5 minute freewrite prompt best invention since the mousetrap
This is my post for #freewriters prompt best invention since the mousetrap hosted by @mariannewest
Being a woman and fishing around all men has been very hard on my bladder. Sometimes to the point of tears. What do I do lose not only my bite but my anchoring, too? I would not lose either, I would just suffer through it until the fish quit biting, then I would pull anchor and go far enough away so I could go pee.
I have always been envious of men, they turn their back to me and peed into their pee jug. I can not do this, I have to pull my pants down and squat.
One evening I was watching a documentary about astronauts and they were talking about how the women place a funnel between their legs and suction pulls the pee out. A light bulb went off in my head.
I went to Walmart and bought a package of 3 funnels, the smallest one seemed to fit the best. Then I went to Home Depot and found the right size plastic tubing to fit the small end of the funnel and measured off enough to go from my who-ha to the floor.
I put the two together and tried it at home with the tubing going into the toilet, and it worked. I found a bottle with a cap to run the hose into.
Let me tell you, this is the best invention since the mousetrap.
Why did it take me 20 years to figure it out? I no longer have to cry over having a full bladder. I can have boats all around me and they do not know what I am doing.
I wear my slickers and all I have to do is reach in, and undo my pants, no need to take them down, I run the hose down my pant leg and put the funnel in place. I put the end of the hose in the bottle and I can stand there and go pee.
I gave it a name, PAM, for pee as man.
I would have taken a picture of it but it is in my boat and my back has been out since last Friday. I went to the doctor yesterday and got a steroid pack, it is called Methypresnisolone, if you ever get to where you can not stand up, these pills will fix you right up. You take 6 on the first day and one less each day after. I can go from crawling on the floor one day to being able to almost stand straight the next, it is a wonder drug.
photo is mine
Am glad you're getting help for your back.
Yes great invention excellent name PAM
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I could not believe that it took me 20 years to think of something like this
Fantastic invention there @myjob, a really relieved one at that, enjoy your PAM and stay awesome.
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Brilliant -- and for women, yes, indeed, this is a grand discovery!
It works great, such a relief.
It's no good inventing a way to pee standing up only to be unable to actually stand up! Glad the drugs are kicking in.
Yes, this is true but I am not on the boat. Today I can almost stand straight and no longer need to walk with the help of a "cane". My husband cut a piece of bamboo for me to use as a cane.
That sparks a memory of walking stick cabbage. Might be a neat garden addition?
Thank you for this, I had never heard of it. I am going to try to find seeds. I think it will be something different to grow.
A fine solution! I'd never thought of that aspect of being out in a boat all day.
Oh yes, it was a big problem for me, I wish it would not have taken me 20 to figure it out.
That is an awesome invention. Leave it to NASA to have a fix for awkward situations.
Yes,steroid packs can be miracle drugs.
Thank you, it saves me many miserable days. I have been taking the pills for 2 days and I can now almost stand straight.
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What a great relief @myjob to be able to pee when needed. I think you should patent this idea.
Glad you are getting around better. 💕
I did not have the money to patent it so I sent the info to one of those ads that say they will help you patent your invention, the guy called me and asked all sorts of questions about it. A year or so later I started seeing ads for a funnel for women to be able to stand and pee, but it was nowhere as good as what I use. My sister bought one it was rubbery with no tube attached the funnel end was bent outwards and did not make a good seal. I think he took my idea and tried to make it better but I like mine better. If I ever have the money to patent I have in my head how to make it look better with a carrying case.
The guy sounds like he just wanted your product idea to use for himself if he didn’t follow up. He should be reported to the better business bureau if he is behind this funnel you saw. We have such a bureau in Canada and I imagine something similar in the States. Does it cost a lot to patent this? This could be universal for women to use in certain situations.
It has been so long ago that I do not remember who the guy was. I don't remember the exact amount but a patent was in the thousands of dollars. Yes, it has really helped me. My sister tried it one day when she went with me, she was laughing so hard that I thought she would wet herself, but she didn't and I guess it is one size fits all, she is much bigger than me.
@myjob Methylprednisolone is a steroid, it is used for pain relief and anti-inflammation, but it should be used only with the advice of a doctor, otherwise, it has many side effects. If used for more days, the eyes may become weak, the body becomes lazy, dizziness may occur, the heartbeat may increase, etc.
your invention is really appreciated.
Thank you, I got it from my doctor, and she told me that I can only get it twice a year. I have taken it in the past when my back was this bad, it has been 2 years since I have had to take it. I do not like to take it but it truly is a wonder drug, by this I mean it works. Glad you like my invention.