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They're gasoline-powered inline skates! Via McClatchy's China Rises newsblog, which says:The skates have a 25cc engine and a small fuel tank behind the right heel, and are controlled by a handheld throttle. But there is no brake! The only way of stopping is a waist-level shut-off button that kills the motor. Skaters likely then go sprawling ( Read more... )

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There is a miniature train for children, of the kind found in amusement parks, driving around my neighborhood making loud fake train noises.

I'll try to get MEDIA DOCUMENTATION if it comes by again.

I own a strange object. It is a plastic ball about the size of a baseball, with a hole in it, a dial, and some lettering identifying it as a "treat ball." Like other such objects, it's intended to amuse animals by leading them to poke at the ball and get treats. The twist with this particular one is that you can record your voice (or other sounds) ( Read more... )

The reliably informative Exploding Aardvark has a roundup of 581% inappropriate toys for girls. If I had a 9 year old she would not get any of this shit.

Major points for the phrase "girl power index" and the sentence "Next year, Disney Fairies will be rolled out in earnest."

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...and how! I have Space Invaders Shoes now. They are invading your space. Please note the sole, which imprints an invader and "One Point" as I walk.

I found these after my original quest for the limited edition Space Invaders Vans shoes ended in failure; they were apparently a Japan only very limited thing.


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Especially for changeng, a kindred spirit for you, Dan Deacon.

http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~leak/dan-on-nbc/ is him on the TV. Wow.

Thanks, explosivo!

This is, um, insane. Um, the casiotone okay but the glasses and then the, uh, singing. Okay gonna watch it again.