Sometimes things really come together in delightfully unexpected/seriously screwed up ways. This is the case with a particular Amazon.com rabbit hole I’ve wandered down (huge thanks to Natasha for showing the way).
First off, we have the original item, the Playmobile Security Checkpoint.
This is a real treat. It introduces your kids to valuable concepts like:
- Shoe removal
- The danger of liquid over 3 ounces
- Radiation
- Body cavity searches
The whole thing really hits its stride with the reviews. An example:
I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the passenger’s shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly fingernail file underneath the passenger’s scarf, and neither the detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said “that’s the worst security ever!”. But it turned out to be okay, because when the passenger got on the Playmobil B757 and tried to hijack it, she was mobbed by a couple of other heroic passengers, who only sustained minor injuries in the scuffle, which were treated at the Playmobil Hospital.
So you can see how I immediately figured I had something great to post right there. But the Security Checkpoint was only the beginning. Amazon is really good at showing related items you might like. All of these were recommendations tied to the checkpoint. Ladies and gentlemen, I now give you THE BEST CHRISTMAS LIST EVER!
Acupuncture Pig Model (SM-9) - That sounds great! I was totally thinking about jamming needles into a pig (for therapeutic reasons of course).
I love Bubb Rubb. He’s a gentleman and a wordsmith. ”That’s only in the morning. They oughts to be up making breakfast.” Well done, sir. You’re the Daniel Webster of your generation.
I little more research turned up the elaborate sequel to Credit Mac Daddy. Am I the only one that thinks the guy looks like Weird Al Yankovich?
I’m going to go ahead and inaugurate a new category “Commercials”. There are just way too many good local commercials not to warrant their own official category. Meet a couple of really white folks trying to expand their target demographic.
