Why the long face? Can’t get a date? Maybe you’re just looking for love in all the wrong places. Might I suggest you check out (according to the mfgr.) the number one alternative dating site on the net? Yep, head on over to gothscene.com and start searching for thousands of gothic singles in your area today.
Let's Go Goth Dating!
Is that up there what Goth gurls look like? If so, count me in, misplaced jewelry and all, but I swear she looks like one of the Kardashians, and I have it under good authority they are Armenian – not Gothian.
Well, I’ve tried this site, but so far, I’m not getting a lot (any) hits. Let’s see, I entered everything correctly; “Man, looking for a 65-80 year old Goth Female in Oldervik, Norway,” so, I guess it’s true what they say about patience being a vice or such.
This had to happen, but I am a bit surprised a Doctor in California has surfaced this one. Orthorexia Nervosa, aka; “Healthy Food Obsession.”
The condition was named by a Californian doctor, Steven Bratman, and is described as a “fixation on righteous eating.” Until a few years ago, there were so few sufferers that doctors usually included them under the catch-all label of “Ednos” – eating disorders not otherwise recognised. Now, experts say, orthorexics take up such a significant proportion of the Ednos group that they should be treated separately.
The obsession about which foods are “good” and which are “bad” means orthorexics can end up malnourished. Their dietary restrictions commonly cause sufferers to feel proud of their “virtuous” behaviour even if it means that eating becomes so stressful their personal relationships can come under pressure and they become socially isolated.
Ursula Philpot, chair of the British Dietetic Association’s mental health group said, “”The issues underlying orthorexia are often the same as anorexia and the two conditions can overlap but orthorexia is very definitely a distinct disorder. Those most susceptible are middle-class, well-educated people who read about food scares in the papers, research them on the internet, and have the time and money to source what they believe to be purer alternatives.”
In le breaking french news, some woman has got her burkini in a wad over being asked to observe the public swimming pool rules which forbid swimming whilst fully clothed.
It’s a hygeine thing, and whereas there are certainly plenty of women who should remain fully clothed at the pool, I can certainly find no evil intent in this directive.
The woman, a French convert to Islam, who did not wish to be identified, by her name either, was quoted as saying; “Quite simply, this is segregation, I will fight to try to change things. And if I see that the battle is lost, I cannot rule out leaving France.”
Stylish Burkini available at muslimdiva.com for $65. ($10 extra for waist sizes above 50 inches.)
Were I her, I’d be careful about making religious fervor and threats of leaving France over this issue. The land that gave us the bikini is perhaps the worst spot on Earth to drum up support for the “burkini.” Also, lash me if wrong, but, I doubt the Koran has much to say about Islamic swimsuits.
"Some archaeologists have interpreted (similar) marks as evidence of cannibalism." - Torquay Museum (CLICK PIC TO ENLARGE)
“Ya know what I think? No.”
Over in Devon, England, it seems the folks were cleaning the basement at the Torquay Museum and “re-discovered” what you see in the pic to the left, which has been sitting there since 1866.
Museum staffers are identifying this clump as a 9,000 year old human arm bone with knife marks, evidence supporting the theory that cave men and/or women and children were cannibals.
Dr. Rick Schulting, of the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology, said: “Finds like this highlight the complexity of the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), many thousands of years before the appearance of farming,” suggesting that cave people ate cave people because they had no knowledge of other comestibles like cows, nuts, twigs, berries and their veggies.
Pass Dr. Rick the A-1 sauce, please. If his bone is only 9,000 years old, how do we explain the purpose of irrigation and contour plowing invented by Mesopotamian farm boys hoeing the “Fertile Crescent” of the Near East some 11,000 years ago? A little exercise, to, perhaps, build up the appetite before dining of the neighbours?
Take a good look at the photo and the striations circled as “proof” of “knife marks.” First off, I’m having a hard go of imaging a hungry cannibal rummaging the kitchen silver drawer for a steak knife. I mean, was it considered poor form to eat with your fingers during the Stone Age? Secondly, given the tiny precision and sparsity of these marks, one can only conclude this cave cannibal to be an extraordinarily dainty diner, and not very hungry, at that.
Me thinks ticket sales are down at the Torquay, and nothing says summer holiday like a trip to ye olde museum for the cannibal bone expo. Make mine rare.
Archaeologists thinking about what there is to think about.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose hetero,
By any other name would smell as sweet is in the tweet.”
Click these top twits tiles above to see their current results.
Ever wonder how “hetero” Ashton Kutcher’s Twitter Feed is? Me neither. But, the folks at Stockholm Pride in their Nobel way, have developed a clever tool to attract visitors to their site for details of the Pride festivities, kicking off in Stockholm July 27, lasting through August 2. From the land that gave us the invention of dynamite, comes this scientific “Twitter Feed Analyzer” which provides to the precise mathmatical percentage, just how “hetero” a twitter’s tweets are. It’s easy. Just head over to the How Hetero? website, enter a twitter user name (why not start with yours!) and, as they say, if the glove fits…
“The theme for Stockholm Pride 2009 is [Hetero] were we focus on how heteronormativity effects the everyday life of homosexual, bisexual and transgender persons, the consequences it brings and how it effects the society as a whole. Part of the heteronormative environment is defined by how we connect specific words to norms en perceptions of how a “real” man och woman should be och behave. With this test we set out in a direct and funny way to show how these norms effects us by how others sees us. We have deliberately chosen to press every participant to choose their gender to show how tightly our language is connected to perceptions of both gender and sexuality. How does heteronormativity affect you? That is our topic av this years edition of Stockholm Pride. You can find more information och our website, www.stockholmpride.org/en. Welcome!”
SAN DIEGO, CA: Ostensibly ending a decades long battle between seal huggers and wading children, a federal judge stepped up with a ruling for San Diego to comply with an earlier court order to clean up the children’s pool in La Jolla and rid itself of the waste culprits – the seals. No more “pupping” and “pooping” for the seals who took over the beach area many years ago, originally donated and intended for use and enjoyment (swimming) by the offspring of humans.
The City of San Diego planned to comply with the order by paying somebody $688,000 in taxpayer funds to play, rewind, and re-play a tape of a barking dog, in belief that seals don’t much care for that sort of thing, and will go be seals elsewhere. But, just as looked like the coast was beginning to clear, word has it that California’s Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has weighed in, flipping the matter back to the San Diego City Council to decide. “Love Potion Proposition #9,” anybody? It’s good to be a seal.
A Mexican Chihuahua is sighted trying out for "San Diego's Got Seals" at the Children's Pond in La Jolla, California.
July 11,1969. Tomorrow marks the fortieth anniversary of man’s first footsteps on the moon, and NASA may be a bit closer to answering the question; “If you complain in space, can anybody hear you?”
Space Station Astronaut surveys surroundings for alternate docking facilities.
Today’s news from NASA is that the main toilet on the International Space Station is out of order. Presently, the station is home to a record 13 inhabitants, looking for…answers. Hindsight (pardon the pun) has it, that this problem would have been solved had only John McCain been elected President. Yep. Joe, “The Plummer” would have been appointed NASA Chairman, and, well, you figure it out.
Flammable gasses should not be taken lightly. Erich Spehl surveys New Jersey aloft on the Hindenburg, 1937.
Got a summer trip planned for Italy and need to learn Italian? Me neither and noep.
But, having no summer plans or plan funds shouldn’t hold you back from learning a foreign language, and Italian is easy. Think not? Think again! Remember, all the best Italian food comes in a box or a can! E-Z.
Most folks have learning issues with spoken languages because of latent urges to say more than is needed. It’s a childhood thing, which means you got it if/when you were childlike.
In learning another old language, as with life, moderation is key. Limit your vocabulary to only what’s needed, and you’ll be able to vini, vidi, vici your way through any encounter.
For me, I’m good to go with only two expressions:
“You’re crazy!” and,
“That costs too much!”
In Italian, that up there, goes like this:
“Sei pazzo!” and,
“Di lusso!”
I know, it’s still a lot to learn. Fortunately, Italian can be spoken via the fingers. Rather than words, try using gestures as illustrated above, and you will get you through the rest of your life, in Italy or not – guaranteed.
Tap finger on side of head repeatedly (either side being acceptable).
Out-stretch hand (one, left or right) and rub finger(s) together.
That’s it, and until next time…
Ciao bella, amigos!
The "Vitarka mudra." Medium: alla prima acrylic on burlap. Artist and genuity unknown, appears by courtesy of Kumar van Pandit, curator, Musee Pundole, Bombay, India.
Ever wonder how many tribute sites there are out there to Michael Jackson? Me neither. If we’re voting, Eternal Moonwalk get’s mine. It is clever.
The site will likely cause into question; Did MJ invent the Moonwalk? Check out the last few seconds of this vintage 1955 video of the late great Bill Bailey, and decide for yourself.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gets the pick of the litter.
What’s the deal with this Mark Sanford guy, the still (?) governor of South Carolina? A few days ago, I gave him a better than even chance of being able to hang on to his job, but now…I’m stunned he hasn’t been hanged. Talk about diggin’ yourself into a hole, geez, six feet is deep enough, dood!
Fessin’ up to one “affair” is pretty much a yawn in politics ‘dew jour, but hey, statements like; “I’ve been out of bounds a few times before (this affair), but never crossed the ‘ultimate line’,” can land you in a lowcountry swamp in a South Carolina gator knee-gnawin’ second!
Good luck with this, Mark, I hope you know what you’re doing, cause you ain’t no King Edward VIII chasing Wallis Warfield Simpson. People gave up on fairy tales a long time ago, and besides, the Oprah show is booked.
¿Cómo se dice en Argentina..."Baby, wanna cross the ultimate line?"
What is the matter with John Edwards? Publicly breaking wind for the first time in a year since “hee- hawing” about his affair with a woman other than his wife and a resultant baby, origin unknown, Edwards was quoted as saying:
“Sometimes you just keep your head down and work hard and see what happens.” ~ John Edwards
What? is that it?
Man. You know, other times, you just have to try to keep your head up, co-cruise the country in a Winnebago with a babe and a handi-cam and see what happens.
“Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?”
Louis Jordan performs for the troops in the 1944 movie – “Follow the Boys”
I’ll pass. And, I’ll probably pass on anybody who wants to “friend me” that’s got a vanity facebook URL.
Think about it for a minute. Do you really want to be friends with, or, le gasp, be seen riding posse with somebody the likes of;
“facebook.com/meisbadtothebone”
Maybe you do, who knows. After all, I don’t know you, and as said, likely never will.
What’s the big deal though, anyhow? I mean, if your facebook URL is really causing you issues, like a bad case of ‘SNADs;’ (Social Networking Anxiety Disorder), do what everybody else does, and just bury it behind your picture (click photo opposite) or text of your choice. You certainly do not need assistance from facebook in becoming as anal as;
“facebook.com/meisabornloser”
But heh, if it’s really driving you nuts, and you just can’t see straight thinking about it, cruise on over to one of those many URL shortening sites, like TinyURL, and make your own facebook vanity URL.
All you got to do, is a.) log into your facebook, b.) click on your “profile” tab, c.) copy all the gibberish in the browser bar, d.) paste that in the TinyURL box provided, e.) name it whatever makes you glow, and bang! How about that! Now, you are really some…
LOSER!
Oh yeah. If you’re out ‘pan-handling’ for a job, make certain you pass along your new facebook URL to the recruiters. As the “industrious type,” you will get noticed.
Signs were missed, leading to the tragedy in reporting here.
Officials in New York found the decomposing body of a man inside a van parked for weeks beneath a busy highway overpass, gathering parking tickets.
The city’s medical examiner said George Morales, 59, had died naturally of heart disease.
His body was found in the car only when the vehicle was being towed away after members of the public reported smelling a foul odor in the area. So, we can rule out both “see no” and “hear no” as to evils, that is.
Police said officers would not normally search vehicles they ticketed, other than to peer into the windshield to copy the very long vehicle identification number and walk to the rear of the car to record the license plate.
The daughter of Mr Morales said she couldn’t understand how no one noticed her father inside the Chevy Ventura. Had he been driving a Ford, this might have never happened.
“They just gave him tickets,” Jennifer Morales told the New York Daily News.
She said she had reported her father’s disappearance, but the police said they had no record of it.
They did, however, say that they are looking into the case, which is a bit inconsistant with their policy to not looking into illegally parked cars.
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