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Motion-Activated Sprinkler That Deters Garden Pests

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

When we first saw this product on the top sellers list at Amazon.com, we though how nice it would have been to have this at our former home in Minnesota, where we had a large garden that was getting eaten up by deer and raccoons.
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Beeroaster Beer Can Chicken Roaster Rack

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

If you have never enjoyed a scrumptious beer can chicken, you are missing a real treat. The Beeroaster beer can chicken roaster rack is a deluxe version of the simpler beer can chicken gadgets on the market. With this great gadget gift, you can cook up to four potatoes, vegetables and a chicken, all at the some time. The rack works either on the grill or in your oven.
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Taylor Connoisseur Digital Infrared Grill Thermometer

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Take the guesswork out of whether or not your cooking surfaces are hot enough with this non-contact infrared thermometer from Taylor.
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Automatic Suet and Seed Ball Feeder for Wild Birds

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

If you love wild birds and live in areas of the country that get cold and snowy in the winter, you probably help out the local birds by providing them with nutritious suet that helps them survive the frigid winters.
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Unique Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Keeping your wild bird feeders safe from the furry little backyard bandits, also known as squirrels, is not an easy task. Squirrels are crafty little creatures and will find a way to work around most of your efforts to prevent them from raiding your bird feeders.
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Entertain Your Backyard Squirrels

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

There are two good reasons to get one of these interesting squirrel feeders. First, you can use it as a diversion to keep the squirrels away from your bird feeders. Second, it is hilarious to watch the antics of the squirrels as they go after the corn.
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LED Cap Lights Light the Way

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A cap light is an array of lightweight LED (light emitting diode) lights that clip to the brim of a baseball-style cap or a western hat. They are typically available in multi-light LED arrays and are powered by coin-style batteries. We have seen cap lights with anywhere from 3 to 6 LEDs, and in multiple colors including green, red and ultraviolet black light.
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Talking Digital Grill Thermometer

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Sometimes it is hard to tell when a steak, chicken or other grilling meat is done to perfection. The best way to tell is by checking the internal temperature, but that means checking a rechecking the temperature. This ingenious talking thermometer takes the guesswork out of the process by reporting the temperature to you verbally in your choice of any of five languages (English, Spanish, French, German or Danish).
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Magnetic Arm Band for Tools

Friday, May 9th, 2008

How many times have you had to work under a car or in a tight space and found yourself constantly groping for the tools that you need to do the work? Have you noticed that almost every time you set a tool down it tends to disappear when you need it? The Tool Band-It™ solves these problems by always keeping wrenches, screwdrivers and other metal tools attached securely to your arm where you can always find them.
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Tank Chair – An All-Terrain Motorized Wheelchair

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

This may be the perfect gift for the mobility challenged person who loves the outdoors, or for someone who just loves unusual motorized gadgets. We saw the Tank Chair v.II at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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