What are they?

The first is a pineapple corer, brill
the second is a rio laser scanning hair remover, it permanently removes unwanted hair.

I'd be lost without my Ronco Buttoneer

That would have been my question, had I been here earlier Suzi

Thanks for the answers LowonlQ

Ahhhh, thanks.  Can you core other things besides pineapples?  I love kitchen gadgets!

The hair removal thingie I wouldn't be sure about - what if you removed a hair and decided you didn't want it removed afterall?

I bought this JML Super Slicer after seeing the guy in the advert slicing things with ease - I was so confident it would make things easier I even treated my Mum and my mother-in-law to one.... it's rubbish and we've all gone back to using knives

Was the Ronco Buttoneer 1 any good ?

Dance, never tried one, does it do the job?

Miss S I so fell for this one as well, never use the damn thing, still in the cupboard tho'

I bought one of those - well, a similar one - and it works great.  The only thing I use it for is potatoes when I want a thinner slice than I could possible do with a knife!

Suzi, it's a big corer, so only really for pineapples, never tried it on anything else.

I dont know went straight for the Buttoneer 2b

We rarely have fresh pineapple, so it's probably not a gadget for me!

LowonIQ that's exactly where mine is - in the back of the cupboard

Glad to hear it's worked for you Suzi - it just seemed to fall apart on me

ooh yes, if you like your buttons to have great big plastic lumps in the middle of them like I do

I wish I'd got one that works

Dance, ooh must hint to hubby as a pressy for xmas then

so which is best buttoneer 1 or 2? what's the difference?

Suzi, Neither did we till we bought this

you must

Ronco does some brilliant Xmas gifts

ROFL

Dance that is hilarious - "cowin' fantastic"

Dance, that's another must have, or not

A useful cordless handblender, take it anywhere, use on the hob top, no worries about trailing wires, or cord not long enough. Shame really that the charge only last for 5 seconds, then splutters to nowt.

I'm also quite fond of the JML range of products too

Think I've had a few of those tankards, just can't remember what happened afterwards, the nurses never explained.

USB hamster wheel
This product is, as the name says, a small hamster spinning around in his wheel. Nothing out of the ordinary so far. But this hamster is a toy, connected to your USB port. Plug it in, put two AA batteries into it, turn it on then type. Yes, type. The hamster starts to run as soon as you start typing, and he goes faster and faster if you increase the speed with which you type. It definately stole a few laughs from me when I first saw it. On a technical side, it is compatible with Windows 2000 and XP, and needs a CD installed in order to run (included in its pack). Also, the manufacturers don’t recommend it to children younger than 10 years old.

To save on electricity use these new emails. Simply use a pen or pencil to complete and send thro' the postbox.

The Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt

This battery powered t-shirt is a must have for every geek, or geek wannabee. It will display the signal strength of any near-by wi-fi networks without even taking out your laptop.

thank god I didn't buy one then   ..... I was very tempted at one point when they were selling & promoting that gadget on QVC.

I love The Tankard of Truth lmao

I kid you not, wearable speakers

NxSET Wearable SpeakersThese ergonomically designed, wearable speakers fit snugly around your neck and should be the perfect companion when you want to listen to your favorite Psychobilly tracks on the bus or at the library. For just $79.95 you could have your own NxSET Music I (TM) with a volume knob that goes to 11

Metal-Detecting Sandals
Apparently the normal, hand-held metal detector was too unwieldy for the makers of the metal-detecting sandals. These $60 sandals are specially wired to a box that you mount on your ankle, and when you turn it on, the familiar beeps of a normal metal detector sound every time you are near a piece of potentially valuable metal. You probably will not get rich wearing this faintly ridiculous device, but you'll certainly find a quiet place on a crowded beach.

I have been missing out apparently.

hmmm I quite fancy a pair of them metal detector sandals 

I don't know what possessed me to buy this spider catching gadget, which is basically a brush on the end of a pole, which is meant to entrap the aforementioned spider.  It came with a free plastic spider to practise on...  totally useless.

You're kidding?

I think this is one of the best gadgets ever!  I have one, and have bought daughter one as well...   Catches the spiders... without hurting them... and then you release them  and all without getting to close to it!

The one with the brush at the end?  Or the one with the little box at the end?  To be honest, I haven't even dared to try the one with the brush at the end, as I just can't imagine a spider obligingly getting caught up in it.  But if you say it works, I might get my o/h to try it out.

P.S.  the one with the litttle box at the end works fine.