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what about a stapler that is a bottle opener underneath. This would facilitate the multi-tasking administrating alcoholic. Would also be useful when camping, for ripped tents etc.
Swiss Army Mouse
http://www.halfbake...wiss_20Army_20Mouse Give this to the multi-tasking administrating alcoholic. [ghillie, Oct 04 2004]
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Handy for office parties too. |
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Maybe the Xerox machine could have a little refrigerator built into it. |
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the mind boggles [jamieb], what on earth do you want a stapler for at office parties ? |
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[stapler] - this is a fine idea (+) |
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i struggled to think of an application for such a product, but then it occured to me that you could use this to staple the beer bottle labels together from your evening to produce an aide memoire of your drinking exploits. +, for this was surely what you meant it to be used for. |
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And when you've had enough for the day, you can staple the bottle top shut again. Well, maybe not. |
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(Btw, duct tape is what you need when camping, not staples.) |
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[stapler] - surely a duct tape dispenser with built in bottle opener is a more appropriate drinking/tent repair tool? |
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Swiss-Army Office Supplies: |
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"Yeah, it's got my tape dispenser, my stapler, (a redline Swinger model), my highlighter, eraser shield, protractor, planner, PDA, cellphone, HP calculator and three-hole punch all built in..." |
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"An X that also does Y"? Seems mfd-able to me. |
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From Help file: //consumer advice - the author wants help with finding a piece of software or consumer good that meets their specification. These ideas usually have the form "An X that doesn't do Y", or "An X that also does Y", where X is some well-known and widely varied consumer good, and Y a rather obvious problem with it.// |
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I dont think this falls into the X that does Y category, even though it is a stapler that opens bottles. Its true that X (stapler) is well-known and widely varied, but I dont think that the inability to open bottles is an obvious problem with existing staplers. |
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It could be argued that the author thinks it is a problem, and the idea is an attempt to solve it. |
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much better to have a bottle opener that can staple. |
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Clearly [stapler] thinks its a problem, but its not an obvious problem. |
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i.e. I don't have a pot for you know what? but I don't want to start a list. |
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AO: I dunno - it's obvious to me that if you're trying to open a bottle with a stapler, you've got a problem. |
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Up next: a flashlight with a built-in divot repair tool. |
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You mean staplers don't open bottles? Just pop up that little spinning base thingy (the one that lets you make staples that spread either out or in) and use it to pry up the cap. |
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Yeah, but then you get staples everywhere. |
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I think [bottle opener] needs to weigh in on this one, so
we can find out if they are compatible. What if [bottle
opener] likes it on top? |
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Good point. We have selfishly neglected to consider [bottleopeners] feelings on this. That was very sensitive of you [oxen_crossing]. |
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Selfishly? Perhaps that is too harsh a characterization.
How about "unintentionally?" (Today I try to be extra
nice. No more mean attacks) |
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Just follow [DrC]'s advice, use duct tape for both purposes: sticks stuff together and once applied to a bottle top, will help remove it from the bottle. |
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