That was a rather snarky open letter from Mr. Dennett. Is it that we all fall to the ubiquitous "blog talk" when we converse online? Dennett is probably one of the smartest people in the U.S., if that's a real letter from Dennett it seems to prove that no matter how smart one is... you will inevitably sound like a bitchy teenager on the internet.

That was a rather snarky open letter from Mr. Dennett. Is it that we all fall to the ubiquitous "blog talk" when we converse online?

Did you read what he was responding to?

re: valentine i don't want to seem ungrateful, and i like a good joke at bush/cheneys' expense as much as the next pc commie liberal ageing hippie :), but the sophistication level of that little exercise in "what the fuck" left much to be desired. wish it had been a south park version. still, happy valentines day to all and especially you norm. valentines day isn't a religious holiday, is it? :)

Valentine's Day religious. That's Saint Valentine to you. It apparently has its orgins in the Catholic Church, but at our house it's flowers, candy, kisses and hugs and ... . Thanks to all those that have wished me a happy Valentine's Day it was indeed, and back at you.

In reference to the "Shaving" article:

I would need something like a 18-inch Stihl chainsaw to get through my ASS HAIR. (There, I said it...)

Re: "Love at a time of war"

More images of the wedding here:

http://jk-fabiani.livejournal.com/629938.html

I love OneGoodMove, thanks for all media.

Ah yes, the ol' cock (excuse me, I meant c--k) n balls. I've actually been to that site a while back. It's quite amusing. I think this asthetic obsession with hairlessness has, at least in part, to do with Neoteny. Sorry, I know, I always have to bring in some subject involving biology of some sort, but it's relevant in this case. Most of my girl friends tell me that they do prefer when men go bald in those areas.

Even God held the penis to be a sacred ornament of human anatomy:

"He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD. A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD." (Deuteronomy 23:1-2)

"Shaving your BLEEP, BLEEP, and BLEEP doesn't just reduce odor, make you feel more comfortable and improve the way you look in underwear: it can create a new you in the bedroom, too. As soon as your partner sees your new BLEEP, well, pretty much anything can happen. She may want to eat frozen yogurt off of your BLEEP, take your BLEEP for a neighborhood stroll, wear your BLEEP and BLEEP as a Roman gladiator helmet, while unveiling Christmas lights BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP."

erick, you write:"Even God held the penis...". can i stop there just for the laugh?

no what i really wanted to say was, didn't you write recently at another thread that you had no one to share valentines day with? i was wondering, is it possible that as a result of looking down on shaving as "neoteny" and your generally pragmatic approach to biology that you refused your girlfriends expressed preference, which led to your current lamentable state of singleness? just trying to be helpful.:)

i've never shaved it myself, but then no one ever asked me to. i'm probably from a different generation. i had a girlfriend a few years ago who was considerably younger than myself who shaved her pubes in the shape of a lightning bolt, and i learned from her that perhaps a majority of women her age go "naked". thank god she didn't ask me to toe that particular party line.

Are you trying to ask if I am single because I don't shave Mr. Happy like my female friends say all men should, because actually I do--which is not something I really wanted to share with you, but since you ask...I shave my nuts too!

SEE?! That's what you get for asking! LOL

well, i had to learn the HARD way. you gross thing, you. :)

JO ANN, PLEASE STAY OUT OF THIS THREAD.

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What do you all use to shave? A normal razor with cream?

LOL @ kes. I like the warning sign u put up for jo ann. ahhah

Anyway, Edge Active Care Therapy shaving cream is recommended for your little guy. And if you're going to use a disposable razor, make sure its a 2 to 5 blade one like the Mach 3 or something.

Word of advice after doing this: stay away from velvet bed sheets. lol

Valentine's Day religious. That's Saint Valentine to you. It apparently has its orgins in the Catholic Church

The name "Valentine" comes from one of two Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. One describes a Roman Christian martyred during the persecution of Claudis II, the other, a bishop of Terni who got martyred in Rome. (Most Christian celebrations have a preoccupation with death and martyrdom.) There occurs several versions of the Christian legend but no one knows the truth for sure. Probably at least one of them did live and die, but we have little else to go on. But the celebration of giving notes and gifts to loved ones began long before the Christian version and no doubts exist about its historical practice.

In pre-Christian Rome, people celebrated "Valentine's day" as Lupercalia, a Roman holiday that took place during the ides of February (the 15th). They believed that the goddess Juno Februata (where the name February comes from) inflicted her "love fever" on the young and unwary. The fertility festival of Lupercalia (in honor of the pastoral god Lupercus) involved an orgy and sexual excesses. Young men drew small "love notes" from a container composed by eligible young women. The men socialized with the women and attempted to guess who composed the note they had drawn. In this way, the festival brought young men and women together as sexual partners.

For years the Christian church tried to suppress the festival of Lupercalia. Interestingly, the Church did not object to the festival for its love celebrations but for the pagan beliefs that rejected the Christian god. In 496 C.E., Pope Gelasius changed Lupercalia from the 15th to the 14th and renamed it after the legendary St. Valentine in an attempt to stop the pagan celebration. Gelasius had hoped people would emulate the lives of saints. Even after the Church replaced Lupercus with St. Valentine and recast Cupid into a cherub, the Lupercalia festival continues much as it had before, but without the sexual excesses. The change of the name and the day of celebration serves as the only "contribution" that Christians brought to Valentine's day.

To this day, men and women send love notes to each other. And in elementary schools across the country, children still put concealed notes or gifts in a box much as the ancient Romans did. So the idea of Valentine's Day did not come from Christianity, but from the "heretic" Romans. Praise Juno!

Now, back to the c--k and balls talk...lol jk.

Erick, thanks for the tip!

Btw, the Chinese Valentine Day in in July to celebrate/mourn the once-a-year coming together of a cowherder and his fairy weaver wife.