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Posted Monday 03/03/2008 7:45 PM in
Stuff by Stan
Filed under: Skymall, Crappy, Features
I don't fly very often, but every time I do I make sure to swipe the copy of SkyMall out of my seatback pocket. In case you aren't familiar, SkyMall is a free catalog provided by the airlines in the hopes that passengers will get silly enough on recycled oxygen to spend their hard-earned dollars on lots of Brookstone-grade crap. There is a lot of nonsense in there that real gadget freaks will scoff at, but there is just no excuse to buy any of these eight gizmos no matter how many tiny bottles of liquor you've had between here and Tulsa.
8. The Hidden Litter Box $129
Attention cat people: If an animal regularly craps in your house, it's going to smell bad no matter how fancy your litter box is. This planter/crapper hides your cat's business in a decorative pot. That way when you have guests over, they'll just think you bought a plant that grows cat crap instead of fruit.
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| Posted by Gant on 03/10/2008 4:51 PM | report abuse |
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The pillow is air inflated. Thus, not too hard to carry around.
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| Posted by Thomas Jacobsen on 03/10/2008 6:55 PM | report abuse |
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I think the SkyMall magazine should come with a disclaimer sort of like pro wrestling that these product advertisements are for entertainment purposes only. However, after 5 hours cramped in the middle seat next to the bulkhead with nothing but salty snack mix and warm Ginger Ale, you'll pretty much buy anything that promises to relieve the torture.
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| Posted by mark on 03/11/2008 12:27 AM | report abuse |
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I saw the Irish Spring ad at the bottom, "All the freshness of Ireland, Bottled.TM" and was looking for the punch line, I totally thought that was part of the "silly purchases" thing.
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| Posted by aenematron on 03/11/2008 1:40 PM | report abuse |
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The fake plant litter box isn't supposed to change the smell, idiot.
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| Posted by aenematron is an idoit on 03/12/2008 10:18 PM | report abuse |
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aenimatron - do you really think you would put your litter box in the living room? maybe you do but really: there are places where you put those: like the basement and putting the litterbox in a room where you want a plant is STUPID, if you cant figure this out, then you are really the idiot
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| Posted by aenematron is an idoit on 03/12/2008 10:18 PM | report abuse |
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aenimatron - do you really think you would put your litter box in the living room? maybe you do but really: there are places where you put those: like the basement and putting the litterbox in a room where you want a plant is STUPID, if you cant figure this out, then you are really the idiot
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| Posted by donkeymon on 03/13/2008 11:30 AM | report abuse |
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The obvious problem with the plant litter box is that it's got to be really difficult to empty the litter when it's stuck under a big, heavy plant
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| Posted by Flyerave on 03/14/2008 10:03 PM | report abuse |
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Great list! To add, just pick 90% of Ron Popeil's inventions. The problem is, it's the 10% that is making him rich and financing the next years R&D budget.
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| Posted by ralph on 03/15/2008 12:52 AM | report abuse |
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number 4 is actually inflatable. so it is actually pretty sweet.
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| Posted by Anthony Davis on 03/17/2008 2:55 PM | report abuse |
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I take offense to #2!!! I'm 33 and I've been doing crossword puzzles since I was 14 years old. In fact, I'VE EVEN DONE ALL OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CROSSWORD PUZZLE!!! Could you do it? NO I DON'T THINK SO!!! Don't make trivial things like sports get in the way of improving your intelligence and IQ!!!
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| Posted by TH on 03/18/2008 1:26 PM | report abuse |
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Hey Anthony....grow the hell up. No one cares about your crossword fetish ok? Sheesh....like it's personal attack on people who do crosswords. In case you don't realize it...the world doesn't revolve around you and your puzzles.
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| Posted by Stan on 03/18/2008 5:52 PM | report abuse |
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The pillow is better now that I know it's inflatable, but do you have to sit there and blow it up yourself? That actually might be worse than carrying it. Also, bashing crossword puzzles is the LAST thing I ever expected to get flamed for. God forbid I should talk bad about Sudoku.
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| Posted by Longhanks on 03/18/2008 7:14 PM | report abuse |
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Bloody Americans... laser is spelt with an S not a Z. Unless of course you start 'stimulated' with a Z out there.
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| Posted by Longshank on 03/19/2008 4:22 AM | report abuse |
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Now if they could only have an inflatable Hooker in that catalog...
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| Posted by Stan on 03/19/2008 12:57 PM | report abuse |
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Thanks for your colourful comments Longhankz. I would reply, but I have to run off to the shoppe and then to the theatre. Oi! Just kidding, you're right.
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| Posted by Jason on 03/21/2008 2:13 PM | report abuse |
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That stuff was kick ass. I'd buy some of it.
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| Posted by Ahnan on 03/22/2008 12:24 AM | report abuse |
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"But when you realize that you'd have to drag that big, stupid thing with you on your whole trip, it will make those terrible airline pillows seem a little less terrible." Great research fellas... the thing is inflatable!!, as you can clearly see from the SkyMall website. Try spending at least 60 seconds in research next time.... http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=96981577&c=&v=&ddi=/products/d2/c7/05/96981577gx1.jpg
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| Posted by Kat on 03/22/2008 4:32 PM | report abuse |
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What's even more tedious about the giant crossword puzzle is the fact that it comes in like 15 small sheets and you have to tape them together ala jigsaw puzzle just to obtain the giant football player target.
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| Posted by col on 04/02/2008 6:05 PM | report abuse |
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Been done: http://www.topofthepods.com/
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| Posted by Mel on 04/05/2008 6:39 PM | report abuse |
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i dont care if the stupid pillow is inflatable or not, there is no way that is comfortable, and theres no way anyone with a shred of dignity is going to use that in any public place, let alone a plane...
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