Post by Jim Newman

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In the movie Six Days Seven Nights, Robin (Anne Heche) is traveling to a tropical paradise island with Frank (David Schwimmer) because he “wants to increase the romance in our relationship.” Robin, who works for Dazzle magazine, is called back to Tahiti for a photo shoot and hires the prickly middle-aged pilot Quinn (Harrison Ford) to take her there in his “rusty but trusty” Dehaviland Beaver plane.

As they begin their flight they exchange small talk about her work at Dazzle, generally, on articles on how to attract men (the irony of Heche being gay is hilarious, though it is a movie viewer TMI). Quinn quips “you want to know how to attract a guy…show up” and then the thunder storm comes on.

I always crack up because as a guy it has generally seemed like (as research supports) men have greater sexual appetite than women; that Quinn is right. For good reason. Men can’t have babies, what do they need to fear? And it is in genetics’ best interest for the guy to go for it often and to whomever. While for a woman it is in her best interest to find a guy who will stick around long enough to help raise the kids. It may be in her interest to have several sex interests as well to garner more aid but it gets complicated. Be that as it may Glamour type magazines are replete with hundreds of tips (or at least 99) to please men and men’s magazines are replete with ads on how to be bigger, endure longer, and stimulate.

Men buy women fantasy clothes or deluxe chocolates for Valentine’s day when it is clear the gift is for them. It is a truism the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach but it would seem their aim is lower but in fact it is context and emotion that stimulates women and a full stomach wanders less.

However, this method isn’t working so well as working women just don’t have to time to cook and men are still resistant to doing it. It’s hard to feel sexy when you’re pissed.

Hence a rather direct male incentive to purchase libido and sex aides. Some to cure his concern that he isn’t potent enough and some to help more directly entice her without bothersome talk and socializing. It’s even sexy to be political or is that political to be sexy.

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Down here in West-By-God-Virginia it’s tough…

From Reddit.

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via CNN.

As you may know I spent Saturday at Skepticamp Chicago.  Then the family and I spent the night visiting with my Mom.

Earlier today I was driving home and stopped in the middle of nowhere to get some gas.  I walked up the counter to pay and witnessed this exchange (not exact quotes… but you will get the idea….)

Clerk (20 year old woman)…. (to customer 1)  Here is your pack of cigarettes and $.36 in change.

Customer 1 (50 year old man)…. I asked for 2.  I gave you an extra $5.

I guess a pack of cigarettes cost about $5? – Damn!

Clerk… no… you only paid for one.

Customer 1…  I gave you $20 for the gas then 5 ones and after you rang it up I gave you $5 more.  You need to give me another pack or give me back my $5.

Clerk….  I don’t think you did, you only gave me $25.

Customer 1… ARE YOU CALLING ME A FUCKING LIAR?

I was standing directly behind customer 1 but I got there a little late on his payment so I don’t know if he gave her money twice or only once.  However, I did spend several years in retail and this did sound like a possible “till Tap” scheme.

Clerk (handing a piece of paper and pen)  Put you name and phone number on this and the manager will check the security tape and send you $5 if I am wrong.

Customer 1… I don’t live near here – this is fucking bull shit just give me back the $5.

Clerk… I can’t – I’m not sure if you gave me $5 dollars.

At this point the customer lets loose a string of profanity and something about never coming back. (I thought he was from out of town?)  I did not know what to do but this guy seemed way out of control.

Me….(trying to muster my deepest, manly, man voice)  Ma’am!  Do you need some help?

Customer 1… (turning around to face me) Do you have a problem?

Me… Yes, where I come from a fine gentleman such as yourself would never swear things like “fuck you” to a lady.

Customer 1…. So!  What are you going to do about it.

Awww. Shit… I was kinda hoping he would notice how loud he was and change his behavior.  Luckily, at this very moment 2 other men walked up and stood next to me.  They were not his friends – whew…  They just heard this guy yelling and came over to see if they could help.

Me… I guess that is up to you – friend.  (I know – Brilliant!)

Customer 1 looks at the three of us and turns back around and puts his name and phone number on the piece of paper.  He then slowly turns and looks me right in the eye.

Customer 1… Next time – Mind your own fucking business!

Me… Yes sir! (sarcastically)

Just a second later I thought of this…. “When a gentleman swears at a lady it IS my business.”  It was probably best that I kept it simple.  Customer 1 walked out of the store.  The other customers and I laughed about this nutter and the clerk broke down and started crying.  We all told her that she did nothing wrong and he was just doing her job.

via The Star.

The Warrens’ extreme religious practices are also the cause of the children’s malnourishment, according to court records.

“The Warrens are of very strict religious beliefs that limit their dietary requirements,” reads the agreed facts entered into evidence on April 16, 2009. There are “a number of foods that they do not eat for a number of reasons, and that has obviously been factored into (the necessities of life) charges.”

The exact details of their diet are not given, but Da Fonte told the Star they consumed no dairy, and all junk food was prohibited.

According to Toronto police officers who entered their apartment, the Warrens’ refrigerator and cupboards were stocked with beans, sugar, flour and juice.

They had plenty of food but, the kid died of malnourishment.

On Jan. 15, a mob tore through the barricades and stormed the Warren house.

But as soon as they found what they were looking for, the crowd scrambled out, sick and panicked.

“Organs are liquefied, blackened and dissolved,” a preliminary post-mortem report would read. “Dead maggots present … Age: around 2yrs.”

This is a video taken by the people that stormed the house and called the police.