Our sister site, Crunchgear.com, has just posted an interesting little article about a new gizmo for your interesting little article. I must admit, I have never heard of Trojan Vibrating Rings (maybe because you can’t buy them in my state… darn Republicans), and maybe you haven’t either.

Follow this LINK for pictures, instructions and guidance on this “safe, consumer-friendly way to introduce extra pleasure into your leisure-time activities in ways only achievable through battery-operated devices.”

P.S. I put a “Marriage” and “Dating” classification on this post. My guess is it will be much more useful for you dating types. Bastards!

We here at TSL love our cars. Maybe supercars most of all. Something about them is so amazing, so utterly ridiculous. They’re wonderful. I have to say, my personal favorite is the DB9. I know there’s a debate as to whether this is a supercar or merely a super car, but I digress.

Getting our hands on these machines is another story. I’m not sure what the lease rates are going for these days, but if you have to ask, yada yada.

All of us may have the opportunity to spend some up close and personal time with the dream car of our choice. Say hello to Gotham Dream Cars. The is “New York & Miami’s premier exotic car rental company featuring ‘ultra-exotic’ and luxury vehicles from the most exclusive manufacturers in the world, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, Aston Martin, and more.” Want an F430? Fine. Vanquish? Check.

The good times don’t come cheap, but you knew that. Right? Said F430, for example:

Rental Pricing
New York / Northeast

Weekday Rates (M - Thu)
1 day (24 hours) $1750

Weekend Rates (F - Sun)
2 days $3950
3 days (+ free 1/2 day) $4950

Weekly $8850

Anyway, this program is the balls. Check it out.

Thanks to Pocket Change for the info.

I must admit, I was pretty skeptical about this one. I read that Mazda had released a watch before I saw what it looked like or who produced it. Or, to be more precise, I saw the headline on Autoblog and passed right by the story because I had absolutely zero interest in a Mazda watch.

But then I got a look at it. It’s pretty cool, and well worth a look just for the design features. (You can see those photos HERE) And then I read the article, and the watch is made by Sinn.

If you’re a watch geek like me, then that bit of news is pretty impressive. Sinn makes wonderful watches — the brand is known for its workhorse chronographs. Bottom line, this baby ain’t gonna be just a wallflower.

Available only in Europe and for a price of $2000, it may be worth trying to find one.

Via Autoblog

Think there’s nothing to lighting a cigar? Just take an ordinary Bic lighter and puff hard, right? Wrong. More good smokes have been completely ruined by poor lights. If you’re not careful, you can seriously shorten a cigar’s smoking time, damage the outer wrapping, or alter the taste.

More support for the notion that lighting is a process beyond you mere mortals, Cigar Aficionado has bestowed upon the masses a video running for a full 4:30 showing the best ways to light.

Take a minute and cruise over.

Guys, there is one more day for the beer for bags promo. If you need details, please look at our earlier post for specifics.

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This a great deal for great bags, so if you’re in the area take a minute to cruise over.

Thanks to my pals at Crunchgear.com for the photo.

Fans of Breitling watches (of which I count myself a part) rejoice! There’s a new source and community on the net. Those of you in the know already know about the Paneristi and their extensive community of fans. Well, Breitling Source is new, but it may get to that level in some time.

Take a minute to check it out.

Are you filthy stinking rich, but can’t score a date? Forbes has your hookup. Known more for financial advice than dating advice, Forbes jumps right into match making with a few helpful hints.

1. Get rich. Yeah, we all pretty much knew that one already. But, as I stated above, you’re already rich. Proceed to step two.

2. Get a badass whip. And here’s where it gets interesting.

They’re usually expensive and therefore exclusive; sporty, never boring. A babe magnet can be a car or even a truck. It can have a thundering V-12 engine or a motor that merely hums. A babe magnet’s effectiveness depends on different tastes, even different locations.

Maybe so, but I’m calling bullcrap on a couple of these choices. Aston Martin, ok, yeah. I mean, Bond drives an Aston. Bentley, like the Continental you see above — sure. It says you’ve got money and style. But a FREAKING TOYOTA PRIUS? Look, man, if you want granola, buy some Quaker, but for the love of God, c’mon.

Check out the list HERE, then place a call to the local auto dealer of your choice. Then, sit back and let the babes love you for your cash AND your car.

Nothing like true love.

Anyone that’s been on a Napa/Sonoma wine tasting tour knows that by the end of said tour one’s tastebuds, senses, and motor skills are no longer fully functioning. So it’s a rare thing when an end-of-the-tour wine stands apart from the rest. Allow me to recommend this particular wine.

It’s the Raymond St. Helena Reserve Cabernet. In fact, upon my return I discovered that Wine Enthusiast Online picked this wine as an Editors’ Choice. The Raymond cab is very, very smooth with lively fruit flavors that aren’t overpowering. At between $40-60 a bottle, depending on the year, it’s a mid-priced wine with wonderful quality.

On a side note, I was less impressed with many of the Baringer offerings — proof that the quality of wine cannot be measured solely by the size or beauty of the winery or surrounding estate. Smaller vineyards have long produced amazing wines.

I think you’ll find that this particular wine is widely available, and is well worth the price.

A bit of History

I’ve just returned from a free-wheeling week, an exotic getaway, if you will, to the land of the mouse. The two-year-old was happy, but an adult can only get so much Snow White and Cinderella.

I think the ghost of Enzo Ferrari heard my silent screams. According to the New York Times, a Ferrari theme park is in the works:

Plans to spread the Ferrari influence further yet are heading in a new, and perhaps unexpected, direction — a Ferrari theme park that is scheduled to open on an island in the Persian Gulf in 2009. The entertainment it will offer is intended to appeal to a range of car enthusiasts, from the Six Flags daytrippers to those whose dream is to someday own a vintage Testa Rossa or Daytona.

In addition to the standard car-themed rides (lame), there will be a grand-prix caliber racetrack (not lame). The article doesn’t mention whether there will be opportunities to pilot the real deal, but we can all hope, right?

As an aside, Abu Dhabi seems to be a pretty amazing place. Golf courses, ultra-high luxury hotels, fast cars. Not a surprise, really, when you think about the kind of oil wealth in the country. Abu Dhabi has increasingly become a true vacation destination for Europeans, and in a few more years, all of us will have more reason to visit.

Via the New York Times (free registration required)

My cleverly crafted title aside, this blog post will be dedicated to the laptop computer that you, well, have to get. And I mean HAVE TO. I’m going to let Business Week do the talking here:

The result, code-named Intel mobile Metro notebook, is less than 0.7 inches thick—about one-quarter of an inch thicker than Motorola’s iconic cell phone [the Razr], making it the world’s thinnest notebook. And at 2.25 pounds, it’s also one of the lightest small-sized portable computers. Other features include always-on Internet connectivity via various wireless technologies.

You read that right: a quarter of an inch thicker than a Razr. It’ll have always-on connectivity, using all Intel chips, of course, to connect via Wi-Fi, EV-DO and WiMax. It’ll also have a flash memory hard drive, with an expected battery life of 14 hours.

This thing is going to be available soon, perhaps as soon as the end of 2007, though no prices have yet been released or announced.

The last thing I’ll say about this is that I’m not buying the idea that this product appeals to women. I think this is a definite whizz-bang kinda gadget, which is within man’s purview.

Business Week via Gizmodo.com