Shrygue
September 20th, 2007, 19:59
via Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-supplies/free-ride-ballpoint-pen-left-behind-by-aliens-301966.php)
What was designer Jean Pierre Lepine thinking when he overengineered this ballpoint pen for his Free Ride Collection? Maybe he was thinking that as soon as enough people bought it for its retail price of $190, he would be the one getting a free ride. Check out the gallery for a look at it all the weird color choices that are available. Then, jump over to the next page and let's see if we can parse exactly what each one of these strange parts does on this pen that looks like a cross between a penis and a mechanical dachshund.
See the set here (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-supplies/free-ride-ballpoint-pen-left-behind-by-aliens-301966.php)
What was designer Jean Pierre Lepine thinking when he overengineered this ballpoint pen for his Free Ride Collection? Maybe he was thinking that as soon as enough people bought it for its retail price of $190, he would be the one getting a free ride. Check out the gallery for a look at it all the weird color choices that are available. Then, jump over to the next page and let's see if we can parse exactly what each one of these strange parts does on this pen that looks like a cross between a penis and a mechanical dachshund.
See the set here (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-supplies/free-ride-ballpoint-pen-left-behind-by-aliens-301966.php)