I still think it's fair to warn people that they might get 10 (normally free all across the world due to their minuscule cost) drinking straws cut in half and a handful of plastic. The things must literally cost a fraction of a penny to produce.

Unless you collect straws, my advice is to put a quarter in a bouncy ball machine and donate the remaining $9.75 to charity.

Also just because it cost you quite a bit to buy "strawz" doesn't mean other people won't feel taken when they realize even a 99-cent store could turn massive profit on these.

what you get:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/diy_strawz_all.jpg

what you could get for $10:
http://www.kitchensupplydirect.com/DIX-JW74.html

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotch-Removable-Magic-1296in/dp/B00006IF61/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1241673924&sr=1-1

I must admit that the plastic drinking straws were a huge letdown. I genuinely don't believe that anyone working at Neatorama actually believes that straws (which are free all over the country) are "worth at least $9.95"

I wouldn't be sore at all if there was at least a hint that gumball machine prizes were on the list of items considered "worth at least $9.95".

Jennifer Zwick obviously has seen the work of Gregory Crewdson before.

http://www.artnet.com/magazine/features/tuchman/tuchman12-9-3.asp

Zwick is to Disneyland as Crewdson is to Mulholland Dr.

An invite would be neat. Please and thank you.