Sometimes you just need things to suck, like your vacuum, your girlfriend, or your fluid evacuator. 

The Mityvac 7201 Fluid Evacuator Plus  is versatile siphon-like unit that can change from vacuum to pressure for evacuating or dispensing fluids with the push of a button. This functionality makes it ideal for draining tanks or reservoirs then pumping the used fluid out for easy disposal.
For extreme mobility, this unit utilizes a manual pump which means there’s no need for compressed air or an electrical outlet.  There are included accessories for draining engine oil, transmission or brake fluid straight from the respective dipstick or caliper.

This is especially useful for watercraft that can’t be drained without some sucking.  If you absolutely need to, you could use this on gasoline, but it will probably destroy the grommets and seals on the Mityvac. 

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For children, magnets are fantastic and magical.  As adults, magnets may again prove to have special powers.  Magnetic therapy is becoming more widely accepted as an alternative method of pain relief.  From ancient megalith pilgrimages, to lodestone medallions, to Franz Mesmer then Arnold Palmer, to finally the Sota Magnetic Pulser, magnetic therapy has continued to grown.  But what does it all mean?  We decided to take a look, and here’s what we found…
Easy, yes.  Cure-all, no.  Effective, maybe.

I’m sure that answered all your questions but just in case go ahead and read on for more info.

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No matter what kind of crap you intend on cleaning, the triple ply colored toilet paper from Renova is the answer.  Made in Portugal, it’s as decorative as it is useful. 
Why spend extra money on something you’re going to eventually flush down the toilet, you might ask?  Well, I could make the same argument about the food you eat or the goldfish you buy for your kids; it’s all about presentation.  Use the Charmin day-to-day, but put out the good china and colored TP for the dinner party’s and galas.  This fancy ass stuff has been used for years in some of the most exclusive restaurants and hotels around the world.  Go ahead and treat your hard working ass to something special. 

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Pleo, a one week-old dinosaur by Ugobe, is an interactive robotic marvel and the newest member of your family!  He’ll listen to your commands and learn new tricks as he gets older.  At first he might misunderstand, so you’ll have to spend some time training him.  Sensory devices such as a color camera, sound recognition, and infrared allow Pleo to see, feel, and hear.  He might beg for attention or cry when he’s hungry.  He may even get scared or disobedient, so listen to the training tips and download new enhancements when you can.  Not intended for children under the age of 8.

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An accomplished artist versed in sculpture, painting, drawing and printmaking, Jessica Albarn has teamed up with Modus Furniture to create a rug so awesome that it’s scary. 

The dense, deep pile rug with its single oversized arachnid lends a touch of beauty to this historically misinterpreted creature.  With such a simple slender appeal reminiscent of Jessica’s spider drawings, even arachnophobs can’t let this spider bug them. 

*Warning: spider may magically come alive at night and eat you while you sleep.

I’m not sure how practical this is, but it’s extremely cool.  The Bookcase Door System from Woodfold offers a unique space-saving option from closets and pantries to safes and hidden rooms; can’t find a suitable place for your bookcase, just park it in front of the doorway! 
Woodfold’s Bookcase Doors are custom crafted to support up to 500 pounds, yet the heavy-duty roller system allows the bookcase to quietly open and close with a smooth easy motion.  You can tell a lot about a person from their bookcase!

The Pac-Man Plush Head from Namco is a soft, warm compactable hat, that is sure to bring a smile where ever it goes*.  Use the hat as a regular plush for decoration along with the slinky and Rubik’s cube, or wear it on the slopes to attract attention and keep your dome warm. 

If you’re a Pac-man junkie, check out more products from Club Namco, or go visit them at the New York Comicon and Wondercon; tell them "WAKA WAKA" and get $2.00 off your purchase!

*May not be appropriate for weddings, funerals, job interviews or dinner at Q-berts.

We all know how children can be at the dinner table, but thanks to DINNERSAURS from Fred & Friends you don’t have to clean those table linens after every meal. 
The Spoonosaurus and Tricerafork are soft, safe, and ergonomically designed to fit children’s hands, but more importantly, you’re kids will love them.  Fred should think about making a line of these for adults, I can never remember which side or angle of the plate I’m supposed to stash the hardware, and even when I try, the handle always falls into whatever I’m eating.  If your dining etiquette abilities are as defective as mine or you happen to have midget hands, you might want to pick up a set for yourself.  One fork and one spoon to a box.

As you can see by the clear ridged backbone and spinal discs of this mood lamp, the Jellephish has no relation to the invertebrate class of marine animals known as the Jellyfish. Hence the obvious spelling difference and the fact that one is a sea creature and the other is a lamp.
Made my Jellephish Design and distributed by Smart Candle, the Jellephish Mood Lamp uses processor controlled digital LED technology to illuminate the clear acrylic base and dome shaped head with an almost endless array of colors dependent on your mood. 
Set the lamp to casually scroll various colors, choose to keep a single static color, or my personal favorite, set the Jellephish’s sound activated feature.  The lamp will actually change with your music.  I happen to enjoy jamming out on the guitar while the Jellephish instantaneously changes with each pluck of the strings, it’s like having my own light show…very, very cool.

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Aside from abstinence, the Oliso award-winning TG-1000 Smart Iron with Auto-Lift Technology, is the safest way to iron.  Let’s face it, your children are going to iron whether you teach them or not, why not protect them from the dangers of unprotected conventional irons that can burn clothing or start a fire?  The TG-1000 has sensors that detect when your hand is grasping the handle, when you release your grasp, legs automatically deploy to raise the iron from the ironing surface; touch the handle again and the legs regress back into the iron.  If you’re looking for another unique household toy, you just found it!

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