Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:17

Was it just pre parade delusion? Was i having a mental breakdown - or did a gorgeous boy talk dirty things in my ear asking why i was "filming the speedo clad asses' and 'what was i going to do with that microphone!' - as i was trying to set up a shot with the Lifesavers with Pride?

Noone from the team was around - JP was taking secondary shots, Lisa was wrangling the lifesavers to get them into position, but i swear - a man many photographer would have snapped a million shots of appeared and disappeared just as quickly as i stood there in the Marshalling Area of the Mardi Gras Parade...

Was it the slight compound psychosis of wanting to capture the best Mardi Gras footage to date, or was he actually a real person? Why am I even writing about it? Cos i know my team, i know alot of the pther photographers around town and NO ONE seemed to flinch or dive for their camera.... so was this guy actually even real?

Just shirtless, abs to kill for, and blue jeans… kick ass smile and a filthy mouth - the perfect Mardi Gras illusion?  lol

No photographic evidence of this person exists, and the the crew think I am insane - so the call goes out - if you are real - you asked where we were from - so you may read this -- my sanity depends on it, maybe you will be going to Mardi Gras party and you can appear again and proove i am not going nuts - i know the rest of the team would "LOVE" to meet you!

Did this happen to anyone else? Ghost? Spirit? Delusion? Will this 'phantom' appear next year in the marshalling area? Is this the start of a new Mardi Gras Legend?

Photo: Rob & Lisa up at the BGF Reserved Seating at the 2010 Mardi Gras Parade. Shot by www.deepfieldphotography.com

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:17

Is that a banana in my pants? Yes, yes it is. And it's wearing the fabulous Bacock Obama condom.

The Barack Obama stimulus pack of condoms keeps you Barock hard, and "safe through hard times." And they're strong enough to last a second term. Boom Tish!

Thanks to Derek Puleson from Graphic Armor, a funky us company custom make condoms, you can now get a President in your pants!

I was seriously thinking of getting some Guidetogay.com 'doms made, as alot of folk need a "guide" in that area... but then again, a block style logo may hurt, and really, noone wants my face on their knob... lol

I wonder when you take them off is it "repealing"? Or should we "don't ask, don't tell!"  ok, Rob is out of Puns...

(Photo by Thairin via wow)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:17

A very cute animation from the web - sums up alot of people's lives don't you think?

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:17

You wouldn't think it from my Aussie inflection (well "strine") of voice, but my homeland (by family) is doing me more proud than my home at this stage…

The Isle Of Man, located between England and Ireland is considering civil partnerships - and it makes me feel so good.

Most of my family lives on that little island, and its a truly remarkable and beautiful place - like Scotland, the Isle Of Man has a separate constitution and government to the English mainland.

It has always been an open and welcoming place, and its great to see that it will be coming into line with the rest of the civilised world.

The Isle of Man's House of Keys will debate whether to introduce civil partnerships for gay couples on the island.

The Civil Partnerships Bill will have its first reading tomorrow and, if passed into law, will give gay and lesbian couples the same rights afforded to straight married couples.

Treasury minister Allan Bell said he hoped the bill would change perceptions of the island.

According to the BBC, he said: "I think we have a far more tolerant and understanding community on the Isle of Man. Gay relationships are considered as quite acceptable to most people.

"I think the other changes to legislation we have brought in, in relation to the gay issue, have brought the Isle of Man in line with the United Kingdom and indeed the rest of Europe.

"The stigma which we suffered very badly from in the early days has largely gone now and we can hold our head up high and claim we treat all our citizens as equal."

Homosexuality was illegal on the island until 1992 and the age of consent was equalised in 2006.

Currently, the Isle of Man partially recognises UK civil partnerships.

It's a massive step forward, and so much more advanced than Australia - where the issue is hopefully going to be given a conscious vote in the Senate this week - you can write to the PM to get this to happen.

http://www.pm.gov.au/PM_Connect/Email_your_PM

Here is a suggestion of what to write:

Prime Minster Rudd,

Australians who want to marry the one they love should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexuality.
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I urge you to please allow a CONSCIENCE VOTE on the Greens Marriage Equality Bill that will be debated this week in the Senate.

Kind regards,

(Your Name)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:17

Twilight's Taylor Lautner has a new doll slash action figure out... pricey for what it is. Maybe if it was a Transformer, it would be more in line with the movie - but seriously i just see some of my pals using this for other reasons in the privacy of their own homes...  don't worry - Taylor IS 18 years old... (just).

Taylor Lautner dolls available in limited release 'coming soon'. Only $USD149.99. Is that for keeps or for an hour? lol