Ok .. one thing Ive noticed is that everyone is wearing long overcoats or are just bundled up yet the weather always seems to be pleasant.. must be some quirky aspect that I just haven't 'got' yet.. this show is riddled with comic relief.. I have seen the 'original' British series and this one is just as good. Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) is amazing.. he really is a master of over the top antics without the whole overacting aspect that a Robin Williams would typically bring.. the cast are all hilarious.. and how they all interact with each other is amazing.. its tough to explain but after watching the dvd set one becomes very familiar with all employees in that office.

You will laugh like a banshee and mimic the one-liners you've learnt in awkward situations because that's when things are the best. I highly recommend this set and start watching the show.. it'll make you emphasize the need for education to your kids so that they don't get stuck selling paper in a digital world.

WeCalledIt.com is on holiday for this week! We'll be back with more reviews!

Monty Python's Michael Palin gets asked to do a repeat of explorer Phileas Fog's adventure of travelling around the world in 80 days. At first I was thinking this was going to be a no-biggie in terms of meeting and in fact being able to easily beat the 80 day restriction.. but its absolutely amazing to see how certain parts of the world are still operating like time hasnt changed since the first attempt.

Luckily Michael's up-beat humor always keeps the viewer entertained and hopefully optimistic that though he's close to 2 weeks behind schedule and stuck drifting 6 days in the indian ocean on a dhow , ancient wooden boat with no modern day facilities, with a crew of individuals whom dont speak English. It was also interesting to see quirky observerations - such as how in China you could buy a calculator but the checkout person would stll use an abacus to figure out how much change to give you back.

I did see that apparently he has been since asked to go on additional adventures (Pole to Pole and Sahara). This is a great series to watch, shows the true reality of the countries he visits and gives you a very well informed view of what to expect if you were to set foot in any of those locations.

Im trying to convert all internet/network capable devices (computers, laptops, security cameras, printers, etc) be using wireless.. I've managed to do that to all except for two key servers which I require major bandwidth from so I stick to the wired gigabit network connection. I was extremely fond of the WRT350N Wireless-N with Storage Link Gigabit Router from Linksys until a week ago (which is 2 months since I installed it) when all of sudden I noticed my wireless machines were acting slow on the network and then the next day they all together stopped being able to go out on the net period. I verified on my wired servers and I was extremly upset to see them too affected. I immediately jumped to a false conclusio that my ISP provider was messing up (tsk on me) and totally skipped the router.. specially since I could connect to the other computers within my network. Apparently after trouble-shooting it was indeed my router that was at fault.. I went through the admin interface (it has a webserver running on it) and tried to troubleshoot and was unable to get it working.. I could see it getting an IP connection from my ISP.. but I simply couldnt figure out why it wasnt passing traffic back n forth between the outside world and my network.

I rarely do this but I ended up calling the linkSys customer support line.. the auto discovery Easylink Connect software they ask you to download and hope that fixes things didnt do anything except inform me of the issue I already knew -- ' Unable to connect to the Internet ' .. I called the support line again.. and they had me walk-through a really tedious path of making sure my cablemodem was working (sure - i can agree with that step) but then walking me through resetting my MAC address, resetting the router to default settings, turning things off for minutes and then back on.. ultimately they were able to get my router back up and working..

Unfortunately the incident returned the very next day.. exact same issues.. I called Linksys and notified that this was unacceptable.. they've got a replacement on the way.. I really had high hopes for this device.. extended signal transmission -- upto 4 times the distance as wireless G.. if others out there have had better luck.. please let me know.. and when my replacement arrives.. if it survives.. I'll do another follow up review and let you know how it functions when its 100% operational.

Growing up I've always referred to these as Toffee Apples and had them on Guy Fawkes day.. probably since it coincided with when apple's were harvested i guess?.. Im sure a lot of you are scratching your heads trying to figure that out.. but thats alright.
As of today, I now realize what a Caramel Apple should look and taste like. I was raised on plain toffee/caramel covered apples and realized that I've been missing out on having an extra layer of candy goodness cover the caramel coating. The extra layer I'm referring to are the small pecan pieces that gives you an initial crunch followed by the sourness of a crisp granny smith apple and finally the gooeyness of the caramel factor which just envelopes everything in your mouth to give it a wonderful taste. I love caramel and pecans, and they do just go really well with apples.
I did split the Pecan Candy Apple with my 10-year old daughter and enjoyed just seeing her bite her way though it. I did feel like she was missing out on the whole experience of building a bonfire and celebrating Guy Fawkes day; but, Im at least comforted at knowing that she's enjoying a unique treat that every kid loves and will reflect back on as notable memory. Funny how certain items make you reflect back on earlier times, apparently for me caramel apples are one of those items.
Caramel Apple Gift Company have done an amazing job with their apples, they have a lot of caramel apple varieties and beautifully decorated ones to match specific occaisions that might require them! Also a great gift to provide to a candy addict or to a family with kids (Caramel Apple 4 Pack Sampler) whom would enjoy a rememberable healthy candy snack.
I should also note that thankfully the Caramel Apple Gift Company provide a very helpful tag with their apples detailing serving instructions which made things much more efficient.

Nothing beats a nice bowl of lobster bisque.. I can't remember where I had the 'one' which made me a total convert.. but I know that any time I hit the coasts on vacation/business I always try and find a local restaurant that serves this dish up.
I was shocked to see this product, Phillips Lobster Bisque, in the frozen foods section of my grocery store. I should have backed off and made the generally true observation of how frozen food are usually a miss when it comes to taste/quality.
Unfortunately this too was a miss. I followed the directions pretty closely since I really wanted it to come out good, and the reason for it being classified as a miss is due to the lack of lobster meat. I wasn't expecting healthy chunks but I felt that to meet the $5 price they had to cut corners somewhere.
For the ones whom have never had this soup before, I highly recommend it.. it's a mix of sweet lobster meat with spices and veggies cooked in a nice rich cream base. If you are ever at a place that serves their lobster bisque with pride, you must try it!.

There has to be a California Pizza Kitchen by where you live.. it probably is packed therefore requiring a 30 minute wait to be seated.. but if you are lucky enough as we are in south Charlotte to have it located within the mall, then you can at least wander around the nearby stores and get paged when your table becomes available. The waiting was the only negative aspect of this review.
The Mango Tandoori Chicken has been pretty heavily pumped by the marketing folks once you step inside the place; and yes, marketing does work on me. I happen to love mango and indian food.. but to have it on a pizza all piled on each other? YES!!! The sweetness of the mango with the tangy taste of tandoori chicken was unbelievable. I really enjoyed this dish and was happy to report that they do offer flavored iced teas too.

Im the one who ALWAYS asks the waitor for flavored ice teas whenever I go out to eat.. ALWAYS. Folks who accompany me now even anticipate me asking and report back to me when restaurants do finally offer flavored ice teas! I dont quite get along with regular sweet iced teas anymore, Im not sure when that acquired taste left me but add a dash of flavoring and Im all about it! I do love the Snapple line of flavored teas (raspberry/peach) but was pleasantly surprised when I picked up a bottle of the new Liptons Peach Ice Tea product.
My father is a loyal hot tea drinker from as far back as I can remember so that is one of the very last few brand loyalties I have. The peach flavoring in this drink is not overwhelming as the Snapple version would be so it makes me feel like its a more genuine tea based product. It seems like Lipton is trying to rejuvenate itself with all the new white green tea product line its advertising which is great but do not forget to try this one out.

A life-saver! Somehow some bubble-gum got into our dryer machine. I expect it was in one my trouser pockets but I'm blaming it on my daughter (haha).. unfortunately the inside drum of the dryer was completely smeared with a green plasticy substance (gum after been through a full drying cycle) and was not coming off easily using regular round the house cleaning products. I googled for a solution and saw a posting suggesting a product called 'Goo Gone' and the name instantly made sense to me. I rushed out to Harris Teeter (local grocery store) and luckily found that they carried Magic Goo Gone GG89ST.
It smells of orange, and I found it funny because now-a-days everything has an orange scent as opposed to the traditional citrus/lemon kind. I guess orange is the new scent of choice. Anyways, applying it to the drum and within 5 minutes of wiping it off the 'goo' sure enough did come off. It's also been amazing to get adhesive label stickers off of products and Ive heard it has a million other uses. Buy this and keep it around, a product like this is something you never anticipate using but constantly end up relying on.

Instead of traditional pasta where one has to eyeball portions and beginners have no idea about pasta and end up cooking way too much or too little, there's now a solution! Colavita tagliatelle spinach pasta (approx $4/bag - 8 servings) is actually pasta loosely rolled up into little nest like balls and the general rule is 1 nest per person. How simple is that! I happen to love Pesto sauce so I love the two added together, but any thick/creamy sauce which clings to the pasta will do great. The pasta nests uncurl on cooking and the finished result is the same as regular long flat pasta. Tagliatelle comes in three varieties - plain, red (tomato) and green (spinach). I prefer the spinach version only because I've had the plain and red ones all my life and this is something new (to me).

I've recently had to re-evaluate my dietary habits.. for a variety of reasons.. and have realized that my snacking habits were the worst.. so I've now found a healthy snack which is cheap, extremely healthy and tastes good! Almonds are available everywhere and here are 5 quick reasons you need to start snacking on them:

1. Almonds - and all nuts - lower cholesterol.

2. They may help you lose weight.

3. They are full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and vitamin E (good for heart and disease prevention)

4. They contain loads of magnesium, a mineral of which most people don't get enough.

5. Almonds lower the rise in blood sugar and insulin that happens after eating, making them a good tool in the arsenal against diabetes.

6. Protein! Don't ever again ask a vegan how he or she gets enough protein. A quarter cup of almonds contains more protein than an egg

Next time you're at your local grocery store, hit the fresh produce section and grab a package of natural whole almonds and if anyone has ideas on how to incorporate them into other meals. post them below!

We've got a new Screener competition! It took almost 4 months for someone to correctly identify the last one! We were hoping to have this be a monthly feature.. so come on and give it a guess! Make sure to use IMDB.com and other websites for research purposes. Best of Luck!

There are services available now that that have made the age-old scratching your head and bugging friends for answers a thing of the past!

Escape a Bad Date
Popularity Dialer - have you ever been in a situation where you wished your cell phone would ring? No need to rely on a sibling or a buddy to get you out of trouble.. simply call submit a request on popularitydialer.com providing specifically what time and type of call to recieve! It's cool how they've got a 'return to office' and 'cousin in need' type of call options! This could've spared me from calling my brother during a nightmare date.

Name That Tune!
411song.com - hear a song you're just dying to identify? Well now you can call up 866-411-SONG and simply hold your cellphone up to the speaker for at least 15 seconds and a SMS will show up with the relevant information. Now it does cost a buck a call but cmon sometimes its worth it!

Amber Alerts
WirelessAmberAlerts.org - self explanatory I think.. SAVE CHILDREN! Service now allows you to punch in upto five zip codes you want alerts sent to you if a child is abducted within. They send the alerts free of charge, but naturally if your cellphone has a lousy plan where you get charged for messages.. upgrade it!

Ive got to mention this movie.. I thought Blood Diamond was amazing.. Im not saying this out of any biases, for I do not recognize any of the cast except for Leonardo DiCaprio (Danny Archer) and he's not in my top 5 actors to watch list. First off.. no sex/kissing/intimate scenes! How amazing is that? I didnt think it was possible to make a movie without at least a inferring to intimate activites... this one did it! The plot was amazing, and brought a clear image of the in-humane experiences that diamond workers are put through and how its all ultimately caused due to the worlds fascination with buying sparkling materialistic rocks. I was wondering what the new slogan 'conflict free diamonds' were all about and now it makes clear sense after watching this movie. It's a great movie to watch and realize that Djimon Hounsou's (Solomon Vandy) role was a great example of how a seemingly insignificant person can be the whole reason for change. It's sad to know that things happen on this planet at the hands of villains and go unreported. It's even worse to realize that the product supplied by the villainous enterprises are sold at high prices to the world market which in turn continues to fund such mistreatment.

I did some research on this one.. there's this taste that I can't quite figure out.. Im surprised there isnt an online website where one can guess all flavors that go into these fruit cocktails developed by V8 to provide a full half cup servings worth of fruit and veggies in one regular glass (for a better detailed description please refer to Stacey Whaley's comments from another review). It seems to have a subtle carrot like taste while you drink it.. does anyone else detect that? Apparently V.Fusion's primary vegetable-juice base is sweet potato juice.. so now it makes complete sense as to why you'd wanna throw a million flavors at it, ha ha. I do enjoy this flavor.. and it seems like all three flavors (tropical orange, peach mango and Strawberry Banana) of this product line have that thick consistency.. and I dont mind.. its a nice change from plain standard OJ. I must say that the Strawberry Banana flavor was my fav, so give that one a shot first.

Meals which are typically in a 'kit' Im not fond of.. but Ive got to admit to having had a LOT of Hamburger Helpers throughout my life.. (beef stroganoff is still my favorite). My daughter brought my attention to a new product line called 'Microwave Singles' within the Hamburger Helper family.. apparently lovely Betty Crocker has provided 4 products within this new line: Cheeseburger Macaroni, Cheesy Beef Taco, Cheesy Lasagna and Stroganoff. A box ($3-$4) comes with four single serving packets, so based on your appetite you can now scale up or down as necessary! I love dynamic portioning of meals and not having to deal with leftovers! My daughter only allowed me to have only two spoonfuls since this was a meal she was able to prepare herself.. funny how kids realize how good things taste when you put effort into making it! (Note: adult supervision is always required when kids prepare food) I was surprised to see that the packets came with beef.. now it's not the healthiest but it is a convenient snack when you know your kids are getting a good healthy diet.

I've had it installed for a week now.. and Im ready to share my thoughts..

I like the look and feel, its got the updated skin and has retained the same feel so I'm not having to spend precious time figuring out where things went.. of course if you update your messenger from an ancient version then what I just said doesnt apply and its your own fault for not keeping up! haha..

I do love the 'sharing folders' feature that will finally allow people to share files without worrying about firewall issues! Naturally I expect the mean spirited grandfathers at RIAA to formulate some kind of lawsuit to stop such a feature because it could become another avenue for mp3 sharing..

Live Spaces, Live Search, Live Toolbar, Rhapsody??? Funny how one can learn about all kinds of new services Microsoft is pumping out under their 'Live' flagship all through this 'little' tool.. I dont think I'll be using them but I'm starting to think that 'messenger' might need to be renamed 'portal' and messaging contacts is just a part of what this new application can do.

I decided to test the application by tryin my unique logic on it.. and was surprised. Heres why, I saw the 'Find a contact or number..' textbox at the top and decided to punch in a friends phone number and hit enter. The search result suggested that I could call the number.. I clicked on that suggestion and up popped the Live Call application... apparently Microsoft has partnered up with Verizon and now do VOIP (charges apply). Very cool but Im fine with just texting people on their mobile devices if I really need to get a hold of them, which this can do also.

A worrying concern is that with all this activity going on (graphical ticker at the bottom of the messenger of latest videos - video carousel/etc).. I cant help but think that from a bandwidth perspective this 'little' application is taking up a larger chunk of traffic than one would expect. I luckily have broadband service but that doesnt mean I want my rich client showing me things I dont want and use my bandwidth/cpu processing also.. so Im gonna go de-activate such things (video carousel) immediately.

This 'little' application has a 61MB memory footprint and takes up 28MB disk space. I can see why products such as Trillian and Jabber are becoming popular, but for those who have mainly Microsoft (and now Yahoo! - yes you can message them directly too now) buddies.. this is the tool of choice.

Note: To utilize all the cool functionality, it does require that the person you are messaging with to have the same version (or really close) of the messenger too.

"If you can use an ATM you can use DVDXpress to rent the hottest new release DVDs, instantly"

I was walking around minding my own business through my Harris Teeter located at Morrocroft, which is fondly nicknamed Taj MaTeeter due to its enormous size I guess, and came across this really bright red kiosk called 'DVDXpress'. Apparently its a hi-tech DVD rental vending machine. For a $1/night you can rent from a kiosk stacked with a surprisingly decent selection of new releases. Best of all they're located at convenient places (e.g. supermarkets) so its not like yer going out of yer way to rent, therefore location wise its spot on! You can use credit cards [all of em], and even coupons; they've done a great job in making it easy to rent [Note: They naturally do NOT accept cash].. best yet you dont need a membership! I love not having a membership.. wish more business' would follow that model.. I'm not fond of all you other businesses that make my wallet/keychains all bloated with your annoying membership cards.

In terms of hi-tech, you can log onto their website and check to see a particular kiosk's inventory! So the second it gets stocked with the new release yer dying to watch you can go rent it and go grab groceries at the same time in my case.

Im impressed.. the rental prices might be a tad bit expensive.. but Im expecting this company to grow tremendously and end up merging/being acquired by Netflix or Blockbuster at some point.

This should be of no surprise to anyone... yes I just got Vista (Ultimate - $399) and have it installed on one of my machines.. thanks to having enough iron in my computer I can enjoy the functionality.. I enjoy Aero ( the new 'glass').. I love the sidebar feature, IE 7 rocks (tabbed browsing with thumbnails of all tabs), the Photo Gallery is very nice allowing me to ditch Adobe Photo Album, and I can now ditch Nero thanks to Windows DVD Maker.. Ultimate apparently comes with a poker game (whatever) and the ability to have yer background be a looped video (whatever).. the look and feel is very TIGHT..
I will be conducting my own tests (speed of file transfer, video/audio conversion, searching for content within files, usability amongst different members of my family and my own private brutual assault practices) so I will keep you updated.. but for now there have been no glitches and Im just spending my time clicking all over the place to get myself re-oriented with where things are.
For folks whom are having a hard time figuring out which edition ya want. Microsoft did a good job of providing just that.. a comparison listing on their website. 90% of civilization is prob good with the Home Premium edition - $159 (comes with Windows Movie Maker/etc bundled for your media/entertainment needs).
I do think Microsoft is takin some great steps towards the right path with this new release, even with how they are now kosher with letting you download the product (elite rulz!) instead of buying it off the shelf (newbie).. just make sure yer completely aware of the logistics to handle the download (the sucker comes on a DVD or 5 CDs)..
Now be aware that you definitely want to do a clean installation cause upgrading is a great way to confuse everything.. granted your applications/personal data would still be installed/available.. but all the junk from years past would be too.. so do yer computer a favor and backup your personal data, install Ultimate from scratch and re-install your apps. Dont blame Microsoft for your lousy installation / configuration practices!
Microsoft seems to push 'Easier.. Safer.. More Entertaining.. Better Connected' down yer throat.. jury is out on safer.. but i think the others definitely are delivered.. Say 'hello' to the new O/S that will rule for the next 10 years.. Im gonna go pull out Ethereal and see what kinda activity is exactly being sent out from my new Ultimate box.. figure out this 'Big Brother' nonsense.

Amazing how such a little periodical can have such a great punch to it. It's probably 2/3 the size of a regular magazine, and the same thickness, but purely in black/white and sepia. It comes out six times a year, and focuses on 3 portfolios consisting of approx 12-24 images. Since I am an amateur I always try and look to see what kind of camera/lens the pictures were taken with, and this publication doesnt bother with any of that type of information.. it makes you realize that its not the lens/equipment but the look and feel.. and to make an intelligent decision of how to capture that picture if you have the opportunity. It's funny but Im realizing that Im now recognizing attributes of what makes certain pictures more attractive than others.. the core rules (s-curves, rule of thirds, etc) all come into play and dictate the outcome. There's no doubt that there are a million beautiful scenes out there, its a matter of how do you capture it to convey it in a photograph. This magazine does a great job in proving that it is possible to capture that essence and more.

We were initially planning on purchasing the Sims 2 for our 9 year old daughter, but when I saw how there were teenagers making out on the cover of that game.. I dropped that request. (update: apparently there's another kid-friendly version of the Sims which doesnt have any kissing going on) She received this game from her Nana, and initially I figured it'd be just a regular '2 hour and done with' kinda game . I was wrong! This thing actually teaches business-sense to kids! Pet Vet does a great job of making the player very aware of their state of finances and how a business' reputation can effect their popularity, and ultimately their income. I know of some real companies whom would benefit by having their employees play this game and realize that point. Back to the game.. it's simple, straight to the point, allows for a wealthy number of opportunities and options which I can see keeping my lil girl busy for at least a couple of months. Software requirements: Direct X, Windows XP/2000 and a decent amount of RAM and disk space and you'll be just fine.

One might think that this should be filed under junk food.. but read on. Amy' Kitchen is all about alternative pizza-lifestyles.. read my previous review about not liking legacy pizza.. Harris Teeter (local grocery store) offers this product line, and if you check out Amy's website.. you'll see how they've gone above and beyond the typical 'tombstone' crap one might associate with frozen pizza. For starters they now have pizza's which are lactose-free, dairy-free, soy-free, light sodium, and all kinda healthy watcher kinda stuff. I suffer from high blood pressure, and am lactose intolreant. The Pesto Pizza has organic tomatoes and brocolli florets on it.. imagine that.. pesto pizza. It does taste as good as it sounds.. the pizzas are in the medium size offering which most people should be sticking to!.

Its amazin how for all this time the three major pizza vendors have stuck to the basic recipes.. Logging onto Papa Johns and seeing Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Spinach Alfredo, and a couple other cool soundin flavors. I decided to 'do it'. The Hawaiian BBQ rocks as does the Spinach Alfredo.. dont get me wrong.. the legacy flavors are great.. but Im just not a legacy totin kinda guy. I used to have a slight bias towards Dominos.. I think its cause of their crust.. but I hardly do pizza anymore that I've reset my pizza requirements and am going to start from scratch. Change it up, question and experiment is what I'm all about and that applies to my tastes when it comes to pizza too. Kudos to Papa Johns!

Matina Hingis
Italian sneaker and tennis gear maker, Sergio Tacchnini, had provided then #1 ranked Martina a 5-year $5.6 million sponsorship, and required her to wear the shoes and clothes during all tournaments. Well, few years later Martina filed a lawsuit against the company stating that its shoes were defective, unsuitable for tournament play and caused her devastating injuries from wearing Tacchini shoes.

Cybill Shepherd
The Beef Industry Council enlisted Cybill to expound on her beef cravings for the "Real food for real people" campaign, but the whole thing backfired when Cybill admitted that she didn't eat meat.

OJ Simpson
Don't really need to say anything about OJ's double homicide charges causing Hertz to drop him.

Mariah Carey
Apparently Mariah's performance on the Pepsi commercial has jumped over and landed itself on awfulcommercials.com .. yes pun intended.. its the commercial where she's on a motorbike and jumps the pepsi sign.. as of late there seems to be quite a few people who could care less if a celebrity was peddling some product.

James Bond - Tomorrow Never Dies
James Bond's Ericsson phone. From Tomorrow Never Dies, although sadly without the lock-picking / fingerprint-scanning / enemy-spiking features that Bond could use. Shame.

Scrubs
This was an auction for a walk-on role in the funny show of Scrubs. Proceeds go towards National Multiple Sclerosis Society. So do a good enough of a job and you might get to see yerself for a blip of a second and show off about it.

Viva Rock Vegas: Flintstones
It's the prop car from the Flintstones movie. Apparently its not carved out of wood but foam and it actually does have an engine (electric motor) and brakes in it.. No need to stick yer feet out to brake apparently.

Battle of the Gods
Apparently the entertainment industry thinks theres big bucks in casting civilians into their projects.. Above we saw the one for scrubs.. now the game producers of Battle of the Gods are willing to animate a person in their video game. Dont expect to be on any 'list' just cause yer likeliness is on some game.

Nip/Tuck:
Francis Francis! X1 espresso machine - Lil' espresso machine in their break room. Lamborghini of the barista machines apparently.. fitting since Dr Christian Troy drives just that.

Monk
We know of Adrian and his OCD ways but what we've probably all missed is that he specifically used Lever 2000 antibacterial hand Wipes during the first couple of seasons and the Clorox version as of late. There was a scene where he was packing to Mexico and had a suitcase full of them!

Dog The Bounty Hunter
So we know he's always over-doing/acting/whatever it is he does.. but manages to catch the bad guy/gal at the end.. little did we realize that he does it all while wearing Oakley's Thump built-in mp3 sunglasses.. I'll have to find out what his mp3 collection is like.

Law & Order
The rumor is there's a Fedex truck in the background of the Manhattan scenes in nearly every episode. I wonder what kind of check Fedex had to write for a subliminal contract.

3 sided Televsion
Ever had a situation where three people wanted to watch three different things at the same time and just had to have a tv that could do that? well.. you need to do the normal thing and tell them to decide on one thing to watch.. and not spend $50k.

Geeky bling
Granted it is functional.. it's a USB flash-drive.. but Ive never equated geek technology with luxury.. I'm sure the google creators each have one with their names engraved.

Milk from Amazon.com
What!? Milk is only good for so many days.. to have it spend precious time in transit to your house in a delivery vehicle.. I'm not sure if they pack it with dry-ice like some online meat retailers but you have to be pretty bold to want this via online.

Diamond Lashes
Originally designed for Madonna.. .75 carats of diamonds laced onto the lashes.. the creator has now made a limited set of 7 pairs exclusively for Neiman Marcus customers at $10 grand each. Are you winking at me or do you have a diamond in your eye?

Funny: Celebrity Scale
Interested in knowing which celebrity you weight most like? I dont.. but apparently Angry Retail think there's a market for it.. very much a novelty product.
Luxury: Table Top Fireplace
$350 for a faux fireplace on your desk.. now.. before people buy this I hope they'd call a buddy up and get some sense talked into them.
Got Our Eyes On It: Sirius Stiletto 100 SL100
About time! Sirius have released a portable satellite radio device. Portable as in slide it into your pocket and jam out.
Pet lovers: Pet Plus
A wine glass for pets! Apparently Alice Wang has come up with a tilted wine glass allowing human companions better access to sip on the finer things in life..
Say What!?: Snoop Dogg Celebriduck
Umm.. for the up 'n coming hip-hop/rapper in your life.. get yer kid on the right track with a duckie that looks like Snoop D O double G