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White Lightning T-shirt

Saw this shirt and just had to post. There is another shirt that has a microphone in the middle, but I think there was a hidden meaning on that, so I didn’t post.

Let’s just enjoy the look and feel of Vinyl. Thanks to White Lightning for the laugh.

Check this out – you take a video, upload it and within a few weeks you will get a notepad. But this notepad is different. It’s a flipbook of your video.

Remember the flip book? I remember taking notepads and drawing images on the bottom corner to tell a story. For the most part they were stick figures, but one time I recreated a panning of the inside of the Sistine chapel. Ok, I didn’t, but I did once make a more elaborate flip drawing.

The best part is pricing is pretty good on this. The lowest price for a single flipbook is $8.99, but if you buy in bulk, you can see $4.99 per book. Add $3 for shipping and you have a memory that can also be a great gift.

Check it out – the company’s name is Flipclips

When I first saw this I thought – Why? They’re like fingerless gloves, so why wouldn’t I get fingerless gloves? Then I realized that these were like a second glove to keep your hands warm. For that, I still said “WHY?”

For $11.95 from Archie McPhee, you too can get a tidy-widy for the left and right hand. Just hope you don’t have a bully that gives you wedgies. I suppose a little extra work for him or her, but it may keep you away from a swirly or a noogie.

Since the  handerpants are made of 95% cotton and 5% spandex, you are able to have some tight fitting shorts on your palms. Better to show off the “Hand Package” I guess. Maybe some Handercameltoe?

Then again, I prefer boxers. I’ll wait till they come out with Handerboxers. No Handerthongs, though, please.

If this isn’t creepy – Imagine in the movie “Meet the Parents”, Gaylord was playing with the Grammes URN that actually looked like Grammes. If you saw an urn shaped like the head of the dearly departed, you gotta wonder if they didn’t preserve the head and burn the rest.

Cremations Solutions is using 3D facial reconstruction to create these pots to keep the ashes of the loved ones. The skull comes off so you can get to and care for the ashes.

If you want something prettier, then Cremations Solutions will do a 3D reconstruction of your favorite celebrity (or as the website says – ‘celebraty’). Maybe Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett or Michael Jackson? Then you can say your Pop was a famous TV show sidekick, I guess.

A full size urn will run you $2,600, while the keepsake will only cost $600. To compare, a casket starts at $500. The burial plot can run you as little as $50 or more. Cremation can range from $500 and up.

I guess it all depends which way you go.

I was over at the folks house the other day. I noticed in the garage they had a metal detector tucked away.I started thinking of cool things I could find with that metal detector. Then I went back into reality and walked away. I wonder if the reason was I didn’t want to carry around that dorky item.

Now I don’t have to.

The Metal Detecting Sandals let you walk and find all the cool stuff while your hands are in your pockets. Although some people may think you are on some “Home jail” program and you might get tackled by a couple cops every now and then. But you will be able to just walk and find. Pull out the sifting net and dig.

The best part is these sandals only cost $59.95. So if you were laid off and want to be a beach bum this summer, then these sandals are for you. Just don’t walk into an airport with them on.

Well, not really. But this Toilet will definitely be a conversation piece. The Fish n Flush is an Aquarium and a Toilet all in one! Aqua One Technologies created this Kings’ throne for those who love their fish.

It’s only a 2.2 gallon Aquarium, so don’t expect to put in fish that can’t handle smaller areas.They might just get jealous of the open water in the middle because they cannot get to it, but that will pass in 3 seconds.  It might even make the time on the John a little more peaceful and serene.

You can get this tank for $224. It’s a two-bolt configuration, so make sure your current Louvre is compatible.

Biking to work is a ‘Green’ thing to do. But the bike itself may be made from harmful materials. But what if your bike was made from eco-friendly items? Like – Bamboo?

Yanko Design showed an idea with an all wood frame. The site says “There are 60,000 woody plants worldwide but we use less than 300 of them”.

The Holzweg Bike frame is made from Bamboo. It’s got a great design and even goes farther than just straight bamboo shoots. It’s even a very light frame just in case you have to haul it up a flight of stairs. Not sure on the longevity of the bike, though. You could be going through more Bamboo bikes than aluminum framed ones. Especially if someone wants to check out their karate skills on your bike.

Check out the whole design and maybe this will be the Bike

I remember when the CableCuffs showed up – being able to wrap a cable and hold it down with the cuff was a great invention. It was like Velcro, but it’s locking mechanism made it more useful in some situations. So now, picture a cuff on a hanger…

That is the Claw by Lidwig, a company that creates quick clamp technology. The Quick Clamps are great for woodworking, but the Claw is something for the everyday household.

Got a Garden hose, rope, air hose or other cable? Well, just wrap it up, put it on the Claw and hang it in the garage. Running an extension cord and want to keep it out of the way? Run it through the Claw and hang it on a nail.

The Claw is made with a Reinforced Glass Composite. That means it’s a glass fiber weaved by plastic, therefore stronger than plastic. I talked to one of their team members and they say it can hold 30 kg, or 66 lbs. If that is the case, you might even be able to hold up something like a Bicycle by using 2 clamps.

At first the site says it’s coming soon, however their Lidwig team member said I can get it through their American Distributor (EagleAmerica.com) and it says the Claw is available for order. If you are looking for a useful item that can also act as an organizer, then the Claw may be for you.

OMG! I have a HUMONGOUS Backyard and could see this go into it. The OfficePOD is a room at your house for you to work. You can put the OfficePOD in the Garage, in the front yard, in the back yard, on the roof, or wherever you choose.

An enclosed cubicle in your house might just be the answer you are looking for to get out of the office. There is apparently a power outlet, but no wired phone or data outlets: they expect you to run wireless on that aspect.

It’s an enclosed cubicle, so the elements wont get to what’s inside. The site says it comes with a “secure locking system of the highest quality” – whatever THAT means. Don’t really see a key hole anywhere, but it might be hidden by the space-age design.

Um, in thinking about it, the summers can get pretty hot and the winters pretty cold. I don’t see an AC or heater attachment. Maybe you schlep it into the Garage during the cold months.

They do say that they reduce CO2 emissions if you use a OfficePOD (46 to 67%). You will also save yourself money from the daily commute to work. It is an isolated environment, therefore you will have privacy even if junior is running the lawnmower (to a point).

It’s a neat idea, but looks like a glorified shed. Star trek fans might like the look, but you’ll need around $7000 to lease the unit. Oh yeah – it’s also in the UK, so you might have to wait if you are in the States.

Here is a Shower Curtain that will definitely make you scream “NORMAN!!” It’s the Bloody Shower curtain! Fun for all! Now all you need is Bloody towels and floor mats. Maybe a Red Toothpaste, shower gel and one of those magnetic cutlery holders next to the sink for easy access.

I just hope you don’t ever have a Psycho Killer (Qu’est-ce que c’est?) in the shower. Run run run, run run run away!

Been meaning to get one of those little Flash drives for your keychain? Don’t want to look Dorky with a Flash drive on your keychain? Well, TrekStor might have the item for you.

It’s a storage device and a bottle opener all in one! With sizes up to 8 GB, you can hold a whole operating system in your pocket and still be able to pop open a brewski. It’s good with Windows, Budweiser, Linux, Miller, Mac, Samual Adams, DOS, Sierra Nevada, Heinekin and a whole lot more systems. Best part, it’s made of a sturdy aluminum, so you don’t break the drive when you crack open the bottle.

So go ahead, have one on me. Hey, anyone got a bottle opener? Wait. I DO! I Just wouldn’t use both at the same time. That’s what my teeth are for.

I hate it when I wear low-cut shirts and try to get out of a car or wave hi to someone and end up getting on the front page of the Sun or TMZ for “Popping out”. Then I have to go to my PR company and try and clear my name…

Ok, so I don’t have that problem. If I did, I think people would cringe more than publish. But I do know people that have this problem. So they use special items to make sure it doesn’t happen.

This high-tech item is called “Double sided tape”. Basically, tape to skin – tape to clothing. Of course it might not stick well and you are in the same dilemma, or it sticks really well and you get to feel a whole new version of pain.

Well, that’s where the Peek-a-boob Strips come in. Instead of tape to skin, it’s tape to clothing. It’s basically so those pesky button-down shirts don’t “Accidentally” unbutton. At least that’s what she told me last night.

I suppose this product is great for those who want to show off but not show off. Then again, a sleeveless Turtleneck is sometimes just as sexy…