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thedailywhat: Boy Toy of the Day: Allan: He’s Ken’s...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:29:21 -0400

thedailywhat:

Boy Toy of the Day: Allan: He’s Ken’s “buddy”.

Also: All of Ken’s clothes fit him. Comes in handy when they are sorting through the pile afterward.

comicallyvintage: As the moon above her fully waxed, Mary really...

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:19:00 -0400

comicallyvintage:

As the moon above her fully waxed, Mary really wished she hadn’t also.

Writer's Block: Take me back

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:08:00 -0400

Writer's Block: Take me back:

Is there any song that reminds you so much of an ex-partner that you can’t stand to hear it? Details, please.

I Can’t Make You Love Me, by Bonnie Raitt. The lyrics fit my recollection of a bad situation after it was over. While it was going on, my feeling was totally different. I was more inclined to think, “Hell yeah, I can make you love me, or else this is not going to end well for anyone!”

But looking back on it, I knew I felt the power although the other person didn’t, and I knowingly pretended otherwise just to try to enjoy savoring the moment and to fix it in my memory for when it would be no more.

Fortunately, since it was a long time ago, I can now use the alternative lyrics: “I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see, your rotting head, up in that tree…”

What are your favorite feel-good things in life?

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:21:00 -0400

What are your favorite feel-good things in life?:

What are your favorite feel-good things in life — things that always make you smile?

Getting really drunk and feeling really communal. Also, thinking of funny things when I’m really drunk. I wish I had a drink and a barstool and a lot of other barstools, with people sitting on them and talking loudly over hi-nrg dance music.

Your best friend calls you and tells you he's really sick?

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:24:00 -0400

Your best friend calls you and tells you he's really sick?:

I would leave them alone. If I were sick I wouldn’t want someone bothering me trying to help me, and I certainly wouldn’t want them to see me if I looked a mess.

I might check if there was anything in particular they intended to leave me when they were gone, and if they had put it in writing. It always helps to make sure that others have planned ahead.

Thousands of Sky Lanterns Light the Night

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:59:00 -0400

Thousands of Sky Lanterns Light the Night :

Eleven thousand sky lanterns were released into the night sky on June 21, 2011, in Poznan, Poland, to celebrate Midsummer Night. The event was promoted on Facebook as “Poznan’s most romantic night”. People were invited to come and buy paper lanterns (for about $1.80) and release them into the sky after lighting their fuel and letting the hot air take them up and away.

The event was scheduled to start at 10:30 pm and around 1000 of these Chinese lanterns were released all at once. Within an hour an additional 10,000 were gradually released, creating an impressive image of thousands of lights in the Polish sky.

The number of sky lanterns released at one time was… (keep reading - sky lanterns)

Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:17:00 -0400

Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics:

The Japanese really excel at men’s rhythmic gymnastics and this video shows it. The video shows the performance of the team from Aomori University at the 2009 All Japan Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship. With this wonderful routine, Aomori received 1st place on the university level at the championship.

The routine is a great example of synchronization and precision, but it is also enormously artistic. It’s filled with tumbling, but … (keep reading - rhythmic gymnastics)

How to Make a Great Lipdub Video

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:51:00 -0400

How to Make a Great Lipdub Video:

What is a lip dub? A lipdub is a type of music video. In the video people lip-sync to music, and later the original version of the music is dubbed in, replacing any audio that was recorded during the making of the video.

That’s the simple definition. However there are certain important elements that are commonly used in the videos described as lip dubs, and a lot of these elements are what make a great lip dub video versus a common piece of YouTube crap.

The thing that these elements have in common is… (keep reading - how to make a lipdub)

WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:20:00 -0400

California. I want to see San Diego, the many parts of the Los Angeles area, San Francisco, and Disneyland. I wouldn’t want to drive in the infamous LA traffic, so I’m not sure how I would get around there. I guess I would need to take an escorted tour, or hire an adult video star who has a car and cheap day rates.

comicallyvintage: Comic book sex: always confusing; always...

Mon, 16 May 2011 01:16:00 -0400

comicallyvintage: Comic book sex: always confusing; always...:

comicallyvintage:

Comic book sex: always confusing; always scary.

Pay Attention To The Hands

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:18:00 -0400

Pay Attention To The Hands:

In a video on YouTube titled “can you pay attention to my hands mister”, a young man uses American Sign Language to tell his absent boyfriend how he feels about him, and in what ways he would like to express it in person.

Of course, watching ASL being used can often be a beautiful thing, but never more so when the person doing it is… (keep reading - gay ASL)

comicallyvintage Dating tip: Sometimes being tied up is a sign...

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:30:00 -0400

comicallyvintage Dating tip: Sometimes being tied up is a sign...:

comicallyvintage

Dating tip: Sometimes being tied up is a sign that a relationship just wasn’t meant to be.

Ryan Conklin On Being On The Real World

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:30:00 -0400

Ryan Conklin On Being On The Real World:

In a story about the start of the 25th season of The Real World (MTV’s ‘The Real World’ launches its 25th season! Crazy!), the LA Times included quotes from RW alums on the longevity of… (read more)

Looking for talent, Indy’s Fox59 auditions homeless people...

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:19:00 -0500

Looking for talent, Indy’s Fox59 auditions homeless people...:

Looking for talent, Indy’s Fox59 auditions homeless people in their search for the next rising star of the street scene (such as the case of Ted Williams).

“Get a (performing) job!”

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Could it be because you go through guys faster than you can...

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:14:00 -0500

Could it be because you go through guys faster than you can...:

Could it be because you go through guys faster than you can finish a thought? Loose! Skank!

comicallyvintage:

…But They Never Tell Me So!

Always Coca-Cola 1993

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 05:00:00 -0500

Always Coca-Cola 1993:

One of my favorite Coca-Cola ads is the “Always Coca-Cola” commercial from 1993 that has the rapidly changing images behind the red disk Coke logo (see video, above). The appeal is not so… (read more)

An Angel From Hell In Paperback

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:54:00 -0500

An Angel From Hell In Paperback:

Ryan A. Conklin’s book An Angel From Hell will be available in a paperback format on April 5, 2011. It has previously been available in hardback and as a e-book and audiobook. The book is… (read more)

Advance Australia Fair

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:54:00 -0500

Advance Australia Fair:

Of course The Star Spangled Banner is my favorite national anthem, but my second favorite is Australia’s Advance Australia Fair. The melody is stirring and joyful and the lyrics are… (read more)

Ryan Conklin In Gods And Generals

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:22:00 -0400

Ryan Conklin In Gods And Generals: 16 year old Ryan as little VMI cadet (center)

Before Ryan Conklin was on the small screen in The Real World Brooklyn, he was on the big screen in the movie Gods And Generals…. (read more)

Ryan Conklin And Serendipity

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:22:00 -0400

Ryan Conklin And Serendipity:

Ryan Conklin, of The Real World Brooklyn and An Angel From Hell fame, started class this week at Temple University in Philadelphia. What’s really cool for some of his fellow students… (read more)