Group 1 - The NSC Gadget World Cup

[Simster]

The automatic wine bottle opener

Magnificent design, it's beauty is in it's simplicity. Ideal for all those weeds out there who can't use a man's corkscrew or who prefer there wine to remain in the bottle rather than the whole lot smashed on the floor.

Out of the Stumpy stable, not much interest shown in this one as yet. Don't write it off though, this group is wide open. To win the group 9/4


The talking Toilet roll holder

Wowsers! Ideal for the party host with a sense of humour, this baby actually talks as you wipe your arse. Genius!

The tinx camp may have pitched this to perfection. Superbly crafted and a tremendous acquisition. To win the group 6/4F


Ipod

Go go gadget Ipod! Very mainstream so you can't argue there - proven potential. I might even attach one to my hat that turns into helicopter blades.

A nice piece of kit but is it too mainstream, scaring off the gadget traditionalist vote? And are there better versions around? NSC will decide... To win the group 5/2


The Infra-red dimmer switches

Sound grrrreeat! I'll ask Penny to get me one for my next gadget birthday. Perfect for fat lazy lard arses the world over. Like Barnet.

The lack of evidence could mean an early exit. Rumour has it the Barnet stable are grooming this for the equivalent tournament at Fratton where the chav vote is likely to be significantly more prominent.

 

[JJ McClure]

I'm voting for Barnet's remote dimmer switch. My mate has just put one in his gaff. The power to control light using the TV remote...marvellous!

 

[tinx]

Has to be the toilet roll holder, seeing as I put it forward.

Talking TP comes in very handy to remind the kids to wash their hands as well as aplogising for the bad smell you have left behind.

Hilarious way to surprise your friends!

The Talking TP has a recordable chip. You can record any message for the next person that uses the crapper. Toilet humour at it's very best. Ideal Christmas present or just for a laugh at the work place cubicle.

The Talking TP is so funny you will have all your family, friends and work colleagues in stitches

 

[Easy 10]

Hmmm...I'm going to do some strategic voting here. Don't really want to see my Husky Soccerkule Football-Shaped Portable Beer Fridge up against an Ipod in the later rounds if it gets through the group.

The automatic wine opener gets my vote.

 

[tinx]

Oooh strategic voting eh?

Why didn't I tinhk of that.

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Hmmm..

This is tough. I'm going to use the "Innovations" method of scoring for this tournament, probably the most reliable method for gadget tournaments hosted on internet message boards.

Each gadget will be rated according to the likelihood of it appearing in one of those "Innovations" catalogues you used to get in the sunday papers. Then it's potential price in the catalogue will be determined, the more expensive the better. Finally each gadget must pass a "usefulness" test. A gadget will receive a lower mark if it actually is of some use. The more frivolous the item, the higher the score.

So for Group 1

1) Talking Toilet Roll Holder
2) Automatic Wine Bottle Opener
3) Infra-Red Dimmer Switch
4) iPod

 

[Barnet Seagull]

It's got to be the dimmer switches.

less than £20 and great for lazy bastards like me.

:hiney:

 

[Titanic]

This is a particularly poor group - none of these have the slightest chance of winning... my vote goes to the fantastically useless talking toilet roll holder.

 

[Marshy]

Dimmer Switches surely...ideal for romancing the ladies...

 

[Barnet Seagull]

These are the fellas.

Proper class I tell ya.


ARILIGHT REMOTE CONTROL INFRA RED DIMMER
A revolutionary new range of touch and remote control dimmer switches.
A touch sensitive button in the centre of the plate and a tiny lens in the centre of the button so as to not spoil the overall look of the product.
You can dim the lights using touch control or remotely.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Talking toilet roll holder gets my vote, the more useless the item the better.

 

[Marc]

iPod?!? PAH...over rated MAC Junk!

Dimmer switches all the way baby

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

They ain't over-rated. iPod gets my vote.

You're all just playa-hating...

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Its neck and neck at the moment, exciting stuff!

 

[Pevenseagull]

.....................
A touch sensitive button ...........

as opposed to a button that doesn't respond to touch .........hmm

I'm holding fire on my vote whilst I ponder this one some more .......

 

[Marc]

Pretty damn tight stuff in Group 1

 

[Gazwag]

This is definately the group of death

 

[Lush]

I've got a remote control dimmer switch.

It was specially installed so that when you start watching telly and it gets dark, then you turn the TV off so you can't see a dicky bird, you can turn the light on without bumping into every coffee table and lampstand on the way, Clever eh?

However it's a bugger to get to stop at the right amount of dimness. So I'm voting for the iPod even though I still haven't used mine and I've had it three months.

 

[Pevenseagull]

However it's a bugger to get to stop at the right amount of dimness. So I'm voting for the iPod even though I still haven't used mine and I've had it three months.

DAMN

I just voted 'dimmer'

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Ipod