Posted on 05/28/2005 5:05:43 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
A Spanish researcher has come up with a washing machine that does not allow the same person to use it twice in a row, aimed at providing the perfect solution to those women who feel frustrated at having to do all the household chores.
According to the BBC, the washing machine called "Your Turn" uses fingerprint technology to differentiate between users so that one person does not operate or load the machine twice in a row.
Pep Torres, who was approached by a Spanish white goods manufacturer to come up with an innovative Father's Day gift said, that his invention would ensure gender equality and ensure that women don't have to load the machine twice in a row.
"It's an invention that has a philosophy behind it and I hope both women and men will think it's time for the men to do more around the house. I thought it would be good to finish with macho man from the ice age who doesn't do anything around the house except drink beers. Spain is changing a lot, and I wanted to come up with an invention to enable men to do more around the home," the report quoted Torres as saying.
Your Turn requires both partners to register their fingerprints on the sensor while it is hooked up to the home computer. After the sensor is plugged into the washing machine, the software will only allow the wash programme to start if a different finger is placed on it each time.
Also Your Turn is childproof and young fingers cannot operate the machine.
I suppose if I were REALLY needing to, I could wash up to 20 times in a row. 21 depending on just how sensitive the detector is.
And why would anyone want to buy this "appliance"?
I'm guessing this technology could also be applied to lawn mowers and power tools.
That's what governments are for.
You're dreaming.
And all sorts of battery-powered objects as well!
So this means Mrs. SV will have to do laundry?
And what about us single people who have no one else to do it?
Next the libs will come up with toilets that castrate men who try to pee standing up. Look out for the "human rights" tribunals enforcing that men's and woman's haircuts must cost the same.
No loss when it comes to Mr. Gun....he can't be trusted with either. If he threatens to use such equipment, I have phone numbers for the professionals at the ready.
Wow! A one time throw away washer! That's right up there with the French infantry rifle! LOL
Well, after repairing a leaky copper pipe leading into the water softener and a broken connector on the reverse osmosis water filter, my wife won't bother me about laundry. Besides, she doesn't like the way I do it (she claims [jokingly] that I am being passive-aggressive.
If one of these things was foisted on me, I would either
1. Wash a pair of socks, or nothing at all.
2. Take off the back panel, and look for the clear button or jumper that I know is in there.
However, I make all of the major appliance purchase decisions, and I prefer simpler devices without stupid doo-hickeys. For that reason, I do not have to lock my car.
Heck, I'd settle for my drycleaning and clothing costs to be the same as what they charge the guys for similar stuff.
Oh I see a BIG market for this product. I'm going to cash in everything I own and invest in this right away.
This is an even better idea than that Nigerian deal I'm working on.
Guranteed money moneymaker, if you ask me.
One last point: this devicw is obviously NOT intended for people with large families, where multiple loads have to be done during the day.
Or changing the oil on the car, or painting the house, or moving furniture, or taking out the trash, or cleaning the gutters, or putting up the storm windows, or trimming the trees, or...........
Surely (not shirley) this deserves a ping warning to the Men of Nascar...
And getting up in the middle of the night to check out a noise!
On the plus side... maybe this could be carried to the sexual side of a relationship! No Baby... we did that last night, its my turn now!!!
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