Comments on: Brass porthole cover for a laundry chute http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tim H http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389894 Tim H Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389894 That's in bad taste from the cat's perspective, being that it'll have to dog the hatch when the weather starts to blow.  Dog, get it? That’s in bad taste from the cat’s perspective, being that it’ll have to dog the hatch when the weather starts to blow.  Dog, get it?

]]> By: robotmonkeys http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389743 robotmonkeys Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389743 Best use of a porthole since my dad installed one in my room as a wall safe when I was 10. Best use of a porthole since my dad installed one in my room as a wall safe when I was 10.

]]> By: Ian Anthony http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389728 Ian Anthony Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389728 Agreed. I'd rather read about murders, Rick Santorum, and Justin Bieber. Agreed. I’d rather read about murders, Rick Santorum, and Justin Bieber.

]]> By: jwkrk http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389655 jwkrk Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389655 I wanted to put in a floor laundry chute during some renovations, turned out it was a safety violation (holes in floor and all that, even with a cover)... I wanted to put in a floor laundry chute during some renovations, turned out it was a safety violation (holes in floor and all that, even with a cover)…

]]> By: terrycarroll http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389537 terrycarroll Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389537 Years ago I put in a brass porthole in my backdoor as a cat hatch. An image can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=271870192901981&set=a.166521456770189.44718.100002370072825&type=1&theater Years ago I put in a brass porthole in my backdoor as a cat hatch. An image can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=271870192901981&set=a.166521456770189.44718.100002370072825&type=1&theater

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389514 franko Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389514 for some reason, before i clicked the link, i thought the porthole was going to be in a wall -- but in the FLOOR? yeah, i'd trip over that constantly. for some reason, before i clicked the link, i thought the porthole was going to be in a wall — but in the FLOOR? yeah, i’d trip over that constantly.

]]> By: robotnik http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389506 robotnik Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389506 Christ, what a brasshole? Christ, what a brasshole?

]]> By: Nagurski http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389481 Nagurski Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389481  Mine started bleeding spontaneously when I saw the lugs on that thing.  Mine started bleeding spontaneously when I saw the lugs on that thing.

]]> By: Hanglyman http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389468 Hanglyman Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389468 "My laundry chute porthole was featured in the Los Angeles Times twice last year alone." It's a cool idea and all, but... what? What?? Which of her friends goes to her house, says, "Hey, that laundry chute porthole is really awesome!"... and then informs the press? Twice? “My laundry chute porthole was featured in the Los Angeles Times twice last year alone.”

It’s a cool idea and all, but… what? What?? Which of her friends goes to her house, says, “Hey, that laundry chute porthole is really awesome!”… and then informs the press? Twice?

]]> By: Diogenes http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389466 Diogenes Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389466  Precisely.  That thing is a toe-mangler if I ever saw one.  Precisely.  That thing is a toe-mangler if I ever saw one.

]]> By: Susan Carley Oliver http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389425 Susan Carley Oliver Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389425 Just checked on ebay, and there are plenty of these to be had, quite affordably.  Now, how to rig up a whites/colours/delicates sorting mechanism? Just checked on ebay, and there are plenty of these to be had, quite affordably.  Now, how to rig up a whites/colours/delicates sorting mechanism?

]]> By: robotnik http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389417 robotnik Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389417 Suit! HA! (Actually, most suits are dry-clean only.) Suit! HA! (Actually, most suits are dry-clean only.)

]]> By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389411 Ambiguity Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389411 Very cool, but I would <i>so</i> stub my toe on this three times a week! Very cool, but I would so stub my toe on this three times a week!

]]> By: mobobo http://boingboing.net/2012/04/06/brass-porthole-cover-for-a-lau.html#comment-1389407 mobobo Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=153273#comment-1389407 beautilitarian beautilitarian

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