Video of the Day: Pan to the head

This video is baffling. It’s a group of Brits on a camping trip, yet it appears as if they have just set up camp in someone’s backyard (isn’t that a house behind the fence?). Why is that guy hitting the other guy in the head with a pan? What’s the deal with that second fence made of fabric? We might have more questions than answers, but summer is for camping trips and camping trips are for drunken hijinks*.

So, let’s not spend too much time figuring out what the hell is going on here and simply enjoy the fact that there’s more to life than videos of people at Renaissance fairs getting hit in the crotch.

* Please drink responsibly and away from cookware.

Daily gear deal – 40% off select SeV products

It’s been several months since I last featured a good deal from Scottevest, so I figured that a “40% off secret sale” would be a great opportunity to remind you of their products, and get you in on some really hot bargains.

The secret sale is to celebrate their 8th anniversary, and in the lineup you’ll find 4 of their most popular products.

Two of the products were featured in a review here on Gadling last year (the Quantum jacket and fleece 5.0). These garments are available separately, or as a combination (called the Signature System).

The Quantum jacket normally retails for $250 and the fleece for $140, during the sale, you can get the jacket for $150, and the fleece for $84. If you need a winter combination or just want 2 jackets, you can also order the signature system for just $204, a savings of $186!

The 2 other products in the sale are their ultiamte hoodie microfleece and microfleece pullover. With 40% off, you can get the hoodie for just $42 and the pullover for $36.

As a quick reminder, all SeV products feature the patented Personal Area Network cable management system and tons of pockets (the Quantum jacket and fleece have a combined 52 pockets, some large enough for a small laptop!).

To get the 40% discount, head on over to the sale page, and enter coupon code SECRET8SALE at the checkout stage.

Mexico kissing ban gets locals hot and bothered

PDA, (public displays of affection) are a way of life in many countries. Young lovers, often caught by the watchful eye of parents at home, use shared public spaces like parks, mass transportation and monuments to gain a degree of “public anonymity” and exchange a few amorous pleasantries.

In most countries, this behavior is taken for granted – it’s simply a way of life to make out with your lover on a train because there’s just nowhere else to do it. But in a number cities around the world, public kissing is in danger. In addition to a recent smooching ban at the train station in Cheshire, UK, the city of Guanajuato Mexico has had enough. This past January, Guanajuato’s city council, led by the socially conservative National Action Party, updated the city code of public behavior. The code targeted not only jaywalking and “offensive language” but something Guanajuato’s mayor, Eduardo Romero Hicks, has described as “Olympic fondling.” One can only imagine what he had in mind. Many Guanajuato residents, upon hearing of the ban, took it as an attack on all public displays of affection, including kissing, and the outrage began to grow.

Needless to say, Guanajuato’s many lip-lockers and “Olympian fondlers” were immediately up in arms (and lips) over the new proclamation, going so far as to stage a massive “kiss-in” at the city’s main plaza on Valentine’s Day and post satirical videos about the ban on YouTube. It didn’t take long before the city council caved, shelving the new ordinance for “further review.” I guess it just goes to show you that when it comes to kissing in public places, love knows no bounds…

Scottevest announces “Fleece 5.0” with a $20 pre-order discount

Scottevest (SeV) was featured here several weeks ago as my daily deal, so some of you may be familiar with their products.

This morning, they announced the pre-order availability of the newest garment in their lineup; the SeV Fleece 5.0. This jacket comes with most of the goodies found on their other products, including a record 24 pockets, the patented Personal Area Network, and an improved weight management system which allows you to carry tons of stuff in your pockets, without the jacket pushing down on your too much or being out of balance.

The new fleece also has special clear touch pockets, which allow you to store your iPod or Blackberry inside the jacket, and still have full access to the controls.

The inside of the fleece is covered in a fine mesh material, which should help keep you from overheating, as well as reducing the overall weight of the jacket.

The new Fleece 5.0 won’t be out till September 30th, but if you pre-order now, SeV will take $20 off the regular price of $140. Shipping is just $5, and they won’t charge your credit card until the item actually ships.

The jacket has already proven to be quite popular, as it was chosen by Blackberry as the official gear for the 2008 Blackberry developers conference. To learn more about SeV products, or to place an order for the new Fleece 5.0, click here.