Why?

You need a PHONE to make it rise and sink.

The floor mats (which by the way are for cars not kitchens) flop around willy nilly.

It's slow.

And in what practical scenario do you need a kitchen pedestal one moment and then you don't?

Seems like a Rube Goldberg solution to a problem that for most people doesn't exist.

Another fine example of HIGH TECH STUPID.

//apparently there's plenty of apps for that//

Hopefully the marathon officials will be forewarned and have one of those meat-crane ambulances handy for this guy if he strokes out.

"but then I wouldn't hate the mean old government for helping to save billions of gallons of increasingly precious water."

So is that the same government that allows HOA's to enforce ridiculous mandatory watering rules. Water might be precious, but come on, we can't let the surrounding communities see our yards look less then bright green can we?

The Postman - another fine example of a great book trashed in the movie rewrite.

Japan has the 4th largest economy in the world, just under China's (yet with a 1/12 the population) - does it really need to get charity donations?

And will those donations have the same strings that Japan places on their foreign aid (i.e. all aid is tied to promoting Japanese business interests).

Lending manpower and equipment and expertise is a good thing - giving money to a already flush country is just foolish.

Drillmotor =! Screwdriver

Looks safe and comfortable.

They'll also remove Heavy Metal Music from your Stereo if you stuff them in the Speakers.

Drastic? Stinky? Messy?

Not compared to the alternative.

I betcha one of them is named Skippy!

A million earning the dismal minimum of 1.5% is a mere $15,000 a year. No one is retiring on that type of interest income. Sure there's better returns (but not by much) but the risk goes up along with the rate.

Oh noes - my seven year old likes plastic sun glasses and has a bright pink bike chain.

Sounds like an intelligent design to me.

All you watch wearers should start a support group (and you could talk about your butter churns and rotary phones too).

"It took two years to accomplish this goal..."

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Those wacky fashionistas - always starting new trends.