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    <title>Golden Girl...</title>
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    <published>2006-03-09T21:55:54Z</published>
    <updated>2006-03-09T22:03:33Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Fabu Jessica...Fabu While I&apos;ve always thought she was a pretty girl, I must say, Jessica&apos;s stepped her game up in a major way with this gorgeous Oscar look. She seems to be making it to the top of every best dressed list with this lovely get-up. The tan was...</summary>
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        <name>Ms. Hershey</name>
        
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  <strong>Fabu Jessica...Fabu</strong></p>

<p>While I've always thought she was a pretty girl, I must say, Jessica's stepped her game up in a major way with this gorgeous Oscar look. She seems to be making it to the top of every best dressed list with this lovely get-up. The tan was perfect, the dress was on point, the hair was classy and the jewelry was beautifully understated. </p>

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    <title>Isn&apos;t Pregnancy Supposed to be Beautiful?</title>
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    <published>2006-01-27T15:33:09Z</published>
    <updated>2006-01-27T15:34:49Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Is it just me... ...or does she look homeless? I thought women were supposed to glow while pregnant? I mean hell, all the women I&apos;ve known with kids did at some point in time. There are plenty of great maternity outfits, so what the hell is she wearing? She...</summary>
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  <strong>Is it just me...</strong></p>

<p>...or does she look homeless? I thought women were supposed to glow while pregnant? I mean hell, all the women I've known with kids did at some point in time. There are plenty of great maternity outfits, so what the hell is she wearing? She looks like a hobo. But then again, it's not like she's had the best fashion sense pre-preggers either...<br />
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    <title>Gabby, Gabby, Gabby</title>
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    <published>2006-01-16T14:47:58Z</published>
    <updated>2006-01-16T20:56:26Z</updated>
    
    <summary> I guess we all have an off day... Now normally, I LOVE Ms. Union&apos;s fashion choices. She&apos;s got a great body &amp; she generally wears her clothing, her clothing doesn&apos;t wear her. This little diddy however, leaves me wondering, what was was thinking? I can see the direction she...</summary>
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  <strong>I guess we all have an off day...</strong><br />
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Now normally, I LOVE Ms. Union's fashion choices. She's got a great body & she generally wears her clothing, her clothing doesn't wear her. This little diddy however, leaves me wondering, what was was thinking? I can see the direction she was trying to go in but frankly, nothing fits with this outfit. The belt's ill-fitting, the pants are sagging, the boots look out of place & even the wife-beater's off. Seriously, is it another shade of black or is it brown? I know she can do better. Although she's a cute girl, she's looking rather dowdy here. Her hair's about the only thing redeeming her right now & even that's getting lost in the ab-drab of this outfit. Better luck next time Gabby, this one strike's out.<br />
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    <title>Aw HELL TO THE NAW!!!!!</title>
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    <published>2006-01-04T16:36:45Z</published>
    <updated>2006-01-04T17:45:18Z</updated>
    
    <summary> I vowed to be nicer this year but... Then I saw this shit! Though I wish I&apos;d photoshopped this one personally, I didn&apos;t. Props to whoever did though! All I want to know is... has Shar-shar ever heard of LOTION??? I mean damn! Her back &amp; elbows look like...</summary>
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        <name>Ms. Hershey</name>
        
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  <strong>I vowed to be nicer this year but...</strong><br />
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Then I saw this shit! Though I wish I'd photoshopped this one personally, I didn't. Props to whoever did though! All I want to know is... has Shar-shar ever heard of <b>LOTION???</b> I mean damn! Her back & elbows look like she's been laying down in flour all day. Better yet, she looks like someone dragged her ass across sand! Can you say<b> DRY AS HELL?? </b>Not to mention, is that a birthmark or some odd fungus growing on her lower back? And is it me, or is her back shaped like a square? No definition, just a big ass square back that leads into a square, flat ass. It's like she's got an Extend-a-back. Just one long, continuous piece of skin that goes right down to the top of her thighs. What in the hell happened to her booty?? I'm really confused as to why she thought this look was remotely cute. Then she had the audacity to put on the K-mart red velvet hat. Why Shar? <b>WHY??</b> This is proof positive that she doesn't have a stylist... or friends for that matter. </p>

<p><strong>Word to the wise Shar... friends don't let friends walk around looking triflin'</strong></p>]]>
        
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    <title>Kerry Looks So Very...</title>
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    <published>2005-12-20T14:19:48Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-20T14:34:09Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Fabulous! Not many people know her by name but if she keeps dressing like this, many more will. Kerry Washington&apos;s looking great in this little getup. From the bright, robust colors to the beautiful cut of the dress, right down to the hot gold heels...this look is right on...</summary>
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Not many people know her by name but if she keeps dressing like this, many more will. Kerry Washington's looking great in this little getup. From the bright, robust colors to the beautiful cut of the dress, right down to the hot gold heels...this look is right on the money! </p>

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    <title>Eva &quot;Caliente&quot; Mendes</title>
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    <published>2005-12-08T16:07:41Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-08T16:19:27Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Muy Bonita... Eva&apos;s looking fabulous! We know she always makes great fashion choices (unlike many of her counterparts) &amp; here&apos;s yet another. This simple, hugging dress is perfect for her. Giving her enough sexy to do her thing while being soft &amp; subtle just the same. The hair &amp;...</summary>
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  <strong>Muy Bonita... </strong><br />
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  Eva's looking fabulous!  We know she always makes great fashion choices (unlike many of her counterparts) & here's yet another. <br />
  This simple, hugging dress is perfect for her. Giving her enough sexy to do her thing while being soft & subtle just the same. The hair & accesories are fabu too. Do the damn thing mamacita! <br />
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    <title>80 Cents a Day Eh???</title>
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    <published>2005-12-05T04:51:53Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-05T05:00:15Z</updated>
    
    <summary>You know what really grinds my gears? (Please don&apos;t sue me Seth McFarlane!) You know those commercials with fat ass Sally Struthers begging you to give 80 cents a day to little Ummbaboo or little *click click snap* or little Estaban so that they won&apos;t have flies and shit crawling...</summary>
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        <name>The Killa Cal</name>
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        <![CDATA[<p>You know what really grinds my gears?  (Please don't sue me Seth McFarlane!)</p>

<p>You know those commercials with fat ass Sally Struthers begging you to give 80 cents a day to little Ummbaboo or little *click click snap* or little Estaban so that they won't have flies and shit crawling around on their eyeballs?  You know the ones that come on late at night while you are waiting on the Girls Gone Wild commercial to come on and you're looking for your lotion?</p>

<p>They've been doing those joints for like 20 years or so now right?  So why the fuck haven't they updated any of those stories?  Like at this point shouldn't they have had AT LEAST ONE success story to report back?  Like, "You muthafuckas don't believe your 80 cents a day make a difference?  Well look at Mufasa here!  Twenty years ago he was starving and about to die, and now look at him, he's a medical doctor!"  Or even moderate success like, "Look at Jarwahalal here!  20 years ago he was suffering from kwashiokor, now look, he's a NYC cab driver!"</p>

<p>No, we get nothing of the sort, as a matter of fact I think they show the same suffering kids from like 15 years ago on those commercials!!  You know what your 80 cents a day is going to?  The Sally Struthers Donut Fund, now that looks like a cause that's been working!!!</p>

<p>So I propose this, instead of giving your 80 cents to her, send it to me.  E-mail me at calvin@[no-spam]killacal.net and I'll give you instructions!  In addition I'll send you a picture of me eating out at Cheesecake Factory and other restuarants to prove that your money isn't going to waste!!</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Paris &quot;Trailer Trash&quot; Hilton</title>
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    <published>2005-11-29T16:35:56Z</published>
    <updated>2005-11-29T16:48:30Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Is it just me, or is this broad just ugly as hell?? I swear she looks like a bird and with the pale-as-candlewax skin and this less-than-stellar get up she&apos;s rockin&apos; (what&apos;s with her wearing granny&apos;s old rat-fur shawl?) she looks more like a &quot;Feed the Tacky&quot; ad than...</summary>
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Is it just me, or is this broad just ugly as hell??<br />
 I swear she looks like a bird and with the pale-as-candlewax skin and this less-than-stellar get up she's rockin' (what's with her wearing granny's old rat-fur shawl?) she looks more like a "Feed the Tacky" ad than a hotel heiress. </p>

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    <title>Jessica Simpleton</title>
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    <published>2005-11-28T13:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2005-11-28T18:11:02Z</updated>
    
    <summary> I&apos;ve generally never had a problem with the fashion choices of Madame Jessica. But when she decided to use last year&apos;s Xmas wrapping paper as the inspiration for this mess, I&apos;m forced to ask... what is she thinking?? Funny thing is, Fashion Police didn&apos;t see the problem with it......</summary>
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I've generally never had a problem with the fashion choices of Madame Jessica. <br><br />
But when she decided to use last year's Xmas wrapping paper as the inspiration for this mess, I'm forced to ask... what is she thinking?? <br><br />
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    <title>Inside The Lyrics: David Banner - Play</title>
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    <published>2005-10-29T23:07:01Z</published>
    <updated>2005-10-29T23:27:32Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Inside the lyrics is the a random periodical on the INS where we take a song and its lyrics or a portion of the lyrics song or whatever, and talk shit about it. And for our inaugural song, i had to choose David Banners Play, although currently the song is...</summary>
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        <name>O.com</name>
        <uri>http://www.five27.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inside the lyrics is the a random periodical on the INS where we take a song and its lyrics or a portion of the lyrics song or whatever, and talk shit about it. </p>

<p>And for our inaugural song, i had to choose David Banners Play, although currently the song is a little bit more than played out. There has always been one part of this song that bothered me. First off, as i know it, Mr. Banner is an educated fellow, said to be a graduate of a southern college. Like a 4 year university, not some bullshit community college. Now im not sure how old David Banner is, but as far as i can tell, he is over 24, and should fucking know better. When he says "... ill beat it like Mike / when he hit Billie Jean... " i cant help but wonder what the fuck his problem is. Nigga, you are a musician! There is no way you can not be familiar with Micheal Jackson's Billie Jean. And as i know it, it is common muthafuckin knowledge that Billie Jean was in fact not Micheal Jacksons Lover. She was just a girl, claiming that he was the one. But every one knows that Mike made that song about all the groupies that used to be all over his brothers and the rest of the famed jacksons during the height of their popularity. Every one knows Mike didnt fuck with any groupies. We all saw the ABC movie. He was busy befriending fuckin Ben the mouse out this bitch. And then later on in life as a solo artist, everybody knows the only groupies Mike showed any love to was under the age of 16 and male. People who are not "Billie Jeans". Maybe little Billy though. </p>

<p>So, your lyrics are a bit off there buddy. As for the rest of the song, that shit is nasty. I had no clue, today is the first time i heard the album version. Jesus Christ sir. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Of course i say this purely in jest. One of my favorite songs of all time is 2 Live Crews "Doo Doo Brown" </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Holy Roller</title>
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    <published>2005-10-25T13:54:09Z</published>
    <updated>2005-10-25T14:01:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary> A single car for his personal use, and a humble car used only for transportation, this vehicle is possibly the only car personally owned by Pope John Paul II. He is believed to be the only Pope that had a personal vehicle during his papacy. Not only is this...</summary>
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        <name>Syl G</name>
        <uri>http://www.hookerdust.com</uri>
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<p>A single car for his personal use, and a humble car used only for transportation, this vehicle is possibly the only car personally owned by Pope John Paul II. He is believed to be the only Pope that had a personal vehicle during his papacy. </p>

<p>Not only is this car a piece of shit er history, but it is rare; rare not because of the make and model, but because of the incredible legacy of the original owner and the fact that he sold this vehicle while in the Vatican as Pope. </p>

<p>This vehicle is the most extraordinary 1975 Ford Escort GL ever to be available to the public. The 1975 Ford Escort GL; this car blended Pope John Paul II into the rest of the world. The miles on this vehicle were put on by the Pope himself. There is only one other known owner, and he purchased the Escort from Kruse International at their annual fall auction over Labor Day weekend in 1996. </p>

<p>The Vatican, with the Pope’s blessing, chose Kruse International to sell the vehicle in that year. The car was then sold to the man who currently owns the Escort. He wishes to remain anonymous as he did when he first purchased the automobile.</p>

<p>2 thumbs up for another capitalistic venture attempt by the roman catholic church! The estimated going price for this hoopty is approximately $150,000.00 USD prior to bidding by extreme delusional catholics with too much money to spend.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.kruseinternational.com/auctions/detail.asp?CONSIGN=765&MAKE=Ford&AUC_CODE=lvfall05&AUC_BREAD=Las%20Vegas%20Fall%202005&SEARCH_NAME=Ford&PAGE=1"><br />
hurry up and place your bid here!</a>  OR <a href="mailto:god@god.com">email god here.</a></p>

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    <title>Duh Ron&apos;s House</title>
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    <published>2005-10-24T03:50:53Z</published>
    <updated>2005-10-24T03:54:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Ok so Beyonce&apos;s newest venture is actually called &quot;House of Dereon&quot; HOUSTON - Tina Knowles takes great care to remove the lid of a giant box. She pulls out a thick purple book and cradles it in her hands. It bears a gold symbol that looks at first glance like...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ok so Beyonce's newest venture is actually called "House of Dereon" </p>

<p>HOUSTON - Tina Knowles takes great care to remove the lid of a giant box. She pulls out a thick purple book and cradles it in her hands. It bears a gold symbol that looks at first glance like a fancy backward letter C.</p>

<p>She invites a closer look.</p>

<p>"It's an accent, but it also looks like a mother and child. That's the House of Dereon," she says.</p>

<p>Mothers and daughters inspired the new clothing line Knowles has launched with her megastar offspring, Beyonce. Its name and logo - a much-embellished accent agu - are reminders of Knowles' mother, Agnes Dereon, who died in 1984.</p>

<p>Showing off pages of designs in the book, Knowles describes the line in three words: kick, couture and soul.</p>

<p>"Beyonce is the kick, I am the couture, and Agnes is the soul," she says. "We just didn't want to slap a name on clothes. We wanted something Beyonce would be happy to wear. This is a serious fashion line."</p>

<p>When it is fully up and running next year, the House of Dereon (pronounced duh-RAHN) will offer a mix of styles, from couture to urbanwear, where "salon and street meet," says Knowles.</p>

<p>The first looks debuted on stage, not on a runway. Elements of the 15 crystal- and leather-embellished costumes Beyonce and her Destiny's Child co-stars, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, have been wearing on their current Destiny Fulfilled tour will be incorporated into the line.</p>

<p>"We'll do things differently and tone it down so that it's wearable every day," Knowles says.</p>

<p>The new line also will incorporate a mix of fabrics, from chiffon to silk to wool gabardine. Some fabrics will be made exclusively for the House of Dereon.</p>

<p>Knowles has been the designer and stylist for Destiny's Child since its inception. She's developed a reputation for elaborate and often sexy costumes, evening gowns and street wear for the group that conjure up images of the Supremes and Motown.</p>

<p>While Knowles is involved with every aspect of the design, she has created a small powerhouse team that includes Heather Thomson Schindler, who helped P. Diddy launch his Sean Jean line and served as a design consultant on Jennifer Lopez's line, J.Lo.</p>

<p>"This is not just a clothing line," Thomson Schindler says.</p>

<p>"We are creating a brand. This is a labor of love that comes from three generations of women, and that takes time."</p>

<p>She says the line has a broad target market - ages 13 to 40 - with a look that blends Beyonce's style with the elegance and sophistication of couture.</p>

<p>First out will be a denim collection, debuting at Macy's and other Federated stores in December. It will include jeans in the $125 range.</p>

<p>Knowles wanted to create jeans that all women could wear well, regardless of the size of their derriere.</p>

<p>"I want the woman with the flattest butt and the woman with the largest one to look good in these jeans," she says.</p>

<p>Darts in the back and a split seam on the waistband help give them a better fit.</p>

<p>"It's fashion that's attainable," Thomson Schindler says.</p>

<p>"It's not something just for the elite and those sitting in the front row of a fashion show. That's what Tina wanted. This is her dream."</p>

<p>A couture collection will be offered at Barney's and Bergdorf Goodman next spring.</p>

<p>Knowles says 10 percent of the House of Dereon proceeds will go to charities such as the Bread of Life program for the homeless at St. John's United Methodist Church in Houston.</p>

<p>As a child growing up in Galveston, Knowles helped her mother sew clothes and became fascinated with fitted styles from the 1930s and '40s.</p>

<p>"I am a fanatic about fit. That's what separates couture clothing from everyday clothes. It's the best feeling in the world to put on a jacket and not have to get it altered. We're taking the attention to fit that you find in vintage clothes and putting our spin on it."</p>

<p>Eventually, she wants to expand the line to include perfume bottles, handbags and shoes.</p>

<p>Knowles' venture into the clothing business comes with unique challenges aside from tour performances and red-carpet appearances by Destiny's Child. There are production deadlines, regular trips to New York to meet with the design team and demands to release the line.</p>

<p>"I fight every day to make sure we maintain quality and that we don't rush to produce something just to make money," she says.</p>

<p>"All of my life I've been transferring people, always fixing them up - their makeup, their hair, their clothes. Now, this a dream come true, and we want to do it right."</p>

<p>The House of Dereon takes some of its cues from the stage costumes of Destiny's Child, but with less sparkle and toned-down sexiness. Hmmmmm it sounds good on paper I suppose, but you know, I myself and most of the females I know are a bit suspect of beyonce-created designs, and all agree that she looks fabu- when rocking chanel and gucci...so let's hope that deron doesnt end up looking like the houston mall fashion shows.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/style/articles/070805beyonce.html">read article here</a></p>]]>
        
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    <title>The Gay Accent</title>
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    <published>2005-10-23T18:46:33Z</published>
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    <summary> I&apos;m watching TLC&apos;s new show &quot;The Adam Carolla Project&quot; which happens to be the guts. A professional comedian, apparantly has his contractor&apos;s license as well ahd has been &apos;contracted&apos; by TLC to document his project of kicking his dad out of his raggedy house and rebuild it - all...</summary>
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<p>I'm watching TLC's new show "<a href="http://www.tv.com/the-adam-carolla-project/show/44928/summary.html">The Adam Carolla Project</a>" which happens to be the guts. A professional comedian, apparantly has his contractor's license as well ahd has been 'contracted' by TLC to document his project of kicking his dad out of his raggedy house and rebuild it - all on film.</p>

<p>Anyway, one of adam's crew members is flaming ass gay. and sounds it. on this particular episode, someone asks him where he is from, because of his 'accent' to which he replies "Oh, it's a gay accent, I've had it forever'</p>

<p>which I thought was extremely funny, so I googled it. and found <a href="http://www.misspoppy.com/catalog/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16311&cat=108&page=2&kbid=1015">THIS</a> site, where you can actually purchase a gay accent instant mouthspray in the event that an ex-gay ministry kicks you out.</p>

<p>I do suggest you watch the show, and if need be, buy a few instant shots of gay-accent and get your gay shit back straight. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Apple Releases iPod with Video - The Day Perverts Rejoice</title>
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    <published>2005-10-20T21:34:29Z</published>
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    <summary> Last week, Apple unveiled the fifth generation iPod, with video playback capability. Imagine the great possibilities of carrying your porn collection, photos and videos, with you everywhere. Get a little edgy at work, a little stressed, grab your iPod and head to the bathroom and rub one out. No...</summary>
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<p>Last week, Apple unveiled the fifth generation iPod, with video playback capability. Imagine the great possibilities of carrying your porn collection, photos and videos, with you everywhere. Get a little edgy at work, a little stressed, grab your iPod and head to the bathroom and rub one out. No more waiting to go home. Use your fifteen minute break to love yourself.</p>

<p>What if you are the creative type? Well you can sync your porn picture stash with your favorite music to produce a porn-tastic slideshow. Be the envy of your friends as you climax just as Axle Rose screams “Welcome to the Jungle, your gonna dieeeeee”.</p>

<p>The new video capable iPod, 1,000 money shots in your pocket. I’m already converting my video collection.</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Pre-Review: Brokeback Mountain</title>
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    <published>2005-10-12T08:05:03Z</published>
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    <summary> Welcome to an INS Pre-Review of the upcoming film Bareback... i mean Brokeback Mountain. A Pre-Review is where we take a movie and give a synopsis and our opinon of said movie with have only have watched the traliers. So our first movie, Brokeback Mountain, appears to be about...</summary>
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<p>Welcome to an INS Pre-Review of the upcoming film Bareback... i mean Brokeback Mountain. A Pre-Review is where we take a movie and give a synopsis and our opinon of said movie with have only have watched the traliers. </p>

<p>So our first movie, Brokeback Mountain, appears to be about two gay ass muthafuckin cowboys. This movie is set in Wyoming, in the early 1900's ( i think ).  I guess this is the cowboy version of the "Down Low Bruthas" situation that Black people are faced with. When i first saw the title, ill admit, i was already told the movie was about gay ass cowboys, so i thought the title said Bareback Mountain. But i had to assure my self that i wasnt being told about a gay porno flick. When talking (read: laughing about this gay ass movie) amoungst my friends, i was informed that i wasnt the only person that thought that shit. </p>

<p>Sadly, this movie is a "Drama / Romance". Yes, thats right, a gay ass love story. Im not big on Actors names and what not, so i can only tell you that the dude thats about to be in the new movie "Jarheads" is also staring in this shit. ( i could be wrong though, like i said, i dont keep up with actors too tuff )  How ironic that In this movie the guy staring in the gay cowboy movie, is also staring in a military flick. Oops! Feel free to come with and laugh at your own gay military service men jokes. </p>

<p>A word to those absolutley can not stand to see gay shit. Do not watch this trailer. In it you will see two would be tuff cowboy marlbro men, huged the fuck up in the mountains getting there dont ask dont tell on. Sorry, got confused with the military movie. </p>

<p>In this trailer we see the two men, get their gay on in the mountains. Seperate for some reason. Go off and find girlfriends of their own, then marry them. Have kids, and then reunite for more gay shit in the mountains again, talkin about it could always be like this. But they appear to disquise their homosexual activities by saying they are "fishing buddies". Yea... alright jim bob on a knob. Apparently, the wives know better, as conflict occurs, and they just aint buying the whole fishing buddies bit. If you didnt already find this shit halarious from the get ( like i did ), there is no doubt about it when you see the part where one of the wives accuses one half of the cowgay duo by saying in a very country ass tone, and tears in her eyes because she knows her husband is cheating on her with a fucking MAN by saying: "You dont go up there to fish!" You will fall the fuck out laughing. Just like i did. If not... well maybe the shit just wasnt funny to you, and you fail to see the halarity in this whole thing. Fucking stick in the mud. </p>

<p>I still cant believe this movie isnt on lifetime for homosexuals some where, and thats it. But whatever, i damn near want to go to a premier showing of this movie just to see all the gay guys dress up like cowboys with scarfs and hats and pink cowboy boots and shit, just to laugh. Unfortunatly for me though, i have the troublesome burden of being hit on by gay dudes. I dont know what it is, but for whatever reason an uncomfortable ass number of gay dudes just figure, what the hell... ill just try; when im around. This is a burden i can do with out, so i wont be at the premier for this movie. I might not even go to the movies at all while this shit is out in theatures. Id actually watch the movie, but im cool on a gay romance, just not my thing. Although i can see me laughing like hell though the whole thing, pissing gay people off in the movie theature. Have you ever been cussed out by a flamboiant gay man? I havent, but ive seen somebody else get cussed out by a flamboiant gay man, and let me tell you. The shits fuckin funny. But im going to have to miss out. </p>

<p>My Pre-Rating for this movie, is Two broke ass wrist, for gay as hell. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/brokeback_mountain.html">Watch the trailer here. </a><br />
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