Craig Vetter, I'm not sure if any younger people even know who he is.
I know some of you do, and here is a very entertaining link to some of his "less than successful" idea.
This will bring some smiles to your face, and if you have the time, the balance of the information is interesting as well, if you're into that kind of stuff.
Enjoy!
http://craigvetter.com/pages/Other_Designs/Bad_ideas.html (http://craigvetter.com/pages/Other_Designs/Bad_ideas.html)
I know what im going to buy tomorrow ... Plywood ! cool stuff