There’s nothing certain in this life but death, taxes and endless frustration at my inability to score with Monica Bellucci, but Peter Ha over at Cruchgear reads the tea leaves:

Increased output of blue-violet diodes hints at future price cuts. Production of the diode — a key ingredient of the PS3’s Blu-ray drive — is currently at 1.7 million a month and Sony is now prepared to up that to 5 million which will decrease Sony’s materials cost which should result in price cuts for the PS3.

I hope that the price does drop. And I hope it’s the biggest news of the entire year. I hope all this just because I laughed when people rushed out and bought $3000 PS3s off Ebay, just for the honor of having it about 10 days before their neighbors. The ultimate in “gotta have it now” mentality resulted in insanity for thousands, if not tens of thousands, of pimple-faced fanboys. It also resulted in enormous windfalls for those who bought the gaming consoles for sticker price and then played on the fanatics who couldn’t wait to get one, or couldn’t be bothered to turn off World of Warcraft for long enough to haul themselves down to Toys R Us or wherever to buy one. Sheesh.

I also hope the price drops so that I can buy one.

Hey, my hypocrisy runs only so far.

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Maybe she wasn’t attractive. Maybe he was nervous. Maybe, just maybe, his brother spiked his orange juice.

Whatever the cause, some schmuck in an Indian village lost his bride-to-be to his brother, all on account of his staggering drunkenness.

“The groom was drunk and had reportedly misbehaved with guests when the bride’s family and local villagers chased him away,” said one local official. It was obviously an arranged marriage, so the groom’s brother volunteered to take his place. I do’s were exchanged, kisses were planted, and the deal was sealed.

This from the same moral police that flipped at Richard Gere for his illicit act, a story so laughable that I’ve been forced to sort of defend Richard Gere. Seems like a conflict to me.

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Style.com has just posted a story detailing thirteen new timepieces introduced at this year’s Basel show. Though this list of thirteen includes the utterly ridiculous Titanic Watch, there are at least a few models of note.

The Glashutte Original pictured above, for example — a stunning combination of timeless details and cutting edge technology. My other favorites include the Panerai Radiomir chronograph and the Richard Mill 012 Tourbillon (at $450,000, how could you pass it up).

If you’re in the market, there are many, many wonderful options all inhabiting the world beyond Rolex. Have fun exploring.

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I’m all for cross branding when it makes sense. The Ferrari Watch by Panerai, for example. High performance cars, high performance time piece with cutting edge design.

But I have limits. And those limits have been defined by Pininfarina. The design firm that has given us some of the world’s most beautiful automobiles, the Maserati Quattroporte, to name just one, now brings us….

The SimpleDrive External Hard Drive.

Sweet mother of crap.

CEO Paolo Pininfarina explains:

“I think there was a lack of awareness concerning design in this sector. It is not because of a lack of clever and talented designers. It is because of a lack of vision concerning the power of design among final consumers.”

Right. I’d give you the specs of the thing, but I am sort of too annoyed to write them down.

This just proves that where there is a buck to be made, someone will be there to make it, and they don’t care that frogs or locusts are next.

Style.com [via www.luxist.com/2007/04/29/pininfarina-hard-drives]

The Patriots did what? I’m really surprised at the Pat’s pick-up of Randy Moss. I’m not a New England fan by any means, though I think Tom Brady is fairly incredible, but I thought that the Pats were supposed to put character first, talent second. Saint Bill can make a winner out of anybody they say, so why go after a guy that is way past his prime, and has a penchant for vehicular assault?

Only about 2 more months until training camp. I can’t wait.

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Ever had Guiness from the tap? I don’t mean the tap at Bennigan’s or some lame half-assed neighborhood bar. I mean, have you ever had Guiness from the tap of a hole-in-the-wall, locals only kind of place? It takes about an hour and a half to pour. It’s like Aunt Jemima’s best maple. That stuff will flat put hair on your chest, if you can choke it down. That’s a man’s beer, for sure. But you don’t need to cut your beer with a knife and fork to enjoy it. There are literally thousands of brews, from major to micro, that are worthy of attention.

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat is not, repeat NOT worth your attention. Let’s put it this way: my wife likes two beers. Miller Lite (yeah, I know, no GHT) and Cherry Wheat. So we had a six pack in the fridge and I picked one out this weekend. Immediately I felt like I was in a time warp back to Zima-land and Red Dogville. Just awful.

If you need a mass-brewed sweet beer, try Honey Brown from Highfalls. Sam Adams ought to be ashamed.

There are two types of people: those who think Spinal Tap is one of the greatest movies/bands ever, and those without a sense of humor. Me? I’m a Tapper for life. I even cut a record with a band, and we named that record “None More Black.”

And so it is with great excitement that I discovered that Spinal Tap will reunite, even if it is for some tree-hugging hippie fest to save the world. According to an article on MSNBC.com, the boys will reunite for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the Live Earth concerts scheduled worldwide for July 7. But global warming is going to kill us all, you say, so this is a good cause. Maybe, but I wanna go out listening to the soothing sounds of “Lick My Love Pump, in D-Minor.” That’s comedic gold, people.

Their last album was released in 1992, and since then the guys have been flung to the far corners of the earth:

Nigel has been raising miniature horses to race, but can’t find jockeys small enough to ride them; David is now a hip-hop producer who also runs a colonic clinic; and Derek is in rehab for addiction to the Internet.

Bottom line: I’m jacked. Who needs the ozone layer when the Tap can provide all the rock we need to survive?

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The old guy looks so happy. Sniff, sniff.

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C’mon fellas. Have I not just shown you the perfect wedding present for your frat buddy and his blushing bride?

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Do you cry at weddings? Does Grey’s Anatomy tie your stomach in knots? Are you the kind of man that spends more time fixing his hair in the morning than you do watching Sports Center or reading ESPN.com? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then 1) you’re probably not reading this site, and 2) if you are, by some fluke, reading this site, then STOP READING NOW, and get back to your regularly scheduled website.

The fact is fellas, we all need a little help understanding the fairer sex. Apparently, farts aren’t punchlines. Who knew?

Anywho, AskMen.com, a veritable fount of useful man knowledge, instructs us:

If every man stops to think about the one thing all women want more of in a relationship, chances are it’s TLC. Although tender loving care encompasses many emotions and acts, it boils down to the sensitivity of a man. As long as men are sensitive, women are happy.

The problem is that if you start giving in to your feminine side, you will also be giving in to her wants. But is this really what women want?

Dammit. Another question. Is there no simple, unemotional answer that is universally applicable and unrelentingly true? Must I paint my toenails to woo her? And, if I paint my toenails, will she call me Nancy and ask me if I want to borrow some eye liner?

AskMen, puts it simply, and by “simply” I mean NOT simply:

If your girlfriend is happy so long as you listen (or pretend to) when she talks, then leave it at that. But if you see that she wants you to be interested and ask many questions, then doing so might exempt you from a lot of future headaches.

I think the fact of the matter is, they don’t know, either. But the little test at the end of the article is funny, so cruise on over and prepare to be puzzled. I’m puzzled most of the time anyway.

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If there’s one thing we here at TSL know, it’s that all cigars are not created equal. Of course not, you say. Obviously, we’re not talking about dime store Swisher Sweets that are generally used for, uh, other things. Even among fine cigars, you have to take the time to determine your priorities. Smoothness? Slow burning? Do you prefer machine rolled, or are you a purist, and you insist on hand rolled smokes? Put simply, spending a lot on a box of cigars that you’ve never heard of, just because they’re expensive, does not necessarily mean you’re going to enjoy said expensive box of cigars.

Please take a moment to visit Cigar Aficionado to get an idea of what’s out there — the very best of what’s out there. You don’t have to spend a fortune to find the “right” smoke for you, but you may have to spend a bit of time.

I can assure you, once you find the right one, it’s definitely worth the trouble.

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