Need a new tent? only $50,000 & that's no typo!

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For those of you who have more money than God, here's a tent just for you...below is from the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog:

"What exactly is going on in there? A totally new way to experience nature. A limited-edition dollop of sci-fi futurism. A 13-foot-tall cred-building choice that silences that, "We hate camping!" whining once and for all. Dutch sculptor and designer Dré Wapenaar has earned international fame for making the world's coolest architectural tents.

Nestled among the branches, up off the ground, there's a nine-foot-diameter hardwood floor and groovy round mattress inside. It sleeps two adults comfortably and also makes the world's coolest tree fort/spaceship (with adjustable planetary landing steps). Send the kids to granny's every once in a while and let the rising sun wake just the two of you.

We'll promise not to disturb you too early, if you promise to call 1.877.9NM.GIFT for more details.
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Treetent

Price: $50,000.00

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store....id=NMCB”

“What kind of a phuking idiot does it take to actually try to use one of these babies? Or even buy one for that matter!
Hard wood floor? How the hell do you get it hung in the tree? Where do you find a tree with a limb 20' off the ground that will hold 500+ pounds, and then climb up to it and hang this colossal POS? On the up side, screwing in it could be kinda cool once it starts swinging around. LOL!”

“to meangreen's response, i live in charlotte where there actually is a neiman marcus... and trust me, there are PLENTY of rich idiots here that would buy, not to use, but just to say they own one...”

“Neiman Marcus ---- 'nuff said.

I kinda like the 2-person hovercraft in Hammacher Shlemmer..... Only about 16 grand (with trailer).



Then there’s the Cold War version ----


“For the Man of Extinction”

Hammacher Shlemmer is selling a shelter,
A push button palace, fluorescent repose;
Electronic devices
For facing a crisis
With frozen fruit ices and cinema shows.

Hammacher Shlemmer is selling a shelter,
All chromium kitchens and rubber tile dorms;
With water-proof portals
To echo the chortles
Of weatherproof mortals in hydrogen storms.

What a great come-to-glory emporium,
To enjoy a deluxe moratorium,
Where nuclear heat
Can beguile the elite
In a crème-de-la-crème crematorium!


--Yip Harburg




The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio (1964)
The Chad Mitchell Trio”

“How the hell do you get it hung in the tree? Where do you find a tree with a limb 20' off the ground that will hold 500+ pounds, and then climb up to it and hang this colossal POS?

It's $50,000. I'm assuming somebody from the manufacturer or the store does that for you.”

“Hey Sarge...it only weighs 75 lbs (I wonder if that's before or after you add the bed) and you attach it to the trunk of the tree...not a branch...think BIG ladder...LOL...”

“It seems to me that anyone who shops at Needless Markups is either rich or a credit card junkie.

In defense of the tent: take away a couple zeros and I might buy it as a tree house for kids.”

“More Wapenaar tents.

What was that "tent" a few years ago that you strapped beteween three trees.... like a 3-sided trampoline?”

“It reminds me of those goofy bull nut things rednecks hang from their truck bumpers.”

“I just exited the web site and ask my WIFY if I could buy one........HER ANSWER was......go ahead and take the dogs with you.
I changed my mind and decided to tell her this would make a good Christmas gift, she laughed very hard and then said..yep it would, and so would a BIG DIAMOND RING.....I thought I would change the subject with her after that... Honey ??? What's for Dinner????”

“You're just asking ALL the right questions tonight eh fridge? LOL!”

“It must be the Margarita's”

“Sounds to me like you need to stop drinking them and start pouring them for her instead. LOL!

(Not that I would ever try to break down a womans defences with the aplication of alcohol or anything dishonorable like that, but you know...)”

“Forget the ring, Fridge..just get her the nice 305+ carat uncut diamond pendant in the same catalog...it's a steal starting at $1,000,000.00”

“It'd be easier to keep clean if they trimmed it a little when they dug it up.”

“Man.........don't give her any ideas about a RING.........especially that one.”

“Come on Fridgy, you didn't really want to go to Alaska did you? (Or any where else for the rest of your life for that matter)”

“That green thing looks like a speedbag for the Jolly Green Giant!!”