Comments on: Grand Unification Theory of Cutlery http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:28:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tudza http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1819660 tudza Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1819660 Tobias, that Swedish company may call it a spork, but it is not. I'm not sure it's even that useful if you want to use a spoon and fork in one meal. Splayd is a brand name. I bought a set. They work poorly as spoons. I find that my spork works better. I have several plastic spife samples I got from the major producer of kiwi fruit in New Zealand. They package them with snack packs of kiwi. I've been looking at MRE products of various kinds. It seems the one utensil packaged with those the military gets is a long handled spoon. Make of that what you will. Tobias, that Swedish company may call it a spork, but it is not. I'm not sure it's even that useful if you want to use a spoon and fork in one meal.

Splayd is a brand name. I bought a set. They work poorly as spoons. I find that my spork works better.

I have several plastic spife samples I got from the major producer of kiwi fruit in New Zealand. They package them with snack packs of kiwi.

I've been looking at MRE products of various kinds. It seems the one utensil packaged with those the military gets is a long handled spoon. Make of that what you will.

]]> By: Colin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1819191 Colin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:46:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1819191 Looks like someone beat you to the punch for a knork, and it doesnt exactly look like your version: http://www.knork.net/ Looks like someone beat you to the punch for a knork, and it doesnt exactly look like your version:
http://www.knork.net/

]]> By: Finn Bakker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1818804 Finn Bakker Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:30:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1818804 We've had splayds in our home for decades. I always assumed it was "splade". So the name hasn't really "come out of nowhere". I had never heard of a spork until about ten years ago. We've had splayds in our home for decades. I always assumed it was "splade". So the name hasn't really "come out of nowhere". I had never heard of a spork until about ten years ago.

]]> By: William Miller http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1817848 William Miller Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:22:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1817848 You do realize, of course, that the "spife" could just as easily been called a "knoon"? In fact, I think that at banquets put on by the Bilderbergers, Bohemian Grovers, Trilateralists, and Masons, that's what they're called. Whatcha gonna do now, smart guy?! - <b><i><a href="http://pupista.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">pupista! (barking mad on the right)</a></b></i> You do realize, of course, that the "spife" could just as easily been called a "knoon"?

In fact, I think that at banquets put on by the Bilderbergers, Bohemian Grovers, Trilateralists, and Masons, that's what they're called.

Whatcha gonna do now, smart guy?!

- pupista! (barking mad on the right)

]]> By: sadtomato http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1817244 sadtomato Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:16:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1817244 Tobiaz, I have a couple of those for camping... they are not as awesome as I thought they would be. Tobiaz, I have a couple of those for camping... they are not as awesome as I thought they would be.

]]> By: Tobiaz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816947 Tobiaz Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:21:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816947 There is a swedish company who sells a product called "spork" but it also has o knife in it. Never thought about that being wrong :P http://www.coolstuff.se/Spork There is a swedish company who sells a product called "spork" but it also has o knife in it. Never thought about that being wrong :P http://www.coolstuff.se/Spork

]]> By: sadtomato http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816791 sadtomato Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816791 The spife is awesome! I use it to eat kiwis. Cut the kiwi in half with the knife end and eat the kiwi with the spoon like you would a soft boiled egg. The spife is awesome! I use it to eat kiwis. Cut the kiwi in half with the knife end and eat the kiwi with the spoon like you would a soft boiled egg.

]]> By: NeonCat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816790 NeonCat Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:36:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816790 I think I'd cut my mouth too much with the splayd, spife or the knork. Maybe that's what happened to the Joker: he meddled in cutlery man was never meant to try. I think I'd cut my mouth too much with the splayd, spife or the knork.

Maybe that's what happened to the Joker: he meddled in cutlery man was never meant to try.

]]> By: clinton robert labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816754 clinton robert labombard Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:58:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816754 Looks like an easy metal shop project for the kids. The handle end could be converted into a combination bottle-cap opener, can opener, and lanyard. ...which means there'd be two sharpened ends, so that's a ninja weapon there, buddy... :3 Looks like an easy metal shop project for the kids. The handle end could be converted into a combination bottle-cap opener, can opener, and lanyard. ...which means there'd be two sharpened ends, so that's a ninja weapon there, buddy... :3

]]> By: Owl&Pussycat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816698 Owl&Pussycat Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816698 But...there's no runcible spoon! But...there's no runcible spoon!

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816684 Gauldar Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:42:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816684 I could see some function with use of a Knork, and the Spife might be useful in a hunter/gatherer society when the bombs go off and we are forced to live off SPAM and eventually run out. But the Splayd, this is cutlery technology human kind was not meant to harness, and will mean the extinction of our species if we are not careful. I could see some function with use of a Knork, and the Spife might be useful in a hunter/gatherer society when the bombs go off and we are forced to live off SPAM and eventually run out. But the Splayd, this is cutlery technology human kind was not meant to harness, and will mean the extinction of our species if we are not careful.

]]> By: Baro http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/comment-page-1/#comment-1816563 Baro Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:15:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/grand-unification-theory-of-cutlery/#comment-1816563 The name for the splayd just came out of nowhere, I would call it a spirk. The name for the splayd just came out of nowhere, I would call it a spirk.

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