Friday, July 27, 2007
Metal Pen- 30 bucks no lead or ink
How does it work?In the Medieval period, artists and scribes often used a metal stylus in order to draw on a specially prepared paper surface. Generally known as Metalpoint, or Silverpoint when the stylus was made of silver, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Rembrandt all used this technique. http://www.silverpointweb.com/index.html gives a lot of information about how it works.The pens we sell are a modern version (and do not use silver). The solid metal 'nib' consists of a metal alloy, that leaves a mark on most types of paper. If you use the sort of paper typically used in printers and photocopiers, the pen leaves a mark that looks as if it was made by a pencil. However the line will not smudge, and cannot be rubbed out.Since there is no ink, there is nothing to dry out, so the pen will work just as well in 25 years time as it does today. And of course it never needs sharpening!I would guess that in time the nib would begin to wear down, as you are leaving a small amount of metal on the page. However this has got to be a much slower process than with a pencil, which wears down pretty quickly. If you are planning to write the definitive 21st century novel, I would recommend a regular pen. However as a scientific curiousity, we like this pen a lot.The pen comes in a very smart, circular, silver coloured metal presentation tin, and would make a very unusual gift.
Chrysler Ups the Ante With Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — In what it described as an "unprecedented announcement," Chrysler Group said on Thursday that it is offering a lifetime powertrain warranty on all of its 2007 and 2008 models starting today. The new powertrain warranty covers everything from the 4.7-liter V8 in the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee to the 600-hp 8.4-liter V10 in the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10.
"We just finished a call with all of our dealers across the country," said Steven Landry, executive vice president of Chrysler Group North American sales and marketing, service and parts. " 'Turning point,' 'jump start' were some of the words the dealers were using." The warranty is nontransferable to subsequent owners. Landry said it will be limited to the first owner or holder of the first retail lease. Subsequent owners will get the three-year/36,000-mile coverage. Landry said the new warranty covers the "most expensive" parts on a vehicle and also covers front- and rear-wheel-drive components. Consumers are required to have a mandatory powertrain inspection at the dealership once every five years to maintain the warranty. Landry also said the new powertrain deal could bring the company's incentive spending down, although "we are not going to count on that." The Chrysler Group had one of the most paltry warranties in the auto industry prior to today, at three years/36,000 miles. The Korean manufacturers pioneered warranty coverage with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which was quickly emulated by automakers from Suzuki to General Motors. Suzuki currently offers a seven-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty. GM offers a five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty that is fully transferable to other owners of the vehicle. What this means to you: Chrysler demonstrates enormous confidence in its new powertrains with this industry-first warranty coverage. And that's good news for buyer
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Trailer for the new Coen Brother's flick...
Who doesn't love the Coen Brothers? (Fargo, Raising Arizona, and so on)
This latest flick looks extremely dark and possibly disturbing - two elements of a great movie!
Zesto's Pizza and Grille- Yeoman's suggestion
Greek salad and Feta with steak tips hoagie is the cat's ass according to Yeoman's
460 Centre St Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tel: 617-524-2004
Hours: Store Hours: Monday-Saturday: 11:00 Am-10:00 Pm,Sunday: 12:00 Noon-9:00 Pm
Burgers, Burgers & Sandwiches, Calzones, Calzones, Dinner Plates, French Fries, Fresh Deluxe Salads, Garlic Bread, Home Style Pizzas, Pasta Dinners, Pizza, Pasta Dinners, Salads, Subs & Wraps, Seasoned Fries
SciFi Guilty Pleasures of the 80's
Wil Wheaton, best known as the star of Stand By Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation (and who these days is part pro poker player and part writer) dishes on some of the greatest (and at the same time, the worst) SciFi guilty pleasures of the 80's. (bonus: this link is on the Suicide Girls website - one of my personal guilty pleasures) (bonus 2: he provides a drinking game suggestion to go along with each flick)
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The Simpsons on Drugs
It's no secret — The Simpsons
Top 10 Spacewalks
Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a spacecraft. The term most commonly applies to an EVA made outside a craft orbiting Earth (a spacewalk). As of September 13, 2006, 158 astronauts had made spacewalks (out of 448 astronauts ever in space). These are some of the most interesting moments in spacewalks history:
Link
Power Hour at Morton's
Every Monday through Friday from 5-6:30pm and 9:30 to 11pm, Morton serves its five signature bar bites for $4 each. You can get chicken goujonettes(fried chicken strips); three mini cheeseburgers; jumbo lump crab, spinach and artichoke dip. Also four petit filet mignon sandwiches and french fries- which would usually sell from $6.50 to $11 each sandwich anyway.
699 Boylston St
617-266-5858
www.mortons.com
Sakku solar powered messenger bags
The sakku solar bag is available in 2 variants:
sakku akku: Comes with an integrated rechargeable battery which stores the solar energy continously. The stored energy can be used by devices anywhere and anytime - also at night. sakku direct: Charges a device as soon as there is sunlight.
How and where can i use the sakku solar bag?
Everytime and everywhere: Charging your cell phone or PDA without a power socket.
At the beach: Listening music from your iPod the whole day - without changing the batteries.
Outdoor: Charge your GPS or your digital camera.
The most important tokens of the sakku solar bag are:
Usage of flexible and weatherproof solar cells
Usage of used sails from sail boats
Easy removal of the electronic components to wash the sakku solar bag
http://www.sakku.ch/en/produkte.html
Jessica the Hippo
I'm not usually a sappy guy, so please excuse the "cute" post - especially for my first, but this is just friggin' amazing. Especially when you consider that Hippos are generally regarded as one of the most aggressive and deadly animals on the planet.
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