Archive for the ‘Infomercials’ Category

The revolutionary new comfort wipe

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Hot on the heals of the Snuggie, here comes another must buy product direct from the US, the “Comfort Wipe”. They screened this infomercial on Rove last night, but in case you aren’t familiar with this revolutionary product that allows you to wipe your ass while maintaining your dignity, here it is…

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I’m wondering when [...]

The Snuggie is snugtastic

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Today I have some late night TV infomercial gold to share with you. If you’ve already seen this, please feel free to skip straight to the parody version.
For those unfamiliar with the Snuggie, it is an innovative powerhouse of a product, it’s a blanket… with sleeves! Glorious. The Snuggie is designed to keep your entire [...]

$50 free bet from Betfair

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

I believe this offer is only available for Australian residents, and with Melbourne Cup Day just around the corner there may be a few of you out there that would find this useful.
Betfair are currently offering a free $50 bet for anyone the makes a deposit and bets at least $50. In other words you [...]

Freebies4Webmasters do pay

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

PLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE I ORIGINALLY POSTED THIS FREEBIES4WEBMASTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHANGED. THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ACCEPTING NEW PUBLISHERS AND I AM STARTING TO READ REPORTS OF PEOPLE NO LONGER RECEIVING PAYMENT.
Since I posted about Freebies for Webmasters a month ago, I’ve had a few people ask if they actually pay, which [...]

Reviewing an SEO blog

Friday, February 8th, 2008

I was extremely flattered the other day to find that SEO Consultant and all-round search guru, Shimon Sandler, had ordered a ReviewMe review from me. Shimon’s name will forever be etched in SwollenPickles.com history as the first person to order a review from Swollen Pickles. So, strap yourselves in readers, and lets see what Shimon [...]

Sports betting, the Superbowl and Will Ferell

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

With the football season gearing up in Australia I can honestly say, I’m well over it already. Tonight the Socceroos play the first of their world cup qualifying games at Telstra Dome. Sure to draw a big crowd, sure to create a lot of interest… and wait for it… sure to be the subject of [...]

Looking for a used car in the UK?

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Netcars.co.uk is promoting itself as one of the webs leading automotive and motoring sites. For all my Aussie readers they are very much like a UK version of the CarSales site we have in Australia.
Like CarSales, Netcars.co.uk have positioned themselves as a ‘one stop shop’ for anyone looking to research a car purchase, find out [...]

What I know about rehab

Monday, December 10th, 2007

What the freakin hell do I know about drug treatment centers or “rehab”? The quick answer would be nothing, but if I said that, this post would be a little on the short side.
So here’s my comprehensive list of things I know about rehab.
1. It’s a great place to meet burnt out celeb starlets. Case [...]

Border Billiards Site Review

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Billiards is one of those games that I’d like to be able to play a lot more of if only I had more time or resources. If you are going to go out and buy all the gear you need, including the table, billiards quickly becomes a rich mans sport. At least, that’s what I [...]

Tell us about romance

Monday, November 5th, 2007

“Tell us about the most romantic experience you have ever had, and the importance of romance in relationships.”
Well, there was this one time, I was seated at a restaurant, for the sake of the exercise, lets call it ‘McDonalds’. I had finished meal, but was still hungry. As I approached the counter the waitress smiled, [...]

Millionaire Memorabilia

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Millionaire Memorabilia is an online retailer that sells a massive range of collectible memorabilia, ranging from hand-signed and unsigned, movie, sports, music and historic collectibles.
One of the things I loved about visiting the Hard Rock Cafe was browsing through the huge amount of music memorabilia. As a music freak, it was heaven. That’s what I [...]