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The Rejection List

The Things We Left Behind in 2009

We've got a pretty good filter here at UD, and most of what we see gets tossed aside after just a glance. Here, making their proud, shining debut are a few of those products and services that just missed the cut. By a landslide.

The Western Dryer

The Western Dryer

In the proud tradition of the Western omelet and the Western grip, the Western Dryer is a hairdryer that looks like a pistol. Best when used with the catchphrase: "Stop or I'll mess up your bangs on a medium-high setting."

Guy Fieri's Signature Frames

Guy Fieri's Signature Frames

When a Food Network star joined forces with a fashion-merchandising company prone to substituting Zs for Ss, we knew we were in for something special. The Gatorz Guy Fieri frames did not disappoint. In either frame color.

Wear them with dinner here

Morning Chicness Bags

Morning Chicness Bags

It's an age-old problem—how to add a little style to your unfortunate bout of upchucking. With barf bags in patterns like Bambooboo and Rosebuddies, this product nobly fills the void. Sure, they're made for expectant mothers, but we were stunned to find they didn't catch on at the Cahuenga clubs.

Breathe between your legs here

Celebrity Twitter Directory

Celebrity Twitter Directory

The thing about Twitter as a medium is, it's just too consistently current. This print directory of celebrity Twitter accounts was outdated before it was even published. Too bad, too, because there's no other way of locating the Twitter pages of celebrities.

More than 140 useless characters @here

BluAlert Bluetooth Bracelet

BluAlert Bluetooth Bracelet

Let's say you're expecting the most important phone call of your life. Do you: a) keep your phone close, so you feel it buzzing, or b) don an unattractive arm ornament whose sole purpose is to buzz…thus informing you that something else is ringing. The answer may surprise you, or not.

Get all roundabout with technology here

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