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50% Off Toys for Budding Aviation Geeks

I was purchasing somethings in today’s Amazon 12 Days of Deals when another sale caught my eye as something budding mini-aviation geeks would be interested. Toy airplanes (that are also safe and environmentally-friendly) made by Green Toys are 50% today only. They also have other forms of transport, including a ferry you can …

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Great Headphone Splitter on Sale on Amazon

A great headphone splitter is on sale on Amazon today for $10.50. I used headphone splitters a lot when traveling with friends. before US Airways got internet on most flights, and I still use them internationally for movies I have queued up. A note about splitters though–be careful if someone unplugs …

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Huge Sale on Winter Wool Coats on Amazon

Someone in my office commented that the countdown towards wool pea coats has begun.  (Sadly!) And right on cue, Amazon.com has launched a 70% off winter coat sale.  Some of the deals are pretty significant. My DKNY wool coat has served me well for over 5 years at this point. …

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FAA Forgets About Entire Aircraft Type in New $5 Billion System

Despite apparently being reminded multiple times that something called “drones” exists, the FAA forgot to include them–at all–in their new $5 billion system. From Gizmodo: We didn’t understand the magnitude to which (drones) would be an oncoming tidal wave, something that must be dealt with, and quickly,” said Ed Bolton, …

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Great Deal for Traveling Mommies

The Pack ‘n’ Play products recommended by Tiff in a previous post are Amazon’s Deal of the Day. Click here to see the whole listing. For example, the Graco TotBloc Pack ‘n Play Portable Playard is marked down by 40%. There are also really deluxe ones that have changing pads and …

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Get $5 for Free from Paypal

Via Slickdeals, you can get $5 for free through Paypal: The deal is here. You’ll see that you get to “unlock an offer of your choice,” so you need to make sure you select the $5 as your deal. It’s the one at the very bottom.   You’ll get your PayPal …

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External USB Charger on Sale

Amazon has an external USB charger at a steep discount today. This USB charger is marked down from the Amazon price of $39 to $19.95. It’s available in multiple colors and is cheaper than other external chargers I’ve bought. From the reviews, it is important to understand the instructions in …

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