The above photo is not a random shot of a warehouse. It's a top secret image of boxes containing what you should've asked for this Christmas.
But, Christmas is over. If you still received gifts you like, good on 'ya. If you got gift cards, pay attention. And, if you picked up gifts you didn't like, pawn them and snag some of the following nerd-friendly items. None of these serve any genuine practical purpose beyond providing amusement and an opportunity to screw around while you should be working. What more could you expect from a holiday present?
The folks over at Thinkgeek have a catalog stuffed with such wonderfully useless items. Yes, some do have a practical use -- but no need to concern yourself with those. You still have six days of 2009 left. Waste them by playing with the following:
The mystery image above is an actual wooden skid packed with Taun Taun Sleeping Bags. They're in stock now and ready to ship. But, they seem to sell out fast -- only to leave a gaping whole in our hearts until new shipments arrive.
When you awake refreshed from a night spent snoozing in an alien steed's guts, you should get dressed immediately in the Rock Guitar Shirt or Personal Soundtrack Shirt. The guitar t-shirt is a fully playable electric guitar you wear over your nipples. So be careful while strumming. The Personal Soundtrack Shirt allows you to carry your favorite music and sound effects with you as you broadcast them from your chest. So, again, watch your nipples.
If you're musically minded and miss the early 1980s, the Bliptronic 5000 LED Synthesizer (right) is an idiot-proof digital instrument that recaptures that golden era of The Human League and Soft Cell without the need for extensive musical training.
Finally, if you're looking for something just to futz with at your desk while important responsibilities rot away, try a set of BuckyBalls. This reporter thought that was something you paid for in Tijuana, but they're actually sets of powerful rare earth magnets that can be shaped, molded, torn apart and reshaped.
And they're in no way a threat to your nipples.
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