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Smokey
06-15-2012, 09:32 PM
A universal remote control with a can opener :D

Clicker Bottle-Opening Universal Remote (http://www.brookstone.com/clicker-bottle-opening-universal-remote?bkiid=SearchResults|CategoryProductList|757 955p)

http://www.brookstone.com/webassets/product_images/700x700/757955p.jpg

ForeverAutumn
06-16-2012, 04:19 AM
It's dumb. All the good beers have twist tops. :biggrin5:

Feanor
06-16-2012, 07:19 AM
A universal remote control with a can opener :D

Clicker Bottle-Opening Universal Remote (http://www.brookstone.com/clicker-bottle-opening-universal-remote?bkiid=SearchResults|CategoryProductList|757 955p)
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It's clever and they'll sell quite a very at $17; (perhaps the maximum price point for what is basically just a novelty).

Yeah, right, twist-off tops. ForeverAutumn's pinkies must be much more calloused than mine. What have you been up to, FA? ;)

JohnMichael
06-16-2012, 07:46 AM
It is dumb, to be brilliant it would need a corkscrew on the other side.

ForeverAutumn
06-16-2012, 10:53 AM
It's clever and they'll sell quite a very at $17; (perhaps the maximum price point for what is basically just a novelty).

Yeah, right, twist-off tops. ForeverAutumn's pinkies must be much more calloused than mine. What have you been up to, FA? ;)

LOL! I actually don't drink beer. Can't stand the stuff.

I like JohnMichael's idea.

What I want to know is, for $17, how well does the remote work? If the remote doesn't work right than this is basically $17 for something I can buy at Canadian Tire for 99 cents.

Smokey
06-16-2012, 09:28 PM
What I want to know is, for $17, how well does the remote work? If the remote doesn't work right than this is basically $17 for something I can buy at Canadian Tire for 99 cents.

It is a learning remote, so it shouldn't be too bad. But I agree with Feanor that this is probably more novelty item than functional. But if you add JohnMichael's idea, then that would make it a necessity :D

RGA
06-17-2012, 01:31 AM
The beginning of a swiss army remote. Needs a spoon corkscrew, fork, knife, and something that every now and again tells you to get your lazy ass off the couch and go for a walk. :-)

bobsticks
06-18-2012, 10:20 AM
I have to get up anyway to get the chilled mug...but, hey, I'm easy so "A for effort". :biggrin5: