FLOWER FINESSE
Guys are more likely to think “beer” than “flowers” when they hear of www.savedbythebud.com. That’s a reason the Web site even exists. With Valentine’s Day approaching, the webmasters at this irreverent guys-and-flowers site felt it time to address the issue that many men feel uncomfortable buying flowers. A new section for 2010, “You Need Professional Help,” is a how-to guide for the florally challenged, offering easy-to-follow tips on how to work effectively with florists. The site speaks to men in terms they can understand, calling florists “the Navy SEALs and Army Delta Force of flora.” Among the many strategic tips is why it matters to have the florist deliver. The answer: “Because delivery is powerful. It’s dramatic and mysterious. Plus, when she receives flowers at work, there’s an audience on hand.” Maintained by the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center, the site welcomes all genders and marital statuses but focuses on single men as they have proven to be “the most c utterly and unabashedly clueless about flowers.”
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NOW SHOWING: “From Paris With Love”
Pierre Morel’s revenge thriller Taken–which cast Liam Neeson as the ultimate overprotective papa–proved a surprise box-office hit last year and now the director unleashes another Paris-set action adventure, this one starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as a pair of international cops on the trail of a terrorist cell. Here’s hoping it’ll help us forget about Travolta’s last film, the horrendous Old Dogs …