2-Pack: LED Bluetooth Fidget Spinners
- Let’s throw every trend together in one hunk of plastic
- If you haven’t heard of these you must be living under a boulder
- They’re the pogs of 2017
- Sorry, no pogs included
- Model: Instead of reviews, we’re thinking about the origin of Model Numbers: 33 Where did the idea of mass production of nearly identical things come from? What was mass produced before cars?
Apocalypse Soonish
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Dear Journal,
I explored my cell last night in the brief time before sleep overcame my exhausted body and found no possible means of escape except by the window many feet above my head. The walls of the cell are completely sheer and impossible to climb, however.
I was glad to find my “goods” intact, still hidden, and am bringing them with me now to the Pearl River in hopes of learning more from Friend — the only human brave enough to speak with me in full English.
I am working next to Friend now and have shown her my odd wares. She (or he, I’m still not sure) opens a hidden pocket in her tattered rags and shows me her own collection — a powerbank, a small hunting knife, and a toothbrush.
All of a sudden, I have an idea —
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“It looks like you could use a new t-shirt, Friend,” I say. “I’ll give you mine for that powerbank.”
“I guess mine has become a bit ratty. Sure.”
We surreptitiously trade our goods, sure to avoid the ever-watchful gaze of the Wi-Fi security cameras.
“And that knife. How about I give you this beer koozy?“”
“Are you crazy? Who would want that?“”
“Umm … How about this badge with a ‘V’ on it?” I ask, worried that my plan may fail at this last crucial moment.
“Really?? They don’t make those anymore! Done.”
We slide these across to each other. Friend holds my hand for a brief moment — the only human touch I have experienced in this blasted place.
“Thank you,” Friend says, and squeezes. We look into each other’s eyes for one brief moment, lean towards each other, and —