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The tuxedo is the central outfit to any formal affair. Every guy should know how to buy one, choose one, wear one and most importantly, own one. You never know when an event will call for black tie, and a tux will never go out of style. Follow GearCrave into the store, to the tailor and out on the town as we tell you how to buy a tux. Continue reading, GearCravers, for the details on how to add a tuxedo to your very own wardrobe.

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So you want to throw a dinner party, huh? Not so fast tough guy. Entertaining your friends ain’t so easy. Luckily, GearCrave is here to help. Here are a few solid tips on how to do it right and win your friends’ approval — but watch out, they may start wanting to come over more often… Continue reading, GearCravers, for our 101 on throwing a dinner party.

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April Fool’s Day is mostly lame– because the skillful prank is a dying art. Sure, Penn & Teller keep the dream alive by showing how rubbing a few brain cells together can have hilarious results, but do YOU know how to create a kick-ass gag that they’ll be talking about for weeks around the water cooler? After the jump, we’ll explain how one evil April Fool’s attempt went and how you can learn from it to prank like a pro.

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During the Cold War, America was full of holes, and each one contained a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile. For every missile there was an underground command center (called a capsule) with two military officers on duty for 24 hours at a time, each one holding a launch key. If the officers got the right command from on high, they would verify with a countersign, insert their keys and launch the missile– bye bye bad guys. It takes two keys to launch, insuring that a rogue maniac couldn’t start his own WWIII, at least not without driving his partner in the capsule to the same brand of crazy.

Fortunately, nobody ever had to turn their keys in real life, only in training missions that simulated an underhanded attack by dirty commies. Now a lot of these sites are abandoned, decommissioned under anti-nuclear proliferation treaties and other negotiations. When the government sold these off at bargain-basement prices, savvy investors scooped them up and now resell them to anyone with an urge to live underground and with no windows. GearCrave got the scoop…after the jump learn how you can track down and bid on your very own post-nuclear missile silo home.

Spring brings with it the urge to throw raw meat on red-hot outdoor cooking surfaces, filling the air with that distinctive aroma that proclaims “I am a carnivore. I am at the top of the food chain.” If you’re taking a look at your good-weather plans and realizing the one component missing is a quality grill, we have quite a treat for you. After the jump, you’ll get the GearCrave lowdown on buying a grill. Dump that battered old thing you don’t want to clean anyway, and set yourself up with some serious cooking power.

Spring fever brings with it a stampede to the golf course. Once the greens are clearly visible and orange balls are no longer required (take that however you want) there will be double eagles all over the country. After the beating the Midwest took this year, cabin fever is sure to make those early tee times more valuable than ever. Are you contemplating getting in on the action? Looking for a set of new clubs? Maybe you’re still learning your game, or never purchased your own set of clubs before and need some insider tips on how to do it right. . . Read on, after the jump we’ll share some secrets on how to buy like a pro.

The Hustler. The Color Of Money. Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. Smoky rooms, straight whiskey. The green felt, the low-hanging tiffany lamp, the clack of cue ball against solids and stripes . . . pool is a war of nerves, an obstacle course of geometery versus hand-eye coordination, and much more. Don’t you want all this in the comfort of your own home? Every great rec room, man bar, or basement bachelor pad needs a pool table. With so many vendors and choices out there, where do you start? Do you need a solid wood table with tournament slate? Or will a veneer-n-felt job do the trick? How much room do you need for a great table? Your burning questions will all be answered after the jump.

How would you like to be taking pictures of dripping wet, sun drenched maidens on a black-sand beach this summer? That’s what we thought. But you can’t just whip out a camera and start snapping away at your favorite sun worshipping spot, can you? Fortunately, GearCrave knows just how you can train your lens on attractive, liberally-clothed young women…and even get paid to do it. Get your shutterbug on and read how to become a swimsuit photographer after the jump.

For some of us, the mantra lately has been “blizzards and booze”. This winter has been one of the ugliest on record for much of the country. Who wants to venture out to the gym, let alone out on the bike, when there’s five inches of snow coming down and more on the way? Cabin fever isn’t the only side effect this year’s rotten weather and soon it will be time to face the music. Are you ready for your warm-weather clothes? If those jeans you got last Christmas are feeling more like spandex than denim, try the GearCrave waist therapy treatment and make an early attack on that winter weight we’re all in denial about. This plan should be a huge help til the weather gets good enough to go back to the gym on a regular basis.

Anywhere bears roam brings the potential that you could run into one. Likely candidates for an introduction with these super-smart meat eaters include the unsuspecting camper, hiker, maybe even late-season snowboarder if you’re really unlucky. Spring is coming, and that means plenty of weekend getaways to the great outdoors. If you’re anywhere near bear country–Yellowstone national park, Montana mountain country, a hole in the fence at your local zoo–you should know how to avoid becoming a target for the biggest predator in the woods. Read more after the jump on how to keep the claws off your face–and your gear.