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Eight Days of Light Emitting Diodes

carli — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:37:57 +0000

Recycled LED Motherboard Menorah, $19.99 at Perpetual Kid

Super Gifts for the Super Bowl

Shannon — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:51:18 +0000

With less than two weeks until Super Bowl XLIII, you need to get your party plans underway. Surprise your party host with these Referee Shirt Foam Drink Holders, $1.56 from Super Bowl Fun. Or you can’t go wrong with a “nearly life-sized” Chocolate Football, $59.99 from The Popcorn Factory.

Then there’s this awesome Ultimate Pepsi Super Bowl Party Pack! And thanks to Pepsi, one lucky winner will have it in their hands in time for the Super Bowl. To enter to win, leave a comment below and tell us who you are rooting for – Pittsburgh or Arizona? (GO STEELERS! -Ed.)

The Party Pack (valued at $250) contains:

1 football
1 beverage pail
1 snack helmet
2 key chains
2 hats
2 t-shirts
5 Pepsi 24 pack coupons
5 Frito Lay coupons

This sweepstakes is now ended. The winner will be announced shortly.

Jack of All Shaves

carli — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:06:21 +0000

Holiday Kits from Every Man Jack.

Choose from shave kit (shave creme, face wash, and lotion + mini body kit and travel bag, in Signature Mint scent) or body kit (body wash, cleansing body bar, and lotion + mini shave kit and travel bag, in Cedarwood scent), $10 at Every Man Jack. Available for a limited time in Target stores.

Sodat’s the Way It’s Gonna Be

carli — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:54:40 +0000

Jones Soda in holiday flavors: Candy Cane, Pear Tree, and Mele Kalikimaka. (In keeping with the Hawaiian Christmas greeting for which it was named, the soda has a pineapple/coconut taste.)

Not available this year: Turkey and Gravy. No, seriously, that used to be one of their flavors. Of SODA.

$5 for single-flavor bottles of 4, exclusively at Target stores.

Help Wanted Kwik: Squishee Machine Engineer

carli — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:16:09 +0000

They say not to dress for the job you have, but for the job you want. With that in mind, here’s the perfect item for anyone itching to give it all up and work at the world’s greatest animated convenience store.

Kwik E Mart hat, $14.99 at Fox Shop.

It’s the Wheel Thing

carli — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:33:11 +0000

Mario Kart for Wii follows the tradition of addictive racing fun fans have come to expect from the zippy little plumber Mario and his gang. But the game only comes with one racing wheel–not a controller in itself, but a wheel you can slip a regular Wii controller into for more authentic game play. (Because, you know, nothing says authentic like cars that slip on magic bananas and shoot guided turtle shells at their opponents.)

A spare wheel is a great gift for someone who’s already got the game–and I love this soft wheel by Nerf. Not only is it easy on the hands, it doubles as a stress reliever–perfect for giving a squeeze should you find yourself in last place behind Yoshi the dinosaur-lizardy thing.

$14.99 at Toys R Us. Also available with the game for $64.98.

Blockheads

carli — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:07:37 +0000

For those who like well-seasoned foods.

And childhood.

And cubes.

And, to a lesser extent, Sarah Palin or anyone with the same initials as Sarah Palin.

Salt and Playtime salt and pepper shakers from Fred and Friends.

$7.50 (free shipping eligible) at Amazon.com

Kitchen Confidential: The Sitcom

carli — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:31:32 +0000

In the past few years, shows like Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen have aimed to show us the cutthroat “real” side of the high-end restaurant world, along the way treating fans to such phrases as “flavor profile” and “molecular gastronomy” and introducing a greater audience to culinary character Anthony Bourdain, a recurring judge on Top Chef, and the host of his own Travel Network Show, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. He also wrote a popular tell-all book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, at the turn of the century. The book is filled with tales of his own life on the edge and some of the grittier, grosser behind-the-scenes details of what happens to your food before it ultimately winds up on your plate.

But while No Reservations is a popular book, the same cannot be said for the short-lived sitcom it loosely inspired. The show aired a total of four times in 2005. And it’s a shame, because it’s funny, clever, and original–all the ingredients you need to get canceled after four airings. Bradley Cooper (trust me, you’ll know his face) stars as the fictional Jack Bourdain, a washed up yet talented chef who takes over the equally fictional Nolita restaurant. Surrounded by a quirky kitchen staff and paced to the beat of a Sex And The City-esque voiceover (the show shares executive producer Darren Starr), Kitchen Confidential is a real treat. And while only four episodes aired, the DVD set includes all 13 shows, all with commentary.

Make this one a package deal: Add a jar of gourmet tomato sauce or a fun kitchen gadget to make this gift a full meal.

Kitchen Confidential: The Complete Series. $15.99 on Amazon.com (free shipping eligible)