Lust for Gold!

I took this photos just outside of an old gold mining town in Arizona. This film was shot in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. Film starred Glenn Ford and Ida Lupino. I have never seen this flic but plan to put it on my netflix list.

Gold Plated Bike

I guess this is for the person who already has a gold casket, car, rolex and cell phone, but honestly this is a huge waste of resources. Really!!!

The $120K Gold Bicycle, the $15K Hammock, and Other Monstrosities

BY CLIFF KUANGMon Nov 23, 2009 at 1:04 PM

Yatzer's irresistibly distasteful, ultra-luxurious Christmas list.

Maybe these days the rich are less rich--but there are still enough filthy, stinking loaded people out there to buy outrageously priced gifts, as Yatzer's round-up of ultra-luxurious doodads attests. A few of our favorites: Aurumania's $120K gold-plated, diamond-encrusted track bike (at left)

Golden Orb Spiders at work

Follow this link to read the story about how 1 million spiders wove silk for a golden tapestry. It's just amazing! And there is a video!

"This design marvel is an astonishing fusion of science, art, craft, and I imagine, incredible dexterity. The tapestry gets its golden color from the spider's silk which is naturally a saffron hue. The fabric is not dyed. The silk, which is hardly visible when extracted from the spider's spinneret, by hand, is then carefully woven strand by strand into a thread for use on a loom. Dozens of native Malagasy "handlers" are employed in the spider collection, harnessing, silk extraction and weaving. A rich pattern of subtle geometric shapes that reference traditional images of animals and birds are intricately woven into the golden fabric." From Fast Company Magazine