RENT-A-GENT?

     Now, I've written about renting someone to spoon with and that girl who created that is a millionaire. Well, there's another new game in town that might be even weirder than the rent-a-spooner. I'm talking about "Rent-A-Gent"! Yes, ladies! If you're ever feeling lonely one night, now you can have your beefcake and have him feed it to you too! 

     Rent-A-Gent is a new escort service that offers up hunks-for-hire to serve as handymen, arm candy and "sexy task rabbits" (what the hell is a sexy task rabbit?), or you can rent them simply to make your ex jealous. So, basically, you can hire a male slave for the day. The catch is that according to the contract, no sex can be exchanged. That's what makes this service legal because these men are simply escorts and not male prostitutes. 

     Revenge was actually the motivating factor in creating Rent-A-Gent. Founder Sara Shikhman came up with the idea because she needed a hottie on her arm at an event that her ex-boyfriend would be attending. Shikhman expanded the idea to include men available for every purpose except for sex, as I just mentioned. The "Gents" must sign a contract that forbids sex, and the customers are well informed before the transaction. Here's what I don't get; what if there is chemistry there and the "gent" and his client actually end up liking each other. Are they allowed to bang each other then? Well, I guess if they went on a date without the girl paying and the sex happens, I guess that wouldn't be under contract, right? But what if they start dating? Would the girl expect her "gent" to quit his day job, though the money is pretty good? Something to think about when you become a "gent" I guess. 

     Shikhman says, "There are so many different things women can choose to do with their money. We buy thousand-dollar shoes because we CAN and now we can rent a guy because we CAN!" Since she launched the Rent-A-Gent website last winter, she has sent "gents" to 200 women in the New York area. Shikhman has since added Las Vegas, Chicago and Texas to the service. Wait, can these gents have sex with the women in Vegas since prostitution is legal out there? Of course, you could hire one of Shikhman's handy men to be a handyman, but the gimmick is obvious: "This is more about provocation than plumbing." Shikhman went on to say, "We have two big markets: the bachelorette market and the dates and events market."

     Women have the opportunity to shop for the men by perusing a seamless menu. There's a selection of 40 men like "Eric" the actor, who moonlights as the perfect wedding date, or "Jude" the sommelier, who's modeled for Valentino and has a degree in international studies, or "Tim" the blogger, who...Okay, who am I kidding? The cost for the men is about $200 per hour and according to some women, Rent-A-Gent is a service that you'll wish had a no-return policy. Okay, I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. Though, there is no sex involved isn't this still kind of a form of prostitution? Then again, I guess it really isn't. Plus, how do we know for sure there is no hanky panky going on? Is there someone following them throughout the date? If Rent-A-Gent is indeed what it says it is with no sex, the dating scene is doomed. 

Take a look at the video below to see what the New York Daily News learned about Rent-A-Gent: 

  

PORN STARS ARE PEOPLE TOO!

      Is it fair for a bank to not do business with you because of your career choice? I mean a bank is a bank, right? They're supposed to be a safe haven for your life's savings. To be honest, most criminals, or those making money illegally, wouldn't typically open a bank account, wouldn't you say? 

     Well, Chase bank, which is actually my old bank that I had to close because there are no Chase banks where I live, have been giving a handful of porn stars a raw deal. How so? Well, adult film starlets, like Penthouse Pet Teagan Presley, "Cougarland" star Veronica Avluv and "Whitehouse Orgy" (great flick!...I mean...So, I heard!) actress Layton Benton, took to Twitter recently bashing the bank over their recent account closures, which have allegedly been connected to their careers of choice. Presley, whose real name is Ashley Erickson, said that her April 16 letter gave no reason for her account termination. Chase also closed her husband's personal account and their two business accounts, including one of their studios Skinworxxx. This is weird because usually banks like it when there is a lot of money coming into their branches. If Presley and her husband had four to five accounts open with Chase, wouldn't that be a good thing? I have to be honest, I'm kind of happy that I closed my account with Chase after reading this. Who wants to keep their money with a bunch of judgmental people. 

     Presley says that she's upset and in shock that this is even happening because she's not doing anything illegal. As I said earlier, if she was doing anything earlier, her cash would have been stashed underneath her mattress. Her husband, Josh Lehman said, "I've heard three different reasons. When I went into our branch, they said it was the nature of our business. When I called, they said they were closing my personal account because my wife is an 'infamous' adult star. When I talked to my branch again, they said it wasn't because we were in the adult industry but because we did business with a convicted felon." Seriously, Chase bank? Who cares? Does it really matter where the money is coming from? If there is money there, you should be more than happy to house it. I'm sure T.D. Bank, Wells Fargo or Bank of America will be more than happy to house the money of adult film stars. When did Chase bank become a communist bank? 

     Lehman said that he and others have contacted an industry lawyer to explore legal action. He also said, "We're waiting to see, but I honestly doubt we can do anything. It's not fair. We're a family with kids. We don't do anything bad." It's true! There are hardened criminals out there and Chase is discriminating against those making an honest living when it shouldn't even matter where the money comes from. This is truly disgusting! In the meantime, Presley and Lehman have moved their business to Wells Fargo, where I'm sure they will be better off. Presley said, "I'm really sad because I loved Chase. I travel to dance every Thursday through Sunday, and I loved their fraud prevention app because I might do banking in a different state each day. This is very disheartening." 

     Obviously, Chase has not commented on the claims, but did you really expect them to? This is a horrible and judgmental decision on the part of chase. I'm sure these adult film stars have pumped millions into the bank. I'm not a banker by any means, but when millions are coming into my bank, why would I stop it? It makes no sense! Whomever is running Chase needs to be put down and taken out of the industry because the main focus of a bank should be money and not the careers of their patrons. Next, you'll see Chase closing terminating the account of a legal marijuana dispenser because they are selling marijuana. That is so stupid!

BOOK REVIEW: "THE NEW RULES OF MARKETING AND PR"

     Okay, so once I again, for my avid blog readers, I need to apologize for my non-traditional blog again today. As I mentioned a few times within the past month or two, I am taking an Online Public Relations course for my Masters and I've been using this blog as part of my class work, so bear with me because I have to review a book that we had to read for class. Some of you might even find this book pretty interesting. 
   
     Anyway, after having read my fair share of books and taking multiple online classes on social media marketing, I think that David Meerman Scott's The New Rules of Marketing and PR is a good introductory book for those of you who might be a tad overwhelmed by all of the terms and technologies that are being thrown around these days. Scott takes you through a pretty good overview of how the media landscape has changed and how marketers and pretty much all social media users, for that matter, needs to shift their game in order to play in that proverbial level playing field we call the Internet.

     Yes, there are a number of books related to Online Marketing, but The New Rules of Marketing and PR really stands out from the rest of the crap that is out there. This book is virtually a treasure chest of tips, tricks and some of the best tidbits on how you can use the power of online media to your advantage. The book gives you the various forms, definitions and explanations of online communication like Blogs, Podcasts, RSS Feeds, Search Engine Optimization or SEO, Viral Marketing, Webinars, etc. What makes The New Rules of Marketing and PR a worthwhile investment is the fact that it's an easy read and has plenty of examples and can be used as a guide as to what should and shouldn’t be done. 

Some of the things you will learn from Scott's book include the following:
1) The most important ingredient for any website is not just design but content. 
2) If you are everything to everybody, you are nothing to nobody. 
3) If you provide useful worthwhile Information for free – you become the expert and get into the demand cycle.
4) Educate the Consumer by being fair and honest and he will most probably become your client. 
5) Be smart with tags and links.
6) Create links and connect to others through your website. 
7) Participate and Comment on other people articles and websites.
8) People will comment bad under your articles or videos, allow them. This will increase traffic. 
9) Experiment and have fun.
10) Interruption Marketing is an old format of selling. 
11) Keep the language jargon free and fun. 
12) Encourage people to contact you. 

     If you are looking for a good book that informs, educates and entertains you with worthwhile information then The New Rules of Marketing and PR is a book that  I would highly recommend. Here is what David Meerman Scott has to say about his own book:

THE SMOKING BABY

     Okay, I can tolerate a lot of things when I write this blog, but this is one thing that I can't seem tolerate. As a smoker of 20 years who has been smoke-free for six years and then seeing this video, I was appalled at what I had just witnessed. So, a video appeared on the Internet showing a shirtless father of the year teaching his toddler son how to smoke a cigarette. I swear, someone needs a beating and it's not the little boy. 

     In the undated video, which is in Russian, the man passes a cigarette to his bare-naked son and teaches him the art of inhaling and blowing the smoke out. A translation showed the idiot dad asking the boy, "Did it kick in?" I'd like to kick him in after seeing this video. I'll tell you that much! The video continues for about two minutes and since it was uploaded on Wednesday, has been viewed more than 60,000 times on LiveLeak.

     The video, which was filmed in the family's kitchen, also shows the toddler fussing when the dad takes away the lung rocket after deciding that he's had enough. What the hell? He then passes along a new cigarette and the child puts it in his mouth just like he has seen his father do countless times. The kid could not be happier smoking his life away. The moronic father then passes a lighter, however, but the child thankfully doesn't know how to light things on fire. He sticks the lighter up to his mouth and sends the woman filming behind the camera into giggles. Man, that is so funny (sarcasm). The boy gets tobacco stuck in his mouth and the father tells him to spit out on the table next to the sippy cup because swallowing tobacco is dangerous. I know this really is none of my business because it's not my child and not to mention, he's in another country, but for the love of God, have some common sense. To actually see this baby inhaling and blowing smoke out was breaking my heart and seriously want to cause physical harm on this douchebag of a dad. 

      If you really want to take a look, here is the video below: 

BEERPOPS

     Now, I'm not a big beer drinker because of an allergic reaction that I get to any alcohol. So, I'm writing about this new creation to find out what your thoughts are about them. So, anyway; Lollyphile, the candy company that brought you breast milk, bleu cheese and Sriracha bacon-flavored lollipops, has released not one but three different brew-related "suckers." Does that sound even remotely interesting to you? I mean I'm still stuck on breast milk, bleu cheese and Sriracha bacon-flavored lollipops. That peeked my interest. 

     The new lolly flavors include India pale ale, IPA, and the lager, which Lollyphile boasts, "The King of Lollipops! A real banquet lollipop! An All-American slam-dunk barbecue apple pie bada - lollipop!"

     Lollyphile owner Jason Darling says, "We tried our best to stay true to each of these varieties, Stout being big and dark, IPA being hoppy as hell, and Lager based on our favorite Pilsner. It was, to say the least, a very fun flavor matching experience." If beer is not your thing, but you're interested in a boozy pop, Lollyphile also sells cabernet, chardonnay, and merlot lollipops for you winos out there, as well as candies inspired by spirits like absinthe and bourbon.

     Here's the big question that I know all of you are going to ask me; will these pops get you drunk? The answer is no. The only thing these lollipops will do is give you a huge sugar rush. According to their website, the sweet treats do not contain any alcohol. They are mainly flavored like your favorite alcohol. So, I guess they're not like those little chocolate liquors that you know that some of you alcoholics turn to when you're in a binge. Now, that I know that there is no alcohol in these pops, I might be willing to try them for the taste of those alcoholic beverages that I can no longer drink. Here's another question; can the taste of these pops make a reformed alcoholic turn to drinking again? I mean, I know it would be the alcohol that makes them become alcoholics, but will the taste of the pop make them miss the taste? Just saying that this sounds like a good idea, but can also be a very bad one. By the way, I'm still stuck on the breast milk pops.

SHE HID IT IN HER HOO-HOO!

     I'm noticing a theme this week. On Monday, I wrote about vaginas. Tuesday, I wrote about a reconstructed penis. Today, I'm back to vaginas! It turns out; a 19-year-old Tennessee woman had a loaded handgun hidden in her, you guessed it, her vagina. She was originally brought into jail Monday afternoon after she got nabbed for driving with a suspended license. 

     As 19-year-old Dallas Archer was being booked at a Kingsport jail, a female corrections officer noticed an "unknown object" in the teenager's crotch during the search. They gave Archer a second look to make sure she was a girl before they proceeded. The jailer and the female officer then accompanied Archer to a bathroom for further examination, a review that led to the recovery of a "North American Arms 22 LR revolver (loaded), which Miss Archer had concealed in her vagina." A subsequent check did in fact reveal that the five-shot mini-revolver, which is four inches in length, had been stolen form an auto burglary back in 2013. If you ask me, that is one deep and talented vagina. Archer's next career move after prison, could very well be adult film. 

     The handgun, which police valued at $250, was owned by John Souther, a 70-year-old retired car salesman. Souther said that the gun was taken from his 1994 Mustang, which was "ransacked" last year while parked in his Kingsport carport. Souther said that police told him that the revolver had been recovered, but offered no other details. When they told him where the gun had been stashed, his only response was, "Oh, gosh!" He later noted that he would eventually like "the little fellow" returned, but added that the weapon would require "a bath in bleach." I still can't get over the fact that she jammed that thing up her hoo-hoo! That must've been like sticking a hot dog into a hallway!

    Moving on; Archer was charged with gun possession and introducing contraband into a penal facility (no to be confused with penile). Archer was released from custody after posting $6000 bond. I can't stop thinking about what else can be hidden in her vagina? Can you imagine they pulled out a kitchen sink too? Or a car? There are so many jokes that can come out of this. Well, this blog is the place for stupidity, among other things and Archer can now join our Hall of Stupid!

THE FIRST RECONSTRUCTED PENIS TO CONCEIVE A CHILD

     I found this story absolutely fascinating! I'm not sure if the part that I found fascinating was that this guy lost half of his penis when he was a child during a botched circumcision or the fact that he was able to have a child. Either way, both stories are unreal! The circumcision story reminds me of that old cross-eyed Rabbi joke, but I couldn't stop thinking, "Poor guy!"

     Anyway, Mike Moore, a Mississippi man has become the first person in the world with a reconstructed penis to conceive a child. The 30-year-old had his member amputated when he was just 7 years old after doctors botched what should have been a routine circumcision. Wait! Isn't a circumcision the cutting of the foreskin? Were these doctors drunk? I mean how do you mess up a circumcision? Have a Rabbi come in and do it for crying out loud! The trauma caused Moore to be bullied at school, which spiraled into a deep depression. I mean if doctors accidentally cut my penis off, I'd be pretty depressed too!

     Seven years ago, Moore's uncle saw a documentary on the work of a Stanford Medical Center plastic surgeon, Dr. Gordon Lee. Moore had already undergone failed reconstruction attempts, but thought he might get lucky on his fourth try. In 2007, he had his penis successfully rebuilt out of his own thigh tissue. This was only Lee's second time performing the operation. Didn't I just write about a guy in China who actually did this as well? Only he had his penis grown on his forehead or something like that. Anyway, even though Moore was starting to feel like a complete man again, his first marriage broke down. Maybe his first wife liked his stub?

     Moore met his current wife, Heather, in 2011, and the couple who failed to conceive naturally, decided to go to artificial insemination and they gave birth to baby Memphis six months ago. Moore said, "The one thing I wanted most was a family, and I didn't think it was going to happen--to have kids or to have a wife who loved me for who I am. Then on October 4, we had Memphis, and I love that little boy with all my heart!"

     The Moores traveled to Palo Alto, California to introduce Memphis to Dr. Lee, who said, "His story is, as far as I know, a first in the world for totally reconstructed penis to go and have a baby." The couple is now planning for baby number two! I have to admit, I am really happy for the Moores, but I'm a little suspect. He now has a reconstructed penis, does that mean he can still ejaculate? If he can, then this might be able to happen. If not, how did they artificially inseminate? Like I said, either way, this is a great story!