Maxim # 3, September/October 1997

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
24 LAUGH TRACKS<br>
A page for the joke artist in you.<br>
28 WAY OUT THERE<br>
Maxim salutes Hot Wheels, measures miniature actors, and fends off Frankenfoods.<br>
50 HOW TO DO EVERYTHING BETTER<br>
Expert tips to give you the edge. In this issue: Open a bar, pick a lock, skip
stones, and our formula for living forever.<br>
64 SPORTS<br>
Philly Flyer Eric Lindros explains why being number two sucks donkey dong.<br>
By Kevin Simpson<br>
68 HEALTH CLUB<br>
The ultimate boxing workout. Plus: Build biceps and fix dog breath.<br>
74 THE GRIND: BEAT THE BOSS<br>
What kind of psycho boss signs your paycheck? Plus: The life of a shark cowboy.<br>
147 STUFF<br>
The best satellite TV, running shoes, and fun footballs.<br>
158 LOOKING GOOD<br>
Tired of taking it on the chin? We&#39;ve got Dad never told you for getting the closest,
least painful shave.<br>
<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
43 CHICK CHAT: IF HER BED COULD TALK! .<br>
Five regular girls reveal sex secrets and steamy pasts.<br>
160 TRAVEL<br>
We visit Miami&#39;s South Beach, where hurricanes blow supermodels around like so
many breadsticks.<br>
165 HANG TIME<br>
Our cut-through-the-crap guide to movies, TV, books, and music.<br>
176 IT&#39;S A GUY THING<br>
See a shrink or buy a truck? Shalom Auslander decides.<br>
<b>CONTENTS</b><br>
84 YOUR &#39;97 GRIDIRON GUIDE<br>
It&#39;s been a long, hot summer, but at last it&#39;s kickoff time again. Maxim presents
the best of the NFL and college games: the key matchups, the impact newcomers,
and all the play action a couch-bound guy like you could want.<br>
98 COVER GIRL CARMEN ELECTRA<br>
Co-hosting MTV game show Singled Out was just the beginning for Carmen Electra,
Jenny McCarthy&#39;s heir. With a feature film and a spot on swatch, Electra&#39;s on
a serious power surge. We caught her unplugged to learn more.<br>
By Nina Malkin<br>
104 114 THINGS TO DO<br>
Have you ever been buried alive? Gutted a moose? Lived off the land for two days?
Had sex with a Swedish babe (or at least a real blonde)? Put your testosterone
to the test with our Take It to the Max Challenge.<br>
108 WIN AT POKER<br>
It&#39;s high-stakes poker: the fastest, easiest, and most exhilarating way to piss
away a paycheck. Plus: How to beat a poker face, and how to pull up a chair at
the World Series of Poker.<br>
By Russ Spencer<br>
114 CAPRICE<br>
She&#39;s the official display rack for the Wonderbra...and you&#39;ll see why when you
check out the, urn, attributes that helped California-born Caprice bring Britain
to its knobby knees.<br>
120 WATER TORTURE<br>
Four days after his boat capsized a kajillion miles from land, Tony Bullimore,
starving and dying of thirst, prepared to meet his maker. A true tale of high
stakes and high-seas survival.<br>
By Tom Loxley<br>
124 CLOTHES: DOG DAYS<br>
Need a loyal pal to. get you through this fall&#39;s three-dog nights? These cool
knits&#8212;and accompanying canines&#8212;have all the tricks. Scooby Snack,
anyone?<br>
132 CLOTHES: GET REEL<br>
Read a brief but beautiful Maxim saga: Two friendly fishin&#39; buddies, sporting
some superior great-outdoors wear, are faced with a crisis. They must choose between
a gal au naturel and a lake full of fish.