Starting a new category in the ol’ blog - Elvis Rich. The thing that always amazes me about people with a lot of money is simply how uncreative they are. It seems if you currently own a BMW 315 and then make a lot more money you upgrade to a BMW M5… which is just a more expensive thing that you already have. The idiots on MTV Cribs (usually the pro athletes) have a dozen luxury cars instead of one. Instead of having a cheaply built house with 4 bedrooms, they get a cheaply built house with 10 bedrooms. Very rarely does anyone ever spend their money with any verve or ingenuity. If you’ve ever been around me for more than one evening you’ve probably heard me use the phrase, “If I were Elvis rich I’d …(insert ludicrous thing here)…”
Why do I use the phrase Elvis rich? (more…)
The View “Liberator” was a lucky find. I was on vacation and wanted a set of goggles for ocean swimming and I found these in a convenience store. They were pricey - about $17, but I just chalked that up to tourist gouging. Turns out they were pricey because they’re well made.
What makes these goggles so great? Well they’re made of polycarbonate like good eyeglasses are, so they don’t scratch easily. The goggles also filter out UV, which is important if you do a lot of outdoor watersports. They use silicone instead of cheap rubber or plastic for all the soft parts. This is important because the silicone stands up really well to chlorine and salt water. I think this pair might last me forever. And like most things Japanese made, the quality is impeccable. I’ve had these goggles for over a year now, a rarity for me. I can’t justify getting another pair but they have some other really neat models, especially in their racing line. Check out this pair that are aquadynamically designed to reduce drag. How cool is that? View rocks my swimming world, don’t mess with anything else.