my kids would be laughing instead of upset. I thought the solar cooler was the best adult invention that we got to see.

The pit bowel while useful, wasn't all that imaginative, yet I know we've always thought we wished we could invent the next "pet rock" make a bundle of dough before people got sick of it and invest it!

My main complaint - too many stupid commercials! They'd show one, maybe two inventors and then a long stretch of commercials. It was a major turnoff. I'll watch while nothing else is on I guess.

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
I guess I'm not the only one who hated the production of this show! The staged arguments, the sappy music, the crabby Brit. The parade of inventors was such a great spectacle, and the producers just obliterated it in schmaltzy crap.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I tried, but I just couldn't get into this show.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
The whole thing was stupid. Everything staged. The music -- that was ridiculous.

Lori
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04-18-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori a private message Print Post    
I liked the show, although I did not care for the inventor judge.

I think the reason they did not accept the car/dog fan was because there are already car fans on the market...solar ones (I think).



Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
they did not mention solar fans, though. the lady judge told the boy you never put a dog in a hot car. i still think the boy meant for when the family and dog are all out and about and it would keep the dog cool for short periods if they stopped at a grocery store or a restaurant while traveling, etc. the car would already be fairly cool when the machine went on to keep the car cool. i don't think the poor kid meant to go out and put your dog into a car that was heated to 160 degrees and turn the cooler on!
the inventor guy who looked like humpty dumpty, i think felt threatened by some of the ideas. he probably wishes he had something as great as that cooling system rather than juggling and magic tricks when he was the kids' age.

i have to go see again what this inventor came up with that we all have in our homes. when i looked him up last night, i got an error report and had to exit netscape.
aha! maybe he invented 'computer glitches' LOL. we do all have them in our homes, right?

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
Eureka! Inventing is America’s #1 invention service. It’s about inventing measurably more effective new or improved products/services for large and medium sized companies.

huh? it's an improvement on existing products or services? and innovative marketing solutions does not sound like a 'tangible' invention to me. i sure wish i knew the 'average of 18' items i have in my house that i can attribute to him :-)
so far, i guess i should just hope for his magic tricks: i could make laundry, dishes and all household chores just disappear!
to me, inventing something like 'post-its' is real, but inventing something like 'thinking it' is not. i guess i just would like to know what physical invention we can attribute to this inventor.
so far i have invented the dust bunny, the bust duster and the art of faking cleaning by filling the sink with pinesol and playing a tape of a running vacuum cleaner 15 minutes before dh was expected home from work.

Gumby
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08-14-2004

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gumby a private message Print Post    
Did anyone notice the executive producer is Simon Cowell? No wonder it's like American Idol gone bad.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I lost interest in this show within the first 15 minutes.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
In my view, this show has two major problems.

First, they don’t have any good inventions. The inventions they have shown are pathetic. The only good ones were the shovel and the car fan (which they rejected). Sure they may be holding some back, but I find it hard to believe that they wouldn’t have at least tossed in a few good ones to keep viewer interest on the first show.

Second problem is that the judges performance just isn’t interesting and appealing. It is boring. They would have done better if they had Simon, Paula and Randy judging the inventions!

A third problem (yes …. I know I said two but now I’ve come up with more). The show is contrived. The music, the emotion of the judges ….. ugh.

A fourth problem. The bad inventions aren’t even all that funny.

All in all I think that this show is a great concept, but very poorly executed. It's too bad. It could have been a lot of fun and very entertaining if they had done it right.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, I think you hit everything right on.

Christiii
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07-07-2005

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christiii a private message Print Post    
my mom hated the show...I watched it and thought eh...theres nothing else on....
I own a boutique and talked to the snow globe woman at the Los Angeles Gift Show in July....I really dont carry plastic items in my shoppe, and asked her if she ever thought of using a glass dome instead, like a mini cake dome (the plastic dome is REALLY thin and cheapo in person, but i didnt tell her that)....when I asked about the glass, she kind of freaked out on me...said everyone loves it and no one has complained blah blah....I was just aaaasking....sheeesh!! she really is wound very tightly!! I was very surprised about how much the judges really liked her item....I just didnt get it....I mean, the fun of Snow globes is having the snow and shaking it....so I asked her if it did that and she looked at me like i was friggin nuts....hello....thats what snow globes DO....hence the name SNOW globe...Im always looking for fun different items for my shop, and this had potential, but it wasnt there yet....but i guess I dont know anything...since I searched and she was featured twice on the Food Network, once on Al Rokers show and somewhere else.....am I the only one that didnt get the non snow snow globe??

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Yeah, that wasn't a snow globe, it was a mini ginger bread house kit! I can't believe they let it thru.

I liked the guy with the bowflex in a bag<-my term for it. He said he already had $100,000 into it!!! I wonder if he was counting living expenses for the last couple of years?

The pit bowl is just another gadget you don't really need, I use a paper towel for my cherry pits and then I throw them away. No slimey mess to clean up after.

The sanitizer/tp dispensor thingy that they let thru was kind of disgusting.

I wanted the show to make me laugh more but I do love seeing people's ideas.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, what Jimmer said.. and it sucks too !!!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Just a quick note for anyone who thinks that the "wringer" noted above is equally as bad/wierd as the lady's time out tubes - as a therapist who works with preschooler's with disabilities, there is a therapeutic value for "squishing" children! It may look strange or even sort of barbaric to squish children like that, but it can such a positive effect on those with ADD and the like. You would have to read a lot of material for it to make sense to you if you're not in a field that works with children with these needs.

Trust me, the children LOVE it...and for the very small number of them who are afraid of being squished, a good therapist would NEVER force them to use it!

Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day everyone! I'm off to look at a kitty!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
RE: The kid with the car fan

I was extremely uncomfortable with his reaction to being rejected. I am not a parent, but I find his reaction something not to be very proud about. Granted, some of the adults made me cringe too, but it shocked me more coming from a kid.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Christiii, the snow globe was lame. ITA on all your points about the edible snow globe. .

I liked the show...looks like I'm about the only one.

I liked the judges....or should I say I thought they were entertaining. I didn't see it any more contrived than AI.

The inventions were lame for the most part. But I bet they saved the better ones for the next show.

I'm interested in seeing where the inventors go next with their products. What the process will be.

I’ve put together a few gadgets myself to make life easier. Years ago I made a paper plate holder that attaches to my pantry door. Very useful when the kids were still home. I put together a ball with doggie treats inside to keep my puppy busy while I was out. He’s no longer a puppy and still plays with it. I’ve put together other things throughout my life to make things easier. I wouldn’t call them inventions. I’m always curious to see what others think of to make things a little easier.

Donut
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07-31-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
ITA with everyone! I am so glad to come back and see everyone saying says brilliant things about the suckage of this show..no snow, rude reaction from kid, bad inventions, schmaltzy drama and music. I hear Simon slowly walking away backwards...
Let's do what Lilfair did, and come up with our own inventions. I am sure we can do better than them here.. This morning i thought about all the trash that accumulates in the car and wanted to invent an under the seat trash compacter..A draw that pulls out to put trash in and then you press a button and it compacts it...Right after I thought of it I saw a trash compactor on Price is Right..How wierd..

Christiii
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07-07-2005

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christiii a private message Print Post    
I KNOW Ive seen that Snow Globe lady on some show before...it really stuck with me when I met her in July...I just couldnt place it..but I think she was on some reality show, like the Next food Network Star, or that shortlived one where you became a decorator/lifestyle host for the Today show or something...wish I could figure out where!! didnt a search on the internet but didnt come up with anything....does she look familiar to anyone else??
She was such a jerk when I asked her about her product....geez..before I add something to my boutique I like to get a little more info about it....she looked at me like I was crazy when I asked about the snow....or lack of....

Lori
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04-18-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 1:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori a private message Print Post    
hee-hee Lilfair...you and me will be the only ones watching next week!

Donut
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07-31-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
Huk, I squish preK kids for a living too. I just thought that the wringer would get quite a reaction on that show. I squish kids with soft mats and therapy balls and cushions.. but that wringer always looked kind of over the top and torturous to me, never having seen it in person. I am glad to hear that kids like it. I was always curious as to how it handles your head and other tender areas passing thru it.. Plus it seems that almost 500 bucks is a lot for a glorified hug... JMHO...