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Jet Airways has decked out its Boeing 777-300ERs with eight luxury suites in what it’s dubbed the “Orient Express of the Skies.” Surprisingly, they’re claiming that a ticket in the suite is cheaper than a first-class seat on British Airways—just £4,421, or almost $9k US.
The exclusive mini-suites boast a wall-mounted 23 inch flat TV screen [...]

I should take a cue from Dr. Vino’s great “36 Hours in New York City for Wine Lovers” post when telling people what to do when they’re in town. There are a hojillion things to do in the city, but tailoring a short stay around an interest or hobby is obviously smarter than just pointing [...]

I just put down Timothy Ferriss’ book, “The 4-Hour Workweek,” to find myself indolent between self-loathing, ideas, and hope. The books is a challenge to reanalyze my life to achieve the goals I have immediately—or at least before a far-away retirement. While I want to disparage it to give myself an excuse to ignore it, [...]

This video is completely safe for work visually, but you’ll want to turn down the volume on your PC unless you want your co-workers to think you get off on a woman talking dirty to you while showing off her two-day-old socks. Really, though, the video is just gravy; you should go to the YouTube [...]

One might think that at 55 years old, Reid Stowe might have a better clue about what works and what doesn’t in a relationship. His plans to set sail for just under three years straight with his girlfriend, without a single stop in any port of call, may sound romantic and brave on paper, [...]

Flat-D specializes in charcoal bags that suck the smell waves out of your dirty clothes. Made with activated charcoal cloth, the bags come in three sizes, from a “clothing carrier” big enough to store a suit to a “utility satchel” just big enough for your gym clothes. They’ll keep your clothes from smelling—you’re on your [...]

The dream has died: Hotel-chain “Four Points by Sheraton” has appointed Scott Kerkmans as its first “Chief Beer Officer.” I knew I should have drank harder in school!
Kerkmans earned a seat at the Four Points boardroom table by impressing not only the brand’s executives, but also the beer-loving public. Nearly half of the 12,759 people [...]

Tokyo Love Hotel Map

Tokyo is home to hundreds of “Love Hotels,” small by-the-hour lodges where a couple can get intimate. (Turn in, get it on, drop out.) In case you’re in Tokyo and looking for a crusty place to lay your head for a couple of hours, “LoveHoMap.com” offers a very pleasing pixel-art map, although you’ll probably have to be able to read Japanese to navigate it. [LoveHoMap.com via Regine's Delicious]

The quest for the perfect bag continues. (I’m still leaning toward the Duluth plumber’s bag, despite warnings it may be crap.) But here’s a bag that, while not cut at all for a laptop, is dripping with character and possibly oil: an honest-to-god walrus-skinned doctor’s bag, as discovered at antique haven DARR. You can’t buy [...]

50 States in a Week

In 1998, Barry Stiefel visited all 50 states in a week’s vacation. In 2003, he travelled to 21 states in a day. “When a guy in a diesel Volkswagen stops for photos and chocolate chip cookies along the way and still breaks your record, a gentleman has to respond.” [BarryStiefel.com]

NBC Affiliate Screws Up

NBC affiliate uses Krispy Kreme graphic off the internet, doesn’t notice the caption until it goes on air. [UWeekly]

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My wife and I set out around 11:00 to find the Coliseo. Under the advisement of our neighbor we made a beeline to this rusty old shack that doubled as a bar and restaurant (as if there’s only one like that, in PR, right?) [...]




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» The Royal Bacon Society is a fancy, fun blog all about you the Dethroner reader’s favorite food: Bacon. # 1

» Evidently a fan of Ebert’s is trying to help Mars breed the supreme race of M&Ms.

Whenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels. Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them breaks and splinters. That is the “loser,” and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.
M&Ms prove Darwin was right Thanks Ryan  # 0

» Baconpig. Zenith of mankind’s porcine proclivity or just gross? You be the judge. Don’t miss the Pig Butchering Guide in T-shirt form. # 0

» A man wants to know if jerking off into his guppy tank will cause his fish any harm. Just don’t forget to cuddle, I say. [StraightDope.com# 1

» An Atlanta florist is selling the “Broquet,” baskets of amply masculine cactus and carnivorous plants that can be given from one man to another. [BananaFlorist.com via Seth Godin# 0

» What may be my next car, the Mitsubishi Evolution X, goes on sale today in Japan. Next year for North America. [Crave.CNET.com# 0

» I haven’t really dug into it much, but JoS. A. Bank is having what appears to be a pretty major sale, with up to 50% off on Fall items and 70% off on clearance items. [JosBank.com# 1

» Cities collapse due to unsustainable growth? Naw it’ll never happen. We have science. [unsw.edu.au, creationmuseum.org] # 0

» Headline of the Day: “Men want hot women, study confirms” [CNN# 2

» We just cracked a 750 of “Forêt,” an organic saison from Brasserie Dupont. The reviews on Beer Advocate are sort of mixed, but as far as I’m concerned it’s a knockout: bright, light, full of the best tastes of summer. One of the best saisons I’ve ever had. # 1



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