Archive for November, 2006

Indiscriminate Urination

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Urilift International has developed a solution to senseless violence, vicious cycles and unsightly toilets, The Urilift. Just take a moment to visit thier site and view the 3 minute promotional video. The latest version of thier extensive product line discriminates against men, implying they are the only ones stopping to whiz in convenient places. No [...]

GORE-TEX

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Invented in 1976 by Wilbert Gore, Gore-Tex is a unique fabric that does an excellent job of repelling water and wind yet remaining relatively breathable. Aside from the science behind the fabric, it should also be noted that the patent of this material represents one of the very few times in recent history when an [...]

Sidearms

Friday, November 24th, 2006

A group of people who are mutual friends with me met at an indoor range to fire weapons. I had the opportunity to fire a variety of manufactures, vintages and calibres; a very valuable experience. The first weapon I fired was a Glock, the G20 10mm. I learned later that the beauty of this firearm [...]