Sham Wow doesn't wow

Ped Egg really IS fabulous, but the little teethy blades get worn down fast. I mean there's a form in there to order new ones, but the stupid thing is so cheap now because it's everywhere, it's just easier to spend the $7 on a new one now and then.

I liked my ped-egg, but I lost it. I need to get another one, as the bottoms of my feet seem to resemble concrete. The sham wow really does suck.

Yeah, it's been thoroughly proven that the sham wow doesn't suck. (see what I did there?)

It doesn't work as well as my crappiest towel. The shamwows in my home have been demoted to drying the bathroom floor after I have to mop it because a cat pissed on it. Take that, shamwow.

I would never buy a Ped Egg because of that commercial. So gross. Dead skin motel.

I just saw my first SHAM-Wow! comercial in months. I think they were waiting till the fallout from Vince's assault charges died down.

I actually just got a Ped Egg yesterday. That little bastard works like a charm. I feel bad for getting my grandmother a Snuggie for Christmas. After reading that article, it seems it's not as awesome as advertised. She loves the shit out of it though, so I guess I shouldn't feel too bad.

Bailey, all the little dead skin flakes inside the Ped Egg chamber are gross, but that thing really works. I get callouses like horse hooves, but the Ped Egg gets rid of them really fast. The only thing you have to be careful of - and this is so gross, I'm sorry to even post it - is that when you use the Ped Egg, make sure to do it over a trashcan. This is because that handy-dandy little chamber that holds the dead skin doesn't work. As you move the Ped Egg around your feet and heels, the dead skin falls back out of the chamber through the little cheese-grater holes. The first time I ever used mine, I didn't know this, and I was vacuming up dead skin off of my floor when the damn thing turned upside down. But since then I just do it over a trash basket or over the edge of the bathtub, and I haven't had a problem.

And I'll bite - yes, I have a Snuggie, it was a Christmas present. Love it... LOVE IT! And I say that without a hint of irony. It's dorky, but once you use it, it's so toasty and warm. I did get a good giggle out of the one user in those reviews who complains that it leaves your back exposed.... yes, yes it does. Just like any blanket you'd drape across your front and then walk around the house with.

Snuggies are fucking great. I have two of them. I'm not going to go out in public, because that's just sleepy. And it's not a sleeping bag, of course your back is exposed! What it's great for, however: lying on the couch, while still having complete motor function. Aah, throw on a pair of comfy warm shoes and I am in paradise.

I found some WOW (Generic Shamwow) at the Dollar Tree. They work great for a spill here and there. Well worth the $1. Would never spend $20.

I've only washed my christmas-present snuggie once but I am kind of ashamed to admit I kind of love it. It does leave your ass open, but the only time I use it is laying/reclining on the couch, so...

Don't know what your Snuggies look like, but there's a store at the Woodbridge Mall ("As Seen on TV" I think it's called), where not only do they carry damn near everything that's been advertised on TV, but they have leopard spot pattern Snuggies. Perfect for those '70s sleepovers you kids have nowadays.

I actually have two as well - well, one I haven't taken possession of yet, because it's from my mom and she shipped two to my boyfriend's house - one for me, one for him (because my super sucks and won't sign for packages). So he's bringing me mine tonight when we have dinner. Now the difference is, the one my Mom sent me is from QVC (which she loves), and it's their version of the Snuggie. It goes by the unappealing name of The Slanket (sleeves/blanket), and I already tried out one that she sent my niece. If you think the Snuggie is wonderful, the Slanket is 10 times more awesome. MUCH thicker and snugglier, and in addition to sleeves, it has front pouch pockets (like a hooded sweatshirt would have), and a big pocket at the bottom for your feet. The only thing to be careful of is your feet can get tangled up in the feet pocket at the bottom, but it's not that big of a deal.

So yeah, with one Snuggie and one Slanket, I now technically have two, and as much as some folks make fun of them, they're great. I used to make fun of them constantly, till I got one. You go from a reaction of "Ha ha ha, oh the Snuggie, ha ha... heeeey!!!" And then you're asleep in ten minutes, so yeah, the mocking stops fairly fast.

The Penn State bookstore has a Snuggy emblazoned with the Nittany Lion logo. It almost literally blew my mind. It looked the perfect gift for the satanic cultist who also wanted to cheer the home team.

Oh, and the Woodbridge Mall!!! I have fond memories of buying the "UHF" soundtrack there (did there used to be a Sam Goody's?) back in the dim, dead days of the '80s.

If you bought a Snuggy you deserve to wear it as someone sets it on fire. Sorry Lisa!

If they made a black one with a hood on it, I'd wear it all the time and constantly talk like Emperor Palpatine.

Fuck yeah, I rule!

Okay, then. The rest of us will be warm and cozy and dumb looking while you freeze your ass off, Mr. Cynic.

Guys using Ped Eggs. Seriously?

The Ped-Egg is intriguing, but I have yet to try one. I guess I find the name more than a little off putting. A silly reason not to try it, sure, but maybe I'm a silly person

Anyway, I want a snuggie. It seems like perfect winter around-the-house clothing.


PS. I saw a SLAP-CHOP commercial this afternoon!


PPS: Anyone have info on "green bags"?

I'm Canadian. Imprevious to cold. But have fun with the Snuggle!

Maybe? Ah, God love ya, Princess.
I can only tell you that my mom swears by them.

I'm from New England and I pride myself on taking the cold in stride when I'm outside. I DO NOT wear coats outside unless I'm going skiing or something. I dress exactly like I do in the summer, for the most part. With that said, the snuggie looks like comfortable relaxed wear for when you're at home.

They just started selling them at S+S , that's why I asked. Thanks for the info Mattioli!

I have a friend that wears sandals ALL THE TIME, Kate do you do this as well?

Nah, not usually. I'll wear them in the summer, but usually no more than I end up wearing sneaks, etc.

Weezer Snuggie

If you haven't seen the Weezer Snuggie, it's pretty funny how straight they play this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGmvB-VUl0 Awesome!

Oh, I was thinking of something earlier today.
You know of "Shoes Under"? The remarkable product that lets you stuff your shoes under the bed?

Well I want to invent Shoes-Over* which would be a sort of durable water proof baggie or attachment you wear over your shoes in the winter (so they don't get sludged or rock-salted), then you can take them off and dispose of them once you arrive at your destination, revealing wonderful clean shoes! That would sell, I promise you that.


*Alternate names Shuze-Over, Over-Shooze, Etc. You can spell it different ways!

I would never buy something with the "As Seen On TV" tag on it. Though I do like to go into the "As Seen On TV" store at the mall here. There's some highly entertaining crap in there.

Dude, the heel on my right foot was rough enough to cut sandpaper. I used a Ped Egg and now it's not. Had I let it continue to go, I think I would have started shredding my sheets at night.

Already been done - I used to wear disposable anti-static booties when I was shooting holograms or entering clean rooms. Most labs have 'em nowadays.

When I was a kid there were these reusable rubber coverings for shoes to protect them from rain, snow, etc., which explains why everyone's mom would shout "Don't forget your rubbers!" when you went outside to play in harsh weather.

'Course now that I are a big boy, "forgetting my rubbers" means something else entirely. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

Most labs might have them, but my genius comes from marketing it to regular people and not clear room employees.


And, unlike the ice cream glove*, or the rubbers your mom bought you , you wouldn't have to reuse these. You'd toss em once you get to your destination. The one-and-done convenience factor is why people would buy them. If they had to carry around soggy rubber things, they just would not bother (at least, they'd not bother in large enough numbers to make me Billionairess Kate)

Sorry, Kate. If Amazon.com's carrying 'em, you can bet your average joe can already get them already.

Why is Shoes-Under anything special? It's not. It's just a flat thing with deviders. It's just that they decided to market it for shoes.

Same for my idea. My genius is in marketing the idea over the TV for the specific reason of protecting shoes. Sure you could get the same product elsewhere , at possibly lower prices.

But the people who buy crap off the TV wouldn't think to do that.

Ok, so I'm about to go to bed early tonight (I'm hella tired right now), but I was eating Chinese Food earlier and watching ANACONDA when an idea struck me


Another reason people would buy my Shuze-Over rather than clean-room stuff from Amazon? My Shoo-Zover would come in cool colors and patterns, making you non-embarrassed to wear them in public.

Thats all

Nighters!

mighty putty is terrible.

my shower head holder broke, so i stuck some putty behind it to hold it up. the putty wouldn't even stick to the holder let alone the holder with the shower head attached.

pass on this for sure.

Sigged!

My snuggie is a UF Gators one...
"Slanket" sounds like something rough you do to a hooker.

Also I used to be a huge hater, too, but yeah that all changed when I tried one on.

I know! I mean, you have to know, my mom got them for everybody in the family for Christmas this year. Which we repaid by sitting around making fun of the name. The general consensus during our gift exchange was that it sounded like a hooker with a horrible disease.

Oh, and like I said - she shipped mine to my boyfriend's house because my super doesn't sign for packages. So he finally brought it over last night - oh, god, the warmth and coziness! It's even better than the Snuggie, I was so warm and comfortable last night, I used it as a blanket.

Bad part about them: my wife wants to bring one to her school's editing lab because it's always really cold in that room. She argued that it wasn't really "in public" because it's inside and she pretty much knows everybody. I asked if she was fucking crazy.

And... fixed.

Oooh, tell her no. I mean, hey, I love mine, but you'd never catch me in one outside the apartment. Keep in mind how particularly stupid the people in the commercial look in the part where they're out in public at the football game!

You got two. Just put one on backwards and you're double toasty. The long sleeves tie in the back like old school straightjackets.