I wouldn't say I invented the forklift. The Fire Nation had some pretty high tech military equipment and compared to that my forklift wasn't all that hot. I'm sure there were others with similar ideas. The hot pepper thing sounds plausible, though.

[ He watches Varrick pace. Seems a lot safer than the telephone pole idea. ]

What kind of scenery would help? There's this neat shopping area called Little Ba Sing Se that you've... probably heard of since you're familiar with this place. I guess my point is that even though the barrier's keeping us trapped here, this place is so full of culture that you shouldn't have too much trouble finding an inspirational backdrop for ideas.