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	<title>John Di Bartolo's House of Step &#187; Strange</title>
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		<title>Nudists need to work out too</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2011/04/nudists-need-to-work-out-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s a nudist to do these days, what with gyms requiring all that restrictive clothing? Look no further. In the Spanish town of Arrigorriaga, you now have a place to work out: Easy Gym!]]></description>
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<p>What&#8217;s a nudist to do these days, what with gyms requiring all that restrictive clothing?  Look no further.  In the Spanish town of Arrigorriaga, you now have a place to work out: <a href="http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/nudist-gym-opens-in-spains-basque-country-video/7158/" target = "blank">Easy Gym!</a></p>
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		<title>Bang bang bang bang bang!</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2010/10/bang-bang-bang-bang-bang/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all seen some version of this guy in action. This gym claims that their locations are meathead free, thanks to their &#8220;Judgement Free Zone&#8221; philosophy. In other words, &#8220;members can relax, get in shape, and have fun without being subjected to the hard-core, look-at-me attitude that exists in too many gyms.&#8221; It&#8217;s hard to [...]]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ve all seen some version of this guy in action.  This gym claims that their locations are meathead free, thanks to their &#8220;Judgement Free Zone&#8221; philosophy.  In other words, &#8220;members can relax, get in shape, and have fun without being subjected to the hard-core, look-at-me attitude that exists in too many gyms.&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to tell how much of this idea is a gimmick and how much is actually enforced.  The douchebag in the commercial is, after all, signing up for a membership as the stunned woman sits and stares.  </p>
<p>By the way, I&#8217;ve been to one of their locations out on Long Island.  It appears that there is some policing of their members, as evidenced by their &#8220;<a href="http://johndibartolo.net/2007/09/lunk-alarm/">lunk alarm</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>Thanks to Daniel for the video link.</p>
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		<title>When to use the Vuvuzela</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2010/06/when-to-use-the-vuvuzela/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the Vuvuzela! Such an integral part of the World Cup. Before you pick yours up and give it a toot, be sure to follow this handy guide. Found on topcultured.com.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, the Vuvuzela! Such an integral part of the World Cup. Before you pick yours up and give it a toot, be sure to follow this handy guide.</p>
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<p>Found on <a href="http://topcultured.com">topcultured.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Would you pay to see this man?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 02:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People 100 years ago did, because someone this large back then was considered an oddity. Meet the late Chauncy Morlan, a circus &#8220;fat man.&#8221; Had Chauncy lived today, he certainly wouldn&#8217;t have had the same shock value. In fact, he probably wouldn&#8217;t even be noticed. Very telling of how our impression of a healthy body [...]]]></description>
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<p>People 100 years ago did, because someone this large back then was considered an oddity.</p>
<p>Meet the late <a href = "http://modeledbehavior.com/2010/04/18/americas-obesity-epidemic-bringing-sideshow-freaks-into-the-discussion/" target = "blank">Chauncy Morlan</a>, a circus &#8220;fat man.&#8221;  Had Chauncy lived today, he certainly wouldn&#8217;t have had the same shock value.  In fact, he probably wouldn&#8217;t even be noticed.</p>
<p>Very telling of how our impression of a healthy body weight has changed over the past century.</p>
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		<title>Doga</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2010/03/doga/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no bigger dog-lover than me, but this, my friends, is an abomination.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is no bigger dog-lover than me, but this, my friends, is an abomination.</p>
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		<title>Vajazzlin&#8217;!</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2010/02/vajazzlin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can bedazzle your sweater. You can bedazzle a pair of jeans. But have you ever considered bedazzling your privates? Enter the latest fashion trend: Vajazzling! New York City&#8217;s Completely Bare Spa offers a special waxing service, &#8220;followed by a Swarovski crystal tattoo design in starburst, butterfly, heart and other shapes.&#8221; According to Jennifer Love [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://johndibartolo.net/wordpressbog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3428_5481.jpg"><img src="http://johndibartolo.net/wordpressbog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3428_5481-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="3428_5481" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-353" /></a>You can bedazzle your sweater.  You can bedazzle a pair of jeans.  But have you ever considered bedazzling your privates?</p>
<p>Enter the latest fashion trend: Vajazzling!  New York City&#8217;s <a href="http://www.completelybare.com/waxing.php?osCsid=6d24517ce06a68dacd7b3876dcac3d56" target = "blank">Completely Bare Spa</a> offers a special waxing service, &#8220;followed by a Swarovski crystal tattoo design in starburst, butterfly, heart and other shapes.&#8221;  <a href="http://www.stylelist.com/2010/01/13/jennifer-love-hewitt-swarovski-crystal-vajazzle/">According to Jennifer Love Hewitt</a>, getting her &#8220;precious lady&#8221; covered in crystals was just what she needed to get over a breakup.  &#8220;It shined like a disco ball.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Another device &#8220;featured&#8221; by Ellen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ellen&#8217;s at it again, this time showing her latest favorite fitness product, the 3 Minute Legs, and once again, the creators of the product brag about being &#8220;featured&#8221; on Ellen&#8217;s show.]]></description>
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<p>Ellen&#8217;s at it again, this time showing her latest favorite fitness product, the <a href="http://www.thane.com/products/fitness/3ml02/3ml.php" target = "blank">3 Minute Legs</a>, and once again, the creators of the product brag about being &#8220;featured&#8221; on Ellen&#8217;s show.</p>
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		<title>Ellen endorses the Shake Weight&#8230; kind of</title>
		<link>http://johndibartolo.net/2010/01/ellen-endores-the-shake-weight-kind-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to look at a commercial for the Shake Weight and take it seriously. Ellen realized this and not only showed the commercial on her show but gave the ridiculous device to everyone in the audience. According to Ellen, the Shake Weight is good for &#8220;working out muscles I have never worked out in [...]]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s hard to look at a commercial for the <a href="https://www.shakeweight.com/" target = "blank">Shake Weight</a> and take it seriously.  Ellen realized this and not only showed the commercial on her show but gave the ridiculous device to everyone in the audience.</p>
<p>According to Ellen, the Shake Weight is good for &#8220;working out muscles I have never worked out in my life!&#8221;  (Take a look how it moves and you&#8217;ll understand what she means.)</p>
<p>The creators of Shake Weight claim that &#8220;Ellen loves her new discovery.&#8221;  Oddly enough, however, they don&#8217;t include a link to the clip of her show.</p>
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		<title>Bad Boys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next time you tell someone that you take aerobics, be careful &#8212; they might think this is what you do at the gym.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Next time you tell someone that you take aerobics, be careful &#8212; they might think this is what you do at the gym.</p>
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		<title>A hat that makes you smile</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been shown that the act of smiling has a positive emotional effect on the smiler. It therefore stands to reason that any device which constantly reminds us to smile must be good for us. Enter the Happiness Hat. A sensor measures whether you&#8217;re smiling or not, and if the answer is no, you get [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://johndibartolo.net/wordpressbog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/alg_happiness_hat-150x150.jpg" alt="alg_happiness_hat" title="alg_happiness_hat" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-307" />It&#8217;s been shown that the act of smiling has a positive emotional effect on the smiler.  It therefore stands to reason that any device which constantly reminds us to smile must be good for us.</p>
<p>Enter the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2009/11/03/2009-11-03_if_youre_not_smiling_hat_makes_its_point.html" target = "blank">Happiness Hat</a>.  A sensor measures whether you&#8217;re smiling or not, and if the answer is no, you get jabbed in the head with a metal spike.</p>
<p>Says Lauren McCarthy, the inventor of the device, &#8220;I&#8217;m not suggesting we stab people until they smile. I&#8217;m interested in whether technology can teach us to be more human.&#8221;</p>
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