Singular Notions


Singular: being out of the ordinary
Synonyms: curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, peculiar, queer, rare, strange, uncommon, unique, weird
Related Words: bizarre, eccentric, far-out, outlandish, outré, way-out; aberrant, abnormal, exceptional, irregular; notable, particular, remarkable
Notions: small useful items
Synonyms: novelties, odds and ends, sundries
Related Words: bauble(s), bric-a-brac, gewgaws, knickknacks, trinkets; hodgepodge, miscellany, variety

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18th April 2010

thecaleb: try-it-once: thedailywhat: Life-Altering Invention of the Day: Minnesotan mom Pam Turner took it upon herself to design and produce the world’s first dead-simple sewing needle. “I remember laughing as my mom struggled to thread a needle,” Pam was quoted in the USPTO newsletter as saying. “Glasses resting on her nose, she trimmed the end of the thread, sucked on it, failed to get it through the eye of the needle and re-trimmed it. Sometimes she would curse, ‘Why can’t someone invent a better needle? We’ve been to the moon for goodness sake.’” Pam couldn’t think of an adequate response, so instead she invented a better needle. According to the Spiral Eye side-threading needle ordering site, Pam’s product is so easy to use, “you can thread one with your eyes closed.” While we wouldn’t necessarily suggest trying that at home, we would blindly recommend purchasing a set of Spiral Eyes — you know, if you’re into the whole “foolproof” thing. [ohgizmo!] Gah. Need this. Yes, yes, YES!  Want!

thecaleb:

try-it-once:

thedailywhat:

Life-Altering Invention of the Day: Minnesotan mom Pam Turner took it upon herself to design and produce the world’s first dead-simple sewing needle.

“I remember laughing as my mom struggled to thread a needle,” Pam was quoted in the USPTO newsletter as saying. “Glasses resting on her nose, she trimmed the end of the thread, sucked on it, failed to get it through the eye of the needle and re-trimmed it. Sometimes she would curse, ‘Why can’t someone invent a better needle? We’ve been to the moon for goodness sake.’” Pam couldn’t think of an adequate response, so instead she invented a better needle.

According to the Spiral Eye side-threading needle ordering site, Pam’s product is so easy to use, “you can thread one with your eyes closed.” While we wouldn’t necessarily suggest trying that at home, we would blindly recommend purchasing a set of Spiral Eyes — you know, if you’re into the whole “foolproof” thing.

[ohgizmo!]

Gah. Need this.

Yes, yes, YES!  Want!

Source: thedailywhat

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    Y’know, right now I think these are kind of stupid because I don’t have any problem threading a needle, but I know that...
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    Holy Absolute Cow. How did I miss this? I
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    Side-note: This inventor’s mother? uses the same moon logic I do to complain about humanity’s shortcomings. I find that...
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    Yes, yes, YES! Want!
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    ATTENTION CLOTHING TECH STUDENTS: We need this, yeah? Now all I need...sewing machine that...
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    Oooh I want this!
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