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Title: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: franksolich on August 26, 2011, 09:01:41 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=442x325

Oh man.

Skins's island is boring tonight.

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raccoon  (1000+ posts)      Tue Aug-23-11 09:27 AM
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To make a handy cleaning tool, take an old toothbrush and hold its neck on a hot stove unit until the plastic softens enough that you can bend the "head" of the toothbrush backwards.

The toothbrush will then get into some crevices that a regular toothbrush can't.

I thought this one up on my own, though I'm certain other people thought of it too. That's one thing I've
learned from the Internet; if you have an idea, somebody else somewhere had the same idea. Probably several somebodys.

franksolich once discovered that cleaning windows with ammonia and old newspapers worked well, and thinking it a new idea, got all agog and excited about it; like Chief S itting Bull, the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive and his patentable ideas, I wanted to patent it.

Also, there was one time I devised a round thing that rolled.....

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Paper Roses  (1000+ posts)      Tue Aug-23-11 04:23 PM
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1. Great Idea. Use use an old toothbrush for tons of things, but never thought of bending one. Be sure that will be my next effort. Got to do some polishing that requires that I scrub the white residue out of the crevices.

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trud  (1000+ posts)      Thu Aug-25-11 06:21 AM
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2. Internet

That's how I fix software problems on my computer. Someone, usually a number of someones, has already figured it out and posted the answer.

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beac  (1000+ posts)      Thu Aug-25-11 01:28 PM
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3. Great idea. Definitely stealing it. Watch out, tiny dirty surfaces!
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Skul on August 26, 2011, 09:02:55 PM
Uri Geller would be proud. :-)

Oooo, Leatherman toothbrush.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: ChuckJ on August 26, 2011, 09:06:05 PM
I remember back in the 80's when they had a commercial that demonstrated the DUmmie brain. It also involved a hot stove.

I believe it also included an egg and a frying pan. I'll H5 the first person to post the youtube video of the commercial in question.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Chris_ on August 26, 2011, 09:12:41 PM
I remember back in the 80's when they had a commercial that demonstrated the DUmmie brain. It also involved a hot stove.

I believe it also included an egg and a frying pan. I'll H5 the first person to post the youtube video of the commercial in question.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac[/youtube]

Is this it?
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Skul on August 26, 2011, 09:17:16 PM
Damnit, Chris, I oughta BS you just because you pulled that off. :lmao:
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Freeper on August 26, 2011, 09:17:40 PM
I remember back in the 80's when they had a commercial that demonstrated the DUmmie brain. It also involved a hot stove.

I believe it also included an egg and a frying pan. I'll H5 the first person to post the youtube video of the commercial in question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_a2t0ZfTs&feature=related
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Chris_ on August 26, 2011, 09:25:43 PM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agT2GVNQjao&feature=related[/youtube]

Today's magic word is "freebase".
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Ballygrl on August 26, 2011, 09:30:19 PM
I have a toothbrush set aside to clean my wedding ring, I use toothpaste as a polish.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: ChuckJ on August 26, 2011, 09:31:34 PM
I had to H5 Freeper. He got it right.

And I did NOT BS chris even though he posted one of my most hated McDonalds commercials.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Chris_ on August 26, 2011, 09:33:23 PM
I have a toothbrush set aside to clean my wedding ring, I use toothpaste as a polish.
Toothpaste is a mild abrasive.  It's also good for removing fog and film from plastic headlights.  A tube of toothpaste (99-cents) and a random orbital sander with a soft brush ($2.99) works pretty well.  My Camry has plastic headlight covers that were fogged over until I tried that as a cheap fix.

Mother's $20 "polish" is a waste of money.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Delmar on August 26, 2011, 09:36:34 PM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0[/youtube]

2nd try--DUmmy eureka moment starts at 5:10
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Ballygrl on August 26, 2011, 09:37:25 PM
Toothpaste is a mild abrasive.  It's also good for removing fog and film from plastic headlights.  A tube of toothpaste (99-cents) and a random orbital sander with a soft brush ($2.99) works pretty well.  My Camry has plastic headlight covers that were fogged over until I tried that as a cheap fix.

Mother's $20 "polish" is a waste of money.

Oh cool! that's good to know.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Skul on August 26, 2011, 11:57:46 PM
Oh cool! that's good to know.
Cris is right about that.
Yup, then wander to a local car parts place, or Walmart, and pick up a squirt bottle of UV protectent.
It's not long term, just helps, and prolongs.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: GOBUCKS on August 27, 2011, 12:54:48 AM
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The toothbrush will then get into some crevices that a regular toothbrush can't.


I think the gigantic LVL posted something like this as one of his personal hygiene tips.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: Skul on August 27, 2011, 01:06:11 AM
I think the gigantic LVL posted something like this as one of his personal hygiene tips.
Why would he need a UV protectent?
Just askin'.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: catsmtrods on August 27, 2011, 04:05:14 AM
Quote from: GOBUCKS link=topic=63588.msg 734927#msg 734927 date=1314424488


I think the gigantic LVL posted something like this as one of his personal hygiene tips.
LOL!  Or was that a bent back scratcher to keep by the toilet?
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: jukin on August 27, 2011, 09:25:54 AM
Hey DUches, when you bend that piece of plastic over the burner make sure to get a real good lung full of the smoke that comes off of it.
Title: Re: primitive bends a toothbrush; invents a new tool
Post by: miskie on August 27, 2011, 06:40:31 PM
Three words on what this primitive invented, using capital letters and Pittian dots for theatrical effect..


Dead. Gerbil. Remover.

Bank it. [/pitt]



*"Lord, I apologize, and be with the starvin' Pygmies down there in New Guinea. Amen."