Urban cup holder clamps onto street posts

Posted by Cory Doctorow, September 20, 2007 2:14 AM | permalink

The Urban Cup Holder is a plastic clamp that attaches to street-posts, letting you set up impromptu street-parties on the sidewalk. Link (via OhGizmo)

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#1 posted by Simon Greenwood

, September 20, 2007 2:39 AM

This is encouraging people to assemble in public and talk to each other! They'll be banned in the US in the next month.

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#2 posted by Anonymous , September 20, 2007 3:07 AM

Just wait until someone gets arrested for attaching a suspicious device to city property.

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#3 posted by Dale Cruse

, September 20, 2007 4:18 AM

If I strap one to my leg, can I carry my drinks hands-free?

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#4 posted by ernie

, September 20, 2007 6:55 AM

These are great! They are the perfect size for a seal snout or bird neck, and when you are done partying you can fling them in the ocean!

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#5 posted by billy

, September 20, 2007 8:14 AM

boing boing gadgets VS boing boing landfill :
spot the difference.

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#6 posted by NationalSquib

, September 20, 2007 9:35 AM

Sounds like a great way to get herpes!

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#7 posted by Steve Zembek

, September 20, 2007 11:16 AM

I have a magnetic non-marring koozie, much more useful!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnetic-Koozie_W0QQitemZ280109295902QQcmdZViewItem

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#8 posted by sixtoe , September 20, 2007 7:38 PM

After all these years, I've finally discovered why I never have impromptu street parties. I've been holding coffee in my HANDS all this time!

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#9 posted by Anonymous , September 20, 2007 7:59 PM

So you can entertain your friends with your anecdotes, some drinks, AND the odd whiff of dog urine?