The Great Sleeping Bear.We come across many unusual things in our lives; here is another one that is interesting. It”s a sleeping bag created by Eiko Ishizawa; the concept of “The Great Sleeping Bear” is based on a true story of a bear in the Alps and the sleeping bag is a fictional representation of it. Just think of it, sleeping in it on a camping trip would definitely be fun!
By: Venus Source
Money To Burn Firelighters look just like a roll of £50.00 notes, but they’re not. At least not yet. [insert suitable credit crunch joke here]. They’re made from wax and paper, burn for 15 minutes, are NOT manufactured in Harare and are perfect for those dinner parties where the conversation is likely to be boring and predictable. £9.99.
These 6 novelty fire lighters are made from paper and slow burning wax and will stay alight for 15 minutes. Should you not make a habit of burning unsatisfactory possessions, they can also be used for barbeques, bonfire nights or any other celebration at which one wishes to appear filthy rich. So go forth, and burn baby burn.
By: Redferret Source
Hidden Wall Safe.If you have been thinking of a safe and secure place to put your valuables, then this is something which might interest you: “Hidden Wall Safe”. This unique wall safe allows you to hide valuables inside one of the many identical looking wall sockets you already have in your home, the last place someone is likely to look at.
By: Venus Source
The art of describing a wine's taste is just that: art.
Oh sure, there are some words we use that have fairly well understood, concrete meanings. And, yes, large groups of us tend to agree that a particular Shiraz is fruity, or that some Chardonnay has nuances of coconut or fig. Is it sweet or dry, tart or bitter? Usually there's a consensus.
Then there are more abstract terms. Alder over at Vinography talked in some depth earlier this week about using the word honest to describe a wine.I'm not deliberately setting up a dichotomy here between the "real" and the "fake" or the "natural" and the "industrial." Dividing the wine world into such stark factions is not only unproductive, it's stupid. We live in a complex world, and anyone who proclaims such black and white divisions exist has some sort of agenda.
Instead I'd like to suggest that the honest wines distinguish themselves from the pack in the same way that truly kind and thoughtful people might stand out against the background of all the different kinds of folks that you meet in the course of a day….Alder goes on to spend the next eight or nine paragraphs trying to explain what he means by the word. It's an interesting read.
Maybe next week I'll see if I can figure out what people mean when they say a wine is pretentious….
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By: Greg Cruey Source
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