March 2008
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Fred, meet Jason

Fred lost 175 pounds by following advice in a book called "Power Aging." Jason halted his migraines by following advice in a book called "The Gluten Connection." Way to go, guy(s).

Two ads using the same photo


Funny, they look so lifelike

On the bottom: "This is a decoration not a child"

Sesame Street ornaments


Calling all hands

"Now you can give yourself a mini-massage to relieve stress," says this pitch for a free massage guide. As the image shows, it helps if you have an extra limb.

Free massage techniques


Gee, no GE

This one left a Massachusetts reader scratching her head.

GE PartsMaster 6


That's a 10-yard penalty for tiny type

Check out the official rules for this Visa NFL sweepstakes. We've printed the first few lines in the actual size. Now just imagine 6 more inches of type.

Read the fine print


Ow!

Eye remover pads?

Hard as a rock?

Like the Florida reader who sent us this package, we were disappointed to see that "marble flavor" was chocolate and vanilla. We were looking forward to the taste of limestone.

Marble-flavored pound cake