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Sep 7, 2017
4 min

How to: Wax a Car by Hand

I recently had to show my sister how to wax her car for the first time, so it got me thinking that this could be useful for anyone else who has never taken the leap. You know, those people who pay for the poor-quality waxing that they do for you at the automatic car wash, or those who (like me many years ago) didn’t realize that waxing your car was a functional necessity (it is). While this isn’t an actual picture of my first car, because at the end it was an abomination that

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A Descent into Hell in Midtown Manhattan

Alessandro Biolsi

Jul 13, 2017
5 min

A Descent into Hell in Midtown Manhattan

Birthdays are supposed to be a time of joy, celebrating a person’s life and continued good fortunes (get out of here birthday cynics, don’t @ me). Whether you go full diva, or just have a quiet dinner at home with friends or family, birthdays are supposed to be fun. Sometimes that fun comes at a cost. Last year I went out for a birthday with a group of friends in NYC; we all drove in together and stayed in a hotel in Manhattan. The plan was to go to Barcade (that place is awe

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Alessandro Biolsi

Jun 29, 2017
4 min

People Watching at the Gym

We’re coming up on beach season (not to mention the ongoing wedding season), so the people who survived theirNew Years Resolutionsare probably trying to make the most of their gym time to look and feel their best. So if you are like me, you run into an assortment of people, and they mostly fall into one of a few categories. Since people watching is a fun pastime, let’s take a look. The Speed "Lifter" You can substitute the word “runner” or “biker” if you like, but the point i

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Brian Rooney

Jun 22, 2017
3 min

Nintendo: An Evil Mastermind

Nintendo is as a family oriented and kid friendly company, known for their iconic mascots like Mario, Zelda and many more. Nintendo debuted its famous Nintendo Entertainment system or NES home console first in Japan is 1983. Nintendo set the world on fire with this home console and kids all over Japan were in love. Having household names and a successful business is not why I am calling them evil.What if I told you that the kids that were playing the NES, Nintendo could have

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Alessandro Biolsi

Jun 8, 2017
5 min

The Cost of Friendship

All names in this story have been changed, or omitted (those omitted don’t matter or I can’t remember who was present), to keep those involved anonymous. This story requires just a little bit of background before we get down to the good stuff. The events that follow took place in upstate New York, in the Finger Lake region. Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland, both of which maintain Division 3 (so not very important) football programs, have a rivalry that has stood for over 50 y

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Anthony Costanzo

Jun 1, 2017
3 min

Movie Theater Spinchoons

I love going to the movies. Its probably my favorite pastime. I have had a connection with the art form since I was a kid. I would scour the Sunday paper for the entertainment section, analyze the ratings, and read the reviews each weekend. I remember the thrill of looking up the times for our local theaters to see if the flick I wanted to see would be playing that week. I remember the weekdays, waiting, seemingly for hours, as the voice on the other end of the line at the th

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Brian Rooney

May 25, 2017
3 min

Do I like Animals More Than People?

Short answer….. yes. Longer answer….. Absolutely. If I didn’t lose you by those first two lines then you probably have one of two thoughts. Either finally someone agrees with me or that I am a monster. Well I am going to tell you most of the population are monsters. After reading this I want to know your thoughts and I want you to know you’re not alone! It doesn’t matter if you are a cat person or a dog person, you don’t even have to be any animal person, but you like animals

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Alessandro Biolsi

May 18, 2017
4 min

Top 5 Beers: Part 2

Today is our second edition of the Top 5 Beers project (here is our first onecourtesy of Brian), where I get to talk about some beers that I love, while the guys get to comment and/or mock me. Without further ado, the beers: Brian here, well payback is a bitch. You hijacked my list and now my goal on your list is to be as savage as the Wendy’s twitter account. You don’t know what that means then go and google Wendy’s savage tweets, you are welcome. I know we are supposed to b

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Brian Rooney

Apr 20, 2017
4 min

Top Five Beers

I am by no means a Cicerone, not even a beer enthusiast. I’m just a guy that occasionally will crave some beer. In my youth this was more frequent, but with my age came less cravings and these favorites. Al here. Me and Anthony decided to hijack Brian’s little listicle and have some fun. We …. weren’t kind. I’m in all bold and Anthony’s in italics FYI. Anthony here. Cicerone (n.) — A word Brian heard once, misunderstood, but decided to use anyway since it sounds cool to him.

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That Time I Called My Best Friend’s Mom a Bitch and Survived to Tell the Tale

Alessandro Biolsi

Apr 13, 2017
3 min

That Time I Called My Best Friend’s Mom a Bitch and Survived to Tell the Tale

“You Bitch!” The words hung there for a moment, a single exclamation hurled out with impunity, meant in jest. I thought nothing of it, since who hasn’t said much worse playing video games, even in mixed company. But you should know your audience, and in this case I was mistaken in mine. The day started as normal as any other, with no indication of the events to come. My friend, let’s call her Cassandra*, invited me to come hang out with her and her brother, call him Chris

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Anthony Costanzo

Apr 6, 2017
7 min

The Spinchoon on the Train

I work from home. Yea, it’s as awesome as it sounds. Oh, sorry if that’s not immediately what you thought I’ll wait while you stop lying to yourself…. Done? Cool, let’s move on. Big shock right? The founder of a site which premise lies on the manifesto “people are the worst” found a way to avoid them for the most part on a day to day basis. Now don’t get me wrong. I interact with people daily, mostly over Google Hangout and Slack, but they are intelligent, competent, human be

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Alessandro Biolsi

Mar 23, 2017
5 min

Time For Me to Tell You What to Watch

I never really watched much television until around 2010. Even though the supposed Golden Age of Television started about ten years earlier, there was not much that grabbed my attention then. The handful of “prestige” shows at the time, the pioneers of the Golden Age, were the only shows that anyone really discussed, and I was on the outside looking in then. The only one of those I watched was 24. Now it feels like a million shows are deserving of our attention, and I enjoy m

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Mile High Club: An Unexpected Connection

Brian Rooney

Mar 16, 2017
6 min

Mile High Club: An Unexpected Connection

30,000 miles in the air, an awkward connection that started with a stare. If you’re looking for a story of sexual conquest up above the clouds, then go look elsewhere. This is not that mile high club, this is the mile high club of AWKWARDNESS. Also, big thank you to Al for this amazing title Everyone prepares for their flights differently. Me, I load up my iPad with movies. I just put movies that I would want to watch and do not think about anything else. Don’t worry, I will

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Alessandro Biolsi

Mar 11, 2017
3 min

How to: Pick a Good Beer

Hey there, let’s talk about beer. More importantly, let’s talk about good beer. It doesn’t matter that the best-selling beers are all shit, because the first, second, third, millionth, etc. rules of beer are we don’t talk about those beers (or at least those should be the rules). I’m going to define good beer as beer you would actually want to drink; I won’t get bogged down in distinctions between what is considered craft and what is not, mostly because I’m too lazy to clearl

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Alessandro Biolsi

Mar 2, 2017
5 min

How to: Deal With Anticipation

I can’t wait. That’s right. I. Can’t. Wait. Wait for what you ask? Doesn’t matter. If you’re like me, you can’t wait for stuff either. Maybe it’s something important, maybe not. Maybe you are waiting for a bunch of different things, all at different times. The best (and worst) stuff to wait for is the fun stuff though. The stuff you mark off on the calendar, the stuff you eagerly discuss and debate with your best friend (they can’t wait either), the stuff you eagerly discuss

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