Shortly after my parents had me go through a series of Electro Shock Therapy-(ECT), I tried going to the Gay To Straight therapy. It just didn't work. It wasn't natural for me. I wished I was Straight, and even still wish I had been, but it just didn't work. The guilt that they put one through is almost unbearable. Had I continued to go, no doubt I would have killed myself. The sessions were one-on-one and in groups. For any that went through it that actually turned Straight, I wish I knew how they did it. Another thing that I had a hard time dealing with during the times I went was the religious aspect. I was in turmoil with being a JW-actually NOT being a JW anymore, compounded with me being gay, and the therapy preaching different religious aspects from my upbringing.
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Psychologists repudiate gay-to-straight therapy
by Rabbit ini'm guessing the wts and some others won't be capable of understanding this article ?
damn the torpedoes people -- full speed ahead !!.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_re_us/us_psychologists_gays/print.
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I Have A New Grandson But He's Very Sick :(
by minimus inhe was born yesterday with many complications including breathing problems, possible lung underdevelpment, anemia and body temperature issues.
the poor little guy was hooked up to a breathing tube and tons of monitors.
because the hospitals couldn't handle some of the problems, they sent him and my daughter to the best hospital in boston last night.
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ohiocowboy
I'm sorry that your Grandson is still having issues. It sounds like he is getting the best care he can get, so hopefully he pulls through this well. From what I have seen and heard, Babies can deal with a lot of things. I will continue to send positive energy your way in the hopes that he gets better and is able to go home soon. All the best to you and your Family.
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ohiocowboy
Did you mean to ask "I wonder how many Ho's Noah had with his Wife on the Ark?"
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unusual KH - part 1
by Albert Einstein inthis time from armenia..... if you ever thought, your kh was not comfortable enough, what about this one...?.
in case you dont have a car, you can use a public transport..... .
do you want to sign up?.
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ohiocowboy
I see Jehovah's Holy Spirit there! Yep, plain as day, right there on the wall next to the speaker!!! Oops, wait, nevermind...It's just a glob of deadly black mold...
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News Concerning SacraficialLoon
by SacrificialLoon inhiyas,.
i am a close friend of sacraficialloon and he requested that i come here and let you guys know what is going on.. .
last night he went to the er for some severe pain in his side.
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ohiocowboy
Thanks for the update! Please let SL know there are a lot of people thinking of, and are looking forward to hearing from him!
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I Have A New Grandson But He's Very Sick :(
by minimus inhe was born yesterday with many complications including breathing problems, possible lung underdevelpment, anemia and body temperature issues.
the poor little guy was hooked up to a breathing tube and tons of monitors.
because the hospitals couldn't handle some of the problems, they sent him and my daughter to the best hospital in boston last night.
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ohiocowboy
I'm happy to hear that your Grandson is doing so well!
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Have you or anyone you've known learned the fine art
by John Doe inof fart ventriloquism?
it's a handy skill to have.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane
Le Pétomane
From Wikipedia,
Le Pétomane (pronounced /l?'p?t?me?n/ , French pronunciation: [l?pet?'man] ) was the stage name of the Frenchprofessional farter and entertainer Joseph Pujol ( June 1 , 1857 - 1945). He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "-maniac" suffix, which translates to "the fart maniac". The profession is also referred to as "flatulist," "farteur", or "fartiste". [ 1 ]
Joseph Pujol was born in Marseille. He was one of five children of François (a stonemason and sculptor) and Rose Pujol. Soon after he left school he had a strange experience while swimming in the sea. He put his head under the water and held his breath, whereupon he felt an icy cold penetrating his rear. He ran ashore in fright and was amazed to see water pouring from his anus. A doctor assured him that there was nothing to worry about.
When he joined the army he told his fellow soldiers about his special ability, and repeated it for their amusement, sucking up water from a pan into his rectum and then projecting it through his anus up to several yards. He then found that he could suck in air as well. Although a baker by profession, Pujol would entertain his customers by imitating musical instruments, and claim to be playing them behind the counter. Pujol decided to try his talent on the stage, and debuted in Marseille in 1887. After his act proved successful, he proceeded to Paris, where he took the act to the Moulin Rouge in 1892.
Some of the highlights of his stage act involved sound effects of cannon fire and thunderstorms, as well as playing 'O Sole Mio and La Marseillaise on an ocarina through a rubber tube in his anus. [ 2 ] He could also blow out a candle from several yards away. [ 1 ] His audience included Edward, Prince of Wales, King Leopold II of the Belgians and Sigmund Freud. [ 3 ]
In 1894, the managers of the Moulin Rouge sued Pujol for an impromptu exhibition he gave to aid a friend struggling with economic difficulties. For the measly sum of 3,000 francs (Pujol's usual fee being 20,000 francs per show), the Moulin Rouge lost their star attraction, who proceeded to set up his own traveling show called the Theatre Pompadour.
In the following decade Pujol tried to 'refine' and make his acts 'gentler'; one of his favourite numbers became a rhyme about a farm which he himself composed, and which he punctuated with the usual anal renditions of the animals' sounds. The climax of his act however involved him farting his impression of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
With the outbreak of World War I, Pujol, horrified by the inhumanity of the conflict, retired from the stage and returned to his bakery in Marseille. Later he opened a biscuit factory in Toulon. He died in 1945, [ 4 ] aged 88, and was buried in the cemetery of La Valette-du-Var, where his grave can still be seen today. The Sorbonne offered his family a large sum of money to study his body after his death, but they refused the offer.
[edit] Legacy
- Los Angeles-based Sherbourne Press published Le Petomane as a small hardcover edition in 1967, providing national distribution and advertising. Due to its ‘sensitive’ nature, the usual national publicity venues shied away, some claiming that an author was needed for interviews (both elderly writers lived in France). However, ‘behind the curtain’ acceptance created a buzz within the national radio/TV promotional circuit and word-of-mouth discussion kept the book in stores for several years.
- A 2008 children's book about his life called The Fartiste written by Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer and illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
- There is a musical based on his life called The Fartiste which was awarded Best Musical at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival.
- Ricky Jay discusses Le Petomane in his book Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women.
- A present-day comedian employing the same effect is Mr. Methane.
- A 1979 short humorous film about his life, entitled Le Petomane, starred Leonard Rossiter. [ 5 ]
- The Italian movie 'Il Petomane', starring Ugo Tognazzi, gives a poetic rendition of the character, contrasting his deep longing for normalcy with the condition of 'freak' to which his act relegated him.
- The 1999 Kinky Friedman novel, Spanking Watson, makes frequent reference to Le Petomane.
- "Le Pétomane: Parti Avec Le Vent", a 2005 short film based on Pujol's life, stars Ben Wise. It was written, produced and directed by Steve Ochs.
- "Le Petomane" is the title of a 1998 documentary by Igor Vamos that examines Joseph Pujol's place in history through archival films, historical documents, photographs, and interviews.
- In his 1974 movie Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks plays the part of "Governor William J. Le Petomane".
- Le Petomane was the name of a character in Sarah Bynum's novel Madeleine is Sleeping.
- Johnny Depp has mentioned frequently in interviews that he wishes to portray Pujol in a film. [citation needed]
- In the Two And A Half Men episode "That Voodoo That I Do" the dance studio is called "les petites petomanes" in his honour.
- One of the Hobo Names in John Hodgman's book The Areas of My Expertise is Whistlin' Anus LePetomane
- In the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats episode "Momma Trauma" (season 1, episode 7), a psychologist's name is Dr. Lepetomaine.
[edit] See also
- Mr. Methane, a contemporary fartiste.
- Toilet humour
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ abLe Pétomane: The Strange Life of a "Fartiste" Accessed 2008-09-01
- ^Did a French vaudeville star once specialize in trained flatulence? Accessed 2008-12-02
- ^Begone With the Wind Accessed 2008-09-01
- ^ One source says his death occurred "shortly after the Allied landing", presumably a reference to D-Day, 6 June , but that was in 1944.
- ^ "Le Petomane (1979)". British movies. Britmovie.co.uk . http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/filmography01/093.html . Retrieved on 2009-01-05 .
[edit] Further reading
- Nohain, Jean and Caradec, F. (1968). Le Petomane 1857-1945. Sherbourne Press. Trans. Warren Tute
[edit] External links
- 1903 recording by "Mr Lefires" a Pujol imitator
- The Fartiste a children's book 2008
- Did a French vaudeville star once specialize in trained flatulence? (from The Straight Dope)
- Damn Interesting » Professional Farters
- Illustration for Shocked and Amazed! by James G. Mundie
- "Joseph Pujol, the Fartiste" at easyweb.easynet.co.uk
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ohiocowboy
Moe Bama???
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MY B-I-L IS IN THE HOSPITAL
by Mary inhere's another update on my brother in law:.
my sister and b-i-l went to the cancer center in toronto earlier this week to see about getting the stemcell transplant for his disease.
it was actually an encouraging visit as the oncologist there said that they did not feel his condition had progressed into the acute myloid leukemia yet and that he had longer---up to 2 years---than what his local oncologist had said.
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ohiocowboy
I'm sorry for what you are going through. I am thinking positive thoughts about your BIL, and hope that he starts to recover from his illness. It sounds like he has been going through a lot, and I wish him strength in fighting this. I wish you strength too.
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If you have to give up your dog, please watch this video
by restrangled inbecause of the economy, so many people can no longer afford to take care of their pets, or have to move to a location where pets are not allowed.
with the best of intentions, many famlies think they have found a loving new home.. thanks for watching.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra11c8y5mku.
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I appreciate so much that you love Dogs, and are so involved with their welfare.
I too love animals, especially Dogs, and always do what I can to show them love and compassion. It makes me happy that there are others such as yourself who share the same kind of bond with Dogs. Humans can learn a LOT from our Animal Friends, especially when it comes to unconditional Love.
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