Stuff Rich People Love

#91 – Fine Wine

Chas Underwood III — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:52:28 +0000

Fine Wine Price: French Lessons One of life’s great joys when you are “comfortable” is being able to distinguish upon which side of the hill grapes were grown, weather patterns that summer and on which day they were picked by delicately inhaling. Bonus points to those who can name a delightful boulangerie, a five-star hotel [...]

#90 – Sailing

Chas Underwood III — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:02:01 +0000

Sailing Price: Chapped Lips & Wind Blown Hair If you think a sloop is a rapper, feel ketch is played with a baseball and glove and believe that yawl is a greeting in the southern American states you are likely not rubbing shoulders with the Rockefellers. If however, you are unfamiliar with rap music, believe [...]

#89 – Cufflinks

Chas Underwood III — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:02:35 +0000

Cufflinks Price: Accepting the French In the immortal words of Little Orphan Annie, “you are never fully dressed without a smile”. This whimsical idea may apply to the vast majority of pencil pushing middle managers trying to keep their head above water in spite of a partner that believes shopping at the newly opened Crate [...]

#88 – Producing Movies

Chas Underwood III — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:01:21 +0000

Producing Movies Price: Casting Couch and A Wallet Most people are familiar with the phrase, “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach”. I’m not saying I agree with this adage but I am confident that my woodworking teacher’s seven fingers didn’t improve his street cred. While working for NASA is an unlikely endgame for [...]

#87 – Doormen

Chas Underwood III — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:08:41 +0000

Doormen Price: Confused By Push Signs If you are like me you grew up in a city where people learned how to do things for themselves. In places like Winnipeg it means knowing how to dress for sub-zero temperatures throughout the year. Native Australians can protect themselves from kangaroos, great white sharks and hide their [...]