a roll of cheap plastic anoraks; as a dispenser for plastic gloves t some petrol stations or roll of binbags. perhaps a simple vending machine sey up , at bus stations or something-- technobadger, Nov 19 2001 Damn, man, I wish you'd just said rain coat.
I'm all for it. Something disposable would be useful for all sorts of nasty jobs. 'Course you could just make an engineers rain coat...-- phoenix, Nov 20 2001 'engineers rain coat', being a trashbag with holes? Kind of what I was thinking...-- StarChaser, Nov 20 2001 Being American, I had no idea what an anorak was until phoenix mentioned it. I envisioned a breed of yak used for war made into a delicious roll. Now, knowing what an anorak is, I also picture what StarChaser sees. But I still like the whole yak thing.-- AfroAssault, Nov 20 2001 I agree with PeterSealy on the definition of 'anorak' being a hooded windproof coat padded with insulation. Therefore one needs to thin the coat down to fit in on a roll--Lo--Behold--Voila: the Anorexiak. *ducks and runs*-- Dog Ed, Nov 20 2001 in the Uk an anorak is some one like a trainspotter or such (geek?)-- po, Nov 20 2001 In the UK a parka is a type of anorak popularised by Mods in the 70's.-- Guy Fox, Nov 20 2001 In the U.S. no one uses the word 'Mods'.-- phoenix, Nov 20 2001 Good idea, technobadger. The sales potential in muddy, West country fields alone is enormous.-- DrBob, Nov 20 2001 In Boston, 'parka' is pronounced 'paahhh-kaahhh'. In Chicago, the common pronunciation of the word pretty much defies any attempt to spell it phonetically. Out here in the West -- as AA has demonstrated -- none of us really knows what an anorak or a parka is, or what the difference between the two might be, because we rarely have reason to wear those things.
I have a garment hanging in my closet that fits the description of the thing on the roll. For years, I called it an 'adirondack'. My apologies, especially to those Halfbakers who reside in the Northeastern portion of New York State; I'm from Los Angeles, and I'm a blonde.-- 1percent, Nov 20 2001 "...it taint so..." (sic)-- phoenix, Nov 20 2001 and there was me thinking 1% had to be a bloke-- po, Nov 20 2001 First matters first: cheers, po! Every girl wants to hear that she writes like a guy. It's like a man complimenting our driving -- a rare and lovely moment.
BM: I'm so sorry. I'm not a brunette; I just write like one.
Would it help you to know that I've never worn any article of clothing that had fur on it? That I have never owned a small pet, let alone carried one around in my handbag and called it 'Pookie'? That I prefer single malt Scotch to Cosmopolitans? That I can quote Shakespeare from memory?
I could wear a black wig each time I log in, if that will help you. I doubt it will. You now know that I am an unfairly privileged, Saturday-morning-manicured, parallel-parking-challenged blonde.
Try to take comfort in the fact that I have always imagined *you* as a blonde, in these many months of our often fractious acquaintance ...-- 1percent, Nov 20 2001 1% I know what you mean but think about it - very sad. I think you are a great driver, great writer, great thinker and you listen! men don't do listening do they?does it really matter your gender? - like your blouse by the way.-- po, Nov 20 2001 Easing away from the epiphanies of the moment, plastic parkas are doled out by the hundreds to cruise ship passengers as they briefly emerge from the on-board casinos and smorgasbords to view the current port and purchase baubles. It's not clear if the parkas are issued from a roll, but they are uniform, logoed, and functional.-- hagfish, Nov 20 2001 It's not like a roll of honour then?-- angel, Nov 21 2001 random, halfbakery