The Catalog Game! I just invented it just now. Play along!

OK, folks, pick up an unsolicited catalog that arrived in the mail, open it up, and find the item that you consider to be the most useless, unnecessary, overpriced example of consumerism run amok that it contains, and post a brief description here!

This was inspired by the Williams Sonoma catalog that just arrived at the Plaidder household...and which is selling, I am not kidding, miniature hand-held personalized branding irons that you can use to sear your monogram into your steaks before serving them.

Say WHAT?

I'm baffled as to what the point of this is. Are you afraid that your steaks will get up and wander into a neighbor's field and that he might claim that they are his own? Are you worried that your guests will start eating your steak the minute you turn your back if you don't brand your initials on it? Are you a repressed sadistic maniac that enjoys pressing hot iron into bleeding flesh but can't figure out a socially acceptable way to do it? Do you fancy yourself a cowboy, despite your six-figure salary, Manhattan high-rise, and complete lack of experience with horses and cattle? Then the Williams-Sonoma Personalized Steak Branding Iron is for you!

Yeesh,

The Plaid Adder

I think you just won! WTF is that for? Good find.

I want a branding iron with "WTF?" on it.

:D and I had the same :wtf: response to that.

Of the theories I floated, I think the "wannabe Manhattan cowboy" hypothesis is most plausible...but still, :wtf:?

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

If one were hepped-up on 8 or 9 Oberons, it would be incredibly awesome to brand one's steak(s). You know, just cuz i'm liberal doesn't mean I'm poor. But yeah, it's useless.

If one were hepped-up on 8 or 9 Oberons, it would be incredibly awesome to brand one's steak(s). You know, just cuz i'm liberal doesn't mean I'm poor. But yeah, it's useless.

Useless stuff. .

"Toaster Bags make your favorite foods in seconds, and there's never a pot or pan to wash! Enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches, French toast, bacon, pizza, even hamburgers! Just prepare as always, slip food into one of these 100% non-stick bags, then pop into your toaster and watch food cook. Toaster stays neat and clean, and you've got a meal! When finished, rinse out bag and re-use up to 10 times. Set of 2 bags, each 7-1/4" x 5-3/4". "

One problem with this item. When I put my bread into the toaster, I want it "toasted". Not just warmed. Essentially, the Toaster Bag completely inhibits actual "toasting". And does anyone actually cook a hamburger in a toaster?

They should market them as "toaster condoms" and see if that improves sales or hurts them.

Reminds me of another useless item story...half-sandwich bags. On a trip we were looking for some bags to keep our sandwiches in, and we bought what was thought was a box of sandwich bags. Turned out they were HALF sandwich bags. As in, specially designed to be able to take only half a sandwich.

We boggled at what would make someone market this product...and yet, once we got them home, we started coming up with uses for it. "Look! This half-onion fits perfectly into the half sandwich bag! How did we ever get along without it?"

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

That's a good one. "Harriet Carter" is almost satanic in it's inanity.

Is it a cooking catalog, or just a plastic-bag catalog, or what?

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

Kitchen items, decor, home and garden. . . plenty of absolutely worthless junk. Occasionally something useful, though. I don't know where they got my name, but I get catalogs at home and email flyers, too. I swear I've never ordered from them.

See http://www.harrietcarter.com.

I was looking at the mail a while ago so I dug out one of my horse catalogs. How's this. Twinkle Glitter Stencil Kits. A great way to personalize your horse using Twinkle Glitter Gel (sold separately). You have your choice of Patriotic and Classic. One example was a red white and blue USA with a big heart underneath. For your horses butt doncha know. It goes with the Twinkle Glitter Make Up kit for eyes and nose, the Twinkle Toes Hoof polish kit, Twinkle Mane and Tail Gel and Twinkle Gold Dust Spray. I suppose it sells with some of the little ones but it is not cheap. The Stencil kits are $14.99 a piece, in fact each of the kits is $14.99 except the spray. It is $17.99.

It's like My Little Pony come to life. That's bizarre.

Do you see a lot of horses running around with Twinkle Glitter stuff all over them?

Just curious,

The Plaid Adder

I can imagine some of the stables have them though. You could not use it in a show I wouldn't think. I do cowboy stuff and somehow the thought of a cowboy doing more than a quick brush off the mud and comb through the tail is weird. I do like to mess with their hair and groom them nicely but I draw the line at make up. I do know grown women who have had eyeliner tatoos put on their horses so they show well. Go figure.

WS is a major repug supporter.

wait a minute... I make herbal dog biscuits.

We got a Skull & Bones initiation comin' up and...um...I think we could use 'em.
GWB*
(lurking)

The most blatantly overpriced things in those are usually Gibson guitars. Sure they're nice, but they're not worth the price. Neither are PRS guitars.