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Epic Win: Underoos

Nov. 13, 2009

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Submitted by K Mack, underwear model

Here’s a novel idea: underwear that makes you feel like a superhero in bed. That came out wrong.

Wikipedia has a list of all the styles, ranging from DC and Marvel comic book heroes to Star Wars to Ms. Pacman.

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Epic Win: Calculator Watches

Nov. 11, 2009

Submitted by Bobby H, who did not actually say any of the things below

Tony D: Hey Bobby H, did you just get a new watch?

Bobby H: I did. It’s a calculator watch.

Tony D: What’s that?

Bobby H: It’s a watch that’s also a calculator.

Tony D: A calculator and a watch in one? That’s awesome.

Bobby H: That’s right. It is awesome. Just give me a couple of numbers and I can add them together.

Tony D: Okay, 238 plus 459.

Bobby H: Alright, let… me… just… punch that… inβ€”

Tony D: 697. Just figured it out in my head.

Bobby H: Oh. Well, I just β€” oh, there it is. 697. Anyway, give me some more numbers to add.

Tony D: 912 plus 56 plus 108.

Bobby H: Oh, three numbers. Okay. Well, let’s see…

Tony D: 1076. Damn. I’m pretty good at math.

Bobby H: Yeah, yeah. Whatever.

Tony D: What time is it?

Bobby H: What?

Tony D: What TIME is it?

Bobby H: Oh, I don’t know. This doesn’t tell time.

Tony D: Oh… are sure?

Bobby H: No. I just don’t know how to get to the clock feature.

Tony D: So it’s really a calculator that’s hard to use.

Bobby H: Basically.

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Epic Win: Clairol True to Light Makeup Mirror

Nov. 3, 2009

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Submitted and Written by Melanie H, a division of Procter & Gamble

Every 70’s and 80’s teenage girl had one of these! You could change the light setting to day, office, evening and home so you could see what your face would look like in different lighting.

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Epic Win: Best Friends Broken Necklaces

Sep. 3, 2009

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Submitted by Christine R

Nothing guaranteed a future falling out more than these “Best Friends” necklaces, but it’s hard not to appreciate the romantic sentimentality of friendship being represented by, uh, bling. I suspect these were from the ’80s, but I’m not sure. Anyone know when these necklaces were popular?

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Epic Win: Spokey Dokeys

Aug. 27, 2009

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Submitted by Catherine V

Those little plastic things that clipped onto bicycle spokes and made noise – pointless but very cool.

Pointless? But they were colorful and made noise… oh, yeah, that’s a pretty good point, Catherine V.

If you like Spokey Dokeys, you’ll like this:

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