Sunday, August 12, 2012 // Woot
You want to know a secret? I actually started out in janitorial, if you can believe it! And what’s even crazier than that, I’ve only been here a week! How is that even possible? I’ll explain! You see, it was my second day, and I was just doing my job – using my map to […]
Thursday, August 2, 2012 // Woot
Honey, you know how you asked me to go to the store and pick up one of those bladeless Dyson fans? Well, here’s what I got. “Um, this isn’t a fan, Chris… it’s a Dyson DC24 vacuum. That’s pretty much the opposite of the fan.” I know! Exactly! It’s opposite day! “What? Chris, it’s too […]
Monday, July 30, 2012 // Woot
“I’m sorry, sir?” I’m just on the fence about pulling the trigger on this Bissell Garage Pro Wet/Dry Vacuum. I have some specific jobs in mind for it, or rather one job repeatedly, and I want to make sure it’s the right vacuum for the job. “Oh, okay, well it’s made for cleaning up your […]
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 // Woot
Gather ’round the Woot trough, y’all! It’s time again to gorge yourself on our monthly smorgasbord of deals on gadgets, appliances, and just plain ol’ junk you really should think twice about buying, but won’t. So stretch your cheapness muscles, grease up your F5 key, fill up an IV bag with coffee, and get to […]
Saturday, July 21, 2012 // Woot
Craig managed to get up, find a chocolate donut, turn on the television and fall on the couch. His iRobot Roomba 530 slowly drove across the floor to grab the crumbs. Craig just watched it go. His very own robot housemaid. He was living the dream. Craig wasn’t exactly a slob, and he didn’t have […]
Friday, July 20, 2012 // Woot
Johnny, I’ll miss Scraps just as much as you will. Actually, no, that’s not true. He shed a lot and liked to mess the carpet, and that frustrated Daddy. But hey, I’ve moved on, and that means you can, too. Now I know you’re sad, but do you think Scraps would want you to be […]
Saturday, July 14, 2012 // Woot
So maybe Lesley wasn’t ready for a baby. Brant could accept that for now. But he still wanted to keep the ball rolling in the right direction, so he brought home the next best thing… a puppy. He knew it was going to be a challenge to keep Lesley from freaking out when she saw […]
Thursday, July 12, 2012 // Woot
You’ll be sitting on the front porch, watching the kids play in the yard and sipping a cool drink when The Man Who Broke Your Heart appears on the sidewalk across the street. Why today, of all days? Does he even remember it’s your birthday? “Boys,” you’ll say as you stand up to get a […]
Monday, July 9, 2012 // Woot
“Can you believe,” Sylvia told Nestoras, “I’ve never once been in your apartment?” Nestoras nodded a little self-consciously. She’d seen him in just an undershirt a million times in the hall, but now that she was standing here in his apartment, he felt so much more awkward. “Anyway, I didn’t mean to interrupt your cleaning. […]
Saturday, May 26, 2012 // Woot
The Man Was Book Smart, But Maybe Not So Street Smart The New First Law Of Robotics: Humans should always have more fun than robots. Yes, Uncle Isaac, you were a genius. But you were also around in a time when people thought the paddle-ball was a suitable way to spend an afternoon. So let’s […]
