A magnetic ring embedded in the pavement. Metal trashcan will stick to this, keeping said can still even in wind. Now if we can just get the trash collectors to put the can back upright...-- Worldgineer, Dec 03 2004 Spike My Can Spike_20My_20CanInspired by [Worldgineer, Dec 03 2004] In either (both) idea(s), was hoping for a solution to the soda can on generic tray problem.-- theircompetitor, Dec 03 2004 Too bad aluminum doesn't stick to magnets, or this could work for that as well.-- Worldgineer, Dec 03 2004 I feel an echo coming...-- blissmiss, Dec 03 2004 (waiting on edge of seat)-- Worldgineer, Dec 03 2004 (waiting on edge of seat)-- Letsbuildafort, Dec 03 2004 (still waiting on edge of seat, starts tapping foot, considers getting up to use restroom)-- Worldgineer, Dec 07 2004 (I'll keep your place, if you really must go)-- po, Dec 07 2004 Hellllllloooooo, Hellllllloooooo, Anyone outttttt therrrreeeee.....-- blissmiss, Dec 07 2004 Hey, stop that! This idea is no echo.
(thanks [po])-- Worldgineer, Dec 07 2004 echo this, pimplehead...
etttthhhhhherrrrmmaaan iisss aaaaaaa bbutttthheeeaaaddd....-- blissmiss, Dec 07 2004 Oooohhhh, that's a tough anno to follow.....Hmmmm.....[butt numb from waiting on edge of seat, shifts uneasily]-- normzone, Dec 07 2004 awww bliss. *stands in the corner sobbing*-- etherman, Dec 08 2004 my cans are all plastic.-- dentworth, Dec 08 2004 my cans are all plastic.
We'll have to buy new cans. Or install a metal ring to the bottoms.-- Worldgineer, Dec 08 2004 give it up World, you're losin this one-- dentworth, Dec 08 2004 Nobody's going to mess with rings and bottoms near me.-- skinflaps, Dec 08 2004 why, will you do a runner?-- po, Dec 08 2004 ha, bloody ha!.-- skinflaps, Dec 08 2004 What's a runner?-- blissmiss, Dec 08 2004 (waiting on edge of seat)-- Worldgineer, Jul 31 2007 You know, once you get used to it, this isn't all that uncomfortable. I could be here for a while and be OK with it.-- normzone, Jul 31 2007 On the edge of your seat? That reminds me...
This would be really useful if, for instance, an LA bus was hurtling down a road, at a speed consistently over 50 - never less - and accidentally collided with a pedestrian's pram, which had previously been filled entirely with cans. Good thing it wasn't full of babies! Phewee! It was cans! It's just cans! Ease down, ease down.
<softly> Just cans, ease down. </softly>-- theleopard, Jul 31 2007 // LA bus was hurtling down a road, at a speed consistently over 50 //
Or a Craggy Island milk float hurtling down a road, at a speed consistently over 4...-- Jinbish, Jul 31 2007 <keanu> It's OK Nigel! We missed Mrs Higgins, and her pet tortoise. Just ease down. Easy, calm down, we're doing over 6! You're just grinding metal, ease down. Ease down. </keanu>-- theleopard, Jul 31 2007 random, halfbakery