No question the Bloody Mary is a great Sunday cocktail. But this Sunday you'll want something with a little more punch. Like a Bloody Hun.

It's made with Zwack, a Hungarian spirit with an intense herbal flavor, and a name that sounds better suited on lip gloss for 12-year-olds.

Known as Unicum in Hungary since 1790, it's made with over 40 herbs and is aged in oak casks for at least six months before bottling, giving it a dark amber color and a taste that's hard to describe. But throw it in with some bloody mary mix, and you've got a perfect game day cocktail.

Bloody Hun
1.5 oz Zwack
3 oz bloody mary mix
1 stalk celery
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch salt

Fill a tall glass with ice. Combine Zwack with bloody mary mix, salt and pepper to taste, and stir well with celery stalk.

For more Zwack recipes, head over to thebar.com

The Patriots chasing history or the Giants making an improbable run at the Lombardi Trophy not an interesting enough story to make watching Super Bowl XLII exciting for you?

Dropping a few hundred bucks on the point spread not risky enough to really get your heart pumping?

While you've got your wallet open, why not slap an extra $20, $50, or your entire 401(k), on one of the hundreds of prop bets being offered by your friendly neighborhood casino or bookie?

Proposition, or "prop", bets are bets that have nothing to do with the actual outcome of the game. They're exotic wagering options casinos offer during big-time sporting events that give you numerous fun and exciting ways to burn through your kid's college fund. And they're less foolish than dousing your cash with kerosene and lighting a match. But only slightly.

Here are some examples of actual Super Bowl prop bets served up by two sports books famous for offering outlandish action. ...More

TechnoMarine, the company best known for creating watches inspired by the life aquatic, has a new source for timepiece inspiration: Auto Racing.

Their new KRA line of chronographs features a multitude of hands and dials to supply all the important info and each of the six versions are made from materials you'd normally find on a Formula One car - stainless steel, PVD, carbon fiber, and a whole lot of rubber.

$725
www.technomarine.com

I had this buddy back in college. His "sure fire" method for picking up girls was to ask the one he wanted if he could drink a beer out of her shoe. Amazingly, most of them said yes. Whether it was out of morbid curiosity, a strange sense of flattery, or simply to see some poor bastard choke down a mixture of beer and foot funk. But he always ended up with her. A lot of the time with her beer soaked shoes abandoned next to his bed.

I'm not sure if drinking out of a glass Beer Boot from Bier Boot Haus would have had the same effect, but it definitely would have saved him from the Hoof and Mouth disease he likely contracted. And, trust me, the glass version is a helluva lot more fun to drink out of.

If you've seen the movie Beerfest, you know all about "Das Boot", which has become the adopted name of what Germans call "Bierstiefels". If you haven't seen it, lemme give you a quick rundown on the tradition: It is thought to have started back in World War I, when German soldiers would drink beer out of a leather boot that was passed around before battle. ...More

What could be your newest web addiction launched earlier this month. So think carefully, check your schedule, and make sure nothing important is due before reading on.

Chickipedia.com is a huge (almost 6,000 photos), and growing, user generated resource for everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite female celebs, athletes, models, singers, newscasters... any woman who has ever been in the public eye.

And I mean EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know. In to addition photos, videos and the usual bio and info like date of birth, hometown, and hobbies, you can also find her measurements, who she's hooked up with, her vices, any noteworthy buzz, and who she's worked with.

If you happen to have the 411 on some info that's not on her page, or a fave femme doesn't have a page yet, feel free to add it. Along with any pics you may have. Just make sure they're not of that cute red head from the gym. Chickipedia is for women we all know. Not your personal crush you're looking to impress by building her a profile.

Checking out a model's page and like her particular chest size, waist size, age, height, or overall measurements? One click gets you a list of all the other chicks on the site who fit that criteria, so you can discover new women to worship. It's a stalker's wet dream. And an easy way to unwittingly kill a couple of otherwise productive hours.

www.chickipedia.com

Merlot has had a bad rap since Paul Giamatti declared in the movie Sideways: "If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!"

It was seen as a wine no guy should be caught drinking. A soft, light wine with no balls. Well here's a fucking Merlot that's got enough full-bodied fruit and depth that it'll change your mind.

It's from O'Brien Estates, a small, award-winning winery in Napa that hand harvests its grapes and ages it in small batches in French oak barrels.

Here are the bullet points:
- Made using traditional, artisanal winemaking techniques.
- The flavors are not artificially adjusted in any way.
- Dark ruby color.
- The nose has ...More

Well it was bound to happen. With all the herb-infused, fruit-infused and spice-infused vodkas out there, experimentation with what little ingredients remained was bound to lead us to this: Bacon Flavored Vodka.

I can guarantee you bacon vodka is a staple in Guy Heaven. Served right alongside the hot wings and chili cheese dogs that give you six-pack abs.

If you want to make some of your own - and you know you do - try this simple recipe from McAuliflower over at Brownie Points. She suggests using it in Bloody Mary's or in a Cloudy Martini with a blue cheese stuffed olive. I'm thinking it also makes an unbelievable marinade for steaks. All you need is a few strips of bacon, some vodka, and a little patience. Welcome to Guy Heaven.

Get the recipe here.

The bathroom is our our private place. A place to sit and reflect. Our sanctuary from incessant phone calls and nagging girlfriends. So I completely understand wanting to make it a comfortable space to spend a little quality time.

While there are a few products that can help us do that there are some others that have the best of intentions, but somehow miss the mark. Like the Fish 'N Flush, pictured. (Read my post here.) Do we really need to be finding Nemo while we pee? I think not.

And then there's... ...More

It's been used as currency, vampire repellant, worshipped by ancient Egyptians, and as a flavor kicker in Mom's recipes. But garlic has also been used for centuries for health and medicinal purposes.

While some of the claims have yet to be proven by scientific studies, many people swear by garlic's healing powers. To get an idea of what this powerful little bulb can do for you, I spoke with Donna-Lee Smith, a registered dietician at Consuming Wellness outside of Toronto, Canada. And while I'd heard some of these benefits before, others were new. Donna-Lee also cautioned that while eating garlic is definitely healthy for you, many "benefits" could be caused by the placebo effect, and further study was needed.

But whether you believe the benefits are actual, or the result of the placebo effect, adding a little more garlic in your diet won't hurt you. Your breath maybe. But not you.

As an Antioxidant -
Allicin, one of the sulphur-containing compounds that give garlic its pungent odor, may be responsible for preventing cell damage by fighting free radicals. And garlic is also a good source of Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant.

As a Blood Cleanser -
Some studies have shown that garlic helps keep blood platelets from sticking together (reducing the risk of blood clots), and that it may also help stimulate the production of nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessel walls. Which keeps them relaxed and prevents hardening. And a diet rich in garlic may also help deter plaque buildup in your arteries.

As a Blood Thinner -
Garlic is also a natural anticoagulant and prevents clotting.

To Lower Cholesterol -
Those pharmaceuticals that just got pulled from the shelves may not lower your cholesterol like they claimed, but eating garlic might. There are conflicting studies, but some have shown that eating garlic regularly can help lower your LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, while raising your HDL, or "good" cholesterol.
...More

They really know how to get guys into McDonald's in Japan...
[Click to see the video]

Ever given your number to a girl at a bar, only to sober up and realize she's a psycho stalker whose sole mission is to call you at all hours of the day and night to tell you how you've ruined her life because you didn't show to the love sacrifice ritual she arraigned for the two of you? Me too.

You can avoid the awkwardness (and relentless calling), with a Vumber. A "virtual phone number", it's a disposable two-way calling service you can link to any phone.

Once you subscribe, choose any area code in the US (told that blonde at happy hour you were a Wall Street big shot on vacation? Get one with a 212), and an available Vumber is generated. When someone calls that number you can either answer the call normally, have it ring busy, send it to a special voice mail, or have it play a recording that the number is no longer in service.

Your privacy is protected on outgoing calls, too. Just dial your Vumber, then dial the number you want to call. Your Vumber, not your actual phone number, shows up on their caller ID.

You can set up multiple Vumbers in multiple area codes and have them all go to multiple voicemail boxes. Which works, say, if you are a business trying to look like you have offices in multiple states. Or a frequent traveler who likes to give out a local number.

Use it for giving out on dating sites, social networks, job boards, when posting items online for sale, or when making purchases that require a valid phone number. It'll keep your phone spam to a minimum. And protect your privacy.

www.vumber.com
Limited time special - $4.99 per month, with 30 days free.
(Regularly $9.99 per month)

On July 12 2005, Kyle MacDonald had the seemingly insane idea to trade a single red paperclip for a house. He documented the entire endeavor on his blog, OneRedPaperClip, and one year to the day, 14 trades, and a ton of media attention later, Kyle was handed the keys to a house in Kipling, Saskatchewan. He also got a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records for Most Successful Internet Trade. And a book deal from Random House. With Dreamworks optioning the movie rights. (Who's insane now?)

MacDonald's success has spawned a legion of other 'net-leveraging hopefuls, dreaming up their own schemes, and documenting their exploits on blogs and websites in an attempt to secure their 15 minutes of fame. And possibly fortune.

Here are eight other dreamers attempting to harness the power of the 'net to give them a shot at immortality. Some have already made an impact. Some are still pushing. Some might never make it. Me? I'm going to try to trade a thumbtack for a date with Rhona Mitra. Stay tuned for the video.
...More

The Super Bowl is reverting back to its glory days this year. No, not because there's a chance Bret Favre will be playing, but because Victoria Secret announced they will be returning to the Big Game's commercial line-up for the first time since 1999.

With fond memories of the Lingerie Bowl (come on, you watched it too), and an appreciation for these hard-working, nearly-nude models, it brought to mind some of the other great libido arousing moments in Super Bowl commercial history. Here are 5 of our favorites in chronological order. (And a bonus clip.)
...More

Why do we love action films? Let me count the ways... There's the overblown heroes. The over-the-top bad guys. The cheesy and physics defying fight scenes. The beautiful damsel who has gotten herself into some predicament or another. (With the always present chance she'll drop her top at some point.) And of course, the explosions.

You can leave out any of the above, but they'd have a tough time putting our butts in the seats without some huge structure, aircraft, or series of enemy vehicles, blowing to pieces in red-flamed glory.

And the brainiacs over at Discovery Channel know this. So they created an entire show that revolves around blowing shit up.

Smash Lab, premiering tonight at 10pm, features a team of maverick engineers who take everyday technology and apply it in revolutionary new ways. (Basically they can blow shit up in the name of science.) For example, could bullet-proof Kevlar protect an airliner from bombs, or could truck dampers be used to earthquake proof a house? Who knows? So they figure, let's pack a boat load of TNT in there, or ram it with a bus, and see if it survives. Exactly how I solve all my problems.

You can see a preview of the carnage here.

Q: What do fat people, Tom Cruise and humping dogs have in common? (Besides the obvious.)

A: They've all incurred the wrath of the Holy Taco.

Lording over weird news, gear, gadgets, pics of hot women, and a vault-full of embarrassing videos, from on high, HolyTaco.com takes on celebs and pop culture with a decidedly male viewpoint and a healthy side order of humor.

There's also a wealth of important guy information available to you with just a click of your mouse, such as the 9 Most Humiliating Sports Moments, the 10 Hottest Sideline Reporters, and life essentials like How To Pretend You’re Listening to Your Girlfriend.

To experience the pop gospel according to the Taco, begin your pilgrimage here. Amen and pass the hot sauce.

For Valentine's Day you can play it safe and go with the usual dozen overpriced roses or a box of chocolates. Which she will appreciate. Or you can ratchet up the Sexy Factor and get her some lingerie. Which you'll BOTH appreciate.

But like many guys, you probably don't know a chemise from a chamois, let alone the difference between a corset and bustier. Or more importantly, what would look best on your girl, given her specific physical attributes. And Erotic Comfort Level.

Purely in the interest of education, I give you this essential field guide to lingerie to help you spot and identify the various and varied styles worn by the women in your life. Since feeling sexy in what she's wearing is the most important thing to a woman when she's with you, alone, in the bedroom, you'll want to make sure you get her just the right thing to make her comfortable enough to unleash her inner porn star. Not make her want to hide in the closet. (Unless, of course, that's your thing.)

[Special thanks to Shirley of Hollywood for their expertise and photography. And if you think that's Leanne Tweeden or Playmate Tyran Richard you see modeling some of Shirley's lingerie, you're right.]



THE BRA:
The bra just turned 100 years old, and has come a long way from its initial conception: a pair of handkerchiefs held together by ribbon. Think bras only come in pushup, cross-over and Wonder? Not so. In the world of sexy lingerie there are several more interesting choices. Here are a few.

Crop-Top:
They can be bra-like or bikini-like. Or more like a half-shirt. The one on the left is a tube style in mesh, with no over-the-shoulder straps. Next is a halter style with a curved, form-following bottom. She'll love these if she's got a sporty side. Or if the twins need a little more support.

Peek-a-Boo:
With strategically placed front openings (some even come with ribbon ties you pull to open), this bra is worn by the woman who wants that "always excited to see you" look. (Is it cold in here?) ...More

Unless you've been doing time in a Turkish prison for the last year, you know that the sport jacket has made a comeback. They're appearing on the backs of guys in restaurants, clubs, casinos... even in coffee shops, dressed down over a t-shirt or hoodie.

While there's nothing wrong with buying off the rack - if you don't mind a pucker here or a wrinkle there - for true fit you'll want to have a jacket custom made to your unique frame. Unfortunately, many of us aren't packing enough wallet to do that. But the guys over at DressMonkey.com are making it easier, and more affordable, for us regular guys to rock a bespoke jacket.

They'll let you pick the fabric, pick the size, and pick the style - without picking your pocket. (Actually you do get to pick your pockets, but you know what I mean.) You can go one- two- or three-button. Choose peaked lapels or notched. With or without a lining. Even add a little leather under the collar. Whatever fits your personal style.

Since it's a good bet you're not a fashion designer, they have dozens of suggestions - along with pics and detailed descriptions - to ...More

How can you not open a bottle of wine for her on Valentine's Day named Heart Block?

With grapes grown right in the middle - or heart - of the Gamble Vineyard (owned by often-used BG expert source and friend, Tom Gamble), in Napa Valley, this very limited edition Sav from Source-Napa recently scored a 94 from the Wine Enthusiast in their March issue.

The limited run of 600 bottles is down to under 200 that are still available, so if you are interested, act quickly. You can buy directly from Source-Napa, here. (Sign up for their mailing list and get 35% off. Not a bad deal.)

Here are the bullet points on the wine:
- Made with 59% vrais Sauvignon Musque de Loire and 41% Preston Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
- The juice was fermented in barrel on the bits of grape pulp that have the essential oils and important flavor components.
- Aged for ...More

If you ever wanted some tips on getting a little more friendly with one of the desperate housewives in your neighborhood, Rick over at TheGuyReport.com has a few tips for you.

Not that he (or I), advocate the bedding of any housewife, no matter how desperate she may be. But purely for your own edification, you can read his report here.

Ever being sitting around at home on a Saturday night, or hanging around your hotel room on a business trip, and thought, "Hmmm, I wonder if there is anywhere nearby where I could see some naked women?"

Surf over to NUDAR.com and get yourself a map. They'll guide your bored, horny ass right to the nearest place that's got a pole bolted to a stage. (And a young lady "putting herself through law school" working it.) You can even download a point of interest file for your GPS, just so you don't get lost. And they've got ratings on more than 2500 clubs nationwide that can tell you if it's worth the ride. (And money.)

A new service that's still in beta - and is completely free - NUDAR also provides calendars for adult entertainment events around the world, with new ones added every day. Just in case you looking for something to plan a trip around. Like StuntWars happening this week at the USA Speedway in Lakeland, Florida, just outside of Tampa. It's billed as a solid week of "bikes, beer... and breasts." Or the Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas next week. With appearances by all your favorite "adult film actresses". I feel a road trip coming on.

www.nudar.com

If you think of port wines as overly expensive, and picture old guys sitting in stuffy club rooms, sipping port and mumbling about financial markets, think again. Many excellent ports can be had for under $40. They also pack a lot of complex flavors, and a powerful alcohol punch, into each bottle. (Most table wines are 11%-14% alcohol by volume, ports average about 20%.)

A true guy's drink, this fortified wine was the product of war. A series of wars with France in the mid-17th Century sent both Dutch and British merchants looking for alternative sources for wine. The British bought large quantities of wines from the Douro Valley in Portugal in large boats that could handle the rough seas. They added brandy to stabilize the wines for shipment back to England. And port wines were born.

Dow's has been making port since 1798 and their 20 Years Old Tawny Port is a top tawny. Here are some bullet points:
- It's made in the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, making it a true Port.
- It's aged twenty years in seasoned ...More

Wanna feed that secret super spy lurking beneath your middle management exterior? Created primarily for security guards, cops and bouncers, the new Flashlight DVR Compact Digital Video Recorder from Swann is one of those James Bond-like devices that's too cool not to own. Even if you have no practical use for it.

The Flashlight DVR is an all-in-one rechargeable flashlight, still camera and camcorder (with built-in mic), encased in a high-strength aluminum alloy case that's anodized for corrosion resistance and durability. Essential when used in dangerous covert operations like snapping pics of classified documents in dark foreign embassies, or videotaping the neighbor's dog using your yard as a bathroom.

For true stealth missions, it has night vision capability so you can shoot in low light without arousing suspicion. It records in MPEG4 at 640x480, and will get you about 8 hours of QVGA recording on a 1GB SD card. (It supports up to 4GB of external flash storage.) The USB 2.0 port let's you download your pics and videos to your hard drive for archiving.

And there's even a panic siren should your cover get blown and you need to alert your backup. Or scare off a squatting dog.

$399
www.swannsecurity.com

Public guitar playing was once the exclusive domain of acoustic guitars. Long-haired tree-huggers playing Kumbaya outside a coffee shop. Some wanna-be Romeo serenading his girl in the park. Now guys who pick an electric axe can rock out outside. Without lugging heavy amps, or needing to plug into a power outlet.

Roland's new micro-CUBE amp has many of the features of their larger Cube amp, squeezed into a compact package weighing less than 8 pounds.

They've included seven amp modes from their Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM), that give you the some of the same sound models as their full size amps. No need to pack pedals either. There are six DSP effects including tremelo and phaser, with a separate control for reverb and delay. And a built in tuning fork feature lets you make sure you're not off-key.

A carrying strap makes the Micro-CUBE truly portable and six AA batteries will let you jam in the fresh air for about 20 hours. Or until someone calls the cops.

Comes in Black, Red and White
About $125
www.roland.com

Rough weekend? Barely have enough energy to stumble into the shower, let alone head all the way into the kitchen to brew your morning coffee? Get your jolt in the shower instead.

Shower Shock, caffeinated soap from ThinkGeek.com, delivers about 200 milligrams of eye-opening caffeine per wash. That's equivalent to approximately two cups of coffee. Absorbed right through your skin. No cream or sugar necessary.

Each 4 ounce, peppermint scented, all vegetable-based, bar of glycerine soap will de-grime and invigorate your hide around 12 times before becoming an unusable slippery sliver.

$6.99 for one bar
$14.99 for three bars
$37.99 for ten bars
www.thinkgeek.com

If you plan on taking a hike or doing a little rock climbing at Nelson Rocks Preserve, a private outdoor recreation area in Montana, make sure you're prepared, have your last will and testament written out and your next of kin on alert. Because if you get injured or lost, or get into any trouble whatsoever (and apparently there is a lot to get into), you are on your own. They aren't going to send rescue choppers, search parties, or even a St. Bernard with a keg around its neck.

You gotta love a legal disclaimer that lets you know: "The other people in the preserve, including other visitors, our employees, agents, and guests, and anyone else who might sneak in, may be stupid, reckless, or otherwise dangerous. They may be mentally ill, criminally insane, drunk, using illegal drugs and/or armed with deadly weapons and ready to use them. We aren't necessarily going to do anything about it. We refuse to take responsibility."

Speaking of them refusing to take responsibility... "We do not and will not even try to keep the premises safe for any purpose. The premises are not safe for any purpose. This is no joke. We won't even try ...More

LA Pop Art, creators of movie and music posters made using "micrography" to produce images from words (I posted about them here), are unleashing their technique on t-shirt design.

They've got five new shirts designed using handwritten dialog from some of the most popular scenes from the movie Scarface. Unforgettable lines like Tony's "Say goodnight to the bad guy" speech, his classic drug-and-bullet fueled "Say hello to my little friend" rant as he attempts to defend his empire, and even his unique brand of advice: "This country you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money you get the power, then when you get the power then you get the women." They're not only fashionable, they're functional.

$19.99
www.lapopart.com

32 bowl games over the last three weeks not enough to satisfy your college football hunger? Wondering what you'll do after Monday's BCS championship game? Fret not. As usual, ESPN's got your back.

Grab their collector's set, ESPNU Honor Roll: The Best of College Football, a few bags of chips, and plant yourself on the couch for nearly seven hours of the best moments, game highlights and interviews they could pack onto three discs.

ESPN anchor Reece Davis, hosting from the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, along with a legendary lineup of players, coaches and journalists, counts down the all-time greatest players, coaches, games, rivalries and stadiums as determined by a panel of ESPN experts and the votes of diehard football fans.

In addition to interviews with players and coaches, you'll see every key play from games like the 2006 Rose Bowl, when Vince Young led Texas over the heavily favored USC trojans, and Ohio State's ...More

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to man up and finally get that bike you've been threatening to buy for years, then do it right and don't just get yourself some cookie-cutter ride off the lot. Let the other guys do that. You want something different. Something that'll turn heads when it's roaring down the road. Something like the Hellcat or the B120 Wraith.

Looking like they were built out of parts stolen from Satan's erector set, this pair of sport bikes created by the Confederate Motor Company out of Birmingham, Alabama, makes the bold statement that luxury, top-quality materials, revolutionary design, and balls-to-the-wall power can all coexist in one bad-ass, two-wheeled package.

Their F131 Hellcat is designed around an incredibly stiff "F" architecture that gives the bike a rock-solid feel when you call on all 145 horses from the handcrafted engine. A special, limited edition Combat version is available (pictured top), which boasts 12% more horsepower and 4% more torque from its hand ported and polished head design, ultra high compression, special camshaft grind, and returned intake system.

The B120 Wraith (pictured bottom), is unlike any bike you've seen on the road before. An homage to the bikes of the 1930's, its aircraft aluminum body with carbon fiber-winged front forks looks like it would be just as at home in a Ridley Scott film ...More

When it comes to the sensation of being immersed in the virtual world of a video game, the bigger the screen, the better. If your home screen is lacking in the size department, throw on a pair of Vuzix's new iWear AV920-C virtual video goggles, fresh off the assembly line and ready for action.

Their twin high-resolution 640x480 LCD displays mimic a 62-inch flat screen viewed from nine feet away (about the width of the average living room), and they work with the Xbox360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and other popular gaming consoles.

The AV920-C is also 3D enabled for
...More

Ed Hardy turned old-style tattoo flash into high fashion, worn by celebs, rockers and clothes-conscious club goers everywhere. But his stuff is a little too over-the-top and "bedazzled" for my taste. Not to mention too rich for my wallet.

If you're a fan of the look, and want some cool accessories for your pad, you can get them without breaking the bank. And without all the girly rhinestones and jewels that adorn Ed's stuff.

Whether it's skulls and crossbones for your shower curtain, flaming hearts and pirate ship tattoos on your sheets, or sexy pin-up girls adorning your hand towels, Sin in Linen has got 'em. They have sheet sets, throw pillows, shower curtains, hand towels, and all manner of other stuff, decorated with illiustrations inspired by 40's tattoo and pinup art. Everything to release that inner pirate or biker that's been fighting to get out.

Available at select Bed Bath and Beyond stores.
www.sininlinen.com