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THURSDAY JULY 14 2011 12:03 PM

Life Beyond the Bar Scene: Boys of Summer

Submitted by Laurelin

Edited by nicole_powers

by Laurelin

Now that summer is in full swing, I can’t help but shake my head thinking of how quickly things change, how we shape our lives and how easy it really is to choose our own paths. I like the idea of fate and destiny -- the little girl in me still believes in fairy tales and hopeless romance, but in truth, I like the idea that it’s not in the hands of something greater. We are that something greater.

Last summer I was someone else. I was working at a different bar, sadly spending my days working a job I hated, gazing out the windows at everyone walking by with beach gear and wishing I was one of those laughing girls in sundresses. I would go home faithfully every night, crawl in bed and wait for my boyfriend to come home. I ordered dinner for two, drank dirty martinis and let him pay for dinner because his bar was always busy and mine wasn’t. We went to parties, stayed up late laughing and drinking, we slept in every morning we could, and I swear, there were some days where I didn’t care to even get out of bed; I could spend forever like that, hiding from daylight and waiting for our night to fall again.

He was my life, and after we broke up this past September, I dreaded the coming summer because it had always been ours, and now I would be alone. I didn’t think I could face it without him. As time went on and I started healing that feeling got a little easier. Soon it wasn’t sadness that I wouldn’t be with him, but almost…fear of spending the summer flying solo. I had spent the past year learning to be on my own and all of a sudden it occurred to me that I had truly learned to love it. I flirted, went after what I wanted with no fear of rejection, I dated, and I dated people that weren’t right for me ON PURPOSE. Soon I was so excited for my “Boys of Summer.” The warm weather was here, the sun shone just for me, and where as last summer was ours, it never occurred to me that this summer, for the first time in a long time was mine.

We’re almost two months into summer now, and I write this article with a golden tan, a smile, and an aching body from way too many late nights. I write with the knowledge that sharing the details of my Boys of Summer (and Winter) in Life Beyond the Bar Scene: How To Lose A Girl in Ten Minutes made some of you laugh your ass off and made most of you cringe. I had my heart bruised a bit by one of those guys, but for the most part I took each one of them with a grain of salt and when something didn’t work out I was over it with one toss of my hair and a shot of Jameson. I am still a sucker for a challenge, and once the cat had caught the mouse, if I didn’t have those butterflies I let it go. I might have made dating a game, but even if I wasn’t really looking for a relationship I still kind of wanted that…Something.

I loved reading all the mail from readers of Life Beyond the Bar Scene telling me that I should stop whining about meeting guys in bars, stop whining about my dating problems when clearly it’s my own fault because I keep fishing in the same polluted pool. (“Dirty Water” by The Standells should clear that up: Love that dirty water, oh, Boston you’re my home…). It’s a matter of faith, I guess. Faith that I know myself; faith that while I might have fun with these guys, I would know when one was and wasn’t right for me. I didn’t care that maybe this guy was an asshole, because it’s not like we were going to get serious anyways. Hell, I wasn’t even sleeping with any of them. I just needed something…different, and my Boys of Summer were just that. Butterflies came and went, and moths flew into the flame and exploded into dust, leaving me with my single serving dinners and shots of Jameson taken with friends. I am pretty good on my own…

I never thought that maybe one of my Boys of Summer would actually turn out to be anything more than just something to write about. We might actually have a last man standing situation here, and it’s making me feel a little….Fluttery. I always mentally make a note of one thing when I first start seeing someone. How excited am I to see this person walk into a room? How many times do I turn around out of my seat to see if they’re on the way in, and how many times am I disappointed if they never come?

I remember a few years ago chatting with someone at a bar and having them ask, “Are you expecting someone? You keep looking at the door.”

“Yes,” I said. “But he’s not here…” It became something I always noticed about myself. Always surrounded by boys, but always looking around for the one who wasn’t there. The amount of time I spend waiting for you to walk in directly corresponds to the times that you actually do walk in vs. the time I spend disappointed that you don’t show. It’s dating mathematics.

Broken beer bottles fall around me like rain, and everywhere I look, he’s somehow still there. I’m starting to look for that same hand to hold, and again, it’s always there. He walks through the door when he says he will, and not once have I ever been disappointed. I catch him looking at me every now and again, and I can’t help but turn red. I’m a disaster, a sucker for a challenge, but this hopeless romantic side of me seems to be crawling to the surface lately. Sometimes I embrace it, other times it makes me want to throw up and hide. I was used to this single life, finally, and I’m not sure I’m ready to give it up.

He must have been up for the challenge. I hope I’m worth it.

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Life Beyond the Bar Scene: Getting Naked With Laurelin
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Life Beyond the Bar Scene: When it’s Time to Move On
Life Beyond the Bar Scene: Starting Over and Other Stupid Resolutions
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Life Beyond the Bar Scene: The End of Four Loko As We Know It
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THURSDAY JULY 14 2011 2:20 AM

SuicideGirls’ Dirty Laundry: Flower Power

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Edited by nicole_powers

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TUESDAY JULY 12 2011 9:59 PM

Ur W33K 1N G33K (July 6 – 12)

Submitted by Saccora

Edited by nicole_powers

by A.J. Focht

After fourteen years, the Harry Potter series is coming to an end. The first book was published in 1997, and with the release of the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the journey comes to a close. Deathly Hallows premiered in London on July 7, and then in New York City on July 11. The internet has all but blown up since as fans avidly await the world wide release on July 15. The film is currently holding a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, and shows no signs of falling. The video game by the same name and the official film soundtrack were released on July 12, 2011.

Harry Potter might be the biggest news of the week, but it wasn’t the only news. Yesterday, the first teaser poster for the Dark Knight was revealed. But that was only the second most exciting news surrounding the Caped Crusader in the past 7 days, as it was announced that Adam West will have a cameo in the upcoming film.

Is it too early to be thinking of a Transformers trilogy? No, not the one that just ended, a whole new one. Not according to producer Don Murphy. Michael Bay and Shia LaBeouf are both walking away, but the series isn’t over, and is likely to see another trilogy in the same continuity (aka no ‘reboot’ in sight).

Surprisingly, AMC’s The Walking Dead looks to be one of the most anticipated events from the upcoming Comic-Con. The season two trailer released this last week only reminded us of the excruciating wait till October. A handful of lucky Comic-Con goers can curb their hunger for more Walking Dead by grabbing one of the limited first edition copies of the board game, which will be released in August.

AMC doesn’t have the only noteworthy zombies of the week. In fact, their news pales in comparison to the announcement that Evil Dead 4 is in the works. The cult classic series is aiming to add one more small ‘indie’ film to the collection. For those skeptics out there take it from ol’ Bruce himself. He posted on his newly active Twitter account:

That’s it for this week. Check back next week for more from Comic-Con, and the weekend results from the Harry Potter finale.

We leave you with an important Public Service Announcement brought to you by Nathan Fillion:

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TUESDAY JULY 12 2011 9:04 PM

SuicideGirls’ Group Therapy: Harry Potter

Submitted by Ryker

Edited by nicole_powers

by Blogbot

A column which highlights Suicide Girls and their fave groups.

[Ryker in Perfect Smile]

This week, Ryker Suicide tells us why it's magic being a member of SG's Harry Potter Group.

Members: 2,055 / Comments: 27,822

WHY DO YOU LOVE IT?: Since my never ending love and excitement for all things Harry Potter is too much for me to contain on my own, it's really great to have a group of awesome folks who share the same interest!

DISCUSSION TIP: Be careful where you point yer wand *wink*.

BEST RANDOM QUOTE: "I HAVE A FRIGGIN NOSE, DAMNIT! IT IS JUST VERY, VERY FLAT!"

MOST HEATED DISCUSSION THREAD: There isn't usually much drama, unless one of those Mudblood Gryffindor kids tries to show up in our common room... that’s a quick way to get stupified by a Slytherin.

WHO'S WELCOME TO JOIN?: Anyone who loves the series! All nerds welcome.

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MONDAY JULY 11 2011 9:06 PM

The Art of SuicideGirls feat. Bob Suicide

Submitted by Bob

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: All Things SG, Art, Blog, DIY

by Blogbot

[Above: Pemphredo by Bob Suicide]
"I named her Pemphredo after the protectors of the Gorgons who all shared an eye. Her name can translate to "she who shows the way" based on her role in Perseus' story or more commonly - and literally - "alarm." Although, they're generally depicted as being old, Hesiod said that Pemphredo in particular was beautiful. And, they're known for being grey in color. So, I think it's a pretty good fit."  

[Above: Pemphredo in Progress: Stage 1]
"I like to start by doing the facial features. Mostly eyes 'cause they're my favorite."

[Above: Pemphredo in Progress: Stage 2]
"I use my pinky and pointer finger for shading...and sometimes a bit of rolled up toilet paper wrapped around a pencil for the little stuff."

[Above: Pemphredo in Progress: Stage 1]
"I've learned from Cherry Rae that my eraser is my best friend. I lightly sketch out an idea so that it doesn't indent the paper when I change my mind...I always change my mind. And I like small, intricate details, like the tiny "engravings" on the diadem."

Artist/SG Name: Bob Suicide...but I've always signed my art Willow Redfern (it's from an old book series I read as a kid).

Mission Statement: I started out copying things I saw in video game magazines - art that I wanted to be able to draw. It was mostly heroines and scantily clad princess. I've always been attracted to the aesthetic of the female form. And, over time, there came a point where I could replicate what I was looking at with relative accuracy. But it was all on wrinkled, warped binder paper with generic #2 pencils.   

Then in high school, I was surprised by a friend's mother who bought out the entire art store (no hyperbole here - it was a small town), gift wrapped it, and left it in the school's girls restroom for me to find.   

After that, I started pulling headshots from girly magazines and drawing as many faces as I could. (It's still my go-to doodle when I'm just pushing a random pen on random paper.)   

I'm still using everything she got me. Now the new frontier is learning to draw something that I can't see - making up more than what's in front of me. I'm using a lot of Greek/Roman mythology for inspiration.  

Medium: A blank piece of paper and a pencil.  

Aesthetic: Beauty...with a little bit of beast.  

Notable Achievements: My mom says I'm cool.  

Why We Should Care: It's important to encourage the artist in everyone. I just picked up a pencil one day and had people who supported my habit. So if you love art and want to make your own, there's no reason why you can't pick up a pencil and draw on any flat surface you can find. I support you! If I can do it, anyone can.  

I Want Me Some: I don't have a set place where I'm selling my doodles. But, I'd be happy to take an offer on a piece or a commission when I can if you're interested. Feel free to message me and let me know what you're in the market for.

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SUNDAY JULY 10 2011 9:04 PM

Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls’ Team Agony

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

by SG's Team Agony feat. Salome, Dorsal, and Morgan

Let us answer life's questions - because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.

[Salome in Pop Art Clash ]

Q: I am 25 years of age. When I was 18 I used to be the kid that played every sport you can imagine. I was not a jock though. I never made fun of kids. In fact I would get along with everyone – skaters, stoners, gangbangers, etc. At 18 I had a chance to play college basketball and I went to get a physical. I complained I had a little pain in my back when I ran and so forth, so the doctor suggested I get an X-ray. I come to found out I have Scheuermann's disease and spinal stenosis. The first thing I said was, “Can I still play ball?” The doctor said “no” because if I took too hard of a hit I could get paralyzed. I said, “Well shit you that just ruined my life.” The doctor also told me he couldn’t perform surgery because it would just make it worse.

I had to start taking pain meds, and they seemed to mess up my system. I won’t go into detail because it’s not very fun to be honest, and I do not want to gross you out. Let’s be honest, me telling this story is kinda hard…My point is, I ended up having a surgery where I have a bag on my stomach. Now the real question is this: How the hell am I going to get a girl with this on me?

I have not taken a date in over a year. I have had no sex in over a year, just for the fact I don’t want to make a girl uncomfortable. I know I could be the greedy guy and not tell her at all and just pray she doesn't notice in the dark, but I am really not like that. The other question is, should I just be upfront with the girl on the first date and tell her all this? If I do, it seems like too much info. But then after the first date, what happens if we really hit it off? I’d feel like I would be letting her down if I told her on the second date and she wasn't chill with it.

I’m in a catch 22 here ladies. I have thought about this for a long time. Hope you can go ahead and give me an answer. I really want a girl’s point of view.

A: First off, I am really sorry to hear about your health issues and I hope that you are doing as well as you possibly could be. It must have been devastating to learn that you could no longer do sports, which played a big role in your life and made up a large part of your identity. It sounds like you also had severe complications from the pain medication, which left you with what seems like irreversible damage.

If it makes you feel any better, I can understand a little bit of where you're coming from: Late last year I also had some medical complications that left me with an external drain in my abdomen, though mine was temporary. I don't know about you, but I felt like Frankenstein with that damned thing hanging out of me. I think I can understand why you feel so doomed dating wise, because something like that is not pretty or fun, and it's so alien and bizarre it's always at the forefront of your consciousness. But I want you to know that your medical condition does not mean the death of your love life.

Your mom has said it, your dad has said it, your friends have all said it, but it's true so I'm going to say it again: Any girl who won't date you JUST because of this bag on your stomach is a shitty person and not worth dating. Let's just take that as a given.

When you tell a girl about the bag (and the rest of your medical condition) depends on a couple of things. You are right that you can't get a girl in the sack and hope she doesn't notice: A) she'll notice, and B) even if you're looking for a one night stand a sexual partner deserves your candor.

How are you meeting these girls? If you meet them through friends I'd suspect they would have prepped the girl already. But let's say for the sake of argument that you're meeting them at a bar or from a dating site and they know hardly anything about you before you meet them for your first date. At some logical point in the conversation, mention that you have a permanent medical condition. For example if she mentions sports, you could say you used to play but you had to stop because of a degenerative spinal condition. You don't have to spill every gory detail up front, but answer any questions she asks honestly even if you feel like it's "too much" on the first date. Personally, I'd rather find out "too much" on the first date than later feel like I've been misled or lied to.

It's possible she may say nothing to that. Don't necessarily take it as a sign of rejection. She may be afraid that asking questions will come off as nosy, prying or insensitive. Move on to a different subject and bring the topic up again another time. However, this subject should definitely be broached long before you start to think about getting any action.

More important than her attitude with regards to the bag is YOUR attitude towards it. If you don't make a huge deal about the bag, she won't either. Really, this isn't about what exactly you say about the bag and when exactly you say it. You are more than the bag. You are more than a-guy-who-used-to-play-sports-but-doesn't-anymore-because-of-this-freakish-appendage, and you should show your dates that.

If you define yourself by the bag, then you give yourself nothing to be happy about, nothing to offer a potential partner. I'd venture to guess that a woman worth dating isn't interested in perfect health or looks from a partner, but rather someone comfortable in himself that’s fun to be around.

What have you been up to since your diagnosis and surgery? What have you been doing for work, if you can work, or for fun? Can you still involve yourself in sports in some way, perhaps by coaching or assistant coaching, writing about sports for your local or college paper, or something of that sort? Your condition doesn't have to kill your old life, everything you were and everything you loved to do. If you show her what a great guy you are, your bag will hardly matter.

I wish you good health and the best of luck.

Salome

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[Dorsal in Hideaway]

Q: I broke with my boyfriend a week ago. He was not committed to anything and I wanted to test him. He became so angry that he got a new girlfriend to make me angry too. Now he's asking for forgiveness and tells me he wants me back. It’s stupid, I know, but I love him. We began our relationship when I was five months pregnant. He has been a very special person in my life. What should I do? I'm so depressed that I do not see things in perspective.

A: If you feel he isn’t ready to commit to a relationship you should take some time apart and truly think about what you want in life. You’ve not only got to think of yourself now, but your child as well. Do what you feel is best for your child. If he is wanting to get revenge by getting a new girlfriend, that’s an environment you probably wouldn’t want your baby being exposed to. I don’t know how far you are in your pregnancy now, or if you have already given birth, or if he is the father of your child. But my best advice is to put your baby first.

Take a break so you can get yourself together. If he is truly sorry, he will wait. Right now, if he wants to be in both of your lives, he has to really prove himself to you, and some time apart will give him the opportunity to do this. There comes a time when games get old, and he needs to learn he has to stop all that nonsense. You can love a person as much as you want, and if he feels the same way then true love waits. Focus on your baby for now and you will be just fine. 

Best of luck!

Dorsal

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[Morgan in Green Like Cash]

Q: First of all I wanted to thank you for Suicide Girls. I just love you and hope to be part of you someday soon. On the other hand, there are two issues I wanted you to advise me on:

1. Most of the times when I go to bed to sleep at night I get insomnia and my genitals start hurting asking for sex, so I have to take out my vibrator and start masturbating. (I live with my mom so having sex with my boyfriend isn’t an option.) For this one, I just want to know why it happens? Is it a common issue in women? I'm not a nymphomaniac either. I mean, I really love having sex, and sex with my boyfriend is the best ever - and we have sex as often as we can! Anyway, this keeps happening almost every night.

2. I really fantasize about having a threesome with my boyfriend and another girl. I consider myself as bicurious. When I masturbate I always think about girls or a three-way. My boyfriend is up to try it -- well he would love to do it too. Our only problem is that we really don't know how or where to get a girl who wants to join us. I have no female friends and neither does he. How could we make our fantasy come true?

XOXO

A: I'm curious as to what you mean when you say your genitals start hurting. If that hurting is just an ache or deep urge to have sex or have an orgasm, your nightly visits with your vibrator sound perfectly normal! Even if you enjoy sex with your boyfriend and have lots of it with him, that doesn't mean it's strange at all to feel the urge to get yourself off often as well. It's also a pretty common way for people with insomnia issues to help themselves fall asleep. However, if you're experiencing actual pain, you should probably go see a doctor about it ASAP.

As far as threesomes go, you've got several options for finding a woman who is willing to play with you and your boyfriend. Online websites like AdultFriendFinder.com or Nerve.com would be a good place for you two to make a couples’ profile. You could also try to meet women as friends first and eventually suss out whether a threesome might be a possibility. The important thing here is not to be creepy and not to use someone, the same way you would if you were single and looking for someone to hook up with. Treat people with respect, and don't push the issue if a woman isn't interested. Also, if you do find a willing third, know what your boundaries are as a couple before getting it on! [Tera Patrick actually offered up some great advice on this specific subject in an SG/MissTruth column a couple of years ago – it’s worth giving it a read before you proceed.]

Good luck!

Morgan

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Got Problems? Let SuicideGirls’ team of Agony Aunts provide solutions. Email questions to: gotproblems@suicidegirls.com

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FRIDAY JULY 8 2011 9:05 PM

Republican Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann Signs Pledge Supporting Ban on Porn, Abortion, and Suggests Black Families Were More Functional During Slavery

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by SG_Blog

Tags: Activism, Blog, Love, Politics, Relationships, Sex, Society

by Damon Martin

Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann doesn’t like porn, abortion, or promiscuity. She hates it so much, she's signed a pledge to prove it! The essence of the pledge is that the candidates who sign it must commit to upholding the oaths contained within should they make it to office, which means Bachmann is now 100% committed to ending both abortion and pornography (it'll be interesting to see how she'll legislate against promiscuity - will sex before marriage become a custodial offense?).

On Friday, Bachmann put her signature on 'The Marriage Vow - A Declaration of Dependence upon Marriage and Family' a two-page document authored by Iowa pastor Bob Vander Plaats.

Vander Plaats is actually trying to get all presidential candidates to sign his wacky pledge, which calls for a ban on pornography, and contains verbiage condemning gay marriage, while also suggesting that the African American family unit was better off during slavery.

Yes, you read that correctly. Here is the bullet point from the pledge that points to the success of the 'nuclear family' with mom and dad both present, which more African Americans had during slavery.

Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a child born into slavery in 1860 was more likely to be raised by his mother and father in a two-parent household than was an African-American baby born after the election of the USA’s first African-American president.

Nothing says love and compassion like comparing the family unit of today – which encompasses millions of strong, viable single parent-led households – to the rosy family unit of yesteryear in the good ol’ days of slavery.

Back to the pornography portion of the manifesto that Bachmann signed up for. It reads like an archaic text (not that unlike the Bible) with regards to how sexuality should be treated under conservative law.

Humane protection of women and the innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy -- our next generation of American children -- from human trafficking, sexual slavery, seduction into promiscuity, and all forms of pornography and prostitution, infanticide, abortion and other types of stolen innocence.

Stolen innocence? It's almost like Vander Plaats was reading directly from Bristol Palin's new book Not Afraid of Life. And the fact that “pornography” and “infanticide” sit together in the same sentence, without and level of distinction between the two, would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic (or maybe it’s the other way around). It also begs the question, what kind of porn have Plaats and Bachmann been watching?

One of the funniest parts of the pledge reads:

Fierce defense of the First Amendment's rights of religious liberty and freedom of speech, especially against the intolerance of any who would undermine law abiding American citizens and institutions of faith and conscience for their adherence to, and defense of faithful heterosexual monogamy.'

Let's just dissect that one for a moment.

The pledge wants the candidate to stand up in 'fierce defense' of the First Amendment with regards to free speech, yet virtually every case that has come in front of the Supreme Court regarding the curtailment of pornography has been overruled precisely because of our inalienable right to free speech.

The First Amendment protects everyone's rights to free speech and expression of ideas, whether they are popular or unpopular. It protects the religious right that wants to speak out against abortion and gay marriage the same way it protects the producers and distributors of pornography. The First Amendment doesn't discriminate, unlike the pledge that Bachmann just signed.

And just to throw out the point about the adherence and defense of 'faithful heterosexual monogamy,' I guess there's a reason fellow Republican candidate Newt Gingrich won't be signing Plaats' presidential promise.

By aligning herself with the pledge, Bachmann has once again stepped so far to the right that she's almost guaranteeing herself a Donald Trump like exit from the actual presidential race -- but, hey, it's amusing to watch it unfold.

As Bill Maher once said so eloquently about the candidate from Minnesota:

Michele Bachmann…for people who find Sarah Palin too intellectual.'

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FRIDAY JULY 8 2011 9:40 AM

Tattoo Tuesday Roundup!

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by SG_Blog

Tags: Blog, Tattoo Tuesday, Tattoos

by Flux

Every week we ask the ladies and gentlemen of the social web to show us their finest ink in celebration of Tattoo Tuesday; our favorite submission from Twitter and Tumblr each wins a free 3 month membership to SuicideGirls.com.

Check out this week's winners below:

From Twitter:

@HairbyDeezy has a fantastic, sweet portrait of her mom!

From Tumblr:

squidbeard has a nautical scene with a killer cephalopod.

If you haven't won this week, don't forget that you can enter each week until you do, so good luck next Tuesday, and happy inking!

A few things to remember:

You have to be 18 to qualify.

The tattoo has to be yours...that means permanently etched on your body.

On Twitter we search for your entries by looking up the hashtag #TattooTuesday, so make sure you include it in your tweet!

Check out the Tattoo Tuesday winners of weeks past!

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THURSDAY JULY 7 2011 9:05 PM

Things I Like That You Might Like Too: LulzSec

Submitted by aaroncolter

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: Blog, Entertainment, Geek, Internuts, TV

by Aaron Colter

If you weren't aware, a group called LulzSec has been causing mischief around the web for the past month or so, most notably unveiling the insanely lax security policies of Sony's user accounts and dumping the email logs of the Arizona Police Department, which, like the diplomatic cables uncovered by Wikileaks, weren't shocking so much as they confirmed negative assumptions - that the American government does, in fact, work with countries around the world for the benefit of multination corporations, and that too many police officers are egomaniacs with a hatred of anyone other than clean-cut white men.

LulzSec hit the websites of governments around the world, including Italy, Spain, and England, dumped the names of right-wing secret police in Columbia, accessed parts of the FBI, the CIA, AOL, and AT&T, and posted the image below on the PBS website for airing a biased documentary about Wikileaks and accused soldier Bradley Manning.

Before disbanding last weekend, LulzSec partnered with the Anonymous campaign to target institutions that restrict freedom of speech on the Internet, like the U.S. Senate, which caused them to become a target for others in the hacker community, as well as the topic of debate in the news. The group, reportedly made up of only six core members, recently called it quits on their 50 day sail of laughs, some say due to increased scrutiny from law enforcement agencies around the world, and the revealed identities of some members, potentially stemming from IRC chat-room leaks.

In the UK, following claims that the nation’s census database had been hacked, a19 year old named Ryan Cleary was arrested and is facing a host of charges for allegedly participating in LulzSec's anti-security movement that exposed the fragility of online data. Despite what ignorant media reports have claimed, Cleary is not the mastermind behind LulzSec. Cleary's inability to cover his tracks after engaging in DDOS attacks should be enough to prove his novice talents.

In my first post for SuicideGirls, I praised the dumping of HBGary Federal information by Anonymous, as it uncovered that the United States government was directly helping Bank of America to discredit journalists like Glenn Greewald, and disrupt the activist group Wikileaks from releasing potentially damning information about the corporation's financial records. HBGary, it turns out, was going to give law agencies the names and information of everyday men and women who were merely vocal supporters of Anonymous' goals. And, only weeks ago, the NY Times ran a story about a non-violent environmentalist who was targeted by the F.B.I. for three years just for supporting certain causes.

Governments, it seems, are either very bad, or very lazy, at catching the people they consider to be the bad guys, and instead, often settle for a scapegoat. For example, treating Food Not Bombs like a terrorist organization.

LulzSec's tools are not all that difficult to understand, provided you have the time and determination. Research coding for cross-site scripting, RFI, and SQL injections, hook up to an older computer (preferably a used model from another owner, making sure you're connected at a remote location and able to hide behind some screens), and you too can become a hacker with the right knowledge of routers and IP addresses.

While LuzSec's actions may be questionable to some, their ultimate goal wasn't to harm ordinary citizens. Even though the credit card information of Sony's users was put at risk, LuzSec didn't appear to have any intention of using the information maliciously, they merely wanted the public at large to be aware of the possible consequences of entrusting corporations who have poor online security with such information. Hackers who want to steal from you don't tell you about your security holes, they keep quiet hoping to acquire more data which can be sold or manipulated over time.

Unfortunately, those who are caught under the assumption of committing a crime out of political motivation are sometimes punished harshly over those who act out of emotion or economic gain. I once detailed the reactionary actions of the Toronto police department during the G20 protests, yet more damage is usually done when fans of sports teams decide to riot.

LulzSec was more of a group than idea, unlike Anonymous, which is worldwide phenomenon that has a different direction depending on location and plan. So, although the merry band of pranksters is gone for now, their spirit of laughing at those in power lives on, like when the Fox News Twitter account sent tweets claiming President Obama had been shot on July 4th.

Anonymous isn't done either, claiming to have a huge stock-pile of information from another raid that same weekend (bank holidays are apparently good times for hacksters), which some believe may be iTunes data, or government records. Whatever members of the loose collective are planning, it's doubtful their actions will be worse than English police officers working with a conservative newspaper to infiltrate the mobile phones of celebrities in a plot uncovered by Hugh Grant or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowing illegal weapons to flow to Mexican drug lords under an operation named after a fucking Vin Diesel movie franchise.

Welcome to the future. It's a weird place. Hope you like to laugh.

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THURSDAY JULY 7 2011 9:05 PM

Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny – Part 15

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: Blog, Books, Entertainment, Geek, Internuts, fiction, Marco and the Red Granny, Mighty Mur, Mur Lafferty, sci-fi, SGmember:mightymur

by Mur Lafferty

SuicdeGirls presents the fifteenth installment of our Fiction Friday sci-fi series, Marco and the Red Granny, which is brought to you by SG columnist Mighty Mur a.k.a. cyber commentator Mur Lafferty.

Marco and the Red Granny is set in a not-so-distant future where an alien species, the Li-Jun, has transformed the moon into the new artistic center of the universe, where the Sally Ride Lunar Base soon gains the nickname "Mollywood." These aliens can do amazing things with art and the senses, allowing a painting, for example, to stimulate senses other than sight. However, humans remain suspicious of the Li-Jun’s emotion-imbued goods, so while their entertainment can be beamed back to earth, a trade embargo prevents anything from being physically imported to the planet.

In the previous installments, Marco, a writer whose career has long been in the doldrums, gets a surprise call from an agent he thought he no longer had informing him that he has received an offer from Mollywood for a much coveted Li-Jun patronage. Keen to catch up career-wise with his ex-GF Penelope, who'd unceremoniously dumped him after being recruited by the Li-Jun two years earlier, Marco hastily jumps on the next shuttle to the moon. Once aboard, he finds himself sitting next to a seemingly unassuming old lady called Heather, who turns out to be The Red Granny, a legend in Li-Jun's reality show world for being a three-time champion of The Most Dangerous Game (which requires contestants to sign away the rights to their life).

After settling into his new accommodations at House Blue, Marco has a brief meeting with his new patron, a Li-Jun called Thirteen. It’s only then that Marco realizes he's never been shown the terms of his employment, and a sense of unease sets in. That evening, Marco is taken on a trip to see The Red Granny in action in The Most Dangerous Game. After a bloody battle, the senior reality TV star is again victorious. The viciousness of the game leaves The Red Granny unconscious, and Marco shocked, disturbed, and in need of a stiff drink. Unfortunately stiff drinks are frowned upon by the Li-Jun, so Marco settles for an early night

The next day, Marco learns first hand about the process that enables the Li-Jun to put taste into paintings, music into pie, and stories into (nonalcoholic) beverages. Having had his deepest and most depraved memories dredged and thoroughly probed by the aliens so they can be monitored and recorded, Marco finally sees the terms of his contract. He ultimately accepts the Li-Jun’s too-good-to-refuse offer, and embarks on his new life at House Blue. However, though he’s been handed everything he ever wanted, somehow the reality of it is hollow.

Twenty thousand words into his new graphic novel, with his first deadline looming, Marco suffers from a severe case of writers block, and searches for inspiration in the bottom of a glass that’s actually had something worth drinking in it. To this end, he stumbles across an illicit drinking establishment on the seedier side of the moon which turns out to be run by a collective of folks who are strictly persona non grata as far as the Li-Jun are concerned – The Alcoholic's Guild. There Marco has an uneasy encounter with a glass or three of gin, his ex-GF Penelope, who is now going by the name Knowledge, and her AG sponsor, Defect. After downing one too many drinks, Marco begins to get a sense of exactly how severe of an infraction the Li-Jun consider the consumption of alcohol to be.

While attempting to conceal his inebriation as he sneaks back into House Blue, Marco is caught red handed by his Li-Jun keeper Seven (it was probably his spontaneous vomiting that gave him away). The punishment is a second bout of mind raping/mapping. Afterwards, with his patronage in jeopardy, Heather gives him a 'special' necklace to calm his nerves and promises to plead his case with Thirteen.

The following morning, Heather takes Marco on a behind-the-scenes tour of the secret areas of House Blue where the Li-Jun infuse emotion into art. The Red Granny also reveals that everything created in Mollywood will soon be permitted to be legally imported back to earth. Duly inspired and placated, Marco is allowed to resume his patronage...However, that was before he got kidnapped twice in one day. The first time by Penelope/Knowledge and Defect of The Alcoholic's Guild, who made him realize the Li-Jun had brainwashed him into compliance, and the second time by the Li-Jun, who were rather upset about the fact he'd just been fraternizing with said Alcoholic's Guild - albeit initially unwillingly. Marco’s punishment for this infraction was laid out by his 'friend' Heather; He was to be a contestant in The Most Dangerous Game...

Marco and the Red Granny - Part 15

Marco had never been a strong debater. Standing up to Heather had perhaps been the bravest thing he'd ever done. The problem was, he was out of courage, and now met with the knowledge that he could die in two hours.

Oh sure, he had a chance, he could win this thing, but who was he fooling? He hadn't been in a fight since sixth grade when he bumped into Peter Garrison in gym and the bully had decked him, and he'd gone down in a pile of confused, sobbing, elbows and knees. He had no idea how to strategize, or how to fight with a weapon, or how to fight with a weapon in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity.

He wondered about the possibility of getting Heather back to apologize and tell her that he was wrong, to say anything to get out of this.

A cold voice inside him reminded that even if he did get out of it, would that force him underground to join the Guild? Or would it make him a faithful Li-Jun lapdog, determined not to piss them off again? Did he want to work for a group that tossed you in the pit when you made them angry? The xenophobes on Earth were right -- the aliens were about to take over, and there was nothing they could do about it.

He wondered where Knowledge and Spiritual Awakening and the others were. Had they gone back underground? Had they been caught? Did they know he had been caught? He realized he didn't know how much time had passed since Seven had abducted him.

He swallowed. He was quite alone, and about to die. There was no getting around it. He walked numbly to the suits on the wall, each in a different state of environmental protection. One looked like an Earth-type suit that was essentially a suit of armor and a big bubble helmet, the others were lighter versions of the Li-Jun-created suits that were tighter fitting with more subtle features. Marco shied away from the alien-clothes, though, since he didn't know what emotions or stories they'd been imbued with.

That left him with the bulky Earth-suit. He didn't want that either; it didn't allow for a wide range of movement, but he had to choose the lesser of all evils. Not like the suit would make much of a difference out there.

After struggling into the suit and figuring out the different controls, Marco looked around for a weapon. There was none. Great, make the weak artist-boy learn low gravity kung fu during a fight to the death. That ought to cause a good amount of laughter back home.

He sighed in frustration as the door opened, and Heather entered the room again. She carried two things - a long staff and a short knife. What interested him more was that she was in the same suit he'd seen when he watched her fight in weeks ago.

"Staff. Knife. These are your weapons."

"So this is how it's really going to go, huh?" Marco said, his throat dry. "Did the Li-Jun make that knife?"

She focused on him, quickly, her face inscrutable. "When you hold an Li-Jun weapon, it's your opponent who must worry, not you."

Marco took the knife and peered at it. It was a plain, straight knife in a sheath designed to strap around his massively padded thigh. "What does it do?"

"I don't know. That's your handicap. It could cause the opponent to become despondent, or aroused, or lose the will to live. Or it could enrage them and turn them into a killing machine."

"Oh, that's great," Marco said. "And the stick?"

She frowned. "It's a staff, Marco, and one of my personal collection. It's rattan, bendable, and very durable. Like a big pencil."

He collapsed into a chair. "I don't know why you're telling me this, you know I'm going to die out there. Horribly. And like you said, there's nothing I can do about it."

"And does that make you change your mind?"

Marco smiled ruefully. "If you'd asked me that an hour ago, I might have said yes. But life can't be much better than death in this case. Where would I go from here? Best that it ends right now."

She looked at him for a moment, a small smile creasing her face. "It's just as you say, Marco. Good luck out there. I’ve always admired you, you know. I’ve been a gladiator among artists. I never was any good at drawing."

"Heather?" She paused at the door. "Am I going to have to fight you?"

She laughed. "Oh no, Marco. I'm someone else's handicap entirely."

***

Excerpt from the Marco and the Red Granny, published by Restless Brain Media at Smashwords. Copyright 2010 Mur Lafferty.

Mur Lafferty is an author and podcast producer. She has released several works via audio podcast, including her novel Playing For Keeps, the novellas in the Heaven series, the audio drama The Takeover, and many others. She's won the Parsec Award and the Podcast Peer award. Her published works include Playing For Keeps (Swarm), Nanovor: Hacked (Running Press Kids), and Tricks of the Podcasting Masters (Que), not to mention several short stories. She is the host of I Should Be Writing and the Angry Robot podcasts, as well as the editor of Escape Pod, the sci-fi audio magazine. Marco and the Red Granny was originally published as the premier podcast serial at Hub Magazine, and is available for Kindle via Amazon.

Mur lives in Durham, NC with her husband, Jim Van Verth, their daughter, and two dogs. You can find her in the Murverse, at Smashwords and on Twitter.

Catch Up With Marco and the Red Granny:

Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 1
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 2
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 3
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 4
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 5
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 6
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 7
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 8
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 9
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 10
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 11
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny – Part 12
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 13
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 14

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WEDNESDAY JULY 6 2011 10:25 PM

SuicideGirls’ Dirty Laundry: Sexy Swimwear Edition 2011

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: All Things SG, Blog, Fashion, Vanity, Bikinis, Sexy, Sexy Swimwear, Swimwear

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TUESDAY JULY 5 2011 11:18 PM

SuicideGirls’ Group Therapy

Submitted by Bradley

Edited by nicole_powers

by Blogbot

A column which highlights Suicide Girls and their fave groups.

[Bradley in Ginger Peach]

This week, Bradley Suicide tells us why things are just peachy in The Kitchen.

Members: 3,719 / Comments: 33,887

WHY DO YOU LOVE IT?: I went to school for baking and pastry and do it mostly on the side for fun now. That’s why it is so nice to be able to share recipes, get helpful tips on what can make a dish better, and find some of the yummiest recipes around. .

DISCUSSION TIP: Definitely share your recipes as well as where you went wrong with them.

BEST RANDOM QUOTE: : “Who do I have to blow to get paid to write ‘recipes’ for MICROWAVING SOME FUCKING BACON? Seriously! You tell me who I have to blow, and I will go to town!"

MOST HEATED DISCUSSION THREAD: Rachel Ray…Funny Shit  .

WHO'S WELCOME TO JOIN?: Anyone who wants to get/give epic recipes!

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TUESDAY JULY 5 2011 9:04 PM

Ur W33K 1N G33K (June 29 – July 5)

Submitted by Saccora

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: Blog, Entertainment, Gaming, Geek, Internuts, Comics, Movies

by A.J. Focht

Following a grueling six-year legal battle, the video game industry has kicked the ass of California lawmakers who wanted to ban the sale of violent games to minors. The successfully appealed California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793 would have made it illegal to sell excessively violent games to anyone underage. However, there is no similar legal penalty applied for including similar content in other forms of comparable media, such as books, music, movies, etc. While the legal battle is officially over, critics of the Supreme Court ruling are just beginning to raise their voices. Everyone from The Daily Show to the Washington Times has attacked the court's position, without ever noting it would have separated video games into a unique category, while opening the door to further censorship and restrictions on all other forms of art, creativity, and media.

When one court case closes, another one opens, and Senate Bill S.978 hits close to our virtual home. If passed, it would change copyright laws to include a jail time penalty of up to 5 years for the criminal infringement of a copyright. This covers the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, and public performance by electronic means of intellectual property such as music, movies and TV shows. Needless to say, the bill is meeting a lot of resistance from the internet community, since the broadly worded changes to existing copyright laws make it unclear whether those who merely stream content for personal use would be liable to receive custodial penalties.

Now that we’re done with the politics, Thor 2 has been scheduled for release on July 26, 2013. The script is being penned by Don Payne, writer of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Chris Hemsworth will be returning as the God of Thunder. Kenneth Branagh will not be directing this time, but will be on as producer.

If rumors hold, we may be seeing a lot more Marvel heroes in live action. The studio may be giving some of the more obscure and underappreciated heroes their own short films. This rumor has been floating around for a while now, but it looks like Marvel is actually giving it a shot. Both Thor and Captain America DVDs and Blu-Rays will include one of two shorts featuring Clark Greg as Agent Phil Coulson. Assuming these do well, we may be seeing more outcast heroes get similar treatments – here’s hoping for a Squirrel Girl featurette.

While Marvel seems to be using short films to bridge the gaps, Star Trek is doing that with a video game. Star Trek the video game will serve as a canon bridge in the time lapse between JJ Abrams first Star Trek and the forthcoming Star Trek 2. In the video game world, film-based video games are a joke at best. Hopefully this canonization of such a major title will help change that.

This last week brought plenty of sales, and a few great (classic) releases. First of all, Nintendo has brought Final Fantasy III to the virtual console. Their latest update to the Virtual Console included this phenomenal RPG as well as other classics such as Kirby’s Dreamland for the 3DS.

Two huge gaming sales launched Independence Day weekend as well. Steam started their Summer Camp Sale on June 30. It goes till July 10, so there’s still time to bag some bargains. The sale features daily deals of up to 85% off for several games. Amazon also has a Fourth of July sale going till July 9. They are offering buy-one-get-one-free deals on selected games and accessories.

Finally, Activision has announced Call of Duty XP 2011, the official convention for the Call of Duty franchise. It will take place on September 2-3 in a 12-acre compound in LA. An estimated 6,000 guests are expected to attend. This was inevitably going to happen after Activision merged with Blizzard, who are masters of the Con in the gaming community. Tickets are priced at $150, but you can probably expect a yearly increase of $25 or more as has happened at Blizzcon, which went up from $100 to $175 in a matter of just two years.

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MONDAY JULY 4 2011 9:05 PM

And Now For Something Really Cute…

Submitted by Ryker

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: Activism, All Things SG, Animals, Blog

by Blogbot

Severus the Great  (pictured with his mistress Ryker Suicide)

INTO: Wheatgrass, smiles with whiskers, weird eyes, adventures on the roof .

NOT INTO: Negativity.

MAKES ME HAPPY: Vegetarian food - especially zucchini.

MAKES ME SAD: Ignorance and cruelty.

HOBBIES: Dancing barefoot, and mischief.

5 THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My crew of cool cats: Pyki, Lucifur, Gargamel, Mushaboom, and Pirate.

VICES: Attempting to intercept the spliff .

I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: In mid-air.

Get to know Severus the Great 's mistress, Ryker Suicide, over at SuicideGirls.com!

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SUNDAY JULY 3 2011 9:04 PM

Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls’ Team Agony

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

by SG's Team Agony feat. Clio, Squee and Elea

Let us answer life's questions - because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.

[Clio in Born Into A Light]

Q: My boyfriend seems to drink a lot. He's very sensitive when I try to talk about it, but he'll spend nights in by himself getting drunk. Not only that, but he plays an awful lot of Xbox, daily as soon as he gets home from work and all weekend (we live together).

I worry that he simply isn't happy in our relationship since he’s drinking and playing Xbox so much. I try to talk to him about it but it never goes smoothly.

Two years ago my Mum passed away, and it was down to drinking too much. Her kidneys and liver failed and she passed away suddenly. She was only 54 and I was 24 at the time, so to have someone else I love drink too much is hard for me. We've been together for 4 1/2 years and he knows how much my Mum's death affected me and still does.

I just don't know what to do anymore. Please help.

A: Hey lady, I'm sorry to hear about the unfortunate situation with your boyfriend. Have you tried getting him to go out of the house with you during weekends? Spending one day a week together going places like the movie theatre, a new art exhibition, the zoo, the beach or wherever will keep him away from 24/7 Xbox sessions and help focus him on his real-life girlfriend in the non-digital world. Video game addiction is not (yet) officially recognized as a diagnosable disorder, but if you think he has a full-blown addiction it might be time to address your concerns with him, whether he wants to or not. More information about the symptoms and treatment can be found at Video-Game-Addiction.org/.

As for his alcohol problem, it's terrible to see someone you love and care about suffer from substance abuse. Spending nights drinking alone can be a sign that something more is going on than just being fond of a few pints. If you're concerned for his health and suspect he might be unhappy and depressed, the best thing you can do is talk to him about it and let him know you are there for him with whatever it is that's troubling him. If he's unresponsive I suggest getting in touch with a professional therapist who can provide help (also, SG's group Living With Addiction is an amazing resource for information and support).

Hopefully things will start looking up for the both of you soon.

Clio
xoxox

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[Squee in Philosophy]

Q: I have been talking to this girl for a month now. We knew each other in high school but never really talked. A month ago today was my 20th birthday and she texted me to wish me happy birthday. We started hitting it off from there. About a week or so goes by and we started hanging out. She is 16, so I wanted to take it slow. That weekend we hung out every day. We both said we had feelings for each other, and I was pretty happy about that but I didn’t know what to do about the age difference.

About half way through the week, since I hadn't got any texts from her like usual, I called her and got her voicemail. I left her a message asking if she wanted to go out to a baseball game and never got anything back. I texted her the next day to ask what was going to happen between us. She sent me a message back saying that she wanted something but her parents would never allow us to see each other. I said I understood. We kept on talking but nothing really serious. About a week later she started dating a younger guy. At this point in time I was pretty over her. I had some feelings left, but nothing a couple more days couldn't heal.

This brings us up to this last weekend. Saturday I went out and got pretty drunk at a small party. I texted her when everyone went to bed around 1 AM. She told me that I shouldn’t talk to her because she thought I would say something that I would regret. I told her that the only thing that's secret to me would be that I'm a virgin. A couple of text messages later she said that she wanted to help me with said virginity.

Sunday I texted her and asked her how serious she was about helping me. She said she didn't want to help me get rid of it, but I told her it wouldn't be like that and it would really mean something to me if it was her and not some random girl. She ended up texting me a few hours later that she would do it.

The next day I asked if she wanted to come over and she said she was busy for a while that day. She said it isn't all that great to get worked up about. I ended up telling her it’s more or less that I haven't felt it yet and want to know.

Which then brings us up to today. I woke up to Facebook saying she broke up with her boyfriend and was mad about something, so I texted her asking if she needed to talk to someone. She said she couldn't really talk. I told her I was a text away if she needed to talk. I texted her about the storm later and asked if she was doing any better, but was given a short answer.

I think I came off as too needy. I end up caring way too much about people and I’m not really sure what to do about this now. I have a couple of things running through my head. One would be not texting her for a few days and to re-approach the subject slowly. Two would be to just text her saying that I didn't want her to help me so it doesn't hurt our friendship anymore. I'm really lost on what to do with this.

A: I can see why you're confused by the situation you've found yourself in, but in my honest opinion I think you really should take a step away from this situation.

Although this girl may have initiated the idea of helping you lose your virginity, you have to realize that she is a lot younger than you (and depending on where you're living, potentially illegal). Even if she is mature for her age, introducing a sexual relationship with no real idea of where it may go is something she really might not be ready for.

I can understand that you want to lose your virginity with someone you like, and maybe nothing more, but I think it would be unfair to do it with such a young girl. If you were a friend of mine, I would be telling you to back away from the idea of having sex completely. If you still want to be friends, that's great, but in my opinion 16 is just too young for this situation. If anything went wrong, since you’re 20, you will get the blame. You are the older, more responsible adult, and I think it's time to man up and back away.

Squee
XXX

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[Elea in Soul Nighter]

Q: Hola!!! Nice to write to you here - the only place where I can feel free at all. Is it hard to date an alter girl just like one of you? I am a true metal head warrior, and I just do not like Barbie face bitches around me. Plastic girls are worthless. Since I joined SG I feel so nice, like I would like to meet one or all of ya…But I’m kind of a dumbass to get along with girls. I am rude, ruthless, rough and tough. I also scare all people due to my clothing and my style. I know I must be free, not fitting in this society, but it’s almost impossible to find an alter girl in my country and I feel sad for that. Damn!!! You have no idea of how much I'd like to meet someone like Dot or Nyta.

A: First of all, let me guarantee you, there are alternative girls in every country. They might just be where you wouldn't expect them to be. I'd have to know - I was stuck in a cow-town for half my life with no prospect of escape.

Unfortunately I can't give you any dating advice here. Every girl is different in her interests. But a good start would be to get in touch with your quiet and sensitive side for a moment. Is there anything that makes you feel humble or gives you this warm feeling in your belly? Little kittens with big eyes? Girls like it when there is one thing they know about you that brings out your soft side.

Nobody likes a guy made of stone. You can still be yourself, just consider letting somebody get close to you by sharing this. And no, I don't mean that you have to be able to start crying on cue now, but your use of the word ‘bitches’ and your comments about being ‘rude, ruthless, rough and tough’ are a concern, and tell me that perhaps you’re afraid to show a more thoughtful, sensitive and caring side, which in turn may be putting some potentially wonderful females off.

Perhaps you should explore why you’re afraid to be vulnerable and show emotion before you try looking for a relationship, since until you resolve these underlying issues, you’re likely to experience much success in the romance department. Just because a girl has a certain look, it doesn’t mean she’s devoid of the softer human feelings, and just because you consider yourself a metal head doesn’t mean you should be too. Humans are complex beings, not two-dimension archetypes, and should be treated as such regardless of their looks. Perhaps if you get to know a few alt girls as friends, you’ll start to realize this, and knowing what makes any girl tick will make you more attractive regardless of your rough 'n' tough exterior.

Are you very active on the site at all? Start talking to girls (not necessarily SGs) on here that seem cool to you. You never know what can develop out of this. Chances are, the girl you are looking for is out there, though you might have to make a big step and travel. Traveling is fun and makes you open up to new possibilities. It always brings balance to me and helps me discover something new in myself.

Don't despair. There is somebody out there for you, I'm sure.

Elea

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Got Problems? Let SuicideGirls’ team of Agony Aunts provide solutions. Email questions to: gotproblems@suicidegirls.com

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SATURDAY JULY 2 2011 9:36 AM

Damn you Zuckerberg!

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

by Bob Suicide

I have this love/hate relationship with all kinds of social networking -- mostly because I'm anti-social. But, also because I often feel like new "features" are thrust upon me when I never felt like I was utilizing the existing features to their full, socially invasive potential.

So it goes without saying that I warily accepted an invite to Google+. And, even now, I'm not entirely sure that it's a platform I want to "boldly go" to. You know what they say: "MySpace me once, shame on Tom. Facebook me twice, shame on me."

Every time I check my RSS feed I find out Facebook has "secretly" rolled out some new "awesome" feature that I have to go through seven rings of hell and the fires of Mordor to de-activate. It drives me crazy -- although it does give Lifehacker something to blog about. The geeky side of me wants to be involved in the ongoing evolution of online interaction, but the 70-year old man in me wants Zuckerberg to get off my virtual lawn.

So, with Facebook's recent implementation of face recognition functionality, and the announcement of a Facebook phone and rumored new Facebook integrated Skype-powered video chat feature, I fear that I for one do not welcome our new networking overloads, and a little bit of geek in me dies.

Speaking of the face recognition functionality, it might just be the code that triggers the robot apocalypse according to Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, of PC World magazine who said:

”Opting out won't keep Facebook from gathering data and recognizing your face -- it'll just keep people from tagging you automatically.”

She also warns:

”Facial recognition technology will ultimately culminate in the ability to search for people using just a picture. And that will be the end of privacy as we know it! Imagine a world in which someone can simply take a photo of you on the street, in a crowd, or with a telephoto lens, and discover everything about you on the internet.”

While I don't quite share Sarah's doomsday view, I do sense a lack of control over my own data -- which is unnerving. When I can't even control what groups I belong to (something new social media mogul Justin Timberlake needs to sort out to get my sexyback on MySpace), or when the content I post on my page ceases to be my own, or when people can pigeonhole you and tag you without your ability to filter their choices, you loose your own individuality (albeit an often manufactured internet persona --but it’s one all your own!).

With the advent of these new features and the integration of Facebook into a cell phone with all the grace and class of a giant Facebook logo-shaped zit protruding out of your nose on prom night, there is a worry that we're giving too much power to a platform that doesn't have any regard for the ethics of privacy, or feel any responsibility towards the individuals their social networks purports to serve.

So, what is a geek to do? There's the rub. The complaints that go along with Facebook’s onslaught on our personal privacy fall on Zuckerberg’s selectively deaf ears, so the company’s attitude towards the protection of rights and information with regards to the individual are not likely to change in the near future. The only surety that we have as users is that some new feature will roll out soon and we may or may not have the ability to mitigate its affect on our usage.

While I'll continue to use Facebook and Myspace, and will test the waters of Google+, I dream of a future where Zuckerberg isn't watching – and data mining -- my every post.

Until then? GET OFF MY LAWN!

[Image: icanhascheezburger.com/]

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THURSDAY JUNE 30 2011 9:04 PM

Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny – Part 14

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by Mur Lafferty

SuicdeGirls presents the tenth installment of our Fiction Friday sci-fi series, Marco and the Red Granny, which is brought to you by SG columnist Mighty Mur a.k.a. cyber commentator Mur Lafferty.

Marco and the Red Granny is set in a not-so-distant future where an alien species, the Li-Jun, has transformed the moon into the new artistic center of the universe, where the Sally Ride Lunar Base soon gains the nickname "Mollywood." These aliens can do amazing things with art and the senses, allowing a painting, for example, to stimulate senses other than sight. However, humans remain suspicious of the Li-Jun’s emotion-imbued goods, so while their entertainment can be beamed back to earth, a trade embargo prevents anything from being physically imported to the planet.

In the previous installments, Marco, a writer whose career has long been in the doldrums, gets a surprise call from an agent he thought he no longer had informing him that he has received an offer from Mollywood for a much coveted Li-Jun patronage. Keen to catch up career-wise with his ex-GF Penelope, who'd unceremoniously dumped him after being recruited by the Li-Jun two years earlier, Marco hastily jumps on the next shuttle to the moon. Once aboard, he finds himself sitting next to a seemingly unassuming old lady called Heather, who turns out to be The Red Granny, a legend in Li-Jun's reality show world for being a three-time champion of The Most Dangerous Game (which requires contestants to sign away the rights to their life).

After settling into his new accommodations at House Blue, Marco has a brief meeting with his new patron, a Li-Jun called Thirteen. It’s only then that Marco realizes he's never been shown the terms of his employment, and a sense of unease sets in. That evening, Marco is taken on a trip to see The Red Granny in action in The Most Dangerous Game. After a bloody battle, the senior reality TV star is again victorious. The viciousness of the game leaves The Red Granny unconscious, and Marco shocked, disturbed, and in need of a stiff drink. Unfortunately stiff drinks are frowned upon by the Li-Jun, so Marco settles for an early night

The next day, Marco learns first hand about the process that enables the Li-Jun to put taste into paintings, music into pie, and stories into (nonalcoholic) beverages. Having had his deepest and most depraved memories dredged and thoroughly probed by the aliens so they can be monitored and recorded, Marco finally sees the terms of his contract. He ultimately accepts the Li-Jun’s too-good-to-refuse offer, and embarks on his new life at House Blue. However, though he’s been handed everything he ever wanted, somehow the reality of it is hollow.

Twenty thousand words into his new graphic novel, with his first deadline looming, Marco suffers from a severe case of writers block, and searches for inspiration in the bottom of a glass that’s actually had something worth drinking in it. To this end, he stumbles across an illicit drinking establishment on the seedier side of the moon which turns out to be run by a collective of folks who are strictly persona non grata as far as the Li-Jun are concerned – The Alcoholic's Guild. There Marco has an uneasy encounter with a glass or three of gin, his ex-GF Penelope, who is now going by the name Knowledge, and her AG sponsor, Defect. After downing one too many drinks, Marco begins to get a sense of exactly how severe of an infraction the Li-Jun consider the consumption of alcohol to be.

While attempting to conceal his inebriation as he sneaks back into House Blue, Marco is caught red handed by his Li-Jun keeper Seven (it was probably his spontaneous vomiting that gave him away). The punishment is a second bout of mind raping/mapping. Afterwards, with his patronage in jeopardy, Heather gives him a 'special' necklace to calm his nerves and promises to plead his case with Thirteen.

The following morning, Heather takes Marco on a behind-the-scenes tour of the secret areas of House Blue where the Li-Jun infuse emotion into art. The Red Granny also reveals that everything created in Mollywood will soon be permitted to be legally imported back to earth. Duly inspired and placated, Marco is allowed to resume his patronage...However, that was before he got kidnapped twice in one day. The first time by Penelope/Knowledge and Defect of The Alcoholic's Guild, who made him realize the Li-Jun had brainwashed him into compliance, and the second time by the Li-Jun, who were rather upset about the fact he'd just been fraternizing with said Alcoholic's Guild - albeit initially unwillingly.

Marco and the Red Granny - Part 14

She was with him when he woke up.

"I'm disappointed in you, Marco. I thought we were close."

Marco rubbed his head and looked around. He was in a room with no windows, slumped into a finely upholstered easy chair. Heather sat in the easy chair opposite him. Along the wall hung various environment suits, some Li-Jun made, some not.

"What did you do to me?" he asked.

"Thirteen was worried about your allegiance when she learned you'd been consorting with the Alcoholics Guild," she said, frowning. "Seven followed you to check out her fears. I defended you, but it was too late."

Marco made a face. "Is who I hang out with also dictated in my contract?"

She was silent. "The Alcoholic's Guild is about to be declared by the Ride Base authority as terrorists."

Marco snorted. "Don't suppose my friends could be grandfathered in, since I knew them before they were terrorists?"

"Why do you take this so lightly, Marco? You're in real trouble. You've already lost your patronage; you could be arrested for consorting with terrorists. The Li-Jun are confused, they think you should be grateful."

"Grateful? For being mind-raped twice without knowing what was going on, grateful for having my emotions manipulated without my consent? God, Heather, they pretty much removed my will. I was their sheep when I wore that necklace that you gave me."

Heather was very still, and Marco remembered uncomfortably the speed she controlled even in the light gravity. "You think they do mind control and are here to hurt us."

"It wasn't real! I'm not a pet or a doll, sitting and smiling when someone wants me to sit and smile. So what if I'm depressive and resentful? If you remove that part of me, that's not making me better. And what are they planning on doing with all the stuff they're sending to Earth? Are they going to control everyone back home? Is everyone going to be their sheep?"

Heather stood and walked over to him slowly. "What if they are? People murder, and rape, and enslave, and do horrible things. My village was massacred when I was a child. I don't want to tell you the things done to me, or the things I was forced to do to survive. If the Li-Jun are here to make us stop living like animals, why shouldn’t we support them in any way possible."

Marco couldn't meet her eyes. "But you're trading one animal for another. You don't want humans to be wolves, so you make them sheep. Is that better?"

She took his face in her hand and forced him to look at her. "Do sheep rape? Do they murder? Do they beat and sell their children? Do they steal from their own kind? Or are they content?"

Marco tried to say something flippant, like, I don't know, I never raised sheep, but he was all too aware of her fingers on his neck. "No," he whispered. "But do they create? Do they experience passion? Do they view the world in myriad ways because of their uniqueness?

She stared into his eyes and smiled at last. "No. They don’t."

He spoke quickly before he could lose his nerve. "What about you? You're talking about these murderers, but how many people have you killed?"

She let his chin go and stared at the suits on the wall. "I am a peacekeeper, I will do what needs to be done to make the world a better place."

"I'm sure your victims in the arena are relieved by your better world."

"Marco. Listen to me. We are not that dissimilar. We're just going about our paths in a different way."

"And what path is that?" Marco asked.

Heather pointed her wrinkled hand at the door. "That path. Outside here is the Lunar environment, and The Most Dangerous Game stadium. The Games start in two hours. You're a contestant."

***

Excerpt from the Marco and the Red Granny, published by Restless Brain Media at Smashwords. Copyright 2010 Mur Lafferty.

Mur Lafferty is an author and podcast producer. She has released several works via audio podcast, including her novel Playing For Keeps, the novellas in the Heaven series, the audio drama The Takeover, and many others. She's won the Parsec Award and the Podcast Peer award. Her published works include Playing For Keeps (Swarm), Nanovor: Hacked (Running Press Kids), and Tricks of the Podcasting Masters (Que), not to mention several short stories. She is the host of I Should Be Writing and the Angry Robot podcasts, as well as the editor of Escape Pod, the sci-fi audio magazine. Marco and the Red Granny was originally published as the premier podcast serial at Hub Magazine, and is available for Kindle via Amazon.

Mur lives in Durham, NC with her husband, Jim Van Verth, their daughter, and two dogs. You can find her in the Murverse, at Smashwords and on Twitter.

Catch Up With Marco and the Red Granny:
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 1
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 2
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 3
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 4
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 5
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 6
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 7
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 8
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 9
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 10
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 11
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny – Part 12
Fiction Friday: Marco and the Red Granny - Part 13

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 2011 9:05 PM

Life Beyond the Bar Scene: Play On Playa’

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by Laurelin

I have always loved a challenge. Who doesn’t love to be tested to the limits, and pushed beyond their comfort zone to see if they can rise to the occasion and be successful? The human mind and body can be pushed, and the reward is sometimes nothing more than the personal satisfaction of knowing you did it. Take rock climbing for example. I started a while ago after reading John Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. I thought that the climber’s concept of ‘mind over matter’ when it comes to physical activity was fascinating. To be able to push on and keep going when every muscle in your body is screaming for rest, to be halfway up a mountain (or in my case, a rock wall in a gym) and know that if you stop, you fall, and you might die.

When I’m climbing everything in the world goes silent; all you can think about it putting one leg in front of the other and pushing up to find the next finger hold. You must go on. Failure is not an option. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I find myself searching out similar challenges when it comes to men and dating. I crave a chase and hopefully big payoff. The guys I fall for usually have something wrong with them that I think I can fix, some undesirable quality that I convince myself I find endearing, something that makes things absolutely more difficult than it needs to be.

During my freshman year of college over a decade ago, I fell for one of the biggest “players” I had ever come across. This guy was a disaster, pledging a fraternity and totally dedicated to his brothers, but not at all to his school work, running though women like his life depended on it. And all the while, I was chasing after him, spending too much time with him, then watching him with other girls and feeling terrible. There had to be a real person under there somewhere. I was going to find him, and he was going to fall in love with me and stop all that crazy behavior. I could do this, I knew it.

I put up with a lot choosing that path, but through some act of God that’s exactly what happened. That guy turned out to be a wonderful person. We did fall in love. He shaped up, figured things out and while things didn’t work out with the long run, something clicked in my head that made me think, “You can do it! You’re different, and these broken men will see that, and everyone will live happily ever after! It happened once!”

Clearly once ten years ago shouldn’t set any sort of precedent, but it did; I am still a sucker for a challenge. I want the broken ones, I want the ones who don’t want to settle down, I want to have to work hard for my payoff. That has essentially meant I spend a lot of time heartbroken, wondering what I did wrong, what I should have said, what I should have done, how can I fix my own game for next time (maybe I shouldn’t have sent that goodnight text, now he thinks I’m clingy).

My friend Stephanie and I were going for coffee the other day and talking. “When did dating become this game?” She said. “It’s always about leaving them wanting more, not saying anything that makes you sound crazy, not texting too much or not enough, it’s not normal!”

“It’s not the game, it’s the players.” I said. It’s true. We meet all the wrong people, or we ourselves are someone else’s wrong people. The game has started playing us, and when it’s not, we keep making the same wrong moves over and over. I’d say I was getting tired of it, but I’m not. Failure is not an option until I fall off that proverbial relationship mountain, and when I do, I just get back up and keep trying. It’s exhausting and exhilarating, lots of bumps and bruises with only minimal positive results. Always reaching for that next finger hold.

“I give up, I swear,” Stephanie says. “Game over.”

“I don’t know...” I say, smiling. “You’re probably right. But did I tell you I met someone the other night? He has a reputation of being a bit of a player, but I like him and I think he likes me...”

When it comes to this game, this player is all in.

***

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TUESDAY JUNE 28 2011 9:04 PM

SuicideGirls’ Group Therapy

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by Blogbot

A column which highlights Suicide Girls and their fave groups.

[Apple in Pi]

This week, Apple Suicide spreads the word on All Your Base Are Belong To Us, a group for meme mad members and SGs.

Members: 1,851 / Comments: 28,642

WHY DO YOU LOVE IT?: It's full of funny cats, keyboard cats, cats flying through space with rainbows, cats trying to fit in boxes. You can find some meme gems in there.

DISCUSSION TIP: Don't hate on reposts and read this before posting.

BEST RANDOM QUOTE: The best part of this group is that it's full of random quotes.

MOST HEATED DISCUSSION THREAD: As of right now, Nyan Cat - but you know the internet is always changing  .

WHO'S WELCOME TO JOIN?: Any members of SG who love memes.

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TUESDAY JUNE 28 2011 9:03 PM

Ur W33K 1N G33K (June 22-28)

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by A.J. Focht

Despite all his super powers, the Green Lantern might not land the green light for a sequel. Reports had been floating around all week that the movie would be getting a follow up regardless of its horrible performance at the box office. However reports of a Green Lantern 2 were quickly dismissed as Warner Bros. waits to make the official decision. Likely, the studio is wanting to see its $200 million (plus a ridiculous $175 million in marketing costs) returned before they sign off on anything. It all comes down to the green, and the lantern’s light isn’t going to help him out of this one.

And as if this summer hasn’t had enough of overdone CGI, Transformers: Dark of the Moon will be releasing worldwide on the first of July. In the earliest reviews it looked like the critics had gone to the dark side as they praised the film. Many critics insisted it be viewed in 3D claiming it to be the visual rival of Avatar. The later reports weren’t as kind. USA Today hails it as being visually stunning, but lacking story line, and MSNBC quotes:

“Third chapter in popular series is dedicated to little more than wanton destruction.”

Once you average the reports out, we’re looking at a visually epic blockbuster with no coherent story or plot of any kind… so really, it’s not that different from the last two.

On a more disheartening note (for me at least), it looks like the Toy Story trilogy wasn’t really a trilogy. Actor Tom Hanks let it slip that they are working on a fourth installment to what might have been the perfect trilogy. I personally feel that there is no need to bust Woody and Buzz back out of the toy box. If they want to re-hash and ruin a series they should just keep making more Cars sequels. Or, if they want to do a good sequel, what about The Incredibles?

I mentioned a few weeks ago that many of the big film companies would not be attending this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. The disappointment didn’t stop there; Marvel has announced they will not be doing a major panel at Comic-Con. They will be on the floor, and there is talk about a Captain America: The First Avenger promotion or screening of site. Still losing one of the two major comic distributors from Hall H has most attendees upset. Comic-Con tweeted that they are expecting 1,500 refunded badges to have for sale, I wouldn’t doubt if this had something to do with it.

Last Wednesday marked the death of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. After finally falling at the hands of Green Goblin, Peter Parker’s death is the start of some major changes in the Ultimates universe. The decision to kill of the original (ok Ultimate) web crawler was a brave and risky move. The repercussions of it will be explored on July 7 in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #1, at which point we’ll get to see who is going to crawl into the spider suit.

Video game developer Valve started off their Uber Update by opening Team Fortress 2 up for an ‘extended weekend’ of free play. It turns out the biggest part of the update was that Team Fortress 2 will remain free to play. For everyone who had the game before it went free-to-play will receive a ‘premium’ account with extra benefits.

Valve’s Uber Update wasn’t the biggest news to hit Thursday as JK Rowling announced the launch of Pottermore. Rowling uploaded a video of herself onto the site explaining what exactly Pottermore is. For all her explanation, the purpose of Pottermore is still pretty vague. What we do know is that it will be the exclusive distributor of electronic copies of the Harry Potter series, and that there is some kind of online community element. Hopefully we’ll know more with its ‘beta’ launch on July 31.

Some last breaking news, it looks like mmo moguls Blizzard Entertainment are opening World of Warcraft up for free-to-play up to level 20, instead of the usual 48 hours free trial. After losing many of its long time players over the last two expansions, it looks like Blizzard is trying to rebuild its ranks. The original game and the first expansion, The Burning Crusade, are now being offered in a digital battle chest package for $20 at Blizzards online store for those who want more than just 20 levels. The remaining expansion sets will have to be bought separately.

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