What are some good things to list in an application?

50 common things that only function with something else.

• Hello there; I have an unusual question. I am looking for a list of 50 things that only have practical value when used with something else. Let me elaborate: e.g: a dog leash (only really works when attached to a dog collar, otherwise serves no real purpose on it's own). I am looking for a list from the top of someone's head (there of course is no right or wrong list here-- I am just looking for ideas..). The list should contain things that, when combined with something else (maybe even two other things..) has value. But, in itself, isn't really functional. Here.. I'll get you started..: 1) rubber nipple for baby bottle Why this is a good answer: the nipple doens't have any utility outside being put on the bottle, and the bottle doesn't have any usage outside when it has a nipple placed on it) Here is an example of some bad answers: 1) egg (you can't bake a cake without it.) Why egg is a bad answer: it has a wide variety of uses outside the metioned application 2) light bulb (you have to have electricity to make it turn on) Why light bulb is a bad answer: electricity has many uses outside this application. To re-state what kinds of things might go on the list: Items that, when uniquely combined/used/attached/affixed/or otherwise grouped with something else serve a practical use, but by themselves have no practical use. It's okay to include some things on the list that almost always need a particular other thing, but occasionality have utility with something else. Use you imagination on this one! and, Thanks! Feel free to ask any clarification questions.

• Answer:

  Dear puravida77, Thanks for this very enjoyable question, I hope I can do it justice, but I'm certainly prepared for controversy... This quote from top psychology seemed apt: "The one who can make out the useless things is intelligent and the one who looks for useful things is a fool. The foolish person finds everything useful." http://www.top-psychology.com/Total%20Science%20Of%20Mind/intelligence1.htm The way I interpreted the question was – If I only had access to either one of the two parts, they would suffer severely reduced functionality. Too often this is from personal experience :-) 1. Philips head screw and screw driver. 2. Bait and hook (fishing) 3. Dart and dartboard 4. Key and keyhole (lock) 5. Door and handle/lock 6. Pen and paper 7. Computer software and computer hardware 8. Two parts of a two epoxy adhesive (araldite) 9. Login name and a password 10. Car and registration 11. Paint and brush 12. Education and the mind 13. Knitting needles and wool 14. Electric plug and wall socket 15. Camera and film 16. Golf ball and clubs 17. Pan and stove 18. Fish tank and fish 19. Chessboard and men 20. Needle and thread 21. DVD player and DVD etc 22. Instrument and music 23. Money and shops 24. Bubble mixture and wand 25. Can and can opener 26. Fences and livestock 27. Whiteboard and whiteboard markers 28. Shower and curtain/screen 29. Bed and sheets 30. Fuse and fuseholder 31. Barbell and weights 32. Battery charger and rechargeable batteries 33. Christmas tree and decorations 34. Pump and tire 35. Google and the Internet… are there other search engines? 36. Gun and bullets 37. Buckle and belt 38. Drum and drumsticks 39. Phone and directory 40. Cake mixer and beaters 41. Printer and toner 42. Kiln and clay 43. Sink and drain 44. Drill bit and drill 45. Sailboat and sails 46. Dingy and oars 47. Tent and tent poles 48. Stapler and staples 49. Door and hinge 50. Wheels and tires Others Bridle and bit Blackboard and duster Saw and blade Rod and reel (fishing) Wrench and bolt/nut Toilet and seat Razor and blade Glasses and faulty eyes Bath and plug Gas station and car Fireplace and fuel Lawnmower and blades Blender and lid Journal and secrets Ironing board and iron Clothes and washing machine Doctors and medical insurance Ice rinks and skates Knife and fork Undies and elastic Remote control and television Gameboy and games Torch and batteries Cricket stumps and bails Cooler and beer Sprinklers and grass… in summer our grass definitely dies. Mirror and vanity Diet and scales :-) Flowers and vase Dishwasher and dishwashing powder… have you tried laundry powder? Car and key… a subset of keys and keyholes, but much more evocative of past experiences Cigarette and lighter Match and matchbox Clock and hands Basketball and hoop Food and hunger Life and credit card Cork and corkscrew. Bow and arrow. Schools and students Two distinctively patterned socks / gloves Two bicycle wheels Grenade and pin Quill pen and ink Compiler and code PCs and Microsoft (cringe) Garage door opener and garage door (locked) Google questions and Google answers :-) Regards,