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December 07, 2005
Strictly Optional
"The Integra Total Facial System is an invention which would not look out of place in The Jetsons, the animated portrayal of domesticity in an interplanetary age. It is Mr Campbell's hope that within a year men and women across the country will sit with it in the evenings pressing two prongs against their faces. These emit micro-currents of electricity which exercise muscles beneath the skin and slow the ageing process." Of course they do. Clearly Mr. Campbell's spent a fair amount of time with something pressed up against his brain.
"It took nearly running over a young girl on a pony one night for Lee Annie Kelly to act on an idea she'd had for quite some time: headlights for horses." Fine but where's the beverage holder?
"Mobile Assets Corp. announced today at the conclusion of its annual strategy review that it will continue its primary commitment to developing predictive intelligence applications and add a new complementary technology initiative that may revolutionize the mobile communications industry." No word yet on the company's commitment to developing intelligent PR applications.
Last but certainly not least, "ExxonMobil has introduced a new line of proprietary gourmet breakfast sandwiches at its 680-plus On the Run(R) convenience stores in the U.S. ... The sandwiches are made with a premium mild white-cheddar cheese; an extra-thick smoky bacon round; a higher-profile egg; and a premium sausage patty that has a flavor unique to the On the Run Cafe brand." I find it *so* easy to believe that ExxonMobil's sausage patties have a unique flavor. Don't you?
I didn't find any of these items via Strange New Products but if you're a glutton for punishment--and there's no On The Run store in your neighborhood--it's a great place to find many more items that are strictly optional.
Posted by Deborah Branscum at December 7, 2005 08:36 PM
Comments
Well, there is all that gasoline at an ExxonMobil. I'm sure it imparts a unique flavor, and it's probably an improvement on what they had before.
Posted by: Derrick Schneider at December 8, 2005 01:29 AM