CRAIGSLIST'S FREE ITEM OF THE DAY. VOLUME 3

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3 BRAS - Plus Size 42D - Lady Princess Brand - WHITE - NO Wire - Clean (Puyallup Sumner)



I have 3 good condition Women's PLUS SIZE 42D Bras up for grabs... No Underwire, more like the "sports bra" or "comfy bra" style. Not really any support lol, they are LADY PRINCESS brand. I have no idea where they are from, I have never worn them, my mom gave them to me because she outgrew them and they don't fit me. (Jesus, she "outgrew" a 42D cup size. That is one hefty lady)

I have taken pictures of all of them, they are all in about the same condition. One picture is from the back, one is opened and one is normal view..Figured I would show you the whole thing before you asked for them :)

ALL FROM A PET/SMOKE FREE - Very CLEAN home. (Thank god)

You pick up, must take all, re post what you cannot use on your own.

Email for more info, all items freshly washed and always hung to dry.

ASK DR. CECIL: THE 'MO SEX THERAPIST

Yesterday I spoke to my good (and very queer) friend Cecil. You may remember me mentioning Cecil before, as one of the geniuses behind the groundbreaking gay-rap group F.A.G. Anyway, Cecil has been asked to contribute to a weekly podcast down in Humboldt, hosted by his friends "T.J." and "Chris Durant." The program is to be called: Ask Cecil: The 'Mo Sex Therapist. Cecil is an expert on all matters sexual, he knows hetero, but especially homo. He earned his PHD in Human Sexuality from Stanford in 2003. In order to help him out this first week, I let him know I'd post a blog, where you, my wonderful readers can ask Cecil any question you'd like in an anonymous format. Please start with "Dear Cecil. . ." then proceed to ask ANY question or concern you may have regarding your sex life or human sexuality in general. Then, next week Cecil will be calling in to record his first program. I'll be blogging the time/location so you can listen in and hear your deepest, darkest sexual inquiries over the air. So go ahead, ask away, and remember you can always select "anonymous" for your comments. . .don't be shy!

"BROmancing the Stone"

So last week my good buddy and bandmate Joseph "Joey" Niles and I spent a whole lot of time together. His girlfriend had left to visit family in Missouri for the week, and he was feeling awfully lonesome. Luckily, him and I are both unemployed, so we got to spend a lot of "quality" time together. Now some people may refer to this as a "BROmance," which it definitely was, but it also became a whole lot more. Between, our travels back in time, candle lit dinners, sunset harbor cruises, and long walks in the park hand in hand, we really became "acquainted," if you know what I mean. Wink, wink.



Joey holds me tight shortly after I rescued him from the jungle, as I gun down the approaching criminals. . .

You can thank Joey, the man himself for starting this most fantastic BLOG dedicated solely to our courtship. I really urge you to give it a read, as it is a beautiful chronicle of our new life together. He has since left his old lady, we're buying a house out in the country together, and Joey is pregnant with our first child. I couldn't be more excited!

It's PET Sajak!!!

Ladies, and gentleman, welcome to Wheel of Fortune. And now you're host, "PET" Sajak. . .



***Copyright Joseph Niles 2009***

CRAIGSLIST'S FREE ITEM OF THE DAY. VOLUME 2

Alrighty, here we go with round two:

NRA Magazines (Tukwila/FedWay)

I have a stack of American Hunter and American Rifleman magazine from around Dec 2007 to Dec 2008. About 21 total, a few have been given away to coworkers.

Also have about 7 National Geographic Adventure and 12 Mountain Bike Action magazines(MTB).

I am just going to toss them unless someone wants them.


Now who in their right mind would drive to someone's house to pick up a bunch of gun magazines?

It's PET Robertson!!!

***Copyright Joseph Niles 2009***

CRAIGSLIST'S FREE ITEM OF THE DAY. VOLUME 1

This is going to be another reocurring column of mine. Have you ever looked at the shit people want to give away for free on craigslist? Now, granted, I understand that it's free, so you can't really complain about the quality. But seriously, some of this stuff is so random, I find it absolutely hilarious. From piles of dirt to car windows, used batteries to old piles of wood, you can get "screaming deals" on all sorts of unwanted, useless shit.

Without further ado, here is the winner for today's first, "Craigslist Item of the Day:"



The caption reads:

11x17 Cat picture (E. Bremerton)

Big cat picture. Free. Frame is old but picture in good shape. Call to arrange to pickup.

HAHA! The best part is that the frame is garbage, so all you're really getting out of the deal is a righteous photo of someone else's cat! Any takers?

It's Nudie Magazine Day!!!!!

. . .and Bryan Chapple you're invited to come over to peruse the most recent copies of "Women over 80," "Drunk Chicks," and "Shemale Fiesta." OLE!!!!

Jobless in Seattle

After 2 years and 8 months of working as a "shipping manager," I've been layed off from my job at True Fabrications. Technically speaking, I was offered a cut in hours and pay in order to keep my job. I did the math, and figured out it would make more sense to collect unemployment while looking for something new. The company underwent some major "restructuring," and was left with five permanent employees (down from around 35 during the holidays). So, I guess I should have been honored that they offered to keep me on, when really the bank told them they couldn't afford it.

I spent last week working (under the table) teaching the receiving manager my job. The poor guy will now be working by himself in that giant warehouse. The partners in the company were living dangerously letting me go as there was a lot I did day to day that no one else know how to do.

Funny enough, the company is actually doing better this year so far in comparison to last year. It's just that with the economic climate, the bank could no longer offer us the line of credit that kept us afloat during the first three quarters.

Over the last 3 years I went from someone who was looking for a brainless warehouse job so he could "fuck around" and play music, to being the boss of upwards of 10 people, hiring and firing employees,taking business lunches with FedEx executives, creating power point training programs, etc, etc, etc. The list really does go on forever.

I'm now really excited about the prospect of being layed off. All the time and energy wasted on a "career" I can now dedicate to playing music, writing, watching The Price is Right, playing Nintendo games, and reading "jack off" magazines. Seriously though, I'm looking forward to focusing my energy on creative pursuits. I guess it's the difference between looking at this as an opportunity vs. a set back.

I am actively looking for work, (unemployment is kind of particular about that), but I'm going to keep searching until I find something that will be really excellent for me. So if you live in Seattle, and know of anyone hiring, shoot me a message.

And now, a few moments captured by photograph at True Fabrications:



This is me doing "quality control" on some of our product. You know what's funny, is my MOM took this pic.



Ahhhhhh, Jen. The 37 year old product manager MILF. . .OK, I'll stop right there!



This is Susan, the accountant, and myself in the warehouse. She gave me the best exotic Asian massages I've ever had.



I can't remember this dude's name, but he delivered our packaging supplies.



. . .and finally, the world's most perfectly stacked pallet. I was so happy with myself I had to take this photo!

CLASSIC OBSCURE ALBUMS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH VOL. 1

This is to be the first in a series of "reviews" where I pull out an old record I love, and write about it's brilliance and why I think you should know about it. A lot of these will be local acts and friends that never "made it big," but should have because they were incredible artists. Case in point, The Great Salvation. Benny Wright is a phenomenal songwriter that should be recognized on a national, if not international level. However, most likely he'll continue playing in short-lived Eureka bands.

CLASSIC OBSCURE ALBUMS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH VOL. 1: THE GREAT SALVATION



Humboldt County, a region of Northern California known more for it's hippies and "kind weed," than it's rock music. On their one and only 2005 release The Great Salvation reflect the fun-retro-psychedelic-pop popular in the area.

A Beatles influence is obvious throughout. On "Lonely Days" singer Benny Wright hits high notes that would make Lennon proud, while "Hello Marie" begins with a pretty little piano part. Very McCartney, indeed.

Much of the appeal of The Great Salvation's songwriting lies in its simplicity. "Electricity" proves that two chords and some hand claps can be infectious as hell. The material ranges from beautiful, sad ballads such as "Satellite Free" to upbeat, hard rockers such as "Sierra Leone."

The Great Salvation don't hide their influences, and sometimes you feel as though you've heard this before. However, if the bands they pull inspiration from put out an album of similar quality, no one would complain.

This record, and band are damned with the Humboldt County curse of playing local shows, releasing one excellent record, then promptly breaking up.