November 14, 2006

What? No Mongolian Milk Vodka!? 22 things you can't get in the U.S. Thank God.
posted by Torluath 18 years ago
  • Ooh- saucy, that is. I think 22 was a bit uncalled-for, regardless of its veracity. They're trying, damnit!
  • I thought 22 was a surprising little zinger in a list of fluff, and yes, it is true. I didn't know they made 600hp cars!!! me want :D
  • Part of the fun of traveling is discovering cool stuff you can't get where you live.
  • Don't think I've any use for a 12-inch snail today, thank ye.
  • 22 is yeouch!
  • It's not bad, that Mongolian milk vodka. This is a golden opportunity for some enterprising US monkey.
  • Don't think I've any use for a 12-inch snail today, thank ye. Oh, ye of little imagination.
  • if you've played grand turismo then you understand the absolute necessity of a 600 hp Japanese sports car. god i hope Firefox can correct my drunk spelling
  • I'm a bit surprised that the fancy tequila isn't available in the U.S. Surely it'd be easy enough to start importing that? > Part of the fun of traveling is discovering cool stuff you can't get where you live. I notice this less and less, unfortunately.
  • Am I missing the joke here? This is the link I get: http://men.style.com/fashion/style_notes/111006
  • Decent web design is clearly not available One thing you US monkeys need to know about Ford Mondeos - they are the classic sales rep/worker bee car. 'Mondeo Man' is a marketing demographic, and an unflattering one. Yes they do a fast version, but it don't change the badge. 'Destricted' is the video equivalent of Madonna's 'Sex' book. Amstel Gold is close to Stella 'Wifebeater' Artois in it's image. Land Rover Defender - it's a practical SUV. A UV? Big with the Hunter wellies and farm crowd. Jonathan Ross is a close buddy of Ricky Gervais, so they do a lot of good-natured sparring, but it does get the best out of him.
  • IC, you have to play 'guess where the link is' and click on the image. Style over function.
  • Oh, wow, I seriously thought I was looking at an ad. Apologies and thanks muteboy.
  • After the comments I read here, I really expected #22 to be pretty much what it was. No offence to the US, but knowing there was an obvious slight and (in these sorts of lists) burgeoning cliche coming, well... 2+2. But I really don't get bespoke sunglasses. Why are they "bespoke" and not "tailored" or "custom designed"? Sounds like pure masturbatory elitism to me. Someone tell me they don't make a set of frames out of one sheet of metal or a single recycled specimen container?
  • I'm not sure about the bespoke thing. Maybe it's an accurate description. Assuming that: Tailored = Cut to measure. Custom designed = Designed according to a buyer's requirements. Bespoke = Made at the request of the buyer. From the Oliver Goldsmith website: Here in our Notting Hill showroom you can choose from any of the hundreds of classic OG designs in the private archive, spanning from the glittering 1940’s to the expressive 1970’s. You can pick your style, material colour and lens colour and finally have the frame custom made to fit you perfectly. Made one pair at a time, relying on nothing but a skilled eye and a steady hand to sculpt and craft them to perfection, this is bespoke at its best. I preferred him when he wrote plays.
  • I always thought the term referred to the material used, but maybe I'm just referencing an old myth: that the cut of material for the suit, shirt or what not has "been spoken for." Meh. Maybe I'm just old fashioned and think that attaching it to accessories trivializes the uniqueness of a bespoke suit and reeks of glut. But, really, I wouldn't give a damn if they instead called them "custom designed."
  • "Designer" sunglasses, pah! I have a designer plastic cigarette lighter at home. It was designed many years ago by an anonymous Chinese person, then reproduced in billions.
  • Does that mean that Cuban cigars really aren't worth having anymore, or did they just not make the top 22?
  • 23. Snus.
  • 23 Skidoo? Those Snus - a similar product was introduced in the UK in the 80's - Skoal Bandits from US Tobacco. They got banned because of the health risks. Big Parlimentay fuss made about lobbying.
  • 24. Smarties! I am grateful that in Canada they all taste the same.
  • Smarties! Another great product sacrificed to the Nestle megapoly. Smarties were great in the tubes, with the little plastic cap with a letter of the alphabet on the inside so you could collect them to make an alphabet and Kit Kats with foil wrapping so you could slit it with your thumbnail and snap off a finger and and and...
  • > Part of the fun of traveling is discovering cool stuff you can't get where you live. I notice this less and less, unfortunately. Yeah, just go to the 'high street' equivalent of any big city and it's the same brands, the same products, the same franchises... of course, if you venture a little on the fringes, that's where the finds are, not on the local fashion shop.
  • "Only in Canada, you say? Pity...."
  • OK, no matter where I click, I only get Mongolian Milk Vodka. Am I an idiot?
  • Ah, I see by the title of the URL that it's a slideshow. Mine just doesn't move, or offer any controls...
  • OK, and now I see that if I maximize the window, a sliver of the tops of back and next buttons show. Man, that's an awful lot of work to go through!
  • I wonder if that vodka would make me chunder?
  • No, but the design of the web page should. But can we expect more from a style mag?