We are updating on Page Twelve models this week but for the Sunday Eye Candy - we have scanned the world just for a few moments just to say - Damn!!!! Enjoy … [Read more...]
Ask A Hot Chick : Does He Love Me?
January 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
How will I know if he really loves me? I say a prayer with every heartbeat. I fall in love whenever we meet. I’m asking you what you know about these things? ~ Whitney I laughed when I read this question and couldn’t pass up providing an answer to it. Here’s how you will know if he really loves you: * If he is thinking about you, he will let you know. * If he wants to talk to you, he will call. * If he wants to hangout with you, he will make plans. * If he wants to kiss you, he will kiss you. * If he wants to cuddle with you, he will pull you into his arms. * If he wants a commitment, he will ask for a commitment. * If he wants to get to know your friends, he will get to know your friends. * If he wants to meet your parents, he will make time to meet your parents. * If he wants a future with you, he will talk about having a future with you. Men are very easy to read. The problem often lies in the hands of the woman reading a man’s signals because women tend to only hear what they want to hear. Women also tend to take clear signals from men and change their meaning to something that they want it to mean. For example, he hasn’t called for three days. She makes up several excuses in her head on how he could be “too busy” to talk. In reality though, he would make a minute or two to call or text her if he wanted to. Women need to stop making excuses for the men they like. They rely too much on false hope and waste their time on men who don’t feel for them in the same way. They fall for a man and quickly become at his beck and call. Most men are fine with keeping these women around for the “convenience factor.” If he doesn’t have any other options at the time, she will do. If a man can’t go out for a steak, he will settle for ordering in a hamburger. He may not be able to satisfy his craving for steak, but he can fulfill his hunger with a hamburger. A woman shouldn’t settle for being the hamburger! She should go out and find a man who considers her steak. If a man is into a woman, he will let her know. He will climb mountains for her and make her his number one. He will not hesitate letting her know how he feels. Her happiness will become a key factor in his own happiness. Men don’t fall in love as often as women do, but when they do fall, they fall hard. If he is into you, you will know. … [Read more...]
What Happens When She Has All Of The Control & More
January 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yes, it's that time once again: The day we feature your dating and relationship questions. Although we would like to answer each one personally and with as much detail as possible, the overwhelming amount of inquiries forces us to highlight those that are most interesting to AskMen.com readers. This week's Q&A focuses on why giving her the upper hand is never a good thing and how sometimes good food isn't enough to make her see the romantic light. David DeAngelo, author of Double Your Dating: What Every Man Should Know About How To Be Successful With Women, has your answers. reader's comment Dave, Well, here's what happened: I had a lady friend of mine over to the house the other night. We have been friends for a little while now and I have tried in the past to pursue this woman; but, like a lot of males in the world, I would always turn into a Wussy on her. This women is about 5-foot-nothing, with a beautiful mind and a beautiful body (she's an 8 or 9 on my scale, and I'm picky). We haven't talked in a while, so we caught up on each others' lives, had some laughs with the Cocky & Funny attitude, and I even fixed dinner! Well, I told her before I made dinner that when we finished eating she owed me a 30-minute massage. She said OK. Now, we get done eating and she tells me to dim the lights and lie down. She tells me she is going to wash her hands, and never comes back. She left! What happened?! JF, from Texas david d. responds What happened? You went and watched a chick flick all by yourself? You cried yourself to sleep? It's probably horrible that I'm laughing at your misery, but hey, these things happen. Don't worry about it, man. Next time, try making something other than Hamburger Helper with rainbow Popsicles for dessert. I think you're gonna live. The problem is that you acted like a Wussy for so long that the thought of you being anything more than a friend made her run all the way home. You created your own problem by trying to make a girl who was convinced that you were a Wuss into something more than a friend. It's not easy. reader's comment Hey Dave Let's cut to the chase. Two things (first, the success story): I met this chick who was getting off work. I yelled out "Hey!" She came over to me. I started talking about anything and everything to get keep her attention -- busting on her and all. She gave me her number after 20 minutes. But I didn't call. Then, I ran into her again in the neighborhood, but this time I did the same thing plus asked her: "What’s your number again?" And then finally I wrote it down and scored on the second meeting after coffee. The stuff works, bro. Now for the Wuss part: I met this chick last summer. She was in town for her job assignment that lasted for one month. She’s a real player. We met again after the party (she called me and said: "Hey, I'm coming over") and within 30 minutes she was in my bed in her bra and panties. But I didn't do anything cause she was complaining about how guys are … [Read more...]
Sleeping with the Boss
January 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Call it the Letterman Effect … here, Marie Claire explores the darker side of having an affair with the guy in the corner office. It's not unusual for an ambitious young attorney to curry favor with her law firm's higher-ups by fetching them coffee and plying them with office gossip over happy-hour cocktails. But when Lisa Scarso, a tall, coltish 29-year-old lawyer for a scrappy Bay Area public interest firm, invited her supervising attorney to lunch, she wasn't trying to get in good with the boss — she was trying to bed him. "He had these beautiful eyes" — one bluish-green, the other brown — "and that was kind of it for me," she recalls. Their flirt-filled lunch was soon followed by another, and while walking the long way back to the office, they ducked into a Laundromat, where Scarso hopped up on a dryer to make her case, eye to eye. Her boss was decidedly skittish. Though he was single and only five years older than Scarso, an office romance with an underling was considered taboo by the senior partners — never mind that it would obliterate his credibility with his other charges. Over dinner later that week — "I remember talking him into it," Scarso laughs — he relented, and the pair began to discreetly see each other. For fun, she'd slip into his office, sit on his lap, unbutton her shirt, and put his face between her breasts. All the while, she insists, her colleagues suspected nothing. As attracted as she was to him, Scarso concedes that the subterfuge, coupled with the sheer ballsiness of their affair, was a major turn-on. "I never felt that there was a power disparity. If anything, I felt more powerful, if only because very often I was the initiator," says Scarso, who eventually left the firm for unrelated reasons. Only then did she make public her relationship with the attorney, whom she ultimately stayed with for five years before they amicably parted ways. Besides, she adds, for a young, attractive woman pulling 12-hour days in the office, the relationship was exceedingly practical. "People sleep with who they have access to. You become attracted to who you see on a daily basis." True enough, sex in the workplace is rampant. According to a recent survey by careerbuilder.com, more than 40 percent of workers admit to dating someone at work over the course of their careers. Of those who romanced a colleague in the last year, 34 percent said it was with someone in a higher position at the company, typically their boss. (More often than not, it's women hooking up with a male supervisor — 47 percent versus just 38 percent of men.) The workplace has become a sexually charged arena, populated by neatly pressed cadres of driven men and women putting in long hours side by side, often under intense circumstances. They work together, eat together, and, of course, drink together, capping off a grueling day with a few highballs at the nearest watering hole. Is it any wonder this alchemy of ambition, angst, and alcohol produces so much … [Read more...]
Obama takes tough questions from House GOP
January 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: House Minority Leader John Boehner says the day "went very well" President Obama says stimulus plan saved jobs in GOP districts Obama says some Republicans acted as if health care plan was "some Bolshevik plot" Obama says Democrats, Republicans both are to blame for "sour climate" on Capitol Hill Baltimore, Maryland (CNN) -- President Obama and House GOP leaders promised greater efforts to step back from the partisan brink Friday, acknowledging that Washington's toxic political climate has made it increasingly tough to tackle major problems. The pledge was immediately called into question, however, as the two parties repeatedly expressed sharply differing viewpoints during a rare meeting at a House Republican retreat in Baltimore. Obama accepted an invitation from House GOP leaders to address their caucus. His speech Friday was followed by an often pointed question-and-answer session. "House Republican leaders are grateful for [Obama's] willingness to come ... and have a frank and honest conversation," said Rep. Mike Pence, R-Indiana. "We welcome the dialogue with the president." Video: President reaches out to Republicans Video: New package of tax credits RELATED TOPICS Barack Obama Republican Party Health Care Reform Democratic Party Economic Stimulus The president accused Republicans of frequently mischaracterizing his policy proposals, particularly in the health care debate. Republicans, in turn, complained the White House and congressional Democrats had ignored their ideas, locked them out of the policy-making process and unfairly labeled them as obstructionists. "Both sides can take some blame for a sour climate on Capitol Hill," Obama said, adding that Democrats and Republicans need to be careful in choosing their rhetoric. "A ton of civility instead of slash and burn would be helpful." The president highlighted what he said was problematic GOP rhetoric on his health care proposals. Republicans, he said, had characterized the proposed program as some "kind of Bolshevik plot." In fact, he said that much of his plan was similar to what Republicans had proposed during the failed Clinton-era push to overhaul health care. Both sides need to "close the gap a little bit between rhetoric and reality," the president argued. Calling his health care plan "some wild-eyed plot to impose big government in every aspect of our lives" leaves little room for bipartisan negotiation, Obama said. The president questioned how Republicans could negotiate in good faith after using such rhetoric without exposing themselves to conservative primary challengers. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he tried to be honest about differences over administration proposals. "I truly believe a government takeover of health care ... is the essence of their bill," Boehner said. Obama conceded there's been a failure on his part to "try to foster better communications even if there's disagreement." He has promised regular meetings … [Read more...]
China hits back at US over Taiwan weapons sale
January 30, 2010 By 8 Comments
China has announced a series of moves against the US in retaliation for a proposed weapons sale to Taiwan worth $6.4bn (£4bn). Beijing said it would suspend military exchanges with the US, impose sanctions on companies selling arms, and review co-operation on major issues. Ties are already strained by rows over trade and internet censorship. Taiwan's president welcomed the sale, saying it would make his country "more confident and secure". Beijing has hundreds of missiles pointed at the island and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control if Taiwan moved towards formal independence. Taiwan and China have been ruled by separate governments since the end of a civil war in 1949. Strained relations The BBC's Damian Grammaticas in Beijing says China's latest moves are what the US would have expected, as the US view is that military exchanges are of limited use. US Taiwan arms plan announced China's Xinhua state news agency quoted the defence ministry as saying: "Considering the severe harm and odious effect of US arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese side has decided to suspend planned mutual military visits." "We strongly demand that the US respect the Chinese side's interests", it added, calling for the sale to be stopped. The foreign ministry, meanwhile, said it would impose sanctions on US companies selling weapons to Taiwan, and that co-operation on major international issues would be affected. Our correspondent says it is not clear what impact such sanctions might have. Xinhua also said the US defence attache had been summoned. Defence ties between the two countries have been difficult for several years because of differences over Taiwan, but the two countries' leaders pledged to improve them in 2009. 'More confident' The moves came after Mr He said the arms deal would have "repercussions that neither side wishes to see". "The United States' announcement of the planned weapons sales to Taiwan will have a seriously negative impact on many important areas of exchanges and co-operation between the two countries," Mr He said in a statement published on the foreign ministry website. Earlier China summoned US Ambassador Jon Huntsman to give a warning about the consequences of the deal and to urge its immediate cancellation. Taiwan, meanwhile, welcomed the US move. "It will let Taiwan feel more confident and secure so we can have more interactions with China," the Central News Agency quoted President Ma Ying-jeou as saying. The Pentagon earlier notified the US Congress of the proposed arms sale, which forms part of a package first pledged by the Bush administration. PROPOSED ARMS SALE 114 Patriot missiles ($2.81bn) 60 Black Hawk helicopters ($3.1bn) Communication equipment ($340m) 2 Osprey mine-hunting ships ($105m) 12 Harpoon missiles ($37m) Source: Defense Security Co-operation Agency Friday's notification to Congress by the Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) was required by law. It does not mean the sale … [Read more...]
Adobe Uses Porn to Make Point About Flash-less iPad
January 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Apple hits back that Adobe is playing the 'porn card' out of desperation SAN JOSE, Calif.—A minor controversy is brewing over Apple’s decision not to Flash-enable the iPad, and pornography is front and center in the hissy fit. In this instance, however, the decision by Adobe to use a porn site to help make its larger point is not altogether inappropriate, even if some are calling it desperate. The iPad, as everyone knows, was only just released, but even before Steve Jobs hit the stage to reveal his new baby’s charms, Adobe was crying foul. Wednesday, on the company’s Flash Platform blog, Adrian Ludwig wrote a post about what not having Flash will mean for people who purchase the iPad. “If I want to use the iPad to connect to Disney, Hulu, Miniclip, Farmville, ESPN, Kongregate, or JibJab—not to mention the millions of other sites on the web,” he wrote, “I'll be out of luck.” But that is not the only online content that people will not be able to receive. Thursday, Adobe’s platform evangelist Lee Brimelow posted to theflashblog.com a group of images illustrating the types of content that will not show up on the iPad. Conspicuous in the second row of screen grabs is one for noted porn producer Bang Bros, minus the goodies. Friday, Wired’s Brian X. Chen wrote, “Though porn is certainly relevant to many people’s web experiences, that’s kind of a desperate move.” He then provided a link to a tweet by his friend, Matt Drance, Apple’s former iPhone evangelist that said, “Adobe has resorted to playing the porn card. It’s over.” That is a slightly unfortunate comment coming from an Apple evangelist, even a former one, especially condsidering how much money the company makes from Apple fanatics in the adult entertainment industry and the equally fanatical consumers of its products. Adult content has taken to the iPhone like ducks to water; indeed, the device is pretty much responsible for revitalizing (or jump starting!) the mobile sector of the industry. And the iPad itself, Flash or no Flash, is already being touted, albeit sarcastically, as “The Latest in Porn Delivery.” Steve Tomassetti, in an post by on TMR Zoo, said, “You can go to almost any major news site to find out what the Apple iPad can and cannot do…or still be confused as to whether it will have a camera or not. But what those sites will not answer is what everyone really wants to know: How can I view porn on the iPad?” Tomassetti concludes that despite its apparent drawbacks—limited storage and lack of Flash—acceptable alternatives remain. “Digital Playground has already announced that they will be providing iPad-optimized streaming on all of their company-owned websites such as digitalplayground.com and jessejane.com," he said. "Many other XXX sites provide mobile device-friendly streaming as well.” While it is likely that Adobe sees the HTML5 writing on the wall, and may indeed be “playing the porn card” in its determination … [Read more...]
XBIZ.net Members Plan London Meeting
January 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
LONDON — A group of XBIZ.net members are gathering together next week in London, for what organizers call a simple premise: "we meet, we talk, we enjoy ourselves and the company." Spearheaded by Brian Gray, Head of Research of Love Bytes Research, the meet up is open to all XBIZ.net members and, according to Gray, "is specifically for people involved professionally in the adult industry, in whatever capacity." "Hopefully there will be a wide variety of professions represented," Gray stated. "Whilst performers may attend — and are most welcome to do so — this event is not a 'meet and greet' opportunity for fans to attend." The rationale for the get-together was simple says Gray, the man behind the idea. "Online industry communities such as XBIZ are great for making make new industry contacts, seeking advice from their peers or exploring new business partnerships," Gray told XBIZ. "The event enables U.K.-based executives active on XBIZ.net to do this in a lively social environment — and putting faces to the usernames!" "Many XBiz.net members are self-employed — myself included," Gray added. "It's often a struggle to pry oneself away from the laptop, feeling 'welded' to their computers. The event offers the opportunity to get out and enjoy oneself, whilst still being able to talk shop with like-minded individuals if desired — although that's certainly not essential." According to Gray, the inaugural event was conceived fairly quickly. "There were no grand designs, or anything too elaborate planned," Gray said. "Simply ascertaining whether the interest and enthusiasm among the community existed for a face-to-face gathering was the main thing; we quickly found out there was." "It felt right to capitalize on this sooner than later: getting the ball rolling and meeting up, even if numbers are relatively small to begin with," he added. "Getting things started in the first place is the primary objective: the rest can follow, with the potential for higher attendee numbers and expanded scope." The event is open to all XBIZ.net members, and while Gray expects that most of the attendees will be U.K.-based, he says that there has been interest from those living abroad, who have voiced their support and interest in attending subsequent events. But given that the first event is still a few days' away, is it too premature to ask what the future holds for the event? To Gray it's a simply enough question to answer. "Without wishing to appear glib, the XBIZ.net members themselves will decide its fate," Gray concluded. "It's the people who make the effort to attend, discuss it on the website, and engage with each other that will ultimately determine the event's success, and whether there's subsequent demand for it to be repeated. The sky's the limit — if collectively we want to go for it and can see the value from doing so." The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 6:30 p.m. onwards. To minimize the risk of "gate crashers," the venue … [Read more...]
Gates’ pledge $10 billion for vaccines for poor
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Microsoft co-founder’s foundation pledges money for research and delivery Most viewed on msnbc.com breaking news updated 14 minutes ago DAVOS, Switzerland - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda say their foundation will donate US$10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world's poorest countries. Bill Gates said in a statement that "we must make this the decade of vaccines." Speaking Friday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Gates added that "innovation will make it possible to save more children than ever before." … [Read more...]
US pressed to move 9/11 trial from New York
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The US administration is considering moving the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks out of New York City, officials have said. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is due to be tried with four other suspects. On Thursday Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he had asked the attorney general not to hold the trial in Manhattan, near the site of the attacks. The mayor had strongly backed the trial but changed his mind this week citing cost and disruption. Several other senior politicians including Governor David Paterson and both state senators have expressed opposition to or doubts about the proposal. There are places that would be less expensive for the taxpayers and less disruptive for New York City Michael Bloomberg New York mayor Profile: Al-Qaeda 'kingpin' Q&A: Closing Guantanamo The suspects are currently being held in Guantanamo Bay, but will be moved as part of President Barack Obama's efforts to close the prison. Some relatives of 9/11 victims say they oppose a federal court trial, and many Republicans in Congress favour military tribunals over civilian trials. New York Congressman Peter King has introduced a bill to block Justice Department financing for federal court trials of Guantanamo detainees. However, White House officials say Mr Obama remains committed to the civilian option. 'Too disruptive' Last month officials said the trial would be held at a federal court in lower Manhattan, after announcing the move in November. Mr Bloomberg initially said it would be fitting that the suspects should face trial near the site of the World Trade Center. But on Thursday he called Attorney General Eric Holder to ask for the trial to be moved. Several lawmakers from around the country have made similar requests. "There are places that would be less expensive for the taxpayers and less disruptive for New York City," he told journalists. "For example, military bases away from central cities where it is easier to provide security at much less cost." However, Mr Bloomberg said that if necessary "we will do what we're supposed to do". 'Number three' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been described by US investigators as "one of history's most infamous terrorists". They say he has admitted being responsible "from A to Z" for the 9/11 attacks. Believed to be the number three al-Qaeda leader, he was captured in Pakistan in March 2003. He told a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo in December 2008 that he wanted to plead guilty to all charges against him. But intelligence memos released last year revealed he had been subjected to harsh interrogation techniques including water-boarding on multiple occasions since his capture - potentially rendering some evidence inadmissible. The other four men - the two Yemenis, a Saudi and a Pakistani-born Kuwaiti who have shared hearings with Mr Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay - are also accused of helping plan and finance the attacks. … [Read more...]
