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Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:03:51 Anyone had any good ideas lately?
Me and one of my housemates had an idea earlier for a new invention called inflatable Christmas. What it is, you buy it from the shops on Christmas eve you take it home and you blow it up and then Christmas just appears in front of you. Kind of like a message from above, in a way. Inflatable Christmas would come complete with snow, a christmas tree with presents underneath and lights on, a fireplace with stockings and father christmas with one leg sticking out of the chimney, all kinds of tinsle, mistletoe, christmas pudding, robins, crackers, a turkey and more. It would be perfect for people who want christmas on a budget. If you're fed up of christmas starting too far in advance, with an inflatable christmas you can just inflate christmas on christmas morning and you're ready to go. No hassle. Also you could deflate it, put it in the cupboard, then blow it up again next year. You can even take inflatable christmas on holiday with you. There are also plans for a nativity scene version for religious people and an Australian version featuring Bondi Beach. 8) As I do a lot of work for charity, raising money for baby orphans and wounded dolphins, I will also donate some inflatable Chrismasses to Africa 'cos I'm not sure they even know it's christmas time at all. I have contacted Bob Gandolf and Bone-o with this idea and they sounded impressed. I am going to try and get Richard Branson to drop ready-inflated chrismasses out of a christmas-themed hot air ballon somewhere above the sahara desert to bring Christmas to the World. :D Noel Edmonds could put it on tv on that Christmas show he does giving out presents. Who else has had some ideas? Post them here. :D Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: yeo on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:05:59 Pah! Im to old for ideas,I had some once and where did they get me? :x
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:20:01 Fair enough but would you be able to resist buying an inflatable Christmas?
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: spacey on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:24:47 I'm undecided.I'd have to see one in action first.
How would it cope with cigarette burns and cocktail stick punctures? It could be a potential deathtrap. Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: yeo on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:25:43 You haven't given us a no I hate inflatables option :x
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:36:47 Quote How would it cope with cigarette burns and cocktail stick punctures? It could be a potential deathtrap Shit I hadn't thought of that. http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/forum_new/images/icon_smile_shock.gif It is still in the R and D phase so nothing's finalised yet but I guess it would have to be made with a super strong coating. Bouncy castles don't pop that often so it must be possible. Might put the price up though. I did a search on google for inflatable christmas and there was a few pathetic looking christmas trees but nothing on this all-in-one scale. I can understand your cynicism yeovil but I'm not just talking about some shit inflatable, this is proper quality stuff, it's all going to look completely lifelike, you won't be able to tell any difference from the real thing. Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Friday, December 10, 2004, 01:39:31 ben have you been smoking jazz cigarettes
Title: Yes Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 02:55:23 Quote from: "mexico red" ben have you been smoking jazz cigarettes What makes you say that? Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: sonicyouth on Friday, December 10, 2004, 06:24:20 :D
I love Ben. Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Boeta on Friday, December 10, 2004, 09:54:13 I don't like the way you're forcing Christmas onto other religions and cultures :(
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: janaage on Friday, December 10, 2004, 09:56:42 Quote from: "Boeta" I don't like the way you're forcing Christmas onto other religions and cultures :( A bit like the way Band Aid is. Do they know it's Christmas time??? Do they give a fuck? Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: blinkpip on Friday, December 10, 2004, 10:51:17 Just go back to the drawing board. :arrow:
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Piemonte on Friday, December 10, 2004, 10:53:53 Quote from: "janaage77" Quote from: "Boeta" I don't like the way you're forcing Christmas onto other religions and cultures :( A bit like the way Band Aid is. Do they know it's Christmas time??? Do they give a fuck? They should make " do they know its ramadan" as well so as not to offend the musssies Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, December 10, 2004, 12:53:32 God it would be like those fucking air beds...a royal pain in the arse to inflate. I don't think this inflatable Christmas is very practcal is it? :?
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 14:44:50 Quote from: "Blinkpip" Just go back to the drawing board. I feel I've recieved sufficient interest so far to merit further development of this innovative product. Quote from: "Boeta" I don't like the way you're forcing Christmas onto other religions and cultures Worry not because alternative versions will be available including a ramadam version featuring no food and a pagan one featuring stone henge. I will write a note on all the Chrismasses I drop over Africa, saying "So this is Christmas: Take it or leave it." That way they can decide for themselves whether they want Christmas. Quote from: "Simon Pieman" God it would be like those fucking air beds...a royal pain in the arse to inflate. I don't think this inflatable Christmas is very practcal is it? I have given this a lot of thought and it will come with an auto-inflate feature which should fully inflate Christmas in around 10 seconds. No effort needed. Back to the subject of the post though, has anyone else had any ideas? They don't have to involve inflatables or Christmas. Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, December 10, 2004, 14:47:23 If an apple fell from a tree, and nobody was around to hear it, would it make a sound?
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 14:55:01 What do you mean if nobody was around to hear it. No humans? Do animals not hear things? Nothing at all? Well what about the tree itself do trees not hear vibrations? Yes they do.
Ergo, If an apple fell from a tree then it's not possible that nothing would be around to hear it as the apple falling would create vibrations that would be felt by the tree and may lead to a further chain of events, perhaps some leaves falling. An apple falling from a tree will always make a sound. FACT. Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, December 10, 2004, 14:59:06 Quote from: "Ben Wah Balls" What do you mean if nobody was around to hear it. No humans? Do animals not hear things? Nothing at all? Well what about the tree itself do trees not hear vibrations? Yes they do. Ergo, If an apple fell from a tree then it's not possible that nothing would be around to hear it as the apple falling would create vibrations that would be felt by the tree and may lead to a further chain of events, perhaps some leaves falling. An apple falling from a tree will always make a sound. FACT. How do you know if you weren't around to hear it? It's a silly question but quite fun if you think about it Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:02:02 I will set up a dictaphone in a forest and find out.
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:05:19 Quote from: "Ben Wah Balls" I will set up a dictaphone in a forest and find out. soapy tit wank - who cares? :D Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:07:04 I won't really. I'm too busy building Christmas.
Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Sippo on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:22:51 Quote from: "Ben Wah Balls" What do you mean if nobody was around to hear it. No humans? Do animals not hear things? Nothing at all? Well what about the tree itself do trees not hear vibrations? Yes they do. Ergo, If an apple fell from a tree then it's not possible that nothing would be around to hear it as the apple falling would create vibrations that would be felt by the tree and may lead to a further chain of events, perhaps some leaves falling. An apple falling from a tree will always make a sound. FACT. Bored?! Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: sonicyouth on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:49:09 I had a thought once. It scared me, so I banished it and I've not had one since.
*stares blankly into space* Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, December 10, 2004, 15:51:09 Quote from: "sonicyouth" I had a thought once. It scared me, so I banished it and I've not had one since. *stares blankly into space* :shock: SY had a thought! :wall Title: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Boeta on Friday, December 10, 2004, 16:52:10 interest so far to merit further development of this innovative product.
Quote from: "Boeta" I don't like the way you're forcing Christmas onto other religions and cultures Worry not because alternative versions will be available including a ramadam version featuring no food and a pagan one featuring stone henge. I will write a note on all the Chrismasses I drop over Africa, saying "So this is Christmas: Take it or leave it." That way they can decide for themselves whether they want Christmas. Well in that case, I don't like the way you're going to make us buy Christmas but give it away free to Africans. Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 19, 2008, 12:04:11 Just to provide an update on this amazing idea I had, I sold my idea to these people, for vast profit: http://www.innovationsxtreme.com/ and they've put it until full production. Contact them for further information.
Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: leefer on Friday, December 19, 2008, 12:06:18 Did they take into account the inflation rate when they paid you Ben?
Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: trogladite on Friday, December 19, 2008, 12:51:22 I had an idea once, it turned into an opinion. My wife soon put a stop to that.
I wil not be buying one of your new fangles Xmases. Whats wrong with going out Xmas eve, getting rat arsed. Fighting the night away. or screwing the night away? You'll never beat years of tradition. Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 19, 2008, 12:59:16 I don't think you understand. You can still do all of those things but you will just have more time to do spend doing them.
Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: nevillew on Friday, December 19, 2008, 13:40:59 What do you mean if nobody was around to hear it. No humans? Do animals not hear things? Nothing at all? Well what about the tree itself do trees not hear vibrations? Yes they do. Ergo, If an apple fell from a tree then it's not possible that nothing would be around to hear it as the apple falling would create vibrations that would be felt by the tree and may lead to a further chain of events, perhaps some leaves falling. An apple falling from a tree will always make a sound. FACT. Technically the falling would be silent, you could argue the landing though. Title: Re: Ideas: Do you have any? Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, December 19, 2008, 13:50:45 How could the falling be silent? There would be the sound of air resistance as the tree falls and also the sound of parts of the tree snapping. Go and cut down a large tree and see if it's silent until it hits the ground.
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