Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'

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Gas bank
Used to offset high gas prices
 
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Fashion a piggy bank in the shape of a gas pump. When you deposit money into it, a voice chip responds with a note of praise. Whenever you pull the hose to get money out, another chip answers in the dialect of a west Texas oil baron, "GOTCHA!" It would be great motivation to move toward a fuel-conserving lifestyle.

They could be made in China for cheap and sold at Wal-Mart... this years big Christmas gift idea.

Keith


keithturtle, Jul 28 2006

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       :-)   

       There might be a slight problem of this giving out mixed messages here...   

       "Give Money To Oil Company" (praise).   

       I like the way you have specified two chips for this - one good chip , and one bad chip ;-)   

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monojohnny, Jul 28 2006
  
      
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