337-lb Tuna, What Not to Order, How Rolling Stones Eat Hot Dogs

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@therealalilee by @harrylhgfx   Journey to a Vanished Fisherman’s Paradise In 1959, the Cabo Blanco Fishing Club was the spot. Hemingway, Newman, Monroe, (John) Wayne. All elbowing for marlin and martinis. Imagine that. Today? It’s mostly surfers and ghost stories. LIFE magazine got in while the tuna were still biting and documented a 337-pound monster.  You gotta see these pics.   A “Wee Little Beast” of a Knife, Only a Few Left [Partner]  The Tekto A2 Badger has been described as a “little bad*ss” and a “wee little beast.” We were gonna call it the pocket powerhouse every guy needs. But “wee little beast” takes the cake. Built with premium A2 steel, razor-sharp edge retention, and a one-handed deployment that feels like second nature, this is the textbook definition of EDC essential. Precision meets muscle in a frame that slips right into your pocket and your daily routine. Right now, they’ve quietly dropped the price. Shhh. There’s a limited batch left.  Get 15% off with code Badger15. When they’re gone, they’re gone.   SHOP NOW   14 Dishes Chefs Never Order at Restaurants Soup du jour. Sounds elegant. But is it really du jour? Or more soup du last Thursday’s leftovers? We remember the CDO lesson from The Big Short. You? Bundle up garbage, slap a label on it, and sell it to the unsuspecting. Same principle applies to chowder.  Enjoy that bowl of tranches.   Are Game Nights the Cure for the Loneliness Epidemic? We’d argue finding peace in solitude is the ultimate cure. But even the most monkish among us have looked at a Friday night and gone, “...Now what?” As Joshua Ferris once said (and yes, we’re quoting ourselves quoting Smart Men, how you liking those by the way?): “I know what to do with my life. I just don’t know what to do with this one night.”  Play Uno. Cheat once. Feel alive.   WHEN THERE'S NOTHING ON Browse new releases. Find nothing good. (Re)Watch a classic. Breaking Away (1979) Roger Ebert called it “a little film about coming of age in Bloomington, Ind.” Four local lads, one last summer, and enough existential dread to take you right back to when you were 17. Mr. Ebert’s review of it, published the year the film released, reminds us of a time when critics still had influence. Read his perfect review. Then, cue it up for your weekend watch. Read his perfect review. Then, cue it up for your weekend watch.   The Mixer On rehabbing a bowling alley to store classic cars. An erotic Roman mosaic returns home. All the lies sitcoms sold us about adulthood. The items every man should have in his home. Are you allowed to yell at your therapist? The family-style way The Rolling Stones eat hot dogs. The best sunglasses photos. How to stay cool in a heat wave.       Quotes From Smart Men “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” ―Miles Kington       GTFO @liamjameswrd | Taipei, Taiwan     Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Advertise in Elevator  |  Instagram  |  Forward to a Friend  |  Contact Us     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe