For the yard Category

Bottle Cap Tripod: by Samigon

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

bottle_cap_tripodIf you are an amateur photographer who likes to go out to the park and take a few photos on the weekend then you are familiar with a common dilemma. Do you carry along a bulky tripod? Sure that is an option but it does make you less agile and reduce overall fun by 3.9%.

Samigon has developed a novel solution. Leave the tripod at home and just bring a bottle of water. With this attachment you can fix your camera onto the bottle and voilĂ , you have a makeshift tripod.

Get your Bottle Cap Tripod from Amazon

Tower of Fire: Outdoors Fire Pit

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

tower_of_fireThis outdoors fire pit reminds me of War Craft 3 tower defense games. If you get a handful of these you might be able to construct your own real-life tower defense game!

Step 1:
Buy several Towers of fire.

Step 2:
Create a conveyor belt in the shape of a traditional TD maze on your lawn.
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10 Reasons to buy a plastic gnome

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

gnomeThe debate is on. Should you buy a wooden or plastic gnome? I’ve already blogged about the advantages of stick gnomes. Now it’s time to analyze the advantages of going plastic.

1 – Wood gnomes are commonly created in sweatshops where employees are overworked and grossly underpaid. (possibly untrue) Plastic gnomes are created in a clean sanitized factory.

2 - Plastic gnomes are less likely to catch fire.

3 - They can fly.

4 – They are much cheaper.

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10 Reasons to buy a wooden gnome

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

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If you have been thinking about purchasing a gnome and can’t decide whether its best to go wooden or plastic then fear not. I have 10 reasons to go with wood below. -Plastic coming soon-

1 – Who wants an identical clone spit out of a plastic mold? Give me a hand carved gnome with a broken nose and a missing finger. They just have more character.

2 – Wooden gnomes are sturdy. If you have kids this is all that really matters.

3 – Wooden gnomes have better survival skills. I wouldn’t suggest taking a plastic gnome camping.

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No lawn is complete without a pink flamingo

Friday, November 13th, 2009

flamingoWho doesn’t love a pink plastic shrimp eating phoenicopterus? Invest in these and you can be guaranteed to be in fashion for the foreseeable future.

The only thing that might be better is if they were to come with plastic gnome riders and a 3 year warranty.

Get your pink flamingo for $9.06

Gnome Holding Welcome Sign

Friday, November 13th, 2009

gnomeSometimes a welcome mat just isn’t enough. If you want something a little more novel try a welcome gnome. All this needs is a robotic voice that greets you with random friendly messages.

Warning: The welcome gnome does not solve the traditional use case of a welcome mat. You will still need to figure out how to get people to clean their shoes before stepping inside. Maybe you could try black carpet.

The Welcome Gnome can be yours for only $9.92.