FabSwingers.com forum: Best inventions ?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What would you say are the best inventions and why ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

toilet otherwise we'd be REALLY in the shit

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By *wingerdelightCouple
over a year ago

eastliegh

the internet, its changed the world

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By *urreyfun2008Man
over a year ago

East Grinstead

The spoken word and writing.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I once invented a helicopter with one rotary blade but the idea didn't really take off

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

It all depends on the era. Y fronts were a popular invention in 1935. However, they now equate to only 13% of Marks & Spencer's undergarment sales.

I am a mine of useless information

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

women

...runs fast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Wheel

Alternating Current

The Microchip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hubble space telescope

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Wheel

Alternating Current

The Microchip"

You beat me to it with the wheel, but I would add:

the screw thread

metal alloys

where would we be without them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Wheel

Alternating Current

The Microchip

You beat me to it with the wheel, but I would add:

the screw thread

metal alloys

where would we be without them?"

still up to our necks in shit wthout the toilet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Wheel

Alternating Current

The Microchip

You beat me to it with the wheel, but I would add:

the screw thread

metal alloys

where would we be without them?

still up to our necks in shit wthout the toilet"

We don't need toilets, just scrape a hole in the ground!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wellies

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Soft toilet paper.

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

The Newcomen engine..first successful application of steam to produce mechanical energy...the driver behind the industrial revolution..the rest is history.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Newcomen engine..first successful application of steam to produce mechanical energy...the driver behind the industrial revolution..the rest is history."

But he needed the wheel, the screw thread and metal alloys to make it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

well if we are going far back..perhaps the apple then!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watt? was the one who improved the design which powered the revolution, the original was only a water pump really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sliced bread - otherwise there would be nothing to compare other inventions against

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I am a mine of useless information

If you send in your c.v. I am sure we can consider you for a position in this department

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Fire

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I am a mine of useless information

If you send in your c.v. I am sure we can consider you for a position in this department

No way ! Really? Can't wait to sow the badge on my anorak

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Sew being the operative word

*courtesy or the spelling department*

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

Gravy

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Sew being the operative word

*courtesy or the spelling department* "

Haha doh !

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By *asey369Woman
over a year ago

London

ATMs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wispa bars, im easily pleased

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an idea in mind and things are in progressing albeit slowly which in theory will practically mean no more icy roads its a massive project but an confident.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"toilet otherwise we'd be REALLY in the shit"

Invented by two loos lautrec , or was it toulouse

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By *lassic1Man
over a year ago

bellshill

It always amazes me that we put men on the moon in mid sixties but took another thirty years to put wheels on a suitcase.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It always amazes me that we put men on the moon in mid sixties but took another thirty years to put wheels on a suitcase.

Wait till they will try land a plane on ur anus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have an idea in mind and things are in progressing albeit slowly which in theory will practically mean no more icy roads its a massive project but an confident."

Let me guess...make roads out of salt?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The laser - which isn't too shabby for a technology that was thought to be an invention with no obvious use ... I can't imagine what the world would be like without them now ...

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I have an idea in mind and things are in progressing albeit slowly which in theory will practically mean no more icy roads its a massive project but an confident."

Give it up mate. I'm applying for a patent already. I'm only a few days away from submitting. It's going to revolutionise winter driving.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I have an idea in mind and things are in progressing albeit slowly which in theory will practically mean no more icy roads its a massive project but an confident.

Give it up mate. I'm applying for a patent already. I'm only a few days away from submitting. It's going to revolutionise winter driving. "

The printing press.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I have an idea in mind and things are in progressing albeit slowly which in theory will practically mean no more icy roads its a massive project but an confident.

Give it up mate. I'm applying for a patent already. I'm only a few days away from submitting. It's going to revolutionise winter driving.

The printing press."

Not sure how a printing press will keep the roads warm lol

My idea involves little cubby holes under the Tarmac. You take all the hot heads and ranters from the forum, slide them under and the steam that bellows from their ears, keeps the roads ice free

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By *inkyScot22Man
over a year ago

Anniesland

Soap

Electricity

The Transistor

Copper Pipe

The Sextant

Pottery

Paper/Parchment/Papyrus

Refrigeration

Immunisation

Pasteurisation

The list goes on, too many to list

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The internet... Where would be all be without FabSwingers !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toilets and underground sewers without these disease would be rife.

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By *llie RoseWoman
over a year ago

By the seaside

ghd's - cos I'm a girl lol.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

But apart from toilets, roads, what have the Romans ever done for us

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

The block button

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Government! What else are we going to do with are spare cash. Thankfully they know how to get rid of it for us.

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

"Soap

Electricity

The Transistor

Copper Pipe

The Sextant

Pottery

Paper/Parchment/Papyrus

Refrigeration

Immunisation

Pasteurisation

The list goes on, too many to list"

Have to add:

Glass (windows, bottles, dildos etc.

Internal combustion engine cars, planes.

Jet engine

Medical science

Condom

Could go on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

SEX!!!!! ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Printing - educated the masses

The Internet - miseducated masses

Democracy - fooled the masses

Molasses - rhymes with masses

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I just wish someone would invent a reversing goldfish

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

the wind up radio not people though there's enough of them on here as it is lol

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

"I just wish someone would invent a reversing goldfish

is that so it swims up its own ass ? lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Contraception.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I just wish someone would invent a reversing goldfish

is that so it swims up its own ass ? lol

I think we might have to equate the coefficient of friction as opposed to the angle of dangle to see if that is at all possible.

I'll get back to you on that one

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

"Printing - educated the masses

The Internet - miseducated masses

Democracy - fooled the masses

Molasses - rhymes with masses"

trust me I try to educate the masses everyday on the phone with the internet I have come to the conclusion to tell them to pack it all up put it in a box and take it back to the shop and when they ask me why is it broken I would just say no your are !!!!

I will give you an example of this;

I guy phoned me out of PHD education I said to him are you profession in using a PC and he said but of course

I said to him right click on the mouse and tell me what you see, the phone went very quiet for about 5 mins so I looked at my phone and we were still connected and I said are you still there and he said yes.

I said OK, what’s happened, he said nothing I thought this is puzzlement a menu should have opened so I thought I will ask him, I said what happened, he said I did what you told me and I said did a small memu open he said no it didn’t should it have?

I say can you tell me what you did, he said yes; I got a pen and wrote click on the right side of the mouse

So I rest my case

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Denim!

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By *hunderstarCouple
over a year ago

hereford

Alcohol !

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"Printing - educated the masses

The Internet - miseducated masses

Democracy - fooled the masses

Molasses - rhymes with masses

I will give you an example of this;

I guy phoned me out of PHD education I said to him are you profession in using a PC and he said but of course

I say can you tell me what you did, he said yes; I got a pen and wrote click on the right side of the mouse

So I rest my case

I fully agree with the above. Here are two more examples.

At my place of work, we offer free WiFi, by using a password to access the link. But the number of people who cannot even easily control their own devices to enable the passwords and links!

We have "How to" sheets for all the major models to assist guests. Some people don't even know the Model type! One guy said to me recently when I asked him what type of phone he had, "It's a Black one!" - he was deadly serious!

Example No2. During the winter weather recently, I watched as many motorists in their posh 4x4's slithered around on the local roads, foot flat on the floor and getting nowhere. One helpless driver was blocking the entire road as she just got nowhere!

I went over and asked, "have you engaged the Snow and Ice mode button on your automatic gearbox?" Blank Looks!!

So I pointed out said button, and told her to take her foot off the gas and let the car do the work! Still blank looks!

So, I asked her if I could drive the car out of the way onto the level; she moved over into the passenger seat and I got the car out of the way of all the other traffic - road cleared!

She admitted she'd never looked at the Owners Manual at all in the six months since she bought the car; she'd no idea what half the switches were for on the dashboard!

Some people don't deserve to have technology at their fingertips.

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

"the internet, its changed the world"

I think its a sad fact that the best inventions come at wartime.

packet switched computer networks (the 'internet'), teflon, lightbulbs, nuclear, microwaves, computers are all from the war.

its like scientists need a life-or-death reason to invent things.

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