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A lot of homeless people use discarded appliance boxes for shelter, often dragging in other types of refuse for padding and other basic comforts. This idea incorporates fundamental changes into the manufacture of refrigerator and other large-scale appliance boxes. This includes rudimentary plumbing
lines, curtain rods, and appliance padding that can easily be converted to a mattress after the appliance is eventually removed. The outer layer of cardboard is covered with a weatherproof wax. In addition, the boxes are stamped with indents that allow other boxes to be combined and dovetailed into larger living quarters. The original purpose of the appliance box is maintained (to safely transport an appliance) after which it is immediately carted away and converted to housing by the more discriminating up-scale homeless. Now, where to put the wine rack...
Mandatory packaging re-use design
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Prior Art. We want a cut of the royalties ... [8th of 7, Sep 19 2010]
Homeless Children in Iran
http://www.topix.co...n/TNNUQRDPJ0P7F7D4P
Well, "the state" of Iran is certainly doing a bang up job, aren't they? [Grogster, Sep 19 2010]
OK, So How Is "The State" Doing in South Africa?
http://www.mirror.c...up-115875-22144698/
Not so good. [Grogster, Sep 19 2010]
Gee, Maybe They're Doing Better in Argentina?
http://www.wsws.org...g2002/arg-a22.shtml
Or not. [Grogster, Sep 19 2010]
Myths About The Homeless
http://www.washingt...R2010070902357.html
Complied in the USA by WAPO [Grogster, Sep 19 2010]
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I would give this to my little brother too, if he was homeless. |
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If your brother was resourceful he might build an addition onto the box and rent out the room... |
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Interestingly (to me at least), this idea has been baked conceptually. I have
long lost the link, but it is there somewhere. A designer became homeless and
spent quite some time working on this concept, and eventually published, don't
know what to call it, a set of specifications, patent or something on it. I'm
honestly not making this up, but i can't for the life of me remember any more
about it, but i've seen them - they do exist. |
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Homelessness is a failure of the state. Look first to how fairly your society treats the unfortunate and mentally ill before you assume their condition is voluntary and/or necessary. |
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Dang it, [8th], looks to me like I snitched your idea and added plumbing and curtain rods. I bow to the master(s)... |
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[infidel], "...a failure of the state..."? I kindly invite the state to butt out and allow "we the people" to handle our own affairs. I'd wager we could do a better job. |
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So, the homeless are on your streets because you aren't allowed to help them? |
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Can I suggest a more reasonable alternative? Many of the
functions of modern appliances (dishwashing, tumble-drying
etc) could actually be performed by homeless people. |
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With suitable training, the homeless person could qualify to
receive a suitable brand (Miele, Candy, Electrolux etc), and
could then be supplied already in the box. This would solve
several problems at once. |
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No, [infidel], the homeless are on our streets for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that they choose to be. I (and apparently, [8th]) have chosen to do something in this halfbaked idea. If your idea is to abstain from any assistance for the homeless and, rather, allow the state to do it for you, then don't bitch about the crappy job the state is doing. |
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And I laid the resposibility at the feet of society and its treatment of the homeless, as I recall, asking people to look at how fairly they treat the unfortunate and mentally ill. |
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If society won't pick up the cudgels then it falls to the state to protect the weak. |
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I'm not bitching at anyone, not even you, my friend. |
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Since generally speaking "The State" invariably does everything badly and inefficently - apart from, that is, spending their citizen's money - allowing sticky-fingered politicos and civil servants to get involved in anything is a recipe for disaster. Third sector organisations do this sort of thing much better. |
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The "state" is a referee, not a player. |
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There used to be a homeless guy in our home town that went around on a bicycle and washed windows for money. He was actually pretty thorough, so I had him doing my car while it was in the parking lot for quite a while. Someone stole his bike, so he kept it up on foot. Then the city told him he needed a business license. I never saw him after that. Three cheers for "the state." They can piss up a rope for all I care about them. |
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Don't let them piss on the rope. It makes it harder to tie round the lamp posts when the Revolution comes and all the mindless state functionaries are strung up to dry in the breeze. |
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Important - no hangman's nooses, they're too quick and painless. A simple slipknot, and then slowly remove the support so they strangle a bit at a time. |
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Of course, for elected rather than appointed officials, it's the meat-hooks and piano wire. |
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<links>, and, I'd say the sheer number of organizations dedicated to helping the homeless in both the US and UK far outnumber any other countries in the world. If you have a passion to assist, you are free to join any of them. |
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//Don't let them piss on the rope. It makes it harder to tie round the lamp posts...// |
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[8th], thanks for that, I will think up other ways to register my disdain for the whole crooked lot. |
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"All city officials are to gather at Tyburn next Tuesday, for a big surprise." |
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Elected officials fail us because they seek to be elected for either gain or influence. Neither attracts the best men and women for the task. |
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There is a fairly popular baker here who at one
point _was_ homeless. It was not because they
chose to be. |
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The state is not just a referee, it also makes some
of the rules. |
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The number 1 cause of bankruptcy in America?
Medical bills. I suspect homelessness tracks that
statistic pretty well as well. |
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You mean you can't obtain insurance for medical
costs in the US? That's rather surprising, given the
litigious nature of US society, as it presents to the
world. |
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