Examples of mobile phones and jackassery teaming up to make magic are legion. They are, indeed, a match made in heaven. Where there is a cell phone/smartphone, you can be sure that a jackass is not far behind. In fact, we’ve chronicled several beautiful examples of this finely tuned humanity before: The always has a […]
Jackass #6 – Triathletes who say Tri-ath-a-lon.
The Background You know the triathlon was created as a barroom bet don’t you? “Who is the best athlete, someone who swims a mile, bikes a hundred miles, or runs a marathon?” one guy asks. ‘Well, the best athlete is someone who does all three, back-to-back!” another responds, and all nod their heads. “Well, once we […]
Jackass #4 – The Guy who Invented the “Chirping” Smoke Detector.
Smoke detector – good! Chirping smoke detector – no so good! Smoke detector chirping at 2:00 AM? Not good at all! I’m sure the moral person who designed chirping smoke detectors thought, “now if the battery goes dead on this, this device won’t save any lives. I better create a way for people to know […]
Jackass #3 – The Guy who Invented the Timeshare
Timeshares got their start in the late 1970’s. This was when drunk people in leisure suits thought becoming a 1/52nd owner of a condo was a great idea – maybe even a significant “investment!” Timeshares, it turns out, are a freaking rip-off. Nothing more than another money-making scam for investors and developers who are now […]
