When I was a kid I thought by the age I am now, we'd all be whizzing around in flying cars with video communications devices on our wrists. OK so one of them came true.

My gripe today is with umbrellas.
What's an umbrella? Basically a rag on a stick that you hold above your head invented circa 1000BC.

Screw the flying car, I want a personal water repelling force-field that keeps the water off you when you go for a walk.

Society has FAILED.

Have you tried pointing your jetpack upwards?

I love brolleys.
Very fashionable.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0314/0462/1883/products/upf25-shelta-long-auto-capricorn-rainforest-frogs-umbrella-green-teal-turquoise-588_1024x1024.jpg

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Kid Dynomite wrote:
When I was a kid I thought by the age I am now, we'd all be whizzing around in flying cars with video communications devices on our wrists. OK so one of them came true.

My gripe today is with umbrellas.
What's an umbrella? Basically a rag on a stick that you hold above your head invented circa 1000BC.

Screw the flying car, I want a personal water repelling force-field that keeps the water off you when you go for a walk.

Society has FAILED.


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THAT IS SO FUNNY

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Who f*ucking uses an umbrella in this country?
A real Australian learns to enjoy the rain and a good soaking. A warm shower in the far north, to a spritely cold one in the south.
Rain keeps the grey hairs and droughts away.
Umbrellas are best only for the Hot over-bearing blazing Sun.
:D

About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze.

Carl D wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 5:09pm:

About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze.

You need to buy better umbrellas.

I had one of these, but lost it.

https://bluntumbrella.com.au/products/2020-blunt-sport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SLPNwW1TQ

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 5:44pm:

Carl D wrote on Mar 22nd, 2021 at 5:09pm: About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze. You need to buy better umbrellas. I had one of these, but lost it. https://bluntumbrella.com.au/products/2020-blunt-sport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SLPNwW1TQ

So long as you always have your hand at the top of the stick and always point it into the wind, it works fine.

freediver wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 6:03pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2021 at 5:44pm: Carl D wrote on Mar 22nd, 2021 at 5:09pm: About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze. You need to buy better umbrellas. I had one of these, but lost it. https://bluntumbrella.com.au/products/2020-blunt-sport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SLPNwW1TQ So long as you always have your hand at the top of the stick and always point it into the wind, it works fine.

Happy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scIJbpOECBg

Next step up is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tukQDg22o9M

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 5:44pm:

Carl D wrote on Mar 22nd, 2021 at 5:09pm: About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze. You need to buy better umbrellas. I had one of these, but lost it. https://bluntumbrella.com.au/products/2020-blunt-sport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SLPNwW1TQ

Given me an idea.  8-)

What goes up must come down......

Carl D wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 5:09pm:

About time someone invented an umbrella that didn't blow inside out (which usually ruins it) in anything more than a gentle breeze.

usually people put their back into the wind as they open a brolly.
The brolly fills with wind and it breaks.
Point the brolly into the wind, it is usually ok.

Sometimes I use one hand low on the brolly handle, the other hand higher up in the brolly stem to hold it stable

Jasin wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 4:30pm:

Who f*ucking uses an umbrella in this country? A real Australian learns to enjoy the rain and a good soaking. A warm shower in the far north, to a spritely cold one in the south. Rain keeps the grey hairs and droughts away. Umbrellas are best only for the Hot over-bearing blazing Sun. :D

I ignored this topic for so long, thinking it a stupid rant. But, you beat me to that answer here by one month. Rain is so uncommon in this part of the country that when it pours down, you are either under shelter or you are pretty close to one. Last month, I walked around in the misty rain on one of my walks. If I was out in the rain by accident, I would not try to find shelter unless it was pouring down.

I always do some gardening in the rain if I get the chance. Makes weeding real easy. Good time to plant seed.

Those Bunnings hats double as a good umbrella.

freediver wrote on Apr 29^th, 2021 at 6:05pm:

I always do some gardening in the rain if I get the chance. Makes weeding real easy. Good time to plant seed. Those Bunnings hats double as a good umbrella.

I have a Bunnings umbrella. I wonder if it doubles as a good hat?