From left to right:
95-99 BMW 740iL, 02-05 BMW 325ci, 95-99 BMW M3, 04-06 BMW 745i, and my car on the right - 2000 BMW 540i 6-speed.
What are the odds? On Sand Hill Road, they're pretty good, apparently...
Friday, November 26, 2010
Only in the Valley: Sand Hill Road
In this installment of "Only in the Valley", we'll go a little bit more specific here - and call up a photo I took after coming back from having a late lunch at "The Sundeck" at 3000 Sand Hill Road.
From left to right:
95-99 BMW 740iL, 02-05 BMW 325ci, 95-99 BMW M3, 04-06 BMW 745i, and my car on the right - 2000 BMW 540i 6-speed.
What are the odds? On Sand Hill Road, they're pretty good, apparently...
From left to right:
95-99 BMW 740iL, 02-05 BMW 325ci, 95-99 BMW M3, 04-06 BMW 745i, and my car on the right - 2000 BMW 540i 6-speed.
What are the odds? On Sand Hill Road, they're pretty good, apparently...
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Dot Com Memorabilia
Tonight, while talking about the glory days of the Valley, pre dot.com bust, I was reminded of one of my very favorite possessions. This wooden box was home to a bottle of very fine Porto; a gift given to all attendees of the New Years Eve party for 2000, hosted by Soft Bank Venture Capital (now MobiusVC - http://www.mobiusvc.com/) during the height of the Dot Com boom.
It's a symbol of the times - and an artifact of excess that may never come again.
It's a symbol of the times - and an artifact of excess that may never come again.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Critical Fashion Accessory - GAZ-14
The only critical accessory a man needs is a watch. Mostly this is because men don't accessorize; it's really not something within the range of acceptable male fashion. Watches then, are very important for men - they need to perform the job of multiple accessories that the superior gender can display.
It needs to make a statement about both your design sensibilities - is it a mechanical watch? digital? battery-powered quartz movement? Automatic mechanical movement? Name brand? Off brand? Striking design features? How big is it? How much does it weigh? Is the band metal, leather, ceramic?
I have a small collection of watches, but, below is my daily beater: a Vostok-Europe GAZ-14. It's an Automatic Mechanical movement, 32 jewels, with a 24 hour hand, as well as standard 12-hour display. "Dualtime" in Vostok-Europe marketing-speak.
The GAZ-14 is named after a Russian limousine - the "Chaika", The watch styling is based on the dashboard clock found in the 1981 GAZ-14 Chaika - the official limousine of Leonid Brezhnev, former Premier of the Soviet Union.
Thus far, it has been a reliable daily beater for the last 18 months, and is my favorite watch of my collection:
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
It needs to make a statement about both your design sensibilities - is it a mechanical watch? digital? battery-powered quartz movement? Automatic mechanical movement? Name brand? Off brand? Striking design features? How big is it? How much does it weigh? Is the band metal, leather, ceramic?
I have a small collection of watches, but, below is my daily beater: a Vostok-Europe GAZ-14. It's an Automatic Mechanical movement, 32 jewels, with a 24 hour hand, as well as standard 12-hour display. "Dualtime" in Vostok-Europe marketing-speak.
The GAZ-14 is named after a Russian limousine - the "Chaika", The watch styling is based on the dashboard clock found in the 1981 GAZ-14 Chaika - the official limousine of Leonid Brezhnev, former Premier of the Soviet Union.
Thus far, it has been a reliable daily beater for the last 18 months, and is my favorite watch of my collection:
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
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