71.West: The Real View

2.25.2005

Spring Fever

Prada my ass!
What will you wear?

Well, I've just got that feeling again. Maybe it's my scheduled trips below the Mason-Dixon. If you haven't figured it out, I'm still on the road about half the month. Warm weather makes me think of those rediculous outfits that seem to jump out of nowhere. I'd rather see the outfit above, than another 42 year old fag in an Ambercombie tank-wanna-be-halter-top, tattered visor, and flip flips.

There's something about anti-wrinkle eye cream and flip flops that looks out of place anywhere north of Florida.


2.13.2005

And now, the news...

Widow Denies Giving Husband Sherry Enema



(02-11) 07:11 PST Galveston, Texas (AP) -- A woman who has been indicted on a charge of negligent homicide denies that she provided the alcohol that led to her husband's death from a sherry enema.

Tammy Jean Warner said Wednesday that her husband, Michael Warner, 58, not only had a longtime alcohol problem but had been addicted to enemas since he was a child.

She said that he gave himself the enema that led to his death May 21. Full story @ SFGate.com.

What's wrong with just sitting on the commode and having a beer, like a normal redneck?


2.05.2005

Big Gay Interview #1: Date or Fuck?

An age old question and a pretty damn good response. Share your thought. I'm a whore for feedback, so click 2 testify below!

«71.west» what does it mean when it's easier to get laid than to get a date?
«gridiron» spiritually empty. People are trying to fill a hole in their soul with drugs/sex/insert compulsive behavior here.
«71.west» hmmm... keep going.. do u think it's clinically compulsive?
«gridiron» For many people yes. Probably 50% of gay men.
«71.west» do u think this "easier to fuck than date" is a community norm?
«gridiron» yes
«71.west» meaning, its supported?
«gridiron» I think the commodities in short supply are love and compassion - which is what people really want. And you can't get the love / serenity / peace you want unless you are first willing to offer those things to other people.
«71.west» do u think it's fair to say that people hook up for sex primarily as a substitute for love and compassion? or do u think the hook ups block love and compassion?
«gridiron» I think hookups can short circuit the love and compassion. I think some do it because it's fun and some people don't know what else to do to get what they want.I think a lot of guys are also not willing to make the sacrifices to have a proper relationship. Sacrifices and investments.
«71.west» why is that?
«gridiron» Selfishness generally. Everyone out for himself. It's a broken model, but a lot of people seem to follow it.
«71.west» is that a particularly gay habit?
«gridiron» No
«71.west» ok but i wonder... how reflective are places like gay.com to the majority of gay male thinking?
«gridiron» I think it's fairly indicative of gay men as a whole.
«71.west» do u think a lot of men find it easier to give in to hook ups?
«gridiron» I think men are into fun and that's a primary reason they hook up. I don't think they perceive a cost to it.
«71.west» do u think men realize the self-destructive nature of those things?
«gridiron» No, I think they do not. And I do think in the long haul it does cause destruction.