What's a nifty gadget to own?

by Breezey Breezey Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:16 pm

First topic message reminder :

Gadget....a small mechanical device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

So...what have you got? smile2

by Breezey Breezey Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:59 am

pencil.... so simple but allows communication, thoughts to be written and read....

by Tater Salad Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:01 pm

lorry p wrote:Who.. the stud or the stud finder comes in handy for hanging pictures?

Both, if the stud can figure out how to use a stud finder. Neutral

by Tater Salad Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:02 pm

Pencils are a good one, but how about ball point pens? Hard to fathom that radio and telephones were invented before ball points!

by lorry p Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:46 am

Thank goodness for pencils.. How would I draw without them? lol

by Breezey Breezey Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:50 am

Tater Salad wrote:Pencils are a good one, but how about ball point pens? Hard to fathom that radio and telephones were invented before ball points!

Seriously? lol

Only problem is many times, pens either get left laying or thrown away when the ink runs out...even though you can by new ink inserts.

by Breezey Breezey Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:54 am

How about a hand mixer?

by Tater Salad Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:36 am

Good one Breezey!

What about flashlights? (Lorry, I believe you call them torches)

by lorry p Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:16 am

We do call them torches Tater.
How about cutlery?

by Tater Salad Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:50 pm

Cutlery is a good one. Or swiss army knives.

by Breezey Breezey Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:11 am

Remember I said I have a knife I love for many uses. lol

Candles...
Yesterday, you would have swore I gave away gold..it was a camping shovel. lol Small, compact, but good for many things. It unfolds to use.

by lorry p Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:44 pm

matches

by Tater Salad Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:25 pm

lighters

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:04 am

mortar and pestle.... ? I happen to love mine! lol

by Tater Salad Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:49 am

Pepper mills! (grinders) Nothing like freshly ground pepper!

by lorry p Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:59 am

scissors

by Breezey Breezey Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:28 am

Tater Salad wrote:Pepper mills! (grinders) Nothing like freshly ground pepper!

I was thinking the same... just pepper AND salt! smile2

by Tater Salad Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:01 am

They sell grinders now with all kinds of combinations: Sea salt and Pepper, sea salt and garlic, garlic and pepper, Italian seasonings...

One of my favorites is a "peppercorn medley", which has black pepper, green peppercorns, pink peppercorns, white pepper, and coriander.

by Breezey Breezey Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:13 am

Tater Salad wrote:They sell grinders now with all kinds of combinations: Sea salt and Pepper, sea salt and garlic, garlic and pepper, Italian seasonings...

One of my favorites is a "peppercorn medley", which has black pepper, green peppercorns, pink peppercorns, white pepper, and coriander.

I get that. lol Still...would rather have a way to do my own that keep buying it all. Hence that mortar and pestle or a grinder made to keep and use again. Less waste for garbage and less spent to have the convenience.

by Tater Salad Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:35 pm

Here's a very simple yet highly useful one:
A nutcracker.

by lorry p Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:02 am

How come squirrels never use a nut cracker?

by Breezey Breezey Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:05 am

lorry p wrote:How come squirrels never use a nut cracker?

Like this? lol
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by lorry p Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:07 am

You have lost me Breezey.. Like what?

by Breezey Breezey Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:15 am

lorry p wrote:You have lost me Breezey.. Like what?

okay..wait for the picture... if it doesn't show in a bit, let me know.
I also emailed you the picture. lol

by lorry p Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:30 am

It hasn't shown up on here.. but I did get it as an email thanks Breezey. (:
That's one clever squirrel.. lol

by Breezey Breezey Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:31 am

lorry p wrote:It hasn't shown up on here.. but I did get it as an email thanks Breezey. (:
That's one clever squirrel.. lol

Yes it is! lol
But I do believe squirrels have a more "natural" way of cracking nuts. lol

by lorry p Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:36 am

I have never seen a real live squirrel. They certainly are cute.

by Breezey Breezey Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:41 am

lorry p wrote:I have never seen a real live squirrel. They certainly are cute.

Funny how I just take it for granted everyone knows what squirrels are like and how they act. lol
I have squirrels in my yard. They love the bird seed I put in bird feeders and they sure can climb! I see them running on fences, on wires for phones and electricity, in trees... I don't see many at a time, but they sure do get around!

by Tater Salad Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:37 am

Lorry, have you ever seen a chipmunk?

by lorry p Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:37 pm

I guess that is like I take it for granted what kangaroos look like.. lol
No.. I have never seen a chipmunk. We don't have them here. I have seen a pic of one.. but that's it.

by Tater Salad Sun Aug 07, 2016 1:30 am

I have seen kangaroos in zoos here, but since neither squirrels and chipmunks are native to OZ, they are probably afraid of the possible consequences if they were to be introduced there, since, like rabbits, I don't think there is a natural predator there to keep them in check.

by Breezey Breezey Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:06 am

my thoughts on a nifty gadget...a cup. you can drink out of it, use it to eat out of, use it as a scoop...it can be used in more ways than just a cup.
Is a cup a gadget? lol

by Tater Salad Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:15 am

You can even use it as a planter! A cup is a gadget if you say it is. smile2

How about nail clippers? Are they not a lot eisir to us than scissors, for the same purpose? Especially if you are right handed and trying to use scissors with your left hand to clip the nails on your right hand, or visa versa with left handed scissors.

by Breezey Breezey Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:24 am

Nail clippers are good. lol
And so is that scissors!

by lorry p Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:11 am

I don't think we need squirrels here somehow.. we don't have enough nuts at any rate.. lol

What about hearing aids.. they are great gadgets.

by Tater Salad Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:32 pm

What about earring raids?

by lorry p Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:27 pm

That would be misappropriating other people's belongings wouldn't it? lol

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:40 am

Okay....
how about a cheese grater, a toothbrush and a rolling pin?

by lorry p Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:09 am

3 very good ones. What about fly traps

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:00 am

Fly traps...those long rolled out sticky things you hang? Not too bad until my mom hung one above the kitchen table. lol

by lorry p Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:09 am

Yes.. there the ones.. But why hang it over the kitchen table? lol

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:11 am

lorry p wrote:Yes.. there the ones.. But why hang it over the kitchen table? lol

Before she gave it much thought, she just decided that was one place the flies were always unwanted and a big pain in the butt. lol She soon learned it wasn't a great idea!

by lorry p Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:17 am

ha ha ha.. Love it. We learn many lessons in life... but that is a sticky yicky one.

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:20 am

My sister got one stuck in her hair once and that was not good!

by lorry p Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:25 am

OUCH!!!!!! That would hurt. That would have been a sticky situation.

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:29 am

lorry p wrote:OUCH!!!!!! That would hurt. That would have been a sticky situation.

Most definitely! lol

How about a potato masher?

by lorry p Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:36 am

Yes.. that is a good one. Love my potato masher. What about a bread maker?

by Tater Salad Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:17 pm

We have another word for bread maker. We call them bakers.

by Breezey Breezey Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:22 pm

Tater Salad wrote:We have another word for bread maker. We call them bakers.

Yep! lol

I once had a bread maker and didn't like it. One loaf at a time and not nearly as big a deal as me making my own. lol For someone who only wants one loaf and really isn't into all the "I made it myself" stuff, it's good. lol

by Tater Salad Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:25 pm

They aren't bad for a house with just one or two people.

What about a melon baller?

by lorry p Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:57 am

Never used one of those.. What about a vegetable peeler

by Breezey Breezey Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:27 am

Melon baller... a bigger one...I use it for home made chicken nuggets. lol
It works great to form the right size of meat for making a nugget. smile2

As a melon baller, no use at all. I just cut the melon and watch it disappear. lol

vegetable peeler... quite useful, even for carrot in salad...nice thin amounts. smile2

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