That's Not Where You Wear Your Mask, Jacques
French factory workers are stripping in order to save their jobs. Staff at boiler manufacturer Chaffoteaux et Maury in Brittany bared all for a nude calendar, in a desperate attempt to save 204 jobs from the axe. The calendar features 13 naked men, with nothing to preserve their modesty bar strategically placed helmets and masks.
FOOTNOTE: Strip surge.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Wooden & Mirrored Oyster cards
Fed up with your blue plastic Oyster card? Someone over at Etsy has produced some alternative Oyster cards covered in wood and mirrored plastic. When I first looked at them, I thought that they'd gone down the dissolving Oyster card route and inserted the chip in the new cards.
But it's not the case. The Etsy seller says "Due to its magnetic functionality, the casing does not affect the function of the card in any way and so can be topped up and swiped just like any regular card. Each card comes with its unique ID included for registration as is accepted at every underground cashier desk I have ever been to."
Thanks to Vikkichowney who originally spotted these on Notcot.
Surprised no one has thought of doing this before and I love how they're scratchproof, as my Oyster card has really been through the wars. Probably worth getting one while they're hot, as it might only be a matter of time, before Transport for London say "down with this sort of thing", as they did with the Oyster card wands!
But it's not the case. The Etsy seller says "Due to its magnetic functionality, the casing does not affect the function of the card in any way and so can be topped up and swiped just like any regular card. Each card comes with its unique ID included for registration as is accepted at every underground cashier desk I have ever been to."
Thanks to Vikkichowney who originally spotted these on Notcot.
Surprised no one has thought of doing this before and I love how they're scratchproof, as my Oyster card has really been through the wars. Probably worth getting one while they're hot, as it might only be a matter of time, before Transport for London say "down with this sort of thing", as they did with the Oyster card wands!
Post Of The Day
Today's joint winners are Mojo with As Old As I Am, And Even Redder and Lola with Growing Hope. The other top contenders were Moannie with My Project Revealed; A Woman Of No Importance with 7 Seconds; Willow Manor with Overheard At The Manor; Midlife Poet with Attitude of Gratitude; Brambleberry Cottage with Wishful Thinking and Sandi McBride with Living In The Past. Do pay them a visit and leave a comment if you have time.You can nominate a post too. Just leave a comment here with the URL or link - and tell us the name of the blogger you are nominating. Righty-o, then, it's over to you ....
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