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I'm asking sincerely. Is there any evidence that gay men skew more intelligent than most people on the planet?
WHY?
Star Jones makes her triumphant return to The View This Wednesday, Feb 22 to give her personal insights on Whitney Houston's funeral!
Precious. Simply, precious.
Monumental moment in baseball history that many believe "saved" the game. Whitney's "One Moment in Time" even plays in the background during Cal's lap around Camden Yards. With all of that, my favorite thing about this video is still probably seeing Cal's humongous bubble butt in those tight pants. That, and seeing all of those rabid fans' wacky reactions.
It starts tonight, and contestants include George Takei, Clay Aiken & Lou Ferrigno. I despise Donald Trump with ever fiber of my being. He is a right-wing nutcase who spreads tackiness everywhere his silly face goes. He's destroying the coast of Scotland as we speak and he said childish hateful things about my dear girl Rosie. But how can I NOT watch a show that has George Takei & Clay Aiken on it????
Is there anyone more divine ?
Weird movie from the 1970s, starring young dykeling, Jodie Foster. Martin Sheen is good as the creepy neighbour.
After two minors from Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Fla., posted a nearly 14-minute-long racist rant on YouTube, the girls are "no longer students at the school," WCJB-TV reports. (Scroll for video.) Last week, eight police officers were brought to the campus in light of death threats the girls were receiving in response to their videos. The videos included comments like, "You can understand what we are saying, our accents, we use actual words. Black people do not." Gainesville High School principal David Shelnutt did not go into detail on the extent of the disciplinary action taken against the girls, but did tell WCJB that their comments were not welcome at the school. "There's no place for comments like that, that video here at GHS," Shelnutt told the station. "There's no place for that in the Alachua County Public School System, and my opinion, no place for that in society in general." Since the video went viral last week, the girls have experienced harassment and said they feared for their safety. According to one report by the Gainesville Sun, one of the students involved was hiding out at a relative's house while her mother was at work. “Our lives have changed totally, 180 degrees," her mother told the paper. "This has made her an adult really quick.” The girls and one of their parents issued a formal apology in the paper Monday: "I am one of the girls who were in the racist video that got posted. I’m writing this so that I can tell people how truly sorry I am. I could never, in a million years, have pictured this happening with me involved. I wasn’t raised to hate people for their race, and I still don’t. I made a horrible decision in being a part of this video ... " The girl also writes that she won't make excuses, but hopes the community will eventually forgive her. In another apology, the second girl's mother says her daughter has gone into a depression following the backlash of the video, and hopes that the community will forgive her and end the harassment: "While we can never take back the words and actions that these two children have said, we have to start to heal and forgive IMMEDIATELY. Stop the violent threats to our homes and our children, stop the anger, because this will solve absolutely nothing, and most importantly, look at yourself for change and love." According to the Gainesville Sun, the high school will wear orange, the color of racial tolerance, this week as a sign of solidarity. The response to the girls' videos echos sentiments of racial issues in school communities across the country. Just last summer, 18-year-old Kymberly Wimberly of Arkansas filed suit against McGehee Secondary School after four years of nearly straight-As, honors and Advanced Placement classes had placed her at the top of her graduating class. The suit alleges that though she earned the marks, the school denied her valedictorian status because she is black. A separate suit filed against a Minnesota school district last August claimed that a Red Wing High School homecoming event called "Wigger Day" caused a black student "severe emotional distress including depression, loss of sleep, stress, crying, humiliation, anxiety, and shame." "Wigger is a pejorative slang term for a white person who emulates the mannerisms, language and fashions associated with African-American culture," the complaint explains. Students were encouraged to dress in oversized sports jerseys, low-slung pants, baseball hats cocked to the side and 'doo rags. Most recently in Norcross, Ga., a Beaver Ridge Elementary School teacher resigned after outcry over a third grade math assignment that used slavery examples in word problems. Parents were outraged at both the assignment and the school district's response to the reports of those math problems, which included references to cotton, orange picking and beatings. One problem read: "If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in 1 week?" On the other end of the spectrum, this sensitivity -- or sometimes, lack thereof -- seems to create a bit of an identity crisis among schoolchildren. Some black students say they feel ostracized for acting "too white." One Connecticut middle school student said he was stabbed in the back with a pencil by a peer who thought he wasn't acting "black enough."
I don't really see how it's fair to give priority to someone because of their race. It just strikes me reverse racism and people should be rewarded based on merit.
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Regionals! Sebastian is very gay.
I thought we might get by a week without Geoffrey Bradfield, but I'm afraid he slithered in again...enjoy
What is so bad about protecting the earth?
Here is Freddie's recent commercial for Kay that was referenced in the recent Chandler Massey thread.
I've never been in one, but everytime I meet someone who's actually interested I start to make lists of what I don't like about them. And then I feel very overwhelmed by the amount of time they want/need. It terrifies me. I'm a very independent person and I don't like being told what to do, and I've always assumed that when it's "right" it won't feel like this, but it always does. What's wrong with me? How do I get over this?
She's been awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours.
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!
Here we have a typically obnoxious post from Kelly at Generation Cedar about being a "warrior-mother," but commenter Hayley doesn't seem like she's got much fight left in her: "This afternoon I felt so overwhelmed and then one of my children was returning from the neighbours house and someone stopped their car and was like 'is this your child? They could've been taken by anyone!' I was on my way there when this happened and all I could do was ask my 13 y.o. to please get her sister and reply that she was in fact mine (whilst holding my not quite 2 y.o. and 10 m.o. in my arms and all while 19 weeks pregnant.) It's one of those times you feel you've let the Lord down in your testimony..." Hayley, your spelling indicates to me that there's a good chance you live in the U.K., which makes it all the more incomprehensible that you would follow an idiotic and dangerous American trend like quiverfull.
Dominion Wackiness Post of the Week: Hayley's Vomit
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Condolences to all your love ones. RIP in Whitney, you are a legend
Wow! Never realized he was such a cunt. Could she be anymore obnoxious and impressed with herself?
Before Whitney Houston died, I must admit I didn't really give her a seconrd thought. But now that she is gone, I find myself going online to watch many of her videos, watched the entire funeral and feel quite sad that she is gone.
Whitney Houston‘s untimely death in a Beverly Hills hotel suite last weekend has raised a huge question in the Saturday Night Live writers’ room: Whether or not to build a sketch around the late pop star when Maya Rudolph, who is known for her legendary Houston impersonation, makes her hosting debut this coming Saturday. TVLine has learned that SNL is indeed considering such a skit, although an NBC spokesperson declined to confirm the information. “As you know, the show never comments on potential show content,” said the rep. “As Maya impersonated Whitney, it’s a natural question, but one [to which] we do not have an answer.” My initial gut reaction to the idea of a Whitney-centric sketch? It’s simply too soon. After all, the sad truth is that Houston leaves behind a teenage daughter, and there’s no ignoring that the singer’s battles with drug addiction and sometimes erratic public behavior had often reduced her to a punch line for comedians and pundits over the last decade. And with Houston’s funeral reportedly scheduled for Saturday, SNL would be reviving the late star’s image only hours after she is laid to rest. But the more I think about it, the more I wonder if there aren’t scenarios in which an SNL sketch could be an homage to Houston, could celebrate her contributions to pop culture, and help heal the broken hearts of her fans with the stuff that Reader’s Digest always reminds us is the best medicine: Laughter. Looking back at Rudolph’s surprise appearance as Houston on SNL‘s Dec. 3 episode — she popped up alongside host Steve Buscemi on Vanessa Bayer’s Miley Cyrus Show (embedded below) — the Up All Night actress’s caricature is decidedly loopy, a little bit haughty, but certainly lovable. And that got me thinking about a few ways SNL could employ Rudolph’s Whitney in a way that’s tactful and entertaining. 1 | Whitney judges The Voice from heaven | Sure, NBC’s buzzy singing competition doesn’t feature any “bad” vocalists, but what about when you compare ‘em to the woman who was frequently referred to as “THE VOICE”? Who better to point guns of harsh truth at the wannabes tackling “I Will Always Love You” and “I Have Nothing” — and maybe bring a copyright-infringement suit against the show and network itself? 2 | Or alternately, Whitney descends from heaven to heckle Jennifer Lopez judging American Idol | Imagine one of the most celebrated power balladeers in music history having a laugh over the tinny-voiced dancer sitting in judgment of other singers? This one’s almost too easy. 3 | Whitney pays a visit to Lindsay Lohan in a nightclub bathroom | No one on Earth seems to be able to get through to the rapidly spiraling young actress: But we’d bet Whitney might be able to scare the once-promising Mean Girls star straight with frequent/spirited repetition of her Being Bobby Brown catchphrase: “Hell to the no!” (Bonus points if Lohan happens to tune in to this week’s telecast.) 4 | Whitney stages a coup to become Heaven’s choir director | Not sure who’s in charge up there currently — Luther Vandross? Janis Joplin? Patsy Cline? — but they’d better make way for Whitney! What do you think? Is it too soon for SNL to go near Whitney? (Obviously, the show made the right decision not to build a sketch around her during last week’s telecast, on the day of her death.) Or are there scenarios where a sketch could provide welcome relief? Take our poll below, then hit the comments!
Maya Rudolph on SNL: Will She Impersonate Whitney Houston? Should She? And If So, How?
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"Pardon me, if I seem to be brushing you of my hair." Lauren Bacall to Dorothy Malone, "Written on the Wind."
Is Shaunie O'Neal involved with Baseball Wives, the Basketball Wives spinoff? What do we think of Shaunie, anyway?
I've been on this site for a little while and I was wondering. Who are the longtime posters and can you give me a brief bio?
Name some good Anime films, tv shows, even if they''re kid''s shows.
This is the new underwhelming thread. I'm thinking about dinner. Carry on.
I had a horrible day today. I'm pretty sure I failed an exam. My dad (yes, I still live with my parents) is constantly on my case about what a loser I am and yada yada yada. Now, I have [italic]another[/italic] test to prepare for and all in less than 24 hours. I don't think I will sleep tonight.
An exceedingly cheerful person (:))
Nice treasure trail.
OMG, I almost feel sorry for Viola Davis! It looks like one of those awful 1980s McMansions from the Poltergeist movie.
GMA, you know the ABC morning show with those confirmed bachelors Robin Roberts and Sam Champion? They had Chris Christie on this morning interviewed by George Stephanopoulos and he didn't even bother to ask hum why he vetoed a bill denying gay New Jersey residents equal rights just this week. Nothing. Stephanopoulos just kissed his ass and let him give a free commercial for Romney for President. Am I the only one who thinks it's a relative question especially when Georgie asked if he was sure he wasn't going to jump in the race? Did I miss it? I watched it twice.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Since before the age of dinosaurs it has burrowed unbothered beneath the monsoon-soaked soils of remote northeast India — unknown to science and mistaken by villagers as a deadly, miniature snake. But this legless amphibian's time in obscurity has ended, thanks to an intrepid team of biologists led by University of Delhi professor Sathyabhama Das Biju. Over five years of digging through forest beds in the rain, the team has identified an entirely new family of amphibians — called chikilidae — endemic to the region but with ancient links to Africa. Their discovery, published Wednesday in a journal of the Royal Society of London, gives yet more evidence that India is a hotbed of amphibian life with habitats worth protecting against the country's industry-heavy development agenda. It also gives exciting new evidence in the study of prehistoric species migration, as well as evolutionary paths influenced by continental shift. "This is a major hotspot of biological diversity, but one of the least explored," Biju said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We hope this new family will show the importance of funding research in the area. We need to know what we have, so we can know what to save." His first effort in conserving the chikilidae was to give it a scientific name mirroring what the locals use in their Garo language. The chikilidae is a caecilian, the most primitive of three amphibian groups that also include frogs and salamanders. "We hope when the locals see the name, and their language, being used across the world, they will understand this animal's importance and join in trying to save it," Biju said. "India's biodiversity is fast depleting. We are destroying these habitats without mercy." The chikilidae's home in long-ignored tropical forests now faces drastic change under programs to cut trees, plant rice paddy, build roads and generate industry as India's economic growth fuels a breakneck drive in development. More industrial pollutants, more pesticides and more people occupying more land may mean a world of trouble for a creature that can be traced to the earliest vertebrates to creep across land. Biju — a botanist-turned-herpetologist now celebrated as India's "Frogman" — has made it his life work to find and catalog new species. There are too many cases of "nameless extinction," with animals disappearing before they are ever known, he said. "We don't even know what we're losing." Amphibians are particularly vulnerable, and have drastically declined in recent decades. The same sensitivity to climate and water quality that makes them perfect environmental barometers also puts them at the greatest risk when ecological systems go awry. Biju, however, is working the reverse trend. Since 2001, he has discovered 76 new species of plants, caecilians and frogs — vastly more than any other scientist in India — and estimates 30-40 percent of the country's amphibians are yet to be found. Within the chikilidae family, the team has already identified three species, and is on its way to classing three more, he said. The chikilidae's discovery, made along with co-researchers from London's Natural History Museum and Vrije University in Brussels, brings the number of known caecilian families in the world to 10. Three are in India and others are spread across the tropics in Southeast Asia, Africa and South America. There is debate about the classifications, however, and some scientists count even fewer caecilian families. Because they live hidden underground, and race off at the slightest vibration, much less is known about them than their more famous — and vocal — amphibious cousins, the frogs. Only 186 of the world's known amphibious species are caecilians, compared with more than 6,000 frog species — a third of which are considered endangered or threatened. Even people living in northeast Indians misunderstand the caecilians, and rare sightings can inspire terror and revulsion, with farmers and villagers chopping them in half out of the mistaken belief that they are poisonous snakes. In fact, the chikilidae is harmless, and may even be the farmer's best friend — feasting on worms and insects that might harm crops, and churning the soil as it moves underground. Much remains to be discovered in further study, Biju said, as many questions remain about how the creatures live. So far, Biju's team has determined that an adult chikilidae will remain with its eggs until they hatch, forgoing food for some 50 days. When the eggs hatch, the young emerge as tiny adults and squirm away. They grow to about 4 inches (10 centimeters), and can ram their hard skulls through some of the region's tougher soils, shooting off quickly at the slightest vibration. "It's like a rocket," Biju said. "If you miss it the first try, you'll never catch it again." A possibly superfluous set of eyes is shielded under a layer of skin, and may help the chikilidae gauge light from dark as in other caecilian species. DNA testing suggests the chikilidae's closest relative is in Africa — with the two evolutionary paths splitting some 140 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed what was then a southern supercontinent called Gondwana, since separated into today's continents of Africa, Antarctica, Australia, South America and the Indian subcontinent. Biju's team worked best during monsoon season, when the digging is easier and chikilidae lay eggs in waterlogged soils. Gripping garden spades with blistered hands, the researchers along with locals they hired spent about 2,600 man hours digging for the elusive squigglers, usually found about 16 inches (40 centimeters) deep. "It was backbreaking work," said research fellow Rachunliu Kamei, who even passed out in the forest once, and some days found not even one specimen. "But there is motivation in knowing this is an uncharted frontier," said Kamei, lead researcher and main author of the study paper.
Chikilidae, Legless Amphibian Family, Discovered In India (PHOTOS)
1.Lower tier actress - you know her name - is desperate for a big(ger) break. When she heard The Director was working on a new blockbuster, she begged and begged for a meeting. And he repeatedly kept dicking her around, cancelling at the last minute, making her wait for a couple of hours before sending the assistant out to tell her he wasn’t showing. I mean, he’s a legendary misogynist. And there’s nothing he likes more than playing mind games with young actresses. Though he has no intention of putting her in his movies, he’s having a great time fucking up her head. So he sent word that he might agree to see her but only if she loses some weight. This girl was fit to begin with. Like really fit. So she’s starving herself to let go of an extra 10, even though there’s not much there to begin with. But it’s not like it would help. Again, he’s just doing this because he can, for shits and giggles, because he’s a twisted fuck. As he explained to a colleague, “That girl is regular person pretty, and not even really regular person pretty. Definitely not hot enough for one of my movies.” And it’s like he’s almost insulted that she thought she was. Which is why this game, this game is just his way of putting her in her place, of punishing her for actually thinking she’d be good enough, sexy enough, to be his new model muse. He justifies it by saying he’s giving her a “life lesson”. Oh, and “if she offers me a blowjob, I’ll take it. One of these days, maybe I’ll throw her a favour”. Sad part is...she’s coming close to it. She’s coming very close. (Lainey Gossip) 2.It turns out that Hollywood is not the only place you need beards. Sports also has a need for beards. What happens when you combine the two? You get an NFL player who wants to meet gay actors so "dates" a B list actress. Hey, she has done it before for a reality star. (CDAN) 3.Which B/C list singer/musician who writes her own songs, recently came to the conclusion that because she has never really experienced a healthy relationship with a man, she might actually be gay? She’s always had really close women friends who she bonds well with, but her relationships with men always seem to go south and she’s never really felt she’s been in love before. She’s decided to explore this new part of herself and we’ll see if any new relationships pop up in the news. (BuzzFoto)
I want to go there.
and the article mentioned that Joaquin Phoenix requested that Franco not show the film anymore. What is with the Phoenix family? Are they the biggest bullshitters since the Kardashians? Is it all about money with them? What exactly are they ashamed of? Are they ashamed of River? Quoting from the article... "In reality, Phoenix and Reeves (who also co-starred in "I Love You to Death") were incredibly close and this is abundantly clear when watching the film. Franco's "My Own Private River" adds a brand new take (literally) on the dynamic between the two. "...In a question-and-answer session following the film, Franco revealed that his original cut was 12 hours long. That version is now being kept from the public at the request of Joaquin Phoenix (River's Oscar-nominated brother). For now, the film has been shelved but for a few exclusive showings. Franco has no plans to distribute the film as he does not want to compete with the original or face legal action from New Line Cinema, which distributed 'Idaho'...." Now anyone with a thinking brain knows that River was deeply in love with Keanu...20 years later, it still has to be a secret?
It turns out that Hollywood is not the only place you need beards. Sports also has a need for beards. What happens when you combine the two? You get an NFL player who wants to meet gay actors so "dates" a B list actress. Hey, she has done it before for a reality star.
I am so fucking sick of the Universal Studios King Kong ride commercial I want to hit someone. I swear to god they play this commercial on every channel during every commercial break. Probably limited to West Coast/SoCal viewers but here''s a youtube link.\ \ What commercials are driving you nuts these days?
He equates Santorum and Bachmann's hate speech with Hitler's hate speech.
Howard Stern Defends Ellen Degeneres & Rosie O'Donnell And Gay Rights
During church services on Sunday, Catholics around the country were read a blistering letter assailing the Obama administration for an "assault on religious liberty" in the form of a coming requirement that most church-linked organizations - among them hospitals, schools and universities - offer birth control coverage as part of their health care plans. Despite strong lobbying from religious groups, the Health and Human Services Department announced earlier this month that most church-linked groups will not be exempt from the requirements - which also mandate that no co-pay be charged for contraceptive services - though they will have an extra year to comply beyond the August 1 deadline. Churches themselves (along with any other employer that is explicitly focused on offering a religious message, and which primarily employs those who believe in that message) are exempt from the requirement. HHS gives religious groups more time to comply with birth control coverage rule Religious groups were outraged by the decision - saying it forced employers at church-linked organizations to violate their conscience - and on Sunday Catholic leaders took their complaints directly to parishioners. As Business Insider reported, similar letters were read in churches around the country complaining that "the Obama Administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our Nation's first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty." In an appearance on "CBS This Morning" Monday, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich brought up the letters, using them as an opportunity to attack both the Obama administration and Republican rival Mitt Romney. "The Obama administration has just launched an attack on Christianity so severe that every single church in Florida had a letter read from the bishops yesterday all across the country - Cardinal [Timothy] Dolan was leading an effort to explain that, literally, freedom of religion in America is now being attacked by Obama," he said. "The Romneycare does the same thing. Romneycare has tax-paid abortions. Romneycare put Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in America, in the bill. No right to life group's in the bill. Planned Parenthood is. Romney himself approved taking away a conscience clause from Catholic hospitals." (As Hotsheet pointed out earlier this month, Gingrich's comment that Planned Parenthood is part of the health care law Romney signed as Massachusetts governor is misleading, and Massachusetts law mandated that the health care law cover abortion.) In explaining the decision to require birth control coverage for chuch-linked groups, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that "Scientists have abundant evidence that birth control has significant health benefits for women and their families, it is documented to significantly reduce health costs, and is the most commonly taken drug in America by young and middle-aged women. This rule will provide women with greater access to contraception by requiring coverage and by prohibiting cost sharing." "This decision was made after very careful consideration, including the important concerns some have raised about religious liberty," she added. "I believe this proposal strikes the appropriate balance between respecting religious freedom and increasing access to important preventive services. The administration remains fully committed to its partnerships with faith-based organizations, which promote healthy communities and serve the common good. And this final rule will have no impact on the protections that existing conscience laws and regulations give to health care providers." Via Business Insider, the full letter from the Bishop of Marquette, read in church Sunday, is below. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the United States directly, and that strikes at the fundamental right to religious liberty for all citizens of any faith. The federal government, which claims to be "of, by, and for the people," has just been dealt a heavy blow to almost a quarter of those people -- the Catholic population -- and to the millions more who are served by the Catholic faithful. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees' health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception. Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those "services" in the health policies they write. And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as a part of their policies. In so ruling, the Obama Administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our Nation's first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty. And as a result, unless the rule is overturned, we Catholics will be compelled to either violate our consciences, or to drop health coverage for our employees (and suffer the penalties for doing so). The Obama Administration's sole concession was to give our institutions one year to comply. We cannot--we will not--comply with this unjust law. People of faith cannot be made second class citizens. We are already joined by our brothers and sisters of all faiths and many others of good will in this important effort to regain our religious freedom. Our parents and grandparents did not come to these shores to help build America's cities and towns, its infrastructure and institutions, its enterprise and culture, only to have their posterity stripped of their God given rights. In generations past, the Church has always been able to count on the faithful to stand up and protect her sacred rights and duties. I hope and trust she can count on this generation of Catholics to do the same. Our children and grandchildren deserve nothing less. And therefore, I would ask of you two things. First, as a community of faith we must commit ourselves to prayer and fasting that wisdom and justice may prevail, and religious liberty may be restored. Without God, we can do nothing; with God, nothing is impossible. Second, I would also recommend visiting www.usccb.org/conscience, to learn more about this severe assault on religious liberty, and how to contact Congress in support of legislation that would reverse the Obama Administration's decision. Sincerely yours in Christ, +Alexander K. Sample Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample Bishop of Marquette
I am a middle-aged (not yet elder) gay and have been wanting to do something to give myself and more youthful appearance. I exercise regularly and am in good shape, but my skin's elasticity ain't what it used to be. Has anyone tried HGH or any other type of treatment (chemical peel, Botox) that they would recommend? I find that men look particularly ridiculous with fillers or Botox but perhaps there's another injectible worth considering. And spare me all you DL twats with the "But cha are Blanche" retorts.
Whitney Houston's "home going" ceremony has turned into a money maker for her Estate -- which very quietly struck a deal to sell the video of the funeral. Here's how it went down ... Associated Press provided a live pool feed of the funeral to media outlets around the world (including TMZ) on Saturday -- but everyone had to pull the footage 24 hours later. Why? A rep for the family confirms the family has now "agreed to license footage to several media outlets." The rep says the family is charging "customary fees" to ... "help maximize the estate for the benefit of Bobbi Kristina." For the record ... TMZ is not one of the chosen ones.
WHITNEY HOUSTON Family Sells Funeral Footage To "Benefit Bobbi Kristina"
As part of their revolution to smash global capitalism, lovable activists The Yes Men head to Zurich — the birthplace of Dada — and dress in hunting suits that look like human mops to ... clean banks. It's like the Occupy Movement but more aimed at mocking social conventions. Their Feb. 5 stunt was part of Fear of Banking, a prank focused on violating sacred, quiet, spotless bank lobbies. According to Yes' Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos, UBS helps filthy-rich tax avoiders and funds environmental destruction. The video and the reactions are just sidesplitting.
Wow.
So The Supreme Court Is Considering Looking At Affirmative Action Again?
WASHINGTON -- Although marriage equality legislation cleared the Maryland House of Delegates on Friday and is anticipated to be green-lighted by the state Senate this week, there may be some unfinished business in Annapolis' lower legislative chamber: Del. Sam Arora. The freshman Montgomery County Democrat, who campaigned on a progressive platform in 2010 and has been supportive of gay rights, voted against the bill that would allow same-sex marriage rights in the Free State. Arora, who worked on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, had been heavily lobbied by his Democratic colleagues in Maryland, including Gov. Martin O'Malley, and heavy hitters outside the state like former President Bill Clinton and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe. Even actor Kal Penn called Arora. Penn also lobbied Arora's legislative director, Josh Lapidus, who subsequently resigned in protest because of Arora's vote. Now the LGBT community and its supporters want Arora out of Maryland politics. As AmericaBlog's Jon Aravosis put it following Friday's vote: Regardless of what Arora is hiding in his political closet, his career in Democratic politics is over. A number of high-level Democratic political operatives in DC are talking ... about the best way, legally and politically, to move ahead with ending Arora's career, starting with his next election. Arora's vote was being closely watched ever since his "no" vote on marriage equality legislation last year surprised many of Arora's supporters and his colleagues in Maryland politics. At the time, gay rights activists called Arora's "no" vote an act of betrayal. As Aravosis blogged last week before the House of Delegates vote, ratcheting up the pressure on Arora: I can think of little better for a young politician looking to his future in Maryland Democratic politics (what other politics is there in Maryland?) than to ingratiate himself to the Democratic governor and party, and to one of the most powerful and tenacious constituencies in the Democratic base, the gay community. Sam Arora has been given a rare gift in politics -- the chance to do it all over again and wipe the slate clean. As WTOP reports, Arora has been silent since Friday's vote. "It wasn't a surprise," the radio station quotes openly gay Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery County). "We had a lot of heart-to-heart conversations, and I knew of Sam's struggle to reconcile his head and his heart on this issue," she said.
Md. Democrat's 'No' Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Seen As Betrayal (screen caps at link)
"I flung the middle finger. That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone but the suits offended me," the 23-year-old singer told the BBC of the instance that was live broadcast.
'Offended' Adele gives producers middle finger at Brit Awards
I usually try and make some vow of restraint or vow to charitable cause. Forty days (or so) is a doable span of time and it can be very therapeutic. I'm not a religious type, it's more of an affirmation of life and the respect for our inner will. Plus, it feels so good when it is over.
I really want to know. Apparently they have everything handed to them.
Time to reboot our Supreme Papi with a new thread dedicated to all things Raul and his Bobby baby.%0D\ There will be Raul sightings all summer!!%0D\ %0D\ And Bobby will be there for his ''fun in the sun'' with Raul!
To celebrate the 100th episode of Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show in an hour that airs Monday, a giant cup of frozen hot chocolate topped with whipped cream was wheeled onto the set after its star interviewed a svelte Janet Jackson. Something sweet was undoubtedly welcomed. It's been a tough stretch for "Anderson," illustrating how difficult it can be to launch a successful television series from scratch. In six months, the show has weathered a scandal involving a scheduled guest's serious injury, seen three top executives leave and a new one join midstream, and experimented with different formats to see what suits Cooper best.
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A producer for "The Amazing Race" is dead, after he was allegedly poisoned in Uganda following a run-in with a gang of local thugs. Jeff Rice was found dead in his hotel room. His production assistant remains hospitalized in a coma. They were apparently poisoned after refusing to give up their belongings to the men. Rice was a freelance producer. He's being remembered as a true adventurer and a wonderful father to his two children. Maverick Entertainment is Rice's production company. He helped create challenges for "Amazing Race" competitors in Africa. Rice and his assistant had worked on Season 20 of the show, which premiered on CBS on Sunday. Rice had also worked on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" and the South African version of "The Biggest Loser."
Ouch. It makes sense though. It is too much of an insider show. Would have been better on cable.
Pipe Dream at Encores - will Leslie Uggams be huggin' the bejeepers outta Laura Osnes? CARRIE is back! Beating a dead horse? High Flying and Bored: Elena Roger can't even score the center spot in the picture. How good an Evita can she really be? Andrew Garfield has no chorus boys in his show. Will Ricky and Max lend one of theirs to him for intermission servicing? LA Theater - oxymoron? "The King and I" revival with Kelli O'Hara - real, or a bad dream someone had after eating too much Thai food? Jesus Christ! Superstar? AGAIN? Reprise goes under - one hip-hop revival of "Damn Yankees" too many? Peter and the Starcatcher: Why? Clybourne Park: When? mlop: Who? Death of "Death of a Salesman": How soon? All this and Colin Donnell's feets on display for all to see in Merrily! (Can his massive package be far behind?)
She sounds great, in my opinion - have always loved her music, though her struggles with mental illness are sad.
NEW YORK -- The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including the Ivy League colleges of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, The Associated Press has learned. Police talked with local authorities about professors 300 miles away in Buffalo and even sent an undercover agent on a whitewater rafting trip, where he recorded students' names and noted in police intelligence files how many times they prayed. Detectives trawled Muslim student websites every day and, although professors and students had not been accused of any wrongdoing, their names were recorded in reports prepared for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Asked about the monitoring, police spokesman Paul Browne provided a list of 12 people arrested or convicted on terrorism charges in the United States and abroad who had once been members of Muslim student associations, which the NYPD referred to as MSAs. Jesse Morton, who this month pleaded guilty to posting online threats against the creators of "South Park," had once tried to recruit followers at Stony Brook University on Long Island, Browne said. "As a result, the NYPD deemed it prudent to get a better handle on what was occurring at MSAs," Browne said in an email. He said police monitored student websites and collected publicly available information, but did so only between 2006 and 2007. "I see a violation of civil rights here," said Tanweer Haq, chaplain of the Muslim Student Association at Syracuse. "Nobody wants to be on the list of the FBI or the NYPD or whatever. Muslim students want to have their own lives, their own privacy and enjoy the same freedoms and opportunities that everybody else has." In recent months, the AP has revealed secret programs the NYPD, built with help from the CIA, to monitor Muslims at the places where they eat, shop and worship. The AP also published details about how police placed undercover officers at Muslim student associations in colleges within the city limits; this revelation has outraged faculty and student groups. Though the NYPD says it follows the same rules as the FBI, some of the NYPD's activities go beyond what the FBI is allowed to do. Kelly and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg repeatedly have said that the police only follow legitimate leads about suspected criminal activity. But the latest documents mention no wrongdoing by any students. In one report, an undercover officer describes accompanying 18 Muslim students from the City College of New York on a whitewater rafting trip in upstate New York on April 21, 2008. The officer noted the names of attendees who were officers of the Muslim Student Association. "In addition to the regularly scheduled events (Rafting), the group prayed at least four times a day, and much of the conversation was spent discussing Islam and was religious in nature," the report says. Praying five times a day is one of the core traditions of Islam. Jawad Rasul, one of the students on the trip, said he was stunned that his name was included in the police report. "It forces me to look around wherever I am now," Rasul said. But another student, Ali Ahmed, whom the NYPD said appeared to be in charge of the trip, said he understood the police department's concern. "I can't blame them for doing their job," Ahmed said. "There's lots of Muslims doing some bad things and it gives a bad name to all of us, so they have to take their due diligence." City College criticized the surveillance and said it was unaware the NYPD was watching students. "The City College of New York does not accept or condone any investigation of any student organization based on the political or religious content of its ideas," the college said in a written statement. "Absent specific evidence linking a member of the City College community to criminal activity, we do not condone this kind of investigation." Browne said undercover officers go wherever people they're investigating go. There is no indication that, in the nearly four years since the report, the NYPD brought charges connecting City College students to terrorism. Student groups were of particular interest to the NYPD because they attract young Muslim men, a demographic that terrorist groups frequently draw from. Police worried about which Muslim scholars were influencing these students and feared that extracurricular activities such as paintball outings could be used as terrorist training. The AP first reported in October that the NYPD had placed informants or undercover officers in the Muslim Student Associations at City College, Brooklyn College, Baruch College, Hunter College, City College of New York, Queens College, La Guardia Community College and St. John's University. All of those colleges are within the New York City limits. A person familiar with the program, who like others insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it, said the NYPD also had a student informant at Syracuse. Police also were interested in the Muslim student group at Rutgers, in New Brunswick, N.J. In 2009, undercover NYPD officers had a safe house in an apartment not far from campus. The operation was blown when the building superintendent stumbled upon the safe house and, thinking it was some sort of a terrorist cell, called 911. The FBI responded and determined that monitoring Rutgers students was one of the operation's objectives, current and former federal officials said. The Rutgers police chief at the time, Rhonda Harris, would not discuss the fallout. In a written statement, university spokesman E.J. Miranda said: "The university was not aware of this at the time and we have nothing to add on this matter." Another NYPD intelligence report from Jan. 2, 2009, described a trip by three NYPD officers to Buffalo, where they met with a high-ranking member of the Erie County Sheriff's Department and agreed "to develop assets jointly in the Buffalo area, to act as listening posts within the ethnic Somalian community." The sheriff's department official noted "that there are some Somali Professors and students at SUNY-Buffalo and it would be worthwhile to further analyze that population," the report says. Browne said the NYPD did not follow that recommendation. A spokesman for the university, John DellaContrada, said the NYPD never contacted the administration. Sheriff's Departments spokeswoman Mary Murray could not immediately confirm the meeting or say whether the proposal went any further. Another report, entitled "Weekly MSA Report" and dated Nov. 22, 2006, explained that officers from the NYPD's Cyber Intelligence unit visited the websites, blogs and forums of Muslim student associations as a "daily routine." The universities included Yale; Columbia; the University of Pennsylvania; Syracuse; New York University; Clarkson University; the Newark and New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers; and the State University of New York campuses in Buffalo, Albany, Stony Brook and Potsdam, N.Y.; Queens College, Baruch College, Brooklyn College and La Guardia Community College. "Students who advertised events or sent emails about regular events should not be worried about a `terrorism file' being kept on them. NYPD only investigated persons who we had reasonable suspicion to believe might be involved in unlawful activities," Browne said. But such assurances seem to offer little comfort to some former students. One University at Buffalo student, Adeela Khan, did end up in a police report after receiving an email on Nov. 9, 2006, announcing an upcoming Islamic conference in Toronto. The email said "highly respected scholars" would be attending, but did not say who or give any details of the program. Khan says she clicked "forward," sent it to a Yahoo chat group of fellow Muslims and promptly forgot about it. "A couple people had gone the year prior and they said they had a really nice time, so I was just passing the information on forward. That's really all it was," said Khan, who has since graduated. Khan was a board member of the Muslim Student Association at the University at Buffalo at the time. She says she never went to the conference, was not affiliated with it and had no idea who was speaking at it. But officer Mahmood Ahmad of the NYPD's Cyber Intelligence Unit took notice and listed Khan in his weekly report for Kelly. The officer began researching the Toronto conference and found that one of the speakers, Tariq Ramadan, had his U.S. visa revoked in 2004. The U.S. government said it was because Ramadan had given money to a Palestinian group. It reinstated his visa in 2010. The officer's report notes three other speakers. One, Siraj Wahaj, is a prominent but controversial New York imam who has attracted the attention of authorities for years. Prosecutors included his name on a 3 1/2-page list of people they said "may be alleged as co-conspirators" in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, though he was never charged. The other two are Hamza Yusuf and Zaid Shakir, two of the nation's most prominent Muslim scholars. Both have lectured at top universities in the U.S.. Yusuf met with President George W. Bush at the White House following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The post about the academic event was enough to get Khan's name mentioned in the weekly MSA report, which was stamped "SECRET" in red letters and sent to Kelly's office. There is no indication that the investigation went any further, or that Khan was ever implicated in anything. But she worries about being associated with the police report. "It's just a waste of resources, if you ask me," she said. "I understand why they're doing it, but it's just kind of like a Catch-22. I'm not the one doing anything wrong." The university said it was unaware its students were being monitored. "UB does not conduct this kind of surveillance and if asked, UB would not voluntarily cooperate with such a request," the university said in a written statement. "As a public university, UB strongly supports the values of freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religion, and a reasonable expectation of privacy." The same Nov. 22, 2006, report also noted seminars announced on the websites of the Muslim student associations at New York University and Rutgers University's campus in Newark, N.J. Browne, the police department spokesman, said intelligence analysts were interested in recruiting by the Islamic Thinkers Society, a New York-based group that wants to see the United States governed under Islamic law. Morton was a leader of the group and went to Stony Brook University's MSA to recruit students that same month. "One thing that our open source searches were interested in determining at the time was, where do Islamic Thinkers Society go - in terms of MSAs for recruiting," Browne said. Yale declined comment. The University of Pennsylvania did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Other colleges on the list said they worried the monitoring infringed on students' freedom of speech. "Like New York City itself, American universities are admired across the globe as places that welcome a diversity of people and viewpoints. So we would obviously be concerned about anything that could chill our essential values of academic freedom or intrude on student privacy," Columbia University spokesman Robert Hornsby said in a written statement. Danish Munir, an alumnus adviser for the University of Pennsylvania's Muslim Student Association, said he believes police are wasting their time by watching college students. "What do they expect to find here?" Munir said. "These are all kids coming from rich families or good families, and they're just trying to make a living, have a good career, have a good college experience. It's a futile allocation of resources."
Any questions?
Could one of you get over here and fix me some lunch, 'cause I'm hungry, damn it. Shit.
He looks like a tard. I hope no respectable gay men find him how.
"It's the thought that counts." That's what Jim Parsons is telling himself, at least. 'The Big Bang Theory's' funniest (and nerdiest) star recently took home the Emmy award for best actor in a comedy series. On 'Late Show' (11:35PM ET on CBS), Parsons talked with David Letterman about the highs and lows of winning such a major prize. On the plus side, Jim's mom was there to witness the event, which is nice. But on the minus side, his mother felt like she was going to "vomit" after the ceremony. ... That's less fun. Also in the "less good" category was this -- Jim received an angry message from Alec Baldwin. In winning his Emmy, Parson beat a number of better-known stars, including Steve Carell, Larry David and ... Alec Baldwin. But Baldwin was nice enough to send him a congratulatory gift. Jim was impressed by the politeness. "How classy," he said. But there was a dark side to Mr. Baldwin's present. Alec sent Jim a "wine and cheese basket." However, the tasteful gift was accompanied by a note where Alec called Jim ... "a bastard." We're sure that Mr. Baldwin was just kidding about the "bastard" thing ... probably. Although this was the second time that Parsons has defeated the '30 Rock' star. Previously, Jim beat Alec for another best acting in comedy award. So it's possible that Baldwin's pent-up annoyance spilled over into his message. Well, at least Jim got some free wine and cheese out of the deal. And, as he said, it's the thought that counts. Just not the particular "thought" where Alec called Jim a bad name, hopefully.
Jim Parsons Won An Emmy - But Got A Rude Message From Loser Alec Baldwin
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I loved his performance in "Doctor Zhivago"!
Anyone following? He's the VT lacrosse player who beat his ex gf, Yeardley Love, to death.
Republican congressional candidate Paul Babeu, who was outed as gay last week and accused of threatening his ex-boyfriend with deportation, said Monday that he supports same-sex marriage and the right of gays and lesbians to serve in the military. "If it's not harming somebody else, then it doesn't matter," the Arizona sheriff said of same-sex marriage in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "You can't legislate love." Babeu also denied claims by his ex-boyfriend -- a man identified as only Jose by the Phoenix New-Times, which broke the news of the allegations -- that he and his attorney had threatened the man with deportation. Babeu acknowledged that he had had a relationship with Jose, and said it lasted for about three years. "One, he's legal. He has said that. I've said that," Babeu said. "And then, in addition, this whole thing about deportation, we all know I don't have deportation authority. I have the authority to arrest. There were several crimes committed here against me and my campaign." Jose volunteered for Babeu's congressional campaign, updating his website and handling social media. Babeu said that after the two had broken up, Jose committed crimes against him, including posting defamatory information online under Babeu's name. Babeu first mentioned the alleged crimes on Saturday, when he held a press conference to discuss Jose's allegations. Babeu stepped down on Saturday from his position as Arizona co-chairman of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. A spokeswoman for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, said Babeu was cutting ties with the campaign in order to "focus on the allegations against him." Babeu told CNN that Jose's claims were politically motivated, questioning why he had decided to come forward now. "The timing of this should be clues to everyone that's listening," he said. He also said it was not the first time he'd been attacked for being gay. During his time in the military, Babeu said, his fellow service members had reported his sexuality to higher-ups, something he said shouldn't happen as "we progress in society." When he commanded troops, he said, he knew that some of the men and women who served under him were gay, as were some of the most exemplary service members that he had met. Same-sex marriage should be allowed in states that vote to approve it, he said, although it should not be mandated in cases where religions prohibit it. Babeu said that being gay should not impact the way voters think of him, adding that he may work with the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for gay and lesbian Republicans, and that he wanted to focus on the issues. "Our party is the big tent, as Ronald Reagan talked about, the party of Lincoln, of equality," he said. "This is not something I believe, in this day and age, should by itself defeat or elect any candidate, even in this Republican party." "This is 2012. I should be judged on merit, on my performance and results," he added.
Paul Babeu, Outed GOP Candidate, On Same-Sex Marriage: 'You Can't Legislate Love'
Just wanted to see who has had somewhat controversial/inappropriate/scandalous crushes, affairs or relationships with someone. (And before anyone gets any ideas: Please, nothing illegal, incestuous, or out of one's species, thanks.) Did you end up getting it on with a former co-worker? In-law? Doctor? Did you take your best friend's man?
Has the stress of the "C, L, O...." finally caught up with him?
I hope you’ll forgive my ignorance, and someone can/will answer my questions. I was listening to “My Sweet Lord” this morning. I realized that in all the times I’ve heard the song and for how much I love the song, I’ve never asked what non English words meant, what language they were (Sanskrit?), and what they meant in the song. I've never asked because I'm always afraid someone is going to laugh at me and think me stupid for asking. I figure here, you think I'm stupid for asking anyways, but I don't have to look at your face while you make that "poor stupid you" face even you do talk down to me like I'm a 5 yrs old. I can’t look up the meaning of the words on my own right now, as I’m just about at work and can’t use my computer for anything non-work related, and I can’t be messing on my phone while I’m suppose to be working. The lyrics to the song are at the link. Thank you to anyone who can help me.
George Harrison’s song “My Sweet Lord”
that dumb guy
Make the RHONJ look like graduates of Miss Porter''s.
Teresa "Bitsy" Giudice
She said it was to all the "suits" at the show, i.e. record execs. I'm really done with this girl. I found her sweet and humble when I first discovered her about four years ago, but after the 60 Minutes interview and now this, she's apparently just more pop trash raised in a gutter someplace.
Adele flips middle finger while accepting the Album of the Year @ the Brit awards
"wants is to fall foul of her future mother-in-law - particularly when her damning criticism of your behaviour goes viral on the internet. But that is what has happened to Heidi Withers, a PA working in the West End. She received an email last month from Carolyn Bourne, the stepmother of her fianc%C3%A9 Freddie Bourne. The 29-year-old forwarded the message to a select group of friends who were so surprised by its tone that they too forwarded it on to others...and then on to thousands. Mrs Bourne, 60, who is married to Freddie's father Edward, wrote: "It is high time someone explained to you about good manners. Yours are obvious by their absence and I feel sorry for you." She went on: "Unfortunately for Freddie, he has fallen in love with you and Freddie being Freddie, I gather it is not easy to reason with him or yet encourage him to consider how he might be able to help you. It may just be possible to get through to you though. I do hope so. Your behaviour on your visit to Devon during April was staggering in its uncouthness and lack of grace. "Unfortunately, this was not the first example of bad manners I have experienced from you. If you want to be accepted by the wider Bourne family I suggest you take some guidance from experts with utmost haste." She even described her future daughter-in-law as "an ideal candidate for the Ladette to Lady television series". Mrs Bourne, who lives near Dawlish in Devon and is a renowned breeder of pinks and dianthus flowers, went on to list numerous examples of Miss Withers's "lack of manners" - as detailed below. She concluded by saying: "I pity Freddie." Her stepson, who runs online bike shop Capital Cycles and lives in Putney, declined to comment. His father Edward Bourne, 63, said: "We have nothing to say." "from: Carolyn Bourne to: heidi withers subject: your lack of manners Here are a few examples of your lack of manners: When you are a guest in another's house, you do not declare what you will and will not eat - unless you are positively allergic to something. You do not remark that you do not have enough food. You do not start before everyone else. You do not take additional helpings without being invited to by your host. When a guest in another's house, you do not lie in bed until late morning in households that rise early - you fall in line with house norms. You should never ever insult the family you are about to join at any time and most definitely not in public. I gather you passed this off as a joke but the reaction in the pub was one of shock, not laughter. You regularly draw attention to yourself. Perhaps you should ask yourself why. No one gets married in a castle unless they own it. It is brash, celebrity style behaviour. I understand your parents are unable to contribute very much towards the cost of your wedding. (There is nothing wrong with that except that convention is such that one might presume they would have saved over the years for their daughters' marriages.) If this is the case, it would be most ladylike and gracious to lower your sights and have a modest wedding as befits both your incomes. One could be accused of thinking that Heidi Withers must be patting herself on the back for having caught a most eligible young man. I pity Freddie."
Anybody watching Justified? I can't figure out how the black guy's henchman influenced Trixie...can you explain that to me?
You can download the pilot ep. of SMASH from the link using one of the file services.
SMASH - Pilot Episode is Here!
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1. "Maybe orgy is the wrong word to describe what happened on the making of this movie, but there was certainly lots of rampant sex going on. It all started with an A list movie actress at the time who was starring in a franchise and wanted to keep her glory. She hated doing this movie, but she was committed so decided to make the best of it. For her, this meant having as much sex and doing as many drugs as possible while making the movie. Every co-star was fair game and when one actor thought he was the one she found special, he would be replaced and a new one brought in. She was the goddess of the movie and acted like it. She was a way larger star than any other actor on the film, primarily because she was charging so much to be in it that there was no budget for anyone else. Besides having sex with the actors on the set, she also brought in an old co-star who was still hanging on to his A list acting fame at the time. An Academy Award winner, he dropped by the set and the next thing you know, the pair were in his hotel room and not her trailer. He was with his now wife at the time, but he had wanted the goddess when they had last made a movie together and she had turned him down. This time he was having her, marriage be damned. Oh, there was the B list movie actress with the alliteration for a name who stopped by one day and they reunited after a few years apart. This actress has played in some very steamy roles of her own. There was one actor, now a B- list who claimed he had never had sex with a woman before. Men yes, but not women, so our goddess had to have him. She did. Now he is married to a B list actress." [CDaN] 2. "Is this award-winning actor is slipping back into bad habits? Even though this is the same behavior that got him condemned by the public and got him fired from a cushy gig and got his kids taken away, there are fears that he's back at it. Well, we have some good news to report. He's fine. It's all just talk to stir up buzz about his newest project. Publicity: it's a hell of a drug." [Blind Gossip]
What is a name for them?
Shouldn't this make his haters happy? This is confusing me but, what the hell, I'm no economist.
It's like the topic says: which male actors and celebrities are bisexual? I don't mean out bisexual like Alan Cumming but the ones who you know or who are rumored to be bisexual.
If Courtney hadn't had him killed.
Are there any disappearances that fascinate you?\ \ \ \ For me it''s:\ \ \ \ Jimmy Hoffa\ \ \ \ The Lost Colony of Roanoke\ \ \ \ Michael Rockefeller
Anyone here ever tried memorizing rhetorical devices. They are vile and there's just so many of them. Do you guys have a technique or secret that you'd like to share.
Nose buried heavily in a copy of rhetorical device manual.
Hip-hop superstar Kanye West's charity spent more than a half-million dollars in 2010 - but none of that money went to actual charitable causes, The Daily reported Tuesday. An analysis of federal tax filings reveals that in 2010, the Kanye West Foundation had expenditures totaling $572,383, with the majority going to salaries and other overhead expenses. Meanwhile, the charity gave nothing to charity that year. According to its tax return, West's foundation made precisely $0 in contributions, gifts and grants. Related Stories When celebs auction their stuff for charity, they often keep most of the profits Beware Celebrity Charities: Madonna's Raising Malawi Fiasco Shows Risks of Unproven Charity Organizations Sandra Bullock, Gwen Stefani Donate $1 Million Each for Japan Relief Celebrity Twitter Ban Campaign a Bust, Can't Raise $1 Million; Stars Freak Out And this isn't the first time the Kanye West Foundation has given celebrity charities a bad rap. In 2009, it was slightly more frugal, spending $553,826 - but of that amount, just $583 went toward charitable endeavors. Nonprofit watchdog group Charity Navigator suggests no more than 15 percent of a charity's cash flow should go toward administration or overhead. The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance recommends charities spend at least 65 percent of their total expenses on program activities. The Kanye West Foundation failed to satisfy either of those standards. The majority of the organization's expenses - $339,829 of it - was spent on salaries, wages and benefits. Another $111,250 went toward "professional fees," $56,920 on similarly ambiguous "other expenses," and $48,385 on "travel, conferences and meetings." "The IRS would be very interested in those expenses," said former IRS Exempt Organizations Division director Marc Owens, now a lawyer in Washington, D.C. "Sounds like they had a kind of a sloppy back office." West's foundation listed just one program in the "Direct Charitable Activities" section of its 2009 and 2010 tax returns - its now-shelved "Loop Dreams" initiative, which taught kids about music production at two schools and one community center in Los Angeles. Still, tax forms assert the program's expenses were "0." As in, no cost whatsoever. Unlike his "Watch the Throne" tour mate, Jay-Z - who gave his namesake charity just $6,431 of the reported $63 million he made in 2010 - West did contribute to his charity's bottom line. The rapper personally donated $88,501 to his foundation in 2010. His company, West Brands, chipped in another $35,000. The combined $123,501 was more than donations from the foundation's four other contributors combined. Still, it wasn't enough to keep the group's balance sheet intact. The charity had $418,948 in savings at the beginning of 2010, yet ended the year with just $29,090 in the bank. West shuttered the foundering foundation one month later. Its official Web page is no longer working, but its Facebook page is still up, and the foundation remains registered as a non-profit with the IRS. The foundation's former executive director Joseph Collins told The Daily the charity is "in the process of being dissolved." West's manager, Gabriel Tesoriero, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Kanye West's charity spends more than $500G annually, donates $0, report says
Happy Mardi Gras y'all.
Rick Santorum face mosaic made entirely from gay porn
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I've typically been the dumpee, but I am now steeling myself to be the dumper. I'm not sure if he sees it coming. I would like to think so, but maybe not. All I know for sure is that I want out. I've set-up alternate housing for me to move into. I've secured personal property that I would worry about it in case he takes the news very badly. Now it's time to tell him, but I haven't yet worked up the nerve. We've been together seven years, and lived together for just over four years. He's not a bad guy at all, but I feel smothered and trapped in the relationship. Any advice for delivering the bad news? I would like to be as sensitive and kind as possible, while also being clear that we really are over. I'm definitely afraid that my conflict-avoidant nature will stall me on this for months and months... maybe even longer.
They're not handling this new fame too well, are they? Bowen & Vergara acting like obnoxious assholes at award shows. Ed O'Niell saying Jane Lynch didn't deserve her Emmy win, Vergara should have gotten it instead. Ferguson acting like his shit don't stink on talk shows. I guess Burrell is the only one not affected so far.
"If you put up a wind farm, you’ll take away the very thing that these people are escaping from,” Anne Murray said. “These things ..... are an eyesore, in my opinion. In an area like this, I think they would be a blight on the coastline and a terrible detriment to the economy.”
Famous Grey Gardens estate in East Hampton up for rent.
Probably not. But oh well.
Who Cares?
We see this as an issue of civil rights, of the equality promised to all of us under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and a corollary of the unalienable rights stated so well in the Declaration of Independence. Granting this equality is no less important than when the nation overturned anti-miscegenation laws, or recognized the right of women to vote. Those who commit to each other in good faith deserve the legal rights marriage confers, such as the right to inherit property, to file joint tax returns, and to make hospital visits and medical decisions for spouses without having to hire a lawyer and spend thousands of dollars to create the necessary legal documentation. Homosexuals, just like heterosexuals, have loving relationships that work, loving bonds that last until death. They form partnerships in which they raise children who are wonderful people and a credit to society. Homosexuals, just like heterosexuals, have relationships that collapse, sometimes bitterly, leaving divided homes and children with their share of emotional or behavioral problems. Marriage is a crapshoot no matter who is involved. Certainly, Christians and others of religious conviction can and should have their own definitions for what marriage means to them. And they must be free to disagree with other groups' definitions and accept they will be disagreed with. No one here is talking about forcing opposing churches to sanction and perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. To do so would clearly be unconstitutional, not to mention illogical. Those churches that oppose same-sex marriage should be free to close their doors to gay couples; individuals may continue to hold their private beliefs, and speak out for them. These are rights enshrined for all of us in the founding documents. Opponents may continue to feel and voice that they feel that homosexual behavior is immoral. None of these rights are at issue. As much as the state must not impose itself on religion, religion must stay clear of the actions of the state. Those anti-same-sex-marriage pastors and religious leaders who feel their actions would be proscribed by this law must accept that if their religious liberties are to be guaranteed, so must those liberties be guaranteed for pastors who wish to perform the rites between same-sex couples. Those who argue that "traditional" -- read "Christian" -- marriage be protected are tacking dangerously close to having the state impose a religious belief on all its people. One other point of inconsistency in opponents' rhetoric is that homosexuality is a matter of "choice." If it is, then how much more so is religious conviction? And yet, they can argue for protection and rights for one, but not the other? But we can set aside the religious debate. We see marriage rights as a civil issue under the law. Creating something called a "civil union" and conferring on it all the same rights as "marriage" is disingenuous, a second-class semantic hairsplitting that carves out a caste of second-class citizens. It is also shameless political cowardice to avoid a tough vote. Do we really want to create a class of "separate but equal" people again? Fundamentally, in a country whose very foundations come from the dignity and equality of each of its people, how can we in good conscience single out and designate as inferior an individual on the sole basis of the person he or she chooses as a life partner? And that distaste for inequality should outweigh the objections of those who, at heart, find the idea of homosexual sex distasteful. We can be disgusted by hate speech while asserting its constitutional protection. We could go on and we could argue endlessly on these points. But we believe this is a simple matter of justice. It is not a slippery slope. It will not lead to bestiality. The destruction of our way of life is not at hand. "Traditional" marriage won't suffer. Allowing same-sex marriage is the act of a civil society, one for which discrimination of any kind is unacceptable.
The Frederick News-Post supports the recognition of same-sex marriage under Maryland law.
This won't end well.
To a woman? Where have I been all this time?
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Like nothing I've seen heretofore.
We got married, have a life and a business together. I make the business run, I do the chores she doesn't want to do, I've tried to make our lives work. I'm not as fabulous as her Twitter friends. She spends all her time now with her nose in her phone. I "don't put out" enough and I'm not as cool as the literati she tweets with. She's 40. Cheer me up, DL. I know I probably should be glad, but after six years of thinking I was building a life with someone who just threw me away, part of me just wants to die.
Any news? How much more time does he have to serve?
Gee, I wonder why Coach insisted on seeing us after practice today?
Well alright then!
1. My parents ' former assistant pastor came to our house and excitedly told us his wife had just had a son, "and they'd had to seduce labor." 2. My pre-law honors student insists on saying "back and force." After four years, I have grown fond of that construction. 3. I hear dozens of professionals say "physical year." And, at least in the South, there's no racial component; blacks and whites say it in equal proportion. 4. Aretha Franklin and her personal chef were profiled in my fave cooking mag. Chef was from New Orleans, and Aretha raved about his "vignettes." Of course the chef was making her [bold]beignets.[/bold] I laughed all night at that one. This was in the early '90s.
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George Michael seems to have made a good recovery from his near-fatal illness just before Christmas. Here he is last night at the London music Brits awards - with, who else, Adele ? Good to see those predicting his imminent demise proved wrong ....
A friend of mine (an eldergay) who is an immigrant from the former USSR explained it to me this way- he came to the US (illegally, and under the cover of darkness) nearly 40 years ago, and had really bad teeth. He spent years working his ass off and finally had money to fix his teeth so he had all of them bridged and capped so he would not be embarrassed to smile. He told me that such procedures were never available in the USSR- health care was totally controlled by the government. Now he runs a bunch of clinics in the US, but is moving all of his assets out of the US because he sees the current system (starting with GWBush) as moving closer to the kind of medical central planning he saw in the USSR. He thinks that 3rd world countries are more likely to thrive since the US and Europe have so many stupid regulations. Is he right?
I don't think the entire segment is up yet but they talk about in the overtime clip. The whole segment should be up later or by tomorrow. It seems the FDA allows the drug companies to toss all trials that show they don't work and how really bad the side effects are and only need to show two studies that they work. So if they do 100 clinical trials and 98 show they don't work and have deadly side effect they only have to show the 2 that show the opposite. Good ol' bought and paid for FDA.
Antidepressants do not work for most people...On tonight's 60 Minutes.
There was always something very likeable about his enthusiasm.
[bold]Before You Embark On A Journey Of Revenge, Dig Two Graves.[/bold] Original thread at link
Michael Douglas Halle Berry Cameron Diaz Emma Stone Bradley Cooper Tina Fey Ben Stiller Tom Hanks Tom Cruise Chris Rock Jennifer Lopez Kermit and Miss Piggy Angelina Jolie Penelope Cruz The cast of BRIDESMAIDS
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I want a pom puppy so bad. They turn into yappy little fuckers don't they? But still, they are adorable when they are little.
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Has anyone watched it? Started last year in the fall. How trashy is it? It got renewed.
This one is delicious. Arizona Republican Sherrif famous for immigrant bashing and running for senate!!! And his fuck buddy was, of course an illegal immigrant!!! Paul, you in danger, girl!
Uh Oh. Another Fox News Republican Caught with his hand in the gay cookie jar!!!
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From Free Credit Report..gay, right?
Can we have another book thread. I just finished 1Q84. I need recommendations. TIA
OK DL, who do you think the next celebrity/actor/actress that comes out will be?
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For the eldergays who lived through Judy's passing, was it a similar kind of reaction?I've been reading many comments on different message boards linking the two women. Both women who had great gifts but were ravaged by drugs. Both influenced an entire generation.
In an effort to BOOST their sagging sales Sears have signed the Kardashian sisters to a multimillion, multi-year deal to sell their clothing line. First up a Sears denim line, kicked off by all three sisters posing topless! Kim added, "Shoots with my sisters are the best!! Xo". See for yourself
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian all posing topless for Sears Ad.
EOnline] As we’ve established, the yummy ‘n’ handsome star Nevis Devine likes both girls and boys (what fool who wants to keep all his options open doesn’t?), mostly avoids little spats with costars and doesn’t mind having some of his male BFFs double as daytime nookie partners, whenever Nevis is so inclined. But basically, Nevis is as happy as he is horny in life! With one small exception… Recently, Nevis has been giving some eyebrow-raising press interviews. It’s not his usual jovial and aw-shucks stuff—which Nevis has always been most excellent at delivering. Also, it’s no secret Mr. D.’s been hitting the sauce a lot, as of late. Partying too much, as well. And the latter reasons are why most folks seem to think Nevis has gotten more melancholy lately—publicly, at least. But it ain’t the reason. The real culprit behind Nevis’s more bummed-out moods these days has to do with a good friend becoming pregnant. It started getting Nevis much more sadface than he usually is. Why? Well, not just because he loves kids and wants his own one day, but more specifically, because there was a private tragedy in his family a few years back involving a child—and few know about it. And Nevis doesn’t like to think about this unfortunate chapter in his life—in fact he makes an absolute point not to. But his pal’s good news has just brought it all crashing back down on him again, and N.D. just doesn’t know what to do besides screw around and get high—and avoid it all. Sorry you’re feelin’ down, Nevis. But cheer up, we’re sure you’ll have your own family one day soon! AND IT AIN’T: Adrian Grenier, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Brolin
I don't know anyone who's overtly homophobic. I think times have changed from the Brokeback Mt. era.
I've been watching some of the presentations on youtube. The ones like Adrian Brody, Marisa Tomei, Anna Paquin....are really interesting. There are such visable gasps and interesting energy going through the room.
and no don't bring up Crash/Brokeback
Monday, February 20 Sooner Poll Santorum (39) Romney (23) Gingrich (18) Paul (8)
Poll: Santorum has large lead in Oklahoma
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Look at the photo!!! YIKES! SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A judge overseeing a lawsuit brought by the family of a California boy molested by his troop leader in 2007 has ordered the Boy Scouts of America to hand over confidential files detailing allegations of sexual abuse by Scout leaders around the nation. Known as "ineligible volunteer files," the documents have been maintained since the 1920s and are intended to keep suspected molesters and others accused of misconduct out of Scouting. Scouts officials have resisted releasing them and won't discuss their contents, citing the privacy rights of victims and the fact that many files are based on unproven allegations. The officials deny that the files have been used to conceal sexual abuse. "These files exist solely to keep out individuals whose actions are inconsistent with the standards of Scouting, and Scouts are safer because of them," Deron Smith, public relations director of Boy Scouts of America, told the Times. The Santa Barbara case is significant because it seeks to unlock files that have never been turned over by the Scouts, including all since 2005. It also alleges wrongdoing that took place relatively recently, even as the Scouts have stepped up protective efforts. The trial is scheduled for April, nearly five years after the boy, then 13, was molested by volunteer troop leader Al Stein at a Boy Scouts Christmas tree sale in Goleta. Stein pleaded no contest to felony child endangerment in 2009. He was sentenced to two years in prison but was paroled early and is living in a Salinas motel with other sex offenders, his attorney Steven Balash told the newspaper. The victim's name has not been released. His mother claims that David Tate, then the Los Padres Council Scout executive, asked her not to call police after she reported her son's claim of abuse. "He said that wasn't necessary, because the Scouts do their own internal investigation," said the woman, whose name the Times withheld to protect her son's identity. "I thought that was really weird... I thought it was really important to call the sheriff right away." The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, contends the Scouts knew or should have known that Stein had put the boy at risk and cites Tate's reluctance to call police as evidence of an effort to conceal widespread sexual abuse. Tate, now a top Scouts official in New York, declined to comment. The boy's lawyers contend the files will expose the Scouts' "culture of hidden sexual abuse" and its failure to warn boys, their parents and others about pedophiles in the ranks of one of the nation's oldest youth organizations. "They have created these ticking time bombs who are walking through society, and nobody knows their identities except the Scouts," said Timothy Hale, one of the lawyers for the Santa Barbara County boy. Some of the estimated 5,000 files have surfaced in recent years as a result of lawsuits by former Scouts accusing the organization of failing to exclude known pedophiles, detect abuses and report offenders to police, and allowing predators to remain at large.
Boy Scouts To Turn Over Sex Abuse Allegation Files In Cover-Up Case
Will Susan fall out a window to her death? Will Tom will hook up with Carlos? Will Bree bake a cake? Will Gaby have kids who aren't fat? Will the gay neighbors have more than two lines for the entire season? Will this thread reach 600 posts? *sigh* Not likely...
Well, no surprises really. Select Management Services is a "firm" headed by payday loan king Rod Aycox.
“The Fox Effect,” a new book co-authored by Media Matters’ founder David Brock, executive vice president Ari Rabin-Havt, and other researchers at the organization, takes an in-depth look at the corrupting influence of Fox News. Its president Roger Ailes has forced the network to advance a deeply-partisan political agenda that regularly contravenes traditional journalistic standards. The book also shares details about the qualities and characteristics of Ailes as a person. Ailes used homophobic slurs to describe George H.W. Bush’s clothing: “‘You can’t wear a short-sleeve shirt—you’ll look like a fucking faggot.” [The Fox Effect, p. 32] Ailes explaining race before the Federal Election Commission: “When Republicans see Willie Horton they see a criminal, and when Democrats see Willie Horton they see a black.” [The Fox Effect, p. 34] As Richard Nixon campaign consultant, Ailes advised that a racist should be given a question at a town hall: “As long as we’ve got this extra spot open. A good, mean, Wallaceite cab driver. Wouldn’t that be great? Some guy to sit there and say, ‘Alwright mac, what about these niggers?’” [The Fox Effect, p.24] Roger Ailes explaining his concerns about social justice to rabbis: “Of course social justice means different things to different audiences, however it has been used in situations leading to fascism, socialism, and communism as well.” [The Fox Effect, p. 147] Ailes to The Washington Post in 1972: “If you come out and say that a guy’s a commie, fag bastard, the public turns you off, not him.” [The Fox Effect, p. 144]
No holes. Just lovely ripe melons. Bubble butts. Impressive cabooses. Like this one:
Why aren't we talking about this? It is 2012 afterall. Any DLers feel it?
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Vice President Al Gore is tortured by the fact that he lost Tennessee, say friends. After all, had he won his home state -- the state he represented all his years in Congress -- he would now be President-elect Gore, with or without Florida. "I know that's one thing bothering him the most, that he lost Tennessee," said close friend Steve Armistead, who spent his summers with Gore while growing up in Tennessee, according to a New York Times report. "The other night he asked me, 'What happened in Tennessee?'" Although the media have accurately reported that Tennessee's 11 electoral votes would have put Gore at 271 and thereby made him the next president of the United States, most have missed the reason Gore suffered his first-ever defeat in Tennessee. Indeed, 24 years ago in his first run for Congress, Gore won an overwhelming 94 percent of the vote. His dominance was such that he ran unopposed for his next two House terms. And when he ran for his second term in the Senate a decade ago, Gore became the first statewide candidate in Tennessee's history to take all 95 counties. So why did Gore lose Tennessee on Nov. 7 -- the first time a presidential candidate has failed to win his own state since George McGovern lost his native South Dakota in 1972?
Newt Gingrich Dubs President Obama 'Dangerous' Gingrich says defeating Obama is 'duty of national security'
Just when it seemed like Chris Tucker's tax debt couldn't get any bigger ... the government has tacked on another half a million dollars to his already outrageous bill ... meaning he's broken the $12 million tax lien barrier. Congrats? As TMZ first reported, Tucker is in the hole to Uncle Sam for a whopping $11,571,909.26 for federal taxes from 2001, 2002 and 2004 through 2006. Now it seems the state of Georgia is getting in on the act ... recently filing a tax lien of their own against Tucker for $592,594.82 for the year 2007. We'll save you the time ... it comes out to a total of $12,164,504.08. Calls to Tucker's rep were not returned.
More hilarity. They should have stayed home. "We said goodbye to Paris Tuesday morning. I didn%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t fall in love with Paris. Paris%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99 charm didn%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t work on me.Paris is a beautiful city%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A6 but I didn%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t feel the magic I was hoping for as I walked the streets. Moulin Rouge is on a street of strip clubs and dirty shops. The Eiffel Tower was surrounded by young and old immigrants struggling to make one Euro selling cheap items, watching them pressure tourists into buying souvenirs by shaking them in their faces, and following them across the park. Visiting huge church after amazing church%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A6 just to realize that the city allowed over a thousand executions in one summer? How does a city built of religion and beauty allow something so terrible to be done so publicly and obviously so unjustly. Leaving the Sacre Coeur trying to avoid the many African gentlemen that go after the ladies and tie string around their wrists. Unfortunately.. they hooked me.. and he said my 5 euros wasn%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t enough and demanded 10, held my wrist and slapped my hand when I tried to remove the bracelet of thread he had created in the last 10 seconds."
PARIS — Police officials in the northern French city of Lille detained Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, on Tuesday in connection with an investigation into an alleged prostitution ring operating in France and Belgium. Mr. Strauss-Kahn, who was once considered the likely Socialist Party presidential candidate to oppose the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy this year, appeared voluntarily for questioning in connection with accusations of complicity in activities related to prostitution in Paris and Washington and embezzlement to pay for them, French news reports said. Mr. Strauss-Kahn was taken into custody under a French judicial mechanism that allows detention for questioning without charge for 48 hours and that may be extended for a further 48 hours. Mr. Strauss-Kahn resigned from the I.M.F. in May after he was indicted on attempted rape and other charges involving a housekeeper at a New York hotel. The case was dismissed after the housekeeper’s reliability as a witness collapsed. Mr. Strauss-Kahn volunteered to be questioned after his name was linked to the case in Lille last year. He has denied complicity in prostitution and made no comment to reporters as he arrived at a police station on Tuesday. The police are investigating alleged orgies paid for by two businessmen in 2010 and 2011 in Paris and Washington. Investigating magistrates suspect that the women were paid by a French company that employed one of the men involved in the alleged prostitution ring. Magistrates are investigating whether Mr. Strauss-Kahn was aware that women who entertained him were prostitutes. One of his lawyers, Henri Leclerc, has ridiculed the idea. “He could easily not have known, because as you can imagine, at these kinds of parties you’re not always dressed, and I challenge you to distinguish a naked prostitute from any other naked woman,” Mr. Leclerc told a French radio station, Europe 1, in December. Prosecutors are also seeking to determine whether Mr. Strauss-Kahn knew that some of the escorts may have been paid with embezzled funds. Prostitution is legal in France but it is unlawful to profit from vice or use embezzled funds to pay prostitutes. Eight people, including a prominent lawyer and a local police official in Lille, have been charged in the investigation, including three executives from the Carlton Hotel in the city. After the charges of sexual misconduct against Mr. Strauss-Kahn were dismissed in New York in August, he faced accusations of sexual impropriety by a French writer, Tristane Banon, but that case was also dropped.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn detained by French police for questioning regarding prostitution ring
From The Daily Camera, local newspaper in Boulder, CO: [quote]Driven by concerns that running the Jefferson Parkway across a strip of land along the eastern edge of the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge would stir up clouds of plutonium-laden dust, Boulder's Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center commissioned a study last fall to gauge contamination levels in the area. The newly released results show the area is as contaminated by radioactive plutonium now as it was 40 years ago, before the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, which operated on that site, was closed and cleaned up. [quote]"The material is still there; it's still on the surface," said Marco Kaltofen, president of Boston Chemical Data Corp., the contractor hired by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center. [quote]When federal officials said they planned to rely on testing of the area that was done in the past, Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center hired its own contractor to test the soils. But after being denied access to the refuge for testing, that contractor was forced to take samples from just outside the fence along Indiana Street. The results show that the plutonium contamination in the area is roughly the same now as it was four decades ago, according to Kaltofen. "Essentially, what people found back in the '70s is still true," Kaltofen said. "There is a locus of plutonium contamination on the eastern side of the Rocky Flats site -- this is material beyond the fence line that pretty much follows Indiana north and south -- that hasn't changed." Kaltofen said the finding is surprising because he would have predicted that weathering over the decades, especially from the area's stiff winds, would have dispersed the particles over time. [quote]"One explanation is that there's as much material coming from the central part of the site that's replacing any material that's eroding or blowing away," he said.
Study: Rocky Flats area still as contaminated with plutonium as 40 years ago
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I'm not a channel flipper and I there was nothing on A&E I regularly watched. Up until a few weeks ago at Christmas, when my little brother got me hooked on Storage Wars. I knew these two shows existed, but I didn't really understand how extreme they were until I started regularly seeing promos for them. To me, they seem awful. Like watching people in sheer misery. There are no actual happy endings on these shows, are there?
please, someone, explain the appeal to me
I have been waiting for a long time and Amazon finally delivered it - it's been released. It's an account by a male hooker in Hollywood in the 40s and 50s. He's got the full story on Spencer Tracey and Kate (bearding, he had sex on numerous occasions with Spence) and many, many others. Gore Vidal has endorsed the book as true. Read about Gary Grant, the Duke of Windsor and many more. Shocking. I have written here many times about Tracey being gay - I got it from my friend who was one of Cukor's boys - so this validates exactly what he said.
It's pretty too.
Here are pics of Gale and Yara at the HFPA Instyle Party:
Has anyone had this done? Does any one know much about it? Does it really work?
'Porn star' teacher's regret: I would not do it again
Anyone here ever been a hustler? Or do you know any current or former male prostitutes? If you were a hustler what was it like? If you know any what have they said it was like, or what their clients were like? Or how about the sex acts their clients wanted to pay for? Were you ever robbed, raped, or beat up? Or arrested for prostitution by cops or undercover cops? I never have been a hustler but at one time I did think about doing it, but if I had to do it in order to survive I could do it. When I thought about doing it I thought about being an oral sex top, a top for BDSM, and I would safely fuck and fist men if they wanted that. I would not do it bareback at all even if they wanted to pay me more. I also would not have thought of doing sex for pay as a lifetime career like some people think of it as that.
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Our favorite zombie show returns tonight. I'll be enjoying the UST between Rick and Shane instead of the maudlin Grammy's. Show thoughts in this thread.
So adorable. So Canadian. Love his little lisp thing.
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This was one of those albums that many college students seemed to own in the early 90s yet I don't think I've ever heard a more lethargic album ever. What was the appeal?
Us Weekly – 9 hours ago At long last, Minnie Driver's secret is out! The actress has kept the identity of her son Henry's father private since giving birth in September 2008 -- until now. Speaking to The Observer, Driver, 42, reveals she conceived a child with a writer from the now-defunct FX TV series The Riches. "I don't need to protect him anymore," Driver explains. "He can fend for himself. He's a grown-up. We weren't together and he wasn't directly in the business so I chose to protect him and not have a rain of publicity." "He's not famous," Driver adds. "There's no big story." Driver does not name her baby-daddy outright, but does admit that he's doing his best as a father. "Is he a good dad? Sort of. He's figuring it out," she tells The Observer. "I mean, he hasn't been that involved -- his choice. But he is now." Driver -- whose exes include Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Harrison Ford -- says she can't envision herself having another child "without a partner." "I couldn't do two as a single mom, I really couldn't," Driver says. "it would be too much."
Minnie Driver finally reveals son's father
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Arrogant bastards. Hope they're forced to rename. Shenzhen Proview Technology's lawyer Xie Xianghui argued that the sale of the iPad trademark to an Apple subsidiary by Proview's Taiwan affiliate in 2009 was invalid. Apple countered that Proview violated the sale contract by failing to transfer the trademark rights in mainland China. It also contends that the Chinese LCD maker has not marketed or sold its own "IPAD," or Internet Personal Access Device for years, thus possibly invalidating its claim to the trademark.
Am I correct the he's the last survivor of that 1950s and 60s cohort of UK hard-drinking, theater trained actors? Burton- gone Oliver Reed- gone Susannah York- gone (Loved her!) Who have I left out?
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I like black and dark blue, it really calms me. I despise really bright colors. It reminds me of a family member who didn't like me (and showed it) when I was young.
Woman in Texas struck by bullet from Mexico JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A woman shopping on a busy downtown El Paso street became the first victim of bullets flying across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday when she was hit in the calf and wounded, authorities said. The 48-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was pushing a stroller when she was struck. Gregg Allen, El Paso's chief of police, said the wound was caused by a "full metal jacket hard-nosed bullet" like those used in assault rifles. Because of that, he said, the projectile caused a clean exit wound. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated and released. El Paso Mayor John Cook asked residents to remain calm, saying there is "no way to prevent incidents like this from happening" and the odds of getting hit by a stray bullet are minimal. Many people who were in the area at first didn't realize what had happened. "We didn't hear anything. The first thing we heard was the firemen coming, but we didn't know what was happening," said Luis Gomez, a pedestrian who was shopping in the same area where the woman was hit. She was struck at the same time Juarez police were battling alleged carjackers a few hundred feet from the U.S. border. Allen said reports indicate up to 50 shots were fired in that gunfight. Police notified the public school district about the shooting and three El Paso schools were put on lockdown. The bullet was sent to the Texas Department of Public Safety for ballistic analysis, but Allen said it is unlikely the owner of the gun will be found. Since drug-related violence in Juarez spiked in 2008, bullets have struck El Paso buildings, including a local high school, City Hall and the University of Texas at El Paso. However, this is the first time a person has been hit. Juarez and El Paso share a large metropolitan area. Their downtown areas are separated by the Rio Grande and the border fence. While El Paso has been dubbed one of the safest cities in the U.S., Juarez's homicide rate put it among the most dangerous cities in the hemisphere. =============================================== This is probably not a big deal to anyone outside border states but, seriously, it's a big deal in TX and AZ. Yes, I know, they are full of crazy teabaggers but some of them just want something done about drug cartels, Americans being robbed and beaten in Mexico and Mexican military incursions into our airspace. I live near someone in Homeland Security and he's said it's a lot worse than we hear about. He's in Mexico a lot working with ICE. Ducking out while I'm being screamed at for being a racist freeper or some shit.
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Since we're at R599 on the last one. Proceed.
Is there a glitch?
Never saw one of these!
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.
Are there any?
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GOP presidential candidate and former senator Rick Santorum sharply criticized President Obama’s health-care law again Sunday for requiring health-insurance companies to cover certain prenatal tests, because some procedures are used to identify abnormalities and “encourage abortions.” “The bottom line is that a lot of prenatal tests are done to identify deformities in utero and the customary procedure is to encourage abortions,” Santorum said during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He said he was talking specifically about some, but not all, prenatal testing, and not about prenatal care in general. He said “there are all sorts of prenatal testing which should be provided free,” such as sonograms. Santorum, whose young daughter Bella has the genetic disorder Trisomy 18 and was recently hospitalized, singled out amniocentesis, a procedure in which amniotic fluid is extracted to examine chromosomes and check for birth defects, as a form of testing that insurance companies should not be required to cover. “Amniocentesis does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortions,” Santorum said. “That is a fact.” He said that people have the right to have prenatal testing done, “but to have the government force people to provide it free, to me, is a bit loaded.” When asked by host Bob Schieffer whether he believes President Obama “looks down” on people with disabilities, Santorum cited Obama’s support for legal late-term abortions. “Well, the president supported partial-birth abortion, and partial-birth abortion is a procedure used almost exclusively to kill children late in pregnancy when they’ve been found out to be disabled,” Santorum said. He added: “The president has a very bad record on the issue of abortion and children who are disabled who are in the womb. I think this simply is a continuation of that idea.”
...with a passion.
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I work hard and get good reviews at my job, but I always seem to get 1-2 percent raises (I realize that getting a raise at all in this economy is something worth noting.) Anyway. I am 30. Entry level job at age 22, paid 40k. Got a raise, and a promotion, couple yrs later to 50. Now I am stalled out at about 66k. All jobs that I see advertised for my skill set etc. pay roughly this. Am I missing something? I am frustrated...I'm willing to work hard.
Remember that old thread, I'm 43 and he's 26. Well I'm 60 and my new boyfriend is 26. Been going out for a few months now and we really have a good time together. So why does everyone -- and I mean EVERYONE -- give us a hard time? I'm actually surprised. I knew a lot of people would be sarcastic and mean, but everyone? It's just two people going out with each other. We're not trying to make a statement or change the world. Just two people who like spending time together.
Or is she, like, too busy to get involved with any man?
"I'm not a lesbian, really I'm not!"
I admit to resenting the years of rapidly paced media format change. Fortunately I did not drop a ton of cash to keep up-to-date with each change. Now, however, I feel like I could just throw away almost everything and not miss it at all - no update necessary. guess I'm getting old
My local grocery store has a hot bar/salad bar and I LOVE the Swiss cheese and onion soup they've recently started offering.
One of the best albums ever?
I wonder how it's coming along? Judging from the looks of her chili from last night's show you don't have to chew it much. It was pulverized into tidbits. Anywho, who makes chili to impress people? Maybe someone who has been told there entire lives how great they are?
I believe it's been attributed to Mrs. Garrett in "The Facts of Life," but was it an actual quotation, or something DL made up?
What's your profession? What's your gender? What's your age? Where do you live? How much do you make a year? This should be interesting.
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My tv is cutting the very top and bottom off of everything I watch. If I'm watching something with subtitles or any writing at all I can't see it. The tops of the actors heads are cut off. I've tried resetting the view mode from stretch to zoom. Nothing helps. It is an HD tv with an HD cable box. Someone said it might be the cable company's problem. Anyone????
Those of you who've worked on movie or TV sets, give us the dish. Who was nice, who was an ass, who hooked up, who smelled, who was high or drunk, whose rug did you see sitting on a wig stand...
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Brandon has finally done a video with another guy! He did one other one where he received oral sex, but now he''s topping. Hallelujah! \ \ Link NSFW.
Live Cam of the nest. She laid an egg 2 hours ago.
Anybody had any interesting ones? Discuss.
I know the show is best enjoyed when considered a new show in its own merits and not as a sequel. But I cannot help but still draw comparisons to the original. I am still trying to recognize elements of the "old" house even though nothing seems to match anymore. I think the characters are a bit more interesting now than last year. Killing off the old lady definitely served Lady Agnes well. She can finally take action without having to compete woth the old hag. And Rose being out (for now) helped me to focus more on the other characters downstairs instead of trying to compare with Hudson and Mrs Bridges. Still don't think it's must-see-TV. At least not yet. Your thoughts?
I think not. She had a pretty voice in her prime. Pretty, but not magical. Also I don't remember her ever doing any benefit work (like selling war bonds or entertaining the troops or AIDS fundraising), unlike Judy, Barbra, Bette, etc. All I remember is her ghetto attitude and her crack ho antics.
Please take my poll.
They shouldn't have been standing so close to the stage. Really it had nothing to do with the band Sugarland.
It looks like it's going to be refreshingly different.
The pilot for "Awake" Is here.
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The awesomeness that is MADtv - the Debra Wilson/Whitney parodies were a reminder. This is one of my favorites:
Would love to hear from anyone who has performed onstage in drag. What was your drag name? Was it "scag drag" or did you go super-elegant? Fun on a Friday, or a serious pursuit for you? Any title holders/pageant contestants?
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In a potentially momentous case, the Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in an appeal brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. The court said Tuesday it will return to the issue of affirmative action in higher education for the first time since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a factor in freshmen admissions. This time around, a more conservative court is being asked to jettison that ruling and outlaw affirmative action in the university setting. A broad ruling in favor of the student, Abigail Fisher, could threaten affirmative action programs at many of the nation's public and private universities, said Vanderbilt University law professor Brian Fitzpatrick. The high court agreed to hear an appeal by Fisher, who was a high school senior when she applied but was rejected for admission in 2008 to the University of Texas at Austin. Fisher filed a lawsuit with another woman who was also denied admission. They contended the university's race-conscious policy violated their civil and constitutional rights. By then, the two had enrolled elsewhere. The other woman has since dropped out of the case and the state has said that Fisher is a senior at Louisiana State University whose impending graduation should bring an end to the lawsuit. But the Supreme Court appeared not to buy that argument Tuesday. Most entering freshmen at Texas are admitted because they are among the top 10 percent in their high school class. The Texas policy applies to the remaining spots and allows for the consideration of race along with other factors. Texas had dropped affirmative action policies after a 1996 appeals court ruling. But following the high court ruling in 2003, the university resumed considering race starting with its 2005 entering class. Texas said its updated policy does not use quotas, which the high court has previously rejected. Instead, it said it takes a Supreme Court-endorsed holistic approach to enrollment, with an eye toward increasing the diversity of the student body. Before adding race back into the mix, Texas' student body was 21 percent African-American and Hispanic, according to court papers. By 2007, the year before Fisher filed her lawsuit, African-Americans and Hispanics accounted for more than a quarter of the entering freshman class. Fisher contends the university's admissions policies discriminated against her on the basis of race in violation of her constitutional rights and the federal civil rights laws. She says many minority students who were admitted had lower grades and test scores than she did. Her attorney urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its last ruling on the issue in 2003, when it reaffirmed that a diverse student population can justify use of race as one factor to help minorities gain admission to public universities and colleges. But the makeup of the high court has changed since then. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who approved of the concept, has been replaced by the generally more conservative Samuel Alito. Also, Justice Elena Kagan has taken herself off this case, because she worked on the issue while still at the Justice Department as a solicitor general. That takes a potential vote in favor of affirmative action off the court. In its 2003 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a University of Michigan Law School's use of race to favor minority applicants in the admissions process. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the government has a compelling interest in diversity in public universities. That case was Grutter v. Bollinger. (........article continued at the link..)
My brother has been having an affair with his neighbor for about two years now...a woman the same age as my sister-in-law. He told me this over Christmas. He has no plans to leave his wife. His wife is goo goo ga in love with him and wants to have another kid with him. She has no clue and gushes about the marriage all the time, and he's placating her with a tropical trip this week. It's all a farce and it makes me sick. I want to tell her. Should I?
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We all know certain peeps/things come and go. Prime example: the Kardashians. Will we remember them after a few years go by? What attributes makes people/things [italic]stay[/italic]?
Why do they have such superhuman strength? Is it to compensate for having a mental deficiency? I swear, you'd think some of those Downs kids were part Kryptonian.
Were you a member? At one time they had 300,000 members!
Well, are you? I'm a 9 and I was even pushing it with two of my answers. That probably means that I shouldn't have enough self-worth or gumption to leave the house.
Our chefs are: Irma Lund, retired department store clerk from Davenport, Iowa. Edith Osborne, homemaker from Rockford, Illinois. Phyllis Rydholm, farm wife from Mankato, Minnesota; and Art Neilson, short order cook from Rudolph, Wisconsin. Welcome Chefs. You must create an appetizer, entree and desert with the ingredients you will find in the baskets. You will be judged on taste, presentation, and creativity. Chefs, please open your baskets. Your ingredients are: Mini marshmallows Raspberry gelatin Grated carrots, and Mayonnaise. You have twenty minutes and may begin now.
Handsome, sexy, what a voice. And his butterfly rendition in the link below made me cry.
I find that I lack self-control. I'm very emotional and I literally can't reign myself. At what age did you develop the ability to master yourself?
A new report highlights a novel way for doctors to replace thinning hairlines: transplanting leg hair.
My hair is getting so thin I can't stand it. Time to tackle it with everything I got. What should I do? I'm going to see a dermatologist, but what else? Minoxidil? Vitamins? Extensions? I used to have enviable hair and now it's thin and dull and horrible.
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SF Chronicle- Dirty secret of black on Asian violence is out San Francisco's hidden truth is out. That's what community organizer Carol Mo calls the realization that Asian residents are being targeted for robberies, burglaries and intimidation by young black men. "It is San Francisco's dirty little secret," said Mo, a former Safety Network Community organizer in the Sunset District. "It's not news to us." Hundreds of people marched into Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting to express their fear, frustration and outrage. But so far the response has been disappointing, particularly from the San Francisco Police Department. It seems intent on downplaying the role of race and its impact in the community. The recent incidents of black violence against Asians is the perfect opportunity to open a dialogue about racism. Instead, they are attempting to close the door. City officials, including the Police Department, say these assaults are part of a larger crime picture where gangs of kids take advantage of a vulnerable group of small stature. But Mo participated in a 2008 survey by the Police Department in which about 300 strong-arm robberies were analyzed. "In 85 percent of the physical assault crimes, the victims were Asian and the perpetrators were African American," she said. The squeamishness city officials are experiencing about confronting those numbers doesn't reflect well on anyone. No one is saying the entire African American community is violent. But ignoring the legitimate anger and frustration from Asians is disingenuous and unfair. "We love San Francisco," said the Rev. Norman Fong, a Presbyterian minister. "And we don't want to do anything to divide the communities. But at the same time, our community is hurting and we feel like our voices are not being heard."
San Francisco has lots of dirty little secrets;this is just one of them\ \
MSNBC had Toure, the music journalist, on last night at length after the news broke. It was such a whitewash. Asked if her lifestyle had contributed to the decline of her voice, her insisted what happened to her voice was just a function of the aging process, as though he were discussing Elaine Strich's inability to hit a high C. Discussing her failed comeback album, the anchor suggested it must have been disappointing to her. Oh no, he insisted. A major superstar doesn't care about record sales. It was patently absurd. The woman's entire identity is tied to being a superstar. The fact that it tanked must have been devastating...presupposing she wasn't high when the news reached her (quite an assumption). It seemed he was positioning himself to write a book on her and didn't want to alienate her family.
We haven't hit the hay because of my concern about the difference in our ages. I'm a golden oldie (70) and he's 31. He's been both, a little stand offish but cuddlesome too. Tonight he hit me with a revelation that set me spinning. He told me he was born female and has had corrective surgery when he was twenty-one. I've seen him in the shower and his penis is on the small side, but it still appeared normal to me. At my age, penis isn't the big excitement it was in my younger years. My real problem is I now think of him as a female. I have never been attracted to women and the idea that he was one, well, it's off putting to me. Are my feelings unjustified? Am I reacting to what should be a non issue after all the years he's been a male? I simply find this information coloring everything I feel when I'm with him.
It just doesn't sit right with me.
I think this was back in the 80s in America. It was pre-Terri Schiavo, but basically the same thing: should they, or shouldn't they pull the plug? Anyone remember her name?
What's his secret? On Broadway now, he was on The View today talking about still enjoying food, wine and women. Do you think he still has sex? I want to be that kind of 80!
Quizzed by McCain's chief strategist Steve Schmidt on how she would react if Britain decided to withdraw its troops and support for operations in Iraq, Palin responded that she would "continue to have an open dialogue" with the Queen of England. When informed Queen Elizabeth II does not run Britain, Palin asks who does.
Sarah Palin Thought The Queen Ran Britain, According To New Film, 'Game Change'
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New thread started by request.
Any questions?
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Boys! Boys! Boys!
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I want to do some make overs and "plastic surgery", so send me photos of actresses and actors you'd like to see transformed. Here's one I did of CZJ. Obviously this is exaggerated, but she looks great! The higher res the photo, the better. Also best if it's a headshot like this.
Anderson's entire hour with Janet was very interesting. He admitted his own Janet fangirl-dom when he told her that he's followed her career closely for years, and he also made some fans' dreams come true by bringing Janet onstage to surprise them.
Janet fan goes ballistic when she surprises him on Anderson Cooper stage
Mon., Feb. 20 2012 After a 14-year-old boy told his parents he'd been having sex with a 41-year-old Irvine woman, police in that city were contacted Saturday afternoon. By 1 a.m. Sunday, Nicole Ethel McMillen was under arrest for felony lewd conduct with a minor. But detectives also discovered she's a part-time teacher's aide in the Tustin Unified School District, and authorities fear there may be other underage victims. To be clear, the 14-year-old does not attend a Tustin district school, and the crime that resulted in McMillen's arrest did not happen at a school facility but her residence in Irvine's Northpark community, according to police. However, because the accused works around young people, police are on extra alert. Irvine Police are working with the Tustin Unified School District to ensure McMillen has no contact with young people during the ongoing invesigation, says police Lt. Julia Engen, the department spokeswoman. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Erika Hutchcraft at 949.724.7124 or at ehutchcraft@cityofirvine.org. Following the initial report Saturday afternoon, detectives worked the case hard that rest of the day and into the evening gathering the evidence that led to McMillen's arrest, according to Engen, who says police believe there was sexual or other inappropriate physical conduct with the boy over the past six weeks. Engen would not elaborate further, saying specific details must come from the district attorney's office. McMillen, who is not related to the boy, was booked into the Orange County Jail on $50,000 bail.
Nicole Ethel McMillen, 41, Accused of Sex with 14-year-old Boy in Her Irvine Home
For the guy in the "eternity of death" thread.
Lawyer, professor and activist Katherine Darmer. Darmer was hailed as a brilliant and inspirational professor, and a fierce advocate for equality. In 2008, as Proposition 8 aimed to keep same-sex couples from marrying, she helped launch OCEC, which united Orange County's gay community.
Twitter books are the future.
Goosebumps author R.L. Stine published a horror story on Twitter
This gets me. I may weep.
It seems that a lot of DLers have had relationships with people who have personality disorders \ \ Can we do a thread on what to look for and avoid
There has been nothing to supplant the feeling of sitting at your computer in a chatroom, talking live time with a group of people and having the random stranger IM you for a more intimate conversation. Are there any good chatrooms still around, now that AOL is defunct?
I predict that the next invention will be longevity or the leimination of death.
Josh Charles needs to watch his back.
These are dishes that no one can make to your liking the way your mother or grandmother could.
He stars in it and wrote the screenplay. The trailer is now out. What do we think?
The American Idol Top 24 — Audition City Top 12 Girls Hollie Cavanaugh — Houston Baylie Brown — Houston Jen Hirsh — Houston Chelsea Sorell — Charleston/Savannah Hallie Day — Pittsburgh Elise Testone — Charleston/Savannah Erika Van Pelt — Pittsburgh Jessica Sanchez — San Diego Haley Johnson — Portland Shannon Magrane — Charleston/Savannah Brielle Von Hugel — Charleston/Savannah Skylar Laine — Houston Guys on the next post -
Is he gay? Yes, I''m seriously asking this.
Youtube: gossmakeupartist, The Hot Guy Who Does Makeup On Youtube
You know, real things. Not a million genie wishes or the like.
Anyone? Anyone? Any and all info is appreciated. I'd also like to know specifically: Are housing prices there still dropping? Do people actually live there during the summer or do they vacate? Am I justified in being a bit nervous about living ON the San Andreas fault line? What's the overall quality of life there? How are the people? PS seems like such a unique, quiet little city...I think I (or even my retired parents) would enjoy living there. Any insight?
I'm talking at least five million after taxes, etc.
"Since I'm not gay, the answer to that would be no," Mustaine told Josh Kerns of "Seattle Sounds," which airs on on Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM radio station. After Kerns pressed him further, Mustaine noted, "I'm Christian. The answer to that would be no."
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth Frontman, Is Against Gay Marriage, Does Not Formally Endorse Rick Santorum
He's getting Fat Fuck ready to run for President. His softball questions are disgusting.
Actress says she''s now a size 4 as she struts on the catwalk in New York.%0D\ %0D\ Kistie is a fox now. Take a look:%0D
Lately I've been interested in self massage (not THAT kind, get your minds out of the gutter!). Is it possible to massage oneself?
With what device do you make smoothies? A Ninja mixer? Magic Bullet?
What was the most amount of cash you lost by accident? I once lost 50 bucks. Walked down the street with it in my pocket. Next time I check, it was gone.
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Tonight at 10pm, 9pm Central! Tune or set your DVRs for one of the best shows on TV!
This show SO deserves Emmys...
Does anyone know of an inexpensive program to mix mp3 tracks, even if it's as simple as fading one track into another but letting the program sync them automatically?
According to today's NY Post, David, 68 and his boy Jeremy Lingvall, 28 have had an amicable parting of the ways. Guess Jeremy got tired of old man cock.
Both shows are based on fairy tales, but "Once" looks more Disney/family friendly. Anyone know which one will be more entertaining?
I'm an authorized user on my father's credit card, with a limit of $7000. He set it up that way to help me out with school several years back, and it's just been left that way. I paid off my balance, and stopped using the card. He continued to use the card, and ran it up to it's limit. I'm not worried about him paying it off. I know he will, it will just take a long time. My question is, how will it effect my credit if I have him remove me from the card? Is it better to have a $7000 line that's full, or no $7000 line at all? It shows up on my credit the same as if the card was in my name. Canceling a line of credit is frowned upon on a credit report, correct?
OMG why didn't I think of it sooner!
Dear Tyler - Please spend the night with me. Those lips are to die for, I want to fill those cum gutters, and work those nips over until you pass out. But that's just me. Love,
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The guests on The View today were Jessie Tyler Freguson and Tyler Perry. Sherri said "today we have a man's man show." Whoopi winced and said that's one way to say it...
I don't trust anyone who wears these cheap pieces of crap. At least invest in boxer briefs!
They get tested and then have sex BB. Holy crap.
What song do you think Whitney sang first when she arrived in Heaven?
Awsheet! TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran's crucial fuel exports. A statement posted on the ministry's shana.ir website gave no other details, but it follows a flurry of contradictory signals by Iran about backlash against the EU for imposing a boycott on Iranian oil beginning in July. The 27-nation EU accounts for about 18 percent of Iran's oil exports. Ministry spokesman Ali Reza Nikzad-Rahbar said the suspension posed no problems for Iran. "We have our own customers and replaced British and French companies with other firms," he was quoted as saying by the IRNA state news agency. Last week, state media said Iran was planning to cut off oil exports to six EU nations, including France, but later reports said the nations were only told that Iran has no problem finding replacement customers for the European shipments. The EU sanctions, imposed last month, were part of Western efforts to target Iran's critical oil sector in attempts to rein in Tehran's nuclear program.
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Joe Manganiello''s Photo Shoot For GQ Magazine
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Just five days before her death, Whitney Houston was GETTIN' DOWN to Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show ... singing and dancing to the music like her old self ... and TMZ has the footage. It all went down Feb. 5 at a bar inside the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel ... where Whitney watched the entire game with close family and friends. For the record, we're told she didn't have one drink. But she did let loose ... because when Madge busted out Vogue ... a super-excited Whitney sang along and even busted out some of the trademark Vogue dance moves. Sources close to the actress tell us ... Whitney RAVED about the performance and then reminisced about the days when she would battle Madonna on the music charts. At least someone was a fan of the show ...
The president just couldn't say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. Video:
Obama Sings 'Sweet Home Chicago' During Blues Concert At White House
Does anyone even care at this point? I mean, really.
Is there a way?
The witless
Lounging on the couch with my laptop on my lap, doggie at my feet, just lolling and watching TV...it's more fun than hanging out w people, in my old age (old - 37!)
Bee and Bear (the vegan marrieds) Nick Carter and the Muse Kelli Six in the City ..any other DL favorites that we need an update on??
Someone on TV tonight said Costner was the only person on the set who wanted her. Was Madge up for it? Did her Truth or Dare snottiness towards Costner cost her the role (or was she snotty because she had already lost the role?)
Let's face it: the men of the past were yummy.
He's beating Romney big time in the polls, and he's the Conservative all of them can get behind. If Newt drops out, it's all over for Mittens. All these people will run to Santorum. I can't believe this nut could actually be the one running against Obama. It's like putting up David Duke again. Republicans just don't want to win. They think Americans are on their side. They just done get it, and live in a bubble.
..until I saw her on 60 Minutes last weekend. I've loved her since I first saw her interviewed on the Today Show about 3-4 years ago. She seemed shy, sweet, talking about wanting to find the right guy, etc.. I LOVE her music and her look, but after watching her on 60 Minutes and then digging up a few other interviews of her, she seems like one of those common Brit chav types. A little foul mouthed, somewhat obnoxious, brags about what she owns, etc. What happend? Or, has she always been that way? I suppose fame really does ruin people.
It's dominating the stores. What are you buying for Easter?
The next Whitney Houston.
"The conversion to Islam is not abandoning Christianity or Judaism, which I was born with," Stone told AFP by telephone on Tuesday. "It means I have accepted Mohammad and other prophets."
Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son, Converts To Islam During Iran Visit
It all begins tonight. New destinations, Big Brother couple Brandon and Rachel and Phil -- our favorite host with his cocked eyebrow, his winning smile and his package. Tonight, the world is waiting!
Inspired by the thread "roles that actors turned down".\ \ A few that come to mind:\ \ The insane Courtney Love statement on Letterman that she had/coveted the role in "Moulin Rouge".\ \ Jodie Foster had to really talk her way into getting "Silence of the Lambs". She got it, but the producers were uneasy.\ \ Nicole Kidman was nearly signed to play Katherine Hepburn in "The Aviator" after several auditions, but lost to Cate Blanchett.\ \ Every single young actor in Hollywood sent an audition tape to the casting director of "The Thin Red Line". They are shown in the extras on the Criterion DVD. Its seriously a parade of actors who were in the mix at that time - a great time capsule, definitely worth watching.
Gwyneth Paltrow is featured in Elle''s Women in Hollywood issue talking about how she got her start in acting.\ \ When asked whether she has had any casting couch experiences, Gwyneth replied:\ \ "Yup. When I was just starting out, someone suggested that we finish a meeting in the bedroom. I left. I was pretty shocked. I could see how someone who didn''t know better might worry, ''My career will be ruined if I don''t give this guy a blow job!''"
Gwyneth Paltrow Talks About Her Casting Couch Experience
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I just finshed watching "Lord of the Rings". I have always wonder if he is Lucy''s grandchild? I know that Patty Duke and Desi were a couple for awhile and that Lucy ended that. But the rest I don''t know.
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Peter Tatchell has claimed that Whitney Houston was at her happiest in the 1980s when she was with her "lesbian partner". The gay rights campaigner said on Twitter that Houston, who died at the weekend aged 48, was pressured into her failed marriage with singer Bobby Brown in 1992. "Whitney Houston was happiest with lesbian partner in 1980s," Tatchell said. "Pressured into Bobby Brown marriage. It was downhill from then on[...]" "I met Whitney Houston & her female partner in 1991. She spoke at Reach Out & Touch vigil in support of people with HIV. Bravo Whitney. RIP" When a follower replied that the woman in question would have been Houston's "singing partner", Tatchell responded: "No, her love partner. She loved a woman. But could not fully accept / express those feelings. Plus church pressure."
Whitney Houston happiest with lesbian partner, says Peter Tatchell
On last night's edition of his eponymous Fox News show, Sean Hannity briefly took a trip to his smile-time fantasy world when he had this conversation with Frank Luntz: HANNITY: I know the president will say, 'Well, we got bin Laden.' Putting that aside... LUNTZ: And the public gives him credit for that. HANNITY: They do. The public does give him credit for that. But it wouldn't have happened if he had his way, and I think that can be proved as well on tape. Oh, really? That would sure be interesting. You see, if President Barack Obama really didn't want to take out bin Laden, he sure had an odd way of showing it. The easiest way to avoid going after bin Laden would be to say something like -- I don't know ... bin Laden is "one person" and that you "really just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest with you." Which isn't necessarily the height of awfulness, mind you, there's numerous ways to confront al Qaeda and the threat they represent. But killing bin Laden, nevertheless, seems for all the world like something Obama was really into doing. As ABC News reported, the president "authorized the development of a plan for the United States to bomb bin Laden's compound with two B-2 stealth bombers dropping a few dozen 2,000-pound bombs" back in March. But when it became clear that this mission would preclude any possibility of obtaining physical evidence to attest to bin Laden's demise, the plan was scrapped in favor of what would become "Operation Geronimo" -- the riskier Navy Seals raid on the compound. And to that end, a replica of bin Laden's compound was erected at Bagram Air Force Base's "Camp Alpha." There, the Seals practiced the raid, making two dry runs in April ahead of the May mission. This is all a very convoluted and, ultimately, ineffective way of demonstrating that you didn't really give a crap about killing bin Laden, let alone actively not wanting to kill him. Here's a hint: If you really don't want a terrorist mastermind to get killed, you should probably not assign the task to highly trained military professionals, and then give them a practice facility, two stealth helicopters and a hero dog to carry out the task. When you do that stuff, things tend to run, inexorably, in the "let's try to kill bin Laden" direction. But Hannity says that some "tape" can prove otherwise. (And you know, it's an election year ... there's always some tape that's supposed to be floating around!) I'd be interested in seeing that tape, obviously. But I don't think that's going to happen. Meanwhile, here's a tape of Sean Hannity, a few days after Obama's inauguration, bitching about how Obama had "softened his stance" on killing bin Laden. Interestingly enough, at one point, Hannity says of Obama's "softened" policy, "Isn't this precisely what President Bush has done? Marginalize bin Laden by chasing him into caves where he's been unable to harm us?" For starters, he wasn't in a cave (as it turns out)! But listening to Hannity praise Bush's approach to bin Laden, I can't help thinking that he sounds like a guy who wouldn't have killed bin Laden, if he had his way.
Mitt Romney stepped on his message a bit Tuesday, and on attempts to draw attention to a forthcoming tax reform plan, by saying that spending cuts can damage the economy. His comment drew attention from several news outlets and liberal blogs. MSNBC's "First Read" pointed out that Romney's remark represented "a rhetorical departure from the rest of the Republican Party, which has done battle with the Obama administration over the past year about the best course for economic growth."
but I want to fuck him so badly. I hate that dichotomy.
They're English, right?
Deadwood
the entitlement generation strikes again
blame the parents
He's lost a lot of weight. Same time this year, he was horribly overweight and the only project he had in the works was some Kung Fu movie. Now he's in demand----playing in the movie version of Les Miserables and now in talks to play Noah in a biblical epic directed by Darren Aronowsky and to play Harker in a vampire movie produced by Leo.
I am exceedingly afraid of curses. I heard from my ex-piano teacher that if you wash your hair or cut your nails before a performance, then you are doomed to failure. Now, I'm afraid, 'cause I stink but tomorrow I have several competitions to attend.
Have going on chat forums disrupted your daily routine? I'm so addicted to Datalounge that sometimes I have problems concentrating.
But it's so fun.
Has anyone seen her on that long-assed commercial, advertising some kind of miracle make-up? She looks exactly the same as she did on One Day at a Time. It's almost eerie. What does she know the rest of us, don't?
His pupils are hourglassed shape. What's up with that?
Incredibly scary.
Christie’s veto — considered alongside the fervent support for marriage equality that Andrew Cuomo, the New York governor, and Martin O’Malley, the Maryland governor, have shown — provides telling clues about how the issue will shake out politically in coming years.
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Hey y'all. I'm prepping myself to go to med school in another 2 or 3 years. And I'm Canadian, but the thing is Canadian med schools are uber hard to get into. You'd at least have to have some thing along the lines of a 4.0 GPA or really close to it. I'm thinking of going to America perhaps to go to the med schools there. 'Cause it's actually easier there. In my opinion, Canadian med schools are only hard 'cause there are less job opportunities here. I mean if Canadian med schools were so hot, how come we don't have any real talent inventing anything here. Your opinions, please.
Bridget
The khaki-pantsed dorks at work seem all atwitter about it.
Every time, my boss tells me to do something and screams and rants, I am overcome with the desire to slap that skinny wench's face. But alas, I am cowardly and do not wish to lose my job, so I swallow any resentment. But I find myself getting back at her in the most pitiful ways through underhanded passive-aggressiveness i.e. cutting corners, doing a job sloppily when I know it can evade detection. I've noticed this a lot. Even with my parents. My dad forced me to learn math (which I absolutely loathed)and I retaliated through passive-aggressively being very bad at it. And I paid for it on the SATs. And a decade down the road, history repeats itself. It's damaging to me. How can I stop? What's your take on this?
This is Greg Solomon. He is going to give you detailed information as of why this is absolutely a hoax. It seems very legit, unlike Daughter Of The Laptop Shooter. Here is his story along with everything he posted on his youtube page. The dad (dads youtube) (dads facebook) even posts on Solomon's youtube page as well. Seems there's quite a battle brewing. Someone is wanting a reality show and someone else is calling their bullshit. The daughter may be part of the hoax as well.
Five people were shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide Tuesday night at a Norcross, Ga., health spa, northeast of Atlanta, NBC station WXIA reported.
Breaking: Five reportedly shot dead at health spa outside Atlanta
My high school friends. We've all lost contact.
What makes it so great? My friend was wearing a fleece from them, and said it's the best supermarket.
Dear lord, are these Siri/iPhone 4G commercials the most insufferable commercials ever? Ugh.
Okay, this is the Right's current rhetoric. What exactly do they back this up with for their minions? What examples do they give? Don't reply with, "That's bullshit." We know. I'm not interested in that. I want to know what events/examples the Right is spinning.
I am sick of being charged $250/month for cable and internet. I am reluctant though because I love the Walking Dead and AHS. Do they hit the net or dvd pretty fast? I have an Xbox I can use for Netflix.
I work at a magazine that exalts this cult of women homogeneously preoccupied with proving that one can be a mom and still be fashionable and cool. These women all have the same talking point about still being able to look good in Brian Atwoods or whathaveyou amid the mommy chaos. They're all starting to blend together. How can so many people have the same low bar for their expectations of their life?
What kind do you have, and do you love it?
February 21, 2012 Santorum (38) Romney (27) Paul (15) Gingrich (12) “Rick Santorum’s the favorite in Washington for now,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “But with half of voters open to changing their minds, Romney wins in Michigan and Arizona could swing the momentum back in his favor.”
Poll: Santorum leading in Washington
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vomit.
Since the third season of Castle hasn''t started yet. Let''s have discussions about the show. Nathan Fillion is wonderful at playing Richard Castle. Stana Katic does a great job playing Det. Kate Beckett. Susan Sullivan is wonderful playing Richard Castle''s mother. Molly Quinn is great at playing his daughter.%0D\ %0D\ What does anyone on here think of the show?
Huge Castle Fan
Did anyone see it? Her face is really frozen from the botox. I didn't realize how bad she looks until I saw the show.
I need some information on glaucoma. Is it true that glaucoma may eventually lead to tunnel vison? What is acute angle-closure glaucoma?
Repost of the original video that started it all.\ \ This is the place to post your daily trouser tenting stories - Co-workers, boss, delivery guys, random strangers on the street.\ \ I will get things started with the little vid I captured on the NYC subway. Unfortunately, there is no visible trouser tenting and I only captured the last couple of minutes of this Exhib''s show on video.\ \ But let me tell you, by the time I got to work, I was tenting myself. This guy sat across from me in his baggy gym shorts, tugging, squeezing and nonchalantly rearranging his dick, hands actually down shorts. Once is no biggie, twice, an itch maybe. But for five minutes this guy put on a show you could tell he wanted everyone else to see.\ \ It''s subtle, but it''s there. Just watch the hands
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Which one of you bitches added Carol Channing to the wikipedia list of Black Oscar nominees!?
My friend told me that it is mostly age related, but that you can also get it through hitting yourself in the face, or inborn things like radiation and uv light or certain drugs like corticosteroids. Is that true?
The Dancing With The Stars pro is packing something down there.
Wow Look At Derek Hough's Bulge
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They're featuring a couple looking for an RV.
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.
take it away!
Mine is the guy on the left (not sure about the redhead).
Jeremy Renner is disgusted by unwanted attention to his personal life and his housemate and best friend Kristoffer Winters, whom he refers to as his "brother", he tells Details: It's not surprising that in Renner's dating vacuum, the worst bottom-feeding websites have suggested there's something more to his relationship with his pal and sometime housemate Winters. The unwanted attention nauseates him, even as he understands its causes. "I don't pay attention to that horseshit. Build 'em up to bring 'em down?" he says of celebrity culture. "I'm not going on that train, my son. I'm not going on that train. I'll walk. I'll take a bike." He lets out a laugh that sounds like a lawn mower starting up. "I'd rather just not be popular." Renner doesn't date because he doesn't have time: When Renner says he's given up his life for his job, this is what he means: "I never dated, because I couldn't afford to date. I didn't even have electricity. You try to put a positive spin on it, like, 'Hey, this is so sexy—look at all these candles!' But I loved what I was doing. The sacrifices I made in personal relationships had the biggest effect on my life. Even now, any woman would take a No. 2 seat to my job."
We'll never see that again in movies, will we? The days of a movie having an army of extras is over, and from here on they'll just do it with pixels on a computer screen. That's sad.
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It used to be called illegitimacy. Now it is the new normal.
what's his deal?
Patients who take one of the most widely prescribed drugs to treat HIV infection increase their risk of kidney damage by up to 34 percent every year they take the medication, according to a study of more than 10,000 HIV-positive veterans. rest of article at link.
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Discussion of her music and specifically, her videos.
Yum!
To me, Pitt, as himself, as opposed to being in character, is dull. To see if my opinion would change, I started to watch IAS, got about 25 minutes in, shut it off, and went to bed. If Pitt was far from fascinating I'll tell you what was- the audience reaction to anything he said. Hoots of laughter, applause and rapt attention were brought forth by those in the audience no matter what banal thing he said. It got me marveling at the awesome power of stardom. What must it be like to be before an adoring audience, as yourself, immersed in unqualified, unconditional approval? Did you watch Pitt on IAS? Just wondering on a winter February Saturday afternoon...
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I don't need the aggravation. I'm a lazy slob!
Supposedly the nicest man in rock.
God's drowning of Whitney helps me see more clearly, there are no limits on God's reach to snatch our souls back. Drowning, car accidents, terrorists killing thousands at a time, these are just of the few dastardly acts our loving God aka Jesus, will enable to get us back to heaven. Best estimates of the total people ever having lived on earth is just shy of 100 billion. I still find it amazing that God can single out and waste all this zapping power on souls he's going to get no matter what. Even if one is a blooming mormon, that's enough for one human for every star in the Milky Way. I just hope He isn't using old souls for fuel to keep the kingdom of heaven comfy warm.
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My neighbor came over raving about this. Midgets. HBO. Ricky Gervais (he couldn't pronounce "Gervais" correctly). I got through about a third of an episode. I now can barely pronounce HBO. AWFUL!
Yes, my neighbor is straight. And not a midget.
NSFW:\ \ Discuss.
I miss EDB. He was very witty. Name some of your fav posters from the past.
The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has stopped a team of inspectors from visiting a key military site. Thanks a lot, Iran. Way to get pugnacious Israel to mobilize.
Inspectors barred from Iran site
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...that he is an alien desperately trying to do an impersonation of an earthling in order to take over the world. Here is their exhibit A:
This guy is so hot the camera is melting. \ \ Then the guy he wrestles is really hot too.\ \ But the finish to the wrestling match is bizarre. Who would have thought?
A singlet so tight you can see his...
the talking hat
I just began a job which requires me to interface with personel from various branches of the military. Some are ex-military, many have a law enforcement background. I've noticed many of these men upon meeting me lean their heads forward, widen their eyes, and almost blatantly glare into my eyes. I'm not really sure why they do this, but it seems like they are trained in some way trying to figure out something about me. It's really strange and I don't know the appropriate response. Glare back. Smile. Nod. Raise my eyebrows. Speak. It's some sort of non verbal communication, but I can't figure them out Really, it's creepy. Anyone here know what I'm talking about? Anyone here been trained to do this? I'd appreciate insight as this is somrpething I'll be dealing with professionally and I don't want to screw up.
.. allegedly Her mother's highly emotional funeral was just too much for Bobbi Kristina Brown. Following the event, she "disappeared" for a time and was found "using drugs," two sources have told The Daily Beast. Her family didn't find her until Sunday morning, just before they were to leave for Whitney's burial, the sources added. “Everyone was freaking out and calling Bobbi Kristina’s cell,” one source, a longtime family friend told The Daily Beast, the website for Newsweek magazine. “It was so much commotion and activity after the funeral that Bobbi Kristina just slipped away. Ms. Cissy was beside herself." PHOTOS: Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney's Funeral Cissy and others won’t admit out loud that Bobbi Kristina "has a drug problem,” said the friend. “But they know it and have been trying to keep her straight even before Whitney passed. But losing your mother and the life you’re accustomed to all in one day is enough to send anybody off the deep end.” A spokesperson tried to downplay the situation, and said the teen isn't on drugs. PHOTOS: Bobbi Kristina And Cissy Houston Arrive At Private Viewing For Whitney "There was some confusion about Bobbi Kristina’s whereabouts last night for a short time, but she's OK,” a Houston family spokesperson said. “She needed some time alone. She is going through a very hard time as you can expect.”
"I would not compromise my principles for politics," Christie says. "You're saying 'will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having.' If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics."
By 25 cents. My god, this economy ain't that hot. I keep wondering when it will get better. It seems that there's no sign of letting up.
I loved it! Anybody else see it?
Enjoy!
I kept quiet, but it's killing me. Should I say something to her?
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Off-Broadway as a fight promoter in "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" featuring a hot hunk in the title role.
Here's mine... Back in 2000, I was 21 and working as a temp office assistant at an equipment rental office. I was paid like $9/hr, hated the work and was horny as hell. While doing my work, I'd also cruise the net looking for guys to hook up with. My employers were asshole Republicans who kept going on and on about how Bush was "going to beat Gore's ass" and all would be good again. I also had to suffer the easy listening mu-zak channel that was pumped all day long. I swear to fuck they played the entire Dirty Dancing soundtrack at least twice a day. Anyways, the owner "Skip" (I kid you not) got pissed and had my Internet tracked when after the election I suggested that since no one could decide Bush vs. Gore that they should just leave Clinton in another 4 years. Well I was called into an office with everyone that worked there (about 12 people) and was confronted. Figuring I had nothing to lose I simply stated, "I'm young, bored and a nymphomaniac." They all sat there in shock, I laughed and was let go. I ended up finding a better job two, yes TWO days later, that was perm and tripled my pay plus benefits. I definitely curbed my online trolling from that point on. The other company? Well, when Bush was placed into office so "things could get better," well they ended up going out of business less than three years later. What's your stories?
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Let''s have one thread instead of starting a new one every time a new stripper is cast.\ \ So far cast includes Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum, Matthew McConnaughey, Matthew Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and William Levy as the strippers and Riley Keough as one of their girlfriends.\ \ \ Shooting begins next month.
Madame Bovary\ \ The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock\ \ Ozymandias\ \ Jane Eyre\ \ Most of Emily Dickenson''s work.\ \ Why is this? Other great works from Whitman to Dickens are fantastic, but they seem so antiquated. Interesting.
I've noticed recently on some dating websites the surprising number of gay black guys describing themselves as being of the Mormon faith. What could possibly be the attraction to a faith that 1) hates gay people and 2) denied equal membership opportunities to black (men) until the late 1970's?
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WASHINGTON -- Affirmative action is heading back to the Supreme Court, and this time its prospects for survival are poorer than ever. The Court announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to hear a challenge to the University of Texas' affirmative action program, which is used in sorting through applications after the automatic admission of all in-state applicants who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. The state's top 10 percent law was passed as a race-neutral way of facilitating diversity on campus after a federal appeals court in 1996 banned affirmative action in Texas' public universities. Then in 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court -- in a majority opinion written by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for herself and the Court's four liberals -- approved of certain types of race-conscious admissions practices in higher education for the purpose of achieving a diverse student body. In response, the University of Texas reinstated affirmative action, this time to assess applicants who would not be automatically admitted under the top 10 percent law. Abigail Noel Fisher was one such student. In Fisher v. University of Texas, she claims that she was unconstitutionally denied admission because she is white. Texas argues that the use of race in its admissions process is indistinguishable from the University of Michigan Law School practices that the Supreme Court approved in 2003. Unfortunately for Texas, that argument may no longer hold sway at the high court. Justice Samuel Alito, a reliable conservative vote, has since replaced O'Connor, a notable swing vote. In 2007, Alito joined with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas to strike down affirmative action programs in public high schools in an opinion that concluded, "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race." Justice Anthony Kennedy voted with the majority but refused to join that one sentence in 2007, and will likely spoil the conservative bloc's effort to end affirmative action once and for all this time. That does not mean, however, that Kennedy will uphold Texas' race-based policy. Rather, he may use his crucial fifth vote to keep affirmative action constitutional in theory, but almost impossible to pursue in practice -- a position he staked out in his dissent from O'Connor's 2003 opinion. Justice Elena Kagan has recused herself, likely because of her participation in the early stages of the case when she served as U.S. solicitor general. Fisher v. University of Texas could be argued (but not decided) in the fall, just in time to insert its racially charged issues into the tail end of the presidential election.
Supreme Court To Revisit Affirmative Action In University Of Texas Case
I was worried it would be a dumb Desperate Housewives redux. I have to say that from the trailers, I am cautiously optimistic. And…Annie Potts!
Who is the best?
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Isn't tonight the sisterly confrontation?
He's married with kids i think, but man.... Pings.
What was that fucker's deal?
Anyone else sick of all the Dolan coverage? You would think this bastard was the second coming. The Catholic church never fails to amaze me.
i love watching these Repugs throw their money down the drain.
Newt may be getting another $100 Million from Vegas Sugar Daddy
I just met a guy who is obsessed with wool sweaters. Me wearing them, him wearing them, wearing a bunch at once. Weird or just fun kinky?
Is it wrong that I find him incredibly good looking? Possibly the most attractive bald man I've ever seen in my life. He's just gorgeous. Does anyone know if he's admitted to being gay or how he's spinning the story? I know he denies having threatened the ex boyfriend but what's he saying to the gay thing? Hopefully he'll come out.
Evangelist Franklin Graham called President Barack Obama's religious views into question on Tuesday, stating that he does not know for sure if Obama is a Christian. Graham, who is the son of Billy Graham and the CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Obama "has said he's a Christian, so I just have to assume that he is." "All I know is I'm a sinner, and God has forgiven me of my sins... you have to ask every person," he said about whether he could say for sure that Obama is indeed of the Christian faith. However, when asked about GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum's religion, Graham gave a much more concrete answer. "I think so," Graham said when asked if he believes Santorum is a Christian. "His values are so clear on moral issues. No question about it... I think he's a man of faith." MSNBC's panelists questioned the reverend's double standard, but Graham continued to draw distinctions between the candidates on the issue of faith. On Mitt Romney, Graham was again evasive, stating that "most Christians would not recognize Mormonism as part of the Christian faith." But Graham was more willing to label Newt Gingrich's faith. "Newt's been married several times... but he could make a good candidate," Graham said. "I think Newt is a Christian. At least he told me he is." Later in the segment, Graham also said he could not be sure that Obama was not a Muslim. "All I know is under Obama, President Obama, the Muslims of the world, he seems to be more concerned about them than the Christians that are being murdered in the Muslim countries," he said. He continued, "Islam sees him as a son of Islam... I can't say categorically that [Obama is not Muslim] because Islam has gotten a free pass under Obama." Graham drew the criticism of the White House last spring when he suggested in an interview with ABC that Obama had not been born in the United States. During that same interview, Graham also questioned whether Obama's actions and values matched up with his identification as a Christian. "Now he has told me that he is a Christian. But the debate comes, what is a Christian?" Graham said of Obama. "For him, going to church means he's a Christian. For me, the definition of a Christian is whether we have given our life to Christ and are following him in faith and we have trusted him as our lord and savior."
Franklin Graham: "Newt Gingrich is a Christian, President Obama seems more concerned about Muslims."
They've turned to leather to corral the last of the masses. It's like Target now.
Since so many of you know a lot about Broadway, I thought I'd ask this question. We hear so many "horror stories" about film stars who insist that no one on the set look at them or speak to them. Even if a movie star is known for being nice, you seldom hear that they're friends with the minor supporting players in their films. I just wonder if the same is true for the theater. Is there a gulf between a leading lady and the chorus, so that she breezes in each day barely acknowledging them, or do most stage stars know the names of all the chorus members, chat with them, attend cast birthday parties, etc? Is Broadway a friendlier place than the movie set?
Okay, so I'm never one to advocate for war but in this case I might make an exception. War has never been this much fun! I didn't feel like watching a depressing, weepy schlock-fest like The Vow this weekend and wanted something light, frothy, and fun. And This Means Wars delivered just that - it was a lighthearted, breezy, delightful romp that will leave you breathless for more. Chris Pine is simply delicious as the presidential FDR. And Tom Hardy is one Tuck I'd like to fuck! Even Chelsea Handler was perfectly cast as Reese's mom who gives her motherly advice about dating two men at the same time. They look so much alike you have no problem believing they're related. You'll leave the theater wishing you could enlist for 'War' again. Well, you can - no need for the draft, just buy another ticket, silly. So this weekend, I recommend you to prepare to go to 'War!'
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What is the most appropriate stone? Where is the best place to buy? What hand should they be worn on? Should they be matching?
"Once you’re on the elusive A-list, you are offered top-tier scripts from top-tier talent. Plus, they are definitely allowed a few more flops, as long as they produce a hit every few years. And that’s really the prime perk of being on Hollywood’s A-list."
Every time her breasts are enhanced, she is satisfied only for a little while. Then she begins to feel they are too small and that she is consequently ugly. Video:
'My Strange Addiction': 38KKK Sheyla Hershey Willing To Risk Life For Bigger Breasts
Like mom like daughter I suppose. There's no way Whitney Houston loved her daughter very much if she couldn't get clean and sober enough to keep her kid off smack.
Bobbi Kristina Brown found getting high after Whitney's funeral
A Republican lawmaker in Indiana was the only state House member to “refuse to sign a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts that lawmakers approved last week,” claiming that the “radicalized organization” supports abortions and the homosexual agenda. In a letter obtained by The Journal-Gazette of Fort Wayne on Monday, Rep. Bob Morris (R) informed colleagues that “he did some research on the Internet and found allegations that the Girl Scouts are a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood, allow transgender females to join and encourage sex.” From the letter: I did a small amount of web-based research, and what I found is disturbing. The Girl Scouts of America and their worldwide partner, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have entered into a close strategic affiliation with Planned Parenthood. [...] Nonetheless, abundant evidence proves that the agenda of Planned Parenthood includes sexualizing young girls through the Girl Scouts, which is quickly becoming a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood instructional series and pamphlets are part of the core curriculum at GSA training seminars. Denver Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley of Denver last year warned parents that “membership in the Girl Scouts could carry the danger of making their daughters more receptive to the pro-abortion agenda.” A Girl Scouts of America training program last year used the Planned Parenthood sex education pamphlet “Happy, Healthy, and Hot.” The pamphlet instructs young girls not to think of sex as “just about vaginal or anal intercourse.” “There is no right or wrong way to have sex. Just have fun, explore and be yourself!” it states. Although individual Girl Scout troops are not forced to follow this curriculum, many do. Liberal progressive troop-leaders will indoctrinate the girls in their troop according to the principles of Planned Parenthood, making Bishop Conley’s warning true. Morris also said the fact that first lady Michelle Obama is honorary president “should give each of us reason to pause before our individual and collective endorsement of the organization” and criticized the group for accepting “Boys who decide to claim a ‘transgender’ or cross-dressing life-style.” Indiana Republicans are keeping their distance from Morris and his allegations. Rep. Kathy Richardson (R) spoke in support of the resolution last week and told the Journal-Gazette, “I guess he’s entitled to his opinion…They are out selling cookies – not sex and abortions.” House Speaker Brian Bosma (R) said he hasn’t read the letter or “investigated [the Girl Scouts] closely.”
Indiana Lawmaker Accuses Girl Scouts Of Pushing ‘Pro-Abortion’ Agenda, ‘Homosexual Lifestyles’
The latest rewrite is that when Santorum spoke of Obama's "phony theology" he was, naturally, referring to Obama's concern for the environment in spite of God's giving mankind dominion over the planet. One of his spokesman explaining the "phony theology" remark apparently was supposed to refer to his "radical environmentalist agenda" but misspoke and said Obama's "radical Islamist agenda." Oops. Source is MSNBC so no link.
A bottom should not advertise himself as a "stud." What say you?
I want Jewish Joshsie and Jeff to spitroast me.
I just received this next to my name after I replied to something on buzzfeed, and on another site. I do frequent certain places and comment. This thing just appeared. What does this actually mean? How do you get that "status"? TIA
Where's Dana Carvey when you need him? Rick Santorum is turning into the Church Lady right before our eyes. Apparently all our nations woes can be blamed on one fella . . . who could it be? Hmmm, I don't know . . . do you suppose it might be . . . SATAN?!?!?!?
She looks like a boy now and she needs hair to cover those jug ears. She's cute when she's smiling and not making a dumb face.
Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi was punched in the face during a weekend fight at a New York nightclub that landed a local man in court on assault charges, police said on Monday. Casiraghi, 24, the grandson of former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly, was briefly hospitalized after the incident, according to media reports. Police said former restaurateur Adam Hock struck the prince and three other men in a dispute at The Double Seven club about 2 a.m. on Saturday. Among those punched was Stavros Niarchos, the Greek shipping scion and former boyfriend of hotel heiress Paris Hilton, according to a criminal complaint. Casiraghi told police he was repeatedly struck in the face, according to the criminal complaint, "creating a laceration on informant's cheek, and causing bruising, swelling, redness and substantial pain to informant Casiraghi's face." The other three men swore out similar complaints against Hock. (...more at link)
Prince Pierre of Monaco in NYC nightclub brawl, punched in the face!!
I HEART New York
Facebook account? Deleted. Yahoo? Gone. MSN Live? Removed. Various profiles on dating sites, including some like gay.com, A4A and Manhunt, that I haven't visited in months? Blown away. Damn, it feels good.
Anyone a fan? What do we think about Damian Lewis?
I was shocked to see a white guy after Googling him. He looks like a reptile.
Oh yes, they did:
On several threads I told you guys at DL that Max von Sydow had a shot at an Oscar nomination. But everyone flamed me because the movie he was nominated for (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) is universally hated at DL. Well quelle surprise von Sydow did indeed get nominated for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. And he is up against Plummer for that Oscar. Though Plummer is cleaning up on the awards circuit, some boards suggest a major upset might happen. von Sydow is gaining some momentum to overtake Plummer come voting time. So this is not a slam dunk for Plummer by any means. Both men are 82, and this will probably be the last shot at Oscar for both of them. So who will it be for Best Supporting Actor? Christopher Plummer for Beginners or Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Vote now and comment below!
While shopping for office supplies this morning I had the pleasure of hearing Dionne over the Muzac. I was thinking about what I know about Ms. Warwick- it''s a short list.\ \ 1. Psychic Friends Network\ 2. IRS troubles\ 3. Whitney''s cousin\ 4. Keeps her jing in off shore banks, allegedly.\ 5. She likes a good joint\ 6. Smokes like a chimney\ 7. Lives in Brazil, or somewhere in South America.\ \ She has such a beautiful voice- her partnership with Bacharach and Hal David produced a new genre of music.\ \ It''s difficult to get a good read on her essence as a person. What do the fine people of DL know about Ms. Warwick?
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Mary - she hoards cats (so you know there will be cat skulls). The city inspector is near tears. The doctor who came to help entered the house in a hazmat suit. There is about a foot of garbage on the floor. She doesn't want to move; she wants to die in the house. She sleeps on newspapers because she incontinent and she can't afford the diapers. She hoards feces. REALLY SAD!!!!! Annie - the husband and son have severe breathing issues (among other issues). The place is overrun with roaches. She is a cleaning woman.
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She is now wearing the Grand High Witch's mask.
Anjelica Huston Will Throw Water On A Person Without Hesitation
Which is why John Wesley Shipp lives full-time in Atlanta, Georgia now, and travels to NY for work. But why is LA not healthy for ones self-esteem? With the sun, and good health being pursued in the sunshine state, one would think it would be wonderful for your self-esteem. LA DL can you explain why LA is not good for your self esteem?
the other one went away
Let's Post pictures of guys presenting their Hairy Chests REDUX!!!
Let's Present!
Let's Post pictures of guys presenting their holes. . . #5!!!!!!!
Any questions before I succumb to to the pressure?
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This is good, and it's not just about BP. Oh no.
Is it a good place to work? I realize the hours are going to be long at any consulting firm, but does anyone have Deloitte inside information about the environment/atmosphere? tia
Is this a corporate thing, because this came out of nowhere. I knew of him a few years ago, but nothing has happened that should be getting him this amount of coverage all of a sudden. He has a new album coming out, but it's not like he's had a whole load of success beforehand, not enough to get every magazine running after him. He's known in indie circles. I'm very aware of what he's doing at present. It just reeks of the industry deciding to push somebody, or "make" somebody. People like Skrillex usually get little coverage. What gives? He has talent, don't get me wrong, but that means nothing to the music industry. Rolling Stone has him on their main page, and are giving celebs makeovers with his signature hairstyle. His career basically consists of EPs. Is he sucking someone's dick?
I just watched "Boogie Nights" again and I couldn't help but wonder what would have become of some of the characters from that film. Horner is for sure dead, as is Dirk Diggler. The Don Cheadle character is alive and happy, but divorced and remarried twice. And the Phillip Seymour Hoffman character is a fat old queen who cruises for tricks at the gross gay bars of the valley. But what about Amber? I hope she still stays in touch with Rollergirl and has reconciled with her her two sons.
I want to know. Please take a second to ID yourself. I highly suspect there are only about 25 of us.
"I know the evening will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger (Taylor, drummer) and the rest of the band I know magic will be on display." Please make this person go away already.
That absurd Adam Lambert queen will be fronting the band QUEEN this summer
What a week! 1) Fabulous, respectful, and completely unique cover of "I Will Always Love You". 2) Fabulous, respectful, and completely unique cover of "I Will Always Love You" while performing at an Obama fundraiser. 3) Verbal smackdown in a crowded airport lounge to a bully in a business suit making homophobic comments. Thank you Chris!
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Roughneck, redneck, trailer trash.\ \ Something hot about a totally trashy guy.\ \ Let''s see ''em!
Whitney Houston's death stole all her thunder. She didn't even get a magazine cover out of it. You just know they thought they'd get a week-2 weeks of publicity out of it, she was out debuting her 'post-baby' bod, maybe even an appearance at the Grammys, but nope, the news was all about Houston and to a lesser extent JHud and her tribute. Her people have been planting numerous stories about what a great mother she is, and now they've announced she's working on not one but TWO albums (including the Star is Born soundtrack). This woman can't stand not being the center of attention.
Does anybody post there? I stopped when I was banned by one of the mods for some stupid 'boards on boards' infraction, whatever that means. The place is a toxic waste dump of overinfested fraus and Nazi like mods. What are some of your experiences?
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This is why they hate us.
This Is What Happens When Two Gay Dads Get Told They're Going To Be Grandpas
Won't SJP share any of winnings from the Prekaness? (or is he saving up for a split?)
There are some celebrities who are just completely past getting many good roles anymore, yet who made so much money during their time on top that they don't have to work again in their lives. Examples: Sylvester Stallone, Anthony Edwards, Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Martin Lawrence, Linda Evans, Billy Crystal, David Schwimmer, Bill Cosby, Phil Donahue & Marlo Thomas, Lionel Richie... What do they do with their time? Other than run for governor of California and host the Oscars, that is.
I''ve discovered that instead of completely naked full-front nudity, I''m more turned on by guys who are hanging out of their clothes, such as a cock hanging out of the leg of the shorts or out of the fly of trousers. Anyone else find it hot?
Let's suggest story lines that would make this pretty tv show finally take off in the ratings.
Go!
This is a devastating blow to Newt Gingrich. He was hoping Texas would go for him. Looks like Rick Perry's endorsement of Newt isn't going to matter. University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll Santorum (45%) Gingrich (18%) Romney (16%) Paul (14%) "Rick Santorum has cut through the clutter and emerged as not simply the non-Romney candidate, but as the most credible conservative candidate in the race," said Daron Shaw, co-director of the UT/TT poll and a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. "He hasn't totally clinched that, but Santorum has gone from a guy who couldn't get two minutes in a debate to being a guy who looks like the front-runner — not just in Texas, but maybe nationally."
Poll: Santorum with massive lead in Texas
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Whitney was destroyed...on purpose. In 1985, Whitney was the sweet Christian girl who made it big. That was the real Whitney Houston. That is, prior to the Bodyguard, and Bobby Brown who she met right afterwards, who proceeded to destroy her, by design. This was no coincidence. [Remember, the film project, "The Bodyguard" was originally proposed in 1976 with white actor Steve McQueen and Diana Ross in the leads. McQueen refused to play second bill to Diana Ross. The film project was postponed.] In a “Tell All” interview with Oprah in September 2010 she said she not only was harassed with images of faces and the “ALL SEEING EYE”, but she was harassed with stalking “DEMONS.” You see, Bobby Brown, who worshiped Lucifer, started painting eyes, “ALL SEEING EYEs” everywhere. “Evil eyes that were looking at every point in the room included Brown spray-painting “evil eyes” on the walls, carpets and closet doors of their home. Houston said, “If I opened the closet doors…there will be one picture …and I close the doors, there will be another picture…there be eyes and faces…that he spray painted.” His mission from above(or below_: destroy the "divine" black one, Whitney Houston, and he did. NOW, the press is spreading a widespread illusion and image that her biggest DEVIL was herself. Why? To focus the public and mold world opinion that the DEVIL in Whitney Houston was solely responsible for her fall from grace. Her death is added to a long list of suspect sudden deaths of America’s R&B industry artists. Whitney’s untimely death come on the eve of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards that cut R&B awards in half to four. Male, female, and group R&B Vocal Performance awards are now only one. At the same time, Houston’s death also come on the eve of the 84th annual Academy Awards and its annual shameful Celebration of “Romancing the Black Female Misfit and Mammy” in mass media. The 2012 Academy Awards nominated “The Help” for four Oscar nominations. “The Help” earned Oscar nods for Viola Davis (Best Actress), Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress), Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actres), as well as Best Picture. The film is a shocking compilation and perpetuation of Old Southern Mammy Tales and Stereotypes and a trivialization of the Civil Rights Mass Movement of 1960s through the eyes and consciousness of a white heroine intended to crush the world image, mysticism and influence of the “Black Diva” that Whitney Houston once dominated with grace and beauty. The Association of Black Women Historians urged in statement about the film to fans of both the best-selling novel and the feature film to reconsider their attitude towards this tale of African American maids in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. Michael Coard recently wrote in the Philly Post ”Oscar is a Racist” about the Oscars historically “Romancing the Black Mammy” and Black Female Social Misfits. In regards to Hallie McDaniel’s 1939 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind, “She … was the daughter of formerly enslaved parents, and her father Henry fought in the Civil War as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops. Her life itself is worthy of an Oscar! But the Oscar she won wasn’t for the dignified person who she was. Instead, it was for her demeaning role as Mammy, an enslaved maid.” Think of the roles other black actors/actresses were nominated for, or won Oscar.
I met her when she was 16. It was at a summer job. I was working at a community center in East Orange, New Jersey, and she was working just like the rest of us. She was there to work. She introduced herself as "Whitney Elizabeth Houston," and I knew right away she was special. Not a lot of people introduced themselves with their middle names back then. She had peachy colored skin and she didn't look like anyone I'd ever met in East Orange, New Jersey. She was nothing like the Whitney Houston she became but at the same time she was already there. She knew, and so did everyone around her. She was doing shows in Manhattan with her mother, and she'd change her clothes in the car and get on stage and do her thing. She hadn't signed her contract yet. But she was modeling for Wilhelmina because she was discovered on the street. She was walking in front of Carnegie Hall and someone walked up to her and said, "There's a modeling agency upstairs that's looking for someone just like you." She walked upstairs and they signed her. That's what it was like, that's what she gave off. She looked like an angel. When my mother first met her, she laughed and said, "You look like an angel, but I know you're not." And she wasn't. But she looked like one. She chose the life she lived, and she chose it from the beginning. She knew the life better than anyone. Her mother was Cissy Houston, and she had been on the road with Dionne Warwick. She got her chops singing in church, and her mother said to her, "You know, you can always sing for free. You can always sing in church. You don't have to choose the professional life." But she chose because she'd been chosen. Some people sing just because. She was never like that. She had to put on her gear. She knew it was going to be a job and that's how she treated it. Once she committed to something, she finished it. Not long after I met her, she said, "Stick with me, and I'll take you around the world." She always knew where she was headed. And we went around the world. I was her assistant and then her executive assistant and then her creative director. I was her point person for the day-to-day. I traveled all around the world first-class and anyone who ever worked for her will tell you her checks never bounced. You knew she was going to take care of you. She wasn't going to be in a five-star hotel while you were in a two. I flew the Concorde the way some people ride the bus. She shared the fruits, and she changed a lot of lives. The record company, the band members, her family, her friends, me — she fed everybody. Deep down inside that's what made her tired. It was never easy. She never left anything undone. But it was hard. The Bodyguard was great when it was done, but it was a lot of work. She did the movie, she did the music, she did everything — and when she was done, she was done. She nailed it. The music supervisor brought her Linda Ronstadt's version of "I Will Always Love You" way before Kevin Costner brought Dolly Parton's version — and she always knew what she could do with it. So when Kevin came in and played it for her and told her he wanted her to sing it for the movie, she said, "Fine." She wasn't much for showing off what she had, except when she had to. I always compare her performance of that song with a great athlete hitting his peak — with Michael Jordan in the playoffs. It was the absolute pinnacle of what she could do, of what anyone could do — and then she had to keep on doing it. Everybody wanted to hear her sing that song, and so she sang it. It didn't matter whether she had a cold, or wasn't in good voice; she had to deliver it, and she had it arranged so she could deliver every last note. And even if the note wasn't there, the feeling was. A lot of her songs were like that. They were a lot to deliver, but she delivered them every note, every time.
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I know, another Whitney thread, but are there plans for an All-star concert memorial thingie? I envision Mariah singing a solo version of "When You Believe," and Beyonce singing"Didn't We Almost Have It all," MAdonna singing "Im Your Baby Tonight," and Aretha singing "The Greatest Love Of all," (which she was supposed to sing at the funeral) How about George Michael doing "All At Once"? Adam Lambert with "Queen OF The Night." I was so looking forward to a big spectacle, similar to Michael's
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The last thread was inexplicably closed with only 230 replies... so I'm starting a new one since we're clearly not done yet. PRESENT!
Guys presenting their dicks - REDUX! REDUX!! REDUX!!!
Yeah, there should be another Redux in there...
Post your pictures of men showing affection to each other... like this:
Who knew Teddy Roosevelt and William McKinley were beautiful??
Homophobia is pretty much entirely the creation of the big three (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) religions. Before their arrival, sexual variety was the norm. As in ancient Greece... or with Native Americans... or in Africa today. You need look no further than the atrocities taking place in Uganda for an example. And, yes, I know a small number of atheists can be homophobic, too. But come on - no frightened gay kid growing up in the midwest has ever committed suicide because Stalin was a meanie. Just wanted to get your thoughts on this. Discuss.
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So fucking hot - in this week's episode shown with just some tight black boxers - amazing body. I'm sure he's 100% straight but he is an Aussie. Any stories?
Just curious as I've never been on DL this early. It's 5:50 a.m. and I'm wide awake. Thunder and lightening woke me up. It's supposed to be like this all day.
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Many experts have taught this. Our culture has tried to intertwine the two. I don't consider sex "love". Love is emotional, IMO. Spending time together, ideas, etc., is love. Mixing sex and love is where it all goes wrong. Don't get me wrong, it's best to fuck a person you're into, but I don't see sex as a sign of affection. Sex is done to get your rocks off. People will do and say anything right before they orgasm. Horniness is biological. You need to do it. It's not a sign that because someone wants to fuck you, they necessarily love you. Too bad more people haven't figured this out yet.
It's NEVER been there before three weeks ago. No one is reporting this. I think it's some "thing" that is on it's way to collide with earth. I guess it will be here by December.
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Wikipedia says "After the 1967 Newark riots, the family moved to a middle class area in East Orange, New Jersey when she was four", and somebody on another thread says she went to "a tony private school in New Jersey". This meshes with what my idea of her would have been - that with a mother who must have been making good money, she would have grown up in socioeconomic circles likely to produce a certain amount of polish, and a manner consistent with her early-career "Cosby kid" image. Yet somehow she became the kind of woman whose reaction to seeing Ray J talk to another singer is to scream, "BITCH, GET AWAY FROM MY MAN!" and start a shoving match with the woman - a way of reacting that seems so stereotypically trashy and, for want of a better word, "ghetto". I know drugs and alcohol make people do fucked-up things, but for her, they seemed to bring out this trashy street side of her. Was she hanging with tough Newark kids growing up? Was this always underneath the surface with her, but as a teenager she was just an expert at turning off the "street" and turning on the "Cosby kid" in modeling and music industry settings?
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Ben seems to have gotten the bitchiest batch of bachelorettes yet. He doesn't seem like the brightest bulb, especially since he is so impressed with that dreadful model. *the old thread seems to have disappeared and the search function is not working so I started a new one.
The first "Big balls" thread got mysteriously closed for no known reason, so let's start another!
Let's post pictures of Guys and their Balls, REDUX!
It's all about the balls!
I liked Bethenny on RHONY. I am watching her show. I think a full hour of her is nerve-wracking (or -wrecking, don't know the right term). I was chilled before and now anxious. I would love her energy, but it must be difficult to be around her 24/7. She's starting to slam Jason on the show. Not good, unless it's part of the script.
Maybe the third time is a charm...
"My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston," Brown, 43, says. "We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions. I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us to move." The problem then escalated, he says, when security prevented him from seeing his daughter with Houston, Bobbi Kristina, who was briefly hospitalized after having a nervous breakdown last week. "In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene," he says. "My children are completely distraught over the events." Of Houston, whom he wed in 1992 and divorced in 2007 after a rocky, highly publicized relationship, he says he will "continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how." "This was a day to honor Whitney," he adds of the singer, who died last week at 48. "I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur." One onlooker saw the R&B singer outside the church. "He hugged his brother and then got in a car, and they drove him off," the source told PEOPLE. "They wouldn't allow him in." Reports of Brown inside the church also made headlines. "He walked by Whitney's casket and then came back up the isle," HLN Tweeted. "His eyes were red, and his head was down." A relative told PEOPLE that Brown was indeed invited to the funeral and that Houston's family knew he was attending and wanted to support his daughter. "She wanted her dad to be there for her mom," the relative said of Bobbi Kristina.
After all it was a public performance, and she owns the publishing rights. But where should the bill be sent for payment? Cissy Hosuton. Or maybe the church who were playing the song. Or perhaps the bill should be sent to Whitney's estate. But then why should the estate pay? They didn't decide to play the song, Cissy did. Discuss here
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum accused Democratic President Barack Obama's administration on Monday of implementing healthcare policies that discourage marriage and hurt families. The former Pennsylvania senator, trying to rally conservative voters and put pressure on Republican rival Mitt Romney, said Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul gave couples financial incentives to remain unmarried. "Do you realize that if you are married under Obamacare, you pay a lot more than if you are living together under Obamacare? A lot more," Santorum told 500 voters packed into Froehlich's Classic Corner restaurant. "Thousands of dollars more for the average American family you paid if you are married." Santorum's attack was the latest in a series of provocative statements in which he or his staff has touched on religion, healthcare or abortion in criticizing the Democratic president. Over the weekend, Santorum questioned Obama's "theology," and suggested that the president's healthcare law encouraged abortion by requiring insurers to cover various prenatal tests used to identify abnormalities. Then, on Monday, the former senator's spokeswoman, Alice Stewart, mistakenly referred to Obama's "radical Islamic policies." Stewart later told MSNBC she had meant to say "radical environmental policies." In calling Obama's healthcare program an enemy of marriage, Santorum apparently was referring to changes in eligibility for Medicaid benefits that can occur when a couple get married. Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 did not create the funding formula Santorum appeared to be complaining about. She added that in many cases, benefits from Medicaid - a program that helps low- and middle-income Americans - actually can increase when recipients get married. "It's unfortunate that Rick Santorum continues to peddle divisive and patently false claims on the campaign trail," Smith said. IGNORING ROMNEY Santorum, after wins in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, is suddenly Romney's main challenger in the state-by-state race to determine which Republican will face Obama in the November 6 election. Recent polls have shown Santorum with a small lead over Romney in Michigan, where Romney grew up and his father was an auto executive and governor. If Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, loses the Michigan primary to Santorum on February 28, doubts within the party about his campaign will escalate. After a Sunday evening visit to a Georgia church, Santorum returned to Ohio and Michigan on Monday. After Michigan votes, Ohio is among 10 "Super Tuesday" states where voters will go to the polls on March 6. The Michigan and Ohio contests will be crucial in helping determine who wins the Republican nomination. Santorum ignored Romney at the Ohio rally, focusing his attention on the failures of the Obama administration. On MSNBC on Monday, top Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said Santorum was ignoring economic issues in his campaign. "Just yesterday, he was talking about World War Two and making a comparison between President Obama and Hitler," Fehrnstrom said. Santorum routinely compares the challenge of removing Obama from the White House with the one that confronted the "greatest generation" during the Second World War. Asked about it by reporters after his speech on Monday, Santorum said he did not make such a comparison. "Of course not," he said. Santorum said his upbringing in nearby western Pennsylvania made him particularly qualified to be president. "We need someone who understands, who comes from the coal fields, who comes from the steel mills, who understands what average working people of America need to be able to provide for themselves and their families," Santorum said.
Food, booze, water on the bathroom floor. They are truly sick bastards.
[quote]I can''t watch the show (Glee) any longer because of the horrible portrayal of gays. Yes, it is horrible when you make the only gay character nellier than even Jack was on "Will & Grace".\ \ That is a quote from another thread. I just don''t understand this view point.\ \ Is effeminacy really the equivalent of ''step ''n fetch it''? Or is effeminacy just a normal behavior in response to hormonal levels in some gay men?\ \ In the black community, no one behaved the way movies had black men behaving in circa 1930''s movies. But in the gay community, some men do behave like Kurt in Glee. I don''t think it is the same thing.\ \ Why would gay men put down other gay men for being gay?
OK, the OP from the Santorum thread was accused of being a misogynist, and many people did mention the fraus when talking about loathers. But the thing that annoys the fuck out of ME is the self-loathing aisles in the grocery stores. I mean, WTF? Why on earth would you check out guys all the time if you're a big old self-loather? It's amazing.
OK, the OP from the paper money/check writing thread was accused of being a misogynist, and many people did mention the fraus when talking about people who pay with paper money or (far worse, in my opinion) checks. But the thing that annoys the fuck out of ME is the self-checkout aisles. There's always some fucking idiot in the aisle that has no idea how to use it, and yet uses it anyway. And the idiot is from any/all walks of life, folks - equal opportunity gender/race/age/nationality. I mean, WTF? Why on earth would you check out using something you don't know fuck all how to use? It's amazing.
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None have every come out....I'm curious as to why not?
Will Roundabout revive ARSENIC and OLD LACE? If a revival of FOLLIES fails on the West Coast, does anyone hear it fall? Will Audra make all 8 performances in the work week? Will her eyebrows be nominated for Best Overacting in a Musical? Does anyone care about SMASH? (Especially if they didn't book a gig on it?) Donde esta Raul? In LA, but will he be coming home soon to show the children (and any handsome young chorus boys) how it's done? Will the number "Lick My Culo, Puta" ever be restored to "West Side Story?" These and more questions await us…..
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I think she probably did have some plastic surgery prior to doing movies. Perhaps a chinplant and a slight nose-narrowing?
Bill responds "Did he ask about poppers?"
...is he gay?
Dear Tom, It's time for you to start talking publicly about Scientology again. Your religion is in serious trouble. In 2005, you ended a longtime policy of not talking about the church by suddenly bringing it up in interviews. Most memorable, of course, was the way you challenged Matt Lauer, telling him that you had a superior understanding of the evils of psychiatry because of your Scientology training. Some wondered if you'd gone off the deep end, especially after the episode involving Oprah's couch. Soon enough, however, you clammed up about Scientology again. But in 2008, a video of you the church had made four years earlier surfaced, and it had a huge effect, both on your reputation and the church's. For better or worse, your strange words about, for example, how only Scientologists can help out at the scene of a car accident cemented in the minds of many that you were not only the truest of true believers in L. Ron Hubbard's unusual religion, but that you had become, in fact, its public face. And that's why, today, you must come forward and speak for a church in crisis. Tom, last week I was in San Antonio, and I saw with my own eyes the sworn court testimony of someone you once knew and respected. Her name is Debbie Cook, and for 17 years she was "Captain FSO" -- the top executive who ran Scientology's spiritual mecca in Clearwater, Florida, which is called "Flag Land Base." Back in 1975, when you were still a Catholic kid growing up in Ottawa, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard got tired of running Scientology from a yacht in the Mediterranean, and moved operations from his "flagship" the Apollo to Clearwater, taking over the old Fort Harrison Hotel and many other places in town. With "Flag" now on land, the upper-level spiritual training that Hubbard was delivering on the ship could now take place at the Florida base. Scientologists -- including celebrities -- save up to come to Flag to this day, and it's quite an operation, with the Flag Service Organization, FSO, employing about a thousand Sea Org members and a budget of over $100 million annually. I'm told it's something of a miracle that Debbie Cook managed to stay in her position running the place for 17 years. I guess it's no wonder that over time images of Debbie welcoming people to Flag in the church's magazine articles and internal videos came to represent for many church members their aspirations for what Scientology could be. In other words, if for the outside public you became the face of Scientology, inside the church, it was Debbie's that came to mind for many. That is, until 2006, when Debbie was suddenly called away from her job to the church's international headquarters -- known as "Int Base," a 500-acre compound in the desert east of Los Angeles. As Debbie testified in court last week, Scientology's leader, David Miscavige -- best man at your last wedding, Tom -- needed her not only to keep running Flag, but also to take care of pressing matters at Int Base, in England, and in Spain. Running a 1,000-person operation in Florida while she was off taking care of other church emergencies was so stressful, she testified, she had time to eat only every other day, and to grab sleep only every other day as well. I know, it's hard to believe, but then you probably already know that members of the Sea Org are a group of people accustomed to nearly inhuman deprivations. I mean, by this time, some 23 years after you first joined the church, Tom, you've been around Sea Org members and know that they work up to 100 hours a week, grabbing only three or four hours of sleep a night, with never a day off, or time to see their families. These are dedicated folks -- so dedicated, they join the Sea Org at a young age and sign contracts promising to work for Scientology for the next billion years. We wrote earlier about how some Sea Org members, making only about $50 dollars a week, helped customize a motorcycle for you, transformed an SUV, and also tricked out an airplane hangar that you own.
Inspired by the awesome Dionne Warwick thread and her ever faithful servant Damont. Who are you, and who do you work for? Dirt, please.
An upscale housecoat for those special occasions!
Think of him on top of you...
Legitimate movie star or just the second coming of Paul Walker?
How could there not be a thread on this? Did I miss an earlier one? Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi came out on the losing end of a smackdown in a bar in the Meatpacking District. He and his pal Stavros Niarchos III (Paris Hilton's ex) intruded obnoxiously on a group who responded with their fists. . .
Security officer, Shaun Knopp, told reporters that Romney had asked “who the fuck” he was and “what the fuck” he was doing and had then told him, “We got the Olympics going on, and we don’t need this shit going on.”
“We are really at risk someday in your lifetime of losing an American city.” Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich declared that defeating President Barack Obama is a "duty of national security" in a speech to students at Oral Roberts University. "We are really at risk someday in your life time of losing an American city [in a terrorist attack]," Gingrich said, adding that in that context "defeating Barack Obama becomes a duty of national security." Gingrich also stated that Obama "is incapable of defending the United States," making no mentions of his counterterrorism success, including the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
Gingrich Says Defeating Obama Is A "Duty Of National Security"
Okay, now that "Pan Am" has been on the air for a few weeks, what are your thoughts?
Duane, TheBlackInformant.com - For some time now I have been begging Black television execs to stop begging Comcast and Time Warner for a place on their grid and to create their own space. Although still in its early stages, Internet-based television services like Roku are becoming the best alternative to those who are fed up with rising cable prices. But are they listening to me? Nooooooo! While in Costco recently, I noticed an interview on ESPN that was being displayed on all the shiny new HDTV’s in the front of the store. As I moved closer to one of the televisions, I noticed the little “GBTV” logo embedded in the video right alongside ESPN’s logo. Apparently, ESPN picked up on this seemingly notable interview on Glenn Beck’s network and decided to rebroadcast part of it. To most people, this qualifies for a big “so what”. But to me, I saw opportunity. To most people on Main Street in cyberspace, Glenn Beck is just a complete waste of space in the gene pool. He constantly rails against Obama, he’s insensitive, he’s an idiot, and he’s racist. As he was increasingly becoming a lightning rod, even Fox News had to get rid of him. But with all of that being said, and the world seemingly against him, he managed to survive in his own lil’ medium: Internet-based television. Instead of waiting for some other network to hopefully pick him up, he started his own network. For $9.95 a month, viewers can dine on all of Beck’s programing 24/7. He calls the shots–he controls his content. Based on this article, as of September, 2011, his network has surpassed Oprah’s OWN network. And unlike Oprah, Beck doesn’t need to beg fans on Twitter to watch her failing network. Every one of GBTV subscribers BRING income to the network. Oprah’s model is largely dependent on large investors giving her money to continue. You can hate the man all you want. But in the world of media, he’s got game.
Thoughts?
[italic]Desperate[/italic] Oprah Winfrey is to appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" in Los Angeles, ABC said Thursday. The Oscars for excellence in film for 2011 are to be handed out Feb. 26. Winfrey, who will also appear at the 84th Academy Awards show, is the recipient of the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her inspiring philanthropic efforts that have brought credit to the industry. This year marks Kimmel's seventh consecutive Oscar special. The 2012 edition is expected to include appearances by Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Don Cheadle, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Samuel L. Jackson and Cameron Diaz. Academy Awards host Billy Crystal also will join Kimmel to kick off his post-Oscar show, while British rock band Coldplay will end the night with a Hollywood block-party performance on "JKL's" outdoor stage, ABC said.
Oprah Winfrey to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live's post-Oscars special
We seemed to be running under quota with threads about Whitney and Anderson so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone... You can thank me now.
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What loophole are they using to do this?
Coming up on CNN.
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I thought he was supposed to be in shape for Magic Mike?
Channing Tatum: Shirtless at the Beach
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As requested on the womanly butts thread: "Can someone start a fresh thread for men with curves. This one has been trolled to death. And the other thread is not really about curvy men, its about dudes that would make good trannies and thats not the same thing." So have at it. Who has them?
My bf loves to rim me after a hard day at the office. I like to relax by texting my friends while bf rims me.\ \ We''re having terrible fights about this. He says I should appreciate his efforts and focus only on him during the act. I say he''s unreasonable, since the rimming is more for his benefit. Am I right?
Or, put another way, are geeks more likely to be gay? Were the bars deserted on Star Trek nights? (I wouldn't know, of course.) Or does it even matter since geeks never (rarely?) get laid anyway?
I can't imagine the old Republican establishment would be happy with that outcome. Would someone run as an independent candidate and then they'd split the anti-Obama vote? It's hard for me to imagine it coming down in the end to just Santorum vs. Obama, given what a loser Santorum obviously is.
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been selected chairman of this summer's Democratic National Convention, elevating his role as a campaign surrogate and raising his national profile as he weighs his political future. A formal announcement was scheduled Wednesday in Washington, and the mayor plans to join President Obama in Holmby Hills at a Wednesday night fundraiser for Obama's reelection effort. "I've always planned to campaign" for the president, Villaraigosa said in an interview, and he readily accepted when Jim Messina, Obama's campaign manager, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, called last week to offer him the convention post. As chairman, Villaraigosa will wield the gavel during the gathering in Charlotte, N.C., which opens with a festival on Sept. 3 and continues for three days of official business. In addition, Villaraigosa will serve as a convention spokesman, starting with a Web video the party plans to release on Wednesday in English and Spanish. The mayor, who has little more than a year left in his second and final term, will also raise money to help pay for the convention -- reaching out to donors who could serve him in a future run for office. Villaraigosa, one of the nation's most prominent elected Latino officials, said he expected to play a role in the campaign's outreach to Latino voters. The White House is counting on strong Latino turnout, especially in battleground states such as Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Florida. But the mayor said he planned to speak "to a broad cross section of people, not just to Latinos." In 2007, Villaraigosa backed Hillary Rodham Clinton in her presidential bid, serving as a national campaign chairman and stumping for the then-New York senator in several states. But he quickly swung his support behind Obama after the primary season ended, appearing on national television to endorse the ultimate nominee and making several campaign stops on his behalf. Since then, Villaraigosa has been frequent defender of the president, using his stature as mayor of the nation's second-largest city and head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to promote Obama's agenda. On Monday, Villaraigosa hailed Obama's budget proposal for its investment in infrastructure and job training. "The president has come through for our nation's cities," Villaraigosa said in a statement. "Now it's Congress' turn: The House and Senate should put politics aside and pass the president's budget." Villaraigosa has said little publicly about what his political ambitions might be once his term ends in June 2013. Speaking last month at USC, he told students: "I'm operating right now like I'm at the end of the road and I'm riding off into the sunset." He said he intended to write and give speeches after leaving office, calling it "a timeout." Privately, however, Villaraigosa has expressed interest in running for governor and has fueled speculation he might even challenge Gov. Jerry Brown, a fellow Democrat, should Brown seek reelection in 2014. On Tuesday, however, Villaraigosa declined to engage in speculation about the future. "I love my job, and I'm only focused on my job right now," he said.
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair Democratic convention
Connor Cruise's little twitter rant and subsequent firing of his publicist(or whatever the guy was) gives us an idea of what spoiled little fucks Tom's kids are. I can't wait to see how big a cunt Suri's gonna be!!
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I Have Nothing (South Africa, 1994) This will just blow you away:
I don't think there's a commercial out today that doesn't mention "family". Or something like, "I'm a physician, a wife... and a mom". Is it blatant or subliminal? Or is it a secret buzzword meaning "a Christ-centered business"?
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Who is the ex-gay interviewed by Bill Maher in Religiosity? An ex-gay married to an ex-lesbian denying that people are born gay.
Let''s continue the tradition!
Sometimes we tend to treat Europe as some kind of liberal utopia, but do they have issues with race and gays on the same level as the US? Care to share any personal experiences.
Who are these people who just keep typing in plain numbers like "20" or "#20" when referring to other posters? Are you too stupid to realize you have to type in "R" before the numeric reference so that other posters can hover their mouse over the reference to see what you're referring to? How dumb are you? Typing in a number doesn't mean anything. Aren't you trying to communicate with other people here? Pay attention and learn how it's done newbies. So fuckin' annoying.
After the double firings of Paula Abdul and Nicole Sherzinger, Simon Cowell is ready to revamp his U.S. entourage for The X Factor, and he’s looking for some A-list artists to fill the surprisingly vacant judges’ panel. Janet Jackson is reportedly in preliminary talks with the music mogul for a spot on the show, though she’s keeping coy on the subject for now. “No. I am not a judge on the X Factor,” the singer told Anderson Cooper on his daytime talk show Anderson. “That’s all I really should say.” Simon announced that before her tragic death, he and Whitney Houston were close to a deal for her to become a judge. He also revealed that Katy Perry and Pink were high on his wish list.
I have never in my entire life ever met a gay man who spoke like the stereotypical 1970s/80s gay man portrayed in media. Do or did these people (ever) exist?
JUPITER — A 62-year-old woman was arrested Sunday morning after she hit a 65-year-old man on the head with a hammer, police say. Janet Knowles, of Jupiter, was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery using a deadly weapon. Jupiter Police responded to the defendant's house around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after dispatchers received a call of a domestic disturbance. When police arrived, they interviewed the alleged victim - who was not named in the probable cause affidavit - while he held bloody paper towels on his head. The victim told police he was watching "Judge Judy" on television while sitting on his recliner, when Knowles got "upset with Judge Judy," the affidavit says. Knowles then hit him in the head with a hammer and the victim received a "large cut" to his head and left forearm. He was treated at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews. Knowles told police she was upset because Judge Judy was on television. She became "mad" and then hit the victim on the head with the hammer. Knowles also began talking about a neighbor and what a neighbor was wearing, the affidavit says. Police said Knowles could not hold a conversation with them during the investigation. The affidavit does not say what the relationship between Knowles and the victim is. Knowles is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail without bond.
Jupiter woman, 62, upset with 'Judge Judy' allegedly attacks man with hammer
Josh Groban is the best fit for permanent co-host. He's really terrific with her and he wants it, but the rumor is the co-host will be, are you ready?......
I was sad to see the "Rated R Superstar" retire last year. He was one sexy hunk of blonde manliness (particuarly in his earlier years). Never showed much in the way of a package, but could've been a grower.
No, really!
Is so freaking weird. What is he/she/it's deal?! Please stop posting that in every thread!
What took them so long?
Sheriff Paul Babeu Is Just Another Homocon Victim Of The Evil DNC
A day after Santorum accused Obama of subscribing to “phony theology,” Santorum spokeswoman Alice Stewart says she meant to say “radical environmental policies.” Big difference. Videos at link.
Santorum's Press Secretary Attacks Obama's "Radical Islamic Policies"
She basically is saying cede all control to your husband.
Michelle "clown car" Duggar's advice on how to be a good wife?
I wonder if Romney's Sheriff being involved in a gay sex scandal will cause Romney even more headache! Tee hee! February 20, 2012 Romney (36) Santorum (33) Gingrich (16) Paul (9)
Poll: Romney dropping in Arizona
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Pot luck and cash bar? A drag queen M.C.? A bride named Gayle? Tune in right now to find out! (Spoiler: it's a buffet!)
Gay or straight?
Just saw him on "Comic Book Men." When did he turn into Margot Kidder?
An older retired colleague at the college where I teach died over the weekend, and I posted the news of it on my facebook wall to let former students and colleagues who've left for other jobs know. Several people have written comments after the announcement saying how sad they were to hear this, even thought the man who died was famously ornery and difficult. I have another retired colleague (to whom I am much closer than the dead guy) who hated the dead guy with a passion. He posted a comment on the thread saying he wouldn't speak ill of the dead; but then seems to have had second thoughts, and posted again with some really angry comments to make about the dead guy. I removed the comments since it seemed an inappropriate place to make them (especially given that some people were hearing about the death on my FB wall for the first time), and I wrote to the living retired guy explaining as much. Was this wrong of me?
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Is there anything hotter?
Initially, the Japanese government wanted to evacuate Tokyo but didn't because they didn't want to deal with the fear and the panic. And now that the reactors are in "cold shutdown", supposedly, the temps are spiking higher than ever. The mayor lost all of his body hair from his neck down, and has had constant nose-bleeds since Fukushima started. Many of the Japanese feel that they should stay even though they know the risks because they feel it is their "duty" to absorb the radiation because it is their fault so they have to bear it and not leave. It's even their children's "duty" to endure it. So, lot's of Japanese are committing suicide, getting cancer, nosebleeds, and all sorts of radioactive symptoms and diseases. Where the fuck is the media on this?
Fukushima reactors are at highest temperatures they've ever been!
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why must we care about the weinstein academy awards and their poor taste
Well?
Anyone have any Paul Rudd gossip?
Who's Better?
Video:
Pat Buchanan To Sean Hannity On MSNBC Exit: 'Un-American' Blacklist Pushed Me Off The Air
Is it wrong? (NSFW)
I love Karl. He is in S. Africa in tonight's episode. A couple lives with a hippo. Every night they bring out a mattress, the hippo lays on it, and they massage aromatherapy oil over the hippo.
Got a part-time job in retail and it amazes me how women put $4.00, $2.00 and even less than a dollar charges on their credit cards. Men never do this. They only use their cards when the bill is usually $20.00 or higher. Otherwise they simply pay cash. Have they always done this or is this some new thing? Are they afraid germs from the paper will give the yeast infections. And yes, the majority of these women are obese.
She was on Oprah's show several times.
I'm glad that she's going to win the Oscar, but it's also sad that it isn't going to do anything for her career other than maybe make her the defacto choice for "Sassy Black Best Friend" roles.
He's dating Taylor Lautner's old beard. Does this mean Zac is gay? Zac Efron and rumored new girlfriend Lily Collins leave Soho House after dinner on Valentine’s Day (February 14) in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old actor and Lily, 22, were first spotted together at pal Chris Reinacher‘s birthday bash held at STK restaurant earlier this month. Over the weekend, Zac ran some errands before hitting up the Hennessy VS party in Beverly Hills. Zac‘s new movie, The Lorax, hits theaters March 2, while Lily‘s Mirror Mirror opens March 30. For more pics, check out X17online.com!
I may be alone on Valentine's Day. I may not have a partner to text me at 2 p.m. to say, "Knock off work early, we're going out tonight to (your favorite restaurant.)" I may not have a partner to wrap his arms around me in the morning and kiss me on the back of my neck. But you know what is more important than all of that? I don't know.
I looked it up, but no one seems to have a clear explanation. I know it's hugs and kisses, but which is which? Which one is the X and which one is the O?
I've always had a thing for him. His name is Thadeus!!! I'm going to assume they are divorcing because he is gay(even though I have absolutly no proof whatsoever!)
Do they tend to be selfish or more passionate?
Mpy
Go!
She's at it again. I won't say what I really want to say, as I don't want the FBI knocking on my door. God, this woman is worse than Anne Coulter! What an evil bitch! "Fox News pundit Liz Trotta responded to the barrage of criticism that was unleashed after she made a series incendiary statements regarding rape in the military."
Fox News' Liz Trotta Doubles Down On Statements About Rape In The Military (VIDEO)
The Hallmark Channel! NOW!
TULSA, Okla. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is dangling the prospect of gas as low as $2 a gallon if he’s elected. The former House speaker has spoken in the past of gas dropping to $2.50 a gallon under a Gingrich administration. Monday’s prediction, coming as Gingrich campaigned in Oklahoma, contrasts sharply with rival Rick Santorum, who told an Ohio audience that big-city Americans should brace themselves for $5-a-gallon gas. Both candidates are citing new sensitivity over rising pump prices to push for relaxed regulation on domestic oil production. According to AAA’s daily fuel gauge, the national average Monday for a gallon of regular gas was $3.56. Gingrich and Santorum have been highlighting oil exploration in North Dakota and slamming the Obama administration for delaying a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline.
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Is this a great song or what? Just wonderful!
I guess it's a play now.
Child actor Skyler uses bath salts to get high. Bath salts? Really?
Hey DLers. About a month ago, I posted here that I was auditioning for Juilliard with the onion speech from Peer Gynt. I was wondering whether I should include the n word which is written as part of the speech. The majority opinion was that I should leave it out. Well, I left it out and I got called back. Thanks to those who offered their opinions.
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What if People Magazine did that? Vote now.
I guess he forgave her cunty behavior.
Gisele and Tom Brady Celebrate 3rd Anniversary With Bikinis and Kisses in Costa Rica
WTF? Is there a cure?
A black velvet dress that belonged to Whitney Houston and a pair of earrings she wore in "The Bodyguard" will be sold to the highest bidder next month. Too soon?
Whitney Houston Auction: Dress, Earrings Will Be Sold To Highest Bidder
Stuck home today, waiting for a repairman to come fix my hot water heater. And just discovered that Bravo has programmed a full day of 'Tabatha Takes Over'. Thank you, Bravo! The Chicago Male episode is on now.
Time flies.
Go!
Since he seems to have no problem imposing Catholic views of abortion and contraception on everyone, it's interesting how the subject of capitol punishment never comes up, what the Catholic Church opposing it, and all.
Clint Eastwood tells TMZ ... he hasn't been impressed with an American president in quite a while ... dating all the way back to one Harry S. Truman. Eastwood was leaving the Beverly Wilshire hotel this weekend -- where Obama stays when he's in town -- when we asked the Hollywood legend to pick his favorite U.S. president of all time. Clint said he was a big fan of Washington and Lincoln and then asked, "You mean in our life time?" Eastwood then explained, "I think Truman because he got mad at the people who bum wrapped his daughter." But then Clint dropped the DISS -- saying, "We haven't seen one for a while."
CLINT EASTWOOD We Haven't Had a Great President Since Truman!!
His ratings rank him above Wendy Williams and Steve Wilkos in the talk-show pecking order, but behind rivals Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Ellen DeGeneres and Kelly Ripa.
Starts tonight at 8pm Eastern on CBS with NO delays now that football season is over. Will the Big Brother team do better this Race than Ethan and Jenna? Will there be any villains, any outstanding fan favorites? Will we be treated to shots of Phil Keoghan's package?
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What are your strategies? I don't get receipts at most retailers. I also try to eat what's in the fridge and cupboard, rather than filling them all the time.
Rick Santorum doesn't understand why the radical left doesn't share the right's same fervor for fighting radical Islam. In a 2007 speech to Oklahoma University College Republicans hit the pro-feminist, pro-gay, pro-civil rights, pro-reason over faith left for not taking on radical Islamists. Video at link.
Can a bulldog be considered cute? I think so. That's why I used this pic as the introduction. Plus the uncut cock.
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Funny:
NPH and David Burtka's scene in A Very Harold & Kumar CHRISTMAS
Mia
I grew up in an ultra-religious household, and I've been affiliated with the military since I was 18. Between the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the It Gets Better Campaign, and the encouragement of a few friends/family members, last year I decided it was time to start coming out of the closet (at the ripe old age of 30). I haven't been shouting it from the rooftops or anything; however, I've casually told a few straight military buddies in conversation, while opting to write letters to close family members. Everything was going fine until last Friday. That's when my mom finally got a letter I sent telling her I'm gay. Dammit dammit dammit...everyday this week she's been e-mailing me bible versus, and last night she spent a 90 minute phone call telling me I'm going to hell unless I repent. I swear, telling her has been right in line with what could be considered a "worst case scenario." She said I'm defiling my body...she said she's going to pray for me harder than she's ever prayed for anything before (even going so far as to saying God always listens to her prayers and I should be worried if I'm not). The main takeaway was that she would rather me meet a sudden and painful death to continue living "a deviant lifestyle." I'm sure others of you have heard the same things and worse from your parents upon coming out as gay. But her reaction has totally left me a shell of a person...I just wish I could disappear or something. My Dad (who's awesome) keeps saying that I shouldn't let her get to me...but it's easier said than done. I kind of look at my life right now and I really don't feel like I have the support network to make it through. I don't have any gay friends...I certainly don't have a partner...and really the only time I can comfortably speak as a gay man is here on DL (which is often hit and miss due to the fact that some people are naturally nice and others get off on being assholes). Anyway, I'm kind of venting (get a blog!), but this week has me kind of wishing that it was acceptable for gays and lesbians to be situationally closeted...at least without being made to feel like the world's worst people. I just don't have the emotional fortitude/support network to make it through too many rejections intact.
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I do not know if this has already been covered because my search feature will not work. So, please spare me the insults referring me to previous posts. What exactly is the joy one receives from double penetration? Is the idea of stretching your hole with the size of two dicks inside you a "taboo idea" that gets you excited? Is the feeling of having two human beings exciting themselves to the point of ejaculating while pleasing themselves in YOUR orraface what makes you willing to take it all?? Or is it a request from someone you are sexually attracted to and your need to satisfy their sexual appetite? I only ask because I am dating someone who recently expressed interest in this sexual act and couldn't really explain why this was important or convince me of his motives. This would require bringing a third person into bed (which I'm not totally opposed to), but I'm just not sure I can get behind the idea of rubbing my cock against someone's cock while participating in what I believe is the most sensual and personal act of sexual intercourse. Thoughts?
Had to negotiate that price down from a ridiculous high of $2,350. My one-bedroom apartment has a washer-dryer and rooftop views. What a steal. Jealous?
I finally got my dream apartment for only $2,150 a month
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Because the first thread devoted to the most blatant opportunist in network news today is just about full.
Peter Jennings, updating you on world crises from the grave
Photos of the list of possibilities:
Who Could Be The First Latino President Of The United States?
Monday, February 13 Survey USA Poll Support: 61% Oppose: 34% Unsure: 5% By a 27-point margin, California adults say same-sex couples should be extended the full legal rights of marriage. The answers come 4 days after a federal appeals court ruled that California's Proposition 8 was unconstitutional. The results are not different than the 4 previous occasions on which SurveyUSA has asked this question of Californians, going back to 2009. "Should same-sex couples be able to share in the legal benefits of marriage, such as the right to inherit property and the right to make medical decisions for one another? Or should the legal benefits of marriage be restricted only to couples consisting of a man and a woman?"
61% of Californians support gay marriage
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Damn, the Brazilians are colorful. Photos:
The man is a mess.
Do you wear a wedding ring? Where'd you get it?
If so share your story here!
She sings for four minutes and wins an EMMY! 19 time losers Angela Lansbury & Susan Lucci must have been pissed. She BEAT Patti LaBelle - Great Performances: (PBS) For episode "Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III". Jon Lovitz - Saturday Night Live: (NBC) Sarah Vaughan - The 28th Annual Grammy Awards: (CBS) Debbie Allen - An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: (NBC) Stevie Wonder - An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: (NBC) And to top it off, she didn't even show up to accept the award! Michele Lee (Knots Landing) was forced to accept on her behalf!
"Yes, we are happy that we have a Mormon running for president," said Packard, a Saratoga Springs, Utah, resident and member of Somos (We are) Republicans. "But a lot of us aren't supporting him because of his stance against immigrants."
Really? How trashy do you have to be to air this on a tv show? This family has absolutely no class. I didn't think they could get any worse than they were.
I have saved money for a down payment, and I have enough in savings to offer a small cushion should something happen to me. However, I am seized by nervousness: What if I lost my job and couldn't find a new one? What if my house needs repairs that I cannot afford? What if I need to move, and cannot sell my home? I'm sure these are struggles that every home-owner faces, yet to me they seem like reasons to rent forever. Please persuade me otherwise?
So what was the story. Who was with who and who cheated on who?
All gay rumors come true!!!!
He complains that making more than $196K a year (which would officially put you in the 1% in Canada) still isn't enough so that you can feel rich in Toronto. The complete insensitivity and lack of self-awareness blow my mind: [quote]Break it down, and it translates to roughly $10,400 a month, after taxes. For many Torontonians, that $10,400 disappears fast. Thousands go to the mortgage. For those with young kids, daycare can cost upwards of $1,500 a month. There are the car and RSP payments, wardrobe refreshes, utility bills and something to set aside for when the furnace inevitably conks out. Plus the cost of the sushi, pad Thai and butter chicken that we order in three nights a week—because we’re all too tired to cook by the time we get home from work. Then there’s the stuff that fills our houses—the calibre of which is the subject of intense, unspoken competition among my peers and neighbours...
Conservative Canadian columnist: why being part of the 1% still doesn't feel like being rich
Monday, February 20, 2012 Mitt drops another 2 points nationally. Santorum (36%) Romney (26%) Gingrich (13%) Paul (11%)
Gallup: Santorum opens up 10-point lead on Mitt Romney
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LONDON — They foiled plots and cracked Nazi codes, but Britain's spies were unable to solve the mystery of Charlie Chaplin's birth. Although the entertainer is celebrated as one of London's most famous sons, newly declassified files reveal that Britain's MI5 domestic intelligence service found no records to back up Chaplin's claim that he was born in the city on April 16, 1889. Uncertainty about Chaplin's origins linger to this day -- a mystery Chaplin himself may have helped to nurture. The previously secret file, released Friday by Britain's National Archives, shows that MI5 investigated the silent film star in the 1950s at the request of U.S. authorities, who had long suspected him of communist sympathies. MI5 historian Christopher Andrew said the FBI's red-hating chief, J. Edgar Hoover, privately denounced Chaplin as "one of Hollywood's parlor Bolsheviks." To the spies' surprise, there was no record of the performer's birth. "It would seem that Chaplin was either not born in this country or that his name at birth was other than those mentioned," MI5 concluded. Chaplin's life is a Dickensian rags-to-riches story. Raised in London in a family of music-hall entertainers, he moved to the United States in 1910 and became one of Hollywood's first megastars with his shabby, bowler-hatted everyman persona, the Little Tramp. He was a box office sensation in movies such as "The Gold Rush," "City Lights" and "The Kid," but his left-wing friends and activities alarmed the FBI, which began tracking the actor in the early 1920s. In 1952, as fears of Soviet infiltration raged in the U.S., American authorities asked MI5 to investigate Chaplin's political allegiances and personal background, including a long-standing rumor that Charlie Chaplin was an alias and the performer's true name was Israel Thornstein. But British spies could find no trace of him in the birth records at London's Somerset House under Chaplin, Thornstein or Harley, his mother's stage name. The spies also checked French records amid rumors that he might have been born in the town of Fontainebleau - but that, too, drew a blank. Elsewhere in the file, agents speculate that Chaplin might have Russian roots. There was an allegation that he had once spoken of "going back to Russia." "This might refer to paying another visit, or it might denote his origin as Russia," noted senior MI5 officer W.M.T. Magan, speculating that Chaplin might have come from a Jewish family fleeing pogroms at the end of the 19th century. Film historian Matthew Sweet said rumors about Chaplin's roots had been swirling well before the 1950s. The French claim stemmed from a fan magazine article from the 1910s that suggested Chaplin was born while his performer mother was on tour. The idea he was Jewish appears to have been an assumption by some fans that came to be widely believed. Chaplin did little to correct the record. "The borderline between fact and fiction about celebrities was much less clearly policed than it is today," Sweet said. MI5 seemed content to let the mystery of Chaplin's birth remain. British agents were skeptical of American claims that the star was a communist threat, with John Marriott, the head of MI5's counter-subversion branch, calling the U.S. allegations "unreliable." "It is curious that we can find no record of Chaplin's birth, but I scarcely think that this is of any security significance," he wrote in 1952. The U.S. thought differently and Chaplin was refused re-entry to the United States in 1952. He settled in Switzerland and lived there until his death in 1977. The dossier shows MI5 continued to track Chaplin for several years. It contains newspaper clippings about the actor, snatches of conversation from suspected radicals who knew him and letters sent from Russia to "Comrade Charly Chaplin" via the communist magazine Challenge. But by 1958, MI5 had concluded Chaplin was not a threat. "We have no substantial information of our own against Chaplin, and we are not satisfied that there are reliable grounds for regarding him as a security risk," the agency noted. "It may be that Chaplin is a Communist sympathizer but on the information before us he would appear to be no more than a 'progressive' or radical." Nonetheless, a taint of impropriety lingered. Files released in 2002 showed that the British government blocked a knighthood for Chaplin for nearly 20 years because of American concerns about his politics and private life - he was married four times, twice to 16-year-old girls. He eventually became Sir Charles Chaplin in March 1975, two years before his death at age 88. Chaplin's origins remain cloudy, although the 1891 census records the then 2-year-old as living in south London with his mother and elder brother Sydney. Evidence unearthed last year added another layer of mystery. In a locked drawer of a bureau left behind after Chaplin's death, his family found a letter from a man in England named Jack Hill. It claimed Chaplin had been born "in a caravan (that) belonged to the Gypsy Queen, who was my auntie" in a Roma community near Birmingham in central England. Chaplin had alluded to Roma roots in his autobiography, writing that "Grandma was half-Gypsy. This fact was the skeleton in our family cupboard." Sweet said the letter was not proof of Chaplin's birthplace but evidence he cultivated the mystery of his origins. "It is very widely accepted that he was born in London in 1889, but the piece of paper just isn't there," Sweet said. "That letter is not proof that he was born in a Gypsy encampment. It is proof that he was terrifically attracted to the idea of that story, enough to keep the letter and lock it away and think of it as something important. "The idea of the mystery of his own birth is something that he quite enjoyed, I think."
Charlie Chaplin: Communist? Gypsy? Jew? Was he ever even BORN!
and not vice versa! That bitch!!!
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Discuss.
Say what you will, but that man has charisma.
@10:45 Must see!
Black Guy Picks Up Little Gay Dude, And Fucks The Shit Out Of Him
I'm a hardcore ass man, and I want to hear some stories. I was standing in line at my local smoothie spot, and I notice this slightly tall Asian guy in front of me. He has the most incredible ass, I literally had to catch my damn breath. My eyes were buried in his backside, til' finally he grabbed his smoothie and left. I so badly wanted to follow him to his car just so I could gaze that ass longer.
I just joined a gym a couple of weeks ago and have been working out every other day for 2 hrs but, so far haven't lost any weight. I'm beginning to think this is a waste of time. If I'm going to put myself thru a workout every couple of days and not show any results, then I might as well go sit on the couch and watch tv.
And from the looks of it she picked the least sexually threatening guy she could find. Gayface alert.
Damn. That's too bad.
- Miguel De Cervantes Discuss.
See what religion gets you???!!! *** Lawmakers in seven states are considering legislation that would make it easier for parents to opt out of mandatory immunization requirements for their children, sparking debate among public health experts and some parents. All but two states —West Virginia and Mississippi — as well the District of Columbia, allow parents to opt out of school-required vaccines based on religious beliefs, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Those two states are now considering bills that would allow exemptions because of philosophical beliefs. West Virginia state Sen. Donna Boley, who is sponsoring a bill, said a philosophical exemption allows parents who object to vaccines to opt out for their own reasons. “I’ve had parents encourage me for quite some time that would like to be in charge of what’s put into their children’s bodies,” Boley, a Republican, said. Diane Peterson, an associate director at the Immunization Action Coalition, a group that works to increase immunization rates says “that’s not a move in the right direction.” Bills that would allow philosophical exemptions have also been introduced in five other states, Peterson said. Lawmakers in an eighth state, South Dakota, rejected two bills this month. Nineteen states already allow philosophical exemptions, according to the NCSL. The move to expand that number is alarming many public health experts. Wendell Hoffman, an infectious disease doctor in Sioux Falls, S.D., argues that vaccinations have rid the country of diseases that once ravaged the populace. Those diseases threaten a comeback if more children don’t receive vaccinations, he says. “Your eyes are not deceiving you if you notice that small pox, polio, measles and rubella have been eliminated from the United States in 1949, 1979, 2000 to 2004 respectively,” he told South Dakota lawmakers. The debate over vaccines is also causing more physicians to refuse to treat families that don’t vaccinate, said Douglas Diekema, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington who has studied the issue for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “There have always been physicians who have felt this way, but I think they are becoming much more vocal about it, and they’re being joined by others,” Diekema said. Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center in Virginia, supports the exemptions. Until there’s more science on vaccines’ effects, she said, parents should have the option to exempt their children. There are movements in some states to roll back existing exemptions, including in Vermont and Arizona.
Do Asians and/or Europeans have kitchen electrics that aren't yet available in North America? E.g., the Japanese had breadmakers ages before they were available in America.
but have to say, they don't seem all that far-fetched. Brown pings and no amount of macho posturing convinces me he isn't bi.
With Congress, who wages more power, the President, or the House and the Senate?
Lesbian pron gone bad (NSFW).
"And of course there are those, usually cloaked behind the anonymity of the Internet, who have wondered why so much fuss was being made over a self-admitted drug user who squandered her talent. To them we say, have you heard 'I Will Always Love You' lately?" YOU. MUST. WORSHIP. WHITNEY!!!!!!
ugh.
Torrent search engine The Pirate Bay could be blocked in the UK after a judge in London ruled the site breaches copyright laws. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) wants British Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to The Pirate Bay in the UK, claiming the site has caused them millions in damages. High Court Justice Arnold has sided with them, claiming The Pirate Bay does not only enable or assist copyright theft, but actively encourages it. “I conclude that both users and the operators of [The Pirate Bay] infringe the copyrights of the claimants … in the UK,” said the judge in a written statement. The judgement paves the way for a court order for ISPs to start blocking their users access to The Pirate Bay. A final decision is expected in June. “The ruling helps clarify the law on website blocking and we will now proceed with our application to have the site blocked to protect the UK’s creative industries from further harm,” said BPI CEO Geoff Taylor. British ISPs have been ordered to block a website accused of piracy before. In October 2011, a UK court ordered telecom company BT to block subscribers’ access to Usenet indexing website Newzbin 2, though the site later said the block is “not working.”
Julian Assange guest stars. Anyone watching?
After a week where the news has been dominated by the tragic death of Whitney Houston, those close to the late singer have begun asking questions about how shocking photos related to her passing were leaked to the press. While reputable media companies around the world are all covering the developing story closely, others have chosen to cross the line of decency and publish photographs that could only come from someone very close to the 48-year-old singer. PHOTOS: Celebrities Who Died In Bizarre Circumstances A disturbing photo of the bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel where The Bodyguard singer was discovered unconscious and unresponsive Saturday has upset many fans, as it is shown to be still full of the water in which she lay submerged, with towels floating in it. Other photo leaks are related to the final hours of her life, such as her last meal of a hamburger, fries, a turkey sandwich and jalapenos that was sent by hotel staff to her in room 434. Houston reportedly ate the burger and fries and took the rest of the meal into the bathroom with her for her ill-fated soak. Most troubling of all to Whitney’s loved ones is the haunting image of Houston’s covered body being wheeled from the prestigious Beverly Hilton hotel on a stretcher after the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party had wound down in another part of the hotel. PHOTOS: Whitney Houston Seen Leaving Medical Building With Members Of Entourage With more intimate secrets still spilling onto the Internet, an investigation is expected to be launched by Whitney’s inner circle to weed out who is the mole that has betrayed her trust. As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the Run To You singer’s funeral service at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey will be aired online on Saturday so that her millions of fans can mourn in unison.
Investigation Into Who Leaked All The Whitney Houston Death Photos.
Senior citizens and the poor in Indiana beware. Indiana Senate Republicans want to give Governor Daniels the power to withdraw the state from Medicare and Medicaid, which would effectively throw all senior citizens and poor people in the state under the bus. On Wednesday, a Senate panel approved House Bill 1269, and sent it to the full Senate for a vote. The bill gives Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels the authority to pull Indiana and all of its senior citizens out of Medicare. Indiana could also withdraw from Medicaid and many other federal health programs that primarily help the poor, including Obamacare. According to the Indiana Economic Digest, the bill also permits the “governor to enter into a health care compact with other states that will enable each state to regulate the provision of health care at the state level but pay for it with federal funds.” Critics say the bill allows the governor to strip senior citizens and the poor of their health care, and that’s exactly what this bill is all about. Since its passage, Republicans have wanted to kill Medicare, and now they may have found a way to strangle it until it “withers on the vine and dies,” as Newt Gingrich once said. Since Republicans are unable to kill Medicare and Medicaid at the federal level, state Republicans are going to attempt to withdraw from the programs state by state. Such a move represents a danger to senior citizens and the poor across the country. Without these crucial programs, our country’s most vulnerable citizens will be at risk of not being able to pay for the medical care they need. This is just more proof that Republicans don’t care about the poor and senior citizens.
Indiana Senate To Vote On Bill To Withdraw From Medicare, Medicaid And Other Federal Health Programs
February 18, 2012 Reporting from Columbus, Ohio— Republican GOP hopeful Rick Santorum may be the most prominent homeschooler in America. So it might not have been surprising that, on Saturday, he told a conservative Christian audience that he intended to homeschool his children in the White House. In his remarks to the Ohio Christian Alliance, however, Santorum went further, seeming to attack the very idea of public education. In the nation’s past, he said, “Most presidents homeschooled their children in the White House.… Parents educated their children because it was their responsibility.” “Yes, the government can help,” he continued, “but the idea that the federal government should be running schools, frankly much less that the state government should be running schools, is anachronistic.” He said it is an artifact of the Industrial Revolution, “when people came off the farms where they did homeschool or had a little neighborhood school, and into these big factories … called public schools.” While industry has evolved, public schools remain stuck in the factory era, he said, “back in the age of Henry Ford. You get what we give you. One color, two models. It wouldn’t work for Henry Ford today, and it won’t work for America today.“ As a U.S. senator, Santorum came under fire for charging taxpayers for homeschooling five of his children through an online charter school.
Santorum bashes public schools, says they're stuck in factory era
Even though his hair is a big sponge ball and his face is so-so -- I'd love to see this guy's unit!!!
Jonny "The Unit" Manfre From Jersey Shore To Pose In Playgirl?
Richard
Why so many? Deafness and homosexuality must be on the same chromosome(s).
He's still a raging slut and drinking a drugging - hey, it's friday after all!
He's Back and it's Friday Afternoon! (gratuitous pic of Erik Rhodes)
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Watching the GOP debate in HD and that sure looks like a booger. Bless his heart...
Any questions?
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Heres's mine. I luvvved seeing Jesse Jackson look so uncomfortable. I imagine he spoke later, unintellibgibly of course. Missed it. I've had this theory for a couple of years: They started a fund right after President Obama was elected which pays Jesse for each day he stays off television, out of public view, silent and invisible while Mr. Obama is in office. So, Jesse's sitting there thinking," Losin' $8,056.29 for this!"
His name is Patrick McIntryre. He's a comedian. Do you think he's good looking, and does he look gay to you?
Author is referring to technology and the generational divide between those who grew up before home computers, Internet, smart phones, etc., and those who have never known a world without them. I remember the first time I used an ATM machine. Insert a card, punch a few buttons, and cash comes out! No more running out to cash a check on a Saturday night before the supermarket closes. What did you once find amazing that is now an regular part of your life? That I, as a gay man, would need to use a condom is another, unfortunately.
Things That Were Once Amazing, but Are Now Really Kind of Old News
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This looks awful!
As a gay man, would you be able to stand sharing a place with a hot straight guy? Would you be able to put aside your attraction to him, or would it drive you crazy? For example, would you be able to withstand the site of seeing him in his underwear, smelling his manly scent wafting through the air, seeing him get out of the shower naked etc. ? Or would it be such a constant sexual distraction that it would disrupt you from being able to concentrate on your job, own life etc.?
She supposedly has been diagnosed with an eye condition which could cause her to rapidly go blind. I also heard she's the prime caretaker of her young granddaughter because her daughter Finty is an alcoholic. Very sad.
Please explain why or why not. If you are, do you any limits as to where your sympathy ends? If no, do you out people? Thanks for your responses!
I'm a gay man and I'm a tease. When I overhear some guy say something like, "It was six inches wide..." I'll say, "Do tell?"... stuff like that. But if looks could kill! Honestly, just chill.
Terry
The actor, that is, not the writer... His first starring film comes out next week. It looks awful, tbh, but I hope it'll be a success so we'll see a lot of him in the future. Do you think he has a big cock? And do you want to ride it as badly as I do?
I want one. What are they like in bed?
Most Americans believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. On a scale of 1 to 5 -- with 1 being very liberal and 5 being very conservative -- respondents rated themselves as a 3.3 ideologically, slightly to the right of center. They perceive Obama to be a 2.3, to the left of center. Some of the Republican candidates are more aligned with the respondents, said the poll: "Americans perceive Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul as closest to themselves ideologically, and Michele Bachmann and Barack Obama as furthest away." When it comes to the president, Gallup reported, "a majority of Americans, 57%, perceive Obama to be liberal, with 23% describing his views as moderate and 15% as conservative." Gallup's bottom line: If Americans chose their president solely on the basis of the fit between their own ideological views and their perceptions of the candidates' views, Huntsman, Romney, and Paul would be in the best position for the 2012 election. While a close ideological fit is clearly a political asset, many other factors go into selecting a president, including evaluations of national conditions, such as the economy, the performance of the president and his party, and the platform each candidate is running on. Indeed, Obama's mean ideology rating four years ago was 2.5, essentially the same as now, and he was perceived to be slightly more liberal (with a score of 2.2) immediately before the election. Americans' own ideology ratings in December 2007 (3.2) and October 2008 (3.3) were essentially the same as now, and closer to John McCain's (3.4 in December 2007 and 3.7 in October 2008) than Obama's. Also, the data make clear that Americans are not highly familiar with the views of the leading Republican candidates at this point -- at least one in seven cannot rate even the best known candidate (Romney), and at this point there is little differentiation in the views of the Republican candidates by party. As the candidates continue to campaign and a GOP nominee emerges, Americans will learn more about the candidate and may perceive him or her differently than they do today.
My current butt is not big or round enough.
Is it good to take, even if you aren't a bodybuilder?
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Deal With it Bitches!
Do you ever really believe that an effeminate straight guy is naturally heterosexual?
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?
I''ll start:\ \ My self esteem is at an all time low.
Sexy porn stud Cliff Jensen makes a particularly moronic tweet-pic. Doesn't he realize that this shit is public? I guess once you decide to fuck on camera you lose all sense of self editing, I guess.
Vacation? Toys? Rent boys? A night out on the town?
But for now this is pretty hot!
Can't Wait To See Channing Tatum Naked In Magic Mike
Richard
"The Vow" opens to $40 million.
Some strange coincidences will start to happen.. Not sure if it has to do with maybe something happening to a lot of people with the same name, or something else.. But something is afoot.
What was the gossip or rumor? Was it true?
Ben is back...zzzzzzzzzzzzz Looks like there will be a lot of tears this season.
Whitney Houston memorabilia to be auctioned off.
Uh huh -- Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who nearly won Iowa’s caucuses, says he didn't single out black people during a speech at a New Year's Day rally in Sioux City, Iowa. NPR quoted Santorum, talking about government aid such as food stamps and welfare at the rally at a diner: "I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money. I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the money and provide for themselves and their families." Santorum is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential race. The NPR story says: "Santorum did not elaborate on why he singled out blacks who rely on federal assistance. The voters here didn't seem to care." Santorum on CNN says he doesn't remember saying "black" and believes instead he was simply tripping on his words. “It was probably a tongue-tied moment as opposed to something that was deliberate,” CNN quoted Santorum. He told CNN's John King that he's "pretty confident" he said "blah" while deciding what to say. NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous called the alleged remark "outrageous."
Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich have all told the group Morality in Media that they would enforce federal obscenity laws that prohibit the distribution of pornography. Those laws, the anti-pornography group said, are being ignored by the current administration. “Federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced,” Santorum told the group. “If elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so.” Romney told the group it was “imperative that we cultivate the promotion of fundamental family values.” “This can be accomplished with increased parental involvement and enhanced supervision of our children,” he said in a statement. “It includes strict enforcement of our nation’s obscenity laws, as well as the promotion of parental software controls that guard our children from Internet pornography.” Gingrich also said he would appoint an Attorney General who would enforce federal obscenity laws. Santorum and Gingrich previously signed a pledge by the conservative Christian group The Family Leader in which they vowed to protect women and children from “seduction into promiscuity and all forms of pornography.” But Romney refused to sign, saying the pledge was “undignified and inappropriate for a presidential campaign.” In their 1969 Stanley v. Georgia ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated all state laws that prevented the private possession of “obscene” materials. However, the court ruled in 1973 that obscene material was not protected by the First Amendment if it appealed “to a prurient interest,” showed “patently offensive sexual conduct, and “lacked serious artistic, literary, political, or scientific value.” Whether material violates those standards is up to a jury to decide, assuming such a case goes to trial. Social conservatives have been critical of the Obama administration for its alleged lack of obscenity prosecutions. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder folded the Obscenity Prosecution Task Force into the into the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section last year. The Obscenity Prosecution Task Force was set up by the Justice Department during the Bush administration to prosecute producers and distributors of hardcore pornography. “As the toxic waste of obscenity continues to spread and harm everyone it touches, it appears the Obama administration is giving up without a fight,” Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) told Politico. But the department said it wasn’t ignoring obscenity altogether, rather it was focusing on child pornography and similar crimes. “The Department has focused its limited investigative and prosecutorial resources on the most egregious cases, particularly those that facilitate child exploitation and cases involving the sexual abuse of children, including obscene depictions of child rape,” Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Ronald Weich said.
On the bright side there will be new job openings for Porn Police
I saw someone with a thin plastic bottle of coke, the length of a two-liter bottle. I don't really drink soda, but I do see it in supermarkets. I only ever see the usual 2-liter bottle, and the regular old soda cans. Are they making these thin cans and bottles or not, and how come they're not being sold everywhere? It almost seems exclusive, and a limited time thing. I'm always interested in seeing if these new designs for famous products actually work out or not. Pepsi is still selling its brand with the Obama logo rip-off.
The Kennedys are officially back into the family business. Joseph Kennedy III, a scion of the famous political family, announced Thursday that will run for the Massachusetts House seat being vacated by Rep. Barney Frank (D). “Congressman Frank has done so much for Massachusetts and America during his service in Congress and he leaves very big shoes to fill,” Kennedy said in his announcement video for the 4th district. “I believe this country was founded on a simple idea: that every person deserves to be treated fairly, by each other and by their government.” He promises to fight for a “a fair job plan,” a better educational system, “a fair tax code” and “fair housing policy.” The grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and son of former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, the 31-year-old Kennedy was working as a prosecutor and before that as an assistant district attorney in Massachusetts. He also seerved as a Peace Corps volunteer. His twin brother Matt worked on the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s last reelection campaign. Should he win, he will be the only Kennedy in Congress — a decades-long line that was broken when Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) died in 2009 and Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) retired in 2010. (Another Kennedy in Congress?) Kennedy’s father struggled in the House, picking fights with colleagues and driving away staff. Kennedy is not the only candidate in the Democratic primary, although his pedigree makes him an early favorite and he is already winning union support. Businessman Paul Heroux, software engineer Herb Robinson, and sociologist Jack Porter are also running. Frank said Thursday on CSPAN that he thinks Kennedy will be a worthy successor. “I am very impressed with him,” Frank said. “I’m very enthused about Joe. I think he’s going to win.” Frank is retiring rather than facing new voters in a district that is changing dramatically thanks to redistricting, although it remains overwhelmingly Democratic. Republicans were quick to paint Kennedy as a stand-in for President Obama. “What Joe Kennedy lacks in experience, he makes up for in his commitment to pursue the same job-destroying policies that have already devastated families in Massachusetts,” National Republican Congressional Committee Spokesman Nat Sillin said in a statement. An early UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll found Kennedy would beat Republican Sean Bielat, who ran against Frank in 2010, 60 percent to 28 percent.
Thoughts?
Xmas Dinner with the Donner Party (featuring Kelly Ripa)
Beez
She sure got the short end of the stick in the looks dept. Short, homely, a gap in her front teeth that you could drive a mac truck through. She must take after her dad cause she sure doesn't take after Whitney.
Who's better?
Holy shit. We''re fucked aren''t we?
Seriously, every hour there's a new "Anderson" thread by some deranged, obsessed, sad troll.
the Bibbie Christina was holed up in her hotel room after the awful funeral service doing drugs and was to fly off to rehab as soon as mommy was buried.
[bold]Jobs Takes the Stage to Pitch Apple%E2%80%99s New iPad[/bold] By MIGUEL HELFT SAN FRANCISCO %E2%80%94 Steven P. Jobs, Apple%E2%80%99s chief executive, interrupted his medical leave to introduce the company%E2%80%99s much-anticipated new iPad, a thinner, faster and lighter version of its popular tablet computer that will sell at the same price as the original models. Mr. Jobs, whose appearance on stage in an auditorium here was greeted by a standing ovation, alluded to his leave but did not say whether he was planning to return to the company. %E2%80%9CWe%E2%80%99ve been working on this product for a while and I didn%E2%80%99t want to miss today,%E2%80%9D he said. Apple overhauled the iPad in hopes of staying ahead of rivals who have introduced competing tablet computers. The iPad 2 includes front and rear facing cameras that allow video conversations, and it comes in black and white versions. It will be available on March 11 in the United States at prices ranging from $499 to $829. It will be available in more than two dozen other countries on March 26, Mr. Jobs said. Alluding to the white iPhone 4, which Apple announced but never introduced, Mr. Jobs said the white iPad 2 would be available from Day 1. The new iPad%E2%80%99s 3G models will support connections from both AT&T and Verizon. The market for tablet computers is far more competitive now than when Apple introduced the iPad last year. Companies like Samsung, Motorola and HP have brought out tablet computers. But Apple%E2%80%99s rivals have yet to make significant inroads with consumers. Mr. Jobs dismissed the competitors, saying the iPad 2 would leapfrog rivals, and keep Apple%E2%80%99s lead in the market. He said competitors have not been able to match Apple%E2%80%99s tablet on features or price. %E2%80%9CWe think 2011 is clearly going to be the year of iPad 2,%E2%80%9D Mr. Jobs said. The new iPad is built around a new chip that Apple designed, called A5, which is far faster than its predecessor. Mr. Jobs said video performance would be nine times faster. At 8 millimeters, the new iPad is one third thinner than the original. Mr. Jobs said that at 1.3 pounds, it is two ounces lighter than its predecessor, yet it has the same, 10-hour battery life. %E2%80%9CIt feels totally different,%E2%80%9D Mr. Jobs said. He did not update figures for iPad sales. In January, the company said it had sold nearly 15 million iPads in 2010, generating about $9.5 billion in revenue. Mr. Jobs said that 65,000 apps have been tailored for the iPad. Apple%E2%80%99s share of the global tablet market reached 85 percent by the end of 2010, according to estimates by eMarketer, a research firm. Apple will sell an estimated 34 million iPads in 2011, or more than triple the 10 million tablets expected to be sold by its rivals, eMarketer said. Along with the new iPad, Apple will introduce a new version of its software, iOS, and two new popular applications already available on its Macintosh line of computers: iMovie and Garage Band. Mr. Jobs also announced that titles from Random House would be available on its iBookstore. He said 100 million books have been downloaded since the company introduced the store a year ago. Random House was the only one of the major United States publishers whose books had not been available in the iBookstore.
iPad 2.0--Do those who predicted "massive fail" for the iPad care to comment?
Jesus christ! You would have thought she was a saint instead of a fucked up druggie who was given chance after chance to clean up.
Gay 90s - Minneapolis\ The Saddle\ The Garden - Des Moines\ The Max - Omaha\ Mickey''s - LA\ Rage\ Axis\ Love Lounge\ \ Hooked up in all but the Max.
Rick Santorum says the darndest things. In just the past month, the surging candidate has implied that Barack Obama and millions of Mainline Protestants aren’t true Christians. He told an adoring crowd in Fargo, North Dakota that “I don't think God will continue to bless America if we continue to kill 1.2 million children every year.” He attacked standard prenatal testing because it “ends up in more abortions.” He told the Ohio Christian Alliance that the liberal argument given to doctors faced with patients with prenatal issues is “we have to give mothers and fathers the choice to kill them. That’s the argument.” He added that neither the federal government “or for that matter state governments” should be involved in running schools. The press dutifully transcribed all these remarks, but none of them raised a ruckus for more than a few hours. They’re just the latest in a long line of Santorum quotes — on homosexuality, on women’s roles, on contraception and abortion — that seem to have lost their capacity to shock. And though they’re still well to the right of public opinion, as reflected in polls polls, they’ve done nothing to hurt, whose campaign has attained an aura of momentum after winning three states in a row earlier this month. For Rick Santorum, there’s no such thing as a gaffe anymore. There are two ways to see the apparent mainstreaming of Santorum’s minority views on social issues. The consensus among Republican and Democratic leaders is that it’s an artifact of the Republican primary, and that if he manages to win his party’s nomination, President Barack Obama will crush him among women voters in particular. Santorum’s own bet is different: His refusal to soft-pedal his views on faith and sex seems to reflect his view that voters value steadfastness, and also that an America that has been enlarging gay rights and expanding women’s roles for a generation is ready for a dramatic, traditionalist reaction. That reaction is palpable at some of Santorum’s more remote stops, and he tends to reserve his more controversial remarks for audiences like the one that greeted him in Fargo, North Dakota on Feb. 15, where he was the first presidential candidate to visit in 2012. There, he delivered the comment about killing 1.2 million children a year shortly before telling the crowd that the other candidates all share his stances. “If you look at the other candidates in the race, they have the same positions on the social issues as I do,” Santorum said. “Then why am I the social conservative candidate who’s too conservative to be elected because I’m a social conservative, if they have the same positions I do? Could it maybe be that some of you might think they don’t actually have those positions? Could it be that they don’t talk about those things?” “Could it be that they’re uncomfortable talking about those things?” Maybe the other candidates share his views, generally, on gay marriage and abortion. But they certainly aren’t eager to pick a fight over something as arcane as the Crusades, as Santorum did in South Carolina last January: “The idea that the Crusades and the fight of Christendom against Islam is somehow an aggression on our part is absolutely anti-historical.” Nor would they be comfortable with describing Obama’s religion as “phony theology,” as Santorum did this past weekend in Ohio. If Mitt Romney made either of those comments, his campaign would have to go into full damage-control mode. For Santorum, those comments made the news, but didn’t take long to cycle out of memory. Being gaffe-immune, Santorum is also immune from attacks on his conservative voting record – something that’s forced Romney to the right and Romney’s surrogates to a flurry of press conference calls attacking Santorum on everything but social policy (“Romney Michigan Campaign To Hold Conference Call On Rick Santorum’s Unapologetic Defense Of Big Labor And Big Spending,” for example). Romney can’t touch Santorum on his record as a social conservative — so he’s stuck trying to imitate him. The Conservative Political Action Conference was a moment for Romney to fluff up his conservative feathers, and he did so, referring to himself as “severely conservative” in his speech and winning the CPAC straw poll amid suggestions that his campaign rigged it. Conservative voters are not fooled. Leeta Van Buelow, a homemaker from Ann Arbor, Michigan, told BuzzFeed that she thinks Santorum “won’t betray us. He’s what we need.” She didn’t know enough about Romney to comment on him. Greg Behling, a precinct delegate from northern Michigan who belongs to four different Tea Party groups, said that Romney “was born and raised here. But when he left, he left a lot of things behind,” alluding to the conservative values that Behling and voters like him prize. The size and enthusiasm of the crowds Santorum has pulled in lately have underscored that connection. The Fargo rally became so hot and crowded that members of the audience started leaving midway through, and appearances in Ohio and Michigan had people sitting on the floor. According to the latest Public Policy Polling numbers, Santorum’s small lead over Romney in Michigan exists because it’s “a reflection of voters being more comfortable with where he is ideologically”; 48 percent of those polled find Santorum’s beliefs closer to theirs, while the number is 32 percent for Romney. (The poll’s top-line has been disputed because of an unusually large number of Evangelical Christians in the sample, but the result in any event underscore the ideological element of Santorum’s support. This all comes in a period in which Santorum has actually tried to avoid talking about social issues, zoning back in on abortion and gay marriage mostly when he’s asked by voters or the press. It’s an issue he seems to be aware of, and bothered by, as he seeks to focus on employment and manufacturing during the election season that conventional wisdom says is all about jobs. He recently cut off a reporter’s question after an Ohio Christian Alliance event, saying “You ask a lot of questions about social issues.” The Michigan numbers partly validate the campaign’s strategy of not censoring Santorum’s more hardline views to make him palatable to non-hardcore conservatives. Campaign manager Mike Biundo described it to BuzzFeed as “not getting off message, not letting the pundits tell us what our message should be.” Conservative voters value Santorum’s consistency, even if the positions he’s consistent on are oftentimes extreme. Behling, the delegate from Michigan, said that Romeny had “flip-flopped too many times for me to be comfortable with him,” a sentiment echoed by many voters like him. This strategy may only take Santorum so far. As they did in 2006, when he lost his Senate seat by 18 points after messages about “radical feminism” and other cultural issues didn’t sit well with a Pennsylvania electorate focused on the economy. But for now, Rick Santorum’s status as the fiercest culture warrior in the race isn’t swallowing his campaign, but helping it thrive. And the more it thrives, the more opportunity Santorum has to express his worldview, not as a fringe candidate, but as someone who looks more and more like a serious contender.
Where in NYC and LA are the best-looking male waiters? LA, esp. please.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie on Friday vetoed a bill allowing same-sex marriage, taking action the day after the New Jersey Assembly passed it. The Senate approved the bill 24-16 on Monday, with two Republicans in favor. The Assembly vote was 42-33. The Republican governor returned the bill to the Legislature, saying he wants voters to decide whether New Jersey changes the definition of marriage. Christie, a Republican who opposes same-sex marriage, had vowed "very swift action" once the bill reached his desk. His conditional veto also proposed creating an ombudsman to oversee compliance with the state's civil union law, which same-sex couples have said is flawed. (more at link)
NJ Gov. Christie vetoes same-sex marriage bill
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I punched in my PIN number, and my account appeared on the LCD display.
The Secret World of Arrietty: Little Heroes, But Big Emotions, In Another Studio Ghibli Triumph
She was playing during most of the funeral, but got up for Stevie, Alicia, and even Marvin Winans at the end... who she be?
All the hot bodies, the blood and the fucking. Love it.
Weird.
Small Wonder Years An annoying robot child goes back in time to the late 60's to warn all the Baby Boomers of what's to come in the fabulous 80's!
Her husband, Matthew Gilmour, is from Scotland. The two apparently met while Smart was serving an LDS mission in France last year. People Magazine reported the couple will return to Salt Lake City to live.
Live on Centric Channel. Tyler Perry is babbling about Jesus Christ right now.
AC
Finally on PBS tonight. All of the evil characters...O'Brien the Ladies' Maid, Thomas the Footman and Edith the Middle Sister....each finally seemed to be getting a little redemption. Elizabeth McGovern's voice still bugs the hell out of me but otherwise I really enjoyed it. I even teared up a couple of times.
MasterBates
I have a very nice, but old, analog tv in my bedroom. I would like to watch my Netflix on this tv occasionally, but I'm not sure how to hook it up. I keep reading about the HDMI cables, but I don't seem to have the correct ports on my tv for that type of cable. Any suggestions from the techies out there?
What would sex be like with this stud? Wouldn't his cock have to be above average to fit his extreme body type?
Does everyone basically pre-mature ejaculate, or do some people really have staying power right off the bat? I wish someone would have taught me how to not cum so quickly my first time. I don't think there's any techniques for that, unless you're sexually active, and it's a constant problem for you.
and one of the men attacked? His own son.
Pastor orders congregation to attack gay couple for attending church
A Pakistani spokesman for the UN’s Islamic bloc sparked outrage today after announcing to the UN’s top rights body that its 56 member states would ignore a scheduled UN rights panel on anti-gay violence, saying they were “disturbed” at the “attempted focus on certain persons” on the grounds of their “abnormal sexual behaviour,” which “have nothing to do with fundamental human rights.” The Islamic statement, obtained by the Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch and posted on its website, is provoking sharp reactions from human rights activists. UN Watch director Hillel Neuer today called on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whom it lauded for her leadership on this issue at the UN, to condemn the “scandalous assault on the right of gays not to be put to death in countries like Iran, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen. Human rights are universal and there is no religious exemption for barbaric violence against innocent human beings anywhere.” Diplomatic sources have also reported to UN Watch that the Islamic states are considering a walk-out during the March 7th panel. The letter by Pakistan’s Geneva envoy Zamir Akram on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation—comprised of 56 Islamic UN member states and the Palestinian Authority—was sent on Valentine’s Day to UN Human Rights Council president Laura Dupuy Lasserre and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. Click here for letter. The OIC declared its unequivocal opposition to the upcoming March 7th panel discussion concerning a new UN report on discriminatory laws and practices and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. The OIC will “will not accept its considerations and recommendations.” The unprecedented panel and report were mandated by the council’s historic June 2011 resolution, which passed by a slim majority of 23 to 19, with 3 abstentions. The OIC letter said the panel on anti-gay violence addresses “controversial notions” that have “no legal foundation in any international human rights instrument,” “misinterpreting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” The OIC warned the debate would “seriously jeopardize the entire international human rights framework,” and “will shift the focus from the real issues that deserve the attention of the Council.” “The Panel will discuss issues that relate to personal behavior and preferences, and have nothing to do with fundamental human rights,” said the OIC. To justify its position, the OIC cited UN language, seemingly giving exemptions to universal rights laws, that “historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind. From this perspective, the issue of sexual orientation is unacceptable to the OIC.” The OIC letter comes on the heels of Wednesday’s Libyan speech to the UN this week accusing gays of threatening the continuation of the human race.
Orchestrated effort by the GOP, backed and supported by the Koch Bros. to keep millions of Democrats from voting in 2012.%0D\ %0D\ Scary shit.
and drove away from my true love Robin and into the arms of coke and Bobby Brown all seem to love me now. Hmmm.
Whitney
The clock is ticking...
Four gay men photographed at a swanky event, and not one toothy smile!
EXCLUSIVE: CBS’s Sherlock Holmes reboot Elementary has solved its first big mystery — who will play the famous detective. Former Eli Stone star Jonny Lee Miller has been tapped as the lead of the project, a modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes who now lives in New York City. Robert Doherty wrote the script and is executive producing the CSB TV Studios pilot with Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Michael Cuesta is on board to direct. Following his stint as the title character on the ABC drama series Eli Stone, British actor Miller did an arc on Dexter. He most recently starred in Danny Boyle’s stage version of Frankenstein in London, a role that earned him a best actor Evening Standard Theatre Award. He shared it with his co-lead Benedict Cumberbatch who coincidentally plays Holmes on BBC’s much lauded series Sherlock, a modern update of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic set in London. Miller, repped by IFA and Independent Talent Group, will next be seen in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and Neil Jordan’s Byzantium.
Jonny Lee Miller To Play Sherlock Holmes In CBS Pilot ‘Elementary’
Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston both died shadows of their former selves. They hadn't produced a hit in years; they were essentially broke; they were drug addicts; and yet they are celebrated as if they never even dipped into B-list territory. The same could be said of Elizabeth Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Montgomery Clift and so many others who died long after their glory days had ended. On the other hand, Princess Diana, Heath Ledger, Aaliyah, and James Dean, and JFK Jr die at the top of their game, and their deaths are treated with an equal amount of shock/sadness/coverage. I guess at the end of the day, we may write off various celebrities as being "over," but there are some who manage to stay honorary members of the A-list even though they no longer qualify. It's like death evens the playing field somehow...so while we might make fun of Madonna, Tom Cruise, Eddie Murphy now, their deaths will probably erase all of the things they did to make us dismiss them.
Did someone really say "sucking up?"
Daisy the sous-chef
Why is the entertainment industry so obsessed with giving this mess a second chance?
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What are your unions doing with your dues?
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This is a problem I've had since I was a teenager, and now that I'm in my 50s, I wonder if anyone else has it...I mentioned it to my doctor, and he had never heard of it. Every couple of weeks, I'm awakened in the middle of the night by a very bad pain in my prostate. It's not a sharp pain, more like an ache, but very uncomfortable. The ONLY way I can stop this pain is by masturbating. This isn't something I usually have a problem with, but if I'm waken out of a deep sleep, I'm not really in the mood to jerk off. Once I have an orgasm, the pain is gone, and I can go back to sleep. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Inside the Academy Who's who in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? When the names of winners are revealed on Oscar night, months of suspense give way to tears, smiles and speeches. Yet when the curtain falls, one question remains: Who cast the votes? About 37 million people tuned in to the Academy Awards last year, and a great deal rides on the show's outcome. Winning a golden statuette can vault an actor to stardom, add millions to a movie's box office and boost a studio's prestige. Yet the roster of all 5,765 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a closely guarded secret. Even inside the movie industry, intense speculation surrounds the academy's composition and how that influences who gets nominated for and wins Oscars. The organization does not publish a membership list.
I've always wondered this. One obese manager said (even though she'd just gotten married) they wouldn't be having any children (she is 35). Another large woman I know said her doctor advised her not to become pregnant. Also, does a huge amount of fat affect menstruation or fertility?
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All the women want to cop a feel.
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