December Issue 2012

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TOUGH

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Letter from the Editor Well we made it to our second issue. A collective sigh of relief by the staff here at Knuckle Dragger as our first magazine hit the web, and to great reception might I add.

Progression is a great feeling especially when you’re floating out there on an island. They say it’s lonely at the top, but it’s lonelier at the bottom. And that’s where we were about 3 months ago.

Second only to restaurants, magazines are one of the most high risk businesses an entrepreneur can create.

Even though I have 11 years in this industry, it still proves to be a monumental feat to engage, entertain, and inform our readers with great content.

All this while introducing a new publishing platform that completely revolutionizes the way we receive information. We’re playing with a virtual rubix cube and we’ll just keep turning those colors until we get it right. When we do uncover that combination, we’re all having cookies.

Rodney Burrell Editor-in-Chief

Picture of the Month

This never happens when I get pulled over.

Of course my 93’ Bimmer and the 300lb officer trying to wrestle me to ground isn’t too sexy.

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DECEMBER CONTENTS

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Theater of Life Interesting and weird happenings from around the globe

Read Like a Man Reading video games can only make you so smart

Eats Luke Wholey lets us eat his Tuna

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Girls, Gals & Hotties Dee shows you how to work a stick Featured Ink

Jesse Buman of Black Cat Tattoos…

Hooray for hot tattoo artists

KD Armory

On location at Anthony Arms…And we have a Tank

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Tough Motha Are you a tough motha? Probably not, so just read this and relax, cupcake

Pin Up Our Pinup Janae shows you a sleigh worth taking out in the snow

ChristMan Wish List What’s the best way to spice up the holidays? Nonsense gifts. Here’s a few

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Mancation We’ll take you to the moon and back at Latitude 40

KD Game Changers What’s new and exciting in the NFL and NBA, other than overpaid babies with a God complex.

Rides

24 Hours with Daredevil Even superheroes have women problems

Style Blasfome takes on the system, and wins.

Bicycle Heaven Our feature model Kelly goes vintage, and then sexy

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KnuckleDragger Magazine Editor-in-Chief

Publisher

Rodney Burrell

Scott Betten

Art Director Jordan Mitchell

Photographers Ron Short David Kelly

Contributing Photographers Scott Betten Rodney Burrell

Styling, Hair & Makeup Maria Teresa

Talent Management Ashley Martin

KDMagazine.com Editor, Webmaster Rodney Burrell

Associate Editor Abbie Janzef

Contributing Writers Tim Moore Melanie Vancena Nick Stupakis

All photography and content is property of Knuckle Dragger Magazine, LLC. Taking of images, content, or other material without written consent from Knuckle Dragger Magazine will result in legal action.

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WELCOME TO THE

THEATER OF LIFE. It’s a Dick in a Box, Literally.

Leave it to Switzerland to step outside the box and create something that really makes prostitution classy. A drive-in sex box is a garage-like structure where gentlemen and can pull in and do their business with a lady of the night and no one has to be the wiser. Well, unless the boxes are marked with flashing lights of humiliation like all adult establishments, “Sex Box for Rent” or “Sex Box Vacancy”. Either way, at least residents no longer have to look at fogged up widows or cars that seem to be dancing.

Dim Lighting doesn’t sell Cars, Hookers do, right?

There’s been a bit of buzz going around about a used car saleman (Kim Ridley) posting sexy pics of his daughter plastered on a shitty car in order to spice them up for his eBay listing, a 1977 Datsun no less. Well, it turns out, it wasn’t his daughter; it’s just some other poor parent’s daughter that has undoubtedly made some serious wrong turns down the highway of life.

Good news for Ridley, his car sold for 7,500. Whether that included his “model” or not, remains to be seen.

It’s a festivus miracle.

Got a Hard on for Bacon?

That’s right, just when you thought Old Spice Fresh was as manly as you get, in comes something more manly than sleeping in a flannel and work boots. It’s bacon shaving cream. Who wants to smell like Bacon?

Perhaps a hunter, or maybe you’re like George Constanza, and the sweet salty smell of cured meats turns you on. Whatever the case may be, somebody created this stuff.

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Eff you, ho ho ho Sarah Henderson, a resident of Louisiana, was recently forced to take down her colorful light display after the police received a litany of complaints. Henderson thought up the dirty light display to piss off her neighbors. They have an ongoing dispute that just can’t be settled by conventional lighting displays. I would love to see her Christmas card to them. May I suggest some type of poo?

Hell Hath no Fury

THERE ARE SOME GIRLS YOU

I don’t think Steven got caught late night bowling to help save the dying bunny popu l at i o n . . . M y g u e s s , they may be getting divorced. Prayerfully, he still has all of his testicles before the papers are signed.

JUST DON’T MESS WITH

To Protect and Clothe.

The feel good move of this season has to be Officer Larry DePrimo buying a homeless man boots and socks during a cold night in New York City. For all of those people who think cops don’t have a soul, or they’re just around to give you speeding tickets and ruin your running red light record, think again. I can’t honestly say I would do the same thing, so my hats off to Officer DePrimo, score one for mankind.

Now go bust that guy for trying to sell me fake tickets to the Celine Deion concert. I knew she wasn’t playing at TGI Fridays.

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Stupid People Love Being Stupid, True Story.

It really seems like if you want to scam someone, Facebook is apparently a place where high concentrations of gullible people dwell; clicking like and share until their index fingers bleed. Over 400k people shared and liked this photo shopped photo of the 500+ million dollar Powerball winning ticket because the guy promised to give a random person 1,000,000.

Really? I should really start to put my efforts into springing Bernie Madoff out of jail so that I can cash in on some of this blind trust. As a matter of fact, why don’t you all share this article, and send me a dollar and I’ll make sure to give a random person a bag of skittles worth 20-million dollars, the world’s only unicorn…And a Ferrari.

Tinky Winky, Wasted?

Apparently the NHL lockout is hitting players harder than we expected. Riley Sheahan, one of the top prospects for the Detroit Red Wings, recently had one of the most strange and stupid encounters with the Detroit Police. Sheahan, 20, was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the street. When confronted and asked to step out of the car, he was decked out in a purple Teletubbies outfit. More specifically, Tinky Winky.

Sheahan was charged with being “super drunk”.

Yes, that’s an actual charge reserved for extra stupid people who blow .17 or higher. Sheahan blew a .30, and now faces jail time, loss of his license for 45 days, mandatory alcohol counseling, and possible deportation back to Canada, eh. If the hockey thing doesn’t work out, he might have a new career path as a drunk mascot.

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READ!(like a man) THE RACKETEER

THE SAFE MAN

JOHN GRISHAM

MICHAEL CONNELLY

A former Attorney serving jail time for a crime he didn’t commit catches a break when the feds need his help solving a crime.

A safecracker is commissioned to open a safe and soon has second thoughts afterwards.

THE INNOCENT NYPD RED

DAVID BALDACCI

JAMES PATTERSON, MARSHALL KARP

A hitman refuses a target and the tables are turned on him.

A special task force investigates the murder of a movie producer.

MAD RIVER THE PANTHER NELSON DEMILLE A special angent and his wife track down a terrorist, code name The Panther.

CLOUD ATLAS DAVID MITCHELL An interesting story chronicling the dangers of power.

NO EASY DAY MARK OWEN, KEVIN MAURER This book delves into the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden.

JOHN STANFORD An Investigator tries to hunt down teens on a hell bending rampage.

CITY OF SCREAMS JAMES ROLLINS, REBECCA CANTRELL A S e rg e a nt a n d h i s te a m investigate the murder of an archaeology crew in Afghanistan.

ALEX CROSS JAMES PATTERSON Alex Cross and his former partner track a killer.

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EATS. Fishing on Penn Ave with Luke Wholey Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille recently opened to rave reviews and the team from Knuckle Dragger wanted to see what the fuss was about. So, we decided to have a few bites and a sit down with the owner, chef, marketing manager, and fisherman, Luke Wholey. Yeah he does all that.

First, let’s talk aesthetics. The overall ambiance of the dining room has a very upscale, openair feeling. On the lower level of the dining area, the garage doors on the front of the building open up, giving Pittsburghers a flash of New York, right on Penn Ave. Hearing the horns blow and people saying yinz, gives the restaurant an honesty about its intentions. To simply give you a great city dining experience.

Great art pieces from Cali Flemming add to the opulent setting along with the upstairs loft /bar.

Ok, enough HGTV, on to the food.

In a word, transatlantic. Luke keeps a close eye on all of his seafood, and it shows through his whole menu. Dishes like Ahi Tuna, Shrimp Cocktail and Steelhead Salad personify freshness. The smokey flavor adds to rich texture of the fish. It’s great food, and as men, that’s half the battle in keeping us happy. The other half is a mix of women, gadgets, and comic books, not necessarily in that order.

And since all of the food is on the healthy side, you won’t need fitted for a lap-band after you have dinner.

Wholey’s also offers catering and specialty seafood like Blue Crab.

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featured ink

December’s

Her Shop

Black Cat Tattoos, Oakland, PA

How Long 7 years

Perfecting the Art She spends her off days creating new drawings and painting.

Her Specialty Bold solid outlines and bright colors

What it costs for her ink 100/Hr

JESSE BUMAN BLACK CAT TATTOOS Jesse’s Gallery

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THE KD ARMORY

On Location: Anthony Arms

Sometimes as a guy you need to blow of some steam.

Long day at the office? Trouble in paradise? The grocery store sold their last bag of Swedish fish and you just can’t go for the Giant Eagle brand? Well we found a place where you can release some of your day’s frustrations, but you have to bring your own Swedish Fish.

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Anthony Arms, a gun range, firearm retailer, and education center based in West Mifflin, has been in the biz of curing male overload stress for over 10 years.

Anthony Arms carries 33 brands of weaponry, including Glock, Benelli (Who makes a kick-ass tactical shotgun) Springfield, and Mossberg.

They also offer a newly renovated 16-lane, climate controlled, indoor

gun range that allows you to shoot anything from a .22 to .50 cal. I can’t honestly say that I’m a gun expert, but I’ve learned so much from Call of Duty it’s sickening, and I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night…So bring on the heavy artillery.

Don’t have a piece? No need to worry, they have guns on sight that you can rent. One catch, no outside ammo. It all has to be

Six Shooters

These women know how to pull the sexy trigger, bang bang.

ALICIA KEYS

DEMI MOORE

KATE BECKINSALE

MILA JOVOVICH

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY

MILA KUNIS

purchased from Anthony Arms.

AA also offers gun safety and educational classes for all you guys that have watched one too many episodes of CSI. No sir, you can’t do a barrel roll while firing, and for the last time, you cannot bend bullets”.

Anthony Arms is open 7-days a week and they welcome everybody to come down and let the lead fly.

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TOUGH MOTHA THINGS THAT YOU PROBABLY WOULD DIE TRYING Mark Cherico is a p rofe s s i o n a l M M A f i g h te r t h at h a i l s from Bloomfield, PA. Cherico’s personality (and tongue) is just as big as his fighting style, with his ringside attire a mix between Skrape from TapouT and LMFAO. More important than his clothing, is his ability to punish his competition fight after fight with a dominant ground game. 9 of his 11 fights have ended by choke, perhaps a testament to his trainer Don Kaecher and former trainer and BJJ Black Belt, Warren Stout.

Cherico has been involved with the sport since 2007 and been fighting since 2008. He holds an amateur record of 9-0 and a pro record of 2-0. He’s geared up to fight again on December 29th at the Pittsburgh Challenge Series.

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NATIONAL GUARD SPECIAL FORCES The elite of the elite try out and fail to become a member of Special Forces. It’s one of the most demanding career choices you could ever make, and 99.9 percent won’t make the cut. It’s the definition of tough.

Some of the testing requirements include swimming 50 meters in gear and being able to pass the Army physical within the age parameters of a 17-21 year old man.

Not sure if you’ll pass or fail? Click the NG Fitness Calculator to see how you stack up.

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Model: Janae Latsko Photos by: Vargas Photography About the Ride: 1929 Ford Model A Engine: Fire-Powered Hemi with 350 hp

Pinup & Her Sleigh...

N A M Lenovo Yoga IdeaPad Ultrabook Touch Screen Laptop 360° convertible hinge Allows use in 4 modes, including laptop, stand, tent and tablet.

Intel® Core™ i5 processor 4GB DDR3 memory Note: Optical drive not included 13.3” IPS LED high-definition touch-screen display 128GB solid state drive Built-in high-definition webcam 1 USB 3.0 port and 1 USB 2.0 port Bluetooth 4.0 technology Weighs only 3.3 lbs. and measures just 0.7” thin Microsoft Windows 8 Edition 64-bit OS

999.99 Call of Duty Black Ops II

Cobra Men’s ZL Encore Red Driver Adjustable Flight Technology with three face angle settings, Open, N e u t ra l a n d Closed. Get your balls flying in no time.

If you can wait.

59.99

399.99

Harvard Mid Fielder Foosball Table

That foosball is of the debil, Bobby Bouche.

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Old School Replica Batmobile Features: Brand new GM350 crate engine Fibreglass body Working rocket exhaust flamethrower Roll top dashboard doors Flashing red beacon Automatic Batbeam antenna grid Glowing Detect-a-Scope radar screen Push-button ignition Dash-mounted DVD player Electric actuators that open the hood and trunk Six speaker sound system Chromed rocket tubes Double ‘bubble’ windshields Performance: 0 - 60 in 5 seconds Top Speed 90mph Engine: 3.5 Litre Chevy Crate Torque – 325ft/llb 280 Horsepower Automatic Gearbox Power Steering 6 miles to the gallon (unleaded)

190,000 + Shipping LG 55in LED 1080p HDTV

Equipped with 120hz Trumotion technology that keeps the picture smooth, even during fast action.

999.99

Wild Sports Arcade Hoops Electronic Basketball

Complete your man cave, or finally beat that 13-year-old that’s been kicking your ass in Modern Warfare.

199.99

Fitness Gear 20lb Weighted Vest

You probably gained 20lbs since Thanksgiving. You need this.

Don’t let your girlfriend secretly laugh at you when you’re naked.

Get ripped.

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Killer Whale Submarine

A 2-person submersible watercraft that cruises at roughly 50mph on water and 25mph below the surface. The killer Whale can dive up to five ft. and launch itself up to 16ft. in the air. 255-hp Rotax Engine, LCD display, and mounted cameras.

100,000 Flow Men’s Viper Snowboard

Barnett Ghost 400 Carbonlite Scope Crossbow

All Mountain/ Freestyle Board

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One of the most advanced bows to ever hit the market. Reaches speeds upwards of 400+fps, Ultra light Carbon Riser Technology, Aluminum flight trail, AFG Trigger, Anti-Vibration technology

999.99

Diamondback Adult Sortie 1 29er Mountain Bike

Hailed as one of the best 29er’s. Great for tall riders, weapons-grade aluminum construction, Knuckle Box suspension platform, Shimano FCM-522 3pc Octalink crankset

999.99

32 Gig Apple iTouch Comes equipped with Wifi, Siri, Facebook Integration, retina display, Bluetooth, free text messaging with iMessage, Game center, Rich HTML email, Safari browser, HD video, and 5 mp camera.

299.99

Inflatable Backyard Home Theater

Clam 6-Person Ice Fishing Tent

299.99 Blast Knuckles

Pre loaded with North America safety camera database with red light and speeding cameras. What?

Yeah you heard that correctly.

Voice alerts Auto learns false alarms and blocks them out.

You can’t put a price on not getting speeding tickets, but they did a good job at trying.

499.99 16x9 inflatable outdoor movie screen. Comes with LCD Sanyo Projector, DVD player, Audio Mixer, Speakers, Cables

6-sided to fish 4-6 anglers

Escort - Passport 9500IX Radar/ Laser Detector with GPS Technology

Benelli M4 Tactical Shotgun

3800.00 Half Quad Half Boat/ All Awesome

12 gauge, Semi-auto, ghost ring sight, pistol grip

1699.99 SOG FastHawk Tactical Tomahawk

Put a little extra 950 volt jolt into your punch with a stun gun fitted like brass knuckles.

30.00-45.00

Gibbs Sports Amphibians creates the first amphibious quad.

Built with a high-powered BMW engine, the quadski reaches up to 45mph on land and water.

79.99

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DAREDEV

HOURS

WITH This new waterproof suit is awesome.

I wonder how easy it is to play x-box when you're blind...

Ok, i need to get my mind off of things.

It's not that easy buddy, I'm sorry.

What's that noise?

Somebody framed me, and I'm gonna find out who.

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VIL.

Did Any of You Frame Me...

No? Ok I'll just have to kill you all then.

Come on babe, I had a long day at the office, stop screwing around.

This waterproof suit sucks.

everytime I get going...stupid hypersenses.

That's more like it...

hurry up... I really need to get back home.

Off to Work!

She's ASleep. Son of a bitch...No sex or sandwich.

I'm going to bed.

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www.RockandRide.com One Nation Under Two Wheels

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Ugly Speed

Pin Up / Helmet

Radio Active

STYLE. Blasfome

The urban retailer based in the South Side of Pittsburgh p rov i d e s e d g y, n o n - co n fo r m i n g c l ot h i n g fo r t h e non-conforming personality.

Hate Reflective Hoodie $64.99

Wreath Reflective Hoodie $64.99

Logo Black & White Reflective Hoodie $24.99

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Every adult in America has some memory of days past riding a bike. Maybe it was riding with your gang, in most cases a “gang� would entail 6 kids with superman underwear on their way to the corner store or woods. Maybe it was jumping your BMX over something that you swore was 15 ft. high when in reality your little sister could have jumped over it just as easily with her two feet.

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The HMV Freeway, a 3-wheeled car

“

that gets 105mpg and reaches 70mph, sits in the

main showroom. There were 520 made, 100 remain scattered across the world. Morrow owns 3 of them.”

For me it was taking the brakes off, then flying down our backyard hill and attempting to do a sliding stop. It worked 75% of the time. The other 25% ended in the neighbor’s yard or ass up-face down in a bush with sticks, dirt, and leaves stuffed in various parts of my clothing.

No matter what your memory is, it’s probably one that brings back the good old days, when things were less complicated. No bills, wives, or responsibilities. Well we uncovered a gem of a place that can rocket you back to the old days of youth, one banana seat at a time.

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Bicycle Heaven, located in the heart of Pittsburgh, is a unique store/museum that sells and showcases vintage and new bikes. Craig Morrow, owner of Bicycle Heaven decided to jump head first into owing one of the largest bicycle museums in the nation.

Morrow, a former golden gloves boxer, needed a new pastime after his boxing career was over.

He started fixing kids bikes in the

neighborhood and doing bodywork on cars to supplement his income. He also started what would become a monumental bicycle collection.

Morrow took the plunge last July when he found a 10,000+ sq. ft. warehouse on Pittsburgh’s North Shore to house his massive collection. “I really don’t know how many bikes I have, but I know it’s a lot,” said Morrow jokingly.

In the assortment, the world’s largest collection of the “Bowden Space Lander” a bicycle valued at roughly 20k in good condition.

Morrow has 11. Along with that, the world’s largest collection of “Schwinn Sting Ray’s”, with about 400 sitting in inventory. “People think I have a lot of money, but I don’t, I just started collecting this stuff long time ago”.

FYI, a Sting Ray rings in at about 2,500.

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I don’t know

“

how many bikes I have, but it’s alot.”

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Owner Craig Morrow explains to us about

the world’s largest collection of Bowden Space Landers. Valued at 20k per bike, Morrow owns 11, soon to be 12.

I didn’t know it was that kinda party.

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Now that’s

a high powered batmobile

Other cool things in the museum are sure to keep your head turning. The HMV Freeway, a 3-wheeled car that gets 105mpg and reaches 70mph, sits in the main showroom. There were 520 made, 100 remain scattered across the world. Morrow owns 3 of them.

Elvis memorabilia, the pinball machine used on Happy Days, and the only Hot Lixx electronic guitars in existence. Of course, Morrow has multiples, placed causally on the floor with a handwritten sign. The volume of inventory is staggering, but what’s more impressive is Morrow’s extremely laid back personality. The thought and care that comes with maintaining thousands of vintage bikes would lead me to believe that Morrow could be the Howard Hughes of bicycle collecting, but he’s downto-earth and ready to explain anything and everything about his little slice of heaven.

old school.

The pinball machine from happy days...Heyyyyy The Pee Wee Herman bike

One of the 7 rooms

in the Bicycle Heaven

playground.

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kelly • Currently Resides in: Pittsburgh

• Where she’s going:

I like to be shaken, not stirred.

Plans on moving West to pursue modeling and acting.

• Where she’s going: Travelling, Vintage Stuff, Writing, Extreme Fun, Music, Living Life with no regrets, and Modeling for Knuckle Dragger Magazine (That’s her favorite thing I’m sure.)

We suddenly

have a craving for bananas.

I dare you

to tell me I don’t look cute in this picture.

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Photos by David Kelly

LIVE FOR

LIVE-JAUNT.COM

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MEETING OF THE MARKED

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BATMAN INVADES PITTSBURGH

T U &ABOUT O B A R E C O N

P I T T S B U R G H

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MAN-CATION Destination: Latitude 40

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Pittsburgh’s new go-to move Pittsburgh has an interesting night life. The club scene is…well the club scene; oversexed twenty something’s with too much alcohol in their systems to make an intelligent decision. So, if you don’t want to sit at a bar with just enough room to let out a silent scream of anguish, where are you supposed to go, Fridays or Dave & Buster’s? I think not. Pittsburgh is in desperate need of grown up entertainment. Well, there’s a new player on the nightlife scene, and their name is Latitude 40.

The name, I don’t get, but the tagline…360 degrees of fun seems just about right.

L40 offers a buffet of fun that would rival Eat N’ Park on a silver sneakers night. On tap for dining, the 360 Grille is a semiposh eatery providing a quiet atmosphere, and the Sports Theater gives you the best of both worlds; flat screens and food.

Axis Live is a full scale club that gives you the thumpity thump, should you require to shake ya thang for a short, or long period of time.

If dancing isn’t your thing, take stroll down luxury lanes, a 24-lane luxury bowling venue that will allow you to throw gutter balls in the classiest way possible. Catch a comedy show or band at Latitude Live or just chill out and catch a movie at the dine in theater. (Lat Live and The Dine in Theater are still under construction, so don’t go there trying to eat a hamburger and watch Twilight)

The sky is literally the limit, with what seems like an endless night of things to keep that overactive brain occupied. I honestly feel like L40 is the first true entertainment spot in this area. I really hope the people support it and help it grow. Pittsburgh is a notoriously slow starter in many facets, such as fashion, music and trends. L40 is New York in a bottle, a destination venue that is larger than life, and offers everything under the sun in a refined, yet casual platform.

2 thumbs up.

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GAME CHANGERS

XO NFL THE LEADERBOARDS Peyton has made his prescense felt in a big way. He’s still in recovery, but the Broncos lead their division.

NORTH BALTIMORE RAVENS Tom Brady’s hair must be super powered.

WEST DENVER BRONCOS

AFC

Even with torn triceps and the worst ranked defense in the league, the Ravens sit atop of the AFC North in a comfortable lead

EAST NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

A n d re J o h n s o n a n d t h e Texa n s continue to route their competition

golden ticket

SOUTH HOUSTON TEXANS

Losing Their Cool Mike Wallace -Pittsburgh Steelers Tony Romo -Dallas Cowboys

Andy Reid -Philadephia Eagles

Dallas Cowboys: Dez Bryant has been a huge disappointment this year, along with the struggling defense and subpar performance of Tony Romo, the Cowboys are on life support.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Injuries have plagued the Steelers, along with poor running back play; dropped balls by Mike Wallace and an ineffective offensive scheme have landed them in hot water.

Philadelphia Eagles: Completely disorganized and poorly coached, The Eagles will not make a post season run, and Andy Reid will most likely be sent packing.

Not Making Noise, but Just Ok

Aaron Rogers -Green Bay Packers

Rookie Colin Kaepernick is officaly the starting QB for the 49ers, a team with a top 5 spot for a superbowl run.

WEST SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

America’s Man Boy is still winning and trying to get his Giants back to the big show

EAST NEW YORK GIANTS At l a nta Fa l co n ’ s Roddy White is torching DB’s and Flipping his way to the top of the division...The Falcons are poised for a strong p o s t s e as o n r u n

Brian Urlacher rebounds from his injury last year and is still cracking heads

NORTH CHICAGO BEARS Aint nobody Tebowing in New York

New York Jets: Plagued with uninspiring QB play and lackluster defense, the Jets fall from grace has been gradual over this past season.

Green Bay Packers: The former Superbowl champs have been muddling along, not playing terrible, but nothing even close to the domination of seasons before.

SHINING STAR

SOUTH ATLANTA FALCONS

NFC

Expected alot, didn’t Deliver.

Detroit Lions: With such an inspiring season last year, I think a lot of people expected more out of the Lions. The culture of subpar play was supposed to be a thing of the past, but it looks like the fans are in for another losing season.

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NBA TOP DOGS Riding the trail of last year’s championship, the Heat continue their winning ways, although they have been squeaking out 4th quarter wins

MIAMI HEAT

Off The Radar: LA Lakers

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook lose James Harden but they still sit atop of the Western conference, right behind the Memphis Grizzlies, the surprise team of the season thus far.

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Completely disjointed this season and struggling to even get to .500, the Lakers have no remnants of the championship team that once was. The most foolish move they could have made was passing up on Phil Jackson, the guy that only won them a handful of championships. Dwight Howard has not made the impact on the team, with his offensive rebounds are down, and shot attempts are as low as they have been since the 06-07 season.

RIDES.

A BMW for your Inner Snow Bunny

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

While we hate to remind you that snow is coming, BMW has an all purpose SUV that’ll make you a little happier to attack the powdery stuff. The BMW X1 K2 Power Ride offers drivers an exciting and fresh take on the very capable AWD X-series.

The Cayenne is probably one of the most sport capable SUV’s ever created. If you’re a driving purist, the relativity to driving a performance car is comparable, if not better. The 2013 Edition of the super suv brandishes 550hp out of a twin-turbo V-8 Engine.

Also a part of the K2 Powder Ride is a specialized paint job, interior graphics, and a full capacity roof for skis, luggage and other snow bunny related equipment. The X1 offers a 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic transmission and is equipped with a 240hp 16-valve 4-cylinder powerplant.

Price ranges from 31-45k

The new Turbo S produces 50 more HP than the regular Turbo (If you can really call 500hp regular).

An advanced Hybrid air suspension and dampening system provides even the most discriminating of drivers a competent handling experience.

At almost 200k, the Turbo S rivals and exceeds most sports cars, so I would consider the price point to be quite value added. More importantly, it provides a practical solution for the driving enthusiast who isn’t going through a mid-life crisis.

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Snow Sled Time The F1100 series gives brave riders a rocket-fueled ride through the white stuff. The 1100 CC four-stroke engine produces 125 hp, great gas mileage, and no engine braking, which gives the rider that much more control during a run.

The Sno Pro has buckets of torque and the simplified steering system makes handling a breeze. Other creature comforts include a heated seat, medium height windshield, and hand guards.

Retails for 11,249

Enter The Dragon The Vilner GT-R

They started out by painting the car white, and then outfitted the GT-R with an embroidered dragon on the roof and trunk, and added dragon accents throughout the rest of the car.

The steering wheel and gear shifter were made of carbon, and some other accents were painted in red chrome to stay true to the cars original color.

This custom Nissan GT-R by Vilner was created for an Asian businessman that didn’t want conventional supercar, so Vilner came up with the Dragon theme, being that it’s the years of the Dragon.

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The team also switched out the exhaust with a titanium set, increasing WHP (Wheel Horsepower) from 440 to 530.

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