Mar 2009
A Puzzle Steward of One's Own
17/03/09 08:46 Filed in: Cosmo Living
Chic Condo
Perhaps one day you too will be wealthy enough to
employ your very own puzzle steward, specifically
tasked with no other responsibilities, so that he can
concentrate his considerable talents on the creation
and maintenance of puzzles and puzzle making
implements. Note that this steward carries all the
necessary accoutrements for high-end puzzling,
including a fresh bottle of rubber cement and a
selection of medical grade calipers. Wouldn't want
his gentleman to sully his pristine hands with puzzle
dust (or god forbid traces of befouling glue). It
seems this bank has run out of ways to portray
ostentation; after you have the cars, furs, jewelry
etc. you need to get creative. Actually I've heard
the true sign of wealth in Hong Kong is a
lawn mower, as few can afford property with an actual
lawn.
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She'll Regret That Tattoo Later...
13/03/09 09:27 Filed in: Fashionique
I came across this at one of the local pharmacies.
Not sure what the Statue of Liberty and eyeliner have
in common, but it does make for an damn inspirational
tattoo, even if it is temporary. I think I'll get the
male equivalent between my shoulder blades,
perhaps a Washington Monument with 'Lectric Shave
2009' emblazoned below. I wonder if she had her
eyeliner tattooed as well; that would at least save
her the 45 minutes it must take to apply a 1/2 inch
thick line of mascara...
Jumbo 747 Smell Killer
13/03/09 09:18 Filed in: Super English
Force
When you've got a nasty refrigerator odor on the
metaphorical scale of a passenger jet, it's time to
reach for Jumbo 747 Smell Killer. Note that
it doesn't just mask the odor, it kills it,
maybe by blowing out the door and catastrophically
depressurizing the freezer. No oxygen masks for
this unwanted passenger! I also like the
rather mystifying inclusion of a rainbow in the
packaging.
Of course if you have a smell the size of a C-130 or the new Airbus, well god help you son.
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Of course if you have a smell the size of a C-130 or the new Airbus, well god help you son.
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What Sub-prime Collapse?
13/03/09 09:08 Filed in: Cosmo Living
Chic Condo
Apparently the marketing department at this HK bank
didn't get that memo about a global real estate
meltdown. One can imagine a frisky up-and-comer at
the brainstorming session;"Hey boss, let's go with a
couple cavorting on the beach of their newly
purchased island! That's sure to bring in
prospective homeowners!" Perhaps the couple looks so
happy because they're fleeing their mortgage
payments, or better yet they sold just moments before
the market collapsed. The marketing guys could give
the ad an apropos update, maybe change the mountain
behind them to an erupting volcano...
