A Welsh View

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Customized Topography Pendants

A company has started producing customised pendants featuring topographic locations from Google Maps. Enter a location or postal code into the Fluid Forms website and choose the area you want to make into a pendant. For EUR 330.00, they will convert it into a 25x25x5mm silver pendant.

Threadless Back To School $10 Sale

It's sale time at Threadless and just in time for my holiday to the Great American Beer Festival next month. All tees are $10 and hoodies are $30.

Wrangler Makes Excellent Use of Flash

This Wrangler website is an excellent example of how to use Flash.

Threadless $9 Sale

Threadless are having a crazy sale where all tees are just $9. You'll have to be quick though as the sale ends tomorrow.

Update: The sale has been extended until midnight GMT.

Threadless Classic T-Shirt Sale

Threadless has a classic t-shirt sale in which all classic tees are just $12.

Threadless $9 Sale

To celebrate 09/09/09, Threadless are selling all tees for $9. Get them while you can!

Threadless T-Shirt Sale

Threadless is having a summer sale and every t-shirt is on offer.

$157,000 Luggage Set

For those that prefer not to fly with riff raff and use a private jet, there isn't an issue of losing your luggage or having it damaged by disgruntled baggage handlers.

Bottega Veneta has produced a ultra posh luggage set that will set you back $157,000 if you buy all six pieces.

The six luxe pieces include a large hard-sided suitcase, $47,500; a medium suitcase, $42,000; a small suitcase, $38,000; a briefcase, $23,500; a Torta duffle, $30,000; and a beauty case, $23,500. All feature burnished metal hardware with reinforced corners and locking mechanisms. The entire set comes to $157,000. [via]

Threadless T-Shirt Sale

Threadless is having a summer sale with t-shirts starting at just $5. At that price I can get more t-shirts before the stinking taxman tries to charge me VAT. The sale runs until June 8th.

Wool Fetish

I shouldn't be surprised by this weird fetish as people can get turned on by almost anything but being turned on by wool is pretty damn weird. If you really must, you can view more photos here (some NSFW).

SF Gets Really Weird When It's Hot

Apparently over the last few days it's been quite hot in San Francisco. So hot in fact that this woman has decided to wear this lovely outfit whilst walking around town. [via @bennygold]

Video: Things To Do With A Cadbury Creme Egg

(Besides eating it) [via n4b]

Traditional Welsh Outfits

For the benefit of those living outside of Wales, here's a photo of two girls wearing traditional Welsh outfits. At least that's they had decided to wear for St David's Day.

Video: Fashionable Bullet-Proof Clothing

A 2 part documentary from VBS.TV about a company in Columbia that manufactures fashionable bullet-proof clothing including bullet-proof shirts and ties. At the end of part 2, the presenter agrees to test out one of the overcoats.

The Man Who Drinks Ketchup

Meet Guinness Rishi*, the man who can drink a 490g bottle of ketchup in 39 seconds!

And 67-year-old Guinness, from Delhi, India, doesn't confine his talents to the world of tomato sauce.

He claims to hold 19 world titles and even changed his name - from Har Parkash to Guinness Rishi - in a bid to win over official record-keepers.

But so far none of his bizarre stunts have been recognised in the Guinness Book of Records. Link (w/ more photos)

* Guinness Rishi changed his name from Har Parkash in a bid to win over official record-keepers

Fake Moon Landing T-Shirt

I love it! Reminds me of a Far Side cartoon. [via]

Threadless Annual Holiday Sale

Threadless is having it's annual holiday sale with t-shirts priced at $5, $10 and $15. I think I've got enough Threadless t-shirts to last me a lifetime so I probably won't be getting any, although...

Beer Bottle Holder Sweatshirt

Perfect for lazy drinkers, this hoodie has a little pouch on the front to hold a bottle. [via]

Texting Gloves

These gloves from Dots allow geeks to keep using gadgets such as iPhones and iPod Touches in the cold. The gloves cost between $10-15 and come with dots on just the thumb, just the index finger, or on thumb, index and middle finger. [via]

Threadless T-Shirt Sale - 140 Designs Now $9

The Threadless sale ends at the end of this week but there are still lots of design left at $9 and $12.

Threadless $12 T-Shirt Sale

It's sale time at Threadless and all tees are just $12 including 18 new designs and 18 reprints. I knew I should have waited and not placed an order last week!

USB Foot Warmer

You may look stupid and geeky but at least your feet will be warm during those long cold nights in front of the computer. Link

Nike Air Max Burger

A Nike Air Max 90 burger created by Swedish artist Hemmendorff. [via]

Man Spotted Wearing 'Mankini' In Beijing

Image via Telegraph.co.uk

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1890s Levi Jeans For Sale On eBay

Would you pay over $7,000 for a pair of 1890's Levi jeans? A pair found in the Mojave desert are currently on sale at $7,300 on eBay. [via]

Venetian Blind T-Shirt

A t-shirt that not only has a print of a venetian blind but also has piece of string that operates the blind. The t-shirt is a bit steep at £50. [via]

Vegan Zombie T-Shirt

This very cool t-shirt is halfway to being accepted on Threadless and judging by the comments it could be a good seller. [via]

Woman Sues Victoria's Secret Over Defective Thong

The Smoking Gun has details of a woman who has filed a lawsuit against Victoria's Secret after she got hit in the eye with a decorative piece from a thong. She claims her eyesight will never be the same again.

Threadless Summer Sale

Threadless is having a summer sale with many designs $10. Buying through the link above earns me a buck or two towards some new threads ;o)

Apple Fanboy

Do all Apple fanboys dress like this? The link is SFW but you may regret clicking on it. [via]

The History of Adidas and Puma

Newsweek has an interview with Barbara Smit, the author of "Sneaker Wars", a new book about how a family feud spawned two of the biggest brands in global sports - Adidas and Puma.

The Bacon Bra

The Bacon Bra - tasty and functional! [via]

Threadless Sale Extended

As usual, the Threadless sale has been extended a few days. They've also added some new t-shirts and reprints.

Video: Clothes of the Future

How people in the 1930s pictured people in 'AD2000' dressing.

Threadless T-Shirt Sale

It's sale time at Threadless and over the next week their t-shirts start at just $9. I already have about 40 or 50 (seriously!) Threadless tees but there's always room for more.

A Pictorial Evolution Of Converse Shoes

To celebrate a century of one of the world's most famous brand of sneakers (trainers), Boston.com has produced a pictorial evolution of the shoe.

Movie Spoiler T-Shirt

I missed this cool movie spoiler t-shirt when it was released by Threadless last year.

Pickle Popsicles

You'd have to really love pickles to enjoy one of Bob's Pickle Sickles.

Hip Hop's Most Ridiculous Chains

Plenty more stupid chains here. [via]

Fashion Model Wears $159,000 C-3PO Leggings

Created by Nicolas Ghesquière for the Balenciaga collection, these C-3PO leggings are just one of many sci-fi inspired designs. The collection also includes Stormtrooper leggings and designs based on Tron and The Terminator. You can view the others here and there are videos here. [via]

Beard Cap

How cool is this beard cap? [via]

Threadless Sale Extended

If you haven't already bought any t-shirts from the Threadless sale (I've bought 11 so far!), you're in luck because it has been extended to the 19th December. They've also made it easy for you to quickly see what designs are available in your size.

18 New T-Shirts To The Threadless Sale

18 new t-shirts have been added to the Threadless sale which ends on Sunday. They have added some great designs including the one above. Damn you Threadless! I've already bought 6, I can't buy anymore.

Kitty Wigs

At first I thought this site was a joke but it does appear that you can buy wigs for your cat. Available in Pink Passion, Bashful Blonde, Silver Fox and Electric Blue, the wigs cost $50. [via]

18 New T-Shirts Added To The Threadless Sale

Threadless have added 18 new t-shirts to their $10 Christmas sale including this very cool Batman design. I already bought four last week but am very tempted to get some more.

Beer Can Slippers

I never wear slippers but I could be persuaded to wear a pair of these. [via]

Threadless $10 Holiday T-Shirt Sale

It's sale time at Threadless again. They have a ton of t-shirts, including new designs, for $10. I've bought way too many t-shirts from them but there's always room for a few more.

Disclaimer: This is not a paid post, I'm only posting this as I'm a fan of Threadless t-shirts. Plus, if people buy t-shirts using the link above I earn points which gives me a discount :o)

Miss Landmine

On April 4, 2008 Miss Landmine Angola 2008 will be crowned. The event is set to coincide with UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action and consists of 10 participants who have been injured by landmines.

The aim of the event is to encourage the Angolan government to create a landmine survivors network to help other people affected.

Depending on the level of commitment from local authorities, each participant may be assigned as a Miss Landmine representative in her own province, with responsibilities of coordinating and providing information and assistance to other women in the same situation and monitoring ways of empowerment, such as education and specialized health care.

Chewbacca Backpack

I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars but this huge Chewbacca Plush Backpack is pretty funky looking.