and the first contender, who is hoping to win a year's free subscription to the eagle eye blog (big prize, that), has finally got a product into one of the catalogues you get inserted sneakily into magazines.
you don't really want to read them, but you get hooked in by a front page advert for hygenic nose hair clippers, or something.

anyway, this week's bloggers den contestant has invented a battery powered ear wax remover (i kid you not).
just insert two AA batteries (into the gadget, not yer earhole), switch on, and let the nozzle thing whir and suck all the gunge out.

reassuringly, the advert says that it is perfectly safe and will not harm your ears AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.

so one mistake and you're deaf in at least one ear.
but, it couldn't happen, could it?  i mean the lovely blond girl who is demonstrating it in the picture has got a big smile on her face, so it must be ok.

some of you may be tempted to put up with ear wax, but i think the inventor is a worthy winner and should go through to the grand final.

unless you have spotted anything better in your junk mail, of course?