Good news: the motorized not La-Z-Boy chair has been sold.Bad news: thanks tothe dumbshits working at La-Z-Boy headquarters who are alergic to free advertising,it only sold for$10099 instead of the $43500 it could have gone for. I guess it could have been worse, but still, what a kick in the nuts for no good reason.
Category Archives: gadgets
SAM I Want
I was just listening to this week’s episode of Innovations from The Global Voice and they mentioned a really, really cool contest! I don’t know if I have enough talent or creativity to produce an entry, but maybe I’ll try. I want the prize damn it! Here’s the deal. They want everybody to try and …
Am I Dumb As A Post For Not Getting Excited Over SoundPost?
I honestly don’t know what to think of the SoundPost system from Povidi. It kind of seems like a step backwards. Maybe it could be kind of useful in doors for locating an information counter, but other than that, I just don’t know. Ok, here’s how it’s supposed to work. There are two parts of …
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That Wasn’t My Chair After All
Way to ruin everybody’s fun, jackholes! I realize you technically have a point, but sometimes it’s better to shut up and take the free publicity rather than pull the typical business move and come off looking like a party pooping pack of dick whistles. At least this won’t prevent them from selling it, but it’s …
Another Talks-Bundled Phone from Rogers
I’ve been meaning to google and see if the rumours are true that Rogers is offering the Nokia E71 with Talks. It appears they are. Let’s see if we can find a Rogers page on the subject just to solidify it. and there she be. I laid eyes on a Nokia E71, and holy hell …
My Dog Ate My Bank Account
Oh boy. Remember that guy who claimed his cat bought child porn? Now, people have gone to the news saying their dog bought 5000 Microsoft points through the guy’s Xbox while they slept. He says his banking info was stored on the Xbox, and the dog pulled down the controler, managed to turn the machine …
My Ruined Life Is A Series Of Beeps
I’ve gotten a few errant text messages from time to time, but never have I decided that I should meet the wrong number-texter and fight. But that’s what Scott Allen Elder and Brian Matison decided to do. They met in a parking lot and Elder, who actually is the younger of the two men, shot …
Your Chance To Buy The Best Chair Ever
Would you like to own Dennis Anderson’s motorized La-Z-Boy? If you answered yes to this question, then boy do I have some good news for you. According to this item on Engadget, the police are going to be auctioning it off and it’s expected to hit eBay sometime this week. Good luck.
Just Because It’s Not A Car Doesn’t Mean You Get Off Easy
And here I thought motorized La-Z-Boys, beer coolers and barstools were pretty awesome. I was unaware of other coolness that has been out there. Ann Adams fixed that right quick. Although the la-z-boy and the barstool made the list, there are more. How about a parade float? What about an adult tricycle? A Russian Tank? …
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When Ya Gotta Go, Ya Gotta Take A Zappin’
The city of Guelph where Carin and I live has been dealing for several years with the growing problem of the weekend bar crowd not bothering to find bathrooms and pissing or worse all over the downtown. One of the solutions, at least for a few weeks over the summer, was installing outdoor urinals or …
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