View Full Version : Day Late and a Dollar Short
TommyK
Sep-07-2004, 10:49am
Years ago, I could feel the guitar back vibrate against my belly, but just couldn't get into the Classical style of playing, sans strap.
I thought about a contraption to hold the body away from my belly mute. #But, I never got around to developing. #Anybody here use one of these?
Except for the fancy scroll work, this is exactly what was rattling around in my gray matter.
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gifBelly unmuter (http://home.earthlink.net/~typhill/gallery.htm)
Yep...got one of 'em...thanks to post on the board and it is awesome...too bad you did not come out with it first...You'd be Rich...well, at least you'd have a few extra bucks for your MAS...
TommyK
Sep-07-2004, 11:41am
Yeah, my mind is littered with ideas that somebody else brought to fruition. An electronic device to count off tolls on the toll way, split computer keyboard to aleviate carpal tunnel (soon to be replaced by a couple mice... I just don't know how to implement it.), drywall lifter (I had a home made prototype I used for years, but kept to myself. Rats!)
I had the tollway one when I saw my first toll booth with backed up traffic at the age of about 6. Of course the first rendition wasn't electronic, just a long trough to toss the coins in at highway speed. (decidedly more 'fun' than some sterile box going beep) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif The electronic version came along at about age 10. Guess it's the blacksmith blood running in my veins.
Oh Well! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Adare_Steve
Sep-07-2004, 12:53pm
I don't understand why you're giving your (excellent) ideas away!
Try not (to get upstaged) DO!
Steve
TommyK
Sep-07-2004, 1:54pm
I don't understand why you're giving your (excellent) ideas away!
Try not (to get upstaged) DO!
Steve
That's the problem, I thought them up and kept'em to myself. Someone else thought them up too and put them into practice. I just never saw the $$$ until I was upstaged.
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mad dawg
Sep-07-2004, 4:55pm
My great idea that someone else "stole" from me are DOGGLES. (http://doggles.com/) (Ditto on K-911 first aid kits for dogs!)
TommyK
Sep-08-2004, 8:06pm
Doggles... Now that's way too cool. Why didn't I think of that!
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