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2008-03-31

A Designer's 5 Tips for Turning a Yard into a Living Space

A Designer's 5 Tips for Turning a Yard into a Living Space
by Felicia from Bravo TV's Top Design
plug it"I need the outdoors," says Top Design contestant Felicia. I grew up in Southern California and have always been an outdoorsy person. I moved to the Pacific Palisades because it gives me access to the beach and the mountains, so now I can hike, swim and jog every day. It's part of who I am, and it makes me really happy. In my work as an interior designer, my purpose is not only to create a beautiful home for my clients, but to help them improve their lifestyle. And hopefully, that lifestyle can extend beyond the four walls of their home to include outdoor spaces. A lot of my clients moved to Southern California to take advantage of the great weather, and I have a few tricks up my sleeve for bringing together indoor and outdoor living spaces. Choose window treatments that let the outside in. When I work with a client, I look from the outside in. First of all, I talk to my clients about what type of window treatments or designs they'd like to use so that we can maximize the view from the window or balcony. Use mirrors to make small space seem bigger. I recently worked a bachelor pad that was very small but had breathtaking views, especially from the balcony. To increase the size of the small balcony, we covered the railings of the balconies with smoky mirrors. Maximizing this small outdoor space in a simple way made it appear larger and more inviting. Choose the right seating. If you're outside space is behind a railing or a fence, choose seating that lets you see over the barrier. Pick a patio set or a bar table that has higher chairs. If you have a big open space, there's no reason you can't bring a bed into it to use as seating. Think about what seating will let you make the most of the space and your view. Practice climate control. There are easy ways to protect yourself from cold breezes with drapes, longer overhangs and fire pits, which you can often find for under $200, and you should consider how you're going to keep your outdoor environment as cozy as your indoor one so you'll want to spend more time there. Blankets are easily brought outside on chilly nights, and the gas heaters that restaurants use on their patios are available in a table top size. Understand the difference between an outdoor patio and an outdoor living space. If we create a comfortable space outdoors, it will make us want to be out there. To turn your outdoor set up into a living space, incorporate things that you would normally have on the inside. It's amazing what is available to us in terms of outdoor furniture nowadays. No more are you confined to wrought iron tables or plastic chairs. Find a plush outdoor sofa, bring out a coffee table. You can do anything outdoors that you can do indoors, especially in mild climates or during specific seasons. More at : http://www.capessa.com/members/storyactions.aspx?g=126789&m=86990

2008-03-25

Picking the Right Home Theater Service Designer : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Picking the Right Home Theater Service Designer : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online
Picking the Right Home Theater Service Designer
by Mark McClean


plug itHome theaters are growing in popularity each year but for most people who want to purchase a good system, they simply don't know where to begin. Luckily like every other area of our modern society today you can hire a home theater design service to help guide your decision. Home theater designers work at showrooms that sell home theater systems and help clients select the proper system that will best suit their lifestyle and budget. Not all services are equal though, and there are certain options that you should be aware of when choosing a home theater designer to help you construct your home theater.
Room Analysis - a good home theater designer should have an option in their service where they either take down the dimensions of the room you are going to use to house your system and/or they should offer a preliminary house call where they can size up your room themselves. This allows them to choose components that are neither too large nor too small for your theater needs.

System Customization - aside from choosing a system that is the proper fit for the room you want to house your home theater in, a good home theater designer should offer personal customization options that allow you to add or remove equipment based upon your personal tastes. Naturally, this customization options should allow you to manage your budget by adjusting the overall price.

Support Equipment Availability - apart from the actual audio and video components for your home theater, a good designer will take into account accessory components for your theater. This includes things like static guards, acoustic tiling, cabinets, and even furniture, anything that will enhance your overall home theater experience.

Acoustics and Lighting Advice - a home theater should have lighting that doesn't disrupt viewing ability, so that the glare from light won't reflect off the television screen. It should also be set up with proper acoustics that prevents outside noise from entering the room, as well as minimizing echoes within the room. A good designer will take these facts into consideration and offer both advice and help in modifying your home theater along these lines.

Budgeting Advice - naturally, the bottom line for any designer is to make a sale. Because of this, try to analyze the advice your designer is giving you. A good designer will have your best interests at heart, and offer options that either minimizes costs for you or pace your payments at a tolerable rate. A good home theater designer is looking to create a base of happy customers to do his advertising for him. If you discover that every bit of advice the designer gives you raises your bill, you might be getting gouged for cash. This is a sure sign the designer is thinking about his bottom line, not yours, and should not someone you want to do business with.

After Sales Support - lastly, see if the designer offers any helpful options after closing the sale. This can include extended warranties on equipment, service packages, and other helpful little bits that let you know you can ask for assistance if things blow up later.

If your life is full and you know little to nothing about the latest in home theater systems, calling a home theater designer is a smart move. This is a large investment and a good designer will help you make sure every dollar you spend is used to the fullest.

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Custom Asian Furniture Will Transform Your Décor : Home draden furniture shopping sale online

Custom Asian Furniture Will Transform Your Décor : Home draden furniture shopping sale online

Custom Asian Furniture Will Transform Your Décor : Home draden furniture shopping sale online
Custom Asian Furniture Will Transform Your Décor
by Robin White


plug itCustom Chinese furniture allows you to design your home with the beautiful look of Old World China. At Tealan, we know how you appreciate luxurious beauty in your home décor and our classic Chinese furniture is some of the most beautiful furniture in the world. Our supreme collection of classic Chinese furniture is unparalleled in quality and customer satisfaction. Artisans in Shanghai, using the techniques and traditions that have produced some of the world's most beautiful furniture for generations, skillfully create our exquisite classical Chinese furniture. Tealan's exclusive reproductions of classic designs from China's Ming dynasty will delight your senses as you browse through our gallery. We also have a variety of other pieces that are more contemporary in design.
Skilled woodworkers, who have skillfully mastered the precision and detail that makes Chinese furniture such a treasure, handcraft each piece in this fine assortment. Our inspired selection of classic Chinese furniture is filled with pieces that are carefully constructed from 100% reclaimed Chinese elm wood, renowned for its beautiful wave-like grain. By creating our furniture from reclaimed wood, we are able to preserve the vintage look of antiques, resulting in individual pieces of art reminiscent of Old World furniture prized throughout the Ming dynasty.

If our extensive gallery doesn't have exactly what you are longing for, our custom Chinese furniture can be built to your specifications and finished with a wide variety of stains and paint. We will follow your wishes to exacting standards in order to provide you with the perfect piece to suit your furnishing needs. From tables and sideboards to beautiful chests and trunks, we can create a piece of functional artwork that will grace your home for generations. Our master craftsmen build all of our custom Chinese furniture and designing and building a unique piece to order will give you exactly what you want at a price that will pleasantly surprise you.

Interior designers, architects and other antique professionals from around the globe have purchased items from Tealan, with great satisfaction. Their delight is testimony to the sheer majestic beauty of the custom pieces you will find with Tealan. Your experience with Tealan will be memorable from start to finish, for you will be treated with honor and respect, as our most esteemed client. Our mission is to help you bring home the most beautiful custom Chinese furniture in the world, knowing you are appreciated and valued throughout your relationship with Tealan.

You can conveniently shop our online gallery, filled with beautiful photographs of exceptional quality that give a fair and true representation of our magnificent custom Chinese furniture. We are pleased to answer all of your questions and do all that we can to help you find the piece that suits your imagination. If we do not have your heart's desire, we will custom make it for you. You are sure to love your custom Chinese furniture. Because of its beautiful simplicity, it coordinates well with any décor. Whether you want one special piece to cherish or you want a roomful of custom furniture, Tealan is your interior design resource for a world of handmade treasures.

Chinese Furniture Brings Harmonious Beauty into Any Decor : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Chinese Furniture Brings Harmonious Beauty into Any Decor : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Chinese Furniture Brings Harmonious Beauty into Any Decor
by Robin White


plug itSome of the most beautiful furniture ever made was the Chinese furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The beautiful hardwoods of China, from Canton to Mongolia, were skillfully made into trunks and chests, cabinets and sideboards, tables and chairs, and unique accessories such as screens, baskets and buckets. Because of the clean lines and graceful curves, this classic style of furniture will enhance any décor and provide you with an exceptional piece of functional artwork that will never go out of style.
Chinese-inspired furniture has become some of the most sought after and cherished furniture in America and Tealan is one of the best sources to find furniture that will feed your soul and calm your spirit. Highly sought by designers everywhere, Tealan carries a selection of 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture that evokes a special connection with the ancient and the sacred. Tealan's expert craftsmen create these exceptional pieces to evoke a sense of timelessness even in a modern setting.

Designers value Tealan as a source for customized pieces to fit any space. Residential clients may need a custom piece built to fit a large screen TV. Commercial and hospitality clients often turn to Tealan for design elements that add interest to any setting.

Chinese furniture treasures are art in its most functional form. When you choose a piece from Tealan's extensive gallery, you are not just getting a piece of furniture, but rather an experience in the deep culture of a country deeply grounded in tradition and honor. The ornate details that are found in these pieces are a true measure of superior craftsmanship that will delight your senses and soothe your heart. The very heart of each piece is the lingering essence of the artisan who inspired it. You will venerate your specially chosen pieces throughout your life, even as they become heirlooms in your own family.

Because Tealan carefully chooses each piece in their collection for its unique, individual beauty, you have the luxury of selecting from a dazzling array of exceptional furnishings, knowing that each one is significant. The intricate carvings, luxurious finishes, and quality woods used in the creation of these distinctive pieces are easily assimilated into any style of décor, allowing you to enjoy the luxury of owning one of the most superb pieces you will ever find.

Chinese furniture has long been known for its unparalleled quality. This high level of workmanship ensures that the piece or pieces you choose for your home will be treasured for generations as it is passed down within your family. Because Chinese-inspired furniture transcends time and place, designers love to incorporate these one-of-a-kind pieces into contemporary modern décor. You will find that the timeless, harmonious splendor of Tealan's incomparable gallery is truly an excursion into fantasy that becomes reality as you find that perfect piece for your home. Discover the world of style and symmetry that Tealan's gallery of furniture has to offer and find a unique treasure that will bring the harmonious beauty of China into your unique home.

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Classic Chinese Furniture- Going Green? We've Been There All Along : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Classic Chinese Furniture- Going Green? We've Been There All Along : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Classic Chinese Furniture- Going Green? We've Been There All Along : Home Garden furniture store shopping sale online

Classic Chinese Furniture- Going Green? We've Been There All Along!
by Robin White


plug itWhen you are choosing just the right furnishings for your home, you have many things to consider. Quality and value are always important. You are looking for a piece that is not just beautiful, but has an air of authenticity to it as well. You want to choose something that is unique and speaks for itself- a conversation piece as well as a functional piece of furniture. Classic Chinese Furniture can meet all of these expectations and more. At Tealan.com, we offer a gallery filled with some of the most distinctive furniture in the world with the Old World look that you are sure to love.
At Tealan, we take pride in our custom Chinese furniture so that you can feel confident knowing your unique, custom piece is of the highest quality and workmanship at a price that reflects the value you need. We can custom build any piece to your exact specifications without sacrificing the rich, extravagant beauty of antique Ming dynasty furniture.

At Tealan.com, we share your concern for the precious resources on our planet. That is why all of our custom Chinese furniture is made from reclaimed Elm wood from China. China has a rich architectural and spiritual heritage and it is showcased magnificently in the many temples and other buildings throughout the land. Many of China's most beautiful architectural wonders are made of elm wood, an iron-hard wood that is not only stunning to look at, but is exotic and rich in history. As many of the structures from hundreds of years ago are being torn down in an effort to modernize areas of China, we reclaim that wood and use it in our one-of-a-kind custom furniture.

Your chosen piece of furniture will be distinctive and set apart from the usual choices because of our careful selection of reclaimed wood. The modern trend of using eco-friendly products is spreading rapidly and at Tealan, we are pleased to tell you that we have been producing "green" products for years. We exclusively use reclaimed elm wood for our custom furniture, which not only saves thousands of trees from being cut down, but also gives our custom Chinese furniture an authentic Ming dynasty flavor and look. You will have all the prestige and wonder of a genuine priceless antique along with either a traditional style or something more contemporary, if that is your desire. You will also have the peace of knowing that not one single tree was felled in the production of your custom piece. In addition this extraordinarily rich and pedigreed wood will not be destroyed and put in a landfill to rot, but instead, will be reconstructed into your chosen design.

Your home will shine with the uncompromised luxury of these harmonious, balanced pieces of furniture that are handcrafted by woodworkers in Shanghai, who lovingly create them according to the skills and techniques that have been handed down through generations of artisans.

As you take steps, both large and small, to contribute to the eco-friendly, "greening" of our global community, make a custom-built piece of quality Tealan furniture a part of your family's history. You are certain to find the quality and value you have been searching for as you choose or design your very own piece of custom Chinese furniture.

2008-03-21

The increased interest in the motor scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online

The increased interest in the motor scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online
The increased interest in the motor scooter
by Clint Jhonson
Now is the time to allow yourself a tingle of excitement and embellish your life by taking advantage of the ultimate Eaglecraft motor scooter that is not only a safe, but also an economical way of having fun and, of course, traveling from place to place. Moreover, the Eaglecraft motor scooter is very prevalent among youngsters, college students and other persons irrespective of their age; they do not only want to instill in their life an interesting way of enjoyment, but it is also said that the motor scooter does not always cost an arm and a leg, and apart from this, is cheaper when compared against the other two wheelers, and better quality.According to some parents, a scooter is not as dangerous as a motorcycle. This is mainly due to the size of the motor, which cannot take up such a high speed. An Eaglecraft motor scooter is equipped with a step through frame and the footboard destined for the riders’ feet is usually flat. Moreover, a scooter has a storage place.Nowadays, many designs are created by Eaglecraft motor scooter and this probably attracts us and determines us to choose a motor scooter that will definitely be tailored to our tastes. It simply overawes you only to think of the sensation you will surely experience while riding one of these beauties.The Eaglecraft motor scooters are very widespread in our society, so we should therefore give some important pieces of information about their origin and their utility in the past years. Going back in the history, we find out that the first creation of a motor scooter dates back at the beginning of the 20th century. Apart from this, another captivating thing worth mentioning is that motor scooters were used in the Second World War for the first time and this was done apparently for the fact that they were cheap. It seems that during that black and harsh period from the history of humankind, there was a dire and desperate need for cheap transportation; therefore, many people resorted to a scooter.When you are determined to purchase an Eaglecraft scooter, you will have a distinctive image and of course flawless quality. There is also a wide range of patterns from which you can choose and therefore it is advisable to have in mind an idea of how you would desire your future motor scooter to look like.Bear in mind that “forewarned is forearmed” and do not rush yourself into taking a wrong decision. The internet offers you so many sites that are selling motor scooters online and that provide you with a short description of the motorbikes beforehand. Compare and contrast various descriptions and only after this make a decision.

Feel the pleasure of riding a scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online

Feel the pleasure of riding a scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online
Feel the pleasure of riding a scooter
by Clint Jhonson
There has definitely been a surge of interest in the use and the desire to actually purchase a scooter and this is why so many persons’ “to do” lists include them among invaluable things. The Eaglecraft “means of transport” are a fun way of letting people feel the pleasure of speed; at the same time, they are practical and carefully equipped and decorated.Drawing a comparison between a scooter and a motorcycle, one clearly realizes that the scooter by far stands out, having an efficient and at the same time large storage and many fuel advantages. In a world where many persons are eagerly looking for the cheapest way of taking care of everything including their cars, vehicles and so on, scooters prevail with a very good offer concerning their economical nature.They are not as expensive as motorcycles and, apart from this, appear to be almost noiseless and to have zero emission. However, the electric motor scooters are not considered to take up such high speed as the gas one and one of their side backs is that they usually take so much time to be recharged. For example, for a family, the motor scooter is a very useful and practical vehicle until the moment they manage to amass enough money to buy a car.Another important fact worth mentioning is that nowadays the scooter has upgraded concerning not only the aspect, but also the technology. Scooters are even equipped with four cycle engines and they have air coolers, which makes them tailored to the requests of this modern age we live in. Eaglecraft is an outstanding way of characterizing a motor scooter and it embodies in itself both the beauty and clearness of the shapes â€"the image of the eagle-, and the power with which a scooter can have. Therefore, power, beauty, swiftness precision, speed and all conflated into one word: Eaglecraft.Moreover, the companies that sell motor scooters can guarantee for the quality of the product and help you choose one suitable for you. They usually have a huge variety of models from which you can easily choose. You can choose a scooter at an authorized EagleCraft dealer. It is important to take into account that the cost of a scooter ties in with the quality and the way it was made. Therefore it is advisable to know that Eaglecraft is one of the top made scooter and it is economical. The way you want to use it is also important, so you can to resort to persons that are in authority of scooters and/or to tell the person that is selling the scooter when and where you want to use it. This might help you a lot in finding the suitable Eaglecraft motor scooters for you and your family.

Why I should buy a gas motor scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online

Why I should buy a gas motor scooter : Scooter Exercise store shopping sale online
Why I should buy a gas motor scooter
by Clint Jhonson
Living in the velocity century makes our life have an increased speed. Because people have more and more activities, they all try to do as many things as they can in the shortest time interval. Traveling and moving from a place to another has become one of the activities that occupy a big part of our time. This happens not only because people are every day hastier, but also because the number of inhabitants increases continuously. In these conditions, a gas motor scooter can be the best solution for you to go to school or to your work place and not wasting too much time in traffic.A gas motor scooter is defined as a two-wheeled motor vehicle with a small engine and step-through frame, which usually can transport a person or two. These days, most of the scooters have an automatic transmission and their design covers a broad spectrum â€" they can have small or large wheels, floor boards or floor fairings, step-through or step-over frames, manual or automatic transmissions and under-seat storage or not. The classic motorized scooter has a “step-through” frame and a flat floorboard for the rider’s feet and this design was created because the scooter engine and drive system transferring power to the rear wheel is attached to the rear axle or under the seat.No matter if you are or not interested in all these technical details, we are sure you will be delighted by the easy way in which a gas motor scooter can be driven. A scooter is easy to drive because it is reasonably small and because it offers you that flexibility than a normal car cannot offer. When it was invented, the gas motor scooter was used especially by motorcyclists, by those persons attracted by speed and with an amplified sense of adventure. Today, the number of people who use this vehicle for going to school or to their work place increased so much and in some regions, the classical bicycle was replaced with the motorized scooter.The large offer of these vehicles makes the selection of a gas motor scooter a mission quite impossible. It is very difficult to discover the model that matches your driving abilities and with the purpose for which you are interested in acquiring such a vehicle. EagleCraft is a leader in the industry of motor scooters and it is the best choice you can make if you are searching for a motorized scooter. On the official site of the company, you can visualize some of the products offered to their clients and you can find the scooter dealer that is closer to the place where you live. In this situation, choosing the gas motor scooter that is perfect for you will become an easy and interesting activity!

2008-03-20

Bad Bottles: Researchers Find Toxic Plastic Chemicals Leaching Into Baby Bottles : Shopping sale online

Bad Bottles: Researchers Find Toxic Plastic Chemicals Leaching Into Baby Bottles
by Tara Smith

For some time now, naturalists and environmentalists have expressed concern over some of the chemicals used to make plastic items, and a recent study has confirmed that a toxic chemical, Bisphenol-A(BPA), used in the manufacturing of baby bottles is leaching into the liquids contained in bottles.
Bisphenol-A is a chemical that is commonly used in the manufacturing of clear polycarbonate plastic. As early as 1930s scientists learned that it could mimic estrogen in the body and can alter the expression of genes. Over 150 studies using laboratory animals have shown the damaging effects of this chemical. It is a Developmental, Neural and Reproductive Toxicant that is associated with impaired immune function, hormonal problems, obesity, diabetes, lowered sperm count, prostate and breast cancer and hyperactivity.
Children are most at risk from this chemical because they have underdeveloped mechanisms for detoxifying their bodies. Additionally, evidence now exists that many of the side effects of exposure to Bisphenol-A do not present until years after exposure.
For years toxicology scientists have assumed that the level of risk associated with toxins was correlated with the size of the dose, however, a few studies have now found that lower levels of Bisphenol-A exposure are worse than higher levels. Studies by the U.S. CDC have shown that 95 percent of Americans have levels of Bisphenol-A that are at or above the concentrations that are known to cause adverse effects in studies with laboratory animals.
Take Action: Buy bottles that are free of Bisphenol-A. Before you buy bottles, take a look at the plastics number on the bottom of the bottle. Only buy bottles and plastics that are labeled with a #1, #2 or #5. An alternative option is to buy glass.

2008-03-18

How to Stay Single, put off your man : Bag shopping sale online

How to Stay Single, put off your man !
by Debbie Connolly
As someone who sees herself as a bit "girl power" I resent books like "The Rules" which make those of us over 40 and single feel like failures. Like we never joined the secret "how to get married" club, or rather we never got invited.So for all those of us who actually like being single and do not need to be married to prove we are in fact really women and not men in drag I dedicate this article. If you are with a man and want to get rid of him and let him think he did it himself, or you are with a man and he is getting a bit too serious, then read on:It is commonly thought that men run from commitment and so turning up for a date in a wedding dress or meeting his parents and asking "can I call you Mom?" used to be a sure fire way of getting rid of him. However the rise of the "metro sexual" man has put paid to all of that. Men now want to talk about feelings and steal our hair products so we need a new strategy.If you are dating a man whose beauty regime makes yours look like a slap in the face with a damp towel, then competing with him means buying better products than he does. Ok so it goes against the grain to spend £20 on moisturiser when you have saddle soap and an old packet of lard in the cupboard, but buy it you must. A cheaper version of this is to find a friend with lots of expensive products and steam off the labels. Although I suppose if she wasn't going to notice you steaming the labels off she probably wouldn't spot you taking them altogether.Make a big show of using the expensive stuff then pick his up, look at it, and put it back down with a sigh. Look at him at this moment and tell him how lovely his skin looks. Even if that happens to be true, the seed of doubt will have been sown. No man can compete with a woman whose beauty products are better than his and he will want to trade you in for a woman who wears no make up and wants to bask in his glory.Men can get very involved in the bits that used to be "just for girls". Like planning the wedding and looking at catalogues. So if you are dating mature, "planning for the future" man, it's a good idea to paint a really bad picture of your potential life together. Conversations about him giving up his football/ beer/friends/family/job will usually make the bravest of them stop and think. Too many times you let them steer the conversation into how much they love you, how lovely it will be to be together all the time, how they don't need anyone else. Make them realise that those situations would be non existent and that your time together now is only bearable because of the interruptions from football/beer/friends/family/job. If he is really stubborn (or blinded by love as they like to see it) then make him give up everything else for 2 weeks. I mean everything. He cannot do a thing unless it is with you. Drive him to work, pick him up afterwards. Go out with him, wait at the gym for him, drink with him and talk to him constantly. Let's be honest here, would you want to see that much of yourself?Independent men used to be easily scared off. Being too clingy, especially in front of their friends did the trick with embarrassing ease. These days it isn't enough. Independent man now wants a clingy woman to endorse his manliness and confirm his desirability in front of his mates. So the trick here is to be two women. That's in an emotional sense, not in a scary wearing a wig, pretending to be your own twin way. When alone be very clingy. Want his whole itinerary, ask to see his texts, ring him as long as he's alone. Talk a lot about "next year" and "the wedding". As soon as his mates are there, act like he is invisible. He will be telling his mates how badly you want him and how he is stringing you along. They will laugh at how you discuss wedding plans with him and how you think you'll be together next year. Once they can hear, do the opposite. If he mentions plans for next week, smile and say "let's see how we feel then". Any mention of weddings and rings, look sadly at him and say "I don't want to embarrass you in front of your friends, let's talk when we're alone". At this point, look directly at one of his mates and roll your eyes. He'll be gone in a week.I thought Neanderthal man was long dead. Not literally of course, I did do history at school and I am aware he's been gone a while. No I mean the one man type we all recognise even without realising we think men fit into types. This one looks a bit odd. They have a slightly "missing link" look about them, communicate in grunts and live on beer. Women only exist to them as servants and housekeepers oh and sexual slaves of course. Bizarrely for all their simple behaviour, a lot of women like them. This seems to be because they have a strong base instinct for protecting their women. They can be spotted in bars as the ones saying "don't touch/look at/buy a drink for, breathe near MY woman" whilst adopting a stance of readiness for action. This stance shows itself as having a chest sticking out further than their feet, hands clenching and unclenching and a woman clinging to their arm saying "don't hit him, he wasn't doing nothing, he ain't worth it".Getting rid of this one is relatively easy. They want a girl to be a girl. You have to need them. I mean really need them to the point of helplessness. You have to become so weak you cannot open a single jar yourself. Nor can you open doors, lift shopping bags or drive a car. Strangely though you can lift lots of washing and open any type of beer can with your teeth. So if he comes home to find you have driven to the shops, opened several jars to make dinner including the one he couldn't open himself and fixed the oil leak on the car, he is history. If there is any final resistance, add that you have bought him a pink shirt and some facial products and you have enrolled you both into a "getting to know your partner" class and he won't just leave the house, he'll move away.If your man isn't really a type then try some general tactics. Leaving a copy of "How to Please your Woman in Bed, improve your technique" on the coffee table when friends are coming can help. Crashing his car or if you want more prolonged torture, just driving it really badly will eventually drive him nuts. Selling his car to buy something really girly often finishes a relationship completely. Giving him shopping lists is simple and cheap. One hidden in his wallet so it falls out at the office lunchtime drink works a treat.I suppose there's one last thing to try. You could bring back the art of conversation. Just tell him. Men can't multi task so don't tell him when he's washing up, watching tv, shaving or dressing. In fact definitely not when shaving. If any of it did get through he's likely to slice his face open.Plan your words carefully. Don't waffle. Explain that you were really just looking for sex and someone to buy dinner for you and that all your friends are fixed up and you felt left out. Say you don't want to lose him but that you wanted a man who just popped in occasionally and who fainted at the words commitment and feelings.If at this point he cries or tries to cut himself with his razor (I told you not to do it when he's shaving) then put his stuff in a bag and call him a taxi. If though he laughs, says "Thank God for that I can stop pretending" and leaves the washing up half finished (I told you...) then I'd keep him.......... For EVER!