Can anyone guess what is this thing?
It sits in the mens room at my work. Try guessing what the hell it is, because first time I saw it I was stumped. Or perhaps I’m just sheltered and everyone who is in the money has one of these standing in their house… 
Post your guess in the comments section.
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November 9th, 2006 at 1:38 am (1487) [Quote]
Isn’t it a shoe cleaner/polisher thing? Although i’m not certain about the long pole bit… speed control maybe?
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 3:22 am (1488) [Quote]
It’s a shoeshine machine. The long pole has the on/off button. Some varients also have stiffer bristles for removing mud and debri from the bottom of the shoe (such as in a golf course before entering the clubhouse). Just a quick method of removing small and simple scuff marks.
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 4:38 am (1489) [Quote]
i also think it’s a shoe polisher thing
maybe the pole is to prevent the user from being blasted away :p
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 8:29 am (1496) [Quote]
Shoe polisher. The handle has a control button so that you can turn it on while standing. I know someone who owns one just like that.
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 8:35 am (1498) [Quote]
why the fuck would people have this in their home?…
too lazy to bow down and clean their shoes themself?
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 8:44 am (1499) [Quote]
He used to be a bull rider, and he’s worn cowboy boots every day for the last 40+ years. He cleans them by hand frequently, but uses a machine for little touch ups. Rain or shine his boots are perfectly polished. He told me once that he usually has about $15,000 worth of boots in his closet. ($500-1000 per pair)
Posted usingNovember 9th, 2006 at 9:28 am (1502) [Quote]
Yup! You are both correct. It’s a friken shoe polishing thing. That long pole has a button on the handle so that you don’t have to bend over to use it.
First time I saw it, I had no clue what it was. It was not untill I started playing with it and saw it working that I realized what it was used for.
Posted usingNovember 10th, 2006 at 5:15 pm (1528) [Quote]
haha thats the same one they have at radio shack, or uhh the source
Posted usingNovember 13th, 2006 at 11:54 am (1568) [Quote]
Okay, apparently you don’t get out much. Just about every airport I have been to has one located in or near the restrooms. Many finer restaurants also have them.
Posted usingNovember 13th, 2006 at 12:27 pm (1571) [Quote]
I don’t really fly that much so I’m not sure about the airports. I haven’t really seen them in the past, but they might be more common nowadays.
I’m also not a very big on fancy restaurant dining either. Most of the places I go to didn’t have these. I haven’t even seen one of those in my boss’ country club. Perhaps I’m not going to the right places though.
I’m sure they are not very uncommon - I just never happened to find one before I started working here (and if I did, I didn’t really notice it much).
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