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Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews What to look for in a sushi restaurant: 1 of 11
Whether you've mastered the art of wine tasting or live for greasy cheeseburgers, you've developed an interest in sushi, but you don't yet know how to spot a good sushi restaurant. There are a great deal of indicators that will let you know right away what sort of place you're walking into.Many people will make claims that Ko... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics Understanding the three basic types of rock: 2 of 16
Anybody with a fleeting interest in geology can tell you that the three main classes of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Apart from just knowing their names, the geological processes that take place to form these rocks are really very fascinating.First, we'll draw the distinction between a rock and a mineral. ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures Strip club etiquette: 1 of 5
Strip clubs, by their very nature have an alluring mystique to the young man who all too often makes his first visit there by sneaking in when underaged or taking a cavalier trip upon assuming the age of majority. Either way, if it is your first time in a strip club you need to know that it's not some bawdy free-for-all; ther... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Snake-keeping for beginners: 3 of 12
The single most important thing you can do when you acquire your first snake is to be sure that you're shopping at a reputable dealer. A reputable store will be knowledgeable about the animals they are selling, will be able to tell you what you need to buy to meet your snake's needs, and will be able to tell you which species... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Making new candles from old: 2 of 8
Always looking for a way to recycle, I devised a way to make new candles with simple materials found around the home. It's a fun craft for children on a rainy day, though parents will need to supervise for safety's sake. It's a great way to teach the fundamentals of recycling that can start with the question, "what should we ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Ideas for improving poker skills: 8 of 25
So you're a winning poker player and you've logged several hundred hours in the live games. You've read Sklansky, Jones, Cooke and you understand the math. You know what pot odds are and how to calculate them. You understand implied odds, scare cards, and semi-bluffing. Now you're ready to start exploring the human elements o... More..
Autos > Buying New Cars How to read a new car window sticker: 6 of 18
Monroney stickers, as they are called have appeared on the windows of new cars in America since 1958 and are legally required throughout the country. These stickers detail the technical specifications, options, and "MSRP" of the car in question.There's nothing on a Monroney sticker that you can't find on the website of the ca... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Understanding the stock market: 5 of 15
At first, the stock market may seem to be a disorganized jumble of obscure argots and scary sounding terminology, but when it comes down to it, the stock market is like anything else; it has its methods and its madnesses and all of it can be understood with patience and time. When you decide to learn about the stock market th... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games How to do the poker chip shuffle: 1 of 3
There are a number of 'chip tricks' that you'll see at the tables. At first they might seem magical, but sometimes live poker is like a prison term and you'll find things to occupy your idle hands. The most popular tricks involve rolling a chip across the knuckles or shuffling two stacks of chips together. The later is easy t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Becoming a poker pro: 5 of 13
At no point should you ever make a conscious decision to become a poker pro. As soon as you've done that, you've set yourself up for a fall. Instead it is important to focus on being profitable in poker. When you find yourself at a point that you look at your finances and say, "it doesn't make sense that I should be working a... More..