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Ask Dethroner: What Do I Do at an Office Casino Party?
3 Comments Published by Joel September 7th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Jobs. Share ThisAlert! Reader Malcolm O. has a problem and needs us to help:
My workplace has decided to have a night out on Saturday. Usually, it’s a rowdy 150 people or so in a bar (or bars) on the night after payday. This time however, they’ve decided to go upmarket, and take advantage of the hospitality of [...]
Ask Dethroner: Men And Nailpolish?
30 Comments Published by Alex July 16th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Grooming. Share ThisThis one came in last week from a longtime reader, who asks the right guy the right question…
What is your take on men and nail polish? I love having painted toenails and the ladies seem to really dig it. I have even been taken by the arm by a total stranger to have [...]
Ask Dethroner: Cool Glasses That Aren’t Purposefully “Geeky”?
19 Comments Published by Joel June 28th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Clothes. Share ThisJim T. writes:
I’m going to the optometrist on Friday and am in the search for a new pair of glasses (as well as getting contacts again). I never really looked at glasses as a fashion accessory as much as a necessity because I am blind as a bat and have been since I was five, [...]
Quick and Easy Shelf Techniques?
9 Comments Published by Joel June 19th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, DIY. Share ThisToday I am building shelves. Let the excitement begin!
We need two sets of shelves: one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen. I’m not doing anything ornate as we just rent. (Our landlord would probably shit a brick if I did anything more than screw them into the walls for support.) I don’t have [...]
Ask Dethroner: Men’s Skirts?
62 Comments Published by Alex May 9th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Clothes. Share ThisChip S. asks:
I would very much like to hear your thoughts on the idea of men wearing skirts designed for men. Beyond the mere idea, what about actual implementations of instances of men’s skirts, i.e., www.midasclothing.com.
I have 2 of these midas skirts and they get quite a lot of use, but not [...]
Ask Dethroner: What Is A “White Tie Affair?”
3 Comments Published by Joel May 8th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Clothes. Share ThisQ. The Western world is a’twitter over Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the White House which precipitates the only “white tie” event of Bush’s presidential tenure. What is a “white tie affair,” exactly?
A. A “white tie” event is the ultimate in formality, eclipsing even the more common “black tie” event in courtly protocol.
While a “black [...]
Ask Dethroner: What Do I Wear with White Jeans?
10 Comments Published by Joel May 4th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Clothes. Share ThisJames T. writes:
So I inherited a pair of white jeans from my fiance’s dad (rather, he got them from her mother doesn’t like them nor can fit in them so they went to me) The questions become though…
1) What shirt do I wear these with? 2) What belt do I wear this with? 3) What [...]
My Navy-issue pea coat has seen better days. Like everything wool in our home it is covered in pet hair, made even worse by a one-year stint in a friend’s trunk after he “borrowed” it. While going through my coats in preparation for spring storage, I realized I hadn’t worn it all winter, because it is nasty. The standard packing tape loops are just barely working. Does anyone have a better lint and hair removal trick that doesn’t involve buying a gadget or spending loads of money?
Ask Dethroner: What Shampoo(s) Should I Use?
8 Comments Published by Alex March 22nd, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Grooming. Share ThisFrom Jonathan F.
Alright, I had a hair-related Ask Dethroner thing, so I figured you would be the guy to ask. My question is, is it better to use the same kind of shampoo all the time every day that’s sort of an all-in-one, i.e. a volumizing shampoo designed for oily hair that also fights [...]
Dethroner Asks You: Dish Washing Strategies?
30 Comments Published by Joel March 20th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Chores. Share ThisWe cook a lot. I work from home and don’t leave the house for days at a time, plus Susie makes dinner almost every evening. We’ve got a dishes problem—there are always some in the sink, and even when we dig into them it seems like it takes hours to clean up even a single [...]
Dethroner Tactics: Optimal Foot Chase Speed?
9 Comments Published by Joel March 8th, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Fitness, Survival. Share ThisYou’ve just put your dump truck stacked with coke and hookers into the ditch—now you’re hoofing it from Johnny Law. You’ve only got a few seconds before the choppers and backup arrive so escape is now or never.
Assuming the cop is of moderate fitness and you’ve got the power of powder propelling you, what’s your [...]
Dethroner Asks You: A Bunch of Random Questions About Fatherhood
7 Comments Published by Joel March 1st, 2007 in Ask Dethroner, Family. Share ThisI could break each of these out into their own posts, but that seemed like a cheap exercise in post count padding. These are my questions to you, fathers.
• Do you sleep nude with your kids? If so, when did you stop doing it? Did you ever stop doing it? Is being nude around your [...]


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