No Condom Required
'Condoms will remain optional on adult film sets in LA County.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed a petition seeking a court order to compel county public health officials to require condom use on porn-film sets or take other reasonable steps to stem the spread of disease. The petition was filed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
The group argued that County Department of Public Health has "passively observed an ever-growing epidemic" in the porn industry.
Judge David P. Yaffe Tuesday rejected the petition, noting the county has broad discretion in how it oversees public health, The LA Times reported.
The group sued the county in July. The action came weeks after an adult-film actress tested positive for HIV and county health officials released data showing 18 HIV cases and more than 3,700 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis had been reported since 2004 by a San Fernando Valley- based clinic that mainly serves the porn industry, according to the newspaper."
(NBC4LA)
December 23, 2009
Some Crazy Baseball #'s From 2000 - 2009 . . . . .
Alex Rodriguez: "He became the first Yankees right-handed batter to hit 50 home runs in a season."
With all the players from the mighty Yankees organization, their primary power hitters were left (see Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle). Crazy to think that A-Rod is the first Yankees RH batter to hit 50 or more home runs in a season.
Vladimir Guerrero: "Everyone knows that Guerrero is a notorious free swinger, but he has never struck out 100 times in a season, and he is the first right-handed hitter since Rogers Hornsby to hit .300 for 12 consecutive seasons."
Amazing to think that he has never struck out 100+ times in a season. And how many guys who have a 10+ year career, have hit for a 300+ average at least in 3 - 4 years in total of their entire careers. Guerrero did it for 12 consecutive seasons in the modern area.
(SI)
With all the players from the mighty Yankees organization, their primary power hitters were left (see Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle). Crazy to think that A-Rod is the first Yankees RH batter to hit 50 or more home runs in a season.
Vladimir Guerrero: "Everyone knows that Guerrero is a notorious free swinger, but he has never struck out 100 times in a season, and he is the first right-handed hitter since Rogers Hornsby to hit .300 for 12 consecutive seasons."
Amazing to think that he has never struck out 100+ times in a season. And how many guys who have a 10+ year career, have hit for a 300+ average at least in 3 - 4 years in total of their entire careers. Guerrero did it for 12 consecutive seasons in the modern area.
(SI)
This Place Is Definitely On Our List For A Future Food Review . . . . .
Colombo's Italian Steakhouse
1833 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323.254.9138
ColombosRestaurant.net
Menu link
What A Whack App . . . . .
You Know You Want the Safe Sexting iPhone App
"It works easily: Just take a photo, apply a censorship patch out of a total of four kinds, and save. I like the silk patch, which apparently lets you send photos with a censorship you can see through. Unfortunately, I have no use for this application. I still sext in the old school way: Using text messages."
(Gizmodo)
"It works easily: Just take a photo, apply a censorship patch out of a total of four kinds, and save. I like the silk patch, which apparently lets you send photos with a censorship you can see through. Unfortunately, I have no use for this application. I still sext in the old school way: Using text messages."
(Gizmodo)
This Is A Great Product . . . . .
Color-Shifting Contact Lenses Alert Diabetics to Glucose Levels
"Diabetics are saddled with the unenviable task of checking their blood sugar levels constantly. But a new non-invasive technology lets diabetics keep tabs on their glucose levels with contact lenses that change colors as their blood sugar rises and falls.
Nanoparticles — is there anything they can't do? — embedded in the hydrogel lenses react with glucose molecules in naturally occurring tears. A chemical reaction then causes the lenses to shift their hues, alerting the wearer to falling or spiking blood sugar levels. The wearer can then make the appropriate adjustments to his or her blood sugar, all without having to carry around (and use) devices for drawing and analyzing blood."
(Gizmodo)
"Diabetics are saddled with the unenviable task of checking their blood sugar levels constantly. But a new non-invasive technology lets diabetics keep tabs on their glucose levels with contact lenses that change colors as their blood sugar rises and falls.
Nanoparticles — is there anything they can't do? — embedded in the hydrogel lenses react with glucose molecules in naturally occurring tears. A chemical reaction then causes the lenses to shift their hues, alerting the wearer to falling or spiking blood sugar levels. The wearer can then make the appropriate adjustments to his or her blood sugar, all without having to carry around (and use) devices for drawing and analyzing blood."
(Gizmodo)
A Letter ToThe Cigarettes That Will Eventually Kill Me . . . . .
"The point is: I worry that while you may be satisfying the receptors in my brain with the nicotine they need, I think you may be trying to cause me harm. Deliberately. Like, no joke. You’re trying to “off” me. Like I’ve done anything bad to you to warrant a murdering."
(FunnyCrave)
It's Official - He's Back . . . . .
BBC interviews Schumacher about his return to Mercedes-Benz F1
"Let the rumors rest -- Michael Schumacher is back. As we reported earlier this morning, it appeared he was all set to sign with Mercedes-Benz, and now the deal is done. The newly named Mercedes GP Petronas team (nee Brawn GP) finally announced that they have signed the soon-to-be-41-year-old, seven-time World Champion to drive for the Silver Arrows team in 2010, and the BBC has already tracked him down for an extensive interview. Although most closely associated with Ferrari for returning that legendary marque to the winners circle following a decades-old drought, Schumacher does have a history with Mercedes having started his top level driving career via their junior program back in 1990 competing in Group C and DTM racing."
(Autoblog)
"Let the rumors rest -- Michael Schumacher is back. As we reported earlier this morning, it appeared he was all set to sign with Mercedes-Benz, and now the deal is done. The newly named Mercedes GP Petronas team (nee Brawn GP) finally announced that they have signed the soon-to-be-41-year-old, seven-time World Champion to drive for the Silver Arrows team in 2010, and the BBC has already tracked him down for an extensive interview. Although most closely associated with Ferrari for returning that legendary marque to the winners circle following a decades-old drought, Schumacher does have a history with Mercedes having started his top level driving career via their junior program back in 1990 competing in Group C and DTM racing."
(Autoblog)
Another Father Of The Year Award Candidate . . . . .
Father 'forced son into sex with hooker'
"A ROCKHAMPTON dad is accused of forcing his son to have sex with a prostitute because he feared the 14-year-old was gay.
During a family barbecue around Christmas time in 2007, the dad allegedly phoned a prostitute and arranged to meet her at a motel on Yaamba Road, North Rockhampton.
The father drove his son to the motel and paid the prostitute in $50 notes.
The prostitute took the boy into a motel room while the father waited on a balcony.
The dad walked in and out of the room to check on his son and told him he wanted to see a used condom as proof that they’d had sex. After the boy and the prostitute had finished the dad took his son home.
A magistrate yesterday found there was enough evidence against the father for him to stand trial for the rape of his son.
Giving evidence during the committal hearing in Rockhampton Magistrates Court, the boy’s mother testified she questioned the youngster about where his father had taken him."
(TheMorningBulletin)
"A ROCKHAMPTON dad is accused of forcing his son to have sex with a prostitute because he feared the 14-year-old was gay.
During a family barbecue around Christmas time in 2007, the dad allegedly phoned a prostitute and arranged to meet her at a motel on Yaamba Road, North Rockhampton.
The father drove his son to the motel and paid the prostitute in $50 notes.
The prostitute took the boy into a motel room while the father waited on a balcony.
The dad walked in and out of the room to check on his son and told him he wanted to see a used condom as proof that they’d had sex. After the boy and the prostitute had finished the dad took his son home.
A magistrate yesterday found there was enough evidence against the father for him to stand trial for the rape of his son.
Giving evidence during the committal hearing in Rockhampton Magistrates Court, the boy’s mother testified she questioned the youngster about where his father had taken him."
(TheMorningBulletin)
Might As Well Be Comfortable While Waiting . . . . .
Man With Knife In Chest Orders Coffee At Diner
"WARREN, Mich. -- A Michigan man walked into a diner with a 5-inch knife in his chest and placed a beverage order, Detroit television station WDIV reported.
Warren police said the 52-year-old man called 911 around 10 p.m. saying he had been attacked in Warren but then walked a mile to Bray’s Hamburgers in Hazel Park.
Restaurant employee George Mirdita said the man walked in, ordered a coffee and told him he was waiting for an ambulance to come."
(10news)
"WARREN, Mich. -- A Michigan man walked into a diner with a 5-inch knife in his chest and placed a beverage order, Detroit television station WDIV reported.
Warren police said the 52-year-old man called 911 around 10 p.m. saying he had been attacked in Warren but then walked a mile to Bray’s Hamburgers in Hazel Park.
Restaurant employee George Mirdita said the man walked in, ordered a coffee and told him he was waiting for an ambulance to come."
(10news)
Now This Is An Extreme Reach . . . . .
LeBron to Clippers?
"I believe that if Blake Griffin has no more setbacks to his timetable and returns without ill effect from his injury, he could have an impact that goes beyond just making the Clippers competitive in the West. He might put them in the hunt for LeBron James next summer. I still believe James, the reigning NBA MVP, will re-up with the Cavaliers after he becomes a free agent in July. But if he opts to take his game elsewhere, he will be weighing the championship potential of his new team and the intangibles of his new hometown. Why not L.A.? It has all the intangibles an NBA player could want."
(SI)
"I believe that if Blake Griffin has no more setbacks to his timetable and returns without ill effect from his injury, he could have an impact that goes beyond just making the Clippers competitive in the West. He might put them in the hunt for LeBron James next summer. I still believe James, the reigning NBA MVP, will re-up with the Cavaliers after he becomes a free agent in July. But if he opts to take his game elsewhere, he will be weighing the championship potential of his new team and the intangibles of his new hometown. Why not L.A.? It has all the intangibles an NBA player could want."
(SI)
That's Definitely An Eye For An Eye Punishment . . . . .
Pakistan court orders men's ears, noses hacked off
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A court in Lahore, Pakistan, has ordered that two men have their noses and ears chopped off, after the two were convicted of doing the same to a young woman.
The anti-terrorism court also ordered that brothers Ammanat Ali, 29, and Sher Mohammed, 27, spend life in prison and pay 700,000 rupees ($8,300) in compensation to the victim, Punjab province chief prosecutor Chaudary Mohammed Jahangir said Tuesday.
The sentence was handed down Monday in accordance with Islamic law and the country's anti-terror laws, the prosecutor said.
The woman and her family had rejected an offer of marriage from Sher Mohammed, the officer who investigated the case said.
The two men attacked the woman, Fazeelat Bibi, 22, on September 28, in the village of Zafarkey, southwest of Lahore, Inspector Hakim Ali said. Along with their cousin Mohammed Ali and two other men, they hid, stopped Bibi on her way home from work, and strangled her with a wire, the officer said.
When they thought she was dead, they cut off her nose and ears, Ali said.
They mutilated her "to set an example," prosecutor Jahangir said."
(CNN)
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A court in Lahore, Pakistan, has ordered that two men have their noses and ears chopped off, after the two were convicted of doing the same to a young woman.
The anti-terrorism court also ordered that brothers Ammanat Ali, 29, and Sher Mohammed, 27, spend life in prison and pay 700,000 rupees ($8,300) in compensation to the victim, Punjab province chief prosecutor Chaudary Mohammed Jahangir said Tuesday.
The sentence was handed down Monday in accordance with Islamic law and the country's anti-terror laws, the prosecutor said.
The woman and her family had rejected an offer of marriage from Sher Mohammed, the officer who investigated the case said.
The two men attacked the woman, Fazeelat Bibi, 22, on September 28, in the village of Zafarkey, southwest of Lahore, Inspector Hakim Ali said. Along with their cousin Mohammed Ali and two other men, they hid, stopped Bibi on her way home from work, and strangled her with a wire, the officer said.
When they thought she was dead, they cut off her nose and ears, Ali said.
They mutilated her "to set an example," prosecutor Jahangir said."
(CNN)
Boxing Isn't Boxing Without Some Pre-Fight Drama . . . . .
Blood-testing flap could nix fight
"NEW YORK -- The proposed megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in jeopardy over Pacquiao's refusal to submit to a blood test before the fight.
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, representatives from Top Rank informed him today that Pacquiao would not agree to have his blood taken within 30-days of the bout based on the fighter's superstition of testing so close to a fight.
"Todd [duBoef] told me that Pacquiao has difficulty with taking blood and doesn't want to do it so close to the fight," said Schaefer. "He, Pacquiao, would only agree to have blood drawn before the kick-off press conference and after the fight."
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum could not be immediately reached for comment but Arum told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday that requiring Pacquiao to submit to a blood test was "stupid."
"We're not going to agree to have Manny give blood in training, because that's stupid," Arum said. "Every doctor in the world will tell you that is stupid. He'll give his blood at the beginning of the year and he's willing to be urine-tested 24/7, but blood doesn't show [expletive] and he's not going to do it."
Drug testing has been a hotly debated topic in the negotiations for this fight. Members from Mayweather's camp -- particularly Mayweather's father, Floyd Sr. -- have been outspoken in their belief that Pacquiao has been taking performance-enhancing drugs for years. Recently, junior welterweight Paulie Malignaggi -- a former opponent of Miguel Cotto -- publicly accused Pacquiao of being a steroids user.
Mayweather's team has insisted Pacquiao be forced to submit to Olympic-level drug testing before the fight. Olympic-style drug testing involves random sampling of the athlete's blood and urine prior to and after the fight. The USADA procedure includes both blood and urine sampling so that all banned substances, some of which do not show up in urine alone, are tested for thoroughly.
Pacquiao is apparently balking at the request."
(SI)
"NEW YORK -- The proposed megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in jeopardy over Pacquiao's refusal to submit to a blood test before the fight.
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, representatives from Top Rank informed him today that Pacquiao would not agree to have his blood taken within 30-days of the bout based on the fighter's superstition of testing so close to a fight.
"Todd [duBoef] told me that Pacquiao has difficulty with taking blood and doesn't want to do it so close to the fight," said Schaefer. "He, Pacquiao, would only agree to have blood drawn before the kick-off press conference and after the fight."
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum could not be immediately reached for comment but Arum told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday that requiring Pacquiao to submit to a blood test was "stupid."
"We're not going to agree to have Manny give blood in training, because that's stupid," Arum said. "Every doctor in the world will tell you that is stupid. He'll give his blood at the beginning of the year and he's willing to be urine-tested 24/7, but blood doesn't show [expletive] and he's not going to do it."
Drug testing has been a hotly debated topic in the negotiations for this fight. Members from Mayweather's camp -- particularly Mayweather's father, Floyd Sr. -- have been outspoken in their belief that Pacquiao has been taking performance-enhancing drugs for years. Recently, junior welterweight Paulie Malignaggi -- a former opponent of Miguel Cotto -- publicly accused Pacquiao of being a steroids user.
Mayweather's team has insisted Pacquiao be forced to submit to Olympic-level drug testing before the fight. Olympic-style drug testing involves random sampling of the athlete's blood and urine prior to and after the fight. The USADA procedure includes both blood and urine sampling so that all banned substances, some of which do not show up in urine alone, are tested for thoroughly.
Pacquiao is apparently balking at the request."
(SI)
Hella Hot Hottie (12/23/09) . . . . .
"There is no such thing as a woman who is out of your league. You just haven‘t had the opportunity to sweep your dream girl off of her feet yet."
This week's Cuban cutie is one hell of a sexy actress. Her movie roles have her portraying an array of personalities, but the underlying theme is they are all very sexy characters. I look forward to seeing her more and more in future feature roles.
Eva Mendes
How some lucky guy has not swept her off her feet yet, I have no idea. But that's ok though, there's still an extremely slim sliver of hope for me!
Eva Mendes- Secret Obsession Banned Commercial
This week's Cuban cutie is one hell of a sexy actress. Her movie roles have her portraying an array of personalities, but the underlying theme is they are all very sexy characters. I look forward to seeing her more and more in future feature roles.
Eva Mendes
How some lucky guy has not swept her off her feet yet, I have no idea. But that's ok though, there's still an extremely slim sliver of hope for me!
Eva Mendes- Secret Obsession Banned Commercial
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