December 16, 2008
I still really hope that someone will win one of these Vegas contests sooner or later.
This one isn't all that exciting, but as always, it's still Vegas. The winner of this one will receive a two-night stay at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, a $75 dinner credit at Nine Fine Irishmen, 2 tickets to Zumanity™ by Cirque du Soleil (which is actually a pretty good show), 2 passes to ROK Vegas, and of course round-trip airfare for two.
There's some questions they want you to fill out, the contest runs through December 31, 2008, and you can enter it over at the Southwest Spirit Magazine site HERE.
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December 16, 2008
I've never been a fan of the whole yellow sportscar look, but this is still one beautiful car.
Reiter Engineering competes in the FIA GT1 and GT3 with it's Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT. Recently, they created a street legal version of their racecar.
The Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT was developed by Reiter Engineering and Audi, Lamborgini's parent company. The Murcielago R-GT is a highly competitive GT car for use in professional motorsport events. The R-GT's V12 engine develops identical peak power to the standard Lamborghini Murcielago (580hp) but the power is available over a wider rage. The other big difference is that the Murcielago R-GT is incredibly light weight at just 2425 lbs, making it 1212 lbs lighter than the standard model.
Reiter Engineering has stated however, that the street legal version is a one-off and not technically for sale. As with anything though, rumor has it that it can be had for the right amount of money.
You can see more pictures of the car over at Autoblog HERE, and of the racing version over at Supercars.net HERE.
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December 15, 2008
They haven't started taking orders for this yet,so I'm not sure what it's going to cost. Regardless of the price, however, it might be worth it.
The NanoBrewMaster is about two feet wide, and eight feet long "all-in-one" beer brewing device. That's right, it brews, ferments, chills, and then pours your homemade beer.
Not only that, but the whole thing is also supposed to be self cleaning.
The system is run by an onboard computer that controlls the the introduction of water, extract, hops, yeast, and any optional ingredients you might want to add. It also regulates the heating and cooling of the beer.
How much beer? The NanoBrewMaster will make up to 15 gallons ber batch. More than enough for you, your friends, and a pretty good party.
There's no word yet when they will actually start shipping these, but you can sign up at their site HERE to get updates on when that might happen. Hopefully it's soon.
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December 15, 2008
I've talked about Crushpad before (HERE) and they've recently come up with a great marketing idea. From their site:
Just like you, we here at Crushpad have been obsessing as our 401k’s sink like a stone. But we put our anxiety on hold, put on our day trading hats and figured out a way to combine winemaking and derivatives to create Bailout – a wine that is dynamically priced to balance out any pain your retirement account may be feeling.
The big guys have credit default swaps and billion dollar bailouts. Well, we’ve got Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – our own little piece of the bailout pie whether the market rocks or tanks.
For $39, you purchase futures on an awesome 2007 Napa Cabernet currently aging in French oak barrels. The wine will be bottled in August 2009. If the Dow goes down, you get an economic stimulus check of $2 per bottle for every 100 point drop. If it goes up, then your 401K is looking good and the maximum of $39 is a steal for similar wines we produce that command $75+ at retail. Bull or bear, you can’t lose.
I've never had the pleasure of tasting their wine, regardless though, you have to admire the idea. You can hit the Bailout Wine site HERE to learn more about the wine itself, and read more about the deal in general.
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December 15, 2008
Regardless if you're an art snob, or your tastes run more toward a picture of dogs playing poker, it's nice to have something on the walls.
The site Art.com is giving away a $100 gift certificate to spend on their site once per week, and a grand prize of a $2500 gift certificate for one lucky person.
The contest runs though May 22, 2009, and you can enter the contest HERE.
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December 14, 2008
This is a pretty simple and impressive design for measuring ingredients for a mixed drink.
Normally I don't do a lot of mixed drinks. I stick with Martinis, Jack and Coke, and Scotch. However, not everyone at a party has such good taste, which is where this tool will come in handy.
Each side of the cube can be used to measure out 2.25 oz, 2 oz, 1.50 oz, 1 oz, 0.75 oz and .50 oz. allowing you to use it to make just about any mixed drink you want.
The cube itself is only 3" x 3", so it's easy to store.
You can find it for sale several places around the internet, usually for somewhere between $16 and $25.
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December 12, 2008
The makers of several different alcohols are hoping you're going to give someone one of their products for Christmas. To help you out, they'll print a custom label for you with a few personal lines of text. All for free. Here's the details:
Pernod Ricard USA is pleased to bring you our Customized Label Program. This is an exciting opportunity for US residents to order personalized labels for our most popular spirits-FREE. We will print your personal message on an authentic label for Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet and Kahlua bottles.
You can get up to five free labels per email address. The bottles they make the labels for are:
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, The Glenlivet ® French Oak Finish™ Aged 12 Years, The Glenlivet 18 Year Old, The Glenlivet French Oak Reserve Aged 15 Years, Chivas Regal 12 Year Old, Chivas Regal 18 Year Old, and Kahlú.
It also looks like they might be getting ready to offer the same labels for Jacob's Creek Wine and Wild Turkey. They're listed in the examples section, but not something you can get yet.
You can hit the site HERE to create your labels.
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December 12, 2008
Normally I like watches that have a lot going on. The UNO 24 watch is pretty minimalist, but it caught my eye. Here's the details about it from the Watchismo site:
The UNO 24 one-hand watch gives the wearer the chance to approach time in a completely new and far more conscious manner.It presents the entire day at a glance. During the course of each 24-hour period, the single hand of the UNO 24 completes just one full rotation. The watch's special scale means that each time of day is indicated by an individual position of the precise hand.Even a fleeting glance is sufficient to show the wearer instantly and clearly how far the day has already advanced.
A delicate line marks the point of transition from one day to the next. The moment the watch hand crosses this line, the date jumps forward to show the new day.
In other words, the UNO 24 indicates the course of the day in analogue form:
The positioning of the watch hand on the dial corresponds to the position of the sun in the sky. What is more, the precise scaling means that the time of day is shown with an accuracy of around five minutes – after a short period of familiarization, the wearer will be able to tell the time even more precisely. The real strength of the UNO 24, however, lies in its simple yet impressive ability to present "an entire day at a glance" in a precise, analogue graphic form.
I feel the price is a bit much for this watch, which is $399, but if you're interested in one, you can hit the Watchismo site HERE.
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December 11, 2008
The airlines have one of these every few months, and this one is pretty standard.
The winner will receive round-trip airfare for two courtesy of US Airways Magazine, a 2 night stay at Wynn Las Vegas, Dinner for 2 at Stratta, and 2 premium tickets to Le Rêve.
The contest runs through December 31, 2008, and you can enter it HERE.
They do want you to sign up for their emails, but you can opt out of those if you want to.
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December 11, 2008
I have to give it to these guys for their marketing savvy at least. It's more than enough to hunt down a few bottles of this brand. Here's a little bit about the company from their site:
We are a new wine company. We’re also a new type of wine company.
In addition to being dedicated to making great wine,we’re also passionate about something else: play.
For us, play includes the excitement of testing our luck—and tempting fate—at games of chance. It also includes getting together with friends and enjoying each other’s company.
And a bottle (or two) of great wine can be quite helpful in that regard.
So, go ahead. Invite a few friends over, uncork a bottle of JAQK, and play a little.
Enjoy. And good luck.
Their wine has cool names like High Roller, 22 Black, and Solider Of Fortune. They'll also ship you a gift box that has four bottles of their wine in it, and a deck of JAQK Premier Edition Playing Cards. Nice.
The bottles run anywhere from $23 all the way up to $70, depending on what you buy. You can check out their site HERE.
Also, if anyone has had their wine, let me know if it's any good.
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