Tim's Man Blog: August 2011

The only way a Smart Car can be manly....kinda

I don't know about everyone else, but every time I see a Smart Car, I just have to laugh. I don't imagine the fuel savings (which isn't really that much) would make it worth the humiliation of actually owning one. The images in this video made me laugh as well. Supposedly they are body kits for Smart Cars.

I am guessing these are Photoshopped images. If you look closely, you can see where they would have had to reconfigure the frame, axles, brakes etc. making it a little more than just a "body kit".

Douchebag of the week...

Caryl M. Stern, CEO Unicef.

You may ask how the head of a respected charity could be named Douchebag of the Week.... Easy, read on.

She is one of the highest paid of all charity heads (1.2 million per year...100k per month salary) along with several other perks, including a Rolls Royce.

I have no idea how this bitch even sleeps at night, knowing that she is living the high life on your hard earned donation dollars when less than 14 cents of every dollar actually goes to the cause.

There is a special corner in Hell reserved for folks like this.

So, in short, do your research before giving to any charity, and put your hard earned dollars where the largest percentage actually makes it to where it is intended....not in the pockets of some douchebag CEO.

(note....I tried to confirm the numbers, and could not get a definitive answer, so for the sake of the Man Blog, we will consider this the truth. Snopes did have something confirming these numbers, however it was outdated information)

How-To Tuesday...

I decided that the Man Blog needed a series of instructional videos covering topics every Real Man should know. So from now on, every Tuesday will be How-To Tuesday.
I was going to make these videos myself, but after searching around the web a little bit, I came across something even better.

This week's video: "How to change a tire" Enjoy!

Even if you know how to change a tire, this is worth watching just for the refresher. (hint hint)

Real Man Fail...

If you have trouble figuring out how this is a fail, just think about it for a minute. Consider this a test, a Real Man should be able to figure it out in under a minute.

Massive Motors Monday... 08-29-11

Happy Monday!

Typical Chinese shit from Wal-Mart...

Here is a copy of an email I received from the first Real Man I ever met....my Dad.

FYI from a friend.

Below is a picture of a CFL  light bulb from my bathroom.  I turned it on the other day and then  smelled smoke after a few minutes.  Four inch flames were spewing out of  the side of the ballast like a blow torch!  I immediately turned off  the lights.  But I'm sure it would have caused a fire if I was not right  there.  Imagine if the kids had left the lights on as usual when they  were not in the room. 

I took the bulb to the Fire Department to  report the incident.  The Fireman wasn't at all surprised and said that  it was not an uncommon occurrence.   Apparently, sometimes when the bulb  burns out there is a chance that the ballast can start a fire.  He told  me that the Fire Marshall  had issued reports about the dangers of these bulbs. 

Upon doing  some Internet  research, it seems that bulbs  made by "Globe" in China seem to  have the lion's share of problems.   Lots of fires have been blamed on misuse of CFL bulbs, like using them  in recessed lighting, pot lights, dimmers or in track lighting.  Mine  was installed in a normal light socket. 

I bought these at Wal-Mart.  I will be removing all the Globe bulbs  from my house. CFL bulbs are a great energy saver but  make sure you buy a name brand like Sylvania , Phillips or GE and not the ones from China .

Manly Fun Facts...

The practice of identifying baseball players by number was initiated by the NY Yankees in 1929.

The official state sport of Maryland is Jousting.

Tug-of-war was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

Sunday Service...

Here's your sign!

One of the coolest Harleys I've ever seen...

SWEET! Nuff Said.

My Charity...

What if the hardest day of your life was the first?

Bikers for Babies

One Day, One Ride, One Reason

To learn how you can help, click here

Quote of the week...

Live, Laugh, Love

Live Dangerously, Laugh Heartily, Love Your Liquor (or Licker if you prefer)

(thanks to Patricia Ruiz for suggesting this quote)

Friday Funny II...

I felt I had cheated everyone out of a funny Friday Funny, so here's one that actually is funny.

Friday Funny...

Damn, ain't that the truth!!
OK, so this is more sad than funny, but still deserved to be posted.

Simple Fix for the United States...

OK, so it's not very often that I post anything on here that is just from me, but here is my brilliant idea to save this great country of ours....that let's face it, is going down the shitter.

It is one simple step that would fix almost every issue the US is facing right now, and will face even worse in the future if we don't do something quick.

The step? Outlaw paid Lobbyists. They teach us in school that "This is the US, if you want to change something you can." but they fail to mention the part about having to have millions or even billions of dollars to pay lobbyists to get it done.

People complain that big business runs the country, and paid Lobbyists are a huge part of the reason why. If you can't put together a group of American people who are willing to volunteer their time to lobby for your cause, then it's not something the American people want....simple as that.

Paid Lobbyists have done more damage to this country than paid sex workers ever could, yet prostitution is illegal.

Just my 2 cents.

Ballistics Demonstration 9mm - 50 Caliber sniper rifle...

This is an awesome demo. Watch how the drums jump. Bear in mind that a drum filled with water tips the scales at roughly 450 lbs., and all but the smaller arms lift it clean off the ground.

Also, notice what would happen if you tried to shield yourself behind a car door like they do on TV.

Big Assholes...

On the bright side, I would rather see a big asshole in my mirror, than a big asshole in front of me in the fast lane doing forty-fucking-five miles an hour.

Wednesday's Website of the Week...

AskMen

Very cool website featuring all kinds of Man stuff, top news stories men should know, information and advice articles, videos etc.

Bet no one misses these...

I am guessing the sinks that I posted a little while back are the matches to these fixtures. Only one problem though....if you have to pee, do it quickly....otherwise, things are gonna get hard.