Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: Zing! Catapult Spoon

By: kelly

kelly — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:10:30 +0000

That would be a great gift for the children of parents you dislike.

By: Peter James

Peter James — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:29:29 +0000

Now, why didn’t my grade school teachers have the same attitude?

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:45:42 +0000

@Tania — Agreed.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:21:36 +0000

I don’t like the spoon because it does have a limited range. I did a search for other Fred items. Pretty fun stuff, especially the Holy Toast stamp and the pick your nose paper cups. This Fred person has a sense of humor.

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:16:24 +0000

I got the joke. I meant that this item is particularly ridiculous even for Unitasker Wednesday and I really can’t believe a product like this seriously exists….

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:52:07 +0000

**checks date to make sure it’s not April Fool’s Day…**

By: 14K

14K — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:15:57 +0000

FOOD FIGHT !!!!!!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:55:48 +0000

“it has many other uses: it helps dieters keep on track by making it impossible to scoop ice cream, in prisons it is safer than a standard spoon (no stabbings)…”

AND you can even use it to bring food from a bowl to your mouth!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:30:58 +0000

@Nimic — I wonder if it could actually be used as a spoon … wouldn’t the weight of the food cause the spring to bend and just drop the food onto the plate/floor? Now I really want to buy one just to see …

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:11:23 +0000

I agree… it could be used for many purposes. Look, Dick… see Jane use the Zing! Catapult Spoon. Oh, look, look. See Spot chase the food across the house.

By: Nimic @ The Green Routine

Nimic @ The Green Routine — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:04:58 +0000

I’m going to have to go with the consensus that this is NOT a unitasker. Without using my imagination, it’s a combination catapult and spoon – Alton Brown would be proud.

By: Rue

Rue — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:24:49 +0000

This is quite possibly the best unitasker EVER. It makes me want to buy one to fling things at my husband.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:17:58 +0000

Someone wanders in, misses the sarcasm completely, and demands to know what’s so uncluttered about poor mothers and fathers having to sweep up after their precious little darlings in 5…4…3…

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:33:12 +0000

Imagine the fun you can have shooting all those detested peas and lima beans into a child’s mouth! Could be good way to administer pills from a safe distance from your cat’s claws.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:24:42 +0000

@Michael — HILARIOUS!!

By: Tabitha (From Single to Married)

Tabitha (From Single to Married) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:21:07 +0000

too funny. It makes you wonder where people get these ideas!!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:10:09 +0000

I feel like I can get a better mechanical advantage from the natural springiness of my wrist. If anything, this spoon would make the range much smaller.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:02:59 +0000

Sorry, but this is *not* a unitasker. Sure, kids can use it for dinnertime warfare, but it has many other uses: it helps dieters keep on track by making it impossible to scoop ice cream, in prisons it is safer than a standard spoon (no stabbings)…