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Born with a Silver Spoon

If you think being born with a silver spoon in one's mouth is a clichéd euphemism for being a spoiled rich person... well, that's old news now. Silver spoons? Feh! Now we have:

http://www.giftaboo.com/The_Diamond_Pacifier_p/pp-001.htm

That's right - it's a diamond-studded pacifier, with a $17K price tag.

...featuring a genuine silicone nipple and a real moving handle...
...can be customized with colored diamonds...

If you're going to spend $17K on something for your baby to suck on, though, I bet you could mail-order a wet nurse for that. And she might have other uses, too.

And then there's this (rather cute, actually) sign of the coming apocalypse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JiJzqXxgxo

Now, I don't know, but if that were my cat... well, the outcome would be in doubt. Someone left a "present" on our back deck Friday morning. It was furry, not feathery, and I can't swear it was Ghost who did it, but still...