Thursday, August 7, 2008

Unemotional baggage


Today we’re featuring a special on pre-bagged products. Some damage may have occurred during this bagging (we have an angry bagger), but don’t let that detract from your enjoyment, particularly of the hardier items, which won’t have sustained more than minor bruises.











Here we have a bag of magnets. I know you’re thinking of what these could do for both your toilet and your thinking putty; you’re right on track. And since you just never know when additional magnet needs or wants may arise, having a bag on hand is simply common sense.











The bag of motors, more specifically “hobby motors.” A dream come true for certain gift recipients, providing hours of geeky enjoyment. Oh, the things I’ve motorized! And the list of projects I’m about to start keeps growing. I’m probably going to need several more motor bags before the end of the month.











The bag of lenses. (Remember what we said about possible damage? Just a little heads up, that’s all.) A bag of lenses is nothing to belittle, and turns out to be surprisingly enjoyable. I’ll bet you don’t have one.










Bet you don’t have a bag of prisms either. Yet.















Or a bag of optical components. The ad text promises at least twenty-five of them! Please don’t find fault with the filters, ridicule the reticules or patronize the polarizers until at least ten minutes after opening the bag. Pair it with the bag of lenses and make your own glasses!












For the more advanced, a grab bag of solar cells (bag not included). You get a whopping forty pieces of cells that have somehow been broken. They can be soldered together for greater voltage and current! What happens next is entirely dependent upon your knowledge of solar cells and their voltage/current capacities, and possibly the flammability rating of your carpeting.











This special will end at the stroke of midnight on the day of this month’s partial lunar eclipse. Order now and we’ll throw in a bag of plastic gears in assorted sizes!