This device resembles a pair of compasses, except that, in place of a pencil, the non-spike end has something like a very narrow safety razor.
You use it to shave concentric patterns on your corduroy trousers or jacket, and then claim extra-terrestrial origins for them.
Of course, if evil, you could use it to shave concentric patterns in someone else's corduroys while they slept.-- pertinax, Aug 02 2006 Merkur small razor blade http://www.classics...m/522941/196013.htmSmaller safety razor type blade for corduroy cicles [strange606, Aug 03 2006] I'll go with the last paragraph [+]-- skinflaps, Aug 02 2006 [+]-- monojohnny, Aug 02 2006 I don't own any corduroy, but I'd be more likely to if I knew I could lay my hands on a Corduroy crop-circle cutter...-- zen_tom, Aug 02 2006 Brilliant idea. Quiz question: What was the race of microscopically small aliens in the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy called who arrived on Earth and were eaten by a small dog?-- hippo, Aug 02 2006 From memory, the Hartravartid?-- angel, Aug 02 2006 or possibly the "Vl'hurg"....-- monojohnny, Aug 02 2006 [pertinax] - if you get this working, you'd make a fortune in Camden Market.....quick - patent it !-- monojohnny, Aug 02 2006 + cool, cuz I don't care for plain old regular corduroy.-- xandram, Aug 02 2006 //quick - patent it !//
Too late!!-- Jinbish, Aug 02 2006 Can it also be used on body hair?-- Galbinus_Caeli, Aug 02 2006 In that case, I think the person might wake up.-- pertinax, Aug 02 2006 The G'Gugvuntt and the Vl'hurg joined forces to attack Earth, and were swallowed by a small dog.-- spidermother, Aug 02 2006 [Spidermother], is spidermother what was said about the leaders' mother? Funny you should make that anno.-- zeno, Aug 02 2006 But any corduroy circles expert would immediately notice the individual hairs are cut, instead of folded without breaking.
+, made me laugh.-- zeno, Aug 02 2006 Or simply cut crop semi-circles to create fully ventilated trousers, allbeit very stupid looking ones. [+]-- Mr Phase, Aug 03 2006 Nice! [+] I recommend using a moustache-trimming blade (link)-- strange606, Aug 03 2006 "Pardon me, don't mind the noise- I have a hovering spacecraft in my pants."
"Oh, is that what the kids are calling it these days? Who knew?"-- NotTheSharpestSpoon, Aug 04 2006 corduroy, sounds a little twisted, i'm looking to burn circles into old CDs and use them for coasters-- UfosOverChina, Aug 04 2006 random, halfbakery