They then post another everyday object for the next person to rename.
For example:
Vaccuum Cleaner:
Device for lifting particle of dirt from dwelling places by the means of suction and transplanting into a paper bag.
Sellotape
The Leonard of Quirm Renaming of Everyday Objects Thread
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The Leonard of Quirm Renaming of Everyday Objects Thread
by Tonyblack » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:15 am
Another thread gave me this idea for a game. Each person posts the name of an everyday object and the next person has to give iot a name as if Leonard of Quirm had invented it.
They then post another everyday object for the next person to rename.
For example:
Vaccuum Cleaner:
Device for lifting particle of dirt from dwelling places by the means of suction and transplanting into a paper bag.
Sellotape
They then post another everyday object for the next person to rename.
For example:
Vaccuum Cleaner:
Device for lifting particle of dirt from dwelling places by the means of suction and transplanting into a paper bag.
Sellotape
A légpárnás hajóm tele van angolnákkal
"Coffee. The finest organic suspension ever devised. I beat the Borg with it."
- Capt. Kathryn Janeway
"Coffee. The finest organic suspension ever devised. I beat the Borg with it."
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by Beautiful Dirt » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:21 am
Sticks-things-to-other-things-without-glue device.
Nut-cracker
Nut-cracker
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard. H. L. Mencken
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by pip » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:21 am
Sellotape
tape with sticky stuff for sticking objects to other objetcs it is desired to stick them to.
Hair Drier
tape with sticky stuff for sticking objects to other objetcs it is desired to stick them to.
Hair Drier
'Dead tree technology!
Information that , if carefully stored , would last for millennia! And no batteries required.'
Terry Pratchett
'There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.'
Ray Bradbury (RIP)
Information that , if carefully stored , would last for millennia! And no batteries required.'
Terry Pratchett
'There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.'
Ray Bradbury (RIP)
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by poohcarrot » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:00 pm
Hair drier (it's easier!)
The hot-and-cold-blowing-air-at different-strengths device
Nut-cracker
The hot-and-cold-blowing-air-at different-strengths device
Nut-cracker
"Disliking Carrot would be like kicking a puppy."
"You kicked a puppy," Lobsang said accusingly.
"You kicked a puppy," Lobsang said accusingly.
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by Sjoerd3000 » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:00 pm
Speaking to people who are not in the same room device
Radio
Radio
A poster outside one shop urged people to Dig For Victory, as if it were some kind of turnip.
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by Tonyblack » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:21 pm
Machine that throws words and music through the air where it gets caught by another machine.
E-mail.
E-mail.
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"Coffee. The finest organic suspension ever devised. I beat the Borg with it."
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by Beautiful Dirt » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:20 pm
The transfers words quickly and electronically for business and personal use system*
*Note: Testing phases show this is open to abuse, I have recorded ten transfers so far including: offers for assorted blue pills, who can give me 'a good time' and inheritance money from the far east if I provide personal details. All written in poor English - must investigate these strange anomalies.
Next word:
Blue pill
(please keep it clean lol)
*Note: Testing phases show this is open to abuse, I have recorded ten transfers so far including: offers for assorted blue pills, who can give me 'a good time' and inheritance money from the far east if I provide personal details. All written in poor English - must investigate these strange anomalies.
Next word:
Blue pill
(please keep it clean lol)Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard. H. L. Mencken
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by ghostsecurity28 » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:55 pm
for every day use including for putting things on structure.
revolving door
revolving door
And in Heather's case, there were sometimes Third Thoughts and Fourth Thoughts, although these were quite difficult to manage and sometimes led her to walk into doors
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by Jane » Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:36 am
Device For Entertainment And Exercise Suitable for Formal and Business Environments.
Garden hose.
Garden hose.
The rumour spread through the city like: ______.
A) Wildfire
B) Margarine
C) Venereal disease
D) A disco of pain
A) Wildfire
B) Margarine
C) Venereal disease
D) A disco of pain
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by bikkit » Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:13 am
device that lets children get themselves wet very quickly and thorougly
aeroplane
aeroplane
I'm going to need a swat team, ready to mobilize, street maps covering the whole of florida, a pot of coffee, 12 jammy dodgers and A FEZ.
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by Doughnut Jimmy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:49 pm
"Going places quickly through the air by means of the lift from differential air flow machine"
Blender
Blender
"when the gods made sheep they must've left their brains in their other coat"
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by mystmoon » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:46 am
Device to chop things finely using a rotating blade device
Oven
Oven
"Why is that gas stove wearing a hat?"
"He's going out"
"He's going out"
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by Sharon007 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:08 am
Oven - A receptacle for burning food in an enclosed heated compartment
When using you must always ensure that you have a device for putting out of fires quickly close by.
nappy
When using you must always ensure that you have a device for putting out of fires quickly close by.
nappy
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The rest of the time we need wages.
The rest of the time we need wages.
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