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  The Super Bowl is more than a championship football game - it’s an All-American celebration that wouldn’t be complete without a good party. Just like you can count on a "sexy cop" to show up at a Halloween party, you can count on this dirty dozen annoying and obnoxious individuals to be at your next Super Bowl bash . The Degenerate Gambler It’s easy to mistake this guy's intense enthusiasm as a sign of how of big this game is, but really it’s because this fascinating specimen has two large riding on just the coin toss. In between sweating over keeping up with his three different betting squares, he’ll be worried if his inside tip on the NFC’s Gatorade color preference comes through. Can later be seen on his phone with his bookie in an attempt to set up a triple parlay on the over/under on the number of beer commercials in the third, and which punter will have the higher punt yardage average . Commercial Catch Phrase Guy This asshat will latch on to the commercial cat...

  We love our troops and appreciate your service and dedication to protecting our freedom. And while we try to show that appreciation whenever possible, many service men and women, when returning home from deployment, experience challenges transitioning to civilian life. In many cases there’s emotional or psychological trauma that comes as a result of time in service. Add in the financial pressures that come with civilian living, and life back home can end up difficult. But while many returning military personnel face these issues, the situation is not completely impossible. There are groups and organizations available to help with everything from dealing with psychological and emotional issues to buying a new home. Hey, it may seem tough when you first get back, and it may be true you might not be the same person you were before you were deployed, but there is hope. With that in mind, here are 3 tips to help your transition home go as smoothly as possible: 1. Take some time to...

  Everyone should own a motorcycle. Not as your primary vehicle, but nothing beats a bike as a weekend plaything. Getting out of the cage and feeling the raw power as you're rolling along a scenic back road with the wind in your face and nothing on your mind. So, you took our advice on what to take care of when buying a motorcycle , but now that you've owned one for a while, what's next? Here are four things that every motorcycle owner should check after the first year of ownership. 1. General Maintenance A quick check of key vehicle components will keep your bike on the road for years to come. Replacing worn parts is easily done by hand (and seriously, if you don’t know how, it’s time to learn), but taking your bike to the dealer for regular maintenance—while not cheap—can save you from having to do expensive repairs down the road, both literally and figuratively. A quick check of the following components will ensure that you and your bike live happily ever after. Cha...

Just because we want to eat healthier, doesn't mean you have to give up the game day foods we love. We can still keep beef and wings on the menu - if we choose the right ingredients. Here are some quick hits for meat dishes that cut down on the bad stuff, along 3 easy wing recipes for your Super Bowl party from U.S. Wellness Meats . They raise grass-fed beef that's higher in protein, while being rich in omega-3 fatty acids (the healthy fat found in salmon). Throw these on the game day table, and you can go back for seconds, or thirds, without the guilt and gut expansion. (To order the foods mentioned, head over to GrasslandBeef.com Quick Hits: Mini Shredded BBQ Beef or Hickory Smoked Brisket Sandwiches Heat up pre-cooked shredded BBQ beef or hickory smoked brisket and serve on dollar rolls with their all-natural BBQ sauce. Mini Tostadas Heat up pre-cooked plain shredded beef and mix with salsa and taco seasoning to taste. Put meat on round corn tortilla chips, top with ch...

  Ever had a SoyJoy nutrition bar? They're different than most, baked with real fruit and ground whole soybean. Their motto is "Dare to be Different." So they want you to dare to be different too. If you accept one of the dares on their Facebook page , and they'll send you a free SoyJoy bar as a reward. You get to push a personal boundary, and get something healthy in return. Everyone wins. Plus you're entered in a weekly drawing for a fitness pack full of gear. But I'm going to give you another shot at winning that prize pack. I dare you to go here , and enter your email address. Then on Friday, April 1, I'll pick two of you to take home the "Do You Dare?" pack with a Camelback, and a SoyJoy water bottle, dri-fit shirt, and towel. For when you're sweating through those dares.

  Beer is definitely a versatile substance. You can, of course, drink it, I’ve also read that women have used it as a hair treatment (hop-scented hair? Not sure if I should be thirsty or turned on), and I’d probably eat my own foot if it were cooked in a craft-brewed pale ale reduction. But up until now no one had made the connection between beer and the world of confections. Yeah, I’m talking beer in your candy. It’s about time that all those rum balls and Bailey's-filled bonbons got knocked off their pretty pedestal. Enter Beercandy , the beer world’s answer to the raised nose of spirited sweets. Beercandy was started back in late 2010 by fellow homebrewer, beer nerd and all around craft brew-fueled culinarian Steve Casselman. According to the story (bound to become the stuff of legend), Steve was enjoying a Belgian beer fest with fellow members of his homebrew club, The Maltose Falcons, and it came time to taste an exotic lambic called Rose de Gambrinus. Apparently, it was so...

  Looking to give some chocolate this Mother's Day or Easter? Leave the bon bons and the bunnies to the guys with no imagination. This year you're going unique, unusual and custom. This year you're going with Chocri . Imagine a site where you can select one of four delicious gourmet chocolate bases (milk, dark, white, and a milk and white combo), then add on your choice of up to five toppings, from a list of dozens that includes such taste bud pleasing favorites as raisins, roasted almonds, caramel pieces and rice crispies. But before you think Chocri has stopped at the doorstep of The Expected Usual, they cross over into the exotic, unusual, and downright insane, with a bevy of additional topping choices that'll blow your chocolate-loving mind. Think Bourbon Vanilla, ground chili, basil, cayenne pepper, wasabi peanuts, real gold flakes, candied rose petals, corn flakes, or my personal favorite: Bacon. Yep. Bacon. And trust me, the bacon chocolate bar I ordered did ...

  Every guy and his dad loves a big, meaty burger. But in today’s world of "The Biggest Loser," we are inundated with warnings of excess calories and all the health concerns that come along with it. It's almost enough to make a guy eat tofu. Almost. Fear not my fellow carnivores. Chef Kyle Reynolds of Le Cordon Bleu Atlanta -- the prestigious culinary institute -- have designed a burger that delivers flavor, is packed with nutrients, and is lower in fat and calories. Billed "The Ultimate Burger," it'll allow you and dad to enjoy some juicy flame-grilled goodness, without worrying you're gonna get your inheritance sooner than later. Here's Chef Reynolds' recipe, so you can make some next weekend. The Ultimate Burger Servings: 4 12 ounces White Oak Pastures grassfed ground beef (2.6% fat) Salt and pepper, to taste 2 ounces Sweet Grass Dairy – Green Hill cheese 4 hamburger buns 2 ounces fat-free mayonnaise 2 ounces wholegrain mustard 1 clove g...

  If you're a proud carnivore like I am, and need your regular serving of red meat (preferably seared to perfection over an open flame, the way the Grill Gods on Mount Meat decreed from on high), then all the propaganda about how bad it is for you is enough to make you consider tofu. (Sorry, even I couldn't keep a straight face while typing that...) But according to research conducted by the beef experts at Beef Checkoff (remember the "Beef, It's What's For Dinner" campaign? Those guys), beef actually offers many health benefits, including heart health, muscle development and weight management. Here are a few of their beefy facts: - Today’s beef is lean. 67% of all beef muscle cuts sold at retail is lean, and 19 of the top 25 most popular beef whole muscle cuts are lean, like T-Bone, Sirloin and Tenderloin. - On average, a 3-ounce serving of lean beef is only about 150 calories and provides 10 essential nutrients such as zinc, iron and protein. - Several o...

  They've been rumored for years, and they have finally hit stores nationwide: The Doritos Locos Tacos. A mashup of the goodness of one of the most popular snack foods of all time, with a late-night drive-thru staple, Taco Bell's new menu addition is expected to sell 60 million a week. That's a lotta runs to the border... Not just a typical Taco Bell shell dusted with the familiar orange Doritos seasoning (that was actually tested at the beginning and failed miserably), this is a special, custom produced, shell that is 100% Doritos through and through, a process that was incredibly difficult to pull off. Steve Gomez, food scientist for Taco Bell, told me, "Taking something that was always made to be a flat triangle, and turning it into a curved shell that could withstand cracking and breaking was very challenging." But they got it done. And with all this hype over the product development and launch, the really important question is: How does it taste? Taco Bel...

  Chef John Currence of Oxford, Mississippi knows a thing or two about good barbecue, good southern cooking, and good whiskey. Besides owning 6 restaurants, including City Grocery, Bouré, and Big Bad Breakfast—and getting a visit from Anthony Bourdain for an episode of Part’s Unknown — Chef John won the prestigious James Beard Award (kinda like the Oscars for chefs), in 2009 for Best Southern Chef. So when he tells you how to make fried chicken or smoke a hog, you listen. We’re listening. Chef John’s new cookbook, “ Pickles, Pigs and Whiskey: Recipes From My Three Favorite Food Groups ” (also nominated for a James Beard Award for best cookbook), is packed with good ol’ boy recipes elevated to high cuisine I asked Chef John to give us a few of his favorites, some recipes we can use to impress at our next backyard bash. He didn’t disappoint. Below you’ll find instructions on how to make his smoked Tasso Ham, Coca-Cola Brined Fried Chicken, and Rosemary Cherry Lemonade to wash it...

  It's resolution time, and that means making a list of things we'd like to do to improve our lives, but will probably forget about by mid February. One of my resolutions is always to get more organized, especially when it comes to my closets. So I spoke to Lisa Adams of LA Closet Design , designer of incredible closets for men (that's one of hers in the pic above), and all around expert in tackling clutter, to get some tips for getting my stuff in order, and advice on what to do to keep things in place and make life easier. Here's what Lisa had to say: Organizing in General 1. Start organizing one room at a time. Even within a room, you might want to organize one section of that room at a time. For example, organize until you can see the kitchen countertop or a section on the floor, and then move on to the area next to it. Think in terms of baby steps to organization. 2. Re-look and evaluate each piece of “clutter.” Ask yourself: If your home was destroyed by a f...

  Let's face it, going shopping sucks. And not just getting dragged along by your girl to mall after mall, but shopping for clothes for ourselves. Most of us never know what to look for, what the hottest new styles are, or where to go for the best deals. That's changed. Because Trunk Club is our new personal style service. One we can use right from the comfort and convenience of our home or office. The membership is free, and all you need to do is simply log on to the site, fill out a brief the styling questionnaire asking your measurements, personal style, type of work, upcoming events, etc. Then, based on your answers, Trunk Club will assign a stylist that will best service your needs, who you'll meet with through one-one-one consultations (also free) via video conference, phone or email. Your stylist selects the clothes and ships them to you from their warehouse in complete "outfits" including pants, shirt, belt, shoes, etc. Within 2-3 days, you'll ge...

This Father’s Day take the time to upgrade dad’s wardrobe with these awesome style gifts. Not only is it nice to see the old man looking sharp, but it gives you hope that you’ll look as dapper when you get older. Stauer Midnight Flyboy 1916 Watch Toss out dad’s old Mickey Mouse watch (which takes on a sinister vibe past the age of 10), and get him a timepiece that’s earned its wings. The Stauer Midnight Flyboy 1916 is a loving recreation of classic aviation timepieces of the World War I era. Flanked by a crocodile-embossed black leather band, peppered with accurate tachometers, and a Rose Gold fused case, this watch strikes a stunning balance between casual hardiness and formalwear style. $150 Stauer.com Ashworth Encinitas Loafers Comfort doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive to big honkin’ boats when it comes to shoes. Take for example the Ashworth Encinitas loafers from Ashworth. These casual loafers have a take-'em-anywhere nature without sacrificing support, making them i...

  That familiar and comfortable baseball hat you've been wearing every weekend since college? It may be fine for a workout at the gym, but for an outdoor spring or summer event, leave it in the closet. It's time to upgrade your poolside wardrobe with a straw fedora from Block Headwear . Created by Cuban-born designer Ciomi McCabe (who developed her craft at Kangol), when you want to make a statement at your next outdoor event, casual or not, one of Block's fedoras will do the job. Light and comfortable enough to leave on all day in the sun, they also provide your own personal shade. (Insert your own clever pun about being cool here.) And they work whether you're wearing well-worn board shorts on the sand, or a linen blazer at the club. From $30-$68 BlockHeadwear.com

  According to a recent article in the DailyMail , we have made tremendous new strides in the area of Stuff We Didn't Ask For and Really Don't Need: Spanish designer, Dr. Manuel Torres has developed "Fabrican." What is Fabrican?, you ask breathlessly as you grab your keys, ready to race to the local Fabrican store to purchase some. It is... wait for it... fabric in a can. Sounds like an SNL skit, but it is a reality. So if you've ever thought, "Gee, pulling a shirt out of my drawer is just way too convenient. I wish there was a way I could call a friend over and have him spend 20 minutes spraying a shirt on me. Out of a can. That shows every imperfection," now you can make that happen. (Video after the jump.) It may look like it, but don't dare tell the good Dr. Torres that his invention is simply body painting. Unless you want a face full of sprayed fabric. A Fabrican garment, once dry, can be peeled off the body in tact, and washed and worn ov...

  It’s that time of year again... when we take a hard look at the spare tire we’ve cultivated over the holidays, and resolve (for real this time), that next year will be the one where we finally get in shape. Even if we’re in somewhat not horrible shape, a little extra time spent sweating and throwing some iron around is always time well spent. And we don't need a lot of gadgets or gear to break a sweat and stay fit. Give us a trail to run, a bar to hang from, and we can make it work. But there are a few new products out there that can actually add to your workout, without a lot of tricked-out tech and hype. Here's a look at five fitness products that can maximize your workouts, without breaking the bank, or making you look like 2016’s version of a Glasshole . SPIbelt Fanny packs have never been cool (no matter what your aunt says), but having your phone bouncing around in your pocket while you workout isn't either. Enter SPIbelt – the Small Personal Item belt. These...

A baby shower is a form of celebration that aims to welcome the newest member in the family. Although baby showers were originally intended only for first-borns, modern practices now allow baby shower parties for every baby that comes in the family. Baby showers are usually organized and arranged by the relatives and close friends of the parents-to-be. They are a good way to help parents get started with the things that they need for the baby. Note, however, that there are some cultures and religious beliefs that do not consider it proper and that it is considered bad luck to have a party and bring baby things in the house before the baby is born. Over the years, baby showers have evolved into various names, such as the following: ·    "Daddy's shower" - a men-only party for dads-to-be ·    "Grandma's shower" - a party where guests bring baby items (such as collapsible cribs and changing pads) that grandparents can keep at their house. ·    "...