Overhead doors was a concept that came straight from the genius mind of Ruby Dimopovic, a Croatian immigrant who, like everyone in third world countries, dreamed of finding an empty niche and filling it.
After years of thought and research into everyday life, she finally experienced the a-ha moment she was looking for.
She found a niche that nobody was in.
Actually, when people say that 'nobody' is in something, it's a figure of speech, but Ruby literally found a niche with nobody in it.
Overhead doors! Common knowledge needs to be pushed when you are attempting to create a path.
Had anyone considered putting doors overhead before her? I doubt it since all builders before and present, built doors into walls.
There was, however, one person who blazed a path before her, and claims to have considered the idea of overhead doors.
Leopold Takoffalugie, a Finnish architect, claims to have considered the idea before he decided on stairs as the preferred method of second floor access.
It really is speculation, but I personally believe he is just what the urban youth in Greenwich, CT.
call a 'hater'.
To be completely fair, it could be said that this is just the logical progression from the invention of the trap door, but again, Tokoffalugie had already invented the stairs which were used in this application as well.
All the 'haters' and naysayers were jolted yet again when Dimopovic parlayed her success with the overhead door with the invention of the glass ceiling.
This was largely popular with the fledgeling company, Male Chauvinist Pig Homebuilders, LLC.
They went on to become a publicly traded company with their success under the ticker "mr$dix".
Ruby's Overhead Doors is still in operation, but does little in actual sales.
Ruby uses it to write off expenses such as medical marijuana.
I spoke with Ruby last week and she told me she is still wandering the house looking for another niche to discover.
She did let me know she had one idea which is in production right now as we speak.
She has teamed with the United States Government to battle depression.
She told me she read an article stating that since 1996, Americans using antidepressants has doubled.
She set out to cure this epidemic.
Her solution? Amnesty for all illegal immigrants.
She claims if we legalize those hear illegally, this will bring the number of American citizens up, therefore bringing down the percentage of those on anti depressants.
Sounds logical right? I asked her what happens when they integrate into society and become depressed like us Americans.
"I doubt that.
Have you seen how Mexicans party? A birthday party for a two year old last three days for them.
They are too happy to become depressed," she replied.
Apparently there is some support in Congress and the Senate for this Amnesty bill she has proposed.
We shall see if it works.
Apparently John McCain of Arizona is negotiating a sweet deal on overhead doors for his support.