1/2 Ton Transformer Wine Rack

 This is aboslutely, hands down, the greatest thing man has ever done! Ok not quite, but it's still pretty fantastic! I mean, wow! The CL post is at http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/art/3067592392.html I'm hosting the images in this post here on RyanMercer.com so when the post goes away they still exist.

Half Ton Transformer-style Wine Rack made of auto transmission parts - $7000 (North Phoenix)

Date: 2012-06-09, 12:01PM MST
Reply to: x7kkg-3067592392@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

For the discerning individual who appreciates artwork and wine - you now have a great opportunity to meld those together into one piece of artwork that will display your bottle collection like no other wine rack. This will make you the talk of your wine club, HOA, alcoholics anonymous support group, etc...

There are only several times in one's life when one has the opportunity to purchase something that is RIDICULOUSLY COOL. This is one of those moments.

Need something unique? Sure, you could certainly go to the local Mercedes dealership and pick up a G55 or wait until next year's G63 comes out and yes, it would be unique, you'd be the talk of your friends, and ride around in style but it wouldn't be any different than the next G55 or G63 rolling around. Nooooo waaaaaaay man! Those suckers are mass produced!! You see those all over the place in Scottsdale!

What ya need is a one-off piece of artwork that you will not find anywhere else in the metropolitan area and likely - the entire state.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Height: 6 feet
Weight: Approx 1,000lbs
Material contents: Used transmission parts from automobiles and motorcycles. There are even parts on the statue that are stamped with the "Ford" logo
Bottle capacity: 32 bottles depending on size of bottle.

All parts used to artistically weld together this stunning piece of artwork have been dipped into a solution to neutralize and remove any oil, grime, or chemicals to ensure there are no corrosive chemicals left. The entire piece was then painted gun metal grey and then clear coated. It has blue LED lights that have been carefully wired into the body all along the leg and up into the torso to the top of the shoulder. There are also LED lights mounted in the "calf" of the leg.

Interested in buying this ridiculously awesome wine rack that will push you into celebrity status amongst your peers/neighborhood/human race?

Gimme a call at 602.459.4819.

NEW PICTURES!

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Howell Contractors of Kentucky

First, this was placed in my mailbox, without postage, not in an envelope. THAT IS A CRIME. U.S. Postmaster General, please file charges.

This is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. "Starting Monday June 18th, we will close 12th street from Winton Ave. to Allison Ave. Please have all vehicles out of drives and off the road by 8am on Monday. There will be no access to 12th from either Winton or from Allison." ok, then where the hell are we supposed to park. How the %^!# are we supposed to get to our houses? We are NOT parking our vehicles a quarter mile from the house!!! Is Howell Contractors Inc going to be manning litters to carry me back and forth to my house? They are telling me in a letter they put on my door today I can not access my street or driveway for the coming WEEKS.

 

Howell Contractors, Inc.

"The Road to Success is Always Under Construtction"

Paul Bricking, Vice President.

980 Helen Ruth Drive, Fort Wright, Kentucky 41017

Phone 859-331-5457 Fax 859-331-6768

Prometheus

So I saw Prometheus this past Sunday and was very disappointed. Yes it was a good movie but with all the hype and viral marketing leading up to it, it was a let down. That being said, Noomi Rapace was hands down the best part of Prometheus. Ellen Ripley and Leeloo Minaï Lekarariba-Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat combined!

TheOatmeal

So, I just learned of this going on with the The Oatmeal. Go read about it, and give a buck or two.

Last year I wrote a blog post about another website called FunnyJunk which stole a bunch of my comics and hosted them on their website without giving me credit.  They apparently didn’t like my blog post and recently FunnyJunk sent me a letter stating that unless I pay them $20,000 in damages they’re going to file a federal lawsuit against me. You can view the letter along with my response here. 

Here is the indiegogo link

 

Amish Money Secrets

I just saw this article on Vanguard, it's a good read and worth further investigation. Here is the quote that caught my eye skimming it...

  • First, there's Amos Miller, a 45-year-old Amish farmer, who managed to save $400,000 for a down payment on a farm. Amos and his wife Fern managed to save that much while raising their family—of 14 children.      
  • Next, consider the experience of Bill O'Brien, a local banker who has issued $225 million in loans (mainly for real estate purchases) to Amish families over a 20-year career. How many of these loans have resulted in a loss for the bank? Zero. And he can count on one hand the number of Amish borrowers who have ever asked him for a loan extension or modification.

Read more HERE and check out the book Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing and Saving