Archive for December, 2009
American TV at Its Best
I used to hate American TV and didn’t take much notice of all the new series coming out. I mean I used to watch Hill Street Blues (now that’s showing my age) but not much else. Recently though I have noticed that, with the exception of Spooks, British TV has taken a turn for the [...]
Vaga shade of winter
I must confess that I have not read the novel where he allegedly relied in the making this movie protagonists whose trio formed a very young Robert Downey Jr., Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, but the fact is, I like very much the film version. Although I saw a few years after its debut, no doubt [...]
The History of Bulletproof Vest
From the beginning of the Second World War, the United States developed armor for infantry, but most models were too heavy and too constrained movements. Moreover, these armors were incompatible with existing equipment. The company Wilkinson Sword developed along a jacket proof of Shrapnel Flak (Flugzeug Hasbwehr Kcustard apple) German pilots for the RAF (Royal [...]
OMEGA – THE ADVENT OF MEGA WATCH MODELS
The Omega watch is among the few watches that enjoy wide prominence. It is well known all over the world. The long time of its invention gives credence to this. It was first produced in the year 1848 by a young watch maker called Louis Brandt. He established a watch company where he manufactured great [...]