Seoul Searching

The Koreans are winning the War it seems.

Just over a decade or so ago, they were the clowns of the motoring industry with their cheap and laughable products.

Well, clearly, the game has moved on and they are surely the forerunner for the 'Best Improved' award.

These days, they make spanking good cars with great design, fine quality and sound engineering.

Check these new boys on the block and you know the Koreans have had a lot of Beef.

Let's get real here.

The Chevrolet Cruze is a winning recipe and a big part of the ingredient is kimchi

The Kia Cerato Forte is undeniably hot. The Koup, is molten!

The all new Hyundai Tucson surely blew its own designers away. Let alone the competition.

Check out this link for greater photos of the sexy new Tucson!

http://www.oneshift.com/articles/viewarticlephoto.php?artid=614#3


Q ...Even the perennial favourite, the Kia Picanto is quite the hot pepper that paved ( and continues to do so) for cheap-but-oh-so-good urban runabouts.

And you smell over-priced products everywhere else.

The Queens of the Charts

It is the time of the year again where the last crop of big music artists launch their albums in a bid to have a slice of the eagerly buying Christmas/ Year-end crowd.

Where songstresses are concerned, the fickle and bitchy music world is their playground as they pout, pose and belt to their loyal subject of fans.

Launching rocking singles, glossy videos and snooping the competition with massive publicity stunts, collabos and other strategic moves all in the name of fame; who ranks higher up the charts and is snitching more of the consumer's money (yes, these days its all about the sex and the money isn't it?) is their modus operandi.

So here is a rather comprehensive list of the Big Mamas of today's music charts.

If she ain't on it, she ain't hot.

Listed, though not in any order or merit, with their most recent efforts:

1) Whitney Houston (I Look to you)*
2) Beyonce (I am Sasha Fierce)*
3) Mariah Carey (Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel)
4) Madonna (Celebration)*
5) Lady Gaga (The Fame Monster)*
6) Britney Spears (Circus & The Singles Collection)*
7) Christina Aguilera (Keeps Getting Better)
8) Rihanna (Rated R)*
9) Ciara(Fantasy Ride)
10) Leona Lewis (Best Kept Secret & Echo)*
11) Shakira (She-Wolf)*
12) Janet Jackson (Number Ones)
13) Alicia Keys (As I am)
14) Norah Jones (The Fall)
15) Jordin Sparks (Battlefield)
16) Fergie ( The End ; with The Black Eyed Peas)
17) Nicole Scherzinger ( Doll Domination ; with The Pussy Cat Dolls)*


(Those with * are particularly splendid this year)

And please, no Miss Miley ok?

And certainly, not Michael Jackson, Elton John or Adam Lambert.

I know I could be lambasted by loyal fans for those Divaaaaasss who didn't make it in. Sorry and ... may not.

Q

She's A Monster!

A Monster on the charts , that is .

This Lady of song is getting huge.

And you thought The Fame was good enough for a season of partying.

Then she's back to rock the charts once again.

There's no stopping this talented chanteuse.

Nothing bad about this romance we 're all having with her and music, for sure.

Q
PS: If you haven't already fallen in love with her smash song and video , Bad Romance, you really shouldn't be here. You'd think Gaga was a man in drag or something ....

Never too Much Ego

Behold , this is one of my favourite cars of all time.

The Rinspeed Mono Ego.

Quoting Serious Wheels:


World Première at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show.

Rinspeed Mono Ego – the First Single-seater Car in the World that's Licensed for the Road!

To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Rinspeed Design AG company, Frank M. Rinderknecht (41) has come up with something very special: the Swiss automobile tuner has created a vehicle that blends traditional beauty and forward-looking technology in a most impressive way – the Rinspeed Mono Ego.

The Style:
Fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, who numbers champagne producer Pommery among his clients, has transformed the Mono Ego into a mobile work of art, gleaming in the colors of the tricolore and decorated with miniature angels and other emblems created specially for the Mono Ego. The leather seat, for instance, has a transparent cover into which colored feathers have been sewn. A more exclusive sense of style would be difficult to find on the automobile scene!

To display the artistry of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in its full splendor, Burg Design digitized all the design material by a special high-tech process. This Austrian company concentrates on decor requirements for special-series vehicles and on high-tech interior applications. Among the processes it has developed is Evotec, which gives decals a three-dimensional visual effect. It is used on the Mono Ego to render the close-fitting fenders almost invisible; a cleverly simulated tire tread effect adds to the optical illusion.


The Tires:
The Dunlop company contributed the tires: as one of the world's largest manufacturers of tires for high-volume motor vehicles and also of high-performance tires, it possesses an immense amount of experience. Frank M. Rinderknecht explains: "At the moment, no production tires of the size we needed are available, and so we had to approach a manufacturer capable of responding flexibly and rapidly to our request. Dunlop certainly lived up to its high reputation here.

The Wheels:
Antera took up the challenge of producing wheels to carry these special Dunlop tires. An Italian company, it is famous for its avant-garde wheel designs and for the unusual technical principles which it adopts. For example, the tire valve is hidden behind the hub cover so that the wheel's overall appearance is not affected by the valve protruding from the rim.

The suspension:
In the running-gear area, Rinspeed was able to call upon the services of the Eibach company, the leading international manufacturer of suspension components. Eibach Suspension Technology, which as its name implies specializes in such matters and supplies the world's top motor sport entrants including the McLaren Formula 1 team, undertook to develop the suspension struts and stabilizers for the Rinspeed Mono Ego. Eibach certainly justified its reputation: for the Mono Ego it designed competition shock absorbers with four adjustment settings – a world première.

The Exhaust system:
Austrian specialist company Remus developed a free-flow exhaust system for the Rinspeed Mono Ego.

The Sound Insulation:
The Swiss company Rieter Automotive Systems provided the floor carpeting, of truly magnificent quality, for the Rinspeed Mono Ego.

The Interior:
The German Classic Interiors company took on the task of finishing the interior to the highest possible standards.

The miscellaneous components:
The headlights, rear lights and mirrors are among the few components not crafted by hand for the Mono Ego. They are taken from the Hyundai Tiburon Coupé.

The ICE:
Thanks to a hi-fi radio and CD installation from Philips Car Systems, the open-topped Rinspeed Mono Ego none the less achieves high standards of audio reproduction. Nor does the driver have to feel that he or she is alone in the wide, wide world: Carin is a sympathetic companion on the longest journeys. This is the name given to Philips Car Systems' first class navigation system

The Builder:
TLC Carossiers Inc. Took on the task of building up the complete Rinspeed Mono Ego.

The Transporter:
The air-freight specialist Lufthansa carried out the safe, reliable and timely transport of the Mono Ego to make a flawless and on-time debut in front of the world press in Geneva.

The Techs:
Under the dramatic body, power is supplied in plenty by a 32-valve aluminum-block V8 engine; it is supercharged and develops no less than 410 bhp (maximum boost pressure 0.35 bar).

This engine whisks the single-seater Mono Ego from a standstill to 100 km/h in only 4.8 seconds, with a top speed of 258 km/h attainable when conditions permit.

The aluminum body gives the Mono Ego an exceptionally rigid structure and a gross weight of only 960 kilograms, with the result that its power-to-weight ratio would be the envy of many a driver of exclusive Italian sports cars.

The Rinspeed Mono Ego is 4623 millimeters long, almost equaling a Mercedes-Benz E, for instance, yet about 700 kg lighter.

It has a 5-speed manual-shift gearbox, and independent suspension all round with 16-inch wheels and tires of unusual sizes (245/65 at the front, 275/70 at the rear).

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An Amazing work of art.

And so limited , you have to be only marginally south of Mr Gates to own one.

That's a lot of Ego there.

Q

Black Hole

The endless Pleasures of what the Japanese can do .

Now the exclusive just got seriously limited -Ed.

The Flip hole in Black.

Nothing could be more appealing than sophisticated Black (or Stylish white) .

So getting another this one as well!

Q

Oops! She did it Again and Again and Again.

Even a hardcore fan would sense deja vu .

Just as we thought her 2 consecutive 'comebacks' (great marketing ploy there) with 'Blackout' and 'Circus' were not enough a massive onslaught to her industry rivals, she launched yet another album mere months after the mentioned two.

You can see this girl is getting serious in maintaining her chart dominance ( and continue to make enough money to feed several third world nations or just the USA).

It's her second greatest hits album.

'My Prerogative' was a big one.

Then now, to celebrate her 10th anniversary (betchu didn't see that coming did you) in the messy world of the music business, she launched , just time for the holiday season shopping climate,

Britney: The Singles Collection.

It starts off with a bang with '3' her surprise Billboard chart #1-hit debut.
(Just how did she managed that coup?!)

Then followed by a slew of her past singles arranged in chronological order.

Clearly , Jive records wants to milk her worth and rival her with Madonna's Celebration album .

God bless Britney. She's selling out faster than hot toast.

She's not a girl. But an old woman now.

Metaphorically speaking.

Q

She-wolf is WOOO

One of the Best Albums this year.

Right up there with Whitney's 'I Look To You' and Madonna's 'Celebration'.

Rocking . Thumbing. Sexy.

The talent that she is, is mind boggling.

It's little surprise that the album , 'She-Wolf' went straight to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Albums Charts.

Q... totally enthralled.

PS: And yes, her first single, the explosive 'She-wolf' sure is a hit with the LGBT crowd!

Other killer tracks to look out for:
1) 'Why Wait'
2) 'Men in This Town'
3) Spy
4) Loba

Be Safe. Use Rubber.

A product break-through.

Moving Rubber







A phenomenon.


A must-have for any self respecting vain-pot of a guy out there.

Almost a pop cultural phenonenon.

How many products can claim that? A lethal combination of product effectiveness, great packaging and marketing.

The best wax there is. Movement with the hold.

Q

Had Man , lately?

Trust the Japanese to combine good food and a great body for the pleasure of those who can.

Sex and Sushi.

Dinner is served Hot. Very very Steamy hot.

What's on the plate?

A lot of nice lean meat. Very fine dining, indeed.

Q

Cotton Colored Candy Fun

Pink and Evil !



Read on
The Countess (of Erotica and Sensuality) as she coos her review :

" I am lucky enough to own two of Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrators, and I like both of them. (Yeah, I'm sure you feel so oh oh oh so lucky!)

This review is for Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy. I was so excited when my box of Belladonna toys arrived.
The Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - BUMPY came in a little clear and pink box with a naked smiling woman on it who invited me to open the box and grab the little treasure inside. And what a treasure it was!

Made of soft Sil-A Gel, the Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy is just over five inches of cotton candy colored fun. Aside of the inviting color, I noticed the delightful smell; it smells like bubble gum. The Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy has a "new sex toy" smell about it that is very pleasant.

So, even before I put batteries in it and use it, I'm already impressed with this delightful sex toy.

Since the Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy may be used in the water, I tried it both sitting on my couch (my favorite place to use vibrators next to the bed) and in the shower. (Ewwww! Does anyone else sit on that dirty stained couch? "Hmmm, this couch smells funky")

After rubbing on a little lubricant, Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy slid right in. The bumpy shaft felt wonderful sliding in and out of me, and in the shower it was even more fun. There's nothing quite as much fun as getting it on in the shower or bath, and Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy made the experience very pleasant. (just remember not to waste water, ok?)

This vibrator's vibrations can be very gentle or very intense. I prefer intense. (Of course.)

Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy was made to slide in and out to take advantage of that bumpy shaft,

and the orgasms I get from it are out of this world.

Plus that delightful cotton candy color and bubble gum smell of the silicone can't be beat.

(Perhaps, she can put it in her mouth too and have some oral fun? Nice...)

Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy is small so I can stash it in my luggage when I go on holiday. (Do you really want to be caught at the Airport immigration counter with this?!)

It's a cute little thing that packs a wallop, too. Belladonna's Evil Pink Vibrator - Bumpy is the perfect sex toy for the bath or in bed or on the couch watching a movie - other ways I like to enjoy my sex toys."

Evil? I say, TOTALLY WICKED. ;-)

Q

PS: This is for the girls who know how to have fun.

Biggest Chart Debut album of 2009

Whitney Houston's latest album, 'I Look To You' debuted at #1 on the Billboard album charts and became 2009's biggest chart-debut album with over 400,000 albums sold in the opening week alone.

Just over a month later, Michael Jackson's posthumous soundtrack album release, 'This Is It' debut at #1 this week and beat Whitney's as the year's biggest selling chart debut album, by (just) a couple of thousand copies.

Although, it's worth mentioning that :

1) Whitney's album 'I Look To You' is still the biggest album chart debut this year for a female artiste and is already guaranteed to be one of this year's biggest selling albums by both a female singer and overall.
This album is critically aclaimed and is already slated for a Grammy nod and will likely continue to sell strongly for months and even years to come.

2) Michael's soundtrack album is essentially a greatest hits mixed into a 'live' setting as heard in the movie. It is obbviously banking on the late singer's hype over his sudden death and his upcoming biopic movie. It's not an album with material we haven't already heard, like, ten thousand times in the past in various formats. So , indeed, it rides only on the hype that will soon wear thin.

Interestingly,

1) Whitney will be replacing Mike for his string of concert-venue dates at O2 Arena, London which he was preparing for before his untimely demise.

2) Whitney's 'The Bodyguard' album is also the 2nd biggest selling album of all time , at 43 million copies and still going strong , after Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album which sold 45 million copies but is as Halloween-dead as the singer himself.




'This is It' is unlikely to sell anywhere close to 'The Bodyguard' anyway, so it's discussion closed.

So, the battle rages on between The (late) King of Pop and The (comeback) Queen of the Night.

Q