Life Things I Love About Being A Man

**CosmicPal** · 06-07-2010, 07:40 PM

Loved some of the stuff this guy had to say.

http://gentlemansjournal.wordpress.c...t-being-a-man/

Being a man has facets more innumerable than we can count. More than I could ever define anyway. There are however those experiences which swell, within the soul of man, a mystical sense of transcendent brotherhood. Fraternity. An inexplicable sensation of masculinity. These experiences have no intrinsically masculine value. These experiences differ greatly in every man, as diverse as men themselves. These are things which, for lack of better phrasing, make me feel more like a man.

These are (a few of) mine. Enjoy.

• A good, long, close shave. Shaving cream, with the grain. Shaving cream, against the grain. Cold water, aftershave.
• The first smoke on a new pipe and/or the first smoke of a new tobacco.
• Good scotch
• The feel on my wrist of a quality watch
• My old Central Football shorts
• Scars on my hands. Each one a story.
• The smell of a locker room. Stale sweat and cologne. Weird I know, but it’s nostalgic.
• The Alabama hat I should have retired years ago
• My go-to tassel loafers. I’ll probably die in those things. Thank you Deke Bowman, and Bill Williams.
• Late-night talks among men of faith that span 3 hours and 100 topics
• Push mowing the grass. No shirt.
• The ‘PING’ of an aluminum bat
• Holding a child’s hand. Men have a paternal instinct, just like women have a maternal one.
• Cuff links
• Verses of scripture relating to God as a Warrior
• Verses of scripture relating to God as a Lover
• Scripture
• Work boots
• Playing my own songs. To myself.
• The sound of a bone shattering tackle, followed by 100,000 people in unison…”OOOHHH”
• Eating food that I have cooked
• The sound of a motorcycle
• Bow ties
• The sight of an old man, pants half up his belly, hat on his head, and his bride’s hand in his
• Peeling an apple with a pocket knife
• The sight of a beautiful woman. And contrary to popular belief, it is possible to admire a woman’s beauty without thinking of sex.
• Clever names for months, celebrating beards (e.g. No-Shave November, Decembeard, Manuary, FeBroAry, etc.)
• My dad’s stories
• Jam Sessions with fellow songwriters. Just to hear new music.
• A seven-fold tie, full Windsor knot, with a deep dimple.
• A woman’s collar bones.
• The smell of an old barbershop. Barbicide, hair tonic, the faint smell of old smoke
• The song “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley (via Leonard Cohen)
• Emptying my pockets when I get home
• When people ask for advice. Men want to fix things.
• Rolled up sleeves
• Waking up in the woods, to the still hot embers of last night’s fire
• The sound of the first note of new guitar strings. I agree, Donnie.
• A girl with pigtails
• A clean, white, starched dress shirt
• Listening to baseball on AM radio
• The first shave with a fresh razor blade
• A woman in pearls
• The scent of a woman (and not the Pacino movie, although it is a classic)
• My Grandfather’s comb. I still use it.
• The smell of my Grandfather’s tool-shed. Grease, sawdust, and steel.
• The sound of caribiners and gear clinking off a backpack
• Pablo Neruda, Wendell Berry, Leonard Cohen, and William Butler Yeats. These men penned some of the greatest poems ever written.

Dayze · 06-07-2010, 07:44 PM

warm summer night, cigar, and snifter of Don Julio anejo.

**gblowfish** · 06-07-2010, 07:45 PM

What? Where's Peeing Standing Up? Nowhere on the list??? C'mon now...

**Bugeater** · 06-07-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

What? Where's Peeing Standing Up? Nowhere on the list??? C'mon now...

Or poking a wasp's nest with a stick? Or saying "Hold my beer and watch this"? This list is for pussies.

KS Smitty · 06-07-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

What? Where's Peeing Standing Up? Nowhere on the list??? C'mon now...

Absolutely! That's probably the one that most women (including me) wish they could do. That and shaving the part of your body that's easiest to see and reach.

Mr. Plow · 06-07-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

warm summer night, cigar, and snifter of Don Julio anejo.

I've recently become a big Don Julio admirer.

joesomebody · 06-07-2010, 07:58 PM

Drinking beer on my porch with just me and my dog.

Grilling red meat on a barbecue grill.

Standing, hat in hand before a sporting event listening to the national anthem of the greatest country the world has ever known.
(This one even works for me on TV if it's the Olympics. LOVE when we kick the rest of the world's ass.)

Hot college girls with backpacks that only have one strap (Fellow college students know what I'm talking about.)

Riding with my Dad in his 1970 Challenger R/T hearing stories about his glory days.

Dayze · 06-07-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I've recently become a big Don Julio admirer.

I highly recommend scoring some of those minature brandy snifters; you can really get some great spice aromas as you sip.

good stuff.

Centanario is good too, and about 1/2 the price.

not as good as Juilo, but you get the idea.

**Bearcat** · 06-07-2010, 07:59 PM

Went to the homepage and the first thing I see...

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Most people, most of the time, judge you by what you’re wearing, and if you care what people think, you should care about what you wear. Life doesn’t get much simpler than that.

So, the duct tape should go on the inside? Is that what they're trying to say here?

"Bob" Dobbs · 06-07-2010, 08:01 PM

OK I gotta admit... the line about "God as a lover" kinda creeped me out.

BucEyedPea · 06-07-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicPal

• A good, long, close shave. Shaving cream, with the grain. Shaving cream, against the grain. Cold water, aftershave.

I pity anyone that has to do that daily.

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• Good scotch
• The feel on my wrist of a quality watch

Well, so can we.

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• The smell of a locker room. Stale sweat and cologne. Weird I know, but it’s nostalgic.

Yuck! But since men can be gross I can understand this one.

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• Push mowing the grass. No shirt.

Men liking this is our blessing.

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• Holding a child’s hand. Men have a paternal instinct, just like women have a maternal one.

Sweet

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• The sound of a bone shattering tackle, followed by 100,000 people in unison…”OOOHHH”

I like that too but I also cringe and feel sorry for the tacklee.

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• When people ask for advice. Men want to fix things.

Yeah it's validating.

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• A woman in pearls

Hmmm.

Hammock Parties · 06-07-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicPal

• The first smoke on a new pipe and/or the first smoke of a new tobacco.

Terrible. Disgusting.

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• The feel on my wrist of a quality watch

Elitist garbage.

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• Late-night talks among men of faith that span 3 hours and 100 topics

Pointless mental masturbation. A waste of time.

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• Verses of scripture relating to God as a Warrior
• Verses of scripture relating to God as a Lover

Get your head out of the clouds, ninny.

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• A seven-fold tie, full Windsor knot, with a deep dimple.

**** this. Whoever invented the tie should be beaten, raped, drug out into the street and shot like Alex Murphy.

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• Pablo Neruda, Wendell Berry, Leonard Cohen, and William Butler Yeats. These men penned some of the greatest poems ever written.

bundle of sticksy-ass bullshit.

**Bearcat** · 06-07-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Terrible. Disgusting.

Elitist garbage.

Pointless mental masturbation. A waste of time.

Get your head out of the clouds, ninny.

**** this. Whoever invented the tie should be beaten, raped, drug out into the street and shot like Alex Murphy.

pillowbitery-ass bullshit.

I agree with your view on ties.

Marcellus · 06-07-2010, 08:57 PM

The ping of an aluminum bat? Hell no.

The crack of a wooden bat. Hell yea.

**CosmicPal** · 06-07-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Terrible. Disgusting.

Elitist garbage.

Pointless mental masturbation. A waste of time.

Get your head out of the clouds, ninny.

**** this. Whoever invented the tie should be beaten, raped, drug out into the street and shot like Alex Murphy.

pillowbitery-ass bullshit.

I know chicks who are more masculine than you'll ever be: Cool chicks who gamble, smoke cigars, and drink scotch on the rocks. They'll kick you in the balls so hard you'd run home to your Captain Kirk pillowcase and weep like the douche that you are.

I know chicks who can fish, yell at football games, and throw a ball over the roof of your parent's house you hole yourself up in.

I know chicks who'll do shots, hit a golf ball past a barn door, and break lobster with their bare hands. Oh, and they're hot, they're cool, and a whole lot tougher than you'll ever be.

P.S. Neruda, Yeats, and Cohen have all written some of the most masculine and compelling works of art- each one of those men are a thousand times more a man than you'll ever be. And I can assure you, they've all been laid more than you'll ever get to know.

If you want to be a man, stop acting like an ass.

06-07-2010, 07:40 PM
CosmicPal Learn it. Know it. Live it. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Casino cash: $10004900	Things I Love About Being A Man Loved some of the stuff this guy had to say. http://gentlemansjournal.wordpress.c...t-being-a-man/ Being a man has facets more innumerable than we can count. More than I could ever define anyway. There are however those experiences which swell, within the soul of man, a mystical sense of transcendent brotherhood. Fraternity. An inexplicable sensation of masculinity. These experiences have no intrinsically masculine value. These experiences differ greatly in every man, as diverse as men themselves. These are things which, for lack of better phrasing, make me feel more like a man. These are (a few of) mine. Enjoy. • A good, long, close shave. Shaving cream, with the grain. Shaving cream, against the grain. Cold water, aftershave. • The first smoke on a new pipe and/or the first smoke of a new tobacco. • Good scotch • The feel on my wrist of a quality watch • My old Central Football shorts • Scars on my hands. Each one a story. • The smell of a locker room. Stale sweat and cologne. Weird I know, but it’s nostalgic. • The Alabama hat I should have retired years ago • My go-to tassel loafers. I’ll probably die in those things. Thank you Deke Bowman, and Bill Williams. • Late-night talks among men of faith that span 3 hours and 100 topics • Push mowing the grass. No shirt. • The ‘PING’ of an aluminum bat • Holding a child’s hand. Men have a paternal instinct, just like women have a maternal one. • Cuff links • Verses of scripture relating to God as a Warrior • Verses of scripture relating to God as a Lover • Scripture • Work boots • Playing my own songs. To myself. • The sound of a bone shattering tackle, followed by 100,000 people in unison…”OOOHHH” • Eating food that I have cooked • The sound of a motorcycle • Bow ties • The sight of an old man, pants half up his belly, hat on his head, and his bride’s hand in his • Peeling an apple with a pocket knife • The sight of a beautiful woman. And contrary to popular belief, it is possible to admire a woman’s beauty without thinking of sex. • Clever names for months, celebrating beards (e.g. No-Shave November, Decembeard, Manuary, FeBroAry, etc.) • My dad’s stories • Jam Sessions with fellow songwriters. Just to hear new music. • A seven-fold tie, full Windsor knot, with a deep dimple. • A woman’s collar bones. • The smell of an old barbershop. Barbicide, hair tonic, the faint smell of old smoke • The song “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley (via Leonard Cohen) • Emptying my pockets when I get home • When people ask for advice. Men want to fix things. • Rolled up sleeves • Waking up in the woods, to the still hot embers of last night’s fire • The sound of the first note of new guitar strings. I agree, Donnie. • A girl with pigtails • A clean, white, starched dress shirt • Listening to baseball on AM radio • The first shave with a fresh razor blade • A woman in pearls • The scent of a woman (and not the Pacino movie, although it is a classic) • My Grandfather’s comb. I still use it. • The smell of my Grandfather’s tool-shed. Grease, sawdust, and steel. • The sound of caribiners and gear clinking off a backpack • Pablo Neruda, Wendell Berry, Leonard Cohen, and William Butler Yeats. These men penned some of the greatest poems ever written.
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