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Adreian Payne returns as No. 9 Michigan State rolls past Penn State
Feb 6, 2014, 11:58 PM EST
No. 9 Michigan State has been affected by injuries as much as any team in America this season. Branden Dawson's out with a broken hand, Adreian Payne's missed time with a foot injury and Keith Appling has a right wrist issue, and those are just three of the injuries that Tom Izzo's had to account for this season.
On Thursday night the Spartans were without Appling and Dawson, but Panye did return to the court for his first action since a January 7 win over Ohio State. Payne would score 12 points in the 82-67 win over Penn State, with Kenny Kaminski and Denzel Valentine among the standouts for the Spartans.
Kaminski, who's made multiple visits to Tom Izzo's doghouse this season, put together his best outing of the season with 19 points in 21 minutes of action. The redshirt freshman connected on seven of his nine shots from the field, shooting 5-for-6 from beyond the arc. And as a team Michigan State made 12 three-pointers, the most they've made in a conference game since 2008.
Valentine, known for his versatility and ability to play multiple positions on the floor, tallied 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help Michigan State account for a 5-for-16 night from Gary Harris. With Appling out of the lineup Valentine became a more important piece for Michigan State on Thursday night, and he rose to the challenge. While some may look at the opponent (Penn State) and decide that there isn't much to be gained from the result, there's also the need to have players such as Kaminski and Valentine gain the confidence needed to be key figures moving forward.
Outside of Tim Frazier (9-for-14 FG, 22 points) Penn State struggled to get much going against the Michigan State defense, and the Spartans supplemented their solid defensive effort with a 46% night from the field. At some point (hopefully) Michigan State will return to full strength, but they'll still need contributions from all members of the rotation.
With Appling out of the lineup and Payne looking to regain his form after missing nearly a month of action, other stepped up to help the Spartans take care of Penn State.
- philliesblow - Feb 7, 2014 at 8:07 AM
Kaminski, not Kaminsky.
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First Time Omakase
So I have never gone out to Omakase in Los Angeles and would love for people to point me in the right direction. I know the price is probably my biggest guidance, but it's not that important of an issue as it may be my first/only time as I'm moving away in a month or two. I want to keep it under $200, so pretty much I'm saying no Urasawa.
I'm thinking either Sushi Zo, Sushi Park, Mori Sushi, Kiriko, possibly one of the places on Ventura in Studio City.
I'd like to go to something that would be easy to navigate and not too intimidating for a first time.
Please help?
Urasawa Restaurant
218 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Sushi Zo
9824 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mori Sushi
11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Sushi Park
8539 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Sushi Zo and Mori Sushi are my choices on that list. I've had friends - TWICE - take me to Kiriko - raving about the place (and both are pretty reliable about sushi), but both times it was disappointing - and both times the friends apologized. So, I know people have good experiences there, mine has been only very good.
Because Sushi Zo feels a little mechanical - I prefer Mori. He's easy to engage in conversation, has a great twinkle in his eye, and if want any kind of an education, he will be your humble teacher. When you reserve a table, request for Mori at the sushi bar. (just tonight I ran into a couple - a photography dealer - who thanked me for leading them to Mori.)
Sushi Zo
9824 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mori Sushi
11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
re: foodiemahoodie
Right on, foodiemahoodie! I concur 100%.
Your generous budget per person will allow for almost every place except Urasawa.
First time (and only?) omakase - I'd actually go with Kiriko - More fun than Mori and Zo, and very, very tasty.
But... If you had said that you were planning on having more omakases in the future, and that you're only looking for an "intro to omakase" this time around, then I'd ask you to try Sushi Sasabune, as they serve a standard decent (but not outstanding) omakase which has all the usual favorites. From then on, your experience would allow you to more fully enjoy more advanced omakases at places like Zo, Kiyokawa, Mori, etc...
Go on a Tue,Wed,Thu, or Fri.
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Sushi Sasabune
12400 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
re: J.L.
I understand your logic JL--you can't appreciate the sweet without first tasting the bitter. But seeing as how OP is moving away and this is one shot at LA's best omakase, I'm gonna have to recommend Mori.
I detest Sasabune. The rice is hot. The fish is precut. The nigiri is drowned in ponzu sauce. There is no seasonality. I wouldn't waste my money on that place ever again.
At Kiriko, I've had some interesting stuff like shirako (cod sperm sac) and live mantis prawn. However, the rice and quality of the fish is not up to Mori and Sushi Zo. The price is about the same though.
Sushi Zo. I was there 2 weeks ago because Mori-san was on spring break. The rice was much better than I remembered. In fact, it was excellent. The quality of the fish was very good, but not as good as a couple of years ago and the variety has decreased significantly. His knife work is still off. Some irregular strips of fish here and there. Overall, a solid place but a clear notch or two below Mori in my book..
Mori is the best traditional sushi in town in my opinion. And yes, I'm including Urasawa in that statement. The rice is excellent and while the selection of fish is not extensive (about 15-20 types), the quality and care that goes into each piece is evident and far exceeds the other places in town. Yes, that includes Urasawa. If you watch the way Mori-san brushes each piece of sushi with shoyu and if you watch him dust freshly grated sudachi zest on certain pieces, you'll understand. Make sure you sit in front of Mori-san himself.
Go Tuesday or Friday and go early. It's not as busy and you'll have more one on one interaction with him.
Urasawa Restaurant
218 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Sushi Zo
9824 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064
12400 Wilshire Blvd Ste 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025
re: Porthos
I would have to agree with Porthos on this especially when cost is considered. I would also add that, for the most part, once you order omakase, there's nothing to fear. Most restaurants will treat you much better if you leave things in the chef's hands. It's an honor for them to take care of you.
If you have anything you can't or don't want to eat, be sure to specify before the chef begins though. It can be very frustrating and also costly for the chef to prepare something, that when served, you tell him you can't or won't eat. It's also generally bad form to direct the chef too much once the meal has begun. The best chefs will take subtle clues from you when deciding which dish comes next.
re: Porthos
I guess it depends on how purist you want the OP's first experience to be. I would tend to guide him/her to a more fun, creative itamae like Ken-san at Kiriko.
This is taking nothing away from Mori-san's mastery & artistry - I just find Mori-san to be more austere and "ol' skool", that's all.
I find Sasabune to be average, BUT it does serve as a decent "primer" to sushi omakase overall.
re: Porthos
IMy visits with Ken have been less old school, I guess.
He uses a tad more "fusion-y" approaches to some of his omakase offerings. Examples include dishes such as wild salmon with mango slice and caviar, and homemade black truffle ice cream.
re: sarcasmsk
Call Mori Sushi, make a reservation at the sushi bar (NOT at a table), preferably for the first seating (6PM?) on a Tue.,Fri., Wed. or Thurs. Tell them your budget, and any of your food preferences and allergies, so the itamae (sushi chef) can accommodate you accordingly. You can ask to be seated directly in front of Mori-san. if you want. His other chef is quite gifted as well, so as long as you score a bar seat, you'll be in good hands.
Mori-san's standard omakase (rough ballpark estimate): $125 - $175(high end) per person without tip.
Kiriko's: $85-$135pp
Zo's: $95? (but I haven't been lately because of my self-imposed moratorium on Zo)
re: exilekiss
Thanks for the update, EK!
I would do the Kiriko lunch omakase...it's 10 pieces including a delicious crab roll, miso soup and salad...they got rid of the ice cream, but i was never a huge fan...go to yogurtland across the street.
It's around $33 I think...a great introduction a half the cost.
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064
i have had insanely good omakase at sushi central lately (palms and overland). the chef believes in using local, sustainable product whenever possible. you won't find much in terms of atmosphere, but everything is superfresh, & expertly sauced and seasoned. make sure to ask for the ono - torched until it is warm and luscious like a fish marshmallow - and the uni is the best i've ever had.
Hi Scott,
Sorry to see you go. If this is your first and "only time" to try Sushi in So Cal before moving, I'd probably lean on the side of going for the best you can get within your budget: Mori Sushi. Porthos and others have given some great suggestions on what to do (eat at the Sushi Bar, sit in front of Mori-san. If a space isn't available yet, ask when it might free up, etc.). He'll take care of you. :)
Also, if you only want to try Sushi / Sashimi (and no Cooked Dishes), you might mention that to the hostess when you make you reservation (it tends to be cheaper and you can concentrate on all the Sushi / Sashimi Mori-san makes).
re: exilekiss
Thanks exilekiss. I may try and get something prior to Mori, in the lower price range first, say $80 or so. Any thoughts on a place for that?
BTW, my other conquest before I leave is checking out my thoughts vs your "burger carnage"
re: sarcasmsk
I've said it many times on these boards, the best sushi is at a good sushi bar where you develop a relationship with the chef. This IMO is what's great about sushi and a great opportunity when you decide to order omakase. There are hundreds of good sushi bars in Los Angeles so geography for the "second tier" places is the main criterion. Where are you located? You should be able to eat well at many places near you.
re: sarcasmsk
I like Jinpachi on Santa Monica.
It's pretty easy to start a relationship and have a great dinner. Go for lunch first and sit at the bar. A lot of places have lunch specials (the chirashi at Jinpachi is excellent.) There aren't a lot of diners who appreciate sushi in a more traditional sense and most chefs remember them. It's also perfectly acceptable to ask questions about the fish, the chef, or matters of etiquette in order to start a relationship with the chef. I used to go to Iroha in Studio City once every few months and was remembered. I recently ran into an ex chef from Iroha after several years when he was working at Asanebo, and he still remembered.
Do it quickly though, I just re-read you're moving.
re: sarcasmsk
Hi Scott,
I think cls' note is really the ideal: It really is all about getting to know your sushi chef and developing a good relationship with them. But since time is of the essence, and you really only have 1 final Sushi meal left, you can't develop that in time.
If you can squeeze in 1 extra Sushi meal before Mori and before you leave, and you want it for under $80... I would've said Shibucho in Costa Mesa - Shibutani-san is a great itamae, and his prices are so fair (a basic tableside Omakase at Lunch is only $25 which is ridiculous for what he serves). But that's probably too far for you... If I think of other places I'll let you know.
Re: Burgers - Nice! :) I hope you do get a chance to try a few of the So Cal Burger places and let us know what you think. Enjoy~


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Gordon Ramsay's successful London restaurant Petrus has reopened in Knightsbridge and offers a modern European menu.
Pollen Street Social
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Jason Atherton's restaurant serves modern British food with international influences. The menu has been designed for maximum flexibility, with a wide choice of snacking plates.
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Rasoi Vineet Bhatia
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10 Lincoln Street, Sloane Square, SW3 2TS [map]
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Panda Security has improved the functionality of its free cloud-based anti-malware service and launched a new commercial version, Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro. The paid-for version, which costs from $29.95, offers expanded support and automation. Panda said nearly 10 million users have used Panda Cloud Antivirus (the free version …
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What has this got to do with soup?
Did you perchance mean "supes up"...? It's a phrase that is derived from "supercharging" and has nothing to do with soup.
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Maybe you West Pondians spell it that way but here on the East of the Pond we say "souped up".
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Us West Pondians also spell it "souped up". Not sure what he's on.
Used half my CPU
Installed it on my netbook and it used 50% of my CPU constantly. Uninstalled it and reinstalled antivir.
Good idea, but...
How would it perform for people with a crappy Internet link, i.e. those stuck with a 56k connection because their phone can't pick up a UMTS signal due to them being in the deepest depths of Borneo and the only available towers are ancient GSM ones erected at the end of the last millennium?
Sorry, but it seems you are misled - "Souped-up" is the preferred spelling both in the states and in the UK.
For quick verification of popularity, check Google search.
Also, there is this from the Online Etymology Dictionary which is interesting:
"increase the horsepower of an engine," 1921, probably from soup (n.) in slang sense of "narcotic injected into horses to make them run faster" (1911), influenced by supercharge (v.).
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Beatle for Sale
"Money can't buy you love, but it sure can buy you a Beatle," he remarked wryly.
"Paul is a vegetarian and a friend of the gorilla nation," I replied haughtily. "I will not believe gossip about him until I have researched the matter to my own satisfaction."
My investigations have since confirmed that the story is well-founded, although there are several qualifications to add. A million dollars is pocket money for Paul, so he was clearly there to network and promote his own investment ideas. Many of those fund managers will soon be putting money into sea cucumber farms. They were also ardent fans of his music:
"I love you Paul!" screamed one investor, jumping up from her seat the moment he appeared.
I'm not the least bit envious of these people. The truly lucky ones were those who heard the Beatles rehearse in the studio. The Beatles themselves were incredibly lucky to have heard themselves play when they were playing.
Although I did not attend the famous rooftop concert at Savile Row, I am proud to reveal that a couple of chimpanzees were among the onlookers. Having been hired to appear in a TV commercial, they were being measured for suits in a nearby couturier when the music started. Quick as a flash, the scarpered out of the shop and bounded up the tallest building in the street to get a panoramic view of the action. The Fab Four's hirsute appearance affected them as deeply as the music, which they danced to in the traditional arms-forward-bum-backwards style.
People often wonder why it took the police over 40 minutes to end the concert, which was causing major traffic jams as well as annoying several old farts in the vicinity. I can now clear up this mystery. When the Beatles started playing, a retired army colonel phoned the police to demand that they "stop that bloody din" coming from the roof of a nearby building. He put his phone receiver outside his window so the duty sergeant could hear it for himself, and this witless Plod, being no aficionado of pop music, told a couple of fresh-faced constables to "get the Monkees off the roof". This caused the hapless Bobbies to waste half an hour trying to evict the chimps from their vantage point (an impossible task given the comparative gymnastic abilities of humans and chimps). It took another phone call from the irate colonel to make the sergeant realise his error and redirect his troops to the Apple studios.
To be honest, I don't blame Paul for preferring to hang out with rich people like himself. His fingers and toes got badly burned by Heather Millstone, who not only fleeced him for 30 million bucks but aired a lot of dirty linen that should have remained in the laundry basket. As we say in the jungle, if you swim with the crocodiles it might cost you an arm and a leg.
Labels: chimpanzees, money, Paul McCartney, sea cucumbers, The Beatles
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
A spicy confession
Mel B, the Scary Spice Girl, has said she is no longer a lesbian:
"I was one of those for a few years but that was years ago," she confessed on a chat show.
Call me an innocent ape, but I never knew she was ever "one of those". Now that I do know, I don't approve of her dismissing it as a bad habit she managed to kick. Being a lesbian is not like a fad for wearing Velcro underwear – there are serious issues to be pondered and important commitments to be made. The good lesbian is a pillar of her community, test-driving motorbikes and organising ladies' bowling nights. If she is a famous diva, she should sing audacious songs to gee up the rank-and-file. The lesbian who only feathers her own nest is a freeloader at the party – the girl who eats all the cupcakes without helping to wash the dishes.
The ironic aspect of Miss Scary's renunciation is that she was, by all accounts, a virtuoso in the Sapphic arts. Her debaucheries were astounding in their impudence and opportunism. A former playboy model called Luann Lee recalls how Mel followed her into a disabled toilet:
"I went into the handicapped stall because it's bigger and I wanted to put my purse down and she just popped in with me. She said, 'Do you mind?' and came right in. She was a good kisser. Her lips are very soft and full and she has a tender touch. It was maybe a five-minute kiss and after that she started going for other areas."
Would it be wrong to conclude from this that Miss Scary is a natural-born lesbian? I don't claim to be an expert on such matters, but I can't imagine a more flattering testimony.
The most startling revelation of all is that Miss Scary may have fondled her fellow Spice Girls. The precise nature of these intimacies has not been disclosed, although where lesbian acts are concerned, a little touching goes a long way. She did nevertheless claim to have kissed all four of them:
"Back in the day I had fun," she told a goggle-eyed Howerd Stern. "I got my tongue pierced and I wanted to try out my tongue piercing and so I kissed them all."
She did not say which of her bandmates was affected most deeply by her erotic advances. I would like to think she had the strongest designs on Miss Ginger, who would have surely reciprocated warmly. The thought of her dark limbs enwrapping Miss Ginger's fleshy white body is a pleasing conjecture for primates of all species.
All in all, the record shows that Miss Scary was an enthusiastic dabbler in lesbian pursuits and took many positives from the experience. She should not have brushed off this important episode in her life as a youthful indiscretion. I would urge her to book an appointment with Ellen Degeneres to apologise and do penance. Even an ex-lesbian should sometimes be willing to eat humble pie.
Labels: Ellen Degeneres, Ginger Spice, lesbian, Scary Spice, tongue stud
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
My momma done tol' me
Halle Berry says her mother told her to always wear a bra, even in bed. While it's nice to hear of a mother giving her daughter sartorial advice, she shouldn't have made it public. According to Halle, following this dictum has kept her breasts perky at the age of 48, which suggests it was a valuable trade secret, like an old family recipe for pumpkin pie. Now that the cat is out of the bag, women the world over will be keeping their boobs permanently encased in the hope of replicating the Berry bust. This is unlikely to increase the sum of human happiness.
Let us consider the issues arising. There are women, I believe, who take great pleasure in removing their chest cups after returning home from a hard day at the souk. What will become of them now? Will they unhappily conform to the new orthodoxy or live with the guilt of allowing their breasts to swing freely? This painful dilemma would not have arisen if Halle had kept her trap shut.
Then there are other women, like my friend Kola Boof, who believe that liberating the jahoobies from their unnatural confinement is a revolutionary act of self-empowerment. If her comradely sisters suddenly started wearing bras, the consequences would be dire. I have visions of her wandering from hamlet to hamlet with her hair unkempt and her breasts smeared with soot, wailing and cursing like a vengeful priestess. Only those with nerves of steel would be unperturbed by her prophecies of doom.
As for the menfolk, one imagines they would approve of the greater quantity of shapely bosoms on display, although constantly turning their heads might strain their necks. But the realisation would soon dawn that these delightfully-packaged dumplings would never be available to play with in their denuded state. This would make them feel like boys in a sweet shop fully of juicy bonbons whose brightly-coloured wrappers they weren't allowed to remove. The frustration would be intense and might drive many of them mad.
After painting such a grim prognosis, I should lighten the gloom with some cheerier news. Cameron Diaz has announced that she would be happy to "strip completely" in a film role, as long as it was in good taste and befitted the script. Even those who have no wish to see her naked should appreciate her willingness to go the extra mile for her art and her public. It remains to be seen whether the movie moguls will find a tasteful part for her to display her tasty parts.
I reckon the best way of holding her to her word would be to offer her the female lead in a big screen version of the Adam and Eve story. The early part of the film would have all the nudity, with Cameron frolicking unashamedly in glistening pastures and cavorting energetically with the furry creatures of Paradise. There would also be nude scenes with Adam, where they innocently play the humpy-pumpy game God taught them for the purpose of begetting. The biggest headache might be finding a convincing snake.
Labels: Adam and Eve, Bras, Breasts, Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, jahoobies, nudity, snakes
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The invention of sex
Scientists have discovered that the first sexual act was performed 385 million years ago by a pair of fish. It makes perfect sense to me. Fish are slippery, wiggly creatures that congregate in vast shoals. They could easily have sex with each other by accident. Furthermore, the fish tail is sexy enough to make mermaids attractive to men. Wrestling with a thrashing tail fin isn't everyone's cup of tea, but there are macho types who get turned on by such challenges. The danger to the gonads is part of the thrill.
The discovery of piscine coitus was made by an eminent biologist who examined an ancient fossil of the species Microbrachius dicki.
"The male has large bony claspers. These are the grooves that they use to transfer sperm into the female," explained Professor John Long of Flinders University.
Full marks to the professor for his keen-eyed observation, but couldn't he have inferred the existence of a sexual appendage from the creature's name? If the Romans went to the trouble of giving a fish a Latin appellation, it's likely that they intended to provide an anatomical hint.
Another interesting point is that the dickies did it side-to-side rather than in the missionary position (or doggie-style):
"The very first act of copulation was done sideways, square-dance style," declared Professor Long.
That's just how I'd want to do it if I were a fish. In an ocean full of sharks, you've got to keep on swimming rather than lying on your back and dreaming of Mr Pouty. Maybe they had orgies with ten or twenty fishes swimming alongside each other – a wonder of Nature that would have curled the flippers of Jacques Cousteau.
However these ancient fish made love, I bet they were more dignified than Miss Daniele Watts. The B-list actress was recently arrested for pleasuring her boyfriend in a parked car. When the policeman turned up, she refused to show him her ID and accused him of picking on her because she was black. This couldn't have been true because the officer was responding to a complaint. If she'd been smarter, she would have accused the person who snitched on her of racism. I should imagine he was a grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, whose nostrils twitched in fury as she straddled her white boyfriend.
What settles the issue for me is the fact that Miss Watts got her break in show business by appearing in a movie directed by Quentin Tarentino. We can therefore take it as read that one or more of her toes has been sucked by Tarentino. He would not give an unknown actress a part in one of his films unless she consented to his favourite perversion.
A woman whose toe has been sucked by Tarentino will have no sense of propriety. Having sex with her boyfriend in a public place would probably seem quite normal to her. If I were the judge, I would sentence her to a hundred hours of therapy with a pedicure specialist. We gorillas are merciful.
Labels: dogging, fish, mermaids, Quentin Tarentino, toe-sucking
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Boob Jam
I recently got an email from someone called 'Mo Terboter'. I was inclined not to open it after reading that ridiculous name in my inbox. But curiosity never killed the gorilla's cat, so I decided to have a peek at what this obvious mountebank had to say. For good or ill, his message his printed below:
Dear Bananas
Do you like playing computer games? There are some new ones you ought to have a look at in a site called Boob Jam. They put you in the position of a woman who's tending to her titties. I did a google search for blogs about breasts and yours came up on page 1. You're almost as obsessed about them as I am! Would you be interested in reviewing these games in your blog? More information about Boob Jam is in this BBC link.
He was lying about the google search. He probably found this blog inappropriately linked in some ape fetish site. I sent him the following curt reply:
Dear Mr Terboter
The answer to both your questions is 'No'. I will not chide you for the lack of decorum in your message, as you obviously have no grasp of such niceties. I should be grateful, nonetheless, if you would refrain from further correspondence.
Yours etc
G Bananas
Although I certainly won't be reviewing any of these eccentric computer games, the concept behind them is of anthropological interest. According to the BBC site, 'Boob Jam' was an on-line conference at which people swapped ideas for games about breasts. However nothing bawdy was allowed. They had to focus on everyday issues of bosom-maintenance rather than anything related to hanky-panky.
The originator of this concept is Ms Jenn Frenk, a "scholar of videogame culture and history". She lamented the fact that breasts in video games were treated purely as sexual objects for people who did not have them, i.e. men.
"Accuracy in this context means better jiggle physics," she asserted.
I have much admiration for Ms Frenk and her jiggle physics. She has every right to remind us that the female bosom came into being for reasons other than the rendition of cheap thrills. The vested interests that profit from the depiction of breasts as bouncy, globular fun pillows don't want people to know what a burden they can be for their owners. Such problems are especially aggravating for bustier ladies like Dolly Parton, who suffered from back strain before her reduction surgery.
Yet, much as I sympathise with the difficulties women encounter in attending to their jahoobies, I can't see the point of recreating them in a computer game. It is entirely feasible to provide succour to the afflicted without experiencing the affliction yourself. If a well-stacked lady told me how hard it was to find a comfortable bra, I would nod gravely and massage my thighs. My empathy for her predicament would not be enhanced by controlling a pair of computer-generated jugs. As far as I'm concerned, these booby games deserve the booby prize.
Labels: Breasts, Computer games, Dolly Parton, jahoobies, jiggle physics
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Facebook fiasco
Facebook has been forced to apologise to the drag queens it mindlessly evicted from its community. The networking site recently adopted a policy of banning users with "assumed names", causing it to delete the accounts of artistes such as Paula Pantyhose and Selina Sugartits. The wronged ladies were reinstated after they formed a pressure group to protest against this blatant persecution. You can't get away with tranny-bashing in this day and age.
Some of you must be wondering whether I have a Facebook account which fell foul of this odious regulation. Yes and yes. Fortunately, I managed to confuse their Gestapo-like detection software by changing the spelling of my noble name. A gorilla who knows how to evade deadly snakes isn't going to be outwitted by a soulless computer robot. I am nevertheless livid about being forced into this undignified subterfuge. That snot-nosed boy Zuckerberg may think he's a clever dick, but I'll make him regret the day he tangled with a jungle ape. The House of Bananas will avenge this insult.
I'd better return to the subject of drag queens before I start thumping my chest. They've been popular in Europe for many decades, but most Americans don't see the point of them. Was there ever a famous drag queen from the USA? My memory may be faulty, but I can't think of a single one. Perhaps the American public would view them more favourably if they understood their role in society. Their mission, as I see it, is to encourage men to explore their feminine side by putting on make-up, wearing pretty dresses and seducing lesbians. Gay men who become drag queens, like Conchita Wurst, grow beards to avoid attracting lesbians.
When I put this theory to the manager of the safari camp, he predictably attempted to refute it.
"Why would a man want to look like an ugly woman?" he asked. "It doesn't make sense. If I were a woman, I'd want to resemble that redhead in Mad Men. A beauty with big boobs."
"It is considered good manners to learn the name of an actress before praising her physical attributes," I remarked. "Otherwise, you sound like a farmer inspecting a cow."
"Don't farmers name their cows?" asked the manager with a smirk.
I sucked my teeth pensively and nodded:
"My mistake," I replied. "I should have compared you to a bull in a paddock."
The manager snorted and stomped his hoof in an attempt at irony.
I later identified the actress in question as Christina Hendricks. Her photo is displayed below for readers whose memories require jogging. Obviously, no drag queen could hope to look like her without extensive surgery and hormone therapy. I don't believe they're trying to compete with her, in any case. The manager is a very confused man if thinks that being a transvestite means you want to grow big boobs and have your todger chopped off. He needs to get out more and observe the human animal in all its diversity, as I have done.
Labels: big boobs, Christina Hendricks, Conchita Wurst, Drag queens, Facebook, transvestites
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Size and shape
A journalist has disrespectfully implied that Queen Victoria had a huge arse by disclosing the size of her knickers. The aforementioned undergarment was recently put up for auction with a reserve price of two thousand pounds sterling. It was worn by the monarch in her dotage and its waist is allegedly 52 inches.
I don't know who the current owner is, but he should have donated it to a museum rather than allowing a bunch of undie-collectors to haggle over it. Anyone who would pay thousands of pounds for a big pair of panties cannot be trusted with a big pair of panties. When I think of how the royal bloomers might be defiled, it makes me want to thump my chest.
In discussing the size of Queen Victoria's behind, one should never forget that she was widowed at a relatively young age. A big bum can be a great comfort to a bereaved matron who might suddenly feel weak at the knees. If she has to sit down on the nearest hard stool, her meaty rump will cushion the load.
Her buttocks were believed to be moderately fleshy when Prince Albert was alive. This helped to keep the sparks flying in their marriage, enabling them to produce a brood of nine. Having served the nation so effectively, the royal arse was entitled to expand when no longer required for duties of state.
The booty of Jennifer Lopez has received a much kinder press, possibly because people are scared of her. Latino women have a fiery reputation, so pundits likely to cross her path have praised her backside to cover their own ones. Even Diddy the rapper has jumped on the bandwagon by describing the Lopez butt as "a work of art". He used to be her daddy-boo, so maybe he still dreams of kissing it. A witty plastic surgeon could have ruined his flattery by saying "Yes, and I'm the artist!". J-Lo might have blown a fuse, but she would have been safe to handle with a pair of rubber gloves.
No one knows what Jennifer's bottom will be like when she's eighty years old. Maybe it will be big and round, or maybe it will just be big. A man who might be qualified to answer this question is William Shatner, who has personal experience of the relationship between age and body-shape. When asked how he had evolved since his first voyage on the Enterprise, he said:
"I'm a little more rotund than I was when I was doing the series but roundness is a good shape. It's part of nature. My tip is to run as fast as you can."
Shatner says he is open to offers for further Star Trek appearances, but could he still play Kirk? Maybe a clever writer could dream up a story where Jim is in a fat farm on Bulbous Major and solves a Vulcan murder mystery. Being too heavy to move around, he would achieve this through pure deductive reasoning while lying on a massage table. Spock would be green-blooded with envy.
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Soldier Who Was "Data Mined" Now Faces Charges for Reading Conservative Books - VideoSubmitted by barracuda_trader on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 02:47
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A member of the U.S. Army Band who said he was reprimanded for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his personal car, serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at a party and reading books written by conservative authors like Sean Hannity is now facing Article 15 charges – which cropped up shortly after he went public with his complaints.
The Military District of Washington disputed allegations that Sommers had been reprimanded or disciplined.
"The Soldier is not, and never has been, 'facing retribution and punishment from the military for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh, and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at his promotion party,'" Public Affairs Director Michelle Roberts told Fox News in a written statement.
However, Wells said that's simply not true – and he said he's got official Army documents to support his claims.
The MDW spokesman was either uninformed or was being disingenuous," he said. "The counseling form clearly stated that he was being reminded of his limited ability to disagree with the President's policies and implied that displaying the bumper stickers could lead to prosecution under the Hatch Act."
He said the counseling form also reprimanded Sommers for tweeting about the Chick-fil-A party.
"The counseling form in itself is firm corroboration of the statements made by MSG Sommers to Fox News," he said. "It also gives rise to the question of why the Army was data mining a soldier's private tweets."
Sommers' troubles started last year when he was confronted about having pro-Republican and anti-Obama bumper stickers on his personal vehicle.
The stickers read: "Political Dissent is NOT Racism," "NOBAMA," NOPE2012" and "The Road to Bankruptcy is Paved with Ass-Fault." That sticker included the image of a donkey.
His superior officer told the solider that the bumper stickers were creating "unnecessary workplace tension."
"The types of stickers on your car were creating an atmosphere detrimental to morale and were creating unnecessary workplace tension," the officer wrote in an Army document obtained by Fox News. "A Soldier must balance their personal feelings with the mission of the U.S. Army. Even the slightest inference of disrespect towards superiors can have a demoralizing effect on the unit."
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DEFINITION of 'Dog'
One of the four categories or quadrants of the BCG Growth-Share matrix developed by Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s to manage different business units within a company. A Dog is a business unit that has a small market share in a mature industry. It therefore neither generates the strong cash flow nor requires the hefty investment that a Cash Cow or Star unit would (two other categories in the BCG matrix). The term Dog may also refer to a stock that is a chronic underperformer and hence a drag on the performance of a portfolio.
INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Dog'
Since a Dog ties up valuable capital and resources that can be more effectively deployed elsewhere in the company, it is a logical candidate for sale or divestment. However, a Dog may sometimes have a broader role to play within a company; for instance, it may offer products that complement those offered by other business units in the company, or it may be a portal that gets customers interested in the company's other products. In such cases, management would have to decide whether the synergies and intangible gains offered by this business unit justify the capital tied up in it.
In the majority of cases, since a Dog typically operates in a mature industry, management would not be justified in allocating more capital to it in a bid to expand market share. If the unit's long-term prospects are bleak, the best course of action might be to sell or divest the business as soon as possible, since its deteriorating prospects would make it harder to sell with time.
In the business world, a Dog is very unlikely to ever return to its glory days as a Star or Cash Cow. In the world of investments, however, a stock that is a Dog one year can eventually become a Star, if management executes a turnaround that improves the stock's profitability and prospects. This is the basic premise behind the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy, which buys the highest dividend yielders in the DJIA based on the notion that these stocks can outperform the index over time as they improve their operating performance and financial results.
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posted Jul 4 2013 4:00PM
Can you name all the T.V. shows in the picture?
Answers below!
Alabama: Big Shrimpin'
Alaska: Deadliest Catch
Arizona: Medium
Arkansas: 19 Kids and Counting
California: Califonication
Colorado: Community
Connecticut: Gilmore Girls
Delaware: The Pretender
Florida: Nip/Tuck
Georgia: The Walking Dead
Hawaii: Hawaii Five-0
Idaho: Napoleon Dynamite
Illinois: ER
Indiana: Parks and Recreation
Iowa: American Pickers
Kansas: Jericho
Kentucky: Justified
Louisiana: True Blood
Maine: Once Upon a Time
Maryland: The Wire
Massachusetts: Dawson's Creek
Michigan: Hung
Minnesota: Coach
Mississippi: In The Heat of the Night
Missouri: Grace Under Fire
Montana: Buckskin
Nebraska: The Young Riders
Nevada: Reno 911
New Hampshire: The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
New Jersey: The Sopranos
New Mexico: Breaking Bad
New York: Girls
North Carolina: Eastbound & Down
North Dakota: My Secret Identity
Ohio: Glee
Oklahoma: Saving Grace
Oregon: Portlandia
Pennsylvania: The Office
Rhode Island: Family Guy
South Carolina: Army Wives
South Dakota: Deadwood
Tennessee: Nashville
Texas: Friday Night Lights
Utah: Big Love
Vermont: Newhart
Virginia: Homeland
Washington: Grey's Anatomy
West Virginia: Coal
Wisconsin: Picket Fences
Wyoming: Longmire
Washington, D.C.: The West Wing
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Has anyone else ever listened to a song and found themselves unable to help but think that that song, by virtue of lyrical content, similarity to the existing soundtrack, or simply its atmosphere, (would) fit(s) quite well with an anime that you have seen before, possibly to the point that you think that an AMV should exist?
I feel that way about "Grey Horizon (M.P.H. MMIV)" by Void of Silence on their album Human Antithesis, where the corresponding anime is Ergo Proxy. I feel that the former's dark, post-apocalyptic, wasteland atmosphere, as well as its lyrics, fit the latter's setting for most of its run.
Anyone else?
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Oh, yes, and this is why, I'm sure, the AMV was invented.
When I heard Kamelot's "Soul Society" I immediately was thinking along the lines of Bleach parallels. Someone was even awesome enough to create an AMV about it.
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Whenever I hear "Danger Zone" (you know that song from Top Gun) I think of Macross Plus.
Also, now whenever I hear Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper, I will think of either Dirty Pair or Princess Jellyfish!
80's or 90's music in general makes me think of anime for some reason.
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Presumably the RIAA has been brainwashing him through the Monster Beats brand headphones and earbuds at the link in his profile.
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'Miracle' by Vertical Horizon always reminds me of Fruits Basket. I can see Kyo's POV in this song - he and his family wishing for some kind of a miracle so their curse can be lifted.
Another one of their songs would be Best I Ever Had/Grey Sky Morning. This one reminds me of InuYasha and Kikyo's relationship; how she was the best he ever had/knew, but they had to part their ways.
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|Debussy's Claire de Lune reminds me of Kanno's Yin no Piano in episode 13 of Darker Than Black...I wonder why. (This is facetious, but I'll spare you the tedious explanation.) Honestly, she should have just put Claire de Lune in there. I mean the whole episode positively reeks of it; Yin even has this moment where she's rapt in the moonlight (did I mention that's what 'claire de lune' means: 'moonlight'?), on the piano, her teacher telling her to put emotion into the piece. If you've seen the episode, listen to this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIsQPdC9YnY) and tell me it's not a better fit. Do note the theme after the glissandos (Kanno's theme is essentially identical, but again, I'll spare you the jargon).
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|Meshuggah's new song, "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion," seems to me a potentially fitting representative of metal for the horror lover. I have at times thought of Another when listening to it, but, lyrically speaking, I am not sure that it quite fits outside of fanon interpretations of the story. The song itself, while not laden with layers of dark ambient blankets, exudes a certain primal desperation. Ominous, if you will.
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Another is more Straws Pulled at Random for me, especially because of the lyrics. For instance:
Ripped away by destiny-claws
Am I another of fate's possessions
Dwelling the lie of freedom
Just another straw pulled at random
Denied the self control of fate
we flow suspended in semi-life
Until the ever imminent day
when oblivion claims our breath
Have I appeased the gods of fate
Am I allowed another day
Must I die to escape
the scanning eyes of death
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Link added. It's notable that Haake (their crazy drummer) writes the majority of the lyrics.
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This is a tough one for me.
This happened to me much more often in the early days (2007-8). Nowadays, I only relate anime songs to their proper animes
To make things even worse, I rarely listen to japanese music outside animes OST.
Anyway, I remember a song: "Ode To Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, I totally related that one to Neon Genesis Evangelion. Since a godly anime deserved a godly song, or so I thought back then ^___^
Couldn't listen to Ode To Joy without remembering Evangelion, and couldn't see Eva without thinking that song was just the perfect fit.
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Oh yes! I have a play list just for songs that I think should be Cowboy Bebop somehow. A few tracks are music by Yoko Kano or Scott Mathew that they did for other projects. Some of it is kind of obvious, like "Shooting Star" by The Bebop Cowboys or the Antony and the Johnsons version of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Most of it is stuff that sounds like what is already on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack and happens to match the "space" theme like "East Of The Sun" by a-ha:
Another Day Leaves Me Aching
I Try To Wake Up
But Something's Breaking
Here Inside Me
Deep And Hollow
A Sound That No Other Sound Could Follow
I Know The Pain
Before The Wound
East Of The Sun
And West Of The Moon
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So I found this song last night. It is "Wash It All Away" by Jesu, on Pale Sketches (which I have in my library, but I didn't realise that this gem was on it), and while it does not make me think of any particular anime, the video that goes with it here really made me want to see an AMV that was basically anime "stock footage," i.e. strangely-cut video of factory machines in motion, flowers growing in accelerated photography, and what have you, with this song. Basically, a video very much like the one provided, but with anime footage instead. I think that'd be so cool, even if it would do little else than raise a few eyebrows. x3
The video also reminded me of the official music video for Cult of Luna's "Leave Me Here" (abridged variant; full song here). I also would love to see an AMV in a style similar to this video, where the footage is monotone, framed, cut, and repeated in a rather strange manner. Since the video as it is appears to be a statement against herd mentality, I almost think that it, too, could be related to Ergo Proxy or other anime involving a dystopia or repressed individuality. Lyrically, it may also fit, due to this verse:
These men are running hard
But you keep down your voices
Living only to judge heavy
All mysteries aside there was a truth outside
(Full lyrics here.)
From a certain point of view, it makes sense. The whole song has very subtle hints.
On another note entirely, I feel that Antimatter's "Epitaph" (yes, the new version, because it is quite beautiful as a depressive rock song), lyrically speaking, could be applied to Chihiro's situation from Ef: A Tale of Memories, where the figurative epitaph refers to her past self, having died along with "the world she used to see" thirteen hours ago--a world that she constantly loses sight of because she is trapped in a room within her mind that lacks a window through which she can look back on it. If only such a window could exist for her.
Paint me a room where I can dream
Dream of a world that I used to see
Paint me a window, soft and defined
And flood yellow light
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A Randomized Placebo-controlled Study to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Efficacy of ILV-094 (an IL-22 Antibody) Administered Intravenously to Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
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|August 29, 2013
|Last Updated Date
|February 11, 2014
|Start Date ICMJE
|October 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|October 2017 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Same as current
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|Reversal of the pathological epidermal phenotype during ILV-094 therapy [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Reversal of the pathological epidermal phenotype during ILV-094 therapy, and which immune pathways are suppressed during treatment with the drug.
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|A Randomized Placebo-controlled Study to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Efficacy of ILV-094 (an IL-22 Antibody) Administered Intravenously to Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
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|Phase II Study to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Efficacy of ILV-094 (an IL-22 Antibody) in Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disorder that adversely affects most aspects of everyday life in majority of patients. It has a prevalence of up to 3-4% of adults and up to 25% among children. AD has a complex pathogenesis, characterized by: 1) immune activation with increased numbers of T-cells, dendritic cells (DCs), and increased expression of inflammatory molecules 2) marked epidermal hyperplasia in chronic diseased skin, and 3) defective barrier function with increased trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and decreased lipids, reflecting underlying alterations in keratinocyte differentiation. AD is predominantly a Th2 (IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31) disease, and recently was also found to be a "T22" (IL-22) polarized disease.
ILV-094 is an anti IL-22 antibody and therefore should reverse the immune activation of AD. This study is being done to assess the safety, tolerability, clinical efficacy, and mechanism of action of ILV-094 in patients with AD.
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This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study of six IV infusions of ILV-094 administered to subjects with atopic dermatitis. Sixty subjects will be randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to one of the two treatments arms (ILV-094 vs placebo). Forty patients will be enrolled in the ILV-094 treatment arm and 20 in the placebo-treatment arm, accordingly. A loading IV dose of 600 mg of ILV-094 or placebo will be given at baseline (Day 0), followed by five additional IV doses of 300 mg of ILV-094 or placebo every two weeks (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10). We will continue to follow the patients every two weeks for an additional 10 weeks after the last IV dose (20 weeks post baseline).
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
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Women who were surgically sterile must have provided documentation of the procedure by an operative report or by ultrasound.
Sexually active men must have had agreed to use a medically acceptable form of contraception during the study and continued for 12 weeks after test article administration.
-Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m2 and body weight ≥50 kg. BMI was calculated by taking the subject's weight, in kilograms, divided by the square of the subject's height, in meters, at screening (BMI = weight (kg)/ (height [m]) 2).
Must have met the following criteria for disease activity, at screening and/or at study entry (subjects who washout from prior therapy may not meet this level of disease activity at screening but must before being entered into the study):
Exclusion Criteria:
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Watch the iconic 916 as it's stripped down to every last nut and bolt, then re-built in this incredible timelapse video exclusive to MCN.
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Metzeler's new Sportec M7 RR is the replacement for the firm's out-going Sportec M5 Interact sports tyre. In our world exclusive test, we get to put the tyres through their paces around the Pergusa circuit in Sicily. We also compare it to the new Dunlop Sportsmart 2, one of its latest competitors. brightcove.createExperiences();
17 January 2011 11:00
MCNLive! 2011 is here again with its bike-fuelled, party-packed days and nights at Butlins Skegness. From the 1st – 4th April 2011 you can watch amazing stunts, meet the beautiful MCN babes, see live bands and much more – all with Butlins accommodation included. Prices start at just £99* per person for the whole weekend self-catering, or £145* including the ...
02 December 2010 19:00
Watch the video below for the highlights from day 6 of Carole Nash Motorcycle Live at the NEC in Birmingham. Video highlights from day 1 Video highlights from day 2 Video highlights from day 3 Video highlights from day 4 Video highlights from day 5 Check back soon for more news & video from the show. brightcove.createExperiences();
28 November 2010 20:42
Watch the video below for the highlights from day 2 of Carole Nash Motorcycle Live at the NEC in Birmingham. Video highlights from day 1 Check back soon for more news & video from the show. brightcove.createExperiences();
28 July 2010 10:55
MCN speaks to Leon Haslam ahead of this weekend's Silverstone WSB clash. Watch the video for his thoughts on the upcoming action. To book tickets to the Silverstone WSB, visit www.silverstone.co.uk or call 0844 3728 260. Get your free 32-page glossy Silverstone WSB preview guide in this week's MCN, on sale July 28. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119137831http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=711881422 // By use of this code snippet, I agree ...
04 November 2009 09:52
This could be the ultimate new track complex: six brand new circuits you can ride in both directions, an off-road circuit, a kart track and some of the world's bet pit facilities mean the Slovakiaring could be one of the world's most desirable race and trackday destinations. The huge complex, located 22 miles from Bratislava, has been a well-kept secret ...
30 June 2009 14:36
Watch the clip to catch a glimpse of Ducati test rider Guareschi lapping Donington Park on a standard Desmosedici RR road bike at the Ducati Desmo day. He did it in 1 minute 41, about 10 seconds off the pace set by the WSB boys at the weekend.... Ducati Desmosedici Day gets underway Zoom & Watch more videos on MCN | TV ...
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