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Old 20-07-2008, 16:38   #1
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Greatest Inventions Of Modern Times.....?

What do Accywebbers rate as the greatest inventions of modern times, things that have made a difference to your life.......? obviously the computer and internet (as you would`nt be reading this..!) but i`ll start of with the IPOD & SKY+ (or the non brand names MP3 player & Hard Disc Drive)....owt else you can think of......?
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Old 20-07-2008, 16:40   #2
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Old 20-07-2008, 16:43   #3
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Paris Hilton.
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Old 20-07-2008, 16:44   #4
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Paris Hilton.

Well ...if we are going down that route.....Pamela Anderson......
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Old 20-07-2008, 16:54   #5
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If we're on about people here them its gotta be.........

ME!! lol
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Old 20-07-2008, 17:03   #6
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The contraceptive pill
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Old 20-07-2008, 17:14   #7
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Pipe slices, pipe freezing kits, power flushing machines, condensing boilers, solar panels, ground source heat pumps, plastic pipework and fittings, silicone, gas analizers, sds drills, jigsaws, marble supplies, living flame gas fires, privatisation of british gas! Well! what did ya expect? lol
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Old 20-07-2008, 17:48   #8
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Has to be anitibiotics.....PENICILLIN

The bra

Flushing toilet, which was invented by John Harrington, and not Thomas Crapper as some people think

TV
Telephone

There are loads
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Old 20-07-2008, 17:58   #9
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Dishwasher ... unless Less gets his hands on it ..
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Old 20-07-2008, 19:09   #10
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lol.... all of the above need plastic so that has to be the greatest invention..
pamela anderson plastic boobs paris Hilton, just plastic i supose drugs coated in plastic to aid swollowing.. erm... paris Hilton, the toilet has got plastic components.....

....but the best Manmade product has to be ourselves and our brain to invent all of these
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Old 20-07-2008, 19:22   #11
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The "ring pull" for opening tins
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Old 20-07-2008, 19:25   #12
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lol.... all of the above need plastic so that has to be the greatest invention..
pamela anderson plastic boobs paris Hilton, just plastic i supose drugs coated in plastic to aid swollowing.. erm... paris Hilton, the toilet has got plastic components.....

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Good product Ducie .. problem is needs oil, so could be a product of the past for us in the U.K. if we are not too careful.
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Old 20-07-2008, 20:39   #13
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the greatest of all must be - DINGLES fer burnley fans, has brought me so much pleasure.
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Old 20-07-2008, 21:06   #14
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someone mention rabbits?
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Old 20-07-2008, 21:20   #15
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Sorry but penicillin was a discovery not an invention.

How about adding power to the wheel, that really moved things along.

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Has to be anitibiotics.....PENICILLIN

The bra

Flushing toilet, which was invented by John Harrington, and not Thomas Crapper as some people think

TV
Telephone

There are loads
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