Archive for September, 2006
Friends gather to cook a giant burger.
Ask Dethroner: Should I Wash My Beard?
4 Comments Published by Joel September 30th, 2006 in Ask Dethroner, Hair. Share ThisTonx writes:
I’ve had one for awhile (considering losing it). What is odd to me is that I never really learned how to maintain it. I have a beard trimmer and all that but if there are any standard conventions of beard maintenance I’m not sure I’ve been aprised of them. The water down here in […]
The Bad Old Days: Chase & Sanborn Coffee Ad
12 Comments Published by Joel September 29th, 2006 in Food. Share ThisSorry, but this looks like a win-win situation to me. Does anybody know where I can send to my girlfriend to not buy fresh coffee?
The Basics
• 14 pairs of socks: 10 dark and 4 light. Tweaked number.
• 10 pairs of underwear, boxers or boxer-briefs. Added boxer-briefs.
• 1 suit, dark. Suggested color: Charcoal.
• 1 blazer, blue or otherwise. Examples: Blue Cashmere ($400); Tweed ($300) Added.
• 6 dress shirts. Added one to mix up rotation.
• 6 ties. Added one to mix […]
Gorgeous hand-tooled leather goods, including bad-ass “Tree of Life” journal, suitable for use by most wizards. [Oberon Design]
An inspired choice: Robert Downey, Jr. will play Tony Stark in the Jon Favreau-helmed Iron Man movie. [AintItCool.com]
Wallets That Aren’t Plain Leather: A Sampler
17 Comments Published by Joel September 29th, 2006 in Clothes. Share ThisStylish and Crafty
• Tiny Meat
While there are plenty of folks selling wallets on craft nexus Etsy, Tiny Meat’s wallets are not only interestingly varied in their design, but also cheap—usually around twelve bucks!
Pictured here is the simply-named “A squirrel, a guy and a pickle wallet.”
Bonus Selection: You can’t beat buying a wallet from Tiny Meat […]
Themes, Tips, and Thanks
3 Comments Published by Joel September 29th, 2006 in Announcements, Clothes. Share ThisIt’s been a fantastic launch week for Dethroner and I want to thank all of you for the help. Today will be out last day focussing on fashion as next week’s theme will be different, as per our fancy “Theme per week” conceit. I’m pretty sure I know where we’re going next week, but if […]
Get a free Glenfiddich Hipflask for pretending you just received a bottle of 15-year-old. Use code “GLEN000001″ to start. [Glenfiddich via Consumerist]
Damn You, Mom: Style Tips for Fat Men
32 Comments Published by Joel September 28th, 2006 in Clothes. Share ThisExcept for the time after I dropped out of high school and drank cough syrup for a couple of years, I’ve been fighting my weight all my life. I’ve got it somewhat under control at the moment (how is a discussion for another week), but by New York standards I’m still morbidly obese.
Here are some […]
Foot Locker 30%-Off Coupon Online, 40%-Off In-Store
3 Comments Published by Joel September 28th, 2006 in Clothes. Share ThisI normally put deal links over in the Asides, but I wanted to bring extra attention to this deal going on at Foot Locker up until October 1st. DealNews has the details, but the gist is that you can order online with a 30%-off coupon or get 40% off for purchases over $100 when you […]
Strange electric razor from Hitachi looks like a safety razor, but why? Surely it’s no more precise than a normal trimmer. [Gizmodo]


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