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Mr. White Collar Gives You Three Insults in One
Any way we look at it, this Mr. White Collar Calvaire Pen Holder and Message Stand leaves us nonplussed. WTF? Is this supposed to insult black people, christians, white collar workers, racists ... everyone? While it does offer a place to hold one pen and helpfully includes a pad on which you can write messages, we're not sure what the message of its creators would be. Mind you, we're not endorsing this goofy desk accessory, just scratching our heads. Take your chances for $9.99. [Giz Fever]
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USB Ferris Wheel Phone Stand Instead of a Ringtone?
Before you click the Play button above, we'd like to apologize for the obnoxious noise this USB Ferris Wheel Phone Stand makes. Turn your sound down, trust us. Place your cellphone in the slot next to this USB- or battery-powered mini-Ferris wheel, and whenever a phone call comes in, it automagically springs into action, taking its ten tiny cars for a circuitous ride while playing that god-awful cacophonous tune. If not for its mute switch, I'd pay its $27 price for it to be quiet. [USB Geek]
smoking pig
What's up with these weird smoking accessories lately? First we see the immoral cigarette extinguishing devices (NSFW), and now here's this crazy Pig Lighter that works when you push his goofy little hat back. Suddenly, flames come billowing out his nostrils like he's some kind of angry fire-breathing dragon. And then the clincher: When you want to refill him with butane, you stick that nozzle right up his ass. Weird. [Idea Topic, via TFTS]
Light 'Em Up With This Pig Lighter
What's up with these weird smoking accessories lately? First we see the immoral cigarette extinguishing devices (NSFW), and now here's this crazy Pig Lighter that works when you push his goofy little hat back. Suddenly, flames come billowing out his nostrils like he's some kind of angry fire-breathing dragon. And then the clincher: When you want to refill him with butane, you stick that nozzle right up his ass. Weird. [Idea Topic, via TFTS]
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Cigarette Extinguisher Design Reaches New Low of Moral Turpitude (NSFW)
Just when we thought we'd seen the most horrible and immoral cigarette extinguisher in the world, one of our best and brightest commenters points out yet another example, built in a similar vein but reaching even lower depths of depravity. Honestly, a butthole ashtray (or is it an asstray)? At least it could have been designed to accommodate a cigarette in an orifice meant for ingoing objects. Someone's got to put a stop to this immediately. Let's just be thankful there isn't orangeish-brown liquid spewing out of this butt-for-your-butts. The gallery on the next page shows all, but explains nothing (NSFW). [Nodaya] More »
doorbells
What, is this International Doorbell Week? The techno-doorbell scene continues its explosive growth and innovation, and following those two more-sophisticated MP3 doorbells we showed you earlier this week, this Chinese Recordable Parrot Wireless Doorbell approaches the realm of the absurd. This cheapshit $22 plastic bird is not like those doorbells, such as the ReBell and YourBell, both using your existing doorbell button and letting you plug your MP3s on board, but this one looks a lot better than they do and could be good for a few laughs.
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Polly Want a Wireless Doorbell?
What, is this International Doorbell Week? The techno-doorbell scene continues its explosive growth and innovation, and following those two more-sophisticated MP3 doorbells we showed you earlier this week, this Chinese Recordable Parrot Wireless Doorbell approaches the realm of the absurd. This cheapshit $22 plastic bird is not like those doorbells, such as the ReBell and YourBell, both using your existing doorbell button and letting you plug your MP3s on board, but this one looks a lot better than they do and could be good for a few laughs.
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oh no, turn it down
As if the world needed yet another weird musical instrument, Danielle Wilde has created the hipDisk, a pair of doughnut-shaped platters activated with a series of movements that might be quite attractive with the right person doing them. The idea incorporates not just one of these noisemakers, but duets, trios, quartets or even choirs of such dancers/musician angels, filling the air with discord, rude noises and dissonance. It's not entirely clear why a bathing suit must be worn during the performance. Jump to the next page for the video, but we're warning you, get ready to turn the sound down.
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HipDisk Musical Instrument, the Hula Hoop of Your Nightmares
As if the world needed yet another weird musical instrument, Danielle Wilde has created the hipDisk, a pair of doughnut-shaped platters activated with a series of movements that might be quite attractive with the right person doing them. The idea incorporates not just one of these noisemakers, but duets, trios, quartets or even choirs of such dancers/musician angels, filling the air with discord, rude noises and dissonance. It's not entirely clear why a bathing suit must be worn during the performance. Jump to the next page for the video, but we're warning you, get ready to turn the sound down.
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the time is nigh
NOW Watch is Always Right
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, but this watch is even more accurate: It's always right, because when someone asks you what time it is, just show them its face prominently displaying the word "NOW." But wait a minute, this is a fake watch. Damn. But you can't argue with its correctitude. For your humorless friends, just tell them it's a special precision timepiece supporting the National Organization for Women. More »
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Hymn Book iPod Case Protects All Your Anthems
Okay all you Apple-worshiping sheep, here's a fitting enclosure for the object of your quasi-religious lust, letting you fold your iPod up into its own mini-hymnal. Designed for 30GB and 80GB iPods, just strap this $31.27 case onto your player and no matter what plagues befall you, all its anthems within will be safe to sing the praises another day. Next, we await a version that perfectly fits the holiest of holy JesusPhone.Product Page [Crazy about Gadgets, via Red Ferret]
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P40 Tigershark Warbird Ceiling Fan, Piloted by Wrong-Way Corrigan
Who wouldn't want to have a P40 Tigershark Warbird airplane poking through the ceiling, also functioning as a ceiling fan? This $200 prop doesn't include the rest of that WWII hotshot flier, but making up for that is the fact that it only uses the energy of a 75-watt lightbulb. More »
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It's Not a Book, It's a Pillow
If you've ever awakened with the imprint of a book on your face, you probably wish you'd fallen asleep on one of these pillows that looks exactly like a way-thick textbook. Put one of these pillow/books on your desk and the boss might just think you're bookish enough to forgive you for sleeping on the job. You'd better be well-heeled for this pillow, though, it'll set you back $102. More »
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Digg T-Shirt Says 'Bury Me'
Can't get enough of digg.com? Put your plea for diggs front and center with this T-shirt from NerdyShirts. Check out this toolish dude wearing the shirt with his strategically placed laptop and strained expression. WTF is he doing, anyway? One thing's for sure, he's begging to be buried. Not exactly the shirt to wear to the singles bar, Mr. Nerdy Pants. More »
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Doormat Says Go Away. No, Come In. No....
Here's the classic Go Away doormat with a twist: turn it upside down and it greets your guests with a cheery "Come In." It's not available yet, but will be soon. More »
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Play Your Chess and Eat It Too
Now you can bake an entire chess set, including the chessboard, and captured pieces can be immediately devoured. Being checkmated isn't so bad any more, because that's when you can go ahead and scarf down the entire chessboard. More »
peripherals
Hard Drive Enclosure Looks Like a Hard Drive
Okay, so now we're really getting confused. This is a USB 2.0 enclosure for your hard disk, and it looks like a hard disk. So what you're doing is putting a hard disk inside of an enclosure that looks like a hard disk. Is this what's called recursive humor? More »
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Goofy Light Switches Might Turn You On
Those Brits are a wacky bunch, decorating with tacky wallpaper and now topping it off with some of the most unusual light switches on the planet. Just turn this pool ball, dolphin or Mini Cooper clockwise to turn the lights on, and as you turn, it adjusts brightness, too. More »
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An Orange Clockwork
Okay my little droogies, your humble narrator brings you a 10-inch timepiece that will remind you that it's time to stop listening to Ludwig Van and get back to the old in-out. You won't have to commit any of the ultra-viol to get one, either, because it's just $15.99. More »
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