Style Boo-Boos

White Sox There's nothing really more tragic than a man who is dressed to the nines in an Armani suit, spittin' all the right verses, charming the pants off all the ladies in the room... and then you notice he's wearing white athletic socks to complete his entire ensemble.  It's just sad. There's no other way to describe it. Fellas, if you still keep white socks in your wardrobe that you use for anything other than strenous physical activity... don't. Just don't do it anymore. Solution: Buy at least 8 pairs (one for each day of the week and one backup extra) of dark (preferably black) socks and use them for every non-sporting occasion where shoes come into play. (Except maybe boat shoes/loafers, but that's another topic for another...

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Too Much Protein

This a public service announcement for my physically active gym going friends. Especially the weight lifting variety who supplement their diets with protein - be it extra meat, protein powder, or whatnot.  The next time you take a piss, take a gander into the toilet bowl. I'm serious. Now tell me if your urine is bubbly and has a frothy consistency. Like beer. This ain't no lager. If you've been supplementing your diet with protein in line with a bodybuilding routine, I'm going to bet you that chances are, you have bubbly urine. Now what does bubbly urine imply? proteinuria. Proteinuria is a medical condition whereby too much protein is ingested for the body to utilize. The kidneys then work overtime to filter out...

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Real Men Go Fishing

Guest post #1 by ZY of LazyFshng Hi. My name is ZY and I’m a fisherman. Well, actually I’m an angler. Kinda like Grander Musashi here...  Fishermen are the hardworking people who work the seas to bring you the fish that you eat. I have no disillusions. I’ll probably not survive a week doing what these good people do. Anglers are weekend fishermen, who go out fishing for the sport of it. And I tell you, it’s a damn fine sport. My brother Rudi asked me to do a guest post on my fishing adventures, so here we are. This is the first part of three in a mini series on fishing. Hope you enjoy! How to Fish So for some reason, you want to pick up fishing. It really doesn’t matter what your reason is – so long as you’re a responsible...

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In Store

Straight Eye for the Straight Guy has been off the scene for a period of time, but we're now back in business baby! Up and coming features to keep an eye out for: An introduction to the (very manly) sport of fishing (by ZY of L(a)zy Fshng) Your first bespoke suit The day I realized my piss was bubbly And more! Stay tuned, dandies.&nb...

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