How to Smoke a Cigar

August 2, 2019 by Oldskool

Cigar smoking is definitely cool. It does have its basis solidly in tradition, but it’s far from old-fashioned. You know what’s not cool? Doing it wrong.

Cigar smoking can contribute style, sophistication and enjoyment to your life, but if you don’t smoke your first one correctly you may leave with the wrong impression. Choosing the wrong cigar will taint your perception of quality, and trying to cut a cigar without correct equipment and technique is just asking for failure. And if you carry out the error of inhaling..bad move.

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The Assertive Man – How to

July 21, 2019 by Oldskool

When the majority of people hear that a person is “assertive,” their first thought is to equate this with being ‘bossy’ or ‘pushy’. But assertive behavior is a fine way to not only get what you want, but determine mutually-beneficial solutions.

The Story:

So I’m am a regular around my college rec center basketball courts as a way to work out. In the area I usually play, there are 3 basketball courts dedicated to full-court play. Often, I walk in to find a game on a court, and about 20 other guys just waiting to play with their team of 5, despite the fact that there are 2 open courts to play on. This is mostly because most guys are not assertive enough to start a game on one of the other courts. As I’m attempting to live assertively, I often organize a game by locating 9 other people who are also waiting to play. Not only does this benefit me, it benefits the others as soon after there’s a waiting line to play on my court.

This story suggests a number of few pieces of advice for how to become more assertive:

1. Start small

If you’re not used to being assertive, you probably won’t find much profit from taking on your bank to eliminate your monthly service charges for your account alone. Start with individuals before institutions. Learn to deal with individual, free-thinking people, before you start trying to change the bureaucracies of institutions. This approach will also start you on the right foot because you will learn how your position appeals to the individual interests of the person, which leads to the second point.

2. How will getting what you want benefit the other person.

Humans often act in their own interest. If you can determine how to tell a person that what you want is also what they want, you will find success. In the previous example, I want a game of basketball, and my starting a game will stop the other 9 men from waiting for the current game to end. This is mutually-beneficial and is often accomplished as I explain that what I want is in the interest of the others. This can be extrapolated further -“If you drop the price for this item, I’ll get something else as well.” Use human nature in your advantage, and figure out a way to explain how what you want is what the other person(s) want.

3. Consistency

The first time you try to carry this out, you might fail, that’s OK. But, if you aren’t consistent in your attempts, you probably are unlikely to find success in abandoning your passivity. Figure out why your assertive approach did not succeed, and next time alter your approach. After a time, your assertive qualities will become routine, making you a better leader and overall more successful man.

Think you have an STD

March 2, 2019 by Oldskool

So awesome…that trip to Cancun – or Thailand – or during spring break you SCORED big-time and you are the man.

You think that you were the only hookup she had? Doubt it. And now you have this weird:

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…that just won’t go away. Firstly – IDIOT. It may be manly to hookup James Bond style as often as you can – but there is no excuse for getting STD exposure in this casual way. You screw around and you get eventually get burned.

This arose recently with a ‘colleague’ of mine. He used this company to do the testing as it’s totally online and you don’t need to go to some embarrassing clinic and wait in line with all the other suckers.

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March 1, 2019 by Oldskool

So for those of you that know I’m not a motorcycle guy. Don’t get me wrong I think they are awesome, fun machines. My lack of affinity is tied to the fact that a friend of mine – while riding intelligently and maturely – long story short – came off his bike at speed and has never walked since. For a man with a family that kind of risk is not an option.

But these things come my way so I’ll pass it on to those of you that do ride.

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New Wave Barbershops

February 13, 2019 by Oldskool

I found this video covering the “new wave” of barbershops that are growing across America at a pretty steady rate. Modern day men are increasingly becoming tired of going to the sterile salons. Sometimes men just want a place to get away from neutrality and get immersed with the scent of warm lather and the sensation of the straight razor on the back of their neck–things that would be tough to find in the sterile unisex salon.

This is precisely where the new barbershop revival comes into it’s own. Some barber shops, supply awesome beer, shuffleboard , and vintage chairs, all designed specifically to make men feel comfortable. Of course some women may enjoy it as well, and it’s unlikely that they would refuse women service, but these barbershops target men. In most ways, the unisex salon targets women, and men just go along. In this case, men decided to target men, but would let women attend. It’s essentially an identical business model, but approached from the opposite direction.

Men are increasingly appreciating a good shave and cut, and it’s great to see these new barbershops appearing. As a man who feels confident and happy right after a shave and haircut, I salute the efforts of these men and hope to see this trend go on.

Saving Money in Europe

February 2, 2019 by Oldskool

So Mrs.Mike has inherited a little money recently. All very sad as it always is but she has decided to take a trip over the Pond (Atlantic) for a few weeks with the kids. Insane I think on her own with young kids tagging along but there you go…

Even with the inherited money Europe is insanely expensive. I’ve been researching how to make it more affordable while not being a scrooge about it. Apart from my suggestion she take advantage of the natural protection from the weather that bridges afford, I also bought these passes for the family. They mean that you pay once to get admission to a huge range of attractions in Paris and London. Doing the math this saves hundreds of dollars and makes me look involved and caring – something every man needs to appear to be.

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How to Bluff @ Poker – Like a Pro

January 13, 2019 by Oldskool

What is Bluffing?

Basically – bluffing is the technique of utilizing deception and misdirection to achieve a result. For example, you may wish to secure a raise and so could threaten to leave your job if you don’t get it. You really have no desire to resign, but you may be able to get a raise by running this bluff.

Know Your Opponent

The 1st part of the bluff, whether in poker or in real life, is to know your adversary. Are they going to believe you and your bluff in the first place? Also, are they a person who does not intimidate easily and will call your bluff.

If you are going into your work office to demand a raise “or you’re resigning” you will need to know whether your employer values your work contribution enough and whether the bluff will work. If easily replaceable, then your bluff is doomed to failure.

Don’t Let up That You’re Bluffing

One of the worst things you can do if trying to bluff is give off what is termed a “tell”. Tells are clues that provide your opponent information about your bluff, or in this case your true intentions.

For example, car salesmen are expert at determining tells. They can see when they have a client “on the hook” for a car and with those clients they can extract the maximum amount for the car.

While shopping for a car with these salesmen, you want to carefully hide your tells. Keep to the basic facts about the vehicle and don’t show too much emotion. You might want to shop around in order to counter with prices you have seen at other yards.

Exit Strategy

While bluffing, leave yourself an exit if your bluff is called. For example, you may want to refresh your resume and test the job market prior to asking your boss for a raise. For that car you are looking at, you may want to contact a number of dealerships to determine the best price on the car in the event your dealer doesn’t want to give you the best price.

Providing yourself exits is known as semi-bluffing in poker. You really don’t have the ability to carry through your threat, but in the right circumstances you can still get your desired result.

There are many other methods to improve your bluffing ability, but these three principles are great ways to start fine-tuning your bluffing skills in poker or the real world.

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