Priests And Porn

The good people at Torrent Freak did a little digging, and found out Irish priests like to pirate Hollywood films (via screener DVDs) while people in Vatican City have a preferrence for... well, not much, except porn.

And while TF don't mention what those guys are into and make you Google it yourself, I shall save you the trouble: RS stands for ''Russian slaves'' - chapter 77 seems pretty deep in the series.

Storms Of The Century

 While cyclones, tornadoes and so-called ''hot'' storms are becoming more and more dangerous in the U.S., in Canada, it's snow storms that are breaking records.

Earlier this winter, on December 27th more specifically, as I was just days removed from coming out of the hospital and still weak, we got 4 feet (46 centimeters) in one day, 10 feet in a week and a half total:

It got so bad you could even adapt Yakov Smirnoff jokes: ''In socialist Canada, bus travels by people!''

Well, today we got 3 more feet (40 cm), and you'd think we'd be used to it by now, what with 400-plus years of colonization in our land (and Canada being roughly 150 years old), but it still seems to freak the shit out of people, and destabilize motorists. One person wanted to warn us in a particularly dramatic manner:



Good looking out, kid. Much appreciated.

Man Stats

These stats are from the U.K., so I take them with a grain of salt, seeing as that's likely the only ''spice'' they have available.

But a few of those even apply to me.

• 1/3 of men have never had a romantic breakfast with their girlfriend
• One fifth of men have had a steamy Skype session
• 70% of men have watched porn online.
• 27% of men would sleep with someone 'repulsive' for £1m
• 96% of men wouldn't send flowers to their partner's work
• 18% of men go on a diet because of a new partner
• Men think a loose bun is the best hairstyle for a first date
• 11% of men admit to flirting at work
• Men spend an average of £235 a year on looking good
• 42% of men say they're single because they are shy
• 57% of men would prefer a month without sex than a month without their mobile
• 28% of men don't know girls pluck their chin hairs
• 27% of men would date a married woman
• 50% of holiday romances last less than a week
• 33% of men say they feel depressed on 'fat days'
• 1/4 men wee in the shower
• 79% of men think it's most likely they'll meet their next girlfriend at work
• 16% of men have pretended a ready meal was something they'd cooked to impress a date
• 15% of men have left an extra-large tip because they fancied the waitress
• 9% of men don't know the main ingredient of cheese
• 10% of men are terrified of spiders
• 10% of men say they're less attracted to women who can't cook
• Only 35% of men wear clean pants everyday!
• 10% of men have a teddy bear that they hide when a girl stays over
• 62% of men are baffled by flat pack furniture
• 22% of men have a bank account they don't tell their partner about
• Men are prepared to spend an average of £55.47 on a first date
• Larger men last longer in bed than skinny men
• 7% of men have used their partner's toothbrush

I dare you to guess which one(s).

The Popularity Of Congress

At three times less than fuckin' Richard Nixon during Watergate and fucking banks; twice lower than BP during the oil spill (!) and Paris Hilton (!!); tied with Hugo Chavez and 4 percentage points ahead of Fidel Castro (further proof that Americans know nothing about international politics...), Congress has never been less popular.

Good.

Bad Music Will Kill Your Mojo

I often post about how bad music is detrimental to society - more than any other art and, in the Western world, more than perhaps even politics and the environment. I even did so just a few days ago.

Indeed, to some extent Nickelback is as bad as a right-wing religious zealot, although they do seem to cancel each other out, as while the latter does its best to deter abortions, the former is a deterrent to making babies, as is proven in this study.

The poodle-haired frontman and his douchebag-looking cronies partners employees (see picture above) seem to strike a mighty chord on all fronts - love 'em or hate 'em, I guess.

Guess which side I'm on? I'd rather not get laid for a year than fuck one of their record-purchasing, concert-attending fans. I think.

Who else are people turned off by? Allow me to quote the article:

What other musicians and bands did the poll reveal are likely to make a potential amour shake, rattle and roll right out the door on the first date? In order of their horror-inducing power: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Coldplay, U2, Creed, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne and Britney Spears.

I totally agree with the first 4, and would put Creed above and beyond even Nickelback, but while I don't listen to the other 4 (U2, Perry, Wayne and Spears), I think putting them in here is a tad exaggerated.
I'd put Maroon 5 in there, for sure, way ahead of them, perhaps with Bush and Linkin Park.

Weird Facts About Men

From the Serial Mistress blog:

• Nearly 70% of men make the first move in relationships
• Only 6% of cheating men would tell their mates about their infidelity
• 41% of men think a pashmina is a curry
• 51% of men find it hard to talk about their feelings
• 5% of men have sex at least once a day. Lucky devils
• Men find hourglass figures most attractive
• 21% of men think they are unlikely to meet a girlfriend speed dating
• 12% of men have slept with a mate's ex and hidden it from them
• 32% of men find most of the texts they receive from girls confusing
• 27% of men hide their sweets from their family and friends
• One in five men still fantasise about an ex
• 89% of men would prefer to have a serious relationship with a girl who had natural-looking blonde hair than a platinum blonde
• Men spend more money than women when trying to get over a break-up. Who knew?
• It takes men in relationships an average of 10 months before they give up trying to keep slim for their girlfriends
• 73% of men would rather go for a curry with their mates than a romantic meal with their partner
• 20% of men lack self-confidence in the bedroom
• Men spend an average of £932 on their fiancees engagement ring
• 18% of men have decided not to go on a date with someone after Googling them
• 35% of men moan about their partner at least once a week
• 9% of men are more attracted to a woman who is in control of her finances
• Men who support Manchester United are more likely to cheat than other fans
• 85% of men would hate it if their girlfriend weighed more than them
• 16% of single men share their bed with a pet - cute!
• 39% of men have tried role play during sex
• Red is the most popular colour of lingerie men buy for their partner
• 63% of men claim a lack of energy ruins their sex life
• 8% of men say they've never been in love
• 27% of men have been dumped by text
• 1 in 10 men have been dumped due to their bad timekeeping
• Men who have good sex lives live longer
• 56% of men would like to take flowers on a first date, but don't in case they look silly
• 22% of men find predictable sex the top passion killer
• 21% of men would consider leaving their partner if they came into money
• Men get turned on by the smell of a roast dinner
• Men say they are most likely to cheat on a night out with the lads
• Men who believe in love at first sight are three times more likely to cheat
• 47% of men would like to last longer in bed
• One in five men have made a sex tape with their girlfriend
• 15% of men say they've used a cock ring
• 79% of men don't care what they will look like in the future
• 13% of men admit to having a pet name for their penis
• Men are more likely to cheat if they went to private school
• 12% of men still suck their thumb
• Men tell an average of three lies a day
• One third of men wait until the fifth date before they sleep with a girl
• 46% of men have sent a cheeky picture of themselves to someone other than their girlfriend/wife
• 29% of men have been put off sleeping with a girl because her underwear was ugly
• One in 20 men bought themselves a thong in the last year
• 21% of men have shown naked snaps of their girlfriend to their mates
• On average, men regret four of their sexual partners
• 30% of men prefer doggy style to missionary position
• One in 10 men have had unprotected sex as they were too shy to buy condoms

Now, statistics are statistics, and are to be taken lightly: not everybody tells the truth, and sample size can always be an issue. Also, these are from Great Britain, a completely foreign culture from North America.

My conclusion? I'm not like many men. So much for the old saying that we're all alike.