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huh..? November 3, 2006 posted by

HTL Wireless – the cellular fashion house

HTL-Wireless. ‘The World’s Leader in Cellular Fashion and Cellular Entertainment’. Er…what can we say? The company sells the CPC Strap for $49.95 and it’s clearly as fine a piece of fashion as you’re ever going to find anywhere. Just see how cool these good people look with super trendy devices strapped to parts of their anatomy. Hurry, won’t you? While stocks last…    The CPC STRAP is very unique. It’s the world’s first and only cell phone case accessory on the market that has Jewelry Strap…


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huh..? October 18, 2006 posted by

How dumb is Yahoo!?

So how dumb is Yahoo!? Yesterday I went to my ISP email inbox to check the spam trap and found two false positives languishing in there. Why? Because they came from Yahoo! and at the bottom of each message was the usual Yahoo! advert. Which read – Yahoo! Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. Naturally my eager and very specific spam filter took exception to the really stupid use of the V word. Sheesh! Someone really needs to get…


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huh..? October 12, 2006 posted by

PricePlay – play to pay

PricePlay is either genius or insane. Basically you play an online game to earn a discount on a product you want to buy. Aha, I hear you say, why don’t they just hand over the discount up front? Well, we reply, that’s because it wouldn’t get very much press coverage now, would it? Shape up at the back there. Anyhoo, it’s a fascinating idea, and although the beta version is a bit sluggish and there aren’t that many products on…


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huh..? October 11, 2006 posted by

Viral spam

Mmm….eXlinks. An unknown, unexplained, wannabe viral social linking service that promises to improve your web site traffic, readership, cure cancer and provide absolute protection against the common cold. But only if you sign up all your mates before it launches. Sounds kind of MLM to us, but what do we know? Anyhoo click on the affiliated link above and sign up for the service (using your super safe email address!) because the Ferret wants to report on whether it’s actually worth…


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huh..? October 9, 2006 posted by

Bloggers beat journalists?

Huh? Blogger’s salaries are larger than journalists or reporters? Really? Well, colour me Ferrari red and smother me with custard.  Average salaries of Blogger job postings in California are 41% higher than average salaries of Journalist job postings in California.


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huh..? September 8, 2006 posted by

Glow and go.

Glow in the Dark Bubble Bath. Otherwise known as Chernobyl Shampoo? Look don’t blame us, OK, ‘cause we’re only the messenger. And if you’re weird or desperate enough to swim about in some glowing gloop of an evening…well as long as you don’t frighten the horses, we’ll be happy for ya. A$19.95.  Who needs candles? You’ve got Glow in the Dark Bubble Bath. So much fun you’ll want to share it with more than just your rubber ducky. Glow in the…


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huh..? September 7, 2006 posted by

Premium Pet Water.

MolliBrands Premium Pet Water. Aw, c’mon, this is getting beyond a joke. Isn’t it? $36 billion a year spent on pets already and now *this*? Bacon, chicken and beef flavoured water for cats and dogs? Man, I’m getting too old for this stuff.  In the United States, 63% of households own a pet and spend about $36 billion per year on their four-legged family members. The US water category is over a $9 billion market growing at almost 13% per…


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huh..? August 31, 2006 posted by

Smile, baby.

The V.Smile Baby Infant Development System. It’s not a toy, oh no. It’s an infant development system. You know, kind of like a toy but with developmental programmes, interactive communication modes and sensory rich learning tools. Oh and it’s got infrared wireless comms too, just like mummy’s computer. Available for £39.99 from all good ‘developmental infant curriculum agencies’.  VTech’s leading experts have specifically developed V.Smile Baby to encourage babies as young as 9 months (up to 36 months) to learn about,…


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Bizarre August 24, 2006 posted by

The Hitler Cross Restaurant.

The Hitler Cross Restaurant in Mumbai, India comes complete with tasteful photos of the dictator adorning the walls. Words fail… [Via Little Green Footballs]  “I have no sympathy for Adolf Hitler. The name was just chosen because it seemed so radically different from any other restaurant name. I don’t understand why no one has raised objections to at least a dozen such brand names,” 26-year-old managing director Punit Sabhlok said. Furiously rattling off the names of kid’s fashion labels, liquor brands…


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huh..? August 15, 2006 posted by

Paris Hilton s-s-s-sings?

WHAT? Paris Hilton has made an album? Oh my good gravy, what is going on? You can listen to the whole sorry mess here. “I’m the kind of girl who likes to tell you what I want in life, I get right up in your face….” Well I suppose it’s marginally better than staying in one of their hotels.  On the album Paris has worked with a bunch of successful people like Scott Storch, who has worked with 50 Cent, Beyoncé…


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huh..? July 28, 2006 posted by

GenSelect.

GenSelect. We guarantee the sex of your baby. Ahhh, riiiight, OK. $439.00 for a 3 month supply. Good luck!  The scientists at GenSelect used this biological research to formulate separate gender-specific nutriceutical supplement formulas that include the required univalent and divalent cationic elements. These elements are then combined with appropriate vitamins and herbal extracts to magnify their bioavailability and potency even further. Our proprietary formulas help ensure that the appropriate allosteric and chemotactic influences are generated within and around the unfertilized…


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huh..? July 20, 2006 posted by

Electro-Smog Corrector.

The ElectroSmog Corrector, seen here grazing in its natural foggy habitat, promises to free mankind and bring world peace to…ah…sorry wrong press release. Well, so it apparently helps those with electroEMF sensitivity. You know, sleep better and stuff. $139.00 makes it a tad more expensive than a decent pillow.  Plugs in to any normal outlet like a night light and will operate continuously for up to 10 years….Users report more energy and better sleep. Some sensitive people who previously have…


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Fun & Games July 5, 2006 posted by

Flying Manta, man.

The Flying Manta Ray Inflatable looks like lots of jolly wheeze fun. Actually scrub that, judging by the video it looks like lots of jolly dangerous. And the company should expect some patent problems from a claimant sometime soon. $499.95.  Unlike towable watercraft that stay on the surface of the water, this inflatable watercraft and its rider are able to rise above the surface and hover in the air at speeds as low as 23 miles per hour…The 11′ wingspan not only allows…


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Bizarre May 29, 2006 posted by

Roast Chicken on a Keyring.

Roast Chicken on a Keyring. Look we just report it, OK? We have absolutely no chuffin’ idea why you’d want to carry around a $5.00 miniature roast chicken on a keyring. Honest we don’t. If we did we’d tell you. Really. Now please. We’ve got a headache. Thanks.  In Japan these keychains are used to attach to your mobile phone. Sometimes it seems the more of these you have attached to your Keitai Denwa (Mobile Phone) then the higher your…


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Bizarre May 26, 2006 posted by

Robo Roach.

A mechanical Robo-Roach that may end up being a roach hunter? Spooky stuff ma.  The tiny robot smells and acts just like a roach, fooling the real insects into accepting it as one of their own. Through its behaviour, the robot can persuade a group of cockroaches to venture out into the light despite their normal preference for the dark, for example.


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