Guest hahathhat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Here are some of my favorites. 1) Solo Cups Few people appreciate the engineering genius behind a solo cup -- how the precisely placed ridges massively reinforce structural integrity, and allow for a strong, fistgrip-resistant structure. Someone feel like composing some Solo Cup Acid? 2) Escalators, motorized walkways, etc. Fuck wood stairs! I'm in awe of this automated set of stairs that walk for you. Walking while being escalated makes you feel almost superhuman. Once, while stuck in JFK airport for ~12 hours, I killed the tedium via riding the walkways. If you've been to JFK, you might be autowalking where I autowalked. 3) Microwaves If you took one apart, you could easily put it back together into a device capable of cooking birds midair. Few people appreciate how dangerous an untamed magnetron is. 4) Bic Lighters They've been engineered down to the minimum, and there's plenty to appreciate. Next time your lighter runs out, try taking it apart. 5) Laptops People have grown up with laptops at this point. Few know how long it took to realize the dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Downloading/hoarding movies I never have time to watch. Listening to music in complete darkness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 - the quirky design of US Post Office trucks - the stunning variety of toilet paper dispensers found in office enviornments - making coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the smell of meatballs and gravy simmering away on a crisp fall Sunday while watching football on the couch all day anticipating dinner waking up to see that it snowed several inches during the night and you are cozy in bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the smell of meatballs and gravy simmering away on a crisp fall Sunday while watching football on the couch all day anticipating dinner smelling thanksgiving dinner is the greatest waking up to see that it snowed several inches during the night and you are cozy in bed +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 that there's a bay tree in the garden of my new place. picking bay leaves from it. knowing i won't have to buy bay leaves. eating food that has been made with too many bay leaves. bit weird. - making coffee. I'd list that as an unlikely thing that makes me shit. I don't have to take a sip, just smelling coffee can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 i didn't have coffee today or yesterday, simply because i've been eating light. but i ordered dominos today, and coffee there will be tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 going to a restaurant and seeing sriracha on the table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahrk Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 1) Solo Cups Few people appreciate the engineering genius behind a solo cup -- how the precisely placed ridges massively reinforce structural integrity, and allow for a strong, fistgrip-resistant structure. Someone feel like composing some Solo Cup Acid? I used to love Solo cups. I used to always have a stash of them. I'd keep a few in my car so I could just walk into a restaurant and enjoy their fountain beverages for free. going to a restaurant and seeing sriracha on the table Yes. the rain Dear god yes. It makes the world feel smaller and cozier. It's also quite idm. I like when clickable pens are unclicked after being used. Ditto for pens with caps. And speaking of pens, Zebra F-301's are the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the rain This. Very underappreciated in general. And fuck people who complain about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 aunts. being an aunt (i have a cool niece) raisin bran with almond milk having enough change laying around to buy a 6 pack of good beer the day before payday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44yKX3IPars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The Size of Kazakhstan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uptown devil Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 riots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 People who use turn signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Forcing yourself outside for a walk or cycle in the middle of January/Febuary, when it's icy cold, biting winds and there is no leaves on the trees. You find yourself alone with one of those beautiful, widescreen winter sunsets. And it would seem, you are the only person on planet Earth as it drops below the horizon. And getting home to a bottle of 7% import strength Guiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I had some ideas for this theoretical thread yesterday before it was an actual thread (the McGriff thread had me anticipating it), but now I've forgotten them. Um... Oh, the "show new reply" alert that pops up if you're typing a reply and someone else posts one before you're done. That just happened and it delighted me. When it's a windy day in the fall and there are leaves blowing everywhere. Synchronicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 talking to someone for the first time in a year who you stopped talking to because they were a massive asshole and finding out that they realise they were a massive asshole and have decided to try to be less of a massive asshole. i guess that's not unobvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rumbo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The hum of a lawn mower in the distance on a bright spring Saturday morning. The smell of jam donuts and fairy floss at a carnival. A little kid staring at me on my motorbike. I was that kid once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the sound of cicadas on a peaceful afternoon. wouldn't be summer without em! diet dr pepper the fact that john maus is moderately popular so less people think i'm totally fucking weird for being obsessed with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Synchronicity. I was just thinking that. no but really, that's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dogs in cars with their head out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pennywise Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Rain too. yeh it makes it more cosy definitley. My weather preference is either nice sunny day, rain or snow. Nothing inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essines Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 a good pillow. and a full water bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 the sound of vacuuming up small grains of sand / gravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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