I wonder if we could write a script to automatically categorize every link from Uncrate into this category...-C
What does this have to cost and how many safe trips do their have to be before you consider doing this? I think for me it would have to be so safe that there is no space suit involved. Like how when we fly on an airplane we don't have to wear a leather jacket and an aviator's hat. -B
At Bailey's Beach, The Ruling Class Keeps Its Guard Up
This older article is semi-relevant due to a recent political controversy I won't deign to touch on in this space. But the existence of private beach clubs was not something I had ever really pondered, despite growing up spending 1-2 weeks a year at the "Sanibel Island Beach Club", which is a completely different thing from this bougie relic on the east coast. -B
This £400k abandoned Welsh fort is the ultimate fixer upper
What would you do with it? Besides tell people you owned it and constantly show them pictures of it on your phone? -B
The answer is escape rooms. I would get escape room building geniuses all up in there and turn that fort into the ultimate escape room destination and host tournaments. -C
At the Barnes Exhibit in Philly I fell in love with a Van Gogh painting called The Postman. Here's a bit of backstory about the painting along with a link to every variation Van Gogh painted as well as one of his original sketches. -B
H/T to Ashton for the link. I wish I'd collected Pokémon cards, but instead I bought them to play the card game. I didn't have any video game consoles or devices growing up, so instead of dealing with the frustrations of my Pokémon GameBoy emulator on my PC I decided to buy the cards and play. These creased, bent, and worthless cards are probably still kicking around my parents house somewhere. - C
Corvettes That Don't Get Driven, Sold, or Bought
OK great, Brian, now I feel like I can get a C5 pretty easily if I just pay attention. That is not something that my wife wants on my radar. You gone and done it now. - C
I had a boss who had a late model Stingray who let me drive it. It was like sitting in the cockpit of a rocket ship and it made me little kid happy. So you definitely should get one Calvin. Your wife wants you to be happy right? -B
The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks
I cannot fathom spending that much money on...anything...and being disappointed. I'll add this to the list of things not to buy with the millions of dollars I don't have. - C
Jackie Gleason's Spaceship-Like Retreat
For any of you Frank Lloyd Wright fans out there, this massive home was designed by one of his students. Hopefully whoever buys it decides to put it on Airbnb. Related: someone who is better at math should explain to me how long it would take and how much the nightly rate would be to make $12MM seem like a reasonable price. -C
A Multi-Purpose Field Tool: Fencing Pliers
Definitely need Santa to put one of these in my stocking next year. -B
Attention: JD. This looks right up your alley. They neglected to use the word "tactical" in their product description though... -C