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72doug2,2S 07-01-2014 12:22 PM

I know there are alternatives, but it won't fully go away.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1404246152.jpg

red911sc 07-01-2014 12:58 PM

condoms

creaturecat 07-01-2014 01:00 PM

Bicycles.

rcooled 07-01-2014 01:05 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1404248714.jpg

BlueSkyJaunte 07-01-2014 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan88911 (Post 8143788)
The tooth brush.
oh yeah! toilet tissue.

Soon to be followed by the latest in space-saving technology, the toilet tooth brush.

gatotom 07-01-2014 02:04 PM

the shoelace and the little tip with the plastic.

toothpick

pencil

eraser

ink pen

tissue

can

bottle

cork

Moses 07-01-2014 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan88911 (Post 8143788)
The tooth brush.

Dunno... My dentist will tells me he can immediately tell who's using a SoniCare.

McLovin 07-01-2014 02:28 PM

Completely unchanged in form and function in what, 150+ years?
And still widely in use today:






http://www.freefoto.com/images/13/04...d-Wire_web.jpg

winders 07-01-2014 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatotom (Post 8143984)
the shoelace and the little tip with the plastic.

Aglet

porwolf 07-01-2014 03:28 PM

The greatest invention of the 20th century?

Sliced Bread!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...4/4d/Brood.jpg

72doug2,2S 07-01-2014 03:29 PM

The Urinal
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1404257360.jpg

Danimal16 07-01-2014 03:37 PM

Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe.

afterburn 549 07-01-2014 03:40 PM

Out do the common square hay bailed ! Pretty dam genius.
Eats the hay, packs it to a square of your favorite poundage, Ties it with rope, Kicks up and out to the wagon.

BeyGon 07-01-2014 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas (Post 8143715)

bottle cap

without it, you don't need one of these.

herr_oberst 07-01-2014 03:59 PM

^^

Don't forget it's little brother the P-38.

afterburn 549 07-01-2014 04:13 PM

wish I had a P38

herr_oberst 07-01-2014 04:18 PM

^^

Take a couple of bucks to the Army-Navy surplus store and you can walk out with a handful of 'em.

71scgc 07-02-2014 06:08 AM

Corkscrew.

Smokeless gunpowder and the percussion cap.

Belt-fed recoil operated heavy MGs (Browning H2).

Blowjobs.

Carter

LWJ 07-02-2014 06:47 AM

Beer. And Wine. Both old inventions yet seem to have lots of fans even today.

Noah930 07-02-2014 06:51 AM

No love for the 911?!


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