World's most useless gadgets

Okay, who can remember those knives that used to be advertised on TV that said "never needs sharpening"? Were they Ginsu? I can't remember, but we had some and they were garbage. They didn't stay sharp for that long.

How about toast tongs?

Here's one I can definitely remember and trying out.

The Flowbee haircutting system!

Popeil's Pocket Fisherman

http://au.truveo.com/Pocket-Fisherman/id/3832899250

Yup, I can remember that one, but haven't used it. You?


Dj, we had a set that looked an awful like that. We got burned on that one!

Naw...

Kansas fish are too smart for that.

Let me know when you find a use for a singe hole paper punch.

Remember the Hot Dog Electric chair. I think it was inherently dangerous to hook up a hot dog to a series of electric probes and the turn the juice on the poor bastards. I can still hear em scream..We had one and when the kids were real young the boy reached for a hot dog while it was still being fried . The little microswitch that shut off the power should the lid be lifted, worked (that time). I got so freked at what that thing could do that I threw the whole thing out right after that lunch. My mom kept buying us all this crap and we hadda keep some of it just to keep her from crying and imoposing further guilt on me.

She got us an electric crepe iron

WHAOTTA PIZZARIA

A really industrial sized "Cuisinart kinda thingy"that could grind and chew up cinder blocks. It had a motor that could power a small vehicle. I think she got this at some restaurant supply company.

A bread maker (That was a truly stupid invention because everything looked the same)

OH yeh, one of the best was an electric Pizzeli maker(SP?). It made 4 pizzelis at once and , had they made a bigger one we could have made imprinted ice cream waffle cones (I never told my mom lest she go on a hunt in some bakery supply warehouse where they sold ice cream cone machines)

We gave most all of that **** away to our local Neighborhood services organization , along with the multi functioned and temperature controllable FONDUE MAKER. We could make fondue that ranged in temperatures from melted Daffinois cheese all the way to molten lead

Hey, I've got one of those kicking around somewhere! They"re good for if you only want to punch one hole. :wink:


Nope, sorry never seen or heard of that one, but it sounds scary!


I've seen crepe irons, but not electric ones. I can't imagine the advantage.


Yup, noisy as all heck, aren't they? I had an industrial strength one like that. Was supposed to make soup, and the whole nine yards.


We tried one of those for a while (hasn't everyone?). I guess it was alright and the bread smells nice and all, but the dough to stick in it was more than buying a ready-made loaf to begin with!


Sorry, no idea. Anyone?


Yup, the graveyard of all things fantastic. Who can forget fondues?

Thanks, FM.

OHMIGOD, I found a hot dogger. Its THE PRESTO HOT DOGGER. Look at the evil thing and this is the one we had, the very one. Hot dogs are impaled and become the "short" in the circuit, thus translating the amperes into the meat and effectively cooking it until it is dead and may GAWD have mercy on its soul. Scary sucker eh? Your little kids life hangs on the ability of one stupid microswitch to shut it off when the lid opens . This is a Mwah Ha Ha type of appliance.

Remember that many hair dryres come with instyructions not to use while in the bathtub.HOT DOGGER.

I disagree on #3. I have electric candles on my Buddhist altar and they give more light and beat the dripping wax type any day.

I also like the pocket fisherman. It's the bait and the cast - not the pole - that brings the fish in. I've used one and it works just fine.

"The poorest carpenters always blame their tools"

I once used a pocket fisherman and was catching bass just like any rod. The only thing is that theres no action on the rod tip

Thanks guys, for your personal accounts on products. There's bound to be differences of opinions on some of them, as was mine on the back scratcher.

Poor banannas...

My parents bought several of these. The idea is that you have a powered can opener but not one taking up counter space. Trouble is, these are rechargeable, and if you store them in a drawer, they discharge...

I don't wanna wait a half hour to charge the Gizmo just to open my pork & beans....

Re: World's most useless gadgets


Useless? I think not.

Countertop pizza "oven"



And Cheezits, could you at least put some meat on that pizza???