Archive for November, 2008



From FDR to Jimmy Carter, when the President settled in behind his desk in the Oval Office, he settled into a Gunlocke Washington chair.
For as low as $3000, would-be world leaders can also place their rear in the Gunlocke chair. It doesn’t really appear to give enough lower-back support for an infirm old man [...]

The Chap Magazine

I know nothing at all about The Chap magazine, but check out what’s in the Autumn issue; there’s not a thing wrong about any of this:
• An explanation of the history, tenets and practical applications of Bartitsu – the gentleman’s martial art devised in 1899 by Edward Barton-Wright
• The stirring biography of George Hangar, 18th [...]

Carlsberg has mercilessly shut down the historic Tetley on Leeds brewery in an effort to cut costs in a belt-tightening economy. Yeah, yeah the loss of a historic brewery like Tetley; which has been brewed on the site since 1822 and will be moved to some other brewery down south. I guess in these wonderful [...]

I am looking forward to playing Gears of War 2. The networked Co-Op play was a ton of fun, the first time round.
Releases November 7.

Additional Fun Toy — Your own Lancer.

VIDEO: He really likes Star Wars

Seriously:
“A teenage boy has discovered the quickest way of getting arrested is to break into a police station,” South Australia state police said in a statement on its website.
About A$2,000 ($1,340) of damage was caused and the boy was denied bail, the statement said.
A police spokesman added the youth did not give a reason for [...]

Sometimes you are surfing the internet and run across something so frigging gosh-darn awesome you slap yourself in the head and say “I wish I was doing that!” Well, I wish I was working on projects with Pat Regan at Vulcania Submarine.
Having stumbled across his site, linked from a scubaboard forum, I was amazed. Regan [...]

“You’ll shoot your eye out, Kid!”
One of the greatest movies of all time, sure to bring groans of “Not that again!” from my family during the holidays, is A Christmas Story and over at Uncrate they’ve uncovered the Ultimate Collector’s Edition.
I wish it came with a Red Ryder BB gun.




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» Seems Jack Daniels is kicking some butt, profits are up and even their unsavory looking drinks are selling.  # 2

» The Royal Bacon Society is a fancy, fun blog all about you the Dethroner reader’s favorite food: Bacon. # 1

» Evidently a fan of Ebert’s is trying to help Mars breed the supreme race of M&Ms.

Whenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels. Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them breaks and splinters. That is the “loser,” and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.
M&Ms prove Darwin was right Thanks Ryan  # 0

» Baconpig. Zenith of mankind’s porcine proclivity or just gross? You be the judge. Don’t miss the Pig Butchering Guide in T-shirt form. # 0

» A man wants to know if jerking off into his guppy tank will cause his fish any harm. Just don’t forget to cuddle, I say. [StraightDope.com# 1

» An Atlanta florist is selling the “Broquet,” baskets of amply masculine cactus and carnivorous plants that can be given from one man to another. [BananaFlorist.com via Seth Godin# 0

» What may be my next car, the Mitsubishi Evolution X, goes on sale today in Japan. Next year for North America. [Crave.CNET.com# 0

» I haven’t really dug into it much, but JoS. A. Bank is having what appears to be a pretty major sale, with up to 50% off on Fall items and 70% off on clearance items. [JosBank.com# 2

» Cities collapse due to unsustainable growth? Naw it’ll never happen. We have science. [unsw.edu.au, creationmuseum.org] # 0

» Headline of the Day: “Men want hot women, study confirms” [CNN# 2



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