Fireside Chat is BACK with an elite clothing company for the smart lacrosse gentlebro. Brine gloves. Tiesto. Read the notes to understand the title. Let’s Lax.

Remember when Alex Smith tried to sell expensive polo shirts with a lacrosse player logo.

Dumb.

We love Port Southern. New clothing line based out of The South. Great items and they make charitable donations.

412: How did Port Southern get their start?

PS: Port Southern began when myself and my roommate at the time, Nick Ruden, came together with the dream of beginning our own clothing company.  We shared the same aspirations for clothing, for the South, and for the way that we were both raised and the great similarities developed a strong base for our company.  Nick had already thought of a great name and a logo that coincided directly for what we wanted Port Southern to resemble, so we had a great start.  We then turned to add in further pieces to our company through our other friends Zach Moore and Jeremy Hiatt.  The great teamwork and attributes that we all brought to the table has now formed a very successful team, and Port Southern was born.

412: Why a pineapple for your logo?

PS: In a great deal, some of our fashion influences have been from our very own homes.  The style of Southern class and gentility is something that we have been emerged in ever since we were young gentlemen.  Growing up, we grew fond of looking dapper and professional, so we hope to continue this tradition for the future.  We also modeled ourselves after a very popular clothing company from the late 1980′s called Ruff Hewn.  The original Ruff Hewn Clothing Company was also from High Point, North Carolina and was very popular for high quality and influential style.

412: What are some of your design inspirations?

PS: Our design inspirations goes along with question three.  Its Southern style, flair, and lifestyle that modeled how we design our clothes.  True quality, bright colors, and a professional image is how we gain our inspiration when we design our clothing.  These inspirations are something that we want to share all over the United States.

412: What kind of person do you want to see wearing Port Southern?

PS: Port Southern does not have a “kind” of person that we want to wear our apparel.  We want anyone and everyone that is supportive and willing to learn more about and spread the message of the Pineapple.  The ideal person that Port Southern loves are those that continue to support us, be trend setters, be proud, and be hospitable to others.

412: There seems to be a lot of brands popping up catering to the demands of the preppy dresser.  What makes Port Southern unique?

PS: Port Southern is a unique brand that holds a lifestyle meaning with it.  From the distinct meaning of the Pineapple to the deep appreciation that is exhibited and shared for the South, Port Southern is something that our fans and customers can be proud of to actually live and share with others.

Port Southern also is proud to have the highest quality polo on the finer men’s clothing market of today.  An 11.5 ounce heavy knit shirt that is garment washed with fabric softener, double stitching at the seams for lasting design, and a generous fit for comfort our keystone Southern Hospitality Polo is higher quality than any of the competition.

412: Why is the Pineapple Fund important to your company?

PS: The Pineapple Fund is very important to Port Southern because it is our way of not only spreading Southern hospitality to others, but it also lets our fans take part in spreading Southern hospitality as well.  The Pineapple Fund is where a portion of all of Port Southern’s profits goes towards this fund as a way to better the community and share the Southern hospitality throughout.  You can not only take part in getting great products from Port Southern, but you can also take part in being hospitable because you are a part of the Pineapple movement.

412: What is the next clothing item you will release?

PS: The next items that Port Southern will release in the near future are our items for this spring.  While we cannot release the exact announcement of the extra colors we will have, we can tell you that we will have three more colors added to our Southern Hospitality Polo that will accentuate your spring fashion greatly.  We will also be releasing our Port Southern hats in three colors, as well as some more colors in our Port Southern croakies.

For the fall of 2010 we also have some very exciting designs and products, so be sure to be on the lookout for announcements of those as well as our announcements of our colors for our spring line.

412: What are the goals for 2010?

PS: Port Southern’s goals for the year 2010 is to first get our name out about who we are and what we are trying to accomplish.  While we know the competition is high and there are a lot of great brands in the market, we believe that Port Southern has something special to offer people from everywhere.  We would also like to be in more retail locations so that our fans will have a better opportunity of going to our partnering locations and obtain Port Southern products.  It is also important to Port Southern that we put all that we can into our charitable attribution.  We feel that this is something that is very important, and that is to share hospitality with others.  Our ultimate goal is to have everyone understand Port Southern for “Fine Clothing With Southern Hospitality.”

Thanks to Steven Beck, President, for the interview

Buy Port Southern clothing here

Also check their website for their tip of the week. This week’s tip is wonderful assuming you like girls and want to have famous manners.

Brine Gloves

Harvard, Air Force, Salisbury

Black elephant skin with Black Altium metallic.

Crushed that Salisbury didn’t go with the new gloves.

Apparently this video was played at Michigan football games.

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Do you think they have their school’s support?

One of the Meanest Defenders

San Jose are now in Washington?

Which Washington? The NLL is so silly. Almost positive Pittsburgh had an NLL team for 3 weeks.

Actually we had two. The Pittsburgh Crossfire and Pittsburgh Bulls. Pittsburgh is one of two cities to fail twice hosting a NLL/MILL team. For more on the NLL in Pittsburgh go here.

What’s the number one reason pro leagues for fringe sports crash?

Goofy team names.

Who in their right mind is going to see the Crossfire or the Machine?

BamShaft Strength Test

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Nice Fila pullover.

Are you challenging me to a walk-off Flow

Cosmic Gate “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”

Bangerville and Oz

Best Of 2009

01. Rank 1 – L.E.D There Be Light (Original Mix)
02. Marcel Woods – Inside Me (Original Mix)
03. Editors – Papillon (Tiësto Remix)
04. Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Otherside (Benny Benassi Remix)
05. Tiësto and Sneaky Sound System – I Will Be Here (Extended Version)
06. Richard Durand – Into Something (Original Mix)
07. Gareth Emery – Exposure (Original Mix)
08. Luke Terry – Rocket Theory (Paul Miller`s Memories Of Love Remix)
09. Dave202 – Departure (Club Mix)
10. Calvin Harris – I`m Not Alone (Tiësto Remix)
11. Breakfast – Remember (Original Mix)
12. Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (Wawa Club Mix)
13. Reboot – Caminando (Original Mix)
14. La Roux – In For The Kill (Tristan Ingram & Black Russian Festival Edit)
15. Gui Boratto – No Turning Back (Original Mix)
16. Example – Watch The Sun (Moam Club Mix)
17. Medina – You & I (Original Mix)
18. Mr. Hudson feat. Kanye West – Supernova (Calvin Harris Remix)
19. Sebastian Ingrosso – Laktos (Wippenberg Remix)
21. Basement Jaxx – Raindrops (Robbie Rivera Club Mix)

Please believe you want this.

Notes

Michigan will play Oregon March 20 in SMU’s football stadium in the Patriot Cup

Stick Work Challenge total as of 1:40 PM January 6th: 164

Practice in 4 days

Drake has a 8.4 trillion dollar smile

A friend of ours claims he’s dating the girl in this picture. Do you believe him?

15 year old lacrosse player dies in New Year’s car crash

When President Reagan asked Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down this wall, he ruined European lacrosse for everybody. Just saying