My primary rig was built in August of '06. My secondary rig (which is operable but not in use right at the moment) is a mix of parts - one of the hard drives dates back to 2001 - the cpu, mobo, memory, psu, other hdd drive and the optical drives from 2002 and the case, video card, and liquid cooling components are all from 2005.
I'll probably be replacing the psu and case of the current rig soon and add a blu-ray drive and another hard drive.
It is so much better than the term "Whore Brand", which just seems mean to me. I only recently ran across the term "Tramp Stamp" myself (maybe a year ago at most); indeed it does have a bit of a British charm to it and as some of my writing I'm sure reflects, I'm quite fond of British colloquialisms. I'm currently working through the latest iteration of Top Gear (40GB worth of it) and have run across a boat-load of new phrases and terms that I hadn't heard before. That is such a fun show - I can't wait till Season 11 comes out - though I still have a backlog of 7 seasons to finish watching first...
Oops - I missed the little defending himself part - that makes for a different point indeed, lol. But rather than counterpointing it with the killing of a million people for no reason, what about killing a million during war defending your country? (Say a somewhat understandable war like WWII) The question is always how much violence is justifiable.
A rather interesting movie called "The Fog of War", which came out a few years ago, interview the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara. On of the really fascinating things he showed was how lucid people can be about the atrocities they are committing. He and Colonel Curtis LeMay engineered the fire bombings of Japan during World War II - and it was incredibly effective because much of Japan was still using the wood and paper style build technology back then. Of course the fires killed indiscriminately, men, women and children - and of this Colonel LeMay said that if the U.S. lost, he and McNamara and others would be tried as war criminals. As McNamara then said: "...what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win?"
Bah - I'm saving up for a 1080p HD DLP Digital Projector - image diagonal: 100 inches! Of course the downfall to this is that the system total price, when including the screen, the projector, the ceiling mount and the extended cabling means a price tag reaching into the mid two grand.... Yes, it may be a few months before that comes to fruition. So I suppose having a 22" display today has its benefits.
Well now that's the funny thing isn't it? Frankly most "Monster" Serial Killers never break out of the 20's. Sure it is an individual performing this terrible acts against other individuals on a personal one-on-one basis, but really - compared to the great Generals of times past, they really are barely scratching the surface! Yet these are the people that the horror movies are made about. I think it is a matter of the blinding nature of larger numbers. You tell me: "It was ghastly, he killed 23 people." Well I know more than 23 people. I can easily think of 23 people and think of the tragedy of those 23 people getting murdered. Consequently I can make a connection with the crime and understand the horror of it.
However, if you turn around and say to me: "Ghengis Khan's army of horse riders killed 1 million people in one night." (A true fact that is.) I simply can't visualize that. I resort to cute little clips from Independence Day and the like - and the fact of the matter is Ghengis Khan never blew up the White House with a laser. So we resort to comparing it with things we do understand and here is the line of reasoning that follows: "A serial killer who killed 23 of my neighbors is quite horrible. 1 million people is frankly quite a lot more than 23. So Ghengis Khan on his laser-equipped steed is by similarity also quite horrible." Done and done.
Thus, as per your example - A man who killed a million is equally as bad as a man who killed 5. Or as a man who banged his neighbor's dog. Cause bestiality just tends to be frowned upon in the traditional communities.
I just went and looked up the WSJ article on the PEW Study; that is quite interesting. Though raised with a quite lax Roman-Catholic upbringing (though I did go as far as Confirmation, mainly because then I didn't have to go to church.) - these days I've settled into a happily agnostic existence. Yet I'm always somewhat fascinated at how many people are religious and to what degree they are.
For some people it seems to be a great relief, a lifting of their life's burdens by being able to apply a specific greater plan to their personal trials and tribulations. Others use it as a sense of purpose, a compass for their life and a hand-book for their behavior. Then there are the sociopaths that use it to get money and power - but that's a different crowd.
While I don't see any particular reason to believe in religion (though by its own definitions there is no reason not to either) I would never take away religion from people who gain comfort from it. That study stated that a whopping 60% of Americans consider it a very important part of their life - with the French turning in at on 12%. I guess it goes to show that our country's heritage of religious belief runs deeper than I would have imagined.
When I think about it: sure, all of our country's important documents talk about God. All of our politicians must profess an affiliation with a major religion - and of course the earliest settlers were so loyal to their religion that rather than convert they crossed an ocean. I guess I assumed interest would have wained more by now.
And back to the acceptance of differences topic line - you are quite correct, a lot of effort was put into it - the national opinion didn't drift that way on its own. There are a lot of dedicated and brave people fighting for human rights of all kinds in the US - and while much progress is left to be done, much progress has been made - and done so without the US abandoning its religions - which I think is rather interesting.
Ah, how I do love how these topics shoot off on wild tangents, lol
Useful review, thanks - repetitiveness in these super-niche sites is a real difficult hurdle - though I must say the unique nature of this site's content has me intrigued. I hadn't realized until today that they had gotten rid of the Token system (I know, I'm behind on that one) - I've been rather interested in the site for awhile, so I may have to join now that it has been unleashed.
I took a quick ganger (the action, not the waterfowl) at their "What's New" page and I think the best answer to your question about update regularity is one video and two photo sets per week, with a little bit of wiggle room... It would be nice if they put a date on the coming soon stuff though.
Haha, yeah fortunately things have been slowly marching toward a more liberal stance over the years. In the US there has been a number of Christian-Right moralistic backlashes and a definite recent rise in jingoism and fearmongering that has given birth to a number of attacks on basic civil liberties. Yet looking at a broader scope of time, even the US has become more accepting of differences and more liberal in its overall policy.
I wish the US Media would trade violence for sex - it is a much healthier form of entertainment and I don't see any reason I can't appreciate a nifty sun-shaped nipple shield during the super bowl half-time. While 200,000 people did complain - the other 144.2 million didn't seem to mind too much. Anyway, all the media's publicity of shootings and whatnot creates copycats - studies have shown over and over that the mentally unstable will follow trends just like the rest of us, so we really should stop giving them these ideas! More boobs, less blood - 'tis me motto.
Well if you are talking about the Old Testament (Which is what Pinche Kankun is referencing - specifically Leviticus 19:28) - freedom had nothing to do with properly worshiping God. You follow His "judgments" and His "ordinances" or face the consequences. Now granted the consequences varied - it wasn't always a death sentence (though that was indeed popular) - sometimes some flogging was sufficient.
So does it have laws? Oh yes - many, many. They sort of address porn as well - pretty much it is OK to look at a naked person as long as they are of no relation (by marriage or blood) or acquaintance to you and as long as they aren't naked with anyone they are related to (by marriage or blood) - but masturbation is right out. No touching either, just looking.
The more popular New Testament however is much kinder and many people simply ignore the existence of the Old Testament. Because, frankly, much of it is rather loopy and very violent. The Bible is such a complex work though - that nearly anything can be read into it in some form or another. It has many loop-holes and many inconsistencies - plus there are a number of neat tricks. Want to kill people? Plan on doing it in the name of God and got to a priest, they can waive you of all your killing sins before you even do them. It is quite efficient - the Crusades were fought using this method because they couldn't always bring a priest on their various quests.
The Old Testament is really worth a read, it explains so much of the violence in the Catholic Church's History - and frankly, is much more fun than the New Testament. It can get confusing though...
If you would like to see some really freaky laws in the Bible (King James Edition), check out Deuteronomy 13. It gives people a ton of loop-holes to get out of the "Do Not Kill" commandment - basically if evidence is shown that anyone - ANYONE - isn't willing to follow the Bible's one true God - you should kill them with a sword. And kill their cattle... with a sword.
If you don't have a sword, Deuteronomy 17 states that you can instead stone that person to death, but only if you have at least 2 (preferably 3) witnesses. If you've only got 1 witness - you gotta hold off.
They had the bases covered at least - who can't find a stone? (or 40...) Ah yes, good stuff. How I love the Old Testament.
Oh and if you are stuck in a Motel without any TV porn - no worries! Just grab your trusty Bible and look up the "Song of Solomon", sure it is a bit tame by today's standards, but it's a start. "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins" - awww yeah. (Apparently the Biblical writers had a thing for deer... I don't know why.)
I'm glad to hear your improving the download speeds - they aren't exceptionally slow, but for a site dedicated to perfection in every form - they were notable. For my ISP, download speeds in excess of 1MB/s is not uncommon - I've seen as high as 3MB/s - but I generally only receive 200~300KB/s via your servers. As always with the download speed estimates YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary) - I post it because other users inevitably ask it - but with location and ISP differences it isn't always the most reliable estimate for all. Frankly, it is a very good sign that it is the primary fault I could come up with.
On the other hand, I do think it is important that people know they can't freeze frame the video and get a picture perfect shot in 1920x1080 resolution - I understand that Hollywood grade camera's are outrageously expensive, so as exceptional as the video is, it isn't Blu-Ray. I personally would recommend most users skip the HD file and go for the 960x540 file as most users don't have monitors with a high enough resolution for the HD, and the 960 file will consequently look sharper, be easier to download and easier on the rig. I would have included that in the review, but as usual I ran out of space.
I did forget to mention that you guys do have a wonderful support team that responded to an inquiry of mine within hours - that is always commendable. You have a wonderful site - I just wish you would experiment a bit with the content a bit more, get outside your safety zone and see what happens. As it is, it is a strange thing - I feel I can't rate it poorly at all - the content is exactly what it professes to be - but in essence, that is its own downfall. All of the mystery is gone and we know what will happen from the moment we press play. I'm not saying pornographic films need to have a deviously complex plot line, but leaving any variability in a scene to need to be an act-of-god, that makes for a bit of a sameness to it all. Perhaps I'm jaded or just peculiar, but I felt it necessary to address the issue.
Indeed, and I hardly think a site can request that of its users. You can also just click "View Source" and that combined with the Page Properties will give you the URL your Download Manager needs. Still it is an awful pain-in-the-ass for a what should be a simple matter.
I would love for them to buy a ready-made site design that handles video & photo content, sit down and convert all the DVDs to high-resolution WMVs and be done with it. I would easily give this site a glowing 95 (about as high as I'm willing to go for any site) if they could just make the site user friendly. It is bloody rat maze in there! Plus, my luck as usual, most of the content I want is older content, meaning the video quality is near terrible and downloading is a hair-pulling experience.
Oh well - hopefully sometime in the foreseeable future they will be enlightened and invest the money in a proper website.
Despite the overwhelming popularity tattoos (Yes, it is spelled with three T's - sorry, that's just a pet-peeve of mine.) of late - I still find them attractive when done well. Like body piercings - tattoos only help make attractive people stand-out, if you haven't done the traditional steps of improving your look (working out, dressing well, good grooming, et cetera) - they simply won't work - and worse, may draw attention to things that should be hidden away. Specifically the so wonderful vernacular "Tramp Stamp" can draw attention love-handles poking out of too-tight jeans - or the belly-button piercing can highlight a bulging pot-belly.
If the model is fit and pretty and well put together - a good tattoo or piercing can provide that exotic touch that really makes the model standout. Typically this doesn't include barb-wire around the arm or ankle - but India's Henna style is still rather rare and can be quite astonishing on a beautiful model. Am I tired of them? No - I'll always crave the right combination of model and tattoo (or piercing). Would I say it is overused these days? Definitely, but that will pass with time.
Interestingly, 30 years ago the number of tattoos a person had was directly proportional to how Sociopathic they were (like all mental states everything is a gray area with almost no black or white categories). The recent uprise in popularity of tattoos has negated the effectiveness of this indicator unfortunately.
Simply put: Why would anyone in this predominantly male community dislike women sharing their interest? I have noticed that thankfully we do have a few women members. I honestly think that it is a shame that culturally porn is so stigmatized for women and very little of it is aimed at women. Because, frankly - women are interested in sex and so by association should have a similar interest in porn. As the porn industry has been maturing and expanding - many a niche market has been found and tapped - and while there are videos that profess to be made for women, I think it isn't even remotely close being fully explored. In the years ahead I think we'll see more porn directed at women and more women upfront about their interest in porn. I don't understand why there should be any shame in watching porn and hopefully it will become less stigmatized for everyone in the future.
Meh - this one really depends on the people involved - some producers have been blessed with quick wit and make very some very amusing commentary - I actually enjoyed the ridiculous discussions that took place on Freaks of Cock - rarely did they have a point and they'd often go off on wild tangents, but it was entertaining. I'm not a purist that requires porn to be entirely separate from the rest of the entertainment industry - if people want to do some comedy skits and are good at it - I'll gladly watch!
As for interviews: Most of the time it is dull drivel, but there are occasions you get an intelligent model and an interviewer that is actually interested in holding a conversation rather than throwing in some dialogue to build some suspense for viewers waiting for the model to open her legs.
When I do really enjoy the interviews, it is always with the people speaking in their native languages - this is especially cool when it is a foreign language that has been subtitled because I love seeing the cultural differences.
One thing I generally don't like is all that much cameramen just talking to themselves while the porn happens. If they want to interview the model while the action is going down - fine, but I can do without useless commentary like "That's hot.".
I think the male models are very important. Sure, some videos treat them like dicks with feat, but the really good stars actually have a brain and an entertaining personality. For main stream porn, I generally download the videos with male stars I find funny or I consider excellent performers because, frankly, most of the girls are a dime a dozen - but the male stars endure. You know what you'll get from them, what positions you'll probably see the girls in, how hardcore the scene will be, the general atmosphere of the scene is often governed by the male star because in mainstream porn the girls are always the submissive.
Granted there are some female models I search for, but look at the stats - most girls just aren't in that many videos - so unless you are set on building up an encyclopedic knowledge of all female models, you are much better off remembering the limited quantity of male models and what the scenes with them are like. Much easier to decide if the scene is download worthy or not.
Also - I prefer the male stars to not be unattractive because I'm going to be looking at them have sex with this girl, I'd rather watch a fit guy go at it than some hairy, old guy with bits jiggling everywhere. I'm not saying I'm an advocate of the old 70's zoom on the guys face while makes orgasm expressions, but I definitely think the men need to have at least a modicum of attractiveness - I still cannot fathom how Ron Jeremy became the star he is today... I guess he is just damn good a business.
Hmm - that is hardly a comprehensive selection of choices. The poll excludes Euro on one option, but doesn't actually include it implicitly or otherwise in any of the other options. Even the final "Multiple" option. Oh well, not all polls can be perfect I suppose.
Anyway, in porn movies, I'm rather liberal in my tastes for models - there are models I like in pretty much every conceivable category (excluding amputee so far... that still creeps me out). However if I had to make a generalization and choose one specific category, I'd probably say that I find Eastern European models the most reliably attractive models.
The only downside to that regional demographic is that dentistry isn't as good as it is in US or Western Europe and it seems like damn near every model has had an appendicectomy.
Take a look: You'll find a huge number of models have a 2 inch (50 mm) scar that is slightly diagonal from the horizontal just above the right hip. It isn't like it is horribly disfiguring or anything, but I'm one of those silly people that notice and obsess on the little things... like when models forget to touch up their nail paint before a scene and it is all chipped - drives me bloody nuts, I'll often end up skipping over a scene due to that. The scar actually bothers me far less than that, but it's odd that it is so prevalent on models from any of the Soviet occupied blocks.
So there you have it, while I don't confine my searches in general to specific demographics or characteristics - I do have a certain fondness for Eastern Europe.
Well, it won't be porn-inspired, but porn-related yes. Now that the High Definition format wars have been decided - I'm saving up for an HD capable projector and a Blu-Ray drive. I'm glad that Blu-Ray won, it was the superior format, despite its high entry cost.
Now that I don't have to worry about supporting two disparate formats, I can finally upgrade my projection system to HD. Of course, I don't usually use the projection system I have now for porn viewing - but the point is I could, if the need ever arouse.
I also plan on getting a wide-screen HD capable monitor in the near future as well. Enough sites are switching to HD that it seems silly to still be using a 19" monitor. So I suppose that would be a porn-inspired purchase. Of course a hard drive is always a possibility, but right now I've got about 60GB free - so I'm not hugely worried. Maybe in a month or two. Ah, money money - how I need a money factory...
While yes, there can be debates raging on indefinitely about the video / audio quality present and future for live cam sites - but I think the question is more aimed toward preference of the style of content these sites offer. I have dabbled in the genre of live cams with mixed results. One of my first porn expenses was on a live cam site, I dropped 20 bucks or so for 5 minutes or whatever it was - and it was just really stressful. A number of the girls on the site just seemed really depressed and rather desperate to get paying viewers. I felt really bad about "directing" the girl to do whatever - so I ended up just telling her to do whatever she felt like, sort of donating the money to her. The pay-per-minute scene is sort of like hanging out with a group of car salesmen each trying to sell you their body. And because they are mostly a bunch of pretty girls, I found the whole experience depressing.
On the other hand, I enjoyed the sites that offered free live cam services. Since the girls were getting paid no matter what, they were more relaxed and friendly. I was a member of MET-Art when the started BETA testing their live cam service - it was a bunch of fun - the girls liked chatting, would always be in something skimpy and would occasionally show off quite a bit if they felt like. They'd simply ignore the asses that would shout "show us your tits!" and spent time chatting with anyone interested in actually talking. I spent probably half an hour chatting with one girl in Prague about Woodchucks - apparently she had never heard of them and was quite fascinated by the little creatures. That got some strange responses from the other users but the atmosphere was relaxed enough that people just went along with it. When I join up with MET-Art again, I'm sure I'll be back chatting with the models, but I'll never do pay-per-view again.
It largely depends on the "look" the model or the site is going for. If they want a gothy or glamour look - they best not have tan lines. But a swim-suit model or biker babe type thing it can work well on. The 80's really had the tan line look down pat - open up almost any penthouse from the mid 80's and you'll see what I mean. So, my answer, is it can look great on some, lame and amateurish on others. Helpful, I know. Oh well.
It is hardly unknown, but I noticed you haven't reviewed it so I figured I'd give it my personal recommendation. Simon Scans is a very nice site with mostly British girls. Rather easy to navigate, and while it doesn't have any Boy/Girl Hardcore - it basically has everything else that is legal in Britain. It is rather similar to Abby Winters as it has a range of girls as far as attractiveness goes, though the photography is probably even better on this site. Good videos as well - no video interviews though, as I recall. Not that I was really a huge fan of those though. It has been a while since I was a member (6 months or so) - I'll definitely rejoin (especially since a lovely hard drive failure destroyed my old collection) in the future and add a review at that time.
Meh - it all depends on who is applying the label. A "Pervert" being someone whose behavior or interests are perverted or corrupted from the norm - so by definition I can't consider myself a pervert as I am my template for determining normalcy. As for others labeling me as pervert - some may, some may not.
I'm shaved head fanatic of sorts but I must say the pickings are very slim. My favorite model had always been Katja Love, she can be found in some Rocco Sifredi productions and a number of other European films. I've recently run across Claudia Demoro, though I've only acquired one scene with her so far, I may have to do what I did with Katja Love and just buy her DVDs...
Oh you can find Veronika Vanoza through 21 Sextury's sites (Euro Sluts specifically) - she has one scene in her shaved-ish head mode. And I found Claudia Demoro on Anal Addicts #7 on Peter North DVD. Katja Love (like the others) hasn't performed with a shaved head the whole time, I haven't seen a scene with her head shaved on any online sites.
I would love to see a site dedicated to it, but have yet to find any.
I gotta give respect for including the Midget category. Because, the truth is, no porn collection is truly complete without some Midget Porn. Gotta remember the little people. And of course Bridgette the Midget is creepily hot - she has such a beautiful face! Actually, this gives me a nice little segue to mention my favorite Porn DVD of all time - Cap'n Mongo's Porno Playhouse. An instant classic.
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