I’ve got a bit of a thing for geeky and/or retro watches that light up. My collection includes a great classic red LED watch, and some of Tokyoflash’s finest.
Would love one like this one please if it ever moves beyond a concept!
I’ve got a bit of a thing for geeky and/or retro watches that light up. My collection includes a great classic red LED watch, and some of Tokyoflash’s finest.
Would love one like this one please if it ever moves beyond a concept!
So let’s start with the simple plea … vote Obama!
With that out of the way, I’ve never had a big problem with John McCain, but Sarah Palin scares the hell out of me! The idea that this ultra conservative air head could be running the world’s largest superpower if McCain got in but didn’t “last” should in fact scare the hell out of everybody!
Her gaffes are well known … but the latest one had me in tears this morning!
Being as I am a child of the early 70s, I spent the 70s and 80s mildly spooked by the concern that it was all going to end in the bright flash of a nuclear war. A strong influence was nuclear apocalyptic docudramas and the like, most notable Threads.
However, historically more interesting is The War Game which was made by the BBC in 1965. It was never broadcast because of the fear that it’d induce panic. Watching it now you can see why, since I seriously don’t think what was still a pretty formal and up tight UK could have dealt with the horrifying reality of what it really meant to go to war in the nuclear age. It was finally shown in 1985!
“Within the next 15 years possibly another 12 countries will have acquired thermo-nuclear weapons. For this reason, if not through accident or the impulses of man himself, it is now more than possible that what you have seen happen in this film will have taken place before the year 1980!”. Thank fuck they were wrong!
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
Stunning and very bold film making from the BBC, even if it was then sat on for 20 years by the government and Beeb!
The market may be fucked … and I may be depressed by the fact that I got greedy and tweaked a sell order a few weeks back from $125.00 to $125.50 only to see prices top out at $125.45 and so I’m currently in a dark hole … but at least this made me laugh.
Before anybody points out that my family and I total five … my cars only got two seats mkay and we manage!
Dear Santa for Xmas I want one of these please.
So I hate clutter and pointless junk and hence I’m pretty brutal when it comes to throwing out stuff. However, and despite me driving a petrol guzzling mad two seater car suggesting to the contrary, I hate waste and landfill and the general lack of reuse in our modern lives.
Therefore I though the following jumbo reuse was a rather cool story!
I’m a proud and very devout Atheist which is why I give it a capital-A. You many not be and I’m totally cool with that as long as you respect my right to be an Atheist, and don’t try to tell me I wrong, because I’m certain I’m right! Anyhow today’s post isn’t to espouse my views on religion, and why an artificial construct used over many millennia to exert power by a minority over a majority and encourage prejudice on the grounds of gender, sexuality, and beliefs, all anchored on an abuse of peoples’ fear of death, difference and the unknown is a dangerous thing.
Instead this post is to recognize the power of Windows and how it is able to pwn anyone anywhere anytime.
… and 1500 Mentos and what do you get?
Limited edition and undoubtedly hugely expensive … check! Individual and coolly retro … check! Rather chunky hence likely to make my wrists look even more effeminate that usual … check! Totally mechanical … WTF!!!