You Don't Need To Be A Three-Legged Monster To Love This Invention: Throx? -- The First Socks To Come In Threes (So When You Lose One You Still Have A Pair) -- It's The Cure for the Missing Sock
(ContentDesk) October 26, 2005 -- An apple landed on the head of Newton and, lo and behold, today we have the Universal Law of Gravitation.A sock is lost by inventor Edwin Heaven and, lo and behold, today we have ThroxThe Cure for the Missing Sock.One day, after losing one too many socks, it dawned on Edwin Heaven: if tires come with a spare, why not socks? After all, inside every washer/dryer is a sock monster ... or some kind of Bermuda Triangle!So now there's Throxthe first socks to come in threesso when you lose one, you still have a pair.And you know what they say in Vegas: three-of-a-kind beats a pair every time."I think Throx will make a big splash," says the hopeful Edwin Heaven, "because it gives the media something else to write about besides bloody wars, killer hurricanes and Paris Hilton." www.throx.comAbout the inventor:Along with inventing Throx, the first socks to come in threes (so when you lose one, you still have a pair), Edwin Heaven writes like hell and has written, produced and directed over a hundred films, big and small, including The Organist" (official entry at 19 international film festivals) and wrote the original script for "Howard the Duck." His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Oui and Playboy and he has written comedy for Tim Conway, Rich Little and Jonathan Winters. His newest book, Harry Potbelly, is available at Barnes & Noble and other fine booksellers. Edwin Heaven is also the inventor of The Pet Rubber, the first user-friendly condom..
?Socks for Troops Campaign?
TechSpun?, which has been working with Operation AC and Keystone Soldiers, is now adding Soldiers' Angels and the Knights of Columbus to the "Socks for Troops Campaign."During the past two years, the "Socks for Troops Campaign" has provided thousands of donated TechSpun? socks and gloves sets to our U.S. Military personnel serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Our products have been designed specifically for the extreme hot/cold temperatures, which our soldiers encounter in the Middle East. U.S. Military-approved for all weather conditions, the TechSpun? "Environmental Sock System" is a two part sock system consisting of a Coolmax Fresh FX? (75% Coolmax? & 25% Silver Antimicrobial and Fungistatic) liner sock to prevent blisters and transport heat and moisture away from the foot, and an unique wool boot sock with a high density reversed terry U.S.
Wool nap outer facing. The "All Weather" Wool/Coolmax Fresh FX? Lined Boot Socks are compatible for weather conditions of 0?F to...
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Motorcycle Accessories Product Maximizes Riding Boot Comfort
Harleymon Enterprises, a leading motorcycle accessories retailer, is now offering high-tech, high-performance riding socks, along with other merchandise, to their product line.
Motorcycle enthusiasts can keep their feet dry and increase their comfort when wearing riding boots.Harleymon believes adding Tech SoxTM to their motorcycle accessories lineup is a good way to provide its customers with quality merchandise that improves their riding performance.
The socks are engineered to eliminate painful pressure points inside different styles of riding boots and to keep the feet dry and comfortable in any temperature, such as keeping them cool in warm weather and warm in cool weather.
Offering this product to their motorcycle accessories is one way Harleymon ensures their customers are up-to-date."We...
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Muck Boots Online.com expands Thorlo Sock offering.
February, 2005 -(updated) - "We have a broad selection of Thorlo Socks for hiking, hunting, winter sports, work and walking." says, Pete Yeager of MBO."We have the new Lamb's Wool Blend socks, Extreme Cold Weather socks, western boot and riding socks, Thor-lon hiking socks, Cool-Max mini-crew socks, something for nearly every use.Muck Boots Online.com offers free shipping on any Thorlos order. The site is at: http://www.muckbootsonline.com/thorlos_socks.htmIn addition to Thorlo Socks, Muck Boots Online.com ( www.muckbootsonline.com )offers the full line of boots and shoes from The Original Muck Boot Company..
Muck Boots Online.com expands Thorlo Sock offering.
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Travel Light: The How And Why
I learned how to travel light from lightweight backpacking, then
found it was just as useful to keep it light on trips overseas or driving across the country. The last time my wife and I went to Ecuador, I had 10 pounds of luggage, all in one carry-on bag, and Ana had just 8 pounds in her carry-on bag. This wasn't a short trip. We spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered mountains, and at other times lounging on Pacific coast beaches.Travel SimplicityWhy travel light? Travel simplicity. Everything is simpler when you travel light.
With only carry-on luggage, we were on our way to a restaurant in Quito, while others were still waiting for their checked luggage. When we took busses our luggage was safely with us, not on the roof or in the hold below being cut open, like one
time when I was in Mexico. While others struggled down the street with three heavy bags, we had our hands free and were walking comfortably because we use daypacks or small backpacks....
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