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If you spend your days hunched over a keyboard like a code writing Quasimodo, you probably have little contact with the outside world. This isn't good. You need to keep up your relationships outside of dealing [...]

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This sponsored post is brought to you by State Farm ® Like a good neighbor, State Farm ® is there—with a freaking hot tub. And of course, fast and efficient service when handling your insurance claims. [...]

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Unless you are a big time dealer or have made it on the PBA circuit you might not have the cash to afford The Dude's abode. In fact, we're pretty sure the average Devil's Lettuce pusher [...]

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How many times have you been searching for just the right greeting card for that special someone only to find bland inscriptions like "I'm so lucky to have you in my life" when what you [...]

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A smart guy will keep a stock of cards handy for whatever holiday, celebration or event comes up.  Every situation possible is covered.  That being said, we can't think of any situation where this card [...]

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SPOILER ALERT:  Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father.  Okay, that might be the most unnecessary spoiler alert ever (aside from ruining the ending of Titanic) but chopping off your son's hand, leaving him for dead and [...]

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This is a sponsored post brought to you by Dial for Men. (Thanks Dial!) We encounter dangers on a daily basis. Some are easy to avoid - we'll pass on the money from the [...]

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As guys, we don’t know the first thing about presenting a gift.  We usually load up on Dollar Store gift bags, jam a few pieces of crumpled up tissue paper in there along with the [...]

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We’re not here to knock Ziploc bags because they do serve a purpose – holding children’s Cheerios mainly – but if you’re going to spend some serious cash on a bit of organic matter (could [...]

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We’ve all been there - had one too many Captain and Coke’s at the bar, hopped in a cab for a ride home and when the cabbie asked where to, we were already passed out [...]

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Unless companies change what they make laptop keyboards out of we will never come home from a day of work with dirt caked under our fingernails. Sometimes we are happy about that but often [...]

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There are certain dates we remember – The Super Bowl, when pitchers and catchers report and when Sam Adams changes their seasonal beers – everything else, long shot.  Luckily, Forgetful Gentleman not only reminds us [...]

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Now that our eggnog hangovers have worn off, it’s time to start on those New Year’s resolutions (like less eggnog hangovers). Despite proclaiming that “this year is going to be different,” chances are you’re gonna [...]

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We all know them, and unfortunately we all encounter them on an all-too-frequent basis. Douchebags.  No, not literal douchebags...if you're encountering the actual feminine hygiene product frequently, you are either a gynecologist or a creep. We're talking about the turds [...]

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Cubicle warfare is serious business, so leave your Nerf guns, Super Soakers, and annoying doodads at home - you need the AK47 Aqua Fire. Inheriting most of the traits of it's bullet spewing older brother [...]

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