7.31.2006
HiddenPassageway.com
If your like us then you have always wanted your own secret liar to plot the destruction of your arch nemises. Maybe your dream is to have the "Bat Cave", James Bond hideout or Dr.Evil's crib. The premise being that we all dream of having a secret agent style home with all the those secret passageways included.Well now there’s a company that can make your dreams a reality, Hidden Passageways will make any of your wildest secret agent fantasies come to life. They will make your grandfather clock open to a secret door or have a pool table come from inside the floor all with a simple push of a button. You may not be a superhero but there is no reaosn you can't have your own "Hall of Justice"
No secret passageaway to your hideout is complete without the Super Villian Chair.
Big shout out to The Tastemakers Society for the tip!
AWOL - 'Alcohol With Out Liquid'
A new way of consuming alcohol that offers an immediate hit with no hangover the next day has been introduced in the United Kingdom.The new method is known as AWOL, an acronym for 'Alcohol With Out Liquid', and could become a hit in the global club scene due to the euphoric 'high' created when alcohol is vaporised, mixed with oxygen and inhaled.Billed at launch as the 'ultimate party toy', AWOL machines serve bar customers via tubes and could be seen as a modern version of the 'Nargile' or 'Hookah' water-pipe which originated in India and became an important part of society in Turkey and Middle Eastern countries in the 17th century, eventually becoming the height of fashion at sheik Western society parties during the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Jessica Alba in Russian FHM
She is just too damn sexy!About Jessica Alba
Jessica first came to our attention as feisty Max Guevara in James Cameron’s hit series Dark Angel, and has since starred in films such as Honey and The Sleeping Dictionary.
Jessica had a career year in 2005, appearing in one blockbuster after another. She donned a pair of buttless chaps in Frank Miller’s Sin City, sported a bikini in the underwater thriller Into the Blue, and then put the "fantastic” back into Fantastic Four. The three films have since grossed over $520 million worldwide, and lucky Jessica finds herself named AskMen.com’s Most Desirable Woman of 2006.
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Majestic Mansion - "Boss Player"
There are plenty of factors that can suck the fun out of your summer vacation. Mosquitos, jellyfish, screaming children or mother-in-laws, traffic to and from the beach, you get the picture. One of the worst possible scenarios is unlocking the front door of your "deluxe beach accomodation" to realize that you just handed over a sizable chunk of your hard-earned cash for a dingy, mojo-free hovel that may or may not be in view of a body of water.Luckily, there are ways to avoid this kind of catastrophe. One of which involves booking the Majestic Mansion in Acupulco, Mexico for your next vacation/reunion/respite. Owned by the same people that brought you "Mexico Mansion". The mansion is tucked away in a quiet corner of the world-famous Las Brisas resort, just a five-minute stroll away from your own private beach for all of the sunning, sporting, and rolling around in the surf you can handle.
The mansion boasts five luxurious bedrooms with equally indulgent bathrooms, including a Jacuzzi in the master penthouse bathroom. The website claims it is large enough to house ten mature adults and six children. Lucky for you, if a less-than-pleasant relative happens to tag along on your tropical retreat, you can always just banish them to the other side of
your decadent beachhouse.
During the day, you and your cohorts are free to enjoy Acupulco's numerous attractions, including tennis, skydiving, deep sea fishing, or a quick workout at the resort's gym. (But, hey, who really wants to go to the gym on vacation, anyway? You've got better ways to expend energy.)After nightfall, you have automatic VIP status at many of the surrounding clubs and five-star restaurants. And, well, maybe you should feel like a VIP. After all, the Majestic Mansion comes complete with its own chef, butler, and maid.
Picture coming up for air in your private, infinity-shaped swimmingpool to realize that Gume the butler is hovering poolside, clutching a freshly-dried towel and your favorite tropical cocktail. Maybe the staff at Majestic wasn't kidding when they said that this would be your best vacation ever.
Feeling majestic this summer? You'll need more than your credit card to book this party crib. The owners specify that their guests must be over age 25, pet-free, willing to rent during certain weeks of the year, and able to plunk down at least $995 per night ($1495 during peak season) for the privilege of partying at the mansion. Gentlemen, time to bust out the Black Amex!
A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Jennifer George
Other Spots In Mexico
Vacation Like A Boss Player - The Mexico Mansion
Las Ventanas al Paraíso - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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7.30.2006
PSFK - Keep Your Hand on the Pulse!
PSFK is a lens of changes in cultural behavior that influence all of us. They are a collaborative trend reporting service run by Piers Fawkes(right) and Simon King.(left)
In a world with unparalleled access to endless content, it's hard to know where to begin your search for insightful information. Beyond the algorithm of the search engine, the human touch makes a difference. The content provided by PSFK is hand-selected and unashamedly subjective.Its like combining all these sites into one:
* News & Business: NYTimes, Fast Company, Economost, Ad Age
* Technology: Wired, Gizmodo
* Design/Trends: Wallpaper, CoolHunting, Daily Candy, PimpWiz
The PSFK Sites
PSFK.com
IF!
eco.psfk
fashion.psfk
Marktd
Princess Aura in Flash Gordon(1980)
TITLE: Princess of the BloodHOME: Mingo City, planet Mongo.BUDDIES: Ming, Barin?.
ENEMIES: Everyone but Barin, at some point.
ROLE: Ming's daughter. Saves Flash from execution so she can 'have' him. Then gets tortured and banished to Fridgia by her dad for doing so. Then helps everyone overthrow Ming. Oh yes, she gets whipped as well. Strapped to a table and whipped...
Flash Gordon Background:
- Tagline: He'll save every one of us!
- Plot Outline A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant, Ming the Merciless, to save Earth.
- Plot Synopsis: In this update of the 1930's comic strip, Flash is a football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. Zarkov's rocketship along with beautiful Dale Arden. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet Mongo, controlled by Ming the Merciless.
Ming has been testing the Earth with unnatural disasters, and deeming it a threat to his rule, he plans to destroy it. He also intends to take Dale as his concubine. Flash must avoid the amorous attentions of Ming's daughter and unite the warring kingdoms of Mongo to rescue Dale and save our world.
Birth name: Francesca Romana Rivelli
Date of birth : 9 March 1955, Rome, Italy
The Flash Gordon DVD is available from Amazon.com.
7.29.2006
Audemars Piguet Expands in Le Brassus
Audemars Piguet has earmarked 30 million Swiss Francs (approx. $24.5 million) for its Le Brassus factory, located in the Canton of Vaud. "We are planning a complete reorganisation, from component manufacturing to the finished watch," said Georges-Henri Meylan, the company’s CEO.Audemars Piguet is expanding on all horizons. The company has recruited approximately 250 employees over the last three years to service its different markets around the world. It has ten or more subsidiaries, the most recent of which has just opened in Spain. "Europe and Asia respectively account for nearly 40% of our sales, and the United States – growing rapidly – the remaining 20%".
Having produced 25,000 pieces last year, an increase of 25% compared to 2004, Audemars Piguet recorded "an excellent financial year". Its turnover exceeded 300 million Swiss Francs (approx. $245 million).
The Popularity Dialer
Have you ever been in a situation where you wished your cell phone would ring?Maybe you wanted to make your hot date jealous or maybe you just needed an excuse to escape from an unpleasant meeting.
With "The Popularity Dialer", you can fake it till you make it. Via a web interface, you can choose to have your phone called at a particular time (or several times). At the elected time, your phone will be dialed and you will hear a prerecorded message that's one half of a conversation. Thus, you will be prompted to have a fake conversation and will easily fool those around you. They have both male and females pre-recorded conversations for you to pick from.
Click on the options below to listen to the call you will receive when you use the dialer:
1) The original popularity call (male voice)
2) The popularity call II (female voice)
3) The affirmation call
Picture seen above is displaying the all new "Blue Toof" headset for all the "tru' playas" ;-)
Pharrell's 18-Karat Phone
Pharrell Williams is setting new standards of Pimpin'.The mogul-turned-singer showed off his new 18-karat-gold Blackberry during a stopover in New York to promote his solo album, "In My Mind."
Williams' Blackberry was designed by Jacob Arabo, the New York bling king known as Jacob the Jeweler. Arabo was arrested in June as part of a nationwide drug and money-laundering sweep and currently is awaiting his next court date.
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7.28.2006
Pole Dancing 101
It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen's clubs, although more recently artistic pole dancing is used in cabaret and stage performance in a non-erotic environment. In a strip club setting, pole dancing is often performed less gymnastically and combined with striptease, and/or lap dancing between performers. The dancer(s) may simply hold the pole, or use it to perform more athletic moves such as climbs, spins, and body inversions.
Recently, pole dancing has caught on as a new and increasingly popular form of exercise, in which women (and sometimes men) use the pole as a workout prop. This form of exercise increases upper body strength (by using the body itself as resistance) while toning the body as a whole.
The World Pole Sport Federation hosts the annual Miss Pole Dance World event which began August 29, 2003. This is a strictly non-nude, non-stripping event that highlights the athletic and artistic side of pole dancing without focusing on eroticism. Participants come from local pageants held in venues such as Australia, France, Canada and the Netherlands and the UK. More recently, amateur pole dance competitions have been held. As with Miss Pole Dance World, these are strictly non-nude and non-stripping, and focus on pole dance as an athletic and artistic form of dance and exercise.
"Step Your Game Up" Starring That Guy Steve
"How to get the hottest girl you’ve ever met in your life..."From traveling all over the world, hitting up some of the most exclusive clubs on the planet, I have learned a thing or two about what to do when you run into that girl that makes the whole room stop and stare. In the past you might have thought that in order to get down with a chick that is a 20 on a scale of one to ten, you have to come up with a big elaborate scheme of cunning nightlife stories, and some fake entourage that you hang with, and this great moneymaking job you have, but trust me all of that is useless when dealing with this special breed of woman. These aren’t your average hot girls, I’m talking about girls that are cover models, swimsuit stars, celebrities, all of these girls that you see on television and have been dreaming about since you were a little boy realizing all of the wonders that your right hand could give you. After reading this, your confidence should soar and you’ll be the most sought after kid when you step up your game and start rolling out with some of the finest women that anyone has ever seen.
This might come off as a shocker, but this entire plan is actually quite a simple one. The number one, and most important factor of all is the key to your success. No matter how scared you might feel when rolling up to a girl that is making your knees shake, and there are flash bulbs all around you from the paparazzi, make your move on this girl by just being yourself. Don’t go up to her with a series of repeated lies, that make her feel either uncomfortable when she asks you, “Oh your friends with them, so you must know……(insert famous persons name here, or PR Representative)” It can be very awkward if somewhere down the line you get called out with some fake tale to one of these girls, because they can embarrass you beyond belief. Just approach them as you would any other girl, even though her looks may feel like somebody zapped your body with an extra dose of horny juice. All of this has a reason for happening.
The main reason why you must be yourself is that these girls have been hit on since the second they came out of their mothers womb. Since their first step people have been oogling them, and breeding them for success. So no matter what you say to a girl like that, it doesn’t phase her, it will just roll right off of her because she’s already been there, done that. By being an average guy, she will love you for it, because your intentions will actually be about her, not her and her status. At least make her feel that way, ha-ha. You will never hear me utter that phrase that it is good to be an average guy when speaking to a chick, unless it is in this case. Most girls that are seen about town, that are these a-list actresses or models or anyone of the sort, are tired of the monotonous nightlife scene, and would actually like to be pimped out by their new boy-toy once in a while. By performing this task you are making your way into her life, and not the life that has been created for her. Once you can be seen as a friend not a predator, you are now the guy she will feel comfortable around, and you will reap the benefits. So make sure that you are confident when approaching, and you should be because you are just being yourself, but don’t try to wow her, because she’s done some way cooler shit than you ever have!!!Follow those steps, and step up your game. Remember, never break stride……...That Guy, out!
A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Steve Powers
Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do
Bruce Lee first developed the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do in 1967, and made its development a life-long project. Rather than adding new principles and techniques to his martial arts form, Lee made it a point to "winnow" out any excess. He was known to use the analogy of an artist with a lump of clay, carving away and discarding anything that wasn't essential to the finished product.
The name, Jeet Kune Do, translates to "Way of the Intercepting Fist", a reflection on its principles. Lee used his background in Western Boxing and Western Fencing to form four basic principles for what he hoped to be the "ultimate fighting form":
1) Be like water: He told his students to keep an open mind and absorb what is useful; disregard what is useless.
2) Economy of movement: Students were taught to block each stack with one of their own, avoid high kicks, and to parry and punch simultaneously.
3) Learn the four ranges of combat: These were defined as kicking, punching, trapping, and grappling.
4) Use the five ways of attack: These are listed as single angular attack, hand immobilation attack, progressive indirect attack, attack by combinations, and attack by drawing.
Unlike many martial arts forms, Lee's Jeet Kune Do discourages the use of "kata", or solo training forms in their beginning training. Lee believed that, because warriors would always be facing an opponent and a fighting situation could change in an instant, pre-arranged fighting patterns or sequences were not practical. Lee believed that warriors should be fluid, flowing from one movement to the next, drawing techniques from numerous disciplines. For this reason, he is known by some as the father of mixed martial arts. Jeet Kune Do, also known as JKD, may be considered the catalyst for our modern fascination with "hybrid martial arts".
Needless to say, Bruce Lee's opinions on such matters were seen as controversial at the time, and some traditional teachers still disagree with his ideas of fluidity between disciplines.Although Lee officially closed his schools two years before his death, his current teachers continued to teach JKD principles in private settings. Recently, the form made a brief cameo on the television series "Longstreet", which showed a video clip of Lee discussing JKD. Today, the martial arts form has split into two factions for reasons of personality and legal issues, and can be found in various martial arts studios are the country.
The Bruce Lee - The Master Collection is available from Amazon.com.
A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Jennifer George
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USA Basketball - Is This the Time?
Is this the time the United States finally got it right?After an embarrassment of titanic proportions at the Olympics, USA Basketball is doing it the European way. The squad is assembled of 25 players, and the roster that competes will consist 12 players. There will be more cut downs after yesterday’s announcement where Luke Ridnour, Adam Morrison, and Shawn Marion were not included in the next 15. Marion is hurt, while the others will go home and rest up for camp. The decision of who made the team to go to Japan next month for the World Championships was made by a group of basketball experts, and was led by Jerry Colangelo, and Coach K, who is also coaching the team. Their idea of naming 25 guys to the team, everyone from Greg Oden, a college freshman, to Kobe and LeBron showed they were serious, and they believed to win they needed depth so guys who can attend would want to be there, and guys who were hurt or who were getting married would not diminish the level of talent on the team.
Just as Coach K had thought, Lamar Odom, C. Billups, Kobe, Marion, and Paul Pierce all had to pull out of the games due to injuries or personal reasons. Looking at the team now, it is very young, and without a true center. Brad Miller and Dwight Howard will lock up the paint, and the x factor to this team is Amare Stoudamire, who is back from two knee surgeries, and fits in brilliantly with Coach’s K’s system. The way the USA wants to play is Suns basketball on the offensive side, and Duke basketball on the defense. Press full court. Deny every pass. Bust your ass for 3 minutes and get a breather. No matter who you are. Melo, LeBron, Dwade, get down on defense and give it all you got.
This is a journey. It started last week in camp in Las Vegas, and will end at the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing. USA Basketball has been embarrassed the last few years, and has put together their top brains to end the humiliation. The question is, if the US comes up short again, then who’s to blame?A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Ryan Berger
More Exclsuive Ryan Berger Stories
Roger Federer- Can You do the Roger Rabbit?
LeBron James Stays; Now What?
Miami Heat - The Heat is On
OJ Mayo - The Next Lebron?
Meet the Mets, Meet the Mets
Team USA Soccer - "What a Let Down"
Labels: RyanBerger, Sports
7.27.2006
How To Make a Mentos Coke Rocket
- Buy a 2 litter bottle of Diet Coke and a roll of Mentos. You can use any soda but room temperature Diet Coke for some reason is the best performer.
- Find a big open area to launch your Mentos Coke Rocket. Don't do it indoors. Trust me.
- Slide the paper cover off the Mentos (leave the foil wrapper on) and slip the roll into the bottle.
- Quickly cap the bottle and shake it.
- Gently unscrew the cap, just a little, until you start to hear fizzing.
- Throw it down and cover your face!
digg story | revver | methodshop
Sexual Healing- Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye sings about what everyone needs - Sexual Healing. Here is the
original video from '80.
Don't worry Marvin cause we are bringing sexy back!
R.I.P. Mr. Marvin Gaye...
original video from '80.
Don't worry Marvin cause we are bringing sexy back!
R.I.P. Mr. Marvin Gaye...
7.26.2006
The World’s Most Expensive Coffees
Serve your guests a piping hot cup of rich brewed coffee and in between break the secret that what they are sipping is one of the finest coffees in the world. Here are a few flavors that are tagged as the most expensive coffees, thanks to fine quality, distinctive aroma, rich flavor and a unique sweetness.1. Kopi Luwak
Indonesia
$160 per pound
2. Hacienda La Esmeralda
Boquete, Panama
$104 per pound
3. Island of St. Helena Coffee Company
St. Helena, Africa
$79 per pound
4. El Injerto
Guatemala
$50 per pound
5. Fazenda Santa Ines
Brazil
$50 per pound
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Google Vision Concept
The Google Vision Concept is a new concept device that is aimed to provide a true automated search tool powered by Google. The device utilizes GPS with an integrated camera with photo recognition software to give you information and search results on physical items it recognizes through the camera.

For example, if you are vesting a new city, and want to learn more about landmarks, you can simply point the device at an object and if it recognizes it, it will give you essentially all the information you need through Google Search.
e-fuze | methodshop

For example, if you are vesting a new city, and want to learn more about landmarks, you can simply point the device at an object and if it recognizes it, it will give you essentially all the information you need through Google Search.
e-fuze | methodshop
7.25.2006
All-Terrain MotorBike Concept
This impressive monstrous motorbike is not just one-of-its-kind in its deadly-looks, the bike functions likewise too! The mutated motorbike can not just fire-up the road, but it can go-anywhere in deep mud, on rough terrains and even snow…it can ride smoothly anywhere! The rough-and-tough bike concept is titled the Hyanide and is designed by German designers Oliver Keller and Tillman Schlootz for the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design. PopSci reports, “The Hyanide is designed to run on a flexible rubber tread that spans the machine’s entire underside. So if any part of the bottom is touching the ground, the Hyanide should be able to move, no matter how deep the quagmire, or how rough the terrain.” The tank- cum-motorcycle has a top speed of 75 to 85 mph and it features a 60hp 500cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine. The only thing you would hate to know about this ultra-cool bike is that it exists only as a one-fifth-scale model, and Schlootz and Keller have no plans to bring a production version to market. So, if you are enthralled with this rocking bike concept then keep your fingers crossed for the Hyanide’s unique drivetrain impressed the big shots of the automotive-industry at the Challenge Design.Via BornRich.org
YouTube Now Owns Your Content!
The golden age of YouTube is over. The popular video sharing service just modified their terms and now many YouTube users are contemplating switching to competition sites like REVVER.
According to their new terms, anything you upload to YouTube becomes the property of YouTube. This means they can now do anything from sell your videos (Best of YouTube; DVD Vol. 1) to use them in commercials and advertising.
Here's a scary excerpt from the new YouTube terms:
If you want a website that is kind enough to actually let you own your own videos, check out Revver. They have the same video hosting features as YouTube and they will also give you 20% of any ad revenue made from your videos on their site. When people click and watch, you get paid.
Screw you YouTube. It's time to download your videos from YouTube and upload them to Revver.
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According to their new terms, anything you upload to YouTube becomes the property of YouTube. This means they can now do anything from sell your videos (Best of YouTube; DVD Vol. 1) to use them in commercials and advertising.Here's a scary excerpt from the new YouTube terms:
"...by submitting the User Submissions to YouTube, you hereby grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the YouTube Website and YouTube's (and its successor's) business... in any media formats and through any media channels."The little bit about "YouTube and its successor's" means that anyone who buys YouTube will inherit the content as well. YouTube is currently estimated to be worth $1 Billion dollars. Our sister blog, e-Fuze, suggests you "think twice" before you upload something important to YouTube and always read the fine print.
If you want a website that is kind enough to actually let you own your own videos, check out Revver. They have the same video hosting features as YouTube and they will also give you 20% of any ad revenue made from your videos on their site. When people click and watch, you get paid.Screw you YouTube. It's time to download your videos from YouTube and upload them to Revver.
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Sony VRD-MC1

The Sony VRD-MC1 DVDirect multi-function DVD recorder allows both video and digital photos to be recorded to DVD without using a computer. Features include a built-in color LCD screen to preview video and pictures, software for burning CD/DVDs and easy USB connections for making copies to share with friends and family.
SonyStyle: "The new Sony VRD-MC1 DVDirect allows both video and digital photos to be recorded to DVD without requiring a PC. DVDirect has video inputs on one side for direct connection of a camcorder/VCR/PVR for easy direct recording of video to DVD+R/+RW discs. DVDirect also has memory card slots for the 5 popular camera memory cards and will directly record images from the memory card to DVD-R/-RW as a DVD slideshow. It’s even possible to connect a compatible PictBridge printer to DVDirect and directly print photos from camera memory cards or photo DVDs created with DVDirect. DVDirect can also be connected to a PC via USB 2.0 and make copies of Video/photo DVDs, advanced DVD projects, and much more."
Keep It Sexy - Rent A Phantom in NYC!
Nothing says PimpWiz like a Rolls Royce Phantom with a chauffeur.Live the life of a prince or an oil sheik for a night, just consider it Black Amex training.
Madison Chauffeur Service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Madison Chauffeur Service is the only company in the northeast that is offering the 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom. It is their philosophy to provide something out of the ordinary.
Weekday Rates (M-Thu)
$325 per hour
Half-day (12 hours) $3,300
Full-day (24 hours) $5,000
Weekend and Major Holiday Rates (Fr-Sun)$375 per hour
Half-day (12 hours) $3,900
Full day (24 hours) $5700
2 days (48 hours) $7100
One Week (any given start day) $14,000
Their vehicles are driven by our house chauffeurs only.
There is a 3 hour minimum for all rentals.
Click here to Get your Phantom on!
Logitech's Portable iPod Speaker
At just 11.4 by 4.5 by 1.2 inches, the Logitech mm28 is a marvel of modern technology. Using NXT's flat-panel speaker technology, Logitech has created a portable speaker that sounds remarkably rich and full for its size.This speaker is a sensation. By simply hooking this up to your iPod you essentially have a home audio system that sounds great with great portability.
We tried the Logitech mm28 with the following albums...some of the best for testing speakers.
In an earlier test of the Onkyo D-302E we learned a valuable lesson about the type of music to bring out the true characteristics of a speaker.
- Complete Recordings on DeUtsche Grammophon 3
- Limited Edition Beethoven Box Set
- Chopin: The Piano Works
7.24.2006
Chasing Craig - A Woman's Adventure on Casual Encounters
I finally did it. I had a casual encounter on craigslist.com and survived. A Neophyte in the online hook up scene, I still managed to score a laudable 352 emails in less than 24 hours and they still keep coming two days later.The story that led me through spartan servers of site Craig's List for Casual Encounters began weeks ago. My loneliness took an aphotic turn after having been rejected by the two men I kept as carnal backups, I turn to Craig. Not as a subterfuge to get hot sex but with absolute probity to find someone 'cool' to take my loneliness away. It is 1am and I am friendless and horny as hell.
After loading a succinct insouciant eight-word advertisement, it took less than a minute for the e-mails to roll in. After serving the ball like in a game of tennis, it came crisscrossing back from all types of receivers.
Some arrived in the service box with pictures attached while others touched the net by attaching short blurbs declaring their sexual veracity. After twenty minutes of me chasing the ball back and forth, I could no longer keep up or keep track of my potential suitors. There needed to be some sort of order to this game.In order to discern the more qualified applicants from the creepy contenders, I scribbled down the noteworthy email addresses on my legal pad tagged with one-word descriptions like 'cute', 'weirdo', '420' or 'NO'. I flinch at my screen when instead of smiling faces, photos shots contain faceless penises. As if I would judge a person based on their penis pik, "Oh yeah, I like your birthmark near the right side of your shaft, please come over now."
I am weary when G00seontherocks@ emails me,
"Hi, what's up? I'm Jordan. You definitely seem like someone I'd like to chill with. Maybe we can get together sometime. Let me know what you think.
I hope to hear from you", in response to my bare-bones, "Am in my apt and bored.
Anyone cute in the area with a car that might want to 'hang?"
I still preferred these austere responses than the lumbering dissertations hailing their beliefs in god, sex and dining out. Or better yet, feedback like,
"I'm nude in my apt. Horny...and I'm hanging right now."
It is already 2am and I know that I definitely do not want to remain friendless tonight. After the battering I received from my latest potential flings, three had passed the pik test and sounded the least insolent of the bunch. They also had a car and some weed. Mast5258@ kept asking me if I was cute and requested additional pictures. Something about his insistence rubbed me the right away. I projected he was either making sure I was beautiful because it mattered so much to him since he was so dapper and had high standards. He also made me wait the longest for his return emails. His hesitation didn't go unnoticed and was alluring in a sea of desperate whales. I told him he was ahead of the pack and assured him of my good looks.As I waited for him to show, I worried more about his purported handsomeness than about inviting a total stranger to my apartment well after midnight.
On first look, I thought he was gay with his slicked back hair and lapidary features but instead was assuaged by his tender kiss. I listened patiently while he was more voluble and babbled on about meeting his last girlfriend on CL. After 45 minutes of his bantering, I am certain I want to fool around with him. Even though he isn't everything I'd hoped for, I'm satisfied with him for the job I need done. To my wonderful surprise, this guy turned out to be better in bed than most of the guys I have taken home. The physical chemistry between us was palpable. He was a giver in every way so we spent the night together and the next day. He bought me breakfast and continuously told me how much he adored me. In a fit of ecstasy, he claimed he wanted to spend the whole night together. This is not what I signed up for and hurried him out the door.
I know with absolute certainty that I got real lucky. This guy turned out to be a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Some of my friends think I am crazy. But I think I am ahead of my time. Everyone complains of the bar scene. Soon, everybody will be doing Craig. Lets hope he stays the same or better yet, gets another economical brother or a sister.
A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Ronit Abraham
Greedy Genius - Interview By, Mr. Xclusive
I’m sure if you’re up on your kicks and street wear game you’ve heard of Greedy Geniu$ a few months back during the Magic show frenzy. Sites like The Hundreds, Slam x Hype and Hypebeast had all documented the upcoming rise of the GN$. The official shoes will be hitting your retail spots later this month. The two creative minds behind this shoe company are veterans in the design world. Hue who only goes by Hue, what a moniker right, has done custom shoes for the entire Hip Hop industry including big wigs like Diddy, Nelly, and 50, plus Hue has worked with Nike Blue House for the past few years as well.The other man behind this creative duo is Mikhayel Tesfaye who’s been creative direcotor for many labels like, Rocawear, Phat Farm, Zoo York, Mecca and many others. So with years of freindship and experience under there belt, these two decided to throw a monkey wrench in the shoe game. Now read up on how they plan on standing out and doing things different with there shoes that others haven’t yet done.
How yall doing, can we get your names, ages and locations?
Hue: My name is HUE. I use to do graffiti and I kept the name…it also means colors, which I use alot of. I am 31, I was born in France and my parents are Vietnamese. Right now I live in Jersey City, just bought a condo there, been living there about 2 yrs. I’m originally from LA though, had to come to NY to get paid!!!
Mik: Mikhayel Tesfaye/Co-Owner/Co-Creative Director/NY-LA
What is the significance behind the name Greedy Geniu$?
Hue: All of us have a little Greed in us…we all gotta make money to survive…Dman right I’m Greedy, gotta get mine before the next man does. Genius, because we’re all geniuses in our own way, the name just fit the company. Our team are GREEDY GENIUSES…we make dreams come true!
Mik: A Greedy Genius symbolizes the creative hustler who has endured the game, and turned the dream of an independently owned platform into reality.
How do you two work together to create the shoe designs?Hue: As far as developing sneakers, my partner Mikhayel & I both have our own different style of designing. We both design things that we would wear. I did the cupsole like the AF1 for two reasons…1- that’s what the kids know, gotta pull in the interest. 2- That’s what I know, I’ve been doing customs for the whole Hip Hop industry for the last 4 years, also with the Nike Blue House. Mik got some prada type joint coming out…a little bit more sophisticated…we balance each other out. I’m street, he’s street with a little more high end appeal…a Dynamic Duo!
Mik: So many aspects go into creating the product, our brand is all about fusion and influences vary from style to style. On any given design one of us may design the silhouette while the other has a vision for fabric and color, we’ve known each other so long, we just balance each other out.
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7.23.2006
Philippe Charriol MD 52 - "Watch of the Week"
It is done in a limited edition of 99 pieces with silver dial, 99 pieces with slate grey dial and 23 pieces in 18kt rose gold.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2892 modified by Dubois Depraz with the Charriol logo done in plum color on the rotor. It features double sapphire crystals.
MSRP is 5,900 Euros for the stainless steel version
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Semper Fitness with Tony Haynes
This is the motivator, Tony Haynes, with the word on the street from Semper Fitness. This week we're going to give you a resistance training workout that doesn't require you to use weight. All of the resistance training exercises will be done using calisthenics. You know, push-ups, crunches and such. It will be a three day workout that targets most of the bodyparts. We here at Semper Fitness do understand that everyone might not want to or have the resources to lift weights. That's no reason why lean body mass cannot be built. So let's get on with the word.This resistance training workout will consist of three days. We will be working two bodyparts each day. The first day we will work chest and triceps. The second day we will work legs and back. The third day will be calves and abdominals. You will take between 2 and 3 minutes rest between sets. Important: MAKE SURE YOU STRETCH BEFORE EACH WORKOUT. There's no more time for chit chat, let's build some muscle.
Day one will be chest and triceps. For chest and triceps, the exercise will be push-ups. We will do three different variations of them to build the chest and triceps. For each variation of push-up, you will do three sets. One warm up set and two maximum sets, to total failure. First, we will do push-ups with your hands placed a little bit more than shoulder width apart. This will target the mid chest. For this set you will do between 15 and 25 single count push-ups for a warm up. The next two sets, you will do as many as you can do. These will be done to total failure. The next set you will do wide placement push-ups. This will target the outer chest. You will position your hands about a foot away from your chest. This time you will do three maximum sets to total failure. Finally, you will do diamond push-ups for your last set. This will target the triceps and inner chest. Position yours hands together with your thumbs and index fingers touching (forming a diamond in the center). You will do three maximum sets to total failure for this exercise also. You won't believe the pump that you're going to get from doing this. Let's go to day two.
Day two will be legs and back. For legs, we will be doing boot beaters (refer to Semper Fitness archives; Platoon PT cards). Boot beaters are nothing more than deep squats. Stand with your feet Shoulder width apart and your hands to your sides. Squat down until your thighs (quadriceps) are parallel to the floor or a little below. This is a boot beater. The first set will be 25 boot beaters. For the second set, you will do 40 and the third set a maximum to failure. For back, we will be doing pull ups. You will do three sets. These will be done with an underhand grip with the palms facing yourself. We are doing it underhand so that you exercise those biceps a little in the process. The first set will be a warm up set of between 5 and 10 repetitions. The second and third sets will be to failure. Every other week, you may alternate between underhand pull ups and overhand pull ups. Now, let's move on to the third and final day.
Day three will be calves and abdominals. This will be different because for calves we are going to indirectly work several other muscle groups at the same time. The first exercise that we will be doing is side straddle hops (jumping jacks). You will do three sets of them. The first set will be 25 single-count. The second and third set will be 50 single-count. For abdominals, the exercise of the day will be crunches. For crunches you will do three sets. The first set will be 25 single-count crunches. You are going to lie down on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Make a fist with one of your hands and grab that fist with the other hand. Then place your fist under your chin against your neck. As you do your crunches, this will keep you from straining your neck. You will lift your shoulder blades off the floor and squeeze your abdominal muscles as tight as possible. Make sure that you exhale as your squeeze. For the first set you will do 20 repetitions. For the second and third sets, you will do between 30 and 40.
That will complete your three day resistance training workout. Try doing this workout even if you do lift weights. You will find that you may get a good muscle response from calisthenics. You may also adjust the numbers that you do on some of the exercises, depending on your level of fitness. Especially for crunches, boot beaters and side straddle hops.
7.22.2006
George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic - Give Up The Funk
Old school music for new school fools!
Here is the video of "Give Up The Funk" for all fans of psychedelic funk rock. Bring back the Mothership so we can turn this motha out!
Here is the video of "Give Up The Funk" for all fans of psychedelic funk rock. Bring back the Mothership so we can turn this motha out!



