Why Everyone Should Patent Their Ideas

A few years ago, in 1996 to be exact, I was changing diapers. Having to use these "wet nap" thingies allowed me to witness first-hand their supreme wiping abilities, thus prompting me to wonder: Why don't these things come in adult size? Why must we make do with dry paper that often requires several sheets to do the job, when one wet towelette could just as easily do? Sure, there would be the small problem of it being un-flushable, but either a. scientists would find a way to make it biodegradable or b. it would create a whole new industry (or a refurbishing of, if it already existed) for bathroom garbage cans that someone trap odors of what lurks inside.

I propose this idea to my friends. I call it the Moist Toilet Paper. I offer the lemon-scented or unscented version, aloe or no aloe version.

Needless to say, they all thought it was stupid or the nicer ones thought it was just funny. OK, I shelfed the idea.

Lo and behold, about six months later, I leaf through a drug store flyer and see Cotonelle's Moist Towelettes. For the bathroom. For adults. And there's a 50 cent coupon to boot.

Filed under: Blorph-ventions

Farming 101

When I'm not blogging, working, or sleeping, I'm probably farming. Virtual farming of course, on Gamecube's Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life. I've gone through many walkthroughs available on the net, and I've managed to compile and summarize all the essentials needed to properly play the game, including a sweet cheat that gives you 99 of most of the items, including seed combinations for hybrid and rare trees, into about 19 pages.

This is my 4th or 5th time playing a Harvest Moon game, and for those of you who have yet to try AWL, you're a girl this time. In my current game, I've been married to the hippie, Gustafa, for about a year now, and our blonde, blue-eyed boy is about 3 seasons old. My farm assets are looking great, with hybrid and rare trees already growing, as well as a vast selection of S-class veggies and fruits ranging from the basics to the unrecognizable rare varieties. This plethora of goods has allowed me to cook most of the recipes for the categories available to me at this time.

AWL is definitely not a game for everyone! Ya gotta love the monotony, and have the extreme geek-ness in you to look forward to the birth of a virtual calf.

Filed under: Deep Thoughts