Archive for October, 2008

500 Electric MINIs Coming To The US In 2009

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Late last spring BMW announced plans to build and lease a fleet of battery powered MINIs starting sometime in 2009. Word on the street is that 500 commercial and private customers in California, New York and New Jersey will be the first to experience the all-electric vehicle early next year.
Amazingly the MINI E will reach […]

Wales Suffer Narrow 1-0 Defeat To Germany

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Wales slipped to a narrow defeat against Germany in their 2010 World Cup qualifying Group Four match in Monchengladbach, with a Piotr Trochowski breaking Wales’ resistance in the 72nd minute.
Before Germany scored, Craig Bellamy forced a good save from Rene Adler and late on Chris Gunter should have done better with a clear sight of […]

Welsh Rugby Union Announce New Under Armour Kit

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Wales coach Warren Gatland and captain Ryan Jones have unveiled the debut kit from the WRU’s new official supplier, Under Armour.
The nation’s new look for the coming season features “dragon scale grippy” technology and highlights key national symbols such as the Welsh flag. The brand’s first international level rugby kit is engineered with lighter and […]

SENSA: A New Approach To Weight Loss

Friday, October 17th, 2008

I recently received an email from Amanda at RocketXL inviting me to join an online review team for Sensa, “a new approach to weight loss that offers life-changing results without a change in lifestyle”.
With training for my upcoming Richmond Marathon in full flow I wasn’t too keen to experiment with anything new, but after chatting […]

MINI Cooper S Recalled For Replacement Tailpipe Extension

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Received a surprise letter today from MINI USA stating:
Several Cooper S owners have contacted the centrally-located tailpipe extension at the back of their vehicles, while hot, with their uncovered legs.
To address this issue, MINI has decided to conduct a service action on these vehicles.
Basically, MINI have shortened the tailpipe extension which should help reduce the […]

Wales See Off Liechtenstein To Move Into Second Spot

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

It wasn’t the most comprehensive victory in the history of Welsh football, but a win is a win, and good enough to move the national team into second spot behind Germany in World Cup Qualifying Group Four.
Going into the match on the back of last month’s defeat in Russia, a win was vital for John […]

Keane: Perfect Symmetry - Just $2.99 One Day Only Sale!

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Take advantage of Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” and snap up Keane’s brand new CD, Perfect Symmetry, for just $2.99 (that’s a saving of $7.90 compared to buying all songs individually!)
Track listing:
1. Spiralling
2. The Lovers Are Losing
3. Better Than This
4. You Haven’t Told Me Anything
5. Perfect Symmetry
6. You Don’t See Me
7. Again & Again
8. Playing […]