It's been a while since we've been to McSweeney's

So it's been a while since I've been to McSweeney's Internet Tendency's (they make up funny lists). So here's a few good ones:

Woot Off Tonight!!

I think there's a Woot Off tonight! “What's Woot?” you ask? Woot is a deal site that offers one (1) deal a day starting at 1 am EST. Sometimes they last until morning, sometimes they only last a few minutes. Some items are new, some are OEM, some are refurbished. Shipping is $5 whether you buy one item or three.

A Woot Off is a special day where ones a Woot is sold out, they put another one up a few minutes later. Some items they have very limited amounts so the item doesn't last very long. And you don't know how long the sales are going to last (depends on how things sell). Be sure to to check it out...

FYI - The item everyone ones is the ever elusive BOC (Bag Of Crap) which is a random grab bag of stuff (for a dollar or so). Since shipping is $5 no matter if you buy 1 or 3, get three.

I've never been able to get one of these yet :(

The LifeStraw

Over 6,000 people die a day (most of them children) from water releated illnesses. These folks have created The LifeStraw, a straw about the size of a small clarinet that can be worn about the neck and weighs about 0.095 Kg (3.3 ounces). It'll filter 2 liters (half gallon) a day for about a year! And they only cost about $3 each.

Over a billion people in the world don't have safe drinking water! (Drinking salt water will reduce the life expectancy in half).

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