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[cleolinda]

You know it's hard out here for a pimp
When he's tryin' to get his linkspam for the post...



Pimpify! (Related: Tom Wolfe pimps his ride.)

Honest-to-God Snakes on a Plane trailer!

New general-catalogue blends at BPAL!

Prose Before Hos.

Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog--and a new installment of his advice column.

An Olsen twins advice column?

Why things have been sucking the past several weeks.

Alabama cow tests positive for mad cow disease. Aw, hell.

Cubicle inventor: They're a mistake. Well, it's a little late now, isn't it!

Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park' because they made fun of Scientology. Of which he is a member. And then Tom Cruise blackmails Comedy Central.

Coed prostitutes self to pay for college... and refuses to stop. It's the last line that's the kicker.

(You know, it's not even so weird that I tagged this entry with "whores"; it's that I already had a "whores" tag.)

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, adapted for frat boys.

Eight Simple Rules For Dating My Own Teenage Daughter. AUGH, DONALD, WTF?

I'm way behind on this, but... heard about the Bill Napoli thing yet?

particle_person: "Okay, this is worth noting: Wal-Mart enlists bloggers in its P.R. campaign. They send around glorified press releases to bloggers, who in some cases pass the information on without noting where it came from. I suspect this is more of a problem for the conservative part of the blogsphere at the moment (because that half is more business-friendly), but it won't be long before it's a problem for all of us. Also, Wal-Mart is apparently not the only company to do this."

krazycat: "Rock band Foo fighters are supporting Alive & Well, an organisation that not only claims that there are no real link between HIV and AIDS, but also that HIV medication in fact causes AIDS, and people shouldn't be taking them. The so-called evidence of the group has been refuted time and time again, and the fact that the band are performing shows where the organisation gets to speak to young and easily influented people really upsets me. A couple more links about it in my lj."

anne_jumps: "Would you mind linking to this ("Planned Parenthood Denounces Harmful Changes in Regulation of Health Insurance; Senate Bill Would Eliminate Health Care Benefits for American Women, Including Coverage for Contraceptives")?" Full bill text here ("because it's apparently possible that PP is kind of overstating the possibilities with regard to interpretation").

kira002: "Hey Cleo, next time you feel the urge to pimp, would you post this for me? I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to get the information I need. I volunteered to beg for swag for LilBro's upcoming Rock Lottery (now expended to 3 nights!), but I'm not quite sure where to go for the begging. My Rolodex is more film-oriented than record label-oriented. Is there a place like IMDb Pro but for music? And, if I'm going to contact the labels "cold turkey", what's the best way to approach them? Rock Lottery proceeds go to charity while the swag will be used for door prizes. Last year, the first annual Rock Lottery, featured door prizes of... t-shirts and hats from LilBro's beer vendors. We'd like to get some good stuff this year."

Comments

[conejita-diabla.livejournal.com]

In case you missed it in comments on earlier posts (and I'm sure there's far too many for you to absorb!), there's now an LJ RSS feed for the Chaucer blog - chaucerhathblog.

[fictionalizedme.livejournal.com]

schweet! *off to subscribe*

[much-reality.livejournal.com]

That prostitution story really unsettled me. I know a couple of people who managed to transfer to a decent Uni after performing superbly at a local community college, and hell, student loans are just a fact of life. They aren't the worst thing in the world. My husband and I both have them, and they are a drag and frustrating, but we got the education, now we're paying the bill. And we aren't risking rape or disease or violence to achieve that. >.>

[divabat.livejournal.com]

My parents always taught me not to borrow money, and I suppose that stuck - repaying it may take away all the benefits of getting whatever it is you got the loan for. (No time to take a break! No money to explore your interests! No life!)

Might be a cultural thing? I'm in Asia.

[sweetdaddydavid.livejournal.com]

You should hip folks to the current anti-MySpace movement. MySpace is being used by its owner (Rupert Murdoch) to erode internet freedoms and is openly censoring its users. Notice how now that every major crime story focuses on the criminals online usage/msg board postings? Not a coincidence. Just like those BSC kids that burned the churches, the government is making its case for censorship/wholesale spying on US citizens by implanting the thought that these crimes could be prevented by monitoring EVERYONE'S internet usage.

Go here for more info: http://www.infowars.com/articles/science/myspace_trojan_horse_of_internet_censorship.htm
That link contains links to the groups currently protesting Internet censorship on MySpace.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know what's really interesting? I noticed that every time kids' journals/blogs are brought up in a negative light, they're always MySpaces. Like, I was thinking about that last week, even before you mentioned that. This would so explain why.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Heh. That frat boy "Love Song" was amusing. Thanks.

And damn, I didn't know Isaac Hayes was a Scientologist. Huh. Wonder what they'll do about Chef. That's sad.

[melayka.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine anybody else in the role. Think he played nice long enough to work out a send-off episode? It'd suck all to hell if he just died stupidly one day, but I don't put it past those guys.

[punkiejeannien.livejournal.com]

oh. my. GOD!

Prufrock is possibly my FAVORITE poem ever, I whore it out to EVERYONE and I think that re-write just MADE MY WEEK!

HELLS YEAH!

ok, maybe I'm a little too excited, but wow that was awesome.

[katesti.livejournal.com]

OMG that Foo Fighters link fills me with rage. SO MUCH RAGE. I'm a Foo fan, and I work in the HIV field, and aiosfjsiogjdiofhjiodjgioajfiosdjg

*stabbity*

[rebel-waltz.livejournal.com]

they've supported Alive and Well for a long time. i totally forgot about that.

[rebel-waltz.livejournal.com]

i didn't know i knew so much about Wal-Mart PR! i think you got me mixed up with someone(unless my username was switched in the night!) :D

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Heh, that was my post.

[lea724.livejournal.com]

The Olsen twins article has been deleted.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Narrrrrrrrr.

[lila-rye.livejournal.com]

The Mercury in retrograde thing made me feel better (even if it creeped me out a little, because yes, things have been sucking, and they've been sucking in that exact way).

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, it makes me feel better because that means there's an END to it. Although I have heard that retrograde effects extend to a little before and a little after the actual retrograde period itself, but STILL. By May we should be all right.

[kira002.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You are my favorite pimp!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

*polishes cane*

[eldritch-flame.livejournal.com]

I had not heard about that Bill Napoli thing, but damn what a f*cking ass! "Return to family values"? Um, no. I'm glad to see he's getting the santorum treatment.

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

I know, I bet this'll be a great way to encourage abstinence in teenage girls. "For the love of God, don't have sex!! If some guy rapes you, being a virgin is one of the only things that'll save you from having to give birth to your rapist's baby!"

[missmp.livejournal.com]

All I have to say is thank god Mercury retrograde is almost over.

That and the frat boy love song is the most brilliant thing I've read this week.

[kinkydork.livejournal.com]

oh my, i am such a huge fan of t.s. eliot and that parody officially killed me. in a good way. ahahaha.

the mercury thing would help explain why i've been so stressed recently. hmm, maybe i shouldn't have been apartment hunting during this time!

[fortuna-juvat.livejournal.com]

You so got me addicted to BPAL. My first order is now sitting here and I'm compulsively sniffing my wrist going "EEEE!I SMELL LIKE DUBLIN!"

The new LE scents - the monster bait, specifically has me so geeked. I want to smell like a diabetic coma so badly. :)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee! The monster bait is sooooo expensive, but maybe by the end of April I can save up my pennies and get some Underbed.

Beth is really good with the diabetes-in-a-vial blends, too--I have Sugar Skull and Beaver Moon (cupcakes!) and wear them quite often.

[ciara-belle.livejournal.com]

And the next time you are pimping more things, would you mind linking people to this (http://lifeforchange.com/life/story.do?id=180)? It's a story my mom entered in this competition and she's looking for more people who might be willing to vote for her. My mom's been a freelance writer for about 30 years and she's now trying to break into the world of children's books, so I'd really like for her to get even more recognition. :) (And if people want to check out the book she's already self-published, the info is on her website at Rose Cottage Press (http://www.rosecottagepress.com))

Thanks!

[divabat.livejournal.com]

Yay linkspam!

This you might find interesting: Common mythology amongst homeless children in Miami (http://www.miaminewtimes.com/Issues/1997-06-05/news/feature_print.html). It's 9 years old but it is still very intriguing - these kids have made up a mythology of a war between God and demons, the Blue Lady protecting them but herself being under a spel...even their theory on who the Bloody Mary is. Fascinating.

I was wondering if you could link to this: Help my friend Victor get into Up With People (http://divabat.livejournal.com/250984.html). He's been accepted for the latest semester of Up With People, a non-profit that organizes global education programs for international youth. (If the name sounds familiar - yes, same group with the "up, up with people" song that performed at the Superbowl & Olympics & etc - though the program's been updated) He needs to raise US$11800 and has no clue how to do so, so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

[divabat.livejournal.com]

And AUGH that Mercury Retrogade annoys me. I'm actually waiting for news on a travel job, and I'm travelling soon anyway - it'll be when Mercury is returning to normal, but still. @_@

[theatre-angel.livejournal.com]

I have to say, the link to that blog you posted ages ago...I still haven't quite gotten over it.

"HELL YES, SAM JACKSON! BREAK THAT SHIT DOWN!"
"IT'S ABOUT SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING PLANE, MOTHERFUCKER!"

Oh yes.

But the cat dies? Oh hell no.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm not over it either, to tell you the truth. I kind of start muttering that part to myself every time I hear the movie's title.

[cindyg.livejournal.com]

Eeaagh. When the words "acceptable" and "rape" can be strung together to define a politician's stand on abortion, that policitican needs his head straightened. Please note that the victim would not only have to have been a virgin and religious, but also sodomized into the bargain. That is just...gross.

[mysticowl.livejournal.com]

ZOMGSQEEVFORVENDETTASOAWESOMEGOSEEIT!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I can't get anyone to go with me and I kind of need the transpo! WOE!

(Could you tell which shots were Weaving and which were Purefoy? They said they didn't take out all the Purefoy shots even after he left.)

[bacardibreezer7.livejournal.com]

Should I be concerned that at my last job, my cubicle looked very much like the 1978 version? (Considering it was January 2005 when I quit...)

And that prositution article made me so sad. But then the Foo Fighters one made me so angry. I never listened to them before, but I sure aint gonna listen to them now.

[crypticidentity.livejournal.com]

In case you haven't already seen:

I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=k4qdX6_9XgI)

Sort of related to the upcoming movie. But not so much. Still fricking amazing.

[lilychick.livejournal.com]

Cleo, your mad pimpin skillz finally broke me, and I ordered BPAL imps. I thought you should know that.

Is there any way to know what the Celestials smell like, short of ordering them? Because I am so, soooo tempted to order Uranus (Aquarius pride, yo) but, like, only for that reason. Help, I am a n00b and confused.

(Also, the Foo link made me sad inside.)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Normally I'd say go to bpal.org, the semi-official review boards, and look up what people said about the various blends, but the boards are down at the moment (woe). According to my saved files (stop looking at me like that!), Uranus "smells like crushed up red hots, with some sort of a woody base (maybe cinnamon bark?)."

[misachan.livejournal.com]

I've spent so many years irrationally resenting the Foo Fighters for not being Nirvana. It's kind of nice to finally have a real reason to hate them.

(comment reposted to avoid proving my illiteracy to the internet)

[edda.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the spam!

[danny-boy-bell.livejournal.com]

Well, if you liked the frat boy Prufrock, how about a graduate student version?
http://www.netspace.org/~dmacks/pub/songs.poems/love-song-of-j-authur-nickles
(Yes, I wrote it)

[gtaylor.livejournal.com]

Which ten years later prompted me to make this:

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