The Funniest Product Reviews at Amazon

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Have you heard the one about the laptop desk that attaches to your car's steering wheel? I'm not making this up. There really is a product that appears to encourage computing while driving. Fortunately for us (if not for the car's passengers), there's a very funny product review of the Wheelmate Laptop Steering Wheel Desk at Amazon.com--just one of the entries that PCWorld's Liane Casavoy has unearthed in her slideshow "15 Hilarious Amazon User Reviews." Check out what users said about Tuscan Milk, the Animal House Monkey Peeler, and more. You'll get a good laugh, even if you have no intention of ever buying one of the products mentioned. --Editorial Director Steve Fox Top Stories 15 Hilarious Amazon User Reviews Who knew Amazon product reviews could be so wacky, weird, and wildly funny? 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