January 30th, 2003



The Top 8 New Uses for
Science Fiction Gizmos


8> Anal Probe? Nope, it’s an apple-corer!

7> The wonder bra of the 23rd century! Brought to you by your friends at Anti-Gravity Belts.

6> Fully functional androids eliminate the need to take your sister to the Prom.

5> Cloaking Device: Sneak in the house after a night out with the guys at a strip club without the wife finding out.

4> Universal Translator: For understanding the guy at the Burger King drive-up.

3> Replicators: a real godsend, when you discover you’ve run out of condoms.

2> Neuralizer: “The cat always looked like this, and you were about to raise my allowance.”

and the Number 1 New Use for a Science Fiction Gizmo…

1> Holodeck: Create a justifiable reason for war with Iraq out of thin air.




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Credits:

Selected from 30 submissions from 9 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 1
Fran Fruit, Winnetka, IL — 2
Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — 3, RU & HM List Names
Steve Thomas, Atlanta, GA — 4, 5
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — 6
Wayne Kierstead, Clackamas, OR — 7
Lisa Comeau, Toronto, Canada — 8
Greg Preece, Toronto, ON — Dark Lord Of The Sith