At_II Home_NN1 of_IO 'As_VHZ Seen_VVN on_II TV_NN1 ,_, '_GE a_AT1 Chance_NN1 for_IF Inventors_NN2 FAIRFIELD_NP1 ,_, N.J._NP1 --_NN1 You_PPY 've_VH0 seen_VVN them_PPHO2 in_II stores_NN2 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 watched_VVN them_PPHO2 on_II TV_NN1 ,_, but_CCB if_CS you_PPY want_VV0 to_TO see_VVI how_RRQ those_DD2 "_" As_CSA Seen_VVN on_II TV_NN1 "_" products_NN2 --_JJ bunion_NN1 scrapers_NN2 ,_, kitty_JJ claw_NN1 clippers_NN2 and_CC the_AT like_JJ --_NN1 go_VV0 from_II concept_NN1 to_II prototype_NN1 to_TO wonder_VVI item_NN1 starring_VVG on_II late-night_JJ infomercials_NN2 ,_, welcome_VV0 to_II TeleBrands_NN2 headquarters_NN here_RL off_II Route_NN1 80_MC ._. 
But_CCB wait_VV0 ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ more_RRR ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM throw_VVI in_II the_AT Infomercial_JJ King_NN1 ,_, A._NP1 J._NP1 Khubani_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS tries_VVZ to_TO divine_VVI the_AT next_MD magical_JJ product_NN1 that_CST can_VM slice_VVI ,_, dice_NN ,_, organize_VV0 ,_, clean_JJ or_CC exfoliate_VV0 --_JJ anything_PN1 ,_, as_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 it_PPH1 can_VM get_VVI that_DD1 late-movie_JJ watcher_NN1 reaching_VVG for_IF his_APPGE wallet_NN1 and_CC dialing_VVG some_DD 800_MC number_NN1 to_TO reach_VVI the_AT operators_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR always_RR standing_VVG by_RP ._. 
The_AT company_NN1 held_VVD one_MC1 of_IO its_APPGE "_" inventors_NN2 days_NNT2 "_" last_MD Wednesday_NPD1 ,_, and_CC entrepreneurs_NN2 nationwide_RL brought_VVD their_APPGE self-styled_JJ products_NN2 to_TO pitch_VVI ._. 
Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 ,_, 49_MC ,_, the_AT TeleBrands_NP2 chief_JJ executive_NN1 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE team_NN1 of_IO evaluators_NN2 sat_VVD around_RP a_AT1 long_JJ table_NN1 in_II the_AT shark_NN1 tank_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ the_AT company_NN1 's_GE conference_NN1 room_NN1 ._. 
In_II they_PPHS2 came_VVD :_: the_AT Texas_NP1 cop_NN1 who_PNQS pushed_VVD in_II a_AT1 lawn_NN1 mower_NN1 to_TO show_VVI off_RP his_APPGE patented_JJ mower_NN1 caddy_NN1 shelf_NN1 ;_; the_AT smooth-talking_JJ guy_NN1 from_II Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 demonstrating_VVG his_APPGE Find-It_NP1 beeping_VVG keychain_NN1 ;_; the_AT woman_NN1 demonstrating_VVG her_APPGE self-adhering_JJ wrapping_NN1 paper_NN1 ;_; the_AT man_NN1 behind_II the_AT all_DB new_JJ EZ-Stack_JJ party_NN1 dish_NN1 ._. 
And_CC hey_UH ,_, have_VH0 n't_XX you_PPY ever_RR needed_VVN the_AT Gutter_NN1 Gremlin_NN1 drainpipe_NN1 screen_NN1 ?_? 
"_" Keep_VV0 your_APPGE mind_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT gutter_NN1 ,_, "_" chirped_VVD its_APPGE inventor_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 Reuter_NP1 ,_, from_II Dover_NP1 ,_, Del._NP1 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 searched_VVD Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 's_GE stoical_JJ face_NN1 for_IF some_DD hint_NN1 of_IO approval_NN1 ._. 
Mr._NNB Reuter_NP1 had_VHD set_VVN up_RP a_AT1 mock_JJ gutter_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ pouring_VVG a_AT1 pitcher_NN1 of_IO water_NN1 over_II a_AT1 pile_NN1 of_IO leaves_NN2 to_TO show_VVI how_RRQ his_APPGE product_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 filter_NN1 for_IF the_AT top_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 drainpipe_NN1 (_( fashioned_VVN out_II21 of_II22 half_DB a_AT1 Wiffle_NN1 ball_NN1 )_) ,_, would_VM prevent_VVI clogging_VVG ._. 
Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 raised_VVD one_MC1 eyebrow_NN1 to_II "_" "_" level_JJ and_CC called_VVN for_IF the_AT next_MD inventor_NN1 from_II the_AT two_MC dozen_NNO in_II the_AT lobby_NN1 ,_, each_DD1 hoping_VVG to_TO have_VHI his_APPGE product_NN1 selected_VVN for_IF the_AT marketing_NN1 big_JJ leagues_NN2 ._. 
Visions_NN2 of_IO megastore_NN1 shelves_NN2 and_CC "_" As_CSA Seen_VVN on_II TV_NN1 "_" logos_NN2 danced_VVN in_II their_APPGE heads_NN2 ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX all_DB ._. 
These_DD2 hopes_NN2 turned_VVN to_II elation_NN1 or_CC heartbreak_NN1 ._. 
Some_DD pitchmen_NN2 left_VVD crestfallen_JJ :_: Dudley_NP1 from_II Minneapolis_NP1 got_VVD his_APPGE tie_NN1 rack_NN1 panned_VVD ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 slumped_VVD in_II defeat_NN1 next_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE products_NN2 ._. 
Others_NN2 left_VVD floating_JJ ,_, like_II the_AT makers_NN2 of_IO the_AT Hanky_NN1 Tanky_JJ Hanger_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ suspends_VVZ a_AT1 dozen_NNO tank_NN1 tops_NN2 at_RR21 once_RR22 --_JJ No_AT More_RGR Folding_JJ !_! 
While_CS waiting_VVG ,_, the_AT inventors_NN2 stared_VVD at_II a_AT1 repeating_JJ loop_NN1 of_IO TeleBrands_NP2 infomercials_NN2 on_II a_AT1 lobby_NN1 screen_NN1 ,_, and_CC at_II the_AT giant_JJ display_NN1 model_NN1 of_IO the_AT PedEgg_NN1 foot_NN1 scraper_NN1 ,_, the_AT company_NN1 's_GE all-time_JJ best_JJT seller_NN1 ,_, at_II more_DAR than_CSN 30_MC million_NNO units_NN2 retail_VV0 since_II coming_VVG out_RP in_II 2007_MC --_NN1 there_EX 's_VBZ money_NN1 in_II those_DD2 dried_VVN ,_, cracking_VVG soles_NN2 !_! 
TeleBrands_NP1 auditions_VVZ thousands_NNO2 of_IO products_NN2 a_AT1 year_NNT1 and_CC markets_NN2 maybe_RR five_MC ;_; those_DD2 five_MC may_VM get_VVI better_JJR airtime_NNT1 these_DD2 days_NNT2 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT sagging_JJ market_NN1 for_IF television_NN1 ads_NN2 ._. 
Each_DD1 inventor_NN1 last_MD week_NNT1 got_VVD five_MC minutes_NNT2 that_CST began_VVD counting_VVG down_RP on_II a_AT1 big_JJ digital_JJ clock_NN1 on_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 polished_JJ pitchman_NN1 of_IO product_NN1 ,_, Craig_NP1 Nabat_NP1 --_NN1 he_PPHS1 of_IO the_AT beeping_JJ Find-It_NP1 keychain_NN1 and_CC the_AT laser-growth_JJ hair_NN1 regenerating_VVG helmet_NN1 --_NN1 strode_VVD into_II his_APPGE audition_NN1 ,_, dressed_VVN in_II designer_NN1 black_NN1 ,_, and_CC told_VVN Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 ,_, "_" You_PPY guys_NN2 have_VH0 distribution_NN1 in_II 90_MC countries_NN2 ;_; that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM here_RL ._. "_" 
Mr._NNB Nabat_NP1 fired_VVD up_RP a_AT1 laptop_NN1 to_TO play_VVI his_APPGE pilot_NN1 commercial_NN1 for_IF another_DD1 version_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE Find-It_NP1 keychain_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ beeps_VVZ its_APPGE whereabouts_NN2 if_CS you_PPY press_VV0 a_AT1 separate_JJ button_NN1 remote_JJ ._. 
"_" Yeah_UH ,_, but_CCB what_DDQ if_CS you_PPY lose_VV0 that_DD1 ?_? "_" asked_VVD Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS later_RRR decreed_VVD ,_, "_" You_PPY got_VVD a_AT1 'Maybe_NN1 ._. '_" 
"_" Two_MC men_NN2 came_VVD in_RP with_IW an_AT1 attachment_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 cellphone_NN1 ._. 
"_" Another_DD1 cellphone_NN1 product_NN1 ,_, "_" Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 exhaled_VVD ,_, causing_VVG the_AT men_NN2 to_TO stiffen_VVI ._. 
Two_MC women_NN2 tried_VVD to_TO pitch_VVI a_AT1 safety_NN1 tether_VV0 for_IF a_AT1 bracelet_NN1 ._. 
For_IF this_DD1 ,_, Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 turned_VVD to_II his_APPGE wife_NN1 ,_, Poonam_NP1 --_NN1 he_PPHS1 often_RR brings_VVZ her_PPHO1 and_CC their_APPGE teenage_JJ children_NN2 along_RP for_IF advice_NN1 --_NN1 who_PNQS sealed_VVD its_APPGE fate_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX put_VVI a_AT1 safety-pin-looking_JJ thing_NN1 with_IW my_APPGE bracelet_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Next_MD !_! 
Vic_NP1 Grigorian_JJ ,_, 50_MC ,_, of_IO Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 ,_, came_VVD in_RP and_CC began_VVD over-explaining_VVG his_APPGE all-new_JJ EZ_NN1 Stack_NN1 party_NN1 snack_NN1 organizer_NN1 ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 yawned_VVD ,_, but_CCB wait_VV0 --_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 gleam_NN1 in_II the_AT eye_NN1 of_IO Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS earned_VVD his_APPGE direct-response_JJ marketing_NN1 stripes_NN2 with_IW the_AT massage_NN1 slipper_NN1 and_CC the_AT AmberVision_NN1 sunglasses_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ also_RR the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS brought_VVD you_PPY EarLifts_NN2 ,_, Heel-Tastic_JJ and_CC the_AT Potty_JJ Putter_NN1 (_( Practice_NN1 Putting_VVG on_II the_AT Toilet_NN1 !_! )_) ._. 
And_CC now_RT the_AT king_NN1 saw_VVD some_DD "_" Wow_UH Your_APPGE Friends_NN2 !_! "_" magic_JJ in_II this_DD1 snack_NN1 dish_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 grabbed_VVD it_PPH1 and_CC performed_VVD a_AT1 nifty_JJ demonstration_NN1 ._. 
So-so_RR product_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 concluded_VVD ,_, "_" but_CCB it_PPH1 could_VM demo_NN1 very_RG well_RR on_II TV_NN1 and_CC that_DD1 could_VM cause_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO want_VVI to_TO buy_VVI it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
Next_MD ,_, two_MC teddy_NN1 bears_NN2 bounded_VVN in_II --_NN1 no_UH ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ two_MC women_NN2 wearing_VVG their_APPGE product_NN1 :_: a_AT1 terry_NN1 cloth_NN1 jumpsuit_NN1 for_IF after_II showering_VVG ._. 
This_DD1 hit_VVD a_AT1 nerve_NN1 with_IW Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ still_RR stinging_JJ from_II passing_VVG up_RP the_AT Snuggie_NP1 robe_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ caught_VVD another_DD1 marketer_NN1 's_GE eye_NN1 and_CC sold_VVD millions_NNO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 assured_VVD these_DD2 jumpsuit_NN1 gals_NN2 they_PPHS2 'd_VM hear_VVI from_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC on_RP and_CC on_II :_: the_AT Showerhands_NP1 shampoo_NN1 holders_NN2 ,_, the_AT TearLess_JJ Onion_NN1 Chopper_NN1 ,_, the_AT Zip_NN1 Tube_NN1 refillable_JJ lotion_NN1 containers_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 man_NN1 showed_VVD his_APPGE special_JJ barbecuing_JJ utensil_NN1 ,_, insisting_VVG ,_, "_" With_IW this_DD1 tool_NN1 ,_, you_PPY replace_VV0 tongs_NN2 ,_, spatulas_NN2 ,_, forks_NN2 ,_, fish_NN baskets_NN2 and_CC kebabbers_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT problem_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 spatula_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Mr._NNB Khubani_NP1 asked_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 explained_VVD to_II the_AT inventors_NN2 :_: "_" You_PPY have_VH0 to_TO look_VVI at_II the_AT product_NN1 and_CC say_VVI ,_, 'Wow_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 get_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. '_" 
It_PPH1 has_VHZ to_TO have_VHI that_DD1 wow_NN1 factor_NN1 ._. "_" 
