Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by Chris » 23 Feb 2012, 01:09
Products with "no chemicals", and the ingredients show water (H2O), citric acid (C6H8O7), and other chemicals. Especially since every substance is chemical in nature.
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by Tempo Gain » 23 Feb 2012, 01:49
Chris wrote:Products with "no chemicals", and the ingredients show water (H2O),
Brings this to mind: http://www.dhmo.org/
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by mups » 23 Feb 2012, 07:08
Belgian Pie wrote:Twist water ... 'created in Taiwan' ... how can you 'create' water?
Thesauri should be banned from Taiwan. Sorry I mean blackballed.
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by tsukinodeynatsu » 23 Feb 2012, 23:32
Belgian Pie wrote:Twist water ... 'created in Taiwan' ... how can you 'create' water?
The concept was created here, wasn't it? The whole point of twist water is that you can twist the bottle up after you use it. (Some people are easily amused.)
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by mups » 24 Feb 2012, 06:48
tsukinodeynatsu wrote:Belgian Pie wrote:Twist water ... 'created in Taiwan' ... how can you 'create' water?
The concept was created here, wasn't it? The whole point of twist water is that you can twist the bottle up after you use it. (Some people are easily amused.)
In that case it should be called 'Twist Water Bottle' (with bonus water).
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Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by headhonchoII » 24 Feb 2012, 07:11
I think the twist bottle is very clever, it uses less plastic and takes less space. I would be surprised if it was totally invented here though.
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by ksidnas » 26 Feb 2012, 21:36
headhonchoII wrote:I think the twist bottle is very clever, it uses less plastic and takes less space. I would be surprised if it was totally invented here though.
Plastics deriving from corn is nothing new. Japan did it first with a similar water product a few years back. Cant recall the name, but it also had a very similar twist to dispose design on top of being biodegradable.
Either a complete coincidence that the taiwanese company designed a very similar product, or they might of bought the design from Japan. Dunno, gut feeling tingling like spider sense is tingling, you know what I mean?
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by cyborg_ninja » 26 Feb 2012, 21:41
I think all countries in the world should follow Australia's lead in having twist cap for beers so you don't need a bottle opener.
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Re: Whack Things in Taiwan (part 3)
by Chris » 05 Mar 2012, 20:19
When I walk through a turnstile in the MRT, and some clueless dolt is coming into the SAME turnstile from the other side. Hey, can't you see the big red X? Can't you see ME?? 
Also, people who, when walking onto or off of an escalator decide to stop suddenly right before the point where the floor and the moving stairs meet. Just step forward; no need to come to a complete stop!
Also, people who, when walking onto or off of an escalator decide to stop suddenly right before the point where the floor and the moving stairs meet. Just step forward; no need to come to a complete stop!
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