umbrellas
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Man Killed With Poisonous Umbrella
This is really bad: a man hit with a poisonous umbrella in a street of Hannover, Germany, has died after a long struggle in the hospital. It sounds like a James Bond movie, except that it’s real and it sucks. This is what happened:
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Desired: The Blunt Umbrella Makes Other People Hate You Less
Umbrellas are just another hateful piece of urban luggage that makes my commute unbearable. I mean, I’m more likely to leave one in a bar than to actually use it! The Blunt Umbrella’s intelligent design might actually convert this hater.
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An Umbrella That Can Tell Time From The Sun
This Clock Parasol is a clever idea! It uses the sun’s position in the sky to tell time (it works by orienting yourself with the parasol’s included compass). But, however clever, it doesn’t change the fact that only weirdos use an umbrella for the sun. [691236 via Neatorama]
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Shuellas Are Umbrellas For Your Shoes. No, Us Neither
From the “So crazy it just might work!” file comes the Shuella, an umbrella for your shoes. Or, more accurately, a raincoat that covers your shoes and legs. Crazy!