August 14, 2004
Mr. Roboto
Another new fashion craze that I simply do NOT understand:
The new Prada tote with robot appliqués.
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Prada or not...that's just plain ugly!
Posted by: Kelly at August 14, 2004 10:25 AM (E2iNO)
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Sounds like they need to redo that VW commercial with two ladies this time.
Handbags. I'll never really understand them to be honest.
Posted by: Brian D. at August 14, 2004 12:02 PM (VMhZ7)
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That truly is a hideous thing, Prada or not.
Posted by: Andrea at August 14, 2004 10:08 PM (0hicE)
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the New York Times did a style bit a few weeks back about how robots are the new it... and come on, robots ARE cool... don't hate the bag!
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Give me an "N"...
University of Florida's cheerleading coach
is being fired after giving the squad permission to wear sexually explicit T-shirts at a cheerleading camp.
Gene Moore says he was unfairly terminated for allowing squad members to wear the shirt that listed ``Ten Reasons to Cheer Naked.'' He was fired after the University Athletic Association received complaints.
--Oh come on! They fired him over a T-shirt? That's ridiculous!
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August 13, 2004
Quiz Fun
What do you remember from school? Take
this quiz and find out.
Whoo hoo...I was 10/10.
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I got 9 right -- yay! The one that stumped me was #8, determining the area of a circle.
D'oh. Shoulda stayed awake in geometry.
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9/10 - but then, I always was bad at geography...
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Ugsville
How many of us have been in a wedding and had to wear a hideous dress that we'll never wear again? I sure have. Well if you have too,
this site is for you!
It totally cracked me up!
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Posted by: Jeff at August 13, 2004 09:02 AM (kZVsz)
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I see not only ugly dresses, there are some uggggly women too!
Posted by: Sweety at August 13, 2004 01:24 PM (+Xa2Y)
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My co-workers have been laughing about this site all week!
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hehehe...that was funny! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Swt GA HunnyB at August 13, 2004 03:02 PM (YTGF3)
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Oh man, did you see that pregnant prom dress? That's just scary.
Posted by: Lori at August 13, 2004 06:13 PM (kmcg6)
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I had to wear one the exact color of pepto bismol once. Not a bad color for some things, but for an entire taffeta dress? *shudder*
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I'm so glad that I've gotten out of being in weddings. I could never stand wearing the dresses
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Baggage Theft
Three screening agents for the Transportation Security Administration
were arrested yesterday at La Guardia, and one was arrested on Friday at Kennedy, on charges that they stole items from luggage set up by investigators conducting a sting operation.
After many passengers - including Chevy Chase, Joan Rivers and Susan Lucci - complained of missing items over the past six months, investigators set up the sting, a law enforcement official said yesterday.
--I've had pretty good luck with that. I've had a bottle of perfume stolen, but that's it.
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Luck on the Ladies
How happy am I that the ladies and I were in Florida and Key West LAST week? YIKES!
Some highlights of the trip:
--Drag show mentioned in previous post--met the oldest drag queen in Key West
--Stayed at a very cute bed and breakfast in Key West that had a continental breakfast and poolside happy hour every night
--Great seafood
--Got to see Jaime's awesome new house in Atlanta (and got to see her, too)
--A hilarious game of drunken charades played on a rainy afternoon
--Walks on the beach
--Various bar exam bitching
--Outlet mall shopathon for work clothes
--Had my first taste of port wine
--Caught up on trashy magazines and bad TV
--Had a bird poop on me while in the pool (at least I could rinse it off easily)
It was a GREAT time!
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WOO HOO! Glad you're back and just in time!
Posted by: GrumpyBunny at August 13, 2004 01:32 PM (w3aVF)
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Sounds like the best time ever! I can't wait for my trip!
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Lawren your timing is perfect. Got a call from relatives down in FL and when they talk of seeing the glass in the patio door BEND you know it's not a good sign!
Luckily a bird didn't poop on me when I was in Key West, but I did fall in the ocean in the middle of a storm. Why do all the wacky things seem to happen in the Keys?
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August 12, 2004
I'm BAAAAAACK!
Greetings everyone! I'm back from my much-needed vacation. I'm now well-rested, well-fed, and well tanned.
Thanks to EVERYONE who guest blogged while I was away. You did an absolutely FANTASTIC job. I owe you BIG time!
I'm still trying to emerge from the unpacking, etc. More entertaining posts to follow.
I did manage to see a fabulous drag show while I was in Key West. Would HIGHLY recommend attending one if you haven't been to one.
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Welcome Back! Does work start soon?
Posted by: Kelly at August 12, 2004 02:22 PM (R8u6G)
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Starts Monday.
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Welcome back! Time to start fast-tracking to partner now, right?
Posted by: Tony at August 12, 2004 05:12 PM (QwFky)
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Ha! Something like that...
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Drag queens in Key West?! Since when
Posted by: chuck at August 12, 2004 05:33 PM (SzN9e)
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Welcome back!
Ah, Key West. I really miss Key West...
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Welcome back! I'm glad we had fellow guest bloggers, considering how much we slacked off. I've been trying to think of something to post today!
Posted by: Jay Solo at August 12, 2004 06:20 PM (NePQE)
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Hey! You are back! Glad to hear you had a nice time...
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Welcome back, Lawren!
Also thanks for having all of us - - I had a great time guest blogging.
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Welcome back....where's my souvenir?
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Welcome back! Tanned, rested, and ready for work now?
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Dicey Proposition
Andrew Dice Clay Reality Show?
Loudmouth comic Andrew Dice Clay is getting ready to shop around a reality show that could star him, his wife and ... his girlfriend.
"I'm not the greatest husband - I've got a girlfriend," he told us. "It doesn't really please my wife, but then if I was looking to please her I wouldn't have a girlfriend."
Won't his wife be shocked?
"I mean she knows about it, and I guess she's okay with it. Plus my kids like both of them," he said.
Clay (who's performing at the Laugh Factory on Saturday) says he wants to give viewers something they can "really hook into, with characters they can care about for a long time." He hasn't found a taker yet but plans to approach the cable stations within the next year. We're thinking the Family Channel might pass.
If a man is married and has a girlfriend - - it doesn't please the wife, but she accepts it - - how many men do you think would have and keep the girlfriend?
This guy has his cake and is eating it too.
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Hickory dickory dock....
Posted by: M@ at August 12, 2004 12:32 PM (f2jsN)
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Hate him. Always have, always will.
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Ten bucks says the wife/girlfriend is all a set-up, concocted by he and his agent to pitch a show. Any takers?
I've never minded Dice one way or the other. He's crass, sure. But he occasionally made me laugh.
Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at August 12, 2004 01:29 PM (qb+8W)
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Sounds like a setup to me. Ford Fairlane I loved that movie.
Posted by: M@ at August 12, 2004 03:21 PM (f2jsN)
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PAH! to cheap shots to get the talentless air time on our tellies.
Some people should crawl back under the rock they emerged from....Dice is one of them
Posted by: Andrea at August 12, 2004 05:42 PM (0hicE)
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With so many hours of programming to fill anymore, you don't have to be A, B, C, D or even Y list to get a show.
How else could you explain what goes on at MTV?
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August 11, 2004
Disorderly Conduct
86-year-old Mike Wallace Arrested Tuesday for Disorderly Conduct
Wallace was getting carry-out on Manhattan's Upper East Side Tuesday evening. His driver had the car double parked outside the bar and grill where Wallace is a regular, and 2 taxi inspectors began questioning the driver. As Wallace exited the bar and grill, he allegedly approached the 2 inspectors in "an overtly assertive and disrespectful manner."
After being asked 3 times to step aside, Wallace reportedly lunged at one of the inspectors. He was then handcuffed and taken to a police station where he was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
Can't you just see Wallace lunging at one of these guys? Those crazy 86-year-olds think they can do whatever they want. Wallace later called the owner of the bar and grill to let him know he was safely at home eating his meatloaf. No word yet on whether 60 Minutes will be doing an in depth investigation of the incident.
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I don't see anyone elses name on this post, does that mean that Lawren is back?
Posted by: M@ at August 11, 2004 10:36 AM (f2jsN)
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Not yet...I'll be back to blogging tomorrow.
Posted by: Lawren at August 11, 2004 11:15 AM (1wXed)
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Curses, foiled again! Nope, it was me and I left my name off by accident
Posted by: Kelly at August 11, 2004 11:16 AM (YiLxZ)
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Maybe Wallace was all hoped up on Viagra? Hey it can happen, i just don't want to think about it.
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I hope I have that kind of grit when I'm 86, assuming I live that long.
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LOL!!!! Reminds me of an incident a year or so ago when some old man wanted hubby to pull over so he could beat him up! LOL
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It's A Nurse-In
Breastfeeding Moms Hold 'Nurse-In' at Starbucks
More than two dozen mothers staged a breastfeeding "nurse-in" at a Starbucks Corp. store in Maryland over the weekend in an effort to get the world's largest coffee shop chain to adopt a policy allowing breastfeeding in all its U.S. stores.
Lorig Charkoudian, who organized the event, said on Tuesday that she began her quest a month ago when she was nursing her 15-month-old daughter at the store in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was asked by a Starbucks employee to cover up with a blanket or breastfeed in the bathroom.
She protested and, after eventually reaching the regional vice president, got Seattle-based Starbucks to recognize a Maryland law that allows mothers to breastfeed their children in public.
Starbucks spokeswoman Audrey Lincoff said in a statement that the coffee chain "quickly apologized for her negative experience" and reminded employees at its Maryland stores to comply with the law.
Charkoudian argues that Starbucks should have gone a step further and allow breastfeeding at all its 5,882 coffee shops in the United States.
Her child is 15 months old? How long is a child breast-fed?
I remember seeing a television a while back and a woman was breastfeeding her toddler and someone who was looking on said, "If the kid can chew steak it's time to stop breastfeeding".
I digress.
I don't think there is anything wrong with a mother breastfeeding her child in public - - However, call me a prude, I think it is appropriate to have a bit of tact about it.
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don't think there is anything wrong with a mother breastfeeding her child in public - - However, call me a prude, I think it is appropriate to have a bit of tact about it.
That last part is what always gets me in trouble for being a *gasp*
man!
I know breastfeeding is natural and is better for babies. But that doesn't mean I want to see it whilst eating my dinner. I've never understood how this became an 'empowerment' issue.
But, of course, I'm a knuckle-dragging caveman for not wanting to see a woman breastfeed. Lots of things are natural in this world; but that doesn't mean I want to see it.
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I don't "GET" the whole nursing until they are teens concept. (sarcasm) I also don't understand why a woman would not want to "cover up" while having a moment with their child.
Yes it is a natural thing and yes its healthy... but so is making sure you go to the bathroom and not "holding it" but I don't really want to see that happening in public either. (Okay... not the same thing but still!)
I'm sorry... kinda a pet peeve of mine.
- Dana
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I don't care if they breastfeed, but to think they do not have to cover their boobage? That's just stoopid.
Posted by: Rori at August 11, 2004 01:49 PM (pLTLS)
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Eek. A breast. Someone. Stop her. I'm forever scarred.
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Breastfeeding good. Breasts good. Cover with blanket so grunting boobs (the other kind) don't stare. Ugh.
Oh, and twelve months is basically the cutoff. Anything after that is just showing off ...
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I don't like to witness breastfeeding. It just seems too private to put out there for everyone to see and it seems like the ones who show it off the most are the ones I REALLY don't want to see barechested. Docs say 2-years-old is the cut-off but I think if the kid can say, "Hey Mom! How 'bout a Happy Meal with this??" they need to come off the boob.
Posted by: Nanc' at August 11, 2004 09:12 PM (98muT)
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Problem is, those moms who are unsure about breastfeeding will more likely choose the formula route to avoid just these type of comments. I know, it can be awkward, but it would be nice if society could just deal with it since it is the best thing for new infants. I don't push breastfeeding on my patients, but I wish I could convince them that along with providing immunities for their baby they'd be saving so much hassle and $ by not having to travel with bottles of formula all the time. Of course, looks of disapproval from educated adults in public don't help much.
Posted by: Kelly at August 12, 2004 10:58 AM (R8u6G)
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Uh, excuse me WHY ARE BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS DRINKING COFFEE???!!! ISN'T THAT AGAINST THE RULES??
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I DUNNO, MAYBE SHE WAS DRINKING ONE OF THEIR FINE NON-CAFFEINATED OFFERINGS.
...sheesh. Also, in moderation, there's nothing wrong with caffeine for nursing moms:
http://www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/caffeine.html
Posted by: Kevin at August 12, 2004 12:42 PM (mw1ve)
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I tried breastfeeding with my last. Milk came in late, hospital gave her a bottle, she never would go back to the breast. Yes, I'd planned to save a lot of money and provide, "immune juice." Didn't work out.
Posted by: Nanc' at August 12, 2004 01:06 PM (98muT)
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As a strong supporter of extended breastfeeding I do not see any reason why mothers should not be allowed to breastfeed their toddlers and older children in public.
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After several email correspondences with the organizer of the "Nurse-Ins at Starbuck's Campaign", Lorig Charkoudian, it has been discovered that the Nurse At Starbuck's is a scam to gain publicity and research. Charkoudian is using the group's website and email to underhandly gain research by not telling people who email her that the correspondence will be, according to Charkoudian, used as "fascinating fodder for a planned book about cultural intolerance of traditional parenting and misogynistic and self-hating (in the case of women who can't come to grips with the basic true function of their breast)attitudes." Charkoudian has also been using the real names of people who correspond with her on television shows and in interviews without notification or protection of the individuals' identities.
If you agree that these tactics are an outrage, PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION!!!!
If you have corresponded with Charkoudian (good or bad correspondence), PLEASE CONTACT A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS!!!
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Photos Into Stamps
New Service Turns Photos Into Postage Stamps
You don't have to be a dead president to make it onto a U.S. postage stamp. Your picture or even your dog can now be on an official U.S. postage stamp.
A new service from Postage.com allows users to create stamps with their own photos. Postage.com CEO Ken McBride said you can use a picture of just about anything or anyone -- within reason.
McBride anticipates the Photostamp service will be popular for holiday cards and invitations. A sheet of first class photo stamps costs about $17 -- or about twice the usual 37-cent stamp.
It's a cute idea - - but I think I spend too much on postage at .37 cents a stamp - - let alone double that. It could be fun to do though for special occasions.
Do you wanna be a stamp?
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August 10, 2004
The Donald
Trump in Casino Debt Deal
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. said key bond holders had agreed to take the company into voluntary bankruptcy and restructure its $1.8 billion in debt to get a $400 million capital infusion.
CSFB's DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III will co-invest $400 million with Trump and take a majority stake.
Trump will remain chairman of the company, which owns four casinos, including the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, and has been seeking for months to restructure its debt.
Trump himself will invest $55 million in the new company with CSFB and $15.9 million in notes. He would also receive land in Atlantic City and his real estate firm would get the right of first offer to serve as contractor for new development.
The restructuring will cut the company's annual cash interest expense by about $110.2 million.
I remember reading about this and must say I'm impressed that he pulled this deal off - - but then "The Donald" knows the "art of the deal".
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Posted by: Linda at August 10, 2004 07:12 AM (9Pzdi)
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I was surrpised when Trump got the West Baden casino. Well, disappointed might be a better term. I've been to his casino up north and was not impressed.
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August 09, 2004
Fay Wray
Fay Wray, Beauty to Kong's Beast, Dies at 96
Fay Wray, an actress who appeared in about 100 movies but whose fame is inextricably linked with the hours she spent struggling helplessly and screaming in the eight-foot-hand of King Kong, died on Sunday night at her apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. She was 96.
I think I'm going to have to rent the movie - - because I don't really remember it that well except for the clips in other films of KK with Fay in his hand.
What a long life she lived - - we should all be so fortunate.
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Danm! A 5th avenue Apartment? She must have been doing something right other than shriening in a fake Ape-hand.
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i'm a FAY WRAY fan from way back!
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August 08, 2004
Security - - Anyone?
Paris and Nicky Hilton's Home Burglarized
Police confirmed Friday they were investigating a burglary at the Hollywood Hills home of Paris and Nicky Hilton.
Us Weekly magazine quoted an unnamed Hilton family member who said the burglar took off with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry and personal items.
Another unnamed source told the magazine that a laptop computer, several designer purses, video tapes and photographs of Paris Hilton with ex-boyfriend Nick Carter were also taken.
Burglars appear to have cut a window screen and entered the modest Hollywood Boulevard home. Hilton said she was renting the home and planned to move into one she had purchased next month that will have more security.
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't leave hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry in a house that doesn't have a great security system. OK, I wouldn't leave it in a house without a huge safe, lots of security and a more.
I'm sure they are heavily insured.
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Let's hope Paris learned from her previous experience and these aren't too racy. If not there will soon be "video tapes and photographs of Paris Hilton with ex-boyfriend Nick Carter" all over the internet.
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Saw that on the news too and I agree!
Posted by: Kelly at August 08, 2004 10:29 PM (E2iNO)
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Here comes another tabloid freakfest! Oh the fun!
Cough Cough
Oh how I wish they would just go away. Far away. and maybe eat a few dozen carbs
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The girl is not smart enough to come in out of the rain, well, maybe she would come in out of the rain, but not because she's got triple digit intelligence. Only to prevent her hair or her doggie from getting wet.
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The Duke Gets Stamp
Stamp to Honor Movie Hero John Wayne
He crossed "Rio Bravo" and "Red River." He fought at "Fort Apache" and on "The Sands of Iwo Jima." He was "The Quiet Man" and won an Oscar as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit," but everyone knew him as the Duke. Next month, movie hero John Wayne will get his own postage stamp.
On Sept. 9, the U.S. Postal Service will release the 37-cent stamp, the latest in the Legends of Hollywood series. The first day of issue ceremony will be at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, and the stamps will go on sale nationwide the next day.
I can't say I've ever watched many John Wayne movies - - but I think this is kind of cool to be on a postage stamp.
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I wasn't a Wayne fan, either, until I actually watched "True Grit" about three months ago.
Worthy. Definitely worthy.
Posted by: david at August 08, 2004 09:22 PM (1+76a)
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When I find a John Wayne movie on TV, the remote stops clicking!
Odd factoid: The Duke has been dead for over 20 years yet is usually voted a top 10 favorite actor by the public
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August 07, 2004
Kester the Jester
England gets first jester for 350 years
Nigel Roder has beaten six rivals by public acclaim to become England's first official jester for more than 350 years, succeeding Muckle John who lost his job when King Charles 1 was beheaded in 1649.
"This is a real job. He will have to amuse and provoke -- although failure to do so will no longer risk beheading," Tracy Borman, events director of English Heritage.
Unlike court jesters of old, Roder will be able to negotiate his salary, and his initial contract with English Heritage -- to divert the public from the tedious daily grind -- will run from March to October 2005.
What a job!
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Hi everyone! Your posts are SOOOO good! Thanks so much for keeping this up while I'm "resting." I'll be back to blogging on Thursday.
Posted by: Lawren at August 07, 2004 12:33 PM (y6R1Q)
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No jester? I thought Prince Charles doubled as the official one...
Posted by: Jay Solo at August 07, 2004 11:09 PM (NePQE)
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My, my, imagine the trouble he'll have picking up birds at the pub.
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August 06, 2004
Rick James
"Super Freak" musician Rick James Dies
Flamboyant funk music pioneer Rick James, a dynamic performer whose sensuous 1981 dance hit "Super Freak" came to embody the ruinous excesses of his colourful life, has died in his sleep of natural causes. He was 56.
James died at 9:20 a.m. on Friday in his home near Hollywood, a record label spokeswoman said.
He was one of my all time favorite funk musicians.
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Did anyone see the episode of Chapelle's Show with Rick James on it? When I heard he died today, all I could think of was him on that show saying "Cocain's a hell of a drug!"
Posted by: Mel at August 07, 2004 02:28 AM (a+VTW)
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Yep. I was shocked Friday night to hear that he had died. People I was out with were making fun of me for saying he was so young and I couldn't believe he was dead - I wasn't really aware of his drug problems. I guess living in a basement is like living under a rock for me
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Mayor in Stilettos?
Former Porn Star Ilona Staller Runs For Mayor
The star of 40 porn films and one-time Italian lawmaker said Friday that she plans to run for mayor of Milan.
Ilona Staller, widely known by her stage name, "Cicciolina," told The Associated Press she hopes to make Milan "an exciting place."
"Exciting is an ambiguous word, I know, that is why people like it," said the 52-year-old, who has been known to bare her breasts at news conferences.
Staller told reporters Wednesday that she is trying to collect 1,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot. If she makes it, Staller said she will run as an independent and use her "smiling, beautiful face" as a symbol.
If all of this weren't enough this is the same lady who offered to have sex with Saddam Hussein (many years back) if he would free foreign hostages.
We all know how well that worked out for her on "foreign affairs".
Who did her make-up? Tammy Faye?
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40 films? Was she only in the business for a couple weeks?
Posted by: M@ at August 06, 2004 01:04 PM (f2jsN)
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Totally looks like a dude.
Posted by: Iceman at August 06, 2004 04:01 PM (kNgFH)
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I would have been willing to risk her, er, virtue if it gained some leverage with Saddam. Maybe she can tempt Osama out of hiding?
Posted by: MartiniPundit at August 06, 2004 11:01 PM (sxRos)
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Pretty blonde hair. Too bad she dyes the roots black.
Posted by: Anna at August 06, 2004 11:44 PM (uvamW)
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You may also recall her nasty custody battle with American artist, uh, what was his name again? The guy who does the big dogs made out of flowers? I am suddenly drawing a blank. Jeff something I think.
Posted by: RP at August 07, 2004 05:52 AM (X3Lfs)
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Reminds me of the drag show I went to in Key West the other night. It was soooo awesome.
Posted by: Lawren at August 07, 2004 07:29 PM (y6R1Q)
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Doesn't Italy have a history of porn stars turned politicians? I think I have heard variations on this theme several times before.
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Nair Emergency
Guinness Book's Hairiest Man Has Ear Hair Removed to Hear
The world's hairiest man, Chinese rock singer Yu Zhenhuan, underwent ear surgery in Shanghai on Friday to remove hair that was impairing his hearing.
Doctors said Yu had complained of constant earaches and nausea and had lost one-third of his hearing.
Yu's body, save the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet, is covered with an average of 41 hairs per 1 sq cm (0.16 sq inch), a condition doctors term "atavism".
Before I sound completely shallow and without emotion I want to say that - Yes, I know this is a medical condition.
However - - (didn't you see that coming)?
However, are there not numerous hair removal products and procedures to get this under control?
Maybe it's just me - but I can't even stand when a man has hair on his back. I just think it needs to be dealt with.
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Uptown Girl
1: this is China, not the US. They barely have what we would consider plumbing over there. Nair might not be on the store shelves over there.
2. 41 hairs per square CM is an INSANE amount of hair. The procedures and products you think of may not even handle such an extreme amount of hair.
3. Hey! Some of us men are just fuzzier than the slicked up look you seem to prefer. Maybe some women prefer the more hirsute look.
Posted by: Brian D. at August 06, 2004 03:04 PM (hCffg)
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Brian - - I think I made it clear I was stating my opinion and preference. I think that allows it to be understood that I know some people prefer hairy men - - I'm just not one of them. I don't like hair on the back. Some on the chest is fine, but not like it is a sweater or something.
Posted by: Uptown Girl at August 06, 2004 03:46 PM (dUIpl)
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August 05, 2004
Man Pillow
This is kind of a cool yet silly idea:
SINGLE women in Japan have been offered the ultimate bedtime mate: he won't stay out late, he doesn't snore and he won't hog the doona.
Women of all ages have reportedly been rushing to buy their very own Boyfriend Arm Pillow - a snuggly alternative to the real thing.
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First it was BOB's (battery operated buddies) now this. Are we easily replaced or what?
Posted by: garybibb at August 05, 2004 11:09 PM (AaBEz)
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"He comes with his own shirts for those who miss fussing over their man and one model has a vibrating alarm function to gently shake their sleeping beauty awake."
Nice way to wake up...
Posted by: GrumpyBunny at August 06, 2004 11:33 AM (w3aVF)
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I got an arm pillow at www.armpillow.com for only $49. My wife loved it!
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