As a child, I nearly got to ride in the sidecar of a Brough Superior. Nearly.

Alas, the point was moot – the bike lasted 45 minutes before it was stranded on the side of a mountain road, mechanically cactus (not before nearly killing the man in its saddle). At least in the few hours the novice owner (he’d won the bike at auction the week before) was waiting for assistance, he was able to just sit and look at the beautiful, beautiful Brough. Which is probably all it was good for.

Moral of the story? Before you charge off to buy a classic bike, determined to look as cool as TE Lawrence, do your research. It’ll save you from buying a mechanical basketcase and possibly save your life. (Remember, TE Lawrence died on a Brough).

Connoisseur’s Guide – Collecting Vintage Motorcycles [Forbes]

On TV, you only ever see people using cardboard boxes as furniture when their house has been burgled. Or all their worldly goods have been repossessed. Or they’re homeless.

Now that stereotype has been blown away by the surprisingly attractive ZenTable from NYC’s Cardboard Design.

It’s made from recycled cardboard and eco-friendly glues, requires no assembly and can even be custom decorated if you don’t want to feel like you own furniture made out of carboard.

For only $105, you can finally ditch that milk crate coffee table, and replace it with boxes…

Cardboard Design’s ZenTable [via Treehugger]

This is not tequila. I repeat, NOT TEQUILA.

Tito’s grandfather made hooch during Prohibition, and his uncle is known for his firey pepper vodka; it was only a matter of time before Tito started making alcohol himself…

Tito’s Handmade Vodka comes from Texas’s ONLY licensed distillery. It’s award-winning, expertly-crafted and very reasonably priced.

And it’s not tequila. I can’t emphasize that enough.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka [via Cool Hunting]