Without electricity, calculators would be thus:

Click for readable

When you press a button, a tiny bell produces its own unique sound. Upon hearing a combination of sounds denoting an equation, the MiniGeniusTM performs the calculation and writes it on a piece of paper. This is the wound around to the display area, where the pre-perforated sheets can be torn off and shown to your co-workers. He requires some feeding (through the SIF), but on the plus side only produces small amounts of toxic gas.

Yours for just some money.
( The Coast of Yemen GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:56, archived)

pfffffffffft!
did you buy it from Ankh-Morpork?
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:58, archived)

Arf!
As long as the demons don't evaporate....
(Digireedoo, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:59, archived)

;)
Inspiration...
( The Coast of Yemen GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:59, archived)

i've decided to read Small Gods again
one of my faves
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:05, archived)

The turtle
moves.
( nick the greek I'm sorry for calling you an inanimate object., Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:07, archived)

FATIEM DIEM
PVNC!

And no, this doesn't mean "Is it fluffy tiem?"
( Paster of Muppets Join the 39,000 club!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:10, archived)

Had to look that up on the web before I got the joke
Self wee-age promptly ensued.
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:11, archived)

More of a fan of the Watch books myself
Though Small Gods is excellent too.



_{Vimes kicks ass}
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:09, archived)

This
/secret b3tan pratchett fan club
( The Coast of Yemen GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:10, archived)

^This
must be formed immediately.
( nick the greek I'm sorry for calling you an inanimate object., Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:20, archived)

i have to agree
especially in Fifth Elephant!
/member of the secret B3ta JK Rowling hate club
ha ha! sorry bout the ninjaness
twice! doh i feel retarded
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:14, archived)

That was more of a Witches book though
Still some class Watch references though
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:19, archived)

whoops
i wrote the wrong title

have ninja'd now
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:23, archived)

Aha!
Uh... also a Witches book.

But Pratchett is Pratchett. And I'm starting to sound like comic book guy here.

_{I'll shut up now}
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:26, archived)

im giving up
what the fuck was the one with the werewolves??
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:27, archived)

Ah!
Fifth Elephant. Definatelty one of my favorites.

Old man Vimes versus a gang of werewolves - you know who's going to win, but you love to see him do it all the same.
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:28, archived)

I want one of those
mega-powered bows that Detritus has :)
( Paster of Muppets Join the 39,000 club!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:32, archived)

at last
thought we would get there in the end!
sorry, post work spliff is playing with my memory :)

Edit: and i dunno, at some points i was sure it was his swansong :) but yeah good ol Vimes always wins in the end
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:33, archived)

Carpe jugulum
still a witches book...
( nick the greek I'm sorry for calling you an inanimate object., Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:28, archived)

Actually
by combining the things in One Piece and Discworld you could have a near unending list of challenge entries for this competition.
(Azzek!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:00, archived)

mmmmmm one piece.....
gotta love that show
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:01, archived)

That's just crazy enough to work!
Patent it before Bill Gates gets his hands on it.
(je suis tres francais, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:59, archived)

hahahaha
that's brilliant!!

I want 3 please!!
** current pixel-party count 71**
( oucheh is in need of cheering up... :(, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:01, archived)

calculator
used to be a job title, y'know.
(haberman (it blasted him with its awareness), Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:03, archived)

Proof that the machines are taking over
we had better watch ourselves or else it could be like The Terminator or The Matrix
(je suis tres francais, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:04, archived)

But what if they malfunction?
Too big, so clicky
( Spunk Murphy Tchaikovsky is a synonym for fanny, apparently, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:03, archived)

Pfft!
Little bastard, if that happens, you should back up his waste pipe.
( The Coast of Yemen GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:05, archived)

tickle his feet till he cries himself to death!!
:)
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:07, archived)

hahahahha great work!

( northernwifeb3ta now living in Spain.. and has rescued his profile!, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:05, archived)

That's brilliant
if only because it could seriously be DTH or Rik in the middle there!. Top scribble.
W/Y/H

( Zoot Cadillac . do androids dream of electric sheep?, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:07, archived)

Bloody hell!
Top dibnah!
( The Coast of Yemen GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:08, archived)

not mine
and i'd be a twat to suggest otherwise.

www.fred-dibnah.co.uk/Caricature.gif

I just woo yay'd it.
( Zoot Cadillac . do androids dream of electric sheep?, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:16, archived)

*plaintive honking of horn*
"It's goin'!"
*plaintive honking of horn*
CRASH!
"D'yer like that?"
( chobb ,ø¤ºGREATº¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ºRAPISTº¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ºRECOMMENDEDº¤ø, Fri 29 Jul 2005, 18:09, archived)

That is just brilliant!
I vote for this to win for at least the following reasons:

1. great idea
2. heaps of detail
3. standalone gag
( Purple Martin is board sigless, Fri 5 Aug 2005, 5:39, archived)