Okay, so, that Pancake Puff commercial grew on me and now we have plans to order one to make pancake puffs on Christmas morning. I am not kidding. I have also been advised that I need the Buxton Organizer because "It can carry bottles of water too!" or something like that (never mind that it is FUGLY). It's amazing how much that marketing gets through to them.

So, did you really buy the pancake puff?
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[BusyDad] I really wonder if Buxton Bag has even moved ONE unit. As for the pancake puffer, I'm still holding out, but my resolve is weakening with every broadcast.

Do I need to point out that I have no idea what you are talking about? since we don't watch TV and this is why? hahahahahha, I would SO be the one sitting on the couch late at night eating cookies and ordering stuff like this. Which in restospect I shouldn't admit to, because then I no longer get to be morally superior to you TV watchers... :)
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[BusyDad] You are better off. Stay strong Kori.

I bought mighty putty. I find that I have to switch channels after I feel myself reaching for the phone while watching informercials.I just get sucked in so fast! its crazy .. but regarding Mighty Putty .. I think maybe I didn't adhere it to the right type of material. It didn't really work on plastic but apparently it'll seal a crack in metal pipes and fix a wood table leg!
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[BusyDad] I haven't tried it yet, but I know once I do, I'll be puttying everything. That's just how I am.

Jack was JUST begging me to buy the pancake puffer last night!
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[BusyDad] Scary how that ad has infiltrated our youth.

It's stories like these that make me glad my tv is on hiatus until Luke is a bit older!
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[BusyDad] Yup. I can say no to the man on TV, but if my son is pitching it? Damn, I'm doomed. Someone needs to figure out a way to pay commission to kids for hawking stuff to their parents.

I know a TON of people that have pancake puffs - all fueled by their children's requests.

Other things my kids have told me I have to have (and all in those AS SEEN ON TV) sections -
Green Bags
Space Bags

and most recently -
The Roll and Grow Garden because Nature does all the work for you, Mommy.

KEEP BELIEVING
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[BusyDad] Don't you just love that our kids really do have our best interests in mind when they tell us to buy this stuff?

It's either a really good thing or a really bad thing that our kids don't live closer to each other. I'm pretty sure they'd try to take over the world. Who would be The Brain?

Go read it. And then weep.
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[BusyDad] Or they would start one hell of an ad agency. Which I'm totally cool with. I remember that post! Hilarious.

I'm curious to know what exactly is on the favorite fillings shelf.

And PS - Your sis rocks for buying your birthday gift from an infomercial. That's just plain comedic genius right there.
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[BusyDad] Randomness is funny. As Seen on TV crap is totally random.

On this side of the Continent my daughter found it hysterical to tell her friends in her new state that Billie Mays is her uncle. You know how many times I have had to dispel that rumor?
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[BusyDad] Now that is funny. Is that why you had to move in the first place? :D

That's the damn truth!
It amazes me that She can recite commercials verbatim, it kills me.
ugh.

What is it with kids and pancake puffers? You're probably the 44th parent to write about those because of their kids and the commercial?
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[BusyDad] There's probably some subversive undertone to that ad. Everyone's kid wants a cooking implement. Does that seem odd to you? I don't remember kids flocking to their parents about the lean mean grilling machine.

That damn Billy Mays can sell anything. He's the new Ron Popeil. LOL And my kid wants the pancake puff too. Oh who's kidding. I want it too!!
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[BusyDad] I hear his voice and I immediately think "I need that" (and yes, that pancake puffer is calling my name)

I totally want a Sham-WOW. And to grow my own herb garden, right in my own kitchen *gasp&. Oh, and I did buy Colonix and just started using it, but I'll you'll have to wait to read about THAT, coming soon to my blog;)

No idea what this pancake puffer is of which you speak??
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[BusyDad] Yikes, a do-it-yourself colonic? I don't even think Billy Mays could sell that to me. Pancake puffer makes pancakes into puff balls into which you can inject your favorite fillings. The commercial is kid crack.

I can make puffy pancakes, but I don't have a pancake puffer. I do know most of the words to Puff the Magic Dragon--does that count for anything?
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[BusyDad] Sorry, won't cut it for the kids. If they're anything like i was as a kid. Have you ever heard that Eddie Murphy bit about the homemade burger? Kinda like that. Even if I could make puffy pancakes, without the tool, it wouldn't be the real thing.

Oh, my daughter was begging me for that pancake puffer thingy...

And why does that guy have to keep yelling at me???
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[BusyDad] He yells because he cares. He knows how much oxyclean and mighty putty will improve our lives.

Pancake Puff? What the hell? I thought I had every gimmicky Ron popielish invention around! Personally I think Billy Mays was CIA- Better watch it he may be watching!
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[BusyDad] Well he does know how to manipulate minds. Your theory might hold water.

Dude, my daughter immediately asked for the Pancake Puff thing when she saw that commercial! Those marketing bastards drizzling syrup all over those things. Okay, I'll admit... the creme puff option nearly sold me.
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[BusyDad] Syrup is cruel and, well not unusual. But cruel. How can we fight that? And I am a sucker for cream puffs too...

You don't even want to know what my son calls puffers! Well I bet if you thought about it, you could guess. Except credit cards couldn't buy these...well then again...they can.
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[BusyDad] Well that would make for an interesting marketing campaign!

I had never heard of a pancake puffer. Hit google and this site came up:

http://www.shopatshowcasecanada.com/pancakepuffer.html

Holy crap, it comes with a big hypodermic needle type thing!! That is awesome. Think of all the uses for that. :)

The Mighty Putty stuff is a two part epoxy that you mix together. From what I have heard, you can get something like it at any DIY or hardware store. I actually prefer JB Weld, which is nothing short of awesome.
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[BusyDad] When I was a kid, our doctor friend would give me syringes to play with (obviously with no needles!) and I would spend summer days in the backyard injecting stuff into things. Yeah, a little strange, I know. So I thought I was the only one totally digging the whole syringe pancake concept.

Momisodes talked about the pancake things and I'm chomping at the bit. I mean they're PUFFS or PANCAKES. I mean, hello! Oh and you can SAND and PAINT Mighty Putty. If that doesn't sell you, then I don't know what the heck will.

Yea, I need a hobby.
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[BusyDad] Playing with infomercial products sounds like a great hobby!

OMG: We are the proud owners of the Roll N' Grow flower carpet a.k.a. the "weed rug". Also, Floam". It's mind-control, I tell you!
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[BusyDad] I just checked out the Roll n Grow right now... WTF? How do they do that? Amazing. And Floam is another product that Fury has been asking for forever, as well as Blendy pens. Honestly, both those products intrigue me...

The only way I could justify getting an infomercial product that I wanted to try was getting it for your gag gift! And if it worked, I was going to have to tell julia. But that's it! I've been wanting one a pancake puffer too so you're getting a pancake puffer next! WOohoo! Me and Fury will have to discuss fillings. I'm voting fruit compotes.
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[d Bro] Woo hoo! I'll tell Fury.

That's hilarious! Reminds of the beginning of the summer. I was outside doing yardwork with #2. My back was bothering me and I was venting on his 9 year old self. He says "Mom, you really should just get the "Roll'N Grow" I had no idea what he was talking about until he explained that he heard it on a "TV show". That kid watches WAY too much TV!
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[BusyDad] Funny! Way too funny. I just saw the commercial online today. So you were the poor sap in the black and white footage aimlessly shoveling dirt and then wincing in pain from all that backbreaking labor, right?

Everytime I walk into a store with a As Seen on TV product my girls can recite all its marvelous glories to me. And I'm thinking, when exactly do they see all these commercials? It couldn't be while I'm ignoring them for the computer.
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[BusyDad] No, of course not! Because we never ignore them, grab the laptop and lock the door.

I'm totally banning television...
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[BusyDad] And the internet? They get to you. Somehow someway, they get to you, despite your best efforts.

I hate to admit I don't know what a pancake puffer is either..however, it's generated some great comments.

Dorothy from grammology
www.grammology.com
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[BusyDad] Just ask any of the grandkids. They'll fill you in on all the product benefits. Better than I could.

When Niecey sees a commercial she says, "I want that, tell Momma!" Originally it was, "I want that!" but Dad would always respond "Tell, Momma." Eventually she added that to her mantra. Poor kid is being raised by cheapskates who don't believe all the wonderful things these products can do!
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[BusyDad] That's funny - adaptive learning at its best. And clearly you now know that it is your responsibility as the cool auntie to bring the pancake puffer into their lives.

Mmm...pancake puffs...would go so well with a latte... *drool, drool*

Ok, now that I've wiped my chin, drop on over by my place. Got you something purdy!
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[BusyDad] Especially with a little lemon curd injection? mmmmmm. All signs point to the fact that I must purchase this. (THANKS for the award!!)

So... did you get the puffer? FYI, got Fury on my back-2-school blog...
GREAT PIC! Happy back-2-schooling in LA.
xoxo
Weather Kim in DC
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[BusyDad] Not yet! And I would say "no I didn't" but I know I won't be able to fight it for long. That is a great collage of back to school kiddies looking their best!

ha ha.. FURY is as bad as my mom CHIN. She killing my dad with QVC and infomercials running rampant on her Korean channels.
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[BusyDad] Hahahaa QVC is EVIL! Evil I tell you. d Wife is always watching that. Luckily she hasn't yet succumbed.

But QVC has Birkenstocks! Tell everyone we got the Peticure! No more long nails for BJ!
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[BusyDad] Oh yeah, the dremmel tool for dogs. *sigh* we're all just a bunch of suckas.

My kids are always shopping at cartoon network... My five year old was convinced we needed a retractable awning for the longest time, although our patio is already covered!!

Cute post!
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[BusyDad] But it wasn't retractable! See? That's the difference. Kids are just so much smarter than we are...

My daughters do this, too!
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[BusyDad] I'm convinced kids are the world's most powerful marketing resource.

Dude now sells life insurance. Along with Kaboom toilet cleaner and Might Putty. Life insurance. I guess I can go ahead and die now, and know my family will be well cared for. And have very clean toilets.
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[BusyDad] Well then I think this qualifies Billy Mays as the new messiah!

The pancake puffer rocks.. I was suckered into getting that last year... now he wants those water freaking globes and we don't even have plants.. hahah
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[BusyDad] He's merely anticipating your need. Duh!

Hubs must watch the cartoon network too...we have a puffer ☺
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[BusyDad] Hahaha! how is it? Can you REALLY put all your favorite fillings in it?

"But Mommy...you can fill the pancakes with delicious caramel apple filling!!!" They also beg for the Buxton organizer, but not for the bag itself, they want the free digital recorder. "Mommy...I want to say, "butter, milk, eggs...and you'll never forget where you park again!!!"

And as for Ron Popele...my 2 favs from him were the dent saver that you hang from your garage ceiling between 2 cars so your "wife" didnt ding your door (it was actually an inflatable raft) and the amazing spray on hair! Every man's gotta have spray on hair!!!
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[BusyDad] Why aren't all these geniuses working in the Pentagon?! Butter, milk eggs - I ALWAYS forget those! What's the number to the buxton thing again?