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DAVID AFTER DENTIST

This is freakin' hilarious! 7 year old coming to after dental surgery... love it! -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on April 16, 2009 at 9:06pm — No Comments

GLIDER PLANE CANDLES BY BENNY GOLD

Got a kid who's into glider planes? Of course you do! Check out these new GLIDER PLANE CANDLES by BENNY GOLD. via HYPEBEAST... -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:07am — No Comments

FASHION: WE ARE VANE

Some cool new threads from NYC's VANE, including some kickin' new boat shoes x Sebago if you're into boat shoes. I'm not, that's why I posted the T... -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:04am — No Comments

SPAMMERS HAVE BEEN KILLED

You'll probably notice we had two spammers on here ('Ricki Burgess' and 'Glory'). Both accounts have been mercilessly deleted, so fear not! -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:02am — No Comments

KILLER BURPEES (Mike's Prison Workout)

Ok, so as a dad you have no free time, right? You got 5 minutes. Do these. You will be buff. Discovery Channel Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe Mike's Got Mail Mike's Prison Workout How's he stay in shape? Try a set of ten "burpies" with Mike. Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

ONESEASON.com, AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STOCK MARKET?

For those who are put off by the stock market right now, may we suggest a different stock market? ONESEASON.com is an online market where you can buy and sell virtual shares of your favorite sports players. Even… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 6:58am — No Comments

FOUND: PIMPIN' WAGON!

Allright, big props to CORINA from DOWN-TO-EARTH MAMA for hitting me up with the info on a truly pimpin' wagon... "Here you go. Radio Flyer has a concept wagon called the Cloud 9 (some features will be included in new wagons coming… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 6:56am — No Comments

I WANT A PIMPIN' WAGON

We live in a village and, now that the weather is getting nice, I take walks with my young kids; pile them into our STEP2 Wagon and head out for a mile or 2 or 3... it's nice! Now, don't get me wrong, our Step2 kicks ass and it's not showing any signs of slowing down, but as I was pulling the girls the other day, I was wondering, "Is there some crazy expensive high-end wagon? Wi… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 7, 2009 at 11:22pm — No Comments

BIKE GEEKS: INTRODUCING MISSION BICYCLE

I'm not in-the-know on the whole fixed bike scene, so this may be old news, but I stumbled across these guys tonight; really nice bikes! Check it all out over on MISSION BICYCLE... Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 18, 2009 at 12:19am — No Comments

GAMING: ECCI TRACKSTAR 6000 (Wired)

How cool is this thing?! A real-as-life F1 racing controller for your living room... only $1,350! LINK: WIRED: ECCI TRACKSTAR 6000 Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 16, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

ARCHITECTURE: SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY

How cool is this building! Read more over at SELECTISM.com - Seattle Central Library. Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 11, 2009 at 10:44am — No Comments

THE BEST DAD DIAPER BAGS (BABBLE)

BABBLE posted a list of THE BEST DAD DIAPER BAGS (in their opinion)... nice! -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 10, 2009 at 8:15pm — No Comments

FASHION FIND: DJ Boys Tee from Chasing Fireflies

Very cool! $34 over on CHASING-FIREFLIES.com... -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 10, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

GREAT, CHEAP WINES: YARD DOG + THREE BLIND MOOSE

So, here are two great strong reds to stock up on... some for now, some to tuck away for later. Both run well under $15/bottle (more like $8 - $11 depending on your shop) and are perfect with steak or a good burger (or for sipping if you like a hearty red wine)! Click below for reviews... -B… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 5, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

CARS: CAR MUSEUM SMACKDOWN: PORSCHE vs BMW (Fast Company)

This Saturday, Porsche throws open the doors on a gleaming new museum designed by Delugan Meissl. But is it even the best car museum in Germany? Does the Porsche Museum, near its Stuttgart factory, stack up to the BMW Welt, which opened in Munich a year ago? via FASTCOMPANY Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 2, 2009 at 10:10am — No Comments

FASHION: VANS SPRING 2009 CHUKKA (HighSnobiety)

Two nice Chukkas are coming from Vans as part of their Spring 2009 collection. Featuring a mix of suede and leather on the upper, the Chukkas are available in a black and a bordeaux red colorway. We especially like the contrasting cream white details on the bordeaux colorway. via… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on February 2, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments