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tm37

Lifer
Jan 24, 2001
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Originally posted by: lirion
My killer idea is a Jump-to-Conclusions mat. You see, it's a mat, and it has all these conclusions on it that you can jump to. That's what you have to do to get ahead in this world. You have to use your mind and come up with a really great idea.

That is a horrible idea;)
 

SOSTrooper

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Dec 27, 2001
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How about a remote remote? When you can't find your regular TV remote, pull out your remote remote, and use that to trigger the TV remote (which is hidden somewhere) to change the channel. If your TV remote is hidden under the couch and can't reach the infrared receiver on the TV, you can use the remote remote to change TV channels too! :D :D
 

Placer14

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Originally posted by: SOSTrooper
How about a remote remote? When you can't find your regular TV remote, pull out your remote remote, and use that to trigger the TV remote (which is hidden somewhere) to change the channel. If your TV remote is hidden under the couch and can't reach the infrared receiver on the TV, you can use the remote remote to change TV channels too! :D :D

By far the most innovative idea yet! :)
 

BooGiMaN

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Jul 5, 2001
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Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
The NewsBar. Open 24/7...usually in a downtown location. Here's how it works (in Eastern Time Zone):

Typical patron (working professional) comes in around 7:30 or 8 to grab a quick breakfast before the workday begins. The first thing he sees above the registers is the huge electronic ticker, scrolling the latest headlines from Reuters and stock quotes (which will be realtime after opening bell.) Along the main wall are huge TVs displaying the following: ABC/CBS/NBC network feeds (Local+Chicago and LA), CNN, Headline News, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, CourtTV, ESPNnews, Weather Channel, and C-SPAN (rotates between 1 and 2.) The 24 hour networks have dedicated TVs and the less-watched networks rotate on other TVs. A programming schedule is available upon request.

Along the International wall, there are TVs rotating between BBCWorld, SkyNews, CBC Newsworld (Canada), and various other news feeds from Mexico, France, Israel/Middle East, Russia, China and Japan. This section also has clocks displaying the time in various corners of the world.

The bar is silent except for the audio feed from the biggest TV (which is usually set to Headline News.) However, anyone can rent a headset to tune to audio from any video feed or bring their own walkman. Spanish audio feeds are also available on secondary stereo for select channels.

Today, however, our patron isn't interested in television news. He usually comes in for the newspapers! In addition to the local papers, our patron can choose from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Atlanta JC, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, LA Times, USA Today and Canada's Globe and Mail in print editions. Or, he can rent a desktop workstation or even rent an e-reader and gain access to hundreds of national and international papers. His choice today will be the Asahi Shimbun from Tokyo on e-reader.

There are small conference rooms wired for Internet (wireless also) but today he doesn't have a breakfast conference scheduled. Patron orders his food and e-reader, pays, sits down and enjoys his news.

For afternoons, there is a full-service bar with appetizer food and even a news trivia game (like NTN. )For the evening news, there is a small studio setup behind glass for any of the local affiliates to do a story live from the bar. At night, the place fills up with folks looking for a place to do research, discuss a project with colleagues, or those who's job involves staying on top of the world's financial markets and other world news.

So whaddya think?

soo....wheres the chicks with the big boobage....and the shakign and the jiggling? :p
 

UNCjigga

Lifer
Dec 12, 2000
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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
The NewsBar. Open 24/7...usually in a downtown location. Here's how it works (in Eastern Time Zone):

Typical patron (working professional) comes in around 7:30 or 8 to grab a quick breakfast before the workday begins. The first thing he sees above the registers is the huge electronic ticker, scrolling the latest headlines from Reuters and stock quotes (which will be realtime after opening bell.) Along the main wall are huge TVs displaying the following: ABC/CBS/NBC network feeds (Local+Chicago and LA), CNN, Headline News, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, CourtTV, ESPNnews, Weather Channel, and C-SPAN (rotates between 1 and 2.) The 24 hour networks have dedicated TVs and the less-watched networks rotate on other TVs. A programming schedule is available upon request.

Along the International wall, there are TVs rotating between BBCWorld, SkyNews, CBC Newsworld (Canada), and various other news feeds from Mexico, France, Israel/Middle East, Russia, China and Japan. This section also has clocks displaying the time in various corners of the world.

The bar is silent except for the audio feed from the biggest TV (which is usually set to Headline News.) However, anyone can rent a headset to tune to audio from any video feed or bring their own walkman. Spanish audio feeds are also available on secondary stereo for select channels.

Today, however, our patron isn't interested in television news. He usually comes in for the newspapers! In addition to the local papers, our patron can choose from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Atlanta JC, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, LA Times, USA Today and Canada's Globe and Mail in print editions. Or, he can rent a desktop workstation or even rent an e-reader and gain access to hundreds of national and international papers. His choice today will be the Asahi Shimbun from Tokyo on e-reader.

There are small conference rooms wired for Internet (wireless also) but today he doesn't have a breakfast conference scheduled. Patron orders his food and e-reader, pays, sits down and enjoys his news.

For afternoons, there is a full-service bar with appetizer food and even a news trivia game (like NTN. )For the evening news, there is a small studio setup behind glass for any of the local affiliates to do a story live from the bar. At night, the place fills up with folks looking for a place to do research, discuss a project with colleagues, or those who's job involves staying on top of the world's financial markets and other world news.

So whaddya think?

soo....wheres the chicks with the big boobage....and the shakign and the jiggling? :p
Well, I do suppose the 11pm to 2am shift would be quite boring without it...at this time we would use the studio for Naked NEws.

 

Sid59

Lifer
Sep 2, 2002
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terrible, smart way to steal someones ideas and make it your own.

I WILL NEVER TELL!!!!
 

Gage

Senior member
Jan 30, 2000
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"Message in a Bottle Crematorium" is the Name

Remains go into several small sealed crack-type vials. Then put in several larger bottles with a note and a SASE that says "Hi this is "Insert name" here. Please let me know where you found me and what you did with me." (Of course the letter could be customizable for a small fee.) Bottle(s) gets thrown into the ocean and viola, dearly departed has a chance to travel the world. That would be cool. Heres a comercial....
Woman standing at the kitchen table reading mail..
Gets one of those dorky sweet Im going to cry looks on her face
Turns to her husband and says
"Grandma finally made it to paris.."

I'm a genius.....


 

Qacer

Platinum Member
Apr 5, 2001
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Adopt a Stripper.
- For details pay me $500.

Copyright the word "Anand" and any word that contains it.
Patent the idea of teleportation before it materializes.

Find a sugar mama by looking in the obituaries for recently deceased males who have estates.