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Unitasker Wednesday: The useless machine
All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy (or make) these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!
This week’s unitasker is a rare product that is better illustrated with a video than described with words. You can’t buy it in a store, but you can make one at home:
And, if I’m being really honest, I really want to build one — it’s so cute!
Thanks to reader Tom for sending us the link to this great unitasker.
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19 comments posted
Posted by Stormbringer - 02/10/2010
Sometimes, you have to have *something* cute and useless. Sort of like the “all work and no play” thing.
Posted by BAW - 02/10/2010
For some reason this reminds me of the game my cats love to play. First they get inside a cardboard box with flaps and then jab their paws out lightning fast whenever the slightest movement is made on the outside of the box.
Posted by Loren - 02/10/2010
My grandfather built old fashioned things like this out of wood and rubber bands. You used a little knob to slide open the box marked ‘candy’. And a wooden snake would come out and ‘bite’ you. The snake had a little piece of metal where it’s tongue went, so it actually kinda hurt when it hit you.
Posted by Blaine Moore - 02/10/2010
That is awesome!
Gonna have to look this up in 10 years or so when I have a child old enough to appreciate the construction of something like this. Heheh.
Posted by CG - 02/10/2010
Agreed, awesome! You can flip the switch any time you want to bring new clutter into your home. Denied!
Posted by Claycat - 02/10/2010
LOL!
Posted by Katie Brown - 02/10/2010
That’s just the old coin grabber piggy bank, without a hand.
Posted by Kira =] - 02/10/2010
Oh I think we’ll be making one of these. The toddlers LOVE repetition! seriously useless, but totally cute.
Posted by *Pol - 02/10/2010
I like it!
(It’s endearing that it turns itself off somehow.)
Posted by Andy - 02/10/2010
Sad as it sounds I’ve just watched the clip about 5 times I like it that much.
Posted by Sheryl - 02/10/2010
That could keep my husband and son occupied for hours! (so no…I’m not going to show this to them.)
Posted by Karen - 02/10/2010
Anyone else find it ironic that the ad is for “recycling bags” on Unitasker Wednesday? (Who BUYS bags to recycle?)
Posted by Annette - 02/10/2010
My father would love it as a gag gift to show off to his cronies. LOL. Totally useless!
Posted by Richard Walker - 02/11/2010
This is truly enjoyable. This unknown product has been projected in a very simple way. Thanks a lot.
Posted by Tom - 02/11/2010
Wow, I am famous!
I am glad you liked the machine, Erin.
Posted by msue - 02/11/2010
Just found my brother-in-law’s Christmas present. Awesome!
Posted by John Soares - 02/11/2010
Very funny video! I’ll send the link to a friend of mine who likes to build things.
Posted by karoline - 02/11/2010
but if this is a “useless machine,” then it is not a unitasker, but a non-tasker.
Posted by Jill - 02/27/2010
lol wow very weird indeed.
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