[from thetorquereport.com, now my wallpaper]
Ok, so in this world, you have your burnt-out, overly tanned Ferrari owners. Then you have your “I own an island and I can buy your freedom” or I am an Arabic prince Bugatti and Zonda owners. The Lambo folk are just trying to one-up their Ferrari driving friends and look stupid doing it.
Then you have your Aston drivers. In the world of cool things, the Aston is the epitome – the peak. If anything were to be cooler than an Aston, it would have to be immediately destroyed as we would all have to yield to its power. So when I say the new Aston Martin DBS is the coolest Aston ever, you’ll know I mean coolness on the scale of the coming of God. Enough cool to create universes – or destroy them.
Here, here and here are some links to automotive heaven. Look at those amazing curves, those aggressive headlights and that sleek, powerful back. The interior is purposeful, filled with stitched leather and aluminum accents – delicious.
Not only is the Aston a looker, she performs greedily well, thanks to the DB9’s V12 heritage and 510 horses. As always, Aston Martins sound like a raw power expressed as the most beautiful roar in the world. Don’t believe me? Watch (rather, listen to) this vid. 
Now, as an Aston owner, you want to look awesome before even entering the car right? Of course. Enter the DBS remote watch (click pic for higher res). It can unlock the car and remotely start it. Wow, just wow. How am I supposed to live my life now, knowing something this awesome exists in the world?
Well, the price tag of oh, $332,000 for the ride and $35,000 additional for the watch helps a bit.
But if I am going to shell out half a house in California for a car, you damn well be sure that I am going to buy the watch that boosts my coolness factor even more so. After all, if you drive 007’s car, you might as well tell time/start your car, Bond style.
Motor Authority has some high-res images for those who want to flatter their desktops. And a gallery. Aston’s official site has a whole DBS page.
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If you’re still unsated, here’s a youtube vid about the car with commentary from its designers: (The car sounds so mean!)
So guys, if you ever hear that I sold my soul, you know what I sold it for. Materialistic I know, but really in the face of an Aston with a remote start, who isn’t?
‘Tis all.
[Image via threadless]
I always loved that threadless shirt. Too bad they were sold out before I got one. But it does represent some brewing rage I had today.
One day in high school, Nate said: “we need to start a street racing group.” At that time, we all drove 90 horsepower beaters – not that there’s anything wrong with them. Thus, JOUF was born in Ahmed’s pre-calculus class one day. Jaeman was designated wheel supplier, as we all dreamed of the day when we would own worthy vehicles. JOUF actually stands for “Jammin’ On yoUr Face.” (JOYF is definitely a sub-par acronym.) Why did we name ourself something so insane with no relation to any kind of car lingo? Well, ’cause Nate said it with vigor and we all laughed our asses off. Simple as that.
Now, we don’t really street race and I think we’re more of a parody of any kind of illegal street gang. However, we do love our cars. We don’t segregate the American and the Japanese models either! Today was a nice day to head to Treasure Island off the Bay Bridge and snap some shots. Without further ado, drink em up! [Mine's the shiny black Evo =)]
Click the snippets for larger versions on Flickr.
4.17.07 Update – Tobias’ pictures (the power rangers one is great):
note: more pics will come as they are uploaded by the other people
Filed under: posts | Tags: addiction, friends, self, society, technology, WoW
In the college world, the World of Warcraft, (WoW) is a commonly known lifestyle game. It carries both a stigma of digital addiction as well as an entrance to a reserved group of people. In a blog partially about college, it has to be mentioned. You would really be blown away by how many people and the variety of people who play this game. Blizzard entertainment has cleverly found the goldmine of online gaming and it will milk this thing to the very end.
We’ve all heard the stories about insanity surrounding this game in Asia. For instance take this and this article about deaths directly related to prolonged time spent playing this game. Here’s a story about a suicide related to the game.
However, what about the home front?
I used to be a WoW player, so here’s my take for both the addicts and the uninformed.
Oh google, you revolutionary revolutionary. Check this out.
Finally, something extremely valuable for the most invaluable thing in the world. Not only do you get free internet, but check out this Advanced Feature:
Professional Installation Service
You can also choose to request our professional installation service, which dispatches an army of factory-trained, sub-contracted nanobots from the TiSP Access Node. The nanobots travel with exhilarating nano-speed through the sewer system and into your home to perform the installation service, which should be complete within 15 minutes. Note: For your own physical safety and emotional well-being and in consideration of the nanobots’ working conditions, please make absolutely certain that your toilet is unoccupied at the scheduled appointment time.
Wow, nanotechnology at your bathroom-step! I like the tidbit about the working condition of those nanobots. They probably have some kind of worker’s union so be careful people.
Happy first of April folks, and especially Matt – don’t drink and drive!
The world of blogging has erupted into the Web 2.0 scene. The technology is bustling and you’re a part of it RIGHT NOW. However, blogs have also become a type of anti-social movement in a very paradoxical sense. They are both social expressions as well as security barriers. We don’t have to look someone in their cold, dark eyes when we blog. We just look at this nice white box and type our lives away. Neat huh?
More (a lot more) after the jump.
