The next time you take a domestic flight across the US, make sure you check the seat-back pocket in front of you. With any luck, it will contain the latest issue of SkyMall magazine.
If, like me, you like gadgets, you'll love SkyMall. It's a 200-page catalogue of "out-of-the-box" inventions that you won't find in any shop - and for good reason. Page after page is packed with everything from the sublime (the BeerTender cooler and tap) to the ridiculous (the Original Sleep Sound Generator, which "produces a gentle whooshing noise that blocks intermittent or continuous annoying sounds so you can relax and fall asleep"), the practical (outdoor furniture covers) to the nonsensical (the Reveo Marivac food tumbler; basically a salad spinner that "marinates meat in just 10 minutes"), the clever (a six-device charger) to the plain daft (the marshmallow gun, which "shoots sweet, edible miniature marshmallows over 30'. It even has an LED sight!").
What better way to while away a few hours on a boring flight - or get some ideas for your Christmas wish list.
By the way, before you shake your head in disbelief at my boys-and-their-toys attitude, consider this: some people actually put SkyMall on their wedding list!
What better way to while away a few hours on a boring flight - or get some ideas for your Christmas wish list.
By the way, before you shake your head in disbelief at my boys-and-their-toys attitude, consider this: some people actually put SkyMall on their wedding list!
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