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color-changing umbrella lets the people around you know that it’s raining

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Squid London’s umbrella features a wrap-around white London skyline drawing that becomes multi-colored when the umbrella gets wet. I’m really tempted to put this on Cute or Stupid?, because you won’t see the drawing anyway if you’re under the umbrella. But what the hell. It’s cute.

You can buy it at Beyond the Valley for…

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July 11th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design just plain fun

senz umbrellas withstand ridiculous conditions that will never happen to you. ever.

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The award-winning SENZ storm umbrella may look unusual, but apparently it’s how umbrellas should look. The umbrella’s angular design makes for a durable and weatherproof design that can withstand winds up to 70 mph (1oo kph).

I’ve experienced having my umbrella turned inside out so many times and I thought that short of being carried…

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May 21st, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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umbrella corporation umbrella keeps rain off your zombie head

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Are you a biochemist who works for a certain pharmaceutical company that for the past 12 years has been making viruses that turn people into zombies? If so, then you’ve  probably received an Umbrella Corporation umbrella, maybe for Christmas, or when you were hired. The rest of us have to buy it. And then we’ll…

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December 29th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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