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31 Oct 2010
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"A man lives alone in a small apartment. The little contact he had with other people has dropped to zero since the rabbit appeared. Every attempt to get the rabbit out of his apartment has failed and since he is not sure whether or not pets are allowed in the building, he does not let anybody enter his apartment."
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31 Oct 2010
And apparently some girls are happy to indulge the weirdness. (Though interestingly, in this clip anyway, it's other guys who take him to task for his weirdness, while the girls indulge him. Maybe the guys are embarrassed by association?)
"Face sitting for peace" in New York's Union Square.
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... I'm going to get one of these hanging "Nestrest" loungers. (The people who make it also make these glamorous sun loungers for rich people)
By the way... how did he get in there?
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Scientists with a lot of time on their hands have worked out the optimum shake that various animals with various fur lengths have to do for optimum drying. This is important people!
(thanks Dave)
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30 Oct 2010
I am SO shallow, because if I was a resident of Wasilla, Alaska, I would vote for Levis Johnston for mayor regardless of what his policy position on anything is (if he has any). I love him so m-m-m-much! I just want to ruffle his hair and stroke him while he falls asleep in my arms under the duvet while the Alaskan wind rattles our log cabin. *sigh*
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29 Oct 2010
(photo Irish Times)
The Burke family, as you might remember, are the anti-gay, sodomy-obsessed, Christian clan from Castlebar who came to national infamy when they mounted their sad vigil outside the Dáil in the run up to the Civil Partnership legislation. If you saw any of their TV appearances, you might also particularly remember one of the sons, Enoch, who comes across as particularly damaged.
It is the Burkes' Campaign For Conscience that is behind the site which attacks David Norris and his run for the presidency. But it is the Campaign For conscience site itself where most of the good stuff is. Like this doozy: The ‘X' Factor: Intimidation - When Gay Means Violent.
Of course I briefly hesitated to bring it to your attention, because I know these people thrive on any extra exposure, but it wouldn't be fair to keep the nuttery all to myself.
(I hate to be base, but seriously, don't you think Enoch probably just needs a decent ride? I mean, the obsession with gays, the wild-eyed fear (big gay monsters!!!), the stick-up-the-ass uptightness.... I think gurlfriend doth protest waaaaay too much)
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Last year, women's fashion mag Marie Claire (USA) garnered a lot of positive attention when it employed a plus-sized fashion columnist (Shock! Fat people like clothes too??! Who'd a thunk it?) and her blog, Big Girl In A Skinny World, was trumpeted as "proof that fashionistas come in all shapes in sizes". So far so good Marie Claire.
However, this week, a different Marie Claire blogger wrote a piece about fat people, inspired by a new US sitcom about a fat couple who meet and fall in love at an Overeaters Anonymous group. The piece is withering about fat people, and incredibly insensitive and patronising. Here's just a taste:
"So anyway, yes, I think I'd be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls of fat kissing each other ... because I'd be grossed out if I had to watch them doing anything. To be brutally honest, even in real life, I find it aesthetically displeasing to watch a very, very fat person simply walk across a room - just like I'd find it distressing if I saw a very drunk person stumbling across a bar or a heroine addict slumping in a chair.
Now, don't go getting the wrong impression: I have a few friends who could be called plump."
Well, in no time at all, the post attracted thousands of angry comments (many of which swore never to buy Marie Claire again, and many more calling the writer every name under the sun) and an internet firestorm ensued.
Well, before you could say "pass me the chocolate chip cookies", the writer updated her piece with an apology of sorts, and suggested her history with anorexia played a part in her horrible insensitivity. It didn't do much good, and neither did the statement that the editor of the magazine was forced to make.
(some links via MeFi)
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