Category Archives: rant

Dec 07 2007
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The Buzz Begins

By | Capcom, rant, Street Fighter, video games, videos | 4 Comments
So– about a month ago, Capcom released this promo vid for Street Fighter 4.

It looked really cool, but we had to keep in mind that it WASN’T any indication of in-game play. This week, however, they’ve released a screenshot and MAAAN, it’s startin’ to look good! And I’m not just talkin’ bout Ryu’s bulge either (haha!) Apparently, gameplay will remain 2D based while the sprites and backgrounds will be polygonal.


Usually, I don’t like 3D characters but given the amazingly stylized treatment of this image, I’m going to have to make an exception. It looks as though they’re going for a real painterly look here. That’s something that I always really loved about the series– the art. It was always beautifully stylized, cutting-edge stuff. So let’s hope that Capcom can pull this off. Because if they can, I for one will be overjoyed at the revival of my favorite game series.

Dec 04 2007
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Top 10 Film Divas

By | rant, Top 10 | 3 Comments
10) Cristal Connors
in Showgirls played by Gina Gershon

“I used to love Doggie Chow.”

9) Lori Quaid
in Total Recall played by Sharon Stone

(while kicking Arnold Schwartzenegger) “That’s for making me come to Mars! You know how much I hate this fucking planet!”

8) Ursa
in Superman II played by Sarah Douglas

“Since he loves these humans so much… let us take his favorite!”

7) Peyton Flanders
in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle played by Rebecca De Mornay

(crowbar in hand) “Don’t fuck with me, retard!”

6) Delia Deitz
in Beetlejuice played by Catherine O’Hara

“Open up you dead people… or we’ll drag you out by the ropes you hung yourselves with!”

5) Evil-Lyn
in Masters of the Universe played by Meg Foster

“Locate the source of the jamming and destroy it.”

4) Rhoda Penmark
in The Bad Seed played by Patty McCormack

“Gimmie those shoes, Leroy.”

3) Catherine Tramell
in Basic Instinct played by Sharon Stone

“Killing isn’t like smoking. You can quit.”

2) Alex Forrest
in Fatal Attraction played by Glenn Close

“I’m not going to be ignored, Dan.”

1) Catwoman
in Batman Returns played by Michelle Pfeiffer

“I just love a big strong man who isn’t afraid to show it with someone half his size.”

Sep 12 2007
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My Top 10 Games

By | Capcom, Marvel, rant, Street Fighter, Top 10, video games, X-Men | 12 Comments
I am working on some art stuff but none of it is really ready to post. So here’s something to tide you guys over. I like video games– that much is obvious. But what do I like the most about them and which ones are my favorites? Here’s the list!

10) X-Men
Developer: Konami, 1992
Genre: Side-Scrolling Beat-Em-Up
System: Arcade

If you’re a regular here on this blog, then you know I’m a big fan of the side-scrolling beat-em-up what with my posts about Streets of Rage and Final Fight. But, the game that really kicked that genre up a notch for me was Konami‘s gem featuring my favorite superheroes, the X-Men. This particular game is based on a pilot for a cartoon series that never got picked up. However, it holds a special place in the hearts of many arcade-goers. It was the only beat-em-up that featured a whopping 6 different playable characters, two of them being female, something that really broke a barrier at the time. It had huge, colorful sprites that could only be contained on 2 screens, mind-blowing animation, and awesome sound (how could anyone forget, “I am Magneto, master of magnet!?” haha.) And hey, its still the only game in history where you can play as Dazzler, everyone’s favorite mutant disco queen!

9) Mega Man 3
Developer: Capcom, 1990
Genre: Side-Scrolling Platformer
System: NES

There were quite a few side-scrolling platformers that could have easily filled this spot for me. Among them, any of the early Marios or Sonics. What makes a side-scroller for me are the power-ups and no one has more power-ups than that little blue bomber, Mega Man. He could do ANYTHING! Also, the graphics were just so cute! I remember thinking that this was as close to actual TV animation as you could get! LOL! Mega Man 3 is the best in the series because that’s when the story first began to thicken with the introduction of the mysterious ProtoMan. Also, this game had frikkin’ SCHWEET music!

8) Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars
Developer: Konami, 1994
Genre: Sports
System: Genesis

Other than kinda liking the Knicks in the 90’s, I’m not a huge sports fan. So naturally, I’ve never really liked sports games. Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars is the one exception. I was a huge Tiny Toons fan and had all the Tiny Toons games even though they were all pretty horrible. This one broke the mold with its awesome multiplayer function (up to 6, relatively unheard of at the time,) and playable character roster of 12 different toons. In basketball, Montana Max‘s method of stealing the ball was to walk up to you and just punch. You have not seen comedy until you’ve seen the Montana Max sprite walk up to Elmyra and punch her in the face.

7) MarioKart DS
Developer: Nintendo, 2005
Genre: Racing
System: DS

Nintendo has recently really upped the ante when it comes to innovation in console design. Yeah, I have the Wii, but I think their real marvel is the DS. It is by far the best handheld system EVER– and it’s best and most popular title? MarioKart, of course. It’s pretty much a given that MarioKart games are fun on ANY system. The DS version shines because of its ease of multiplayer: up to 8 players, totally wireless, ANYWHERE you want! It’s really caught on here in NYC, as I’ve had insane 8 player matches with complete strangers on more than one occasion. I do take it very personally, however, when some asshole picks Toad. Don’t people realize he is MINE?!

6) Columns III
Developer: Sega, 1994
Genre: Puzzle
System: Genesis

I know what you’re thinking. “You’ve seen one puzzle game, you’ve seen them all.” I wholeheartedly agree with that statement, but what set Columns III apart from all the rest for me was its 2-player head-to-head play. Talk about COMPETITIVE! Some of the things you could do to your opponent were downright EVIL! How ’bout turning your opponent’s side to GRAYSCALE for a while? Or see how they’ll do when you turn their side UPSIDE-DOWN! Man, me and my mom had some intense marathon Columns tournaments that would often last into the wee hours of the morning. “C’mon, JC, one more game and I’ll let you stay home from school tomorrow,” she’d say.

5) X-Men Legends
Developer: Raven Software / Activision, 2004
Genre: Action RPG
System: PS2, Xbox, GameCube

No one hates RPGs as vehemently as me. To quote Beavis and Butt-Head, “If I wanted to read, I’d go to school.” HAHA. I’m sorry, but I grew up with the notion that video games were supposed to action-packed and fast-paced… not PAGES and PAGES of heavy reading! Now, I know nowadays, RPG’s have much more hands-on action, with a lot more realtime gameplay. But my overall disdain for the genre almost made me not try X-Men Legends. In truth, the game is more of a hybrid adventure platformer with beat-em-up and RPG elements. Like most RPGs, the story is very “epic.” Unlike most RPGs, the story managed to hold my attention (again, I’m sorry, but I couldn’t care less about the triumphs and struggles of some whiney queer-ass little elves.) Any X-Men fan should own this title simply because of the huge playable character roster (15) and familiar story elements (which are pretty close to the comics.) Of course, there are areas where it could improve (sadly, issues that aren’t addressed in its sequels) but overall it’s a solid title and a must for any X-Fan.

4) Ms. Pac-Man
Developer: Midway /Namco, 1981
Genre: Puzzle / Maze
System: Arcade (and a lot of others)

This is an example of a game that is absolutely timeless. Whether you play it in the arcade (my preference) or on any of the consoles its been released on (pretty much all of them,) you can’t deny the overall replayability of Ms. Pac-Man. Infinitely superior to its predecessor AND its sequels, its simple yet subtly deep gameplay mechanics make it one of those few games that appeals to everyone– old, young, male, female. Its also the one arcade cabinet that I cannot resist no matter where it is… a bar, laundromat, gas station… I have to play it when I see it! Its probably the one arcade cabinet I would actually buy… if I had a house.

3) Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers
Developer: Capcom, 1990
Genre: Side-Scrolling Platformer
System: NES

Frequently, in the realm of classic video gaming, titles based on other media (cartoons, film) usually had little or nothing to do with the source material. Chip ‘n Dale is no exception. I mean, it’s a valiant effort, but none of the main gameplay elements are ever featured in the cartoon. However, that’s not to say these gameplay elements are bad– quite the contrary actually! Chip and Dale hurl tiny wooden boxes at foes and stack metal ones to get to otherwise unreachable areas. It might sound lame– but don’t knock it till you’ve played it! The biggest plus this game has going for it is its 2-player SIMULTANEOUS action! Do you know how RARE that is in a cutesy platformer? Think of how ridiculously fun any of the early Marios, Sonics, or MegaMans would be if they were 2-player simultaneous! Hopefully, the gaming companies will realize that multiplayer games are still viable and stop catering to the socially-awkward loser who sits at home playing video games by himself all day. (God, I’m a mean bastard, aren’t I? haha.)

2) Street Fighter 2
Developer: Capcom, 1991
Genre: Fighting
System: Um… all of them?

Yea, big surprise here, right? Haha. But I have to give credit where it’s due. Being the VERY FIRST real fighting game, Street Fighter 2 pretty much REVOLUTIONIZED the gaming industry. The huge sprites, the fluid animation, the fast-paced yet intricate gameplay, were all mind-blowing at the time. Who would have thought that such a simple idea (2 guys fighting each other) would evolve into such a deep, limitless genre?

1) X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Developer: Capcom, 1996
Genre: Fighting
System: Arcade, Saturn

I am pretty savvy when it comes to games. So when X-Men vs. Street Fighter came out without me knowing anything about it, I was literally floored. (Literally– I think I fainted in the arcade.) Please understand that X-Men and Street Fighter were my two great loves so finding out about a game like this was like… having a hard cock in your mouth and your ass at the same time! Truth be told, I was already pretty used to the mechanics of the game, having played Capcom‘s other fighting titles. Nothing was really new about the gameplay accept for the ability to switch between multiple characters mid-match. For me, what was so crazy about the game was the sheer… absurdity of it! No one expected the crossover. Now, its totally commonplace for fictional universes to crossover in games– but back then… UNPRECEDENTED!

So how do you guys like my list? Any games you love that you’d like to mention? Tell me! If they’re from the 90’s, I most likely know them and probably like them because that was before 3D and 1st Person Shooters which have ruined the industry as far as I’m concerned. haha.

Aug 12 2007
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Baby Power!!

By | rant | 4 Comments
I’m sorry, but I had to post this. There is this new ad campaign for Health Plus which I guess does somethin’ with health care in NYC. The ad is an insane photo collage of 5 different people and I swear every time I see it, I think it looks like a new superhero team.

Or if not a team of superheroes, then a blockbuster ensemble cast murder mystery flick! WHODUNNIT!?! The baby!! haha.

I’m sorry– it just makes me crack up everytime I see it, so I had to take the picture. I mean, you just don’t put an ad like this together unless it’s for somethin’ like Scream, or X-Men, or Lost or something, ya know? insane.

Aug 08 2007
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Saggy Boobed Rogue

By | Marvel, rant, toys, X-Men | 6 Comments
I figure it’s been a while since I’ve tortured my readers with a random rant-a-licious post, so here we go. My younger bro bought me a Psylocke Marvel Legends action figure a little while ago, and I really liked it. She was very well articulated, and sculpted nicely. Plus, she was the exact same size as my Chun-Li and Cammy action figures from the Sota Street Fighter line. Now, the Sota Street Fighters are some really top-notch toys, man. They’re all beautifully sculpted and have great articulation and they’re all in perfect proportion to each other.

So, the pluses Psylocke had in her corner convinced me to try and grab all the X-Men from the Marvel Legends line. I’ve been grabbing them on eBay for the past few weeks and I have to say, I’m SORELY disappointed.

Well, some of them aren’t terrible. I’d give the Cyclops, Professor X, and Bishop toys a good review (particularly Bishop because each of his fingers is articulated, meaning he can flip you the bird, as I’ve done in my photo above– haah!)


But what’s bad about these toys is that none of them are the right size in relation to each other! It’s so maddening! Storm and Emma have these ridiculously tiny heads! And don’t even get me started on Rogue. She is HIDEOUS! Her face looks like Blanche on the Golden Girls! And she’s a GIGANTIC toy! She towers over all my male figures– like a full head taller then Gambit, Angel, and Nightcrawler. What’s worse is her head itself– it’s ridiculously big. And she’s not articulated like any of the other female Legends characters. She has a weird butt, droopy boobs, and she kinda has a fupa. It makes me most mad because since this figure is rare, she sells for a LOT on eBay.

So yeah, the Marvel Legends action figures are kind-of luck of the draw. If you want one or two, go ahead– because they’re kinda cool. But don’t try to collect a bunch of them, because they’ll all look like they’re made from different companies. That is all.

Jun 22 2007
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The Girls

By | music, rant, videos | 5 Comments
Now it’s time to let you guys in on a long hidden secret about me. I am beyond obsessed with something called Hello!Project.

It’s basically a troop of female Japanese recording artists totaling over 50 members. It started out back in 1998, much like our American Idol. But what happened was, the 5 runners up ended up forming a group called Morning Musume and eventually became much more popular than the girl that won the contest. From then on, the group’s manager, Tsunku has held auditions every year to find new girls to put into the group.

The fun thing about it is that now that there are over 50 girls in it, there are tons of groups. And most of the time, they shuffle the groups’ members around. So you have to follow your favorite girls to whatever group they go to. It’s set up for fans to get obsessive about it (me.)

I’ve been following these girls for almost 10 years now. The girls range in age from 8 to 30. My favorite members are Kei Yasuda, Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Aya Matsuura, and Miyabi Natsuyaki.

As they have made my favorite genre of music J-POP, I’m sharing with you some of my favorite videos from Hello!Project. I’m really fighting the urge to go on and on and talk about them forever. Gotta reign it in, JC.

Apr 26 2007
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Miami Review

By | hairy, muscles, rant, xxx | 8 Comments

POST EDIT (5-01-07): Colored the other two pieces.
Anyone liking this pastel look?
POST EDIT (4-27-07): I colored the “DEREK” character. Have a looksie.

So I’m back home. My partner and I jaunted down to sunny South Beach in Miami, Florida. It was very relaxing. The food was great and I saw enough fake titties to last me a lifetime.

For some reason, I was expecting the gay scene down there to be a lot more happening than it was. I had this idea that South Beach was one of the more infamous gay locales in the U.S. We ended up grabbing a few tourist guides before we went, and they further emphasized that South Beach has become more “straight” than it used to be. But it didn’t really hit me till we actually saw it.

It was still fun though– I mean, hell, I got to sleep on a beach every day! Of the few gay clubs that still existed, my favorite was Twist. No cover, eight bars, and hot gogo boys = a smashing good time. One thing that kind of disappointed me though was that the clubs and bars down in South Beach are very low-key any day but Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. You’d think that since Sunday is still a weekend day, that there would still be something going on in the clubs—but nope. I guess I’m spoiled living in New York where the clubs are in full effect every night of the week.

You’ll notice a few hot-guy drawings I put up along with this post, all inspired by my stay in South Beach. Oh yeah, that’s another thing that shocked me about that place—the lack of hot guys! Well, I’ll admit, the percentage of scantily-clad muscle boys did increase on the weekends. But during the week, the beach was pretty flabbalicious. My partner and I concluded that many of the locals must specifically come down to South Beach on the weekends only.

I’ll be coloring these pics eventually but for now I’ve got a ton of work to catch up with.

Mar 28 2007
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Mii Obsession

By | Anti-Heroes, Caleb, Nintendo, rant, Tai, video games, Zeke | 3 Comments
So we bought a Nintendo Wii a few months ago– not because there are any cool games for it or anything– just to keep up our appearance as the obnoxious gay yuppies that have every new tekkie thing to come out.
One of the coolest thing about the Wii is the interface. You can create little avatars called Miis and play as them in certain Wii games (like WiiSports and WiiPlay.) Of course, I made the Anti-Heroes, as you can see below.


And below, take a look at some of the other Miis I made. Back Row: Large Marge and New York. Middle Row: Ripley, Two Weeks, and Nomi Malone. Front Row: Rhoda and Rosie O’Donnell.

Feb 22 2007
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OK, I Know I’m a Freak

By | Capcom, rant, Street Fighter, toys, video games | 10 Comments
But I couldn’t resist! Birdie, Ibuki, and Akuma came in the mail today and I just had to spazz out for a second. Now my collection is complete! Kinda. Don’t have Sodom or Remy– but I didn’t want them anyway.


 Isn’t the bucket full of extra heads and fists creepy?
 Next post, we’ll get you guys some porn– promise!

Feb 02 2007
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Eff Capcom

By | Capcom, rant, Street Fighter, video games | 3 Comments
Warning: Nerdy Rant Below

Yesterday, I caught the review X-Play did on Street Fighter Alpha Anthology. I was really excited to see what they had to say about it because I like X-Play’s in-depth, hard-hitting, no-nonsense game reviews. However, I was dissappointed to see that they gave SFA Anthology the most glossed-over, sugar-coated review ever. All they said was, “We like Street Fighter,” over and over and reminisced about the old games included in SFA Anthology.

Anyone who really likes Street Fighter will not like SFA Anthology because, duh, they already own all the games. I’m sick to death of all these candy-ass reviews heralding SFA Anthology as the best thing since sliced bread. You already own these games! Why go out and buy them again?

Yes, I want a new Street Fighter but I’ll take what I can get, like most Street Fighter fans out there. Give us just a tidbit of new content, and we’ll eat it up– even if 98% of the rest of the game is recycled (cough cough Capcom Fighting Evolution cough).

The supposed new content on this Anthology is apparently the new ISMs. But get this, the new ISMs are only available to certain characters. I was so excited at the possibility of playing with a Marvel-ized version of Blanka or Sagat. But no, we get Ryu. If I wanted to play with the Marvel-ized version of Ryu, I’d pop in X-Men vs. Street Fighter.

Or Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter.

Or Marvel vs. Capcom.

Or Marvel vs. Capcom 2!

See my point? We’ve seen it over and over again and if we’re real fans, we OWN the games already!

In addition to that little slap in the face, they also didn’t decide to include the PSP or GBA versions of Alpha 3 which feature new characters and are essentially upgrades to Alpha 3. In truth, Street Fighter Alpha Anthology isn’t really an anthology because these games aren’t included.

I urge anyone who is thinking about buying this game to simply pull out whatever version of Street Fighter Alpha 3 they own and just play that. I mean, it just makes me mad because I want to buy it just to show the world that there are still people who like and want 2D fighters. But I should want to buy it to PLAY it, not to make a statement. And nothing about this game makes me want to play it.

That is all.

Jan 12 2007
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Holiday Update

By | Fan Art, muscles, rant, video games | 4 Comments
ZEKE: JC keeps bugging me to update the blog. I tell him, I have nothing new to write about and that you freaks can fuggin’ sit tight and wait till I have somethin’ to say…

JC: You have a lot to learn about bloggin, Zeke. First off, you need to update it often so people actually come back. Secondly, you can’t call your readers “freaks.”

ZEKE: As you can see, this genius thought of the sterling idea of us sharing the blog. Whatever. So what are you so anxious to blog about, my brilliant creator?

JC: Just what I’ve been up to these past few weeks. As you know, I traveled to Poland for a little over a week to visit in-laws. Krakow was beautiful architectually– but I wasn’t really into the weather.

ZEKE: Didja get lucky? Any Polish sausage stories?!

JC: None other than with my partner.

ZEKE: Yawn. Monogamy is for the weak. So what was the highlight of your trip?

JC: Discovering that the A.T.O.M. second season came out and is airing in Europe now! The animation is better and more homo-erotic than ever! Seriously, someone on staff at those studios is totally dropping subtle hints all over the place on that show. The male characters are all over each other– and there are bulge and ass shots on a constant basis!

ZEKE: Yeah, I’ve screwed them all. That Hawk guy was tiiight! We went through a whole tube of KY.

JC: Arighty then. My partner’s 12 year old cousin bought me some toys of the show. They don’t sell them in the states. And It’s still up in the air whether they’ll air 2nd season here or not. Ah well. In return, I offered to draw something for the kid. He asked for Lara Croft. I tried to make her look like Angelina.

ZEKE: Nice. That’ll get the kid through puberty. What else did you draw? Any porn?

JC: Not really. I was really in the mood to draw Streets of Rage (Bare Knuckle) characters. Of course, redesigned a little. Here you’ll see the line art for Adam, Axel, and Blaze.

ZEKE: What’s up with the modest bulges?

JC: Gimmie a break, man! These are mainstream characters! Do I have to turn everything I draw into gay porn?

ZEKE: Ooh, speaking of mainstream characters going gay, did you read X-Factor 14? They’ve confirmed Rictor and Shatterstar!

JC: Well sorta… the subject was danced around. But I will admit, it was pretty frank– moreso than they’ve been in the past.

ZEKE: You know what this means, right? Now I have to find Rictor and Shatterstar and shag them… even though they are like B-list characters.

JC: B-list would be generous. I’d say they’re lke C-list. But in other news, I’d like to announce that I just had my 27th birthday.

ZEKE: Oh, did you get laid?

JC: No, I got a puppy. Actually my partner and I have been preparing for this addition to our little family for months now. It was coincidence that the puppy was ready to come home around the same time as my birthday.

ZEKE: But you didn’t keep the little furrball around didja?

JC: No. After a few days, we realized we just really aren’t dog people. So Rush is back with his real family in Long Island. He was a very cute puppy though. I’ll miss him.

ZEKE: Ugh, another non-pornographic blog post. I can’t believe I let you do this. Take my name off this thing. It’s friggin’ lame.

JC: Hell no, buddy! You wanted it, now it’s yours!

Dec 22 2006
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Hostile Takeover

By | Anti-Heroes, muscles, rant, wet, xxx, Zeke | 5 Comments
Merry Christmas Eve, all my little cock-worshipping toon heads. I’ve got a little surprise for you. I, ZEKE, physic gigolo extraordinaire, have taken over this little blog. From now on, I’ll be in charge of all postings and all comments will be answered by moi.
What happened to JC, you ask? He’s unharmed… I guess. Right now, he’s bound and gagged, shivering in the corner of his living room. HAHAHA! Am I kidding? I suppose you’ll never know. Seriously though, I had to stop him. His next post was going to be some masturbatory block of text about his top 10 favorite movies. I says to him, I says, “People don’t come here to read about your self-indulgent rantings. They come here to see me. Me and my penis.” I actually asked JC how to rename this thing, “THE AWESOME BLOG OF ZEKE AND HIS AWESOME COCK,” but he wouldn’t tell me. So I’ll continue with the Anti-Heroes title.

So I’m sure all my fans want to know all about me and I thought what better way than to post that queer-ass “Getting to Know You” survey Caleb e-mailed me yesterday.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
Well, my weiner was up all night, as usual. But I didn’t wake up officially till 1pm.

2. What did you have for breakfast?
Semen.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Bukkake Boy-Sluts 12. Of course, that was at the adult theater. I don’t go to the legitimate movie theater because they don’t let you masturbate. Fascists.

4. What foods do you dislike?
Um… fish tacos.

5. Favorite item of clothing?
I have these fuschia undies that have a cock-ring built in.

7. What is your favorite TV show?
The program on the nature channel where they show animals fucking. You ever see hippos go at it?

8. What happened to number 6?
This shit is not funny.

9. Favorite sandwich?
Twins.

10. Favorite Adult Beverage?
Can I say semen again?

11. Coke or Pepsi?
You’re gay.

12. What was your most memorable birthday?
2 years ago, when I turned 21 for the third time. My party was at this club called Ballsweat. I broke my most guys fucked in one night record and had ice-cream cake.

13. What characteristics do you despise?
Nose hair.

14. What is your favorite mp3 at the moment?
2 Live Crew – C’mon Babe

15. What color is your bathroom?
I refuse to answer stupid questions.

16. Favorite book?
Bukkake Boy-Sluts 7. Yeah, it’s a book too. Chapter 4 is particularly descriptive.

17. If you could go anywhere on vacation where would you go?
Tyson Beckford’s ass.

18. What fabric detergent do you use?
Fuck u.

19. Do you have any pets?
Does my dick count?

20. Favorite sport?
Water.

21. What is your shoe size?
8″ uncut

22. Where were you born?
In the ocean, spawned of the foam from the mighty Zeus’ severed phallus.

23. When was the last time you cried?
20 minutes ago.

24. Qualities of person who sent this to you?
Caleb is geek and an asshole because he won’t let me photograph his wang.

25. Who taught you to Copy & Paste?
Ugh, fuck u again.

There you have it. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Note that JC is going to Poland for the holidays and will have limited access to the internet. Not that that has anything to do with this blog becasue I, ZEKE have taken it over. Yep.