The Off Topic Topic

[CountDeMoney]

Obviously, pornography is sex, but I imagine it is not sex as you and I know it.  It would no doubt be an interesting and enlightening experience, but not at all necessarily enjoyable in the conventional sense, especially on your first try.  Point is, porno is a job first.

I remember watching an interview with somebody, I think it might've been Jenna Jameson, who said that every guy thinks he can do porn, but very few can maintain that kind of erectile discipline, ejaculate, do it again in just a couple minutes, and all in front of a crew of a dozen people who are thinking about lunch.

[Sheilbh]

Grease is a great film

[Razgovory]

Porn stars are trash and subhuman.

What about the people not in front of the camera?  Camera guy, sound guy, accountant, lawyers etc.

[Jacob]

Mildly amusing video for the Six Nations: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/six-nations-bbc-promo-decided-6742898 - watch the video before you read the article.

[Jacob]

Porn stars are trash and subhuman.

You're very open about your kinks.

[Sheilbh]

Porn stars are trash and subhuman.

What about the people not in front of the camera?  Camera guy, sound guy, accountant, lawyers etc.

Someone's claiming the lawyers are human

[Jacob]

Why are there no porn bit players, character actors, or supporting actors?

There are plenty of bit players.  I dunno where they find 'em--somewhat fitting, given the context of our present conversation, I believe I recall Jake mentioning a casting call to me once --but the bukkake featured extras have gotta come from somewhere.

Yeah, I saw it on lavalife back 10 years ago or something. It was "my boyfriend and I are shooting a bukake video as my birthday present, get in touch if you want to participate; it's okay if you want to wear a mask."

[Sheilbh]

Sort of prompted by Jake mentioning rugby, I saw this a while ago via a Telegraph blog on mourning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI6TRTBZUMM
Basically it's a quite moving video. A haka for some fallen comrades by a New Zealand army base. It properly starts a minute in.

Haka is used throughout New Zealand by many, not only Māori, to demonstrate their collective thoughts. There is a haka for each of the Services, as well as the Defence Force. Units with the NZ Army have their own haka. This video shows the soldiers of 2/1 RNZIR Battalion performing their Unit haka, powerfully acknowledging the lives and feats of their fallen comrades as they come onto the Unit's parade ground. It is also an emotive farewell for they will leave via the waharoa (the carved entrance way) for the very last time.

Haka --sometimes termed a posture dance could also be described as a chant with actions. There are various forms of haka; some with weapons some without, some have set actions others may be 'free style.' Haka is used by Māori (indigenous people of New Zealand) for a myriad of reasons; to challenge or express defiance or contempt, to demonstrate approval or appreciation, to encourage or to discourage, to acknowledge feats and achievements, to welcome, to farewell, as an expression of pride, happiness or sorrow. There is almost no inappropriate occasion for haka; it is an outward display of inner thoughts and emotions. Within the context of an occasion it is abundantly clear which emotion is being expressed.

Got me thinking has anywhere else in the new world appropriated indigenous culture in the way New Zealand has, or merged with it so much? Superficially it seems like Maori symbols are a far more visible part of New Zealand identity than indigenous symbols are in Oz or North America.

[jimmy olsen]

What kind of mask did you wear?

[Ideologue]

Why are there no porn bit players, character actors, or supporting actors?

There are plenty of bit players.  I dunno where they find 'em--somewhat fitting, given the context of our present conversation, I believe I recall Jake mentioning a casting call to me once --but the bukkake featured extras have gotta come from somewhere.

Yeah, I saw it on lavalife back 10 years ago or something. It was "my boyfriend and I are shooting a bukake video as my birthday present, get in touch if you want to participate; it's okay if you want to wear a mask."

That's right!  And I told you I didn't have a time machine.

Sorry I got verbose.

What kind of mask did you wear?

Excelsior.

[Josephus]

Obviously, pornography is sex, but I imagine it is not sex as you and I know it.  It would no doubt be an interesting and enlightening experience, but not at all necessarily enjoyable in the conventional sense, especially on your first try.  Point is, porno is a job first.

I remember watching an interview with somebody, I think it might've been Jenna Jameson, who said that every guy thinks he can do porn, but very few can maintain that kind of erectile discipline, ejaculate, do it again in just a couple minutes, and all in front of a crew of a dozen people who are thinking about lunch.

And she knows this how?

[CountDeMoney]

Porn stars are trash and subhuman.

What about the people not in front of the camera?  Camera guy, sound guy, accountant, lawyers etc.

Don't buy into Ed's "I'm-so-bored-with-life-I-think-I'll-be-a-serial-killer" schtick.  He's like that every Friday.

[Ed Anger]

The grumpiest day of the week.

[Josquius]

Yesterday I went out for some food and drinks with a Canadian guy from work. On the way home we decided to have a look in a mysterious shop that we always walk past but none of us have ever actually been in, and he has been here for approaching a year.
The front of the shop is filled with collectable cards. Stuff like the Pokemon game and all that. Meh.
As you go towards the back though...holy crap this tiny town has a massive pornography shop.
There was some truly disturbing stuff within there. The skat and land whale stuff is to be expected anywhere in the world, but...the large reams of softcore stuff which proudly proclaims on the front cover that the performer was only a second grade elementary school kid...just WTF Japan.
What kind of parent would let their kid do such shit? Ugh.

[Ed Anger]

http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2011/06/01/fan-favorites-porn-reenactments

NSFW. Sorta.