I have something to share...

Dear My Job,
I quit. Let's get to the point. We haven't been seeing eye to eye lately and I don't want to be cliche but it's not you it's me.
We have argued more then a healthy amount lately and I have figured out where that came from. On my interview (our "First Date") I sort of lied a little, well embeloshed the truth a bit. I really am that good at what I do in life just not that good at pleasing you. So with a heavy heart and head I am ending this earlier rather then later. Delaying the process will costing you more time, aggrevation and money. I mean look around here I see redundency. So I will say what I have to say and you take it or leave it. Look around at your life Job. You have a lot holding you back and wasting your time and expenses it's not helping me much. I could do better elsewhere and I plan on it. I have grown a little here and I am a better man for it. I never once cheated and I didn't even talk to "prospective clients" while we were together. I just am over this and want you to know that everyman gets this way from time to time. So I will proudly say that I am done early and I don't care if you are satisfied because, again, it's me not you.
Regards,
a man

So I am a slacker...

The next few blogs have been written already in my mind and I apologize for the delay.

But today we saw Man Ly's hideout.

Check out guest blogger on Yahoo! 56 treehugger for more details.

Actually that hideour is in Sweden not the US - but that man gets around!

What seeing that treehouse reminds me of is being a kid...When you are a child and you wanted to get away and have privacy what did you do. You started a boys only club and where can you do that? Well at the treehouse. I mean you learn much of your life skills this way.

Think... When did you first hit a hammer and nail into wood?

Maybe building a ramp - but likely when did you really learn to bond with friends and dear old dad in the process. He taught you how to cut wood and assemble a tiny home in the trees or at least in that Oak at the edge of the property. You learned about secret passcodes and keeping girls away from your friendships! Yeah, you forgot that one along the way...

Well I hope that your summer tree house is stocked full of beer and friends.

Enjoy being manly.

Thanks Papa 'Big Dick' Nixon!

Why the hell is this blog titled 'thanks Papa 'Big Dick' Nixon?'
Well, in 1978 Richard Nixon made it law that the 3rd Sunday in June would be Father's Day.

Technically this is the 100th anniversary of a holiday started by Sonora Smart Dodd who was raised by a single parent(father) and had local churches start the observance.

So in an effort to slight mothers all over the world you, a manly man(with child) actually have earned a day. It's not often that you are entitled an entire day to do whatever you want. Actually if you have kids and they live at home you likely won't get to sleep in, you will get a below average tasting breakfast and you will lie to yourself that it tastes good since it was made with love! Now I am not being cynical but this strikes a great opportunity for you to suggest a great gift to change the next breakfasts you will eat.

Head over to http://www.gratefulpalate.com/ for
THE BACON OF THE MONTH CLUB ($180-320)- this isn't your 'O-S-C-A-R...' bacon. This is gourmet stuff. The things dreams are made of. Picture your tongue as a cloud and the bacon as a rainbow. If that made no sense then you need to taste this stuff... If you are cheap get a few $8-15 packets sent.

What should be the next course in the life of dad on this great day???

Yep time to hit the showers and get ready for a day of awesomeness. What better way to tell your father you love him or let him learn something from you then to send him a shave kit.
eshave.com has $75 kits available. Trust us here at manlyguides.com We've tested shaving the old fashioned way and nothing is better than some real hair brushing with oils and soapy lather then shaving that 5 o'clock off that jowl.

If you are a mother or looking to make a father's day get this little item on make your man smile. www.lingerie-party-adult-toys.com/sex-in-shower.html

If you missed that last gift - or - you are a kid looking for your father, SORRY. Your parents only do it missionary and only did it 9 months before you were born.
So your father is now looking for a workout this fine Father's Day Sunday.
http://www.p90x.com/ is a great way to fight the fat. If this is too much for his ticker then maybe head to http://www.adjustabledumbbellss.us/ and get him a set.

Now lets get to more food. Dad loves few things in life. Who doesn't like chicken? click on http://www.smartchicken.com/ to get the best in the states. Check on their recipes and possibly make the meal for your father.

Let dad go out with his friends to use that new golf club you picked up at http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

When he comes back he can enjoy the snacks and drinks from his Beer Gift Basket at http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/

Lastly, let dad get the rest he so wants, honestly that is all he wanted all day. It's time for his nightcap. He loves his drinks so go over to http://www.vat19.com/ and get him whiskey stones.
They chill your drink and don't water down that alcohol...

So what have we learned.
We love dads. We love their stories. We love the way they drive our mother's nuts. We love that they pretend to like crappy gifts. So in my search for a gift for my father I feel I have delivered treasures to you.
I have determined that the average man likes sports, food, drink, sex and being awesome.
You can avoid a crappy gift and make this day special by having a heart to heart with you father and giving him something that he will actually appreciate.
Much Love,
MAN LYs Crew

Let the Manly Games Begin...

So if you have been living under a stone or are a 'Yankees only' kinda fan(you know who you are) then you haven't paid any attention to the world around you. At this very moment Man Ly is off slaying and partying in South Africa.
Yes the world's eyes are set on the game of soccer. You should be locked to ESPN and ABC for the next month.



For those that don't like soccer this is a chance to drink the world's beers; meet an international friend at a bar or on Skype; and join the rest of the world and stop being selfish.
The bottom line is that you should watch it!
You should try to understand why the rest of the men(and women) in the world are fixated on the game. It's known as the beautiful game for a reason.

The pitch is green and has a hint of sweet water eminating off of it, and one player makes a timely slide tackle to steal the ball and pass onward to victory. OK well it may not look like much on paper - but tune in tommorow on ABC; ABC-HD at 1:30pm for an hour of pre-game.

THEN YOU MUST BE A FRIGGIN' AMERICAN AND WATCH at 2:30pm

USA vs ENGLAND

I don't care who you are; where you are; what your lifestyle is...this match is to be one of the best matches in World Cup history and certainly this year's play. In your life you may never get to see a game where one country will get to shame the other off the pitch with the end result. The loser will be buried back 50 years in soccer history if they lose this one.

If you are looking for Manly Guides street team we will be at Madison Square Park eating BBQ at the Big Apple BBQ Festival from 11-230 then at Stout NYC drinking and watching our colors run all over the Brits.

Grill and Chill and Memorial Dayish

no history lesson - wiki it yourself for today as we are grilling and chilling but noteworthy is...



the "national moment of remembrance." This moment takes place at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day and lasts one minute. According to Remember.gov, "the Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died for our freedom. It will help to reclaim Memorial Day as the sacred and noble holiday it was meant to be. In this shared remembrance, we connect as Americans."



Now that you've said thanks for your day off or Freedom(if you're bitching about working today), it's time to grill and chill. If you are not familiar with the term it is the predecessor to 'chillaxing'- which we will get to in the book.
MAN in his everlong quest for awesomeness invented fire. He hunted and killed beasts of burden. He then decided that it would be awesomer to take that beast and throw it into his fire. It worked and MAN invented the grill!

Grilling is the oldest and best form of cooking. It brings people, families and crowds together.(see Big Apple BBQ Festival) Some have near-perfected the art like, high school drop-out, Bobby Flay. Some cannot even light a grill properly, identify hot spots, learn about smoking, seasoning, etc.

Now I don't want to get into preaching how well I can cook and teach you the how to's of cooking like a man today. At this point you are at the official start to the summer season and you should already know how to entertain and grill. However, you like most, don't properly clean your grill. It rots and rusts and you replace parts often or entire grills.

You need to clean your grill.

check out aht.seriouseats.com for another great blog.(and we took this pic from them..thanks)

I have located some of the top blogs, sites, videos on cleaning your old friend.
Here is a quicky but I recommend you spend 5 minutes checking out these other sites.

If you are strapped for time
1 just put the grill on low for a few minutes
2 scrape the graes with crumpled aluminum foil
3 then, rub the grates with an oil soaked rag
4 grill
5 chill

If you are a MAN and planned out your date with your grill you've purchased:
A grill block
A brass wire brush
A long tube cleaner
Non Toxic oven cleaner
Steel wool
Rust converter
High Temperature Enamel
WD-40
Ammonia
Large Garbage Bag

*Disconnect Gas*

1 Take the guts of your grill out
2 Use steel wool to clean your cover of chipped paint (note that caked on oil may need cooking off.
3 Paint your grill
4 Take your grates(caked on parts) and put them in the large bag with Ammonia and set out in the sun closed - or - use the oven cleaner as directed on the grill parts
5 Clean out your gas lines with the tube cleaners
6 Take off your knobs and lubricate with WD-40
7 Use a block to get rust chipps off the elements
8 Use the brass wire brush on your elements
9 Spray on the rust converter.
10 Later that day open the bag and spray off the grates
11 Reassemble
12 Turn on gas
13 Grill
14 Chill

http://www.diylife.com/2009/08/26/the-diy-reel-cleaning-your-outdoor-grill/

http://www.stainlesssteel-grills.com/cleaning-stainless-steel-barbecue-grills.html

Enter to win a free grill and a great resource.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/grilling-giveaway/package/index.html


-Man 1

Love and Respect

So we are not about to break into the anals of love. Yes, I said anal...it's funny. But our blog tonight is about the love and respect a MAN has for another man.
"Love and Respect" is what Ozzy Osbourne has for Ronnie James Dio(RIP today).
Those are the words that came out of the mans mouth when asked about the passing of the late singer of Black Sabbath.
Even the darkest of dark has love and respect for his fellow man.
MEN do have a soft spot. It's between the rock and a hard place and the Aortic Valve. It's quite small and if you ask a vascular surgeon they can point it out!
What happens over time is that the hardening of the arteries gets a weak spot every time a good hunting dog dies, or a tobacco barn is raised, or a Victoria's Secret Catalog is thrown out.
As life goes on man does develop these things called emotions.
We will go more in detail in future writings but know this,
We are SAD today and it is due a MAN down.

Awesome things...

So beef jerky is pretty awesome. I don't know if you knew that but we wanted you to know it.

Let's start with the nutrition meat heads!

Serving Size 1oz.(beef, the most popular)
Calories 80
Fat 1g
Cholesterol 30mg
Protein 17g
Carbs 0-3g
Sodium <600mg

Basically it's a healthy snack. With the exception of the salt used in processing
it's one of the best around.

History is boring but you should know this if you are any type of MAN.

Wikipedia says,"The word "jerky" comes from the Quechua term charqui, which means to burn (meat). Jerked meat was one of the first human-made products and was a crucially important food preservation technique for survival" so you know it's true!

An early variation is pemmican, which is a concentrated mixture of fat and protein used as a nutritious food by American Indians.

An Awesome blog about Jerky

http://www.bestbeefjerky.org/

Next is flavor.
It's meat flavored.
Different flavors are pretty much out each day and you can use any kind you like when making it. YES I said making it. Your a man right? Maybe a woMAN; but still you should really try making this stuff. It's eady and delicious.

Simple Beef Jerky from beefjerkyrecipes.com

Ingredients:

•5 lbs. beef (or any meat type)
•5 beef bouillon cubes
•1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
•1 Tb. black pepper
•1 1/2 c. spring water
•salt
•curing salt
Direction:

1.Slice meat into strips of about 1/4″ or 1/8″ thick.
2.Rub in salt and curing salt and let cure for anywhere from an hour to an entire day, it’s your preference.
3.After your meat has cured mix in the rest of the ingredients. Try to get as close to spring water as you can to make this jerky as close to it’s authenticity as possible. Let meat marinate in the fridge for as long as you’d like, the longer the better.
4.If you’re dehydrating your meat in the oven, foil cover a baking sheet or cake pan, lay out your strips without touching and pop them in the oven. Set your oven on the lowest temp. and let meat dehydrate anywhere from 4-12 hours, it’s your preference, just check it periodically and keep the door open for ventilation. If you are using a dehydrator, set it to the lowest temp. and lay out your meat on the racks without touching and dehydrate anywhere from 8-16 hours, once again, to your preference. Enjoy!

OK weekend is leaving have at it.

Man 1

Wow I almost forgot my MANners

Yes my friends I have forgotten to communicate with you all. We have been putting in the MAN hours to make your life better. We have been studying ROCKY IV and have determined that the best way to train for any event in life you need to go to the woods grow a beard and leave behind everything you know.

Well it worked.

The staff here still has been working on the book; all have started new jobs; one
man is still on the search in the world for Man Ly and his elusiveness; another man is in the process of getting married; and a team is going to ride the New York 5-boro bike tour for tapeworm awareness!

We have established a street team.

We learned more about: shaving, warriors, beef jerky, excercise, travel, watches, flying, movies, building things, training animals and drinking.

We are ready for the season of getting back to work to bring you Man Ly and all of his glory.

String theory

Man 2 is talking about string theory and possibly our 2nd and third book somewhere along the lines of the life and times of Man Ly and 'manly' communication.
I think we need to see his next 4 blogs and make the right choice...See what happens when your office building catches fire?!

Today's moment of MAN...it's a 900lb Gorilla.



Well not really 900lb but it's our friend BIG MEATS on Halloween. Yeah we have a friend we call BIG MEATS. Everyone should have someone as awesome.
We will teach you about nicknames in our book. I swear it's coming down the pipe.
Enjoy your Monday.

~Man 1

A story to be told

This story hasn't ended but the first few chapters have definitely closed. If we told you it you likely wouldn't believe it...here goes anyway.

As I write this I wonder how I even slept for some 11 hours. It's been ages since I have seen such glorious sleep. I will call it part of a spirit walk.

I started my new job no more then two months ago. I should not take days off yet as I am the new guy still. Well I suppose that I could, but that would be a business no-no. So I have been just a bit more busy, stressed and tired since then. So I finally earned a day off. It was not by choice but the timing could not have been better. Yeah! My office building caught fire! What are the odds that a Boiler would fail and black electro-chemical smoke would fill my office? What are the odds it would get me away for time during the World Series celebration involving a team I love?

I love the Yankees. Have since I was a kid. I don't think I even had a chance to pick a different team in this case. Sometimes you are born into things: religion, caste, class, name, being a fan of a sports team! You just accept the fact that you learn to wear pin-stripes like a real man.

This brings you when you grow up to the conundrum of going to a game at a certain co$t.

Every time there is a World Series(Super Bowl, World Cup,...) in your area you think about going.

This year the price was about $350-$35,000. If you are smart you would get in at the last minute or day of and find some poor scalper who has only made 10-15k and willing to give you a break at $225. Then you have the 'friend of a friend' and 'a good buddy' who hitched a ride from Derek Jeter's driver 3 months ago and promised tickets if the Yankees played the Phillies(true story)!

Well we didn't quite get the tickets for our enterprise is not yet sponsored, it's not in the budget and I haven't hitched a ride lately.

What I can tell you is that the Parade was a blast!

To be Continued by Man 2 - whose story starts a little sooner.

WritersBlock and a manly hug

Here is your moment of Zen...
It's a man hug.
It happens and you cannot ignore it. I guarentee you will see an ass slap too if you tune into the ALCS game on Fox. A man hug is the single most manly show of affection. It happens and time stops momentarily and you get a warm fuzzy feeling of testosterone releasing.
Thanks for the memories.

On the biz end

Sorry about not updating promptly

You probably miss us

We had career changes in life

We made plans for our book

and made plans for life.

I got writer's cramp in my left hand. Yeah remember that? Writer's cramp!
I haven't had that in years. It came with writer's block. SORRY




WE WILL BE BACK UP WITH NEW BLOGS AND MOVIE REVIEWS SOON.(A new blog set too)


WE ARE 75% DONE WITH OUR MISSION.


I MISS YOU

COME SEE US AT MANLYGUIDES.COM

MAN Down...

Today we are 1 less man on this planet. Now we know that people come and go all the time but there remains a special place for a man who can rip the still beating heart out of someone...

A man who can live life to the extremes and rock a sweet hairstyle that inspires men to be awesome...

A young man who can band with his brothers to defend against a common enemy...

Most of all a man who can dance like no other...

RIP Mr. Swayze

From the Man'ly Crew

Boys to MEN

A disgusted, "That is so gross...why would you do that?", came out of her mouth. My manly response was to sniff it again and put my head back in!

Yes, you have been there before...
mowing the lawn,
moving your friends furniture,
in the ballpark,
on the diamond.
Sweating to death, your brow is a full sponge barely able to hold in the sweat. You take off your hat and smell the rim/headband. You don't even notice you did it. Then you put it back on your head.

It is Manly.

Look around next time you are in the park or watch a ball game. Heck, even little league kids do it. We did it in football with our chin straps. (This was the best worst smell ever!)

Boys do it and men do it. So next time you are out and see someone doing this just tell them that you know they are a Manly Sonofabitch! It will make both of your days brighter.
It's one of the great perks of being a MAN.

-Man 1

Labor Day

Welcome to Monday off!
Yes if you work in the America's you should not be working today.
It is the first Monday of September every year. Things that it represents:

1 Start of labor disputes in Canada 1870s, in NYC 1882(we still have them with our boss today!)
2 The end of the summer season and its parties - don't be depressed...
3 The start of the NFL season
4 The start of the fall season and it's parties(oh there are many parties)



5 The start of great hunting and fishing for sportsMEN
6 The change in weather for most of the states - less or more yardwork(again, deal with it you are a MAN and it will set you free)
7 That much closer to the Ultimate Costume Party
See Oct 31(it is a Saturday this year), Fantasy Fest, et cetera.

I am going to the gym, store, light a charcoal fire, smoke meats, light a bonfire, have a beer, enjoy the weather, life and friends...give Man Ly a headstart today(taking the day off) live it up!
Enjoy your Labor Day!
See you soon.

Another MANnerism

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. -Robert E. Lee

Yes today is Monday and we will keep it quick.

As I find today's motivational quote I try to break it down and explain it as it reflects on a real 'MAN's' life.

Obedience(to lawful authority)
Men, aged 18-37.5, if for nothing else can put up with more crap, garbage and the ranting and ravings then the entire rest of his fellow humans. It's not to say that other people (kids, elderly, and women) do not deal with enough, but a real man needs to constantly be obedient to everyone. As a father for instance, he must be obedient to his children and most importantly to his spouse, the law!

Manly Character
All men learn and develop themselves and have certain characteristics that make them who they are. They have their sports teams, drinking buddies and style they hold themselves in.

Foundation
Foundation is the mold in which a man is made; Strong, sturdy and resilient.

Add them all together in this quote and I get the simple idea that men are the strongest beings ever. Made of brawn and awesome. Add them with anything else and you break the camels back. You get a man who for no reason hits his head while fixing a car and has to make the right decision and kick a wall!



I am a man and cannot explain this phenomenon. I love it though. Embrace this one. I just hurt myself so I will retaliate against those gremlins that knocked over my motorcycle and put a hole in the drywall! Back to the hardware store... (see prior post)
-Man 1

Today's Manly Lesson 1

My driving is rivaled only by the lightning bolts from the heavens!
~The Sheik from Cannonball Run

Some days are just meant to put you in your place and let you know that you are not instoppable.
You are heading off to the ballpark to catch your team defeat their rivals. You scored some great seats from a friend of a friend who always talks the talk and finally came through! Weather is perfect and your ready to take your dad/son/friend/date to possibly the best sports experience of your life(aside from your "one handed catch story" from high school!)
You pack the car up with tailgating items and you are off...
Nothing can stop you until WHAMMY you feel a sweet tug of life telling you something is wrong.
That sweet tug is your car tire blowing out. As a safe driver you do not overeact when this happens. *Note you should always check your tire pressure and inspect your car - duh, you are a man.

OK, I assume you are a man(or person who wants to be awesome) and possibly never had this life skill dropped on you...
So here is the quick list of how to change a tire

MAN LESSON 1 - CHANGE YOUR TIRE

1 Blow out - or - Nail in the tire issue.
2 Safely get your vehicle to a flat level surface.
3 If in traffic put on your hazards, get in a straight-away zone and be visible.
4 Open your boot/trunk and get out all tools needed. They should be neatly
engineered to fit in a ridiculous space or package. Check your owners manual if
you cannot locate them. If you don't have them, stop here and call your mother
for help.
5 Loosen the lug nuts with the tire iron; do this on the ground stupid it won't spin
freely!
6 Find your jack and line it up to the pinchwelds where the panels of your vehicle
meet - or - if you have a truck on the frame in the designated area(see your
manual)
7 Jack It! (pervert)
You will need a good inch or two under the blown tire(get your mind outta the
gutter)
8 Remove the lugs and put them somewhere safe.
9 Remove the flat tire.
10 Put on the spare/donut.
11 Hand tighten the lugs in a star design or alternating if 4 bolts are present.
Make sure the tire is not wobbly at this time.
12 Lower the jack.
13 Tighten the lugs with the tire iron. Do this in an alternating pattern if there are
four bolts - or again in the star design.
14 Put the tire and tools in your car.
15 Do not drive fast - this is probably why you just changed a tire.

DO NOT LEAVE THE SPARE ON FOR TOO LONG CHEAPO!

-Man 1

MAN handle your travel!

“Are you seriously gonna pack everything in that one bag? You won’t have room to bring anything extra back…”, she squawked as I threw my ridiculously stuffed backpack on the table in victory!

Travelling is always good... and as a MAN you should be able to pack a bag and get ready for a road trip with the boys or a getaway with your significant other without a problem. For whatever the reason, women are wired to pack half their wardrobe and shoes into no less then 2 rolling duffles, we will never know. What we do know is that men pack the same way for a wedding, honeymoon, bachelor party, football/sporting event trip, or any other event you can dream up. The absolute same way.

We are very structured and there is little emotion involved. Match a few colors. *Note I said colors and not shades/hues* We don’t want to stand out. We don’t want to fit in. We aim to be comfortable and simple. Here is a simple rule to follow: Take the number of days you are traveling above 3 (3 days = 2 outfits, no more no less) and divide that in half. This is the number of outfits and colors you are allowed to pack (jeans not included). One week away gives you no more then 4 outfits.
You can now pack lightly and not have to lug anything extra around. You are going away to in fact get away. Leave your wardrobe at home and go have fun with life. Remember you are a man and you need to leave your extra baggage home.

-Man 1

Rubbing is Racing

I drove to work yesterday only to watch a MAN in a Toyota 4Runner speed down the expressway to pass a new Ferrari! You know that you’ve passed a car much faster then yours while that driver was not even trying to remotely race. You don’t care. You felt it tingle in your stomach and you still won.

Face it you wake up in a rush and you hit the ground running. Life is a marathon of sorts so you do have to pace yourself. As a MAN you do get to choose when you pick up the pace and slow down. If you are any self respecting MAN Card holder then you will have that need for speed early and often.

You had to race your big wheel down your driveway as a kid. You raced your scooter next, then a bike and finally the piece de resistance the motorized car. Yes, you had to practice on a lawnmower and go cart but it all changed when you got into a car. You got into a clunker and it was as if you were racing from the Great Nothing in The Neverending Story!


God you are awesome. You now can rev up that Chevrolet Malibu and fight your friends in their Oldsmobile. You get to a stop light late at night, the colors and light on the sidewalk and homes nearby disappear. Vision becomes better as does scent. You smell the oil burning under your hood. Yes you have gone to fight or flight. The light turns green and for a moment you are no longer a bagboy! Go Speed Racer… Go!

-Man 1

Driving Idiots!

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
- Albert Einstein

It’s a very unfortunate part of life: men have to deal with people much lower on the IQ totem pole than themselves. This is not to be confused with arrogance, as everyone at some time does something stupid in their lives; the point is that some people habitually exercise their idiot muscles and it makes those around them irritated and angry. It is pointless to try and name all the ways humans are stupid, but one category of sheer idiocy that goes constantly noticed by men everywhere is…DRIVNG IDIOTS.
After dealing with the other idiots of the driving world: the DMV, the designers of the road infrastructure, and of course the road naming people (whoever has this job is one of the most unimaginative people on the planet) you finally get to deal with the final level of stupidity on the road…other drivers. There are several rules of the road that people just refuse to acknowledge or follow.




At no point will people finally realize that the developers of cars put these “turn signals” on cars for a reason. It would be pointless to let other people know when you’re turning because then they might be able to plan accordingly and make their turn instead of waiting for you to pass before making that left.
When on the highway, the left lane is what’s known to many as the “passing” lane. This is because all the people who are going to take the next exit, just like driving slower or are women, drive in one of the other lanes. The left lane is for men who have places to go and don’t have time for idiots driving slow.
Contrary to popular belief, tailgating someone who’s already going 10 miles above the posted speed limit isn’t going to make them go any quicker. In fact, this will probably only anger the other driver and flashing your high beams only infuriates further. Honestly what is the logic behind this move? “Let’s make this as dangerous as possible, who knows maybe I’ll make him swerve off the road and then I’ll finally be past him and be able to go 12 miles above the speed limit”. Add to that the fact that the same person doing this is incapable of seeing that they are approaching the car(s) ahead as if they were standing still and should probably match their speed in order to maintain a safe distance from said cars.
I’m sure NASA at some point will nail the whole universe part of this quote, but for now all us men can sleep easy that none of these moronic motorists are magically going to wise up before 5 o’clock rush hour…but at least we can hope that over the weekend some might get a D.U.I. and not be able to drive for some time.

(In no way do any of us here at manly guides condone drunk driving, you should have already arranged it with your favorite bar so you can set up a cot in the kitchen when you get too drunk.)

-Man 4

MEN ain't afraid of no ghosts!

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”
- Sven Goran Eriksson

Fact: The first ’successful’ head transplant was carried out in 1963 by Robert J. White of Cleveland, Ohio, who attached the head of one monkey to the body of another. The monkey survived for several days, during which it tried to bite the experimenters.



How, you may ask, is this possible? How did this 'mad scientist' accomplish this feat? How many monkeys did he kill in the process? How did he know how to do this or that it would ever be successful. The answer to that is simple. Men are FEARLESS. Fear is not in a man's vocabulary (along with other words like tampon and abstinence). When real men are confronted with a situation that would strike fear into the hearts of others, they overcome. They look that fear in the face, spit on the f, throw it to the ground and stomp on it with their unlaced size 12 Timberland boots.

Men don't 'practice' expecting to fail, Men go into every task expecting a win. The real men of this world never doubt their actions, they have this little thing called confidence. So much so that it pours from their veins. Do you think that Johnny Depp can play any character put in front of him because he doubts his acting abilities? Or that Tony Hawk can do crazy ass back flips 50 feet in the air on a piece of wood with wheels because he thinks he is going to fall and break his face open? How about the world renowned financial guru Warren Buffet? Do you think he invested his way into more than $36 billion by doubting his abilities to pick a great stock? Or that Hugh Heffner, a wealthy wrinkly old man can have 3 beautiful girlfriends and many other 'side bunnies' because he is afraid his penis is too small to stimulate their infamous 'g spot?' The answer to all of these absurd questions is an outstanding NO.

Real Men see opportunity in everything, they do not doubt their abilities for anything. The secret to a man's success isn't books or $100,000 tuition. It is confidence and having a fearless heart. You can fix anything, approach and conquer any situation that crosses your path, eat any amount of steak you want, climb any mountain because you are MAN and YOU are FEARLESS. And don't worry, if you ever do get sidetracked and beginning to have some form of doubt, just listen to "Eye of the Tiger." This little gem was made famous by Rocky Balboa and just a few bars from this heart pounding sounds made from the gods of Men will be more than enough to get you back on track.

-Man 3