Lieutenant General Adrian Carton de Wiart

Enter Lieutenant General Adrian Carton de Wiart: a true manly man. I doubt you recognize the picture up above but you should! This man served in the Boer War, World War 1 and World War 2 and sustained various injuries that would most likely kill most poor excuses for men these days.

Adrian Carton de Wiart (25 at the time) enlisted in the British Military in 1899 under the name “Trooper Carton”. His first tour was in South Africa where he sustained wounds to the stomach and groin. In true manly fashion, this only motivated Carton to get tougher. He began to train harder and play sports regularly; a few of his favourite sports being shooting, polo and boar hunting.

“Frankly I had enjoyed the war…and why do people want peace if the war is so much fun”

- Adrian Carton de Wiart

When the first World War broke out, Carton was sent to Somalia. While attacking an enemy fort, he was shot twice in the face, costing him his left eye and an ear.

In 1915 Carton was on a steamer destined for France. Carton now had 3 infantry battalions and a brigade under his command. He was wounded 7 more times here and lost his left hand. He also sustained an injury to his right hand. When Carton had a doctor decline to remove several fingers from the injured hand, Carton simply removed them himself by biting them off.

Carton was shot in the head and ankle at the Battle of Somme, the hip at the Battle of Passchendaele, the leg at Cambrai and the ear at Arras.

On April 5, 1941 , Carton boarded a bomber en route to Cairo. While just off the coast of Libya both engines failed. The plane plummeted into the sea, about a mile from shore. The plane began to sink and Carton swam the full mile to shore where he was apprehended by the Italians.

“With his black eyepatch and empty sleeve, Carton de Wiart looked like an elegant pirate, and became a figure of legend.”

- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

As a POW, Carton made 5 escape attempts, one of which he was able to avoid being captured for 8 days. Another attempt involved 7 months of tunneling. Carton had been approved for release; however, the news had come after his 8 day escape. When he was found, his release was revoked. As one of the conditions of his release would be that he could no longer fight in any war, it was assumed that he would have declined anyway. Carton was finally released in 1943.

Adrian Carton de Wiart’s Many Badass Awards

In May of 1915, Carton de Wiart was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), a decoration awarded to true badass officers of the armed forces during wartime, usually in combat.

In March, 1918 , he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. A decoration awarded specifically to men who show bravery on the battlefield.He was also appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George, which is awarded to someone who displays extraordinary non-military service while in a foreign nation.

“Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.”

- Adrian Carton de Wiart

During WW1 he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery in combat that a British soldier can achieve.

In 1919, Carton was appointed to the Order of the Bath, an order consisting of royalty and selected military officers.

In 1945 he was Knighted as a KBE (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Basically Lieutenant General Adrian Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO is as manly as it gets. While online memes joke about how they deal with the pain of stepping on Legos and how Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer, this exceptional badass goes unnoticed. Although real badasses don’t do it for the fame and glory, the Man Institute likes to give credit where credit is due. Adrian Carton de Wiart was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip and ear. He survived a plane crash, swam one mile to shore, tunneled out of a POW camp, and bit off his own fingers when a doctor wouldn’t amputate them. When asked about what he thought about war, he remarked: “Frankly I had enjoyed the war… and why do people want peace if the war is so much fun”.

Here’s to a legendary badass.

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The culture of wine and the culture of smoking cigars are not as dissimilar as you might have originally thought. Both rely on the individuals taste, olfactory responses and both have a certain amount of technique and history that go into enhance the overall experience of the wine or cigar. For cigars, the process of smoking a nice stogie is not that tricky. You take your cigar, find a lighter, draw in enough air to get a fair amount of smoke and then exhale. But aside from these three basic steps, there are several more that can create an even more enjoyable experience.

Below are three great tips that can elicit and even greater cigar smoking experience.

Permeate Your Mouth

There is no better way to really relish in all the notes of a cigar then to really let the smoke of it wash all over your palate. Letting the smoke cover the entirety of your mouth will let you pick up on all of the qualities of the cigar, most of which you might have missed had you simply puffed it in and exhaled. For the first timer, you might want to try this one out by yourself as it can produce some pretty strange glances from anyone around you.

To start, cut your cigar, light it up and inhale it. With the smoke in your mouth, swirl it around and let it touch every part of the inside of your mouth. To really accomplish this, you might need to move your cheeks in and out and force the smoke around in your mouth. While you might look like a deranged frog, the movements with your cheek will allow you to really experience every nuance of the cigar.

Rather than breathing the smoke out right away, let it sit a little longer in your mouth. By keeping the smoke in your mouth just a few moments longer, you will hopefully begin to experience new flavors and hints of other notes that needed an additional few seconds to develop.

Attention to Aesthetics

Remember the old adage, “never judge a book by its cover?” While this may ring true to the world of literature, you can throw this notion out the window when it comes to shopping for a cigar. A lot can be said about the quality, taste and value of a cigar just by taking a few moments to really look it over.

The first thing you should be taking a close look at is the wrapper that the cigar comes in. Before you decide to buy, pick up the cigar in question and really inspect the wrapping that comes around it. Closely look at the veins of the wrapper. If these veins are small, there is a pretty good chance that the quality of the cigar will be much higher than a cigar with large, rough veins.

Next looks at how well the outer leaves are wrapped and applied to the cigar. Are they tight or does it seems to be exhibiting small signs of unraveling? After this, take a look at the cap of the cigar and then navigate down to the foot of the cigar. What do the filler tobacco leaves look like? Are these leaves folded or are the rolled? Do they exhibit variations in color (meaning several different tobacco leaves went into the production). Does the cigar have enough space on the end for a really nice, even burn?

A lot goes into the creation and manufacturing of cigars, taking a few extra moments to pay attention to these fine details will really deepen your appreciation for the culture of cigar smoking.

Pick up on the Flavors

Perhaps the best way to ensure that your smoking experience will be top notch is to do a little research on what is on the market, what is scoring well with reviewers and which cigars offer the best experience per price. Before you place an order online or head on down to your local cigar shop, take a moment to educate yourself.

Not only will a quality cigar review give you the most knowledge about what you should be keeping an eye out for, it will also set you up to pay attention to certain notes, flavors and aromas that a certain cigar will elicit

If you have been smoking a lot of the same cigars lately, go outside of your comfort zone and try something new, you might be pleasantly surprised. We can often become acclimated to what we use time and again, switching your cigar varietals up here and there will keep our palate on edge and your senses refined.

Do you have any other great tips or stories about how you enrich your cigar experience? I would be thrilled to hear what you have to say below. Happy smoking!

Luzzie Normand is a cigar enthusiast and freelance blogger. When she isn’t blogging, Luzzie enjoys writing her own serial comic books and slinging ink at tattoo shops.

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When manly guys are out doing manly things such as hiking, camping, climbing, building, digging, fighting, etc. it’s inevitable that they will get dirty. At one time this was fine and the added man-grime boosted one’s manly essence. Unfortunately for us, this is no longer the case. Gone are the days when being covered in blood and sweat was socially acceptable and even encouraged. The sad reality is that if you want to ever impress a girl, be accepted in public or not frighten children, you will need to wash up, shave and appear somewhat presentable. Sorry.

Cleaning your filthy man-self off can be a task (depending what you’re into). Regardless of what you are covered in, that is NOT an excuse do pull out the loofah and mango-pomegranate silky lather body wash. Fruit belongs in the kitchen (actually it belongs in the garbage as fruit is not meat). There are soaps that you can use that don’t sacrifice your masculinity. Soaps that don’t smell like a fruit bowl and come in a flowery squeeze bottle. Rocky Top Soap understands and produces a product that will scrub your filthy ass clean without rinsing your balls down the drain with it.

The Manly Soap

I originally came across Rocky Top Soap’s Manly Man Gift Set while looking for manly pictures to share with you fine gentlemen on Facebook. I saw the picture above, clicked through to the site and found that this dude makes all these by hand. Not only that, but they were soaps that any self respecting man could use and not feel like he just had a candle-lit bubble bath. Soaps like Bentonite, Activated Charcoal, The Grit and Shavin’ Soap are precisely what is necessary to clean your manly self without the pansy little extras.

The Grit

The Grit is probably the best soap of the bunch. Think of it as the soap equivalent of sand paper. It has built in corn meal and coffee to remove whatever filth is clinging to your manly skin. I am planning on bringing this up to Tough Mudder with me this year… Or maybe Tony will make a custom Steel Wool Soap for me…

Shavin’ Soap

The Shavin’ Soap was definitely my next favourite. My wife bought me a straight razor a couple years ago and you can’t beat the shave you get with it. Not to mention you become 10 times more badass just by using one.

I have fairly pricey shaving soaps that I use currently so when I used this one, I was blown away. RTS’s Shavin’ Soap lathered up just as well as any of my more expensive ones. It also gave me just as good if not a better shave and for a fraction of the price. I also gave it a try with a Gillette Fusion razor just to make sure it wasn’t just my top-notch cut-throat razor skills that made the shave so good. The shave with the disposable razor was also damn good. And definitely better than using canned Gillette shaving cream. I also think that this would last a lot longer.

Activated Charcoal

This one is exactly what it sounds like. Activated charcoal is the same stuff in a water filter that pulls out crap that you probably shouldn’t be ingesting. Although men don’t care what they ingest and probably don’t filter their water, other people might care what is on their skin. Normally a man wouldn’t care what someone else thinks but if it is someone you are obligated to impress, you might want to think about this stuff. Although noxious chemicals aren’t going to be able to break through your manly hide, they could prove to be fatal to someone of lesser toughness.

Bentonite

Bentonite is a clay that is formed from volcanic ash, primarily. And since volcanic ash comes from a volcano it is appropriate for men. In addition to this it is also used in producing concrete and casting model rocket nozzles. Bentonite is often used in shave soaps so I assume you could also use this one for shaving, though I haven’t tried that yet. One thing is for certain: this and the other 3 soaps are the only soap men should be using.

Rocky Top Soap

It was a pleasure speaking with Tony from RTS. He is a man from Maine, trying to bring manliness back to to something that has become saturated with fancy smelling gimmicks aimed to sell to women. Go check out his site and pick up one of these packs!

Rocky Top Soap: http://rockytopsoap.com/

Manly Man Gift Set: http://rockytopsoap.com/products/manlymangiftset

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Following a surge in cut throat razor sales with the release of new James Bond film, Skyfall, leading men’s grooming brand The Bluebeards Revenge  have released a handy how-to film to ensure their customers know how to get the best out of their cut throat shave.

The short film, which has been made in collaboration with Jacks of London, is, of course, spy inspired by the film, and is full of top tips for the customer to achieve the correct technique when using their shiny new cut throat shavette razor.

On the film’s cinema release, which included a saucy shaving scene with actors Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris, The Bluebeards Revenge saw their cut throat style razor sales surge ten-fold. The scene saw 007 receive a close shave using a cut throat razor with Harris uttering the words; ‘sometimes the old ways are the best.’

Shaving with a cut throat razor is certainly one of life’s pleasures as it will give you the closest possible shave. But it does take time to master the technique and you’ll certainly need a steady hand and plenty of practice.

The Bluebeards Revenge wants to ensure the customer really gets the best out of their buy so have put the film together to teach men how to get the best shave and women, how to give the best shave.

The handy shavette razor is similar to a straight or cut throat razor but is a more cost effective alternative and requires less maintenance as it uses changeable blades, meaning no stropping or honing. It can save time for those who are in a hurry, but still want to experience the luxury of a wet shave.

The Bluebeards Revenge crew visited Jacks of London’s upmarket Guilford barbershop to film the clip and resident Barber Sandra Morgan showcases her skills and talks you through the key elements and process involved when guaranteeing a great shave.

These include the correct way to prepare your face for a cut throat/shavette shave, holding the razor in the correct way, shaving in the right direction and after care for your skin when the shave is complete.

Justin Bullock, Marketing Manager for The Bluebeards Revenge, said: “We’ve had lots of customers wanting to ‘get a razor like Bond’ – it’s opened up the idea of cut-throat shaving to a whole new group of guys.

“Hopefully our cut throat shaving video will not only entertain, but it will also ensure men all around the world are clean shaven, and not stirred.”

For more information on The Bluebeards Revenge, please contact Justin Bullock on 01752 898191 or justin@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk

For more information on Jacks of London, please contact Emma Lee on 07736 063402 or emma@jacksoflondon.co.uk

About The Bluebeards Revenge

The Bluebeards Revenge, which uses totally recyclable packaging, is a paraben free range of men’s grooming and shaving products designed to combat tough stubble and tackle common shaving problems like razor rash and burn. More information about the brand can be found at www.bluebeards-revenge.co.uk.

About Jacks of London

Jacks of London is ‘The Original Modern Barber’ offering high quality cutting, styling, colouring and cut-throat shaving in truly masculine, bachelor pad style surroundings.  More information about the brand can be found at www.jacksmalegrooming.com

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Definitions

Free Solo Climbing- Climbing without ropes, harnesses or gear. Nothing but your limbs and your chalk bag.

Big Wall- Climbing a big wall implies the climber is ascending a long pitch route that usually requires more than one day to complete. Climbers will typically camp on a big wall using a portaledge and climb in teams. Also typically requiring climbers to carry a gear bag with everything need to assist in the ascent. Alex Honnold climbs with nothing, and never spends the night on the wall.

Accomplishments

- Speed record of 2:23, climbing the nose of El Capitan. A route that takes average climbers between 3 and 5 days.

- Climbed Freerider in Yosemite Valley in one day…a route that takes 4 days typically.

- Solo climb of Half Dome in 1:22

- Solo climb of Mt.Watkins, Half Dome and El Capitan in a total of 18 hours and 50 minutes

Repeat to infinity. The list is never ending and there is no way I’m going to list all of his accomplishments. I’ll let the videos below do the talking.

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It’s Friday night. The day was long day at work, and you just recently finalized a new client contract. You get home from a snowy day driving home from work and you get, what I like to call, “zombie brain syndrome.” You’re just too exhausted to even think, let alone go out and celebrate the end of the week. You get inside the cabin and drop into your comfortable chair in front of the television. The game is on, beer fridge is full, and your best friend comes in wagging his tail and licking your hand simultaneously. Now this is life. At least to a guy. Here is what else you need to deck out your great manly cave of man.

Recline-able La-Z Boy
I don’t really have to explain this because I believe the introduction of the piece is effective enough to distinguish this. The point remains. If you can have one item in your cabin man cave, it needs to be a recliner.

Beer Fridge
You have a refrigerator and you have a beer fridge. These are separate. One is located within your kitchen, where you keep your frozen burritos and spicy buffalo sauce. The other is placed in your man cave within arm’s reach of your recliner. This way if you’re a single-living bachelor, you’ve got no need for a woman in your life (jokes, of course). Stock the beer fridge with your favorite staple beer (I’m a Coors original guy myself) then some funky microbrews to spice it up when you’re ready for a new taste on the tongue.

Pool Table
At some point, you’re going to want some bros to stop by and check out your pad. It’s badass, so you can’t not show your pals your cabin. Dudes don’t watch movies together, and if they do it should be one of two things: Die Hard or Lethal Weapon. For days besides this play some pool. Everyone can play pool and while not many are actually good at it, after a few beers (8-10) everyone’s talent is pretty much the same. It’s like socializing the room’s pool skill. Regardless pool is a great time and opportunity to chat while playing a fairly uncompetitive game. A must, assuming space in your man cave is abundant.

Wall-mounted flatty
Some cabin dwellers desire to live similar to the westward settlers, meaning minimal technology in an attempt to “connect with nature.” I’m not one of these people. A 50-incher will do, and slap that baby right on the front wall. You won’t have to mess with television stands or anything that takes up too much space. You can customize your entertainment experience by throwing in some surround sound, game systems, blu-ray player, or whatever else you think you need. I’m fine with my cable provider and subscription to NHL GameCenter, but to each his own.

A cabin man cave can be the greatest asset to a guy needing a distinct space to separate himself from the rest of the world. When decked out and customized personally to each guy’s likes and interests, it can be worth more than buried treasure. Expressing yourself has never been so awesome.

Daniel Swinton is an interior decorator and freelance writer. He specializes in cabin decor. When he’s not decorating for his clients, Swinton finds time to perform in local improv troupes and to hike on his favorite trails.

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The Triple S

Male grooming consists of several different categories: cleaning, shaving (balls mostly… face if you must… never anything else), grooming, scent, manscaping, etc. Things were easier back in the day when you could just shower once a week and your natural manly musk drove wenches wild and was enough to show you were indeed a man, however; modern women don’t seem to be pleased with a man’s natural scent anymore (weird, I know). They want a dude to actually be clean and not smell like week old sweat. That said, your time spent grooming should be about 1/10 of theirs. You aren’t trying to win Miss America, gentleman. You need to still retain your masculinity. I figured a good way to write this would be to go through many men’s routines chronologically. The Triple S (Shit, Shave, Shower) is the only routine you need. As I don’t imagine we need to cover how to take a dump (although if that’s something you’d like to see an article on let us know and we’d be happy to guide you through it… we’re experts), we can probably jump right to shaving.

Shaving

First things first, you need to figure out what you’re going to be shaving with. There are many options available to you: disposable razors, safety razors, straight razors, a lid from an old tin can, your pocket knife, etc. Basically you want to find a balance between sharpness and dangerousness for your manliest shave. I prefer the straight razor (for my face only… not ideal for other areas).

Next you’ll need to find a manly shaving cream. There are plenty available online:

Rocky Top Soap’s Shavin’ Soap is a fine unscented soap designed specifically for shaving. It has a bunch of fancy oils in it as well as something called bentonite clay.
Portland General Store sells some awesome products to help you as well. Products such as Alpine Shave Jelly, Racer Shave Cream and Whiskey Shave Soap should get you the shave you want in addition to keeping you smelling like a man.

I wouldn’t worry too much about after-shave. It’s nice, but unnecessary. Originally after-shave was just used to disinfect after you got a shave at your barber. Since you are most likely the only one using your razor, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Still if you insist on using it, grab something like this.

For manscaping, I would recommend the disposable razor for obvious reasons. The method you use is personal preference, however; Gillette produced an excellent how-to video that should help:

Also check out Fresh Balls if you get the old “Bat Wing” effect from the smooth sack.

Shower

This is how you get all that manly grime off your man-skin. Turpentine and steel wool should do the trick but if you do insist on using sissy store-bought skin-safe products, then I guess you have a few options.  I would, again, recommend getting something like Rocky Top’s Manly Man Soap Set as they are unscented, allowing your manly aroma to come through. They also contain ingredients to help scrub your filthy skin clean, including activated charcoal, cornmeal and coffee grounds. If you prefer a scented soap, however; there is always manly scents such as bacon or liquor.

Cologne

Cologne is where you can begin to tell the real men from the pansies. It’s not technically a part of the Triple S, but it is worth mentioning and  can pretty much be summed up in a sentence:

Do NOT wear Axe/Tag/Etc. body sprays!

This applies double if you are over the age of 14. These do not smell good! They smell like cheap crap and basically tell others that you are a failure.

Instead, wear something that smells manly. Campfire scented cologne should do the trick or take a peak at the colognes from the Portland General Store for some saltwater, moss or tobacco scents. Doing a shot of whiskey and smoking a cigar brings similar manly results.

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Everyone knows that the Honey Badger just doesn’t give a fuck. But does anyone know why he has recieved this praise? View the video below to learn why you should not fuck with the Honey Badger.

That’s correct. The Honey Badger devours snakes that would send even manly men running in the opposite direction in preservation of their lives. Just when you think the snake has gotten the upper hand and has destroyed the badger with its über venom, it bounces back if only to finish it’s delicious meal. The real mystery surrounding the Honey Badger however, is how it manages to run with such giant balls while so close to the ground.

#2 Hippopotamus

First of all, let it be known that no one should “Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” because Hippos are nothing but heartless killing machines. You think a Hippo is going to give a shit about your stupid human holiday? A hippo will eat your entire family, followed by your toys from Santa, followed by you…just to drag out the torment. For such a large animal you’d expect a large heart, instead what you’ll find is nothing. Nothing but a hollow in it’s center that fits several dismembered human beings snugly.

Aside from being the third largest land mammal by weight, weighing in between 1.5 and 3 tonnes and capable of running at speeds in excess of 25kmh, hippos have been known to attack human beings without being provoked and have also been witnessed destroying vehicles for the sole purpose of stopping your heart.

Let’s learn together why we should not have hippos for Christmas…

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#3 Mantis Shrimp

Coming in at a measly length that reaches a maximum of 38cm, you’d think the Mantis Shrimp would be nothing to fear. Well, you’re wrong. Particularly if you happen to be another sea creature. If you are another sea creature, you shouldn’t be on the fucking internet right now, you should be fortifying your coral cave for when Mr.Mantis Shrimp comes to snatch you and your loved ones away.

While it is typically only 30cm in length, the Mantis Shrimp possesses a set of claws used to attack their prey either by spearing, stunning or dismemberment. How strong can these claws possibly be? Well with a striking speed of 23 meters per second from a standing start and an acceleration speed of 335,000 feet per second, its prey is typically dead or dismembered before it has time to comprehend what is happening. The Mantis Shrimp is capable of breaking through aquarium glass on occassion with a single strike from these claws.

A strike from a Mantis Shrimp happens so rapidly that it produces cavitation bubbles after the strike. The cavitation bubbles are the equivalent of a shock wave to the prey. Not only does its prey get hit once by the initial strike from the appendage, it gets hit a second time by the shock wave produced…a shock wave so powerful that it alone is capable of killing its victim.

Watch as the Mantis Shrimp destroys these unknowning creatures with no remorse.

In conclusion, it doesn’t matter how manly you think you are. Nature will fuck you up. Well, unless you’re packing high velocity counter measures.

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Online background checks are ridiculously easy to perform these days; even a bleach-blond bimbo could do it. Well, maybe not, but you get the picture!

Put yourself in their shoes for a minute. They don’t know you from mud; you’re just another Tom, Dick, or Harry. Beyond what your online dating profile indicates or their friends may say, any member of the opposite sex is going to want to check you out before making any commitment.

Ever Googled yourself? Hopefully, what appears on the first couple of pages looks good; otherwise, you’re screwed. You’re not even getting in the ballpark, let alone to first base.

Though the average person only looks at the first couple of pages of search results, women are anything but average. Don’t be surprised if they pore over ten or more pages of search results in their effort to “get to know you.”

From one guy to another, we both know that however much searching a woman does online, she won’t really know you, even if she thinks she does. But she will know enough to decide whether or not she wants to find out more. That’s where your online reputation can make or break your dating life.

Your mother was right. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. These days, that first impression is made online, so you need to be extra careful. Every comment you make, friend you add, and photo you upload adds a piece to the puzzle that makes your online reputation.

That photo you recently uploaded may be real funny to you and your old high school buddies, but it might seem downright creepy to the ladies, so watch out. The same goes for sarcastic comments. Unfortunately, sarcasm doesn’t come across very well online, and more often than not, you’ll come off sounding like a jerk.

Hot-headed types with a temper to match also need to be careful. Too much ranting and raving online can make you look like a mad lunatic. Unless you’re interested in dating psychos, it’s probably best to keep things toned down when online.

Remember that there is no such thing as online privacy. Anyone–members of the opposite sex included–can find out a lot about you just by looking online. It’s worse than the Spanish Inquisition! Don’t think that your activities on a members-only site are immune from searching, either. That potential hot date may belong to the same site as you, which could be either good or bad, depending on how you look at it.

Be careful of the company you keep. If you’ve been hanging around the likes of $50 billion Ponzi scheme master Bernie Madoff, you’re screwed. Get your name changed like everyone else. The problem is that information stays on the internet forever, or as long as the website exists. It’s not always easy to get rid of less than flattering material. You know, the type of stuff that makes the ladies go “eewww!”

Though people change, hopefully for the better, most often it doesn’t look that way on the internet. Search results aren’t always listed chronologically, and potential dates aren’t trying to reconstruct your life. They just want to know whether you’re really that hot or are a complete dud. So make sure nothing you do online raises a red flag.

Use a good picture for all your online social profiles. Obviously it needs to be appropriate for the particular site, so you may need more than one. Quality counts, because when they find your profile picture, it’s like they’re seeing you for the first time. So use something that brings out “the man” in you.

Finally, be sure to keep your profile pictures updated. Showing up on a first date looking way different than you do in your profile is just plain bad. Remember, first impressions count.

Stephen Jeske is a former partner in a 49-year-old family business and writes about issues affecting business owners and individuals including how to manage their online reputation.

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The Top 10 Superbowl Plays

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