Because germs are on the go, too
Have you tried Airborne? There are people who claim there’s nothing at all magical about it; it’s just a lot of vitamin C and zinc and other stuff that doesn’t matter. Me, I’ve used it several times and I do believe it does as it claims (shortening the severity and duration of the common cold). Whether it does so via its magical mix of ingredients or because I’m gullible, well, does it matter?
Sign up to receive a free sample of Airborne On-the-Go and see for yourself. (I always thought their motto should be “If you can’t live in a bubble, at least you can use Airborne.” I have no idea why they’re not using that.)
Free storage
Well, not free real storage. Though that would be handy. How cool would it be to have some dude show up on your doorstep with one of those Pod things and be all “Here, let us help you with that. No, no… you relax. And we’ll just hang on to this for free for you until you need it.”
What? Oh, right. The deal. Sorry.
Get in the vault! Right now if you sign up with AMD LIVE! Media Vault you get 25 GB of storage, absolutely free. Store anything you want; the only constraint is what you can fit in there. It’s not often you get that kind of storage for free… so get in on it before they change their minds.
[Edited to add: The site is having problems; it’s not letting me upload anything. Either they’re working the kinks out or this service is worth exactly what I paid for it. We shall see.]
Where was this when my basement flooded?
Free “Grab mold by the spores” t-shirt.
(Huhhuhhuhuhuh… you said spores.)
TGIF at Amazon
The Amazon Friday Sale has changed format again; you now need to click through the various categories to see all of the offerings. Amazon, what have you been smoking? Why must you muck around with something that was fine, and not broken? Seek help, Amazon.
Looking for a new set of cookware? There’s a nice Calphalon set
Are you an ardent baker? Check out the french rolling pin
Also, I decided to do a bit of research on king-sized sheets (are they really more expensive?), and these aren’t part of the Friday sale, but this sheet set
Happy shopping!
Discount time at Gymboree
Thanks to Patricia for letting me know that it’s time for the Gymboree friends and family event.
What? You say you’re not friends or family? Sure you are! Hey, if you’ve ever actually paid Gymboree’s prices, I say you get to be part of their circle of friends.
Use coupon code FRIEND or CIRCLE to receive 30% off your entire order, now through September 17th.
The frugal side of me begs you to avert your eyes from the (overpriced) cuteness, but the other side of me suggests you surf the sale section and see if you can snag a deal. Stuff flies out of stock quickly during this event, though, so shop quickly if you must.
Yes, but. . . if it’s wrong, I don’t wanna be right
Seriously.
(What? You don’t?)
$3.99 apiece, or use coupon code ssmonkey when buying 10 to lower the price to $2.79 each. Don’t need 10? Use coupon code dealhand for 10% off your order. ‘Sides… it’s amazing!
The Slingshot Flying Monkey is nothing short of outrageous! The monkey can be shot long distances using his elastic arms. Put two fingers in the hand pockets, pull back and let go. The soft, furry monkey is pretty funny with his cape and mask, like some sort of super hero monkey. As an added bonus, every time you shoot him, he let’s out two loud monkey calls. We don’t know why he does this, he just does. If your office needs some seriously funny props, you have to get the Slingshot Flying Monkey.
See? My office does need some seriously funny props, so I have to get my very own Slingshot Flying Monkey! (He can hang out here on my desk with my Black Knight.)
Jeff Grogg’s cardboard showdown
So many of you mailed me about this, I am finally posting it so that you will stop. I had no idea so many of my readers were granolaheads.
Here’s the deal: Kashi is so sure you’ll love their new TLC Trail Mix Chewy Granola bar, they’ll send you one for free. Jeff claims that if you don’t love it, he’ll eat the box they come in.
Once you’ve signed up for and received your bar, you can go back and vote in the challenge. (Choices: “was quite tasty, don’t eat the box,” “tasted a lot like cardboard, eat the box,” and—my personal favorite—“was quite tasty but, I still want to see you eat the box.”)
Offer valid through September 26th, 2006, with the final tally revealed on October 19th. I’m… a little worried about Jeff. But I’m sure he’ll be fine.
Landlubber or not
With cell phones becoming so mainstream, and with (*knocking on wood*) telemarketers unable to call those cell phones to lecture us about identity theft and the latest magazine subscriptions, more and more people are opting to give up their home landlines entirely.
Betsy writes:
Dear Lovely and Wise Mir,
I am trying to save money any way I can. My husband and I each have a cell phone, which we use both for those “Hey, do we need milk?” calls and for our long distance. We still have a land line, which we use for local calls and just because it seems like we ought to have one. But do I really need it? I can, of course, use my cell for local calls. Is there any reason to keep my land line?
Dear Lovely and Wise Betsy,
Yes! Maybe! It depends.
I hope that clears things up for you.
Love,
Mir
Cheap memory, today only
Today’s “Steal of the Day” at Overstock is a Dane-Elec 1GB SecureDigital SD Memory Card
for just $27.95. Click through and add it to your cart, then click on the 10% off graphic to activate your coupon (which essentially works out to free shipping).
Ahoy, there’s still time to prepare
There’s no reason for this, other than that it cracked me up.
Did you know that Tuesday, September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Well, it is! Avast, ye scurvy shoppers!
There’s still time to prepare. Might I suggest this shirt? There’s still time to get it before TLAPD. And it’s just the thing to wear while you’re swabbing the poop deck, matey. Aye.
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