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I was drinking coffee from my thermos today and went to
look
at the time on my watch. Lo and behold, there's now a nice
large coffee stain near my crotch area.
I've done this about three times in the lifetime of this
thermos and I assume it's happened to other people.
I propose the (very
simple) coffee thermos with a digital
watch on it.
The display will be large on top so you don't miss it.
Indoors Version
Cuppa_20Clock
[FlyingToaster, Jun 21 2010]
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Simple, elegant, useful. I don't drink coffee, but I've done that with soda cans. [+] |
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@21Quest -- true, I could develop a new habit. Or I
could buy a 0.50$ digital clock and tape it to my
thermos ... |
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This sounds like it would look kinda like a bomb or WMD. [+] |
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//I assume it's happened to other people.// |
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Just pray to god nobody telephones you while you're ironing. |
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@jaksplat I guess the digital clock would be flush
against the top of the thermos. dunno if that still
rings bomb to you ... but I suppose we would sell
bright thermoses with flowers and butterflies on
them to dispel any implications towards terrorism |
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Just don't bring it to the airport or leave it on a bus. |
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When I wore a wristwatch, I'd reflexively pronate my wrist
every time I thought "What time is it?" It was a reflex --
not like I paused and asked myself "Do I have another,
better way to check the time, at the moment?" |
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If I were using your digital clock thermos, I'd have poured
coffee in my lap, and felt doubly foolish. |
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So: 1) clever 2) simple 3) elegant 4) useful, but 5) I think it
wouldn't work. Sorry. |
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There should be a Wile E Coyote award for people like you [goodmars], you know, like the Darwin award except you didn't die. |
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//Just pray to god nobody telephones you while you're ironing.//
Just pray to god you don't suddenly suffer from a nasty itch in the groinal area while using your hammer drill to do a spot of DIY. |
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ok, i'm switching to caffeine pills. |
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here's a clue..the problem is not with the thermos |
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Around here possession of such a thermos would be grounds for the police to shoot you in the head seven times. |
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You will probably have to install the clock in the bottom of the thermos to prevent any disturbance to the aerodynamic qualities of the container. Granted, you will still end up with coffee in your lap, but you will certainly know what time it is without having to look at your wristwatch. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs... [+] |
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