Geek Out

This Is A Man’s Lighter

Set fire to your barbecue, your taxwork or a big fat cigar: the Colibri Stiletto utility lighter has been lopped in price to just $US20, and is damn fine in that black-on-silver body. [HumidorsX via Uncrate]


October 2, 2010
Gadgets

Zippo Lighter Saves Man In Burglary Shooting

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Brad Cooper’s Zippo stopped a bullet that could have killed him. Brad Cooper is a very lucky guy. Also, Brad Cooper is crazy.


December 8, 2009
Gadgets

The Cigarette Lighter Watch: Because Everyone Smoked In The ’80s

A lot has changed with regard to our views about smoking since this lighter watch combo was created in the ’80s. In its day, it would have been the ultimate smoke break gadget. Check the time…light up a cigarette…


December 3, 2009

Modern Day Michelangelo Paints Ceilings With BIC Lighter


October 26, 2009
Gadgets

Sega Genesis/Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks

It’s easy to think, hey, America and Japan aren’t so different! Then Sega licenses fantastic, official Genesis/Saturn lighters ($US114). And I can’t even begin to imagine the Truth campaign that would stem from the controversy here. [Net-you via Kotaku]


October 7, 2009
Gadgets

Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified As Lethal Weaponry

Some people can start a fire with two green twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way.


Gadgets

Smokin’ Hot Vintage Lighter Cuff Links

If the Marlboro man was enlisted in the KGB circa 1960, chances are he would have been outfitted with these lighter cuff links.


May 15, 2009
Entertainment

Who Knew Lighters Could Be So Much Fun?

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Those zebras are dangerous, damn it!

[Thanks Dane!]


April 10, 2009
Gadgets

3-in-1 Cigarette Lighter, Air Purifier and Perfume Sprayer

Marketed as a “healthy smoking machine,” this 3-in-1 gadget lights up your cigarettes then automatically “purifies” all the nasty smoke around you, all the while spraying the air with your favourite perfume.


March 27, 2009
Gadgets

Blackened-Lungs Cigarette Lighter Really Rubs Your Face in It

Cigarette smokers understand the damage they’re doing to their bodies. That’s why “shocking” anti-smoking ads like these blackened lungs won’t do anything to stop them.