Just finished The Game but Neil Strauss and I can honestly say it was probably the best ugly duckling story ever. Neil achieved Alpha Male-dom in less than a year, mostly because he hung out with guys geekier than he was. Otherwise, it’s a book worth reading - if not for the story than for the “tips.”

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From WristWatchReview.com - Still getting my head around the Glashutte trip I went on two weeks ago. I’m working on a story for InSync, as well, so I’ll just offer a bare bones assessment of the factory and leave the heavy lifting for the dead tree magazine.

On the whole Glashutte turns out excellent pieces. That’s not surprising. Lots of people can do that. But to see it done, all by hand, in a long trip through both time and space, was just incredible. I mean get this: they have one guy who does all the engraving. If he were to get sick or decide to join a commune, the company is in a bad way.
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This thing looks great. It’s a combo system for taking a shot and a chaser at the same time. Seems like a bit much, but for $7.99 you can make your Cement Mixer without having to worry about dirtying up two glasses AND the front of your shirt.

Quaffer Shot Glass Review [Liquor Snob]

A great looking online cigar store. Not too many… ummm… Cuban brands, but some nice design and a great selection.

Web Store [LuckyCigars]