March 16, 2008

As Seen On TV

Last night, as we were gathered to watch Doctor Who, we saw a commercial for an "environmentally friendly" lawn mower.

Yep, it runs on a battery.

"Oh what the bloody hell is that?" I exclaimed (can you tell I've been watching a lot of BBC America?).

"Sure, but what do they use to charge the battery? Good old electricity," sputtered Husband.

Sheesh.

In other news, Son brought home a Weekly Reader with al-Gore on the cover, the sight of which made me scream and say "Not in my house! Not in my house!"

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