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Monday, July 20, 2009 09:05 PM
Original article: Editrix turns on lady mags

It's always the same thing

Take a look at these ladies mags and it's always something along the SAME themes:

- GREAT SEX! with each issue giving one useful tip or something that you've all heard before.

- lots and lots of adverts

- latest gossip which is old news by the time you read it(been on the net for weeks already)

Men's mags are guilty of this as well. They're also really expensive for the content and in many cases, very thin as well.

The columnists, the opinionated articles(particularly from men's mags which verbally browbeat the reader "he's better than you'll ever be. Here's why"). A great deal of the material is incredibly shallow stuff. I will say that for the most part - women's mags are little bit more intelligent with their articles compared the typical men's mag.

Maybe for the foreseeable future mags can still sell based on their cover, but honestly it's very much diminished value compared what you can get and find on the Internet.

Thursday, July 30, 2009 06:15 PM

over analyzing the whole thing, people

Poly-whatever boils down to one thing: communication.

Has no one here participated in some form of group sex? Come on guys. Even there - the rules are simple. COMMUNICATE beforehand. One person might certain boundaries you can't cross. One person might require certain actions performed with, during beginning, middle or end phases. The third party may need reassurance that they measure up to the others. It's just all total communication, setting the ground work and boundaries.

There are just things in that type of activity where, so long as the understanding is there with all parties, let the fun and games begin. If things cannot be worked out prior, then, all parties walk away, sparing a lot of emotional turmoil.

There's an awful lot of people here being far too judgmental over things that you don't truly understand, not having actually been in the situation. Our own doorsteps aren't clean; let's not gripe about our neighbor's snowy roof.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 05:08 PM
Original article: Obama sharpens his message

sigh you people

Obviously health-care insurance will always attempt to give you the very cheapest they can. It's insurance, that's how they operate. They make money when you're healthy, and lose money when you're not, simple. The less claims they file, the more profitable they are. Think all the different types of insurance which really operate along the SAME theme.

Obama's clearly trying his very best to make things BETTER. Whether you agree or disagree is besides the point. Quit over-analyzing every little thing and focus on what's to come.

Put yourself in his shoes for once.

Do this, people hate you. Do the opposite, people still hate you. Do nothing, same thing. As evidenced EXACTLY on the responses here.

We are not unique snowflakes. Yours and my health issues fall into some category or another. There will always be exceptions here and there, which cost more, but bottom line health-care as it stands needs to change, and it will change.

Friday, August 14, 2009 09:09 AM

personal responsibility

First of all about security.

Look around you at the "security" people who patrol the building where you work or where you live. These are just everyday people who wear a Security uniform, are paid next to minimum wage, and in many cases are not armed. In many cases these are the type of people who are not particularly physically fit.

When something happens, they are not to engage. They can't, and won't - their only role is to call in the big guns(law enforcement). By the time the cops arrive - they'll either reach you in time or they won't.

So if a rape occurs in a condominium complex, does that give the victim the right to sue the property management company that manages the building? How about an office building? This is going way out of whack. She's nailed the guy - why go after the hotel on top of that? It sounds opportunist.

Broadsheet blowing the situation out of proportion as usual.

Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:39 AM

What if they pointed a gun at Obama?

OK so you're saying you have the right to bear arms. If you want to, you can, no one can argue otherwise.

So when Obama says something you don't agree with, and it really, really bothered you, is that enough justification for you to point your gun at him? Even if you only meant to say "take that back Mr. President", and just back up your words with arms?

Even if you truly had no intention of shooting the President? Just to prove you're ready to back yourself up(if need be)?

Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:02 AM

the best way is to stop writing in

The best way to shut all this down is begin withdrawing our support of Broadsheet. I think we've all had enough of these gender-biased articles that consistently attempt to demonize men and evangelize women in every article.

The article is very simple. Person defames woman. Woman engages legal team, only to discover her enemy is another women. Lawsuit dropped.

What makes Broadsheet so sure that your everyday man would deliberately pick a fight with a girl? Think of your father, your manager, your CEO...why would any of these men jeopardize their career/livelihood by doing such a thing? They'd be deep-sixed and shunned by other men.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:42 AM

doesn't work

...for creampie porn.

The actors/actresses are WELL aware of the risks they take with this line of work. New talent shows up constantly for porn, come on the risks are nothing new. Broadsheet - what do you truly know...about the porn industry? You really think these people are itching for sex all the time, especially when they do it for a living? Have you asked them? What's with the "danger window"? Might want to actually interview one of them and get their viewpoint on it, instead of spouting out things you truly don't know, namely their promiscuity off the job.

Oh and leave it up to Broadsheet to of course state only the females are at risk. Never the males eh? Could we please stop the bias?

Friday, August 28, 2009 08:07 PM

good.

now miley can grow up and get past the jailbait tag. sweet

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