What Were They Thinking

Ford Windstar  Monster Van

Ever see a family van turn heads? This Ford Windstar is guaranteed to do just that! “SPECS: * Chevy 3/4 ton frame… shortened 12 inches * 1995 Chevy 305 V8 … Edelbrock 4 barrel intake, quadrajet carb * Turbo 350 trans…. internals new.. clutches, bearings,… mild shift kit * 231 Transfer Case… full time 4wd with lockout hubs * Dana heavy duty 3/4 axles * Cooling system…. Oversized radiator from

Treadmill Bike

  Why walk on the ground when you can walk a treadmill bike. 🙂 “In extolling the benefits of the treadmill bicycle, the merchant says “Today’s urban landscape is increasingly dominated by large SUV’s and multilane roadways. The Treadmill Bike’s elevated running platform means you’ll be seen over the hood of even the most heinously overbuilt motor vehicle.” (Yes, the image of sitting in traffic on my treadmill bicycle with

Bluevoice combines wristwatch, headset

As if some of those other ear pieces aren’t big enough. Might as well make it take up your full ear and put a clock on it. “Chronotech is getting ready to unveil a watch that also functions as a communication device. Bluevoice, the first telephone watch based on Bluetooth wireless technology is expected to be publicly announced on November 8, 2006 when it is unveiled at the Consumer Electronic

Jet Powered Scooter

Well this is one way to get a bit more speed out of a moped! “Here’s my wife’s Honda Metropolitan scooter. She wants it to go faster than 40 mph. So I have these two little JFS 100 jet engines and I am thinking how to put them on the scooter. Engines are 50 lbm each so weight is an issue. Will probably use air-start with a carbon fiber tank

Mirror Public Toilet

I am not sure this type of toilet would catch on but it is a cool idea. “Here’s a cool public toilet idea where the outside walls appear to be mirrors but on the inside the walls appear as glass where you feel like you are being watched.”

Auto-stir coffee mug

I am all for automation, but is this going a bit far? “A favorite gift among our customers, this mug has a miniature battery-operated propeller at the bottom of the well that spins at 3,000 rpms at the touch of a button on the handle, automatically stirring your beverage and eliminating the need to dispose of stirrers or find a place to leave coffee-dampened spoons. At your command the propeller