Monday, April 16th, 2007


News16 Apr 2007 09:36 pm by john

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I don’t know whether or not to thank Brickhouse Mobile, but they are clearly providing a service for which a demand exists. Brickhouse is the self-styled “preeminent mobile solution provider for the adult entertainment industry,” and their recent negotiations with Sandee Westgate (ain’t no way I’m linking to her page) have climaxed into their most recent product offering — Sandee branded mobile content.

Sandee has been a busy girl, apparently:

With more than 10,000 erotic images, and a video library 250 titles strong, Sandee Westgate fans will soon be able to enjoy the Smoking Hot Sandee’s Girls and her famous girl-on-girl products on their mobile phones. Original and catalog selections, including ringtones, wallpapers, and videos will be available through applications on authorized carrier decks throughout the U.S. and international markets as well as a Sandee Westgate branded WAP site this Spring.

Should I color you interested?

I just have to wonder how all this is going to work. Let’s say you’re standing in line at the bank and your phone rings. But rather than hearing the Bon Jovi ringtone you usually have, some chick starts banging on about “give it to me, stud,” or “Oh, God, Oh, God.” I don’t know. I’m definitely skeptical. But I just report the facts, people. I’m not going to pass judgment.

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News16 Apr 2007 07:57 pm by john

Aston's newest

You may notice a recurring theme here on The Sporting Life, and that theme is “Aston Martin is the Balls” (and for a trip down memory lane click here). Aston’s newest contribution to the best looking vehicles on the planet is the DB9S, where the “S” stands for “SCHNIKES!!!”

Cue the specs:

The car is powered by the standard Aston model’s 450bhp 6.0-litre V12 powerplant, linked to the six-speed manual transmission from the DB9 GT. The performance improvements are achieved by changes to the aerodynamics and suspension.

Lightweight door and boot panels are also expected to be used, helping to shave vital tenths of a second off the standard version’s 0-60mph sprint time of five seconds. At an impressive 186mph, the newcomer’s top speed will remain the same as that of the car on which it’s based. Inside, the cabin is tipped to get a makeover in order to make the best of the revised, more driver-focused chassis.

I think the newest Bond drove this car briefly before flipping it about a thousand times, just so he could save a girl. Rookie mistake in my book. Bottom line, as long as Aston keeps making them, we’ll keep posting about them.

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News16 Apr 2007 02:00 pm by john

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Those of us who have spent any significant time south of the ol’ Mason Dixon line have seen our share of mobile homes. Single-wides and double-wides (a.k.a redneck mansions), even those with built on porches and carports. And by the way, what does it say about your outlook on life when you build a porch onto a mobile home?!? I digress. No longer can we simply dismiss these portable dwelling places as punchlines and tornado food.

Werner Aisslinger thinks you fashion forward, free wheeling, outdoorsy, urban jet setters need the Loftcube. You see, the Loftcube the mobile home for the iPod nation. Simply put, it
s a glass-walled moveable fortress of style.

Aimed at those “who like to be in nature while still enjoying all of the comforts they like,” in the words of company spokesman Christian Friedrich, the pods are designed to be equally at home in the unspoiled wilderness or perched on an urban rooftop.”

These bad boys are between 400 and 550 square feet and will impress all of your friends or none of them, depending on who those friends are.

Have at it jetsetters.

News16 Apr 2007 01:58 pm by john

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Among other things, I’m a watch guy, so I appreciate rare and expensive timepieces — even if I can’t afford anything that costs more than a buck-o-five. But even I have my limits. $1.1 million for a Vacheron Constantin? Uh, ok. It’s nice and all, but damn. Well, to the list of head-scratchers I would like to introduce a new line of “luxury” watches from Romain Jerome, a Geneva-based watchmaker. Mr. Jerome has created wristwatches made from bits of the Titanic.

“It is very luxurious and very inaccessible,” said Yvan Arpa, chief executive of the three-year-old company that hopes the limited edition watches will attract both collectors and garrulous luxury goods buyers.

Wait, what? Apparently he bought a 3 pound section of the hull from some seller that he couldn’t (or wouldn’t) identify for the sole purpose of making something rich people would buy without compunction. But hang on, what about all those dead people? No worries, mate. Mr. Arpa’s response that “The combination of new and old materials infused the watches with a sense of renewal, instead of representing a reminder of the 1,500 passengers who drowned when the oceanliner met her tragic end off the coast of Newfoundland” makes perfect sense to me.

After all, ’twas capitalism that sailed the ship. You have to give it to them, though. I never would have thought of that.

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News16 Apr 2007 01:56 pm by john

Ask and ye shall receive. Introducing TSLs latest lead blogger, Zachary Grabill.

I’m a commercial real estate lawyer living and working in Richmond, Virginia, though I was born in raised in Tampa, Florida. I’m a lifelong and die hard Florida State fan (for whatever that’s worth these days), even went to law school at FSU. I’ve been married for five years, and have a two-year old daughter. I’m into golf, guitar, fitness, watches and cars, along with other general “guy” stuff.

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