Okay, we’re hardy souls up here in Frostbite Falls, but I’m getting pretty darn sick of winter. The gardening catalogs are arriving daily, and commercials for Giant Blueberries and Indoor Banana Trees are tempting me with the promise of something fresh to put on my morning cereal. And I’m dreaming of delicious, colorful salads with Rainbow Bell Peppers picked fresh from my patio garden. But this year, I’m going to consider more than just my own stomach – the birds and bees get hungry, too. If I plant the Amazing Hummingbird Vine on the backyard fence, will the nectar really draw hummingbirds by the dozen? I guess I could risk it, since the yellow and orange flowers are gorgeous all on their own. Butterflies are attracted to Hearty English Lavender and ants dislike the smell of it – perfect for organic ant control! Who knows, maybe I’ll even plant a couple of Royal Empress Trees close enough to string up my hammock, so I can laze about, eating bowls of just-picked cherries from my Flowering Cherry Hedge… I am SO ready for Spring.
Today’s product is not brand new, but the current national bed bug scare has certainly beefed up its marketing muscle. The video below for Sprayway Good Night Spray was produced last year. This aerosol product kills both dust mites and bed bugs, but the focus in this spot is on dust mites. Dust mites are so last year! This year, bed bugs are the enemy hiding in your bedding (and maybe your clothes).
If you’re going to be staying in a hotel soon, you may or may not want to read this article . Bed Bugs are out there, and they’re out to get you. So if you want to pack a can of Good Night in your suitcase when you travel, and if spraying down your hotel or motel room bedding gives you peace of mind, I say go for it.
SlimTs Men’s Body Shaping Tank Top claims you’ll instantly look pounds thinner and inches smaller without dieting or exercise. Even if you could tighten your waistline and trim down your love handles with this miraculous man girdle, would it be morally right? I mean, what is The American Man coming too? Would Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier have worn a SlimT under his buckskin shirt? Would Commander Neil Armstrong have worn a SlimT under his space suit when he took his first step on the lunar surface? Sure, they say that the Spandex-blend SlimT is not constricting, won’t raise body temperature and fits under all your regular clothing, but isn’t it cheating to forego diets, exercise and that yearly gym membership? I suppose you could just say that the twelve firming panels are a support for your back, or maybe a posture helper, but… well, I’m just sayin’.
Chalk another one up for Yankee Ingenuity. Science teacher and inventor Francis Bibbo has single-handedly saved marriage for couples that sleep in the same bed. He came up with the idea while deer hunting in an Army surplus chemical suit – the kind that provide protection from radioactive, biological or chemical substances. The carbon-activated fabric suit also keeps the sensitive noses of deer from detecting human scent. I can only imagine the “Eureka” moment when he realized that it would absorb and contain the smell of flatulence, too.
Before you could say “The dog cut the cheese”, Bibbo had turned his idea into The Better Marriage Blanket (King, Queen, and Twin, available in White or Beige) and divorce rates plummeted. “If you are going to need a blanket to stay warm, you may as well have one that absorbs odors,” Bibbo points out. Kind of a Hazmat Blanket for gaseous spouses.
If you love your dog, but hate constant barking, BarkOff may be the solution you’re looking for. Even if I can get the pooch silenced, I’ll still be waiting for someone to invent NagOff for annoying spouses. Maybe then I’ll finally experience some peace and quiet.
So which came first? The Spin Gym or the Jyze Pro? You might remember Forbes Riley, infomercial personality and inventor of the Spin Gym, from her appearance last year on Discovery Channel’s Pitchmen with Billy Mays. We’ve just been made aware of the Jyze Pro, a similar resistance exercise product. The mechanism of the Spin Gym is made of metal, while the Jyze Pro is mainly plastic. The Spin Gym offers only one level of resistance, while Jyze Pro has interchangeable bands for multiple resistance levels. If you read through the comments on this blog post, you’ll see that there are ardent fans (or marketers posing as fans) of each product:
Robbie said…
The JYZE (TM) Wind Up Fit! has revolutionized this niche in the market! I use it almost every day and love it!
The JYZE was invented long before Spin Gym and outscores it in every category. Compare:
JYZE is configurable at a higher level; Spin Gym is not
JYZE has add-on resistance bands which allow for progressive resistance; Spin Gym has static resistance
Spin Gym achieves less than 20 pounds of resistance; JYZE goes from 3 to 70 pounds of resistance (with the Fitness Pack)
Try it out today and feel the difference!
Jennifer S. said…
robbie — you are so wrong – jyze is big and clumsy — and it seems to me they’re trying to ride of SpinGym’s coat tales — I prefer the sleek sexiness and I don’t more resistance — as someone who has had my SpinGym for 3 months – I LOVE LOVE it and my arms look great — can’t believe the comments I am getting — thank you SpinGym and Forbes Riley!
So, can either of these products tone and tighten your bod, or is it all just marketing spin?
Most laptop computers get uncomfortably hot when you rest them on your lap for more than a few minutes, especially if you’re wearing shorts or a skirt. The Notebook Buffer protects your laptop when you carry it, and keeps you cool when you use it, even in the buff.
Where is Billy Mays? Find out at whereisbillymays.com
Billy Mays III, son of the late pitchman Billy Mays, has launched a new website to document how his dad’s memory is being kept alive by means of stickers bearing his likeness. Billy III has been sending the stickers to anyone who sends a self-addressed stamped envelope. The recipients of these stickers have been plastering them anywhere and everywhere and snapping photos of the results. TMZ.com has even called it “The sticker craze that’s sweeping the nation.”
So Billy Mays III has created a new website where people can upload their sticker photos and share them with the entire world of Billy Mays fans. Visit it today at http://www.wheresbillymays.com/.
This is basically the same info you may have recently gleaned from one or more online sources. Billy Mays spots will continue to run on TV. It has some nice clips and a micro sound bite from Sully. Sorry for the messed up aspect ratio. I was in a hurry.
Okay, we’re hardy souls up here in Frostbite Falls, but I’m getting pretty darn sick of winter. The gardening catalogs are arriving daily, and commercials for Giant Blueberries and Indoor Banana Trees are tempting me with the promise of something fresh to put on my morning cereal. And I’m dreaming of delicious, colorful salads with Rainbow Bell Peppers picked fresh from my patio garden. But this year, I’m going to consider more than just my own stomach – the birds and bees get hungry, too. If I plant the Amazing Hummingbird Vine on the backyard fence, will the nectar really draw hummingbirds by the dozen? I guess I could risk it, since the yellow and orange flowers are gorgeous all on their own. Butterflies are attracted to Hearty English Lavender and ants dislike the smell of it – perfect for organic ant control! Who knows, maybe I’ll even plant a couple of Royal Empress Trees close enough to string up my hammock, so I can laze about, eating bowls of just-picked cherries from my Flowering Cherry Hedge… I am SO ready for Spring.
