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While the place may just be a tad unconventional, the gym is actually a good place to expand your social network and get lucky with women. Why is that, you ask. There is a plethora of reasons: first, the women are working out, and a woman who is health-conscious and keeps herself in fighting shape is a keeper. Second, the ladies are usually clad in sports bras, which leave very little for imagination. And third, you have just had an intense workout, and your bulging muscles and poppy veins consummate a very masculine image. Knowing you look pretty good, you exude great confidence and this ups your chance of scoring with the ladies.

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Our forefathers used to work the fields until they were old and no longer had the strength to wield a tool. Our parents worked until they reached the government-stipulated age of retirement. These days, however, more and more people are looking to retire long before their twilight years. Multitudes of working adults, still young and in their prime, are now hoping for an early retirement. And they have very exciting retirement plans in store: a very long holiday; moving into a mansion where they will grow old in.

One can only retire when he is financially free; no mortgage or installments to worry about. If this sounds like one of your plans, then building your nest egg needs to start right now!

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Google just keeps getting better. When it first launched, it was no more than just a search engine. Since then, Google has infiltrated into our lives by providing all-encompassing services such as Gmail, Adsense and Google Map. Now, adding to this impressive line is the recently revealed Google TV Portal. That’s right, everyone, you can now get your entertainment fix via Google.

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So very often, we feel a lull in our lives and we yearn to extricate from the monotony. We want excitement and we want to feel the rush of adrenaline. It lets us know we are alive. The courage to engage in thrilling, extreme activities is also in itself a bragging right; not everyone has the gonads to freefall from 100 meters up high.

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Got yourself a wild streak?  Then spend your next vacation under the hot Balkan sun in the city of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina.  Not only will you do some good by helping to restore BiH’s lagging post Civil War economy, but if you’re brave enough, you might just score some major points by proving your masculine mettle.

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So, lately you have been noticing your lady friend a little more than usual. The way she brushes her fingers through her ravishing hair makes your heart pulsate. The way her dimples show whenever she smiles just warms your heart. Things have come to a point where she is constantly hogging your mind. You enjoy her company and both of you share boundless laughter together. The only problem: you don’t want to risk ruining your platonic relationship.

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Tips from the woman’s perspective.

When a woman enters your bedroom, she wants to be reassured that you know your way around it.  But it’s more than just about your prowess during the deed itself; it’s about getting her in the mood and setting the tone first.  For most women, sex she’ll never forget starts long before she’s between the sheets with you, so setting the mood for passion right from the start is the best way to get her charged up and ready to go. And what better way to help set the mood than by creating atmosphere in your bedroom?  If you do it right, she’ll be weak-kneed and tearing your clothes off faster than you can imagine. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s no secret that 3D is a big ticket at the box office.   According to The International 3D Society, flicks that take us beyond the second dimension generate a third of total box office revenue.  It’s not only theaters that are profiting, but entertainment providers in all media are seeing this consumer trend for the cash cow it really is.  Even sunglasses designer Oakley is gearing up to launch a line of optically-optimized eyewear for home and theatre, saving style mavens everywhere from the sartorially distasteful retro frames of the fifties.

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“A Pleasant Experience” yes, would you believe it, this is the actual tag line for the Shoshaloza-Meyl railway service line which operates railway routes to all major towns in South Africa. This is the tag that (supposedly) will abolish any preconception a weary traveller may have when tinkering with the idea of travelling by rail in South Africa. Oddly enough though, they were spot on with that tagline - it is not as dreadful as one would believe. Well at least not for a hefty, meat-n-two-veg, newspaper will suffice when I run out of loo roll, sort of fella. However, the fairer sex, yes the “fairer” sex that find themselves at certain times of the month fond of dark, tall, chiselled and rugged sort of men; and at other times of the month: men with cricket stumps shoved up their asses, forks in their eyes, doused in petrol and set alight - may grumble a bit about the less than luxurious vinyl-clad surroundings one has to endure for 26 hours on such a trip. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone’s heard about all of the great benefits of wheatgrass, but what are they specifically? One of the best things about wheatgrass juice is that it is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and gives you immediate energy!

Wheatgrass is an energizer

The vitality obtained from wheatgrass juice is remarkable. Two ounces of fresh juice equals 3 pounds of organic vegetables in vitamins and minerals, or the equivalent of two cups of coffee. All you need to do to feel the amazing benefits of wheatgrass juice is drink two ounces of it! You’ll feel refreshed and energized throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry »