‘Tis the season to dress like a deep sea fisherman! Shawl sweaters are a fashion ‘do’ that will keep you warm and stylish through the cold winter months.
Thanks to the attentions of designers like Alexandre Plokhov and Yohji Yamamoto, the shawl-collar sweater has evolved from longshoreman’s best friend to veritable fashion item. Whether rendered in cashmere or sweatshirt fabric, it’s hands-down the season’s top jumper.
Shawl for Now [Style]
More great wine-related advice via the folks at Vinography. This time, it’s a list of dos and don’ts when it comes to ordering wine at a classy establishment. Peppered with sarcasm and a bit of irreverence.
Amidst all the snark and attitude (don’t be scared off, he’s old and jaded), the Waiter provides some pretty no nonsense advice for those looking to learn, as well as some admonitions for those bozos who don’t understand, for instance, that the waiter is not pouring you a taste to make sure you like it, he’s pouring you a taste only so that if it is spoiled you can send it back.
HOW TO ORDER WINE WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE AN ASSHOLE [Waiter Rant via Vinography]
Pretty. Pricy. Platinum. I think that about does it.
These are not your father’s Davidoff cutters. Sleek, bold new cigar cutters from Zino Platinum are reminiscent of their parent brand’s releases, but shade the classic look with a modern flair.
Zino Platinum Cutters [Cigar Aficianado]
Take a trip to the Geneva Motor Show, where a small number of niche-designed cars will empty your wallet and fill your extremeties with adrenaline.
In both the speed and technology departments, these boutique cars push the limits of automotive performance. Exclusive and incredibly expensive, they represent what an unlimited budget and a thirst to possess the best can bring to a few lucky (and wealthy) customers.
6 Boutique Cars [Ask Men]
How To: Play Poker Like A Drunk
Tired of losing your money every time you step up to the poker table? Try getting completely tanked next time. You could wake up in a random alley with a hangover and no wallet, but at least you won’t remember your bad beat.
To be a successful tournament poker player it helps not to care about money.
If you need the money, if you might not drink again this month without a win and can’t afford to take risks, then you’re not going to bet often or hard enough and you’re going to watch yourself die of thirst as the antes go up and up.
A Drunkard’s Guide To Poker [Modern Drunkard Magazine]
TSL founder, blogger extraordinaire, and gadget god John welcomed his firstborn son and heir into the world today. A healthy, strapping young lad, the young Biggs weighed in at an impressive 9.5 pounds, with a wrist big enough to sport a 44mm Panerai Luminor Marina with style and aplomb.
Congratulations to John and his lovely wife Asia. Everyone’s healthy and happy and as soon as the boy can type, John will have some free blogging labor.
Machines that allow people to inhale alcohol are now illegal in Michigan. Governor Granholm signed a bill prohibiting devices known as Alcohol Without Liquid that vaporize hard liquor. The law makes it illegal to possess, sell or use an AWOL machines. Violators face up to 90 days in jail and a 500 dollar fine.
If you’re not in Michigan, check out the AWOL device at OhGizmo!: AWOL Alcohol Without Liquid… now portable
Illegal: Alcohol Vaporizing Machines [WZZM13]
This monster of a device is a shaver/styler/trimmer all-in-one package from Braun. If you’re really bored at the office, hop onto the website, upload a personal photo and customize your own new facial hair design in advance.
The notion of a 3-in-1 shave may seem a bit gimmicky, but the cruZer offers more than novelty. Cordless and waterproof, the cruZer was engineered toward functionality as much as it was originality.
Braun 3-In-1 Shaver [Ask Men]
Larry McMurtry’s Roads is a pseduo-memoir slash adventure slash travel novel. Don’t expect a cross-country romp ala Hunter S. Thompson, but if you’re a fan of McMurtry’s western novels (or not) this may give you some insight into the mind of a fiction writer as he travels down the road.
This book turned out to be a lot different than many of the travel books I have read in the past. Be prepared when you read it for a glimpse of adventure, not a search for significance or of a finding of the meaning of life for the author. In the introduction he tells you he is in the travel for the looking, nothing else.
IMO Book Review: Roads by Larry McMurtry [Blank Mind Blog]
Take out your road rage on your built-in gaming system every time you park your new URGE concept car from Nissan. Just don’t throw the controller when you lose, it might make it difficult to get home.
The motorcycle-inspired car seats three and focuses on light weight and performance. It’s also the first car to offer a “fully integrated gaming system,” according to the automaker. It features a built-in Xbox 360 from Microsoft that enables drivers (while parked) to play “Project Gotham Racing 3″ using the car’s own steering wheel, gas pedal and brake pedal while viewing the game on a flip-down seven-inch LCD screen.
New Nissan URGE photos, Xbox integration details [Leftlane News]
