Archive for January, 2010

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ADVICE: Affordable Valentine’s Day Presents

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Alright fellas, this is the SECOND reminder that Valentine’s day is around the corner.  I know I titled this article “affordable” Valentine’s Day presents, but it really should be titled “Valentines for the cheap-ass known as you”. As a general [...]

DREAM GARAGE: Pagani Zonda R

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Sometimes I have to think to myself, why wasn’t I born of nobility with a $3 billion inheritance?  Probably because with great power comes great responsibility and with that much kwan, I wouldn’t be too responsible. In fact, I would [...]

GEAR: The Samurai Umbrella

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The latest news has come across my desk via urbandaddy.com: you can now live your Tom Cruise fantasy.  No, not that fantasy – I’m talking about the one where you were one of the people on the Last Samurai movie. [...]

FEATURE: Computer Choppers

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I know what you’ve been thinking to yourself for the past 2 years: “how can I throw a ton of money on an investment that already has an exponential decrease in value?” There are 2 answers: putting spinners on cars and [...]

THE CLASSIC DIME PIECE: Jennifer Garner

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Seriously – tell me you rented Elektra because you really wanted to watch the movie?  You might as well also tell me that you watched Alias simply because you enjoyed the dramatic and suspenseful storylines. The real reason is due [...]

ICON: Giorgio Armani

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Born in Piacenza, Italy on July 11, 1934, Giorgio Armani has been noted to be one of the most successful designers ever, having a net worth of of about $5 billion. His clean and classic designs have been favorites the [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Chuck Taylor All-Stars by Converse

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For about $44, why wouldn’t you have a pair of Chuck Taylors in your shoe quiver?  Originally created in 1917 as an “All Star”, these shoes have stood the test of time decade after decade as a quintessential classic. From [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Pinstriped Pants

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Every man should have a pair of pinstriped pants in his closet.  Whether they are grey, blue, brown or black, pinstriped pants go great for almost all occassions. Business casual at work?  Try on a pair of grey pinstriped pants [...]

GEAR: Air Jordan Alpha 1

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I remember the first time I saw the original Air Jordans.  They were amazing and made me wonder what I had to do to get myself a pair.  Unfortunately I was ten at the time and couldn’t afford them. Thankfully, the [...]

FASHION UNICORN: A good pair of $50 jeans (part 2 of 2)

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Oh man, if you are even thinking about searching for your own pair of $50 jeans, my recommendation would be to not do it.  The reason part 2 of this article took so long was because it was really a [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Slip-On Boots

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For something that looks good and saves your socks from getting all wet, we recommend getting yourself a pair of slip-on boots for the season.  Something with a sleek silhouette, light and hopefully has a solid sole with a rubber bottom (for slippage). [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: A golf umbrella

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I think the funniest things to look at when it is raining really, really hard are oversized men with undersized umbrellas.  You know, the umbrellas that barely cover your head and everything else ends up getting wet anyway?  Why not just [...]