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HD VIDEO?

2008-02-01T23:10:00.001-05:00

// WTF

2008-01-23T09:26:00.000-05:00

don't ask me!

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WORLD WILDLIFE CAMPAIGN

2007-11-07T10:17:00.000-05:00

Check out the latest WWF campaign on global warming here....

RADIO SHACK

2007-09-19T16:49:00.000-05:00

BICYCLE

2007-09-19T16:47:00.001-05:00

// WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?

2007-08-10T18:08:00.000-05:00

Well, if Mike's not going to post on it I am....

"What's a Girl to Do" is on Bat for Lashes recently released debut album Fur & Gold.
I dare you not to love it.

j.

// DESKTOP BLUES

2007-07-22T07:58:00.000-05:00

If you ever got the blues and don't know how to "get them out" of your system, give this little online flash app a try...it worked for me. go here now and stop crying.

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// RAD MAG

2007-07-22T07:41:00.000-05:00

I grew up skateboarding in Britian, I didn't have Transworld or Thrasher, all I had was R.A.D. I was working on some "old-school" research the other day and came a cross a site which is dedicated to R.A.D Magazine in the crucial years (up until 1993) the authors plan (I am assuming he used to work for the mag) is to "re-publish each magazine, a page at a time, until the whole lot is here" It's worth checking out just for the scans of "vintage ads".....more here

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// BLING BLING

2007-06-22T11:02:00.000-05:00

Rule #1 : No red Wine.
Rule #2 : No pets or children
Rule #3 : No breathing or sweating.
Enjoy.

// BIG CHIEF

2007-06-20T11:53:00.000-05:00

"The best things in life are free" go here and download your own "Big Chief"

// NIKE MCFLY 2015

2007-06-16T17:54:00.000-05:00

What???? It's a grassroots movement to get Nike to make available to consumers the futuristic-looking sneakers seen in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part 2.
It's awesome. Sign the petition here....

// LEICA M8

2007-06-15T19:12:00.000-05:00

If I was given $4775 and told that I could only spend the money on a digital camera and was not allowed to keep any change, this is the Camera I would buy. It's 10 megapixels and got all that "goodstuff" Leica of Germany is famous for.....more here

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// MARC OWENS

2007-06-13T19:42:00.000-05:00

This clock is awesome. I am a little biased as I am obsessed with all things digital. I emailed the dude to see if it was going to go into production but to no avail....Oh well, good things come to those who wait.... more here

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// A TIME & A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

2007-06-11T13:47:00.000-05:00

...although, I can appreciate a hot pink and yellow combo and 80's geometric font; I'm not sure if the masses are ready for it.
Find out how much this design for the 2012 Olympics cost here...
j.

// CLARK & MICHAEL

2007-06-11T13:37:00.000-05:00

Michael Cera (Arrested Development) and his best friend Clark Duke try to write the next big sitcom in Clark & Michael.
New episodes are posted Wednesdays!
j.

// STYLISH STORAGE

2007-05-27T19:24:00.000-05:00

Here's the deal, even the neatest of people have crap to hide, when I finally clean up my life I want to put my crap in these boxes. more here

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// PLAN59

2007-05-27T09:28:00.000-05:00

Should you need stock images of say Demonic Tots and Deeply Disturbing Cuisine, head over to plan59.
If you've got some time to kill, I'd also recommend a tour through their PIX and DECOR sections.

J.

// RAY UNDERHILL AUCTION

2007-05-21T20:28:00.000-05:00

Ray Underhill is, was, and always will be, awesome. I remember him from the Bones Brigade vids back in the day. Unfortunately life for Ray these day's is a struggle as he was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He's battling back from numerous surgeries and has got some skateboard industry "heavies" to help out with the financial burdon of the hospital bills etc...by offering some real "classic" and "rare" skateboard goodies up for auction on ebay, go here now for the listings....

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// WTF: MICHAEL KNIGHT

2007-05-20T21:17:00.000-05:00

How can someone who was the coolest dude in the 80's TV show "Knight Rider" let his career go to such poo? and who the hell is buying this crap?

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// CHURCH SIGN GENERATOR

2007-05-20T21:11:00.000-05:00

more here.....

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// KNOW WHEN TO SHOOT 'EM

2007-05-20T18:01:00.000-05:00

Kenny Rogers, the country music legend famous for writing songs like "The Gambler", "lucile" and "we've got tonight" is a kick assed photographer (who would have guessed) check out his portfolio here. For more pictures of MWLLKR (Men who look like Kenny Rogers) go here

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// WORKING 9 TILL 5

2007-05-20T17:58:00.000-05:00

I'm not much of a suit and tie guy but if I ever have to get "snazzed up for a meeting" I'm gonna make sure I get myself a serious briefcase, most probably one like the dudes from epidemik coalition have created, more here.....

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// D n' D

2007-05-17T14:38:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure who's more badass; Duane Peters or my friend Danielle & her embroidery thread. You decide...

j.

// WRECKLESS ERIC

2007-05-17T14:33:00.000-05:00

I wish Wreckless Eric was searching for me in 1977....

j.

// LEADER OF THE PACK

2007-05-16T13:26:00.000-05:00

Designer Sarah Cihat & Furni Creations have inspired my latest choice of spirit animal.

j.

// HOLDIN' OUT FOR A HERO

2007-05-16T13:10:00.000-05:00

There's really no need to hold out for the Micargi Hero. You can get your hands on them here for just $104 US!

Their beach cruisers are pretty champion as well.

jl.

// HQ SKATEBOARD TEAM

2007-05-05T11:21:00.000-05:00

We've got an old-school posse of Skaters who get together once a month or so and rent out our local skatepark and try to re-kindle our youth. Last sessioin we decided we'd make a team and a promodel each (hand decorated) and exhibit/sell them at our good friend Tyson (and Angies) gallery and boutique called "Headquarters" as part of their one year anniversary show, (June 2nd 2007, if you are in the montreal area) here's my contribution.

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// RAY BARBEE

2007-05-01T16:45:00.001-05:00

Ray Barbee is a skateboarding legend and member of the infamous Powell and Perelta "Bones Brigade" he also plays some sweet licks on the old guitar, to listen to a sample head here, but to buy his music go here (cause we want the $$$'s to go directly to his record label where killer artist Thomas Campbell is the creative director!) and for a killer old interview here

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// USELESS ART SHOW

2007-05-01T16:36:00.000-05:00

I've posted about this earlier, but the've just added a new clock to the show and it's awesome, go check out more here..

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// 15 YEARS OF STEREO SKATEBOARDS

2007-04-29T19:21:00.001-05:00

// JASON JESSEE "PRAY FOR ME"

2007-04-27T21:34:00.000-05:00

If you know Skateboarding and Santa Cruz you know Jason Jessee, this movie is gonna rock, more here and great interview with the man himself here.

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// JOE KID ON A STINGRAY

2007-04-27T21:17:00.000-05:00

I hope this video is to bmx what dogtown and z-boys was to skateboarding....more info here

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// TRANSPARENT

2007-04-27T21:00:00.000-05:00

holy crap there are alot of these on flickr ............when they are done right they are kinda cool.....full photoset here

oh yeah, here's one with a twist

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// TTC- TELEPHONE

2007-04-24T17:41:00.000-05:00

my awesome friend Jen sent me this link today,My french is crap but the song is basically about "not bothering to call them because they will not pick up" enjoy........

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// REAL FAKE WATCHES

2007-04-24T17:33:00.000-05:00

Get It? They are 100% real fake watches, each one is laser cut from three pieces of genuine leather and manually assembled. they are fastened with velcro. each one comes with both a unique time (hand-picked by our randomizer robot and accurate 1 to 2 times a day) and a thinglink engraved on the back. BTW: Thinglink.org is an open database where makers can register their work for free and create labels for their products. crafters, artists, designers, producers, and other makers can use thinglink to identify their products and document their work. website for the watches here and more nice pics here at their flickr photoset....

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// JACK GODFREY WOOD

2007-04-20T18:48:00.000-05:00

In Jacks words "£used is a plug that aims to reduce domestic electricity use by making users aware of the financial implications of their current energy usage habits. Each plug shows the projected cost of an appliance if it was used in its current state for a year" It's a great idea and has already won a couple prestigious awards, I hope GE licences the idea and Jack sells a million units......more about Jack and his other concepts here

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// BOB BJARKE

2007-04-19T21:12:00.000-05:00

I have a folder of bookmarks on my mac going back ages, I've recently started going through them and came across a link to the photographs of Bob Bjarke, I have no idea how I found out about him but, after a quick visit to his site, I realized why I had bookmarked him... go there and you will too...... more here

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// MINIATURES

2007-04-17T19:53:00.000-05:00

Good things come in small packages, check out these super detailed miniture models of some of the most iconic syth modules in music history...full set here I came acoss the link at fecalface.com, the dude who made the models is dan (couldn't find much more info!!).....more cool pics of his
here

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// DOCUMENTARIES

2007-04-17T19:38:00.000-05:00

Let's keep this short and sweet, most network television is crap......so go over here for a selection of over 500 online streaming documentaries.

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// PIMP MY SCOOTER???

2007-04-16T18:02:00.000-05:00

Is it just me?? aren't Lambretta's and Vespa scooters so frigging aesthetically perfect that trying to "artify" them is like asking Elisha Cuthbert to get a facelift???....make up your own mind here........

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// BENJAMIN HUGHES

2007-04-16T17:54:00.000-05:00

UK Artist Ben Hughes is a lovely chap who lives and paints in London. He Has Studied Fine Art and Illustration. He paint's images originating from subjects of interest, producing work influenced from Music, Film, Surf, Skate BMX and Snow Culture. More here.....Cheerio.

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// PLASTIC KID

2007-04-15T15:34:00.000-05:00

Plastic Kid is the moniker and freelance platform of graphic artist Jakob Printzlau, working in the fields of illustration, music videos, motion graphics, installation, logo treatments, art shows etc. Established in Copenhagen in 2002, Plastic Kid´s work has been featured in numerous books, magazines and exhibitions both domestically and thoughout the globe.(source: plastickid.dk)that should be enough info to get you interested....more here..

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// ET BURIED IN THE DESERT (KIND OF)

2007-04-15T14:41:00.000-05:00

In September 1983, the Alamogordo Daily News of Alamogordo, New Mexico reported in a series of articles that between ten and twenty semi-trailer truckloads of Atari boxes, cartridges, and systems from an Atari storehouse in El Paso were crushed and buried at the landfill within the city. Amongst that inventory rumour has it that over 1 Million ET video game cartridges were laid to rest. This re-enactment by the band Wintergreen illustrates that faithfull day....more info about Atari and the game here

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// PB AND J

2007-04-15T09:57:00.000-05:00

That's Peter Bjorn and John with this summers most "catchy" song..."Young Folks" the video is sweet, it even won a Swedish Grammy for Best Video in 2006! It was Animated by Graham Samuels and directed by Ted Malmros.

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// CINEMATOGRAPHA

2007-04-15T09:43:00.000-05:00

This is what happens when skateboarding meets art good and propa. Dan Flavin would be proud.

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// STYLE WAR

2007-04-14T20:47:00.000-05:00

Stylewar is a collective of designers and directors with a strong focus on motion media. They have done videos for the like's of the Rolling Stones, Junior Senior and Franz Ferdinand and commercials for bigshots like Volvo, Ebay and Coke...they know their s*&t. go here for videos, images and more info about them.

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// HEKTOR FUTURE GRAFFITI

2007-04-13T10:26:00.000-05:00

Screw weird ass hard to get in touch with sketchy graf artists, let's get some robots or computers to make killer tags.Hektor is a Spray-Paint Output Device that can do just that. We love it, the project and the people behind it. BTW the way the designers are Swiss and you can't miss with the swiss. Go here for the homepage of the projects for tons more info,pics and video.

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// POOR MAN'S PORSCHE

2007-04-13T10:11:00.000-05:00

Seeing as I will never be able to afford a porsche I have decided that, based on my current income, a pimped out BMX is the equivalent goal. Allthough I will not be able to flash my "porsche" keyring at party's I will be able to pull endo's and skid's like nobody's business in the party holders front yard. The pictures on the left are equivalent to (a) Lambourghini (b) 1970ish Lotus Esprit (c) Old Porsche 911 and (d) Delorean (w/back to the future mods). For more killer rides check out the BMX museum here....if you need some NOS (New old stock) parts for your whip head over here to Ginny Rini's bike shop, they have the best selection of parts on the web and even the website is "old school"! Enjoy......

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// RED DOORS

2007-04-12T20:46:00.000-05:00

Ok, maybe it's not the red doors i'm drawn to as much as the Eichler architecture and California climate. Regardless, this is how i will spend my next million. Joseph Eichler was the only merchant builder in America who built modernist style homes on a large scale, designed by skilled architects and using quality materials. His contemporary houses have not been equaled since, and 50 years on they still look 'modern'. go here for more info.....

-jl

// CODY HUDSON

2007-04-12T20:45:00.000-05:00

Fecal face art blog/ubersite just put up a great interview with Cody Hudson, his work is killer go read it! This video is a teaser from "The Run Up" A 2 DVD disc Artist Documentation Series featuring films covering 26 of todays top visual creators get it here.

On a side note Cody's got a clock up for auction here with proceeds going to Skate 4 Cancer....

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// JOSH GREENE IS AWESOME

2007-04-12T17:56:00.000-05:00

Josh Greene is a 35 year old artist and waiter. He's started a grant foundation called "Service-Works" in which each month he dedicates one night’s worth of his tips to fund a project that he see's fit. You can check out past projects and apply through his site here (be sure to check out the 231$ project, it's awesome!)and read more about his other projects here. I swear when we have a bit of cash kicking around aesthetica's gonna take a leaf out of Josh's book and share the wealth, it seems every artist we meet's potential has been stumped by lack of funding........thumbs up Josh.

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// LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC PROJECT

2007-04-11T20:09:00.000-05:00

What's more awesome than Johnny Cash singing "Desperado"??......nothing. But a close second is a beautiful rendition by nine-year-old Sheila Behman. That's just the tip of the Iceberg....The Langley Schools Music Project is a 60-voice chorus of rural school children from western Canada, untrained but captivated by melodic magic, singing tunes by the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, The Bay City Rollers, and others. The students accompany themselves with the shimmering gamelan chimes of Orff percussion, and elemental rock trimmings arranged by their itinerant music teacher, Hans Fenger.
Listen to sound clips and read way more info here

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// SOMEONE NOTICED

2007-04-07T17:00:00.000-05:00

You though we wouldn't notice is an awesome site that exposes rip-off designs, products, art and layout, I find this post particullary interesting cause it's about "it" artist shepary fairley (famous for the "obey" line) this pic is by Chris from iamanerd.net which compares a recent Shepard Fairey print “Nouveau Black” with a Koloman Moser drawing from 1899 called “Ver Sacrum, talk about copy paste. For the full post go here. If you dig this conspiracy type stuff check out this article about Shepard and Erik Brunetti "Look a like's" here

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// FAKE KICKS

2007-04-07T16:27:00.000-05:00

Nov 14th 2006 - German customs overlooks the destruction of fake designer shoes in Hamburg, northern Germany. German customs officers have seized what they said could be the world’s largest haul of counterfeit goods, including nearly 1 million pairs of ‘knock-off’ Nike sneakers. The customs department in the northern port of Hamburg said it had confiscated a total of 117 shipping containers filled with fake goods since the end of August. The equivalent amount of genuine branded goods would be worth about euros 383 million (US$ 490 million), it said in a statement. The goods included 101 containers loaded with 945,384 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers, and 10 more containers with about 105,000 pairs of fake Adidas and Puma sports shoes. Also impounded were 76,760 fake watches and 1,454 toys. more at pumatalk

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// BLANKA

2007-04-05T18:27:00.000-05:00

Blanka is a graphic design studio based in the UK, Blanka is awesome. Just check out this little sample of his work, this t-shirt series is called "Timecode" and lists essential tracks and their running time "THIS SERIES OF T-SHIRTS AREN'T JUST HOMAGES TO WHAT MAKES IT ONTO STUDIO BUILDS "MOST PLAYED" LIST ON I-TUNES, NEITHER IS MICHAEL SOLELY DOFFING HIS CAP TO THE SONGS WHICH HAVE INSPIRED HIM IN HIS WORK OR HIS LIFE BUT ALSO, THEY ARE AN OBSERVATION ON THE EVER CHANGING WAY THAT WE LISTEN TO MUSIC TODAY IN THE DIGITAL ERA"

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// I MET THE WALRUS

2007-04-05T18:20:00.000-05:00

That's actully a lie, In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview. So actually Jerry met the walrus. Follow the link here for a preview of the animated film which serves as a visual canvas for the audio interview. It's amazing.

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// RASTERBATOR

2007-04-04T18:23:00.000-05:00

No I am not posting on porn. The Rasterbator is a sweet little program that allows you to create giant tileable wall art, You can scale your art to multiple sizes so no worries about using all your printer ink. The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size.**side note: If you work at a copy shop please e-mail me as I have a wall the size of a plane hangar to cover and I need you to run me off some copies....you can make your own image here

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// WE SALUTE YOU

2007-04-03T21:11:00.000-05:00

My baby is all growns up.

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// TELEFUNKEN

2007-04-03T20:54:00.000-05:00

Sure this German stereo equipment company still exists today, but like many others we feel it hit it's design tipping point in the mid 70's. Take a look at those piccies.pure gold. I snagged them from an awesome site with hundreds of scans from tons of electronic companies old catalogues.....check them out for yourself here.

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// LISTEN TO HENRI SALVADOR

2007-04-03T19:00:00.000-05:00

next time you are feeling a little down on life get a copy of Henri Salvador's album "Chambre avec vue" and get some big assed headphones (to block out any other noise) tape them firmly to your ears and go for a walk in a park (a bikeride by a lake or sometype of water also works). I guarantee you will come back with a smile.........you can read a formal biography here

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// PAPERPLANE MAGAZINE

2007-04-03T18:47:00.000-05:00

This puppy ain't easy to get as it's from australia, but we've been lucky enough to peak at their first 2 issues and they are spot on, imagine "national geographic" and "the lonely planet" with a seriously freakin stylish makeover.....They are published by Monster Children which a super slick skateboard mag. You can plead with them to ship you an issue here.

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//ae LOVE'S AMADANA

2007-04-03T12:07:00.000-05:00

These are but of few of the beautifully designed products in this japanese design company's arsenal....Word is they finally ship to America....more here

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// I HEART CHARLES HARPER

2007-04-02T21:22:00.000-05:00

If you aren't already; I dare you not to fall in love with Charles Harper (or at least his work).
There are too many hot ones to post some you'll have to check them out for yourselves here

-jl.

// STRANGER THAN FICTION

2007-04-01T15:01:00.000-05:00

Back in the days of Indiana Jones I decided that a movies awesomeness could be attributed by the actual title font and graphics, after watching twenty seconds of "Stranger than fiction" with with Will Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal I knew I was in for a treat.The plot is pretty awesome, but the aesthetics, cinematography, sets and graphic design are so slick that I want to cry.

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// VBS TV

2007-04-01T14:38:00.000-05:00

The good folks over at vice magazine have been nice enough to "rescue us from television's deathlike grip" with their online streaming tv/video channels...favourites of our are the cuteshow and epicly later'd. More info here....

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// TWO NATIONS GOLD

2007-04-01T14:34:00.000-05:00

when you are ready for some serious "goodtime music" get two nations gold streaming radio cued up in Itunes or your music player...you will not regret it

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// USELESS ART SHOW

2007-04-01T14:28:00.000-05:00

Charity art show with some great artists and really sweet pieces, ends May 27th 07. more info here

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// GEORGE WASHINGTON

2007-04-01T12:47:00.000-05:00

// BAS RUTTEN

2007-04-01T12:41:00.000-05:00

// EXPO 67

2007-04-01T12:11:00.000-05:00

The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was a World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1967 to coincide with the Canadian Centennial that year. Expo 67 was originally going to be held in Moscow, to help the Soviet Union celebrate the 50th anniversary of its revolution. Who said second place is the first loser??? For more reading go here

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// TOPSHOP GRAPHIC PRINT BAG

2007-04-01T11:40:00.000-05:00

My friend Evan went to 5 Topshops in England to find us this bag. He was unsuccessful.
Perhaps someone out there would like to send us one should they come across one in their travels.

-jl

// CASIO CALCULATOR WATCH

2007-04-01T11:19:00.000-05:00

This is by far the coolest nerd-chique Calculator watch (Casio DBC-610)out there at the moment, add to the fact that these puppies are easily available on e-bay for about 60$ and you've got a winning combo.

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// EMIL KOZAK

2007-04-01T11:01:00.000-05:00

not sure I really need to type anything...just take a look at the magic this dude creates...he is a graphic designer from Barcelona and everything he touches becomes gold. check out more at here

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// RALEIGH VEKTAR

2007-04-01T10:41:00.000-05:00

In 1985 when I was 8 this yuppie kid that got everything new and cool on my block (when I lived in England) got a new bike. It was made by Raleigh and was called the "Vektar". With "Star Wars" styling and "Knightrider" technology including a trip meter and FM radio with presets. Sure it was pretty much a BMX with shoulderpads and makeup but it was a "must-have" for the 80's cool kids. 25 years later it's a must have for me.

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// SINCLAIR C5

2007-04-01T10:29:00.000-05:00

Some people dream of Ferrari's and others Porsche 911's, when I grow up I want a Sinclair C5, wanna know why? here's a little history: The Sinclair C5 was a battery electric vehicle invented by Sir Clive Sinclair and launched in the United Kingdom on 10 January 1985. The C5 took the form of a battery-assisted tricycle steered by handles on either side of the driver seat. Powered operation was possible making it unnecessary for the driver to pedal to make progress. It had a top speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), chosen because vehicles unable to travel faster could be driven without a driver's licence in the UK.
Relatively cheap to purchase (it sold for £399 + £29 for delivery), the C5 quickly became an object of popular ridicule, and was a commercial disaster with only around 17,000 being sold. Now do you want one?

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// SINCLAIR C5 MUSIC VIDEO

2007-04-01T10:24:00.000-05:00

another magical post about the Sinclair C5, this time in the form of a music video!

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// SINCLAIR WATCH RADIO

2007-04-01T10:22:00.000-05:00

sometimes words can't describe "awesome". A google image search for Sinclair C5 yielded this little piece of awesome.

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