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The World's Fastest Couch (Do Not try this at Home)!

February 06, 2007 by serge the concierge

Is it April Fools Day in February or is it real?
Yesterday's 'Daily Mail' has the story of My sitting vroom - the world's fastest furniture by Robert Hardman.
Showcasing eccentric British inventor Edward China, it tells the story of the leopard couch that could...reach 87 miles an hour.

Whether true or false, this bit of news brought some sunshine in my frigid New Jersey day.

I could not resist borrowing the picture of the man and his machine to illustrate this.

Don't worry, be jolly! or as the good folks of Hatfield and the North said: Please do not take it (too) seriously.

Do not try this at home.

Other Happy Shiny Pieces: Humor me: from Canada the Work Less Party and Wear your slippers to work for Stressdown Day

Posted on February 06, 2007 in Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists, Travel | Permalink | Comments (0)

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