peacefuljeffrey 0 #1 November 23, 2004 I can hardly believe it, but during Conan O'Brien's show tonight they ran a commercial for CHIA-PETS! I remember them from, like, the '80s, but I had no idea they were still made! Have you ever had them, or known someone who did? Are you as surprised as I am that they are popular enough to still warrant television ads? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #2 November 23, 2004 Excuse the fact that i'm South African and we still can't get a lot of things that are available in the US but WTF is a Chia-Pet? Enlighten me! Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #3 November 23, 2004 well usually they're a small piece of plaster i believe (whatever they use to make plant pots) shaped into an animal. the classic is a sheep. there's small holes all around it and you out grow grass or whatever out of the holes, so it looks like the animal is growing hair. wow, what a shitty explanation, but i don't really know the technical names for any of this. here's another version of the chia pet. i pity the fool who don't buy one of these! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
complexity 0 #4 November 23, 2004 I got one as a gift in 1989 from my boyfriend in college. I tried to grow the grass on his body and it came in all lopsided. I LOVED those commercials. God I miss the 80's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #5 November 23, 2004 QuoteI can hardly believe it, but during Conan O'Brien's show tonight they ran a commercial for CHIA-PETS! I remember them from, like, the '80s, but I had no idea they were still made! Have you ever had them, or known someone who did? Are you as surprised as I am that they are popular enough to still warrant television ads? -Jeffrey Chia pets are kewl. I still have my Popiel Pocket Fisherman too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craichead 0 #6 November 23, 2004 http://www.chia.com/ Wow, they've got a Shrek line, too...impressive! I want one for Christmas! _Pm__ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajundude 0 #7 November 23, 2004 Ch, Ch, Ch, Cha Chia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #8 November 23, 2004 QuoteCh, Ch, Ch, Cha Chia That's what I was gonna say! I got my ex a Chia head for Christmas one year and he loved it. He was from the UK and had never seen one.. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #9 November 23, 2004 QuoteI can hardly believe it, but during Conan O'Brien's show tonight they ran a commercial for CHIA-PETS! I remember them from, like, the '80s, but I had no idea they were still made! Have you ever had them, or known someone who did? Are you as surprised as I am that they are popular enough to still warrant television ads? -Jeffrey Would you want one if they made a Chia-Skydiver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #10 November 23, 2004 Chia-Pets scare me. My uncle used to have one in his house and I always thought it would come to life and attack me.I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #11 November 23, 2004 Chia pet historyGarbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #12 November 23, 2004 QuoteChia-Pets scare me. My uncle used to have one in his house and I always thought it would come to life and attack me. Okay... Uh, can you reassure me that I shouldn't be afraid of you now? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spudmuffin 0 #13 November 24, 2004 I have a bunch of hay bales left over from our Halloween party that I stacked off to one side of our patio. They've sprouted the most lush grass along the top. If I took my hedge trimmers and sculpted the hay...I could have a MEGA-CHIA! I wonder what kind of market there would be for that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindee 0 #14 November 24, 2004 Quote I got my ex a Chia head for Christmas one year and he loved it. He was from the UK and had never seen one.. I also got one for my ex-husband when his hairline started to recede... he didn't think it was funny though... __________________________________________________ "If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow, why oh why can't I?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #15 November 24, 2004 Thanks,,, Now that song will be stuck in my head for another 20 years!!!! I should buy you one for that Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
