Rapper Birdman And His $1.5 Million Chopard Diamond Watch
"This might be the best piece of art y'all have," says rapper Birdman (aka,"Baby," aka Brian Williams) in regard to a diamond encrusted Chopard watch that he is receiving for the first time in the above video. Taken last summer (I believe), you have an intimate look at the mentality and desires of this type of high-profile timepiece buyer. Aside from being extremely amused by the interaction, I am quite fascinated by the whole thing.Birdman is considered to be the second most wealthy rapper in history behind Jay-Z. A lot of his money came not only from performances and record sales, but also lucrative business deals with other record companies as well as his own record company "Cash Money Records." 41 years old in 2010, Birdman is known for having a distinct love of fine things and in many sense epitomizing the "rapper ideal." His music often promotes unrestrained spending of money, as well as exaggeratingly lavish lifestyles.Listen carefully to his thoughts on the watch after buying i

Historical Perspectives: Bringing Method To Madness: PBS Explores The Way Timekeeping Impacted Modern Civilization
Think about this for a moment: before the 1880's, there were hundreds of time zones within the United States, with towns all across the country adhering to their own standard of "local time." This confusing system was a relic of an America before efficient transportation networks, when there wasn't much need for a centrally regulated, uniform system. The advancement of the railroad system in the late 1800's necessitated a change to a more standard system, and this short excerpt from the upcoming PBS series "How We Got to Now" demonstrates just how confusing things were before then �C and how essential timekeeping is to keep modern society up and running.

Through the Native American canyons
Took a little pre NYE trip today and brought the RG44 along with me. These pictures were taken on Native American soil. Shaped by erosion, rainwater, and wind, these canyons have produced incredible spiral rock arches. The ANTELOPE:The Girl in the WindThe SHARKAdditional photos:

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Finally Snowed in Chicago
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356635725.637019.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1356635736.998886.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1356635747.748670.jpgSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Watches are the new currency!