Portable Travel Scale — The product from hell

Can you think of a better short descriptor for a device whose seller headlines, "Take your 'conscience' along on your next trip?"

I mean, isn't the whole point of traveling that you can stop at a 7-Eleven on your way from the airport to the hotel and load up with every variety of junk food known to woman (or man) to enjoy in the privacy of your hotel room — where no one can hear you burp?

For me, that typically means an assemblage including — but by no means limited to, and in no particular order — Planter's Honey-Roasted Cashews, M&Ms (both plain and almond), a Three Musketeers, Hostess Twinkies, Pringles Cheddar Cheese, a Kit-Kat, Cheetos, Doritos, Lay's Bar-B-Q potato chips, Snyder's Honey-Mustard Pretzels, et al.

Heck, that's a lot more fun than standing on your little travel scale the next morning to find you've gained 10 pounds overnight.

Enough already, joe — aren't you supposed to be a medical doctor?

Off the reservation, fer shur.

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Travel Scale

Take your "conscience" along on your next trip.

With so many rich meals on the road, travel can play havoc with your waistline.

But now it's easy to watch your weight wherever you go.

Our compact Travel Scale is small enough to fit in your carry-on bag.

Lightweight and easy to pack, the sides pull apart to reveal a backlit digital display in pounds or kilograms.

It operates on two lithium batteries (included) and comes in a zippered carrying case.

Open: 11½" x 6" x 1".

Closed: 8½" x 6" x 1".

18 oz.
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$35.