PAL Survival Team #1: Abraham "Ass Kicker Abe" Lincoln

Welcome to the PAL Survival Team. A running dossier/celebration of the men, women and zombie presidents that you want on your side when Justice stops prevailing... And starts getting real. PAL Survival Team #1: Abraham Lincoln If my poorly-funded public school education has taught me anything, it's that Illinois super-lawyer, Abraham "16th President of the United States" Lincoln, is best defined via an over-simplified list of accomplishments (to be memorized and quizzed at a later date)....

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Discoveries: ResQMe Rescue Tool

Around here, you get used to making quick exits. Which is why I got so excited when I came across the ResQMe 2-in-1 automotive rescue tool...

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UPDATE: James isn't suffering nearly enough

Ok, guys. Remember James? We were trying to make him suffer. We were trying to shower him in coins, so that the American Heart Association scores some cash and he scores himself some pain. We weren't trying to make his 5k charity run - loaded with the burden of your love - easy on him. As of this evening, he's at about 35 pounds of quarters. Not too shabby, but not nearly dastardly enough. We can do better. 20 bucks buys a pound. A pound buys another shin splint. So, let's get to it! Srsly....

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Let's Make James Suffer

This is James. He's a successful Internet entrepreneur. He's a GoRuck survivor. He's a World's Toughest Mudder 2012 qualifier. And he's insane. Because when you donate to the American Heart Association via his cause, he'll run a 5k with the weight of your cash (measured in quarters) strapped to his back...

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TOUGH TIMES: GSA AUCTIONS TOP-SECRET US NAVY STEALTH SHIP

I knew times were tough, but holy crap! The US Navy's super-secret Sea Shadow stealth cruiser is actually up for sale! Launched in 1984, and probably best known as the inspiration for the seaborne lair of a lesser/lamer Bond villain, she was the love child of a cash-flush Lockheed Martin and a nearly unlimited Cold War paranoia-fueled defense budget. Drawing stealth technology and design from the F-117 stealth fighter program, she was the testbed for advanced naval technology, from sea skimming...

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SOCIALIZE TO SURVIVE: FIND US ON FACEBOOK

I'm no MENSA genius, but I do know that getting ahead in life is all about who you know as much as what you know. And I know some pretty wicked-awesome people. Exactly the kind of people you want on your side when the shiz hits the fan. Don't let the shiz hit the fan. Hook it up, yo! Find us on Facebook. Connect on Twitter. (Or perish alone at the hands of the zombie hoards. Your choice, bucko.)...

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EMS Powerstretch Full-Zip Hoodie: Cool-ish Weather Meets Its Match With This Lightweight Jacket

Between nine and five on Monday through Friday, your jacket has only two or three buttons.  After hours and on the weekends, though, your warmth-giving options usually have zippers of varying length: quarter, half, and full-zip.  And, in spite of the incremental weight trade-off, nothing is more convenient than a full-zip hooded sweatshirt for instant comfort. Unfortunately, most hooded sweatshirts are, shall we say, generously cut.  Many are made of cotton, which absorbs moisture,...

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