Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 31, 2014
Transcript:
The Philippines is the only country that sometimes flies its flag upside down- does this when it is at war. The Hamster Wheel Standing Desk made by Robb Godshaw and Will Doenlen of San Francisco is designed to increase productivity in the workplace! Nein!! In November 1913, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany banned army officers from dancing the tango while in uniform.
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Now that is has been 101 (102; give or take) years, do German military personnel still not dance tango in uniform?
MJKesquire almost 10 years ago
They could use that wheel to power their computers,lights, calculators and other office equipment!
goweeder almost 10 years ago
Does that mean that if they wanted to dance the tango, they had to take off all their clothes?
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 10 years ago
That hamster wheel is a great way to decrease morale by 1000%!
Brown Leghorn almost 10 years ago
Speaking of generating power, we know of Horsepower but what about manpower? Think how many people we could put to work and reduce the fat off of if we built giant hamster and Samson wheels attached to a giant flywheel alternator. We could build smaller ones to install at spas and gyms to keep them in business and off the grid. This will never happen because the people are mostly opposed to ideas that can only serve to unite them. A war can unite them quickly as demonstrated in our past, when we had the guts to declare war and did not fight on enemy basis or silly rules of engagement!
Peam Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Perfect for precision activities, needle threading, microsurgery and the like…..
Jogger2 almost 10 years ago
Standing decks with low speed treadmills or other exercise machines have been around for years now. The intention is to fight against “sitting disease.” So, what advantage does the wheel design offer of one with a treadmill?
benbrilling almost 10 years ago
Don’t know what they mean by “productivity”. The only increase in that would be due to increased health and longevity. It’s well known that long periods of sitting without exercise is bad for your health in many ways.
Incidentally you can buy a combination desk/treadmill if you want to stay healthy at work. If you can’t afford that, at least get up and walk around a few minutes every half hour.
boldyuma almost 10 years ago
Seems like if everyone had a hamster wheel in the office1)..It wouldn’t fit in the cubicle2)..There would be a helluva racket going on..
john almost 7 years ago
An American flag flown upside down is a lawful signal of distress.
john almost 7 years ago
An American flag flown upside down is a lawful signal of distress.