Archive for July, 2008

Welsh Dragon VW Bus Wall Clock

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Quick update to say I just received the Welsh Dragon VW Bus Wall Clock I ordered from the UK on Monday afternoon.
Amazing that it took only 4 days to arrive from across the pond. I’ve bought things on eBay that have taken at least double this long to be delivered….
More information on the clock […]

Win The Who’s Magic Volkswagen Bus: And The Winner Is….

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Not me. The lucky winner of the The Who’s Magic Bus is Anthony Jones, as announced on the Teenage Cancer Trust web site yesterday.
The iconic VW Bus, provided by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, was specially designed by The Who’s art director Richard Evans, and branded with iconic images of the band and their famous target logo
The […]

Joe Calzaghe To Fight Roy Jones Jr At Madison Square Garden?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Looks like Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe will fight Roy Jones Jr on 20 September, with the venue being New York’s Madison Square Garden, not Las Vegas as was previously talked about.
According to the BBC Sport web site, Vegas had been tipped to host the light-heavyweight clash between veteran American legend Jones and Welsh two-weight […]

RunYourCity.com: Uniting Runners On The Web

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

I recently received an invite from Ryan Song, owner of great new web site RunYourCity.com, asking if I’d like my Run Bulldog Run blog to be added as a start page for Virginia Beach on his all-new project. The project sounded like a great idea, so off I went to check it out. Here’s what […]

Welsh Dragon VW Volkswagen Bus Wall Clock

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Came across this very cool wall clock earlier today which features the colors of the Welsh Flag and of course the passant Red Dragon.
The clock is approximately 11″ x 7″ (27cm x 18cm) and made of wood fiber with laminate surface. Priced at just £9.99 inclusive of VAT within the EU and £8.50 exclusive of […]

Make Your Own Volkswagen Bus!

Friday, July 4th, 2008

It’s true, head over to PaperCars.net and you can make your own paper model of a Classic 1960’s VW Bus!
There’s a ton of body colors to choose from and you can even select a different top color to create a totally unique color combination.
Once you’re happy with how it looks, simply press the […]

Very Cool MINI Cooper USB Memory Stick

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

How cool is this? A 1:48 scale replica of an actual Mini that doubles as a USB memory stick.
Vavolo are the brains behind the neat little gadget which are due to hits stores in a couple of months. Not sure of the exact specifications, but you can expect the USB flash memory to hold […]

Can’t Print From Microsoft Outlook

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

For months and months I haven’t been able to print from Microsoft Outlook; most annoying. Every time I clicked the print icon I’d get an annoying script error just like the one on the left (click for enlarged view).
Yesterday, after much searching on the Microsoft web site, I finally found a solution. I’m posting what […]

SoundWagon: Tiny Volkswagen Bus Record Player

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

SoundWagon: a very cool tiny Volkswagon Bus disguised as a record player. Simply set down the SoundWagon on a record and as it drives round and round, it plays your music!
On the bottom of the VW is a needle and the Bus features a battery-powered speaker in the back.
Available in several eye-catching colors. Which […]

KMA OPEC License Plate

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Gary Cooper, a Hampton, Virginia truck driver, is probably the owner of the most apt personalized license plate on the roads today.
Cooper said the new plate on his Mini Cooper reads “KMA OPEC,” which is an invitation for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to kiss his posterior.
I have been thinking about doing something […]