From what I can tell, these plush peas-in-a-pod don't exist in toy form yet. They're some of the newest characters set to debut in the upcoming Disney feature Toy Story 3 and knowing Disney, I'd be willing to bet that they'll be available for purchase sooner than later. Aren't they cute, though? My son is a little too old for them, but I can see babies and toddlers playing with them for hours on end.
Plush Peas-in-a-Pod @ disney.go.com
Okay, I'm just going to come out and say it: Ikea is making a car.
No, seriously.
Well, okay, MAYBE.
Alright, probably not.
But yes, Ikea recently announced -- by way of a Ikea France's site and a micro-site -- their intention to create a "car concept." Not much is yet known about the Leko, which is to be unveiled tomorrow (March 31st). In speaking with the New York Times, Pierre Deyries, Ikea France’s director of sustainable development, gave away only this:
“What I can confirm is that Ikea France has decided to support a new car system, which is:
– cheaper and more responsible than any car on the market,
– allows customers to spend less on fuel,
– is adapted to the products the customer wants to bring home,
– is based on cooperation with others.”
Which is vague enough, as the New York Times blogger Azadeh Ensha notes, to allow for Ikea to simply be announcing "some kind of carpooling service — possibly along the lines of France’s AutoLib program — to better help transport Ikea wares from the store." But gawd, we hope not. I want my cheap-yet-stylishly-functional Ikea car noooow! (So long as I don't have to put it together with one of those little bent metal screwdriver thingies, oh my gah.)
Ikea Leko, Price? NO MAN CAN SAY, @ Roulez-Leko.com
Yeah, I know--it’s a revolting topic. And frankly, if you’ve never been called upon to eradicate the nasty smell of vomit, and don’t expect to be called upon thusly at any point in your future, I’d recommend just moving along. Because what we’re coveting here . . . well, it just isn’t pleasant. And clearly not for the faint of gut. But for you brave souls who are still reading—every one of you a parent and/or a heavy, heavy drinker—I ask you: Is there anything that eradicates the nasty smell of vomit?
Because seriously, I’ve tried nearly everything, from Febreze to Air Scense lime spray, to soap, to a sprig of rosemary, to getting down on my knees and praying, and nothing—and I mean nothing—has yet to lift that vile, chunky stench from my rug. And the thing is, I really like my rug—see that photo on the left; that’s the rug; it was my grandmother’s—and would prefer not to have to toss it out with the trash. Which is why I covet any product, real or imaginary, that’ll up and chuck that upchuck smell.
Know of such a product? Then please . . . hurl it my way!
Come on. After reading a user review like this, you couldn`t possibly pass up the opportunity to own one of these newfangled nipple extractors:
I grew up without nipples. I knew that one day, they would descend, and that would be the day when I could proudly call myself a woman. But I was growing worried. By the time I was 17, I still had no nipples. At 21, I was beginning to panic. When I turned 27, I finally found these nipple extractors, and they saved my self-esteem. With two simple twists of the wrist, I flowered. Now I could proudly disrobe at the local topless beach, where before I’d been shamed.
If you know this poor woman`s pain, then you should head to Amazon and grab one of these. Just don`t read the fine print (it`s actually some kind of weird plumbing device. Crazy Internets! But you can still use it for your nips! You know, if you like pain!)
Nearly every iPhone owner I've talked to describes having a rapturous moment where they've stared at their phone and sighed about how much they love it. They really are one of the best gadgets to ever come along, but even the most devoted iPhone owner will admit that there is still some serious room for improvement. The folks at Gizmodo conjured up an iPhone that has 60GB of storage, 16:9 ratio for watching movies, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a better camera that takes video. Apple, please, please make this a reality. Make it your New Year's Resolution!
She doesn't come with a McCain-Palin/08 campaign flag, and the optional poly-blend off-the-rack two-piece suit (for campaign speeches) (podium not included) also needs to be purchased separately, but still - wouldn't you just love to have your very own Sarah Palin action figure?
Not least because it would finally give your GI Joe a real match. Who cares if neither has real gonads? Smacking them together is still fun, and allows you to burn off whatever residual hostility you're still feeling toward the Bush-era military-industrial-complex.
Win-win.
Sarah Palin action figure, wherever fine fake toys are sold. (PRICELESS.)
Man, if I had one of these? I could take the toddler and the infant on all those tomb-raiding expeditions that I've been missing out on. Or, at least, I could make it through the grocery store without leaving a trail of mayhem and destruction in my wake.
Sadly, this Special Edition Angelina Jolie Multiple Child/Weapon Carrier is not yet on the market. The US Military is, I'm sure, working on it as we speak, but Angie, obvz, has first dibs on the prototype. I'd wrestle her for it, but for some reason I think she'd win, even though I've probably got 40 lbs on her.
Anyhoo. Rest assured that if ever this thing hits the market, you'll be the first to hear about it. SO that you can add it to your baby registry, alongside that $15,000 Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear.
Bjorn-Raider Carrier, eleventeen bajillion Monopoly dollars, @ MilitaryIndustrialComplexRUs
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