12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Compulsion through dispassionate technology!
By Andrew Freeman, August 9, 2013
You know how child protective services will lock you up if you tape or tie your toddler to the potty? I know…bummer, right? I mean who the hell wants to help a child work through things like using the toilet? It’s far better to just park the kiddo and leave, but those damn bureaucrats will bust you if you strap the kid in. I was at the end of my rope until this little gem came along. Now I can compel my child to sit alone on the toilet for hours and no one says a thing! Amazing! It’s like I don’t even have to parent! Thanks, iPotty
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
iPad Training while Potty Training? Yes, It’s Really True
By Bryan Carey “Bryan Carey”, May 1, 2013
Adults often like to occupy time when they head to the bathroom throne, and they usually accomplish this by bringing along a magazine or book. Given that the commode can double as a quiet reading place, it makes sense that someone, somewhere would get the bright idea to extend this convenience to children, and that is exactly what has happened with CTA’s invention of the 2-in-1 iPotty with Activity Seat for iPad. The way it works is simple. Little John or Jane sits down on the potty for some quick relief and places an iPad in the holder for some fun and entertainment. While slowly waiting for the pressure to release, junior can have a little fun playing games or partaking in educational learning on mom and dad’s prized possession, the iPad. The idea is that youngsters will be so entertained and have so much fun, they won’t fuss about toilet training any longer. They will look forward, in fact, to taking a whiz high atop their own plastic thrones as they enjoy the endless entertainment that only an iPad can bring. If this all sounds a little silly, that’s because it is a little silly. When I heard about this product, I thought it was a joke, but a quick check online and it turned out to be a perfectly legitimate product. When it arrived in my home, my disbelief was officially put to rest because, well, there it was, sporting its urine-and-fecal-matter cup, ready for use. Seeing was believing, and knowing how much my girls love their iPad, I was anxious to see how this device would work and how they would like it. I must confess that my kids are past the potty training stage, but this device has a cover so it can be used with or without toilet paper. That meant it did have practical use in my household and might prove to be more popular than I expected. So, how was the 2-in-1 iPotty for iPad received by my young ones? Well, they love their iPad, and that was reason enough for them to find it fun. They liked the fact that the part that holds the iPad can be twisted at different angles, and since they had no desire to use the potty, the cup underneath them made for a nice storage space for small items. It even has a touchscreen cover to keep the iPad screen safe from accidents—no, not that type of accident, but I suppose anything is possible. After all, this device does double as a potty trainer, so anything that could happen might happen. iPads are popular with kids and adults, and I appreciate a creative way to display an iPad and protect it from the elements. The idea of a potty chair created for iPad usage is certainly silly, and for that reason, many will consider this a novelty item more than a serious potty training tool. It could actually be used either way, and while it does have practical use, it is bound to produce more chuckles and snickers than anything. I’m going to give it a middle rating of three stars, but I can understand fully why some rate it lower. The overall ridiculousness of something like this makes it difficult to take seriously, regardless of the manufacturer’s intent.
627 of 703 people found the following review helpful
Works great for smaller adults, but then…
By Laura Hattaway, March 13, 2013
I bought this for myself because, let’s face it, I’m a busy lady on the “go” (pun intended!), and I don’t always have time to properly do my business when there is so much Internetting to be done. Fortunately, I was blessed with a pretty minuscule frame and some freakish flexibility, so I am able to mount this sucker like a barely oversized toddler. At first, I found myself only using time-wasting apps like Flow or Fruit Ninja. Then, as my restroom visits lengthened (Thank you, iPotty! My rushed toiletings had led to some pretty serious lower G/I issues.), I realized that we had some serious multitasking opportunities here. In the past week, I have edited my NaNoWriMo novel, stalked my ex-boyfriend (whose new wife, by the way, is hideous…but at least she’s tall, right, Rich?!), filled out my passport application—AND PRINTED IT! FROM MY BATHROOM!—and completed an online mobile app development class. And I’ve never been more regular! The only downside I can see is that now, every time I try to use my iPad in a non-water-closeted venue, I experience the sudden and undeniable urge to eliminate waste. It makes my normal bedtime routine pretty uncomfortable and makes me feel weak for my Pavlovian response. I’m trying to taper off using this, but now a regular toilet just feels so high. There is a reason most of the world squats, people! It’s better for you! My next plan is to use this to toilet train my cats. I have tried those cat apps, but they don’t like them. They LOVE the keyboard app, and one of my cats wrote a pretty incredible song the other night when I was drinking and watching House, but by the time I came out of that wine stupor, the other cat had apparently deleted the recording out of jealousy. Neither of them has successfully mastered the potty yet, but I have high hopes! And I guess I’ll just start reading before bed or something. I don’t know what people who read on the toilet do to unwind, though…
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Clubman Pinaud After Shave Lotion
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4.4 out of 5 stars
Name: Clubman Pinaud After Shave Lotion, 6 oz.
ASIN: B000053L6Y
Price: $6.49
Essence imported from France. Blended in the USA. Post shaving products run the gamut from creams and lotions to gels and balms but the brisk feel of a slightly fragranced liquid is still preferred as a finish to the shaving process. Cools…exhilarates. Soothes tender skin. Helps heal razor nicks. Suave, masculine fragrance.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
What “Sex Panther” should have smelled like!
By Mike, June 19, 2013
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to rinse your face with pure awesomeness? I have, and Clubman Pinaud After Shave Lotion is the answer! Do you need coffee in the morning to wake up? Not after using this you won’t, because splashing it onto your face after a fresh shave fills each and every one of your pores and cuts with little lemon squeezing ninjas who infuse a painful level of awesome into your morning! If you are tired of using Axe and smelling like you just came back from an encore performance of the last Justin Bieber concert, then you need this aftershave. THIS IS THE SCENT OF PURE MAN! Many complain that the bottle is too small, and I would agree because I would bathe in this product if that were not illegal in all 50 states. The secret in the manufacturing process is rather amazing. Some believe—and this is open for debate—that Chuck Norris cried one single tear in the distant past, which was obviously the cause for the Big Bang. NASA and DARPA scientists collected an ancient frozen sample of this tear and found a way to replicate it in the lab. Clubman Pinaud is literally the purest form of Chuck Norris’s
tears known to man. There are some side effects to using this product on a regular basis, the #1 being the excessive hordes of women that you will be fending off upon leaving your house each morning. The second thing is that every time you open the bottle, the lights go out and a beam of light shines down upon the bottle, and angels begin to sing, which is not a problem for me, however it wakes my wife up each morning, and she is becoming frustrated. Luckily once she smells my beautiful manly musk, all is instantly forgiven! The third is that the unicorn that appeared after my first bottle won’t go away, and he makes quite a mess in the apartment. Apart from that there is no reason you should not buy this!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Scent lasts for days
By Owen Wilson’s Nose, April 21, 2013
This is some potent stuff. If you were to wear this stuff at work you would probably be accused of sexual harassment as soon as you walked into a room. I would picture Ron Burgundy wearing this stuff if Sex Panther didn’t work every time.
313 of 344 people found the following review helpful
I am now a man
By Dr. StrangeBrew “marekjjones”, February 17, 2011
I kept wondering: Am I truly a man? I’m told to buy this stuff called Axe. I buy it. I smelled like a boy who still lived with his parents. Were females attracted to me? Yes. After they came back from their Justin Bieber concerts. I’m 38, so that was a bit untidy. I tried a Three Wolf Moon Shirt. Unfortunately, what they don’t tell you is that they’re out of supermodels—too many shirts have been sold. The supermodels that broke up with their boyfriends as their shirts wore out heard about Dwight on The Office. Not only is he famous, but he proudly wears Three Wolf Moon. So I decided to try Clubman After Shave Lotion. I’m truly a man. I smell like I just came out of a barbershop. It’s delicious. Not too strong. Smells good. I think I’m now a man. I do worry a little about smelling like an old man, and perhaps I have gone from teenagers to women who are 6x better: 78-year-olds. Maybe I’m not man enough for that.
Omas Limited-Edition Fountain Pen with Diamonds
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4.2 out of 5 stars
Name: Omas Limited-Edition, Phoenix-Plated Fountain Pen with Diamonds
ASIN: B002K6QB78
Price: $48,000.00
The enamel Phoenix, elegant and proud, which dominates the reservoir of the Omas fountain. This pen copies “The Trip of the Phoenix” faithfully. The body of the pen, too, which comes in four versions, offers four colours, and the metal for the finishings changes: the yellow enamel is combined with platinum; the red with gold; the blue, silver; and the white, bronze. On the top there is a beautiful jade of an intense green, which recalls the green of the Phoenix’s plumage. The highly original clip is inspired by movement and harmony. The Phoenix flies from Greece to China, from the Parthenon skillfully reproduced on the cap, to the Summer Palace, symbolically miniaturized on the nib, bringing together for the Olympics two great civilisations whose influences have been fundamental to the development of humanity. Though geographically distant, they have both given the world wisdom, philosophy, art, and innovation. This small masterpiece comes in a precious wood case, and its production has been entrusted, as always, to craftsmen and artists with unquestioned experience over many long years.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Did you think it only wrote in fabulous style?
By Barbara Stirling, August 22, 2012
If you would just read the fine print, you would be apprised of the many wonders of the Omas Phoenix Pen. It does everything you’d expect a 50-grand pen would do. The moment I liberated it from its fancy box, it proceeded to diaper my baby, clean behind the toilet, and homeschool my children in Spanish (this model speaks with an impeccable high Castilian accent—if you want another dialect, this pen is probably not for you). That evening, it applied itself to my checkbook and tax returns, tuned the piano, and turned out a delicious plum duff. Right now it is steaming the dated apples-and-figs wallpaper off my kitchen walls after declaring it “shamefully disgusting and middle class,” while reciting the entirety of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from memory. It even does voices! Cultured, industrious, and endlessly clever with a dry sort of wit that is rarely overbearing, this pen will become indispensable to you in a mere day. Flick your BIC if you insist on being part of the common herd. But if you aspire to higher things, if your soul seeks life on an elevated plane, or if you simply want the Omas Phoenix to wax your eyebrows while playing the mandolin, this is the pen you were born for.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Entitlement Pen
By J. GILLIGAN “Gilligangsta”, April 19, 2013
Whenever I purchase a new private jet, I have my butler bring me this pen for signing the check. I even once used it to endorse the deed for my own private island chain in the South Pacific. Generally, I have people write things down for me, because I am extremely busy with my “charity work,” and my hand jewelry is somewhat cumbersome for manual exertion; however when I absolutely have to write something, I do enjoy using this pen. My only complaint is that it doesn’t contain enough blood diamonds. One can never have too much bling.
118 of 130 people found the following review helpful
Gift
By Jax, January 27, 2012
My wife thinks we should make a down payment on a new home after we get married…but I think I made the right decision by purchasing her this pen. I haven’t given it to her yet, but I’ll surprise her on our honeymoon. Granted, we’ll have to live with my parents for a few years, but I think she’ll enjoy that. She is such a lucky lady…I really do spoil her.
88 of 106 people found the following review helpful
Can’t beat the price for what you get
By Immortally Yours, August 6, 2011
My job currently requires a lot of writing, and I really wanted the best pen money could afford. With my purchase being a tax deduction, the sky was the limit. I went for the Omas Limited-Edition, Phoenix-Plated Fountain Pen with Diamonds not only because of the fanciful looks, but because it boasted a mass amount of yellow enamel. As far as I know, no other pen ever created has boasted as much. Like others, I also pondered why the price was somewhat high for a fountain pen. After a couple of uses I found out. During my last stretch of mass signatures required by my work, I noticed a slight tingling throughout my fingers and extending to my hand. After a few days of usage my writing hand felt…well…stronger, more vibrant. I didn’t think much of this, but after around a week of usage I also noticed the natural blemishes and wrinkles on my hand had were disappearing. I called the customer service for Kenro Industries, Inc. to let them know what was going on. The customer service folks were extremely nice (another reason for the high ratings). They had explained to me that an actual Phoenix feather was used in making these pens. Now why this wasn’t in the pen’s description is beyond me, but it was an added plus that just added to my excitement over my purchase. Since calling their customer service, my hand has seemed to have aged backward. I now write better, grip better, and overall my quality of life has increased. Any wrinkles, scars, or blemishes I once had on my hand are now gone, and I could not be happier. Now why the four-star rating? The pen’s “added effects” only seem to work on my one hand. As much as I am overjoyed by this, I gather my hand will long be here on earth while the rest of me has withered away. For the price that had to be paid, I would have preferred if the rest of me was aging backward. To sum up: This is a great pen if you have the finances to afford it. I ordered another one in hopes that my left hand will also start to age backward. Heck, if I can’t find immortality for all of me, the least I can do is to have my hands live on as a legacy to this great product.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Good for world domination and letters to Grammy, December 2
5, 2011
By K.K, December 25, 2011
After recently conquering a new world, I needed a good daily writer for signing all the execution notices of the peoples I just enslaved. Being highly narcissistic, I went with the bold nib as it displays my signature most prominently. My grammy also told me that she can read my letters more easily due to the larger font of the bold nib. As for the pen’s shaft, my wives greatly appreciate “the considerable length and diameter” of the barrel. Finally, it’s worth noting that “precious wooden case” is very effective container for storing the teeth of those who try to stop you from your quests of world domination. I too must agree with other reviewers, the S&H cost for this product is too high. That’s why I have sent a legion of my finest warriors to pillage the two retailers that currently sell this pen. We’ll see what they have to say after my lieutenants file their teeth with the “950 platinum and diamond enamel” from this very pen. In conclusion, if world domination is on your to-do list, then this is the pen for you. I can also see this pen being used as a spear point for hunting nuisance game like the Clouded Snow Leopard and California Condor. I might make one other suggestion: I also like the Pilot Varsity Disposable Pen. It writes just as well as the Omas Limited-Edition, Phoenix-Plated Fountain Pen with Diamonds but it comes without the high S&H cost.
Respectfully submitted, Seacoast, NH
**UPDATE—10 August, 2012** After numerous complaints from the Amazon community, the shipping & handling costs on this wonderful pen have finally been dropped! As for myself, I found use for the $4.95 by giving it away as pennies to trick-or-treaters. The look on their precious little faces when they got their pennies! Well, I’m off to hunt the elusive Florida Panther. Take care, everyone, and thanks for your feedback. This was the best $48,000 I ever spent on a pen.
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