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Greetings THX1138(s)!
It's amazing how quickly 2007 has crept up on us. It seemed like just
yesterday that we were fooling you with Wiihelms and R/C Battlefish
back on April 1st. But we can't complain, because the speedy arrival of
August has brought the local Renn Faire back to town. Who doesn't like
sipping mead and chomping on a turkey leg, while listening to some cool
celtic music in a medieval wood?! Us geeks like the extremes - give us
high tech or no tech, but nothing in between. Oh, and another thing
that August brings (besides heat and impending hurricanes) is Bioshock,
and being surgically attached to our controllers until our thumbs
bleed. Luckily, between bandaging our thumbs, we were able to bring you
this latest batch of goodies. Enjoy!
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** Prepare for Deadly Medieval Office Warfare! **
We love our coworkers... most of the time. But when someone comes
around our desk and re-arranges our action figures into a Wookie-Trek
orgy we're ready to open a can o' whoop-ass on the whole office.
Unfortunately last we heard, co-worker assault with a deadly Spock doll
was illegal in most states. But as luck would have it, some mostly-safe
fine instruments of medieval office warfare showed up at the ThinkGeek
world headquarters just in time. Choose from one of three types of
Office Warrior Weapons. Each full-size sword, axe, and shield is life-
size and made of expertly painted foam latex. Perfect for ignorant co-
worker pummeling. But be sure to protect yourself and look damn stylish
to boot with the ThinkGeek Chain Mail T-Shirt. Each shirt is handmade
real metal chain mail. And all this medieval kit almost pays for itself
when you consider the money saved on legal bills from those pesky co-
worker injury lawsuits.
Checkout The ThinkGeek Chain Mail T-shirt Here
(perfect for Casual Fridays):
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/9080/?cpg=57T
Checkout the Office Warrior Weapons Here
(Very detailed and extremely resilient!):
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/96af/?cpg=57T
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** Enter The Mysteriously Random Realm Of The ThinkGeek Grab Bag **
For you: one bundle of surprise, straight from our Excess Inventory
Department. You'll never know what gem of a shirt you might get when
you purchase from the amazing and incredible grab bag! This year we
have selections for the men, ladies, and Penny Arcade junkies. You'll
get a genuine ThinkGeek-made shirt that, for one reason or another, we
didn't sell in the normal course of TG events. All of the shirts in the
grab bag are high quality - not defective or seconds. From time to
time, there may even be a stray golf shirt, fleece, or hoodie in the
grab bag, but you'll never know and neither will we so don't ask! ;-)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/clearance/5eab/?cpg=57T
** Palm-Z Mini Indoor R/C Airplane - Barnstorm Your Office **
The Palm-Z Mini Indoor R/C Airplane has a wingspan of only 8" and
weighs less than 10 grams. But don't let the tiny size deceive you,
this beauty is a fully functional indoor flyer with digital
proportional speed control. The dual-wing design gives the Palm-Z
plenty of lift, so it can fly slowly as it glides across your living
room. Dock it with the remote to charge for about 10 minutes and you'll
get 5 minutes of flying time to circle your dining room chandelier and
bewilder your pets. As with any new R/C nugget you'll need a bit of
practice to fly like a pro and having a larger sized room to fly in
wouldn't hurt.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/93cf/?cpg=57T
** DaysAgo Refrigerator Timer - Keep tabs on your food... digitally **
Do you know the current core temperature of your computer's CPU, the
going rate for mooncloth in WOW and the current software rev of your
iPod? Yes? Ahh... but do you know how long that salsa you're about to
eat has been moldering in your fridge for? The DaysAgo Refrigerator
Timer helps you to answer these types of low-tech perplexing questions
in the high-tech straightforward manner you are accustomed to. Simply
stick this button-sized timer onto any food-based item you would like
monitor, push the button and the LCD display starts counting down the
number of days it's been sitting. It's a simple but genius concept.
Three timers come in a pack so you'll be sure to have enough to monitor
all the amateur science experiments in your fridge.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/99c7/?cpg=57T
** USB Desktop Plasma Ball - Tesla Toy !! **
The classic USB plasma ball of childhood lore is now available in a
desktop friendly USB version. Yay! Just imagine all the fun of those
interesting gasses (like Argon) trapped inside a plastic sphere at
relatively low pressures. Then imagine an alternating current, at
relatively high voltages, pumping into that that sphere from an
electrode at it's center creating a lovely plasma environment. Wait,
there's more to remember! Once we have true plasma, that high voltage
from the electrode shoots up in a dazzling display of electrical arcs
to the edge of the plastic sphere, seeking lower voltages. Remember
that part? That's the cool part. Get a USB Plasma Ball and be cool all
over again. It's retro science gadgetry at it's finest.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/964e/?cpg=57T
** Broadcast Your Intelligence with Four New Shirts **
Because you're the smart masses, this week's new shirts will help show
off those smarts without even opening your mouth. Try, Try Again could
be the motto of frustrated coders everywhere. Our new babydoll lets the
females display their style -- literally. And we have two new shirts
for the physics crowd -- "I'm Uncertain About Quantum Mechanics" and a
retro tribute to one of our favorite living humans, Stephen Hawking.
Two of those were selections from our Bounty Program, so be sure to
send us your innovative ideas. You, too, could have an idea printed by
the monkeys at ThinkGeek.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=ursmrt&cpg=57T
** Jam jars store jam, the Sun Jar stores sunshine! **
Let's face it - your standard run-of-the-mill jar just ain't that
exciting. It might be practical, but certainly not geeky. The Sun
Jar, on the other hand, is pretty darn neat. It's an old fashioned
Mason jar that's been filled with a highly efficient solar cell, a
rechargeable AA battery and low energy LED lamps. When the jar is
placed in direct sunlight the solar cell creates an electrical current
that charges the battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at
night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar. It produces an
orange glow similar in brightness to a candle and runs about 5 hours on
a full charge.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/994a/?cpg=57T
** Dispenses tape and USB connectivity **
At the ThinkGeek World Headquarters, we find that our tape dispensers
mysteriously disappear on a fairly regular basis. Perhaps they are
captured and whisked away to secret locations by marauding rolls of
duct tape - we just don't know. The USB Tape Dispenser Hub should help
to eliminate this phenomenon, since our tape dispensers will now be
tethered by several USB cables. This is a USB 2.0 hub with four ports
total and three downstream ports that can rotated 180 degrees, and for
those of you that aren't quite into the whole "paperless office" thing,
it also dispenses tape. Aren't multi-function devices wonderful?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/95e8/?cpg=57T
** Mathmos Astro Light Charms **
Life presents a number of situations where the ringing of your cell
phone won't be appreciated very much. Any event in a theater, a
classroom lecture, or a quiet evening with the in-laws -- these are
just a few scenarios where your phone should be silenced. You're still
going to want to know that you're getting a call though, and that's
where the Mathmos Astro Light Charms come in handy. They flash to
alert you to a call and come styled in two different designs - a mini
lava lamp and mini lightbulb. Perfect for giving your phone a little
style while also keeping you out of social hot water.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/9913/?cpg=57T
** Coffee is Chemistry, So Use a Beaker **
Coffee is an amalgam of 48 different acids, monosaccharides,
polysaccharides, sucrose, and alkaloids (such as the blessed caffeine).
With all this latin being thrown about, why are you using a mundane
ceramic mug to drink your bitter brew? Show that you're a science geek,
through and through, by sipping coffee from a laboratory beaker! This
glass jar is the perfect vessel for measuring out exactly 400ml of your
favorite caffeinated beverage. The handle on the side keeps your
fingers cool. ThinkGeek does recommend wearing goggles and a laboratory
smock, and keep an eyewash station handy while you drink your coffee;
we don't want any accidents.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/96c6/?cpg=57T
** Asoblock Construction Set - Awesome new kit direct from Japan **
It's amazing what just a few types of construction pieces can build.
Asoblocks use just seven types of pieces to build anything from
dinosaurs to bridges to wicked Gundam-like warrior robots. The robots
are our favorite to construct, of course. And since each joint is a
ball joint, your custom robot action figure can be worked into almost
any pose imaginable. Does your robo-warrior need a lift? Well, just
build him or her a jetpack and snap it on. Need to lay down some fire?
Then just snap together a multi-barrelled, slag-firing, BFG and you are
ready to frag. We just can't stop playing with our Asoblocks. Right
now, we're working on a six foot tall robot . . . just need one more
piece.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/9888/?cpg=57T
** In the future, TV will be Televised **
The 21st century was supposed to be this golden age, where we would all
be wearing shiny silver clothing, driving flying cars, watching TV on
glasses, and communing with our Giant Ant Overlords. Well, they got one
thing right! These goggles plug directly into your video iPod and
project a virtual 42" screen right in front of you. No bulky adapters
or power-packs here - no sir! These goggles are lightweight, and draw
just a trickle of power from your iPod's battery - hardly enough to
even notice. So, kick back while you eat your dinner in pill form, or
fly from New York to Tokyo in a suborbital atomic passenger rocket all
while watching glorious television on your iPod Video Goggles!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/mp3/98d3/?cpg=57T
** 3" Mini Die Cast Bender - A ThinkGeek Exclusive! **
Bender is a hero to us all. Why? Maybe it's because he's made of metal
and can remove his head and limbs at will. Maybe it's because his chest
cavity seems to be able to hold almost any sized object (physics be
damned!) Maybe it's his mass consumption of alcohol or the joy he takes
in keeping it real. Or perhaps it's just the idea of being able to tell
your coworkers exactly what you think about them and knowing they
wouldn't be able to do a dang thing about it. Because if you were
Bender, you wouldn't have to be nice to everyone all the time and they
would still have to respect you because of your skills. And you
wouldn't have to wear pants. What could be better?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/92fe/?cpg=57T
** T-Qualizer Babydoll Tee - Glowing Equalizer... now for the Ladies **
Unless you've been sequestered in a bunker playing WOW for the past 6
months you're probably aware of our amazing T-Qualizer Shirt which
features a glowing animated graphic equalizer on the front of the shirt
which reacts to ambient sound and music. Finally, the original T-
Qualizer is available in a stylish ladies cut pink babydoll tee with
the equalizer bars formed in the shape of a heart. It's so cute we want
to shout "Kawaii!" and find some fuzzy plush Hello Kitties to hug. Hey
it's a bit over the top, but that's part of the fun. The T-Qualizer
Babydoll Tee makes a perfect geeky gift, or buy one for yourself... you
stylish tech girl.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/97f7/?cpg=57T
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!! The Cubicle Doorbell !!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/91da/?cpg=57T
!! Mandylion Password Manager - Back in stock !!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/91a2/?cpg=57T
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http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/70d9/?cpg=57T
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http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/97f0/?cpg=57T
!! Micro Stainless Steel Digital Camcorder - DVD Quality !!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/9adf/?cpg=57T
!! R2-D2 Trashcan - Back in Stock !!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/japanfan/89e4/?cpg=57T
!! Human Barcode Welcome Door Mat !!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/9844/?cpg=57T
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