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orrrrr hitchin’ a ride on a roomba. i thought cats are afraid of vacuums.

In the November 24th issue of The New Yorker, Claire Hoffman’s interview with Prince gives a detailed account of her visit to his home in Los Angeles. It also quotes Prince on politics and homosexuality.

“So here’s how it is: you’ve got the Republicans, and basically they want to live according to this.” He pointed to a Bible. “But there’s the problem of interpretation, and you’ve got some churches, some people, basically doing things and saying it comes from here, but it doesn’t. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum you’ve got blue, you’ve got the Democrats, and they’re, like, ‘You can do whatever you want.’ Gay marriage, whatever. But neither of them is right.”

When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ”

Idk, coming from the guy that answers the door in yoga pants and platform flipflops, it sounds kinda off. This dude thrives on gender-bending clothing choices. Fuck, half of his sex appeal is his androgynous style. He converted to Jehovah’s Witness in 2001.

Thankfully, Perez Hilton says that Prince’s people are all pissed about the publishing. Hoffman didn’t have a tape recorder, and misinterpreted Prince’s motion to the Bible at a time different than when he did. As to who is right, Prince’s PR or the writer, we won’t know for sure.

I like this bit:

Apparently, the interviewer did not even use a recorder when she spoke with His Holy Purpleness, and that when she called his people to fact check, it turned out she had several factual inaccuracies, including a little bit about Prince recovering from hip surgery, which he never even had. Like Prince is really made of bones or something and not nebulous gold glitter - come on!

yay. i hope.

perez hilton — Prince Was Misquoted, The Singer’s Camp Claims
New Yorker article — Soup With Prince
ontd and the backlash that is commenting

(4:43:54 PM) letme: i don’t think you’re taking my demise by bunny quite seriously enough

when sea gulls actually look for food that isn’t in a dumpster

looking for chips omnomnom

MINUS KEVIN WTF

Brian, Nick, AJ, and Howie came back and sang “I Want It That Way” on the last TRL show. Howie can’t keep a straight face the entire time AWESOME grown-up bsb woooo!

I Want It That Way TRL Finale
by yardie4lifever2

ontd

a little addition to the nike ad.

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The latest summer Olympics in Beijing saw the international introduction of the LZR Racer suits by Speedo. Michael Phelps wore the suit and got 8 medals. He wasn’t the only one breaking records wearing that thing. So I hear.

Now the kiddies in college and even younger are seeking out the perishable suits at 550$ a pop. The suits are in top form for three meets. After that, the quality drastically falls. Part of their awesomeness is how they fit the swimmer like skin. It stretches after being used and peeled off a few times. Budgets are stopping many teams from getting a set uniform, but those with the money can acquire them. Coaches and committees alike fear there will be a great divide between those competitors with the means and those without. Though the suits have not been scientifically shown to improve performance, the outcome of the Olympic Games this year is leading folks to believe otherwise.

Speedo is offering discounts to some NCAA teams to help combat cost, but many are asking for a ban on the suits in amateur events. An even worse outcome of this mess: kids quitting the sport due to financial issues. How bogus. As reported by the Washington Post, USA Swimming has already banned the suits for 12 years of age and younger. What makes this thing so great, other than look fanfuckingtastic on swimmer bods? Gizmodo’s Jack Lotus gave the lowdown in back in August,

The seams are ultrasonically welded together and the Hyrdo[sic] Form Compression system holds the swimmer’s abdomen and other bits at an optimal position for streamlining. The suit is made up off three pieces, which were cut from a three-dimensional pattern to hug the body more closely. Word on the street is it takes about 15 minutes or so to squeeze into this marvel of modern swimming pool engineering.

It looks like the suit’s awesomeness is equal to a brace for an ankle or a wrist. It provides external support for the muscles and joints with the tension of the fabric. Certain parts require more strength than others due to the nature of the muscle being covered, like the gluts or apparently the hamstrings. The tension is the best when the suit is new, and it breaks down the more it is used and stretched. Wraps suck after a few weeks of constant use. They lose their elasticity. Wraps don’t cost several hundred dollars, though.

People commenting on the article in Deadspin have decided that to end this coming separation is for swimmers to compete in the nude. Works for me.

buy your own suit!
Speedo’s fancy website special for the Racer
washington post article
deadspin article
gizmodo
USA Swimming’s official website

Unfortunately we missed Velociraptor Awareness Month, but fear not! I’m mentioning it now.

Created by the The American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention, http://www.velociraptors.info/ has a brief but informative message as to ready for possible raptor attacks.

Lol.

Apparently I’m slow on picking up on things. At any rate, Keith Olbermann made a special comment on the passing of Proposition 8 a few days ago. He seems to be just as confused as I am that the hippie dippy awesome state of California rescinded its law on allowing gay marriage.

on the whole idea in general: “this isn’t about yelling, and this isn’t about politics. This is about the human heart, and if that sounds corny, so be it…”

on people against legalized gay marriage: “What is it to you? …they don’t want to take anything away from you.”

The Doobie Brothers have two drummers. I feel silly for not knowing this fact until now.