July 31, 2007
I thought this contest was a little odd, but Hanes went all out, even going so far as to make a Texas Hold'em game you can play against socks. Nope, not kidding. Regardless, it's a pretty good trip.
The Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing to be conducted on or about 11/9/07. The winner getsa five day four-night trip for two people to Las Vegas, a two-bedroom suite hotel for four nights, ground transportation between the Las Vegas airport and hotel, a limo rental for 12 hours, $500 cash, and up to $200 worth of selected HANES merchandise.
The contest run until October 19, 2007, and you can sign up for it HERE.
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July 31, 2007
Callaway Cars has announced it will unveil the C16 Speedster, the third and flagship model in the C16 lineup, on the concept lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, August 19, 2007.
The new C16 Speedster has a topless cockpit with twin wind deflectors and extended headrests, making it more open aired than a regular convertible. The Speedster has the same supercharged, intercooled, 6.2L all-alloy hand-built powerplant that pumps out 700hp and 660lb-ft of torque, that will get you from 0 to 60 in an estimated 3.2 seconds, with a max speed of over 210 mph. Overall handling and road feel is transmitted by a newly developed Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over suspension system. This joint development effort produced an advanced spring/damper system, featuring 10-position compression and rebound adjustability, allowing the driver to customize settings for specific road conditions.
The Callaway C16 Speedster will be available for purchase in the Fall of 2007 and starts at $305,000 USD.
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July 31, 2007
This would make an unique gift for someone, or maybe just a really great voodoo doll of your boss. Hero Builders will take a picture of someone, and make custom action figure for them, complete with clothes, other accessories . They can even make them say something if you want.
There's a bunch of examples on the site, and although it's a little expensive for your own mini-me, the process seems pretty painless. You just need to send them some photos, and they'll get to work. You also get to approve the figure before after the head is sculpted, so you'll know what your getting and how good it will look.
You can look through some of the past figures, pricing, and so on at the site HERE.
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July 30, 2007
Barefoot Wine is sponsoring AVP Volleyball and currently has a contest to send you and a friend to Las Vegas. The winners will receive round trip ticket for themselves and friend, hotel stay (doesn't say where) and two tickets to the Gods and Goddesses On The Beach event at Caesars Palace. There's also a bonus drawing for tickets to one of the various places where the AVP tour stops.
You can enter the contest HERE.
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July 30, 2007
A distillery in Scotland, the Tullibardine Distillery is selling wood chips for smoking meat and fish. The chips are made by chopping up Tullibardine Distillery's used oak casks. The barrels previously contained 12 year old whisky, before having been reincarnated into smoking woodchips. The chips are said to impart a subtle whisky flavor. They sell for £5.00 plus postage and packaging and are only available in the UK but you can get a similar experience by using Jack Daniels chips made from the oak casks the sour mash is aged in. These sell for just under $10.
(via Luxist)
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July 30, 2007
Tuners just can't get enough of the 997 Turbo, with a list so far including SpeedART, TechArt, Edo, Rinspeed, and 9ff. That latter tuner even rings three bells by winning the HP competition, the top speed run, and being a convertible. The Swiss modifier fiddles with the ECU, swaps out the stock turbos for its own units, installs a high-flow exhaust, new air filter, and a strengthened clutch. Sportech also adds hi-po brakes with 6-pot calipers, a sports suspension, and a new front spoiler and rear wing — and some hot wheels. Then it tunes the entire thing in four stages: from a 530-hp Stage 1 package to a 580-hp Stage 4 time-bender that digs holes in the road with 564-lb-ft of torque. Top speed is 210 mph.
(via AutoBlog)
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July 27, 2007
I'm actually on vacation, and wasn't able to get anything posted for today. Hopefully the rest of the week posted smoothly while I was gone.
Posts will resume Monday morning as normal.
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July 26, 2007
Caesar's Palace has announced a new one billion dollar expansion. The new add on will be named Octavius Tower, after Julius Caesar's heir, the emperor Augustus. The tower will have 665 rooms, three pool villa suites built along the second floor, which will overlook three new swimming pools. Outdoor areas will also include a whirlpool spa, poolside café, new meeting areas, ballroom space and a nearby garden wedding venue. There are also plans in the works to update the older 512-room Forum Tower. The expansion is set to be completed in early 2009.
(via Luxist)
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July 26, 2007
The good Captain is having a contest. All you have to do is take a picture of yourself in the famous Captain Morgan pose, and upload it to the site.
You can sign up on the Captain Morgan site HERE. Just click on the "Pose Off" logo like the one shown on the left.
UPDATE: The new 2008 contest is up and running, and the prize for this year is a trip for the winner and five of his/her friends to Los Angeles, CA for 3 days/2 nights including round-trip coach airfare from major airport nearest to residence, hotel accommodations for six based on double occupancy, ground transfers to Hotel and The Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. The Grand Prize Winner and his/her friends/guests will attend Hugh Hefner’s exclusive Halloween party at the Playboy Mansion while in Los Angeles.
The trip to LA would be nice, but the Halloween party a the Playboy Mansion might be a once in a lifetime event.
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July 26, 2007
Wine Sepctator has a new article that says that recent research at the University of Pavia in Italy has found that both white wine and red wine may help prevent the proliferation of streptococci, a type of bacteria associated with cavities, tooth decay and sore throats.
Oral strains of streptococci are responsible for the formation of dental plaque which, if left unchecked, can lead to cavities and periodontal disease. In the throat, these strains cause the burning, red inflammation known as strep throat. "Our findings seem to indicate that wine can act as an effective antimicrobial agent," in the mouth and throat, said the study's authors, led by Maria Daglia, a researcher at the University's Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The study was published in the July 11 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Just another good reason that you should drink wine.
You can read the rest of the article HERE.
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