Attention all grandmas and board housewives! There is a new phenomenon going on these days and it’s called the shopping channel. Oh wait; this isn’t new at all. Folks have been browsing for products galore on The Home Shopping Network, QVC and a few others for years now. I can’t help but wonder where they get all the extra cash to do so. I know my mother is one of these individuals. As a retired single lady, she has plenty of time on her hands. This simply isn’t good for her bank account. How can I stop this madness?

I may be sort of guilty when it comes to shopping in the living room. I too was flipping through the channels one late night, and suddenly came across the shopping channel. There was a set of bed sheets on there I knew my wife would love; therefore I ended up ordering them for her. But then all the sudden the shopping channel started ranting about 85 knives for 100 dollars. This is when I knew something was up. Being a knife nut, I know how much good knives cost. The custom folder I carry was around 500. And this is not a lot compared to what some blades sell for. I’ve seen knives for 7 grand. So basically if they’re selling 85 knives for 100 bucks on the shopping channel, they’re selling worthless junk. I guess you could buy the cheap knives and then sell them at a flea market for five bucks each. Kids and laymen would buy them and you’d make a nice profit.