Tag Archives: mechanics

The Freezer Might Have Unfogged My Seiko 6309-7040 Diver

I love my new old Seiko 6309-7040 Diver but I have had some problems with fogging that had been killing me. It is always so sad when you have a perfect, badass, chunky Seiko diver that is fogged up — diving watches, even classic watches from the 70s, should probably be water-resistant. It got fogged […]

Touch My Life Changing Box! Touch It, Love It!

One great thing about owning a Social Media PR firm is that I get to do cool stuff. Another great thing is that I can bogart some of the stuff. Well, I am number-one box of the Life Changing Box, which you can see over on my Facebook Profile! (Please feel free to add […]

An Exemplar Social Media News Release

I am really proud of the work we at Abraham Harrison are doing on behalf of Jerry White’s new book, I Will Not Be Broken: Five Steps to Overcoming a Life Crisis, and new organization, SurvivorCorps. So excited am I that we really created a gorgeous Social Media News Release (SMNR) for the project, for […]

All About Gun Silencers and Suppressors

“It is amazing that anything is able to silence a gun, but gun silencers actually work on a very simple principle,” according to digg.
There is much more to it than How Stuff Works goes into. Lots of thought has gone into it, especially of you read Introduction to Firearm Suppressor Technology.
Introduction to Firearm Suppressor Technology
“The […]

Sculling and Rowing Terms from Wikipedia

Thanks to Wikipedia, I am able to offer you a guide to translating the rowing and sculling terms I use.
The athletes

Bow or Bow seat 
The rower closest to the front or bow of a multi-person shell. In coxless boats, often the person who keeps an eye on the water behind him to avoid […]

Where in the World is Darfur?

Darfur is in Western Sudan on the North East Coast of Africa.
From Wikipedia:
The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan, mainly between the Janjaweed, a militia group recruited from local Arab tribes, and the non-Arab peoples of the region. The Sudanese government, while publicly denying that it supports the […]

I’m in Lust with a Beautiful Girl

“The Noble is one of the best sports cars in the world.” - R&T
I never understood why married a New Cannanite man would spend a fortune on a mistress. I mean, do you know how much it costs to keep a woman in Manhattan?
Rent, expenses, classes, luxuries — the works!
I am sure that over […]

Two Plus Two Makes Five (2+2=5)

2+2=5 has nothing to do with new math, chaos theory, quantum mechanics, or Buddhism. Rather, 2+2=5 refers to George Orwell’s book 1984, Part Three, Chapter Two. It is a passive-aggressive, too-subtle, protest against American Imperialism.
Of course, this is the kind of reference that paints the left into a corner, because as long as they are […]