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And do you ever spell it "catsup"?
They just disappeared. I used to love them when I was a kid visiting America from England.%0D\ They epitomised America. Now you never see them.
The English Whatever Happened To Troll.
Awesomeness!
Here's a clip from the 60-minute art film, Interior. Leather Bar., co-directed by and starring James Franco that will premiere at Sundance this week. Just like the movie, it's all about gay sex. While the clip is definitely NSFW—not for nudity, but for the sounds of moans and slaps (you should be fine if you use headphones)—most of it is a conversation about gay sex, specifically, Franco's personal thoughts (he plays "a version" of himself in the film) on the importance of showing it in mainstream movies to combat hetero-normative conditioning. Every fucking love story is a dude that wants to be with a girl, and the only way they're going to end up happy is if they walk off into the sunset together. I'm fucking sick of that shit…Sex should be a storytelling tool, but we're so fucking scared of it. Interior. Leather Bar. is a "re-imagining" of the controversial 40 minutes of footage that was cut from Cruising, the 1980 Al Pacino film about a serial killer targeting gay men in West Village leather bars. According to Cruising's director William Friedkin, all of the deleted footage was shot inside actual gay clubs and depicted "graphic homosexuality with Pacino watching, and with the intimation that he may have been participating." He says he was forced by the MPAA to remove the scenes in order to avoid an X rating. He claims that the studio later destroyed the footage. This one of three sex-based movies of Franco's that will be premiering at Sundance. He produced the documentary kink, about the fetish website Kink.com. And he also plays Hugh Hefner in the Linda Lovelace biopic Lovelace.
And Here’s a Scene From James Franco’s New Gay BDSM Movie [NSFW]
via NBCNews and Reuters What's this all about?!
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16, 2013 Former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has joined Fox News Channel and Fox Business as a paid contributor, TV Newser reports. “Through 16 years in Congress and two presidential campaigns, Fox News has always provided me with an opportunity to share my perspective with its enormous viewership,” Kucinich said in a statement. “I look forward to a continuation of our relationship this time as a Fox News contributor.”
Instead of being a top. Why do you like being a bottom? Discuss here.
Growing up Episcopalian I remember the communion wine and it was always good. The priest told my mom they got cases delivered from somewhere and I'm not sure it was available for resale. My mom asked him because she loved the wine served. I was told Baptists and Lutherans don't drink wine but grape juice because they think fermented drinks were not consumed back then? Anyone?
Life is tough with both the SEC and FDA bearing down on you.
Continue the discussion of Freddie, his fertility, and Chandler here.
Um, I don't see it. Maybe it's a reaction to dumping Tammy.
Co-star of "Maude," star of "Diff'rent Strokes" dead at 89.
"If you compare (the) white populations, we (would) have the same murder rate as Belgium" "So perhaps it's not a gun problem, it's a demographic problem, which liberals are the ones pushing, pushing, pushing."
Daniel Day Lewis will become THE best actor alive when he wins his third Best Actor trophy... And if she wins, Sally Field will join Ingrid Bergman and Meryl Streep as one of the few to win 2 Best Actress and 1 Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Is either truly worthy of the place they'll take in the history books?
Or maybe it was a giant rat. No, I think it was a possum. I feel terrible.
Amber Heard has set tongues wagging in recent months after being sighted on numerous occasions with French model Marie de Villepin. And on Wednesday the 26-year-old bisexual actress was spotted with Marie again, arriving in her French homeland. The duo were snapped at Charles De Gaulle International Airport in Paris collecting their luggage before venturing off into the city. Marie, also 26, stayed a few steps behind the Rum Diaries star as they left the airport, with both opting for casual attire. Stunning: The model seen here in a campaign for Givenchy Amber attempted to go incognito, hiding behind a pair of shades and pulling her hoodie over her head. The openly-bisexual actress split from her long-term girlfriend artist/photographer, Tasya van Ree in July last year. It came around the same time of reports that Amber had a fling with Rum Diaries co-star Johnny Depp. The actress told Metro in February 2011 about her sexuality: 'I don't label myself one way or another – I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. 'I love who I love, it's the person that matters.' Marie is the daughter of former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. As well as modelling for campaigns including Givenchy, Marie has also turned her hand to acting and singing and is the lead singer of the group Pinkmist. In 2008 she turned her focus to acting and scored a small roll in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 flick Inglourious Basterds, but her performance was cut from the movie. She also starred in a 2011 Indie film, Baikonur, by German director and producer Veit Helmer.
Bisexual Amber Heard and rumored French girlfriend Marie de Villepin in Paris
I'm glad Freema Agyeman is working, but who was clamoring for this?
The CW Presents "The Carrie Diaries"
The Voice of the Night
People have already forgotten/stopped caring about her.
I won't include Somalia in this, since that's no longer a coherent nation, by most accounts. 1) Pakistan 2) Afghanistan 3) Democratic Republic of the Congo 4) Iran 5) Yemen Which nations will have revolutions this year, and why?
Paula Cole's "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" fed brilliantly into the senses of alienation, yearning, and sarcasm that a gay teen from the suburbs inevitably developed. White Town's "Your Woman" also fit that bill nicely, especially since it actually had a man singing about his relationship with another man - still a big deal during the era of "Will and Grace". What songs from the 90's do you love, and why?
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Showbot, GQ Dinners, sneaking about, industry tweets, rude comments by Finchy, the lovely Miss Aimee, the Drums, bit of Harry, a lot of Harry... etc.
No one is taking away their hunting rifles and handguns. What exactly do they want? The same firepower as the military and if so why do they support the military? Just get rid of it and then they can go fight overseas with their own weapons. They all sound illogical. They are also dragging in the abortion issue which has zero to do with this subject. "Obama is so concerned with schoolchildren so why isn't he concerned with millions of unborn children?". If I read that one more time maybe I will go on a spree through the nearest redneck neighborhood.
He is NOT the bio father of her sons, so that easy answer does not fly. I simply don't get it.
He lied! Words can't describe how much I don't care. Such ridiculous outrage. He road a bike for a living. Get over it.
Even if you're not an exhibitionist or thrill seeker, most guys at some point find themselves needing a release. Where have you taken things into your own hands? Me? Church restroom at 14, because my hard-on wouldn't go away and I had to climb the pulpit in front of the school and read one of the Epistles at Mass in a few minutes.
I'm sure Lady Bird didn't much mind. -- Michele Bachmann's high-profile debate coach, Brett O'Donnell, developed an "unnatural" and "Rasputin-like" relationship with his candidate during her failed 2012 presidential campaign, another former aide told BuzzFeed, a charge O'Donnell denies. Peter Waldron, an evangelical organizer who served as Iowa field coordinator for Bachmann and helped her win the Ames straw poll said O'Donnell exercised an "unusual power over Mrs. Bachmann." Waldron and other former Bachmann staff also currently say the Congresswoman has yet to pay them for debts owned from her short-lived campaign. "He prohibited her husband, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, from sleeping in the same room with wife while on the campaign trail," Waldron said in an email to BuzzFeed. "He prohibited legendary consultants Ed Rollins and Ed Goeas from attending debate prep sessions. He told her when she could get off the bus (Waterloo event with Gov. Perry), he wrote most of the words that came out of her mouth, he wrote all of her speeches." Waldron, who led Bachmann's outreach to the religious groups that helped fuel an early surge in Iowa and bring voters to the Ames Straw Poll, is a veteran of Republican politics and a colorful character in his own right. An Army veteran who says he leads an organization called Christians Restoring America's Greatness, he spent a month in jail in Uganda in 2002, on terror charges that he denied. "Your source for your outrageous claim is a disgruntled campaign employee who has little knowledge of reality," O'Donnell said in an email. "Why is this news now anyway?" "The story is completely false," he said. Waldron, who was among a wave of staffers pushed to the sidelines as O'Donnell emerged as a central adviser, blamed him for her flagging campaign. "Frankly, Brett exercised 'Rasputin-like control over Michele. More than one staffer was grateful to God that she didn't win the nomination because of the influence that Brett had over her," Waldron said. "He attempted to re-shape Mrs. Bachmann's personality from her popular 2010 to spring 2011 into his own image," he said. "Pastors in IA and SC complained to me privately that Mrs. Bachmann spent too much time alone with Brett, they even criticized the times the two of them held hands to pray apart from others. Brett resented Mrs. Bachmann's confidence in me." Waldron said that at the time, Bachmann appeared to even be fearful of O'Donnell. "Once she asked me to ride on the bus with her to pray. Brett's objection was so intense that for the good of the order, I followed the bus in my personal vehicle," said Waldron. "On one occasion, she whispered to me, 'Peter, don't get off the bus no matter who tells you to get off.' Another time, her personal assistant told me, 'Peter, Michele does not want to you leave. Stay on the bus. Please pray for us.'" (cont)
Inspired by the Silver Foxes thread and the fabulous, fucking hot 50 year old Foster: Lets list hot women over 40. (Boys, you're welcome to contribute but please be nice or shut yer yap. I don't wanna hear your cackling about Wizened pudendas. Let us biddies have just this one thread. ) This is my list; Jody Foster (50 and... damn!) Fiona Shaw (strikes me as a soft butch at times. Her body and legs are to die for.) Emma Thompson (is and always has been and will remain hot for all her days.) Helen Mirren (and yes, her ever buoyant breasts) Carrie Anne Moss (is she really 45?) Susan Sarandon (sassy is sexy.) Post some flattering pics!
(Silver) Foxes for lesbians: Who are your favorite hot older women
Earlier this week, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus endorsed a Republican plan to rig the next presidential election to make it nearly impossible for the Democratic candidate to win the White House, no matter who the American people vote for. The election-rigging plan, which would allocate electoral votes by congressional district rather than by states as a whole in a handful of states that consistently vote for Democratic presidential candidates, would have allowed Mitt Romney to narrowly win the Electoral College last November despite losing the popular vote by nearly four points. On Monday, seven Pennsylvania Republican state representatives introduced a bill to make this vote-rigging scheme a reality in their state. Under their bill, the winner of Pennsylvania as a whole will receive only 2 of the state’s 20 electoral votes, while “[e]ach of the remaining presidential electors shall be elected in the presidential elector’s congressional district.” Pennsylvania is a blue state that voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every single presidential race for the last two decades, so implementing the GOP election-rigging plan in Pennsylvania would make it much harder for a Democrat to be elected to the White House. Moreover, because of gerrymandering, it is overwhelmingly likely that the Republican candidate will win a majority of Pennsylvania’s electoral votes even if the Democrat wins the state by a very comfortable margin. Despite the fact that President Obama won Pennsylvania by more than 5 points last November, Democrats carried only 5 of the state’s 18 congressional seats. Accordingly, Obama would have likely won only 7 of the state’s 20 electoral votes if the GOP vote rigging plan had been in effect last year. One mitigating factor is that only 7 of the Pennsylvania House’s 109 Republicans are original sponsors of the election-rigging bill, so it is unclear that this is a major priority for the GOP state house caucus. Nevertheless, both Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA) and state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-PA) support the plan, so there is a real risk that Pennsylvania Republicans will try to write the voters out of the next presidential election.
Pennsylvania House Republicans Introduce Bill To Rig The 2016 Presidential Election
Is it an aesthetic thing, or is it because they feel better when they''re inside you?\ \ I don''t have enough experience with bottoming to judge if it feels better to get fucked by a big dick than by a medium one, but I find medium(-to-smallish) dicks much more aesthetically pleasing.\ \ To say nothing of the fact that they''re much more comfortable to suck. But then I have a very small mouth - do all size queens have a mouth like Julia Roberts?
The libertarian millionaire revises his critique of healthcare reform ..
Whole Foods CEO: Obamacare “more like fascism” than socialism
Well, that sounds sort of serious. Macs are included in ths warning... Does anyone know if iPads and iPhones have Java too?
Is that OK?
Post your pictures of men showing affection to each other... like this:
Anyone watching? Mary Tyler Moore looks awful? The right side of her face has caved in! Marla Gibbs looks great. More proof that as far as skin goes " black don't crack!"
How the hell is this show still on?? Who the hell watches it? It's the SAME show every single fucking day! If you've seen one, you've seen them all! Maury needs to go out in 2013 like Sears and JC Penny.
I can't figure out how they are going to get more than half a season of plot out of this premise, but the first episode was surprisingly well-paced. More importantly: my tongue, Scott Speedman's asshole! The Navy SEAL character played by Aussie soap actor Daniel Lissing is also hot.
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Which of the Manson Family was the worst? I''ve always thought Susan Atkins was the most despicable and evil.
Someone told me that an old high school friend of ours did this. We're only 33. Does the expression mean they died of cirrhosis, or basically od'd on booze?
What ultimately caused America's downfall? I was talking about it with a friend and he said it has to do with Bush. Bush single-handedly destroyed country.
Why is everyone so fat?
"Oooooh look at the pretty gay man! So handsome, so gay! Let's write articles about him! No, we don't think there's anything odd about thrusting our glare onto the partner of a character actor who has never been dishonest about his personal life but probably kept it low-key for a reason! Let's put his picture at the top of Gawker! Everybody needs to stare at him! Pretty! Gay! Goodbye privacy!"
Video at link
The NRA's anti-Obama Ad Is Not Only Tasteless But Also Totally Unrealistic
This is beginning to remind me of the Onion article, "Newly Out Gay Man Overdoing It."
Anderson: I dated girls when I was 12, so I could meet their brothers
Wow, just stumbled across this new channel on Time Warner Ch 166 here in NYC. THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY, ADAM-12, TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, HERE COME THE BRIDES, SUSPENSE THEATRE, IT TAKES A THIEF, THE MONKEES, S.W.A.T...better than TV Land.
This is beyond juicy. And in the times no less!
So, is Victoria really dead? The Australian guy is hot.
Love it or hate it, it is one of the most successful websites in the community.
I couldn't. No offense if your name is Ernie. There are just certain names that make me wince upon hearing them and I have to immediately write you off as a potential mate. You know what I mean?
I can't find anything on Ellen's Twitter feed in her comments about the Globes last night.
Paul Krugman!
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Was told baby would never walk and talk and would need 24-hour-care. Mom went through with birth, but baby died hours later. What would you do?
His efforts, needless to say, have not gone unnoticed — particularly by his opponents. He's been called the Anti-Christ, a stooge of "godless liberal college professors," and was even accused of causing Hurricane Katrina. Kopplin coolly brushes these incidents aside, saying they're just silly distractions.
In the hot summer sun of Oz, I look at the glistening sweat fall off the muscular young players and my microphone gravitates to my twitching lady bits.
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This is a pic from her show last night.
Not to mention the chipmunk cheeks and bloated face. Those lips are grotesque too.
I'm in my 20's and currently discovering Dynasty on DVD. I'm in the second season and am LOVING it! Joan Collins is so deliciously campy and I idolize Pamela Sue Martin. When it originally ran was it a huge hit, or more a mild cult hit? Did it hit the SATC demographic or did only gay men appreciate it (the show seems to be written for the sole enjoyment of gay men!)?
After taxes, that's less than $20k a year. That's poverty wages. You can't even make a car payment with that, let alone a house payment. This isn't 1988.
Tough but sensitive loners with squinty eyes.
Here we go.
Ok, for about the zillionth time, someone posted this (or a variation of this). [quote]How is that any different from AIDS infested homos who murdered tens of thousands? Where is the webmaster? I've about had it here. The word "eff-em-in-ite" is taboo, though it is a perfectly fine word. Yet, these gay-bashing hate-filled assholes are allowed to shit on us here. My renewal for my $18 is coming up soon. I hate to leave but someone needs to do something about these freaks ruining this site.
Dustin
Now that The Gays and Tennis, Part 4 is full, we'll need a new one...
This video convinces me that they were fucking at some point. The chemistry between them is totally obvious. From the start of the video until about the 1:12 point, notice the way Bradley constantly rubs Liam's back, and how he's all smiles for most of the time. And of course, Liam is sitting with his legs spread, exposing that big basket.
They were the undisputed teen queens from the 1970s! Other than all of them being Oscar (only three) and Emmy (only two) winners what else do they have in common? Which is your fav teen queen from the 1970s?
He sort of reminds me of Mitch Pileggi. His nips can always be made out beneath his dress shirts, and he's in great physical condition. He always stops and talks to us worker bees in the halls, and whenever I talk to him I'm not really concentrating on the conversation because I just want to jump his bones.
I say "stupid" not because I''ve seen it, but the commercials for it make me nauseous with the acappella "dah dah da dah dah dah dahhh" music, tight shots of the cast members looking pensively into the camera or repeating some mega cheesy line, the dark haired woman who seems like she poses for every shot of every scene she''s in.\ \ Seriously, it must be the most douchey show on television if it resembles the commercials in the least.
Well?
I'm Asian and I find people of all races attractive but especially Europeans/Caucasians. The problem is I'm not attractive at least not by white people's standards. I sometimes feel hopeless because I don't think I will ever find a white boyfriend that will like me back. What does it feel to date a white guy? And for people of other races who've dated white guys can you give me advice on what I can do to get them to notice me. Thanks :)
It's time. We're all waiting.
Maria B.
Look at her waddling up to the stage with all those tattoos. She completely ruined that backless gown with her back disfigurements. The designer must be aghast. What an orangutan!
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I can't wait!
I was just watching a special on high-end call girls who cater to really rich or famous guys who need to be "discreet"...is there an equivalent to this with male prostitutes? Ever known any supposedly high-class callboys? Did they have any interesting stories?
I believe that television show appearances are not a forum for expressing personal religious, social or political views. However, I have not objected when fellow performers have worn green ribbon to express their support for safer schools; that’s their choice. My choice is NOT to wear a ribbon. Soap Opera Digest readers should know wearing a green ribbon is no longer entirely voluntary. Those who began by offering ribbons to performers now resort to extreme tactics in pursuit of their express goal of 100 percent conformity. When performers arrive at an award show, individuals who attempt to pin ribbons on them accost them. A performer who declines may be accosted at the pre show reception, again while waiting backstage and again at the press conference after the show. Offering these ribbons to celebrities was, in my view, a benign and pro-social act. On the other hand, aggressively badgering performers to compel the wearing of ribbons is no only demeaning to victims of school shooting and to the desperate need for an all-out solution to school violence, but an offense against personal freedom. By attempting to force 100 percent conformity, these activists are no attempting to make the green ribbon a visible litmus test for separating those individuals who empathize with school violence victims and supporting mental health research from those who do not. This is a misguided and dangerous notion. First, it misguidedly politicizes human tragedy. These green ribbons provide a means by which public figures can appear to make a ‘politically correct’ statement in favor of a cause they do not support. Second, any attempt to force conformity to a single social agenda attacks the freedom of expression. The extreme activities that resort to harassment to compel actors and actresses to wear these ribbons are practicing a ‘90s brand of McCarthyism – and their behavior is deplorable. Our community was devastated by political extremists in the 1950s and again became a target during the last presidential campaign. It surpasses belief that men and women in the entertainment field would resort to shameful practices that the enemies of artistic freedom have used against us. Sadly, it falls to some of us who ardently support school violence victims and mental health research to resist these tactics by personal example. Believe me, the easy way out would be to pin the ribbon on and keep silent. But I won’t, because I don’t want these appalling tactics to succeed.
Simple question. I don't like myself. Hideous, low self-esteem, no friends---almost a recluse, if it weren't for my family---lack of self-control. A contradiction---wishing to be great but exceedingly lazy---. My few redeeming traits: hard-working (sorta), does not cause trouble, and ambitious.
Has it always been there for you, or is it something that came later in your life? Which aspect has had the greatest effect on you? If you could, would you make it disappear forever? For me? Later, eBay, yes.
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Alex Rodriguez has one less player on his team, now ex-girlfriend, Cameron Diaz. According to Perez Hilton''s FitPerez, the Yankees golden boy and Hollywood''s golden girl have split after almost a year of dating.\ \ "They''ve broken up," an insider told FitPerez. "[Cameron is] hurt and betrayed, because she tried so hard to please him ... She went overboard."\ \ But from feeding him popcorn at the Super Bowl to romantic vacations in Mexico, it didn''t look like Rodriguez minded Diaz''s affectionate attention.\ \ Although, according to the New York Post, Rodriguez isn''t wallowing in any post-breakup blues. He''s reportedly magnifying his star player status. At the Marriott Marquis Miami opening Thursday night, more than a few ladies slipped the baseball prodigy their digits.\ \ But we''re not worried about either superstar''s future in the dating pool -- they each boast an impressive resume of past conquests. Rodriguez has been formerly linked to Madonna and Kate Hudson and Diaz was the longtime love of Justin Timberlake.
Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez Split
Mia
GQ just released their “The 100 Sexiest Women of the Millennium” issue featuring Beyonce on the cover as "Miss Millennium." Flip through it and you'll find the obvious nods to Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, and Katie Holmes. But this year, the lad mag has included some ethnic specific categories that have some people raising their eyebrows. Examples: • “Hottest Indian Chick”: Freida Pinto • “Hottest Pregnant Sri Lankan”: M.I.A • “Hottest Italian Chick”: Monica Belluci • “Hottest Chinese Chick”: Zhang Ziyi (sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang) While there may not be anything inherently wrong with saying someone is a "Hot Chinese woman" the seemingly arbitrary racial call-outs have people squirming. For example, why did the magazine deem Beyonce "Miss Millennium" but not "Miss African-American Millennium?" Mila Kunis was included in the top three hottie picks but the magazine didn't mention her Ukranian roots. And why was Kim Kardashian lauded for her performance in her 2007 sex tape but not labeled "Hottest Armenian Porn Star"? "If the magazine were saying, 'These are all the beautiful women from every country in the world', that would be a bit different; that's what the Miss Universe pageant is all about," says Ruth C. White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work in the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work at Seattle University. "But by calling out certain women's ethnicity and not others, what they're implying is that these women are not beautiful simply because they're beautiful; they're only attractive within the context of their own ethnicity. This is qualifying their beauty and dismisses the idea that beauty comes in many different forms." Objectifying women in the media is an old song and dance. Studies have shown that women are more likely than men to get picked apart and seen as parts, rather than wholes. And it's no surprise that men's magazines sell so well in part because they feature women in racy, tantalizing photos. But reducing some women to tokens of their race (and curiously not others) others is a new low. Full list of women here (some NSFW pics)
GQ Publishes Offensive "Hottest Women" List, Ranks Women By Race
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What are your thoughts on this movie?
Here's the trailer
Someone''s in another thread mentioned something happened between them during the filming of Rhinoceros Eyes. Strange, I don''t think they are each other''s type. They come across as bottoms to me.
There's a baby on the way for Jeremy Renner! The actor, 42, reportedly shared his big news with Eva Longoria while taking a cigarette break during the Golden Globes on Jan. 13, sources tell Us Weekly. Witnesses told the magazine that the "Bourne Legacy" star was overheard saying, "I'm going to fly in when her water breaks." They added, "Then Eva said, 'I'm so blown away.'" Although it's surprising, multiple sources confirmed the pregnancy, revealing that an ex-girlfriend of the actor is due to give birth next month. "They used to date but it wasn't serious," one insider said, explaining that the mom-to-be is currently living in Renner's home in Los Angeles, Calif. Sources tell Us that Renner is "being ultra-secretive about it, but [his baby mama] has been going on about her life and not hiding it." Still, the actor has always said he likes to keep his personal life private. Last April, Renner shot down longstanding false rumors that he was gay, telling The Hollywood Reporter, "I want my personal life to be personal, and it's not f**king true." He added, "And I don't care if you're talking about things that are true, you're still talking about my personal life." Well, congrats go out to Jeremy!
Jeremy Renner's Baby: Actor Expecting First Child With Ex-Girlfriend
Mia
New thread, as the old one is full.
Colton Haynes, "The Beauty and the Glass Closet", the Never-Ending Saga rolls on...
I know you think you are 'edging' me, but you are really just annoying me. Keep it in your mouth until I blast off and not more of this starting and stopping. Keep your hands off it too, I can give myself a hand job and my hands aren't as rough as your paws. Don't start twisting my nipples or putting pressure on my balls to 'make me cum' cause it not only doesn't work, but it is distracting. A blowjob means your mouth (not your teeth) keep your fucking hands to yourself. Thanks and have a nice day.
She's an insufferable cunt, he's a pussy and this is all FAKE. Carry on.
What are some of the most memorable [italic]Datalounge[/italic] threads?%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ I nominate [italic]Frosting Can Dad[/italic] (not exact title), about the father who went to his teen-age daughter''s school to confront her over a missing can of frosting.
Why isn't she getting more Oscar Buzz! Why! She's earned it after Mulholland and King Kong!!! Those newbies Chastain and Lawrence are too fresh for Best Actress...they need to ripen
This true? [quote]The scandal engulfing the United Nations Procurement Department and the Oil-for-Food Programme allegedly involved Al-Qaeda finance operations. Fox News broke the story that Alexander Yakovlev, a Russian official in the UN Procurement Department, was involved; he later resigned and pled guilty to corruption charges. One link was to Ahmed Idris Nasreddin, a man designated as a terrorist financier by the US and the UN. The UN has named Nasreddin as a man "belonging to or affiliated with Al Qaeda." Petra Navigation Group was a company that was on the blacklist of firms blocked from doing business with the U.S. for sanctions-busting activities designed to help Saddam's regime.
What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone ever sold themselves? What precipitated this event? I personally find this practise unsafe and grisly and I think in the future perhaps robots should be invented to replace prostitutes.
Volunteers in China have rescued more than 1,000 cats that they found crammed in crates on the side of the road after the truck that was carrying them crashed, The Daily Mail reports. The felines were originally meant to be sold to the restaurants of Guangdong in the Hunan province, China Daily reports. Photos show the animals being fed while still in the crates, before they were taken to the Changsha Small Animal Protection Association to be treated. The Daily Mail reports that cats, considered a delicacy, often spend up to two months squeezed into tiny crates before they are sold by the pound or in bulk to restaurant owners. Villagers in the countryside raise the cats to make extra money. The cats are kept alive before they are selected by each diner, much as one would select a lobster in a seafood restaurant, according to the report.
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Please take my poll. Remember, please vote not for what you want to win, but what you think will actually win.
Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to eliminate Louisiana's income and corporate taxes and pay for those cuts with increased sales taxes, the governor's office confirmed Thursday. The governor's office has not yet provided the details of the plan. "The bottom line is that for too long, Louisiana's workers and small businesses have suffered from having a state tax structure that is too complex and that holds back economic prosperity," Jindal said in a statement released by his office. "It's time to change that so people can keep more of their own money and foster an environment where businesses want to invest and create good-paying jobs." Jindal said the plan would be revenue-neutral and that the goal would be to keep sales taxes "as low and flat as possible." The governor's office has not yet confirmed or denied an article in The Monroe News-Star that reports eliminating the state income tax could require increasing the state sales tax from 4 percent to 7 percent. The governor's full statement on the tax overhaul plan: "We are meeting with every legislator over the coming weeks to discuss the details of the tax reform plan. Our goal is to eliminate all personal income tax and all corporate income tax in a revenue neutral manner. We want to keep the sales tax as low and flat as possible. "Eliminating personal income taxes will put more money back into the pockets of Louisiana families and will change a complex tax code into a more simple system that will make Louisiana more attractive to companies who want to invest here and create jobs. "Tax reform will remove administrative burdens from families and small businesses and improve Louisiana's business prospects; create more business investment opportunities with increased job growth; and raise the state's profile in national business rankings. "The bottom line is that for too long, Louisiana's workers and small businesses have suffered from having a state tax structure that is too complex and that holds back economic prosperity. It's time to change that so people can keep more of their own money and foster an environment where businesses want to invest and create good-paying jobs."
Gov. Bobby Jindal calls for elimination of all Louisiana income and corporate taxes
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On another thread, someone said his penis was only an inch long when hard. How can that be? That's the size of a peanut. Is that considered a birth defect? What is the smallest cock you have ever sucked or received? What did it feel like, a tickle?
Blazing genius or overrated drama queen? \ \ Also, who''s better: Anne Sexton or Sylvia?
Lady Lazarus
Remember back to 2010 when that publicist, Ronni Chasen was killed in LA, & there were a million conspiracy theories about it (and the whole thing was solved and put away very quickly)... Why has there been zero follow up on anything related to it since then (not even chatter about the conspiracies or the guy that actually robbed her...) weird
"Hadassah! My oatmeal is cold!"
I''ve known a couple of people who were "diagnosed" with fibromyalgia, and in both cases it seemed like they were very selectively painful. They could play Wii, go bowling, and stand outside in extreme warm or cold sucking down countless cigarettes, but when it came to making dinner, doing the dishes, or going to their place of employment, the pain was just unbearable and they had to lay down and sleep a while.\ \ In my book, that''s called "bullshit", not a medical condition. Maybe I just don''t understand the "disease", I guess, but from everything I''ve read, fibromyalgia is both debilitating and not reliably treated, making it an ideal crutch for the selectively disabled. Anyone disagree?
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Everything You Need To Know About Obama’s Gun Violence Prevention Proposals
Do you think the lights are alien, or military, or just After Effects? Have you ever been abducted from the Moon?
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His career at ABC New York has begun. Today on GMA after a report on Outsmarting the Flu, he shared anti-bacterial lotion with George, Liz, and Sam who said "welcome Gio."
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Five episodes in and we've already hit the max on the first thread. Ratings are up from the first season and Jessica Lange has signed on for season three. And a warning for those delicate souls who can't handle this season, direct from Ryan Murphy: [quote]The next episode is probably the darkest episode we've ever done and I would say it's the bottom. So from the bottom you start to climb up to the top. More from Murphy at the link.
Olympic skating medalist Jeff Buttle now suits up for Toronto gay hockey club Jeff Buttle is a natural on skates, winning the world figure skating title in 2005 and the Olympic bronze medal in 2006. He still skates in exhibitions and has found a new ice outlet as a member of the Toronto Gay Hockey Association. The Hockey News has a great feature on Buttle’s newfound sport. Openly gay, Buttle is comfortable playing for the Toronto gay club and said playing the sport has helped his figure skating. But he still has a lot to learn about hockey. He was also encouraged that his teammates were patient with his lack of knowledge of the game. He still often finds himself leaning over to a teammates in the middle of a game to have some penalty explained to him, but the team atmosphere is something he has embraced wholeheartedly. “It’s fun to have people depend on you,” Buttle says. “It was totally new to me to have this feeling that you don’t want to disappoint anyone. When I go out, obviously it’s my fault if I screw up on the ice in figure skating, but in hockey you don’t want to let the other guys down.” Buttle, 29, has gotten some assists, but is still searching for his elusive first goal.
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Action star Jackie Chan incited a flurry of online backlash after declaring the United States to be the "most corrupt in the world" during an appearance on a Chinese talk show. In a December interview that aired on Phoenix TV, Hong Kong-born Chan talked about China's corruption and compared it with problems in the U.S. "What I can see is our country is continuously making progress and learning," Chan said of China, per a translation of the interview published by Ministry of Tofu. "If you talk about corruption, the entire world, America, has no corruption?" When the show's host asked Chan about his statement, Chan continued thus, according to a Huffington Post translation of the interview: "Where does the Great [Depression] come from? It's precisely from the world, the United States, that it started." The incendiary statement has drawn much criticism on Twitter and on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like micro-blogging site. Twitter curation blog Twitchy points to a few outraged tweets by Americans: SEE LINK Chan's comments about what he perceives to be American "corruption" also captured the attention of U.S. pundits recently. Max Fisher, a foreign affairs blogger for the Washington Post, labeled the comments as an example of Chan's "anti-Americanism" and described Chan as "passionately political, a staunch defender of the Chinese Communist Party and harsh critic of anyone he sees as opposing Beijing." Fisher continued, writing, "Like [Chan's] criticism of Taiwanese and Hong Kong democracy, it’s as much about defending China. And that defensiveness is often more about internal Chinese doubts about their country’s progress, which has come so far but still has a ways to go." Chinese tabloid the Global Times, on the other hand, defended Chan's comments. "Everyone has the freedom to express his view. Making too big a deal out of Jackie Chan's words may be a sign that many Americans are losing the grace to face different opinions," writes the Global Times. This is hardly the first time Chan has made a controversial political comment. During a 2009 panel on Chinese censorship, Chan aired his own uncertainties about freedom, saying, "I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want." Watch the untranslated clip of Chan's appearance on Phoenix TV below.
Jackie Chan Hits Out At U.S. 'Corruption,' Sparks Internet Backlash
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January 16th, 2013 Washington (CNN) - As President Barack Obama announces a package of proposals to limit gun violence, a new national survey indicates that his approval rating may be edging up. The CNN/Time Magazine/ORC International poll (PDF) also indicates that a majority of Americans support stricter gun control laws in the wake of the shooting rampage at an elementary school in Connecticut. And according to the survey, nearly six in ten approve of the job Vice President Joe Biden is doing, slightly higher than the number who approve of his boss. The vice president led a task force in the wake of the shootings that came up with specific proposals for the president on how to reduce gun violence in the country. The president's approval rating stands at 55% in the poll, which was released Wednesday, with 43% saying they disapprove of the job Obama is doing in the White House. The president's approval rating is up three points from mid December CNN/ORC poll that was conducted just days after a suicidal gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Of those who disapprove, 34% say they disapprove because Obama is too liberal, with 7% saying they give the president a thumbs down because he's not liberal enough. More than nine in ten Democrats approve of the job Obama's doing. That number drops to 51% for independent voters, with just 13% of Republicans approving of the president's performance in office. The poll also indicates a gender gap, with women approving of the job Obama's doing by a 59%-39% margin, and men divided (51%-48%). The Vice President's approval rating stands at 59%, with 38% saying they disapprove of the job he is doing. Biden's approval rating is up five points from last month. Besides leading the task force on curbing gun violence, Biden also had a high profile role, along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in striking a deal that temporarily averted the country going over the fiscal cliff. According to the poll, 55% favor stricter gun control laws, with 37% saying that they strongly support such laws. Forty-four percent oppose such measures, including 27% who say they strongly oppose stricter gun control laws. "Those numbers suggest that the change in public opinion in the wake of Newtown may come mostly in the intensity of feelings for and against gun control," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Gun control opponents in the past have developed a reputation for holding stronger views on the issue than supporters of gun control. But in the current poll, about two-thirds of those who favor stricter gun control laws feel strongly about that. That's a bit higher than the six in ten gun control opponents who strongly oppose stricter gun control. How strongly Americans feel about gun control may matter more to the success or failure of legislation tan the overall numbers." The CNN/Time Magazine poll was conducted by ORC International Monday and Tuesday (Jan. 14-15), with 814 adults nationwide questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
CNN/Time Poll: Majority approve of Obama and Biden in advance of gun control announcement
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or did he say that he used them back in the 1990s? That's what it sounds like.
We had several celebrities finally come out in 2012. What are your predictions as to who will come out during 2013?
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Cinderella arrives for previews! Will Broadway's newest "it" girl, Laura Osnes, take the town by storm and finally become a STAR? Or will it be a case of "been there, had that"? Meanwhile, in another part of town ... Hollywood "it" girl Jessica Chastain cranks out the last few weeks of The Heiress. Does anyone even remember she's in town? Cat With a Hot Tin Goof: Following the summer's Ghost Investor scandal, we now have: GHOST SKIPPER! A little song, a little dance, a little bulge inside the pants. Is Williams turning over in his grave? Holland Tunnel: Will Ms. Taylor waltz off with Tony for "Ann"? And will she have Stage Door Jills fighting to escort her home? Speaking of Holland Taylor - Moose Murders returns! Better than ever? The said it couldn't be done: "Let My People Come!" is back for eight special Sundays! Who will sing the hits "Come in My Mouth" and "The Cunnilingus Champion of Company C"? And talk about eldergay! Barry Manilow back on Broadway! Does he still warm up the same old way? PIPPIN! For reals! Trapezes n' everything! Which lucky theatre gets it? NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP! NICK AND NORA! OH, CAPTAIN! Ready - set - go, gurrl!
If the kitties are sleeping, you can rewind and see them earlier on when they're active.
Back on in Suits. Pings loudly, absolutely hot - any info on him?
Last I heard her woman had my baby.
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Because I need a place to post Hot Men Photos without opening new threads. Ricky Martin - super HOT!
So the bad news is that Parks and Recreation remains on the brink of cancellation in spite of continuously smart and funny writing coupled with excellent comedic performances by the entire cast. The chances of it getting renewed after this season is slim to none and that probably won't change no matter how much we complain or go on and on about how great Amy Poehler is as Leslie Knope. We have to accept this. We have to move on. We can continue writing out Leslie/Ben erotic fan fiction, but beyond that, we need to prepare ourselves for what could be the end. (Or not! Leslie would never give up so easily.) Luckily, NBC is offering us a consolation prize in the form of another plucky, blonde heroine —- Jessica Simpson. The singer (?)/actress (?) is in the process of developing a scripted comedy based on her life for NBC with Nick Bakay, the brain behind a bunch of stuff that you've either never seen or was forced to watch on an airplane one time (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper and 'Til Death) and Ben Silverman of production company Electus. "I am so excited to work with Ben and NBC again, this time on a scripted comedy," said Simpson. "I often find myself thinking that no one could ever make up the things that actually happen in my life, so between the real-life elements and a great team of writers, I think we'll have people laughing." From the Hollywood Reporter: "We are thrilled to team up with the multitalented Jessica Simpson to bring this new sitcom to life on NBC as she is truly a modern-day Lucy with incredible comedic chops," Electus founder and chairman Silverman said. "From running a fashion empire to wrangling her public image as a new mom, we see Jessica's character approach a variety of 'everyday' circumstances that will get audiences laughing out loud."
Funny how when she was alive, she was universally hated. As soon as she died people started saying how wonderful she was. Look at any YouTube clip of her and you only read warm praise. 'Happy Birthday lovey Linda, you will never be forgotten, you will always live on in everyone's memories, R.I.P, xxx'...along with 41 thumbs up.
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That is what some people are saying on the Sunday AM Talk shows. Talk about your relative that is suffering from mental illness. I'm not talking about someone who is wacky or eccentric. But someone suffering from some sort of mental illness. How do you deal with them during the holidays, especially if their behavior is rude or immature? Discuss.
Primary psychopathy is the affective aspects of psychopathy; a lack of empathy for other people and tolerance for antisocial orientations. Out of 5, I scored 1.8 Secondary psychopathy is the antisocial aspects of psychopathy; rule breaking and a lack of effort towards socially rewarded behavior. Out of 5, I scored 2.9 Conclusion: I'm not a psychopath. What about you?
It's a celebration, bitches! Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy and record sales back. After releasing "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z late Sunday night, JT's highly publicized collaboration has been selling like hot cakes on the digital charts. FMQB reports that the release of "Suit & Tie" is projected to sell at least 400K copies by the end of the week, making this Justin's best digital sales week in the history of his career as a solo artist. "Suit & Tie" will be the largest digital debut since Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was released last year. Besides celebrating the success of his comeback single, JT is also celebrating the relaunch of the social networking site MySpace. The "SexyBack" singer bought a major stake the company back in 2011, and has worked tirelessly to rebrand and rebuild the once popular site. Justin Timberlake's forthcoming album, The 20/20 Experience, is scheduled to be release sometime in 2013.
Justin Timerlake's New Single: Largest Digital Debut Since Taylor Swift
How 19-year-old activist Zack Kopplin is making life hell for Louisiana’s creationists For Zack Kopplin, it all started back in 2008 with the passing of the Louisiana Science Education Act. The bill made it considerably easier for teachers to introduce creationist textbooks into the classroom. Outraged, he wrote a research paper about it for a high school English class. Nearly five years later, the 19-year-old Kopplin has become one of the fiercest — and most feared — advocates for education reform in Louisiana. We recently spoke to him to learn more about how he's making a difference.
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Lucky them. "Chris Brown has been forced to pull out of Saturday’s Michael Jackson tribute show in the U.K. after he was denied a work visa because of his criminal record. The Kiss Kiss hitmaker was set to honor the late King of Pop with a performance at the star-studded Michael Forever concert in Wales, but he’s now axed his plans after being barred from entering the U.K. due to his 2009 assault conviction for attacking his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The show has been plagued with problems in recent weeks – the Black Eyed Peas dropped out of the tribute on Thursday due to “unavoidable circumstances”, and Gene Simmons was removed from the bill following complaints from fans regarding previous comments the KISS rocker had made regarding Jackson’s child abuse allegations. Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Ne-Yo and Leona Lewis are still expected to perform as planned." – WENN Newsdesk
I''m going to go with Mike from You Bet Your Garden. I detect Philly, but more than that he seems to speak forced perky. \ \ Other than that, he really seems to know his stuff and I like him but something about his voice grates on me big time.\ \ And I''m from Philly (suburbs), but I don''t sound like that.
I know the derogatory, jiggaboo, but I haven't figured out what jiggy-boo really is. I heard a black dude say, I have a new jiggy-boo and I think I like this one. I couldn't tell if it was a person or an object.
WHAT????\ \ The book, The Thin Thirty, by Shannon Ragland, chronicles Hudson''s involvement in a 1962 sex scandal at the University of Kentucky involving the football team. Ragland writes that Jim Barnett, a wrestling promoter, engaged in prostitution with members of the team, and that Hudson was one of Barnett''s customers
Old thread was inexplicably closed, so here's the new thread!
The comeback is on! Lisa has a role in Tyler Perry's "A Madea Christmas" and has been filming this week in Atlanta. No doubt, she has Kim Fields -- who is tight with Perry & worked on a few of his projects -- to thank for this.
Finally, out and proud...
Anyone else tired of her "wow, me" stuff? The return to the microphone to thank the manager of 14 years was the height of ego. She seems to believe she has accomplished something mighty in Les Miz. She's in the film for 12 minutes.
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Way more energy, far less depressed, less groggy in the morning. The flu has swept through my office, and I've stayed healthy. I've been taking the liquid form, so it doesn't have to be digested like capsules. Has anyone else experienced this? DL MDs, is this OK to continue until spring?
Just make it go away! Jenni Pulos rapping. Nene on for the umpteenth time. That annoying "Plead The Fifth" game. Andy is just repeating guests over and over at this point...
January 11, 2013 Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) will not seek a sixth term in 2014, he announced Friday morning. “As I approach 50 years of public service in West Virginia, I’ve decided that 2014 will be the right moment for me to find new ways to fight for the causes I believe in and to spend more time with my incredible family,” he said. Rockefeller would have faced a tough challenge from Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) in the conservative state, where President Obama is very unpopular. But he told the AP that he was retiring because he wanted to spend more time with his family. “I’ve gotten way out of whack in terms of the time I should spend with my wife and my children and my grandchildren,” the 75-year-old senator said. Rockefeller chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Serving his sixth term in the Senate, Rockefeller has held elected office in West Virginia since the 1960s. He was governor for two terms. The great-grandson of oilman and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, the senator is the only member of the once-dominant political family currently in office. His retirement means the nation will likely be without a Rockefeller in high office for the first time in four decades and just the second time since the 1950s. “From his time in the state legislature to the Governor’s office to the Senate floor, Jay has built an impressive legacy, one that can be found in the children who have better schools, the miners who have safer working conditions, the seniors who have retired with greater dignity, and the new industries that he helped bring to West Virginia,” said President Obama in a statement. Earlier this year Rockefeller lectured the coal industry from the Senate floor, saying that current leaders “would rather attack false enemies and deny real problems than solve real problems.” The surprising speech, along with Rockefeller’s vote in favor of limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, was seen as a sign that he would retire. The coal industry is powerful in West Virginia, and in the past Rockefeller has often bucked his party to support it. “Will folks support a Republican who will fight for our coal jobs and protect us from Washington, D.C.? Absolutely,” said West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas. Capito is now the frontrunner in the race for Rockefeller’s seat, which has been in Democratic hands since 1958. She was already leading the senator in one poll. But the relatively moderate Republican faces opposition from some conservative groups. Fellow West Virginia Republican Rep. David McKinley says he’s watching Capito and has not ruled out running himself. “For more than a generation, Senator Rockefeller has been a dedicated public servant, a brilliant legislator, and a loyal colleague in the US Senate,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Michael Bennet (Colo.) in a statement. “While we will greatly miss him in our caucus, I am confident we can elect an independent-minded Democrat to his seat next November.”
5-Term Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) won’t run for re-election in 2014
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Spacious: Ripa's beautiful SoHo, New York loft has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and is set over two floors [quote]'This is how celebrities are supposed to live. But it’s tasteful, and suitable for a family which you don’t find a lot in downtown lofts.' Discuss
Jennifer is real, relatable, beloved by her peers, can open a blockbuster yet choses amazing side projects like SLP. Doesn't take herself too seriously as has 2 Oscar noms under her belt at age 22. Jessica came out of nowhere last year with roles in Tree of Life and The Help. It's well documented she's lied about her age. Her speech was insufferable..."I've worked years and years and did all I could to get here" while she was in the same category as Naomi Watts who really did work for nearly 20 years to get the recognition she has now. Go Jen!
I have a bad feeling about the 787.
New Season started tonight!!! I love this show!
I just got to the halfway point of this season's 4th episode and turned it off. I think I'm done. It's gone from being pretty silly to outright stupid, and I totally love Laura Linney. Anybody else here watch it? Who the hell is writing this dumb shit? I might be able to stick with it if they matured the writing a little and killed off the stupid brother and fat chick characters but I don't think that's gonna happen.
Good fuck, we get it, you're a dyke, but saying "man" at the end of a sentence is as annoying as straight dudes say "bro (or bra)." "That's for saying that, man." "Have a great night, man." "Glad to have you back, man." "Alright, man." - Rachel Maddow on TRMS
I bet some guys here would like to see that footage!
Best song ever? I think so.
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
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We got a new Summer today!! Yawn Phyllis is acquitted just like that. Jack and Victor were really going at it on Friday. You could see the passion in their eyes and it was like, good god, just get it over with and screw.
Time for the third thread of this season
It looks like the other thread is closed so I thought I would start up another on. I think this place can be hot sometimes (especially at lunchtime). They have a downstairs area that you can do whatever you want and I have been there and had fun with some super hot dudes. Looking to know if there are any other times when this place (xpressions on 53rd) is crowded - weekends? late night?
20,000 people sought emergency treatment last year for their reaction to energy drinks, which mimic those of a heart attack. No wonder the flu is enough to paralyze the health system. A little too much caffeine is enough to paralyze the health system.
I can't blame her for not wanting to admit she likes cunt. Who would want such a stigma attached to them? But it's not like everyone doesn't already know. Especially after her contract marriage fell apart because her dumb beard/friend was careless. She's almost 50 years old. There is no reason to continue to lie.
I expected more polish from her speech. She seemed psychotic. "I'M FIFTY! I'M FIFFFFFTYEEEEEE!" She also seemed incredibly angry. Look hon, you didn't HAVE to stay in show biz!
I had a sex dream about Tim Meadows last night! He's not ugly or repulsive or anything but he's certainly never been on my lust radar so I have no idea why I would dream of him. In the dream he had a small if thick penis and wore tighty-whities. He did not reciprocate my extended oral services. Nice hard body though. Tell me about your odd sex dream partners.
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I don't like it. It's not the first thing I think about when meeting someone. I'm usually taken aback. And a "firm handshake"? It's just a firm handshake- not a window to your soul.
Maryland governor Martin O'Malley to seek repeal of death penalty O'Malley says punishment does not prevent violent crime as state bids to become 18th in union to abolish death penalty Ed Pilkington in New York; guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 January 2013 22.30 GMT The governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, has announced that he will seek to repeal the death penalty, in a move that would make his state the sixth in as many years to discard the ultimate punishment. At the start of his final term as governor, that ends in 2016, O'Malley said he would use the full weight of his office to see the abrogation of capital punishment in Maryland. "The death penalty does not work in terms of preventing violent crime," he said. This is the second time that O'Malley has attempted to repeal capital punishment in his state. In 2009 the effort was foiled when an abolition bill got stuck in committee, though this time supporters of repeal say they will force a full referendum should legislators attempt to block the reform again. Maryland is a relatively small state with fewer than 6 million people, but how it handles the death penalty debate in the coming weeks will be closely watched, given its proximity to Washington and to the south, where most executions are now carried out. Should abolition be achieved this year, Maryland would become the sixth state in six years to throw out capital punishment, joining Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York. Last year, Connecticut became the 17th state to abolish the death penalty. Among the 33 remaining that still have the punishment on their books, the actual practice of executions has receded to a rump of largely southern states; in 2012 most executions were confined to four states – Texas, which carried out 13 executions, followed by Arizona, Oklahoma and Mississippi on six each. The call for repeal is also likely to be influential given O'Malley's prominent standing within the Democratic party. "O'Malley is a national figure, and he points to where Democratic policies are moving in future," said Richard Dieter of the Death Penalty Information Center. Brian Evans of Amnesty International praised O'Malley for taking a courageous stance. "Support for the death penalty is waning in the US as people come to recognize that executions are a costly and ineffective deterrent to crime." Witness to Innocence, a national group formed by exonerated death row survivors, pointed out that 142 men and women have been released from death sentences having been found to be innocent. "As long as the death penalty exists, innocent lives will continue to be at stake," the group said in a statement.
Maryland governor Martin O'Malley to seek repeal of death penalty
Lady Cora is tied to a railroad track by kidnappers. The General Strike occurs and railroad workers fail to show up for work. Lord Grantham sympathizes with the cause of the downtrodden workers, but agrees that illegal strikes are just not sporting, so he orders his staff to man the trains in his district and carry on for the good of the empire and for Downton. Downton means everything. Everything. Dame Maggie Smith finds a suitcase containing a million pounds. It will save Downton Abbey. But Cousin Isobel insists the money be turned in to the local police station lost and found. It is the right thing to do. Matthew is nearly killed when he cranes his neck too close to the King's horse at Ascot, but his lack of chin saves his life. Lady Mary suffers a bout of sciatica from thrusting her hips forward in an effort to disguise her lack of bosom. She loses her and Matthew's male fetus when she overdoses on laudanum. Her life is saved by Thomas. He had used his WWI medic's training to overdose her in the first place so that he could blame it on O'Brien's nephew, and then be a hero when he saves her using a fireplace bellowes and a high colonic. Daisy pouts about her lot in life and blames someone else for her blockheaded stupidity.
I got hold of a copy of a few episodes. It's actually very charming and warm hearted. Kim Richards was adorable, so was the nanny, with her very sweet English accent. The father was sexy and handsome. Is it ever run any more in the USA? So many of these old kids shows are awful to see many years later. This does not fall into that category. Didn't one of the boys commit suicide?
What is it with the Chinese and animals? Another sick, sick story from China.
435 dog penises confiscated in Taiwan--dogs routinely tortured
I was only four years old when it first appeared on American TV, but my mother tells me she watched it religiously. I'm half-way through the series, which streams on Netflix. For those of you who have watched it, who were your favorite characters and storylines? My favorite characters are definitely Rose (Jean Marsh), Sarah (Pauline Collins), and Mrs Bridges (Angela Baddeley). Actually, all of the servants seem so well-cast.I read that Collins' character and the chauffeur, Thomas, had their own spin-off in the late 70s ("Thomas and Sarah"). I feel like the end of Alfred's storyline was pretty homophobic. The writers should have never brought back his character, in my opinion.
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Damn this aching back. I'm like car up on blocks with its engine revving and its wheels spinning. I'm going out of my mind. You've got to help me...you've got to do something.
That look drives me insane, though I honestly don't know why. Any photos to share?
I just got off the phone with my mother and she told me Bill O'Reilly does stand up. WTF???? Please tell me that's not true.
The new season starts in January and the cast has been announced. Has anyone seen any of the queens perform ? Any early predications on who will leave early or make it to the end ??
How long does it take to determine that a death is in fact, a suicide, and not murder? Do they even investigate when they discover someone hanging from the rafters?? If so, how long does the investigation take? 5 minutes? 24 hours? A week? A month?
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Amazing dancer ass on this guy - along with nice broad shoulders.
I made homemade coleslaw and it came out horribly. I don't know what I did wrong. Cabbage, carrots, golden raisins, lemon, onion, mayo, sugar, vinegar, and Old Bay. Someone said I didn't put enough mayo in it, but I hate overly mayonaised salads.
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Kitty Pryde Professor Xavier is a ***JERK***!
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This morning as I stood in line at my bank, I watched this guy go through the Spanish Inquisition just to cash a check. He had three checks, two for approx. $800, and one for $600. He deposited the two larger checks into his account and wanted cash for the third. Well, they requested all this information for their cash-tracking system, which he was politely refusing. All of a sudden, this guy comes out and asks him to go back into his office telling him he had to do so in order to get his cash. I waited around so I could ask him what happened. He was furious. He said he was surprised he wasn't strip searched.. They put his drivers licence through a scanner, asked him why he needed cash, asked him about his cash-spending habits, and ran some kind of background check...then, he got his cash. He said he asked why he needed to go through this process and they told him: federal compliance. He told them he was going to transfer his money out of that bank and they told him it's not going to make any difference. All the banks must comply with this cash-tracking system. WTF? I almost never use cash so I had no idea. Does anyone know anything about this??
It's Sudeikis.
Lifetime has pulled the plug on its veteran drama "Drop Dead Diva" after four seasons, Deadline.com reports. The show's most-recent run averaged 2.297 million viewers and a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49, putting it behind Lifetime's two other scripted originals "Army Wives" (3.084 million viewers, 1.0 adults 18-49 rating) and "The Client List" (2.515 million viewers, 0.9 adults 18-49 rating). New seasons of "Army Wives" and "The Client List" are on tap this year, alongside newcomer "Devious Maids." Three other drama pilots - "Cinnamon Girl," "The Secret Lives of Wives" and "Witches of East End" - also recently completed production.
I watched a few FOL episodes recently and couldn't believe how thinly veiled its lesbian overtones were. They start out in a boarding school but go on to establish what's basically a commune. They make a pretense of leaving to visit family around the holidays but always gravitate back to each other due to "missed flights" or "bad weather." Tootie and Natalie are inseparable, and the steamy Lo/Blair sexual tension is well already well documented. Cloris Leachman shows up with her feminine son, who is clearly the product of artificial insemination, to show the other women how to be same sex parents. And there are almost NO MEN except for George Clooney, fictional off screen boyfriends like Snake, and rapists (both Natalie and Jo are attacked). There is even an ultra-masculine baby dyke who is mentored by the ladies in later seasons. This show was the original L Word.
Krugman called Stewart lazy, unprofessional, ignorant, stupid and frivolous after the latter mercilessly mocked him over the TRILLION DOLLAR COIN meme. I can imagine Paul stomping his little feet and balling his little fists like Beverly Leslie and saying "I'll get you Karen Walker" when he saw this. Video at link.
Why do the old school waiters in fancy dining establishments make such a show of pouring coffee with a great distance between the coffee pot and their patron's cup and saucer? Is it something they learn in "Fancy Waiter's School? Did they learn it from their waiter-master when apprenticing? Are you envisioning what I mean: the cup held below waist level and the (usually silver) coffee pot held at least to nipple level? What's the reason? It's "a thing" with 'em, ain't it?
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A chimpanzee at a Spanish zoo has become addicted to human porn. Gina the chimp's habit began after having a television installed in her enclosure at Seville Zoo. Primatologist Pablo Herreros told El Mundo: "To enliven Gina's nights, officials decided to install a Freeview television, protected behind glass, and gave her a remote control so she could change the channels herself. "In the early trials, her keepers visited Gina to check that everything was in order and she did not break the new toy. "The surprise came when they found that within a few days, Gina was not only using the remote control perfectly well, but that she also chose the porn channel for entertainment, as many of us would have done."
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He couldn''t remember, so let''s help him out.\ \ On the night of 11/21/1963 Poppy attended an oil contractor''s assoc. meeting, and stayed for drinks afterward.\ \ Sometime between that meeting and 1:45 PM, the next day, when he made the phone call stating he may have a lead in who killed JFK, from Tyler TX, his friend, Zappo''s (owned a private offshore drilling co with many ties to Wall St) private plane transported him to Tyler. Remember Barbara Bush''s fake letter to Zappa.\ \ And please do not forget about Jack Crichton, good friend of Poppy, who ran an intelligence unit assigned to the oil industry, and who at one time was a running mate of Poppy Bush. He played a CRUCIAL role the day JFK was shot.
Sometimes when I forward an email with photo or cartoon, the person gets a gray square instead of the image. How can I prevent this from happening?
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Pope makes longtime aide a bishop in St. Peter's Updated 7:11 am, Sunday, January 6, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has rewarded his longtime loyal secretary by making him a bishop in an elaborate ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff and Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, a fellow German, embraced warmly. Benedict, 85, held up well during the nearly three-hour long service Sunday, which also marked Epiphany, a Catholic feast day. Gaenswein, 56, has been Benedict's closest aide for years, and helped steer the papal household through an embarrassing scandal of leaked documents last year. A Vatican court convicted the pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, of stealing the documents from the papal apartment. Benedict has since pardoned him.
You GO, girl! -- Pope makes longtime "aide" and BFF Georg Gaenswein a bishop.
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Armstrong, now 41, first moved to the capital of the Lone Star state from the Dallas suburbs when he was 18. He was diagnosed with cancer there at 25, married there at 26, had his first child there at 29. The city’s rise has run in parallel with his own. Richard Parker, a journalist and Austin native, wrote in a New York Times op-ed in October that “No one has embodied the rise of Austin better than Lance Armstrong, who went from a local cycling star to an international super-athlete in roughly the same span of years that Austin went from sleepy to sleek and hip”. Forbes ranked Austin the fastest-growing city in American for the last two years in a row. Its population grew by more than 50 per cent between 2000 and 2010. Recession refugees from the coasts have flocked here to find work: the city created 21,000 jobs in 2011 alone. Austin is now home to two world-famous music festivals, a thriving local film industry, and major firms such as Whole Foods and Apple, which plans to build a $304m operations centre there. In November, the city hosted the US Grand Prix. Armstrong, however, was out of town, vacationing in Hawaii.
A man who found six children in his driveway in Newtown, Conn., after their teacher had been shot and killed in last month's school massacre has become the target of conspiracy theorists who believe the shootings were staged. “I don’t know what to do,” Gene Rosen told Salon.com. “I’m getting hang-up calls, I’m getting some calls, I’m getting emails with, not direct threats, but accusations that I’m lying, that I’m a crisis actor, ‘How much am I being paid?'” Rosen, a 69-year-old retired psychologist who lives near Sandy Hook Elementary School where the shootings took place, says his inbox is filled with emails like this one: "How are all those little students doing? You know, the ones that showed up at your house after the ‘shooting’. What is the going rate for getting involved in a gov’t sponsored hoax anyway?" “The quantity of the material is overwhelming,” Rosen said, adding that he's sought the advice of a retired state police officer and plans to alert the FBI. On the morning of Dec. 14, Rosen had just finished feeding his cats when he saw six small children "sitting in a neat semicircle" at the end of his driveway. According to the Associated Press: A school bus driver was standing over them, telling them things would be all right. It was about 9:30 a.m., and the children, he discovered, had just run from the school to escape a gunman. "We can't go back to school," one little boy told Rosen. "Our teacher is dead." Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old gunman, had shot his way into the school and opened fire, killing 20 children and six adults. Rosen took the four girls and two boys—students of slain teacher Victoria Soto—into his home, gave them toys and comforted them while he tried to reach their parents. He spent the days following the massacre telling his story to the swarming media that invaded the small Connecticut town in the wake of the shootings. “I wanted to speak about the bravery of the children,” Rosen told Salon. “I guess I kind of opened myself up to this.” A quick Web search for Rosen's name reveals some of what he's opened himself up to: Appearing online are photos of his home, his address and phone number, several fake YouTube accounts and plenty of conspiracy theories. One post, entitled "Grieving Town Grandfather, or Bad 'Crisis Actor,'" reads in part: Gene's oft repeated, and changing, story about that day, focuses totally on the kids and the sound of gunshots. Even though his eyes and ears should've taken in the whole scene, his story focuses completely on the kids and the guns. Why? Well, if this was a false flag event designed to move political opinion on gun control, here in America, then you would get a lot more bang for your buck by talking about the innocent little children. That's what tugs on America's heart strings the most ... especially around Christmas time.
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I was just reading an article by William Grigg regarding a case where a mentally ill homeless man was beaten to death by 6 cops while dozens of bystanders looked on in horror. When the internal affairs officer in charge of the investigation of the officers was forced to retire because he wanted the DA to press criminal charges. All of the cops were returned to duty, but the IA officer lost his job and pension. \ \ Last week I read an article about a veteran of the Iraq war who heard people breaking into his house so he put his wife and baby in the closet and grabbed a gun. It was a "no knock" raid by cops who had the wrong house, and they shot him a dozen times. He was still alive, but the cops wouldn''t let the paramedics in to help him, and he died 45 minutes later. The cops had the wrong house, and no drugs were found.\ \ There are stories virtually every day about abuses by the police, and they are never fired or prosecuted, when it is obvious that they abused their power. Are there any honest cops left?
I've noticed that many threads that are critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the use of drones to spy on US citizens, the prosecution of government whistleblowers, or the revolving door between government appointees and Wall Street usually get deleted. Why?
What was the story with Jackie O & her sister Lee Radziwill & her will- in it, she gave each one of Lee's kids some $$$ but makes a point of saying that Lee isn't getting anything because she already gave her money during her lifetime, but she was 'great affection' towards her... What was the beef between them?
Rising conservative star and tea party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is "riding to the immigration rescue," according to the Wall Street Journal editorial page. While a bipartisan group of senators is at work on a comprehensive immigration reform proposal, Rubio is touting ideas of his own, which Journal editorial writer Matthew Kaminski says will seek to "triangulate, if you will—the liberal fringe that seeks broad amnesty for illegal immigrants and the hard right's obsession with closing the door." Rubio, who is widely considered to be a strong contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, hasn't introduced actual immigration reform legislation, or gone beyond the broad strokes outlined in his interview with the Journal. Nevertheless, in the days following the interview's publication on Saturday, conservative pundits have showered Rubio with praise. The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin called Rubio's proposal "bold," and the Daily Caller's Matt Lewis writes that "although there is opportunity here, this is still an act of political courage." Rubio also drew approval from 2012 GOP vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who wrote on Facebook that "I support the principles he's outlined." Conservatives hailing Rubio may not realize how close to President Barack Obama he has moved on immigration, but opponents of reform, such as the Center for Immigration Studies' Mark Krikorian, certainly noticed. "There's nothing substantive in Rubio's proposal that wouldn't immediately be agreed to by President Obama," Krikorian says. "This is the Rubio-Obama immigration plan." In fairness, Krikorian notes, it's also broadly similar to the George W. Bush immigration reform plan conservatives derailed in 2007. The centerpiece of Rubio's proposal—his plan to handle the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants who are already here—is strikingly similar to the plan Obama described it in 2011. Rubio told the Journal that undocumented immigrants in the US would need clean records, and that they would have to "pay a fine, pay back taxes, maybe even do community service. They would have to prove they've been here for an extended period of time. They understand some English and are assimilated. Then most of them would get legal status and be allowed to stay in this country." Eventually, the Journal says, Rubio's proposal would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship. All of Rubio's immigration reform criteria—fines, back taxes, proof of residence, background checks, and learning English—are part of Obama's plan. The Journal describes Rubio as "charging up the middle" on immigration, even as the Florida Republican rides next to the president. And Rubio's big idea isn't much different in substance from what immigration reform advocates want. Rubio's immigration principles "are in line with [Democratic] principles," says Frank Sharry, director of the pro-immigration reform group America's Voice. "It's huge…We need conservatives to buy into the framework of a broad bill that simultaneously puts undocumented immigrants on the road to citizenship, modernizes our legal immigration system, and focuses enforcement on unauthorized hiring and exploitation in the workplace. Rubio is there." Still, "there are many, many important details"—such as how long or difficult the road from legal status to citizenship would actually be—for reform advocates and opponents "to fight over," Sharry notes. One key difference is that Rubio seems willing to break up his proposal into multiple bills, which would make it easy for Republicans to kill off the parts they don't like. Nevertheless, says the Immigration Policy Center's Mary Giovagnoli, immigration reform advocates believe that some form of legalization of the undocumented is the most important element of any proposal, and if there is agreement on that, the rest can be negotiated. "I'm more optimistic than I have been for the last few years," Giovagnoli says. Rubio hasn't actually offered a written proposal, however. He spent last spring talking about putting together an alternative to the DREAM Act, the bill that would have granted citizenship to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US by their parents and were eligible to go to college or serve in the US military. Rubio wanted to offer those immigrants legal status, but not citizenship. Two months later, Rubio didn't have a bill, and his position on this slice of immigration reform became moot when the Obama administration issued a Department of Homeland Security directive sparing DREAM Act-eligible immigrants from deportation. Rubio's latest remarks on immigration reform, like his DREAM Act posturing, could be just talk. Rubio might merely be providing conservatives cover on immigration reform by sounding like he's open to compromise. He might just be boosting his own profile. Talking about immigration reform without proposing anything concrete wins Rubio plaudits from conservative thought-leaders without fully alienating the hard-line immigration opponents in his party. According to the New York Times, like Obama's 2011 proposal, the plan currently being negotiated in the Senate is remarkably similar to what Rubio has discussed, and would include fines, the payment of back taxes, "and other hurdles for illegal immigrants who would obtain legal status." As in Rubio's proposal, those who gain legal status would ultimately be allowed to apply for citizenship. Immigration reformers are now waiting to see if Rubio will back up his words with specific actions that will bolster the prospects of bipartisan legislation—and, no doubt, the White House is, too. "We are encouraged…that Sen. Rubio's thinking—as reported—so closely reflects the president's blueprint for reform," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday. "We hope that it signals a change in the Republican approach to this issue."
The Rubio Immigration Plan Conservatives Love Looks a Lot Like Obama's
Oh...and you can't use rice and beans (unless the quantity is small) or pasta, or bread or any other cheap carbs. Your goal is to get good nutrition and 100% of the fiber needed. Be specific...don't just make lists like Chicken on sale lentils cabbage stuff from Costco.... Could you do it?
After the tragic suicide of Reddit co-founder and Internet activist Aaron Swartz, hacktivist group Anonymous vowed to derail picketing efforts by the hate-mongering members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who threatened to picket Swartz's funeral on Tuesday. When members of Anonymous and supporters showed up to block the WBC's picket line, the quasi-religious group was nowhere to be seen. Westboro Baptist Church on Sunday announced plans to protest Swarz's open funeral in a press release titled "GOD H8S Cyber Criminal THUGS." ”Cyber criminals are the latest face of this nation's and this world's raging at God and His Servants at WBC," reads the Westboro press release, via Twitter account @WBCSays. “Now the gloves are off, cyber rebels! ... We will picket the funeral, the LORD willing, so that in that Great Day of His Wrath, your blood is not on our hands." A crowd showed up to the funeral home in Highland Park, Ill., on Tuesday, willing to stand in the way of Westboro members to prevent them from getting close to the procession, according to a tweet sent from Anon-affiliated account @Anon2World. According to a tweet from Anonymous mouthpiece account @YourAnonNews, the WBC's lawyer contacted police to say that WBC would not be attending the funeral. On Monday, a video was uploaded to YouTube by user ChannelZeroYT11, an apparently Anonymous-controlled account, announcing that hacktivists would block any attempt by Westboro to picket Swartz's funeral. "Before discussing the operation, there is something that needs to be said to Aaron's family and his friends: We're sorry," says the Anonymous statement (see in the video above). "It is likely that our continuous condemnation and attacks against this cult is the very reason Aaron is being targeted by them. We would do anything to stop them from attending Aaron's services. Aaron deserves peace and we will not allow this cult to overpower what should be the media's focus, the monsters at DOJ who ruthlessly targeted your son." Swartz committed suicide in New York City on Jan. 11. In July 2011, the 26-year-old was charged with felony hacking. He was accused of stealing nearly 5 million academic articles from JSTOR, a popular online research outlet. He pled not guilty in September 2012 but was still facing a possible prison sentence, according to ZDNet. This is not the first time Anonymous has pushed back against controversial protest attempts made by the WBC. In December, Anonymous revealed the personal information of various alleged WBC members and called for supporters to head to Connecticut to block WBC members from the funerals of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting victims, whom WBC targeted because Connecticut supports gay marriage.
Westboro Baptist Church Drops Aaron Swartz Funeral Protest After Anonymous Vows Action
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Some of the coming out stories I''ve heard lately have included the lament that "the only gay role model we had in the 70s was Charles Nelson Reilly." I want to add, "Yes, and THANK GOD." The butch boys may have found him embarrassing, but sissy boys like me loved Charles.\ \ Sure, he was sometimes the butt of jokes in those less enlightened times, but while other performers might have been humbled by them, Charles turned up the flame. When he was called a sissy, he said, "I sure am, and so what?" And all the people around him seemed to love and accept him anyway. That was a very powerful message for me, and I give him a lot of credit for doing so in the 70s when it was much harder.\ \ Not saying you have to like him, just that he doesn''t deserve to be a symbol of gay shame.
"California is celebrating the 100th birthday of Richard Nixon. As someone who checked the obituary column every day until this Jew-hating bastard died, all I can say is happy 100th birthday in Hell, where you belong."
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While everyone is debating the merits of Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes speech, another distinguished performer, albeit one with a lower profile, has quietly confirmed that he’s gay: character actor Victor Garber. Garber, perhaps best known for Titanic and the TV series Alias, and currently on-screen in Argo, confirmed the information to Greg in Hollywood blogger Greg Hernandez in a recent interview. In a post published today, Hernandez writes that he met Garber last week at the TV Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. He asked Garber about a Wikipedia entry that said he is partnered with a man, Rainer Andreesen, with whom he lives in New York. “I wondered if that’s something public, that you’ve confirmed,” Hernandez said to Garber. “He seemed surprised by the question but said: ‘I don’t really talk about it but everybody knows,’” Hernandez writes. “Garber then added: ‘He’s going to be out here with me for the SAG Awards.’” The Argo ensemble, which includes Garber as Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor, is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Garber also noted to Hernandez that he’s friendly with Argo star and director Ben Affleck and Affleck’s wife, actress Jennifer Garner; he played her father in the espionage drama Alias. He also appeared, uncredited, in Affleck’s film The Town. Of Argo, he told Hernandez, “It’s such a gratification because of my relationship with Ben and Jennifer to see him emerge now as one of the great directors which I’ve always felt since Gone Baby Gone. To be a part of it is like the icing on the cake. It’s incredibly thrilling for me. And the fact that people love the movie so much means the world.” Garber also currently appears in the TV series Deception, playing corporate executive and family patriarch Robert Bowers. His notable film roles include shipbuilder Thomas Andrews in Titanic and San Francisco mayor George Moscone in Milk. He has appeared frequently on Broadway and has four Tony Award nominations, along with six Emmy nominations for his TV work — including one for a 2004 guest shot on Will & Grace.
[bold]ORIGINAL THREAD OPENING[/bold] Latest from Michael Lucas is that he tops "retiring" Matthew Rush. Though Rush is a former top who has, in recent years, bottomed there are some tops who just won't give it up. Lucas is one of them. Who else has been holding out for too long? [bold][CONTINUE][/bold]
The Bitchery Continues.
Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas unfavorably compared President Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln and Saddam Hussein on Tuesday night. The Republican freshman appeared on Fox News’ On The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss how he would try impeach Obama if the President attempted to use an executive order to enact new gun control laws. “He is saying he is going to issue 19 executive orders,” Stockman explained to Greta Van Susteren. “If it breaches his authority into legislation which impedes on the Constitution, we have the right to take different steps to counter that. A lot of people are frustrated with Republicans not fighting back, and I was too when I was on the sidelines. I got involved with Congress, I said enough is enough, and we need to stand up and fight. I said these kinds of tools are available to us, and we’re going to use every tool possible to fight an administration which wants to abrogate the Constitution.” Stockman said Obama “feels like he is Abraham Lincoln,” referring to the former president’s controversial use of executive orders. At the end of the interview, Stockman awkwardly interjected that Obama was “even using children.” “Reminds me of Saddam Hussein, when he used kids,” he said with a laugh. “Well, I think that is just a little bit of a stretch,” Van Susteren replied. Stockman released a statement on Monday threatening to use “any means necessary” to thwart the President’s alleged plan to infringe American’s Second Amendment rights. Watch video, courtesy of Fox News, below:
Republican freshman to Fox News host: Obama reminds me of Saddam Hussein | The Raw Story
Half way to EGOT!!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!!! Fuck that fat bitch.
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Are any of them on suicide watch? I can't imagine how'd I'd even function after this. They had to stand there with other parents (as directed) who picked up their kids one by one at the fire station, and if their kid didn't come out, that meant that they were dead. The entire thing could put someone into shock, not to mention the news that each child had at least 5-11 bullet wounds, and they couldn't see their child's body dead in the building until later on.
I hope that Kathy says lots of inappropriate things, and that Anderson laughs so hard he pees his pants.
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interviewed by Stephen Colbert! (Where are you, resident Flip-Flopped Feets troll? When I saw this I instantly thought of you. Hope you like!)
Chris Kluwe and his FLIP-FLOPPED FEETS!
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So says Goldderby!
They talk about them like they were scientific inventions. So boring and stupid.
Just like Snoop Dogg...er, Lion, who supported Ron Paul, another major hip hop artist has embraced libertarianism! ----- In a recent interview on HuffPost Live, Georgia native and former member of the hip-hop duo OutKast, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton said he voted for the Libertarian Presidential candidate, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, breaking the many in the industry who supported President Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate. Big Boi, who apparently marches to his own drummer, said he had nothing against Mr. Obama saying, “he’s a nice guy, but you know, the things that they’re standing on right now just didn’t agree with me”. “I’m a Libertarian. I’m liberty, justice for all, liberty for all. I’m really pro-people, pro-freedom, and, you know, this is all about positivity”, Patton said. During the interview, Big Boi recounted an encounter with a white lady the day after the election. “Well, I was, you know, leaving to go out of town, and it was a lady — a Caucasian lady — and she was like, ‘Oh yeah, congratulations on y’all win last night,’ you know, with like an attitude,” Big Boi recalled. “And, you know, just to let her know I was on my P’s and Q’s, I was like, ‘I don’t know what you talkin’ bout, I voted for Gary Johnson.’ And she looked shocked to even know that I knew there were other candidates on the ballot, you know what I’m saying? So, you can’t judge a book by its cover.” Gary Johnson garnered about 1.27 million votes on November 6, 2012. Last January, Libertarian leaning Republican Presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul received a quasi-endorsement from rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop posted a photo of Paul on his Facebook page Sunday with the headline “Smoke Weed Everyday.” The caption of the photo reads a simple “Because I said so.” His action was certainly due to Paul’s consistent stance on the decriminalization of marijuana he held throughout his career.
I''m 45 and single now, and I''m beginning to feel too old for younger gay bars for younger and hotter guys; yet But I also feel too young for the local so-called "wrinkle room" in my city where they have a piano player and everything''s hushed and conversational. Do they have bars in some cities for middle-aged guys?
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Any GOMI Hams here?: I just received this surprising email from Federated Media: ...a number of our advertising partners have requested that we no longer source demand (i.e., digital advertising) to the site, getoffmyinternets.net. In transparent response, I wanted to let you know that we’re going to have to cease serving ads to this site in direct response to these requests from our demand partners. Since the GOMI server bills are over $600 per month at this point and any additional income allows me to take less contract work and maintain this site, it is with regret that I will most likely be forced to close GOMI at the end of February in order to remove a large financial cost that I will not be able to afford any longer, and to pursue full-time (rather than contract) work. I've really enjoyed being your head ham, guys. I wish it could be different but I simply cannot afford, financially or time wise, to run this site if Federated Media refuses to source ads. I'll be around if any of you need anything, and if I figure out a solution I will update you. But it doesn't seem likely. partypants
Would Liza have been the star she became if it weren't for her famous lineage? I just finished watching New York, New York. Aside from her famous family and friendship with Michael Jackson I know virtually nothing about the woman. Can we start a discussion? What do we know about Liza, Datalounge?
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Look at her face on CNN. Why would a pretty on air personality allow that to happen? Is she pregnant?
The other thread is full and it's my only thread to ever reach 600 replies. I'll start again with the PSA about home ownership with the grandfather and grandson sitting on the porch. The little kid is from the school of 80s child actors who think they're cute but are just obnoxious. Doesn't piss me off as much as King Kong but still irritating.
Does anyone remember this movie? I've only seen it once, when I was about six or seven. It's one of those movies that has stuck with me for life, for whatever reason -- in this case, because it made me incredibly sad for days afterward. I'm not even sure why I had that reaction because I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a comedy.
Solidly crafted, but emotionally un-involving and rather generic. Doesn't really come to life as cinema until the climactic raid on bin Laden's safehouse, which is quite riveting. But otherwise, meh. This is what the critics are going gaga for? And why is Jessica Chastain up for an Oscar for this ok but hardly revelatory performance? Really, it's criminal that she and Quebooboo are in and the dazzling, hypnotic, towering performances of Marion Cotillard and Rachel Weisz were snubbed.
Nathalie Wood, Grace Kelly, Romy Schneider...
This thread is about recreational drugs. Do you use? If so, what? Any bad experiences? Awesome experiences?
Yesterday I attended the final performance of a principal dancer of the New York City Ballet named Yvonne Borree. It was a lovely performance and at the end there were tears, hugs, flowers and confetti. \ \ She is maybe in her late thirties, and still is of course is in fabulous shape, but I began to wonder, what do ballet dancers do when they retire? Inher case I read that she is going to teach at their ballet school, but there can only be so many teaching positions. \ \ From "star" dancers on down to corps members, what do they do with the rest of their lives? How do they start a NEW career in their thirties?
[quote]BREAKING: 2nd school shooting in America today - 2 reportedly dead, 1 wounded, at community college in Kentucky. #CNN
The U.S. has been hit with a particularly aggressive early flu season this year with widespread reports of the illness across the country, hospitalizing 2,257 people and leaving 18 children dead before the end of 2012. And health officials say the numbers haven't even peaked yet. 'I think we're still accelerating,' Tom Skinner, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman, told reporters. The latest figures from the CDC show 29 states and New York City reporting high levels of flu activity, up from 16 states and New York City just one week prior. Overall, 41 states reported cases. 'It’s about five weeks ahead of the average flu season,' said Lyn Finelli, lead of the surveillance and response team that monitors influenza for the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. 'We haven’t seen such an early season since 2003 to 2004.' During that flu season, Joe Lastinger's daughter Emily, 3, died only five days after coming down with the flu in late January. 'That was the first really bad season for children in a while,' said Lastinger, 40. 'For whatever reason that's not well understood, it affected her and it killed her.' In that season, illnesses peaked in early to mid-December, with flu-related pneumonia and deaths peaking in early January. That season was considered a 'moderately severe' season for flu, and ended in mid-February. It's still too early to tell how bad this year's flu season will get. While the CDC is waiting for more time to pass before classifying the season, Google Flu Trends Do you have the flu? These are the symptoms to watch for According to data being gathered by Flu Near You, flu cases have increased dramatically over the last few weeks. Here are the season's most-reported symptoms: 1. Cough - 19 per cent 2. Sore throat - 16 per cent 3. Fatigue - 15 per cent 4. Headache - 14 per cent 5. Body Ache - 10 per cent 6. Fever - 7 per cent. has already listed it as 'intense' by monitoring flu activity around the world based on internet search terms. And roughly 4 per cent of users on Flu Near You, a real-time tracking tool gaining about 100 new participants per week, say they're experiencing symptoms. 'That's huge,' John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston, told NBC News. 'Last year, we never got near this.' Brownstein is one of the founders of Flu Near You, a project, coordinated by Children’s Hospital Boston, the Skoll Global Threats Fund and the American Public Health Association. The project has been a great tool for generating immediate data about the ongoing flu season. 'It’s what we call ‘nowcasting,'' Brownstein said. 'It’s a more up-to-date view.' CDC data can be as much as two weeks behind real-time reports. Brownstein's data shows cough is this year's most frequently reported symptom at 19 per cent, ahead of sore throat at 16 per cent, fatigue at 15 per cent, headache at 14 per cent, body ache at 10 per cent, and fever at 7 per cent. Three our of four people reporting flu symptoms had not been vaccinated. While Brownstein's data is more immediate, he cautioned against using it as an accurate measure of vaccine's effectiveness because of variables in reporting. During the 2010-2011 flu season, the CDC reports vaccine's were effective four about 60 percent for all age groups combined. While there were then reports of vaccinated people developing laboratory-confirmed flu strains, CDC officials said it's not yet possible to know if this year's trends match up though they are 'watching the situation closely.' Those officials also noted that this year's vaccines seem to be a good match for the two strains of influenza A and one of influenza B circulating. The H3N2 strain is dominant this year, and it can cause more serious illnesses. Flu seasons vary widely in severity with some year's totaling up to 200,000 hospitalized and between 3,000 to 49,000 dead.
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20 year old spring mattress. Yes it sagged at year 10, but did you know that if you put old, spare pillows under the middle of a 10 year old sagging mattress, you can get another 10 years out of it? My Jewish grandmother told me that and she was right. Now the questions. I've had those 2" and 4" memory foam mattress overlays on various mattresses in the house. They are comfortable in the beginning, but over time that memory foam starts to get something close to hard. That, plus everyone has a problem with "warm fanny" with that stuff because it does not dissipate body heat very well and ultimately becomes unenjoyable. Are pillow tops any good or is that bullshit? Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the bed that you blow up and gives you a number? I forget the name. I had heard that with a Queen or King, there is a relatively hard panel down the middle. Any ideas on this? Thank you.
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Fill in the blank and nominate a thing gone by the wayside that you wouldn''t mind seeing brought back.
He's a good friend, and has been sending me invites to friend him on FB. We had dinner the other night, and he reminded me to friend him. I told him I don't really visit the site very often, which is a total lie. The reason I don't frend him is because his profile photos are of him shirtless and/or flexing his biceps. I try to be selective in whom I choose to friend, because I never know if a prospective employer or a more conservative friend is checking my profile, and frankly, I find my friend's photos distasteful and inappropriate. Of course I could friend him, and then hide my friends, but then what would be the point, right?
House Republicans Can’t Find Any Co-Sponsors For Their Latest Obamacare Repeal Bills By Sy Mukherjee on Jan 15, 2013 at 1:50 pm Earlier this month, Tea Party darling Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) admitted that his plan to introduce yet another Obamacare repeal bill would be unlikely to pass in the wake of President Obama’s decisive re-election. As it turns out, that was an understatement. In a sign that the GOP’s anti-Obamacare fervor may finally be giving way to political reality, Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) latest Obamacare repeal bill doesn’t have a single co-sponsor in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Bachmann made introducing the repeal bill her first order of business for the 113th Congress, even as millions of Americans waited for House Republicans to act on a disaster relief package in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. And two other anti-Obamacare bills — one to repeal the law’s individual insurance mandate and another introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to repeal the whole law — also do not have any co-sponsors. By contrast, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) so-called “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” had a total of 182 cosponsors by the fourth day of the 112th Congress, and House Republicans successfully voted to repeal Obamacare a staggering 33 times during the last session — costing taxpayers an approximate $50 million. Public support for repealing the reform law has plunged to an all-time low as Americans begin experiencing its positive effects. But the latest repeal efforts’ lack of co-sponsors should by no means be taken as a sign that Republicans will embrace health reform altogether. House Republicans can still try to obstruct Obamacare’s implementation by putting the law’s funding mechanisms on the chopping block and attempting to repeal measures such as the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). In fact, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) recently advocated for doing exactly that in an editorial for his hometown paper, and former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) went as far as to suggest “civil disobedience” and breaking the law in order to stymie Obamacare. Still, the full Obamacare repeal effort’s newfound loneliness in the House is a powerful demonstration of the difference an election can make.
House Republicans Can’t Find Any Co-Sponsors For Their Latest Obamacare Repeal Bills
She speaks in tongues sometimes...WTF If you’re envious of celebrities and the lives they get to lead, Megan Fox wants you to know something: Despite all the perks, being famous isn’t as wonderful as we non-famous folk think it is. Oh, and she also wants you to know... she likes to speak in Pentecostal tongues. "I don't think people understand," the brunette beauty says in the February issue of Esquire. "They all think we should shut the f—k up and stop complaining because you live in a big house or you drive a Bentley. So your life must be so great. What people don't realize is that fame, whatever your worst experience in high school, when you were being bullied by those ten kids in high school, fame is that, but on a global scale, where you're being bullied by millions of people constantly." See More Photos From the Megan Fox Story in Esquire In the interview, Fox – who welcomed her first child last year, a son named Noah, with husband Brian Austin Green – also discusses the downfalls of playing a sex symbol early on in roles like the boy-crazy teen daughter in “Hope & Faith,” and the scantily clad love interest in two “Tranformers” flicks. 75 Things Men Don't Know About Women "I felt powerless in that image. I didn't feel powerful. It ate every other part of my personality, not for me but for how people saw me, because there was nothing else to see or know,” she insists to the men’s magazine (the same one for which she also just posed for a photo shoot involving sheer lingerie and high heels). “That devalued me. Because I wasn't anything I was an image. I was a picture. I was a pose." And in case you’re wondering what happened to the tattoo of Marilyn Monroe’s face, the one that used to stare into the cameras from Fox’s forearm, well it’s practically gone now thanks to laser treatments. The 26-year-old says the tat was a mistake ... and that the iconic actress from yesteryear reminds her a certain current-day starlet. "I started reading about her and realized that her life was incredibly difficult. It's like when you visualize something for your future. I didn't want to visualize something so negative,” she insists. “She wasn't powerful at the time. She was sort of like Lindsay. She was an actress who wasn't reliable, who almost wasn't insurable.... She had all the potential in the world, and it was squandered. I’m not interested in following in those footsteps.” Mila Kunis' Sexiest Woman Alive Photo Shoot One thing Fox is interested in following is the teachings of her church. It’s a church, she says where she’s seen “crazy things happen” and people be healed. It’s also a place where Fox says she gets the urge to speak in tongues … something she did for the first time at the age of 8, when she began attending a Pentecostal church in her home state of Tennessee. "It feels like a lot of energy coming through the top of your head – I'm going to sound like such a lunatic – and then your whole body is filled with this electric current. And you just start speaking, but you're not thinking because you have no idea what you're saying. Words are coming out of your mouth, and you can't control it,” the actress explains. “The idea is that it's a language that only God understands. It's the language that's spoken in heaven. It's called 'getting the Holy Ghost.' " And you thought Megan Fox was just another pretty face …
Total success. WOOP!
My top 4: 1. Falcon Crest season 2, in which doormat Julia is revealed as Carlo Agretti's killer, and then goes shooting in Angela's house. I remember being totally shocked by this when watching it originally. We have to wait until September to find out whom Julia killed. 2. Dallas season 4, in which Cliff arrives at Southfork to find a body of a woman wearing white floating in the pool with JR standing at the balcony above. We're left to wonder if the woman was Kristin, Sue Ellen or Pam, who were all wearing white in that season finale episode. 3. Knots Landing season 4, in which Gary lingers in jail as a suspect in Ciji's murder, and Karen learns that Diana has run off with Chip. Not the most exciting cliffhanger in terms of plot development. It wasn't so much plot-based as it was character-based, which sometimes creates for more emotionally satisfying viewing. 4. Knots Landing season 5, in which Karen is shot and Abby is kidnapped during the climax to the convoluted Wolfbridge story (which I confess I still don't understand). It was a really exciting bite-your-nails cliffhanger that grew organically through the entire season. What are your faves?
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Aug 6, 2012 The Associated Press OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 35-year-old Oshkosh woman who pleaded guilty to having sex with three teenage boys has been sentenced to just under two years in jail. Tessa A. Gray apologized to the victims and their family in court Friday. Gray faced more than 80 years in prison. But as part of a plea deal she pleaded guilty to charges of repeated sexual assault of a child and sexual intercourse with a child. She was sentenced to 21 months in jail. According to a WLUK-TV report, prosecutors had argued that Gray should be treated no differently than a man in a similar situation. Gray's defense attorney says his client continued the sexual contact out of fear the boys would stop being friends with her daughter. The boys were 14, 15 and 16.
How can one be clear when asking for such a thing.
CHICAGO — A shipment of 17 human heads was discovered at O’Hare International Airport on Monday. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the specimens, still covered with skin, were taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. Authorities said no foul play was suspected, according to the newspaper. U.S. Customs and Border Protection are investigating.
1/12/13 The (JAVA) issue is so large that the Computer Emergency Readiness Team at the Department of Homeland Security has urged users to disable Java. The governmental organization says in a release that the vulnerability "is being actively exploited" and that "exploit code is publicly available." US-CERT recommends that Java be disabled in the browser until an update is pushed out by Oracle.
Department of Homeland Security Urges Users to disable JAVA in Browsers
This is a very new thing to have an American products section in a regular Tesco supermarket. You used to have to go to expensive sort of delis, in a few very American populated areas. Should I be excited about any of this stuff? All I bought was Bazooka, which was OK...I think it's not what it was (what is?) and Willy Wonka gobstoppers and I thought I'd faint from the chemicals inside them. I took a pic. If you were an American in London would you be pleased to see any of this stuff? What do you recommend?
America! has finally arrived in my local supermarket in London
Nikki Finke (a latter-day Louella parsons or Hedda Hopper) Grover Norquist (enforces a tax policy on the country despite the fact no one elected him) Judd Apatow (too influential in the world of comedy, as demonstrated by his foisting GIRLS on the universe) Anna Wintour (too much power over fashion)
CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash January 15th, 2013 Washington (CNN) - Sen. Chuck Schumer, a key Democrat and Jewish lawmaker, said a Monday meeting with Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel helped him overcome his reservations about some of the nominee's past comments. Hagel has been received skeptically by some on both sides of the aisle because of positions he has taken on Israel, Iran, and his 2007 statement that a "Jewish lobby intimidated lawmakers." Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, becomes the second prominent Democrat in the last day to back the former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska. Schumer said in a press release, "Based on several key assurances provided by Senator Hagel, I am currently prepared to vote for his confirmation. I encourage my Senate colleagues who have shared my previous concerns to also support him." "Senator Hagel volunteered that he has always supported Israel's right to retaliate militarily in the face of terrorist attacks by Hezbollah or Hamas," he said. Schumer added, "On Iran, Senator Hagel rejected a strategy of containment and expressed the need to keep all options on the table in confronting that country. But he didn't stop there. In our conversation, Senator Hagel made a crystal-clear promise that he would do 'whatever it takes' to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, including the use of military force." The New York lawmaker also said their conversation "clarified a number of his past statements and positions and elaborated on several others," including Hagel's view that Hezbollah is a terrorist group and opposition to negotiations between the U.S. and Hezbollah or Hamas. "Regarding his unfortunate use of the term 'Jewish lobby' to refer to certain pro-Israel groups, Senator Hagel understands the sensitivity around such a loaded term and regrets saying it," Schumer said, adding he hoped the "thorough explanations will remove any lingering controversy regarding his nomination." The 90-minute meeting was held at the White House, according to a Senate aide, and Schumer was Hagel's first face-to-face meeting with a U.S. senator regarding his nomination. It is rare for a nominee's first meeting to be with a senator who does not sit on the committee which will hold hearings on the nomination. After the meeting with Hagel, the aide said Schumer met with President Barack Obama. Schumer reached out to Hagel Tuesday morning "to inform him he was prepared to support his nomination and wish him the best as he undergoes the full confirmation process," the aide said. Sen. Barbara Boxer, another Jewish Democrat who represents a significant Jewish population in California, said in a telephone conversation with Hagel he "pledged without reservation to support President Obama's polices – policies that I believe have made our world safer and our alliances stronger." The Senate aide who spoke about Hagel said the New York senator was also offered a telephone conversation with Hagel, but said the issue was important enough to merit a face-to-face meeting. Schumer returned to Washington from New York for the meeting, as the Senate is currently not in session. On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain said Sunday he would not exert the power available to every senator to block a nomination from receiving a floor vote. The Arizona Republican maintained he has a "number of questions about his view of America's role in the world, about Iraq, about Afghanistan, about Iran, the threat of Iran." McCain said he hopes his friendship with Hagel remains despite the reservations. Meanwhile, Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee raised questions about Hagel's "overall temperament." Other Republicans have also questioned the former Nebraska Republican senator's positions.
Sen. Schumer, key Jewish Democrat, vows to support Hagel for Defense Secretary
A friend is having her breasts removed next week. Does anyone know what the process entails? Do they liposuction the fat at the breast and cut away any excess skin?\ \ She''s a beautiful woman, looks andro in that lesbian hot way, and has a good large B/small c cup right now. Her breasts look amazing as they are, but for personal reasons she wants them removed --- I do not know if she plans to pull a "Chaz" in the future. \ \ Even though I love her breasts (I''ve only seen them through shirts and have not been fortunate enough for personal inspection), in a friendly way, I say good for her if this is what she wants to do.\ \ Does anyone know anyone who has been through this procedure?\ \ I have experience in implants, but not breast removal. I hope it''s not a painful procedure.\ \ Thank you.
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Anyone watch this? There was a marathon on a couple of weeks ago and it was a little addicting/ I''m assuming Seth is gay right?? You guys seem to know these things
From worst to best. Not so much by their subsequent commercial success, just how good they are. 11. Lee DeWyze. He's cute and can more or less carry a tune, but doesn't seem particularly inspired. Should not have won. Has faded faster than a Bravo reality tv star. 10. Scotty Mcreery. He's ok. Barely distinguishable from the two or three who won before him. 9. Kris Allen. Really not that bad, although I'm not sure I see an appeal outside suburban coffeehouses. One half-decent Kanye West cover will not carry a career. 8. Ruben Studdard. So unbelievably dull, if he'd been around in the 80s he'd have fallen far behind a much better group of soul crooners (Luther, Peabo, James Ingram, etc.). I do have soft spot for him, though, for having sung Superstar. 7. Fantasia. Can't say I ever "got" her. I thought Jennifer Hudson and Diana DeGarmo were both much better. And what a nails-on-the-chalkboard voice! Ugh. But I'll give her points for being unique. 6. Jordin Sparks. Can't say I remember too much about her, but she strikes me as someone who should be cranking out anonymous gay disco anthems (a la Cascada or Deborah Cox) and not trying to rule Billboard. 5. Taylor Hicks. Often and mercilessly mocked, but I think it's more like he's in the wrong genre. He's a genuine blues guy in a way that few white guys can pull off, but he will never be a pop star. 4. Carrie Underwood. Strong pipes, no doubt, although I wish she didn't look exactly like 50 other country blondes. Great singer, I guess. Zero personality. 3. David Cook. Wildly underrated. Love the smoky voice. Definitely one who I hope can at some point achieve the commercial recognition he deserves. 2. Phillip Phillips. Dumb name, hugely talented. That Home song is good but starting to get irritating. 1. Kelly Clarkson. The first Idol and still far and away the best. A truly stunning talent. I would put her up against anyone (Celine, Mariah, Babs, Whitney, etc.) as the greatest pop singer ever.
I am 67 years young and I've been battling breast cancer for 11 years. I'm alive today because of a drug called Avastin. But by Friday the FDA is expected to revoke its approval of the drug for use against breast cancer. I'm terribly frightened%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94and angry. My story begins in 1999, when I lifted my arm and discovered a web of popping red veins. Doctors identified a tumor, and I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Chemotherapy worked for a bit, but then the tumor started growing again. So I had a mastectomy. In 2002, the cancer returned%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94this time to my liver. That meant my cancer had metastasized. It was treatable but no longer curable. Once again I underwent surgery, a liver resection. I was then put on the drugs Navelbine and Etoposide. At first, it seemed to work%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94my cancer went into remission. But three years later, the cancer came back. I now had four tumors in my liver and my outlook wasn't very good. My doctor was blunt: "You're in big trouble," he told me. Thankfully, a clinical trial had recently started and I was selected for a combination of Xeloda and Avastin. Xeloda is a chemotherapy pill that kills cancerous cells. Avastin cuts off blood-flow to tumors. Almost immediately two of my tumors disappeared. The duel-pronged approach appeared to be working. Nearly three-and-a-half years have passed. Today, I'm not just living life; I'm enjoying it. While I get tired more easily than I used to, I can take part in just about all normal activities. I can go out to dinner with my husband. I can visit with friends. This could all change on Friday, when the FDA is due to rule on its advisory panel's recommendation to withdraw approval of Avastin. If the FDA does so, Medicare could stop paying for it. My doctor is hopeful that there will be an exception for people like me%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94perhaps I'll be grandfathered in and allowed to continue my treatment regimen. But I don't know if that will happen, and I have to wait and see. If Avastin is withdrawn, countless women who might benefit from the drug will be denied. This is outrageous. I don't understand the government's rationale. The FDA says that it is considering withdrawal because Avastin doesn't show enough promise against breast cancer. I find that very hard to believe. I'm proof that Avastin works. The FDA is also concerned that Avastin has bad side effects. This is illogical%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94all chemotherapy has horrible side effects, too. As does every other medicine I've tried: Tamoxifen, Taxol, Taxotere, Navelbine, Etoposide, Arimidex and Faslodex. All cancer treatments are risky, and they all come with side effects. But the worst side effect is death, and that's guaranteed to happen when cancer isn't treated. Some claim that the FDA's decision is about the money. It's true that Avastin is expensive, but a medicine's price tag shouldn't allow the FDA to determine whether patients live...
The worst dressed for me is too long: Lena Dunham in a dress that didn't cover her hideous tats Jessica Chastain in a dress that did no complements in any way. Nice color, horrible fit. Lucy Liu in a gorgeous dress but the pattern looked like kitchen curtains from the 50's Jennifer Lopez and her Bear Casper in matching white Jennifer Garner in a red sequined 40's Xmas down. Lea Michele's orange skin (dress was okay) Halle Berry in a gown that gave her one huge boob and one small squished boob Anne Hathaway in a very boring white 2 piece. Best: Jennifer Lawrence looked good in red. Naomi Watts, tasteful and elegant. Same with Nicole Kidman. Claire Danes looking smoking hot weeks after having a baby. Tina Fey in the opening monologue...don't know how many spanx she had on but never saw her look "sexy" by any stretch of the imagination.
[quote]The Bible he used in his first inauguration, the Lincoln Bible, and Martin Luther King Jr’s Bible. *eyes rolling*
President Obama will use two Bibles to be sworn into office on Inauguration Day this year.
Can anyone name a law that has resulted in the exact opposite of what the law intended to accomplish? Drug laws are the perfect example- by making them illegal, and putting (black) people in jail, the crime rate has risen and drugs like Meth are more prevalent.
11 teammates testified in case against Armstrong Lance Armstrong challenged the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to name names and show what it had on him. On Wednesday, it did. The anti-doping group released a report on its case against Armstrong — a point-by-point roadmap of the lengths it says Armstrong went to in winning seven Tour de France titles USADA has ordered taken away. In more than 150 pages filled with allegations, USADA names 11 former teammates — George Hincapie, Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis among them — as key witnesses. It details the way those men and others say drugs were delivered and administered to Armstrong's teams. It discusses Armstrong's continuing relationship with and payments to a doctor, Michele Ferrari, years after Ferrari was sanctioned in Italy and Armstrong claimed to have broken ties with him.
I don't like it.
I'm not the biggest Amy and Tina fans, but they were perfect at the Golden Globes. I thought they were the two best award show hosts in a long time. Do you think Seth can possibly top them? I'm not holding out much hope after seeing how overblown and unfunny the announcements were.
Complete with giant working iPhone tombstone with QR code scanner.
And never loses. What can your pussy do?
Jenna Greene The National Law Journal 01-03-2013 Bank of America has agreed to pay $7,500 and update its employee training to settle a claim that it discriminated against a lesbian couple seeking a mortgage—the first such enforcement action by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The discrimination claim was brought under HUD's new Equal Access rule, which went into effect in March 2012. The rule, which bars lenders from basing loan eligibility determinations on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, has been hailed by activists as one of the most significant federal nondiscrimination efforts on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. According to HUD, a Florida couple sought a mortgage from Bank of America to buy a property in South Daytona. One of the women was not employed, so she listed her partner's mother as a co-applicant on the loan. But the day before the closing, BoA denied the loan because the applicant and her partner were not married, and therefore the applicant and co-applicant were not directly related. "This agreement demonstrates that HUD will vigorously enforce its Equal Access rule and pursue lenders that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status," said HUD general counsel Helen Kanovsky in a January 2 news release. "By the same token, BoA should be commended for stepping up and taking immediate corrective action after HUD notified BoA of the violation." As part of the settlement, the bank agreed to update its existing fair lending training program to include information about the new rule's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. HUD's actions were applauded by the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Policy director Maya Rupert called the settlement "a turning point for the LGBT community in its fight for equal access to fair and affordable housing. This settlement agreement shows how serious HUD is about working to ensure all people and their families can access public housing and crucial housing programs." A spokesperson for Bank of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In the settlement, the bank did not admit wrongdoing.
In first, BoA settles fed claim of bias against same-sex mortgage-seekers
Let's discuss the "morally corrupt" Faye Resnick, Kyle, Adrienne, and all the others here.
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Supposed hidden camera video:
It's actually kind of funny. It's a family-friendly show and they're poking fin at themselves and teh concept of rednecks and hillbillies. They're clearly not really hillbillies. Most of the Robertson boys are college educated. Without all of the hair and beards they look quite preppy. Their wives are all gorgeous and well put together. Their children are all polite and clean cut. I know they're very religious. How would they treat a gay person in their midst? Would they torture and beat him? Or quietly tolerate and accept him? I'm not familiar with the South.
Anyone a fan? What do we think about Damian Lewis?
Great character actor. Loved him in Thelma & Louise, Fatal Instinct, Quiz Show and all of the many films he's been in--small or big budget. He also had a great ass back in the day, particularly in Grease 2.
Please take my poll. Remember, please vote not for who you want to win, but who you think will actually win.
Is it low grade Aspergers? Aside the fact that he was probably abused and severly neglected as a child- I think he's mildly autistic. Seriously. I was reading an article about him recently and it quoted someone who tried to make small talk with him by mentioning some mutual associates. Actor, "Oh, (name) says hi... " TLJ: (silence) .... "okay." I really think he doesn't know the proper way to respond. It just doesn't occur to him.
January 6, 2013 Finally, Downton Abbey fans, it’s time for Season 3, when the gloves come off and these tea partiers get ready to rumble! Well, not exactly. But, having seen a preview of episode one on Saturday morning as part of a KQED members’ special event, I can promise that the quips, especially from Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess, come thick and fast. Even Cora gets in a few snappy lines, and Michelle Dockery’s Lady Mary continues with her martini-dry asides. We won’t spoil your fun, except to say that yes, this episode is even more madly soap-opera-ish than its predecessors (excluding, of course, the Titanic/amnesia/will-the-real-Patrick-Crawley-please-stand-up plot line of last season), with dire situations set up and then (mostly) snappily resolved in the time it takes to boil a kettle. Still, plenty of questions remain for loyal fans to ponder. Will the steadfast Anna channel her inner Lord Peter Wimsey and prove that Vera framed Bates to take the fall for her suicide? Will always-a-bridesmaid Lady Edith be reunited with her pre-war almost-fiance, the aged Lord Strallan? Will Sybil and her Irish firebrand husband return from Dublin, and will the rest of the Crawleys ever get used to calling him Tom (like an equal), and not Branson (like a servant)? Whose future will the nefarious O’Brian ruin next? And what lies ahead for everyone’s favorite kitchen maid, the conscience-stricken, unappreciated Daisy? (Keep an eye out, too, for some new faces below stairs: after all, as Amanda Dobbins writes, “Tea trays and dead Turkish diplomats do not carry themselves!”) As the Crawleys and their servants well know, even the most difficult of situations–midnight elopements, deadly flu epidemics, the wrong shirt–can be smoothed over with a good, strong cup of tea and its accompanying starchy treats. On Saturday, KQED members from all around the Bay Area who braved the very English chilly, rainy weather were rewarded with a Downton-worthy spread of croissants, fruit scones, fresh fruit, frittata squares, and tiny, crustless smoked-salmon and cucumber tea sandwiches, although we hardly think Mrs. Patmore–or even Cousin Isobel–would have countenanced the paper cups and tea bags standing in for the show’s Spode and Darjeeling. But there were hats aplenty, and a fun opportunity to snap pictures standing in front of a life-sized photo-mural of the full cast. So if you haven’t invited a bunch of Downton Abbey-loving friends over for a Sunday night viewing party, you should, since yesterday’s event proved that it’s a lot more fun to watch such a sweeping, soapy costume drama in a roomful of like-minded fans. Need some inspiration for the menu for Season 3? You can check out KQED’s Downtown Abbey page, with appropriate recipes for scones, Coronation Chicken, bread and butter pudding and more, or face the drama with a strong cocktail like The Bittersweet Mr. Bates. You can plan your menu for downstairs (“That treacle tart really hit the spot, thank you, Mrs. Patmore”) or upstairs (“Oh no, Robert, those cocktails look too exciting for so early in the evening”). Talking about the making of the original Upstairs Downstairs, the hit BBC series from the 1970s that set the stage for “big house” dramas like Downton Abbey, creator and lead actress Jean Marsh, who played head house parlormaid Rose, said the actors “in service” had it much better than their betters upstairs, at least when it came to food on the set: “We had lovely, untidy, real brown loaves and socking great big lumps of cheese, real Cheddar, big slabs of butter…eggs and bacon cooked by Angela Badley [who played the cook, Mrs. Bridges] on the set. And the poor upstairs people had grouse that had gone off and all their food was painted with glycerin to make to look good, and it was sitting around forever. They’d come onto our set and say ‘Can we have some bread and cheese?’ and we’d say ‘No, go away, it’s ours, be off with you!’
Downton Abbey, Season Three: Are You Ready to (Tea) Party?
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Love to know who this guy is.
Attached is a history of the Speedo from an Australian point of view. This paragraph caught my eye:%0D\ %0D\ ''American men have an aversion to displaying their bodies in public,'' one German visitor blogged. ''Ever since gay men came out of the closet in the ''80s and showed us who they were, straight American men went into the closet to show us what they weren''t. Before the late ''80s men wore shorter shorts and swimwear was short and fitted. Men used to be so free and liberated then. Now they are scared.''%0D\ %0D\ Amen! Americans need to get over their body aversion. The full article attached.
Anyone going? I'm a newbie, both for the event and for New Orleans. Anything I should know? Anything to avoid, or to definitely do?
He doesn't seem that heavy in photos when he's off the show. Maybe they need to hire a new wardrobe person.
She usually pulls this shit off, but here, no. There's Oscar talk for her with this film.
Jodie Foster At "Carnage" Premiere, Trying To Be All Sexy, She Cut Her Hair
And how is your home listed in your will? Same-sex couples only, please.
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He was dining with another cute guy, and he's pint sized, but handsome. Are all the female singers son's gay ? Barbra, Belinda Carlisle, Marie Osmond, on , and on.
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I'm not talking about normal bad breath, or even chronic halitosis, but rather those poor souls whose mouths literally smell like assholes. Every once in a while you run into someone with this problem. It seems most common among older men, but I also had a college classmate with shit breath. What causes this? Is something ... leaking in there? Can people not smell their own shit breath? Don't their loved ones tell them? Have you ever notified someone of their shit breath?
and he had a bottle of something he was sprinkling in my yard and teasing him through the fence slats with. He also keeps bringing his little yapper up close to the fence so mine will go nuts barking. The dog is friendly enough but I'm tired of this 14 year old hulking lunkhead teasing him. I went out and said something and he left.
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He tweeted about an obese woman falling through the street in NYC and calls her a welfare queen (she's not).
Because the other one hit 600 posts. Continue.
Who's watching tonight? I dvr-ed it and am ready to check it out. I can't say I have high hopes, but I'm ready for another CW guilty pleasure.
Pat Robertson said that "awful-looking" women are to blame for a romance-deficient marriages. It all started when a 17-year-old boy wrote to Maxim magazine asking for advice on how to get his videogame-loving dad to pay more attention to his mom. Robertson decided to offer the teen some advice of his own during a recent episode of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club." "It may be your mom isn't as sweet as you think she is," said the 82-year-old. "She may be kind of hard-nosed." Video:
Pat Robertson Blames 'Awful-Looking' Women For Marital Problems
Legislation is being introduced to make the change.
Will San Francisco re-name its international airport after Harvey Milk?
I've heard her name, but it wasn't until I saw "Martha Marcy May Marlene" that I finally saw her in something. She's one of the worst actresses alive, but it seems like she's always starring in high profile roles. What is THAT all about?
I'm confused about this organization. They gather in "lodges" and do charity work. I think Moose members are working class, but is there also a religious component? Are blacks welcome?
Well, that didn't take long.
There are more than 200 of them. A few here at link
I was actually asked by a straight woman why gay guys are "statistically", she put it that way, more attractive. I didn't have an answer. I somewhat agree with her. Yes, there are MANY ugly gay males. However, you have to admit that there are a majority of what is classified as the desired male beauty. I'm referring to facially, not body, mind you. I know that a lot of us take care of our skin, and what not, but that doesn't explain why many of us have symmetrical faces. This brings me to the next subject: gay face. Why do so many gay men have it? Is there a link between homosexuality and what we classify as "gay face"? Many gays have it. Surely, you can create this look if you pluck your eyebrows, and put lip gloss on, but most of us don't, and many of us still have "gay face". So, you may be wondering, what do these two subjects have to do with one another. Well, male beauty is usually defined by faces that have some feminine features. In fact, when polled, women chose men who had more feminine facial features as the ones who would be good fathers.
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I'm sure there have been other threads here discussing what a crazy bitch she is, but I thought it was time for another. I was watching some old Bette Davis interviews where she disses Faye, calling her "impossible" and "unprofessional." Here's Faye's infamous voicemail meltdown for anyone who hasn't heard it. Does anyone have any stories about what an incredible diva this woman is?
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Lisa appears very briefly in the 1972 film 'A Touch Of Class'. She plays Glenda's daughter. I think she was about 12 years old. I'll try to find the link to the movie on youtube. She's just about recognisable. Same hair style.
High school is often portrayed as being "the best time of a person's life". I beg to differ. High school is but a exceedingly small part of person's life. Does anyone feel like high school made out to be better than it actually is?
A tie between Anna Karenina & Camille for me, but all the ones listed are brilliant.
Glenn Beck announces plans for Independence, USA By Mike Krumboltz, Yahoo! News Mike Krumboltz Glenn Beck explains Independence, USA. Right-wing rabble-rouser Glenn Beck recently announced that he wanted to "go Galt" and create a self-sustaining community, inspired by the philosophy of Ayn Rand's character John Galt from "Atlas Shrugged." The community will be known as Independence, USA. If and when it is completed, Independence will produce its own food and TV and film content. There will be homes, baseball fields and a theme park. Think: Small Town, USA, but with a Beckish vibe. Beck announced his plans on "The Glenn Beck Program." The main entrance to the proposed community will be based on Ellis Island because, in Beck's words, that's how most Americans came to the country. There will also be a marketplace, but don't confuse it with your local mall. "There's not going to be a Gap here. There's no Ann Taylor. You want an Ann Taylor, go someplace else," Beck said in a video announcement. The marketplace, Beck says, will be a place for people to create their own businesses and learn from others. [Related: Beck: 'Badge of honor' that I'm more loathsome to Al Gore than Al Jazeera] Other areas of Independence: The ranch (that's where residents will grow food and teach people how to grow crops), the media center (where Beck will film his show and where other entertainers will create movies, TV shows and documentaries), an Alamo-style mission for people to "gather and help others," a research and development laboratory and much more. The main point, Beck says, is education. "Before you send your kids to college," Beck said in his pitch video, "you come to us. And you spend a week with us. We're gonna tell them exactly, we will show them the truth, we will tell them what they're going to try to do, and we will deprogram them every summer, if you care." What's Beck's utopia gonna cost? Around $2 billion. Beck says he's willing to take steps to make his vision happen "one piece at a time." Just don't expect to find a Gap. You can watch Beck's pitch here. ...
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Rick Scott, the governor of Florida, rescued a Labrador retriever during the 2010 GOP campaign, but gave him back after he was inaugurated, it was revealed Monday. The Republican governor only had the dog, Reagan, for the duration of his gubernatorial campaign, and gave the retriever back after he was sworn into office. Scott had adopted the retriever shortly after his GOP nomination two years ago. The candidate posted photos of the dog to his Facebook campaign website, asking constituents to help name the newest member of his family They decided on Reagan, after the 40th president of the U.S.Scott was routinely congratulated for adopting a rescue and not buying a purebred, such as President Obama’s dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog. However, reporters from the Tampa Bay Times noticed that Reagan had not been seen since Scott’s 2011 inauguration. After some digging, the reporters realized there were no photos of Reagan since before the election. Images of the dog had been removed from Scott's gubernatorial campaign website as well. Last Wednesday, they reached out to Gov. Schott’s campaign communications director Brian Burgess, who said: ‘Take it in the bank I’m getting you every bit of info I can lay my hands on,’ adding that there would be ‘the potential for a PR nightmare’ if no information was received on the canine. Not satisfied with the response, the reporters dug further and contacted Melissa Sellers, Scott’s current communications director. Ms Sellers responded that she was ‘far too busy to find an answer to the question,’ according to the Times.A spokeswoman for Mrs Scott would only confirm that the family has one dog, Talle, a seven-year-old rescue lab. On Monday, reporters confronted Scott about the case of the vanishing dog. The governor said that Reagan ‘scared the living daylights’ out of everyone living at his Tallahassee mansion and that it wasn’t working out.The dog, he said, would not stop barking if he saw a person carrying something. Scott said that because of Reagan’s temperament, he had no choice but to return him to his previous owner. As Gawker notes, each rescue dog comes with its own set of personality quirks, and may not be adjusted for living with certain types of families.The website ponders if Scott or anyone on his campaign spent time with Reagan before adopting him to find out if he was a good fit for the politician. A survey released in December by Quinnipiac University revealed that the GOP leader was unpopular and many Republican voters wished for another candidate come the 2014 primary, according to NBC Miami. Speaking last week at the GOP’s annual meeting, Scott said that his time in office has proven that he deserves a second term.‘Anybody who believes that they want to improve themselves should be a Republican,’ he told supporters
Florida Governor Returned Rescue Dog He Adopted For His 2010 Election ... After He'd Won
So it looks like Joe Jonas may be gay. His photographer inadvertently outed him in a rant on Tumblr about Taylor Swift breaking up with Harry Styles. Rob Hoffman wrote: "How many break-ups is it going to take for you girls to realize that Taylor Swift isn’t a good role model unless your dream in life is to die alone? The only redeeming quality of any boy band these days is betting on wHich one is going to date Taylor Swift, and as a result, come out of the closet 2 months later." The only boy band members that Taylor has dated are: Harry Styles and Joe Jonas. Harry hasn’t come out, so… Also, the reason for Harry Styles dumping Taylor Swift is because she didn’t want to have sex with him — and just wanted to talk about antiques, according to RADAR. So Taylor is a prude — and now she has an image crisis with everyone thinking she’s a whore for having very public relationships that last only a couple of months. The irony. Lessons of the day: Joe Jonas is gay Taylor Swift is a whore Harry Styles loves sex Accurate, yes?
He got HIV from his barebacking boyfriend who he turned in for infecting others. Makes me love Honey Boo Boo and her family more for not turning on him, like so much trash would.
I''m lesbian, 43, in good shape, financially solvent, educated and attractive. I''m very sexual and sometimes would just like to be able to hook up like gay guys do for some good, old fashioned sex. Are there any mature, attractive, adventurous, interesting women out there who would love to be wined, dined, entertained and then shagged senseless? I''m nice, drama-free, kind, thoughtful, a great cook and love fine wine and good conversation, but let''s face it, I really need some nice tits to play with and a wet, willing pussy to indulge in. Any takers? Would you?
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The suspect, a currently enrolled student, allegedly shot one administrator before fleeing to a stairwell and turning the gun on himself, according to a police briefing broadcasted by KMOX.
St. Louis Business School Shooting: Police Respond To Stevens Institute of Business and Arts
Hey Gaga...just a thought, but it's probably a bit too soon. Photo:
Lady Gaga Wears Gun Bra During Concert, Causes Controversy In Wake Of Sandy Hook
Besides Jodie, I mean.
Don't say I never did anything nice for you. Like I told you on the other thread, solo vids are boring. If you really want to set yourself apart from the rest of the dull, masturbating twinks on Xtube, you need to provide some real entertainment. Especially if you're not that hot. Tell some jokes or an interesting story. If you're going to film yourself and another person fucking, get a conversation going. Talk about what you're doing. Or talk about something fascinating. Sing something. Do you play an instrument (other than the skin flute)?
The thread from like 8 years ago was the most entertaining thread I've ever read on the internet. I want gossip and details!!
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Just ran across this parody on Youtube and have to say, this dude's square jaw and hot body got my loins a percolatin! Does anyone know who he is and if he's made any (gay) porn?
Henry Cavill and his showjumper fiancee have ended their engagement, according to a U.K. report. The British star proposed to Ellen Whitaker in Los Angeles last year, but they are now said to have parted ways. The Mail on Sunday reports the pair had been spending time apart as Cavill, who is playing Superman in next year’s “Man of Steel,” carved out a Hollywood career for himself. An insider tells the publication, “They just weren’t getting on.” And when asked about the engagement earlier this month, Cavill reportedly replied, “I’ll talk about that another time. This summer I am taking time off and relaxing.” – WENN
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New York (CNN) -- Aaron Swartz, the Internet political activist who co-wrote the initial specification for RSS, has committed suicide, a relative told CNN Saturday. He was 26. "Great minds carry heavy burdens," wrote one user on Reddit, a popular social media website that Swartz helped develop and popularize following a merger in 2006. Swartz also co-founded Demand Progress, a political action group that campaigns against Internet censorship. A young prodigy, his passion pushed limits and landed him in legal troubles in recent years. In 2011, he was arrested in Boston for alleged computer fraud and illegally obtaining documents from protected computers. He was later indicted from an incident in which he allegedly stole millions of online documents from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He pleaded not guilty in September, according to MIT's "The Tech" newspaper. Two years earlier, the FBI investigated him after he released millions of U.S. federal court documents online. No charges were filed in that case. Swartz, who completed a fellowship at Harvard's Ethics Center Lab on Institutional Corruption, frequently blogged about his life, success and personal struggles. In some instances, he wrote about death. "There is a moment, immediately before life becomes no longer worth living, when the world appears to slow down and all its myriad details suddenly become brightly, achingly apparent," he wrote in a 2007 post entitled "A Moment Before Dying."
Atlantic Scientology post leads to apology – and debate over advertising Magazine stirs controversy by allowing marketing department to moderate critical comments before removing article entirely Amanda Holpuch; guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 January 2013 12.41 EST The Atlantic, the US cultural magazine with a distinguished 156-year history, has removed a sponsored post about Scientology from its website, admitting it had allowed its marketing department to moderate comments and promising to review its policies. After being widely ridiculed for publishing the post, including swipes from some of its most prominent writers, the magazine said Tuesday it had "screwed up". A statement said the Atlantic "sheepishly" regretted that it was alerted to the error of judgment only after a "wave of constructive criticism". Monday's article lauded the Scientology leader, and, initially at least, it seemed that only positive reader comments were accepted below the text. The post closely resembled the appearance of a typical Atlantic article, but was in fact was an advertorial adoration of "ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion", David Miscavige. Screen shots preserved the content of the original post, which read: [quote] Twenty-twelve was a milestone year for Scientology, with the religion expanding to more than 10,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups, spanning 167 nations – figures that represent a growth rate 20 times that of a decade ago. [quote]The driving force behind this unparalleled era of growth is David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion. Mr Miscavige is unrelenting in his work for millions of parishioners and the cities served by Scientology churches. He has led a renaissance for the religion itself, while driving worldwide programs to serve communities through church-sponsored social and humanitarian initiatives. The extensive post also featured pictures of "ideal churches" opening around the globe in 2012. "It is from these ideal churches that Scientologists extend their humanitarian programs to mitigate intolerance, illiteracy, immorality and drug abuse," the ad said. The article was removed late Monday night. In its statement on Tuesday, the Atlantic was contrite. It said: [quote]We screwed up. It shouldn't have taken a wave of constructive criticism – but it has – to alert us that we've made a mistake, possibly several mistakes. [quote]We now realize that as we explored new forms of digital advertising, we failed to update the policies that must govern the decisions we make along the way. [quote]It's safe to say that we are thinking a lot more about these policies after running this ad than we did beforehand. In the meantime, we have decided to withdraw the ad until we figure all of this out. [quote]We remain committed to and enthusiastic about innovation in digital advertising, but acknowledge – sheepishly – that that we got ahead of ourselves. We are sorry, and we're working very hard to put things right. In a link above the original post, the Atlantic said the sponsored content was created by the magazine's promotions department in partnership with its advertisers, and that "the Atlantic editorial team is not involved in [its] creation." The post was the subject of much criticism on social media. Some Atlantic staff members used the post as an opportunity to tweet support for New Yorker journalist Lawrence Wright's book on Scientology, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, based in part on his 2011 New Yorker article Paul Haggis v the Church of Scientology. Wright's book will be released this Thursday. The post also added to the debate on sponsored content, one of many revenue models being tested in various parts of the news business. Jay Lauf, the Atlantic's publisher, explained why the magazine would use sponsored content to Digiday in September 2012. "A lot of people worry about crossing editorial and advertising lines, but I think it respects readers more," Lauf said. "It's saying: 'You know what you're interested in.' It's more respectful of the reader that way."
Atlantic Scientology post leads to apology – and debate over advertising
I haven't heard from them in a while. Name change to White Wolf and Running Bear "to become more spiritual" Heidi had 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day to become "the best me" Heidi wanted to run as John McCain's vice-presidential running mate I miss the crazy Maybe
Ann Coulter is insisting that guns don’t kill people, non-white people kill people. The conservative columnist on Monday told Fox News host Sean Hannity that the country had a “demographic problem” because “white populations” in the U.S. and Belgium had the same low murder rate. “As you know, I just got back from England,” Coulter explained. “On the gun crimes, we keep hearing how low they are in Europe and, ‘Oh, they’re so low and they have no guns.’ If you compare white populations, we have the same murder rate as Belgium.” “So, perhaps, it’s not a gun problem, it is a demographic problem, which liberals are the one are pushing, pushing, pushing, ‘Let’s add more [African-American mass murderer] Colin Fergusons and more whoever the [Muslim] guy was who shot up Fort Hood.’ Why are they coming in to begin with?” Coulter suggested that if President Barack Obama decided to use an executive order to ban high-capacity magazines then the next Republican president should respond by banning “abortionists and abortion clinics.” “It’s when you have a home invasion that you need a large-capacity magazine, especially if you are a female who isn’t constantly at the gun range,” she opined.
Coulter: ‘Not a gun problem,’ U.S. has ‘demographic problem’ with non-whites
So says the NY Post. Anyone else think she's a total butterface?
"What is everybody talking about? Didn't I just hear Jodie Foster fake a coming out speech? I've never heard the word PRIVACY said so loudly." "The Hollywood hypocrisy is complete: Jodie Foster accepts her Lifetime Achievement award at The GG's and then demands PUBLIC PRIVACY..." "Jodie Foster was drunk." "Jodie Foster says "I want all of the good stuff and none of the bad stuff!" What is she? A three year-old lesbian?" "Jodie Foster speech: doesn't really come out, brags about being 50, kills off her mother, celebrated by the LBGT community for coming out..."
According to Jane Fonda: At the CAA party on Friday I hugged and congratulated Anne Hathaway who recently did a magnificent job emceeing the Women’s Media Center gala in NY and wowed everyone with her intelligence. She told Robert Deniro about One Billion Rising that will take place around the world this coming Valentine’s Day, Feb 14th. She said, “Robert, one billion women in the world are rape or beaten in their life times. One billion people, women and the men who love them, will rise up to dance, sing, strike,raise their voices to say “enough.” Join us. You don’t have to do a fancy dance, just get out there somewhere and sway your hips and rise with us.” He had that funny, bemused, crooked smile of his, but seemed open to the idea.
Shawty Lo's new show about having 10 keedz.
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I think I just came.
Just saw the commercial for the new "Bachelor"--it's going to be Sean!
Please take my poll. Remember, please vote not for who you want to win, but who you think will actually win.
There''s an unexpectedly fascinating pair of shows on BBC Radio 2 right now (Part 2 is still available on the iPlayer) combining a new interview with career retrospective on him. He''s 70 and still writing and performing. There is an incredible breadth to his career which I had no idea about though I remember him from the 1970s- connections to Elton John (who resuscitated his career), Carole King, John Lennon, etc. \ \ I had heard a while ago he finally came out of the closet but he made no mention of it. Is he out or not? He seemed to make some allusions to it in the selection of the songs chosen for the program.\ \ What do we think of Neil?
Bad! Blood!
The thread about self-loathing was deleted, so I started a thread asking why that thread was deleted, and now my thread was deleted as well. So much censorship considering it's a gay site where gay issues are discussed.
I'll be retiring in 8 years and I want a lovely place with low rent where I don't have to have a car. Any suggestions?
This was everywhere for a few years but now you don't hear about it. Dominion Wackiness Troll (I miss you!) what's your opinion on this? I remember being very scared that some bible happy pilot would drop a nuke in the middle east to ready Jesus' Magical Landing Strip.
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Former Olympic speedskater and well-known fundie asshole. Discuss his ass and him.
Please take my poll. Remember, please vote not for who you want to win, but who you think will actually win.
Are you kidding me? He said far worse about Sidibe and never apologized. And now he wants Lena on her show and tell her face to face? That's that model he's married to that wants a fucking career. He's gone all soft because she wants movie and TV work.
SCARY! I would not want to be locked into a monstrous building with a bunch of strangers. Plus the super and other apt. workers would have a key to my place and could slink in and out at any time. Creeps me out -- sharing walls with complete strangers. Passing complete weirdos in the halls and elevators -- in what should be your SANCTUARY from the world. Don't you find this terrifying? I have always lived in stand-alone homes for this reason. I am contemplating a more urban move and basically will have to buy an entire town house -- not affordable but the only way I'd feel safe.
[quote]Sexy self-image that revved up Dirk Bogarde [quote]Candid memoirs of fellow actor John Fraser reveal how reclusive star became a Narcissus seduced by his own leather-clad likeness The billboard outside the Odeon cinema, Leicester Square, said: "Michael Redgrave and Dirk Bogarde in The Sea Shall Not Have Them". Passing by, Noel Coward said: "I don't see why not. Everyone else has." As the actor John Fraser suggests in his remarkably candid memoir, Coward's quip would have baffled the film's audiences. Redgrave's bisexuality remained unknown during his lifetime. Bogarde had hoped to have taken the secret of his sexuality with him to the grave when he died five years ago. But Fraser - in his book due to be published on October 8 - goes further than any previous author towards unravelling Bogarde's secret. Bogarde, says Fraser, indicated to him that the physical side of his homosexual affair with his long-term companion, Tony Forwood, had ceased but that he dared not take casual lovers for fear of publicity. Then the top British romantic screen star of the post-war era gave the younger actor a demonstration of the substitute he had found to turn him on: high-revving a static Harley-Davidson motorcycle in his loft while gazing at a poster of himself clad in crotch-hugging leather trousers as a Spanish bandit in the 1961 film The Singer Not the Song. "It looked like a Narcissus fantasy come to life," Fraser said yesterday. Fraser was one of the most handsome UK leading screen actors of the 1950s and 1960s. His best-known role was as Lord Alfred Douglas in The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), opposite Peter Finch. He acted with Bogarde in The Wind Cannot Read (1958). Fraser's own gay orientation was unknown to audiences. His autobiography, Close Up: An Actor Telling Tales, though intelligently generous about his contemporaries, is also exceptionally open in portraying some of the celebrities he worked with: · Bogarde lived in "a wonderland sustained by doting fans"; · The British star Laurence Harvey was "a whore"; · Harvey's lover and career booster, the producer James Woolf, joint boss of Romulus Films, whose output ranged from The African Queen to Room at the Top, used the casting couch to snare young men; · Rex Harrison, star of My Fair Lady and of films stretching back to the 1930s, "was a cruel, manipulative man"; · Harrison's fourth wife, the actor Rachel Roberts, was "a wild Welsh witch to whom moderation was a stranger"; · The dancer Rudolf Nureyev - "bewitching, vulnerable, generous, and above all, scruffy" - often made love to Fraser without showering after a performance or workout. Fraser, now 73, lives in retirement in Tuscany, writing books. Yesterday he said in an interview: "I am old, and I live in Italy, and, I suppose - what the hell? "Most of the people I write about are dead. It seems mealy-mouthed not to tell the truth. Honesty is one of my first priorities, although kindness is even higher. I paid to be psychoanalysed when I was 20. It gave me a lot of understanding of other people." In the book, he describes supper with Bogarde and Forwood at their mansion near Pinewood in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, in one of a series of visits after filming The Wind Cannot Read. This was at a time when consenting homosexual relations between adults were still illegal. Fraser's then lover was with him. "I was in my 20s at this time, and both Dirk and Tony, though supremely handsome men, seemed to me settled and middle-aged", he writes. When he and Bogarde were alone, he asked: "Do you and Tony still make love?" Bogarde, smiling, answered: "We've been together a long time. Now, we're like brothers." Fraser asked: "What do you do for sex? Do you have casual affairs?" Bogarde said: "God, no. How could I possibly in my position? "Everyone knows me. I can't go anywhere without being recognised. There's blackmail ... the News of the World. I would be ruined."
I thought he was dead.
Today's youth have been deprived of this.
Feel free to bump and gloat on Oscar night. I'll post my reasons inside. Picture - Lincoln Director - Steven Spielberg Actor - Daniel Day Lewis Actress - Jennifer Lawrence Supporting Actor - Phillip Seymour Hoffman Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway Original Screenplay - The Master Adapted Screenplay - Lincoln Foreign Film - The Intouchables
Who DIDN'T he fuck in Hollywood?
The ghost of Sal Mineo
Any thoughts?
Both of my penises can ejaculate and when they cum one after another I have an orgasm that lasts for a solid 60 seconds+. Fortunately, each penis is the same size so it's pretty easy to double masturbate, but it looks a little chaotic towards the end so I have never engaged in sex with another guy. I'm almost 25 now and I would like to meet someone to develop a relationship, but I'm afraid of being rejected for being a freak. Would any of you younger guys on this board consider such a friend? What would your reaction be to someone unusual like myself in bed?
I watched him last night in Sherlock Holmes. Very gay relationship between Holmes and Watson in that film.\ \ What is Downey''s story in real life besides being messed up with drugs? He looks better and better with age I think!!!
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Pope: Gay marriage threatens humanity’s future Pontiff's strongest tirade yet says same-sex nuptials 'undermine the family' Pope Benedict XVI denounced gay marriage in his annual “State of the World” address Monday, going so far as to say the same-sex nuptials threaten the future of humanity. In the speech, the pope, 84, unleashed what some consider being his strongest tirade against gay marriage, saying it is among conventions that “undermine the family” and “threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself,” Reuters reported.
The Pope Isn't Kidding Anymore: Gay Marriage Will Destroy the World
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He was totally playing himself in "In And Out". He still looked hot then..hadn't started dying his hair that blue-black crap that he does now. Who's he trying to kid anyway?
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So Jodie said something last night, apparently subject to mass interpretation, because she did not include in her remarks the statement 'I am gay' or 'I am a lesbian.' That not being said...
Then, pointing toward the crowd with a sweeping gesture, Bieber added, "Jesus loves every one of you!"%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ %0D
For all of you requesting a Part VII - write on!!!
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What is the worst nomination in this year's Oscars?
There was no photo-op or press release from Rep. Walter Jones’ (R-NC) office when a local library in his district was awarded a federal grant to expand its collection. Instead, in an exceedingly rare move, Jones actually criticized the grant money that will soon be coming to eastern North Carolina for one reason: it will be used to buy books about Muslim culture. Craven Community College, a small school in New Bern, was recently awarded a small National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The money, enough for 25 books and a DVD, is intended to expand the library’s Muslim culture collection. Jones protested that the money was unfairly benefiting Muslims and harming Christians, as he explained in a local TV interview. “I want to treat it fairly and I think too many times the Christian faith is not treated fairly,” Jones said. “If they want to have book about the Muslim’s faith, let’s have equal number of books about Judeo-Christian [faith].” The North Carolina Republican insisted he has nothing against Muslims. “Keith Ellison from Minnesota is a friend of mine and he’s a Muslim,” Jones said. Jones told WITN he wrote a letter in response to the grant to a local Christian organization, asking for them to provide an equal number of Judeo-Christian items to offset the new Muslim culture books in the library’s collection. For its part, the college is happily anticipating the new funds. Judy Eurich, Director of Marketing, Communications and Development Liaison at Craven Community College, explained: “anytime we have an opportunity to apply for a grant that’s going to either give us money or resources to enhance our library collection, that’s an important resource to us.” Still, Jones’ protests are unlikely to harm his standing in the eyes of constituents. In a WITN web poll, only 14 percent of respondents thought the college should accept the grant, compared to 62 percent opposed.
GOP Congressman Warns That Library Books About Muslim Culture Will Undermine Christianity (Video)
...was on The Joy Behar Show tonight. Adrienne looks great! She''s now 65 years old and is very attractive.
Wow - they're all pretty disgusting. This is not doing the "Persian" community any favors. And that gay guy needs to kill that moustache. Anybody else watching?
When describing what he believed to be the unrealistic alimony demands of a recently-divorced woman who had grown “accustomed” to a certain lifestyle, comedian Chris Rock said, “You go to a restaurant, you’re accustomed to eating. When you leave, you’re not eating anymore. They don’t owe you a steak.” Fast forward to present day, and Rock may as well have been talking about the expiration of the payroll tax cut. As a reminder, while the fiscal cliff deal extended the income tax rates for 99% of Americans, one expiring provision that was not given new life by the 11th hour negotiations was the 2% reduction to an employee’s share of Social Security payroll taxes. For 2011 and 2012, employees paid only 4.2% of their wages towards Social Security. Beginning January 1, 2013, that burden has reverted back to 6.2%. As a result, if you earn a salary, you may have noticed that your first paycheck in 2013 was 2% lighter than your last check in 2012, assuming equal pay. And that has some people awfully mad. Earlier today, a friend of mine sent me a link to the following editorial posted on investors.com, which took aim squarely at the now-expired payroll tax cut. It starts like so: Dyed-blue-in-the-wool supporters of President Obama are blue as can be after opening their paychecks and discovering that “ordinary folks,” as the president likes to call them, got slapped with a sizeable tax hike on New Year’s Day. There’s just one problem with this sentence: The expiration of the payroll tax reduction is not a “tax hike.” When originally enacted in December 2010, the 2% reduction was originally scheduled to last only one year, it’s finite nature evidenced by its description in the statute as a “payroll tax holiday.” The point of the provision, as you might imagine, was to help lower and middle-class taxpayers weather the recession by putting more after-tax cash in their pockets. Specifically, the payroll tax cut replaced and expanded upon the “Making Work Pay Credit,” which during 2009 and 2010 saved individuals earning less than $75,000 up to $400 and married couples earning less than $150,000 up to $800. Because the 2% payroll tax cut reduction applied to the first $106,800 of a taxpayer’s wages, the new law could save an indivdual as much as $2,136, or twice that for married couples. As 2011 drew to a close and the sun was due to set on the payroll tax cut, Congress did what it does best, agreeing to a last-minute, ill-conceived two-month extension that was not offset with any increased revenue or spending cuts. In February, they did it again, this time extending the 2% reduction through the end of 2012. Throughout this time, Americans got accustomed to their fatter paychecks. But if they’d been paying attention, they would have noticed that the end was near. Leading up to the Presidential election, neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney promised to further extend the payroll tax cut. In fact, if one were to dig deep into each man’s tax proposals, one would see that both Obama and Romney intended to allow the tax cut to expire. And effective January 1, 2013, it did. So as Chris Rock would explain, for two years the government was feeding us extra money in our paychecks. But just because we grew accustomed to it doesn’t mean the government continues to owe it to us. Continuing on, the investor.com editorial goes on to add this little nugget: What does it say to these Obama supporters that the first thing the president does after being elected is raise the payroll tax for “ordinary folks” from 4.2% to 6.2%? If these Obama supporters are rational, hopefully the expiration of the payroll tax cut says to them, “Perhaps you’ll be able to collect pension checks when you retire.” Remember, our payroll taxes don’t go towards the President’s cigar-and-booze budget; rather, they are earmarked for Social Security, which as you may have heard, is in danger of going bankrupt in the coming decades. Continue the payroll tax cut, and you only increase the burden on our already strained trust fund balance.
Dear America: Your Higher Payroll Taxes Are Not The Result Of A Tax Increase
Should we blame Dick or Betty (the aloof stepmother)
It rarely gets talked about here. Everything is trashy celebs, food, people who were famous in the 1940s, and porn stars. \ \ So ... what music do you like?\ \ I''m really into The Knife, Fever Ray, Eminem, Heartbreak, Chromeo, Fad Gadget, Boytronic, Man Parrish, Depeche Mode, The Pixies, Phoenix, The Faint. \ \ Here''s a YouTube clip of Chromeo:
Not necessarily what you thought was the "best" of the year, but your personal favorite. Mine: "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" (I was totally taken by surprise at how much I loved that movie.)
Is it just me or does she still look normal, if not a little overweight, in the trailer and stills? I mean, we're not talking Christian Bale in The Machinist or on the opposite end Renee Zelwegger in Bridget Jones or Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull who got F-A-T. She doesn't look like she lost all that much weight for the role.
Do straight men attend these things? \ \ He looks scrumptious, albeit, a tad gay.
I miss him and the updates for our favorite looney tunes.
Official thread Nene, Kandi, Cynthia, Phaedra and Kim are back. Shereè is gone, busy building Chateau Shereè. New cast members are Porsha Stewart and former Miss USA Kenya Moore. Nene goes to Hollywood. Kandi has a new man (who pings). Cynthia is, well, Cynthia. Phaedra is venturing into other business ventures. The beautiful Kenya has been designated the new bitch in town. And Porsha hasn't made an appearance yet. First bit of news: BIG POPPA IS IN JAIL
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Watching the Grammys, Alicia Keyes has a commercial where she talks about violence in Hell''s Kitchen when she was growing up. Now it''s safe and gentrified. Same with the East Village, Harlem, pretty much everywhere. Is there a neighborhood in Manhattan that you would be scared to walk in after midnight?
Remember when DL thought he looked vaguely hot last month after the cheating scandal? Looks like he's back to not showering, washing his hair or showing up sober. Natalie Portman looks like she wants to know who let the homeless guy in! She also looks horrible with that hair and WTF happened to her husband? His looks have left him it would seem (maybe being a house husband and raising another man's kid have gotten to him).
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Is this stuff any better or is it also just junk? Any recommendations?
Something. Anything. I need to start drinking again. Or smoking pot. Or commit myself. Or just get in my car and drive across the country. Or tell my boss to fuck off. Or become a stand-up comedian. I need to do something daring and dangerous. My life blows. I teach and I am so depressed and unhappy that I do not even know where to begin. I am over therapy, and refuse to go back. What say you DLers? What should I do?
Fuck life...fuck it right in the ass.
10 degrees when I got up this morning. I'm so over winter already. Tired of idiots who can't drive in an inch of snow...people who don't scrape the snow off their car windows and are driving blind...having to wear too many clothes... I could go on and on.
Out of all the homophobic actors out there--and I’m sure their numbers are legion--Jensen Ackles irritates me the most. I don’t understand the gay men who worship him. He’s undeniably good looking but he can’t open his mouth without making a homophobic comment. What kills me is that gays everywhere take up for him just because of his looks. “Oh, he didn’t mean it that way;” or “Oh, it was just a joke;” or “Oh, you’re taking his comments too literally;” bullshit like that. Are you fuckin’ kiddin’ me??? I’m sorry but affecting a lispy high-pitched voice while ineffectually slapping at someone OVER AND OVER AND OVER, TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME, IN EVERY POSSIBLE CONTRIVED SITUATION isn’t funny. It isn’t a joke. And, similarly, using the word “gay” or “pansy” as a derogatory adjective in interviews isn’t okay either. Those things are evidence of a belief, people, an attitude toward gays, and I’m sick of guys lusting over him. I’m 46 and own my own architectural firm, and I have 6 architects working for me. Two of them are gay and about 10 years younger than me, and I had listen to them all goddam night go on about this guy. Even on DataLounge his name pops up constantly. It’s like a bunch of freakin’ yeshiva boys jonesin’ to blow motherfuckin’ Hitler. I don’t know what Ackles makes per episode, but word is that he clears 40k to 50k for an appearance at a “Supernatural” convention. So far this year he’s done twelve. On top of that, once he’s there he charges for meet-and-greets and photo ops, and it’s gays who are putting a lot of that money in his pocket. (Unless you’re [i]too[i/] gay. Then there’s no photo because he won’t pose with you.) Gays are also the ones glued to their tv sets each week, boosting his show’s ratings while they queer every gaze between him and his on-screen brother. [i]Idiots.[i/] This guy doesn’t even have the testicular fortitude of Sabrina the Teenage Witch! He won’t just come out and say what he thinks about gays, gay marriage or even politics because he knows it would hurt his career. In fact, his wife will re-Tweet stuff showing mild LGBT support just to muddy the waters and throw people, most likely Hollywood producers, off their GOP scent. However, the latest is that Stone Park Trust, the same trust that owns his Brentwood property--the same trust for which he’s the trustee--has allegedly made past donations to NOM, Prop 8 and Romney’s campaign, so anyone who thinks Ackles isn’t a Republican is nuts. His wife’s Twitter page practically spells it out, along with their very devout “I love me some Jesus” status. “Jensen’s favorite book is the Bible;” “His favorite actor is Jim Caviezel;” “His favorite time of year is Easter.” Blah, blah, blah. Man, I got nothing against anyone’s religion or their personal beliefs about gays and lesbians. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is entitled to their own opinions, but that doesn’t mean that I have to buy their product or watch their show. I’m not going to further any actor’s career so they can fight harder against my rights. And I’m sure not going to give someone like Ackles a starring role in my fantasies. I mean, compare his douchebaggery with the incredibly respectful and classy comments George Clooney made about constantly being called gay. Night and day. Night and day. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE HOMOPHOBIA, PEOPLE. STOP LUSTING OVER ASSHOLES.
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What the hell? Just got back from a friend's apartment for dinner. He and his wife are FILTHY! I thought he was just a pig but hoped once he moved in with/got married to his wife, she'd at least be neat. No. They live in a one-bedroom apartment that smells like rotten vegetables. Tons of dirty dishes piled high in their rancid little kitchen. Crap everywhere...unfolded laundry, random magazines/newspapers, etc. They have a cat which only adds to the aroma. Thank God we did takeout, because I would hate to eat whatever came out of that god forsaken kitchen.
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Man: Zachary Quinto Woman: Cynthia Nixon Discuss.
He''s on the advisory board of GOProud.
Serious question. People are obviously gay or bi such as Jake G, Lautner, Efron, Cruise...even Z-listers like Mark Consuelos. With the paparazzi constantly shadowing them (or their mates), how are these celebs able to hook up for M2M action? Are they all aware of each other's needs and gather for sex parties? Do they see escorts/porn actors on a regular basis who, at the behest of attornies/agents, signed some sort of contract to keep their mouths shut? Do they sneak out at 3am in a hoodie and head to some adult video joint? Do they do it in plain sight, with their agents tossing a bone to the media with tame news about another client in exchange for their silence? I'd go crazy without having access to cock on a regular basis. When it comes down to it, these celebs are men with the exact same needs. So how is this all done in Hollywood?
Sunday, January 13, 2013 In a video published by Al Jazeera English on Saturday, MIT professor and activist Noam Chomsky slammed President Barack Obama for using aerial drones to kill suspected terrorists. Chomsky said that a black activist had recounted a story in which a group of African American women visited the President following his inauguration in 2009. After the meeting, the disappointed women told the black activist, “this man has no moral center.” “I think they’re right,” Chomsky said. “If you look at his policies, I think that is what they reveal. Just some nice rhetoric here and there. If you look at the actual policies, they’re pretty shocking. The drone assassination campaign is a perfectly good example. I mean, that’s just a global assassination campaign.” Critics of the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Pakistan and Yemen worry the practice violates international law and kills civilians. The well-known leftist activist also downplayed Obama’s efforts to block Israel settlements into Palestinian territory. Though the Obama administration has repeatedly criticized Israel’s settlement activity, they had not imposed any actual penalties, unlike previous presidents, Chomsky said. “In fact, Obama is actually the first president who hasn’t really imposed restrictions on Israel,” he added. Watch video, uploaded to YouTube by Al Jazeera English, below:
Tasked with writing an essay about the "weight that I carry daily," a student submitted this letter. The teacher's response is what you hope for from our educators.
It might've been my nadir of celebrity bios. They tell very different stories about their relationship. WHET Ashley Hamilton? Damn, he was fine.
What happened to these threads?\ \ An example of why I go to adult book store video booths in NYC.
Honey Boo Boo Uncle Poodle is going public that he has tested HIV positive in May 'I was adamant about getting my HIV status checked on a regular basis. On March 16, 2012, I tested negative. Then, in May of 2012 my test results came back positive. I knew it had been my boyfriend who infected me. I later learned he had been HIV positive and was not taking medication and had not bothered to tell me about it. I was advised that I should press charges and, hesitantly, I did. It was the right thing to do.' Uncle Poodle is just 29.
I'm talking like 21 or younger. DAYUM. Me wantee.
What causes it, please?
the premiere episode takes on the Scientology! Ooooh! You in danger, gurl!
Inspired by the Leslie Howard thread. Frankly, I have no ideas. But who would you cast... based more on talent than fuckability, because I will produce my grandfather's sword from the Mexican Wars if one you bitches inserts Channing Tatum into this... Oh, I did just get an idea... Lara Pulver for Scarlett. She played Irene Adler in an episode of the UK Sherlock and rocked it. But she's early thirties and maybe too long in the tooth, given HD.
Feb 15, 2012 11:24pm FARGO, N.D. – The Santorum campaign has formally requested Secret Service protection, a campaign aide confirmed to ABC News. The campaign lawyer sent the Department of Homeland Security a letter today, but the aide told ABC News the candidate was not immediately informed. That explains why, on Wednesday evening when Santorum appeared on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight,” he said the campaign had not reached out. “I think the person, who when I was asked that question, misunderstood what I was saying,” Santorum said, referring to a question from ABC News on the topic Tuesday in Idaho. “I said that we are having discussions within the campaign about whether to do that. But no, we don’t have any Secret Service protection and this is just something because of some events that have happened, you know, we are just having the discussion internally about whether this is something we want to do or not.” The aide stressed Santorum was not lying and the plan was to brief the candidate after his campaign event in Fargo, N.D. There were more than 1,500 people crammed into a hotel ballroom here and Santorum got a very enthusiastic reception while he pitched himself to voters who caucus on Super Tuesday. However, he did get glitter bombed again by protesters on his way into the event. This is at least the seventh time this has happened to Santorum on the campaign trail. Tuesday night in Boise, Idaho, Santorum said, “For the sake of my family … we have to consider [Secret Service protection], so we are in that discussion right now.” The aide added that Santorum is resisting getting Secret Service protection and would prefer not to have it. Protocol for a candidate to receive protection is that the campaign must first make a formal request with the Department of Homeland Security – unless there is a specific threat – then the request goes to Senate leadership and the Senate Sergeant at Arms, who reviews the request and makes a decision whether to offer the protection or not. Mitt Romney received Secret Service protection two weeks ago. Santorum currently employs private security.
Rick Santorum Campaign Formally Requests Secret Service Protection
In the interview, which is scheduled to air Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Network, the famed cyclist plans to admit to doping throughout his career but probably will not get into great detail about specific cases and events, the person said. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Eldon Bell, a retired Air Force officer and physician, is making no plans to see Barack Obama’s second inauguration, in part because Bell considers the president arrogant and dishonest, but more so because Bell is not yet persuaded that the swearing-in will occur at all. “Whether I watch depends on who’s being inaugurated,” says Bell, 78. “If it’s this guy, probably not, because I don’t pay much attention to illegitimate things.” At this late date, Bell and his fellow believers in the notion that Obama was born overseas or is otherwise ineligible to be president still expect some court somewhere to buy into one of their theories. After more than 100 court cases, no judge has. Even after Obama convincingly won reelection despite four years of low popularity ratings, a sluggish economy and a highly motivated opposition, advocates of various counterfactual theories about the president — he’s a foreigner, he’s a Marxist, he’s a Muslim — say they’re sticking to their fight. “This inauguration is a mistake and those who permit it to happen will have to live with their own consciences,” says Bell, a former Washingtonian who retired to South Dakota. Most Americans have moved on from earlier dalliances with denials of the president’s biography. National opinion polls have shown increases over the past three years in the percentage of Americans who agree that Obama was born in the United States and that he is a Christian. But a persistent minority — between a tenth and a fifth in most polls — still believe he is Muslim, foreign-born or a socialist. Those voters tend to be vehement opponents of Obama, and on Inauguration Day, they will not be at the party — and they’re still searching for ways to have the president declared illegitimate. “Let’s face it, this is a man very deep into an ideology that is not American,” says the Rev. Clenard Childress, a New Jersey minister and antiabortion activist who says black and white voters alike returned Obama to office “to feel better about ourselves and get the guilt of racism off us.” Childress says it’s 50-50 that Obama is a Muslim who was born in Kenya: “But what I really care about is do we have the same values? Do you believe in the sanctity of life? Do you believe in marriage as being between man and woman? And this president does not.” Just because the election is over doesn’t mean the confrontations of the first term will end, Childress says. In addition to the fiscal battles on Capitol Hill, the minister says, social issues will keep Obama opponents fired up, starting with next month’s antiabortion rally on the Mall and continuing with court and political battles over same-sex marriage. “There will never be more contentiousness than in the next two years,” he says. “I told my congregation: Just strap yourselves down, it’s going to be nasty.” Those who monitor anti-Obama movements say the inauguration will do nothing to quiet the rapids. “The rhetoric since the election has actually gotten more vicious,” says Kevin Davidson, better known as “Dr. Conspiracy,” his handle on his Web site, Obama Conspiracy Theories, which keeps tabs on those who declare Obama’s presidency illegitimate.
As inauguration approaches, Obama’s most virulent foes want the celebration stopped
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I have heard people say that a kidney stone is perhaps the worst pain a human can endure.\ \ Anyone had one?\ \ I am curious.
Do you believe that he planted the bloody glove in the O.J. Simpson trail?
She's such a cunt. And surprise, she's just gotten herself a new pair of hipster glasses and a vocal fry.
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He's bulked up; pity he's doing it with a frau. And I'm not impressed with the bulge, either.
Screenshots of Luke MacFarlane's New "Erotic" Short 'Erection'
Previous thread maxed out at 599. The last post there was a scan of her People magazine article which notes internet speculation that the cause of her divorce might have been her husband Steve's sexual orientation or her demanding personality. She could be flakey sometimes in her blog posts, but I don't think she came across as demanding.
1.Here's a recent picture of me! (Translation: Here's a picture of me in 1995) 2.I'm 6 feet tall! (Translation: I'm 5'10") 3.People say I'm attractive (Translation: People say I'm attractive...when they're standing ten feet away and it's dark out) What else?
Milan Marital rumours continue to plague Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom despite the couple denying any problems. The Australian supermodel was recently in Los Angeles to walk the red carpet for a promotional event for Aussie airline Qantas, for which she was recently named a spokes-model, while the actor was off snowboarding with friends. Rumours of a breakup have been circulating for over a year and the couple are rarely seen together. Last week the Victoria's Secret Angel tweeted a photo of her left hand which was missing her wedding ring. This week it was back on. They couple have a 2 year-old son Flynn together.
Right at the moment it seems I am the only person on DL. No threads are moving and the two I posted to have sat there for ages! I've never seen DL so dead... It's Monday 8.22 pm Australia.
Like a lot of people, the last few years have no been good to me. Went through almost 2 years of unemployment and no income and all that comes with that. Lost a parent. Started having some health issues of my own--bad back and unexplained pain and bleeding to the tune of $7000 in medical bills. I got a job last year and have been dealing with trying to get my finances back in order. It's difficult because I'm making a lot less than I used to. Got a second job this fall. I should have the medical bills paid off in March. During this period I found out that most of the people who I thought were friends, even after years, were not really friends. One "friend" stopped talking to me because it was too depressing and had the nerve to leave me a message saying "I heard you got a job..." like I was only worth talking to if I'm employed. I'm trying to get my life back on track, but can't seem to make any progress. What would you do?
Todays specials include: Despair over a melancholy coulis, served with a side of sauteed hopelessness. Hotties fresh off the grill, served with a gym membership and a dusting of creatine. Slow-cooked sorrow over the loss of a pet or loved one. Flippant consolation, $.99 extra. Buffet includes rude neighbors, grad school angst, ayb's search for love, drunken ramblings, and general dissatisfaction with the state of the world. Carry on!
If you've worked in HR, please share your tricks and secrets. People on DataLounge seem to loathe HR people, perhaps unjustly.
Heading there for Memorial Day weekend with some high shool-aged students. Anything fun, cool, off-beat and family friendly?\ \ Please keep it clean and save the pointless bitchery for the "Is Gale Harold Really Gay" thread. I''m looking for real suggestions.\ \ Thanks :-)
Which one of the following 10 oft-rumored to be gay actors should come out first?
Did she ever write an autobiography? She said Michael Jackson had the worst childhood she''d ever been privy to. But that her''s was second- what did she mean? And I read that her 4 kids each got a $100 million from her estate, but what was her relationship with them?
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Just want to take the BF out of town for the weekend. I need to see beach and ocean, even if it is cold. Hell, at least lodging is cheaper. Anyone?
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It's reality TV and Kardashians 24-7 on those magazines...I want real gossip. What's going on that nobody knows about yet?
Daily Fail says she looks a 'vision' in bright yellow, even though it appears she hasn't showered in days. I guess this is why they pay publicists the big bucks.
Last night, I was telling a straight personal trainer who''s an acquaintance about gym sex, and he seemed shocked. He said he doubts that goes on in the gym where he trains, one of the Bally''s clubs in NYC. Do you think management and trainers are aware of what goes on? It''s hard to believe, at least when it comes to some of the gyms in NYC that are essentialy glorified bath houses, that they''re clueless.
I hate how stupid this show is but I can't stop watching. It is just so dumb. People keep dying for Elena. They keep saving these dangerous vampires who go on to kill innocent people and no one cares.
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Which of these two actresses do you think is most recognizable and famous to the general public and viewing audience today? That is, which actress is best-known to the largest number of people in the American public and to those in other countries?
And double the price of what Jared charges for getting a picture taken with his greedy ass. \ \ Granted, he may not actually set the price but he certainly agrees to gouging his incredibly stupid desperate fans.\ \ And according to these loyal fan fraus, he''s never given a penny to charity. \ \ Must be a RepubliCUNT teabagger.
I have an old ankle injury that prevents me from jogging or doing any other high impact aerobic exercises but I am interested in going back to school for a degree in this.
I would like to know about La Lansbury. Why has she never written an autobiography? I want details about her life! The lavender marriage! The troubled daughter (wasn't she a Mansonite?)! The Broadway triumphs. Murder, She Wrote...I want it all! What is she like as a person? Is she known as haughty or gracious? GIMMIE DETAILS.
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Sex on a table or a desk - Ouch! Bedroom scenes with like 3000 lit candles surrounding the bed - Who wants to spend all evening lighting candles? Grungy-looking bad boys - In real life they usually have bad hygiene, body odor, and bad breath What else?
I''m moving there for business school. Are gay guys there pretty nice?
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The host Nev Schulman is so gay. He was a former ballet dancer, right? Purses and lacy frocks force themselves out of his mouth whenever he's on camera.
I think Susan Cabot is hard to beat (or should I phrase that differently...).\ \ [quote]"On December 10, 1986, Cabot''s son, Timothy Scott Roman, who suffered from dwarfism and psychological problems, bludgeoned her to death in her home in Encino, California with a set of nunchucks."
Between that and her demanding security and multiple escorts at the airport because she didn't want to be noticed, this smug, entitled bitch needs a good kick in her bony rump. Don't you agree?
Ohio ex-teacher sues, says she fears young kids Associated Press - 1 hr ago CINCINNATI (AP) — A former high school teacher is accusing school district administrators of discriminating against her because of a rare phobia she says she has: a fear of young children. Maria Waltherr-Willard, 61, had been teaching Spanish and French at Mariemont High School in Cincinnati since 1976. Waltherr-Willard, who does not have children of her own, said that when she was transferred to the district's middle school in 2009, the seventh- and eighth-graders triggered her phobia, causing her blood pressure to soar and forcing her to retire in the middle of the 2010-2011 school year. In her lawsuit against the district, filed in federal court in Cincinnati, Waltherr-Willard said that her fear of young children falls under the federal American with Disabilities Act and that the district violated it by transferring her in the first place and then refusing to allow her to return to the high school. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Gary Winters, the school district's attorney, said Tuesday that Waltherr-Willard was transferred because the French program at the high school was being turned into an online one and that the middle school needed a Spanish teacher. "She wants money," Winters said of Walter-Willard's motivation to sue. "Let's keep in mind that our goal here is to provide the best teachers for students and the best academic experience for students, which certainly wasn't accomplished by her walking out on them in the middle of the year." Waltherr-Willard and her attorney, Brad Weber, did not return calls for comment Tuesday. Winters also denied Walter-Willard's claim that the district transferred her out of retaliation for her unauthorized comments to parents about the French program ending — "the beginning of a deliberate, systematic and calculated effort to squeeze her out of a job altogether," Weber wrote in a July 2011 letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit said that Waltherr-Willard has been treated for her phobia since 1991 and also suffers from general anxiety disorder, high blood pressure and a gastrointestinal illness. She was managing her conditions well until the transfer, according to the lawsuit. Working with the younger students adversely affected health, the lawsuit said. She was "unable to control her blood pressure, which was so high at times that it posed a stroke risk," according to the lawsuit, which includes a statement from her doctor about her high blood pressure. "The mental anguish suffered by (Waltherr-Willard) is serious and of a nature that no reasonable person could be expected to endure the same." The lawsuit was filed in June and is set to go to trial in February 2014. A judge last week dismissed three of the ex-teacher's claims, but left discrimination claims standing. The lawsuit says that Waltherr-Willard has lost out on at least $100,000 of potential income as a result of her retirement. Winters said that doesn't make sense, considering that Waltherr-Willard's take from retirement is 89 percent of what her annual salary was, which was around $80,000. Patrick McGrath, a clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders near Chicago, said that he has treated patients who have fears involving children and that anyone can be afraid of anything. "A lot of people will look at something someone's afraid of and say, 'There is no rational reason to be afraid of that,'" he said. "But anxiety disorders are emotion-based. ... We've had mothers who wouldn't touch their children after they're born." He said most phobias begin with people asking themselves, "What if?" and then imagining the worst-case scenario. "You can make an association to something and be afraid of it," McGrath said. "If you get a phone call that your mom was just in a horrible accident as you're locking the door, you can make an association that bad news comes if you don't lock the door right. It's a basic case of conditioning."
A fresh coroner's review of Natalie Wood's autopsy found that the actress had several fresh bruises and scratches on her arm, wrist and neck that likely occurred before she landed in the Pacific Ocean and drowned. The supplemental report, which was released on Monday, said that it could not verify that those injuries were caused by a fall off a dinghy or attempt to climb back into the boat, which has long been the theory of how she died on Nov. 29, 1981, off Catalina Island. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department re-opened the case in November 2011 and the coroner later changed the cause of death from accidental to drowning and other undetermined factors. n supporting that change, Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran filed a supplemental report dated June 15, 2012, that found that Wood died shortly after she entered the water. "The location of the bruises, the multiplicity of the bruises, lack of head trauma, or facial bruising support bruising having occurred prior to the entry into the water," the supplemental report states. Coroner's report into the death of Natalie Wood "Since there are many unanswered questions and limited additional evidence available for evaluation, it is opined by this Medical Examiner that the manner of death should be left as undetermined." The original dinghy could not be examined for scratches and no nail clippings from Wood were kept to be examined further, leaving new investigators unable to confirm that the actress might have been injured by the boat. The coroner's report also found there were conflicting statements as to when Wood went missing and whether she argued with her husband, Robert Wagner. Coroner's estimate, based on her stomach contents, that she died about midnight. The first report of her missing came at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, 1981, according to the report. The coroner said he could not rule out "non-volitional, unplanned entry into the water." At the time of her death, officials ruled that Wood's drowning death while boating off Santa Catalina Island was an accident, but speculation remained. On Thanksgiving weekend 1981, Wagner and Wood had invited actor Christopher Walken to be their guest on Catalina aboard their boat, the Splendour. On the evening of Nov. 28, they had dinner and drinks at Doug's Harbor Reef. They returned to the boat and continued to drink until a heated argument erupted between the two men. Wagner told The Times in 2008 that the argument concerned how much of one's personal life should be sacrificed in pursuit of one's career; he was upset that Walken was advocating that Wood give her all to her art, even at the expense of her husband and children. Wood left to go to the master cabin's bathroom. Wagner says he and Walken eventually calmed down and said good night. When he went to bed, he says, Wood wasn't there. It is believed that the yacht's dinghy had come loose and that Wood came up on deck to tie it up. "I have gone over it so many millions of times with people. Nobody heard anything," Wagner told The Times in 2008.
I know there is a thread on this, but this is a better subject title. After being fired herself, Erica Hill went around shopping for a new job at the various networks. She found an opening at Weekend Today when Amy Robach left for ABC. But the Saturday shift wasn't enough for her. She wanted Saturday AND Sunday (which was being held by Jenna Wolfe) So Jenna got demoted to newsreader on weekends, and now Erica Hill will be weekend co-host on both Saturday AND Sunday. Sound fair?
Get a better class of rug. Yeesh. Did you buy that thing on Ebay?
It's in iTunes. Thoughts?
Gay Cuban American poet Richard Blanco was chosen to write & read a poem at Obama's 2nd inauguration. And he's darn good! Bravo Obama & Bravo Richard Blanco!
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“The Great Gatsby” may be set in the 1920s, but the 2013 film adaption is getting a modern twist. Jay-Z will be co-writing the original musical score for the film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who also directed the period films “Romeo & Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge.” The rapper’s producer-songwriter, The Bullitts (real name: Jeymes Samuel), broke the news on Twitter. “Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming#CLASSIC The Great Gatsby! It is too DOPE for words!” he tweeted Dec. 30. The film’s trailer hinted at Jay’s involvement by featuring one of his collaborations with Kanye West, “No Church in the Wild.” The latest “Gatsby,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire, hits theaters May 10.
Not the greatest performer, nor the one with the biggest dick: but the most beautiful, in terms of both body and face. I nominate Marcus Mojo.
It looks like the kind of January stinkbomb that the studio tries to squeeze some cash out of thanks to a newly minted, red hot star. But there don't seem to be any press screenings yet and it opens in three days.
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At least they explain their criteria this time. I am shocked to see SLC and Colorado Springs, of all places, on the list.
Jack Black was actually good in this. I don't remember the true story at all that it was based on. Did anyone know any of the real players of this sordid little saga?
How do you do it? Do you call? Text? Does it make you nervous? I always feel like I have to prove myself.
I've never been attached to a particular kind of music but country music is starting to appeal to me. I'm really into Emmylou Harris right now.
I''m watching an old Graham Norton with John, Catherine Bach and the other guy. Damn, John is still hot.
European Court Rules Religion Does Not Justify Anti-Gay Discrimination By Zack Ford on Jan 15, 2013 at 9:53 am The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against two British Christians who claimed their religious beliefs entitled them to discriminate against gays and lesbians. In one case, Lilian Ladele was a city registrar who refused to officiate civil partnership ceremonies between same-sex couples as part of her duties. In another, Gary McFarlane was a counselor for a confidential sex therapy and relationship counseling organization who refused to provide support for same-sex couples. In both cases they were removed from their positions, so both brought complaints that their religious beliefs had been violated. In its ruling against them, the Court argued that their beliefs did not justify the discrimination against same-sex couples: [quote]The Court considered that the most important factor to be taken into account was that the policies of the applicants’ employers – to promote equal opportunities and to require employees to act in a way which did not discriminate against others – had the legitimate aim of securing the rights of others, such as same-sex couples, which were also protected under the [European Convention on Human Rights]. In particular, in previous cases the Court had held that differences in treatment based on sexual orientation required particularly serious justification and that same-sex couples were in a relevantly similar situation to different-sex couples as regards their need for legal recognition and protection of their relationship. [quote]The authorities therefore had wide discretion when it came to striking a balance between the employer’s right to secure the rights of others and the applicants’ right to manifest their religion. The Court decided that the right balance had been struck. This judgment represents a significant blow to conservatives’ argument that their religious beliefs entitle them to discriminate against the LGBT community. Indeed, they are entitled to hold their anti-LGBT beliefs, but not to infringe on others’ rights.
European Court Rules Religion Does Not Justify Anti-Gay Discrimination
I can only recall one Oscar tie and that is the 1968 one when rightly Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand both won. I wonder how often does a tie almost happen? What other ties would you have liked? 1950 - Bette AND Gloria - who were seen as old timers then and not as revered then as they are now. 1960 - Deborah Kerr AND Jean Simmons, as the culmination of their great years, both were very big stars indeed in the 50s and played opposite all the great names, their careers would tail off in the 60s as they got older and newer names arrived ... (Taylor deserved her win in 1966, but not in 1960). 1976 - De Niro for Taxi Driver + Finch. I can't say 1954 as I would have wanted Judy to win on her own for A Star Is Born. Grace won for looking dowdy in a cardigan. Her perfirmance and the film (The Country Girl) do not hold up. 2006 - Julie Christie AND Cotillard as Piaf. It would have been great if Julie had won 40 years after her first win. (I think only Kate Hepburn has such a distance between Best Actress wins). 1980 - Romy Schneider for DEATH WATCH, AND Sissy Spaceck. Europan actress Schneider is astounding in Death Watch (Le Mort en Direct) two years before she died in 1982, I would let her share with Sissy's Coal Miner's Daughter.
Ron Jeremy ruins every porn he is in... Raisins ruin every dish they touch... An Olive Garden meal can ruin every vacation... Yours?
Gayest cities in America 2013 have been announced! Do you agree with the top 10? 1. Tacoma, Washington 2. Springfield, Massachusetts 3. Spokane, Washington 4. Washington DC 5. Seattle 6. Salt Lake City 7. Eugene, Oregon 8. Madison, Wisconsin 9. Atlanta, Georgia 10. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Does anyone know anything about the top 3 cities? They are certainly a surprise!
My favorite part of the gay classifieds used to be people who cruised one another but didn't manage to connect and put an ad in the paper later. It was so easy to imagine a stranger was looking for you to be the love of his life. Is this yet another relic or a bygone age that has passed into oblivion?
I have always thought that many hollywood "stars" use smoking as a way to keep their weight down. But you dont see a lot of pictures of them smoking. Is this intentional? %0D\ %0D\ For example I heard that Jennifer Anistion and Courteny Cox are heavy smokers and that is how they stay so skinny but wouldnt this show in their faces and skin?%0D\ %0D\ Who are the smokers in Hollywood that hide it to keep a good image?
Let's say Daniel Day Lewis and Meryl Streep decided to do a movie together. And everything was equal. Screen time, number of lines was 50-50. Who would get top billing? Daniel Day Lewis does not accept second billing for any movie. He turned down Shakespeare in Love because he refused to be second to Julia Roberts in billing. However Meryl Streep, what can you say. She has done movies in the past where she has played supporting roles and accepted second or even third billing. But if it was a movie were everything was equal. This would be tough. Streep or Lewis. Who would be billed first?
After all these years, I have tits. Man tits, muscle tits, but Tits Nonetheless. I used to work in offices but got laid off mid-life, and eventually (thankfully) landed a job in a warehouse. I lift, haul, stack and rearrange 35lb boxes all day long. First my arms got big, then I got tits. Almost makes up for the pay cut.
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Has there ever been a song that encapsulated the human experience more beautifully?
[bold]San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Move Forward on Proposal to Rename San Francisco International Airport, "San Francisco Harvey Milk International.”[/bold] San Francisco) - Equality California has learned that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is planning to move forward with a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport to Harvey Milk International Airport, after the former supervisor who was the first proudly gay man elected to office in America. [bold]"Renaming the airport for Harvey Milk would be an international symbol of hope and freedom, and an enormous educational opportunity," [/bold]said John O'Connor, Equality California executive director. [bold]"People from around the world -- including countries where being gay is still against the law -- will learn about Milk's great legacy. This is a chance to lead the world and affect positive change on a global scale."[/bold] "Having San Francisco name its international airport after my uncle is a wonderful and fitting tribute to Harvey and the spirit of inclusion that embodies the core values he taught and lived by: respect for human rights; equality; collaboration; understanding; and a world view," said Stuart Milk, Harvey Milk's nephew, board member of EQCA, and co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation. "Led by SF Supervisor David Campos, this action sends a powerful message across the globe; that San Francisco continues to be a beacon of light moving us all forward, leading new generations of Americans and foreign visitors alike ever closer to equality for all.” San Francisco International Airport serves over 40 million passengers a year, with 59 airlines serving 105 airports throughout the world. This would be the first airport in the world named after a proudly LGBT person. Equality California (EQCA) is the largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocacy organization in California. Over the past decade, Equality California has strategically moved California from a state with extremely limited legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to a state with some of the most comprehensive human rights protections in the nation. Equality California has partnered with legislators to successfully sponsor more than 90 pieces of pro-equality legislation. EQCA continues to advance equality through legislative advocacy, electoral work, public education and community empowerment.
***Brilliant News!*** SFI to become Harvey Milk International!
I love them so much.\ \ Let''s start a thread.
Do you have friends that do this? Be it sports or board games, or whatever, why is it the most the uber-competitive assholes who whine because they're losing and then find a way to weasel out of the game. I would expect this from a child but not a grown man. What the fuck is up with that? It's no better than cheating.
hey may have been all smiles for the camera during TDKR press tour, but sources say that down-to-earth Joseph Gordon-Levitt actually can’t stand his costar Anne Hathaway. Joseph says she’s always acted like an insufferable snob toward him and that the awkwardness got so bad between them during filming that whenever she’d walk into a room, he’d have to immediately walk out of it. “He thinks she’s a good actress, but he just doesn’t understand her ego,” says our source. “Also, Anne was very dismissive of Joseph early in her career. She even turned down a couple of jobs where she was supposed to act opposite him.” But with this movie, she was actually at a disadvantage when he was cast because Joseph already had a long relationship with director Christopher Nolan. Regardless, Anne was as rude as ever to him – which really ticked him off. “He wanted to make fun of how seriously Anne was taking herself and the role,” says a source. “He was too polite to point out to her that she was playing a cat in a comic-book movie, not actually saving the world,” the insider says.
Can you believe it? My mother has been trying to get me to take this "multi-vitamin" medication that prevents colds and the flu. I just researched this drug today and found out that the company has been sued. I can't believe people would make random meds up and sell them. And how does a school teacher even invent medications? You don't take anatomy and physiology in teacher's college.
Film or TV show. Dorothy - Kim Cattrall could pull this off, but it would be a stretch Blanche - Michelle Pfeiffer Rose - Goldie Hawn Sophia - Ellen Barkin Supporting characters: Stan - Henry Winkler Gloria - Marcia Cross Kate - Julie Bowen Michael - Virginia - Charmaine - Clayton - Rebecca - Miles - Kirsten - Bridget - Elisabeth Moss
Did anyone watch this show? I thought it was awful. A bunch of self-centered douchebags and sluts!! No, thanks. Cancel this shit! What a disappointment!
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and his Mom is about to be kicked out of her home in Youngstown, Ohio. She needs $25,000 to keep her home, but her famous son is too busy fantasizing about killing his own imaginary gay son to help her....
... in the trailer for The Paperboy. He's got a big ass.
Would eat his hole for days on end!
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Shit just got real for Miss Thang!
Aaron Schock in trouble for soliciting money for his boyfriend's campaign!
Anyone heard her on Howard Stern? I haven''t had a chance to google her...what IS her deal?? Cracks me up but holy god how strange.
You can listen to the segment at the NPR link below. Neda Ulaby did a report on gay representation in the media. At the end she said 4.4% of all TV characters are gay, while only 3.3% of the population is gay. Her source for the 3.3% figure? The Republican Gallup organization. Does anybody honestly believe that onlt 3.3% of us are gay???
What is your theory? Will we ever know the truth? I just watched 1991 film JFK by Oliver Stone film for the first time in years. Got me thinking. Now I am watching the series "who killed Kennedy" Lots of old footage of interviews is interesting.
Is Argo really that good?
How does she rank on the Winslet Irritating Actress scale?
I have a 14 year old jack russell terrier that I''ve had since she was 6 weeks old. She''s been a great dog in all ways.\ \ But...she''s 14, which is old for a dog -- a jack russell especially. She''s arthritic, but she can still get around okay. Her "sniffer" is just about gone, as is her hearing. She''s lost a lot of weight recently, and her favorite thing to do now is sleep. She''s also drinking lots and lots of water. I think that''s an indication that something else is going on with her internally. Every once in a while, though, her old personality comes out.\ \ I''ve been told that when dogs stop eating, or are off their feet, then it''s time to put them down. She hasn''t done any of that, though. Still eats like a horse, and can get around. I''ve also been told that "you''ll know when it''s time".\ \ I''m really struggling with this. Anyone else been in the same situation and have any thoughts?
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And biscuits. What a perfectly lovely feature of one's day.
Definitely James Wood's kid right?
Believe it or not, people with this affliction, at their very core, are the inverse of the narcissist. People with BPD start out 'too sensitive', too empathetic. People with borderline personality disorder empathize to the point of pain. When the highly sensitive person grows up in a very non-validating and/or abusive environment, with a history of trauma, BPD can manifest. In order for borderline personality to develop, an invalidating environment with and a highly sensitive person MUST BE present. What is going on in a Borderline Personality Disorder sufferer's mind and how they are acting can be two entirely different things. To the sufferer, BPD is about deep feelings, feelings often too difficult to express, feelings that are something along the lines of this : If others really get to know me, they will find me rejectable and will not be able to love me; and they will leave me; I need to have complete control of my feelings otherwise things go completely wrong; I have to adapt my needs to other people's wishes, otherwise they will leave me or attack me; I am an evil person and I need to be punished for it; Other people are evil and abuse you; If someone fails to keep a promise, that person can no longer be trusted; If I trust someone, I run a great risk of getting hurt or disappointed; If you comply with someone's request, you run the risk of losing yourself; If you refuse someone's request, you run the risk of losing that person; I will always be alone; I can't manage by myself, I need someone I can fall back on; There is no one who really cares about me, who will be available to help me, and whom I can fall back on; I don't really know what I want; I will never get what I want; I'm powerless and vulnerable and I can't protect myself;. I have no control of myself; I can't discipline myself; My feelings and opinions are unfounded; Other people are not willing or helpful. To the family members, BPD behavior is often very frustrating can feel unfair and punitive - something like this: You have been viewed as overly good and then overly bad; You have been the focus of unprovoked anger or hurtful actions, alternating with periods when the family member acts perfectly normal and very loving; Things that you have said or done have been twisted and used against you; You are accused of things you never did or said? You often find yourself defending and justifying your intentions; You find yourself concealing what you think or feel because you are not heard; You feel manipulated, controlled, and sometimes lied to.
A child can only eat macaroni and cheese if you only feed him macaroni and cheese. The same for fries, chicken 'fingers' etc. If you feed your child a wide variety of foods, including mushrooms, onions, and all the other things that can carry into adulthood then they will eat them. A two year old may protest, but will not starve.
Anne Hathaway will star in an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Getty Images Abi Morgan, who scripted “The Iron Lady” and “Shame,” will handle the adaptation, a modern-day retelling of the iconic play set in mid-20th century Italy. The project will be produced by Debra Hayward and Working Title, another individual with knowledge of the film told TheWrap. Hayward, a former Working Title executive, left the company in June of 2011 to start her own production company, Monumental Pictures. She promptly signed a first-look deal with Working TItle, and "Shrew" will be the first film made under that agreement. Universal and Working Title, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner's British production outfit responsible for “Fargo” and “Billy Elliot,” have a longstanding production relationship dating to 1999. Their current first-look deal runs through 2015, meaning Universal would get first crack at distributing the film. The two companies have collaborated on such films as “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “Atonement” and 2012’s “Les Miserables.” Hathaway won a Golden Globe on Sunday for her performance as Fantine in that film, and she is considered the frontrunner for a Supporting Actress Oscar as well. Hollywood and Broadway have adapted “The Taming of the Shrew” on several occasions, including Cole Porter’s musical “Kiss Me, Kate,” which originally appeared on Broadway in 1951 and was revived in 1952 and 1999, and a 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles starred in a modern reimagining of the tale in 1999, Gil Junger’s “10 Things I Hate About You.” Universal, Working Title and Hathaway's representatives at CAA all declined to comment on the project. Hathway, who last year appeared in both "Les Miserables" and "The Dark Knight Rises," has no projects currently in production. She will lend her voice to "Rio 2," the sequel to Fox's successful animated hit, which is in pre-production.
Anne Hathaway to Star in Film Adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew'
I'll ask this as delicately as possible: Even though more and more royals are marrying commoners, are they unofficially prohibited from marrying outside of their race? For instance, the British royals have always had close relationships with people in African nations, so what would happen if Prince Harry were to marry a black woman? Or an Asian princess? The question applies across the board; whether the monarchy is in Europe, Africa, or Asia, is there a protocol when it comes to race? Also, Prince Albert of Monaco has a child with an African woman (who's child is the rightful heir to the Monegasque throne), but marrying her was never an option and financial support has been provided in lieu of parental involvement (note, I say rightful heir only in the sense that the kid is the firstborn son of the sovereign monarch of Monaco....I recognize that he's illegitimate in the eyes of a Roman Catholic nation). I honestly don't believe it'd be a big deal in the U.S., but I can see it being a problem in a country where the population is more homogenous.
Poor old Johnnie Ray! (Cry)
They both played great black matriarchs of their respective TV families. They are both great actresses. Which black matriarch did you prefer?
Doing things like that is what is damaging Datalounge. Why should it be closed just because the fangirls don't like it? We had a good discussion going and people had spent a lot of effort finding photos and video clips to post. Fuck you to the Webmaster for closing it.
Great information and footage, but the narration....could he be worse? Shows some of the corruption of Bush, but does not delve deeply enough into that force of evil.
The diva strikes back. Never one to shy away from dramatics, former Supremes headliner Diana Ross caused a scene in a Beverly Hills restaurant last Thursday after she was told she would have to wait to be seated. Ross arrived at upscale Italian eatery La Scala to have lunch with her daughter when she was told the restaurant does not seat anyone without a reservation until the entire party has arrived. Because Ross showed up ahead of her daughter, she was asked to wait. She declined and marched on to a corner booth anyway, according to the New York Post. The Post reports that management walked over to discuss the restaurant's seating policies with the singer, telling Ross that she would not be served if she didn't wait for her daughter to arrive. Naturally, Ross refused to move and a scene ensued once her daughter did show up, with both women eventually storming out of the restaurant. “I’m sorry that Ms. Ross had a problem with that and she feels that the rules didn’t apply to her," La Scala owner Gigi Leon told the Post. "Our policy is that we don’t sit incomplete parties. If people jump the line, our policy is we don’t serve them, and she was told that. We treat everyone the same, whether you’re famous or not. We love having her as a customer. We’d be happy to have her back.”
Diana Ross Causes Scene At Beverly Hills Restaurant
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I''m hot. This troll I met in a bar last night was not. He wouldn''t leave me alone. I tried to be nice, so I chatted with him, but made it clear that I wasn''t interested in anything. I finally made a break for it and followed me outside and down to the corner. He stopped me and told me that he wants me SO BADLY and that he would pay me to fuck him. He offered me $500. I knew he was a doctor from our chat, so that was probably a drop in the bucket for him. My instinct told me "no," but the reality of some bills piling up told me to go for it, despite his ugliness. I agreed. We went back to his place a few blocks away, and this guy couldn''t get enough of me. I let him suck me off, and then I fucked him. I thought of a former bf in order to stay hard. He gave me $500 in cash, as agreed upon, thanked me, and I left. I feel kinda gross, but not bad enough not to try it again if offers are made.
Anderson is STILL broadcasting live from there...what possible reason could there be for that except exploting a tragedy for ratings?
Seriously. But I think the poster makes her look more like Angelina Jolie.
Julianne Moore IS Margaret White
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I'm ready to fling myself off a cliff. Ugh.
After getting ripped off to the tune of millions by her former lawyer and psychiatrist, she lives in an apartment now and sells her scary paintings. What happened to all the family money?
Mine: " “You… you just couldn’t let me go could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You are truly incorruptable aren’t you. You won’t kill me because of some misplaced sense of self-rightousness. And I won’t kill you because…you’re just too much fun. I get the feeling that you and I are destined to do this forever.” "
My territory includes Llantano County and Corinth. Do you think it will take me long to become a Golden Duck seller?
Do wealthy people and celebrities endure the traffic? Or since they live in Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, etc. they never need to get on the freeway?
Is it always a dealbreaker?
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He's ok with "Surry with a fringe on top" but should be shot for attempting "Les Miserables".
John Travolta had a six-year fling with his personal pilot, in a completely open secret known to people close to the “Urban Cowboy” actor, according to published reports. The National Enquirer quoted the actor’s former personal secretary and a boyfriend of the pilot to back up the steamy, bombshell claims. “I did everything for him, including taking care of his personal and professional schedules. Of course I knew he was gay. It never bothered me,” one-time secretary Joan Edwards told the supermarket tab. Pilot Doug Gotterba, who now runs a charter plane service in Camarillo, Calif., would only confirm that he worked for Travolta for six years in the 1980s. "That's how I met Doug. We both worked for John at the same time. Doug is a wonderful guy and we are still good friends. He told me that John was gay and they had a sexual relationship," according to Edwards.
Besides former Oriole Brady Anderson, I think that Mike had to be the only MLB player who was constantly lobbed with gay rumors. He even held a press conference in 2002 to declare that he was NOT GAY, DAMMIT! I'm guessing that frequent changing hair styles and colors, meticulous facial hair and the rumors that he was hooking up with NYC weatherman Sam Champion didn't do anything to dispell the gay rumors. And then there was the fact that he was roommates with Dodgers teammate Eric Karros...
Maybe they're right... The National Defense Authorization Act greatly expands the power and scope of the federal government to fight the War on Terror, including codifying into law the indefinite detention of terrorism suspects without trial. Under the new law the US military has the power to carry out domestic anti-terrorism operations on US soil. Worse, the NDAA authorizes the military to detain even US citizens under the broad new anti-terrorism provisions provided in the bill, once again without trial. [In a nod to civil rights concerns], the detainment of U.S. citizens by the military is optional. The military is not required to detain US citizens. “The legislation could also give future presidents the authority to throw American citizens into prison for life without charges or a trial,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders in a statement. -- On a positive note, the president has expressed reservations. How many people think future presidents will have reservations? How many people think Obama won't use it? Let's count hands.
Liberals justify Obama by saying "He's gonna do what he really wants in his second term."
So will SAG voters get Zero Dark Thirty? So far I got Argo and Les Miz.
Is anyone else getting an error message when they try to access the site? Please, can someone hurry up and try to log on to see if they get an error message? Anyone...please!!! %0D\ %0D\ %0D\ It''s gone down in the past at times. I''ve been trying to log on for the past hour and I''ve gotten the same message. Never remember it being down for that long a period. I beg of any of you, if you could check ASAP it would be most appreciated. Just want to make sure it''s not my machine. If it is, I''ll have to rush off to the internet cafe down the block and pay $5 to use one of their computers for an hour. TIA!
I had almost forgotten her and her brood of hanger ons. A coworker said her show was quietly dropped after she confessed to manipulating her weight. How did I mss this? I never thought she would lose the weight. She was a hot mess.
Brother with missing poster (I think it's odd that he has a picture of her missing head BTW) The brother of former EastEnders actor Gemma McCluskie, whose headless torso was found dumped in a canal, has been charged with her murder. Tony McCluskie, 35, of Hackney, has been charged with his sister's murder after her remains were found floating in Regent's canal in East London on Tuesday. Detectives believe she was killed after attending the opening of the Royal London hospital in nearby Whitechapel. The 29-year-old's disappearance was reported to police two days after she went missing. Her torso was found close to Broadway Market in Hackney after being spotted by a member of the public. The discovery came after officers had expressed concern for McCluskie's welfare and searches were organised by her cousins Kyri Sambridge and Nikki Tsindides, with missing person posters put up across London's East End. Friends handed out leaflets and McCluskie's former EastEnders co-stars Natalie Cassidy and Brooke Kinsella appealed on Twitter for help in finding her.
Actress Gemma McLuskie's brother charged with her murder after headless body found floating
Interviewer: "Who are your favorite actresses today?" LR: "My favorite actresses now are Meryl Streep and Barbra Streisand. I think Barbra is the biggest all-around talent because her voice, her attitude, her acting and she's been tested. A lot of the other young ones I can't tell apart. All the blondes I can't tell apart."
He's adopted, biracial, heavily tattooed, and the most exciting QB in the NFL. Oh, and he's sizzlin' hot. Plus, he has a pet turtle that weighs 119 pounds.
How's he holding up in terms of looks?
After she did her broadway show, it seemed that she was going to have a comeback (got that Jenny Craig deal, etc) but now she has disappeared back into obscurity- anyone know what the story is? Is she back being a mess?
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I would guess Whitney or Streisand, but I'm sure DL queens will school me. Is it just range that makes a voice great? Tone? Phrasing? (I know nothing about singing, so I preemptively apologize for my stupidity)
"OK, I admit it. I was just a little impressed."
Jodie, thinking back to that day in DC c. March '81
And post a current pic of him if you can.
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On DL, it is possible to see a thread topic listed in the the sidebar, but upon clicking the title for a particular thread, have nothing but a little message box appear telling you that [bold] THE THREAD DOES NOT EXIST!!![/bold] Damn.
I've read rumors elsewhere that he's gay and mentioned this to my boss, who is a lesbian. For some reason she got bent out of shape refusing to entertain the notion that Daniel Craig might be gay. So, IF he is gay, does anyone have some good strong evidence that Daniel Craig is gay that I can present her?
Weren't the almost just as nasty as Ricky?
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He's a decent actor. I just think he was born in the wrong country.In England, there aren't that many acting jobs.
Does anyone really like this story? I mean, the 1958 movie is great for what it was, but why would I want to see a new version?
Hi all - I'm making my first trip to the Sundance Film Festival this year, and I was hoping you guys could provide some advice on some queer-specific events that are going on during the fest. I'm going pretty much by accident; a friend who was going had to cancel and is letting me use his condo room for free for the first four days of the festival (1/18-1/21), so I figured why not? I'm sure there'll be plenty of L.A. douchebags mulling about, but I've still always been curious what the scene's like. I've seen threads on here about it in the past, but I can't seem to find them (and yes, I searched). I already know Park City pretty well, so I don't think it'll be a problem getting around or finding my bearings or anything, and I'll have access to a car if I need to go to some party way up in the remote areas of Deer Valley or something. Any tips in general? Btw I'm pretty damn good at bullshitting my way into parties, so door bitches throwing shade don't really faze me. The one event I'm down for thus far is the Outfest Queer Brunch, which sounds fun.
was she auditioning for the remake?
Thoroughly mediocre, unattractive, and charisma free, and yet five major movies in the past year with every big director, writer, and cast in all prestige projects resulting in absurd attention and an Oscar nom. This middling Juilliard grad brings a new definition to pallid. Two years from now, you won't know who she is. Hands down, best management, agent and most of all, PR in the business. Who the hell did she fuck?
It has replaced cardiovascular diseases as the leading cause of death. It is said that one in four people will die from cancer in the United States. Have you been touched by cancer. Share your stories.
Does anyone have any info on this guy? i can''t find any reviews. has anyone hired him or heard any stories? good or bad. thanks
Did she graduate? Did the academy check her transcript for accuracy?
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"I'm drunk! I seriously am!" I see why he's such a whore. He's slurring his words and being inappropriate all over the place.
I wikipedia-ing Titanic 3D's box office (a odd habit of mine) when I noticed that a staggering portion of the revenue for Titanic 3D came from China. In addition, imo, I think China and America are allies. Sentiments?
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LONDON Naomi Campbell is suing The Daily Telegraph for libel over an article claiming that she was planning an elephant polo tournament in India as part of her Russian billionaire boyfriend's Vladislav Doronin 50th birthday celebrations. The allegations prompted letters of complaint and protests outside the party venue. The model filed a claim against Telegraph Media Group at the high court in London. Her lawyers released a statement which read... "We have issued legal proceedings on behalf of Ms Campbell against The Telegraph, who were the original publishers of these allegations... We are instructed to pursue this matter until it is satisfactorily resolved. The allegations caused damage to our client - apart from the widespread repetition of the allegations, there were also protests outside the venue, and Indian government departments who wrote to us."
Just because.
Dylan O'Brien is ripped!
Stephen most recently played the young hustler on "Hung" where he showed off his incredible body.
Do you know any scary stories? I think I've developed an immunity to all scary stories. I am no longer scared of any scary story.
My picks: "Beauty by Arthur"- spin-off of the hair salon episodes of "Roseanne" (with the ditzy blonde re-cast). Mrs. Wellman and Crystal would be recurring characters. Roseanne would make occasional appearances as a client. "The Pooles"-spin-off of "Valerie's Family"-Edie McClurg would have been a blast in her own sitcom. I would definitely not have cast Willard Scott as her husband, though. A better version of "The Golden Palace": Don Cheadle was miscast as the heavy. Cheech Marin, well, enough said. I would have cast Elaine Stritch as the surly head of housekeeping (shades of Bea Arthur's sarcasm); a very-flirty Blanche-type at the front desk(?); Anthony Head (Mr.Gilles on "Buffy") as the ever-so-proper English general manager; and a rotating cast of incompetent cooks (hired by Rose, no less). What would be your picks?
a wannabe TV producer, back when I was in my twenties
Anyone watching? I'm loving it. I find it so touching.
[quote]Michele Bachmann Not Worthy Of Intelligence Committee Role, 178,000 Say In Petition To John Boehner 01/14/2013 A petition protesting the reappointment of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will be presented to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday, after receiving 178,000 signatures. People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group and dedicated Bachmann opponent, resurfaced the petition earlier this month after news that the congresswoman would remain on the high-profile panel despite spearheading a controversial campaign against Muslim members of President Barack Obama's administration last year. “Michele Bachmann has used her position on the Intelligence Committee to spread baseless conspiracy theories and smear the reputations of honorable public servants,” said Michael Keegan, president of PFAW. “Speaker Boehner himself called her actions ‘dangerous.’ It’s mysterious, then, why he has chosen to reward her reckless extremism with continued access to sensitive national security information and a powerful platform for her agenda.” Keegan continued, claiming that “178,000 Americans are sending Speaker Boehner a clear message: we don’t want our national security in Michele Bachmann’s hands.” Last summer, Bachmann undertook a widely denounced crusade charging that Muslim staffers in the administration -- including Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- were agents of Islamic extremism somehow aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood. Top Republicans were among those who rejected her effort, characterizing it as misguided and inappropriate. In an earlier press release unveiling the new effort to have Bachmann removed from the committee, Ben Betz of PFAW claimed that the intelligence afforded to those on the panel "should not be in the hands of anyone with such a disregard for honesty, misunderstanding of national security, and lack of respect for his or her fellow public servants."
Massive push to remove Michele Bachmann from Intelligence Committee
Someone, somewhere must be making somewhat snarky comments. -------- Gun Enthusiast With Popular Online Videos Is Shot to Death in Georgia By ROBBIE BROWN Published: January 10, 2013 CARNESVILLE, Ga. — Keith Ratliff loved guns. He built his own rifles. He kept bullets in his car’s cup holder. And on the rear window he slapped a sticker of the Starbucks Coffee mermaid firing two pistols. “I ♥ Guns and Coffee,” it read. Mr. Ratliff’s passion for firearms made him something of a celebrity on the Internet, where he helped make scores of videos about high-powered and exotic guns and explosives. His YouTube channel, called FPSRussia, became the site’s ninth largest, with nearly 3.5 million subscribers and more than 500 million views. But last week, the authorities said, Mr. Ratliff, 32, ended up on the wrong end of a gun. The police in northeast Georgia found him dead at his office on Jan. 3, shot once in the head. He was surrounded by several guns, but not the one that killed him. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is treating it as a homicide. “We are interviewing people of interest, but we have not named a suspect,” said the Franklin County sheriff, Stevie Thomas. “We are not ruling out any options.” The news, coming amid a national debate about gun control, rippled across the blogs and social networking sites where his videos were popular. Tributes on Facebook and Twitter came from fans stunned that such a well-armed expert had not been able to defend himself. “For him not to pull out that gun and try to defend himself, he had to feel comfortable around somebody,” his wife, Amanda, told a television channel in Lexington, Ky., where he used to live. "Either that or he was ambushed." Mr. Ratliff’s videos, which starred a friend, Kyle Myers, are popular for their homegrown brand of zaniness — three minutes of Mr. Myers’s casual banter as he rakes targets or blows things up with extreme displays of firepower. Most are made outdoors, where Mr. Myers fires at targets like hay bales or photographs of Justin Bieber, while explaining the merits of various weapons. The videos always end the same way: with a boom. “We couldn’t make a video about such a high-powered rifle without blowing up a truck,” Mr. Myers says in one video before opening fire on an empty pickup truck. “So let’s get a nice, big explosion and maybe a little shrapnel.” F.P.S. is slang among video game players for “first-person shooter.” “Russia” refers to the thick accent used by Mr. Myers’s online persona. Mr. Ratliff recently moved from Kentucky to Carnesville, a city of 540 people that is 80 miles from Atlanta. He opened a business that made and repaired firearms, and was licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the authorities said. He was last seen alive at 7 p.m. on Jan. 2, the police said. The next night, the police found him dead inside the business, FPS Industries. Neighbors in this small community said Mr. Ratliff kept to himself. His wife and 2-year-old son lived in Kentucky. Until last week, Sheriff Thomas said he was called to the property only once, after neighbors heard gunfire. “As many of you already know I lost a close friend this week,” Mr. Myers wrote to his 1.1 million Facebook followers. “I ask only that you show respect to the situation for the family’s sake.”
We love you Henry! Make us proud! And by 'us' I mean Superman fans!
Which current actress is most likely to become the spokesperson for High Point Coffee in 2043?
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Need to replace my dishwasher . Would love the Bosch, but is it worth to spend the money, or would I be just as happy with a Samsung ?
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Boy he must feel like an idiot.
Collect all your favorite slaves and masters.
Let's see who makes up this board.
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - A traffic stop in Plano ended unlike any you’ve ever heard about before. It started when Hayden Carlo was pulled over for an expired registration sticker. Carlo says he’s been struggling to support his wife and two small children. “You get paid, pay your bills, and there’s your money. It’s gone.” He told the officer he had no excuse for the expired sticker. “I said ‘there’s no explanation for why I haven’t done it, except I don’t have the money.’ I said ‘it was either feed my kids or get my registration done.” The officer wrote a citation and handed it to the 25-year-old. Carlo says when he took it, he could not believe what he saw. “I opened it up and there’s a 100 dollar bill. I broke down in my car what else could I do.” The officer never told anyone about the $100 gift. But Carlo’s grandfather, Billy McIntire, was so moved by the kind gesture he wrote a letter to the department. “I get emotional when we talk about this type of thing,” McIntire says. “You just don’t find that many officers who would do this type of thing.” While other officers around the country have recently been recognized for similar acts, this officer wants to remain anonymous. His coworkers plan to honor him anyway. “As he told me, this man needed it more than him, and it was the right thing to do,” says fellow officer and department spokesperson David Tilley. Carlo was able to update his the registrations on his car and his wife’s car with the money. He’s now driving to a new job and providing for his growing family, after a gift from the last person he would have expected to help during tough times. “He helped me out when I needed it and I appreciate that. I’ll never forget that man,” Carlo says. “It definitely restored my faith in God.
Constitutional scholars/legal minds, please help! "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." How do concepts and terms from the 1700s apply to today? What is "a Militia"? Is it the National Guard in each state? What is "well regulated"? A registered nonprofit of some sort, with memberships rolls, dues, and a Ladies' Auxiliary? Who does the regulating? What are "Arms"? Muskets? Bullets? Machine guns? Thermonuclear weapons? What is "infringed"? Showing proof of age before purchase? Requiring gun insurance? Can you regulate without infringing? Are gun buybacks infringement? And . . . where did this concept come from? What were the Founding Fathers thinking? Were weapons a right that had been denied in England or France?
Isn''t it odd that anyone who shows a modicum of decency here is labeled as a "Frau Cunt"?
As we first revealed to you here on Gossiping Pens, Britney Spears and fiance Jason Trawick’s split was imminent. Now, TMZ is confirming what we already knew was coming – that the couple have called it quits. In fact, lawyers are currently in court as we speak to have Trawick removed from Britney’s conservatorship, leaving her father, Jamie Spears, as the main conservator. Earlier in the week we also exclusively revealed that that Spears had been texting Oscar nominated actor Bradley Cooper after he recently split from actress Zoe Saldana for the second time. Spears and Cooper who are rumored to have met on the set of the Hangover 3 in which Britney will secretly appear are said to have struck up quite the budding friendship over the past couple of months, according to a source. Fans weren’t so quick to believe the rumors, of course, but now with the split from Trawick confirmed, a source has revealed that Britney and Cooper are, and we quote, “getting closer.” Adding, “The two of them have a lot in common.” They would not, however, go into detail as to whether the pair were getting closer on a friendship level or a romantic level, although we can probably guess it is the latter. “My greatest wish is to find everlasting love and settle down in a traditional family home,” Cooper told the Daily Mailin an interview just this week. Well, perhaps his wish is finally coming true with Brit Brit!
Britney Spears & Fiance Jason Trawick Split, Romance Heats Up With Bradley Cooper
According to a website that as aggregated more than 400 critics top 10 lists. 50. The Color Wheel 49. Damsels in Distress 48. Elena 47. Searching for Sugar Man 46. The Impossible 45. Barbara 44. Neighboring Sounds 43. Queen of Versailles 42. The Imposter 41. Take This Waltz 40. Wuthering Heights 39. Keep the Lights On 38. The Grey 37. Killer Joe 36. Compliance 35. Killing Them Softly 34. How to Survive a Plague 33. Anna Karenina 32. The Raid: Redemption 31. The Loneliest Planet 30. Rust and Bone 29. Cloud Atlas 28. Bernie 27. Magic Mike 26. Les Miserables 25. Cosmopolis 24. The Kid with a Bike 23. The Avengers 22. The Cabin in the Woods 21. Oslo, August 31 20. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 19. Tabu 18. The Dark Knight Rises 17. The Turin Horse 16. The Deep Blue Sea 15. Looper 14. Life of Pi 13. Skyfall 12. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia 11. Django Unchained 10. This is Not a Film 9. Silver Linings Playbook 8. Argo 7. Beasts of the Southern Wild 6. Lincoln 5. Amour 4. Holy Motors 3. Moonrise Kingdom 2. The Master 1. Zero Dark Thirty
Remember her? A little girl swapped around among troglodyte adults who used her as their slave in 1993? Mother Madeline Beers let godmother Linda Inghellri keep her most of the time while Linda's husband Sal molested Katie. Kind neighbor Richard Esposito then stepped in snd spirited Katie away to an underground dungeon where he chained her up and raped her. She's now married and has two kids. She's not too attractive, but let's face it - the genes weren't do great and being abused by trogs takes its toll. I hope she has a good rest of her life.
My partner and I (both male, together 7 years) have never discussed this, but lately I've been thinking about this a lot. I want to adopt a child. I'm scared to bring it up, because I honestly don't know what his reaction will be. He's never said anything that would make me think he doesn't want one, necessarily. It just might seem like it's coming out of the blue. Am I nuts to even think of this? I think we could do it. We're both in our mid 30s and are financially stable.
Which achievement that was snubbed by the Academy this year is the most egregious?
If Nicholas Hoult was your boyfriend, what would your reaction be? Me: Elation! Omg the guy's uber comely!
What''s the word, ya''ll?
Deception is an upcoming American television drama series that will air on NBC. The series, created by Liz Heldens, is set to premiere on Monday, January 7, 2013. Plot When Vivian Bowers, a famous socialite, is found dead from what appears to be an overdose, her former best friend, Detective Joanna Locasto, is re-embraced by the wealthy Bowers family, and in time she begins to uncover the truth of what really happened with her friend's death." Sounds like they decided to cross AMC's "The Killing" with "Revenge."
WASHINGTON -- Reforms instituted after the financial crisis to prevent future taxpayer-funded bailouts are bound to fail and will likely be weakened within the next few years, the Federal Reserve's longest-serving policy maker predicted Monday. The stark warning, offered by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig, who's been warning about the rise of too-big-to-fail banks for more than a decade, comes as international regulators finalize plans to increase supervision of and toughen requirements on the world's largest banking organizations as a reaction to the global financial crisis. Rather than break up big banks, politicians decided to simply subject them to more oversight. Yet debate rages as to whether the requirements are too tough, or not tough at all, and whether regulators will have the backbone to follow through on their commitments. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to dismantle the domestic financial reform law passed last year; banks are screaming that lending will dry up, inhibiting the anemic U.S. recovery; and on the global level, regulators from some countries where large banks dominate the national economy (and thus enjoy overt taxpayer backing) are trying to weaken international accords. For Hoenig though, the choice is clear when it comes to what to do with the financial institutions that caused the most punishing downturn since the Great Depression: break them up into pieces that regulators can understand and provide a backstop to entities engaged in the so-called real economy -- but allow those dabbling in more risk-laden activities to fail. The Obama administration and Congress chose the alternate route in passing the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law. To Hoenig, they made a mistake. "Following this financial crisis, Congress and the administration turned to the work of repair and reform," he said during a Monday speech in Washington. "Once again, the American public got the standard remedies -- more and increasingly complex regulation and supervision." "The Dodd-Frank reforms have all been introduced before, but financial markets skirted them," he continued. "Supervisory authority existed, but it was used lightly because of political pressure and the misperceptions that free markets, with generous public support, could self-regulate." Regulators will lack the will to wind down failing companies deemed systemically important financial institutions, or SIFIs, Hoenig said. The power to force large firms into liquidation was the centerpiece of the Obama administration's plan to reform the financial system in the wake of the crisis and Great Recession. "I just can't imagine it working," Hoenig said. Speaking of the difficulty of forcing a large, complex firm like Citigroup or Goldman Sachs into bankruptcy-like proceedings, the Midwesterner admitted that if he were the one ultimately making the decision, "I would be inclined to bail them out." "One of the difficulties in terms of supervision of these SIFIs is they are so horribly complex their directors don't understand it, their management don't understand it, and the supervisors certainly can't deal with all the issues," Hoenig said. The second part of the administration's plan -- forcing large financial firms to hold more capital as a buffer against the kind of debilitating losses that led policy makers to bail them out -- also will inevitably come up short, as bankers will likely game the system once the economy rebounds. An international consortium of bank regulators hammered out an agreement over the weekend that requires the world's biggest banks to hold extra capital beyond the requirements faced by their smaller international competitors. SIFIs would be required to hold up to 2.5 percentage points of extra capital as a proportion of their risk-weighted assets, for a total buffer of 9.5 percent. "I don't have any faith in it at all," Hoenig said in response to a question at an event hosted by the Pew Financial Reform Project and New York University Stern School of Business. "It will be co-opted within three years of the recovery." "The resistance ... is ferocious," Hoenig said of the banking industry's objections. "Once the economy turns around and these institutions are thought to be sound again, we will start to erode these capital requirements, just as we have in every instance in the past." Bankers argue that increased capital requirements will impede lending, though academic research tends to refute that assertion. "It's almost propaganda," Hoenig said of bankers' reasons for objecting to tougher standards. Proponents of the measure say bankers are simply objecting because the more capital firms are forced to hold, the lower their earnings will be in relation to their equity. U.S. bankers say they'll be at a disadvantage relative to their foreign counterparts. Hoenig called that assertion "nonsense." Others argue that bankers are simply concerned about their bonuses, as shareholders will likely call for lower pay packages as a result of lower earnings. SIFIs must be broken up and simplified, Hoenig said, not just to avoid the inevitable weakening of standards and reemergence of timid regulators, but also because they're un-American. "I suggest that the problem with SIFIs is they are fundamentally inconsistent with capitalism," Hoenig said. "They are inherently destabilizing to global markets and detrimental to world growth. So long as the concept of a SIFI exists, and there are institutions so powerful and considered so important that they require special support and different rules, the future of capitalism is at risk and our market economy is in peril." Hoenig, who became president of the Kansas City Fed in 1991, will step down this October due to the Fed's mandatory retirement policy.
Financial Reform Destined To Fail, Top Federal Reserve Official Says
Elijah, Andrew Rannells’s character in Girls, may be intensely, uh, attracted to a woman in the show’s season premiere, which shows him wondering if he might be bisexual rather than gay, but the gay actor is unquestioning about his real-life sexuality. “I personally have never had sex with a woman,” Rannells, who also stars in The New Normal, told New York magazine’s entertainment blog Vulture. “I’m more of what you call gold-star gay. I’m purebred.” Rannells says he’s among the minority of gay men, as most of them have had sex with a woman at some point — some even after they’ve concluded that yep, they’re gay. “I have a lot of friends who, actually, after they’ve realized they're gay, they feel empowered in a way that they do some things that they didn’t think they would do, like explore some things because they’re a little more comfortable with who they are,” he told the blog. The season 2 premiere of Girls airs at Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern on HBO.
Whenever I hear so-and-so has met someone online, I always think that he/she is a loser. I'd never meet anyone online because quite frankly people who are constantly online are losers.
I came across this website today and found it kind of fascinating. Many people listed, however, aren't really celebrities, but it's still an interesting read.
I just realized this. Gene says weird things once in a while - out of the blue - like "I''m a top!" (season finale) and something like "I want our new dad to be blonde!" He also loves house music.\ \ The show is pretty LGBT-friendly. Bob befriends trans hookers when he drives a cab part-time, for example.
A middle-school teacher in Mexico has been fired after screening the film Milk for her students in a class addressing sexual orientation and human rights, Queerty reports. Cecilia Hernandez, a civics teacher at Lomas Hill School in Cuajimalpa, showed her seventh- and eighth-grade students 30 minutes of the film, whose screening, she says, was included in an approved lesson plan. But school administrators said the Oscar-winning film about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the US, was much too adult. Mexican news website Proceso says Hernandez claims to have chosen the film after her students, who were presented with other options, decided they wanted to see Milk because it is based on a true story. The report also says that Hernandez advised her pupils before starting the film that it contained scenes that could make them uncomfortable. The following day she was escorted by two security guards to the principal's office and was told she was fired. In an email, principal Annette Muench de Labardini reportedly told Hernandez that the "lack of tact and the disrespect you have shown students today is unforgiveable." She said she also felt disrespected since the lesson plan "did not say you were showing this filth.” Hernandez has filed a complaint with the national discrimination board even though she says she doesn't want her job back.
This thread is for discussion of Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, professional wrestler and former Real World cast member. Do you think he's overrated or underrated? Good looking or ugly?
Read this piece, in which the writer urges Tina Fey to join Twitter. It's a really good, easy to grasp explanation of what Twitter really is. I'm no Twitter super fan or anything, I just get tired of people bitching about it when they clearly don't know what they are bitching about.
They need to find her something to do. Maybe she can fix that stove?
Wow, I didn't realize what a nut she was.
Crazy bitch Cherie Curry (from the Runaways) saying Newton/Sandyhook shooting never happened!
[quote]Did Jodie Foster reveal one of Hollywood's worst-kept secrets?
Jodie Foster headlines today - (a thread for various articles)
Sorry, I just needed to vent.
A little boy no more!
Somehow I suspect DLers will have some strong feelings on the subject. Preview at link.
Personally, I found it sort of sweet but overall, not believable. Boy, am I glad I wasn't born in that time.
This is all so very confusing. The newsmedia is very confused, they don't know what to write about it. I'm happy for her, but I think that this is something of a PR failure. What did she wish to communicate with her speech? The only thing it communicated was ATTENTION - which is exactly at odds with her call for privacy.
Very draggy looking, as well. I haven't seen her in years, so was kind of shocked.
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Just as I was changing his water and food, he bolted out of his cage (which he has never done in the two years since I've had him.) Did he fly around the room? No! Did he head for a window? No! He made a beeline straight for the sleeping cat, who woke up just in time to open her mouth and have a canary snack.
I''m talking retirement, plus any other, more liquid savings accounts you might have. State your age, please.
She squicks me out. Most awkward commercial EVAH!
Epic trolling on her part!
. . . take a look at these .GIF animations and tell me he doesn't ping. These remind me very much of Taylor Lautner's fluttering hands last year.
For those who still think Andrew Garfield is straight . . .
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I had no idea he was gay until I read about him and his partner in OUT magazine.
It should be round, and hard, and of adequate size, and burst in your mouth at precisely the right moment.
I can totally picture Kate Hudson saying the following about caviar:
January 14, 2013 This week Lance Armstrong, our most famous cyclist/cancer survivor/suspected Performance Enhancing Drug user, aims to do something more daunting than ride a bike up the face of the Pyrenees. He is attempting to ride Oprah’s couch back into the good grace of public opinion. On Monday night, Armstrong will, after fifteen years of strenuous, Sherman-esque denials, “come clean” and admit to imbibing illegal “performance enhancers” during his record-setting career. This will not go well—and not only because the broadcast will have already been leaked, dissected and thoroughly flambéed before it airs Thursday night. If Armstrong were only trying to win back the public support he’s lost since the United States Anti-Doping Agency stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles, that could prove challenging enough. But he is attempting the public relations of equivalent of riding his bike through the eye of a needle. Armstrong needs to demonstrate to USADA that he is now, according to reports, on a “path to redemption”. This interview is meant to encourage USADA to lift their lifetime ban on Armstrong’s competitive career and allow him to enter triathlons as well as other events under USADA’s umbrella. But that’s not all. Armstrong needs to look like he’s playing ball with USADA while also gently challenging the most damning sections of their lengthy report on his performance enhancing drug use. Their expose, put together with numerous eye-witnesses over the course of years and at a public cost of millions of dollars, makes him sound like less of a run-of-the-mill PED user and more like Joe Pesci on a ten-speed. They paint the fallen icon as a bullying, intimidating and threatening presence who compelled other competitors to use PEDs and aimed to bribe or scare off anyone who attempted to challenge his cycling empire. And by the way, Armstrong is also seeking to rebuild his cancer foundation, Livestrong, which has taken a massive public relations hit since USADA’s lifetime ban compelled him to resign from the board. He is attempting to use the forgiving, New Age, healing glow of Oprah to please multiple masters with a mix of candor, charm and puppy-dog sympathy. There is a slight flaw however in this plan, which would challenge the smoothest of operators: that’s the stubborn fact that Lance Armstrong is also a person who makes Rahm Emanuel look like Tickle Me Elmo. As his friend Sally Jenkins, co-author of Armstrong’s bestseller It’s Not About the Bike, wrote in The Washington Post, “I like Lance Armstrong, have always liked him. Not the fairy-tale prince, but the real him, the guy with the scars in his head, both visible and invisible, the combative hombre who once crossed a finish line swinging his fists at another rider, the contradictory, salty-mouthed, anti-religious nonbeliever, who nevertheless restored a chapel.” I interviewed Sally Jenkins on my radio show and she reaffirmed this part of his character while also rejecting the section of USADA’s report that paints Armstrong as a bullying, even criminal, ringleader. As she made clear, “I have to doubt it, because it’s not my personal experience. What I don’t doubt is that Lance is a very intimidating character on the bicycle. As a competitor it’s a situational personality that he puts on when he was riding in those Tours. Lance can use a lot of very tough language and there’s no question that he can be a very tough character. Now, did he intimidate people on a criminal level? I don’t believe that for a second and I think that’s an extremely overdrawn portrait…”
They never deliver no matter WHAT If I'd know they were coming around I would have prelubed axtra!
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I associate myself strongly with the Joker from the Dark Knight. I have no idea why that is. What does it say about a person when they identify themselves strongly with the Joker?
01/14/13 Freshman Republican Rep. Steve Stockman (Texas) on Monday said he would "seek to thwart" executive action by President Obama in regard to gun laws by any means necessary, even if it means "filing articles of impeachment." "The White House’s recent announcement they will use executive orders and executive actions to infringe on our constitutionally-protected right to keep and bear arms is an unconstitutional and unconscionable attack on the very founding principles of this republic," Stockman said in a statement. "I will seek to thwart this action by any means necessary, including but not limited to eliminating funding for implementation, defunding the White House, and even filing articles of impeachment." At a press conference in the East Room on Monday, Obama said he would consider executive actions on gun control, but said such actions would be limited in scope. "Responsible gun owners ... they don't have anything to worry about," Obama said. The president also ripped opponents for what he said were efforts of "ginning up fear" among gun owners. But Stockman on Monday called potential executive action by the president "an existential threat to this nation." "The right of the people to keep and bear arms is what has kept this nation free and secure for over 200 years," he continued. "The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny. Any proposal to abuse executive power and infringe upon gun rights must be repelled with the stiffest legislative force possible. "Under no circumstances whatsoever may the government take any action that disarms any peaceable person — much less without due process through an executive declaration without a vote of Congress or a ruling of a court. The President’s actions are not just an attack on the Constitution and a violation of his sworn oath of office," he continued, "they are a direct attack on Americans that place all of us in danger. If the President is allowed to suspend constitutional rights on his own personal whims, our free republic has effectively ceased to exist." Obama said Monday he planned to review recommendations from Vice President Biden's working group, and would outline his plan to reduce gun violence by the end of the week. Obama did not say say whether an assault weapons ban would be central to that effort.
GOP Rep: will block Obama gun control executive action 'by any means' including 'impeachment'
But given the historical fact that the final results are almost always worse for the president and almost never better, we really need to focus on the Obama vote share rather than his lead or lack of one against Romney. If Obama is, indeed, getting 44 percent of the vote, he is likely facing, at least, an 11-point loss. If he is getting 47 percent of the vote, he is looking, at least, at a 6-point defeat. (Given the fact that six of the eight incumbent presidents not only lost the undecided, but finished lower than the pre-election survey predicted, it would be more likely that Obama’s margin of defeat would be greater than even these numbers suggest.) There are other indications of a Republican landslide in the offing. Party identification has moved a net of eight points toward the GOP since the last election. In Senate races, there are currently eight Democratic-held seats where Republicans are now leading either the Democratic incumbent or the Democratic candidate for the open seat. The predictions of a close election are all based on polling of registered voters — not likely voters — and fail to account for the shift in votes against the incumbent that has been the norm of the past presidential contests.
Dick Morris: "Mitt Romney will win the election in a landslide."
Not sure what the context is but there you have it. Pick one.
Jan. 14 7:03 PM EST [quote]AP SOURCE: ARMSTRONG TELLS OPRAH HE DOPED AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey's network.
Since the old thread is full, continue to post reviews, thoughts, Oscar predictions, etc.
Looks... interesting.
Jan. 14 3:27 PM EST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussion was private. Stripped last year of his seven Tour de France titles because of doping charges, Armstrong addressed the staff Monday and said, "I'm sorry." The person said the disgraced cyclist choked up and several employees cried during the session. The person also said Armstrong apologized for letting the staff down and putting Livestrong at risk but he did not make a direct confession to the group about using banned drugs. He said he would try to restore the foundation's reputation, and urged the group to continue fighting for the charity's mission of helping cancer patients and their families. After the meeting, Armstrong, his legal team and close advisers gathered at a downtown Austin hotel for the interview. The cyclist will make a limited confession to Winfrey about his role as the head of a long-running scheme to dominate the Tour with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs, a person with knowledge of the situation has told the AP. Winfrey and her crew had earlier said they would film the interview, to be broadcast Thursday, at his home but the location apparently changed to a hotel. Local and international news crews staked out positions in front of the cyclist's Spanish-style villa before dawn, hoping to catch a glimpse of Winfrey or Armstrong. Armstrong still managed to slip away for a run Monday morning despite the crowds gathering outside his house. He returned home by cutting through a neighbor's yard and hopping a fence. During a jog on Sunday, Armstrong talked to the AP for a few minutes saying, "I'm calm, I'm at ease and ready to speak candidly." He declined to go into specifics. Armstrong lost all seven Tour titles following a voluminous U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that portrayed him as a ruthless competitor, willing to go to any lengths to win the prestigious race. USADA chief executive Travis Tygart labeled the doping regimen allegedly carried out by the U.S. Postal Service team that Armstrong once led, "The most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen." Yet Armstrong looked like just another runner getting in his roadwork when he talked to the AP, wearing a red jersey and black shorts, sunglasses and a white baseball cap pulled down to his eyes. Leaning into a reporter's car on the shoulder of a busy Austin road, he seemed unfazed by the attention and the news crews that made stops at his home. He cracked a few jokes about all the reporters vying for his attention, then added, "but now I want to finish my run," and took off down the road. The interview with Winfrey will be Armstrong's first public response to the USADA report. Armstrong is not expected to provide a detailed account about his involvement, nor address in depth many of the specific allegations in the more than 1,000-page USADA report. In a text to the AP on Saturday, Armstrong said: "I told her (Winfrey) to go wherever she wants and I'll answer the questions directly, honestly and candidly. That's all I can say." After a federal investigation of the cyclist was dropped without charges being brought last year, USADA stepped in with an investigation of its own. The agency deposed 11 former teammates and accused Armstrong of masterminding a complex and brazen drug program that included steroids, blood boosters and a range of other performance-enhancers. Once all the information was out and his reputation shattered, Armstrong defiantly tweeted a picture of himself on a couch at home with all seven of the yellow leader's jerseys on display in frames behind him. But the preponderance of evidence in the USADA report and pending legal challenges on several fronts apparently forced him to change tactics after more a decade of denials. He still faces legal problems. [More at link]:
Armstrong will make a "limited confession" to Winfrey about role as head of long-running scheme
I am madly in love with Heath Ledger. The depressing fact is that he is deceased. There isn't even the slightest chancec that I will ever meet him in real life. How do you stop loving someone who's passed away?
Go.
Is anyone following the related blog?
We only care whether or not the hot actors are gay. Please stop over sharing.
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A Place to dance and break down walls.
I am watching the dogs for a friend since I have a fenced in back yard. My cats hang out on my upper deck which is about 14' off the ground. I think he must have been sitting on the rail and fallen below after losing his balance or just wasn't paying attention. I feel really guilty now. Poor baby. I have to find a box for him.
Cute commercial. Yeah, I know the character in the sweater is sorta' plain and pudgy, but when he says "thank you" I'm in lust! Anyone know the name of the actor, or anything about his career?
The actor in the USPS Christmas sweater-return tv commercial?
Edga
Has anyone met one of these people. I just found solid evidence in the form of journal articles about a medication called "Airborne" that my mother uses to prove that it is in fact harmful to her (and at worst, no effect). She refuses to listen to me and says she will continue to use the product. I didn't say anything after that. How do you deal with people like her?
I beat Meryl.
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Its the big time now Robby!
Well, it wasn't really rape per se -- but it did make me understand a liiiiiiittle bit what date rape victims (or people that get accused of giving tacit consent) think after the act.%0D %0D Went to a new massage therapist the other day. It was really for a legit reason (some kinks in my back), but the possibility of things straying beyond the professional was also in my mind. I have no aversion to that; in the past, I've gotten some of the best handjobs of my life while on the massage table.%0D %0D Anyway, as usual, we start with me laying face down on the table. This guy was a legit masseur (could tell by the technique), and was really good. Totally relaxed atmosphere.%0D %0D He started working on my legs, then went up to my ass. No problem there, I like that. It progressed to REALLY working my ass, and it felt great -- at the risk of being indelicate, he really opened me up. It was surprising to me, as I'm usually a top with not much interest in bottoming.%0D %0D 30 minutes or so more of the massage, always coming back to the ass, and it ended up with me on my back, legs up, and getting rimmed. Wow, another surprise. And then -- he fucked me. Sheathed, of course. I was so lost in how good it felt I didn't really think to say "wait a minute...", and not sure I would have, anyway.%0D %0D Afterwards though, driving home, I started having a weird feeling about it all. He just assumed that I wanted it (and I would have, too, based on my body's reactions to him), but the question was never put to me directly. No blame on him -- if I didn't want him to continue, I should have spoken up. Apparently I didn't feel that strongly about it, right? :)%0D %0D Anyway, I'm kind of hesitant to go back to him, because I don't really want that kind of treatment every time -- and I also don't want to make him feel weird.%0D %0D Anyway -- I guess it's no big deal...
Wilmington, NC -- A Wilmington man told police he intentionally ran a car into a restaurant Friday after a woman criticized his political views, according to Star News Online. Police say at least one person was injured in the wreck that happened just before 11 p.m. Friday. The man ran his dark green Honda Civic through the front of Katy's Great Eats in Wilmington before driving away from the scene. Police later found the car and arrested Jacob Spivey, 26. Spivey told police he was trying to hurt a woman who criticized his political views. The woman, in her 40s, was injured in the incident. She suffered several cuts and a few broken bones, but police say her injuries are not life-threatening. Police charged Spivey with 11 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, felony hit and run, injury to real property and reckless operation of a vehicle. He's being held in the New Hanover County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.
Man Runs Car Into Restaurant After Woman Criticizes His Political Views
If Jodie Foster hadn't provided so much fodder for discussion...Lena would beat the top of the list for a subject to talk about after the Globes.
The running relay...%0D\ %0D\ Watch in amazement as Kim Fields (THE FACTS OF LIFE) almost knocks herself out from her gigantic breasts bouncing up and down...%0D\ %0D\ See young stud Doug Barr (THE FALL GUY) gain ground for the ABC team...%0D\ %0D\ Revel at adonis Marc Singer (V) as he runs like the wind...
BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS - 1984
BATTLE SuperFan
Watch the crowd's reaction when Tina mentions the controversy about torture in Zero Dark Thirty: “When it comes to torture, I trust the lady who spent 3 years married to James Cameron.” Tina calling Quentin Tarantino the stuff “of my sexual nightmares”. Amy announcing that Meryl Streep is a no-show: “She has the flu. And I hear she’s amazing in it.”
I just had to post this. Have you ever seen anything so hideous?
What happened to him?
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Why wasn't she nominated for an Oscar for Autumn Sonata?
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[quote]BREAKING: @CBSNews says Oprah Winfrey will appear on @CBSThisMorning tomorrow to discuss her interview with Lance Armstrong.
I like my sausage aged (NSFW).
If you haven't got your fill of DA now that Season 2 has drawn to a close, and are searching for something similar, check out BERKELEY SQUARE. So much better than Upestairs/Downstairs, at least in the production values and costumes. With the aded bonus of Jason O'Mara as the hot footman!
I'm dipping into this bio now, and man, Gia sounds like a total mess. The mother sounds selfish and delusional, and her dad was apparently a total violent pig. Whatever happened to Elyssa Golden, her longtime GF? Did Sandy Linter ever admit to being her belle? Whatever happened to her brothers? Let's dish about this doomed beauty.
With Geeter, Glioma, Melasma, and Areola on the cover of [italic]InTouch Weekly[/italic]
[quote]His drinking has long been a subject of speculation -- more so now with the House barreling towards its next crisis MONDAY, JAN 14, 2013 Five days before Christmas, House Speaker John Boehner stood before the Republican-controlled Congress—his Plan B alternative for avoiding the fiscal cliff defeated by lack of votes from his own party, a public humiliation and repudiation of the Speaker’s authority, rare in House history. Choking back tears, Boehner faced his colleagues and surrendered himself to a Higher Authority: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference,” Boehner intoned. The Serenity Prayer was an odd choice for a guy whose drinking had drawn years of public and private scrutiny (there’s even a blog called DrunkBoehner dedicated to chronicling his meltdowns). For Boehner watchers—and sympathizers—it was a hushed “Amen Brother” moment. The Ohio kid who had grown up in his father’s bar, an admitted chain smoker (Camel Ultra Lights), a suspected tanning-bed addict (he insists his orange countenance, the butt of media jokes, is from golfing and mowing the lawn), a guy who tips back the merlot and is a frequent crier, seemed to have come full circle in his personal narrative of struggle, redemption and self-awareness. To any 12-step member, Boehner’s Serenity Prayer moment suggested more than a passing familiarity with the program. (The media didn’t dwell on this inference.) The fiscal cliff negotiations were never going to go Boehner’s way and neither were the Republican newcomers who put up the most resistance. An old-school party leader, he had performed in the time-honored manner, offering compromises and cutting deals behind closed doors. But even the whiff of raising taxes was too much for the Tea Party-backed ideologues, those meddlesome freshmen from the class of 2010, whom Boehner had done his best to appease, cajole and discipline. A week after his desperate prayer, the 63-year-old Speaker was forced to stand by as a final budget deal was dictated not by the House, but by Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Boehner dutifully voted in favor, while most other Republicans, including Boehner’s no. 2, Eric Cantor of Virginia, widely viewed as scheming for Boehner’s job, and Whip Kevin McCarthy, a leader of the conservative Young Guns, voted no. Following the Plan B embarrassment, this was surely a bitter chaser for the veteran lawmaker to swallow. Somewhere in between, Politico reported that Boehner had turned on the old barroom charm, jabbing a finger at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and said, “Go fuck yourself.” These tackles by his own team were even more bruising because they took place in the days immediately before he stood for re-election as House Speaker. Would he be ignominiously routed? was a breathless media story. In the end, Boehner got to keep his job—not in a show of party unity, but in one of the most contentious votes in modern House history. A record 12 Republicans refused to support him. Boehner had the title but not the loyalty. And with it he inherits a world of trouble. Almost since he became House Speaker two years ago Boehner has had a tough time wielding his gavel. It doesn’t help that he gets weepy on big occasions. “I wear my emotions on my sleeve,” he once told Fox News, defending himself against critics who said it made him look “weak” or “strange.” It also doesn’t help, particularly for a leader caught up in the nation’s healthcare debate, that at the age of 63 he hasn’t kicked the smokes. When CBS’ Bob Schieffer, a former smoker and cancer survivor, confronted him on the topic in 2010 (noting that the tobacco industry had given Boehner $340,000 in campaign contributions), Boehner turned evangelical. “Bob, tobacco is a legal product in America,” he said. “And the American people have the right to decide for themselves whether they want to partake or not.” [More at link]:
I was walking in West Kensington in London last week and I came across a WW2 bomb site....I thought these kinds of apparitions disappeared years ago. Anyway, I thought I'd post the pic here.
It's already looking on the first poll question like she's officially out. But there's a point of view says she should have said I am gay or I am a lesbian as part of it. So even though an early majority says she's out, I wonder where the majority lies on the 3 little words question.
Has anyone noticed that friendships like this never last? I was witnessing a guy do this with another guy. He constantly complimented him and that's what he did the whole time they were together, one compliment after another. Then one day that guy said something that wasn't really a compliment and suddenly the friendship broke. What are your sentiments on friendships like these?
British actor Julian Morris (Pretty Little Liars, Once Upon A Time) turned 30 this weekend. Unmarried still with no kids at 30. What do we know about him?
Only 8 nominations. NO director. It will be completely overwhelmed by "Lincoln," as expected. Is Lynn Faildisaster on suicide watch? I'm worried for her.
What's this homo's story? Is he still with Carter Smith?
Not too sure about this. If Angelina is Cleopatra, she needs a director who can flesh out the camp. Ang is too tasteful, he wouldn't let Angelina chew through the scenery. That's what the audience wants to see! David Fincher was a good choice. It's too bad Anthony Minghella is dead.
I''ll start. Keegan De Lancie, who played Q''s teenage son Q2 on a "Voyager" episode, turned out gay.
[quote]Bradley Cooper and Kate Hudson presenting. Someone give Kate a cookie: I know the mags said she was fat 3 years ago but jeez she’s wasting away to nothing. As for Bradley Cooper, he and Ryan Seacrest really need to redo their closets. DAAAAAAAAAYUM.
and Not Just have sex . Post your favorites will helm and damien crosse
First of all, I tried googling but every reply is either so complicated as not to be understood or they don't seem to answer the problem I have. I have an iPhone 5 and I tried syncing some music on my pc using the cloud feature. However, there is one album which I purchased which has 40+ tracks but after syncing, only about half showed up on the phone. Do I have to physically connect the phone to the pc and somehow force the files to sync to the phone? Is there any reason why some files won't sync? (I have a wifi connection at my house, btw.)
SALEM, Ore. -- Regulators in Oregon and California have quietly directed some health insurance companies to stop denying coverage for transgender patients because of their gender identity. The states aren't requiring coverage of specific medical treatments. But they told some private insurance companies they must pay for a transgender person's hormone therapy, breast reduction, cancer screening or any other procedure deemed medically necessary if they cover it for patients who aren't transgender. The changes apply to companies insuring about a third of Oregonians and about 7 percent of Californians, but not to people on Medicare and Medicaid or to the majority of Californians who are insured through a health management organization, or HMO. Advocacy groups said the action is a major step forward in their long battle to win better health care coverage for transgender Americans. "It's just a matter of fairness," said Ray Crider, a 28-year-old transgender man from Portland. "I just never felt that I was like anybody else. I see everybody else being taken care of without having to fight the system." Officials in both states said the new regulations aren't new policies but merely a clarification of anti-discrimination laws passed in California in 2005 and in Oregon two years later. Many health insurance policies broadly exclude coverage of gender identity disorder or classify it as a pre-existing condition. Transgender patients are often denied coverage for medical procedures unrelated to a gender transition, advocacy groups said, because insurance companies deem the condition to be related to their sex reassignment. Some transgender patients also have trouble getting access to gender-specific care. A person who identifies as a man might be denied coverage for ovarian cancer screening or a hysterectomy. A transgender woman might be denied a prostate screening. The state insurance regulators said those procedures, if covered for anybody, must be covered for all patients regardless of their gender. Masen Davis, director of the Transgender Law Center in San Francisco, said he's unaware of insurance regulators in any other state taking similar action. The California regulations took effect in September and apply only to insurance products regulated by the California Department of Insurance. The agency primarily regulates preferred provider plans, or PPOs, that covered about 7 percent of the population in 2010, according to data from the California Health Care Foundation. The agency that regulates California HMOs has discussed transgender care with consumer groups and health plans, "but no regulations have yet been proposed or adopted," said Marta Bortner Green, a spokeswoman for the Department of Managed Health Care. The Oregon Insurance Division issued its guidance last month in the form of a bulletin to insurers. It applies to commercial insurance companies that cover about a third of the state's population; the rest are uninsured, on Medicare or Medicaid, or work for a large employer that's self-insured. "This is a very historic bulletin, and it really indicates that the tide is turning on this issue," said Tash Shatz, transgender justice program manager at Basic Rights Oregon, an advocacy group. Transgender advocates say gender reassignment, through hormone treatment or surgery, is medically necessary, and they've long fought insurance companies that argue the procedures are cosmetic. They hope the new state regulations will mean fewer procedures are refused and make it easier to appeal a denial. The transgender community has picked up significant momentum securing health coverage in recent years. San Francisco in 2001 became the first U.S. city to cover sex reassignment surgeries for government employees. Seattle, Portland, Ore. and Berkeley Calif., have followed suit. Large employers are increasingly offering coverage for a broad spectrum of care, including gender reassignment surgeries. State regulators don't have authority to force insurance companies to cover specific procedures, like hormone therapy or genital reconstruction. But they've told insurers that if they provide breast reduction for patients with back pain, they can't deny it for a gender reassignment that's been deemed medically necessary. Insurers could unilaterally exclude coverage of, say, breast implants, but it would have to apply to all policyholders equally, including breast-cancer patients. "We've received the Oregon Insurance Division's directive to implement this new mandate, and we are working to ensure that our members' future coverage aligns," Scott Burton, a spokesman for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, said in a statement. "We're still assessing the impact of the ruling, and will continue to monitor state and federal guidance on this topic," said Kathy Born, a spokeswoman for LifeWise, another large insurer in Oregon. When Ray Crider heard the news, he danced around his apartment with his wife. A 28-year-old transgender man living in Portland, Crider fought a long battle to convince a previous employer to include transgender services in his policy. Although he was insured, Crider paid thousands of dollars out of his pocket for testosterone treatment and mental health care before winning his fight for coverage of gender identity. He finally got a double mastectomy, covered by insurance, a year ago, he said, but not before the binder he used to flatten his chest required several emergency room trips because it constricted his breathing. "This was one of the most incredible things that could ever happen," Crider said, "to know that there's a state full of people who won't have to go through what I went through."
Should Transgender Health Procedures Be Covered By Insurance?
* Government had planned to pass law by mid-2013 * But has put off issuing draft text of reform * Activists accuse president of backtracking on promises * Some socialists want new law to be more liberal By Tom Heneghan and Alexandria Sage PARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Plans by France's Socialist government to legalise same-sex marriage are proving harder to enact than first thought after faith leaders and conservatives mobilised against it even as left-wing deputies try to expand it. With a solid majority it won last spring, the government originally only planned short parliamentary hearings and a debate early next year before voting on one of President Francois Hollande's most divisive campaign promises and something he has framed as a trademark reform. But as opposition has grown, it has put off issuing the draft text of the reform and scheduled longer parliamentary hearings. It has also put aside one demand, assisted procreation - or giving gay couples the right to have "test tube babies" - as too hot to handle for now. "Parliament will take its time," Interior Minister Manuel Valls said on Saturday. "Nobody doubts (the reform) will become law, but all opinions - political, philosophical or religious - will be heard." Inter-LGBT, a group pressing for full equality on all issues of sexual orientation, has accused Hollande of backtracking on his campaign promises. "The symbolism is strong but they're stopping halfway," said spokesman Nicolas Gougain. "We thought we would get everything from a left-wing government," said a disappointed civil servant at a debate on gay parenting in the western city of Nantes. "There are still many fights to be fought." SECULAR ARGUMENTS FROM FAITH LEADERS Passing the law by mid-2013 as planned would make France the 12th country around the world to legalise same-sex marriage. Surveys by the Ifop polling group show support for gay marriage has slipped a bit from 65 percent in August to 61 percent now as the public debate has taken off. Public support for full adoption rights for gay couples, the second part of the planned reform, has also slid from 53 per cent then to 48 percent now. Sandra Adjedj, 36, a dress designer displaying her wares at a wedding salon in Paris, echoed the ambivalence about adoption rights. "I'm neither for nor against, but why not?" she said. "Most gay couples seem sweet, they like their children." Leaders of the main religions have led the anti-reform drive using arguments based on the psychological and social damage they say it could cause rather than on religious doctrines. The majority Roman Catholic Church organised nationwide prayers against gay marriage reform on Aug. 15 and Paris cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois has discussed the issue in private talks with Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. The Church has also distributed talking points to help Catholics around the country debate supporters of the reform. Like the position papers by leaders of other faiths, the memo stresses respect for homosexuals but rejects their effort to redefine the traditional institution of marriage. CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION Over 78,000 people have signed a petition sponsored by 41 conservative politicians and intellectuals as well as Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox Christian, evangelical and Muslim leaders. Conservative mayors have called for a "conscience clause" to avoid presiding at same-sex marriages, which Paris has refused. In an analysis published last week, Grand Rabbi Gilles Bernheim accused reform supporters of focusing on love and equality to win changes that he said could confuse children's sexual identities and undermine social stability. Even the state's child benefits agency has criticised the plan to scrap the entries for "father" and "mother" in official records in favour of "parent 1" and "parent 2". Yet the government is facing loud demands from within its own ranks to go even further and allow newer methods of procreation so that gay couples can have a biological link to their children. Senior Socialists including National Assembly speaker Claude Bartelone, parliamentary leader Bruno Le Roux and Harlem Desir, the party's new first secretary, want to amend the draft bill to include a clause granting gay couples the right to assisted procreation so they can make "test tube babies." Senator Esther Benbassa, from the allied Greens party, said she would push for legal recognition of children born to surrogate mothers outside France, where the practice is illegal. "The government has offered only the minimum," said Socialist Senator Jean-Pierre Michel. "Separating the question of marriage from that of parenthood makes no sense." (Additional reporting by Patrick Vignal and Julien Ponthus; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
Proof that the sport, at least in N.A. is on the downslide in terms of popularity. They've already had Skate America and Skate Canada (Skate Canada troll, do weigh in) and no one has posted shit yet. Personally I wish Jeremy Abbott would retire. So sick of seeing him implode. He looked like he was in agony at Skate America. But it seems that Team USA is second-string in all disciplines. Discuss.
Like pretty much all entertainment-based interviewers, Oprah doesn't usually come down hard on anyone who she thinks she might need in the future. That's why she uses a butterfly net for Tom Cruise and a pin and a piece of cork for James Frey. Into which camp does Lance Armstrong fall?
Jodie Foster just turned 50, but she’s already getting a lifetime achievement award. At Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony (NBC, 8 p.m. ET), the former child actor, two-time Oscar winner, director and producer will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
And I am actually in a better place than I have ever been in my life. I wonder how Jodie is fairing with this signifcant birthday.
LOS ANGELES — Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection – a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday that Foster will receive the group's Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th annual Globes ceremony on Jan. 13. Foster, 49, is a two-time Globes and Academy Award winner. She was honored with leading actress trophies at both ceremonies for 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs" and 1988's "The Accused," which she won in a three-way tie at the Globes with Sigourney Weaver for "Gorillas in the Mist" and Shirley MacLaine for "Madame Sousatzka." DeMille Award winners are chosen by the board of directors for the foreign press group. It includes about 90 reporters who cover Hollywood for overseas outlets. "Jodie is a multifaceted woman that has achieved immeasurable amounts of success and will continue to do so in her career," said HFPA president Aida Takla-O'Reilly. "Her ambition, exuberance and grace have helped pave the way for budding artists in this business. She's truly one of a kind." Foster has appeared in more than 40 films. She began her career at 3 years old, starring in a Coppertone commercial, and went on to act in such movies as "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Taxi Driver," "Nell," "The Brave One" and "Carnage." She also directed the films "Little Man Tate," "Home for the Holidays" and "The Beaver." Her next role is as a government official in director Neil Blomkamp's sci-fi saga "Elysium" with Matt Damon. The announcement was made Thursday by Takla-O'Reilly, "The Mentalist" star Simon Baker and Kristen Stewart, who appeared with Foster in 2002's "The Panic Room." The DeMille Award went to Morgan Freeman earlier this year. Past winners include Robert De Niro, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. The Globes, Hollywood's second-biggest movie awards after the Oscars, will air live on NBC next year.
Mia
I know we''ve discussed her ad nauseum before but I was really dissecting her face the other night while watching Erin Brockovich, stuck out of town. I came to the conclusion that she is quite ugly. She can pass as reasonably attractive when her hair is done well and she has a pretty good body but that face is unfortunate. Her mouth is enormous and she has bad teeth. Anyone ever seen her up close and personal?
I find that I'm not really good at keeping secrets.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Friday, the actor, 71, calls her claims "an appalling abuse of the truth" and derided her new memoir, Untied, as "a kind of fairy tale." After their divorce 20 years ago, he says, Baxter "conducted a relentless and brutal assault" for eight years against their shared custody of their three children in what he called an attempt "to destroy that arrangement and replace it with herself as sole custodian." "During that time she arrived in court repeatedly with various lawyers and several therapists, 'recovered memories,' accusations of abuse %E2%80%93 a common charge in custody disputes %E2%80%93 and tales of our life together that bore little resemblance to truth %E2%80%93 a mean spirited process that battered us all, especially the children," he says. "The court denied her suit on every occasion." The pair continued to have shared custody until their children went to college, he says, adding, "This current recycled version of our family story is no more credible now than it was then." Birney says he found it "immensely sad and truly absurd" that in the memoir Baxter "is unable to reclaim a single instance of joy or pleasure in all that time, not one occasion of love or delight or accomplishment in our entire life together as we built a family. Not one. "Nothing from our first meeting to divorce. Nothing, in sixteen years. Really?" he continues. "This blanket omission, this unrelieved denial of even a single instance of joy or pleasure in the creation of a family, the substance and amazing joy of raising children together, of simply being together with them during that time, is incomprehensible. And sad." He concludes by saying, "Meredith%E2%80%99s own account of these years is its own rebuke to her credibility. " In the memoir, Baxter, 63, who came out as a lesbian in 2009, claims that Birney struck her on more than one occasion. "It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard," she writes. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again.' "
Bow down to meeee!!
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1. DO NOT say "I don't like to let other people work in" or "I like to work out by myself" when someone asks you to work in on a machine/bench you're using. DO let the person work in with you. 2. DO NOT change the channel of the TV that's playing in the weight room, especially if it's sports. And certainly don't change it to House Hunters International on HGTV. DO leave it as is, or if you must change it, ask others in the weight room if it's ok and make sure you change it to another sporting event. 3. DO NOT wander aimlessly on the gym floor looking in awe at all the machines and weights, like a flyover tourist staring at all the tall buildings in NYC. I and other gym vets are on a mission at the gym. We know what body part we're there to train and which machines/weights we need to use. You're clueless wandering takes time away from completing that mission. DO come to the gym with a mission each day and a decent idea of how you want to complete that mission. 4. DO NOT stand next to the water fountain and chat with your gurl friend about Lady Gaga or the Beverly Hills housewives. Again, we are on a timed mission, and your blocking the fountain in order to make inane chatter screws up our timing. DO take your stupid conversation somewhere else. 5. DO NOT make mindless chit chat with me or anyone. I don't give a rat's ass that you hate your job or that you got a great deal on your new gym membership for your new year's resolution. I am there to work out, not to hear about your dull, pointless little life. DO not talk to anyone unless it's about weight training and supplements. 6. DO NOT take a flat bench, place it the narrow aisle, and park your ass on it to adjust your ipod settings. This is pure stupidity. Not only is it dangerous, but you're using a bench for a trivial activity that could be used constructively by someone wanting to lift weights. DO stand in the corner if you must play with your ipod. 7. DO NOT lazily leave the weights on the barbell when you're done, or leave dumbbells on the floor to create an obstacle course. DO restock all weights when you're done. 8. DO NOT leave a bench without wiping it down, especially if you're coughing and sneezing all over it. DO take a power towel and the sanitizer provided and wipe down the bench. 9. DO NOT take up a full bench with your belongings in the locker room. Bench space is limited, and hogging a bench is just impolite. DO take a portion for the bench for yourself, leaving some room for another member to place his belongings on. 10. DO NOT stare at me on the gym floor. Yes, I work hard on my body and I understand the need to ogle, but this is a gym, not a bar. Save it for Boxers or the Eagle, or whereever it is you go to meet men. DO subtlely take a few peeks, if you must stare. 11. DO NOT even attempt to have sex with me in in the sauna or steam if you don't have a good body. You've been warned. Again, I work hard on my physique, and I only hook up with guys who are similarly dedicated to their bodies. DO hook up with the other out of shape trolls and leave the hot guys for each other. 12. DO NOT leave your jizz soaked towels on the sauna or steam floor. That's absolutely repulsive and reflects your character. DO toss them in the laundy receptacles when you're done taking care of business. That's what they're there for.
Listen up closet-cases. Here's how it works: [bold]Person A:[/bold] "I'm gay." [bold]Someone else: [/bold] Who are you sleeping with?" [bold]Person A: [/bold] "I prefer not to talk about my private life. Thank you." Now that's not really that hard is it?
Did she and Steven have a fallout?
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For hours now the sound of a basketball bouncing. Over and over again, monotonous and repetitious. Doesn't this kid have any friends to go play with. It's friggin' cold too. He's out there all the time and he's too young to be practicing for a team. Sometimes his father kindly allows us to enjoy his music selections loudly while he washes his too large for the driveway boat. Do you have neighbors who you either hate or do they just have habits that annoy the shit out of you?
The closest I ever got was the one time I went to a church as a teenager. They locked the doors as soon as everyone got in. All they did was give a boring and ludicrous sermon about rock music being evil. I zipped up my hoodie over my band t-shirt, allowed a girl to hold my hand and pray for me, and then I never went back. Later on, I heard they instructed their members not to associate with anyone outside the church.
So Robert Wagner basically got away with murder? I've always wondered - what the hell took so long?
A plan is being promoted to get around the national debt ceiling: Have the Treasury mint a one trillion dollar denominated platinum coin. Yahoo explains the scheme this way: Last week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner made it official: Federal borrowing has reached the $16.394 trillion debt ceiling. Treasury, which runs the government's debt-issuance operation, is busy creating about $200 billion of headroom by employing what it calls "extraordinary measures." That should cover about two months' worth of borrowing. When the two months expire, Treasury will no longer be able to pay the country's bills -- that is, it won't be able to borrow more money to pay for spending already authorized by Congress. If Congress does not act to raise the debt ceiling, the U.S. will default on its debts. Not good. But this is where the platinum coin comes in. Normally, the Federal Reserve is charged with issuing currency. But U.S. law, specifically 31 USC § 5112, also grants Treasury permission to "mint and issue platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins." This section of law was meant to allow for the printing of commemorative coins and the like. But the Treasury Secretary has the authority to mint these coins in any denomination he or she sees fit. With a $1 trillion coin in hand, Treasury could deposit the money into Fed accounts, and pay its debts in that manner, instead of relying on bond issuance. And none of this requires Congressional consent. Talk about an elegant solution. The White House unsurprisingly hasn't commented on the idea. But Rep. Jerrold Nadler is on board. "I'm being absolutely serious," he told Capital NY. "It sounds silly but it's absolutely legal." What Yahoo fails to explain is that, once such a coin is deposited with the Fed, the magic act really begins. The Federal Reserve would then issue the Treasury in its account a credit for one trillion dollars from which the Treasury could drawn down Federal Reserve notes, or wire dollars to creditors, to pay its bills. Viloa, money printed out of thin air. But what is everyone getting excited about here? The Fed creates money out of thin air everyday. In fact, a trillion dollars for the Fed is kind of a "been there done that" event. Since the financial crisis hit in 2008, the Fed's balance sheet has expanded by $2 trillion Bottom line: It's all magic tricks in one fashion or another. Some just seem a little more insane than others. They are all insane, just the form is different. Printing paper money or minting a trillion dollar platinum coin is all the same, it doesn't increase the productive part of the economy, it just provides the government with more money to bid against you, for the products and services that are available. BTW: There is already a debate going on as to whose likeness should be stamped on the face of the coin. I suggest the president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is the only person that makes sense. The man is a master at the trillion dollar money print (though he is now a reformed money printer). But, back in the day, pretty much everyone in Zimbabwe was walking around with a hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollars in their pocket, as Mugabe printed and printed more money, and as the country dove deeper and deeper into economic collapse because of the money printing. The Zimbabwe money printing sent many Zimbabweans into poverty, but it was that money printing that kept Mugabe in some interesting threads.
[quote]She is gay, he's a dope-cheat: we know this. But what makes them stars, and us mere mortals, is that we buy their 'revelation' Monday 14 January 2013 Jodie Foster is gay and Lance Armstrong is a doper. These are the large stories of the day – at least, the stories that people in the media are having serious palpitations about. Of course, there is no news here. Foster has lived openly with a partner and their adopted children, then broken up just as publicly: all in all, a quarter century or so of being indubitably gay. Indeed, her coming out at the Golden Globes was, in fact, a coming-out to say that she had long ago come out. Nevertheless, paroxysms of media attention and praise. Armstrong has been meticulously investigated, found guilty, and stripped of all his awards, standing, and reputation. He's now pretty much the last word in steroids. And, to boot, we've discovered that he really isn't very nice: he's sports' nastiest guy. But he is taping with Oprah for a much anticipated show on which he will admit that he's a doper. And everybody, at least everybody in the media, is on the edge of their seats. Two fabulous nonstories, with no reveals (as they say in the reality television show business) whatsoever, and everybody, everybody in the media anyway, is gaga, intent on reporting that … Jodie is gay and Lance is a doper. This is the news. Except this is really not the news. Rather, what's going on here is our fascination – that is, our fascination as media people – with how we are used and manipulated. That's what's mesmerizing. In part, this may be because we are masochists. We are drawn to people who seduce and use us. But it's admiration, too: people like Foster and Armstrong are the ultimate media people, more adept at playing the media than even we are in the media. That's what makes a star. How is it that Jodie Foster, openly gay at the dawn of celebrities being openly gay – when the culture was undergoing a revolution and there was a whole journalistic subgenre of outing people who were barely hiding – managed to avoid being a fabulous and groundbreaking story? For media people, it is almost more interesting to us when stars avoid being the story than when they are the story. When they hide in plain sight, when they baldly lie, that's talent. In a sense, of course, that's their ultimate job, and what separates them from other celebrities: their ability to handle and control the media. In Armstrong's case, his denials will go to the hall of fame of denials. Even among liars and convicts, his denials are statements of ultimate chutzpah. They were denials of such verve and certainty that even when everybody – everybody in the media – knew he was absolutely lying, they were willing to believe him, or at least maintain a straight face. For Foster and Armstrong, there has been, on our part, a kind of self-censorship. Not to protect them, per se, but to protect the audience. We believed that the audience was not quite ready to know what we knew. Or rather, both Foster and Armstrong had such strong public images and followings, that we in the media were not taking any chances with an abrupt and rude unloading of the full truth. That's media power – when we think our audience trusts our subjects more than it trusts us. However, we are not resentful about this or, frankly, even itching to tell the truth. Instead, we are admiring of how certain people commanded our restraint. Again, this is a star. Even as late as this past August, Buzz Bissinger, one of the most famous sports journalists in the nation – as famous a sports journalist as Lance Armstrong was an athlete – wrote a Newsweek cover story on how much he continued to believe Lance. While his literal belief is not credible, it is reasonable that he believed Lance Armstrong would get away with it, and that therefore Lance's counterintuitive virtue could make an effective Newsweek cover. So much for Newsweek. [More at link]:
And the winners at media manipulation are: Jodie Foster and Lance Armstrong
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