Archive for June, 2008

be rich, or live richly?

30Jun08
by Cash

4HWW was a real eye opener for me, putting into perspective what it truly means to live a rich life.  It has very little to do with a 7 or 8 figure portfolio. 
It has everything to do with having the freedom to spend your time as you wish.
It turns out it’s not just UM idol Tim [...]

I bring cheese sandwiches.  Recipe here.

4,000 mph train

30Jun08
by Cash

NYC to London in an hour?  Sure, why not.
Crux: Neutrally buoyant vacuum tunnel submerged 150 to 300 feet beneath the Atlantic’s surface and anchored to the seafloor, through which zips a magnetically levitated train at up to 4,000 mph.
The idea is as wondrous as it is audacious: Get on a train at New York City’s [...]

happy birthday, lipgloss

27Jun08
by Cash

Tyler Jacobson (DJ Danger) and Michael Trundle (Boyhollow)’s “Lipgloss” has been a Friday night institution of hipstery hijinks here in Denver for 7 years running.
Equal parts brit-pop + indie + disco dance party, bleeding edge electro freak fest and cheap beer bonanza, Lipgloss is a guaranteed good time, everytime.
I can remember its humble beginnings as  [...]

Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel

27Jun08
by Greg

In honor of last nights trance-tastic performance I bring you some old school PVD.

Olafur Eliasson’s ambitious public art extravaganza ‘The New York City Waterfalls’ began yesterday, and it’s every bit as breathtaking as I’d imagined.
Four metal structures pump river water some 30 meters (90 feet) into the air, where it falls freely in liquid curtains 10 to 20 meters (30 to 60 feet) wide.
“It’s about time and experiencing [...]

Vestax QFO

26Jun08
by Greg

With advertising like this, why wouldn’t you want a QFO?
(P.S. It’s discontinued)

Chicago duo Walter Meego may be more “Daft Funk” than “Daft Punk”, but they share more than the same head count with my favorite Parisian pyramid dwellers. 
Their latest offering “Voyager” is a decadent swirl of electro-indie pop bliss, and will no doubt be the soundtrack for a thousand hipster barbequeus this summer.
From the insanely catchy, [...]

Daily Shakespeare

26Jun08
by Greg

Let me have men about me that are fat;
Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o’ nights:
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.

Anyone using Pepsi as a mixer is out of their mind.  Coke is the only way to go.  That being said though, Coca Cola Classic has its shortcomings.  First and foremost?  High Fructose Corn Syrup (aka, the silent killer). 
Diet Coke on the other hand skips this poisonous ingredient but tastes.. well, yeech.
Enter Coke Zero. 
No HFCS, awesome taste, [...]

Ft Collins Brew Fest

25Jun08
by Greg

Can I not do this?  I don’t think so…

My title says it all.

Healthy Vices

24Jun08
by Greg

My mind has some built in loops.  When something distracts my usual thoughts or an event occurs that affects me strongly, I go into an infinite loop that without a proper redirection, I’ll stay in for days.  Coming home last night from what I’ll describe as “not my proudest moment of 2008″ I was definitely [...]

save money on dry cleaning

24Jun08
by Cash

Since my own dry cleaning bills run in the $75-$100 category and a lot of our readers use dry cleaning regularly; some tips to save  money.

If you do not see a post on here from either Cash and I for a day or two, contact the authorities.  We’ve probably went missing, and people will just think we’re out traveling, not returning phone calls, or hiding in our apartments.  Save us the embarrassment of the month it would take our friends/family’s [...]

File under: I want one.
The Super  is an innovative beverage system that allows you to dispense five of your favorite beverages without handling a bottle.
The compact system automatically transports beverages from their original containers to your glass! Supply bottles can be stored as much as ten feet away, typically under counter tops or in a [...]

quote of the day

23Jun08
by Cash

Alcohol makes the heart grow fonder while the eyes grow weaker.

i heart gambling

20Jun08
by Cash

Presenting; “F**k Raffle”
Sponsored by web-vid heavy hitters like Penthouse, Brazzers, and Digital Playground (now streaming the real Humpty Dance), FRaffle’s the world’s first raffle offering 10 lucky winners their very own steamy session with the vixen (or vixman!) of their choosing. Victors’ll be winged to LA for a six-night stay, which (following a quick disease [...]

Today I trade in my jeans for a pair of slacks for a business meeting this afternoon.  Realizing I didn’t have a pair of decent black shoes to match the clothes I had dry-cleaned earlier this week, I had to switch my previously planned attire.  I then found myself crouched on the floor ironing a [...]

youtube: toy story requiem

20Jun08
by Cash

(some idiots disabled embedding on this, so check it out here)
For some reason, I find myself watching Requiem For A Dream.. A lot. A modern classic, RFAD is equal parts hopeless and addictive; not unlike the subject matter itself I suppose.
YouTube has a few interesting takes on it. One of the most disturbing - and [...]

Eames Stamps Out

19Jun08
by Greg

The Eames stamps came out this week.  Order them online here, but know that if you frame them and hang them on your wall, you’re copying me.


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