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http://www.undiesdrawer.com/undiesdrawer/2009/11/the-right-underwear-for-your-good-wood-1.html 
Here is my question: 'What's the right underwear for your good wood?" Do you have that problem with your undies? You know, you're one size when you put on your briefs, boxer briefs, low rise briefs, bikini briefs, etc., and another later but you're doubled over or the fit is no longer right. There is a solution. Undies have been created to address this problem. Stiffies Underwear (hey, subtle, huh, "STIFFIES?") offers the "dual direction sling." The dual direction sling is designed to accommodate your growing needs. in other words, when your member grows and becomes full bodied, the dual direction sling will adjust to your rising concern. Made from a stretchable material, these Stiffies boxer briefs have a special reinforced pouch shaped like a "V" that will simply go big when you go big. Stiffies is devoted to ensuring that when you drop trou in front of your partner that he or she will have a jaw dropping reaction to your package. It's a much different reaction that they would have if your wild thang were trapped and inhibited by a regular-sized, stifling pouch. Stiffies Underwear was created by Australian Andrew Archer who was interested in letting each man display his assets in the best way possible. That "best way" is via a red-hot pair of long pouch undies from Stiffies. Does Stiffies offer more products? No, not at this point, but I would look for them to expand their line over the next few years. Their men's undies for good wood are innovative and truthful. I mean, what you see is indeed what you get. Stiffies can be ordered over the web for $29.95 or $27.73 American. They are available in small, medium, large and extra large. Take a look at Stiffies and consider the possibilities.
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http://www.undiesdrawer.com/undiesdrawer/2009/11/a-mans-underwear-for-all-seasons-.html 
Is there a perfect style of men's underwear? I mean, is there one type that works for every single season, situation, body type and personality? Is there a Man's Underwear for All Seasons? The reference I'm using is to Robert Bolt's play and screenplay, A Man for All Seasons. It's an amazingly written and powerful play and Academy Award winning movie about Sir Thomas More, the English philosopher and advisor to King Henry VIII. More, who could not bend his conscience to agree with King Henry regarding his divorce from Katherine of Aragon, fell to the executioner's axe. He held to his principles rather than save his life. More is a Man for All Seasons because he remains true to his beliefs no matter what the changing tide dictates. It's about having a moral center. (Man, a politician with a moral center and not a creamy, sugary one, what's that about?) So, what's that got to do with men's underwear? It's pretty simple and simply pretty ( and maybe too damn simple to be pretty), but A Man's Underwear for All Seasons is the quest for undies that serve one faithfully no matter what the weather may be. Underwear that does alter in terms of its service to your body no matter what. Yes, Sir Thomas More-like undies. For me, the ultimate serviceable underwear style (comfort, look, protection and sex appeal ) is the low rise brief. It may not be the best looking item that I can wear, but it is a close second to the bikini brief. And this is why. First, the low rise brief by various companies (I like a few) is comfortable no matter what the temperature may be. It can be 30 below with a minus-60 windchill or 99 degrees with 100% humidity and anything in between and the low rose brief works. The look is very appealing. Whether you're soft or aroused or in between (once again), the low rise brief simultaneously offers both coverage and exposure. Protection? Well, yes, it does give you that. No, you don't get the same coverage as you would from a brief, boxer or boxer brief but there's more than you'll get from a jock strap or bikini brief. The low rise brief is an intermediate choice and, for that reason, a good one when it comes to protection. (You want total protection, then wear a union suit.) When it comes to sex appeal combined with all of the other elements listed above, then the low rise brief is your best bet. It hugs the ass, exposes the front court but covers it and gives your partner a good look at your alluring legs. Of course, I live in four seasons territory, so there is a need for A Man's Underwear for All Seasons. Hmmm, what would Sir Thomas More wear? What would Brian Boitano do? What would President Obama wrap himself in? (We know what Bill Clinton preferred.) Hang loose, if you can.
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http://www.undiesdrawer.com/undiesdrawer/2009/11/obviously-for-men-underwear.html
In the next few days, I'm going to write a few blogs on the Australian underwear company Obviously for Men. This is an interesting, unique men's underwear label that's worth considering. The Obviously brand was founded just about two years ago in March 2007. The mission for Obviously was to design the most comfortable men's underwear on the planet. With that objective in mind, the creative minds at Obviously set about designing a pouch that was comfortable, stylish and perfect for the active male. Obviously is also a green company that has decided to reject cotton and embrace wood fiber fabrics. They manufacture sustainable, ecology friendly men's underwear. (By the way, they also have a woman's line named, appropriately enough, Obviously for Women.) The Obviously underwear company was the brain thrust of two brothers Robert and Daniel Miljkovic who were unhappy with the fit and feel of their undies. They focused on anatomical design and quality. In a very short time, Obviously for Men went from being available in only Australia to being offered in the United States, Great Britain, Europe and Japan. The anatomical design is the hallmark and keystone of this men's underwear line. The pouch is made so that you can place your package inside it. There is a U-shaped seam that is the foundation of the pouch. It sits just behind your family jewels. This design allows for a snug fit, making for a clean separation between your package and the rest of your body. Your genitals can hang downward, freely and naturally. (By the way, if you're interested, this improves your fertility.) Benefits of Obviously for Men underwear include the following: your testicles no longer stick to the inside of your leg; smashing or squashing of your balls is eliminated; no more readjusting, chafing or sweating. You feel fresher, drier and in more control. In my next blog, I'll take a gander at a few specific underwear styles from the Obviously collection. I really love their Men's Pouch Bikini Brief and Men's Pouch Jock Strap. I'll review both.
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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) mikeinbama | |
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Last year, the Salvation Army added a new twist to its annual Red Kettle campaign by testing out 12 "cashless" kettles in Texas. These are kettles that allow people to donate by swiping their credit card instead of dropping cash into the bucket.
Anyway, the "cashless" kettle experiment was so successful that this year, the Salvation Army has expanded it to 22 cities across the country, including:
--Seattle, Washington
--Charlotte, North Carolina
--Raleigh, North Carolina --Indianapolis, Indiana
--Dallas, Texas
--El Paso, Texas
--Ann Arbor, Michigan --Portland, Oregon
--And Kansas City, Missouri
--Overall, officials for the Salvation Army say that credit card users donated an average of $14 last year, while cash donors gave an average of just $2.
(McClatchy)
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I've never really thought about a list of favorite directors but I've been watching these Alain Resnais movies and it's sort of crossed my mind just because I'd put him on any list, even if he seems to specialize in flawed masterpieces. Of course, it occurs to me that flawed masterpieces are exactly what I love. It's always been easy to answer people when they ask who my favorite director is. I mean, it's like my being gay, for many people it's been so obvious they wouldn't even think to ask about it. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, right? Naturally.
I also used to LOVE Fellini and Bergman but I haven't much by the two of them in a long time. I love the handful of Bresson films I've seen and the seven or so Mizoguchi films I've seen. The ten or so Alain Resnais films I've seen. Half of the Kurasawa films I've seen. I enjoy Hitchcock, Wilder, and Cassavetes, but there's something so much more compelling about these old European and Japanese masters that hits me in the gut of my soul and submerges me in this aching beauty for hours or days that comes back at me like waves or acid flashbacks for years. It's funny when I look at films the way you look at different drugs when you're a polysubstance abuser it doesn't seem like Hitchcock's movies are too interesting on a deeper level. They're like cocaine where it's thrilling but when it's over it's just over.
As for modern directors, there's PT Anderson and Francois Ozon and though Anderson might be more ambitious (maybe) there's something about Ozon's games that haunt me just like more serious films.
As for the female directors, it's Agnes Varda all the way. Sure, Ida Lupino films are interesting and compelling. Jane Campion films are fine. There's Margarethe von Trotta, Doris Dorrie, Agnieszka Holland. Leni Riefenstahl? I'm sure I could think about other female directors I enjoy if I sat here for a while but I don't think anyone has done as well as Varda has done. She's made some truly remarkable films and there's such a striking range. Like, the woman who made Cleo from 5 to 7 was also behind Vagabond, The Gleaners, and The Beaches of Agnes.
She's one of the few female directors that has made it into the pantheon alongside the men. Of course, I'm really interested in learning more about the work of a more diverse field of artists. I know almost nothing about African film. I've just sort of picked up on this wave of great Korean cinema and am relatively ignorant about many world cinemas including major countries like Russia. And I'm certain there are more female auteurs out there and many on the ascendant. Maybe Sarah Polley has the potential?
Then there are the directors I like but still need to get to know better, like Demy and Malle and Ozu and Tarkovsky. And those I think might be overrated or not quite my style but feel I should explore further, like Truffaut and Godard.
It feels like making these lists is terribly arbitrary in some ways but that there is some value found in saying, "This I like and this I don't." I've noticed pitfalls in lists where people will make sure they have one of these and one of those and they'll want to resist being conventional so they'll put inferior movies in place of those that are expected. Then they'll put things they feel impelled to put because they're en vogue at the moment. And you find yourself worrying how many Italian Neorealist films/filmmakers should be represented on a list five, ten, twenty, a hundred. How many films of a director do I have to see to say I like the director's work instead of I like these particular films? Do I like Rashomon enough to make up for Kurasawa's films that bored or annoyed the hell out of me, such as The Seven Samurai?
Fassbinder
Bresson
Mizoguchi
Varda
Rossellini
Resnais
Bergman
Fellini
Wilder
Lang
Allen
I feel like trying to make a list like this makes the whole concept of making lists seem silly. How do you compare Jacques Demy to John Cassavetes to Elia Kazan to Francois Ozon? Hawks to Cukor to Minnelli, let alone to Pedro Almodovar? How about Almodovar to Bunuel? In some ways Almodovar does what Bunuel wanted to do but more directly but weren't Bunuel's films more beautiful? Or am I mistaken what is contemporary for less beautiful? I suppose there is more depth in the films of Bunuel? But does that depth matter when Tarkovsky, Bergman, and Bresson films touch closer to the sublime?
What do you think? Who are your favorite directors? Does anyone read this anymore?
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I'm waiting for my next movie, Ninja Assassin. I have another hour before it starts.
The Blind Side was an interesting movie. If you strongly dislike even the remote notion of a white woman reaching out to a black kid, even if not out of guilt or pitty, then you probably wouldn't enjoy it. Otherwise, it's very sassy, 'hip', funny, and ... interesting.
I have nothing better to do at the moment so I'm going to follow suit with legolastn. Follows is a list of things I'm grateful for.
- Cute guys. Perhaps not the first thing people would be thankful for, but the eye candy makes my day a little better, usually.
- Health. It acts up occasionally but overall I'm in good health. I occasionally worry, but it hasn't failed me yet.
- Independence. There are days I think my independence causes more problems in fulfilling my goals, but I wouldn't trade it for any one of those goals.
- Friends. I don't have many good friends, but the ones I do have I am truely grateful for. Some I'm closer to than others, but anyone I call friend is someone I value.
- Holidays. I don't value them for the holiday itself, but for the break from monotony and the extra time to myself. I just wish they were more frequent.
The list of things I can think of off hand to be grateful for is surprisingly small (and most with quantifiers!). I need to work on that.
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even older stuff 
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bouncy
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