There are so many unused railway tracks. I wonder how much of that could be repurposed (or still safe to use) if people began using it for personal transportation again.

After nearly 5,000 miles of railway tracks were abandoned in Mexico and Ecuador 20 years ago, communities were left isolated without easy access to the world outside. Two artists want to re-open…

Source: Funky Aluminum Hybrid Vehicle Travels on Railways to Reach Abandoned Communities | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Originally posted to Sex Kitten.net.

You want to impress a woman… ?

Get practical in a romantic, sexy way with a luxurious set of bed sheets.

This isn’t something you do for your first date or a woman you hardly know. That would be too intimate. Bedding is very intimate, it’s where you live when you’re asleep or not feeling well or hiding away from the world awhile.

These sheets are boldly colourful and soft to the touch. Not every woman (or man) would like these sheets. I love them! I love the colours and the softness of cotton and flannel sheets. My sheets are all soft cotton or flannel. Getting into bed is a pleasure even when I’m too tired to notice, I still notice how nice it is to get into bed.

Sheet sets are not cheap. If you spend too little you will get what you paid for. Cheap sheets can be pilly, tear after being in the wash a few times or get kind of starchy feeling after the first few washes. Not nice. Shop at a good store. Here in Canada The Hudson’s Bay store is still one of the higher quality stores (the antidote to WalMart). If you don’t know about fabric and bedding talk to the sales people at the store. Get advice, get the facts and make a good decision before you buy.

Pick a great colour. Avoid patterns, only because people can be much pickier when patterns are involved. Plain (solid colour) sheets are less complicated and make a bolder statement too. Of course, I make an exception for polka dots, but not every woman/ man does.

This is only getting worse. Not only do things not work, they don't last long either. So everything is continually being replaced by an even more inferior product, that does not work. Or, at least, it does not work as well as the original product, years ago (if it ever worked).

Petrovic: Yeah, because when you feel good about yourself, you don't buy stuff. Paranoia, fear, inadequacy---that all sells products. It's also a part of the ad's job to create and continually foster an environment where you're perpetually terrified into purchasing things that don't work.

via Selling Shame: 40 Outrageous Vintage Ads Any Woman Would Find Offensive | Mental Floss.