Posted Monday 03/03/2008 7:45 PM in
Stuff by Stan
Filed under: Skymall, Crappy, Features

7. T-Rex Dinosaur Trophy Wall Sculpture $98.95
At first I assumed this thing is meant for little kids' rooms, but the fact that it costs a hundred bucks and weighs 10-pounds—that's more than enough to smash open the head of a 5 year old if it were to fall off the wall—make me think otherwise. If you think this is any better than those singing fish, you're dead wrong.

6. Caddie Cooler $29.99
Anyone that has ever hauled a set of clubs around for 18 holes in the middle of July knows that hydration is essential, but carrying 48-ounces of liquid in a stupid 3-wood shaped dispenser isn't better than just throwing a few Gatorades in your bag. The worst part is that it's shaped like a left-handed club, which would make it look ridiculous in my bag full of righties.

5. Orbitar Electronic Listening Device $59.99
That has to be the worst "secret surveillance device" I have ever seen. Even if you forget the fact that it's the size of a bull horn and every bit as conspicuous, the $60 price tag suggests that it's not James Bond-quality. I shudder to think who is seeing this thing mid-flight and saying, "that will make stalking and, subsequently, murdering the person with whom I'm currently obsessed much easier. Thanks SkyMall!"

4. SkyRest Pillow $29.99
When you're crammed into a tiny airplane seat, trying desperately to find a position in which you can sleep without waking up completely paralyzed, this product might seem like a great idea. 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.

3. The Remote Controlled Beverage Buggy $49.99
There is undeniable utility in those hats that hold beers on your head, but this remote-controlled dune buggy is decidedly less helpful. Even if you drive it over to the fridge, someone has to be there to load the drinks into the stupid thing. Plus, the fridge has to be within eyeshot, so it seems like you could save yourself $50 by just yelling over to the person near the fridge to bring you a brew.

2. The World's Largets Crossword Puzzle $30
I only know two kinds of people that do crossword puzzles: Young people who want, desperately, to look smarter than they are and old people who think it will keep them from eventually forgetting where they live or how to put on pants. The only way this puzzle could possibly be any fun is if you taped it in a doorway and blasted through it like a high school football team.

1. X5 Hair Lazer $300
For guys, going bald can be really embarrassing, but there's no way it's more embarrassing than sitting at home rubbing a $300 lazer all over your scalp, begging it to make you feel like a man again. I'm going to try rubbing my lazer mouse all over my head to see if it will give me hair like Heather Locklear.
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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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