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Messing about. It's great isn't it? Just putting all of your effort into achieving nothing. Fantastic.
We all need a helping hand now and again though, and the following assortment of gadgets will do just that.

Racing Grannies
Racing Grannies

The ultimate competetor sport. Racing grannies. The possiblitys are endless!

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Flying Alarm Clock
Flying Alarm Clock

You think the sound of the alarm clock is as annoying as it can get? Think again!

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Remote Control Tarantula
Remote Control Tarantula

Everyone has to have one of these...

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Duck Fadar
Duck Fadar

The farce is strong in this one. Half duck, half Vader with multi-colour fading LEDs - be mesmerised by the Dark Side..

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Walkie Bits Tiny Robotic Turtles
Walkie Bits Tiny Robotic Turtles

Have you ever wanted your very own turtle, but were afraid of incinerating on bonfire Night? Now your prayers have been answered, as you won't fell so guilty if it happens to these little critters!

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Nuclear Globe
Nuclear Globe

The most extreme water toy in the world ever? I think so! Like an inflatable Death-star you can march menacingly upon your victims as they flounder, arms flapping, to try to escape you like the rebel scum they are!

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Robotic Chimp Head

Robotic Chimp Head
Forget monkeying around with tacky talking Bass and Stag heads, we are talking serious, realistic looking and acting animatronics that ape the real thing!

 

LighTalk - Scanning LED Message Wand

LighTalk - Scanning LED Message Wand
Write! Read! Swing! No, not an online dating service for those with questionable integrity, it's the LighTalk LED message wand...

 

3D Pool Table

3D Pool Table
Taking pool to a new dimension! A twisted, unearthly dimension where the badger is king and everyone loves Ben Elton. No, not really, it takes it to the third dimension, a dimension you're probably familar with, but never when playing pool...

 

BB Bug

BB Bug
Kill my pretties! Kill!

 

Grass Armchair

Grass Armchair
Can never find a chair in the garden for the BBQ? Fed up with your sunniest positionbeing taken. No more, sow your own armchair!

 

The Emoticons

The Emoticons
No longer confined to the virtual world, The Emoticons are free and coming to a desk near you...

 

Naughty Duvet Cover

Naughty Duvet Cover
Want to surprise your mother when she brings your tea in first thing in the morning? Or are you ashamed of your flabby body and want to spice the bedroom up? Or perhaps you are just a weird person who likes this sort of thing!

 

Blow Bot

Blow Bot
When we were asked to look at something called a "Blow Bot" our first answer was that we don't review adult toys. Turns out that Blow Bot is in fact an inflatable remote controlled robot. Not what we were thinking at all!

 

Vibrating Soap

Vibrating Soap
Working up a lather has never been easier! Keeping hold of a wet bar of soap can be tricky at the best of times, but what about when its a little live wire like this one?

 

Air powered car

Air powered car
Tired of paying out for batteries for yours and the kids toys cars? You bet. How about never having top buy a battery for this car ever?

 

Remote Controlled Dalek

Remote Controlled Dalek
Exterminate! Exterminate! Throw your Nan out of her wheelchair, take a seat and paint yourself green, for now you too can become Davros.

 

Pumpkin Carving Kit

Pumpkin Carving Kit
Halloween means pumpkins, and that means the impossible task of creating a face-like design on one, we all know how difficult that is... But not anymore, thanks to the ingenious Pumpkin Carving Kit

 

Mr Suicide BathPlug

Mr Suicide BathPlug
Do you, as I do, have problems removing the plug from the bathtub? Usually because I broke the attached chain at the plug end. This funny gadget will remind you that you need to drain the bath.

 

Camouflage Golf Balls

Camouflage Golf Balls
Camouflage Golf Balls, the ideal present for any golfer that you don't like. See how long it takes them to play a round with these beauties.

 

Inflatable Pub

Inflatable Pub
All good drinking men and women desire their own pub or bar. Here is the chance to have that dream come true. Take it anywhere and simply inflate it. Just be careful where you leave your ciggies burning!

 

Disco Ducks

Disco Ducks
Bath times just got GROOVY! Four mini Disco Ducks with little internal lights which phase in and out and flash, to give you a warm glow inside.

 

Darth Tater

Darth Tater
Darth Tater is the unholy alliance between innocent root vegetable and star wars super-villain. Not the most obvious combination maybe, but one that could almost have been invented by this site!

 

CardBoy

CardBoy
Unfold CardBoy from his humble 'ordinary' cardboard box origins and within seconds, these urban-cute little box fighters of crime will be standing guard on your desk top!

 

Aqua Glider

Aqua Glider
Oh come-on! You want one of these... .. the worlds first inflatable wet bike. Apparently the Aqua Glide is only for kids, but I don't want to believe them.

 

Classic Arcade Machine

Classic Arcade Machine
Be the envy of every aging big kid on the street with the thing we all dreamed of as children: You own arcade machine featuring 128 classic and officially licensed games.

 

Hover Football

Hover Football
The cushion of air will turn any smooth surface into a sports pitch - except probably a football pitch! This must be the most utterly pointless thing I've ever seen!

 

X-plane - Remote Control Spy Plane

X-plane - Remote Control Spy Plane
Radio controlled planes just entered the world of cool thanks to the X-plane with it's integrated digital spy camera.

 

Roboraptor

Roboraptor
In to Dinos? This is the Bogs Dollox. A scary Raptor which will terroise your household not mention the family of pets!

 

CuBees

CuBees
A completely lunatic stacking toy which will make you smile.

 

U2 MIRAGE FLIGHT SIMULATOR

U2 MIRAGE FLIGHT SIMULATOR
Ever tried those flight sims at the funfair? Forget them, get your own and virtually fly.

 

Flybar Pogo Stick

Flybar Pogo Stick
Ever owned a pogo stock and wished it would jump higher? How about 5 feet? or even 8 feet? - Really! No kidding.

 

Shocking Tanks

Shocking Tanks
These 'Shocking Remote Control Tanks' definitely live up to their name. Each remote control has electrodes that will give you a mild electric shock each time your opponent's tank scores a hit.

 

Desktop Rover: Remote Control Laser Tag Tanks

Desktop Rover: Remote Control Laser Tag Tanks
Tanks are cool and laser tag is fun, so the Desktop Rover is a recipe for hours of cool fun.

 

Magnetoids

Magnetoids
Shiny whirring alienesque elipsoids that jump into life when placed near each other. Surely a must-have for every bored executive.

 

Climbatron

Climbatron
The Space Walking Robot! Climbs up, down, round and even upside down!

 

Bruce Lee Action Figures

Bruce Lee Action Figures
Ever wanted you own army of hard-as-nails Jeet Kune Do kings? Not bothered if they are only 4cm tall? You need some Bruce Lee Action figures!

 

Remote Control Missile Launcher

Remote Control Missile Launcher
The remote terrorisation of pets just got a whole lot more fun!

 

Inflatable Sumo Wrestler Suit

Inflatable Sumo Wrestler Suit
Inflate your ego with this Sumo suit. Use it for fancy dress parties or just the office party. No-one will believe their eyes. If you are among the very thin, this is for you. If you among the very fat, then still wear it, it may make you feel thinner!

 

Arcade Table

Arcade Table
If you know what this is from the picture, then you probably already want one. The iconic arcade table is back, and it's been brought up to date.

 

Solar Airship

Solar Airship
If you are the sort of person who likes to make half naked people stand in groups pointing, then you are just going to love this 8 Metre solar powered airship.

 

Robosapien

Robosapien
This Kung-fu fighting robot has attitude and is the coolest home robot we've seen to date.