Each week, we choose our favorite comment from those we’ve gotten over the last week or so and add it to the pool we’re collecting for a quarterly drawing. The first of these drawings will be in August. Blah, blah, blah.
This week’s CotW comes from Punchski, who commented on this story about the BP oil spill:
Problem is not buying from BP Gas Stations only hurts the owners of the gas station and not BP. BP sold off its retail gas business, so almost all BP gas stations are independent franchises – usually in unbreakable contracts w/BP for years to come.
Thanks for chipping in and adding to the conversation, Punchski. This whole topic’s a difficult one to sort out from top to bottom.
This is just a quick note to point out some little behind-the-scenes movement over here at TCM.
First, we’ve got multiple people tweeting under the TCM account, @thecincyman. They’re me (mao), theworldofdale (d), David Ben (dcb), and That Guy Named Ed (ed). Mostly, this note is to point this fact out to folks who’ve maybe been confused by the parentheticals. Not that we’ve gotten any comments about this. Whatever.
Second: your dear editor (that’s me) is gonna be out on vacation next week, so my involvement with the site will be minimal to nonexistant, depending upon how strong an Internet connection I have. Also, I’ll be on vacation, so go touch one. To make up for this deep absence that I’m sure is rocking your world, Megan and theworldofdale will be picking up the slack for me. This means that for one week, TCM will become a relevant, shining example of what a blog should be, but once I get back, we’ll get back to all the poorly-conceived articles and examples of awesomeness you’ve grown used to. So, that’s something to look forward to.
Yesterday, Megan ran this post about how we should stop buying BP’s gas. She is right, but only gets to half of the problem. I think we should man up and look at our own choices that impact the demand for oil, like where we live and how we commute. From my comment and the fact that I also write for this other website, you could probably guess that I have a bias here, but I am legitimately curious what makes people live where they do.
Look, I’m an urban planning student, so it will (ideally) be my job to understand why people live where they do, so help me out: What community do you call home? Why did you chose to move there? Whereabouts do you work (the community, not the business)? How do you generally get there? Use a fake name if you are concerned about security – I mean really, how the hell would I know? Just answer, and answer honestly.
Dudes like stuff, right? Especially gadgety fun stuff. Check out these wicked-cool gadgets that very few can afford.
1. The Papervore Shredder Coffee Table
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, Jimmy, it’s a coffee table and paper shredder!
And at about $2000, it’ll feel more like you’re shredding your hard-earned cash instead of information-sensitive paperwork…
2. Junghaus Max Bill Watches
A beautiful watch on a man, like a beautiful woman, is most likely about status. They (watches) say a lot about you, from the amount of money you’re willing to spend, to your style and taste. Yikes, that applies to women as well…
Either way, on this brand’s site, they do not list the prices, so one must go with adage: “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.”
3.Stainless Steel Rocks
Okay, so they’re stainless steel “ice”, the point being that they keep your fancy drink cold without diluting it. They’re $25, so affordable, but then again one must ask themselves how much they care about looking like a snooty-pants.
4. The Carbon Fiber Biometric Wallet
That’s right, it can only be opened with your fingerprints. Pretty cool, until you’re wearing gloves, or you don’t have fingers.
5. Tuff-Writer Tactical Pens
See, it’s a pen, and it’s “tuff”, and you can like, stab people with it.
It’s also $90 and offers this video on their website that shows what a bad ass you are, stabbing someone in the neck with your Tuff Writer Tactical Pen.
