The Craziest Inventions Tier List: Part 2

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There were so many crazy patents that I came across that I had to do a part 2. From (another) pat on the back apparatus to a dog watch and the most brutal alarm clock in the world, here are some other crazy ideas that some people took way too seriously.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Pat On The Back Apparatus
1:51 - Toilet Toy
3:15 - The Snake Breath Chair
4:42 - Face Smash Alarm Clock
5:46 - The Urinal Headrest
6:54 - Human Washing Machine
8:03 - Anti-Eating Face Mask
10:01 - Mouth Condom
11:08 - Cat On A String
11:52 - Ball Boat
12:50 - The Dog Watch
14:40 - Sponsor - Factor

[@crosby510]

Someone taking the time to draw a dog checking his watch with the exact same expression on their face as someone who can't believe it's only 10:45am at their job is amazing.

[@reneeannreads]

There was the perfect opportunity to say Singer was sewing/sowing his wild oats

[@debbiehenri345]

You had me in stitches there!

[@dougwilson4537]

Ooooooh... that is sooo bad.... as all good puns should be. 😂😂 Absolutely Brilliant.👍😊

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Shout out to @Simone Giertz for that clip of the alarm whacking her in the face. One of the first videos by the now legendary KZbinr.

[@antonl21]

Let's not forget her "proud parent machine" that its functionality is the same with the first machine Joe presents in this video.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

@@antonl21 I thought that was familiar! Yes, Simone independently invented 2 of these.

[@jamesmccurdy]

@@antonl21 That was my first thought!

[@juliejanesmith57]

Did she also make one that pats her on the back because she missed her parents?

[@GoldenMinotaur]

​@@antonl21doesn't Adam Savage provide the voice clips for this one?

[@THarSul]

The pet time piece thing is something that's already running in the back of my mind, cause i know that i'll spend a fraction of my life with them, but that comparatively small fraction of my life is every moment of theirs, meaning that a tiny piece of my time is a larger portion of theirs, so any time they want attention, i give it to them, cause they have less time than i do, so i should share it with them whenever i can. Reminds me of a concept folks kick around online every once in a while, about how in the eyes of our pets and the urban animals we share our cities with, we are like elves, immortal beings who defy the seasons, living for many generations of their kind, in homes that are cool on the hottest days and warm on the coldest nights, with otherworldly food unlike anything they can find in the environment, and strange rules they cannot comprehend or hope to follow.

[@dwhitty5558]

Elias Howe was the inventor of one of the first lock stitch sewing machines that successfully lodged a patent. Singer and Howe got into a very public fight, using newspaper ads to slander each other but ultimately Singer lost the patent lawsuit to Howe and had to pay him out plus ongoing royalties as did every other manufacturer of lock stitch sewing machines. Singer was the man that marketed the lock stitch sewing machine the best so much so that his name became synonymous with it and thus people started to believe he was the inventor. But earlier then that in 1830 the first ever fully functioning mechanical sewing machine was manufactured in Paris by Barthelemy Thimonnier to sew uniforms for the military but the French tailors found out and burned down the building that housed them in a riot. But even before that in 1790 the first ever patent for a sewing machine was granted to Englishman Thomas Saint. The invention of th sewing machine and it's progression throughout history is really every interesting.

[@StevenBanks123]

Cool!

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Thank you for stitching all that together. It was... seamless.

[@Flaschenteufel]

you should write that to BlueJay, would make a really fun BlueJay Video :3

[@User31129]

Kinda like how some uneducated people think Henry Ford invented the internal combustion engine vehicle, when it was Benz like 25 years earlier.

[@AFM848]

Thank you for writing that all out so I didn't have to. I was yelling that at the video. 😂

[@DungeonDragon18]

The thing that gets me about the anti-eating mask was that this was after Silence of the Lambs came out. How can anybody look at that and not see Hannibal Lecter's no-biting mask?

[@dahn57]

That's where they probably got the idea 😉

[@jakeaurod]

Or Garland Green in Con Air

[@dantemoose420]

Those masks long predate SOTL... (Lector's, not the anti-snack mask)

[@racookster]

It's less grotesque than Hannibal's mask, but yeah. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the prop guys went out of their way to create a mask that looked terrifying. If so, they succeeded.

[@ro4eva]

"Yo that's Garland Green man!"

[@kellyhoward6941]

The flying cat might protect crops just because it made crows laugh so hard they'd fly into solid objects or the ground.

[@andriaduncan5032]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ro4eva]

Ahah! Reverse psychology -- that inventor is inadvertently clever! And perhaps long dead. My condolences.

[@laurenroper3917]

When I worked in patents, part of our welcome session was a presentation of patent designs, and we had to guess what they were for. A bath ladder for spiders, a one-armed high fiving machine, a leash for an invisible pet and an automatic rotating ice-cream cone were among some of the standouts.

[@kellyhoward6941]

My family went to a Virginia Beach vacation when I was 9 or so, wayyyy back in 1970. One of the souvenir shops had leashes for invisible pets. I LOVED it....walked my invisible dog around with me for months.

[@ironcito1101]

The invisible dog leash had moderate success in the comedy circles at one point, didn't it?

[@robertoso8796]

i got mine at disneyland

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

8:03 I first read it as “Anti-face-eating mask” and immediately jumped to Anthony Hopkins’ facial appliance in Silence of the Lambs.

[@Vaaluin]

I definitely feel like the rocking chair with bellow/air tube was a great idea for its day. I would have put that in B or A tier.

[@d4rk0v3]

My solution for shutting off my alarm in my sleep was to just get an app that makes you solve math problems to turn it off. Works perfectly. By the time I'm coherent enough to solve the math problems, I'm up and awake.

[@janemiettinen5176]

I bought my husband an alarm clock, where he needs to shoot a target that rises up wit a toy gun (infrared?). He uses it on days he needs to be work early, seems to do the trick. Before it was me, trying to coax him out of the bed.

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

I've done those in my sleep sadly (or woken up just enough and don't remember it later). Then again, I sleep with a ventilator and oxygen, and I've been known to take THOSE off while sleeping too - which is effort when you have a bunch of straps, tubes, collars, tape, earplugs, eyemasks and all sorts holding everything in place.

[@EC-dz4bq]

the problem isn't shutting off the alarm, the problem most people have... that even at max volume... the sound of the alarm does not wake one from slumbers deep. Wont stir long enough to solve any problems of math.

[@travcollier]

When I was a kid (mid 80s) I made a program on my TI-99 (old ass computer, a bit like a commodore 64) which would go off flashing the screen and making hellish noises until I typed in a passphrase. Worked great for a few days, then I woke up late and found that I had just walked across the room and unplugged it without actually waking up.

[@grn1]

​@@JustAnotherBuckyLoverI don't have a breathing apparatus but I've absolutely solved 6 math problems then fell back asleep. I've also gotten up, climbed over stuff, scanned a QR code then went back to bed. I think the math ones are slightly more effective but the real key is getting to bed and falling asleep earlier which is something I'm terrible at.

[@jonsnowight9510]

The kissing mask is just another name for Dental Dam which is absolutely a thing some people supposedly use.

[@robo5013]

Dental Dam was invented for orally pleasuring a woman.

[@carbonchef]

@joescott. The padded headrests for the urinals are actually used quite a bit in bar bathrooms and it's not so much for tired people as it is for drunk ones it keeps them in the right spot so that they end up peeing IN the urinal. I don't know if that's the original intention of the device but it works very well for bar patrons.

[@beckyowens2586]

As for food journaling , it does kinda help. I had to do it in preparation for gastric sleeve. As well as calculate calories and carbs for each item. Seeing the multiple things you write down on a daily basis does this kind of psychological thing where your brain goes, "Oh crap, I ate all of that?" as well as, "Oh wow, I did really good today, yay me!". I'm sure not everyone has the same reaction, but it never hurts to give it a try if you're trying to shed a little weight.

[@themistnfog]

Wouldn't it be great to have an invention that lets you pat yourself on the back on the yay me days?! 😉

[@giselesmith7795]

I used to food journal but instead of a list, I actually had a small art pad and drew simple pictures of all my food, color pencils and all. Yes, it does work to a point. In my case the drawing and coloring was enough of a distraction to sometimes keep me from eating something else.

[@Lux_Lethal]

I used My Fitness Pal years ago to track my intake & it provided me with a valuable education. I was shocked by the calories in what I had perceived as insignificant things, like little snacks or taste testing while cooking. Before tracking I didn't consider them, despite the fact I was consuming the food. Until I took the time to enter everything I ate/drank (alcohol will really rack them up) into the app I didn't fully grasp the impact of my habits & choices on my daily caloric intake. Thankfully, it taught me to maintain my weight. I recommend tracking, even if you're happy w/your weight, as it can help identify necessary changes for a healthier diet by breaking down calorie sources, such as fats, carbs, & nutrients. It does take time, especially with weighing/portioning, but it's worth it.

[@azuradawn5683]

​@@Lux_Lethal It can definitely be helpful for a lot of people - but it can also be super dangerous and harmful. I used to work with a woman who used that exact same app to a very concerning degree - she was not overweight and I would categorize her relationship with food as unhealthy at best (disordered at worst, but I'm obviously not qualified to diagnose). It really just depends on the person and the way they view food/their body/etc - I would avoid suggesting that kind of meticulous measurement as a good thing for everyone...

[@ironcito1101]

The worst part of learning about calories is the disproportionate relationship between calories in food and calories burned in exercises. You can run a triathlon and then get all those calories back with, like, a muffin 😅

[@RockClimberAlex]

5:12 "Zephyr yarn is an American brand name for Berlin wool or German wool, used from the nineteenth century onwards. The vivid colours and soft, light texture ('light as a breeze', hence the name zephyr) made the wool very popular in Europe and North America and aided in the popularity of Berlin wool work."

[@copperbuttons7376]

Thank you for providing that information. The wool sounds lovely.

[@atoth62]

Cat on a string wouldn't work. I had an owl statue in my yard, eventually the birds just ignored it, well, that was until a real owl showed up in my yard. Real owl was way more effective.

[@rogermiller2159]

And all the critters were ignoring the the owl. That would be a difficult realization. Like Pink Floyd animals “bleating and babbling they fell on his neck with a scream”.

[@myrlyn1250]

I have a pair of red-shouldered hawks that regularly cruise over my yard and occasionally land in my pecan tree, but the other birds don't seem to care.

[@Quadrophiniac]

Man, I worked in the service industry for 15 years as a cook, and if anybody ever told me to put a locking face mask on I would have punched them in the face. Working in a restaurant is already a miserable existence, like we need anything to make it worse

[@johncliffalvarez6513]

Ok, this needs to be a trilogy. Hoping for a part 3!!! Who else agrees?

[@johncliffalvarez6513]

Still wishing for this to be a trilogy.

[@Sgt-Gravy]

Oh boy! I was a baker & fryer. We didn't sell glazed long John's, but when I'd fry them up, I'd "accidentally" drop them into the bowl of glaze... "Oops! well, I guess I'll have to eat it"😂 those were good days.

[@MrGoesBoom]

Oh yeah, 14 years as a baker in a supermarket....oops, so many leftover little bits of cookies, well they smell good so I'll help myself. Totally didn't break them beforehand, nope.

[@Sgt-Gravy]

@MrGoesBoom 😆 🤣 Right! Did you use bun smear on the cinnamon rolls when making pecan rolls? If you did, did it absolutely stink! Or did you not mind it? I can't eat a pecan roll because I smell it & NOPE! 🤢

[@Fairyfink]

You make the best threats, Joe. Thanks for peculiar patents part 2.

[@pvic6959]

he called it a threat and i immediately was like "a part2? dont threaten me with a good time!" haha

[@Eliphas_Leary]

That wall pillow would probably become target practice for people that get close to having had enough.

[@DaveWhiteInYoFace]

Best part of this episode is picturing Joe in a red lobster uniform. 🎉

[@azuradawn5683]

Okay but this needs to be a series! Great job on the threat last time - now we need like 50 more. These are so fascinating!

[@jeramymiller683]

you should do a reoccurring segment of these. just one at the end of every episode.

[@DEADisBEAUTIFUL]

Expanding with as much info as possible!

[@rogermiller2159]

Like epic patents that just missed the mark.

[@dagarnertn]

Zephyr: a fine cotton material.

[@radonato]

Isaac Singer really WAS sewing....his seed.

[@atoth62]

Boo hiss!

[@DraonW]

😐😐

[@bbbb98765]

Barf

[@janetwhite7786]

N'yuk, yuk.

[@buttsexandbananapeels]

I’ll be here all week, make sure to tip your waitress on the way out.

[@Private-GtngxNMBKvYzXyPq]

As my father got older, he benefited from the use of a bar above the toilet which he could lean on with one hand while peeing. It allowed him to remain independent a lot longer, I’m glad to say. So I would suggest it’s not just the inebriated who benefit from having something to help steady them.

[@knitcrochettiger361]

i don't need a watch to make me appreciate ever second i get to snuggle with my dog....she is my daughter, my baby, my angel so i appreciate every moment i get with her

[@diyeana]

I spent most of my childhood playing and entertaining myself so I developed the habit of talking out loud, a lot; all day long, even in public. I can pat my own back, tyvm. 😂

[@theflowerhead]

Lmao

[@IKetoth]

Dental dams (A.K.A. the mouth condom) are an actual thing and fairly common for certain groups, a one night stand between two women for instance is better served by one of these than a 'normal' condom that uh.. doesn't really have anywhere to wrap around.

[@CrimsonOphidianArt]

Came here to say this lol!

[@hafor2846]

I mean, also between a man and a woman if he isn't selfish 😉

[@Sibyle79]

It was the episode I didn't know I was looking forward to! Thanks Joe!

[@jackielinde7568]

Funny thing about that pee target. A lot of parenting sources say to use Cheerios(TM) or similarly shaped cereal for targets. Don' need to wad up toilet paper. Just a few of those floaty, oat loops in the water, and Jr's got an hour of water gun entertainment.

[@bcase5328]

Dutch urinals have the picture of a fly at the target location.

[@csweezey18]

AN HOUR!?!? How much are these kids pissing???

[@robo5013]

@@bcase5328 When I was in high school in the 80's the local bowling alley had urinal cake covers with Jane Fonda's face on them, mouth open and read "I'm not fonda Jane."

[@robo5013]

Finally a real world use for that disgusting cereal. I call them little cardboard cutouts.

[@HumanityisEmbarrassing]

Until your kid starts pissing in their breakfast 😮

[@SarahGreen523]

For aim training, I always used a cheerio that was flushed down.

[@davidlobaugh4490]

Scotts refining his humor, since he's got the acting nailed down tight.🤠

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

7:40. There could be two purposes. In psychiatric medicine, before the creation of tranquilizers, calming down agitated patients was a task. Besides of all manner of restrictions, hot baths were used. I remember a scene in the film The Nun's Story (1956, starring Audrey Hepburn) in which the leading character, a Belgian nun/nurse was taught about the installations in a psychiatric ward - including a steaming room with women screaming inside the covered bathtubs. If you google "psychiatry hot baths," you'll find they are still recommended, and also will find an article titled "Hydrotherapy in London Asylum" with a good explanation of the method. The other reason may be hydrotherapy as itself. Before antibiotics and other effective treatments, taking baths was one of the most widespread treatments for a bunch of diseases. Cities with natural springs became famous as health centers; books were written about cold showers curing all manner of diseases. My grandad had one postulating sitting baths in cold water as a cure for everything - including leprosy. Unforgettable engraved illustrations.

[@emaarredondo-librarian]

So, it would be useful in mental asylums or for people who cannot go to a resort to bathe in special waters? Still yikes.

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

@@emaarredondo-librarian Agreed with the yikes. I sort of remember having seen in a book recipes for combining different minerals you could add to your bathtub, so you could have a mineral water bath saving you the travel to some faraway place. Different kinds of mineral waters were supposedly useful for different kinds of diseases. Maybe the idea of having a bathtub with moving water was meant to imitate the sea. Bathing in the sea was also considered medicinal. You just added salt, maybe some iodine... Librarian here. I have seen a bunch of very strange books. 😂

[@emaarredondo-librarian]

@@MariaMartinez-researcher Adding salt to a Jacuzzi and making it the sea. Interesting idea. 😁

[@kit-kathew1621]

The first video on this topic was so interesting!!! I'm glad you made a pt. 2 and fingers crossed you turn it into a series!!

[@epsech]

Excited to see this series continue. This is fun. Funny that nothing breached B Tier this time. Last one was a lot more high tier stuff.

[@mrln247]

Pat on the back would look fun with a giant foam hand. Bellows chair is actually a good idea if made well.

[@dahn57]

Simone Giertz made on of these years ago, much better than the patent version 😉

[@mrln247]

@@dahn57 There's KZbin video ideas in a bunch of these weird patents.

[@krikit13b4ss]

Make more lists, we love this!

[@GhostRydr1172]

The face smash alarm click. Yeah, if I were to suggest gifting such a thing to my wife...I'd be looking at a permanent, one way trip to the doghouse. Or worse.

[@terrafirma5327]

Don't worry you can keep track of time with the dog watch in the doghouse.

[@andriaduncan5032]

Hell, my husband is so damn deaf, he NEEDS one of them!

[@halsti99]

i agree with the small barrier to eating. i started brushing my teeth right after dinner, just so id have to do it again if i snack... so i eat less.

[@jfh667]

What we have at work is a hand printed on a piece of paper taped to the wall. If you need a pat on the back for good work, you back into it 2 or 3 times.

[@DomyTheMad420]

6:41 sounds like someone who's never found out: 1: did you know a slight forward lean has been shown to make for an easier flow when urinating, helps more of the leftovers drain out, has been shown to prevent urinary infections & overall bladder health 2: it's actually kinda chill to just lean like that. ALSO: if you don't need a bit of help to stay up when peeing, you just haven't drunk enough yet! xD

[@OneChordWonders]

You should make a video about crows intelligence, Joe!

[@binkssake7282]

He already did. Check his smartest animals video

[@OneChordWonders]

@@binkssake7282 You are right!! Thank you, I am watching it right now haha

[@MrRezRising]

I had a book of these inventions back in the late 70s. I distinctly remember a bicycle seat. Edit: Is that Maximillian from The Black Hole behind you?

[@bradleykaan6281]

Nice transition at the end there. Tim and Ben would be proud

[@moranjackson7662]

The Pee-Target is quite common here in germany. Mainly in Pissoirs in Restaurants, Clubs, etc. so men try to hit the target and not beside the bowl. And as far as I know, it is quite effective

[@Nefville]

Speaking of the dog watch, one day I am going to put a fit bit on my dog and see if she gets twice as many steps as me.

[@bowtoy]

Your dog must be freaking enormous, most would take 3-8 times as many. Also don't forget the extra legs. ( to only take twice as many your dog would be 30+ inches tall )( Great Danish )

[@chrisbiebel6205]

Aren't chefs supposed to taste food, for quality control? BTW, I've seen the kissing shield before. I once bought a game (called "What the What?") that basically consisted of pictures of weird inventions and you either tried to guess it (if you were playing it for the first time) or tried to come up with the funniest alternative explanation for what it was. There were some seriously messed up inventions shown in that game.

[@dino877777]

These videos are 10/10. Keep them up!

[@Andy_Babb]

Would very much like more tier videos! Enjoying them greatly lol

[@t_ylr]

Bread lol. Idk if it's gonna be on here cause we don't often think as an invention, but bread is def one of the weirdest inventions in history. We think it was one of those accidental inventions. Like some yeast randomly got into someone's wheat porridge and they heated it up. It was probably really bad and doughy but maybe they thought they were on to something lol

[@beckyowens2586]

Wild yeast exists in the air and gets on literally everything. That's how sourdough starter can simply be made with flour+water+time+scheduled feeding. Bread experts say not to use bleached flour, but add a week or two of babying before you're ready to bake and it still works. So some ancient person stumbling onto the fermentation process while trying to make naan or some other kind of flat bread is probably exactly how it happened.

[@fostena]

same thing with beer, probably. "Hey my malt went bad, you know what let's try to *drink* it anyway. Oh wait is making me drunk? F*** yeah, I'm a genius"

[@wonkingmywilly]

man I've been binging all your stuff again, your a life saver for overnight security staff😂

[@KarlWitsman]

Nice idea on the rocking chair/fan combo. Especially for a porch chair.

[@Jack-jw3rd]

13:40 - temporal resolution and critical flicker fusion, coolest stuff to me; direct correlation between perceived passage of time and TR

[@cosmicinsane516]

I can imagine some of these patent writers laughing their ass off while they are typing.

[@intellectually_lazy]

that's me on the written portion of any test

[@sherazade82]

I'm surprised you didn't use a hannibal lecter reference for the anti eating mask. Would be useful in more ways than one. lol.

[@russellst.martin4255]

I made the mistake of telling a kid in HS who worked at Red Lobster how much I loved Cheddar Bay Biscuits, seeing as the next day he showed up to 6th hour with an entire garbage bag of them.

[@realbadger]

Cat on a string: my cats generally forget How To Cat; while one does make moves against mourning doves, all the cats literally ignore the yard squirrels that have tamed themselves, noting the humans carry almonds for them so they'll come right up to be given a nut (even hopping onto pants legs and shoulders).

[@johnburr9463]

Looking forward to the third installment.

[@amathisowens4556]

I need this to be an on going series please 😂❤❤❤❤

[@karengerhardt6008]

This was even better than the last one. 😂 I'm laughing so hard right now. Thanks Joe.

[@185MDE]

I just rewatched the first video last night... SO I AM PREPARED!!!

[@brianborshoff6876]

These are great! We want more!

[@ivechang6720]

That human washing machine... Imagine how many of them would have been sold if they were smaller and specifically made for use with children? I shudder to think of the burns, strangulations, and other injuries if not outright deaths it could have caused.

[@raystewart3648]

Like the Washing Bath invention (minus the neck strangler) in stead of using a washing machine, think how much laundry one could wash compared to a WM.

[@bertharius9518]

"You know how you....." Haha, that got me! Good one. I'm still laughing.

[@realbadger]

There's a meme I reposted on my FB and IG that accurately points out there needs to be an alarm clock that sounds like a pet starting to puke, as nothing gets one out of bed faster...

[@dahn57]

LOL

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Thanks Joe for making Patents funny and interesting. There are few more you can "examine" that I think you will like. There's a patent for a stick, a patent for swinging on a swing 😂. Plus you have only touched on what has been patented...there is a lot of good material in the PGPubs as well. Maybe you could reach out to the USPTO to see if they would be if any help/interested in identifying applications/Patents for your consideration. Another great video! Nooice! 😎 STOC

[@Yertos]

Cat on a String completely made my day ❤😂❤ thank you!

[@tuomokulomaa6995]

Urinal headrest! There absolutely is one in one of my favorite bars here in Finland 😂. Super useful 👌

[@kats9755]

1) I love that snake-bellows chair so much. The snake design is cool. 2) Half the fun of kissing IS the cooties, damn 😂

[@andriaduncan5032]

Oh, Joe, you always find a way to make me laugh. The "childbirth trebuchet" indeed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Deqster]

The best part that actually made me chuckle was at the end with the reference to the baby trebuchet. Which I had forgotten about. X-D

[@adrianlikins1314]

I used to do IT stuff for a Biological and Agricultural Engineering department at an university. Basically, how to engineer farm equipment. Apparently a common problem on large farms is... disposing of animal carcasses. So most of the professors had multiple patents for large machines for doing just that. All of the patent drawings resembled something from the Saw movies. Fixing someone's computer while staring at patent plaques describing "Apparatus for pulverizing animal carcasses" is a tiny bit unsettling.

[@nickysagan]

Those headrests for urinals are S-Tier!! They had them in Czech Republic in some bars and it was amazing, everything was walk-able so no driving.

[@bastiaan7777777]

Please, please, do the next video explaining things with the Pepe da Silva background! You have the same voice , intonation and accent, as Charlie from it's always sunny in Philadelphia. It will be hilarious !

[@gregormurray6397]

Joe! ...I'm a long-time fan, but on this video just noticed the 'Maximilian' figurine from the movie 'The Black Hole' over your shoulder... ...just when I thought I couldn't love you more😅! I remember the movie, and afterwards begging my mother to send away a cut out from the side of my cereal box (I think it was 'Alphabits') in order to receive the same figurine (1979???)... ...My mother complied and later also sent away for the 'V.I.N.Cent' figurine.... ...you're a legend, Joe. Let no one tell you otherwise!

[@joewyatt2269]

I need details on the sphere boat/plane thingy. How do the plane parts remain level?

[@pixeladdict4679]

Love this crazy invention video.

[@johnbogle6475]

Cat on a string reminded me of an invention I've seen. A type of scarecrow, it consists of several flag poles in and around a garden. Attached via a string is a very realistic bird kite. Even a small breeze sends the birds (Hawks, Eagles and Falcons are the preferred profiles) fly like the wind (literally :). It does a pretty good job of keeping rodents down when your trained cats go on strike ;). Great video. Thanks

[@Flaschenteufel]

i was believing this story to the point of "tained cats". sus. :I

[@grn1]

​@@FlaschenteufelObviously not trained well if they feel the need to strike...

[@Flaschenteufel]

@@grn1 cats aren't dogs, you can't really train them. you can live with them and care for them.

[@grn1]

@@Flaschenteufel That's the joke.

[@bluegreenglue6565]

That first one kills me!! Looks like just using the thing would result in one then needing a device that massages one's shoulder -- ah-ha! A self-feeding market!!

[@TheWadetube]

What would be great is a vacuum tube food delivery system like a bank's drive in check tube. Only bigger, about 12 inches in diameter, connected to a local food hub to service about a dozen neighborhoods in a few minutes and you don't have to leave the house, just turn a vacuum on until a bell rings and your little tube delivery smashes into the stop block and you send a signal back and when it is unloaded you open your vent and it get's sucked back to the store. The switch lines are kind of problematic as you would need a separate tube for each resident, like maybe a hundred and fifty tubes. This would also work for laundry in an apartment building or hotel.

[@fostena]

My invisalign often "prevents" me from snacking. I don't feel like going to the bathroom to remove it so I don't eat outside lunch and dinner time.

[@1953bassman]

During that time of the pandemic, I was at work in the cafeteria at lunchtime and saw one of my coworkers try to put some food in his mouth while he still had a mask on. He caught himself then started laughing! It was just what we all thought could happen.

[@Warrior0fDoom]

TOSS IN A CHEERIO. Best potty training advice Ive gotten and it's a entertaining target.

[@Wrathful_Scythe]

A local bar here does have a headrest above the urinals which I personally found weird but I guess its common enough? Its a long leather cushion that spans 4 urinals. Haven't used it yet, though.

[@nopenoperson3665]

nothing will ever replace the tactical and strategic genius of that tried and true training method masterpiece called " sink the cheerios". oh, and btw, take a gander at the "turd twister".

[@cynhanrahan4012]

Toilet training my grandson, we floated cheerios for him to aim at. The standing pee was several steps into his actual housetraining. The bathtub application was for psychiatric hospitals.

[@Sandul666]

I 100% love the urinal headrest. I just wanna relax when standing at the urinal and often lean up against the divider, but leaning forward and just putting my head on the wall seems unsanitary and cold, but a pad would be cool. Especially if it had sanitizing gel next to it haha

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks again Joe

[@maccamac9965]

As a chef who was lucky enough to work during covid, masks did stop you from tasting as often. Also led to some dehydration as you didn't drink as much during long shifts in a hot kitchen.

[@the1khronohs40]

I really wish Factor/Hello Fresh was available in Norway. I would probably eat WAY healthier, and I could support you at the same time!

[@qazsedcft2162]

The Pat-On-The-Back machine gets an F but the Quadruple-Kick-In-The-Butt machine gets a C. Clearly Joe has priorities.

[@pinestraker4840]

The ball boat sounds kinda cool as a fantasy vehicle. Like a blimp but for water. Maybe to balance it they could have used a hotdog shape instead of a ball shape? But then again, it would still be at risk of tipping forward or back.

[@Missmori]

So there is something to the face chastity belt and what you were saying about obstacles. My roommate and I decided that we would cook everything from scratch. Which means if I want potatoes au gratin, or mac and cheese, or even Ramen, I don't make the pastas myself but I have to make the cheese sauces and assemble all the spices, and especially with potatoes au gratin which I would argue is one of the worst offenders LOL. That's like a hour-and-a-half prep time

[@adamrak7560]

Another kind of face smash alarm clock is brilliantly implemented in the Murder Drones pilot episode!

[@imabaddonkey437]

Great sequel!

[@Kags]

I would be interested to learn how the friction calculations play out for that strange ball-boat. If it could somehow be redesigned a bit less... chaotic neutral, it could actually point to some interesting efficiency increases (or decreases).

[@zguy1377]

Yaay, it's been a shit day, needed you today ❤