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By: Matt 4-7-03
If you know me (which most of you do), you'd know that I like to frequent Dollar Stores. This makes me happy because 1) I find wierd stuff there and 2) Going in there with 20 dollars gives me an intense feeling of power. Now, while I do like to run around in there, randomly grabbing things while shouting "I CAN AFFORD YOU ALL!!!", I'd much rather like to find wierd stuff. Which leads us to the point of this review.
The Incredible GROW-A-DATE!
One of my better Dollar Store finds (the rest being cool new-wave-style sunglasses and stale potato chips), Grow-A-Date comes with the headline "If you don't have a date, grow one". Oh boy, is that ever me. Instantly, I grabbed this up. I knew I had to have this.
The package is pretty worn out, and by the copyright date of 2001, I'd say it is at least 2 years old. Also, The SRP is listed as $1.99, but I paid .50 cents for this. I guess they figured out that no one would pay that much for a one-time use novelty item.
Back of the package. Lists directions as "Empty Glass, Glass with sponge woman in it, Glass with Giant sponge woman in it". Of course, this is told through pictures. Notice my monitor in the background. Oh yeah, my camera sucks so much that it has to remain attached to my computer.
Yeah, that's me with my potential girlfriend. Don't worry ladies, there enough of me to go around! The actual toy was like a solid sponge, and very hard to the touch.
My materials. The Grow-A-Date, and a large glass of water. Apparently, the GAD is supposed to absorb the water, thus making it "grow up to 600% of original size" as touted on the card. Oooooo, big numbers mean big fun!
About to get dunked!
DUNKED!!!
The GAD at he bottom of the glass. not a good picture, but again, not a good camera. As a result of me just dropping the thing in there, it landed at a wierd angle and had to be fished out a day later or else it wouldnt grow.
Progress after one day. Again, not a good pic quality, but I belive you can see substantial growth in the GAD.
Here's the finished product. Ummmm, yeah. I wasn't too impressed. The thing turned out really slimy and scaly, and served no real purpose. It lost any depth of a figure, and resembled a slimy, scaly, orange penis. pretty scary.
As a note, I took these pictures a few days ago. Sence then, I left the GAD in water. It grew over the top of the rim of the glass and started to stink. I had to throw it in a dumpster behind the local convenience store.
Pretty disgusting.
Rating: 2 out of 10
Seemed fun at first, but then turned yucky. Still, not a bad way to
spend 50 cents.
Verdict: Not Recomended
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