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Think you have an STD

March 2, 2019 by Dave

So awesome…that trip to Cancun – or Thailand – or during spring break you SCORED big-time and you are the man.

You think that you were the only hookup she had? Doubt it. And now you have this weird:

  • swelling
  • discharge
  • pain
  • itchiness

…that just won’t go away. Firstly – IDIOT. It may be manly to hookup James Bond style as often as you can – but there is no excuse for getting STD exposure in this casual way. You screw around and you get eventually get burned.

This arose recently with a ‘colleague’ of mine. He used this company to do the testing as it’s totally online and you don’t need to go to some embarrassing clinic and wait in line with all the other suckers.

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You can also save $10 off you order – which is not much but what the hell. You can use the $10 to go towards buying some chick a drink when you are NOT contagious and ready to party again.

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March 1, 2019 by Dave

So for those of you that know I’m not a motorcycle guy. Don’t get me wrong I think they are awesome, fun machines. My lack of affinity is tied to the fact that a friend of mine – while riding intelligently and maturely – long story short – came off his bike at speed and has never walked since. For a man with a family that kind of risk is not an option.

But these things come my way so I’ll pass it on to those of you that do ride.

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Improve Your Gin and Tonic

February 13, 2019 by Dave

A Simple, Easy (but not necessarily cheap) Trick to Improve the humble Gin and Tonic

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For many years, I didn’t think I liked the humble gin and tonic. For quite a while, I thought it was the gin that I detested, but some smarter friends helped me with some really amazing gin-focused cocktails, and I very quickly moved away from the staple of vodka in favor of gin’s truly special aromatic qualities. At that point I figured I just didn’t care for standard tonic water.

The results of this investigation? One, I really like gin. Two, I like tonic. And three, I do like them together. So what was the issue with all those early drinks that sent me into disgust?

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It wasn’t the brand of gin, but actually…the type of tonic water. The syrup-sweetened (and commonly available) Schweppe’s  just doesn’t hit it for me. It’s far too sweet, almost like lemonade.

So, if you wish to instantly improve the gin and tonics, invest in superior tonic water. Or at the very least, try a few brands to determine which you prefer, rather than just go with what you can find at the store. Some tonics to look for: Q Tonic and Fever Tree. Or, if you’re feeling specially ambitious, you could make your own tonic syrup and mix it with plain soda. There are recipes online.

Make Your Own Tonic Water

The point being, a gin and tonic is a truly basic drink with two distinctive elements, So, don’t skimp on the tonic.

 

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To finish the article….I do still find most tonics overly sweet, even the better brands. Try my trick of cutting the tonic with soda water. I like to do equal club soda and tonic and bulk up the aromatics with two dashes of orange or lemon bitters.

Favorite Summertime Gin and Tonic:

  • 2 oz. London dry gin
  • 2 oz. Fever Tree Mediterranean-style tonic water
  • 2 oz. club soda
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers orange bitters
  • Garnish: lime wedge or cucumber slice

New Wave Barbershops

February 13, 2019 by Dave

I found this video covering the “new wave” of barbershops that are growing across America at a pretty steady rate. Modern day men are increasingly becoming tired of going to the sterile salons. Sometimes men just want a place to get away from neutrality and get immersed with the scent of warm lather and the sensation of the straight razor on the back of their neck–things that would be tough to find in the sterile unisex salon.

This is precisely where the new barbershop revival comes into it’s own. Some barber shops, supply awesome beer, shuffleboard , and vintage chairs, all designed specifically to make men feel comfortable. Of course some women may enjoy it as well, and it’s unlikely that they would refuse women service, but these barbershops target men. In most ways, the unisex salon targets women, and men just go along. In this case, men decided to target men, but would let women attend. It’s essentially an identical business model, but approached from the opposite direction.

Men are increasingly appreciating a good shave and cut, and it’s great to see these new barbershops appearing. As a man who feels confident and happy right after a shave and haircut, I salute the efforts of these men and hope to see this trend go on.

How to Spot a Serial Killer

July 31, 2015 by Dave

With  ice water in their veins, and ever so charming smiles, psychopaths comprise anywhere from 0.6% to 4% of the total population. This personality disorder affects males more often than females.  It’s well documented in societies around the globe.

The psychopaths brain is wired a little different to yours or mine. It has a smaller prefrontal cortex—the section that regulates behavior, impulse control, and planning—and a deformed amygdala, the home of negative emotions such as fear, guilt, and sadness.
You cannot tell externally who is a psychopath.  So here are some tell tale signs.

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Psychopathic Trait #1: Fearless Dominance

Try to imagine complete freedom from fear, anxiety, or guilt.  You can act however you wish without the annoying controls of conscience, legal consequences, authority figures, or worrying about the happiness of others.  You understand the rules of society; you just could not care less about them.

You’re also a master at hiding your cold-hearted self-confidence.  Externally you’re charming, outgoing, charismatic, and convincing—people like you.   You’re not a loner. You love control and power, which you get from these sheep that take this thing called responsibility seriously.  But they’re far beneath you.  These suckers should lose—they had it coming.  You look out for yourself – and that’s it.

You also have absolutely no empathy and you’re free from emotionally dealing with the pain you inflict on people. You understand emotion intellectually, and you study it to learn how to act normally and what to say to get your way; you are a master manipulator. You ‘re like a color-blind person viewing the traffic lights. You know the upper light is “red,” and you know what to do about it, but you have no comprehension of what red really is.

Psychopathic Trait #2: Self-Centered Impulsivity

You act how you want, whenver you wish.  You require stimulation and get bored very quickly. Sometimes you’ll drive intoxicated, steal from stores, start bar fights, humiliate fellow workers, roofie that chicks drink, or torture small animals just for the hell of it.

You’re also completely irresponsible.  You don’t need to pay money back.  You don’t go to work if you don’t want to.  You may have a dishonorable discharge from the army.

Finally, you are very impulsive.  You’ll quit a job, break relationships, drop out of study and have sex with many partners as you want, even if you’re in a relationship.  Why?  Because you want to.  But this impulsivity also means you’re more likely to die in a violent accident, commit suicide, or get killed.

Psychopathic Trait #3: Low Autonomic Arousal

Your physiology is quite different from non-psychopathic people.  Your resting heart-rate is lower, your skin temperature is lower, and the beat-to-beat changes in your heart-rate are not the same as the rest of the sheeplike population.

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You’re cool as can be, even when others panic.  When your girl is freaking out, this is when you are at your best. Your heart rate decreases when arguing with and beating up your partners.  The pinacle of this was Hannibal Lechter – who’s heart rate never broke 85 even as he attacked a girl.
So here is the best example of psychopathy I’ve seen.

Eric Cartman from South Park.  Cartman is a true psychopath.

 

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