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Absolute Naturists Nudism vs Exhibitionism
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2013	One can't be labeled an exhibitionist when one's nudity is solely for his/her own and spouse's/significant other's eyes. Despite your being nude in public while driving, you're not trying to be seen on purpose, which makes being an exhibitionist a moot point. However, to use a Jay-Z reference, "streets is watching". There's just too many unseen cameras today. Your neighbors could be recording you from the darkened windows of their residences while you're nude on your own property. Thus, being the nude (exposed) fish out of water who's image is unknowingly captured on a recorded video medium could possibly get one labeled as an "exhibitionist". However, if the law hasn't been knocking at your door regarding complaints of your being seen nude, then you must be doing something right.
Absolute Naturists A Paradox?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2013	I agree with both txbiker and FireProf in that it's all about the venue and/or group, or sometimes both. Txbiker's CO hot springs sounds like a public land venue in the wilderness where one shouldn't care because "civilization" is miles away. FireProf's venue sounds as if it's a privately owned resort where the "social rules" are still enforced despite naturism/nudism unto itself is about "going against the grain". Nobody likes being the fish out of water, but it depends on where the water is...(or the proximity of the natural bodies of water to "civilization" ). My oxymoron answer to the paradox.
Hip Hop Is Hip Hop losing itself?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 11, 2013	As someone whose been a fan since its infancy, I've felt that way about mainstream hip hop for years, especially when certain artists are labeled "hip hop" because it's convenient, but actually aren't hip hop at all. In the early days of hip hop, going mainstream was pretty much the kiss of death. It was considered "selling out". Hip hop died, like R&B, when it became too producer driven. It's no mistake that Nas entitled one of his albums 'Hip Hop Is Dead'. If one of the best MCs confirms my feelings in such a manner, then enough said. The best hip hop is always going to come from the underground or way out of left field. However, hip hop's Golden Age still remains the freshest in my opinion.
Absolute Naturists Is the Textile World more sexualized than the Nudist World?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2013	No doubt. "Daisy Dukes".
Movie Buffs Netflix: Nearly 2,000 Movies To Disappear From Instant Watch May 1
Bauhausnude Posted: May 1, 2013	Netflix: Nearly 2,000 Movies To Disappear From Instant Watch May 1 By Chris E. Hayner Zap2it 2:28 a.m. EDT, May 1, 2013 If you've got Netflix Instant Watch, now's the time to jump on and watch some movies, because soon nearly 2,000 of them will vanish from the online library. At midnight May 1, 1,794 movies will begin to disappear from the service, due to expiring streaming deals with Warner Bros, MGM, Universal and Viacom, The Atlantic Wire reports. Some of the movies pulled from the library will be available through another service, the newly-launched Warner Archive Instant. Among the title being removed are James Bond movies "Dr. No" and "Goldfinger," along with "Cruel Intentions" and three films from director Robert Altman. A complete list of movies being pulled can be found at Instant Watcher. Netflix likely isn't too worried, though. The company continues to add more recent movies, along with their original programming, including "House of Cards" and "Hemlock Grove." They're also set to be the exclusive home for a new season of acclaimed comedy "Arrested Development." The new season of the show will debut on May 26. In preparation for its return, Zap2it is rewatching every single episode of "Arrested Development," and breaking them down for you. ************************************************************************************** At least I got to watch 'JD's Revenge' (1976) before it got pulled today.
Sports Talk Tim Tebow: The QB Nobody Wants
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 29, 2013	Interesting video analysis of Timmy's current situation. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22825103/vp/51704802#51704802
Music Record Store Day 2013
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 28, 2013	Record Store Day is basically "Black Friday" for independent record stores with titles released, primarily on vinyl, exclusively/specifically for the event. This year it fell on 4/20. I enjoyed this year's much better than last year's simply because I didn't have to wait in a super-long line for several hours. However, I spent a lot more money this year compared to last year. I purchased the following items: 1. The Notorious B.I.G.- Ready To Die His classic 1994 debut with an alternate cover and pressed on white vinyl as a 2LP set. It includes the bonus track "Who Shot Ya" . 2. The Cure- Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me The band's classic 1987 double album pressed on 180 gram red vinyl. 3. Porno For Pyros- Porno For Pyros Perry Farrell's first post-Jane's Addiction band. Released in 1993; this is the first time it was released on vinyl and pressed on multi-colored vinyl. 4. Shuggie Otis- Introducing Shuggie Otis Compilation album by this genius artist who's often overlooked as a major influence on R&B and funk. His best known song is "Strawberry Letter 23" which was a huge hit for The Brothers Johnson. Sony's Legacy label is re-issuing some of his back catalog this year. This is the first vinyl title I've ever purchased on a major label that included a code for a digital download of the album, which is routine for the independent labels. Maybe the majors are finally starting to get it. I sure hope so, because it sucks spending over $25 bucks on a vinyl title (particularly a double album) and not being offered a digital download as well. 5. Bardo Pond- Rise Above It All Side one is an awesome cover of Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" that runs twice as long as the original. Side two is a cover of Pharoah Sanders' "The Creator Has A Master Plan". Just like "Respect'" no longer belonged to Otis Redding after Aretha Franklin covered it, "Maggot Brain" may no longer belong to Funkadelic now that Bardo Pond has covered it. It's that good! The band stays true to the original arrangement, but takes it further by adding more instrumentation. 6. Mercury Rev- Deserted Songs Demo versions of the songs on the band's classic 1998 album 'Deserter Songs' pressed on 180 gram clear vinyl. 7. Husker Du- Amusement Bob Mould's first great band. Issued on two 7" vinyl singles: Amusement/Statues, which was their first single, and Writer's Cramp/Let's Go Die, which is from the same recording session as the song "Statues". 8. The Flaming Lips- The Terror This was not released for Record Store Day, but I purchased it on that day. It's their new album and it's awesome! The Lips have been around for nearly 30 years and they only get better while pushing their sound farther out.
Sports Talk NFL Draft
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 28, 2013	For those that have a favorite NFL team, are/were you happy with your team's picks or are you taking the 'wait and see' approach?
Absolute Naturists Clothes=Oppression?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 28, 2013	Are clothes a form of oppression? Your thoughts.
Movie Buffs 15 Amazing Movies That Had Un-Amazing Reviews
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 28, 2013	Found this interesting article on a web site for a brand of popcorn. I've only seen two of the 15 listed, 'Don't Be A Menace In South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood ' and 'Flashdance', and agree with the comments about them. Enjoy! http://www.popsecretlabs.com/post/48060531654/15-amazing-movies
Absolute Naturists Nudists and their clothing choices
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 27, 2013	In 2012, I spent a total of $210.49, or $17.54 per month, on clothes.
Absolute Naturists Do Nudist Venues Hinder the Growth of Public Social Nudity?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 27, 2013	Nudist venues hinder the growth of public social nudity with their fees, exclusiveness, quotas and screening processes by not allowing the general public into the venues, which I can understand because the safety of its guests/patrons is very important. AANR's underlying message is that if you want be nude beyond your residence then go and be nude at one of "our" clubs/resorts. However, I don't think the nudist venues hinder the acceptance of social nudity depending on the community in which it's located. Cypress Cove in Kissimmee,FL is accepted and respected by the community for what it does. In Florida, particularly in Central Florida, tourism is the major industry, and the local community accepts Cypress Cove as a major tourist destination for naturists/nudists. Cypress Cove is so accepted by the local community (it was here long before Walt Disney World and its various parks and resorts) that the Osceola County Board of Commissioners once held a board meeting there, although it was a non-nude meeting. Pasco County, FL is another example of the acceptance of public social nudity since it is the "nudist capital" with the highest number/concentration of nudists venues anywhere. Yes, the acceptance appears to correlate with the tax dollars the naturist/nudist venues bring to the local government's coffers.
Absolute Naturists How Open Are You About Being an Absolute Naturist?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 27, 2013	My family and close friends always knew of my being a naturist/nudist, but lately I've been telling a lot of co-workers.
Absolute Naturists Obsessed?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 27, 2013	The life lesson of taking and doing things in moderation was an underlying reason for my posting the topic. "As much as we love and live to be nude, is there ever a point at which we must take nudity in moderation?" is what I pondered during a reflective moment. I do agree that for us naturists/nudists it's not possible to have too much nudity, which is why we live as we do. Being a naturist/nudist is one of the truest extents of living; and once it becomes one's life, there is no going back to being a textile although we must still wear clothing and adhere to "nude intelligence". I agree with MarcNude that from a non-naturist/nudist point of view, we can appear to be obsessed because our lives are centered around activities that allow us to be nude. The "obsessing" for me is more akin to pining/longing to be nude when I have to wear clothes for several hours, such as for work, which I see as a disruption but a necessary one. The clothes are taking away my nudity, but not my naturist/nudist state of mind. At some point during the work day when the weather is warm and sunny, I'm always going to stand at my office window and dreamingly wish that I can be outdoors nude enjoying that wonderful sunshine which I feel is a lot more healthier than being clothed indoors.
Music 6 Classic Songs That Were Suppose To Be Jokes
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 11, 2013	Another fun music-related article found on Crack.com http://www.cracked.com/article_19420_6-classic-songs-that-were-supposed-to-be-jokes.html
Music 23 Mind-Blowing True Stories Behind Famous Songs
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 11, 2013	Found this interesting article on Cracked.com. Copy the address and enjoy the slideshow. http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_549_23-mind-blowing-true-stories-behind-famous-songs/
Movie Buffs Foreign Favorites
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 5, 2013	A Clockwork Orange (Britain) City Of God (Brazil) Metropolis (Germany) Days Of Being Wild (Hong Kong) This is the first part of director's Wong Kar-wai's trilogy that includes In The Mood For Love and 2046. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (Britain) Another cinematic classic in which Dame Helen Mirren bares all. In addition to being one of the greatest actresses, she's one of the most underrated sex goddesses. Leolo (Quebec) Man Bites Dog (France) Ichi The Killer (Japan) Audition (Japan) Brazil (Britain) Nosferatu (Germany) Trainspotting (Britain) La Dolce Vita (Italian) Element Of Crime (Amsterdam) Vampyros Lesbos (Spain) A Taxing Woman (Japan)
Movie Buffs R.I.P. Roger Ebert
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 4, 2013	The powerful film critic passed away today. He was 70. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/chi-roger-ebert-dead-20130404,0,7195193.story
Absolute Naturists Obsessed?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 3, 2013	To what extent (extreme) could a naturist/nudist be considered too obsessed with being such? For a naturist/nudist, could there ever be too much nudity or is it simply not possible?
Sports Talk NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 22, 2013	Does anyone on this board have a favorite college team they want to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship this year?
Absolute Naturists Has this group's discussions changed your outlook on social nudity?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 22, 2013	For me, no change in my point of view, approach or involvement. This group has shown me that what social nudity is has yet to be clearly and concretely defined, and possibly won't be due to how the point of view, approach and involvement varies amongst individuals. Plus, there are still so many questions about what social nudity is or isn't.
Absolute Naturists Mazo Beach - Another one bites the dust.... Is it possible?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 22, 2013	"Maybe" to the first question and "No" to the second question. I read the article regarding the weekday closing of Mazo Beach in Wisconsin on NBCNews.com; and apparently the issue regarding inappropriate sexual behavior and illegal drug use in the surrounding woods near the beach has been an ongoing problem for many years (as far back as the 90's), long before the problems that arose in San Francisco. The reasons stated for the weekday closing was due to the fact that there aren't enough "law abiding etiquette upholding card carrying nudists" using the beach during the weekdays to 'police' the behavior of those behaving inappropriately as opposed to the weekends when there are. By leaving the beach open for social nudism on the weekends, I believe the authorities aren't lumping the "law abiding etiquette upholding card carrying nudists" in the same bucket as perverts, but understand that the "true" nudists aren't at Mazo Beach until the weekend. Ironically, by closing the beach on weekdays, the authorities are actually on our side. They understand that it's not appropriate social nudism when it's solely about sex and getting high while nude.
Music 2013 Favorites So Far
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 20, 2013	A quarter of 2013 is almost done. These are my favorites released so far this year. 1. Jimi Hendrix--People, Hell And Angels 2. My Bloody Valentine--m b v 3. Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite--Get Up!
Sports Talk The "Tuck" Rule
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 16, 2013	Recently browsed an article where the NFL maybe considering getting rid of the "tuck" rule. Instead of it being an incomplete pass, it will be a fumble. What are your thoughts?
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 11, 2013	The Coup-Kill My Landlord (1993) The Coup-Genocide And Juice (1994) New Kingdom- Heavy Load (1993) Lords Of The Underground-Here Come The Lords (1993) Recently purchased these titles. Except for 'Heavy Load', I owned these titles when they were initially released in their respective year, eventually got rid of it and now I've bought it again.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 1, 2013	1. Kevin (2011) Documentary about Kevin Gant, a popular musician in Austin, TX in the early 90's who mysteriously disappeared in 1995. 2. Fallen Angels (1995) Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, who's one of my favorite directors. The film is basically two stories loosely tied together; a hit man and a woman who work together but never see each other, and a guy who breaks into businesses after they close but opens and operates them as if they're his own. 3. Shadow And Fog (1992) Woody Allen film with an ensemble of stars (Lilly Tomlin, Mia Farrow, Jodi Foster, Madonna, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Donald Pleasence, Julie Kavner, etc) about a vigilante mob attempting to catch a killer during a foggy night 4. Another Woman (1988) Another Woody Allen film starting Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Gene Hackman, Blythe Danner and Ian Holm. Marion Post (Gena Rowlands) is a philosophy professor who rents a NYC flat in order to have peace and quite while working on her new novel. However, she overhears the private analysis sessions of a stranger (Mia Farrow) in the next apartment, which leads to her reflecting on her own past. 5. The Big Lebowski (1998) "The Dude"! Classic Cohen Brothers film staring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore and John Turturro. 6. Jackass: The Movie (2002) Funny pranks and stunts. 7. The Flaw (2011) Another good documentary about the nation's financial meltdown. 8. Gomorrah (2008) Italian film that follows a tailor, a business man, a money runner, a young delivery boy and a pair of wannabe gangster kids with the mob as an underlying connection to them all. 9. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) Italian film starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, who play couples in three different stories. 10. The Brother From Another Planet (1984) Stars Joe Morton as an alien whose spaceship crashes in Harlem and his attempts to hide from "the men in black" who are trying to capture him. 11. Kill Your Idols (2002) Documentary about the No Wave bands of 1970s New York and the bands who were influenced by them. 12. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Classic mock documentary directed by Rob Reiner. Still funny!
Hip Hop Essential Oldest School
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 26, 2013	Most people think that RUN DMC's debut in 1984 was the first hip hop album, but this article proves otherwise. Copy the address to get blasted to the past. Enjoy! http://www.spin.com/articles/essential-old-school-rap-hip-hop-albums
Movie Buffs Best Picture
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 26, 2013	Has anyone on this board seen 'Argo'? If not, did its winning the Academy Award for 'Best Picture' make you want to see it?
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 26, 2013	The following have been getting a lot of spins/listening during the past week or so: RUN DMC- RUN DMC (1984) The Coup- Genocide And Juice (1994) New Kingdom- Paradise Don't Come Cheap (1996) Del The Funky Homosapien- No Need For Alarm (1993) The Roots- Do You Want More?!!!??! (1994) Various Artists- Sugarhill Club Classics III I'd posed this question to a fellow co-worker, "In 1984, what would've more than likely been in your urban boombox besides 'Purple Rain'?" His reply was "RUN DMC, Kurtis Blow and The Fat Boys." He and I both agreed that listening to the old school never gets old. Whenever we play it, it always brings a smile to our faces and still feels as if you're hearing it for the first time.
Playalinda Beach Plan a PlayaLinda get together?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 23, 2013	BestyFab and I were the only two from this group that came out to Playalinda today. The other 9 were from her Facebook group. We all had a great time in the good weather!
Playalinda Beach Plan a PlayaLinda get together?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 21, 2013	What's going to be the meeting point/spot? I imagine most will be trying to get there as early as possible.
Music The 10 Messiest Band Breakups
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 19, 2013	Another ROLLING STONE slide show of a very interesting topic: Band Breakups. Copy the address below and enjoy! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/valentines-day-special-the-10-messiest-band-breakups-20130214
Music FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2012
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 19, 2013	The Flaming Lips- The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends (Record Store Day vinyl version) Gary Clark Jr.- Blak And Blu Alabama Shakes- Boys & Girls Spiritualized- Sweet Heart, Sweet Light Tedeschi Trucks Band- Live: Everybody's Talkin' Dr. John- Locked Down The Black Keys- El Camino (Record Store Day vinyl version) Shabazz Palaces- Live At KEXP (EP)
Book Lovers What's everyone reading today?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 5, 2013	'My Cross To Bear' by Gregg Allman with Alan Light Autobiography of musician and rock legend Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band. I'm six chapters into it so far and I'm really enjoying it. A good source of rock music history.
Absolute Naturists Will the San Franciso debacle impact social nudity?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 4, 2013	My error for thinking that AANR and TNS wasn't involved. However, neither organization should've gotten into the mix in my opinion.
Absolute Naturists Who started the need or requirement to wear clothes?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 3, 2013	Mother nature. Cold weather=putting clothes on the body to keep warm in order to survive.
Absolute Naturists Will the San Franciso debacle impact social nudity?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 3, 2013	No affect because it's still a long way to the middle. Of the over 19,000 municipalities in this country, San Francisco (14th largest as of 2011) was THE ONLY ONE (to the best of my knowledge) that had a pro-public nudity law, and there wasn't enough (or any) "true/real" naturists/nudists in San Francisco taking advantage of (or living) the law to where it would've made the actions of the deviants in the Castro district insignificant/a non-factor. For example, large numbers of nude families, men and women all over the city every day of the week doing regular things like shopping, dining or enjoying a day in the park to where the numbers dwarfed those deviants in the Castro. Of course what I just described was a pipe dream, far from being real. The "true/real" naturists/nudists residents are just as much at fault for the repeal of the law for not being out in the public in bigger numbers exemplifying that naturism/nudism isn't about sex. Because of the short attention span of the general public, once the media stops paying attention to the SF law, it will be "out of sight, out of mind." I do agree as well that AANR and TNS did right by not getting involved.
Absolute Naturists Main barriers to an excepted nudist movement.
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 3, 2013	Is anybody here ready to be arrested or shot for the nudist movement? Because one has to expect such when participating in movements that defy the law. Who here is ready to be "the fish out of water" or go outside the box/comfort zone for the naturist/nudist movement? For example, a group of us (100+) simply walking down a public street, with/without a permit, with some carrying signs with "pro-naturism/nudism" slogans and some passing out AANR/TNS/INF/personal literature or having a "sit-in" at a public park/steps of your local city hall/state capital? Yes, the good old-fashioned grass roots way! Not me, not just yet. Why? Because the semantics/dynamic of naturism/nudism itself is ambiguous (just look at threads within this group alone). Heck, it seems like I've got people even here telling me I'm not a naturist because my participation is different from how they do it even when it's done the same to a certain extent. Has the "nudist movement objective" been clearly defined? Who or what are we fighting for exactly? To what extent are we willing to go for this movement for an activity that's about going to extent (being nude)? History (and not just black history) has shown me that if a particular group wants to get its message into the public/world consciousness, especially when it comes to how we are to live as a culture, it takes getting into the streets and fighting the law; a mass of people in the streets exercising our First Amendment rights. Plus, at this point, is it really worth losing employment over something that requires employment (for some) in order to do it? In order for me to be nude in nature, it takes a steady flow of cash to pay for the gas and maintenance of the vehicle which takes me to my naturist destination. Living nude requires paying for it. Individual thought and freewill, which ironically, is controlled by "group thought" to a certain extent (What would the community think?). One is simply going to do/think what he/she wants to about what naturism/nudism is/isn't, which unto itself is/was shaped by a larger, "more powerful" group (family, religion, etc), regardless of how much message or education you attempt to throw at the individual. See 'The Alicia Silverstone Story' thread. The biggest irony of being nude is that it's the reason the human race has an economy. At some point in time thousands of years or so ago, humans simply got bored with living nude and found it more fun to accessorize themselves which is what most people live for today. Deception/perception via how one accessorizes. The masses have been conditioned to believe it's just not "hip" to simply live nude. That the only thing that's "hip/cool" about being nude is when it involves sexual/sex-related activity.
Absolute Naturists The Alicia Silverstone story
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 16, 2013	Sounds like nudism to me, but she works in an industry that sends mixed messages regarding nudity (Is it sex? Is it art? Full frontal woman? Good! Full frontal man? Bad!). Maybe naturism/nudism isn't considered a "hip" cause/lifestyle in entertainment circles, or has a stigma attached to it within the industry when it comes to getting work (Because actress X is a known nudist, casting agents expect her to be nude in films without question or is typecast solely for roles where the character is nude).
Playalinda Beach Plan a PlayaLinda get together?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 13, 2013	Yes. I would be interested in attending.
Absolute Naturists Social Nudity vs Marijuana Use
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 13, 2013	When societies created religions, especially Christianity, being naked became the ultimate evil/shame. Because of how the human brain has been conditioned by a society highly influenced by Christianity, the nude form will forever be viewed as evil/shameful. Like, marijuana, hasn't nudity always been viewed as a "gateway" to harder/more sinful activities? It's my opinion that lawmakers view favorable social nudity laws as mankind "losing itself" or as a slippery slope of 'authority' losing control of the people. Being nude is the oldest "no no" that still greatly affects modern society.
Book Lovers What's everyone reading today?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 10, 2013	Just finished 'Leisureville: Adventures In America's Retirement Utopias' by Andrew D. Blechman Some of the topics covered--segregation, secession, exclusiveness---could just as easily apply to nudist society as well.
Movie Buffs Academy Award Nominations
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 10, 2013	This article is a reprint from NBCNews.com ********************************************************************************* 'Lincoln,' 'Life of Pi' top Oscar nominations By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY The Academy Awards are a lively, high-spirited event, but many of the films nominated Thursday morning feature grim topics. From the waterboarding of "Zero Dark Thirty" to the desperation and revolution of "Les Miserables," movies this time around were rewarded for tackling dark subject matter with skill. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" led all comers with 12 nominations, with Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" next with 11. Up to 10 films can be nominated in the best picture category, and this year, nine were chosen. "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Amour" were three of the lesser-known titles making the cut. "Zero Dark Thirty," "Lincoln," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Django Unchained" and "Argo" were among the other films in the best picture category. The best actress category offers a chance for history, as it features both the oldest (Emmanuelle Riva, 85, for "Amour") and youngest (Quvenzhane Wallis, now 9, for "Beasts of the Southern Wild") nominees ever in that category. (Tatum O'Neal, 10, won the best supporting actress award for "Paper Moon" in 1974 -- and Justin Henry was only 8 when he was nominated for best supporting actor in "Kramer vs. Kramer," but he didn't win.) But Jessica Chastain is likely to be favored in that category for her role as a CIA agent in "Zero Dark Thirty." Also nominated there are Naomi Watts for "The Impossible" and Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook." Many of the names Oscar watchers expected to hear were indeed called. Anne Hathaway was figured early on to be a favorite in the best supporting actress category for her role as Fantine, who sells her body, hair and teeth to save her daughter in the adaptation of the beloved stage musical. She's nominated, as is Sally Field, who plays Mary Todd Lincoln in "Lincoln," another expected name. Others in the category are Jacki Weaver for "Silver Linings Playbook," Helen Hunt for "The Sessions," and Amy Adams for "The Master." Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays the title role in "Lincoln," will easily be named the favorite in the best actor category. Also nominated there were Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables," Denzel Washington for "Flight," Bradley Cooper for "Silver Linings Playbook" and Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master." Phoenix was snubbed in the same category by the Screen Actors Guild award nominations. Cooper called in to TODAY to talk with Al Roker, Willie Geist and Natalie Morales after hearing his name called. "The funny thing is how I sort of talked myself into how I wasn't going to get up (for the announcements)," he told the anchors. "But cut to: It's like 4:30 in the morning, and I'm just puttering around the house, and then I got my mom up and my dog, and then we were watching." Christoph Waltz was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as a dentist turned bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." Waltz won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2010 for his role in another Tarantino film, "Inglourious Basterds." Also nominated in his category: Philip Seymour Hoffman for "The Master," Robert DeNiro for "Silver Linings Playbook," Tommy Lee Jones for "Lincoln" and Alan Arkin for "Argo. Tarantino himself was not named in the best director category, nor was Ben Affleck, whom many expected to see there for his work on "Argo," or Kathryn Bigelow, for "Zero Dark Thirty." Steven Spielberg was nominated for "Lincoln," Ang Lee for "Life of Pi," David O. Russell for "Silver Linings Playbook," Michael Haneke for "Amour" and Benh Zeitlin for "Beasts of the Southern Wild." While the snubs of Affleck, Bigelow and Tarantino bothered some, Bradley Cooper told the TODAY anchors he was thrilled that Russell was nominated for "Silver Linings Playbook." "I kind of lost it watching," Cooper said of hearing Russell's name called. "His heart is in that movie." In past years, the best original song category has been shrunk to as few as two nominees, but this year it was filled out with five. "Skyfall," singer Adele's song for the latest James Bond movie, is the best-known of the group. She'll compete against "Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice" (a documentary about climate change), "Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi," "Suddenly" from "Les Miserables" and "Everybody Needs a Best Friend," from "Ted." Oscar host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone read the nominations, and MacFarlane, who stars in and directed "Ted," was notably pleased that a song from his film was included. "That's kinda cool," MacFarlane said. "I get to go to the Oscars now." Animated fim nominees are "Wreck-It Ralph," "Frankenweenie," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "Brave" and "Paranorman." Original screenplay nominees were "Flight," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Django Unchained," "Amour" and "Moonrise Kingdom." Adapted screenplay nominees were "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Lincoln," "Argo," "Life of Pi" and "Silver Linings Playbook." Foreign film nominees included the French-language "Amour," which also shows up in the best picture category, as well as Chile's "No," Canada's "War Witch," Norway's "Kon-Tiki" and Denmark's "A Royal Affair." The Academy Awards ceremony will be held Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Florida Nudists Florida Beach Guide: Canaveral National Seashore
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 5, 2013	I guess you have to get in where you fit in when it comes to promoting something. Because of Orlando's proximity to Canaveral National Seashore and Cypress Cove, which is a local and historic institution as well, the local media here does its fair share of promoting social nudity when it covers events at Cypress Cove or runs articles regarding or that mention social nudism. This is a reprint from 'The Orlando Sentinel' 1/5/13. ********************************************************************************** Florida Beach Guide: Canaveral National Seashore There are plenty of no-nos at the pristine beaches of Canaveral National Seashore in Brevard County. But that's part of what keeps the 23 miles of pure Florida so unique. No cars on the beach, no places from which to rent rafts or buy sodas, no pier parties, no looming condos, no surf shops, no motels or lights. What you'll find here are pristine beaches of large-grained sand, heaped into dunes like Mother Nature intended - untainted by car exhaust and unleveled by bulldozers. The Canaveral National Seashore, which includes beaches from south of New Smyrna Beach to Titusville, is one of the last of the Florida wildernesses. The beaches of the Canaveral National Seashore - which include Apollo, Playalinda and Klondike - might not prove as convenient as ''motorized'' beaches. If you are going to drink cold drinks, play on a raft or have a bite to eat, you've got to truck it in yourself. That means hauling everything you need several hundred yards from the parking lot to the beach, reached over boardwalked dunes that are covered with sea oats and palmettos. The park charges $5 admission, but there are some restrictions. The seashore is popular, and when the limited parking areas are full, the gates swing shut and no additional visitors are admitted. Early morning is the best time to get here, especially on summer weekends when the lots fill up fast. About 300 parking spaces are available at Apollo Beach on the north end, seven miles south of New Smyrna Beach on State Road A1A. Playalinda, which begins at the junction of State Road 402 and the Atlantic Ocean, near Titusville, has room for 1,100 vehicles. Because of its proximity to several launch pads at Kennedy Space Center, Playalinda Beach closes during launch preparations. It reopens the day following a launch. Because Playalinda is inside NASA property, security regulations are closely followed. Visitors should heed signs that warn them away from certain areas and structures. The seashore's location makes for curious juxtapositions. Virtually within the shadow of ultra-modern rocket towers prehistoric animals carry out their renewal-of-life rituals. Canaveral is the birthing place for hundreds of sea turtles, huge creatures that lumber ashore during the night, dig nests with their flippers and deposit eggs that hatch in the late summer and early fall. Rangers at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which manages areas of the park, take visitors on guided tours in early summer, watching by flashlight as the turtles lay their eggs in their sandy nests. The wildlife refuge is home to 13 species of endangered or threatened species of wildlife. Its skies are the territory of such birds as the southern bald eagle and the peregrine falcon; its waters the refuge of manatees. Some of those endangered or threatened species might be glimpsed during the drive to the beach or, if time allows, during a leisurely tour of six-mile-long Black Point Wildlife Drive, off State Road 402. At Apollo Beach, historic Turtle Mound provides some insight into the ways of life of the Timucuan people, nomadic Indians who once lived in the area. Turtle Mound is a shell midden - a mound of animals bones and refuse such as shells deposited there by the Indians. But the main draw of Playalinda, Apollo and the remote Klondike Beach sandwiched between the two is the Atlantic Ocean, a gem displayed in a natural setting. ''For us, it's close by and it is a natural setting. Cars can't drive on the beach, and I like that,'' said Amanda Bradford of Titusville. The surf at Playalinda occasionally can be rougher than on other stretches of the state's coastline. No one is certain exactly what causes it. ''We've speculated about it in the past, and it seems the general theory is that because of the way the Cape (Canaveral) is jutting out, the tide and wind transverse one another in our area, creating the rougher surf,'' said Bill DeHart, the park's assistant superintendent. Whatever the cause, surfers like it. Families are also drawn to the beaches. ''Daytona and other beaches nearby are just too crowded for young children. There you have to worry about them running out in traffic, here you don't,'' said Brian Martin of Orlando, as he watched his 2-year-old son dig in the sand at Playalinda. Fishing also is a popular activity at the beach, and fishermen can hope to return from a trip with scrappy bluefish, whiting, pompano and other sport fish. Nudists are another group drawn to Playalinda and Apollo, to the occasional dismay of beachgoers who encounter the sans-suit crowd unexpectedly. The naturists usually congregate in the northern-most areas of Playalinda. Nudity at the park is lawful as long as it is not accompanied by lewd or lascivious behavior, according to a flier available at ranger stations. Among the naturally occurring hazards at the park are the possibility of jellyfish and man-of-war stings, bees and other insects, sunburn, rough surf and strong ocean currents and thunderstorms. ************************************************************************************************* Hours: Park Hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fall/Winter) and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Spring/Summer) Visitor Center Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. Admission Price: $5 Activities: Swimming, Boating and Sailing, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, and Wildlife Viewing Driving time from Orlando: 1 hour, 9 minutes Eating: There are no concession at the park. Lodging: No motels or lodging on park property. It's best to try hotels in New Smyrna Beach or Titusville. Copyright © 2013, Orlando Sentinel
Playalinda Beach Florida Beach Guide: Canaveral National Seashore
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 5, 2013	I guess you have to get in where you fit in when it comes to promoting something. Because of Orlando's proximity to Canaveral National Seashore and Cypress Cove, which is a local and historic institution as well, the local media here does its fair share of promoting social nudity when it covers events at Cypress Cove or runs articles regarding or that mention social nudism. This a reprint from 'The Orlando Sentinel' 1/5/13. ************************************************************************************************ Florida Beach Guide: Canaveral National Seashore There are plenty of no-nos at the pristine beaches of Canaveral National Seashore in Brevard County. But that's part of what keeps the 23 miles of pure Florida so unique. No cars on the beach, no places from which to rent rafts or buy sodas, no pier parties, no looming condos, no surf shops, no motels or lights. What you'll find here are pristine beaches of large-grained sand, heaped into dunes like Mother Nature intended - untainted by car exhaust and unleveled by bulldozers. The Canaveral National Seashore, which includes beaches from south of New Smyrna Beach to Titusville, is one of the last of the Florida wildernesses. The beaches of the Canaveral National Seashore - which include Apollo, Playalinda and Klondike - might not prove as convenient as ''motorized'' beaches. If you are going to drink cold drinks, play on a raft or have a bite to eat, you've got to truck it in yourself. That means hauling everything you need several hundred yards from the parking lot to the beach, reached over boardwalked dunes that are covered with sea oats and palmettos. The park charges $5 admission, but there are some restrictions. The seashore is popular, and when the limited parking areas are full, the gates swing shut and no additional visitors are admitted. Early morning is the best time to get here, especially on summer weekends when the lots fill up fast. About 300 parking spaces are available at Apollo Beach on the north end, seven miles south of New Smyrna Beach on State Road A1A. Playalinda, which begins at the junction of State Road 402 and the Atlantic Ocean, near Titusville, has room for 1,100 vehicles. Because of its proximity to several launch pads at Kennedy Space Center, Playalinda Beach closes during launch preparations. It reopens the day following a launch. Because Playalinda is inside NASA property, security regulations are closely followed. Visitors should heed signs that warn them away from certain areas and structures. The seashore's location makes for curious juxtapositions. Virtually within the shadow of ultra-modern rocket towers prehistoric animals carry out their renewal-of-life rituals. Canaveral is the birthing place for hundreds of sea turtles, huge creatures that lumber ashore during the night, dig nests with their flippers and deposit eggs that hatch in the late summer and early fall. Rangers at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which manages areas of the park, take visitors on guided tours in early summer, watching by flashlight as the turtles lay their eggs in their sandy nests. The wildlife refuge is home to 13 species of endangered or threatened species of wildlife. Its skies are the territory of such birds as the southern bald eagle and the peregrine falcon; its waters the refuge of manatees. Some of those endangered or threatened species might be glimpsed during the drive to the beach or, if time allows, during a leisurely tour of six-mile-long Black Point Wildlife Drive, off State Road 402. At Apollo Beach, historic Turtle Mound provides some insight into the ways of life of the Timucuan people, nomadic Indians who once lived in the area. Turtle Mound is a shell midden - a mound of animals bones and refuse such as shells deposited there by the Indians. But the main draw of Playalinda, Apollo and the remote Klondike Beach sandwiched between the two is the Atlantic Ocean, a gem displayed in a natural setting. ''For us, it's close by and it is a natural setting. Cars can't drive on the beach, and I like that,'' said Amanda Bradford of Titusville. The surf at Playalinda occasionally can be rougher than on other stretches of the state's coastline. No one is certain exactly what causes it. ''We've speculated about it in the past, and it seems the general theory is that because of the way the Cape (Canaveral) is jutting out, the tide and wind transverse one another in our area, creating the rougher surf,'' said Bill DeHart, the park's assistant superintendent. Whatever the cause, surfers like it. Families are also drawn to the beaches. ''Daytona and other beaches nearby are just too crowded for young children. There you have to worry about them running out in traffic, here you don't,'' said Brian Martin of Orlando, as he watched his 2-year-old son dig in the sand at Playalinda. Fishing also is a popular activity at the beach, and fishermen can hope to return from a trip with scrappy bluefish, whiting, pompano and other sport fish. Nudists are another group drawn to Playalinda and Apollo, to the occasional dismay of beachgoers who encounter the sans-suit crowd unexpectedly. The naturists usually congregate in the northern-most areas of Playalinda. Nudity at the park is lawful as long as it is not accompanied by lewd or lascivious behavior, according to a flier available at ranger stations. Among the naturally occurring hazards at the park are the possibility of jellyfish and man-of-war stings, bees and other insects, sunburn, rough surf and strong ocean currents and thunderstorms. ************************************************************************************************* Hours: Park Hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fall/Winter) and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Spring/Summer) Visitor Center Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. Admission Price: $5 Activities: Swimming, Boating and Sailing, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, and Wildlife Viewing Driving time from Orlando: 1 hour, 9 minutes Eating: There are no concession at the park. Lodging: No motels or lodging on park property. It's best to try hotels in New Smyrna Beach or Titusville. Copyright © 2013, Orlando Sentinel
Absolute Naturists Why do people wear clothes?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 4, 2013	Because of winter and as a means of expression/non-verbal communication. Plus, the greater society says, "you have to." It's funny how some like to praise how humans are "made in God's image"; yet, at the same time, are ashamed or repulsed by "God's image", which is a rejection of God to some extent.
Absolute Naturists What are the Biggest Nudist Issues to resolve/fix in 2013?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 4, 2013	Promoting the health benefits of social nudity despite the "unhealthy looking" bodies often associated with it as seen in 'The Bulletin'. Continued promotion of social nudity as a vacation alternative, which should eventually lead previous non-nudists to becoming nudist/naturist lifers. Continued education that social nudity doesn't equate to sex or a public orgy. And to paraphrase part of Truenenza's comment, increased participation of non-whites by informing them that social nudism isn't for whites only. Also, not being blindsided by anti-nudist/naturist legislation and legalities.
Music The 25 Greatest Christmas Albums Of All Time
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 21, 2012	ROLLING STONE magazine picks its favorite "25 Greatest Christmas Albums Of All Time". http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-greatest-christmas-albums-of-all-time-20121219 Are any of these in your personal music collection? I have rankings 1, 11, 12, 15 and 20. Also worth checking/seeking out: The Best Of Cool Yule-Various Artists --James Brown's "Santa Claus, Santa Claus" is fantastically heart-wrenching!!! Blue Yule: Christmas Blues And R&B Classics-Various Artists Merry Christmas And Happy New Years-Jimi Hendrix --Released in 1999, it's a 3 track CD single of Hendrix doing instrumental versions of "Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne" (an edited and extended version) and "Three Little Bears", which is an 'Electric Ladyland' outtake Holiday Remix-Various Artist --This was an exclusive title for 7-11 stores with 10 original versions of classic Christmas songs remixed by famous dance/club DJs. Tastefully done, a fun listen and it was only like $3. A John Waters Christmas-Various Artists --Awesome!!! I was really surprised that this didn't make the list; however, it is 'Rolling Stone' so I actually shouldn't be. Slow Jams Christmas Vol. 1-3-Various Artists Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails Vol. 1 & 2-Various Artists Ultimate Christmas-Various Artist The Gift-Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel --Acoustic guitar instrumentals accompanied by strings, horns, piano. Very relaxing. A bit new age-y, yet nice.
Absolute Naturists Who is the better nudist?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 18, 2012	The funny thing about the question is, who would actually go around thinking such a thing? "Better nudist" is illogical and laughable in my opinion. I know that living nude makes my health better. My earlier post was also a commentary regarding the cultural divide even within this group. And not to offend anyone, but I often get the impression that some people that actually have more time during the day/week/year to live/socialize nude more than others here tend to emote how they've "got it better." It's like damn! Slap in the face! But "better nudist", in my opinion, is like "fair" and "perfect" because neither truly exist yet there's a word/phase for it. Recognized myself in the last one regarding the "auras" and "energies" which is why I find it so funny.
Absolute Naturists Who is the better nudist?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 16, 2012	I can't be a better/best nudist simply because I'm too urban/ethnic. Plus, I have to go to work 5 days a week @ 40 hours per week. Thus, my being a nudist/naturist is disrupted by having to be dressed too much. And probably for some in the "competition", being "different" is an automatic disqualification. I guess it all comes down to who you ask.
Absolute Naturists Gay Marriage: How will it affect Nudist Clubs/Venues?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 15, 2012	I don't visit or belong to a nudist club/resort. However, from looking at the history of nudism in America and reading about them in "The Bulletin", I get the impression that many clubs are the equivalent of the Amish in their conservativeness. I don't think gay marriage is going to change a thing on a grand scale. But from reading the previous posts, it depends on the attitude of the owners of a particular club/resort.
Movie Buffs Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 5, 2012	Forbes.com picks Hollywood's most overpaid stars. Copy the link below to view the slide show. Enjoy! http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45edeej/hollywoods-most-overpaid-stars-2/
Absolute Naturists "Nudism is not about seeing or being seen."
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 1, 2012	The gift and function of sight is to see. However, we're all nude here, but there's no need to stare/gawk or be an exhibitionist. Yes, it's an irrational statement because one would be in denial about having sight, which is the most major sense from which one (most) forms an opinion or perspective.
Music The 10 Wildest Led Zeppelin Legends
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 30, 2012	Hey! It's another 'Rolling Stone' magazine list. Copy the address to read about Led Zeppelin legends you may or may not be familiar with. Enjoy! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-10-wildest-led-zeppelin-legends-fact-checked-20121121
Absolute Naturists New Mexico's Nude Law vs San Francisco's New Nude Law
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 23, 2012	JimmieM, the point I was trying to make is basically this: Finally getting something that you want, but not taking advantage of it, and then having it taken away due the actions of a few who aren't philosophically on the same page as "true" nudists. My understanding of the previous San Francisco nudity law is that it applied to the entire city. That one could be publicly nude anywhere in the city at anytime. As nudists, these are the types of laws that we want. However, the underlying principle of nudism is being nude in appropriate settings without infringing upon the rights of others. Thus, you don't want to be "the fish of out water" if you are in the minority, so the majority of people that are nudists/naturists probably didn't take advantage of the law since doing so goes against the principle of nudism since cities, in general, aren't "nudist/naturist designed venues" like resorts/clubs/beaches specifically set up/designated for nudism/naturism. Of those who made use of the law, it was primarily concentrated to the gay men of the Castro district, which is a infamous, historically and predominately gay business/residential area of the city. And when a nude man (regardless of sexuality) is sporting genital jewelry, sex is now the center/underlying principle. Had a lot more of the San Francisco residents outside of the Castro district (females and family units in particular) taken advantage of the previous nudity law, it would still be in place. Please read Absolute Naturists topics/threads 'The Fight for Nudist Rights Has Begun! SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY!' and 'Nudism vs Exhibitionism' as well.
Absolute Naturists New Mexico's Nude Law vs San Francisco's New Nude Law
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 23, 2012	The previous San Francisco (S.F.) nudity law failed because of who was using (and abusing) the law. As was pointed out in the topic/thread "The Fight For Nudist Rights Has Begun! Sign This Petition Today!", the nudity law in San Francisco became an issue once a few bad apples (who probably don't regard themselves as nudists/naturists) began sexualizing their nudity with genital jewelry. Also, from what I gathered, the only people who regularly used (and abused) the prior S.F. nudity law during non-public events (Bay To Breakers, Folsom Street Fair, etc) were solely the gay men of the Castro district. If there had been a more gender balanced/family-oriented, city-wide, regular use of the previous S.F. nudity law, it would still be in place today. Jymnos, Playalinda Beach's clothing-optional section IS an accepted (by the public) nude beach despite the position of the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. What the Brevard County government doesn't want people to accept (by playing on their fears with the posting of signs within the portion of the Canaveral National Seashore park located in Brevard) is that it has ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL JURISDICTION over Playalinda Beach. None, zero, zilch. nada! Why the CNS park supervisor (or the National Park Service for that matter) ever allowed the posting of the signs within the park is beyond me, especially when a county or state government can't apply its laws to the federal government. Canaveral National Seashore (which includes Playalinda & Apollo Beaches) is a federally owned and operated park, and the U.S. government currently doesn't have any anti-nudity laws when it comes to the National Park System. Also, Playalinda Beach is historically accepted as a nude beach. The clothing-optional section was always used (since the 50's) for nude sunbathing even before the Canaveral National Seashore park was created in 1975, and use of it as a nudist haven was "grandfathered in" with the park's creation. Nudism at Apollo & Playalinda isn't going to be seriously threatened until the federal government creates/passes anti-nudity laws for its parks, turns the park over to state or county government, or sell the land for private development.
Absolute Naturists Pastie Lady...Do you think she's a nut case?
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 19, 2012	She's just a free-spirited hippie doing her own thing. This article reminds me of the Classy Tallahassee Bikini Cyclist (Richard Irby), who actually had a fan club. However, he was eventually ordered by a judge to stop after being arrested for exposing his genitals to a woman that worked in the office of the trailer park where he resided.
Absolute Naturists Nudists and their clothing choices
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 19, 2012	I get my dress/dress casual shirts for work from the Salvation Army. When I need to buy dress slacks, which isn't often, I don't spend more than $30 and usually go to Dillards, Marshalls or K&G Men's Store. I purchase inexpensive t-shirts and denim jeans from Walmart or Target. Many years ago while attending my brother's wedding reception, my aunt's husband made a nice compliment about the blazer I was wearing. Everyone at the table was blown away when I informed them that I'd gotten it at a thrift store for only $2.
Absolute Naturists Biggest Issues Facing Naturist/Nudist Community
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 29, 2012	The same issues addressed in the nudist tome 'Nudist Society' (William E. Hartman. Ph.D, Marilyn Fithian and Donald Johnson; Elysium Growth Press, 1970), which are the following: -Who are these people? -Why do they become nudists? -What are their dominant personality traits? -Is nudism a cult? -What is the relationship between nudism and sexual behavior? -What effect does it have on the family unit? -Is nudism legal? -Does nudism have any therapeutic value? -What is the future of a clothes-free lifestyle in America? It's always the questions about nudism/naturism that remains a big issue. The issue of defining or redefining what being a nudist/naturist is. Who's in or out? Who counts or doesn't?
Music "I'm Gonna Add Some Bottom..": The Best Bassists
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 27, 2012	George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Porter Batiste Stoltz (PBS), George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners)
AANR Updates Just a little up set not much just a little
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 27, 2012	Since I rejoined AANR in 2004, I've always gotten my renewal card rather quickly. But then again, I live in the area where AANR is headquartered and I'm sure that makes a big difference.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 27, 2012	Leap Year (2010) Laura Lopez is a loner and liar. She writes for a business magazine and has one night stands. She meets a guy named Arturo, with whom she has an ongoing kinky sexual relationship. Except for the opening scene, the entire movie is set in Laura's apartment. This is a Mexican film, so it's in Spanish with English subtitles. I tend to think of "foreign" films as those made outside of North America. But if you enjoy foreign films and don't mind reading subtitles, this is a good one worth checking out. God Bless America (2011) A dark comedy written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Frank (Joel Murray, brother of Bill Murray) has become fed up with the rudeness and meanness of America. He is a divorced father who has been terminated from his job at an insurance company and later learns from his doctor that he has a brain tumor which can't be operated upon. While having a phone conversation with his ex-wife, who is trying to appease their unruly pre-teen daughter, Frank hears the child state how she hates him and never wants to see him again. These events make him so depressed that he wants to kill himself; but after seeing a reality show based on a spoiled rich teenager name Chloe, Frank is so angered by her rudeness towards her parents that he decides to kill Chloe instead. He later meets Roxy (Tara Lynne Barr), a schoolmate of Chloe, who convinces him that they should kill the most rude and annoying people across America. Really enjoyed it. Reminded me of another great dark comedy from the 80's, 'Heathers', which has the same premise of dealing with mean people but within the high school of a small Ohio town. The Man From Planet X (1951) An alien from a dying planet has landed his spaceship in the Scottish Moors near the observatory of a professor, who has been observing the previously unknown planet that is days away from reaching the Earth's orbit. When the spaceship is discovered, attempts are made to communicate with the alien to determine its purpose and connection to the approaching planet. Worth checking out if you like old sci-fi, B-movie horror. The story moves at a good pace until towards the end. In the "I've seen that face before" department, one should recognize actor William Schallert, who's been in a lot TV and movie roles. It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) In 1979, this movie was called 'Alien', and is the inspiration for that blockbuster. The story is set in 1973 and begins on the planet Mars. Col. Edward Carruthers is being picked up by a rescue ship that is taking him back to Earth where he is expected to face a court martial for the deaths of his fellow crew members on the ill-fated mission. Carruthers insists to the crew of the rescue ship that he is innocent and had nothing to do with his team members' mysterious deaths. As the rescue ship travels through space, crew members go missing. The team discovers there's an alien aboard and that Carruthers was right all along. Definitely worth watching if you like 'Alien'. Even the way the alien is killed in both films is similar. There's even a scene which Stanley Kubrick would later re-create in 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the "I've seen that face before" department, one should recognize actor Dabbs Greer who played Reverend Alden on 'The Little House On The Prairie' TV series.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 16, 2012	N.W.A.-Straight Outta Compton (1988) Been listening to this one in the car. Ice Cube wrote all of the lyrics/rhymes of this multi-platinum classic, but was paid only $23,000 which is why he left the group and had a beef with the remaining members. Public Enemy-Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987) Been listening to this one on my iPod. Big beats! P.E. weren't the black revolutionaries that they're known for on this one
Music "I'm Gonna Add Some Bottom..": The Best Bassists
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 16, 2012	Starting to appreciate the playing of the late Rick Danko who was a member of The Band.
Absolute Naturists Males Friending Females ONLY... What do you think?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 16, 2012	Cyberharem. He's a mack.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 14, 2012	The Trip (1967) No, not a vacation, but a hallucinatory one. Written by Jack Nicholson and starring Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern and Dennis Hopper. Paul Groves (Fonda) is a commercial director who is going through a divorce and decides to try LSD for the first time. His friend John (Dern), who is a self-styled LSD guru, acts as his guide. Max (Hopper) is John's dealer and supplier of the LSD necessary for "the trip". Full of psychedelic images which are connected to his soon to be ex-wife and a woman named Glen, who Paul met while visiting Max's house. It's definitely a trippy movie and fun ride. Super Fly (1972) This classic "blaxploitation" gets too much of a bad rap for glorifying hustling and drug dealing; however, the protagonist's goal is to leave that bad lifestyle behind. Priest (Ron O'Neil) is a cocaine dealer whose product is described at one point in the film as being "super fly". Along with his business partner Eddie, Priest wants to make a big, last score so that he can retire from the drug game. However, when they end up cutting a deal with a group of corrupt police officials who will be supplying the cocaine for distribution, Priest later learns from his former mentor named "Scatta" that he's now owned by "the man" and that they're not just going to let him walk away. Yet, Priest remains determined to fulfill his goal of leaving the drug dealing lifestyle behind and executes a plan along with his girlfriend to secure his "freedom." A good movie because the underlying theme is timeless and the soundtrack by the legendary Curtis Mayfield is a classic. Natural Born Killers (1994) Directed by Oliver Stone and starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Lee Jones, Tom Sizemore and Rodney Dangerfield. Lovebirds Mickey (Harrelson) and Mallory (Lewis) are serial killers who are elevated to celebrity and "folk hero" status thanks to the media. The screen play was originally written by Quentin Tarantino. A great social commentary on how the media glorifies violent offenders. Just like 'The Trip', it's full of hallucinatory images and flashbacks. Definitely one of Oliver Stone's best films. Carnival Of Souls (1962) Mary Henry, who is a church organist, is riding in a car with two other female friends. The friend that is driving gets them involved in a street race with two males in another car. However, during the race, the car with Mary and her friends plunges from an old bridge and into the murky river below. The local authorities spend hours dragging the river for the car when Mary suddenly emerges from the river without explanation or questions asked. Mary decides to move to another town. While driving along a desolate stretch of highway, she passes an old carnival that has been abandoned for years. Within the old carnival's vicinity, Mary starts to see images of a ghostly looking man. Once settled into her new town, she starts to this see this man wherever she goes and other strange events begin to affect her. Determined to find out why these things are happening to her, Mary goes to the old carnival seeking answers. This movie is now regarded as a horror classic and one of my favorites to watch as Halloween nears. The ending has a surprising twist. Worth checking out.
Music ROLLING STONE Reader's Poll: Best Rock Documentaries
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 14, 2012	Copy the address to view and read this slideshow of the "Best Rock Documentaries" chosen in a ROLLING STONE reader's poll. Enjoy! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-what-is-the-best-rock-documentary-20121003
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 13, 2012	I'm just so in love with the 90's again when it comes to music. On my digital player it's been the following: PJ Harvey-Dry PJ Harvey-Rid Of Me Soundgarden-Superunknown Ol' Dirty Bastard- N***a Please In the car's CD Changer (Yeah, it's old school, but the auxiliary outlet on my car stereo faceplate broke a long time ago so I can't use my digital player in the car): Erykah Badu-Mama's Gun James Brown-The Motherlode Fishbone-The Reality Of My Surroundings Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals-Burn To Shine N.W.A.-Straight Outta Compton Porno For Pyros-Good God's Urge Red Hot Chili Peppers-One Hot Minute The Roots-Illadelph Halflife Although I have a digital copy (CD or digital file) of the following titles, I recently bought these on vinyl at a record show (for about $1.90 each) and have been spinning them heavily: The Beatles-Rubber Soul The Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles-The Beatles (The White Album) Bob Dylan & The Band-The Basement Tapes The Doors-The Doors The Doors-Absolutely Live Jimi Hendrix-Are You Experienced? The Rolling Stones-Goat's Head Soup
Absolute Naturists Living Nude... Why?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 13, 2012	Living nude fits within the concept of K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid). Living nude equates to simplicity. And as I always emphasize, living everyday in your "natural suit" is good for one's mental and physical health. Living nude is a remedy that can help heal an ailing individual, or even our ailing world by alleviating the collective toxicity of negative stress brought on by cultural clashes/differences and materialism.
Absolute Naturists Nudism vs Exhibitionism
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 13, 2012	Nudism and exhibitionism are definitely not the same. Someone, even if the individual is a naturist/nudist, that is nude in a non-nudist/naturist environment is most certainly going to offend someone and could be/get slapped with the "sexual offender" label by the legal system if arrested or ticketed. Also, an exhibitionist doesn't even have to be fully nude, such as flashers. A basic principle of nudism is nudity in appropriate settings without infringing on the rights of others. If there are laws that allow public nudity (not just for events such as World Nude Bike Ride), would/could being nude in a non-nudist/naturist environment still be considered infringing on the rights of others? If a nudist/naturist individual(s) are within his/her/their/our legal right to be nude in a non-nudist/naturist public place, but are in the minority of the number of people present, do you think the majority of non-nudist/naturist would still view us as nudist/naturists exercising our legal right or simply as exhibitionists? I'm probably getting off the topic with the question. But like everyone else here, I'm definitely going to be comfortable within an environment that's specifically designed/created to serve/support nudism/naturism. Being nude in a non-nudist/naturist environment is like being a fish out of water.
Music 13 Rock Stars Who Disappeared
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 2, 2012	Copy the address below to view and read a really good ROLLING STONE slideshow. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/13-rock-stars-who-disappeared-20120926
Hip Hop Giving It A Lot Of Love
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 28, 2012	Ol' Dirty Bastard's 'N***a Please' (1999) Gosh! I miss O.D.B.
Sports Talk NFL 2012 Divisional Winners?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 28, 2012	AFC: East-New England Patriots North- Baltimore Ravens South-Houston Texans West-Denver Broncos NFC: East-New York Giants North-Green Bay Packers South-Atlanta Falcons West-San Francisco 49ers
Absolute Naturists 3 Most FUN Outdoor Things to do Nude
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 27, 2012	Running, swimming and relaxing while listening to music
Absolute Naturists Are you different when nude?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 21, 2012	I'm more reflective and philosophical in thought when nude. I always take a journal with me to the beach to write out my thoughts and observations.
Absolute Naturists Whats the longest time you've been able to stay nude
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 12, 2012	From Monday through Friday for 40 hours each week, with the exception of paid leave/holiday time, I must adhere to my employer's dress code. All other times, except clothing required socialization, I'm living nude. But as I've stated before, just because I have to get to dressed, it doesn't mean I'm no longer a nudist/naturist. I'm just a nudist/naturist who is required to be dressed for work and wherever else the law requires it.
Playalinda Beach RE: Dave Weldon
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 9, 2012	Connie Mack is a male. Playalinda Beach is not an issue with both Mr. Nelson and Mr. Mack, and never will be. The state of Florida has a lot of other major and serious issues it needs addressed on the federal level besides some harmless nudists in the middle of nowhere. Mr. Nelson is based in Tallahassee, and Mr. Mack is based in Fort Myers. Both cities are located on opposite sides of the state from Playalinda. Only Mr. Weldon tries/tried to make a Congressional issue with Playalinda because it's located in the same county where he resides, which is Brevard. Mr. Weldon isn't representing the state of Florida in Congress at the moment.
Sports Talk NFL 2012 Divisional Winners?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 9, 2012	Any thoughts/predictions on the teams that will win their respective division this season?
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 9, 2012	Q. What do you call a nudist wearing clothes? A. A nudist. If the clothing attire is formal wear, then the individual is a well-dressed nudist.
Music Libraries
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 5, 2012	Are there any other members here that take advantage of the local library system in their community to obtain music? The Orange County(FL) Library System where I live has so much good stuff that each branch resembles a Best Buy somewhat. It even obtains new CD titles within a month of its release. There is no limit on the number of titles that can be checked out and CDs can be checked out for three weeks and renewed up to three times. The real bonus is that the library will actually deliver items (except DVDs) to my residence. Here's what I recently checked out: Alabama Shakes-Boys & Girls* The Band-Greatest Hits (Remastered) Mary J. Blige- Stronger With Each Tear The Cult-Choice Of Weapon* Dr. John-Locked Down* Warren Haynes Band-Live At The Moody Theater* Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood-MSMW Live: In Case The World Changes Its Mind* Parliament-Chocolate City (Remastered) Robert Plant-Now And Zen (Remastered) Tedeschi Trucks Band-Live: Everybody's Talkin'* White Stripes-DeStijl Various Artists- Where The Palm Trees Shake At Night: Blues Music From The Florida Folklife Collection *=Newest/latest release by the artist
Absolute Naturists I love to be nude because....
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 5, 2012	...it's healthy for my mind and body, a richness unto itself.
Absolute Naturists Whats the longest time you've been able to stay nude
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 5, 2012	One day (at a minimum) two days (at the most) on weekends where I didn't leave home for anything, not even going outside to the mailbox.
Absolute Naturists Nudism...one size fits all?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 1, 2012	I'm definitely guilty as charged. In topics I've posted, it can appear that I'm questioning "who are the 'real' nudists?," but then understanding that I might not fit other's ideal of nudism or nudist ideal. However, with the understanding that variety is the spice of life and the vast differences in life experience amongst individuals, I've always emphasized the old saying of "to each his/her own" to correct myself when/if it appears that I'm being judgmental. To me, it just feels good living nude and living to be nude; a feeling of being truly connected to nature.
Absolute Naturists Do you consider Nudism a Hobby?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 25, 2012	Absolutely not! In my opinion, equating nudism as a hobby is like saying living is a hobby.
AANR Updates New AANR Video
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 19, 2012	I think the video falls flat as well. Even as an AANR member, I'm left with more questions than answers from this video. Who is the target audience? Families? Boomers? Gen X? Gen Y? Only white people? How does being an AANR benefit or enhance nudism, because the activities shown in the video are just as fun without being an AANR member. "Find your place in the sun": Is nudism only about good weather? And does the sun matter when one is enjoying nudism indoors? "True body acceptance": Yet, the folks that don't have "fit" bodies are shown submerged in water; and the ones that are shown, are slimmer. Who wants to read a video anyway? Thumbs down on this video.
Absolute Naturists Who should nudist fear most?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 18, 2012	Anybody that doesn't agree with nudism or its principles. Also, people that don't follow the concept "to each his/her own". In regards to the article I posted about the candidate running for the county commission being attacked via mailers because of his being a nudist, I have a good feeling that the gentleman probably never heard of the organization (With Women We Will Win) that was sending out the mailings until it became an issue. Talk about being blindsided.
Playalinda Beach RE: Dave Weldon
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 14, 2012	Just a little follow up info. U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV won the right Tuesday night to take on two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in a race that's already attracted millions of dollars from outside groups and could be critical in deciding partisan control of the U.S. Senate. Mack, a four-term Republican congressman from Fort Myers, easily beat former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon of Indialantic and two dark horses, Mike McCalister of Plant City and writer Marielena Stuart of Ave Marie. Early results showed Mack winning with 59 percent, with 20 percent for Weldon, 14 percent for McCalister and 7 percent for Stuart. Source: Orlando Sentinel 8/14/12
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 13, 2012	Das Efx's 'Dead Serious' is a hip hop classic in my opinion. The second single from that album, "Mic Checka" is a good one too. When they came on the scene in '92, their rhyme style was definitely new and different. Even the fact that they started while attending college in Virginia was unique for hip hop at that time, because the majority of hip hop artists were still either from New York or L.A. In '92, West Coast hip hop was still dominate, but East Coast was starting to rise again and Das Efx was one of the reasons.
Music The Most Controversial Songs Of All Time?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 13, 2012	Copy the address to view the slide show of "The 20 Most Controversial Songs Of All Time" as chosen by Gigwise. Enjoy! http://www.gigwise.com/photos/56046/The-20-Most-Controversial-Songs-Of-All-Time
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2012	Recently acquired Ol' Dirty Bastard's 'N***a Please' (1999), which featured the single "Got Your Money". Yesterday during work, listened to RUN DMC's 'King Of Rock' (1985). Ah, the golden age!
Absolute Naturists Promoting Naturist / Nudist Living
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2012	OOPS!!! My bad. Just wanted to share some nudist-related news regarding getting younger people involved with nudism that was in my local paper, but placed it under this topic because of the "promoting" but didn't read the lead-off question. To promote naturist/nudist living, I talk about how it benefits my health and overall well-being whenever I discuss it with others.
Music The Best Neil Young Albums Of All Time
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2012	A 'Rolling Stone' magazine reader's poll picks the best Neil Young albums of all time. Copy the address to view the slide show. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-the-best-neil-young-albums-of-all-time-20120808 My favorite, 'Freedom', didn't make the list.
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2012	Van Hunt- What Were You Hoping For? Van Hunt- Live At "The Troubadour" 2011 Jimi Hendrix- West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (the non-box set version) The Ventures- In Space (Clear, 180 gram vinyl) Firehose- Fromohio (vinyl) The Mooney Suzuki- Alive & Amplified Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral Ol' Dirty Bastard- N***a Please Cibo Matto- Viva! La Woman Yello-Essential Tortoise- Millions Now Living Will Never Die Nirvana- Live At Reading Destroyer- Destroyer's Rubies (I never get tired of this one; an all-time favorite) Basically, recently acquired titles except for 'Destroyer's Rubies'.
Absolute Naturists Promoting Naturist / Nudist Living
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2012	Nudists Going All Out To Attract A Younger Crowd By Maria Herrera, Sun Sentinel meherrera@tribune.com or 561-243-6544. 7:04 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2012 LOXAHATCHEE— When it comes to getting naked, young people would rather do it among their own. And with nudist resorts and nude recreation clubs having a reputation for attracting the sagging and wrinkling, young naturists often struggle to find places to bare their all. On Saturday and Sunday, at a 40-acre nudist park in the wilds of Loxahatchee, several hundred will gather for the Florida Young Naturist's Fourth Annual End of Summer Naked Bash. It's celebration of nudity and body acceptance aimed at nudists ages 18 to 30, just the age group that nudist resorts around the country are trying to attract now. "Young people don't want to go to bingo night or play shuffleboard," in the nude, said Robbe White, founder of the Florida Young Naturist organization, which organizes South Florida nudist events for younger people. "There's a lot of desire for resorts to attract young people, but they don't do anything to attract them." At Sunsport Gardens, the family naturist resort hosting the weekend event, the young and the old have seemed to strike a perfect balance — a successful partnership between young naturists who need an affordable venue for their activities and a naturist's park trying to avoid the perception that naturism is flagging and losing its vigor. Attracting the young and the nude is a concept that has taken off at Sunsport, said Morley Schloss, principal shareholder at Sunsport Gardens. He has cut prices for newbies, kept the pool and hot tub open 24 hours and allowed the young naturists to claim part of the park for their, winter, spring and summer bashes. The park also hosts Friday night drum circles and allows rock bands to play until midnight — after all, Schloss, 71, first got naked in public at Woodstock in 1969 when he was 28. "It was kind of scary at first," Schloss said of skinny dipping in a lake behind the stage. "Then, I felt the sun all over my skin and I said, 'Wow, this is fantastic.'" That may be why Schloss enjoys the free-love, hippie feel of the Florida Young Naturists bashes. "The vibe out there is incredible. It's not a sexual thing at all," said Frankie Sinsemilla, guitarist for the Funky Nuggets, a local band headlining the weekend bash. "You can't blame people for getting that misconception. But it's all about being natural and accepting people for who they are no matter what they look like." Sinsemilla said he doesn't usually attend nudist events unless he's playing, but admits it has gotten the hang of it after playing several bashes hosted by the Florida Young Naturist group. "For literally 10 seconds, you think "Oh my God, I'm naked," and then you forget about it," Sinsemilla said. "It's probably weirdest for our drummer because he has to sit behind us and look at our naked asses." In addition to cheaper fees, the park also boasts healthy foods and vegetarian menus at its restaurant, and a deep commitment to ecological and earth friendly issues such as using solar power for its pool heating, cafe and laundromat—which puzzled some, biodegrable soaps at its outdoor showers and workshops about body image and acceptance. For Kymberlee Brogan, a vendor at the bash, the events have taught her to be more accepting of her body. At first she was embarrassed to disrobe to go to work. "ThenI realized I looked more weird dressed than naked. It was so nice not to care and know that you're not going to be judged," said Brogan, 30, who does henna tattoos and sells utility belts, sarongs and towels — all tailored to nudists. "Young people here have nothing to worry." Attracting a younger crowd nudists isn't easy. "I think maybe that naturists skew older because people come to the realization this is what they want to spend their disposable income on later in life," said Bob Morton, executive director of Naturists Action Committee, a nonprofit arm of the Naturists Society. It's not clear how many nudist or naturists there are in the US. Morton said naturists are not card-carrying members of any specific organization and most, especially young nudists, don't want to be labeled. But he said a poll the committed commissioned from Ropert showed that 25 percent of the adult population says they have participated in some sort of naturist activity. Morton said additional polling could reveal changing attitudes about nudity and a growing number of young nudists nationwide, but "we're a nonprofit organization and don't have deep pockets," he said. "Shoot, we're naked! We don't even have any pockets." IF YOU GO: What: Florida Young Naturists' Fourth Annual End of Summer Naked Bash – Two days of music, yoga, body painting, camping and nudist activities for ages 18 to 30. Where: Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort, 14125 North Road, Loxahatchee, FL, 33470 When: Saturday and Sunday Weekend passes are $15 for first-time visitors and $25 for regulars. For more information, visit facebook.com/youngnaturists.us Copyright © 2012, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Absolute Naturists Who should nudist fear most?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 8, 2012	Mailer Attacks Osceola Commission Candidate's Nudist Lifestyle By David Breen, Orlando Sentinel 5:21 p.m. EST, August 8, 2012 Jeffery Goldmacher is running for the Osceola County Commission on familiar issues such as cutting government red tape and boosting the local economy. But a less conventional issue — his nudist lifestyle — is taking center stage. A mailer that purports to show a nude, snorkeling Goldmacher has raised the Republican candidate's ire. He said he has been forthright about living at the Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa near Poinciana but insists that the photo is not of him and that the mailer is full of untruths. "I come right out and tell people that I live in a clothing-optional resort, not a nudist colony," Goldmacher said. "Only lepers and ants live in colonies." The mailer was sent by Melbourne-based With Women We Will Win, an organization whose Facebook page says it supports women candidates for office. There are no women running in Goldmacher's race. According to state records, With Women We Will Win has spent about $5,000 during the 2012 campaign cycle. Founder Deanna Murray did not respond to a request for comment. The mailer asks voters to "say yes to decency and no to nudism and atheism on our county commission." Goldmacher, a first-time candidate, objects to the claim that he's an atheist. "I am Jewish," he said. "I just don't belong to a temple or a synagogue. I practice my religion in my own way." The 56-year-old Goldmacher, who is retired, is running against Tony Ferentinos and Ivan Rivera in Tuesday's Republican primary for the District 3 commission seat. He said he's not sure if the anti-nudism mailer will cost him votes, but he's putting the best possible spin on the situation. As he recalled telling an audience during a recent forum: "At least there's one candidate who believes in transparency. I have nothing to hide and no place to hide it."
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 8, 2012	Everyday Sunshine: The Story Of Fishbone (2011) An insightful documentary on one of the most influential (and one of my favorite) alternative bands of the 80's and early 90's, Fishbone. Features interviews with all current and former members of the band, contemporaries (Perry Ferrell of Jane's Addiction, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers) and those whom they influenced (such as Gwen Stefani of No Doubt). Women In Cages (1971) Sexploitation flick featuring Pam Grier as a sadistic matron of a women's prison located in the Asian Pacific region. An American woman, Carol Jeffries ("Jeff'), is sent to prison after being set up by her player boyfriend for drug possession. Despite being incarcerated, the boyfriend (Rudy) wants "Jeff" dead and has one of her cellmates who worked for him to do it. Longing to be with Rudy, whom she hadn't heard from since her incarceration, and tired of the torture inflicted upon them, Jeff and her cellmates make an attempt to escape despite the risk of being hunted and killed by the jungle bandits. This is definitely worth checking out if you're into grindhouse cinema. I enjoyed it.
Absolute Naturists Gay Men vs Nudist Beaches
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 4, 2012	Yes to both. Definite possibility in creating nudists beaches, but I'll use a famous street festival as an example. Fantasy Fest in Key West which is known for lots of nude women covered in body paint was founded by a gay couple, the late Frank Romano and Joe Liszka. Overt sexual behavior in public use areas, regardless of sexuality, is a public nuisance if there are too many logged complaints with the authorities. And when it comes to that, it's bound to be shut down.
Absolute Naturists When you just have to cover up in a nudist setting
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 4, 2012	I'm sure everyone here does practice nude intelligence even though it may come across in one's writing that the individual doesn't. Nude intelligence is the reason I'm in such good health. For me, there's been no colds or missed workdays in a very long time due to it. There were lots of nights this past winter where the robe was worn even with the heat on. And this is Florida! Although I prefer to sleep without covers during the non-winter months, until June I usually ended up under the comforter. When at the beach and not using my umbrella, a hat is affixed to my bald head to protect it from the sun. Thus, the irony of being nude yet wearing a clothing attire. Nude intelligence is the paradox of living to be clothes-free but accepting that one can never really live without clothes. Clothes may take away your nudity, but it doesn't take away your nudism. Comfort wins in the end!
Absolute Naturists Nude/clothed interaction
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 31, 2012	How about when being rescued from a cliff in the nude? Copy the address to view the slide show. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/elsentinel/kswb-photos-cliff-rescue-warning-nudity-20110322,0,6346692.photogallery?obref=obnetwork
Music Favorite Prog Rock Albums Of All Time
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 26, 2012	Copy the address below to view the slide show of a ROLLING STONE reader's poll of the "Favorite Prog Rock Albums Of All Time." Enjoy! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-your-favorite-prog-rock-albums-of-all-time-20120725
Movie Buffs Hollywood's Most Valuable Actor?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 24, 2012	(This article was reprinted from NBCNews.com) Hollywood's Most Valuable Actor? Robert Downey Jr., of course! By Cody Delistraty Robert Downey Jr. is the most valuable movie star in Hollywood, combining box-office success in both action films and comedies with wide critical acclaim, audience likeability and studio-head bankability, according to Vulture's latest study. The “Iron Man” star’s Hollywood supremacy is the result of a recent, rather in-depth statistical study. While it may sound complicated, we're here to break it down for you. Vulture, with the help of The Guardian’s statistician Harry Enten, set eight categories with which to quantify a star’s Hollywood value. This includes studio value (five top studio heads were asked who they’d cast with a sure-fire script in hand), which was given the lion’s share of importance in the calculations, but the study also factored in box-office numbers, Oscar wins and nominations, critics’ score based on Metacritic and appeareances on magazine covers. Downey Jr., who has risen from substance abuse and prison time to become one of the biggest names in Hollywood, has chosen his roles wisely. He staged his comeback by showing off mounds of charisma in 2008’s “Iron Man,” then cleverly followed the successful superhero film with his genuinely enjoyable performances in “Tropic Thunder,” “Due Date” and his pair of “Sherlock Holmes” movies. Since his dark days, he’s graced the covers of 12 major magazines (including GQ, Rolling Stone and Men’s Vogue), proving that moviegoers are genuinely interested in his personal life and success story. While Downey Jr. takes the top spot, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington and Brad Pitt round out the top five. (The highest ranking woman is Angelina Jolie, who comes in at No. 8 on Vulture’s list.) But it’s Will Smith who reigns supreme as the most likeable actor in Hollywood, according to Vulture’s audience polls, and he’s also the most consistent international moneymaker. There are a few oddities in the rankings though. The relatively new Jennifer Lawrence is only 21 years old, but she managed to snag the No. 16 spot thanks to her brilliant mix of critically acclaimed films and box-office hits. “Winter’s Bone” earned her an Oscar nomination. “X-Men: First Class” and “The Hunger Games” put her in good graces with studio heads, affirmed her presence as a major box-office draw, and gave her two blockbuster series’ to bank on for years to come. On the other side of the surprise spectrum is Ryan Reynolds. Even though he created a blockbuster romantic comedy alongside Sandra Bullock in 2009’s “The Proposal” and was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, he still hangs out at No. 75, below even the 66-year-old Sylvester Stallone. The 35-year-old can thank his last two films -- the superhero box-office disaster “Green Lantern” and critical failure “The Change-Up” -- for this abysmal position. (Perhaps his A-list status was prematurely given.) While Downey Jr. may not be the most respected actor in Hollywood (that’s Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep territory), the most likeable or even the most bankable, he’s still No. 1 when stats are crunched and polls are taken. The numbers don’t lie.
Absolute Naturists Nude/clothed interaction
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 19, 2012	Naked Man Who Protested TSA Found Not Guilty Of Public Indecency By KGW July 19, 2012, 3:42 pm NBCNews.com PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man arrested after he stripped naked at Portland International Airport (PDX) was found not guilty of public indecency at a trial Wednesday. John Brennan, a frequent-flying businessman from Portland, set off an explosives wand in April and stripped naked to show Transportation Security Administration screeners he was not carrying a bomb. At Wednesday's trial, TSA officer Steven Vangordon testified that "he started taking clothes off quickly, I mean he whipped them off pretty fast." Brennan took the stand early in the afternoon, saying he believed he had the right to be naked. "I know the irony of taking off my clothes to protect my privacy," Brennan said. "They're getting close to seeing us naked, so I thought I'd up the ante," he testified. Brennan said removing all his clothes was not premeditated. The frequent traveler who had heard of many TSA issues while on prior business travels was just fed up as he set off the detector at PDX. "The machine went off, and I asked what it was and he said 'nitrates' which I know from Oklahoma City is one of the explosive ingredients," Brennan told KGW in an earlier interview, "and I was not interested in being hassled so I took off my clothes to show them I was not carrying any explosives." TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz told KGW, "TSA partners with the traveling public to screen all passengers safely and efficiently. When a passenger chooses to be purposefully disruptive, we notify law enforcement. " A Port of Portland Police report said Brennan was asked several times to put his clothes back on. Two screening lanes were closed for a short time until Brennan was wrapped in a towel and arrested. A judge found Brennan not guilty of public indecency on the grounds that he stripped naked as a form of protest, which is protected speech. But things aren’t over for Brennan yet. The TSA is also investigating to see if he possibly interfered with the screening process. If they find him guilty, he could be forced to pay an $11,000 fine and be put on the no-fly list. KGW Reporter Abbey Gibb contributed to this report. The copy the address below see the video http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/19/12832753-naked-man-who-protested-tsa-found-not-guilty-of-public-indecency?lite
Absolute Naturists Summer Fun
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 9, 2012	Yesterday at Playalinda Beach. Arrived about 3:30p and still had to park in lot 12. The weather and the water were perfect, especially after having weeks of rip currents and the recent "Debby Days." The tide was low, so I could go out pretty far from the shore before the water level reached my chest. I left at 6p and the sun was still blazing. The few hours there was equally enjoyable as a full day of being there.
Movie Buffs 6 Memorable Performances
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 9, 2012	Oscar winning actor Ernest Borgnine passed away yesterday at age 95. Jane Kellogg of 'The Hollywood Reporter' chooses six of his memorable roles. Copy the address below to read her story and view video clips. http://todayentertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/09/12632725-6-memorable-performances-by-ernest-borgnine?lite
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 1, 2012	AMERICAN CLASSICS FROM THE 70'S ADAPTED FROM OTHER ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA: Convoy (1978) Based on the 1975 song of the same name by C.W. McCall and released at the height of the CB radio craze. After a brawl with police officers at an Arizona truck stop restaurant, several truckers make a run in their semis for the New Mexico border. However, it turns into a multi-state police chase and forms into a mile long convoy as other truckers join in. Loved it as a kid and it's still fun to watch. Actually, the movie feels somewhat akin to the recent/current Occupy Movement. The Exorcist (1973) An atheist actress with a short temper seeks the medical community's help in finding the reason for her 12 year-old daughter's strange behavior and the weird happenings that occur in the child's room. After putting the child through intensive medical tests and finding nothing wrong with her, one of the doctors suggest that she seeks an exorcism. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty. It was the first horror film to earn an Academy Award nomination for "Best Picture". It still holds up well against the Jasons, Michael Myers, Evil Deads and every type of horror film/genre that came afterwards. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. Randle P. McMurphy is sent from a prison work camp to an Oregon mental hospital although he shows no signs of mental illness. His rebellious attitude towards the head nurse of his ward inspires the other patients; in particular "Chief", a large American Indian whom the hospital staff thinks is deaf and mute. It won all five of the major Academy Award categories for which it was nominated: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress (Louise Fletcher), Best Director (Milos Forman) and Best Screenplay. Still one of Nicholson's best and most memorable performances. The cast also includes future stars Danny Devito and Christopher Lloyd, and familiar faces Brad Dourif and Vincent Schiavelli.
Movie Buffs If You Had The Chance...
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 1, 2012	Halle Berry Nicole Kidman
Playalinda Beach RE: Dave Weldon
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 30, 2012	This is not his first time trying to end the clothing-optional sections at the Canaveral National Seashore, which includes Apollo and Playalinda Beaches. Each decade (the 90's, the 00's and apparently now) he threatens to do something about the nudity at Playalinda, but it always ends up going nowhere. From what I know of him, he doesn't seem to have the "power" or "pull" like Senators Bill Nelson or Marco Rubio. Even within Florida, unless one lives in Brevard County, most have probably never heard of him. Here's an article from the late-90's involving Weldon. Congress Joins Beach-nudity Fight The House Of Representatives Voted To Outlaw Clothing-optional Signs On The Canaveral National Seashore. By Tamara Lytle, Washington Bureau July 17, 1997 Brevard County's congressman has brought his colleagues from the U.S. House of Representatives into the fight to strip nudists of the right to shed clothes at Canaveral National Seashore. Members voted 396-25 late Tuesday in Washington for an amendment that would bar the National Park Service from posting signs for a clothing-optional area at the federal beach east of Titusville. ''This is about whether moms can go to the beach with their kids and enjoy themselves,'' said Rep Dave Weldon, the Palm Bay Republican who offered the proposal. He said people have complained about nudists masturbating in front of children and otherwise bothering non-nudists. Frank Cervasio of Orlando, president of Central Florida Naturists, said the complaints are an orchestrated campaign by a small number of Baptists. Most people favor separate nude and non-nude areas of the beach, he said. According to Cervasio, nudists can be found only on about four miles of the 24-mile-long seashore. The National Park Service once had signs warning that nudity might be encountered in the northern portion of Playalinda Beach. A Brevard County ordinance forbids nude sunbathing. But, as Weldon said, the Park Service doesn't answer to the County Commission. When local sheriffs tried to enforce the law, courts threw out the cases because the Park Service signs could lead people to believe nudity was approved. Although the signs have been taken down, Weldon said he wants to make sure the Park Service won't put them back up. Wendell Simpson, superintendent of the beach, said the decision about whether to put the signs back would be made above his level. ''The beach has accommodated nude recreation for the last 50 years,'' said Cervasio, who picketed the seashore office on July 4 to protest the sign takedown. ''America was built on diversity. This is a bullying situation.'' Cervasio said laws already are in place to deal with lewd behavior. But because of the complaints, Weldon said he went to the beach to see for himself. ''I certainly didn't think it was the kind of beach I would want my wife and (10-year-old) daughter to go to.'' To become law, the amendment would have to be accepted by the Senate. Weldon said the overwhelming House vote will help make the case that the Senate version of the bill, which funds the Interior Department, should include the Canaveral nudity ban. Cervasio, who said he plans to file suit over the issue, said nude sunbathing is just as valid a recreational activity as golf. ''Regardless of the amendment, nude recreation is going to continue at the Canaveral seashore. I'm going to be there,'' he said. ====================================================== Copy the address below to read other nude recreation articles from the past. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/nude-recreation
Absolute Naturists TRIVIA QUIZ
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 30, 2012	The first question is somewhat tricky. His first club (which was non-landed) was The American League For Physical Culture which was founded in New York. His first landed club was Sky Farm located in New Jersey. My source ('Nudist Society') doesn't mention the name of the bar. Dang!
Music The 40 Greatest Band Names Of All-Time
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 25, 2012	SPIN magazine picks the '40 Greatest Band Names Of All-Time'. Copy the address below to read the article. Enjoy! http://www.spin.com/articles/making-brand-40-greatest-band-names-all-time
Music The Mix: 100 Essential Noise Pop Songs
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 25, 2012	This article was reprinted from NPR.org The Mix: 100 Essential Noise Pop Songs JORDAN KURLAND, KEVIN ARNOLD and DAWSON LUDWIG June 25, 2012 When we started the Noise Pop Festival in 1993, we were, to the best of our knowledge, the first to use term "noise pop" to define a certain yin and yang of melody and dissonance. We've been thrilled that it's taken on a life and culture of its own, and we're proud to present this list of the genre's Top 100 songs, as chosen by the creators and team behind the festival and the Noise Pop Podcast. We conceived of this list chronologically, and it contains songs that we feel best represent the "noise pop" sound. We dug deep to the roots and started with the earliest examples of the '70s and early-'80s bands who expertly mix melody with dissonance, like The Velvet Underground and Big Star. Moving quickly to the '80s and early '90s, we find the real progenitors of the scene, with bands like Hüsker Dü, Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine. We then take a step forward and explore how modern artists have kept the noise-pop torch burning and redefined the genre for themselves — No Age, Cloud Nothings and The Men, among others. While there was plenty of debate over certain elements of the list, we uniformly agreed that the golden era of the noise-pop sound comes from the bands of the late '80s and early '90s. This was the time that produced the amazing music that originally inspired us to create a special name for the sound, and to produce a festival to honor it — as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of a group of overlooked San Francisco bands. When we started this list, it was hard to imagine narrowing everything down to 100 songs, but in the end we've come up with a solid representation of noise pop and its evolution into an anchor of indie rock. Special thanks to Ted Leibowitz at Bagel Radio and Jamie Guzzi of Debaser for their suggestions. Songs In This Mix, Chronologically 1970: The Velvet Underground, "Rock & Roll" 1972: Big Star, "Ballad of El Goodo" 1980: The Feelies, "The Boy With the Perpetual Nervousness" 1981: Mission of Burma, "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" 1981: R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe" 1982: The Clean, "Beatnik" 1983: Violent Femmes, "Add It Up" 1985: The Jesus and Mary Chain, "Just Like Honey" 1985: Hüsker Dü, "Makes No Sense At All" 1985: The Fall, "Cruiser's Creek (Single Version Remastered)" 1985: The Replacements, "Bastards of Young" 1986: Primal Scream, "Velocity Girl" 1988: Dinosaur Jr., "Freak Scene" 1988: Pixies, "Gigantic" 1988: Golden Dawn, "My Secret World" 1988: Sonic Youth, "Teen Age Riot" 1989: The Family Cat, "Tom Verlaine" 1989: Galaxie 500, "Blue Thunder" 1989: Nirvana, "Love Buzz" 1989: Pale Saints, "She Rides the Wave" 1989: The Lemonheads, "Mallo Cup" 1989: Yo La Tengo, "Barnaby Hardly Working" 1989: The Wedding Present, "Kennedy" 1990: Buffalo Tom, "Birdbrain" 1990: Fugazi, "Repeater" 1990: Loop, "Arc Lite (Sonar)" 1990: Superchunk, "Slack Mother———" 1990: The Flaming Lips, "Shine On Sweet Jesus" 1990: The Afghan Whigs, "You My Flower" 1991: Black Tambourine, "Throw Aggi off the Bridge" 1991: Mercury Rev, "Chasing a Bee" 1991: My Bloody Valentine, "Only Shallow" 1991: Overwhelming Colorfast, "Arrows" 1991: Polvo, "Vibracobra" 1991: Slint, "Washer" 1991: Teenage Fanclub, "The Concept" 1991: The Magnetic Fields, "100,000 Fireflies" 1992: Built to Spill, "Three Years Ago Today" 1992: Flop, "Anne" 1992: Pavement, "Summer Babe (Winter Version)" 1992: Screaming Trees, "Nearly Lost You" 1992: Sugar, "A Good Idea' 1992: Treepeople, "Liquid Boy" 1993: Archers of Loaf, "Web in Front" 1993: Arcwelder, "Truth" 1993: Belly, "Feed the Tree" 1993: Liz Phair, "F—- and Run" 1993: Seam, "Rafael" 1993: Swervedriver, "Never Lose That Feeling" 1993: The Boo Radleys, "The Finest Kiss" 1993: Tiger Trap, "Words and Smiles" 1993: Velocity Girl, "My Forgotten Favorite" 1994: Butterglory, "Waiting on the Guns" 1994: Fastbacks, "Believe Me Never" 1994: Folk Implosion, "Natural One" 1994: Guided by Voices, "Tractor Rape Chain" 1994: Lilys, "Ginger" 1994: Jawbreaker, "Boxcar" 1994: Slowdive, "When the Sun Hits" 1994: Sunny Day Real Estate, "Seven" 1994: Green Day, "Longview" 1994: Sebadoh, "Rebound" 1995: Hum, "Stars" 1995: Jonathan Fire*Eater, "When Prince Was a Kid" 1995: Throwing Muses, "Bright Yellow Gun" 1995: Belle and Sebastian, "Electronic Renaissance" 1996: Girls Against Boys, "Super Fire" 1996: Nada Surf, "Popular" 1996: Super Furry Animals, "Hometown Unicorn" 1997: Christie Front Drive, "Saturday" 1997: Modest Mouse, "Heart Cooks Brain" 1997: Sleater-Kinney, "Dig Me Out" 1998: Creeper Lagoon, "Dear Deadly" 1998: Death Cab for Cutie, "President of What" 1998: Neutral Milk Hotel, "Holland, 1945" 1999: The Dismemberment Plan, "The City" 1999: Rocket From the Crypt, "Get Down" 1999: The Wrens, "The Boy Is Exhausted" 2000: Bright Eyes, "The Calendar Hung Itself" 2000: Olivia Tremor Control, "Love Athena" 2000: The Aislers Set, "The Way to Market Station" 2000: The White Stripes, "You're Pretty Good Looking for a Girl" 2001: Beulah, "Disco: The Secretaries Blues" 2001: The Glands, "Livin' Was Easy" 2001: The Shins, "Know Your Onion" 2002: Broken Social Scene, "Stars and Sons" 2002: The Velvet Teen, "Radiapathy" 2003: Cursive, "Art Is Hard" 2003: Sun Kil Moon, "Salvador Sanchez" 2003: The New Pornographers, "The Slow Descent Into Alchoholism" 2004: Rogue Wave, "Every Moment" 2004: The Walkmen, "The Rat" 2006: Jay Reatard, "My Shadow" 2010: Deerhunter, "Revival" 2010: Surfer Blood, "Swim" 2010: Ty Segall, "Girlfriend" 2010: No Age, "Fever Dreaming" 2011: F——- Up, "Queen of Hearts" 2012: Cloud Nothings, "Stay Useless" 2012: The Men, "Open Your Heart"
Absolute Naturists Nudity in Foreign Countries
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 24, 2012	No, nudecojohn, I'm not misjudging the British. I know the British aren't backwards. England wouldn't have been the dominant world power that it was if it had been backwards. Didn't the industrial revolution start in England? However, the conservativeness of the U.K. was my point; and since the U.S. is a former British colony and closely aligned with England, that conservativeness was carried forward here as well when this country was founded. Again, it took a German immigrant to start the nudist movement in America. And I wasn't saying that the British don't practice nudism; but when it comes to the practice of nudism in Europe being so many years ahead of the U.S. , one would more than likely think of Germany (where social nudism was founded), France (Cap d'Agde) or Spain (Gran Canaria). Honestly, is England going to be near the top of anyone's list when it comes to "nudist destinations"?
Absolute Naturists Nudity in Foreign Countries
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 24, 2012	Nudony, as far as Europe being light years ahead of the U.S. (hell, even the entire North and South America continents) when it comes to nudity acceptance, don't forget that the nudist movement in America was started by a German immigrant, Kurt Barthel. The U.S. is a "byproduct" of England, and no other country exemplifies stuffy "prim and properness" better than the U.K., especially with its caste system. And when it comes to nudity in foreign countries, I'm sure England is the furthest thought in anyone's mind.
Music Women Who Rock
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 24, 2012	ROLLING STONE magazine picks its top 50 albums recorded by a female or bands fronted by one. Copy & paste the address below to view the slide show. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/women-who-rock-the-50-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120622
Book Lovers What's everyone reading today?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 23, 2012	Recently read 'American Greats' (1999). Although a coffee table book, it's one I think a lot of people should read. The choices are very interesting and comprised of "little things" that most Americans wouldn't, or don't, think about that have made the U.S. great. Some entries discussed are 'The Transfer Of Presidential Power', 'The G.I. Bill', 'Navajo Code Talkers' who had a vital role during WWII, 'Barbed Wire', 'Sesame Street' and 'The Automobile Self-Starter' just to name a few.
Movie Buffs If You Had The Chance...
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 23, 2012	If you had the chance to go to a major movie premiere with a famous actor/actress, who would you like it to be?
Movie Buffs Will Smith's 10 Best...
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 23, 2012	The Grio.com picks Will Smith's ten best films. Copy & paste the address below to view the slide show. http://thegrio.com/2012/05/25/slideshow-will-smiths-top-10-movie-roles The first movie I saw him in was 'Where The Day Takes You' (1992). I thought he was good in that and could definitely have a career in film, but I didn't imagine that he'd be a mega-star. Although The Grio.com didn't pick it, I think 'I, Robot' (2004) is one of his ten best.
Hip Hop New & Different
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 22, 2012	THEESatisfaction- Awe Naturale (2012) Like Shabazz Palaces, who guests on two tracks, this female duo also hails from Seattle and are on the Sub Pop label. 'Awe Naturale' is their full-length debut. It's a good blend of hip hop and R&B with beats that are hooky/catchy.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 22, 2012	I've been listening to A Tribe Called Quest's 'Beats, Rhymes And Life' (1996) on my iPod for the past two days. A good album that often gets overlooked in the Tribe canon. In my car's CD changer, it's been The Roots 'The Roots Come Alive' (1999) and Analog Brothers 'Pimp To Eat' (2000). The Analog Brothers was a one-off project that included four MCs, with two being hip hop legends Kool Keith and Ice-T.
Music The Best Hair Metal Songs Of All Time
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 20, 2012	Copy the address below to view the slide show of The Best Hair Metal Songs Of All Time according to a ROLLING STONE magazine reader's poll. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-the-best-hair-metal-songs-of-all-time-20120620
Movie Buffs Oliver Stone's 10 Best
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 20, 2012	ROLLING STONE magazine picks Oliver Stone's ten best films. Copy the address below to view the slide show of its picks. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/pictures/the-10-best-oliver-stone-films-20120618
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 19, 2012	1. Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire (2009) Precious is 16 years-old, obese, illiterate, still in junior high school and pregnant with her second child fathered by her own father. She lives in a Harlem Section 8 apartment with her abusive mother, who does nothing but watch TV and screams at Precious to go to the welfare office when she's not physically attacking her. When she is re-assigned to an alternative school, her teacher, Blu Rain, inspires Precious to move her life in a positive direction and find therapy through writing. After watching it, I understood why so many in the African-American community were so divided about this film. The film "keeps it real" while airing dirty laundry. Despite the troubling issues the film covers, I thought it was very good and worthy of the praise it received. Mo'Nique definitely deserved her Academy Award for portraying the most evil mother committed to celluloid since Angela Lansbury in the original 'Manchurian Candidate'. 2. Anna Lucasta (1959) Having been kicked out of the family home years earlier by her father, Anna Lucasta (Eartha Kitt) makes a living as a prostitute near the naval base in San Diego and becomes involved with a sailor named Danny (Sammy Davis Jr.). When Anna's father Joe receives a letter from his old Alabama friend Otis Slocum about sending his recent college grad son Rudolph to California with $4000 and hopes that Joe will help Rudolph find a good wife, Anna's brother-in-law Frank and her brother Stanley hatch a scheme to separate Rudolph from some of his money, which involves Joe having to allow Anna back into the home so that Rudolph can court her. However, once Anna is back, Joe's hostility towards his youngest daughter immediately returns and he attempts to make her life miserable as much as he can. Adding more fuel to the fire, Danny comes up to Los Angeles from San Diego to take the newly wed Anna (to Rudolph) away with him. This movie deserves to be mentioned whenever there is a discussion regarding good "black films." Eartha Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr are good in this one. Love the swagger Davis brings to his character. Worth checking out. 3. High School Hellcats (1958) Squeaky-clean Joyce Martin is the new girl at school. She tries to fit in with some of her other female classmates by joining their gang, the Hellcats. It's all fun and games until the gang's leader, Connie, ends up dead during a party. Adding to Joyce's pressure of being in the Hellcats is the flack her father gives her at home about her "unruliness." This one was a lot better than I expected. Really enjoyed it.
Absolute Naturists Nude/clothed interaction
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 19, 2012	Speaking of "barriers", below is the web address to a story on MSNBC.com regarding a former barrier that separated nudists from non-nudists at a New York beach. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/47873549/#47874455
Music If you could see any band, dead or alive, who would it be?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 16, 2012	The Allman Brothers Band (when Duane Allman and Berry Oakley were alive) Gary Clark Jr. RUN DMC Bo Diddley Howlin' Wolf Wu-Tang Clan (when O.D.B. was still alive) Brand New Heavies Bongwater Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett and Roger Waters) (I saw Pink Floyd in 1988 at the Florida Citrus Bowl/Orlando Stadium in a downpour when it was touring in support of 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason' album) Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood, McVie {x2}, Buckingham, Nicks) The Beastie Boys Red Hot Chili Peppers Pulp The Pixies The Cure The New York Dolls (when Johnny Thunders, Arthur Kane and Jerry Nolan were alive) Guns 'N Roses (original line-up) John Coltrane Sun Ra Earth Wind & Fire (70's version) The Isley Brothers (70's version) Otis Redding Janis Joplin/Big Brother & The Holding Company
Music Classic Albums Series
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 16, 2012	'Classic Albums' is a series of documentaries on some of the best rock/pop albums. It's definitely worth checking out, and best enjoyed with the audio played through a home theater system. I recently watched the ones for Nirvana-'Nevermind', The Doors-'The Doors' and Cream-'Disraeli Gears'. In my Netflix queue, I still have Black Sabbath-'Paranoid' and Frank Zappa-'Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation. Has anyone seen the aforementioned or any of the other titles in this series?
Absolute Naturists Nude with a Movie Star
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 13, 2012	Pam Grier, so that I can see if she "aged successfully"
Movie Buffs Five Disturbing Moments In Film
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 8, 2012	Aliens, Demons And Lustful Trees: Five Disturbing Moments In Film By Cody Delistraty The upcoming Ridley Scott vehicle “Prometheus” is practically a shoo-in to make big bucks at the box office, but it’s also a great bet for plenty of new nightmare fodder. A particular scene, in which an alien infiltrates the body of Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace), a young scientist aboard the “Prometheus” vessel en route to the alien home world, was one of the most disturbing parts of the film for Rapace and her costar Michael Fassbender. “It’s something that’s literally under your skin and already makes you feel kind of queasy,” Fassbender told the AP. “With any luck, millions of people will be suffering nightmares from that hectic scene ... ” In honor of Fassbender’s wish for nightmares, we’ve put together a list of our favorite disturbing scenes that have cost us many sleepless nights. Our top five most disturbing moments in film: 5. “The Silence Of The Lambs” (1991) -- Clarice Kills Buffalo Bill In a scene that carries massive amounts of tension, we see Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling stumbling in the dark through the night vision goggles of serial killer Jame Gumb, known as Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). The scene seems to last forever as Buffalo Bill slowly stalks her with no music or tricks for added effect. When he eventually cocks his gun, Clarice hears it, turns, and fatally shoots the antagonist -- a disturbing, yet satisfying end to this beautifully drawn out scene. The extremely close and creepily lurking presence of Buffalo Bill combined with the knowledge that he plans to flay her for his suit of skin ratchets up the disturbance factor. 4. “The Evil Dead” (1981) -- Molesting Shrub Trees aren’t usually scary. But, then again, one usually assumes they’re standing still and keeping their branches to themselves. Not the case in Sam Raimi’s cult horror film that mixes tongue-in-cheek plotting, campy acting, and legitimate scares. Raimi has since said that he regrets using the scene where a tree chases down a young woman in a forest. Thankfully he went out on a limb, and the film stands as a classic of low-budget horror. It demonstrates how pushing the envelope can create a slice of cinema where you’re not sure whether you should laugh or hide your eyes. 3. “Alien” (1979) -- Alien Chest Buster It’s always a surprise to see an alien burst from a writhing man’s chest, but it was even more of a surprise to see it done so realistically in 1979 when special effects were in their nascent stages (“Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” was released only two years earlier). The alien chest-burster scene has left its mark on sci-fi history as the perfect execution of what seems like a ridiculous and implausible cinematic moment. John Hurt (it sure did!) convincingly chokes and croaks in epic fashion and undoubtedly left film fans with a frightening breakfast table vision for years to come. 2. “Funny Games” (1997) -- Anna’s Abrupt Murder Austrian director Michael Haneke asks the audience to confront their own expectations and sit through the sickening murder of an innocent bourgeois family. Not surprisingly, audiences didn’t approve (the original and 2008 remake couldn't even gross a combined $8 million). Yet, the ending scene in which the mother Anna (Susanne Lothar) is tied up and casually tossed off a boat to die after it appeared that she would set herself free is both startling and questions the way we separate what we see in film and what happens in real life. The scene is never violent or gory, but it asks us to wonder why we view violence as entertainment when, in the real world, it’s usually not the good guys that get in the last blow. 1. “The Exorcist” (1973) -- Father Damian Exorcises The Demon It’s the realistic nature of this classic supernatural horror film that affords it the most disturbing scene of all time. When Father Damian Karras (Jason Miller) finally exorcises the foul demon from 12-year-old Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair), he throws himself out a window and down a flight of stairs to kill himself and the demon that had taken to possessing him. The combination of such a young girl committing violent sex acts, spewing profanity, and being generally vile perfectly complements the realistic way in which the film is shot. The innocent being possessed by demons is a supernatural idea that has been around for thousands of years; “The Exorcist” makes it real. Reprinted from Msnbc.com
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 7, 2012	The Flaming Lips- The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends The Flaming Lips- Oh My Gawd!!!...The Flaming Lips Spiritualized- Sweet Heart, Sweet Light THEESatisfaction- Awe Naturale Okkervil River- I Am Very Far Strong Arm Steady- In Search Of Stoney Jackson Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears- Scandalous The Budos Band- The Budos Band III Gary Clark Jr.- Gary Clark Jr Gary Clark Jr.- Presents HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 1 My Morning Jacket- Circuital The Black Keys- El Camino Shabazz Palaces- Live At KEXP
Movie Buffs Redbox And Verizon To Create Streaming Movie Service
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 7, 2012	Redbox And Verizon To Create Streaming Movie Service Redbox also agrees to buy the Blockbuster-branded DVD rental kiosks operated by NCR Corp. The moves create more formidable competition for Netflix. February 07, 2012\|By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times Redbox is hooking up with Verizon Communications Inc. as part of a major step forward to compete with Netflix Inc. in both the digital and physical worlds. The company famous for its ubiquitous red DVD rentals kiosks announced Monday that it would form a joint venture with telecom giant Verizon to create an online movie subscription service. Redbox also agreed to spend up to $100 million to acquire the Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks operated by NCR Corp., its largest competitor in that business, adding about 9,000 machines to its existing base of 35,400. The digital delivery service, expected to launch in the second half of 2012, will be majority owned by Verizon, which will become the first telecom or cable company to stream video to customers who are not already its subscribers. That marks a significant step: Until now, Verizon, like Time Warner, Comcast, AT&T and other telecom and cable providers, has gone after customers only in the markets where it delivers television and Internet services. Now Verizon will be seeking a national audience. For customers, Redbox will become a much more formidable competitor to Netflix, adding a robust streaming Internet option to its near-total control of the popular kiosk rental market. Though Redbox and Verizon have yet to announce pricing details for their unnamed service, they did say it would include both streaming and kiosk rentals for a single monthly subscription rate. Kiosk rentals are expected to stay at $1.20 per night. The companies are betting that the combined offering will provide the most complete package in a fractured media landscape where studios limit the availability of titles online, particularly new ones. "The most instant way for customers to access content is to have the option of either pushing a button or going on a two-minute drive to the store," Bob Mudge, president of Verizon consumer and mass business markets, said in an interview. That comment sets up a direct comparison with Verizon-Redbox's competition: Netflix subscribers can get instant delivery of some movies online, but they typically must wait two days to get a new DVD after sending in an old one. Redbox Automated Retail is the nation's top DVD rental company and has nearly 30 million active users, compared with 24.4 million Netflix subscribers in the U.S. (Of those Netflix customers, 11 million subscribe to the DVD delivery service.) But Netflix is a bigger moneymaker, generating $3.2 billion in revenue last year compared with $1.6 billion for Redbox. Redbox's kiosks offer newer movies on DVD and Blu-ray at grocery stores and other retail locations, which the company boasts are a five-minute drive or less from 68% of Americans. But the machines carry only about 200 titles each, while the online shelf is immensely bigger and limited only by studios' willingness to provide their films, many of which are controlled by pay cable networks for up to a decade after debuting. "Consumers who instantly want a new release can go to a kiosk and get it," said Paul Davis, chief executive of Redbox's parent company, Coinstar Inc. "For titles that are a bit older, there will be streaming capability." Netflix offers nearly 10,000 movies through its streaming service, according to the website InstantWatcher.com, but many are part of deals that are or will soon be non-exclusive. That means Verizon and Redbox could offer their subscribers many of the same films. According to a regulatory filing by Redbox parent Coinstar, the joint venture will be owned 65% by Verizon and 35% by Coinstar. While full financial details were not made available, Coinstar is initially contributing $14 million for its stake, an amount expected to increase significantly as the joint venture's capital needs increase. "The question is: How much are [Redbox] and Verizon willing to invest, and will they go up to and over the billions of dollars that Netflix is paying?" said Daniel Ernst, an analyst at Hudson Square Research. Netflix has made clear that it is letting its DVD business wither, and will not invest more money in it. By spending up to $100 million to add NCR's Blockbuster kiosks to its network, Redbox is sending a different signal. Although DVD sales have fallen precipitously over the past several years, consumers seem more interested than ever in spending $1.20 a night to rent discs from Redbox. The business announced Monday that its revenue surged 40% during the final three months of 2011 to $445.6 million. Operating income grew 43% to $76.6 million. Coinstar stock surged 17% in after-hours trading Monday. Before financial results were released, the shares closed up nearly 2% at $50.56. And this year Redbox will begin testing kiosks in Canada in the first step of an international expansion that could see it challenging Netflix overseas. The latter company offers video streaming, but not DVD rentals, in Canada, Latin America, Britain and Ireland. Verizon has nearly 109 million wireless customers and 9 million broadband Internet customers. It will market the new video service to them, as well as to the broader public. Redbox and Verizon will enter a competitive landscape for digital movie rentals that includes not only Netflix but also Amazon.com Inc., Dish Network Corp. and its subsidiary Blockbuster, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Vudu.
Movie Buffs Disney At War With Redbox
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 7, 2012	Disney At War With Redbox Over New DVD Rental Policy By Ben Fritz 7:57 PM EDT, June 6, 2012 "John Carter's" journey into Redbox kiosks may be as complicated as a flight to Mars. Walt Disney Studios has decided to not sell its DVDs to any rental outlets, including Redbox, Netflix and Blockbuster, until 28 days after they go on sale. Disney previously offered its DVDs to Redbox the same day they went on sale at retail stores and online. The policy change began with the studio's release of the Japanese animation movie "The Secret World of Arrietty" on May 22, a studio spokeswoman confirmed, but has gained widespread notice this week as it is applying to the high-profile flop "John Carter." Redbox is retaliating by stocking its machines with copies of "John Carter" that it purchaes at retail stores, setting up the same type of dispute with Disney that it is already engaged in with Warner Bros. "We will be sourcing 'John Carter' through alternative means," a Redbox spokeswoman confirmed. The Redbox website indicates that "John Carter" will be available in its kiosks June 12, one week after it went on sale. The switch indicates that the Burbank media giant has adopted the view held by Warner, Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox that $1.20 per night rentals from Redbox cut into more profitable DVD sales and video-on-demand rentals. Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger said in February that his studio was considering joining the 28-day delay bandwagon. Redbox doesn't stock its kiosks with copies of Universal and Fox movies during the first four weeks that the DVDs are on sale because it has agreements with those studios to wait in exchange for a significant discount. It has no such agreement with Disney. Warner Bros. has demanded that Redbox wait 56 days to rent its DVDs, a so-called "window" that the kiosk company has said was too long. As a result, Redbox currently buys Warner DVDs from retail stores. A Netflix spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the subscription video company has traditionally abided by studios' windows without objections because it does not make most of its money from new releases. A spokesman for Dish Network-owned Blockbuster, which has not accepted windows on new releases in the past, did not immediately respond to a request for comment either.
Absolute Naturists What is Nudist Weather?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 5, 2012	I agree with Armadillo. Just as long as I'm not shivering then I'm fine with it. I can deal with a light/sprinkling rain; but if I end up in a downpour, I'll just have to deal with it. As I mentioned in a previous thread (All The Time Or Just Sunny Days?), there was a time when I was at the beach and the weather was in the high 60's, cool and overcast with a forecast of high 70's and sunny. A lot of people had arrived while the weather was still overcast and maybe less than 10 (including myself) were enjoying our nude state while it was still cool and overcast. The majority disrobed when the sunny sky arrived.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 4, 2012	Magic Trip (2011) Too young to be "Beats" and too old to be 'hippies", Ken Kesey (author of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) and his Merry Pranksters take a cross country trip from California to the 1964 New York World's Fair in a psychedelic colored school bus called "Furthur" and shoot a movie about it as well. This documentary pulls together the film footage of the "long, strange trip" (to quote The Grateful Dead who are featured in it briefly). The 60's counterculture starts here. Very interesting and recommended viewing.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 1, 2012	The sun's warmth on the nude body is a wonderful medicine, just as long as you keep applying the sunblock when necessary.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 31, 2012	1> Metropolis Restored (1927) Fritz Lang's classic silent sci-fi film set in 2026 regarding the ongoing struggle between the working class and the rich. It's easier to tell the previously deleted scenes because they appear more grainy. It's still a great film and a must-see. Highly recommended. 2> Muhammad Ali: Made In Miami (2008) PBS documentary on this legendary champion's life while living/training in Miami during the early 60's and how it shaped him. Really good and informative. 3> 5 Sides Of A Coin (2003) One of the most informative documentaries regarding the history of hip hop culture that I've ever seen.
Absolute Naturists Is Nudist Life Really a Lonely Life?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 31, 2012	The biggest upside to the loneliness is because of my naturist/nudist living, I feel that I'm living better and healthier than most, regardless of socio-economic status. Being a naturist/nudist is richness unto itself! It's the realist living. The sh**! Da Bomb! My gut feeling tells me that my family and friends may actually admire/envy the fact that I am one, but won't admit it. My older sister once remarked, "I wish I were that brave.", when she learned of my going to Playalinda regularly. When I visit my mother, she will always ask when was the last time I went to the nude beach. And at family gatherings, she's quick to tell others that, "He goes to the nude beach", whenever I mention going to the beach but leaving "nude" out. I have great admiration for some long, close friends of mine who are in an up and coming band. Their debut album is just shy of a year since its release and they're scheduled to play a major festival next week. I admire their freedom because of their youth and that they make their living as musicians. They're somewhat newlyweds since getting married (traditional man/woman) this past October, so what they do is the family business as well. I've always admired their freedom because they're not "working for the man" like me. However, I've recently come to realize (and while I was at Playalinda) that I've actually got the "better freedom" because of my being nude in nature, which is actually living the true extent of mankind.
Absolute Naturists Is Nudist Life Really a Lonely Life?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 30, 2012	I've been a solitary individual for most of my life regardless of nudism. Some former friends fostered my interest in nudism; however, none of my current friends are nudists but they're aware that I am. Right now, I consider myself an anti-social naturist with a goal of becoming a social nudist.
Hip Hop Hip Hop in Films
Bauhausnude Posted: May 30, 2012	5 Sides Of A Coin (2003) This is must-see viewing for all in the Hip Hop Nation. This is probably the most in-depth documentary on hip hop regarding all aspects of the culture. Highly recommended.
Absolute Naturists Adult Only Nude Resort Policies. Is there an issue?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 30, 2012	He is a reprint of an article regarding the resort in question A naked grab for money? COLUMN ONE By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times 6:51 p.m. EST, May 30, 2012 PALM SPRINGS — For Elizabeth Young, Desert Shadows was a place where she could shed her blouse, pantyhose, sensible heels — and everything else — and dive into a game of water volleyball. She and her husband, John, drove from Orange County to the nudist getaway a few times a year to escape their 9-to-5 lives. After its owner filed for bankruptcy in 2007, the Youngs feared someone would raze the hotel, or force guests to wear pants. So they bought the place and renamed it Desert Sun. At first, nudist groups embraced the couple as a welcome addition to their oft-misunderstood industry. Elizabeth has the blond sunniness of a televangelist's wife, and John the bravado of a salesman closing a deal. They spent millions sprucing up the place, but the goodwill they generated soon evaporated, and they were pilloried on nudist websites as traitors. Their sin? The Youngs announced what they considered a business decision but what others viewed as an attack on core nudist principles: No more children at Desert Sun. For the most part, "naturists" — the industry's preferred term — don't view bare-naked hiking or volleyball as sexual. That's why children are typically encouraged to participate. "Kids are natural nudists, number one," said Nicky Hoffman, publisher of the Naturist Society magazine, Nude & Natural. She criticized society for teaching "kids to be ashamed of their bodies." Introducing children to nudism is also viewed as a way to ensure the community's survival. Some naturists fret that their ranks — which the American Assn. for Nude Recreation says fuel a $440-million industry — could dwindle as onetime flower children die off. "We need to make sure there's another generation that knows we're here," said Gary Mussell of the Southern California Naturist Assn. There's no precise count of American nudists, but Naturist Society membership has dipped from an apex of 37,000 in the early 1990s to about 20,000 today. The number of resorts and clubs has held steady at about 250 nationwide. So many of them allow children that the Southern California Naturist Assn., for one, has a section on its website addressing questions about families who disrobe together: We Have Two Kids, a Boy and a Girl. How Do I Make Our Children Comfortable with Nudity? What Do I Do When My Nudist 'Tween' Starts to Become a 'Young Lady'? In recent years, however, a major threat has emerged to nudism's child-friendly traditions: technology. The ubiquity of camera phones has prompted some nudists to take extra precautions, lest photos of their children's bare bottoms end up online. Many resorts restrict where guests can use cellphones and cameras. Nudists also police each other, particularly on public beaches. "If they see someone taking photographs, that camera might end up in the water," Hoffman said. Even at Naturist Society gatherings, the only person allowed to take pictures of nude yoga and nude pudding tosses — and nude anything else — is a photographer whom Hoffman has vetted. "We're more careful than everyone else," she said, a common refrain in the nudist community. For years, the Youngs didn't think much about the issue. Then they became resort owners. The Desert Sun's previous owners welcomed children, and the Youngs initially did too. Very few came. The resort, a warren of shimmering pools and bougainvillea that lures about 10,000 visitors a year, wasn't exactly a haven for kids. It has 91 hotel rooms and condos, and boasts a tennis court and an elevated walkway, well-known to nudists, nicknamed the Bridge of Thighs. Rooms are priced for upscale romantic getaways — up to $450 a night on weekends — not family vacations. Couples mostly laze on pool floats or trade stories around fire pits. There's a spa, and a room christened the "Bare Buns Night Club," whose signature cocktail is the Naked Smurf. Even cheeky signs — such as "Abandon Clothes All Ye Who Enter Here" — hang at the eye level of someone fully grown. Whenever guest Craig Presley spotted children, he cringed. "This is an adult activity," he said one afternoon at the resort's Oasis Café. His wife, Juanita, joined him in a floppy black sun hat and red heels; he wore even less. The couple, who work in real estate, drive to their condo here several times a month and revel in the sense of abandon. But when children are around, that feeling vanishes. "What if there's a kid running around naked and I look his way? Is that OK?" Craig asked. The Youngs had heard similar grumblings for years. Finally, they decided limiting guests to adults might actually help business. When other nude hotels made the switch, it was primarily to lure swingers. But the Youngs said they could offer something different: a naked — but non-titillating — spa experience. "We're not a swingers place, we're not a sex place. We're a place to relax," said John, face glistening in 102-degree heat because he was fully dressed for this interview. "We tell our guests, 'Don't do anything at the pool you wouldn't do at the Marriott.'" They've ousted people for disobeying. The Youngs said they had another reason for wanting to rid the grounds of kids. They feared they couldn't properly shield them from some creep with a cellphone. They worried about the potential legal liability — and the guilt they would feel — if unseemly pictures ended up online. Or worse. "I'm not saying pedophiles are running around nudist resorts, but what if one did?" Elizabeth said. "If something like that happened here, I'd shut the whole place down." So in April 2011, the Desert Sun banned children. Business, the Youngs said, soared. The Youngs had no intention of stoking a public fight over nudism's future, let alone one refereed by someone clad in robes. But in February, a Palm Springs attorney named Dave Baron sent the couple a letter, which said his unnamed clients viewed the no-kids rule as a violation of California anti-discrimination law. They wanted the Youngs to welcome them again. Or else. Baron said his clients had recently made similar requests of half a dozen other area resorts, including a gays-only hotel. "I have clients who are civil rights people from way back, and they abhor discrimination on any level," he said. At least one is a nudist who'd previously visited Desert Sun. The Youngs viewed the missive as a threat and wanted a judge to weigh in. When they filed a lawsuit in March, some of their once-private concerns became public. Their most damning accusation: that it had been "common practice among pedophiles in recent years to attend 'family nudism' resorts," something the industry vehemently denies. "There is of course no way for Plaintiff to know whether any particular individual harbors — or worse, will act on — some improper or wrongful desire toward children," the Youngs' complaint said. Fellow naturists felt tarred. On the nudist website Nothing to Dread, writers bemoaned that the Youngs had gone "nuclear" and mocked the couple's reasoning as "greed thinly disguised as concern for children." Offline, some nudists discussed trying to intervene in the legal face-off. "We feel a really large knife in our backs at the moment," said Allen Baylis, an attorney who runs an Orange County group called Naturists in the OC. In recent days, the Youngs decided to drop their lawsuit and find another way to make their case. But they refuse to allow children back into Desert Sun — ever. There's no need to introduce youngsters to nudism, they said. You can have a fully clothed childhood and still join the naturist community as an adult. The Youngs offered their own story as proof. About 2004, they were running an insurance brokerage and raising two sons in Coto de Caza, the Orange County enclave made famous by the "Real Housewives" TV show. John heard about the then-Desert Shadows resort through one of his clients, an official representing a bank. He was intrigued and asked Elizabeth to go with him. Her response: "I can't do that!" Months passed, and Elizabeth did some research on nudist resorts. She warmed to the idea. One weekend, the couple zipped over to Palm Springs, checked into the resort, hurried to their room and took off all their clothes. They stared at each other for some time, working up the nerve. Then they strode into the sun. ashley.powers@latimes.com Copyright © 2012, Los Angeles Times
Music 1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die
Bauhausnude Posted: May 18, 2012	http://music.guardian.co.uk/1000albums
Music Can't We All Just Get Along? Our Search For The Albums Everyone Loves
Bauhausnude Posted: May 18, 2012	Copy & paste the address to this interesting National Public Radio (NPR) article regarding albums loved by people with various musical tastes. http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152776885/cant-we-all-just-get-along-our-search-for-the-albums-everyone-loves?ps=mh_frhdl4
Absolute Naturists Swimming?Volleyball,?Tennis?Billiards?Golf?Jogging?Biking? etc.
Bauhausnude Posted: May 11, 2012	This gent enjoys unicycling, but the place & time wasn't appropriate. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/47373974/#47373974
Absolute Naturists Swimming?Volleyball,?Tennis?Billiards?Golf?Jogging?Biking? etc.
Bauhausnude Posted: May 9, 2012	Jogging and swimming
Music The Impending Demise Of Best Buy
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2012	Does anyone here still buy music at Best Buy? My last purchase at Best Buy was a 2TB external hard drive to back up my music collection. It's been years since I've actually purchased a CD from there. When I buy a CD, which is usually used, it's from retailers via Amazon, the Salvation Army or the two independent record stores near me.
Music My Record Store Day Purchase
Bauhausnude Posted: May 5, 2012	The titles I purchased that were released exclusively for Record Store Day: 1> The Flaming Lips- 'The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends' Double LP pressed on multicolored vinyl. All pressing of this release has a different cover and vinyl pressing. This is their most trippy album to date. 2> The Black Keys- 'El Camino' Double LP at 45 RPM, 7" single with two different live versions of the song "Money Maker", a CD of the album and a poster. 3> Shabazz Palaces- 'Live At KEXP' Four song EP pressed on purple vinyl and a code for an MP3 download of the EP. 4> Leonard Cohen- 'Live In Fredericton EP' Five song vinyl EP recorded the first night of Leonard Cohen's tour in 2008. 5> Tedeschi Trucks Band- Live: Revelator EP Four song CD 6> Gary Clark Jr.- 'Presents HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 1' 12" vinyl single of two songs recorded live "Third Stone From The Sun/If You Love Me Like You Say" & "Bright Lights" 7> Run DMC/Carolina Chocolate Drops- "You Be Illin'" Split 7" single pressed on Coke bottle green vinyl. 8> The Mynah Birds- "It's My Time" b/w "Go On And Cry" (7" vinyl single) First official release of this band that featured future legends Rick James and Neil Young.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 4, 2012	Foxy Brown (1974) Classic "blaxploitation" film starring Pam Grier and Antonio Fargas. She's sexy, superbad and out for revenge when her government agent boyfriend is gunned down by a drug syndicate. The character of "Miss Katherine" is one my favorite villains in cinema simply because of her campiness.
Music Record Store Day
Bauhausnude Posted: May 4, 2012	The titles I purchased that were released exclusively for Record Store Day: 1> The Flaming Lips- 'The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends' Double LP pressed on multicolored vinyl. All pressing of this release has a different cover and vinyl pressing. This is their most trippy album to date. 2> The Black Keys- 'El Camino' Double LP at 45 RPM, 7" single with two different live versions of the song "Money Maker", a CD of the album and a poster. 3> Shabazz Palaces- 'Live At KEXP' Four song EP pressed on purple vinyl and a code for an MP3 download of the EP. 4> Leonard Cohen- 'Live In Fredericton EP' Five song vinyl EP recorded the first night of Leonard Cohen's tour in 2008. 5> Tedeschi Trucks Band- Live: Revelator EP Four song CD 6> Gary Clark Jr.- 'Presents HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 1' 12" vinyl single of two songs recorded live "Third Stone From The Sun/If You Love Me Like You Say" & "Bright Lights" 7> Run DMC/Carolina Chocolate Drops- "You Be Illin'" Split 7" single pressed on Coke bottle green vinyl. 8> The Mynah Birds- "It's My Time" b/w "Go On And Cry" (7" vinyl single) First official release of this band that featured future legends Rick James and Neil Young.
Music R.I.P. Adam Yauch
Bauhausnude Posted: May 4, 2012	Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) passed away today at 47.
Hip Hop Gone Too Soon
Bauhausnude Posted: May 4, 2012	R.I.P. Adam Yauch aka MCA of The Beastie Boys. He passed away today at age 47.
Hip Hop Giving It A Lot Of Love
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 20, 2012	Strong Arm Steady's IN SEARCH OF STONEY JACKSON (2010) Produced by Madlib. I'm addicted to the tracks "Cheeba Cheeba", "Chittlins & Pepsi", "Smile", "Bark Like A Dog" and "Two Pistols", but the whole album is really good.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 8, 2012	Syriana (2005) It's all about the oil baby! Left me with the feeling of why conspiracy theories are justified. I found it interesting that the movie and the book 'Bad Money' by Kevin Philips touched on the same themes regarding peak oil production having passed and the shift towards China having the greatest demand for oil. Suspenseful and good.
Florida Nudists Is Playalinda legal?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 7, 2012	Like I stated on another post, nudism has truly "arrived" if the National Park Service opened a nudist lodge/resort in that area of the park. Now you understand Playalinda's importance. It's a Central Florida and naturist treasure!
Home Nudists Home Nudism
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 31, 2012	Always nude at home, except when I have non-nudist guests. Horizontal blinds cover all the windows. Thus, with blinds open just a bit, I can have the windows open to let in the fresh air and kept the power bill low by not having to run the A/C.
Home Nudists Who Knows ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 31, 2012	Parents, siblings, a cousin or two, close friends and maybe some co-workers.
Music Record Store Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 30, 2012	It's April 21st. Get out and support your local record store if you've got one in your town. http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home
Hip Hop Hip Hop in Films
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 30, 2012	Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) A good film about one of the best hip-hop groups of all-time.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 30, 2012	1) The Black Power Mix Tape 1967- 1975 (2011) A Swedish documentary on a period of American history. 2) Beats. Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) Film directed by actor Michael Rapaport that documents the history and drama of one of the best, innovative and influential hip-hop groups of all-time. For me, the most obvious glaring omission was not getting/having interview footage with one of the original members of the Native Tongues collective who is now a famous actress, Queen Latifah. She's in old footage and photographs, and Rapaport interviewed most, if not all, of the original members of the collective except for her. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it. For me, a period of hip-hop that is sorely missed.
Florida Nudists Is Playalinda legal?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 30, 2012	Wow! I never knew that about lot #5 at Apollo being closed on the day of shuttle/rocket launches, but that would make sense because of it being closer to the launch area and within the area where debris could possibly fall. I'm so use to Apollo always being open because Playalinda was always closed three days prior to a scheduled shuttle launch, so Apollo was the only option and it was always open. Even when Playalinda was closed for several months after 9/11 in the interest of national security, Apollo remained open. Armadillo, a cool thing about going to Playalinda, especially when it's your first time, is that you get to see the NASA launch pads and the Vehicle Assembly Building as you drive through the park. And if you're into nature photography, there are areas along the road where one can stop and take photos ( Just be mindful of the gators).
Florida Nudists Is Playalinda legal?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 29, 2012	Apollo is better regarding law enforcement because Volusia County is less conservative than Brevard County, and its Sheriff's Department has more important matters to attend to than harassing nudists on federal land in the middle of nowhere. I've lived my whole life in Central Florida, and even before I became a nudist, I've never heard, read or seen news reports of Volusia County law enforcement arresting/harassing nudists at Apollo. Once you see where Playalinda Beach is located, you'll be shaking your head and wonder why did local law enforcement come so far. Don't worry about getting a citation, ticketed or arrested unless you plan on misbehaving or being lewd. And from what I've read and heard in the past, most, if not all, citations solely for being nude are usually tossed out by the court because a county government can't apply its laws upon the federal government; and the Canaveral National Seashore Park, which includes both beaches, is federal property. Also, before you set off for Playalinda, make sure you call the Playalinda Status Line @ 1-321-867-4077 to make sure the park is open. I usually call it at 6a. Although the shuttle program is over, NASA still launches rockets and the park is closed on the day of a scheduled launch. Apollo is always open. The big difference between the two beaches is that Apollo has a lot less parking, which means it's never crowded like Playalinda. And because there is less parking at Apollo, all the spaces are filled within the first half-hour of the park's opening. Again, Armadillo, don't worry about anything. Just go, relax and enjoy yourself.
Florida Nudists Is Playalinda legal?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 28, 2012	Don't worry. You'll be fine. The "Nudity Prohibited" signs posted in the park apply to Brevard County beaches (the county ordinance number is listed at the bottom of the signs). Although located in Brevard County, Playalinda is on federal property; and to the best of my knowledge, the feds currently don't have a law prohibiting nudity in its parks. The last time I was at Playalinda, which was March 3rd, the "Nudity Prohibited" sign had been removed at crossover #13. I don't know if park officials or a beachgoer took it down. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office haven't been out to bother the nudists since about December 2007. The park rangers don't patrol the beach like they use to in the past. It's rare nowadays to see rangers riding ATVs on the beach. The most the rangers do now is stand at crossover #13 for no more than five minutes then leave. On weekdays, Playalinda isn't crowded, but like Tanline stated, it's best to get there earlier rather than later. During the weekdays, lot #13 usually fills up at about 10a. Make sure you take plenty of water, sunblock, insect repellant and an umbrella, if you want some shade. The park entrance fee is $3.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 26, 2012	Invaders From Mars (1953) It's fun looking at old sci-fi movies (especially the ones before man reached orbit) to see what they got "right" about space/space exploration based on what we know currently. A Martian spaceship lands near a small town and burrows itself into the earth. Anyone that approaches the area where the ship is buried is sucked down into it. When the person re-appears, the individual has been changed, controlled by the Martians with a device implanted at the base of his/her brain. The first hour of the movie is good, but the last twenty minutes of it got rather silly. Overall, an enjoyable movie and worth checking out if you're a lover of old 50's/60's sci-fi flicks.
Sports Talk Final Four 2012
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 23, 2012	Louisville beating Michigan State really wasn't that surprising. I think Michigan State is overrated and has been since beating Florida for the title.
Movie Buffs Let's Discuss...
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 23, 2012	The movie directors (alive or dead) I'd want to have discussions regarding the movie industry would be more like a conference because there are so many. Stanley Kubrick Spike Lee Martin Scorsese Alfred Hitchcock Robert Altman Steven Spielberg The Cohen Brothers David Lynch Melvin & Mario Van Peebles John Waters Woody Allen Kar Wai Wong Julie Dash Ridley Scott Billy Wilder George Romero The Hughes Brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans
Sports Talk Final Four 2012
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 20, 2012	I think all four #1 seeds (North Carolina, Syracuse, Kentucky & Michigan St) will end up in the Final Four, surprisingly. I definitely don't want another North Carolina v. Michigan St. re-match for the title this soon, because MSU always gets blown out by UNC. I would love to see the two winningest basketball programs, Kentucky and North Carolina, in the championship game.
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 17, 2012	Morrissey- Southpaw Grammer Morrissey- Maladjusted Gary Clark Jr.- Bright Lights EP Otis Redding- Live On The Sunset Strip Fisbone- Crazy Glue Dirty Projectors- Bitte Orca Slick Rick- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick Beastie Boys- Hot Sauce Committee Part Two Throwing Muses- The Fat Skier Orgone- Cali Fever Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings- Soul Time! Lightspeed Champion- iTunes Festival:London 2008 (EP) Jill Scott- The Light Of The Sun Siouxie & The Banshees- Hyaena Tom Waits- Bad As Me The Applebutter Express- "Smile" and "Ragin" demos
Absolute Naturists Poll - Best State in the USA for Nudism?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 15, 2012	My vision of naturism/nudism "truly making it" is when the U.S. National Parks Service opens a nudist vacation lodge/resort at the Canaveral National Seashore, or at least allows a private enterprise to lease areas of land within the park for a public nudist vacation lodge/resort. It's a huge park with 25 miles of coastline, but there is also a lot of wetlands with lakes, rivers, lagoons; just vast wilderness and ruralness. A bus shuttle service could run between the resort and Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex for those who would like to visit that attraction. This is Central Florida man! The competition is Disney, Universal, Sea World, shopping, other beaches and public recreational parks galore with plenty of hunting, fishing and airboating. It would be a huge and historic leap for naturism/nudism going "public", especially with the dollars that would be going into running it.
Absolute Naturists Poll - Best State in the USA for Nudism?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 15, 2012	Florida. Just look a the number of nudist resorts in Pasco County alone. And of course, the weather.
Absolute Naturists Nudists and Body Image Hang Ups
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 15, 2012	There is no doubt that we nudists have body image hang ups. My biggest hang up about myself is having too big of a butt for a male; and no matter how much I walk, run or burn, it's never going to get any smaller because it's the first place where the fat grows/goes and where most of the fat on my body is. As a child, I was often teased about "having an ass like a (black) woman." When dressed, I often wear my shirts untucked in an attempt to hide the fact that I have a large rear end. Ironically, having a big butt has been an "asset". First, it's one of the reasons I love being a nudist because my butt is too big to be restrained by clothes. Being nude makes me feel like I lost my big booty. And second, whenever I'm given a compliment about my nude form being "beautiful" or "fine", I feel that the shape of my rear is a reason one (the complimenter) might think such, as well as I my being fit from working out. Also, although I see the beauty of one's obesity, I don't want to be obese.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 11, 2012	Slick Rick-The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (1988) I've finally gotten a digital file of this hip hop classic!!! Growing up during the golden age of hip hop and never having heard (except for the single "Children's Story") or owned this one is akin to hip hop sacrilege. This album is the art of storytelling, which a lot of today's artists simply can't do. As in storytelling, not only is the rap or subject matter in story form, but the MC imitates/act's out his other characters as well.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 5, 2012	Kick-Ass (2010) And the title character isn't the one kicking ass! Funny and action packed. Most would probably enjoy Nicholas Cage in this one. I think it's definitely one of his better roles. A kick ass movie for sure!
Movie Buffs The Academy Awards
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 24, 2012	Does anyone in this group usually watch at least half of the telecast or attend Oscar-themed parties to watch it?
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 24, 2012	Tron: Legacy (2010) Hey! I've seen this movie before. It's called 'Star Wars'! Maybe my expectations were set too high for this sequel, but I definitely wasn't expecting it to bite so hard off of 'Star Wars'. Stranger: Bernie Worrell On Earth (2005) Very good and insightful documentary on the phenomenal, inventive, legendary and funky keyboardist Bernie Worrell of Parlaiment-Funkdalic fame.
Absolute Naturists Promoting Naturist / Nudist Living
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 18, 2012	What about this? http://www.orlandosentinel.com/videogallery/68104567/News/Raw-Video-Couples-marry-naked-in-Jamaica
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 16, 2012	"Sexuality"-Billy Bragg from the album 'Don't Try This At Home' (1991) I feel a total jerk in front of your naked body of work "Controversy"-Prince from the album 'Controversy' (1981) People call me rude I wish we all were nude I wish there was no black and white I wish there were no rules
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 16, 2012	1. Metropolitan (1990) In an apartment on Manhattan's East Side, a couple of friends from the New York upper-class meet almost every night to talk about social mobility, play bridge and discuss Fourier's socialism; the cynic Nick, the philosophical Charlie, party girl Sally and austenite Audrey. They are joined by Tom. His background is much simpler and he is critical of their way of life. But he finds a soul mate in Audrey, who without his knowledge falls in love with him. (Reprinted from IMDb) Initially saw it upon its release back when I was in college. Back then, I thought it was a great film; but now that I'm older, I think it's just good. The film is somewhat prophetic because of the concerns expressed by the character Charlie actually came to be when the world economy went sour. 2. The Cape Canaveral Monsters (1960) Sci-Fi B-movie about aliens who attempt to sabotage NASA's space program. The movie obviously wasn't shot in Florida since most the action takes place in a mountainous, hilly region. The opening beach scene has large rock formations that don't exist on any part of Florida's coastline. I find old, cheesy B-movies to be more watchable and "artful" if it was shot on black & white film. 3. The Price Of Pleasure (2008) A documentary that discusses pornography's effect on relationships and sexual identity, as well its impact on American culture. The film's running time is just under an hour and it's really good.
Hip Hop Is It Just Me?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 15, 2012	Is it just me or does every new male hip-hop artist today sound like Lil Wayne? Lately, I've been listening to Kelly Rowland's most recent album. Half of the songs on the album feature a hip-hop artist (Lil' Wayne, Rico Love, Lil' Playy, Big Sean and The WAV.s). With the exception of the WAV.s, the others sound exactly like Lil' Wayne. Heck, I can remember when Lil' Wayne was in his mid-teens and a member of the Hot Boyz back in the late 90's.
Absolute Naturists Promoting Naturist / Nudist Living
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 15, 2012	Do you think naturist/nudist living would grow or "catch on" if it receives an endorsement from the medical community? Despite there being so many "unhealthy" body types involved in nudism (see any issue of AANR's 'The Bulletin'), I think we can agree that naturism/nudism does benefit one's health and general living; and if the medical community helps us to highlight the benefits, then more non-naturists/nudists will be able to overcome the apprehension that one has about naturism/nudism. The medical community could be that "authority figure" that the masses are looking for, or look up to, to say that being nude is O.K.
Absolute Naturists Defining The AN group Intent
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 13, 2012	What it means to me is doing what I do now, but with a goal of expanding upon it. I live nude at home and in nature when at the beach or a rural wooded area with other naturists. By expanding upon it, I mean eventually getting to the point where I have a home/residence where I can be nude outdoors as well without offense to anyone. Also, it's being able to spend everyday nude outdoors (weather permitting) and not just once a week or whenever I go to the beach. Expanding upon it also means travel or vacation destinations that are naturist-centric. I want to be able to get rid of at least 95% of the clothes I currently own.
Absolute Naturists What brought you here?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 13, 2012	Absolute Naturists is the last group I've joined on NCH thus far. It was the topics/issues being discussed that piqued my interest in this particular group. It started with seeing a topic update posted on the NCH home page (I've since forgotten what the topic was). However, it was that topic and a few others on which I wanted to add "my two cents" which is why I joined this group. Plus, of the topic updates posted on the home page, Absolute Naturists still appear to be the most interesting to me.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 11, 2012	Nudism is humanity to its extent and extreme.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 1, 2012	Naked Lunch (1991) Adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name. Stars Peter Weller and Judy Davis. Carlito's Way (1993) Stars Al Pacino and Sean Penn. Good performances by all. Really enjoyed this one.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 24, 2012	"Naked Fonk"-Del Tha Funky Homosapien
Sports Talk Super Bowl Pick
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 24, 2012	Who's your pick to win the BIG ONE? For me, the Giants simply because their season was looking like a disaster and now they're in the 'ship. I bet the Jacksonville Jaguars organization wish it still had Tom Coughlin as its head coach.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 24, 2012	Them! (1954) The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. (Reprinted from IMDb) The effects are cheesy and campy by today's modern standards, but an enjoyable sci-fi adventure.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 2, 2012	Dial 'M' For Murder (1954) A timeless, Hitchcock classic staring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. There's no such thing as a perfect murder, indeed.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 28, 2011	The Bad Seed (1956) The tag line on the movie poster reads, "For little Rhoda, murder is child's play." It was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Movie Buffs First-Run Favorites Of 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 28, 2011	For those in this group that still go to first-run/new movies released in theaters, what were your favorites in 2011?
Movie Buffs Let's Discuss...
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 28, 2011	I would love to have a round table discussion with Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith because of their amazing career transformations within two major entertainment industries.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 28, 2011	Enter The Dragon (1973) Bruce Lee's last film and a martial arts classic. Even the parody of this film in 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' is classic. Story Of A Junkie (1987) This film, along with 'Dead Is Dead', should be required viewing in schools in order to deter children from using drugs.
Absolute Naturists AANR & TNS Memberships
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 24, 2011	Initially became an AANR member in 1997; but after two or three years of membership, let my membership lapse since I wasn't going to any nudist clubs/resorts. However, rejoined AANR in 2004 since the most important thing is supporting an organization who's objective is to protect our rights to be nude without offense to others. After reading some of these posts, joining TNS will be one of my New Year's resolutions.
Absolute Naturists Your Best Christmas Memories... What are they?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 24, 2011	A very chilly (rare for Florida) Christmas Eve night in 2000 riding around the Punta Gorda/Charlotte County Intercoastal in a motorboat with some friends listening to an oldies station broadcasting Christmas tunes (a lot of old and cool versions I'd never heard at that point) and looking at all of the beautiful Christmas displays of the homeowners. The night sky was clear and full of stars, which was actually the best and most memorable "display".
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 19, 2011	Various Artists-A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector/Phillies Records Various Artists-The Best Of Cool Yule Various Artists-Blue Yule: Christmas Blues & R&B Classics Kiss-Alive! The Rolling Stones-Love You Live The Who-The Who Sell Out US Music With Funkadelic-US Music With Funkadelic The Doors-Strange Days The Doors-The Soft Parade The Budos Band-The Budos Band The Meters-Rejuvenation Ben Harper-Give Till It's Gone
Music Your Favorite Albums Of 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 19, 2011	Another favorite for me was PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake'. Raphael Saadiq's 'Stone Rollin'' has been on my 'Vinyl Wish List' of albums to buy since I came across it while browsing at my favorite local indie record store several months ago, but I've been neglectful in getting it. From the look of the cover, I got the impression that it's in the same vein as his previous album 'The Way I See It', which I really like. I have all of his other solo albums and the one-off Lucy Pearl project he did with Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue fame) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of A Tribe Called Quest). My favorite of his solo albums is 'Ray Ray'.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 18, 2011	Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) Really good documentary about the late, controversial writer. Johnny Depp reads/narrates and includes interviews with 'Rolling Stone' magazine founder Jann Wenner, Jimmy Buffet, Pat Buchanan, George McGovern, Gary Hart and the late writer's ex-wives and his son.
Sports Talk Green Bay Packers
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 18, 2011	The surviving members of the '72 Dolphins can now let out a big sigh of relief. Their NFL legacy remains safe for another season.
Music Your Favorite Albums Of 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 12, 2011	What are your favorite albums released/re-issued this year? Mine are: 1. Ben Harper-Give Till It's Gone 2. The Applebutter Express-The Applebutter Express 3. Shabazz Palaces- Black Up 4. Lenny Kravitz-Black And White America 5. Tedeschi Trucks Band-Revelator
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 11, 2011	Ichi The Killer (2001) Japanese film with English subtitles. Extremely gory, but exemplifies why I love foreign films better than domestic releases. This film is a decade old and one still doesn't see life's realistic extremeness displayed in such a nature with most domestic action movies. 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' is probably the most recognized domestic movie known for its over-the-top goriness, but Terantino was just paying homage to Japanese films anyway. A fun and memorable cinematic ride. Not for the weak hearted.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 29, 2011	"Picture Book" by The Kinks from 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' album A picture of you in your birthday suit
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 26, 2011	1. Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood (1996) 2. The Wild And Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia (2009)
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 21, 2011	"Win" by David Bowie from his 'Young Americans' album You've never seen me hanging naked and wired
Hip Hop Gone Too Soon
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 20, 2011	Copy and paste the address below to The Grio's slideshow of famous rappers that pasted away. http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/slideshow-rappers-who-were-gone-too-soon.php
Hip Hop New & Different
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 20, 2011	Not really new (released last year), but worth checking out is Strong Arm Steady's 'In Search Of Stoney Jackson', which was produced by Madlib.
Playalinda Beach Going to Apollo
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 20, 2011	Yeah, you all were extremely lucky. It's been a long time since I've been to Apollo; but in the past, cars would be lined up at the entrance gate within the 5 a.m. hour before the park opened in order to secure a parking space in Lot 5. After the lot filled up within the first 15 to 30 minutes of the park's opening, a parking space usually didn't become available until about 1 p.m. Back in the 90's and early 00's, it use to be the same way at Playalinda. When Playalinda was re-opened several months after 9/11, there was always a long line of cars because every vehicle had to go through a security inspection.
Music Black Sabbath Reunion Recently Announced
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 11, 2011	Exciting news or no big deal?
Sports Talk How Do You Like Me Now?
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 11, 2011	Have your feelings about the NFL changed for the better or remained the same since the lockout ended? How do you feel about the 2011 season thus far? Is it one of the best, about what you expected, disappointing or too soon to tell?
Home Nudists Skin Care...
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 11, 2011	I apply a small amount of body oil after showering. I use Vaseline body lotion for men to relieve dryness. Sun block when at the beach.
Home Nudists Do you turn the heat up in the winter so you can go nude at home?
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 11, 2011	Most definitely; but also to a certain extent, I enjoy being nude in cooler weather as well.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 11, 2011	Nudism is enlightenment!
Movie Buffs UltraViolet
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 1, 2011	(Reprinted from NPR.org) Hollywood Stages A DVD Comeback, With Some Snags by ANDREW WALLENSTEIN November 1, 2011 As the holiday gift-giving season approaches, a new brand of DVDs is aiming to revolutionize the market. It's called UltraViolet, and it brings a set of features to the DVD that Hollywood hopes will revolutionize a dwindling business — but it won't catch on unless it makes some big changes. If you're like a lot of people, it's probably been a while since you last bought a DVD. These days, watching a blockbuster like Iron Man 2 often means streaming it from services like Netflix, Amazon or iTunes. Hollywood used to make a ton of money off of selling DVDs, but people aren't buying them as much as they used to. For studios, the new online rental services mean much smaller profit margins. Now, UltraViolet is Hollywood's attempt to make purchasing popular again. The new system relies on the cloud — a virtual storage system that keeps movies from filling up your hard drive. Users can purchase movies, add them to their digital libraries, and then watch them on multiple devices. As many as a dozen big movies should be available through UltraViolet by the end of the year, but the new system has a huge problem. Now that consumers have discovered how easy digital rentals are, the whole idea of owning a movie doesn't make sense anymore. Unless you're a 6-year-old who can't get enough of a Disney movie like Toy Story, it's unlikely consumers will opt for permanent purchases. And therein lies another problem: Disney is the only major studio that has yet to get involved in UltraViolet, a service that's also competing with Apple and Amazon, who each have their own cloud services. What UltraViolet does have working in its favor is that movie purchases can play on phones and tablets made by Apple, as well as Android devices. But it won't play yet on TVs. While UltraViolet does offer disc copy options, a movie watcher would have to carry the DVD around in order to watch it on someone else's TV. Backers say they do plan on making UltraViolet TV-friendly, and that there are plenty more innovations to come. After all, the studios have a lot at stake — they're the ones making these movies. Now they just have to figure out a better way to watch them.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 31, 2011	Recently, watched two of the three on my "Spooktacular" list; Night Of The Living Dead (1968) and Halloween (1978). In reference to the "Still Buying" topic, 'Night Of The Living Dead' was last the DVD I purchased. I got a used copy for $2 at a record and cd show over three weeks ago.
Music Best Song or Album Titles Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 29, 2011	George Clinton-Do Fries Go With That Shake? (song) The Ohio Players-Food Stamps Ya'll (song) The Stooges-I Wanna Be Your Dog (song) Spiritualized-Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (album title/song) The Cramps-Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs (song) The Smiths-Girlfriend In A Coma (song) X-Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not (song) X-Sex And Dying In High Society (song)
Absolute Naturists NCH Friends & Friend Requests
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 29, 2011	For the women who are getting blasted with so many "friends requests" from men, isn't it simply just reflective of the way of the world. Sex/sexuality can be removed from naturism/nudism, but it can't be removed from the naturist/nudist individual. However, the individual should keep his/her sexuality "in check" when the environment isn't sexual/sexually-related. It's common knowledge (at least I thought it was) that too many men think with the wrong head. Men are often told or conditioned to believe that we have to be "the man"; and for some, having a lot of females as "friends" satisfies this requirement, which is somewhat equivalent to being the king lion amongst the pride. What's surprising is when women are "surprised' by men just being men. If two nude women walked into a honky tonk full of "straight" men, shouldn't they expect the men to come on to them; because if none of the men didn't and behaved as polite gentlemen, those two women would more than likely be pissed ("What's wrong with these men?!"). I can understand Sunbunny being upset; but on a web site full of men, regardless of one's understanding of proper nudist etiquette, shouldn't women expect such boorish behavior from some men.
Movie Buffs Spooktacular!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 28, 2011	What movies do you love to watch every Halloween? For me, it's: 1. Night Of The Living Dead (1968) 2. Halloween (1978) 3. Carnival Of Souls (1962)
Music Best Song or Album Titles Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 28, 2011	Yo La Tengo-I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass (album title) Bongwater-The Power Of Pussy (album title/song) Belle And Sebastian-If You're Feeling Sinister (album title/song) Funkadelic-America Eats Its Young (album title/song) Funkadelic-Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow (album title/song) Funkadelic-I Call My Baby Pussycat (song) Funkadelic-Jimmy's Got A Little Bitch In Him (song) The Who-Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hands (song) Jimmy Buffet-Let's Get Drunk And Screw (song) Ray Charles-Let's Go Get Stoned (song) David Bowie-Queen Bitch (song) David Bowie-The Man Who Sold The World (album title/song) Isaac Hayes-Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic (song)
Absolute Naturists NCH Friends & Friend Requests
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 23, 2011	I agree with barefreedom regarding commonality. It's my opinion, that "friends" on social sites such as this simply have similar interests. Friends may belong to the same group(s) or share the same philosophy regarding naturism/nudism. The number of "friends" I have on NCH is reflective of my actual physical life. I'm not very sociable and have a small number of friends. And since I'm not sociable, I don't or rarely make "friends request". I think I've made only one request since joining NCH.
Absolute Naturists How Do You Sleep?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 23, 2011	For me, it also depends on the situation. If I'm a guest in the home of non-nudists, then I'll wear shorts or whatever clothes I'm wearing if just "crashing" overnight because of being too tired to drive home. Also, when camping with non-nudists, I sleep in clothes, especially during the cold months.
Hip Hop U.K. Hip Hop Artists
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 23, 2011	My favorites are: Tricky (he's often classified as "trip hop" because he is a former member of Massive Attack) Roots Manuva Dizzee Rascal
Hip Hop New & Different
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 23, 2011	Shabazz Palaces- Black Up (2011) Shabazz Palaces is the artist formerly known as "Butterfly", who was the leader of the legendary Digable Planets. 'Black Up' is the first hip hop album ever released by the legendary, Seattle based, alternative rock label Sub Pop. Just like when Digable Planets arrived in the early 90's, it's definitely "out there." Recommended for the beat junkies.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 23, 2011	These titles have been getting a lot of play lately: In the car: The Roots- Illadelph Halflife (1996) The Roots- Things Fall Apart (1999) Mos Def- Black On Both Sides (1999) On the turntable: Common- Thisisme Then: The Best Of Common (2007)
Sports Talk Green Bay Packers
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 12, 2011	Will the 2011 Green Bay Packers finally supplant the 1972 Miami Dolphins for the best NFL season ever? A simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice.
Sports Talk Ohio State Football
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 12, 2011	Because football is such a huge revenue stream for the brand-name college teams and their respective BCS conferences, I think the NCAA is done with the "Death Penalty". I don't think the NCAA wants to deal with a law suit that could make it look weak (or weaker). Suspensions and limiting the number of scholarships appear to be working seeing how the Buckeyes are having one of its worst seasons in years, so far. I'm a huge Miami Hurricanes fan and a lot of 'Canes "haters" were/are screaming for the death penalty. What people are failing to realize is that Miami didn't gained anything competitive-wise from the alleged improper benefits; no conference champions, no BCS titles. Each successive year they just fell into and remained in mediocrity. After years of success, no longer being among the elite teams is quite a punishment unto itself.
Movie Buffs Any B-movie Fans/Buffs Here?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 10, 2011	During the 70's and 80's when I was kid, there was a drive-in theater near my neighborhood that showed a lot of B-movies, blaxploitation and martial arts films. During my junior and senior years of high school, friends and I would go to the "Midnight Movie Express" at the closest multiplex to watch "cheesy" horror films such as 'Chopping Mall' or 'The Gate'. Thanks to Netflix, I'm starting to add B-movie titles such as 'The Amazing Transparent Man' (recently watched), 'Them' and 'The Cape Canaveral Monsters' to my "Instant Queue". Are there other B-movie fans here and what are some of your old favorites?
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 10, 2011	'The Amazing Transparent Man' (1960) Paul Krenner, an ex-major with delusions of grandeur, has forced scientist Peter Ulof to develop a radiation-based technique to turn men invisible, with which process he plans to create an invisible army to sell to the highest bidder. He busts safecracker Joey Faust out of prison and forces him to undergo the invisibility treatment so he can steal more radium to further the experimentation. Plans go awry when Faust discovers there is a side-effect to the invisibility treatments he didn't count on. (Reprinted from IMDb)
Absolute Naturists All The Time Or Just On Sunny Days?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 10, 2011	To: SunBunny The second part of the two part question makes it come off as if I'm angry or bitter at others, but actually I'm not. It would have been better to ask, "As people who love living clothes-free, does one find it odd of those who only go nude when the weather is sunny and warm?" I'm a strong believer of the old saying " to each his/her own", so I don't dislike or try to put anyone down for not being as nude as myself. However, it's that "appreciation, enjoyment and ability to live nude" as I choose which is why I'm so "hardcore." No, I'm definitely not looking for and absolutely don't expect a "merit badge" for being tolerant (or building a tolerance) to the cold while nude. I'm not looking for nor do I need anyone to validate my life or how I go about living it. Plus, being a central Florida resident, a snow storm is the least of my worries. I believe (and of course I could be wrong) that you're inferring from my "windows open" statement that I'm somehow saying, "HEY EVERYBODY! LOOK AT ME! I'M A NUDIST!" I live in the "worst place" that one could be a nudist/naturist, which is a busy downtown neighborhood, so I'm not trying to be seen by or prove my nudism to anyone. All the windows have blinds to prevent the outside world from looking in. Seeing how I've lived in the same residence for 15 years without complaints or haven't offended anyone with my home nudism proves I must be doing something right. The point I was making about the windows being open is just simply allowing the cold air to come inside. I personally feel that cold/cool air (to a certain extent) on a nude body can be just as pleasant as warm air or sun. Also, since I'm a strong believer in physical fitness and live nude in order to improve my health (mentally & physically), to imply that I'm insecure about my nudity is a joke (and a bad one to boot). In closing, I agree that the "h"-word is/was inappropriate word usage since it obviously sent the wrong message, and I don't dislike nor am I angry at others for how they practice or choose to live nude. The point or question I was asking is this (without being judgmental), "If one's intention is to be nude at a clothing-optional beach, why does the weather need to be 'perfect' before being nude if the weather at that point (when it was overcast and cooler) didn't stop one from coming to the beach so that he/she could be nude?" Peace!
Hip Hop When Did You First Fall In Love With Hip Hop?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	For me and most of the first hip hop generation that lived outside of metro NYC, it was in 1979 when The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was getting played on radio stations and in roller rinks all across America.
Hip Hop Hip Hop in Films
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	My all-time favorite hip hop-related movie is 'Brown Sugar', which is a love story, but a love story about hip-hop. The cast includes Queen Latifah and Mos Def. Method Man has a funny cameo that kind of explains why "The Source" no longer gives a hip hop/rap artist no less than that three mics in an album review. The character Sydney (played by Sanaa Lathan), is a music journalist/writer who becomes the editor of a hip hop magazine. She begins every interview with this question, "When did you first fall in love with hip hop?"
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	During this past week, I'd been listening to these two titles a lot: 1> Madlib- 'Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute To...' (2009) Madlib's (aka "The Beat Konducta") tribute to his friend, fellow collaborator and great hip hop producer the late J Dilla, who died in 2006. It's comprised of 42 tracks which are a collage of beats and samples. 2> Ghostface Killah- "Fishscale" (2006)
Absolute Naturists Wake Up! Some people don't like nudists...
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	I'm very aware of the anti-nudity attitude or hate of nudists. Being a non-white person on this planet, I'm conditioned to expect hate from others simply for being different, so this particular commissioner's statements doesn't come as a surprise. It's just the ying-yang (balance/harmony) of life. When hearing such statements, you have to consider the source. What is the individual's background (nationality/cultural, religious, educational, lifestyle, etc.)? Life experience has taught me not to listen to individual's, no matter what title he/she carries, who pontificate about what a deity or individuals who have been dead for many years want/intended for you or this country/world. This commissioner wasn't present in the room with "the founding fathers", so he absolutely has no idea about their supposed intentions. I don't care for "projectionists"; people who try to apply their feelings upon what others are thinking, especially when the individual feels/thinks his/her moral standards are above most. It's my opinion that the principle behind the separation of church and government is due to "reasoning". When the two are mixed, reasoning gets tossed aside. From reading the article, most of the commissioners and government officials are taking the "wait and see" approach. The issue boils down to a business decision because the campground is promoted in tourism literature for the area. If the nature of the campground changes, do we (as a government) continue to promote it or not? Also, it's the old business adage of "location, location, location". The campground is publicly accessible via the river and hiking trails. Had it been a nudist resort that was totally private, it would be a non-issue. As far as what should we do when we hear anti-nudity talk and opinions being expressed, you just have to wait and see where it leads before determining if it requires taking action on your part. Being a regular of Playalinda Beach's clothing-optional section, one often hears of anti-nudity talk from the local county government. I've heard of people getting arrested, but the cases eventually get thrown out by the courts since a county government can't apply its rules to federal land. The local county sheriffs make their presence known, but then they eventually stop coming around for a year or two or three.
Hip Hop Hip Hop in Films
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	'Notorious' is a good one. I'd learned about the movie being made on a National Public Radio (NPR) news show called "All Things Considered". The story dealt with the casting for the role of "Biggie". A co-worker and fellow hip hop fan complained, with the exception of Biggie and Faith Evans, about the actors not resembling the actual people they were portraying. Back in the early 90's, there was a film called 'Strapped' that was made exclusively for HBO. One of the main characters was played by Fredo Starr of the hip hop group Onyx and featured cameos from other hip hop artists (Busta Rhymes, Das Efx, etc.). It's pretty good and was directed by actor Forest Whitaker. I remember a lot of customers coming into the music store where I worked and asking for the soundtrack, which was never released.
Absolute Naturists All The Time Or Just On Sunny Days?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 9, 2011	This may be a duplicate of the "Are You An Absolute Naturist?" question. Who here is nude all the time (or as much as you can be whenever possible) or only nude outdoors when the weather is sunny and "perfect"? Also, do you "hate" those who only go nude when the weather is sunny and warm? The backstory to the question: A couple of years ago during a weekend visit to Playalinda Beach (Florida), a lot of people arrived early as usual. The weather forecasted for that day was partly cloudy and warm. However, during this early time of the day, it was still overcast and cool (maybe in the high 60's/low 70's); and the majority of "nudists/naturists" were still clothed. I could count on one hand the number of people that were nude and I was one of them. The majority of the people present didn't disrobe until the sun broke through the clouds around noon and it began to warm up. I ponded to myself, "Are people who like to be nude only when it's sunny and warm 'true' nudists/naturists?" Hot, cold, sunny, cloudy or rainy, I prefer to be nude all the time. Even when it gets cold in Florida, I'm nude in my residence with the windows open until I can no longer tolerate it and have to close them and turn on the heat. Yet, I'm still going to remain nude.
Movie Buffs Still Buying?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 3, 2011	It's not that I've given up on buying, it's just that I haven't had the desire to buy anything mainly due to being a Netflix member. I have a wish list of titles I plan to buy on either Blu-ray or DVD.
Absolute Naturists Does the Enjoyment of Nudity Make You a Nudist?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 3, 2011	My opinion is similar to Armadillo and Creative's. When I was a teen, I would sleep nude and had an interest in nudism, but didn't consider myself a nudist. I didn't consider myself a nudist until I joined AANR, but later came to the realization that one doesn't need to be member of an organization or resort to be a nudist. Simply being nude at home is good enough. "Enjoyment of nudity" could apply to the textile folks who go to public clothing-optional beaches to gawk at the naturists/nudist, people that go to strip clubs to ogle nude/partially nude dancers and one who likes viewing porn, R-rated movies or artwork (good or bad) that contain nudity, but not be a practicing naturist/nudist.
Hip Hop Hip Hop in Films
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 3, 2011	What's your favorite hip hop-related movie? Recently watched 'CB4' again. Hadn't seen it in a while. Eighteen years later and it's still funny, funny, funny! Definitely one of Chris Rock's best comedies. Another good film (and comedy as well) is 'Fear Of A Black Hat'. It's similar to 'CB4' but better, in my opinion, because the group takes on the personas of various hip hop groups of the day as opposed to just one (NWA) like in 'CB4'.
Absolute Naturists How Do You Sleep?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 2, 2011	Who here sleeps under the covers or without covers (nude, of course)? Unless it's cold (like it was last night) , I sleep without covers. To me, sleeping under the covers is like wearing clothes in bed.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 2, 2011	In the past week, I watched the following: 1> 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) Really good film and good performances all around. Yeah, Meryl Streep's Oscar nomination was most certainly deserved. Man, she's truly one of the greats. 2> 'Tales From The Hood' (1996) Clarence Williams III could've been Morgan Freeman. 3> 'CB4' (1993) Eighteen years later and still funny, funny, funny! One of Chris Rock's best performances. Gosh, the 80's through to the early 90's were truly the best days of hip-hop. 4> 'River's Edge' (1986) One of my favorite Dennis Hopper performances as the character "Feck". Also stars Keanu Reeves and Crispin Glover. 5> '2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968) Stanley Kubrick's cinematic masterpiece. Forty-three years later and still visually stunning. It's now a decade past 2001, and humans are nowhere near space travel as depicted in this film. At least we have tablet computers now. However, instead of IBM it's Apple. Pan Am is the space airline in the film, and now it no longer exists. Unlike 'Star Wars', Stanley Kubrick, his estate nor MGM (or any studio) didn't go back and re-work the visuals to make it look more current.
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 1, 2011	Music For Hangovers http://waxidermy.com/music-for-hangovers/
Absolute Naturists Another clothing related question
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 1, 2011	Boxers/boxer briefs only when wearing dress slacks.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Oct 1, 2011	"Silver Naked Ladies"- Paul Westerberg from the album '14 Songs' "Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs"- The Cramps from the album 'Flame Job'
Absolute Naturists Improving Your Life... Any Suggestions?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 29, 2011	Read 'Wealth 101: Wealth Is Much More Than Money' by John-Roger & Peter McWilliams. My outlook on life became a whole lot more optimistic after reading this book. The authors' purpose is to show one that being rich is not having a lot money, but the simple things in life. That being rich is being in good health and not being in pain. But then the authors explain how being able to feel pain, because there are few who can't, is a type of richness since pain is a signal of something being wrong with your body and could save your life or prevent further harm. Can you imagine getting into a tub/shower and not being able to know that the water is too hot, which could lead to severe burns, if one is unable to feel pain? Having the good gift of sight is being rich. There is richness in the things you've already got and in enjoying them. For me, my abundant music collection makes me feel rich because I have so much to keep me entertained. I no longer cared about owning my dream car and have much appreciation for my 20 year old car, especially whenever I take it on road trips and it performs just as good as a new car without problems due to proper maintenance. Due to reading this book, I started viewing being a nudist and nudism as a richness unto itself. This book made me cease complaining about the "unfairness" of life. I had a greater appreciation about the simple things I do have, such as a job and a roof over my head. My favorite luxury in life: soap and water.
Absolute Naturists If Nudity was Legal, Would it Become Commonplace?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 29, 2011	No, I don't think it would be commonplace. Just look at San Francisco. I recently saw a news story that stated public nudity is legal there; yet, it's still not commonplace. I saw it on MSNBC.COM and the issue of the report was the uncleanliness of the nudists in public. They weren't using nudist common sense; not using towels when sitting on public seating.
Absolute Naturists How Do You View Clothing?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 29, 2011	A necessary evil. Evil because I hate clothes, despite working five years for a major, publicly traded clothing retailer. Necessary for legal reasons and protection from the cold.
Movie Buffs Let's Discuss...
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 21, 2011	If you could spend the day discussing the movie business with an actor/actress, director, producer or anyone connected to the industry, who would it be?
Movie Buffs Still Buying?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 21, 2011	Is anyone here still buying movies on DVD or Blu-ray? If so, how recent was your purchase? I haven't purchased a movie on Blu-ray since the day I purchased my Blu-ray player over 2 years ago. It's been about a year since I last purchased a DVD, which is still in the shrink wrap, and the purchase was for two reasons--price ($5) and it was a title by one of my favorite directors.
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 17, 2011	The Applebutter Express- The Applebutter Express (find them iTunes) The Beatles- Magical Mystery Tour The Rolling Stones- Their Satanic Majesties Request Shabazz Palaces- Black Up Ben Harper- Give Till It's Gone Ben Harper & Relentless 7- Live From The Montreal International Jazz Festival Destroyer- Destroyer's Rubies The Flaming Lips- Due To High Expectations...The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles For Your Balloons The Afghan Whigs- 1965 Booker T. Jones- The Road From Memphis X- Hey Zeus! Jill Scott- The Light Of The Sun
Music The Best Opening Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 17, 2011	"Immigrant Song"- Led Zeppelin from 'Led Zeppelin III' (1970) "Red Hot Mama"- Funkadelic from 'Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On' (1974)
Absolute Naturists Are you an Absolute Naturist?
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 14, 2011	Yes
Home Nudists I live in an apartment...
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 14, 2011	...located in a neighborhood that probably isn't a great location to be a nudist-a busy downtown neighborhood. However, so far, over 15 years of successful home nudism since I've never had complaints because no one has ever seen and can't see me nude. My apartment is on the ground floor and takes up the bottom half of the NE corner of the building. When I open all of my apartment windows, the partially opened blinds and not having any lights on, especially during the day, keeps one from being able to see into my apartment and makes me feel like I'm kind of nude outside; that my apartment has become a big covered enclosed porch. The windows on the North wall are obstructed by hedges that border the property, so someone walking on the sidewalk definitely wouldn't be able to see me. For someone outside to be able to see me nude while I'm in my apartment during the daylight hours, the individual would have to be pressed up against my windows, which would be breaking the law. At night, the windows remain open and the blinds remain partially ajar; but when I'm going to be in a room for a while and I need to turn on any lights, I completely close the blinds before doing so.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 2, 2011	-Working for the paycheck in order to live nude. -True nudism is orgyless.
Movie Buffs More Bad News For Netflix Subscribers
Bauhausnude Posted: Sep 1, 2011	Lisa Richwine and Yinka Adegoke Reuters 7:21 p.m. EDT, September 1, 2011 LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starz Entertainment will pull its movies and television shows from Netflix Inc's streaming service early next year, depriving Netflix customers of online access to new releases from two major Hollywood studios. Pay-TV operator Starz, controlled by John Malone's Liberty Media, said on Thursday it had ended negotiations aimed at renewing a deal that expires February 28. After that date, Starz will stop providing its content, which includes exclusive rights to first-run Sony Corp and Walt Disney Co movies, for streaming on Netflix. Netflix shares were down 8.7 percent at $213 in after-hours trade, from a close on the Nasdaq of $233.27. The original online streaming rights are believed to have been agreed for around $30 million a year four years ago, people familiar with the deal have said. Many Wall Street analysts expected a new deal for around 10 times the cost of the original. Starz, in a statement, called its decision "a result of our strategy to protect the premium nature of our brand by preserving the appropriate pricing and packaging" of its content. The news came the same day that an unpopular Netflix price hike of as much as $6 per month took effect. The breakdown with Starz was a surprise because investors had expected the parties to reach a deal, said Brett Harriss, an analyst with Gabelli & Co. "Netflix just effectively raised prices by 60 percent, and a big chunk of their content walked away," Harriss said. Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey said the company was "confident we can take the money we had earmarked for Starz renewal next year, and spend it with other content providers to maintain or even improve the Netflix experience." Starz is the exclusive distributor of first-run Sony and Disney movies on pay-TV in the United States under an agreement that allows it to distribute the programing wholesale on multiple platforms, including online streaming. But Netflix -- which has grown faster than partners expected -- triggered a deal clause in the first quarter when it announced it now has more than 22.8 million subscribers in the United States, of which nearly two-thirds were streaming videos, sources told Reuters in June. Under terms of the original contract, the trigger allowed Sony to ask Starz for better financial terms, the sources had said.
Absolute Naturists Spreading the Nude View
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 31, 2011	All nationally published lists regarding ways to improve one's life or things to do before you die should include "try nudism" or "visit a nudist beach and/or resort". Naturism/nudism needs to be incorporated as an option in "wellness" programs and publications.
Absolute Naturists The Nudist Click Moment
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 31, 2011	In 1996, when I was in the backyard of some friends who were nudists.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 30, 2011	Even in nudity, people want to associate with those who wear the same style of clothes
Movie Buffs Summer Bummers
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 29, 2011	The TODAY Show picks its 5 Most Disappointing summer 2011 releases. Copy & paste the address below. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44260890/ns/today-entertainment/#.TlxPi93ufAg
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 29, 2011	1> Akira (1988) Classic Japanese animation film. 2> Gang Tapes (2000) A 13 year-old kid documents the activities of his L.A. gang member lifestyle with a video camera obtained during a carjacking. 3> The Hurt Locker (2008) The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences winner for "Best Picture" in 2010. It's good and engrossing! Didn't feel as if I was watching a movie that's over 2 hours long. 4> First Sunday (2008) Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob a neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for. (reprinted from IMDb) Ice Cube's movies are to the 2000's what Richard Pryor's were in the 80's. Just lame and predictable sh*t. Only a few gems among so much garbage, and 'First Sunday' isn't one of those gems.
Florida Nudists summer is fun
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 21, 2011	Playalinda Beach is very popular, so it's busy year-round. There's not a lot of people during the weekdays, but during the weekends it's packed. It seems that more people come out as the week progresses towards the weekend. Usually during the early hours of the weekdays, there are more clothed fishermen than there are nudists. Playalinda Beach's clothing-optional section will make you realize why it's so stupid for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office to come/go so far to control something it basically has no jurisdiction over, and why there needs to be an availability of designated clothing-optional sections on remote public (federal/state parks) lands.
Florida Nudists summer is fun
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 20, 2011	Of course you're wife can come and stay clothed; it's clothing-optional, so seeing one half of a couple nude and the other half clothed is not unusual and a common thing. The only thing you do at the gate is pay the $3 entrance fee to the park. Because it's daylight savings time, park hours are 6a to 8p. To get to the nude section, you simply take the main road all the way to the end, which is lot #13. Lot #13 fills up pretty quickly (usually by 7:30 on the weekends and usually by 8:30 or 9 on weekdays). If lot #13 is full, then you can park in lot #12 or #11 (if #12 is full) and walk (or ride if you bring a bike) back to lot #13. If you end up having to do that, then it's best to unpack your stuff in lot #13 and have your wife watch it while you park and walk/ride back. There is a bike rack available at crossover 13. Once in lot #13, you can take one of two crossovers onto the beach; crossover 13 which is in the parking lot or crossover 14 which is beyond the gates that have the "Stop" signs posted. When driving through the park, you will see signs regarding the Brevard County anti-nudity on public beaches law. Don't be discouraged by this, Playalinda Beach is the southern half of the Canaveral National Seashore Park which is federal land. You'll be OK just as long as you're nude north of crossover 13 (lot# 13). The only facilities at Canaveral National Seashore are restrooms. Thus, bring an umbrella for shade, insect repellant and a cooler with lots of water/beverages. Glass containers are not allowed on the beach.
Music "I'm Gonna Add Some Bottom..": The Best Bassists
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 18, 2011	Oh man, Jah Wobble's playing on Public Image Limited's 'Metal Box' (aka 'Second Edition') is truly some of the best bass playing ever committed to tape. I have his 'Take Me To God' CD, which is an overlooked gem.
Music "I'm Gonna Add Some Bottom..": The Best Bassists
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 17, 2011	You can't deny the importance of the bass. Who are your favorites? Mine are (in no particular order): Bootsy Collins (Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, James Brown) Larry Graham (Sly & Family Stone, Graham Central Station) Charles Mingus Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) John Entwistle (The Who) Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction) Paul McCartney Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Oteil & The Peacemakers) David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) Jaco Pastorius Roger Waters Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE) Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order) Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys) Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad) Steve Kilbey (The Church)
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 16, 2011	1> Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (2008) The sequel and the story takes place the following day. Kumar gets the pair in more trouble when he takes a bong, which is mistaken for a bomb, on their flight to Amsterdam and are busted by the U.S. Marshals onboard. Mistaken for terrorist, the pair is sent to Guantanamo Bay, but escape shortly after arriving and are chased across the country by the Department Of Homeland Security. The hilarity continues. A good sequel. 2> Borat (2006) I think most already know about this Sasha Baron Cohen comedy/mockumentary. Funny, but I really felt bad for the horse and rider during the rodeo scene. 3> Venus In Furs (1969) In Istanbul, a jazz trumpeter named Jimmy pulls the murdered body of a young woman from the surf. He remembers her from the night before, when he saw her at a millionaire playboy's party and then later watched as she was assaulted by the party's host and two of his friends. In confusion, Jimmy leaves for Rio where he finds the sympathetic ear of Rita, a singer who invites him to live with her and helps him recover his equilibrium and his musical ability. Then, into the room walks a woman who looks like Wanda, the murder victim. Jimmy pursues her, not caring if she's alive or dead. What's going on? (Reprinted from IMDb) A sexy, trippy and visually appealing "horror/thriller". If you've ever seen 'Vampyros Lesbos', then you'll really enjoy this film.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 14, 2011	-When I'm nude, I'm wearing my favorite suit. -Gosh! I dread getting dressed. -Unfortunately for nudists, clothes are a necessary evil because we can't be nude 100% of our lifetime despite our nude state of mind.
Absolute Naturists YOUR Nude Quote of the Day
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 14, 2011	I'm a public figure to the point that I'm a nudist.
Absolute Naturists How To: Talk Nude Quietly
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 13, 2011	Several years ago, I use to wear a white pocket T-shirt that I ordered from AANR that had the phrase, "I'm completely NUDE under my clothes!" in blue lettering on the pocket. I need to get another one since AANR still sells it.
Home Nudists What do you put on when get a knock at the door?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2011	When I do bother to answer, which is only for expected visitors and the building management, it's either shorts & t-shirt or a robe.
Home Nudists How much of the time are you nude at home
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2011	Always. I live alone; and as a naturist/nudist, it doesn't make sense to wear anything. I don't even sleep under the covers, except during cold winter days.
Absolute Naturists Preferred Nudist Environments
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2011	The beach. Since the ocean is the true origin of all life on this planet, for me, being nude at the beach is like "going back to one's true roots".
Absolute Naturists Are Nudists/Naturists Cool People?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2011	I would have to say most are simply because naturism/nudism itself is cool. One of cool mind to do this cool activity.
Absolute Naturists Why is nudity considered to be so awful?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 11, 2011	In my opinion, it's considered awful because most people don't have the level of intelligence to separate sex/sexuality from nudity. Also, I have to agree with Smokey regarding nudity being the truth. Individuals have standards/preferences/ideals when it comes to the nude form. However, when the truth of one's nudity/nude form doesn't meet another's standards/preferences/ideals, then it may be viewed as being awful. I agree with DKK, nudity shows the true beauty of large people's physical form. A great oxymoron is being a nudist, but not wanting to see everyone nude.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 9, 2011	These titles got played in my car from this past Saturday through today (8/11/11). A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory (1991) New Kingdom- Paradise Don't Come Cheap (1996) The Roots- The Tipping Point (2004) The Roots- How I Got Over (2010) Dr. Octagon (aka Kool Keith)- Dr. Octagonecologyst (1996)
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 9, 2011	Bob Dylan- Nashville Skyline Grand Funk Railroad-Mark, Don & Mel: 1969-71 Neil Young-various titles Tedeschi Trucks Band-Revelator Warren Haynes- Man In Motion New Order- Get Ready Concrete Blonde-various titles Prince-various titles Inxs-Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979-1997) Gregg Allman-Low Country Blues The Sugarcubes-Life's Too Good
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 8, 2011	1> Faces (1968) The film, shot in cinéma vérité-style, depicts the final stages of the disintegrating marriage of a middle-aged couple. We are introduced to various groups and individuals the couple interacts with after the husband, Richard Forst's (John Marley), sudden statement of his desire for a divorce. Afterwards, Richard spends the night in the company of brash businessmen and prostitutes, the wife with her middle-aged female friends and an aging, free-associating playboy they've picked up at a bar. The night proceeds as a series of tense conversations and confrontations occur, illustrating where the modern American lifestyle has failed to nourish the interests, love lives, and emotional/spiritual fulfillment of these characters. Nearly everyone we meet expresses deep dissatisfaction with their lives and also a resigned attitude to this malaise. The film offers little hope, only a suggestion that in this world merely understanding that we're unhappy or dissatisfied is a revelation. (Reprinted from Wikpedia) A recurring thought I had while watching this film was, "Why wasn't/isn't Lynn Carlin more well known?" Man, one of the most beautiful faces ever committed to celluloid. At least she received an Academy Award nomination for her role in this film. 2> Subway (1985) Having stolen some compromising documents, a man known as Fred (Christopher Lambert of 'Highlander' fame) takes refuge in the underground world of the Paris Métro. While the henchmen of the gangster owner of the documents chase him, Fred develops a relationship with the gangster's young trophy wife Héléna (Isabelle Adjani) who is bored with her gilded-caged life. Fred decides to form a band and perform in the subway. Among the band members are the Drummer (played by Jean Reno) and the Bass Player (Éric Serra). (Reprinteed from Wikipedia) A really good French film overdubbed in English. 3> Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) The story follows Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) as they decide to go to the fast food chain White Castle after smoking cannabis, but end up on a series of comical misadventures when they cannot find the restaurant. If laughter is the best medicine, this film is the remedy. Laugh out loud funny!
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Aug 1, 2011	1> My Brother's Wedding (1983) Pierce Mundy (Everett Silas) works the counter of his parents' dry cleaning business. He's not necessarily the black sheep of the Mundy family, but he has few prospects and far less ambition than his upwardly mobile brother Wendell (Dennis Kemper), a lawyer about to marry into a wealthy professional family. Pierce bristles at his mother's deference to Wendell's fiancée Sonia (Gaye Shannon-Burnett) and has nothing but disdain for her snooty, socially pretentious family. Meanwhile he falls back into juvenile shenanigans with his boyhood buddy Soldier (Ronnie Bell), an ex-con who promises his mother to go straight but spends his days womanizing and killing time while Pierce enables his worst instincts. (Reprinted from TCM.com) 2> Dreamgirls (2006) Based on the Broadway musical which basically tells the history of The Supremes and Motown Records. Stars Jamie Fox, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy and Danny Glover. 3> La Dolce Vita (1960) Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer. (Reprinted from IDMb). The classic Federico Fellini film is a must see for lovers of foreign films.
Playalinda Beach Summer 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 31, 2011	You can't miss it. You can actually see the sign from parking lot 13, especially if you use crossover 14 which is beyond the gates that have the "Stop" signs, which is where the road ends. Thus, the prohibited area without a permit is North of the primary clothing optional section. If you haven't been to Playalinda before, the clothing-optional section begins at crossover 13/lot 13. Don't worry about the posted signs regarding the Brevard County ordinance which prohibits nudity on the beach. Canaveral National Seashore/Playalinda Beach is federal land. You'll be OK just as long as you're nude North of crossover 13.
Playalinda Beach Summer 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 31, 2011	A back country permit costs $2 and legally allows one to go beyond the big sign that reads: "Back Country Permit Required Beyond This Point". The sign went up after 9/11, and has been moved in closer once after it initially went up.
Playalinda Beach Summer 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 27, 2011	The Brevard County Sheriffs haven't been out in years, since 12/2007 if I'm not mistaken. Now that the shuttle program has ended, I wondered the same thing about the back country permit sign being moved back or done away with entirely, but I doubt it. I always purchase a back country permit as a precautionary measure whenever I plan to run in the back country or give myself some space if the main area gets too crowded. However, buying a back country permit really is a waste of money because there aren't ever any rangers around to enforce it. Actually, the rangers don't patrol the beach like they use to several years ago. The only thing the park rangers do now is stand at crossover 13 surveying the crowd for a few minutes and then leave.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 24, 2011	Rahzel-'Make The Music 2000' (1999) Rahzel is a former member of The Roots and is known for making a lot of sound effects without the use voice boxes or tapes (a.k.a. a human beatbox). Guest artists include Slick Rick, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu and Black Thought of The Roots. Bumpin!
Music The Infamous Age Of 27
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 23, 2011	Troubled British pop/soul star Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home. She was 27. Copy and paste the web address below to an article listing other musicians (famous and not so famous) who died at age 27. http://hubpages.com/hub/Infamous-Eleven-Rock-Stars-Dead-at-27
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 20, 2011	1> Iron Man 2 (2010) This sequel didn't disappoint. Enjoyed it just as much as the first one. Liked Don Cheadle's "Colonel Rhodes" better than Terrance Howard's; Cheadle played the character more loose. Despite being a plastic surgery disaster, it's good to see Mickey Rourke making a comeback. Scarlett Johannsson, as always, was a knockout! 2> M (1931) Director Fritz Lang's first "talkie". Someone is murdering children in a German city. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible. Except for the super excessive smoking of the characters, everything about this movie still rings true even today. This movie is indeed a classic!
Movie Buffs Netflix Raises DVD, Streaming Plan Price By 60 Percent
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 16, 2011	My current plan is one DVD/Blu-ray at a time and unlimited streaming. Since I have 3 times more titles in my streaming queue compared to my DVD queue, my goal is watch all the titles in the DVD/Blu-ray queue by August 27 and then change my plan to streaming only.
Hip Hop The Top 10 Things Missing From Hip Hop Today
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 16, 2011	This is a reprint of a really good article I found. Enjoy! The Top 10 Things Missing From Hip Hop Today By Team Afro on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:00 - Other There are no absolutes in life, and as I write I always have to remind myself of that. With that being said, I feel confident in making the statement that hip hop is not the same as it used to be. Sure there are definitely some young rappers putting in fresh and creative pieces of music for the young and old to appreciate lyrically and enjoy musically, but for the most part the rap game just isn’t the same. Many of the key elements that made rap so appealing in the past seem to be missing or lost to this new generation of emcees. The following is a list of 10 things that seem to have fallen by the wayside in the rap game today. 1> Storytelling. One of the best things about listening to a rap song is following the story. The ability to tell a story in rhyme is one of the coolest things about rap. Ice Cube and Slick Rick and others were master storytellers and storytelling is what makes for memorable lyrics. Without a story it’s just someone talking and, although it may sound good at the time, without a message the words are easily forgotten. “Paul Revere” by the Beastie Boys and “Bedtime Story” by Slick Rick are examples of songs that convey stories along with beats that are as fresh today as they were when they first came out. 2> Political Thought. Clearly rap has always had strong roots in its expression of political discontent. Sometimes it was expressed through the overt lyrics of Public Enemy and Paris. Other times you will hear it in the raw rhymes of Nas. Either way, the discussion of corruption in Corporate America, and the political system not only entertained the black masses, it educated us as well. When music educates, its social value increases tremendously. Unfortunately as the social value of music increases record sales may not follow. In fact, railing against Corporate America and record producers today is THE way to not get airplay. Ask Chuck D about that one. 3> Black Pride. How far has the pendulum swung on this one. The decline here has been a slow and steady one. James Brown would roll over in his grave if he knew we went from “say it loud” to the self-hate we hear from rappers today. Not only do many of the most popular songs today stay silent on pride of self and community, today’s rapper seems to take pleasure dissing his own people to include denigrating females, picking on dark-skinned black women, and dissing brothers who aren’t rich. A note to the rappers who do this: a major part of your audience is female, dark-skinned black women and brothers who aren’t rich. 4> Social Commentary. With so much going on in the world, why are so many of today’s rap songs centered on 4 square blocks of the neighborhood you live in or the club that you frequent? One of the things that makes all music great is when artists steps out of themselves and uses their musical talent to describe the world around them. The world is bigger than the club, the private jets (fake), and the street life. With so many captive listeners rappers have advantages that their predecessors didn’t have. Not only is it being wasted with a lack of discussion on society’s ills, we are spreading a message that we either don’t know what is going on in the world or we simply don’t care. 5> Teamwork. Rap was founded by individuals AND rap groups. Sugar Hill Gang, NWA, Arrested Development, etc. all are examples of groups that helped make the genre work. The interplay between rappers on songs like “F the police” and others made those songs wildly interesting lyrically. The hype man (think Flava Flav) plays a key role in keeping the song lively. The story telling is so much richer when each member of the group retells a section. The interplay of different voices on a record add to the richness of the composition. Teamwork in the rap game today is almost non-existent. “Collabos” are everywhere, but they only consist of one rapper talking about himself and then letting another rapper step up and talk about himself. This is not teamwork, its just two or three rappers taking turns at the mic. If we can’t truly work together on a song how are we going to work together to make any changes in our society? 6> Female Adoration. Where is the Overweight Lover when you need him? Heavy D and many other rappers used to always take time on their albums to cut songs about romance, love and the beauty of women. Today it seems like if a rapper doesn’t call a woman a b**h when he talks he can’t say anything about women. Women are so desensitized to this that you can go into any club and if a song with the “b” word is on the women completely ignore it and keep dancing. Like Chris Rock said in one of his comedy specials “He aint talking about me”. 7> Musicianship. Granted you can do a lot with a drum machine but let’s get a little musicianship back in the game. You don’t need to form a band but at least sample something with a horn and a guitar every once in a while. Sampling and drum machines used to be a PART of the rap game. Today it seems like that is all there is. This easy way out may create a nice beat, but after an hour of listening to the rap flavors of the day all the beats begin to sound alike. To be a successful artist with some longevity you need to stand out from the crowd, so put down the 808 and pick up a guitar, or a tambourine, or ukulele - anything. 8> Originality. Since the inception of rap there have been thousands if not millions of records. With so many archives of rhymes and beats it is a wonder if anything new can be said or recorded. Are you kidding? What if Beethoven would have said that? What if Stevie Wonder as a youngster said “Its all already been done”? The world keeps spinning and music continues to evolve and change. As long as there are people on this earth with a voice we should be able to come up with new and original ways to express ourselves through music. Rap should be no different. Rappers just need to stop retreading the same old “I’m a pimp, player, hood rich” rhyme and move on. 9> Humility. Okay, so we all know that rappers have been bragging from the start. Sugar Hill Gang was bragging on “Rappers Delight” and Diddy is bragging with Rick Ross and Dirty Diddy Money. Back in the day however the bragging was mixed with some humility. Remember the Fat Boys and Biz Markie? It’s ok to laugh at yourself every once in a while. If you’re whole album is full of how great you are, what self-respecting black man really wants to hear all that. Maybe if all you want to do is aspire to be Lil Wayne that works for you, but a brother or sister with a job, trying to do his or her own thing does not aspire to be king of the hood. The mainstream African American audience is being completely lost and rap is going to have to change to get it back. 10> Fun. Remember when rap used to be fun? There used to be a thing called a “party jam”. “The roof is on fire”. “Whoop there it is.” What about Doug E. Fresh and “The Show”. Some of these party songs may not have been the most lyrically compelling songs, but they didn’t have to be. The point was that you could listen to some rap and actually have a good time partying without lyrics that called someone a b*h or a ho. Its almost like black people have forgotten how to have fun in their music. Certainly social conditions can make many rappers not feel that great about life, but times weren’t that great when Grandmaster Flash was making “Scorpio”. Today’s rappers are certainly singing enough songs about “going to the club” so certainly they are doing their fair share of partying. How about making some club songs to dance to without all the explicit lyrics? Everyone would feel better about that. Storytelling, Political Thought, Black Pride, Social Commentary, Teamwork, Female Adoration, Musicianship, Originality, Humility, Fun These things are missing in rap music and they are a reflection of things that are missing in the black community. Music is, and continues to be, a reflection of society. Music can also play a major role in creating the direction of a generation. Take heed black community and rappers take heed as well. The revolution is coming and it is not just about changing the hearts and minds of racists, Corporate America and politicians. We must first clean up our own house before we can work on the houses of others. Rappers, do you know what side you’re on?
Movie Buffs Netflix Raises DVD, Streaming Plan Price By 60 Percent
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 12, 2011	Netflix Raises DVD, Streaming Plan Price By 60 Percent Reuters 4:40 PM EDT, July 12, 2011 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will raise by 60 percent the monthly price of a plan that lets subscribers watch unlimited movies and video online and get DVDs by mail. Customers who want both services will pay $7.99 per month to rent one DVD at a time plus $7.99 for unlimited streaming, or a total of $15.98 per month. The previous cost of this plan was $9.99 a month. "We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into separate plans to better reflect the costs of each and to give our members a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan or the option to subscribe to both," Netflix Vice President of Marketing Jessie Becker wrote on a company blog post. "Given the long life we think DVDs by mail will have, treating DVDs as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs," Becker wrote. Netflix announced the new prices on Tuesday. The company did not respond to a request for comment. Unlimited DVD-only plans will cost $7.99 for one at a time or $9.99 for two at a time. The changes take effect immediately for new subscribers, and in September for current customers. The Los Gatos, California-based company started in the United States as a mail-in DVD service. It now offers streaming video on various devices. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine. Editing by Robert MacMillan) Copyright © 2011, Reuters
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 9, 2011	Gravediggaz - '6 Feet Deep' (1994). Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA's first side project which also featured hip-hop mega-producer Prince Paul. Group members personas were "Grim Reaper", "Undertaker", "Gate Keeper" and "Resurrector". The Gravediggaz was a part of the short-lived "horrorcore hip-hop/rap" trend back in the early-to-mid 90's. "Horrorcore" was just what the name says; rhymes/themes that dealt with death and evil. I'd sold/traded away my first copy of '6 Feet Deep' a decade ago. I bought it again this week; and man, RZA and Prince Paul's beats have aged well like a great jazz record. I was stupid for giving it away in the first place. The rhymes are still fresh since death is always relevant.
Sports Talk Ohio State Football
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 8, 2011	Buckeyes vacate all 2010 victories and 2011 Sugar Bowl win against Arkansas
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 8, 2011	My recent viewings: 1> The Sean Penn classic 'Bad Boys' (1983). Seeing old movies such as this brings into perspective the actors/actresses whose careers thrived and those whose careers fell off. 2> Lynch (2007). Documentary about one of my favorite directors David Lynch. 3> The Bruce Lee classic 'Chinese Connection' (aka Fists Of Fury) (1972). For those that like the martial arts, this film justifies his legendary status.
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 27, 2011	My most recent viewings were: 1) Mala Noche (1986): Director Gus Van Zant's debut feature film shot in black & white. 2) Honeydripper (2007): Stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Stacey Keach 1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way. His plan to hire a guitar legend go awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club (from IMDb) 3) Poison (1991): Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away. After the event, a documentary in cheesy lurid colors asks what Richie was like and what led up to the shooting. In the black and white "Horror," a scientist isolates the elixir of human sexuality, drinks it, and becomes a festering, contagious murderer; a female colleague who loves him tries to help, to her peril. In "Homo," a prisoner in Fontenal prison is drawn to an inmate whom he knew some years before, at Baton juvenile institute, and whose humiliations he witnessed. This story is told in dim light, except for the bright flashbacks (from IMDb) 'Mala Noche' and 'Poison' are not recommended viewing for homophobes.
Movie Buffs Sony Movies Are Pulled From Netflix
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 17, 2011	Joe Flint Los Angeles Times Los Angeles— Netflix subscribers who are looking forward to watching "The Social Network" are out of luck. The movie about the legal battle surrounding the origins of Facebook is a Sony Pictures film and was due to debut on Netflix this month. Because of a contractual issue, it and all other movies from the studio are no longer being made available on Netflix. Netflix gets the rights to Sony movies not from the studio but from Starz, the pay television channel that is owned by Liberty Media. As part of its deal to carry Sony's products on its network, Starz also has streaming rights and signed a distribution contract for those rights with Netflix. However, the contract Starz has with Sony has a subscriber cap with regard to Netflix. The home entertainment company now has more than 23.5 million subscribers, which exceeds the cap. Starz pulled the movies from Netflix so it wasn't in jeopardy of violating its deal with Sony. n a statement, Starz said "all parties are working diligently to resolve the issue and return the films to Netflix members." Netflix did not comment but posted a message on its website saying the movies were pulled because of a "a temporary contract issue between Sony and Starz."
Sports Talk NFL Lock-out...
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 16, 2011	Does anyone agree with future Hall Of Famer Ray Lewis that crime will go up if there's no NFL this fall, since people tend to live through their favorite sports teams and "will have nothing to do"? Look what happened in Vancouver.
Movie Buffs Foreign Favorites
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 16, 2011	To me, foreign films tend to be more edgier and realistic than domestic (American) films. What are your all-time favorite foreign films?
Movie Buffs Today Show Picks Its 5 Worst Superhero Movies
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 16, 2011	Copy & paste the address in your browser to read the Today Show/MSNBC article, "5 Worst Superhero Movies" http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43433663/ns/today-entertainment/
Music Least Favorite
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 13, 2011	Hey LiamC, I appreciated Bowie's 'Tonight' better after not listening to it for a decade or so. I think its achilles heel is that it came after 'Let's Dance' and wasn't the follow up that many had hoped. No, 'Rank' isn't bad. Actually, I don't think The Smiths, like Roxy Music, made or released any stinkers. Some may argue 'Strangeways, Here We Come', but I play that one the most and it's not my favorite Smith's title. I love Led Zep's 'Coda'. I heard it for the first time about two years ago and was really impressed. Although it was released after the break up, I thought, "Wow! Zeppelin went out with a bang on just their scraps!" Prince's 'One Night Alone...Live' is special to me because I saw the tour and was at the show in Lakeland, FL where "1+1+1 Is 3" was recorded. I wished the covers he did during this tour had been included; because at the Lakeland show, he segued from "1+1+1 Is 3" into the Ohio Player's "Love Rollercoaster" which sent the theater into a frenzy. That tour proved how much of an underrated guitarist he is, since the purpose of that tour was to emphasize his musicianship which too many listeners overlook. It's like what Lenny Kravitz said; when you're a black musician, the writers don't want to write about one's musicianship, but about the style of clothes one wears or the women you're dating. If you want a good example of pointless, that definitely would be 'Van Halen 3'. That was such a waste of CD browser space at the store where I worked at time of its release. **************************************************************************************************** Jane's Addiction-'Strays'. Talk about straying away from what made them alternative rock gods. Forgettable artless and funkless 90's rock. This album proves how vital original bassist Eric Avery was to the group. Fishbone-'In Your Face'. Their first full-length LP and second release after their classic self-titled debut EP. At least, everything released after 'In Your Face' was a whole lot better. The Cure-'Blood Flowers'. Every Cure release after 'Wish' is OK at best. PJ Harvey-'White Chalk'. Her most sparse and forgettable work. Her most recent album, 'Let England Shake', is quite the rebound. Bob Dylan-'John Wesley Harding'. First heard it about 20+ yrs ago and was the first Dylan album that I'd ever heard, but didn't like it; and thought afterwards, "What's the big deal about Dylan?" Within the past 3 years or so is when I really started getting into Dylan and having an appreciation of his music, so I thought I'd give 'John Wesley Harding' another go. However, my feelings are the same as they were 20+ years ago when it comes to this one.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 12, 2011	For the past week, it's been Digable Planet's 1994 masterpiece 'Blowout Comb'.
Music Least Favorite
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 12, 2011	Liam C In my opinion, Leonard Cohen's 'Death Of A Ladies Man' is one of his best (It's my 4th favorite of his catalog) because it's the first time he sings with various emotions rather his familiar monotone. My least favorite Leonard Cohen title is 'Recent Songs' For Bowie, my least favorite of his albums is 'Never Let Me Down' because it was such a let down. For Prince, it's 'The Vault...Old Friends 4 Sale' The Beatles- 'Let It Be'. If you want to talk about Phil Spector ruining anything, this title is a perfect example. Thank goodness for 'Let It Be...Naked'. Since it was issued, I don't bother to listen to 'Let It Be' anymore. Led Zeppelin-'In Through The Outdoor'. I refer to this as "The Baby Album" because Robert Plant ends every sentence with "baby" Bauhaus-'Rest In Peace'. At the time of its release, it was a recording of their last show in 1983 when they disbanded. It was straight from the soundboard, but sounded as if it had been recorded in a closet. The Smiths-'Rank'. A recording of a live show from 1986 that was released in 1988, which was a year after they'd broken up. X-'Ain't Love Grand' Funkadelic-'The Electric Spanking Of War Babies'. There's some good funk here, but it's their nadir. Stevie Wonder-'In Square Circle' Sly & The Family Stone-'Small Talk' Outkast-'Idlewild'. Testament that it was truly over for ATL's finest. The Jam- 'This Is The Modern World'. A much weaker version of their debut, 'In The City'
Music Least Favorite
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 12, 2011	What is your least favorite album by your favorite artist/band/musician?
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 12, 2011	06/10/11-'Assisted Living' (2003): "Assisted Living" chronicles a day in the life of Todd, a janitor who spends his days smoking pot and interacting with the residents for his own entertainment. Todd's detachment from his surroundings is compromised only by his unlikely friendship with Mrs. Pearlman, a resident who begins to confuse him with her son. On this particular day, Todd must choose whether or not to play the part. "Assisted Living" is shot and staged in a real nursing home and gains much of its unique effect and style from the participation of actual residents and staff members. During much of the film, it is impossible to distinguish between what is real and what is fiction. Written by Lars Ericson (from IMDb) This movie brought back memories of when my job, during the 90's, required me to visit nursing home patients who were applying or re-certifying for Medicaid benefits. A sad reminder of how it can be hell getting and/or being old. 06/11/11-'Mirrors' (2008): Former NYPD detective Ben Carson is hired to work as a night watchman of the remains of the Mayflower Department Store that was partially destroyed by fire many years ago. Ben became an alcoholic and was retired from the police force after killing a fellow officier in a shooting. His marriage was also destroyed and now he is living in the apartment of his younger sister Angie. However he has not been drinking for three months and sees the employment as a chance to rebuild his life. When he does the rounds in his first night, he finds that the mirrors are impeccably clean and his colleague explains that the former night watch was obsessed by the mirrors. After a couple of nights, Ben sees weird images in the mirrors, but due to his lack of credibility because of his past, his ex-wife Amy believes he's having hallucinations as a side effect of his medication. When Angie is found brutally murdered in her bathtub, Ben discovers that there is an evil force in the mirror that is chasing him and jeopardizing his family. Written by Claudio Carvalho (from IMDb) I watched the unrated version. I thought the ending was a bit over the top. The special features of the Blu-ray disc has an interesting 18-minute documentary regarding the history of mirrors in various cultures.
Florida Nudists Your Favorite
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 5, 2011	Take I-95 South to exit for S.R. 406 (You'll see brown signs for Canaveral National Seashore) Take S.R. 406 East, which will take you directly to Canaveral National Seashore Once in the park, take the road all the way to the end (Lot 13) You'll see signs posted regarding the Brevard County ordinance prohibiting nudity. However, Canaveral National Seashore and its beaches are federal owned land. You'll be fine just as long you're in the area past the crossover for lot 13. The South end of Canaveral National Seashore is Playalinda Beach (Brevard County). The North end of Canaveral National Seashore is Apollo Beach (Volusia County), which also has a clothing optional section. However, the parking for Apollo Beach is a lot more limited compared to Playalinda which also means less people. The first set of brown signs for Canaveral National Seashore you see coming from Jacksonville area for the North end. To get to Apollo Beach, just get off at the exit for S.R. 44 Take S.R. 44 East all the way into New Smyrna Beach. The road will take you directly to Canaveral National Seashore. Once in the park, take the road all the way to the end (Lot 5), The only facilities at Canaveral National Seashore are restrooms. Therefore, bring lots of water, insect repellant and an umbrella for shade. Cellular coverage at Canaveral can be spotty depending on your carrier. Hope I didn't confuse you.
Playalinda Beach Favorite Time
Bauhausnude Posted: May 31, 2011	What's your favorite day of the week to visit Playalinda?
Sports Talk Ohio State Football
Bauhausnude Posted: May 31, 2011	If it turns out that Maurice Clarett got improper benefits, do you think the BCS will go as far as making them give up their title like it did with USC?
Music Heavy Rotation
Bauhausnude Posted: May 31, 2011	What titles in your music collection have you been giving much love to (listening to a lot) lately? For me, it's been the following: The Rolling Stones-Their Satanic Majesties Request Pink Floyd- The Dark Side Of The Moon Kraftwerk- Trans Europe Express Destroyer- Streethawk: A Seduction KRS One- Return Of The Boom Bap Lightspeed Champion- Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You Ol' Dirty Bastard- Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version The Sire Records "Just Say Yes" Samplers (all seven volumes) Bob Dylan & The Band- The Basement Tapes The Who- The Who By Numbers The Sisters Of Mercy- First And Last And Always The Temptations- Greatest Hits (1966 vinyl version) Stevie Wonder- For Once In My Life Funkadelic- Who's A Funkadelic? Galaxie 500- The Portable Galaxie 500 JJ Grey & Mofro- Georgia Warhorse Buddy Guy- Living Proof PJ Harvey- Let England Shake
Movie Buffs 5 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Bauhausnude Posted: May 26, 2011	Copy & paste address to MSNBC article ranking his five best movies. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43188696/ns/today-entertainment/ Despite the recent "scandal", what are your "Top 5" of the former Cali governor?
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: May 22, 2011	The Rolling Stones- Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967): Collage on the inner gatefold sleeve has nudes culled from renaissance paintings.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: May 20, 2011	"Ted, Just Admit It..." by Jane's Addiction from 'Nothing's Shocking' (1988) "Showed me everybody Naked and disfigured Nothing's Shocking.."
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 20, 2011	05/15/11- Diary Of A Tired Black Man (2008): A humorous and deep look into why relationships fail to work from the point of view of a good black man. It is part scripted and a series of interviews with real people from across the country (from IMDb.com) 05/16/11- The Dreamers (NC-17 Version) (2003): Paris, spring 1968. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence of all senses, losing all of his and the last of their innocence. A sexual threesome shakes their rapport, yet only the outside reality will break it up. Written by KGF Vissers (from IMDb.com) 05/19/11- Nosferatu (1929): The classic silent German film based on the story "Dracula" with an updated soundtrack. A must see for all horror film buffs!!!
Hip Hop The Cool Kids
Bauhausnude Posted: May 17, 2011	I love their 'The Bake Sale' album. A new group that's definitely keeping the spirit and fun of old school hip hip alive.
Hip Hop Blast From The Past!!!
Bauhausnude Posted: May 17, 2011	Recently picked up 'The Return Of The Boom Bap' (released in 1993) by the legendary KRS-One. It's been getting much play in my car. This album is a perfect example of why old school hip hop still reigns supreme. Timeless beats and rhymes without all of the excessive b.s. that's too common nowadays.
Book Lovers What's everyone reading today?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 17, 2011	Just started two books. Dante's 'The Purgtorio' (translated by John Ciardi), which is the second part of his 'Divine Comedy', and Kevin Philips' 'Bad Money' which is about America's current financial crisis and what led to it.
Florida Nudists Safe places to hike nude.
Bauhausnude Posted: May 17, 2011	My guess would be that it depends on the individual ranger and whatever mood he/she is in. If rangers have gotten complaints of someone being nude, then it more than likely will be either of the first two (instructed to cover up and/or given a ticket). Arrest comes into play when there is lewdness. At Canaveral National Seashore (CNS), I've seen and heard of rangers ticketing people for being in the dunes (which are off limits since the park service wants the dunes to be naturally restored after being obliterated by past hurricanes, especially after the infamous 2004 season) and for lewd behavior (either in the dunes or on the beach). Also, I've seen individuals escorted off of the beach for lewd behavior.
Music Beyond iPods: How Do You Imagine The Future Of Music?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 14, 2011	My theory about the future of music content distribution came about while having a discussion about the MacBook Air with a friend. Had to explain to him that CD/DVD drives on computers will be obsolete like cassette players because of the current ways of data transfer (usb/firewire cables connected to peripherals, usb flash drives, wireless downloads, etc). It's often said that there's no such thing as an original thought/idea, and that the future is now. This video apparently supports the previous statement http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42218772/vp/42996191#42996191
Music Music Subscription Services
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2011	Who here belongs to a music subscription service (Pandora, Rhapsody, Sony, etc.)? And for those whose personal music collections are massive (like myself), would you even consider joining a music subscription service or think it's necessary?
Music Beyond iPods: How Do You Imagine The Future Of Music?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2011	I imagine that individual playlists/music collections/files are kept on severs ("in the cloud") and transmitted to a receiver device (wireless ear buds or headphones/computer or tablet/car stereo/phone/wireless powered speakers) via wireless network connection. The receiver device(s) is/are registered to the playlist/server account to specifically receive your data and avoid receiving other's data that's being transmitted through the ether. Finally, having the capacity to edit/update your music files account with an internet connected input device (receiver/phone/computer or tablet/TV/TV remote).
Music Music Business/Music's Future
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2011	For the past few days, I've been reading "The Lefsetz Letter" web site (http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/). The author Bob Lefsetz gives a very interesting analysis on the state of the music business and it's future. Check it out.
Florida Nudists Safe places to hike nude.
Bauhausnude Posted: May 13, 2011	Actually, the back country permit for Canaveral National Seashore (Playalinda & Apollo Beaches) is an extra $2 (admission to the park is $3) and there is a limit of 30 for the calendar year. The Canaveral National Seashore (CNS) has to be the only, or one of the very few, portion of the Florida coastline that hasn't been transformed (ruined?) by development. Besides water, don't forget to bring a cell phone. Depending on your carrier, cellular coverage at CNS can be spotty, but there were times when I got a stronger signal in the back country compared to being in lot #13 (which I refer to as "civilization" when hiking in the back country). When hiking in the back country, I feel like I've been transported back in time. Because the land was never developed, it pretty much has remained like it was before the Spanish discovered Florida. It definitely is a piece of "old Florida." For those who were going to Playalinda and/or Apollo prior to 9/11, which is why the back country signs and permit came about, the extra $2 is no big deal since $5 was the park admission price back then when hiking/walking to the old barge (which is 2 miles from lot #13) and back was the norm for most.
Movie Buffs Summer's Five Biggest Blockbuster Bombs
Bauhausnude Posted: May 11, 2011	Copy & paste the address below http://www.clickorlando.com/atthemovies/23267392/detail.html
Hip Hop Old School vs. New Age
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2011	Old School because it was all about bragging of one's verbal skills, rhymes about having a good time and enjoying life despite all of the negative, before the majority of hip-hop/rap (from '88 to present) became the negative (killing so and so, excessive use of the n-word and b-word, hustling and getting paper), wackass skills and beats (ex. Chopped & Screwed and production/producers using the same tired sound on every song)
Sports Talk NBA 2011 Playoffs
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2011	I'm so glad the Lakers got bounced, trounced and swept!!! Thank you Mavs!!! Got tired of seeing the Lakers in the NBA Finals so much lately.
Movie Buffs Summer Releases 2011
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2011	For those of you who still go to first run movies regularly, what summer releases are you looking forward to seeing the most?
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 8, 2011	On 5/5/11, it was 'Confederate States Of America'. A mockumentary of what the U.S.A. would be like if the South had won the Civil War. Hilarious!!! On 5/6/11, it was Tim Burton's version of 'Alice In Wonderland'. Very good visual eye candy! Really enjoyed it!
Movie Buffs Re-make/Re-model/Re-package
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 11, 2011	This past week, I came across several articles regarding the new remade 'Arthur' movie and how it compares to the original. I even spotted a news headline regarding a 'Logan's Run' remake that will be going into production. So I put these questions to you "Movie Buff" members: What movie(s), if any, would you like to see remade? How old should the original be before a remake is even considered? Inversely, what movie titles should never get the remake treatment?
Music The Best Opening Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 11, 2011	Thanks LiamC. I was quite shocked that the "metal/hard rock" guys slept on the Van Halen opening tracks. The problem with listening to and liking so much music is that it's hard to keep it short. And as all music lovers know, there's still so much good "unheard" music out there waiting for our ears & minds.
Music The Best Opening Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 11, 2011	Without trying to repeat previously listed song titles, here's a few more that have kicked off some good/great/classic albums: "The Power Of Pussy"-Bongwater from 'The Power Of Pussy' (1990) "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space"-Spiritualized from 'Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space' (1997) "Good Times Roll"-The Cars from 'The Cars' (1978) "Start Me Up"-The Rolling Stones from 'Tattoo You' (1981) "Gimme Shelter"-The Rolling Stones from 'Let It Bleed' (1969) "Rocks Off"-The Rolling Stones from 'Exile On Main Street' (1972) "Miss You"-The Rolling Stones from 'Some Girls' (1978) "Running With The Devil"- Van Halen from 'Van Halen' (1978) "The Cradle Will Rock"-Van Halen from 'Women And Children First' (1980) "EXP"-The Jimi Hendrix Experience from 'Axis: Bold As Love' (1968) "Who Knows"-Jimi Hendrix from 'Band Of Gypsys' (1970) "Drive My Car"-The Beatles from 'Rubber Soul' (1965) "Taxman"-The Beatles from 'Revolver' (1966) "Help!"-The Beatles from 'Help!' (1965) "Holiday In The Sun"-The Sex Pistols from 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols' (1977) "London Calling"-The Clash from 'London Calling' (1979) "Watching The Detectives"-Elvis Costello & The Attractions from 'My Aim Is True' (1977) "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"-Lenny Kravitz from 'Are You Gonna Go My Way? (1993) "Cherub Rock"-Smashing Pumpkins from 'Siamese Dream' (1993) "Smells Like Teen Spirit"- Nirvana from 'Nevermind' (1991) "Serve The Servants"-Nirvana from 'In Utero' (1993) "I Will Follow"-U2 from 'Boy' (1980) "Gloria"-U2 from 'October' (1981) "Sunday Bloody Sunday"-U2 from 'War' (1983) "Sign O' The Times"-Prince from 'Sign O' The Times' (1987) "What's Going On"-Marvin Gaye from 'What's Going On?' (1971) "Tie Your Mother Down"-Queen from 'A Day At The Races' (1976) "Detroit Rock City'-Kiss from 'Destroyer' (1976) "Down On The Street"-The Stooges from 'Funhouse' (1970) "Search & Destroy"-The Stooges from 'Raw Power' (1973) "Radio Free Europe"-R.E.M. from 'Murmur' (1983) "The Man Comes Around"-Johnny Cash from 'American IV: The Man Comes Around' (2002) "Chameleon"-Herbie Hancock from 'Head Hunters' (1973) "More Than This"-Roxy Music from 'Avalon' (1982) "Street Life"-Roxy Music from 'Street Life' (1973) "Double Dare"-Bauhaus from 'In The Flat Field' (original vinyl release) (1980) "Hair Of The Dog"-Bauhaus from 'Mask' (1981) "Disorder"-Joy Division from 'Unknown Pleasures' (1979) "Atrocity Exhibition"-Joy Division from 'Closer' (1980) "Celebrity Skin"-Hole from 'Celebrity Skin' (1998) "Rid Of Me"-PJ Harvey from 'Rid Of Me' (1993) "Shaft"-Isaac Hayes from 'Shaft-Music From The Soundtrack' (1971) "Next To You"-The Police from 'Outlandos D'Amour' (1978) "Message In A Bottle"-The Police from 'Regatta De Blanc' (1979) "Synchronicity"-The Police from 'Synchronicity' (1983) "P.Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)"-Parliament from 'The Mothership Connection' (1976) "Mommy, What's A Funkdelic?"-Funkadelic from 'Funkadelic' (1970) "Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow"-Funkadelic from 'Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow' (1970) "Maggot Brain"-Funkadelic (1971) "The Spirit Of The Radio"-Rush from 'Permanent Waves' (1980) "Tom Sawyer"-Rush from 'Moving Pictures' (1981) "Ain't Wastin' Time No More"-The Allman Brothers from 'Eat A Peach' (1972) "Stand!"-Sly & The Family Stone from 'Stand!' (1969) "Peter Piper"-Run DMC from 'Raising Hell' (1986) "Hard Times"-Run DMC from 'Run DMC' (1984) "Stop!'-Jane's Addiction from 'Ritual De Lo Habitual' (1990) "Armenia City In The Sky"-The Who from 'The Who Sell Out' (1967) "Overture"-The Who from 'Tommy' (1969) "Baba O'Reily"-The Who from 'Who's Next' (1971) "Five Years"-David Bowie from 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars' (1972) "Your Phone's Off The Hook But You're Not"-X from 'Los Angeles' (1980) "Airbag"-Radiohead from 'OK Computer' (1997) "Better Than You"-Swans from 'White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity' (1991) "Blister In The Sun'-Violet Femmes from 'Violet Femmes' (1983) "Hello, I Love You"-The Doors from 'Waiting On The Sun' (1968) "Sick Of Myself"-Matthew Sweet from '100% Fun" (1995) "Race For The Prize"-The Flaming Lips from 'The Soft Bulletin' (1999) "Roadrunner"-The Modern Lovers from 'The Modern Lovers' (1976) "The Queen Is Dead"-The Smiths from 'The Queen Is Dead' (1986) "Blitzkrieg Bop"-The Ramones from 'Ramones' (1976) "Sister Havana"-Urge Overkill from 'Saturation' (1993) "Love Song"-The Damned from 'Machine Gun Etiquette' (1979) "Wake Up Everybody"-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes from 'Wake Up Everybody' (1975) "That Lady"-The Isley Brothers from '3+3' (1973) "In The Stone"-Earth Wind & Fire from 'I Am' (1979) "Shining Star"-Earth Wind & Fire from 'That's The Way Of The World' (1975) "Get Away"- Earth Wind & Fire from 'Spirit' (1976) "Singapore"-Tom Waits from 'Rain Dogs' (1985) "Bittersweet Symphony"-The Verve from 'Urban Hymns' (1997) "I Wanna Be Adored"- The Stone Roses from 'The Stone Roses' (1989) "The Fear"-Pulp from 'This Is Hardcore' (1997) "Human Behaviour"-Bjork from 'Debut' (1993)
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 10, 2011	Stevie Wonder- Music Of My Mind (1972)- Nude woman pictured in the left lens of Stevie's glasses on the cover. Nude figures are in the collage on the inner gatefold sleeve.
Music The Best Opening Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Apr 9, 2011	TexasnNewd, The NPR "All Songs Considered" podcast regarding "The Best Opening Tracks Ever" was primarily Rock 'n Roll. It was the personal opinions of the critics on the podcast, and it can be your personal opinion here as well regardless of the music genre.
Movie Buffs Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 22, 2011	What are the comedies that have never grown old or tired to you?
Music Nude Album Covers - continued
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 17, 2011	RE: Bowie's 'Diamond Dogs' cover art In the booklet for the CD Deluxe Edition of 'Diamond Dogs', there is a photo of the cover art that has the entire lower half of his body blacked-out.
Movie Buffs Who Saw...?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 28, 2011	Who in this group saw this year's Best Picture winner 'The King's Speech'? What was your favorite new release movie in 2010?
Hip Hop Hip Hop Artists Seen Live
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 27, 2011	The Roots (4 times): Just one of the best all-around bands ever!!! During one of their shows, they shared the bill with Common. The Roots did a set, then Common's set was in the middle with The Roots backing him up, and then back to The Roots playing a final set. Public Enemy (20th Anniversary Tour): The group and its message are still very relevant. Left with a better respect of Flavor Flav's talent and his impact on pop culture Outkast: A great show. Outkast was backed by a live band and a DJ. Opening acts were Field Mob and Ludacris, which I didn't and still don't care for either. Kool Keith (2 times): My all-time favorite MC and hip hop pioneer. The second time I saw him, ended up getting a free copy of his Project Polaroid album when my friend caught a copy Kool Keith tossed from the stage. Digable Planets (10 Year Reunion Show): After a 10 year hiatus, it's as if time stood still. The group still sounded young, fresh and very relevant. Guru (R.I.P): The King of Monotone. Glad that I was able to witness truly one of the best ever. Del The Funkee Homosapien: If you had to define hip hop, he'd be the perfect example The Spitkickers Tour : Saw Pharoahe Monch, Common and De La Soul's set. Biz Markie DJ'd in between sets. Ice-T: Saw him at the first Lollapoolza way back in '91. He and his hardcore band Body Count (of "Cop Killer" fame) almost stole the show from headliners Jane's Addiciton.
Book Lovers What's everyone reading today?
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 27, 2011	I'm revisiting 'The Inferno' by Dante (Translated by John Ciardi). Perfect since the weather is starting to warm up in Florida.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Feb 10, 2011	"Suicide Demo For Kara Walker" by Destroyer from the album 'Kaputt' Fool child, you're never gonna make it New York City just wants to see you naked (And they will).
Florida Nudists Your Favorite
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 26, 2011	Playalinda Beach
Hip Hop East Coast vs. West Coast
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 16, 2011	East Coast 4ever.
Hip Hop Favorite rapper or hip-hop artist.
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 16, 2011	Run DMC The takeover and crossover without "selling out." The stamp, at that time in the 80's, that this rap/hip hop game was here to stay. Hip hop's first "rock stars". Their first three albums are hip hop classics! Many could justifiably argue that they "saved" rock 'n roll (see Aerosmith and megaproducer Rick Rubin, who co-founded the Def Jam label with Russell Simmons and produced the classic 'Raising Hell' as well as The Beasties' 'Licensed To Ill' and L.L.'s 'Radio' ), or rocked harder than most actual rock bands during the 80's.
Hip Hop Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 16, 2011	These remain in heavy rotation in my personal listening: A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory Saafir-Boxcar Sessions Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Gang Starr-Moment Of Truth Dr. Dooom (aka Kool Keith)-First Come, First Served Dr. Octagon (aka Kool Keith)- Dr. Octagonecologyst J Dilla-Ruff Draft Slum Village-Fantastic, Vol. 2 Quasimoto (aka Madlib)-The Unseen Common-Be Run DMC-Run DMC -King Of Rock -Raising Hell The Roots- Do You Want More?!!!??! - Illadelph Halflife Dr. Dre-The Chronic The Pharcyde-Bizarreride II The Phyarcyde BOSS-Born Gangsta N.W.A.-Straight Outta Compton Outkast-Aquemini Analog Brothers-Pimp To Eat Mos Def-Black On Both Sides Black Starr-Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Starr Ol' Dirty Bastard- Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Ghostface Killah- Fishscale Wu Tang Clan- Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Digable Planets- Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space) Blackalicious- Blazing Arrow Goodie MOB-Soul Food
Movie Buffs Nicholas Cage's 5 Most Memorable Performances?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 8, 2011	MSNBC/Today Entertainment article picks Nicholas Cage's Five Most Memorable Performances http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40929306/ns/today-entertainment/ He's been in so many movies shouldn't there be a "Six Degrees From Nicholas Cage" game by now?
Movie Buffs Jeff Bridge's Best?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 29, 2010	'Rolling Stone' article picks legendary actor's best 10 roles. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/10-greatest-roles-of-jeff-bridges-20101217
Music Vinyl
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 23, 2010	Although I'm very modern in my music listening (iTunes, iPod, AirTunes/AirPlay- streaming music from iTunes over home wireless network to powered speakers in other rooms, digital downloads, trading music via flash drives, CDs), I'm still a big fan of the vinyl format. I still purchase new or used titles on vinyl regularly. It's definitely more bang for the buck when I can find a double album, such as Genesis' 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway', in great condition for 99 cents at the Salvation Army compared to one song for the same price from iTunes or Amazon. When buying a new title on vinyl, whether or not it includes a code for a digital download copy is factored in my decision to purchase it. I'm such a fan of the format that I even get excited when a current TV show or movie shows a character playing a record. On the show "Fringe", the character Dr. Walter Bishop is often shown listening to his turntable while working in his lab. How many of you are still playing vinyl titles regularly (at least once a week)? How many vinyl titles (LPs, EPs, 7" or 12" singles) do you own (estimate)? What brand is your turntable? If you also digitize your albums, what software do you use? I have an estimated 320 titles of LPs, EPs and singles. I have a Numark TT-1700 turnable and use the Numark CC-1 stylus. When digitizing my vinyl, I use Roxio's CD Spin Doctor, which is included in its Toast 10 Titanium (for Mac) software.
Music First and most memorable gigs.
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 19, 2010	My first concert, which I was about 5 or 6 years old, was James Brown at the Orlando Sports Stadium (a big aluminum siding warehouse with wooden bleachers) in the early 70's. The only thing I remember about it was that his background singers wore white afro wigs (a co-worker who is 20 years older than me and attended the show remembered this as well), what I wore to the show (red, white & blue plaid jacket, white dress shirt and blue pants) and how bad my right arm hurt because I'd gotten an immunization shot at my doctor's office that morning. My most memorable concert was Prince at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa during his Musicology Tour in 2004. The crowd rocking in unison to the thunderous, stadium shaking beat being laid down by drummer John Blackwell and ladies from the audience doing some dirty dancing on stage during "D.M.S.R." was/is testament that Prince, for such a tiny guy, makes the biggest noise in rock. His performance was in the round (stage placed at the center of the venue), and he and his band (except for Mr. Blackwell) were constantly in motion covering all four sides of the stage. To reach the stage, the band had to walk through one of the floor seats aisle, while Prince was rolled out (concealed inside of a trunk) along the same aisle. He appeared on stage rising from a trap door. My all-time favorite concert thus far.
Book Lovers Haven't read yet, but want to?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 15, 2010	'Black Is The New White' by Paul Mooney and 'Foxy' by Pam Grier
Book Lovers What\'s your favorite read (so far) for 2010 ?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 15, 2010	Junky: 50th Anniversary Definitive Edition (William S. Burroughs) Read it once before many years ago, but only remembered the parts of the story that occur in Mexico. A classic and still rings true in this new millennium. I'm glad that I read it again. Now that I'm older with more life experience, I had a better grasp on things that I didn't comprehend before. It's good to re-read an old favorite when time permits.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 15, 2010	"King" by Belly from their album 'King' Baby, i can't fake it, I'd like to see you naked. I'd like to see you take it. I'd like to see you naked. Naked, naked, naked, naked.
Movie Buffs Favorite Directors
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 12, 2010	Who Are Your All-Time Favorite Movie Directors? Mine are (in no particular order): David Lynch Spike Lee Robert Altman Woody Allen John Waters
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 12, 2010	"Bittersweet Me" by R.E.M. from their 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' album ..."I'm tired and naked".. You strip down and lay yourself out, I know you can't fake it, But are you tired and naked? Are you tired and naked?
Movie Buffs Tron/Tron: Legacy
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 9, 2010	Who enjoyed the first one and are you hyped for the sequel? Me: Yes and yes. I would always play the Tron game whenever I went to the arcade (The Fun Machine) back in the day (the 80's). Tron: Legacy will actually get me back into a movie theater since 2007.
Movie Buffs Disney's ABC & Netflix
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 8, 2010	Disney's ABC reaches $200 million streaming deal with Netflix By Dawn C. Chmielewski Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 1:33 PM EST, December 8, 2010 The Walt Disney Co. has reached an agreement with Netflix Inc. that allows the rapidly growing subscription service to stream television shows from the ABC network, Disney Channel and ABC Family, signaling Netflix's growing clout as a distributor of programming over the Internet. The deal is worth an estimated $200 million, according to one person with familiar with the matter. The Disney licensing arrangement would significantly broaden the entertainment options available to Netflix subscribers, allowing them to watch such popular prime-time shows as ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" about two weeks after their initial network TV broadcast. Other shows available through Netflix's Internet streaming service include Disney Channel animated series "Phineas and Ferb" and ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." The agreement would appear to heighten the rivalry between Netflix and Hulu, the online streaming service in which Disney is a part owner. Both services are vying for subscribers who want the flexibility to watch television shows and movies on a variety of devices, whenever the mood strikes them. "TV content streamed from Netflix has proven to be immensely popular with our members," Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said in a statement. "Adding to our existing Disney-ABC lineup with great network and cable shows, and opening up ABC Family for the first time, are important steps in creating a wide and diverse selection of content Netflix members of all ages can watch." Netflix is increasingly looking like a mainstream cable network willing to pay syndication fees for rights to distribute content. It paid $50,000 to $150,000 per episode to distribute ABC and cable television shows, the person familiar with the situation said. The deal is bound to increase anxiety among cable, satellite and telecommunications companies, which pay a premium for ABC and cable shows. These traditional TV distributors are privately worried about the threat of so-called "over-the-top" services, which allow viewers to pay nominal sums to watch mainstream programming. Netflix, once best known for distributing DVDs by mail in its trademark red envelopes, is attracting a growing number of paying customers to its online streaming service. These subscribers pay as little as $7.99 a month for unlimited access to movies and TV shows. It currently has 16 million customers. Copyright © 2010, Los Angeles Times
Music Favorites Of 2010
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 5, 2010	What are you favorite albums released/reissued this year and/or favorite concerts attended this year? My Top Five Favorite 2010 Albums: 1. Jimi Hendrix- Valleys Of Neptune 2. Erykah Badu- New Amerykah Part II: Return Of The Ankh 3. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- Mojo 4. The Black Keys- Brothers 5. Soulive- Rubbersoulive My Top Five 2010 Concerts: 1. The Flaming Lips @ House Of Blues Orlando 2. Wanee Festival @ Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak,FL 3. Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival @ Spirit of the Suwanne Music Park 4. Ben Harper & Relentless 7 @ House Of Blues Orlando 5. Gov't Mule @ House Of Blues Orlando
Movie Buffs Favorite Detective/Crime Movies
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 24, 2010	1. Shaft (1971) The private dick who's a sex machine to all the chicks. My first favorite cinematic action hero. 2. Blade Runner (1982) 3. Devil In A Blue Dress (1995) Film version of the book by author Walter Mosely, and starring Denzel Washington as private detective Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, and Don Cheadle as his itchy trigger finger sidekick "Mouse". Love that the cinematic "Mouse" is better than the literary one. It is 1948 in LA and Ezikeal "Easy" Rawlins, an African-American World War II veteran, is looking for work. At his friend's bar, he is introduced to a white man, DeWitt Albright, who is looking for someone to help him find a missing white woman assumed to be hiding somewhere in LA's Black community. This woman, Daphane Monet, happens to be the fiancée of a wealthy "blue blood," Todd Carter, who is currently the favorite in the city's mayoralty race. Daphane Monet is known to frequent the Black jazz clubs in LA. Easy, innocently, accepts Albright's offer; however, he quickly finds himself amidst murder, crooked cops, ruthless politicians, and brutalizing hoodlums. (Text by Joel Schesser) 4. The Element Of Crime (1984) 'Blade Runner' meets 'Angel Heart', although it was released three years before 'Angel Heart'. Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. His former mentor and role model, author of a treatise called "The Element of Crime", asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Guided by the theories put forth in the book, Fischer retraces the steps of a suspect, Harry Grey, as recorded in a three-year-old police surveillance report. (Text by Eddi Sommer) 5. Bad Lieutenant (1992) A police Lieutenant goes about his daily tasks of investigating homicides, but is more interested in pursuing his vices. He has accumulated a massive debt betting on baseball, and he keeps doubling to try to recover. His bookies are beginning to get agitated. The Lieutenant does copious amounts of drugs, cavorts with prostitutes, and uses his status to take advantage of teenage girls. While investigating a nun's rape, he begins to reflect on his lifestyle. (Text by Ed Sutton)
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 7, 2010	My favorite local indie music store had a sidewalk sale yesterday. Purchased 30 titles on vinyl. and these two included nude artwork somewhere on the album jacket: Canned Heat- Living The Blues: On the inside gatefold sleeve, there are faint nude photos of the band members imposed on green foliage Chocolate Milk- Milky Way (1979): Front cover artwork is an illustration of a nude woman wearing a clear spacesuit while in a reclined position
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Nov 3, 2010	Prince- "Blue Light" (on the Love Symbol album): "Close your eyes and count to ten; and when you open them, I'll be standing naked with nothing but a smile on"
Sports Talk 2010 NFL
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 28, 2010	Saints, again.
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 20, 2010	"Revolution 9" (from 'The Beatles' 1968 (aka The White Album)): There's a point in the "song" where a female voice, which I believe is Yoko Ono, says, "You become naked." Also, although not a song, when The Beatles' 'Let It Be' album was reissued in its basic, stripped down form before Phil Spector applied his production, it was titled 'Let It Be...Naked'.
Sports Talk NBA Free Agency
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 15, 2010	Oh, you know it's coming. He did it to Stan Van Gundy when the Heat acquired Shaq. Pat Riley wants his NBA legacy to be just as big, or even bigger, than Phil Jackson and Jerry West. Phil Jackson has won titles as a player and a coach. Jerry West has won titles as a player and a general manager. Riley has won titles as a player, coach and gm; and no doubt he wants more.
Movie Buffs What's Your Top Five Favorite Motion Pictures & Why?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 15, 2010	1) A Clockwork Orange (Is it the future or the present? Great story on the issue of "criminal rehabilitation" and that timeless lesson of "what goes around comes around") 2) Blue Velvet (From one of my favorite directors-David Lynch; exposes the dark side of small town Americana, and Dennis Hopper's excellent performance as Frank Booth) 3) City Of God (A testament to why we need to keep kids away from guns; story told in a Quentin Tarantino style like 'Pulp Fiction') 4) Harold & Maude (A great dark comedy; the odd ball intergeneration relationship between Harold & Maude, the great lessons on living and enjoying life, and the ironic ending) 5) Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (A great story on why kids behave/misbehave the way they do, great visuals/production design and Gene Wider as Wonka)
Music If you could see any band, dead or alive, who would it be?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 15, 2010	Ruester, I saw Johnny Winter this past April at the Wanee Festival in Live Oak, FL. Enjoyed his set. Bands, dead or alive, who I'd like to see are: Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band Of Gypys The Beatles The Smiths Sly & The Family Stone The Velvet Underground The Stooges The Clash Bob Marley & The Wailers Husker Du Cream Joy Division/New Order The Verve Animal Collective The Who Led Zeppelin Miles Davis (early 70's) Outkast
Music Best Live Album ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 14, 2010	Jimi Hendrix-Band Of Gypsys The Allman Brothers Band-At Fillmore East Led Zeppelin-How The West Was Won Cheap Trick-The Complete Live At Budokan The Who-Live At Leeds The Rolling Stones-Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out X-Live At The Whisky A Go-Go On The Fabulous Sunset Strip New York Dolls-Live At The Fillmore East December 28 & 29, 2007 David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Cream-Live Cream Kiss-Alive Miles Davis-Black Beauty: Miles Davis At Fillmore West Spiritualized-Royal Albert Hall October 10, 1997 Funkadelic-Live My Morning Jacket-Okonokos Talking Heads-The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads Aretha Franklin-Live At Fillmore West The Damned-The Captain's Birthday Party: Live At The Roundhouse B.B. King-Live At The Regal John Coltrane-Live In Seattle Swans-Anonymous Bodies In An Empty Room Plastic Ono Band-Live Peace In Toronto 1969
Sports Talk NBA Free Agency
Bauhausnude Posted: Jul 11, 2010	Like I said in another post, I knew LeBron was leaving Cleveland. Cleveland is feeling like Orlando in '96 when Shaq left for L.A. (On the flip, Orlando has always felt like Cleveland-a long suffering loser despite being popular) However, the major difference is that LeBron WAS the state of Ohio's favorite son-a homegrown, cash cow buckeye who didn't have to leave his home state or go to college in order to pull in millions of $$$ for Cleveland's economy. Also, people in Orlando didn't threaten Shaq's life over his leaving since he still maintains a residence in Orlando, despite leaving the Magic many years ago. Time heals all wounds. It's LeBron's life, and he can only live it for himself; a grown a** man doing what he wants with his career and life. That's the short of it, and why slight him for that.
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 27, 2010	Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane)- Blows Against The Empire (1970): Back cover art has nude figures Buddy Miles- A Message To The People (1970): Artwork has nude figures intertwined within fire The Allman Brothers Band-The Allman Brothers Band (1969): Band picture on the inside gatefold sleeve shows band skinny dipping
Movie Buffs Comparing/saving on movies services
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 10, 2010	Copy and paste in your browser the address below. Good article & video regarding saving on movie rentals & services. Enjoy! http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/06/08/savings-experiment-how-to-rent-movies-with-a-very-happy-ending/
Movie Buffs "What do you mean, that movie's not on DVD?"
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 9, 2010	Copy and paste the address below in your browser. A good article regarding the unavailability of movies on DVD. Enjoy! http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37492357/ns/today-entertainment
Movie Buffs Dennis Hopper
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 5, 2010	Yeah nudecojohn, Dennis Hopper had been in the Hollywood "game" for over 50 years. Amazing!
Movie Buffs Summer Releases
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 4, 2010	For those of you who still go to first run movies regularly, what summer releases are you looking forward to seeing the most?
Music The Flip Side: The Best Closing Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 3, 2010	The NPR program discussing "The Best Opening Tracks Ever?", which I highlighted in a separate post, ends with the question "What are the best closing tracks ever?" (Note to Beatles fan: "The End" is not the closing track to 'Abbey Road'. It's the often overlooked "Her Majesty") My picks: Eclipse-Pink Floyd (Dark Side OF The Moon) The End-The Doors (The Doors) When The Music's Over-The Doors (Strange Days) Riders On The Storm-The Doors (L.A. Woman) Tomorrow Never Knows-The Beatles (Revolver) A Day In A Life-The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) Goodnight-The Beatles (The White Album) Partyup-Prince (Dirty Mind) Purple Rain-Prince & The Revolution (Purple Rain) Sometimes It Snows In April-Prince & The Revolution (Parade) Adore-Prince (Sign O' The Times) Rock 'N' Roll Suicide-David Bowie (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars) Lady Grinning Soul-David Bowie (Aladdin Sane) Sister Ray-The Velvet Underground (White Light White Heat) Goodnight Ladies-Lou Reed (Transformer) Stankonia (Stank Love)-Outkast (Stankonia) Wars Of Armageddon-Funkadelic (Maggot Brain) Eulogy And Light-Funkadelic (Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow) The Silent Boatman-Parliament (First Thangs) Are You Experienced?-The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Are You Experienced?) Voodoo Child (Slight Return)-The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Electric Ladyland) Whipping Post-The Allman Brothers Band (The Allman Brothers Band) Rael-The Who (The Who Sell Out) We're Not Gonna Take It (aka See Me, Feel Me)-The Who (Tommy) Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who (Who's Next) Love, Reign O'er Me-The Who (Quadrophenia) Ocean Rain-Echo & The Bunnymen (Ocean Rain) The Next Life-Suede (Suede) How Many More Times-Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin) Bring It On Home-Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II) When The Levee Breaks-Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV) The Ocean-Led Zeppelin (Houses Of The Holy) Waiting On A Friend-The Rolling Stones (Tattoo You) Soul Survivor-The Rolling Stones (Exile On Main St) Decades-Joy Division (Closer) All Mixed Up-The Cars (The Cars) Prairie Rose-Roxy Music (Country Life) Murder By Numbers-The Police (Syncronicity) Brand New Second Hand-Peter Tosh (Legalize It) Drugs-Talking Heads (Fear Of Music) The Big Country-Talking Heads (More Songs About Buildings And Food) Trilogy-Sonic Youth (Daydream Nation) You Can Make It If You Try-Sly & The Family Stone (Stand!) Blow The House Down-Siouxsie & The Banshees (Hyena) Clouds-Hole (Pretty On The Inside) Jet Boy-New York Dolls (New York Dolls) Human Being-New York Dolls (Too Much Too Soon) Death Trip-Iggy & The Stooges (Raw Power) By The Time I Get To Phoenix-Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul) For The Good Times-Isaac Hayes (Black Moses) Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)-Marvin Gaye (What's Going On) Just To Keep You Satisfied-Marvin Gaye (Let's Get It On) Rocket Queen-Guns 'n Roses (Appetite For Destruction) God Save The Queen-Queen (A Night At The Opera) Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others-The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead) Suffer Little Children-The Smiths (The Smiths) Nerves-Bauhaus (In The Flat Field) Mask-Bauhaus (Mask) Hope-Bauhaus (Burning From The Inside) Judy And The Dream Of Horses-Belle & Sebastian (If You're Feeling Sinister) All Apologies-Nirvana (In Utero) Rip Off-T.Rex (Electric Warrior) Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Plantia)-The Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots) Soon-My Bloody Valentine (Loveless) La Villa Strangiato-Rush (Hemispheres) Dondante-My Morning Jacket (Z) Scenario-A Tribe Called Quest (The Low End Theory) The Spirit Of Giving-The New Pornographers (Challengers) Stacked Crooked-The New Pornographers (Twin Cinema) Vein Melter-Herbie Hancock (Head Hunters)
Music The Best Opening Tracks Ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Jun 2, 2010	Below is the web address to National Public Radio (NPR) "All Songs Considered" which has a podcast discussing "The Best Opening Tracks Ever?" Check it out. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127246022
Sports Talk NBA Playofs 2010
Bauhausnude Posted: May 30, 2010	To med255: LeBron is done with the Cavs.
Sports Talk Lakers or Celtics?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 30, 2010	Which team will be this year's NBA champ? The Celtics get my vote.
Music Best all around drummer ? (any age group)
Bauhausnude Posted: May 29, 2010	In no particular order: Keith Moon (The Who) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown/The JBs) John Blackwell (Prince) Stewart Copeland (The Police) Neil Peart (Rush) Amir Thompson (aka ?uestlove) (The Roots) Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana) Ginger Baker (Cream)
Music Songs that mention nudity
Bauhausnude Posted: May 29, 2010	"Nick The Stripper" by The Birthday Party "He's in his birthday suit" (repeat 4x)
Playalinda Beach The Crossover
Bauhausnude Posted: May 10, 2010	*************************Update****************************** Crossover 13 was replaced/rebuilt and is now open. ******************************************************************
Movie Buffs Sign Of The Times
Bauhausnude Posted: May 10, 2010	Movie Gallery, which operates Hollywood Video and is the second largest movie rental chain behind Blockbuster, recently announced that it was closing all of its U.S. stores (over 2400). Although I was never a patron of this chain, it's sad when being number two just isn't good enough anymore. Are there any group members who frequent(ed) Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video and are/were you surprised by the news?
Movie Buffs What're You Watching ?
Bauhausnude Posted: May 10, 2010	I recently watched the last two DVDs (within two days of receiving each movie which is the quickest I've ever watched a DVD since joining this past October) that I received in the mail from Netflix: BAD COMPANY (1995) (Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne) and DOLEMITE (1975) (Rudy Ray Moore). After recently reviewing my Netflix "Watch Instantly" queue (currently at 70 titles), I set a goal to watch at least three movies per week since I only watch two prime time TV shows ("House" on Mondays and "Fringe" on Thursdays).
Playalinda Beach The Crossover
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 28, 2010	Was at Playalinda today (3/28/10) and saw that the crossover in parking lot 13 has been torn down. The dumpster which holds the debris currently occupies three parking spaces. I'm not sure if the Park Service is going to replace it with a new one; however, it does periodically replace the crossovers in all of the parking lots due to the ravages of mother nature. What concerns me is if this is another attempt by the Park Service to squeeze us out by giving us less space. I've been going to Playalinda Beach long enough to remember when there was no entrance fee to the park, lot 13 had two crossovers and crossover 14 (the one situated behind the gates at the end of the road) was sandbags arranged like a few steps and rope as the handrail that cut through the dunes. The first crossover, which was 13A, was at the beginning of the lot (just like you see in parking lots 11 & 12). The second crossover, which most are accustomed to and the subject of this topic, was crossover 13B. Well, you obviously know now that crossover 13A was never replaced, which meant less space for us since the clothing optional section "starts" at the crossover in lot 13. 9/11 made matters worse because that is when the "Back Country Permit Required Beyond This Point" sign went up. However, the sign has been moved in closer towards the lot at least once (that's right folks!) from when and where it was initially posted. Therefore if crossover 13 isn't replaced, that means less space for us because the clothing optional section will now begin at the remaining crossover (currently 14). However, I'm optimistic that it will be replaced since the Park Service, in the past, started with the higher numbered lots and worked towards the lower numbered lots when it replaced the crossovers. Heck, it even replaced crossover 14 after it was destroyed during Hurricane Frances in 2004. What also fuels my concern of us being squeezed out is the new bridge (taller and wider) across the Indian River that will be opening sometime this year. This will more than likely lead to more non-nudists, who maybe aren't aware of the park's history with nudists, visiting the Canaveral National Seashore and the Park Service being less tolerant of us because of the gripes these folks might have if/when they discover the nudists.
Movie Buffs Dennis Hopper
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 25, 2010	I've been seeing news headlines that Dennis Hopper is on his death bed. Here's my favorite 3 in which he starred during his long career: 1. Blue Velvet 2. Easy Rider 3. River's Edge
Movie Buffs Movie Services
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 7, 2010	I totally agree that Netflix can be like the subscription to a magazine that you don't read too often and then it starts piling up. The second movie that was in my Blu-ray/DVD queue sat for over a month before I watched it. The last disc I watched, IRONMAN (very good) which was sixth on my Blu-ray/DVD queue, sat unwatched for almost two weeks. However, I watch the movies in my 'Watch Instantly' queue at a faster rate. I may watch two or three movies in my 'Watch Instantly' queue before watching the disc I received in the mail. In case you haven't read/heard, Netflix's president stated in 2009 that it would be moving away from DVDs as its main distribution of movie content within the next two years. Solely streaming movies over an high speed internet connection is the company's goal. This was the main reason behind its recent deal with Warner Bros. in the delaying the availability of new Warner Bros. DVD titles. The movie studios still get a good chunk of their revenue from DVD retail sales and rentals where the individual is charged fees per disc/title as opposed to the flat rate offered by Netflix. On the flip side, the Warner Bros. movie title will still be available for streaming sooner. Watching a movie streamed over the internet on my HDTV feels as if I'm watching a DVD. The picture quality is that good! The only drawback compared to a DVD is when scanning backwards or forwards it's not as easy to stop it at the point you want and one has to wait a bit for the movie to reload; plus, you don't get the extra features that come on a DVD.
Movie Buffs Movie Services
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 3, 2010	How many of you are currently using a movie service (Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon Video On Demand,VUDU,etc)? If so, which one? Do you feel these services signal the eventual end of major movie theater chains similar to what happened with music retail stores (Sam Goody/Musicland, Virgin Megastore, The Wiz, Tower Records, Peaches, etc)? I've been a member of Netflix since 10/2009, and I love it! I receive Blu-ray or DVDs in the mail and can watch movies instantly via my high speed internet connection and Blu-ray player directly to my HDTV. Currently, I'm paying $11 per month. I stopped going to first run movies years ago simply because it's just too expensive and there are a slew of cheaper alternatives that give me more bang for the buck (or for nothing, such as borrowing DVD titles from the local library). The future is now. To paraphrase the Steve Dunne character (Campbell Scott) in the 1992 film 'Singles', there will come a time when people won't have to leave there homes for anything. As TVs get thinner, wider and better in picture quality, and the world becomes even more connected via the internet, there will be no need for people to leave the comfort of their homes to watch overpriced movies in a movie theater.
Playalinda Beach 2010
Bauhausnude Posted: Mar 2, 2010	With the few warm days Florida has had so far this year, has anyone here visited Playalinda yet? I haven't.
Music Nude Album Covers
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 18, 2010	The Ohio Players- Honey (1975) - Fire (1975) - Angel (1977) - Gold (1976) - Greatest Hits (UK version) (1999) Funkadelic- Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow (1970) - Cosmic Slop (1973) Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland (The initial UK pressing) (1968) Prince- Prince (1979) (back cover has a illustration of him riding nude on a winged horse) - Lovesexy (1988) Bauhaus- In The Flat Field (1980) Jane's Addiction- Nothing's Shocking (1988) - Ritual de lo Habitual (1990) Grace Jones- Island Life (1985) Led Zeppelin- Houses Of The Holy (1973) Miles Davis- Live-Evil (1971) - Big Fun (1974) Marilyn Manson- Mechanical Animals (1998) Suede (The London Suede in the U.S.)- Dog Man Star (1994) (Another interesting tidbit: The band's U.K. record label was called Nude) Rush- Hemispheres (1978) Of Montreal- Skeletal Lamping (2008)
Music Best Guitarists
Bauhausnude Posted: Jan 11, 2010	Buddy Guy Jimi Hendrix Carlos Santana B.B. King Duane Allman Eric Clapton Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic) John McLaughlin Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks Band) Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule) Jimmy Page Neil Young Eddie Van Halen Robert Fripp The Edge Prince Pete Townsend Lou Reed Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls) Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction) Slash Mick Ronson (The Spiders From Mars)
Music Transition...Last/First
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 31, 2009	The last album I listened to a few minutes before the last decade ended was 'Purple Rain' (1984)-Prince. Classic! The first album I listened to in this new decade was 'A Northern Soul' (1997)-The Verve. The opening track is entitled "A New Decade". What albums/songs was it for you all? Actual posting: 1:10 AM EST 1/1/10 Happy New Year! Happy New Decade!
Sports Talk Super Bowl Predictions
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 21, 2009	Super Bowl NFC Champ: Vikings AFC Champ: Patriots Winner: Vikings
Playalinda Beach The Fuzz
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 11, 2009	Yeah, no Brevard County Sheriff's Officers (BCSO) have been there for a while. Thank goodness! The last known incidents with BCSO that I've seen reported in the local media were exactly 2 yrs ago this month. In my 13 yrs of going to Playalinda, BCSO has usually made its presence during the weekdays when there's a lot less people and the majority present are single men. When looking at the distance one has to go from the intersection of Garden St (C.R. 406) & Washington St. (U.S. 1) to lot 13, I always ponder, "Why?" Why is/was it necessary for BCSO to go so far out its way? (and onto federal owned land to boot); especially when you factor in the number of actual crimes that are/could be occurring in the length of time it takes to drive to lot 13 from Titusville.
Music Greatest Album Cover
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 10, 2009	The Beatles- Abbey Road - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground & Nico Jane's Addiction- Nothing's Shocking - Ritual De Lo Habitual Prince- Sign O' The Times Sly & The Family Stone- There's A Riot Goin' On T. Rex- The Slider John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band- Sometime In New York City - Live Peace In Toronto 1969 Roxy Music- Country Life Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavilion Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Music Best Album ever?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 10, 2009	The Beatles- Revolver - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The White Album - Abbey Road John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band - Imagine Jimi Hendrix- Band Of Gypsys - Are You Experienced? Sly & The Family Stone- There's A Riot Goin' On - Fresh The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground & Nico - White Light/White Heat The Stooges- Fun House - Raw Power New York Dolls- New York Dolls T. Rex- Electric Warrior -The Slider The Modern Lovers- The Modern Lovers Cheap Trick- The Complete Live At Budokan Roxy Music- For Your Pleasure -Country Life - Siren - Avalon The Who- The Who Sell Out - Tommy - Who's Next Miles Davis- The Complete 'Bitches Brew' Sessions John Coltrane- The Complete 'Africa/Brass' Sessions Charles Mingus- The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady Herbie Hancock- Head Hunters The Rolling Stones- Exile On Main Street Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Neil Young- After The Gold Rush - Harvest - Freedom The Doors-The Doors Prince-Dirty Mind -1999 -Purple Rain -Sign O' The Times Curtis Mayfield- Superfly Pink Floyd- The Dark Side Of The Moon - The Wall Spiritualized- Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space My Bloody Valentine- Loveless Funkadelic- Maggot Brain - Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow Parliament- The Mothership Connection The Allman Brothers Band- At Fillmore East - Eat A Peach Cream- Disreali Gears Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin IV - Physical Graffiti - Presence (My favorite Led Zep album) The Clash- London Calling The Smiths- The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - Louder Than Bombs Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures - Closer New Order- Power, Corruption & Lies Belle & Sebastian- If You're Feeling Sinister - The Life Pursuit Run DMC- Raising Hell Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Husker Du- Zen Arcade - Warehouse: Songs & Stores Talking Heads- Fear Of Music - Remain In Light Patti Smith- Horses Stevie Wonder- Talking Book - Songs In The Key Of Life - Innervisions Marvin Gaye- What's Going On? Al Green- I'm Still In Love With You - Call Me Destroyer- Destroyer's Rubies Hole- Pretty On The Inside - Live Through This Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation Joni Mitchell- Court & Spark - Blue Carol King- Tapestry Yo La Tengo- I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One The Roots- Illadelph Halflife Erykah Badu- Mama's Gun X- Los Angeles - Wild Gift The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds The Verve- A Storm In Heaven Echo & The Bunnymen- Ocean Rain Janis Joplin-I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! Big Brother & The Holding Company- Cheap Thrills Santana-Santana - Abraxas Queen- A Night At The Opera Bob Marley- Exodus Peter Tosh- Legalize It A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory De La Soul-3 Feet High & Rising Jane's Addiction-Nothing's Shocking Guns & Roses- Appetite For Destruction The Cult- Electric The Breeders- The Last Splash The Cure- Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - Disintegration The Church- Starfish - After Everything Now This Rush- Hemispheres Bad Brains-Attitude: The Roir Sessions Fishbone- The Reality Of My Surroundings Nirvana- In Utero The Damned- Machine Gun Etiquette Radiohead- In Rainbows - The Bends PJ Harvey- Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea Isaac Hayes- Hot Buttered Soul Leonard Cohen- Songs Of Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love And Hate R.E.M.- Murmur - Automatic For The People My Morning Jacket- Z The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin Mercury Rev- Yerself Is Steam - Deserter's Songs Dr. Dre- The Chronic Portishead- Dummy Moby- Everything Is Wrong U2- Boy - War The Chamber Brothers- Love, Peace & Happiness Johnny Cash- American IV: The Man Comes Around Loretta Lynn- Van Lear Rose Pulp- This Is Hardcore Willie Nelson- Phases & Stages - The Red Headed Stranger - Teatro Muddy Waters- Hard Again Elvis Costello- My Aim Is True - This Year's Model Graham Parker- Squeezing Out Sparks The Mothers Of Invention- Freak Out! - We're Only In It For The Money The Isley Brothers- 3+3
Music Weekley Classic Clip
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 10, 2009	"All Along The Watchtower" actually belongs to Bob Dylan, Hendrix's cover is so great that the original has become an afterthought. The same goes for the song "Respect", which was written and originally recorded by Otis Redding, but was outdone by Aretha's version. This is a nice video clip. What year was it? '79? '80?
Music 2009 Favorites
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 8, 2009	My favorite albums released in 2009 are: 1. Ben Harper & The Restless 7-White Lies For Dark Times 2. The Black Crowes-Before The Frost...Until The Freeze 3. Dinosaur Jr.-Farm 4. Soulive-Up Here 5(tie). Neko Case-Middle Cyclone Animal Collective-Merriweather Post Pavilion My favorite live shows in 2009 are: 1. Bear Creek Music Festival at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (Live Oak, FL) 2. B.B. King & Buddy Guy @ UCF Arena (Orlando) 3. Jane's Addiction & Nine Inch Nails @ Ford Amphitheatre (Tampa) 4. The Allman Brothers @ Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, FL) 5. George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic @ House Of Blues (Orlando)
Sports Talk 2009 Next BCS Champs?
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 7, 2009	I'm glad Florida lost. Florida is actually my number 2 favorite college team. I was a student there in the late 80's for a hot minute (enrolled in the fall '87 and withdrew a month before spring '88 semester ended). However, because of Urban Meyer, I'm starting to hate UF just as much as I dislike the 'Noles. I'm sick of the 'Noles getting better bowl treatment than the 'Canes despite the 'Canes owning them on the field. I don't give Meyer much credit for his first BCS Championship because he did it with Ron Zook's recruits. I was shocked to learn that 'Bama has never had a Heisman winner despite its football rich legacy. 'Bama is going to beat up Texas. Hey, it's been 17 years since the Tide's last title, so they're due.
Single Nudists Unite! A Place For New Members To Introduce Themselves (continued)
Bauhausnude Posted: Dec 5, 2009	Greetings, Just joined NudistClubhouse and this group within the last 18 hours. I'm a 41 year old Florida native (Orange County). My interest in nudism started in my early teens, but I didn't have my first outdoor nudist experience until 1995 while relaxing in the backyard of some friends. The experience was as if a great weight (oppression?) had been lifted. These same friends took me on my first and only (so far) visit to Cypress Cove in April 1996. In September 1996 while on a week's leave from work, I finally got up the nerve to visit the clothing-optional section of Canaveral National Seashore's Playalinda Beach. I liked it so much that I went every other day during that week, and became a regular. I initially became a member of AANR in 1997, but eventually let my membership lapse a couple of years later. Felt I wasn't getting the full benefit of the membership since I wasn't a member of any resort/club. However, I rejoined again in 2004 after feeling the need to stay informed on legislative and social issues concerning this lifestyle. I try to get to Playalinda Beach at least twice a month, but there are times where I can't go for a couple of months. My current nudist-related goals are to visit Cypress Cove and the resorts of Pasco County as often as I go to Playalinda Beach since the drive time is the same, and to eventually live in residence where I can be nude outside without offense to anyone. Thanks again for having me in this group and look forward to discussing issues and interests with other members. Peace!

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