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ecookman

Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:54 am


A whhhaaattt?

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my friend and I were thinking of everyday objects...and giving them a big name. THe best we came up with:

motor boat:a hydrodynamic propulsion device coupled with a floating observatory platform.

anyone have any good ones?


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apomb

Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:47 am


RE:A whhhaaattt?

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spork: Nutritional transportation device


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jernst

Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:53 am


Re: A whhhaaattt?

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toilet: sanitary human waste collection and disposal device


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DemonWasp

Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:25 pm


RE:A whhhaaattt?

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computer: electronic arithmetic/numeric computation and storage apparatus
Internet: high-availability branching communications web for electronic message traffic


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Insectoid

Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:28 pm


RE:A whhhaaattt?

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Just because my friend has an 18" laptop;

18" Laptop: Portable Desktop Computation and storage device with attached keyboard and trackpad. 

That could be made longer, but whatever.


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BigBear

Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:52 pm


Re: RE:A whhhaaattt?

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computer: electronic arithmetic/numeric computation and storage apparatus


almost sounds like the ENIAC :)