Here in the US before football (not soccer) games, people "tailgate". It's basically barbecuing and drinking in the parking lot of the stadium. People generally bring all of their gear with them. My idea would be to design tailgating oases, where this activity would be encouraged. I imagine an area approximately 30 feet by 40 feet with a couple of trees/landscaping a barbecue grill, tap water, a picnic bench, a coin operated electrical outlet (for music) for each tailgating oasis. These...

- 30 hour work week is standard. Jobs would offer both a 5AM to 11AM shift or a 1PM to 7PM shift. (Restaurants, bars would have different shifts.) - Traffic on roads reduced as there are half the commuters on road at same time (except at lunch time). - Families wouldn't need daycare. One worker in morning shift, other in evening. - Go-getters, renaissance people can manage having two full-time jobs in completely different fields. - Stores are open when you're not working. - Greater...

Had speaker covers that were clawed by a cat. Think it should be cat claw proof, better yet, cat scratcher.

Doctor's scales are too small for an obese person to fit onto (I don't know from personal experience). Also, many people are injured or sick and asked to be weighed, which is not an easy or enjoyable task. There should be a scale installed flush with the floor that a person walks or wheels onto (gurney or wheelchair). Then the gurney or wheelchair weight is subtracted. Easier for everyone.

A browser feature that will let you block all future access to the website where you are now. Good for when you hit some annoying link, where you never want to accidentally go again.

The most efficient means of heating a house is by using geothermal heat pumps. Check the link below: http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/geo_heat_pumps.html. The air going into your house runs through an underground tube, and becomes warmer. I.E. less energy required to get the air warmer. Heat pumps are kind of expensive to build, and it takes about 5 years for the energy savings to pay for the initial cost. Most people move within 5 years so the incentive isn't there to install them....