CELEBRITIES ::: Last night, police were called to the Palomar Hotel in Dallas, Texas by an employee per Nicki Minaj’s request following a scuffle at the hotel’s pool. Grapevine sez Nicki got into a verbal tiff with an unidentified male she was staying with. The row moved to her hotel room where NM told police the man smacked her in the lower lip. When police arrived the unknown man had already left the premises and Nicki asked to not file charges on the attacker whom she stated was not in a relationship with.

via TMZ

Pablo Andrés Rivero shares [es] a slideshow by photographer Patricio Cooker with music by rapper Ukamau y Ke: “The pictures reflect everyday life in El Alto, one of the most sui generis cities in Latin America, because of its rapid growth and its peculiar social, economic, and political dynamics.”

BLOG COMMENTING ::: “1 New Comment.” That line is one of the most exciting things a blogger can read and can make his day. It shows that someone out there is actually reading his blog, and taking some time off to comment on his article. It is like a gold star on the workbook of a preschooler, applause after a recital or a medal after a competition. For those who spend their time isolated in their homes and chugging away in front of the computer, this is their way of socializing and meeting new people. After all, that is what blog comments are about – it’s an online conversation... supposedly... Nikki Romero explains...

FOOD ::: The refreshing and delicious watermelon salad recipe.

China Media Project highlightsanother food scandal. A tofu workshop in Lanzhou added chemicals and shampoo into Tofu to create a sticky texture.

•Oiwan Lam

Xiaxue as a Live Mannequin for Essential

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NetActive 13 July 2011

This is off the chart, peeps! Yes, you can now get your jollies with Ms. Roboto (well, she's not really a robot, although I can see that coming - no pun intended!)

More fun than a mail-order bride, [NSFW link ] you can pick and choose eye colour, hair style - a la "BUILD A BARE" the fake ladies are in demand in China, of all places! Go figure!

[NSFW high res photos by photographer Zackary Canepari were posted last year on his blog documenting his visit to the RealDoll factory].

Perhaps Japanese robotics scientists could be called in for a collaboration? After all, they've been building women for more than a couple of years now... just a thought!

Girls, just so you don't feel left out, you can always make sef-adjustments - rebuild yourselves! (Before the robo-babes take your men away!)



Tags: robot woman, artificial women



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Build Me A Woman

#Wordless Wednesday ::: UFO

Wordless Wednesday Evening

Lainey speaks! IT'S NOT A BLOG!
“i’m not a blogger. i never was, never will be. i’m just a girl with a twitter account. & a dumpsite where i randomly toss stuff into & hopefully will one day compile this heap of piffles & i don’t know maybe turn it into a book”

Zayna Daze posts Photo Diary: Yarah Bravo

Facebook now has 750 million members worldwide

ZDNet (blog)

From a TV news site: "FLASH MOB" robs a Walgreen's store.

chinaSMACK

Torrential Rains Flood Beijing, Subways, and Forbidden City - Stunning photos & video of heavy rainfall causing widespread flooding throughout Beijing!

Yuka Yoneda serves up fashion in a new blog!

TechCrunch

Angry Yahoo Shareholder Confronts Bartz And Asks For Her Head (Audio Clip) - Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz got an earful yesterday at the tail end of the company's annual shareholder meeting.

RIP ::: Peter Falk Dead

Washington Post Twitter account suggests you buy paper instead of reading Twitter

Drivin' Through The Blogosphere

Whether one enjoys high school years or not, the yearbook is a cherished document representing four years that come to shape the future outcome of one's life.

Ms. Kurchner talked about the yearbook indident Thursday on Fly 92.3. She plans to attend Berklee School of Music in Boston after graduation. She is a singer and songwriter whose music is available online.

HOVER AND CLICK ON KURCHNER's "GOOD" PHOTO ABOVE TO SAMPLE HER MUSIC!

Kurchner's father reportedly dismissed the idea that the doctored photo was part of a publicity ploy. The yearbook company says whatever happened to the picture happened before they received it.

The Post Star newspaper account makes a yearbook misprint sound like an awful incident of cyberbullying gone too far:

The doctored photo showed senior Maya Kurchner wearing a black dress, pearl necklace and a single gold tooth.

The actual yearbook photo looks like this (you be the judge):::
Also: apparently, the student's name is also spelled (incorrectly) as Maya Kirchner.

MORE Good news to report: Principal Brett Miller tells the Times Union that all Saratoga High students who purchased yearbooks will get new copies this summer at no additional cost. Meanwhile, the New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit will look into the matter.

At the very very least, the individual(s) who perpetrated the incident should be made to make full reimbursement for the reprinting of the yearbooks. Put college on hold and get a job until every penny is repaid.

Of course these days, we are so touchy-feely that won't happen. Just like I heard a local radio talk show host Thursday afternoon whining about Albany County's cyberbullying law. Seems the host, who seemed to enjoy making fun of the new law, would rather let arrested student Marquan Mackay-Meggs go than face the music. Problem is, the kid is then more likely to get involved in a more serious crime later on down the line.

UPDATE! Yearbook Photo Removed: Altered Image?

#WordlessWednesday

Some photos of a visitor to our home: a young squirrel, I belive orphaned (a car ran over an adult squirrel the night before this youngster happened along).

The squirrel hid under the front steps of the house next door, until growing confident that no harm would come its way.

Although the rodent was friendly, I didn't want it to lose its fear of humans. After taking a few snapshots, I stepped away.

Later on when it was gone from the immediate area, I sprinkled a few peanuts on the ground, in hopes if the creature was hungry this would sustain it for the time being.

The Little Squirrel

FUN FACT ::: 49% of females say they have been photographed (perhaps by cellphone?) perfroming a sex act. (Only 32% of us guys have!)

Flashback to 1983 ::: Playboy shared the results of one of the largest sex surveys ever. The internet has forever changed things since then. You might wonder how have people’s thoughts and views on sex changed since the dawn of the digital age?

To give you an idea of what kind of fascinating info can be found in the 2011 Sex Survey, the folks over at thesmokingjacket.com decided to share some of the results in this fascinating 2011 Playboy Sex Survey [Infographic]. Enjoy!




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