February 6, 2011
Test 2
Testing RSS feeds
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February 5, 2011
Test
Movable Type Sux
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January 28, 2011
الفوضى في مصر
Did you guys see what happened right after I left Egypt!??
They went fucking nuts! Yikes. I hope it wasn't because of something I said.
This was what Cairo looked like a month ago, taken from the Cairo Tower overlooking our hotel and bridge where many of the demonstrations are taking place:
Now:
I knew I was not in Kansas anymore when we arrived at Cairo's airport at 3:00 am and were transported directly to our hotel in a van. The van pulled into the back of the hotel and stopped while a number of gentlemen carrying AK-47s placed a mirror under the van. What the hell were they doing? Oh, that's right -- looking for explosives. Of course! When they noticed no bombs wired to the underbelly they allowed us to proceed to the entrance where our bags were x-rayed and we went through metal detectors. Not exactly the usual welcome I'm accustomed to when starting a vacation!
The Egyptian people couldn't have been more welcoming though. Walking through the streets of Cairo we were often greeted by strangers passing by with "Welcome to Egypt!" And these were not panhandlers or people looking for something in return. They would walk on by with a smile and keep going. Not used to that!
23 million people live in Cairo and their violent crime rate is shockingly low. And considering the poverty rate I find that amazing.
I asked the awesome Egyptologist who traveled with us throughout our stay in Cairo (along with the required security guard carrying a machine gun) if he voted in their last election and he told me all about the corruption and fraud in his country that has always favored the ruling party. He said there was no point in voting because the votes wouldn't be counted. He said only two members representing the views of the minority were "elected" in the last election. He also said that voters are required to sign something after they've voted so the government can keep track of who voted for whom.
After traveling through Luxor and Aswan, it's obvious how much younger and progressive the people of Cairo are. It's not a surprise that this generation is taking a stand. Still, if they overthrow the government it's not certain it will go in the direction they are hoping for.
I have a ton of video and photos that I will be posting here throughout the next week. Check back, kid(s).
UPDATE: These people are stranded at the same hotel we stayed at. Management is not letting the elevator go below the 4th floor.
* I have no idea if the Arabic is correct in the title of this post, but that doesn't matter as long as it makes me seem kinda wordly and shit.
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January 13, 2011
RIMjobs
If you go to rim.jobs, it takes you to the career page for a company named RIM.
Clever and kinda pervy.
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January 1, 2011
Happy New Year
I have a new appreciation for Egyptian men and their Middle Eastern brothers.
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December 23, 2010
Last Minute Gift Idea
Moby's partner in love, life and sodomy (PILLS) has opened up his own t-shirt shop. If you're scrambling for a last-minute gift idea, you should consider getting a shirt from there. It's a WIN-WIN. I think I'm going to order my Southern Baptist uncle this shirt for Christmas. It would be fun to watch him unwrap it. He'd be all, "I don't get it -- what the heck are you trying to suggest with this?" And I'd be all, "You're a cum bucket, dude -- Merry Christmas."
I'm just kidding, it's too late, but I am seriously considering it for next year.
Anyway, I am currently spending the holiday in the beautiful, wintery Netherlands:
On Xmas day we will embark on a crazy adventure in a much warmer climate.
Happy Holidays, my friends.
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December 17, 2010
Does Anyone Want To Watch A Ladybug Play With Sprinkles?
I do!
(Via Bug Girl)
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December 16, 2010
LOL
We're told doing this is good for your abs.
(via Buzzfeed)
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December 8, 2010
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest
Let's see how quiet she will be now.
UPDATE: Interesting.
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December 7, 2010
This Is Too Adorable For Words
Awwwwwwww!
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November 19, 2010
Chia Obama
It's the Chia Obama. Really? How tacky. And kind of racist. Did they ever do a Chia W? Hmmm.
I just figured out what I'm getting everyone for Xmas!
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November 16, 2010
This Is What A 33-Year-Old Man Looked Like In The Year 1898
Woof!
According to the blog Iconic Images, the gentleman poppin' a squat is famous (ed. note: debatable!) French artist Henri Toulouse Lautrec.
"In 1898, the Parisian art gallery owner Maurice Joyant photographed his childhood friend defecating on the beach at Le Crotoy, Picardie. The series of photos would have been forgotten, had Joyant's friend not been Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the acclaimed French painter. Their intention in taking these photos -- and later allowing them to be published in postcard form -- was unclear, but these photographs remain the earliest photographic testaments to celebrities behaving dubiously, a century before Internet made such indiscretions well-known and widespread."
Clearly, Henri was an exhibitionist who loved to bend over for a camera. I think it's fair to say that he was the Brettcajun of that generation. Sadly alcoholism and venereal diseases eventually got the best of Henri. Did you hear that, Brett?
Still, it's a fascinating read. To see more photos of a 33-year-old pooping in 1898 and to learn more about these 19th century men behaving badly, please read Iconic Images.
Informing, enlightening, lightly titillating and then grossing you out are my usual goals here at DB. You are welcome.
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November 15, 2010
The 1400 Block Of R Street Sux Donkey Dick
When affordable housing residents meet their gay neighbors, diversity isn't always celebrated.
Amanda Hess writes:
"Stanley R.--white, gay, 54--happened to walk into Go Mama Go! with a freshly broken nose, a constellation of facial fractures, and stitches over his right eye. Stanley had recently moved into R Street Apartments, too. 'He better think twice about signing that damn lease,' Stanley, who did not want his full name published in this story, told shop owner Jonathan Chudnoff. 'I've been attacked there, and I'm not staying.'"
[SNIP]
"On March 26, Stanley moved to R Street; by April 2, he found himself splayed out in the middle of it. Stanley was drifting in and out of consciousness, talking with a paramedic on the pavement. He remembered walking home on the south side of the street, his grocery cart in tow. He passed a group hanging outside the row of apartment buildings on the block. A woman led the group in taunting him. 'She screamed at me about not wanting another white faggot on her side of the street,' Stanley says. A fight broke out, Stanley felt the cart pulled from his hands, and 'after the whack on the head, I don't remember much,' he says. According to a police report, Stanley was punched in the face and repeatedly beaten on the back of the head. A neighbor from across the street recovered his cart and called an ambulance."
Lovely.
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November 11, 2010
Is It Just Me Or Is Eminem An FTM?
If so, good job!
Eminem graces the latest cover of Rolling Stone (those antiquated "print" thingies - lol). He's so gangster in that hoodie!
The above photo was featured with the article. Look close.
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