Izabella
July 10th, 2008
8 lbs 3 oz
“the man who built the soft porn empire” is being sued
Joe Francis, founder of ‘Girls Gone Wild,’ is being sued by Wynn Casino:
The resort said in the lawsuit filed Friday in Clark County District Court that it loaned Francis $2.8 million in February 2007 but was repaid only $800,000. The suit seeks the remainder of the loan plus costs
I hope this doesn’t have an impact on the number of ‘Girls Gone Wild’ commercials I get to see when I watch Comedy Central.
economic trouble in the ’service’ industry
The Moonlite BunnyRanch, a brothel in Nevada, is struggling because high gas prices are keeping the customers away but Dennis Hoff, owner, has a plan to get people in the door:
Under a promotion under way at the Moonlite BunnyRanch near Carson City, the first 100 customers who arrive with government stimulus checks receive twice the services for the same regular price.
for deron…
…to go with his big cock
Everybody’s Nuts!
(flash)
reverse graffiti
via Neatorama
sacramento: blue in the face
overheard
A man to his 13 or 14 year-old son, “I know, it’s going to look even more gay, but that’s what your mother wants.”
church key included
The red part on the back of this rack doesn’t only act as a red flag, it’s also a bottle opener. Because bikes, beers, and cars mix so well…
those are lighthouses…really
via uncertain times
camera phone snap: gas station
I saw the sticker on the pump and giggled, then I saw the arrow…
who does america think he is?
I’ve long thought that John McCain 2008 is not the same as John McCain 2000. FiveThirtyEight points us to some data that shows McCain was much more moderate during his first campaign.
The surprising result is John McCain, who rates as the 8th most conservative senator in the 110th Congress, the 2nd most conservative in the 109th, and the 5th or 6th most conservative in the 108th.
In the 107th Congress, however, McCain was quite moderate.
In the 107th Congress he was the 45th most conservative senator.
fyi
Exploding bottles of olive oil aren’t good for anything.
Does anybody know how to get oil stains out of grout?
i can’t help but wonder
Is all of this fuss about Florida and Michigan and party solidarity just the Clinton Campaign’s way of trying to force Obama to select her as a running mate?
karma?
Apparently, the last time I gave blood I was entered in a raffle for NASCAR tickets.
I won.
confession
I kind of like So You Think You Can Dance.
dear clusterflock
As overheard in a coffee shop:
What’s more important to you, physical environment or cultural environment?
the geek in me…
…wants these salt and pepper shakers for my kitchen:
via Coudal
the ‘W’
When I say, “George W. Bush,” the ‘W’ always comes out like an accusation.
blue commute
Last night we were driving down a six lane road at 45 mph and the guy next to us was playing a harmonica. He had the instrument cupped in both hands and was wailing away.
It didn’t seem safe, but it sure was fun to watch.
What is Marriage?
According to California Supreme Court Chief Justice, Ronald M. George, Marriage is:
The most socially productive and individually fulfilling relationship that one can enjoy in the course of a lifetime
The court also says the State has no ‘compelling reason’ to ban gays from such a relationship.
Even better:
Although he could have decided the case on this basis alone, the Chief Justice kept going. He explicitly found that discrimination against gays, on the basis of their sexual orientation, was equivalent under the California state constitution to discrimination against racial minorities. To my knowledge, California’s is the only state high court to have come to this conclusion (the federal Supreme Court has not weighed in). For gays, this pronouncement is critical because it is portable—that is, gays can now challenge any California state policy that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. As Marty Lederman points out elsewhere in Slate, this in its own right is a signal advance for gay people.
In case I haven’t said it before, I love California.
found…
…at my desk, scrawled on a post-it, “everything is a dreamer.”
I have no idea why (or if) I wrote that.
hillary is 404
hillaryis404.org via vitamin briefcase
water is fun
My niece.
dear clusterflock
Do you have a scar? Pick your favorite one and tell us how it happened.
“Jesus Is Lord”
That was on the back of the leather vests of a dozen or so ‘bikers’ I followed home from Trader Joe’s. They were members of Black Sheep, the motorcycle club for Christ:
The ministry exists “To introduce Jesus Christ to the world of motorcycle riders, for the purpose of making more and better disciples through the ministry of the local church.
While remaining involved in a local church, we get to ride with other believers, meet new friends that ride, support people, share God’s love and how to become saved if they so choose.