Skip to comments.
Ebola Plush Toys Fly Off the Shelf for Connecticut Company
Yahoo! News ^
| October 20, 2014
| Barbara Goldberg
Posted on 10/21/2014 1:16:46 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Ebola plush toys fly off the shelf for Connecticut company
It may be the only time you will find these words in the same sentence: "Ebola" and "Add to Wishlist."
Giantmicrobes Inc., which makes a line of plush toys based on viruses and other microscopic organisms, has sold out its entire Ebola stock, including the small Ebola doll for $9.95, a Gigantic Ebola doll for $29.95 and an Ebola Petri Dish toy for $14.95, according to the company's website.
"Since its discovery in 1976, Ebola has become the T. Rex of microbes," says the Stamford, Connecticut-based maker of the "uniquely contagious toy" on its website, which promotes them as gag gifts that also have educational value.
With the latest Ebola outbreak, which already killed more than 4,500 people, mostly in West Africa, customers have snapped up the toy, which looks like half a pretzel.
"You do not want to get Ebola," warns the website. "A short incubation period of 2 to 21 days presages symptoms which include fever, aches, sore throat, and weakness, followed by diarrhea, stomach pain, vomiting, and both internal and external bleeding. And then, for between 50-90 percent of victims, death."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: connecticut; ebola; napl; plushtoy; toys; virus; westafrica
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-53 next last
To: DogByte6RER; Lazamataz
We all know
Lazamataz loves plump beavers:
Oh wait, nevermind. Wrong beaver.
21
posted on
10/21/2014 1:40:40 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
To: DogByte6RER
As a resident of Connecticut,I refuse to buy anything that’s made here.
Especially firearms.
22
posted on
10/21/2014 1:42:34 PM PDT
by
puppypusher
( The World is going to the dogs.)
To: Slings and Arrows
23
posted on
10/21/2014 1:43:09 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
To: DogByte6RER
24
posted on
10/21/2014 1:47:22 PM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: DCBryan1
Bath & Brew was a morning time saver. Never understood why it didn't catch on.
25
posted on
10/21/2014 1:51:30 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
To: shibumi
That must be Lovecraft's version of the Christmas Krampus ...
26
posted on
10/21/2014 1:51:38 PM PDT
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
To: shibumi; Darksheare; Salamander; 50mm
28
posted on
10/21/2014 2:24:11 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Clappin' the Blues (remix)" [slightly NSFW] - http://youtu.be/p9d2iHSfRmE)
To: Squawk 8888; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
Papa Nurgle approves.
29
posted on
10/21/2014 2:25:57 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Clappin' the Blues (remix)" [slightly NSFW] - http://youtu.be/p9d2iHSfRmE)
To: DogByte6RER; al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; ...
I suppose they’re just down the aisle from the Hitler dolls and My First Butt Plug.
DANG!
To: DogByte6RER
I guess it’s possible that educators are buying them for classrooms. Still, yuck.
31
posted on
10/21/2014 2:33:19 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(It is better to offend a human being than to offend God.)
To: Slings and Arrows
My pet rock eats plush ebola toys for breakfast.
32
posted on
10/21/2014 2:35:58 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Hey Obama: If Islamic State is not Islamic, then why did you give Osama Bin Laden a muslim funeral?)
To: DCBryan1
33
posted on
10/21/2014 2:36:07 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(It is better to offend a human being than to offend God.)
To: DogByte6RER
bookmark for later laughs
To: Slings and Arrows
35
posted on
10/21/2014 5:05:19 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: DogByte6RER
....."Well, I'm not actually an "Ebola Scientist..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHa-AvLk4no&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
36
posted on
10/21/2014 5:15:56 PM PDT
by
boxlunch
To: DCBryan1
I have MRSA and Staph. [From Giant Microbes of course] Granddaughter loves to play with ‘em when she’s over.
37
posted on
10/21/2014 5:20:12 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: Slings and Arrows
Nurgle?! All hail KORNE! Blood for the Blood god!
38
posted on
10/21/2014 5:20:28 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
To: Swanks
[ and I sent her home with e.coli ]
39
posted on
10/21/2014 5:27:19 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: DCBryan1
Ebola isn’t exactly ol’ Khorneflakes’ style.
40
posted on
10/21/2014 5:31:04 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Clappin' the Blues (remix)" [slightly NSFW] - http://youtu.be/p9d2iHSfRmE)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-53 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
