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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Man Purse

I just finished recording the last episodes I needed from Season 5 of "24" onto VHS. In addition to the comments about how no one on that show ever eats or goes to the bathroom, there was also a lot of discussion this season about Jack Bauer's "Man Purse" (aka "The Jack Sack" or "The Jack Pack")."Frank" must have been an online shopper between shifts at the oil refinery because you can find his bag o' tricks on Amazon.com
The infamous Man Purse (*all the tools Jack ever needs sold separately)

It's like a cool, urban version of Batman's utility belt.
My only concern is that the bag has velcro. Someone who is constantly hiding from bad guys doesn't need to deal with noisy velcro when he's trying to get something out of his bag o' tricks.

What we know he has:
-His handy-dandy spyglass
-A magical cell phone that can't be traced by anyone, anywhere and always gets perfect reception
-The PDA of all PDAs with GPS capability and USB ports
-Lots of extra ammo
-Guns he picked up from bad guys he has killed
-(and didn't he pull some smoke grenades out of it when he stole the helicopter in the first hour?)

Speculations on the other items Jack has in his M.P.:
-iPod
-Deck of cards
-Ice pack
-Change of socks
-Gum
-DVD from Blockbuster that he hasn't quite gotten around to returning yet today

6 Comments:

At 7/12/2006 6:07 PM, Blogger Mehend said...

Did you read the ratings posted on Amazon.com by David Cordes?!? It is hilarious! I want a Jack Bauer bag just because of it.

 
At 7/12/2006 8:13 PM, Blogger sarahanne said...

His comments are great! I'll paste them here for all to enjoy.
(Five stars)
"YES! This IS Jack Bauer's MAN PURSE!!! For all 24 fans looking for Jack's Man Purse (a.k.a. "The Jack Pack" or "The Bauer Bag") --- THIS IS IT!!! This is the sacred satchel he casually carries around with him throughout Season 5. What's in the bag? Only Jack knows for sure but one thing is certain... he is utterly invincible when he carries with him his trusty old Bag O' Whoop Ass! It is comfortable and lightweight and ideal for carrying a laptop, cellphone or any other anti-terrorist gear like handguns and data drives because it is impervious to X-ray detection at airports and CTU security checkpoints. I wouldn't be surprised if he's carrying Tony Almeida's soul in there! The Unisex Travel Bag by Andrew Christian (Jack Bauer Signature Edition) makes for great gift giving, game show consolation prizes and all around everyday survival gear for the CTU Field Agent."

 
At 7/13/2006 11:17 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

"Man purse"... Hmph!

 
At 7/13/2006 1:31 PM, Blogger Ceeece! said...

A guy on this past season's "Beauty and the Geek" had one.

 
At 7/14/2006 1:29 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Men on college campuses have them all the time. Backpacks are for middle schoolers.

I argue that it's not a "man purse". What women carry is really a "lady satchel".

 
At 7/15/2006 10:31 AM, Blogger Kristinmichelle said...

Wow, someone is really thinking. To get one of the most masculine men in television to carry a man purse...

it has come a long way from Joey's man purse on "Friends" where he was ridiculed for his addiction

 

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