What is the best way to try and convince your wife that this idea for a silly little gadget that makes a cricket chirping sound (anytime there’s an awkward pause) is a great idea? It’s pretty simple…

     That’s right, theCRICKETtoy® is now being sold in Urban Outfitters! We are now officially VERY COOL!!! We shipped a bunch of bugs to them last week and they should be in their stores in the next couple of weeks (in time for Christmas). We’ll be in about 65 or so of their stores.

     We met the Urban Outfitter folks at Toy Fair last February and as soon as we got theCRICKETtoy® 2.0 in (with the softer button), they placed an order.

     I can remember the night sitting in bed, that I told Dana about the idea. “I think it could be the next Pet Rock”.

     Insert theCRICKETtoy® sound here. Yeah..I totally got chirped when I told her. I also got chirped when I tried to explain the idea to the manufacturer too, by the way. Within 3 days, 2 of our good friends offered to invest in the company. Dana gave me the approval look like “I don’t get it. Why is this funny? Ok..fine..it’s a nerdy, geeky, guy gadget thing and all your guy friends think it’s hilarious. I trust you. Do it.”

     That is why my wife rocks! She is an amazing woman who supports me and trusts me, even when she doesn’t get it. So, when Urban Outfitters (a VERY COOL and trendy store) was interested, it was a huge confirmation to her that it’s not just some crazy idea her goofball husband had. It is, by the way, a crazy idea her goofball husband had, BUT it’s a VERY COOL and TRENDY, geeky gadget that is in a VERY COOL, ARTSY store that she really likes to shop in.

     Please do me a favor, whenever you see theCRICKETtoy® in a store, PLEASE buy it! And come back here and tell us where you saw theCRICKETtoy®!

     This is just the beginning of some very fun, exciting places theCRICKETtoy® is being sold. I can’t tell you about them until we officially ship them, but theCRICKETtoy® is going to be THE GADGET to get soon! So pick it up now! It’s a GREAT stocking stuffer!

     Side note:I now even feel cooler and artsy because of Urban Outfitters selling theCRICKETtoy®. Now, if Taylor Swift walks into Urban Outfitters and gets one and uses it, that would pretty much be the ultimate! (my girls would LOVE that!). She can use it everytime someone asks her another dumb question about Kanye West.

     Welcome Urban Oufitters to the awkward family! Chirp. Chirp.

     Special thanks to the folks at Fed-Ex who got me theCRICKETtoy 2.0 here much earlier than I had hoped!

     If you are looking for a GREAT stocking stuffer, theCRICKETtoy 2.0 is for you! Here’s what’s new and great about theCRICKETtoy 2.0:

 • softer button to push

 • smaller (easier to hide)

 • louder

 • costs less here (SRP $3.99)

     They are in stock now and shipping. If you are looking for a great, fun stocking stuffer, this is a fun little gadget. With a suggested retail on our site of $3.99, it falls under the $5 price tag for White Elephant and Dirty Santa games.

     Anytime there is an awkward pause in a conversation, just push the button on theCRICKETtoy and you’ll hear “Chirp. Chirp.” (crickets chirping). This is such a fun little gadget, you may find yourself creating awkward moments just to use it.

     Buy theCRICKETtoy 2.0 today and Save the Pause!!!

     I have been waiting to make this announcement since MAY (yes MAY!!!).

theCRICKETtoy® 2.0

New for Christmas 2009!!! (ships December 11)

     • smaller (fits easily in your pocket)

     • softer button to push (much easier to ‘Save the Pause’ now)

     • ships by December 11, 2009 (plenty of time before Christmas)

     • louder

     • comes retail packaged (great for gift!)

     • Suggested Retail Now only $3.99!

     GREAT STOCKING STUFFER!

     Perfect gift for that ‘awkward’ someone in your life.

     theCRICKETtoy® 2.0 is en route (via boat) from China and will be here the first week of December. If you pre-order now, theCRICKETtoy® will ship by December 11, 2009. This will allow plenty of time for it to arrive to you before Christmas. There is still plenty of time to even mail it to a friend for Christmas.

     If you are looking for a GREAT stocking stuffer that is a whole lot of fun, order today!

     We’ve been working on this 2.0 version since May and it is finally en route. You can see the size difference with the 1.0 and the 2.0 version below. This will easily fit in your pocket. It’s a lot of fun to chirp in your pocket (with a straight face). No one will EVER figure out where the sound is coming from until you start smiling or look guilty.

     This is a GREAT white elephant or Dirty Santa gift (and under the $5.00 rule for most games!)

     Anytime there is an awkward pause, just push the button on theCRICKETtoy® and you’ll hear “Chirp. Chirp.” (crickets chirping)

     Conference calls, sales meetings, school (teachers “Bueller. Bueller”) and any of your ‘awkward’ friends are perfect opportunities to Chirp.

     Order TODAY!!!