Peter Petrie Egg Separator

It’s an egg separator, and yes the egg whites do drip out of this little man’s nose, and yes this is REAL, not a joke.

I’m completely serious, you can actually buy this egg separator at a REAL online store by clicking on this link http://www.stupid.com/fun/EGSP.html.

I’m not really sure what they were thinking when they designed this thing, but I can say that this is definitely going on my list of must have presents that I send out to my relatives before my birthday. I’m sure your mother-in-law is dying to have one as well.

A Bottle of Charles Shaw

There’s no one in the world who doesn’t love a little two buck chuck. This is practically axiomatic. This mother’s day, your mother-in-law will fall in love once again with the great wine country of Napa Valley California (or she’ll just look at you awkwardly and you’ll start overhearing her making compliments about what a nice boy your wife’s old boyfriend was).

A Cactus

I know that cacti have become intensely fashionable as gifts in the last couple of years. I know that people DO give cacti as gifts to people that they care about. I understand, and you don’t need to explain this to me. So don’t leave comments calling me an intolerant beast because I rip on cacti.

But having said this, I must also say that cacti are FAR FAR too semiologically loaded to serve as mother’s day gifts for your dear old mother. Really. Don’t play around with this one. Your poor old mother deserves better.

On the other hand, a cactus might just be the best way to show your mother-IN-LAW that you care. Why not?

The Blue Pill Wonder

Viagra. Yes I know, what is she supposed to do with this is what you’re thinking. Well slipping it in her hubby’s drink would work. The umm…benefits, would certainly get her off your back if it was lack of lovin’ that was causing her crabbiness. If not, she could always conduct her own Erectile DysFlower Experiment.

Butt/Face Soap

Let’s go into the pros and cons of giving your mother-in-law butt/face soap for mother’s day. (In case it’s not self-explanatory, one side of the soap is for your face and the other is for your rear end. This way you don’t have to touch both… …you get the idea.)

Pros:

Your mother-in-law will never wash her face and her rear end with the same side of the soap, EVER AGAIN. I’m counting on this being enough to convince you that this gift brings a whole heaping spoon full of genuine use-value for which your mother-in-law will be forever grateful.

Cons:

Your mother-in-law may never speak to you again. (If appropriate, you may move this one over to the “pros” list.)

Your mother-in-law may be offended by the word “butt” itself.

Your mother-in-law may not get the joke. (Please don’t explain it to her. This will only make things worse.)

Your mother-in-law may not appreciate this subtle intimation that there is a major difference in cleanliness between one side of her and the other. Proceed with caution. http://www.stupid.com/fun/BFSP.html

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Tis the season to go shopping, at least historically it has been. But what, if anything has changed this season.  To start off with, at first glance all the media is gearing up for the years busiest month for retailers, both on and off line. The ads are starting to show up, the malls are fancied with their best ornamentation and the sound of your favorite Christmas carols are being piped in from Muzak 24/7.

This past Veterans Day in the Northeast corridor of the US,  encountered gorgeous sunny weather and everywhere you looked, parking lots were overflowing with cars and people. Veterans Day is always a good barometer for gauging shopping patterns for the upcoming season. And by any estimate, people were out in droves.

The official kick off to the Holiday shopping season has been recently (early 1970′s) called  ”Black Friday“. It is in reference to the once common accounting practices that would use red ink to show negative amounts and black ink to show positive amounts. Black Friday, under this theory, is the beginning of the period where retailers would no longer have losses (the red) and instead take in the year’s profits (the black).

In the past few years a new day has been designated as “Cyber Monday” which refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Both Black Friday and Cyber Monday are erroneous in regards to being the busiest shopping days of the year.  The most hyped days yes, the busiest in regards to money exchanging hands, no. Those days are actually closer to December 25th and to be precise the 10 days leading up to Christmas.  After all you have to remember that men hate to shop. We are procrastinators, so we always wait for the last minute.  It is with our help, that the busiest days in regards to actually selling products,  are the days closest to the arrival of Kris Kringle and is band of flying Reindeer.

While this past Veterans Day was jam packed with people and all the usual signs of the holiday shopping season are in place, it is with a discerning heart that I make this statement. This will be the worse holiday shopping season, we have seen in over 30 years.

For those who are regular readers to this blog, I think you know that I am far from being a pessimist. Unfortunately this statement is not one to create more fear in the consumer conscience, but a plea to prove me wrong.  There is absolutly nothing on the near horizon to make me think any different and all the signals that store owners rely on, help to make this statement with conviction.

I hope I am wrong! I could take the next ten paragraphs explaining why I believe this as gospel. But I have this feeling anyone reading this post, will, in their gut, agree with it.

Yes there will be exceptions to this statement, perhaps the fast food restaurants will do better, or the liquor store on the corner. But as a whole, across the board, consumer confidence will show, that we are far from seeing any break to the dismal economy. An economy that was been plaguing us for the past eighteen months.

I am not adverse to eating that delectable foul we all know as CROW. I will be happy to sit down and eat it every last feather on New Years Eve,  if I am proven wrong.  So if the prospect of me devouring this delicacy will prompt just a few of you to go out and spend a few extra dollars this holiday season, then let me tell you now,  I am salivating already!

We like to thank Tammy Palmer from the other side of the world in Australia. Tammy was kind enough to write this article on cuff-links for MOB. Anyone who would like to take part in our Guest Blogging program, please drop us a line and we will be happy to add your post along with a permanent link to your blog or website. As with all guest posts, these are solely the opinions and views of the author and do not reflect or share the views of MOB.

Cuff-links are a decorative fastener which are worn to fasten the two sides of cuffs on the shirt. Cuff-links have been in existence since the middle ages where they were known as cuff-strings and worn by fashionable gentleman of that time.

The simplest cuff-link contains a short chain which connects two disk-shaped parts. Cuff-links are available in various shapes, sizes and colors which if selected properly can help you in improving your personal style and making a great impression amongst your friends, business colleagues and  people who you meet for the very first time. This article will guide you with a few tips on how to  select the best cuff-links according to the occasion which you will be wearing them.

Novelty

Cuff-links should be selected according to the occasion. There are two types of cuff-links:  Novelty ie. animal or superhero themes based cuff-links which are appropriate for informal meetings or parties. If you are going for a formal occasion then you should select the Classic look: these cufflinks  contain simple elegant designs.

Classic

Also you can wear cuff-links according to your profession. Business meetings for example, wearing a pair of cuff-links with a logo of your company on them. If you are selling a product you can select a cuff-link with a design representing what you are selling. You can easily get customized cuff-links according to your requirements. In case you are going for a job interview you should wear elegant classic cuff-links.

The other important factor in selecting cuff-links is its color.  The color of your cuff-links should match with other accessories that you are wearing like belt, shirt, ring etc. For example, you should not wear silver cuff-links with gold accessories. Also having contrast between your shirt and cuff-links would make your cuff-links more noticeable. Wearing silver cuff-links on black shirt is a good idea. If your shirt design is pattern or striped then you should select cuff-links with simple and solid design which will compliment the design of your shirt.

The pair of cuff-links you wear says a lot about you. So select the pair wisely. Select cuff-link design and color according to your mood. For most of the people cuff-links  are an after thought and little importance is placed on them but they should not be overlooked. They enhance and show that you pay attention to detail, for the complete look. An elegant pair of cuff-links help  make you stand out from the rest of the crowd and gives you an edge up on making a lasting first impression.

There are no hard or fast rule for selecting a cuff-link and it depends completely on personal taste and occasion Cuff-links are making a solid comeback in mens fashion, selecting the right pair and using these simple tips will make your first impression a good impression

Tammy Palmer is the owner of Vintage Times, an online store for vintage cuff-links, watches and antique Jewelery.

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