Izzoiz.com: 2010-09-05

Saturday, September 11, 2010

9/11

Keith Coleman

Scott Coleman

As i have mentioned before, i grew up in Westport, Ct. an hour outside of Manhattan or as we call it, The City. Needless to say NY has always been my second home. Hopping the express train into the city was as common for me as buttering your bread. I have great memories of my friends and i blowing off school and going into the city to shop, get fake ids and see what fun we could get into. So when i was driving to the gym on that September morning and the dj announced that a plane had struck one of the towers, a bad feeling sunk into my stomach. At first it was reported that it was a small plane, like a Cessna so that kind of eased my mind but by the time i walked into the gym the news had gravely changed. I stood with the other members glued to the monitors which were all broadcasting the chaotic scene. Then we watched live as the second plane hit and i tell you it was beyond disturbing. We obviously know what followed so i will stop there.

As i said before the city was always my second home, it holds a great place in my heart. There is truly nothing like it. My grandparents came through Ellis Island from Italy. No members of my family were victims of that fateful day, however people from my home town were. Two brothers i went to school with Scott and Keith Coleman were working for Canter Fitzgerald and unfortunately did not make it home. Scott leaving behind a fiancée and Keith leaving behind a wife and 2 children. The Brothers were part of 3 and very close, leaving behind brother Todd.

When the 9/11 quilt made its way to Los Angeles, my friend BV and i went to see it and we saw the panel for Keith and Scott. Devastating to say the least. So for Keith and Scott and all the other angels taken that day, our hats are off to you..."Let's Roll"

p.s. Melissa Etheridge wrote this song called Tuesday Morning about Mark Bingham a gay man and one of the hero's of flight 93. I put it in the player...Although its geared toward him, it really is for all of them....

Friday, September 10, 2010

Gays Fight Back At Targhettos Anti-Gay Donation....

Nothing worse then a Gay scorned. With their pumps polished, arms buffed and claws out, the gays got fighting mad at Targhettos $150,000 donation to anti-gay candidate Tom Emmer's campaign for Governor of Minnesota. To make matters worse, after they were called on it, they did not even have the decency to make it right by donating the same amount to the democratic candidate. Tom Emmer has donated to a Christian rock group that believes in the execution of gays.

(St. Paul, Minn.) A Democratic-backed political fund, a Minnesota gay rights organization and Democratic candidates will split a $150,000 donation as part of a push to elect gay marriage supporters in the state, after Target Corp. donated the same amount to a Republican-friendly group.

Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that the donation is partly a response to Target’s donation to a group helping Republican Tom Emmer in the governor’s race. Emmer opposes gay marriage, and the Target contribution set off a national backlash among liberals and the retailer’s gay employees and customers.

The Washington-based gay rights organization may spend more in Minnesota, which Solmonese said he views as one of the next states that could legalize gay marriage. Solmonese will deliver the keynote speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Twin Cities dinner in Minneapolis on Saturday.

“We’ve understood long before the Target situation that Minnesota was poised, as is New York, to be the next state to win marriage equality,” Solmonese said.

Does This Get Any Cuter?

Priceless Service For Your Critter...

Ok this shitz is unreal... My friend BV sent me this link. If your pet is the center of your world and you only want the best for them well then these accommodations are what you're looking for. The Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa is a high end pet utopia with services and treatments like your child pet has never seen. Here are just a few. If your pet is only a day tripper, the day camp group play is a must. Personal playtime/ cuddle time, gourmet bedtime biscuit, bedtime story tuck in/ tummy rub, Skype with your pet, speaker bone phone call (my favorite) you can call and speak to your pet...lols love it and pool parties. Does it get any better?? Hysterical.

Unfortunately for the rest of the country they are only in Westlake Village CA. Check out the site. Your pet will truly be in the lap of luxury...

Pure Hotness!

Cristiano Ronaldo, need i say more?

Imagine This Being Your Lawn Boy?

Service Members - Stay In The Closet...

The Service Members Legal Defense Network is reminding Service Members to not come out because DADT is still in effect even though a Cali Judge ruled it unconstitutional on Thursday.

With ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal sitting before the Senate and a federal district court ruling the law unconstitutional, it is critical that service members do not come out. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” continues to be the law, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members remain vulnerable to being discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation. Regardless of what happens in Congress, it is important to remember that the legislation being considered, if and when it passes, will NOT go into effect immediately. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” continues to be the law, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members remain vulnerable to being discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Remember:

- Do NOT come out.

- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” remains the law until this process is complete.

- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members are still being discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and they will continue to be discharged until this process is complete.

- Continue to check with SLDN to learn about how the latest political developments will impact your ability to serve openly.

Nude Yoga...

Looking for something fun and different this weekend? Try Nude Yoga. It gives a whole new meaning to the term downward dog. There are classes in LA and New York. I must admit i have taken a couple of classes in the past. :) In LA. And i will say the sexiness off it completely disappears (well who am i kidding, almost) in the first 10 minutes because yoga is hard work! Not that the guys are not hot, oh contraire, but holding the positions and flowing through movements are not a joke. I have never sweat so much on any cardio machine like i did when i took yoga (clothed or not).

So if you're up for something fun and different or you simply just want to broaden your horizons, give Nude Yoga a shot!

So Sad...

(Source:Vanessa Smeets / posted at The Guardian

Wow, this is awful. Truly a sad thing.

Two young men electrified a conservative South African town when a picture of them kissing prompted anger--mostly from area males--but also spoke to gays of passion, commitment... and normalcy. The photo, capturing a moment in time, is immortal--but a month after it was taken, one of the young men is dead, and the other in critical condition, following a car crash.

The photograph of Bjorn Czepan and Mark Dean Brown kissing was taken by Vanessa Smeets at a Stellenbosch University event called Kiss in the Avenue. Gay and lesbian couples participated in the event this year; the photo of Czepan and Brown made the front page of the school paper, Die Matie

The two, along with a third college student, were in an automobile accident last week in a Capetown suburb, the article said. Czepan, who was from Germany, died; Brown is on life support, but his condition was reported as "stable."

It's terrible when anyone dies so tragically, but when its the young it is even more heartbreaking.

Happy Friday!!!

"I don't care if Monday's blue, Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too, Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love"

Have a great weekend!

The Big Sky Tea Party Association Sucks!

So much for their big speech about not tolerating the horrible comments about the death of Mathew Shepard that member Tim Ravndal made. The BSTPA kicked his ass to the curb after the hideous exchange Ravndal made with another person on Facebook.

"If a person demonstrates bigotry relative to sex, ethnicity, etc., they are not welcome in our organization. The Tea Party movement is about standing up for individual freedom for everyone."

Well now they are rethinking his dismissal and voting on whether he should be reinstated. Nice. So their big statement was a bunch of bullshit.
A Montana tea party association’s board will reconsider kicking its president out of the group for an anti-gay exchange on Facebook after several members resigned over his dismissal, a board member said Wednesday.

The Big Sky Tea Party Association board of directors will vote on reinstating Tim Ravndal’s membership, most likely Monday, after a rancorous meeting on Tuesday night in which several people defended Ravndal, according to board member and former association president Roger Nummerdor.

But bringing Ravndal back into the fold could mean even worse consequences for the group’s unity, Nummerdor warned.

"I feel strongly that the comments he made were very detrimental not only to the local tea party but other tea party organizations in Montana and across the nation," Nummerdor said. "I actually believe that if he was reinstated we would lose a lot more members than if we keep him away from the organization."

Cali Gas Fire...

God this is awful. Last night a gas line exploded and caused a deadly massive fire.

Firefighters have contained 75 percent of a massive gas-fueled blaze in California that killed four people but cadaver dogs were still scouring the smoldering scene Friday for more people feared dead.

The inferno in the city of San Bruno's normally quiet Glenview neighborhood sent fireballs 80 feet into the air and destroyed or damaged 45 homes.

"It looks like a moonscape in some areas," said San Bruno Fire Chief Dennis Haag, who was visibly shaken at a Friday news conference.

California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said he was shocked by the "horrible tragedy." He declared a state of emergency in San Mateo County.

"It looks like a bomb went off, " he said. "I saw debris everywhere. It was a huge explosion.

Maryland Gov. Would Most Likely Sign Gay Marriage Bill...

Gov. Martin O'malley a democrat of course, made a pretty promising statement on thursday saying he would sign a bill for gay marriage if it passed in the sate. O'malley is seeking reelection. By the way who knew the Gov of Maryland was so hot. Look at those pics! Nice abs and arms...Yum.

O'Malley said he personally believes that allowing for civil unions would be the best way to reach a compromise in the legislature. But he added that "should the legislature find a way to reach that compromise in another way, I would sign a bill like that ... we need to find a way to support equal rights, and that is true when it comes to committed gay and lesbian couples and the unions in which they choose to enter and raise children and all the issues that go with that."

Dear Maggie, Brian and Tony, Suck it...and suck it hard.

James Franco Not Putting From The Rough...

In a recent interview with The Advocate, Franco says hes not gay. Damn! I was so hoping for a chance...

"Everyone thinks I'm a stoner, and some people think I'm gay because I've played these gay roles," the actor, 32, tells the Advocate magazine in its October issue. "That's what people think, but it's not true. I don't smoke pot. I'm not gay. But on another level, there's something in me that is able to play roles like that in a way that's convincing."

And he goes on to say this about coming out if hypothetically he was a gay actor:

"I guess the reason I wouldn't is because I'd be worried that it would hurt my career," he says. "I suppose that's the reason one wouldn't [come out], right?"

DADT Ruled Unconstitutional...

Love Love Love...This ruling is a great step in LGBT rights!!!! It clearly shows the strength of they gay movement today... I'm sure some where Tony Perkins is getting a hard on thinking of all those naked soldiers soaping up....weeeeee

A federal court in Riverside, California, ruled Thursday that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- which bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly -- is unconstitutional.

"Plaintiff has demonstrated it is entitled to the relief sought on behalf of its members, a judicial declaration that the don't ask, don't tell act violates the Fifth and First Amendments, and a permanent injunction barring its enforcement," concluded U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips, a 1999 Clinton appointee.

The 85-page ruling came in a case filed by the group Log Cabin Republicans against the government and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.

"The act discriminates based on the content of the speech being regulated," Phillips wrote. "It distinguishes between speech regarding sexual orientation, and inevitably, family relationships and daily activities, by and about gay and lesbian servicemembers, which is banned, and speech on those subjects by and about heterosexual servicemembers, which is permitted."

But, she noted, "the sweeping reach of the restrictions on speech in the don't ask, don't tell act is far broader than is reasonably necessary to protect the substantial government interest at stake here."

Then, citing examples provided by witnesses, she concluded that "the act's restrictions on speech not only are broader than reasonably necessary to protect the government's substantial interests, but also actually serve to impede military readiness and unit cohesion rather than further these goals."

The next step is expected to be for the government to ask for a temporary injunction to prevent the ruling from going into immediate effect, pending further appeals. The government at some point in the next few weeks or months would then file a petition with the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which is based in San Francisco, for a hearing. If the government were to lose, its next step would be to the Supreme Court.

But since the Pentagon and White House have signaled their intention to end don't ask, don't tell, with congressional approval, Thursday's ruling may be viewed in a different light.

Phillips said she would now issue an injunction banning the government from enforcing the policy, which bars the military from asking about a person's sexual orientation but allows gays to be discharged if they openly discuss their sexuality.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tom Brady Car Accident...

Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now "fine," according to reports.

Tom ~~of Finland~~ Brady was not injured and went to the New England Patriots practice after the fender bender.

God i wish i was Giz-ele....wink, wink...

Let's Hear It For New York, New York, New York...

Love this!!!

Gov. David Paterson signed the Dignity for All Students Act on Wednesday, which protects students – including gay and transgender students – from bullying and harassment in schools.
This is the first New York law that includes protections for gender identity and expression.

The bill passed the state senate in June after the Assembly had approved the bill nine times since it was first introduced in 2002 by openly gay Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell.

And some where a Christian conservative group is crying that it is another win for the GAY AGENDA. Bite it bitchez. ;)

Floyd Mayweather WTF?

This video popped up of Mayweather spewing racist remarks to opponent Manny Pacquiao. It is quite the video , for one thing the audio is hideous. Turn your speaker down low (pun intended) so you can hear it better. Mayweather says mother __cker so many times its like some crazy tourettes. Although i am not condemning the us of the term, for i use the fricative term to great pleasure. He does then of course spews out faggot which was inevitable. Actually i thought it would be more faggot laced but mother effer took the lead. The whole video just sounds like a belligerent, ignorant crazed rant. Truthfully no one would take him seriously. Everyone I'm sure is laughing at him.

Cali Supreme Court, Denys Haters...

Cali state Supreme Court kicked to the curb the whining request from the Pacific ~~Joke~~ Justice Institute to force Attorney General Jerry Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to defend Prop Hate in court and did so without even an explanation. Fierce! Last week the court of appeals dismissed the suit without even a hearing and then the PJI took it to the State Supreme Court which obviously denied it.

Boy, haters don't give it a rest i will say that. However the gays are tougher, cuz we have more at stake.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Simba Attacks...

Holy shitz! My biggest fear, well one of them, is to killed by an animal. I.E. Great White, Lion, Grizzly. A trainer at the MGM Grand in Vegas, was attacked in the the lion exhibit by a 400 lbs. male lion and of course its on video. I have been to this exhibit and i have watched as one of the show pieces is for the trainers to sleep with the lions. Hell to the no! It was amazing to see though, the way they just lay down in between the lions spooning them. My friend and i even had our picture taken with a baby lion and let me tell you she was not in the mood, the little biotch was hissing like a mother and tried to attack...lols but she was so cute.

Fortunately for the trainer, he only need some stitches. But what is pretty interesting to see is that the other trainer tried to stop the attack and it looks as though the female lion was trying to intervene as well. "And can you feel the love tonight"

Microsoft Gamer Banned Because He Lives In A "GAY" Town...

I don't even know what to say about this, this stuff just gets too funny. I'm just going to let you read.

26-year-old gamer, Josh Moore, lives in Fort Gay, West Virginia. He said as much in his tag. He was banned and Microsoft was forced to back down and reinstate him.

According to the WSAZ 3 news channel, reports Mr Moore as saying, "I'm frustrated that this would be an issue. I'm proud of where I live and this makes no sense.

"It’s where I live. You can be from Fort Gay, you just can't tell anyone with X-Box."

According to the AP, "Xbox Live chief enforcement officer Stephen Toulouse acknowledges the agent reviewing a fellow gamer's complaint against Moore made a mistake. He says keeping up with slang and policing Xbox Live for offensive language is challenging, but mistakes in judgment are rare."

In March Microsoft added terms so that people can state their orientation, such as Gay, Lesbian ( i bet they are some tough players) Bi, Trans-gender and Straight to their gamertag profiles...

In Gay Paree, Really?

Wtf? Here we go again with homophobia in sports. We are not back in the 50's for god sakes. I think the majority of straight men (dare i say) under the age of 40 are comfortable enough in their own skin today that being in a locker room with a gay man does not bother them. It certainly does not bother me being in one with a straight man. ;)

PARIS (AP) — A French amateur club has refused to register a homosexual player, leading to a gay football organization to ask the French Football Federation to impose sanctions.

The organization, Paris Foot Gay, said Wednesday that club FC Chooz should be punished "to help the football world to realize that homophobia is as bad as racism and anti-Semitism."

Yoann Lemaire has played at Chooz for 14 years, but the club says it won't register him again to avoid any "trouble" with his teammates.

French junior sports minister Rama Yade has also called for action to be taken against the club from eastern France.

Yoann Gourcuff Yum...

Love this cute Rugby player...

Anti-Gay Tea Party Idiot Booted...

How much more is it going to take before jerk offs like Tim Ravndal learn that this kind of ignorant hate speech is just not tolerated anymore?

HELENA, Mont. – The president of a Montana tea party group has been kicked out of the organization for an exchange on his Facebook page that appeared to condone violence against homosexuals.
The Big Sky Tea Party Association's board of directors voted Sunday to remove Tim Ravndal from the group after members learned of the online conversation in July that began with a comment about an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit over rights for same-sex couples.

Ravndal, who was elected to the position in August, apologized over the weekend after being contacted by The Great Falls Tribune, which first reported the story. That didn't halt the board's decision.

"We continually make it known that we will not tolerate bigoted dialogue, behavior or messages at our functions, our meetings or within our ranks," chairman Jim Walker said in a statement. "If a person demonstrates bigotry relative to sex, ethnicity, etc., they are not welcome in our organization. The Tea Party movement is about standing up for individual freedom for everyone."

The July 23 Facebook comment and subsequent exchange has been removed, but a screen-shot showed it originated with Ravndal posting that "Marriage is between a man and a woman period! By giving rights to those otherwise would be a violation of the Constitution and my own rights."

That post prompted a response from another Facebook user, who wrote: "I think fruits are decorative. Hang up where they can be seen and appreciated. Call Wyoming for display instructions."

To that, Ravndal responded: "Where can I get that Wyoming printed instruction manual?"

The conversation appears to reference the 1998 death of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and tied to a fence post. Police said Shepard was attacked because he was gay.

The group kicked the bitch to the curb with in two days. Good for them for standing up against this hate.

Ravndal told KTVH-TV in Helena on Tuesday night that the Big Sky Tea Party Association "made the decision to throw me under the bus," and he repeated he did not know the Facebook conversation was referencing Shepard.

"I've gotta be honest, that was over 10 years ago ... the Matthew Shepard case," he said.

Ravndal also apologized on his Facebook page. "I made a mistake and commented on a post that implied that I condone violence against another human being," he wrote.

Ok, the Mathew Shepard case was covered in the media extensively at the time that it happened. I find it extremely hard to believe that Ravndal did not pick up on the reference. This is a man who clearly is into politics and is well versed as to what is going in the world. I'm not buying this bullshit. Further more, Mathew was savagely beaten, pistol whipped and tied to a fence in freezing weather, left to die. His face was completely covered in blood except for the streaks that ran down his face made from his tears. To even joke about that is disgusting. This pig and the scum who made the reference to begin with should be ashamed of themselves. I'm sure it would not be so funny if it were a member of their own family...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

James Franco Loves To Stroke...

Franco revealed in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter that he loves to masturbate and a lot. Hot! While discussing his new movie 127 Hours, where Franco plays Aron Ralston, that mountain climber who amputated his own arm with a dull knife to save himself after getting trapped under a rock in 2003.

There is a scene in the movie while he is trapped under the rock where he beats it.

"I do masturbate a lot. I don't know why,"

"I spend a fair amount of time alone, especially when I travel maybe to something like this or for work or whatever, but I'm in hotels a lot for a lot of my life. And I don't mind it because I have a lot of stuff to do on my own. I have a lot of reading to do for school or whatever. [pause, laughs] You asked! So, when I'm alone, I do masturbate a lot. I don't know why. It's like you have those days where it's just like, I have a ton of writing to do, or a ton of reading to do, and you're just like, OK, I'm going to be on the couch all day or in bed all day just doing that… I tend to have a four- or five-time day. [breaks out laughing] So, I probably would have if I was stuck under a rock."

I wonder if he ever likes an audience? I would for sure watch...

Vanity Fair's Most Influential People List...

VF just released their list of the most influential people and no big surprise to me and I'm sure not you. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has topped the list.

The wildly popular social-networking Web site, valued at around $25 billion, added its 500-millionth member this summer, and those “friends” share more than 30 billion pieces of information a month. Facebook runs more banner advertisements than any other Web site (176 billion a quarter) and drives more U.S. visitor traffic to some sites than even Google. Revenues this year could reach $2 billion.

Seth MacFarlane made the list too. He is so cute.

Website Protects Kids From Cyber Bullying...

Websafety.com is a website that has software targeted at protecting your kids from cyber bullying. The program also protects them from texting while driving and sextexting. I just checked out the site and the monthly service fees (you have 3 options) are very low and reasonable. Lets face it when it comes to protecting your children, you can not put a price on it. Here is some info about it.

WebSafety's CellSafety and WebSafetyPC software applications notify parents in real-time if their children are sending or receiving degrading text and email messages. The instant alerts empower families to communicate openly about potentially dangerous situations like cyber-bullies, sexting and online predators.

Cyber-bullying is a form of teen abuse that is growing at an alarmingly fast rate. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, 33 percent of youth have been victimized by cyber-bullying and 41 percent of victims do not tell anyone in their off-screen lives about their abuse. Many victims of cyber-bullying feel that the abuse is as bad, or worse, as bullying in real life with incidences taking place predominately during after school hours in chat rooms and via instant message, text and email.

"Cyber-bullying statistics show that the effect this abuse has on victims can be devastating. Cyber victimization has been shown to cause poor grades, poor self-esteem, depression and in some cases suicide," said Rowland Day, CEO of WebSafety, Inc. "The CellSafety and WebSafetyPC applications provide parents with a way to monitor their children's mobile and Internet usage without spying on them in order to prevent their children from being included in this degrading, hurtful and dangerous behavior."

This is great software.

Rice Treading in the Deep End...

People really need to use their brain. Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has caused a bit of a stir when she used offensive gay slur while tweeting her excitement over a rugby teams win over the weekend.

Rice, who has been linked with Wallabies star Quade Cooper, acknowledged the Australian rugby union team's last-gasp victory early on Sunday morning by tweeting on the online network Twitter: "Suck on that faggots. Probs the best game I've ever seen!! Well done boys."

She later removed the comment and apologised for it.

"I made a comment on Twitter on Saturday night in the excitement of the moment," Rice said in a statement yesterday.

"I did not mean to cause offence, and I apologise. I have deleted it from the site."

Former rugby league star Ian Roberts, who is gay, took Rice to task, calling her an "idiot", but Mitcham, who is also gay, said Rice would not have intended to offend the homosexual community.

"I know she's not homophobic because we are good friends," he said. "It was just an extremely poor choice of words.

"Some people when they use that language don't realise they are causing offence. But it is an issue for a lot of gay people, who get quite upset about it because they have spent so long trying to change people's mentality about these things.

"I don't find that term very offensive because of my generation but other people do, and you have to consider everyone."

Mitcham, 22, said he had already forgiven Rice for her faux pas. Roberts called for Rice's sponsors to dump her.

A Swimming Australia spokesman said the organisation "does not condone the comment" but noted Rice had apologised and removed the comment.

I'm sure she probably isn't homophobic and that is was stupid mistake, but you have to be living under a rock to not know that saying faggot for gays is like the N word to black people. I personally do not get affected by the use of the word because i understand it is usually ignorant dumb-asses that use it to fuel hate. However it sounds like just a bad mistake on her part without malicious intent behind it. Take a dip Steph...

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunday Hotness...

I came across these hotties on modeling website Purestorm. They are delish! Remeber, click on them and they get bigger...

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