As promised mine arrived today. Here's the list...

1) Phillips digitial photo frame with 4 interchangeable frames - very nice, new in sealed box
2) Flash light with 20 LEDS, nylon case and a bonus key chain light with batteries
3) Message recorder with fridge magnet
4) Alarm clock/calendar/timer with built-in flash light
5) 4-in-1 smart card PCMCIA reader for laptop
5) Magnavox single outlet surge protector.
6) Black/navy neck scarf looking thingy.

The photofram alone is worth four times what I paid at least. All the items we new in sealed packages apart from the surge protector. All the items are useful - I've never been disappointed with a mystery box but this has to be one of the best yet.

Hi folks,
It's been a while but I couldn't resist this one. Mine has been shipped and should be here tomorrow (Friday). I'll post an upday once it gets here.

Happy New Year everyone. My New Year's resolution is to get shagged!

It's great to be back flinging again.

I often come across stuents with reading comprehension problems. For many a solution can be found in recording what they read and listening to the playback. That way they can focus on just reading and then on the content. Sounds laborius but when you've seen kids reading the same thing over and over it suddenly makes sense.

Amazingly, for a lot of students this is only temporary. Once the chore of reading is gone they are more willing to do it, their reading ability slowly improves and eventually they don't need the recorder anymore.

If you yourself have reading comprehension problems, or are a parent or teacher with kids like this, it's worth a shot and may make a huge difference in your student's life. Certainly worth a shot at $7.99.

The ThingFling mystery box that I won arrived from DingleIt ( http://dingleit.com ) today by priority mail. Here as promised is the list of contents.

1 Monster shielded audio cable
1 AB Usb cable
1 Firewire cable (I was looking for one of these at Staples the other day and they wanted $29.98 for it - am I glad I didn't buy it then!!!)
8 Cell phone flashlights - all working - I got 4 dozen of these in a previous mystery box from ThingFling and people are still coming up to me asking if I have any more - excellent.
1 portable mp3 speaker system - works with batteries or enclosed power supply, very nice.
1 Southwestern Bell cordless phone emergency backup. Works like an uninterruptable power supply for cordless phones and provides surge protection. Excellent considering we have lost power twice in the last 24 hours.

All in all an excellent haul.

Thanks DingleIt and ThingFling.

Reminds me of an old song, I think from the 60's. I can't remember who sang it but I remember the word went something like this ...

Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way.
I can't wait to look in the mirror,
I get better looking each day.
To know me is to love me,
I must be a hell of a man,
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble,
but I m doing the best that I can !

Boy am I on a roll. Missed out on the squid boxes before. The surge supressor would be nice but its hooking up all those wall warts that makes it worth while.

To top it all off I got an email today to say I'd won a ThingFling mystery box from DingleIt ( http://www.dingleit.com )that I've been watching for ages. It's like getting shagged without even placing an order


So here I sit anxiously awaiting one almost mystery box and one total mystery.


I knew all those good deeds I did as a boy scout would be rewarded one day.

Hey klynb , funny you should mention those cell phone lights. I've gotten so much good will from handing out those things. Everybody, young to old really liked them and , though I didn't think I needed 3 dozen, they are now gone.

I've never had the good fortune to get Shagged but if you decide to grace me this time Shaggy, you can always dump any left over cell phone lights on me and be sure that this is one person who will be gratefull for them.

I love the whole experience of waiting to see what the MB is going to bring. Anticipation is everything.

Long live the King.

Lets face it, the King and the royal court have a myriad of ways to lest us dispose of our disposable income.

Unable to resist the lure of the unknown I'm in for 3 and relieved of the temptation to buy my wife roses. It's not that she doesn't deserve them, it's just that it would drive her nuts trying to figure out what I've done wrong and needed to apologise for. I'm innocent apart from buying another MB so I'll just have to hope there is something inside that I can proffer as an alternative peace offering!

Got notice of shipping last night and the box arrived today.

Contents

Philips SHN9500 noise cancelling headphones - brand new in sealed box
Family Health Bundle software - new sealed box
Dreamshock Pro controller for PS2 - new sealed in plastic
Storm Glass - new in box
Cd case


There is a review of the headphones on CNET and check out the current price of $72.15 - 129.99 ( http://reviews.cnet.com/...14-7877_7-32405555.html )

This had to be the best MB for the money yet!

Mine arrived today - right on schedule.

12x sunglasses
1x refurbished wireless-g print server
1x keychain laser pointer with 32 paterns
1x 6 outlet power tap
2x closet ionizers
1x GM monte carlo 20pc metric socket set in patented toolport, the toolport is
in a montecarlo collectable tin
1x Laser wireless presenter - great for powerpoint presentations and the remote fits in a PCMCIA slot in my lapotop.
1x CITI multi-tip screwdriver set (You owe me one bonus gift)

I should not that for the $9.99 mystery box I ended up with the mystery box itself, a $3.33 discound on future purchase for each one then a bonus pack containing musical cards and now the CITI multi-tip screwdriver set. The King really went out of his way to make it up to people who were not happy - and I was happy with the original box! Yes, it did contain 3 dozen cell phone flashlighs but every single one worked(they work better once attached to a solid surface) and my students were thrilled with them.

The mystery boxes are great for teachers. What I don't use myself I use as incentive prizes for my students. You'd be amazed at how hard they will work for a flasklight!!

Than ks King, you're the best!