Why are Ray-Ban sunglasses so expensive?
I agree with both Jon and Stephanie. That is, Ray Ban makes high quality sunglasses that have great design (Ray Bans are a classic, timeless design) and are in high demand.And, Luxottica has a monopoly on sunglasses worldwide. They control 80% of the market. They own sunglass brands, they produce for other brands, and they own retail distribution.From Wikipedia LuxotticaThe house brands include:Alain MikliArnetteEye Safety Systems (ESS)K&L (formerly Killer Loop)OakleyOliver PeoplesPersolRay-BanSferoflexVogue EyewearThe company also makes eyewear under license for designer labels such as:ArmaniEmporio ArmaniA|X - Armani ExchangeBrooks BrothersBulgariBurberryChanelCoachDolce & GabbanaDKNYMichael KorsMiu MiuPolo Ralph LaurenPaul Smith SpectaclesPradaRalphRalph Lauren eyewearTiffany & Co.Tory BurchVersaceRetailLuxottica Retail has more than 7,000 retail locations in the United States, South America, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. Their retail banners include:Sunglass Hut InternationalLensCraftersPearle VisionSears OpticalTarget OpticalOPSMILORIEyeMed Vision CareOptical Shop of AspenLaubman & PankGMOOliver PeoplesAlain MikliOakleyDavid Clulow
What are some of the strangest laws in the world?
Some of the strangest sex laws around the world:Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.Cottonwood, Arizona: Couples having sex in a vehicle with flat wheels will be fined. The fine will be doubled if the sex occurs in the backseat.Most middle eastern countries recognize the following law: "After having sexual relation with a lamb, it is a mortal sin to eat it's flesh."In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husbands lover, on the other hand may be killed in any manner desired). In Los Angeles, California, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap. Consent should be given prior to the event, as is carefully stipulated. The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.An erection that shows through a man’s clothing is illegal in: Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington D.C. and Wisconsin.No Tremonton, Utah woman can have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance. If she does, her name will be published in the local newspaper. He isn't punished.Source:http://evilzone.org/articles/wei...http://www.thefrisky.com/2009-03...http://www.fitlads.net/mag/news/...http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-l...http://www.healthburp.com/20-str...
What does it feel like to be shot?
It depends a) where you’re shot, b) what you’ve been shot with, and c) how you’ve been shot.I drove cab for over 25 years, and was once shot in the abdomen with a .45 snub-nose revolver. I was stabbed in various places a number of times with different implements, too, but that’s another story.It was like being punched in the gut by a huge motherfucker and having the wind knocked out of you for a solid month. There was something purplish hanging out of my belly, which turned out to be part of my liver. The bullet was a hollowpoint and had done a lot of damage- just about blew my liver out.The pain was excruciating and unbelievable. I just wanted to die and get it over with. I was told later that I was very lucky, because the bottom of my liver had been blown out but would grow back. A few inches higher, the doctors told me, and that would have been it.To make matters worse, after getting several doses of morphine, it was discovered that I was allergic. It wasn’t killing the pain, and it was giving me a red rash, making me itch all over. Whee.The doctor switched me to Demerol, and that’s about the last thing I remember from that night.The following months were a Demerol-induced haze in which people came to visit me in hospital, but I was too out of it to remember. I was hooked up to an automatic painkiller gizmo that allowed me to self-medicate up to a point.When the pain started subsiding, my belly where I’d been shot started to cramp, which led to more excruciating pain. I had a belly full of staples where I’d been opened up in order to retrieve pieces of bullet. My stomach felt really strange, and the reason turned out to be that the doctors had cut my stomach in half to get it out of the way when they were doing surgery on my liver. My gall bladder was gone, and my pancreas was a mess, resulting in diabetes.Bottom line? Don’t try this at home, kids.