Steven Sydney Glynn

Kitting Out Your Mancave The Essentials S o, you have finally done it, you have spent a hell of a long time thinking about doing it. The time has come to stand back and admire it, in all its awesome glory. But what is it? It's your one and only, me time, do what I want, when I want to do it, I wear the trousers, testosterone-filled.............. Mancave. Your beautiful wife permitted you last week, but in return, you had to promise to decorate the kitchen. You love your wife so much, she really is the best wife in the world, you feel so pumped up, you might even decorate the whole house for her......at some point. But in the meantime, you have invited all your mates over, for next weekend, the Big Match is on, the beer is gonna be flowing, the music is gonna be pumping and it really is going to be a historical night to remember. Gadgets for Men, Stuff Guys Want You have worked it all out, your darling wife has set you a budget of £1000 which you have secretly tweaked and trebled because you want to cram it full to the brim of Gadgets for Men. After all, you need Stuff Guys Want. First thing first, you are going to have to fly through the internet and buy buy buy. Omg, this is going to be so exciting. But probably best if your adorable wife, the love of your life, doesn't actually see what you are going to buy. So, you will need to delete all your google history, have your wits about you, keep your eye out, and get ready to, Turn That Screen Off. It will be like a finely tuned military operation. You slowly type in the search bar, Gadgets for men, and as if by magic all these amazing products appear before your eyes, you are armed and dangerous with credit card in hand. The first product you see you want. It is a classic 1979 Ford Capri Speedometer clock, this really is something you have needed all your life, so you very quickly put your credit card details in and buy it. Oh yes, the confidence is flowing, and you really are feeling so proud of yourself now. Next, you search for a giant cinema size smart TV. You buy the largest one you can find. Next up is a full-size snooker Table. Now you know how much you need this, and you also know it won’t even come close to fitting in your mancave, so you must wrestle with your highly developed intellect and your powerful, wild caveman instincts. Why did you buy that? I suppose you can always send it back. You begin to feel like you are in a dream, you buy a black spinning leather hidrotic reclining chair, with built-in blue tooth, and matching six-seater sofa. Suddenly an advert for a solar-powered mini-indoor barbeque set comes up, obviously, you buy that one, and next is a classic regency styled cocktail bar, then a dartboard and next up is a flat pack karaoke with a Saturday night fever styled LED-lit mini two-person dance floor. Then you casually spot a fine pair of--watt second-hand Wharfdale speakers, you really can’t pass that one up. Then you stop for a moment and imagine just how it will all look, once unpacked and correctly placed in the mancave, and you start to become emotional at the very thought of it. You never realised just how much class and artistic flair you had. Calmly back to the laptop you go and tap in football memorabilia. You see gently floating across the screen a beautiful see-through 2 ft x 2 ft box, made from the finest old English plastic, encasing a small piece of genuine Wembley Stadium turf, from the 1966 world cup final between England and Germany, so you by 3, because you know how they will be a real talking point as your mates gather around and stare in awe of your wonderous mancave possessions. Then you buy an original, 22 kt gold leaf trimmed, white leather football boot signed, by Gary Linaker and Paul Gascoigne, and it even includes laces. You are now feeling very thirsty after all this work and you think about your mates and beer. But first, you roughly calculate how much you have spent, and you come up with the estimated figure of around £17,623.16p. Not bad, you think. Feeling chuffed with yourself you start to type, and you really do give a lot of thought to this one. ‘Mancave’ is what you come up with, and the last two products that you purchase are, A life-size, Cutty Sark style beer barrel, containing 15,5 gallons of original North Korean whisky, and a crystal Glass coffee table suspended on the back half of a 1987 Renault Fuego bumper, still containing the original working brake lights, number plate and logbook. Then your lovely wife pops her head around the door and passes you a nice hot cup of tea, and asks you, “How are you going, dear? I hope you haven’t gone over budget.” << © 2021 Lad Bible | by Steven Sydney Glynn >> Famous People with Caribbean Roots Throughout history, famous people with Caribbean roots have always played a pivotal role and made great contributions on the world stage. Whether they have been actor’s singer's politicians writers doctors Teachers Preachers or artists. Here are some but to name a few. Kamala Harris was born on 20 October 1964, and January 2021 saw her proudly become the first female of Caribbean and Indian descent to be inaugurated as United States Vise – President. Her mother is from Chennai, in India and her father is from Brown’s Town, St. Ann Parrish, in Jamaica. Romany Romanic Malco Jr. This man is such a good actor. His first big movie was ‘The 40-year-old virgin. ‘And he is also a successful recording producer. Romany was in the US Marine Corps from-. And was born in New York USA on 18 November 1968. He has been nominated for quite a few awards. Including an NAACP image award. MTV movie award. And a screen actors guild award. His family come from the Island of Trinidad in the tropical Caribbean. Karine Jean Pier was born on 13 August 1977. She has been the United States White House principal deputy press secretary for the Biden Administration since January 2021. She is also a former lecture in international and public affairs at Columbia University. She is now an American citizen and she was born on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Gerald Maxwell Rivera. Known simply as Maxwell. He is a brilliant American singer-songwriter and a multi-talented musician (guitar/keyboards) and record producer. Maxwell was born on 23 May 1973 in Brooklyn New York USA. It has been said that he was the originator of the ‘Neo Soul’ movement that became popular in the late1990s. Gerald’s mother came from Haiti in the Caribbean and his father came from the Island of Puerto Rico. Stephen Anthony Smith Stephen was born on 14 October 1967 in the Bronx New York USA, He is a massive television sports personality. Sports journalist radio host and movie actor. He is best known for the movie he co-stared in called ‘I Think I Love My Wife’. He also appears on ESPN’s First Take. Plus he is a writer and a producer. He is super talented and does it all. Stephens roots lie in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Yamiche Leone Alcindor Born 01 November 1986 in Miami Florida USA. Yamiche Is the White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Being a famous political analyst and journalist she has been a news reporter for USA Today and The New York Times. This busy lady is also the host of Washington Week. Her mother and father originally came from Haiti. Derek Luke Derek Nathanial Luke is a brilliant tough all-American actor. With a real colourful career. He played Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger. And he won an Independent Spirit Award for his 2002 movie debut ‘Antwone Fisher” which was directed by Denzel Washington. He appeared in Spike Lee’s ‘Miracle Street.’ And he is in the new US hit TV series ‘Empire.’ Derek was born on 24 April 1974 in New Jersey USA. His Caribbean roots come from his father who was born in the beautiful calypso state of Guyana. Letitia Michelle Wright Letitia is a talented Caribbean born duel national Guyanese-British Actress. At the beginning of her career, she had some guest roles in quite a few different TV series. Top Boy, Coming Up, Chasing Shadows, Humans, Dr Who and Black Mirror. Because her amazingly big talent obviously shone through, not only has she been nominated for a Prime-Time Emmy award and MTV movie award for the Best on screen duo. Then her first big role came in the 2015 movie Urban hymn and she was named one of the BAFTA breakthrough brits. In 2018 Letitia won an NAACP image award plus a SAG award and was recognized globally for the amazing way she portrayed Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Black Panther. Then came her role in Avengers: Infinity War, then 2019 Avengers: Endgame. This became the highest-grossing movie of all time. Gaining her a BAFTA Rising Star award. 2020 saw her appear in the Anthology series Small Axe, which gave her a Satellite Award nomination. She was born on 31 October 1993, in sunny Georgetown Guyana We have only skimmed the surface and touched upon a very few. But there really are so many more famous people with Caribbean lineage roots. << © 2021 Ferguson Jorden | by Steven Sydney Glynn >> Shut your eyes and imagine you can hear the gentle sound of the waves crashing against the shore. You can feel the warm sun beating down on your body, along with the feel of the fine sand between your fingers. In the distance is that unmistakable laid back sound of the Bossa Nova playing, people dancing laughing and quietly singing Portuguese. You Can be in only one place on earth. The beautiful tropical city of Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Ethical Sustainable Eco-Friendly Swimwear with a Twist Sustainability is at the core of Rio & Bossa Co. So all of our pieces are created using 100% biodegradable garments, the first of its kind that guarantees you the perfect fit and incredible feel. Co2 control and UV + protection Have you ever heard of ‘Smart Yarns?’ Amni Soul Eco is the first fully biodegradable polyamide fibre in the world. Developed exclusively by Rhodia, the Brazilian branch of Solvay. We estimate that after about 28 months it will simply biodegrade and disappear when it is safely thrown away in the landfill environment. This ingenious fabric is made entirely from reused fishin g nets and other ocean waste. All of the leftover fabric is turned into cute little pet beds. They are then donated to all the local shelters that take in, look after and care for abandoned animals in Brazil and it is all made in a certified PETA approved facility Inspired by Bossa Nova In the late 1950s and early 1960s on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro a group of middleclass Musicians, students and Artist invented a brand new genre of music. It was based on traditional Brazilian samba mixed with jazz, having very different beats. Some of the first singers to record in the Bossa Nova genre were Elizete Cardoso, Sylvia Telles and the most famous singer of them all was Joao Gilberto. He was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist And his world-class, world famously laid back song called “The Girl From Ipanema,” was not only a massive hit after its release, but it is still being downloaded by his adoring fans to this day. He was often referred to, around the world as the ‘Father of Bossa Nova.’ In his native Brazil, he was also known as ‘O Mito.’ The direct translation from Portuguese into English meaning is ‘The Legend,’ The beautiful laid back feel of this music and the atmosphere it creates along with its elegance, sex appeal and playfulness, is the inspiration for our luxurious Swimwear range, which sensually follow the harmonious contours of the body. Making you look and feel a million dollars and out of this world. The New Trend Setting Slow Fashion Movement Here at Rio & Bossa Co, we are highly su pportive of the new trendsetting slow fashion movement and produce very limited quantities of each piece, in turn making our designs one of a kind. It has been said, our goal in life is to make women look perfect, feel great, help the environment. And set a new course in the fashion of women’s swimwear where all others will follow, inspiring women to feel powerful and own their own Bossa. www.rioandbossa.com << © 2021 Rio & Bossa Co | by Steven Sydney Glynn >> Pop culture Allusions.com Pop Culture Brand Levi’s blue jeans Creator Levi Strauss & co. Established 01 May 1853 Headquarters San Francisco CA the USA Levi made a pair of pants from blue denim placing metal rivets on the seams and pockets. Hey Presto. A pair of jeans was born. Worn by everybody. A classic American success storey. The Polyester Leisure Suit Creator no one actually knows but he must obviously have gone into hiding. Invented unfortunately 1970s Location Somewhere on a psychedelic safari This is another one of those bewildering 1970s clothing fashions that beggar’s belief. The bright spark that invented this winner for some reason decided that men needed to start wearing colourful stretchy safari suits that catch fire easily. Starbucks Coffee Founders Jerry Baldwin Gordon Bowker Zev Siegal Established 1971 Location Seattle USA The Big Starbucks three all had three things in common. They were academics they loved coffee and they loved tea. Naming their world-famous brand after ‘The first mate’ in the classic novel ‘Moby Dick.’ I just love their cappuccino and warm cinnamon swirl. << © 2021 Allusions | by Steven Sydney Glynn >> https://calendly.com/steven-s-glynn/60min- - - www.ssginternational.wordpress.com