h a l f b a k e r yOn the one hand, true. On the other hand, bollocks.
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Socks. Anecdotal evidence suggests that socks are a leading cause of death among old people. The pensioner gets up, one frail, liver-spotted morning, and, sitting on the egde of their foosty bed, leans forward to try to put their socks on and unbalanced, falls forward, fatally cracking their brittle
skull on the threadworn carpet tiles, where they will lie, twisted and stiffening, until the milkman notices that there are nine pints on the doorstep.
Enter the Sock Donner. The sock donner comes with a 'clip' of socks, each rolled up like black cotton condoms. The user simply pushes his cold, bunioned toes into the sock and the pressure activates the machine, which rolls the socks comfortably onto the foot. Repeat as necessary.
The Sock Donner comes with a sock-rolling gadget, to make the home help's life easier when she is round on her weekly visit, loading the Sock Donner for you.
yea for having a machine
http://www.dynamic-...ng.com/sock_aid.htm this has no moving parts.. boring. [neilp, Dec 05 2005]
for [hidden truths]
http://stooryduster.../pages02/foosty.htm [calum, Dec 05 2005]
Donner sucks.
http://www.justitie...sp?link=1&sublink=2 ...horrible pun, sorry. Our minister of Justice is named Donner. [Trickytracks, Dec 05 2005]
Searchable RoSPA Accidents Statistics
http://www.hassandl...lector.aspx?Reset=T Shows sock accidents per year as follows 2000: 45,379 2001: 51,301 2002: 56,293
For over 75s 2000: 674 2001: 1,125 2002: 1,066 [calum, Aug 10 2006]
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Sock Shish, can I have chili sauce with that? keep me toes warm. |
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I'll have extra onions and no cucumber please... |
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Quite a few I've had in the past have certainly tasted like socks. |
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Would the socks be lubricated? |
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Ah. I was hoping this has something to do with the Donner Party... |
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Beat me to it, DC. Thought it would be some sort of a sock-for-food program |
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I read the name and was expecting either the Food or Fashion category. Very misleading. |
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Despite my somewhat lazy attempts I have been unable to find the meaning of the word "foosty". Could someone please explain it to me? |
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It's turning into two ideas.One on the left and one growing on the right. |
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hidden: it's either a dialect term for "mouldy" or a misspelling of "frosty." |
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I thought it might be the Sock Donner Kebab - a large ball
of socks, turning in front of a heat lamp - the stench of
stale feet infiltrating every corner of the room, but I ask
myself - "would anyone really want one of these?" + |
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The real idea in here involved the comparison of the rolled up socks to condoms. The automated "Condom Donner"... |
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Hit Dasher! Hit Dancer! Whack Prancer and Vixen! |
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Bash Comet! Bash Cupid! Sock Donner and Blitzen! |
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To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! |
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Now, dash away! dash away! dash away all! |
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Quantity of idea misconceptions: nine, though some are duplicates. Any more? |
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Nay, donner indeed.It's not even in the dictionary(not that I can find anyway) |
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One who tallies such devices - Donner Summer. |
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This could have an alternate market as a ferret dresser. |
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[+], mostly for the anecdotal evidence. |
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//This could have an alternate market as a ferret dresser. |
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I read that anno just before leaving work last night, and as a consequence I spent much of yesterday evening imagining ferrets slithering into specially-designed leotards and legwarmers. |
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There will be a whole new class of abrasion injuries related to abusing this device as a sex toy. |
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Heheh. Actually, circular thinking leads me to realise that this idea could be sold to swimming pools, as a means to assist in the donning of verruca socks. I still like [Jinbish]'s alternative use best, though. |
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A similar device would be handy for
donning latex gloves... uh, you know, if
you were the kind of person who goes
through a lot of latex gloves... I mean
we all have our hobbies, but... |
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On donner, on blister! Makes a wonderous christmas gift. |
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...Someone said something like that already. Anyway
excellent narrative in this one. A tragic comedy. |
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