It seems like I've seen this somewhere...

So, I've totally yanked this idea from a local newsguy here in SLC (who probably stole it from someone else, who probably thought they came up with it themselves, but really they also stole it, and on and on): I am going to start buying things sold on TV, trying them, and writing reviews of each product so you will know if you can't live without it.  I've been wanting to do this for a while and I'm kind of psyched about it!

Here are the rules: I will buy a new item from this site  every couple of months.  I will also take suggestions about what you might like to see me try.  I will try anything that is reasonably priced (read, hopefully under $50 or so) and won't physically harm me in some way (so no things that claim to help you lose a million pounds in three days).  So, if there's something you've seen being sold on TV and you don't want to try it yourself, let me do it for you!  Tell your friends and family!  I'll need suggestions because I can't watch that much TV and that website is so packed with stuff that I can't look at it all!  After I give it a good try, I'll let you all know how it turned out.

For the inaugural useless item will be: the Listen Up!  I saw the commercial for this thing and immediately became intrigued because it says you can listen to conversations up to 100 feet away!  Do you ever wonder if those bitchy moms at the playground are talking about how you always go to the store in your pajamas?  Now you can know!  Sound too good to be true?  I guess we'll find out!

Comments

[Allyson]

My inner cynic says that those things on tv never work and are universally crap. Therefore, this should be an awesome experiment to hear you describe in your amazing way how each one of them sucks.

[Joel]

I am glad to hear from the interwebs what exiting new ways my wife is planning to spend money. I can’t wait to get our new listen up. The good news is that if it doesn’t work it won’t be a problem because we don’t need it in the first place.

[Carrie]

Oh, I beg to differ, Joel. Aren't you always mad at me for saying "what?" all the time? Sure, a lot of the time you haven't actually said anything and my "what?" is in response to some look you had on your face or something else you inadvertently did to make me think you were mad at me. I mean, the Listen Up won't help that, but it will help when I want to know if our neighbors are talking smack about our front yard. (The answer to this is: if they aren't they should be. It looks horrible.)

[Joel]

After living with you for several days I have now decided that you do need a listen up.

[Mel]

I wonder if your arm will get tired from having to hold the Listen Up up. but i see you have the option of securely clipping it to a belt. oh the possibiities!

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