//I once stuck a large suction cup to my leg before. I remember blood pooling in that region until I felt a very sharp, intolerable pain.//
That’s pretty much the idea, except it could be transparent so you can watch. Make it in various shapes. The cup sizes are determined by research. My best guess: time is inversely proportional to sucker size. A smaller suction cup will be comfortable longer. Each person will account for his/her pain threshold, and choose the size accordingly.
It's a timer which uses yourself as the alarm. Stick a Time Sucker on your body, then have a quick nap, start water boiling, etc. You will definitely know when time is up. And you'll have a reminder spot.
Note this isn't for pulling innards from one's body [snarfyguy's link] -- gross -- Are those bell jars?? It's more about a craft store soft rubber slight-vacuum version like at po's [link] mail-order suction cup shoppe.-- Amos Kito, Jul 29 2003 Suction Cup Museum http://www.suctionc...m/html/history.htmlbaked since the fourth century BC [FarmerJohn, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004] kinda disturbing... http://cupping.xaper.com/ [snarfyguy, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004] (?) ssshh, what do thou think quarterbaker will say when he finds this in his stocking? http://www.suctionc...ion+Cups+with+Holes [po, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004] cool-- suctionpad, Jul 29 2003 "Cupping" as a medical procedure goes way back. I'm not sure what the point of it, or of this idea, is.-- snarfyguy, Jul 29 2003 I love suction.-- DeathNinja, Jul 29 2003 It's all fun and games until someone wears it on their eye.-- sartep, Jul 29 2003 is there an *in case of emergency, break glass* little tool for getting the damn thing off.
just visited the gift shop at that site, FJ. hey christmas will never be a problem ever again.-- po, Jul 29 2003 random, halfbakery