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JumboStay — 'Sleep in the cockpit of a Boeing 747'

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From the JumboStay Hotel Arlanda website:

Visit our airport hotel: sleep in a 747 cockpit [above and below] — or in the engine!

Welcome to one of the world's coolest stays, located at the entrance to Stockholm's Arlanda Airport.

Here you can spend the night onboard a real jumbo jet — on the ground!

Our different room categories can accommodate one to three adults in comfort as well as a quad dormitory bed option.

Since mid-January 2009 guests have, for the first time ever, been able to spend the night in a real, converted jumbo jet.

This is the perfect way to start your trip abroad if you're leaving from Stockholm.

The plane is a Boeing jumbo jet, model 747-212B from 1976.

It has been remodeled from the skin in with modern interior decoration, offering night guests an experience apart.

It's exciting for aviation enthusiasts and families with children as well as for business people.

This exhilarating experience leaves no one indifferent — we promise.

Perfect for anyone catching an early flight who doesn't want to get out of bed before dawn to make it to the airport on time.

Book here.

On the jetway?

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the video.

Time and Space

"Time and space — time to be alone, space to move about — these may well be the greatest scarcities of tomorrow." — Edwin Way Teale, on page 158 of the March, 2009 issue of Juxtapoz magazine (above).

Photo by John French.

Torpedo Ballpoint Pen

From the website:

Writing instruments as weapons of creativity.

Inspired by the world's first self-propelled torpedo, Torpedo GB's collection combines imaginative design with state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.

The handmade Torpedo GB Ballpoint Pen features the silhouette of a torpedo, complete with a propeller.

Apart from the hull, every component is skillfully made and assembled by hand.

The ballpoint pen is comfortable to hold thanks to the curved shape, ensuring that it will become your favorite writing instrument.

At the end of the propeller, a Swarovski stone in white, ruby red, or sapphire blue adds a touch of glamorous style to the design.

Every Torpedo GB ballpoint pen comes in a solid walnut box with a cut-out section that acts as a pen holder.

A hand-sewn white leather pouch and a USB stick with a short documentary about the Rijeka torpedo are also included in the package.

Features and Details:

• Weight: 0.13 lb

• Propeller: Silver, 925

• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6"

• Materials: Aluminum, brass

• Gemstone: Swarovski white, ruby red, sapphire blue

$880.