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Things I Don't Strictly Need But Nonetheless Crave - a list by bitchinmona
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I'll probably never be a glamourpuss, a hostess-with-the-mostest, a Desperate Housewife, or a jet-setting globetrotter, but that doesn't mean that their toys don't take my breath away! This list makes note of some of the hottest, coolest, most unique accoutrements one could ever hope to impress the Joneses with - and more. I'm perpetually propelled by an insatiable Desire to Acquire, but often fall short! I'm fond of the fabulous, besotted with beauty, delirious over design, and moonstruck by modernity.
Qualifications:
I'm a lifelong appreciator of all things "Out-of-my-League".
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Clocky!
48 people recommended this item
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If you’re favorite song is “Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning,” then make room on your night table for Clocky. Clocky gives you ONE chance to get up. If you choose to snooze, believe it or not, Clocky will jump right off your night table (up to 3 feet) and wheel around your bedroom looking for a place -- far away from your bed -- to hide, beeping all the while, before sounding his alarm again. And, yes, you WILL have to get out of bed to silence his alarm. The snooze time can be set from 0-9 minutes, so if you set it at "0" Clocky immediately "runs" away. If you want Clocky to be just like every other alarm clock on the block, and stay put on your night table, simply disable his wheels. Moves on wood or carpet.
Updated Mar 8, 2008
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Color Changing Mouse
2 people recommended this item
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Aw. It cycles through 7 colors! I love the jewel-toned one on the left, and... it's $60, but isn't it pretty? Isn't it?
... Um... so wait, if I use this mouse, could I configure it in MacOS X so I have my trusty right-click function like with the superkickass Mighty Mouse? Because if so... well, sorry Mighty. I'm cheatin' on ya with the hottie from Japan.
Updated Dec 15, 2006
Altec Lansing Products: IM9 Extreme Sound. Rugged Portability.
First to recommend
3 people recommended this item
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Working at a certain well-known cutting-edge, upscale electronics and computer store (rhymes with chapel), I'm mixing and mingling with customers varying from the 15-year-old "Just stopped in to check MySpace and oh hey, my mp3 player was sent through the laundry... you'll replace that under the warranty, right?" customer to the pleasantly clueless "Wow, you guys sell computers too? And I can buy it in the store?!?" to the die-hard cult groupie who's been one of the 'elite' since The Dawn of Time or since hooking up with Lisa.
Not everyone who graces our hallowed halls knows a lot about technology or music or home stereos, so they mostly want something they can hook their mp3 player to and get some good sound. Depending on their needs, I steer them invariably to one of two sets. This is the one I'm recommending more than any other.
The Altec Lansing InMotion iM9 is far and away the BEST speaker system you're going to find for the price. On the Altec Lansing website, they're showing the MSRP as $199, but that's old news - it's currently selling for $149, and this product especially shines when compared to others in its new price bracket.
That said, the iM9 still comes out favorably when pitted against such industry hard=hitters as the Bose Sound Dock. How? These are the things I *love* about this product:
• $149 is a reasonable price for any docking sound system, provided the sound quality is acceptable.
• The iM9 offers the ability to insert 4 C batteries to offer 24 hours of playing time while on-the-go.
• When near an outlet, the system can be charged in the wall.
• The auxiliary input allows the system to be used with external hardware, such as another mp3 player, a CD player, DVD player, or anything that can be connected to the unit using a mini-stereo to mini-stereo cable.
• There's a TV output, so any content on your iPod can be sent from the iM9 to the TV using the appropriate cable.
• It comes with a very non-cheesy backpack for portability.
• The iPod is nestled in a tray similar to what cassette tapes used to be slid into when being played. This keeps the iPod snug and secure and recessed a bit, so even if the stable iM9 manages to tip over, your iPod is still reasonably protected.
• The sides are rubberized, and the unit is rugged and durable. It's shock-resistant and even splash-resistant. This means it's good for the beach or pool-side, as long as you don't try to take it into the pool WITH you.
• The sound will blow. You. Away.
I hinted before that I recommend this in favor of the Bose SoundDock. Why? It's simple. Most of us are not looking for something that's going to get us through the next kegger. (If we are, we probably have a Y-chromosome and a surround-sound speaker system complete with gigantic subwoofer and monster receiver, etc.) This thing gives wonderful sound, goes really loud (not *quite* as loud as the Bose, but for probably 85% of people it's PLENTY loud), and has a rich, full sound.
My favorite trick? Take the customer to a portable speaker system we have directly next to the iM9 and play a song on it. It's the same exact price, same color, looks cute to some people, etc. When I play it, they kind of smile and nod and get into it a bit all "Yeah, I like this! It's pretty good, huh?". Then... I go in for the kill.
I load the same exact song on the iM9 and knock their socks off. They thought the first one was nice? This thing is AMAZING. It has never once failed to sell the unit when I demo it like that. Not once.
Why am I so persuasive about it? Because I genuinely LOVE this product. I think it's far-and-away the best one we're offering in the store for the price, and I usually recommend it over even more expensive models.
Nobody who adds this product to their collection could possibly be disappointed. This thing is truly outstanding. (via Apple.com)
Updated Dec 15, 2006
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Rimz Magnets (set of 4)
2 people recommended this item
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I like these a lot!! Perfect to keep all my notes and reminders!!! ... And there are lots of them!! (via bitchinmona)
Updated Dec 13, 2006
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ICE KABOBS
First to recommend
4 people recommended this item
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Dude. Ok. So you're at some dinner party and the hostess is completely swank. Her hair has that perfect flip that you'd never be able to duplicate even with a full can of old-school AquaNet and 7 hours prep-time. She's got enough food to feed the Army *and* the Navy, and yet her makeup is pristine but her dainty kitten heels suggest she's spent the whole day at the spa instead of on her feet, and her miniscule waistline insists she's never nibbled one morsel of the scrumptuous hors d'oeuvres she's jauntily passing out to her guests.
You've worked it all out in your mind. You can hate her. You can rationalize yourself into actually believing that she steals from the poor box and kicks puppies. She's The Devil.
But then... out come the drinks. And instead of ice cubes clinking in your glass? There are these perfectly posh swizzles that reflect the lights *just-so*. Dammit. You can't hate her. You just want to *be* her. Is that so wrong? IS IT?
Updated Dec 12, 2006
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