Top Gun, Tinder and the Piña Colada Song

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 02/20/14 The weekend is a flat circle.     PERK ALERT From the Golden Age of Watchmaking...   Your Perks: 1) One-of-a-kind wristwatches made from smartly refashioned antique pocket watches. 2) 19% off a police-grade breathalyzer for your smartphone. 3) 28% off tough-as-nails leather boots from Helm, made with old-school stitching techniques—right here in America.   411: Watches from the Doughboy Watch Company; the Alcohoot; Helm Boots     SHIVER ME TINDER They’re Using Tinder in Antarctica Now   Strange: Two scientists stationed on different research bases in Antarctica recently made a match on Tinder. Stranger: They were separated by a 45-minute helicopter ride. Strangest: Cell phones work in Antarctica.   411: Tinder Match Found in Antarctica, swipe right here   SPONSORED MESSAGE     DRIVE TIME Behold: The 2014 Lexus CT Hybrid   So, you want a new car. You could go sporty. You could go fuel-efficient. Or you could leave it to Lexus and get both. Because the new 2014 Lexus CT F SPORT combines a stylish exterior and sport-tuned suspension with an EPA-estimated 42 miles per gallon.* Hardly seems fair.   411: Available now, 2014 Lexus CT Hybrid     SLICE CHECK Last Time You Bought Knives Was...   A chef’s most important tool is his knife (well, aside from his Nutella). So if you’re into the whole “creating delicious food for dates” thing, consider picking up one of these hand-forged carbon-steel blades from Britain that look like something Ned Stark would’ve used to carve a prime rib.   411: Blok Knives, watch your fingers here     DIVERSIONARY TACTICS If You Like Piña Coladas... or Top Gun   On Tumblr: Someone is dubbing Rupert Holmes’s 1979 tiki bar staple “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” over the end scene of Se7en and other tense cinematic moments. On Twitter: Someone is posting the entirety of Top Gun, frame by frame, at two frames per hour. At Work: You. Distracted.   411: Piña Colliding, get caught in the rain here; 555 µHz, feel the need here     SLING FOR THE MOMENT Apparently Slingshots Can Be Fancy   Just so you know: some guy in Canada is making a line of artisanal slingshots and slingshot-related accessories. They’re built with stuff like rare red zebrawood and laser-cut kangaroo leather. You could use one as desk candy. Or, like, a family heirloom.   411: Metro Grade Goods, fire away here     SCARVING BOARD Yes, It’s Still Scarf Season   If you’ve seen one scarf, you... probably haven’t seen a scarf that started as an artistic tapestry and was later transformed into a digitally printed piece of neck-pampering silk. Except, hey, here are 12 such scarves. Bundle up accordingly.   411: N and N, go for the throat here UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2014 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved. *2014 EPA 43/40/42 city/hwy/combined mpg ratings. Actual mileage will vary.