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elkid
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 Posted: 07/23/04 - 12:44 Post subject: to better see your Chinese takeout
Those Germans are so ... crafty!
Eyeglasses Double as Chopsticks?
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German firm has begun offering sunglasses and prescription spectacles with detachable frame arms that double as chopsticks or forks. The glasses designer says there is growing demand from time-pressured sushi fans eating their favorite food on the go.
"The idea came from the common need for cutlery at any time," said company director Ralph Anderl, who also uses his personal frames to eat the Japanese raw fish delicacy. "Our so-called sushi specs have been a particular hit in Japan," he added.
The spectacle frames, costing from 270 euros ($330), are made from lightweight stainless steel and fit together without the use of screws. But diners may have trouble seeing their food as is not possible to wear the glasses when using the arms to eat with.
The Berlin based "ic!berlin" company has grown continuously since its launch in 1997. It sells its frames in around 1,000 opticians' shops across Europe, the U.S. and Japan. Opticians say the sushi specs "fly out of the shops."
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airehead
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 12:46 Post subject:
 So, do you eat with the part that goes over your ears or the part that attaches to the frames....
I didn't realize that chopsticks were such a needed yet difficult to obtain commodity.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 12:50 Post subject:
i was at a sushi bar last weekend with mr. i was using the chopsticks so good, for the first time ever i'd felt i'd mastered the chopsticks.
ME:'hey loook, i'm doing so good with my chopsticks tonight" HIM: "maybe cuz you've got them upside down???"
chopstickdork here 
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robp
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 12:56 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | i was at a sushi bar last weekend with mr. i was using the chopsticks so good, for the first time ever i'd felt i'd mastered the chopsticks.
ME:'hey loook, i'm doing so good with my chopsticks tonight" HIM: "maybe cuz you've got them upside down???"
chopstickdork here |
My dad used to be quite proficient with them. Having a full-blooded Japanese step-father helped with that. I'd watch him with fascination when I was a kid.
I'd probably stab myself in the eye if I had to use them...
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gretriever
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 13:12 Post subject:
How did they ever lose WWII? 
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airehead
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 13:19 Post subject:
Even more impressive was Myagi catching a fly.
Now that was talent!
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copteacher
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 16:30 Post subject:
Gotta love the German efficency but is that a piece of fried rice or did you use the stick to clean your nose 
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genie
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 16:41 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | i was at a sushi bar last weekend with mr. i was using the chopsticks so good, for the first time ever i'd felt i'd mastered the chopsticks.
ME:'hey loook, i'm doing so good with my chopsticks tonight" HIM: "maybe cuz you've got them upside down???"
chopstickdork here |
My entire group has tried, unsuccessfully, to teach me to use chopsticks. It's pretty sad.....
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copteacher
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 16:45 Post subject:
maybe Keltic could teach you
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andydp
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 18:25 Post subject:
They're opening up a German Chinese Restaurant here in the Albany NY area.
The only problem is... after an hour you're hungry for power
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airehead
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 19:25 Post subject:
| andydp wrote: | They're opening up a German Chinese Restaurant here in the Albany NY area.
The only problem is... after an hour you're hungry for power |
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Posted: 07/23/04 - 22:22 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | i was at a sushi bar last weekend with mr. i was using the chopsticks so good, for the first time ever i'd felt i'd mastered the chopsticks.
ME:'hey loook, i'm doing so good with my chopsticks tonight" HIM: "maybe cuz you've got them upside down???"
chopstickdork here |
My dad used to be quite proficient with them. Having a full-blooded Japanese step-father helped with that. I'd watch him with fascination when I was a kid.
I'd probably stab myself in the eye if I had to use them... |
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