Readers of this blog will recall that last Wednesday, I suggested that dryers should be manufactured complete with a sultry voice a la Kathleen Turner that would remind people such as myself to actually turn the thing on after it was loaded and set. Faithful reader Melissa Dodge suggested that she would prefer Antonio Banderas' voice in her dryer. Her suggestion has inspired a vision of the ultimate in talking home washers and dryers: Hot Hollywood Appliances.
Just think of the dynamic duos who would transform doing the laundry from household drudgery to a delightful conversation with Hollywood's hottest stars. Ask the appliance salesman for something in the classic line and he might show you the Bogie and Bacall washer and dryer. What will start out as casual small talk between your washer and dryer will have your clothes steam cleaned by the time the conversation cycle ends.
If you prefer something more modern, there's the Brad and Angelina. What makes this set a great buy is that they come with a whole host of small appliances, all made in a foreign country.
My favorite would have to be the Viva Las Vegas Line. They're coin operated, of course, and every time you stick a quarter in, they light up, and ping and bing while Elvis and Ann-Margaret sing "Viva Las Vegas." Sooner or later, you'll hit the jackpot and all your quarters will come sliding into the fabric softener bay while the Ann-Margert dryer vibrates around your laundry room and the Elvis washer says, "You're welcome. You're welcome very much."
That's what Baseball, Life, and Other Stuff is all about: Trying to make the world a better place, through baseball or through technological progress in the 21st century.
Will the Sherlock Holmes model find my missing socks?
You can keep the "Honey I Shrunk Your Favorite Sweater" model--I already have one of those!
Posted by: Melissa Dodge | February 01, 2010 at 03:25 PM