Valentines Day F1 Gifts

[davewilson]

Valentines Day Gift Ideas:
Formula One collectors pieces with a difference! 'The Pit Crew' is a collection of figures designed by leading motorsport cartoonist Jim Bamber. Each figure cast in cold resin and depicts the uniform of mechanics of each F1 team with superb accuracy. Royalties from the sale of each piece go to The Mechanics Charitable Trust. in Bamber's own words: 'The Pit Crew is produced with the kind permission of all the featured teams and is my tribute to the un-sung heroes of Formula One racing, the pit lane mechanics.

I am sure these will beat the usual mushy presents!
I wonder who your's will be from?
They can be found at:


http://www.eden247.co.uk/index.jsp?cName=the-pit-crew&pg=1&mnu=1

The Stig

[Wizzo]

I got the full set last year, each one from a different lady! 

[davewilson]

Walked into that one didn't i

The Stig

[davewilson]

Start sex on the right key with musical condoms:

Hong Kong's Ondo Creation, which makes designer condoms, hopes its Idom sheathes will put a more romantic spin on safe sex -- and reduce the risk of a slap on the face that a pack of six might elicit among some conservative Asians.

The Idom itself doesn't sing -- but the mint, strawberry, chocolate and banana flavored condoms come in an attractive package with a music CD to get you in the mood for love.

"We create an environment for lovers who would like to try a different experience," said Victor Tsang who runs Ondo Creation.

"We try to create products that are not embarrassing, but very trendy and hip. It's a lifestyle product," he added.

Cynics may scoff at the marketing gloss, but the 18 month start-up's products sell across the world. The firm also won a bronze medal in the Industrial Design Excellence Awards run in conjunction with BusinessWeek magazine, which said Ondo had managed to "revitalize the image of condoms."

Tsang, a former IT executive, says his product was inspired by a desire to promote safe sex and to provide a fun, relaxed alternative for what he calls "more conservative" customers.

The brand eschews regular prophylactic distributors, instead peddling its wares in bookstores, record shops and trendy nightspots in a long list of cities that includes Hong Kong, London, Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Singapore.

"We're targeting more lifestyle stores, rather than 7-11's and pharmacies," said Tsang.

"There's a market gap in the condom industry that we may be able to make fun -- and also penetrate," said Tsang who expected a 30 percent surge in sales ahead of Valentine's Day.

The Idom's Exotica, Chocotasy and Loveberry brands come with CD compilations of chillout, acid jazz and dance music.

"The music starts slow, then medium, then becomes fast before getting slow again," said Jack Wong, who helped with the music.

He shrugs off the fact that the CDs run for exactly 18 minutes: "Whether this is long enough or not, really depends on the individual."

I see i will have to get the eject button sorted out

The Stig