"I gotta tell you. Jason Giambi hasn't really been in my good graces for quite some time. But now that he's clearly back on the juice and sporting a mustache, he's becoming one of my favorite players in all of baseball."- Anonymous Yankees Fan
Monday, June 23, 2008
OCD Quote of the Day 6/23
Friday, June 20, 2008
What A Rip Off
Being an excellent writer, it isn't surprising that my work influences others. However, it's unfortunate when you work is just "re-mixed" into some bastardized version of what you originally wrote. Below are two examples of articles from the Washington Post and New York Times that are very similar to blog posts I wrote before they were published. We've almost got some Jayson Blair shit on our hands here.
Three years ago, I wrote an article for my internship that didn't get a ton of views -- but I see a similar article once a month from a major publication. The piece was about the pitfalls of online identity and the lack of privacy/permanency/availability of this web presence. My internship was about networking and recruiting, so there's an obvious career/professional slant to my piece.
From my article (7/31/2005):
"Nearly everybody has a professional presence online–even college students who don’t realize that their personal virtual presence is also often their professional personal presence. It is increasingly important to protect these representations of ourselves.
Without realizing it, these footprints that we create (or are created for us) are indexed, linked, cited, and sometimes even copied. It is available, searchable, and most scary, perpetual. An incriminating quote or picture can be saved and reproduced on a site that is out of your control."
From the Washington Post (5/2/2008):
"Social networks, which let members share photos, videos and intimate details about themselves and their friends, have pushed the boundaries of how people view their personal space. Now, the younger generations that used to embrace the voyeuristic qualities of the Web are considering the advantages of borders between their public and private lives.
In person, people tend to adapt their behavior to the situation -- talking to a co-worker requires different language and attitude than what's comfortable with a college friend. On social networks, everyone's in on the same conversation."
More recently, the New York Times fashion/design blog The Moment wrote a very similar Axe Detailer piece yesterday morning. I wrote about the AXE detailer last week after I saw an ad for the product in the July Playboy.
From my post (6/12/2008):
"You can see it has a grip, strap, and a different texture on top. But we all know this is a basic loofah. The ad in the magazine has two blurbs pointing to spots on the detailer that say "Scrubs candle wax off your chest hair" and "Washes lipstick off your neck". This way, AXE consumers know that this product is for people with penises who like vaginas. I guess candle wax and lipstick could still apply to a tranny."
From the New York Times blog The Moment (6/19/08):
"The Axe Detailer Shower Tool, I quickly discovered, is basically a souped-up loofah for men: red and black with futuristic plastic molding. “Body puffs are sooo feminine,” one wide-eyed PR woman told me. “I mean, you don’t have one, do you?” I do. It’s white and only as feminine (or masculine) as, say, a MacBook, trees, pencils or the subway."
Three years ago, I wrote an article for my internship that didn't get a ton of views -- but I see a similar article once a month from a major publication. The piece was about the pitfalls of online identity and the lack of privacy/permanency/availability of this web presence. My internship was about networking and recruiting, so there's an obvious career/professional slant to my piece.
From my article (7/31/2005):
"Nearly everybody has a professional presence online–even college students who don’t realize that their personal virtual presence is also often their professional personal presence. It is increasingly important to protect these representations of ourselves.
Without realizing it, these footprints that we create (or are created for us) are indexed, linked, cited, and sometimes even copied. It is available, searchable, and most scary, perpetual. An incriminating quote or picture can be saved and reproduced on a site that is out of your control."
From the Washington Post (5/2/2008):
"Social networks, which let members share photos, videos and intimate details about themselves and their friends, have pushed the boundaries of how people view their personal space. Now, the younger generations that used to embrace the voyeuristic qualities of the Web are considering the advantages of borders between their public and private lives.
In person, people tend to adapt their behavior to the situation -- talking to a co-worker requires different language and attitude than what's comfortable with a college friend. On social networks, everyone's in on the same conversation."
More recently, the New York Times fashion/design blog The Moment wrote a very similar Axe Detailer piece yesterday morning. I wrote about the AXE detailer last week after I saw an ad for the product in the July Playboy.
From my post (6/12/2008):
"You can see it has a grip, strap, and a different texture on top. But we all know this is a basic loofah. The ad in the magazine has two blurbs pointing to spots on the detailer that say "Scrubs candle wax off your chest hair" and "Washes lipstick off your neck". This way, AXE consumers know that this product is for people with penises who like vaginas. I guess candle wax and lipstick could still apply to a tranny."
From the New York Times blog The Moment (6/19/08):
"The Axe Detailer Shower Tool, I quickly discovered, is basically a souped-up loofah for men: red and black with futuristic plastic molding. “Body puffs are sooo feminine,” one wide-eyed PR woman told me. “I mean, you don’t have one, do you?” I do. It’s white and only as feminine (or masculine) as, say, a MacBook, trees, pencils or the subway."
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Kevin Garnett's NBA Finals Postgame Rant
I hope you all were watching Game 6 of the NBA Finals where the Celtics thoroughly beat down the Lakers. Kevin Garnett was assaulted by Michele Tafoya after the game and was forced into an interview. Clearly, it was an emotional moment since KG says some random and crazy things. He kicks it off with "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!" and then some profanity... sweet. Thanking Chicago and his mom and whoever else was a nice touch. The interview probably should have ended after "TOP OF THE WORLD! TOP OF THE WORLD!" The clip underneath was my first dabble with Red Lasso. It's the incredibly interesting and informative piece on Kevin Garnett bringing peanut butter and jelly to the Celtics. Red Lasso lets me get clips from broadcast TV and a few cable televisions. They've gotten cease and desist letters from the major networks... but I'll use it until The Man brings them down!
Monday, June 16, 2008
MexiKen in Action
Many of you know Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater from Saved by the Bell. More recently, he's been in ABDC (my roommate insists on calling it that) or America's Best Dance Crew. I've been forced to watch short portions of this show and Mario Lopez defies logic. He's 34 now and he still looks like he's in his low 20's. He looks like a Mexican Ken Doll, so we call him MexiKen. Credit my roommate Alex for that one.
This one pretty much explains itself
MexiKen is almost offensively gigantic, so they make him wear a jacket over all of his form-fitting shirts. I'm convinced that he's on steroids or HGH just like Matthew McConaughey. I think that he probably started during the SBTB years. But that's another post for another time.
Favorite comment on the original blog post with these pictures: "He looks like he has a big delcious cock" - Anonymous
However, his garb at his other gig is even more interesting. If you don't live in New York, you may not know that Mario Lopez hit Broadway in A Chorus Line. Take deep breaths -- I know you've been waiting for years. I'm an expert web surfer, so I found a few pictures of MLope in action. Also, best line from his Wikipedia: "He was married to Ali Landry for 2 weeks, ending on May 15, 2004. The marriage was annulled over alleged infidelities committed by Lopez during the relationship, and particularly the week leading up to the wedding." Please take time to vote on your favorite MexiKen picture!
Totally DTF
Timid Climber
Cross My Heart And Hope To Fabulous
MexiKen is almost offensively gigantic, so they make him wear a jacket over all of his form-fitting shirts. I'm convinced that he's on steroids or HGH just like Matthew McConaughey. I think that he probably started during the SBTB years. But that's another post for another time.
However, his garb at his other gig is even more interesting. If you don't live in New York, you may not know that Mario Lopez hit Broadway in A Chorus Line. Take deep breaths -- I know you've been waiting for years. I'm an expert web surfer, so I found a few pictures of MLope in action. Also, best line from his Wikipedia: "He was married to Ali Landry for 2 weeks, ending on May 15, 2004. The marriage was annulled over alleged infidelities committed by Lopez during the relationship, and particularly the week leading up to the wedding." Please take time to vote on your favorite MexiKen picture!
Totally DTF
Timid Climber
Cross My Heart And Hope To Fabulous
OCD Quote of the Day 6/16
"I would like to go on a piss-drinking diet."
Friday, June 13, 2008
Anna Faris' Ex-Husband Ben Indra
Anna Faris is in the upcoming movie House Bunny where she plays a Playboy Playmate that gets kicked out of the Mansion. I decided to do a little research on her (it's sort of my job) and found out that she used to be married. The first picture I saw of her ex wasn't out of the ordinary. Then I found a couple others that seemed to tell a story. You can draw your own conclusions...
First (from 2003)
Fat
Fattest
Fat
Fattest
Thursday, June 12, 2008
OCD Breakdown: Nobody Wants to Be Gay
Since most guys also erroneously associate person hygiene with gayness, Unilever mercilessly markets AXE with the message that it will get you laid. Aside from the obvious reasons, this is hilarious because they're also behind the Dove: Real Beauty campaign. Hypocrites. They've also realized that you can only make so many different kinds of soap because AXE has moved into new territory: exfoliating tools. I picked up an advance copy of the new July Playboy and saw AXE is marketing the AXE Detailer. Here's what it looks like:
The Detailer may wash off candle wax and lipstick... but what about the shame of anonymous homosexual experimentation?
You can see it has a grip, strap, and a different texture on top. But we all know this is a basic loofah. The ad in the magazine has two blurbs pointing to spots on the detailer that say "Scrubs candle wax off your chest hair" and "Washes lipstick off your neck". This way, AXE consumers know that this product is for people with penises who like vaginas. I guess candle wax and lipstick could still apply to a tranny.
If you couldn't already tell, I despise this marketing tactic. What's more aggravating is that every single men's grooming product has gone this route... shave gel, body wash, fragrance, and pretty much everything else. I use Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Oil shampoo, Kiehl's facial lotion, Neutrogena lip balm & face wash, Aveda phomollient, Aveeno bodywash & shaving cream, and a Sonicare toothbrush. Sure, the result is spectacularly smooth and soft skin, shiny and thick hair, and bright white teeth... but it's also just a reinforcement of my own vanity.
The bottom line is: AXE smells like shit, won't get you laid, and being afraid of gayness usually a good sign you might be gay in the first place.
If you couldn't already tell, I despise this marketing tactic. What's more aggravating is that every single men's grooming product has gone this route... shave gel, body wash, fragrance, and pretty much everything else. I use Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Oil shampoo, Kiehl's facial lotion, Neutrogena lip balm & face wash, Aveda phomollient, Aveeno bodywash & shaving cream, and a Sonicare toothbrush. Sure, the result is spectacularly smooth and soft skin, shiny and thick hair, and bright white teeth... but it's also just a reinforcement of my own vanity.
The bottom line is: AXE smells like shit, won't get you laid, and being afraid of gayness usually a good sign you might be gay in the first place.
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