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Goblins and ghouls have barely hit the shelves, and we haven't even started thinking about Thanksgiving, but if you want to give some good Holiday gifts at the end of the year, you'll have to start saving now. Actually, you might have to have started saving last Spring because these kitchen appliances could empty your checking account.

KWC Waterstation - For $12,000, this "rotating food preparation unit allows several cooks to wash and drain ingredients, then slice, dice and chop them, all using the same central water source." www.kwcamerica.com

TurboChef Speedcook Oven - Move over Rachael Ray, the TurboChef Speedcook Oven prepares meals 15 times faster than with conventional appliances. For $7,500. www.turbochef.com

Well, we may not need it here in southern California where we know it's 70 degrees everyday, but if you have to watch the weather every morning to figure out what you're going to wear to work, now you can get that information while you're waiting for your coffee to brew. On November 15th, Melitta will begin shipping its new ME1MSB Smart Brew, a 10-cup coffee-maker that also provides animated weather information on an LCD display.

The region-specific weather info comes from MSN Direct via an FM signal, so there's no Internet connection required. It displays the current temperature and conditions, high and low temperatures, and chance of precipitation, so if it's really cold outside, you can pour yourself a second cup.

Very cool.

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