Right now I'm reading "The Internet Now in Handy Book Form!" by David McCandless. It's a brilliant parody of the internet in general, and looks very authentic. If anyone remembers that one-page site that was being sent around a couple of years ago, Porn for Girls By Girls, that's basically a scan right out of this book. Unfortunately the page no longer exists or I'd post a link.

The goriest film of all time has got to be Dead-Alive. It was made nearly 20 years ago, but no film has yet to come close. It has more blood and guts than Saw and Hostel combined. In fact, it's so over the top with the gore effects that it's impossible to take seriously, and it ends up becoming a comedy. Maybe that's why nobody has mentioned it yet, because it's so ludicrous that it's no longer gross.

As far as a film that had an effect on me, it takes a lot for something to actually gross me out these days (thanks, internet). I would say that one of the only films I've seen in my adult life that has made me feel ill is Deadgirl. Here's the basic plot. (WARNING to the sensitive, it's pretty sick) Two guys in high school go hang out in an abandoned mental hospital. They end up getting lost in the basement and find a storage room where there is a lone female zombie chained to a bed and left in the corner. Instead of getting the hell out of there, they decide to use her as their personal sex slave for the next few weeks. When one of them gets obsessed with it and invites all of his friends down there, you know that the only way that this can end is very badly. Like the human centipede, it's not too graphic, but it's the concept that's gross. Does it count as rape or necrophilia? That's a question I never thought I'd have to ponder before.

God damn it. This bothers me. I really dislike Glee, but on the other hand, I love Ashley Fink. The idea of the most popular show on television prominently showing a subplot where one of the most popular male characters on the show develops a love for fat girls and isn't afraid to shout it from the rooftops, it's just too cool to describe. You know what this means don't you? It means I have to start watching Glee now. I don't have a choice in the matter anymore.

Way back in high school, my friends told me that my personal theme song had to be "This Is The New Shit" by Marilyn Manson. I'm not sure I agree with them, I don't think the lyrics reflect my lifestyle, but they seemed convinced of it at the time.

I don’t think I have been rude in the way I have acted with her. Keep in mind that after the first week or so of her weight loss, everything I have been thinking or feeling about this has been completely internalized. Since that time, everything I have been saying to her about it has been supportive. The only thing that gives away my real feelings about it has been my body language, which I have tried to suppress, but without much success.

Originally when I tried talking her out of it, I had done so only by suggesting that there were other ways to stay healthy besides going on a rigorous weight loss regimen, such as eating healthy home cooked meals with vegetables and getting some mild exersize, and that missing those pieces was probably more to blame for her health than her weight. Was this an incorrect statement? When I asked her not to talk to me about it, I tried to be as polite as possible, telling her that I am supportive of her health and love her, but would feel much better if she didn’t tell me about her progress or weight loss methods. Is that such an unacceptable request? Apparently so, because she refused to grant it.

For the vast majority of our relationship, I have been sensitive to her, and have carefully chosen every word so that it wouldn’t hurt her feelings. If she does or says anything that upsets me, my favorite method of dealing with it has been to rationalize it or ignore it completely, unless it's a very important issue. The problem here is that I’ve been doing that for months, and I still don’t feel any better about this. I posted this here because this site is literally the only place I can go for some advice where there was a chance that people could see my viewpoint. I’m not asking for advice to leave her or make her stop, because neither of those things is going to happen. I just thought that I may have been missing something that could improve the dynamic here, or even just give me some peace of mind.

Damn, at least make an effort to read my second post in this thread before passing judgment on my character.

The thing is, I’m actually really glad that she’s feeling better. Her health has really turned around, and I’m happy for her. It’s still difficult to get over the weight loss aspect of that though, especially when she calls me up all excited that she’s just had a really strenuous workout, or when she tells me how much she’s just lost. Not to mention the fact when she’s made such a drastic and permanent change in lifestyle, it can’t help but affect the whole dynamic of our relationship, even beyond purely physical ways. Aside from all of that, I have the feeling that if her weight were the only thing to change lately, I’d be feeling a lot better about it, and would never have needed to post this thread. Still, if all I can do to feel better is to change my own attitude, I’ll try to do that (although I have no idea how). I still love her, and there’s no way I’m going to leave her over something this shallow.

Why are we only allowed to post one? There are so many good ones.

AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie
Spinal Tap - Big Bottom
Poison - Unskinny Bop
The Grateful Dead - I Need a Miracle
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
De La Soul - Baby Phat
Everything ever recorded by Doctor Scott...

That's just off the top of my head.

Here are a few points that I haven't seen mentioned yet.

If you're looking into buying a PS3, it might be worth it to you to hunt down an older 60 or 80 gig one, as those are backwards compatible with PS2 and PS1 games. If you like playing older games as well as the new ones, you'll have access to the best games released for any system in the last 15 years. And they're dirt cheap as well. I just picked up a used copy of The Getaway on PS2 for $2 at a local Gamestop. On the downside, these rare PS3s will be more expensive, even used. It just depends on whether or not it's worth it to you. The Xbox360 is backwards compatible with older Xbox games as well, but Microsoft didn't have a very strong showing in the games department until the 360, in my opinion.

As far as downloadable games go, the PS3 is the only system that has Fat Princess, which you want. On the other hand, XBLA is an easier platform to develop for, and as a result, you end up with a ton of quality indie games that you don't get on PSN. That isn't to say that the selection of PSN games is subpar, though. They still have a number of good ones, including Fat Princess after all. If you're into online multiplayer, more people own Xboxes, and so you'll find more people to play with online. The downside is that you have to pay a subsciption fee, whereas it's free on the Playstation.

Personally, I'm avoiding Xbox products like the plague, just because I'm cheap, and I can't afford to replace it if it breaks (and they usually do).

Hi everyone, I haven’t posted here in years, but recently I’ve found myself in a dilemma and hoped that I could get some of your sage advice. For the last 4 years, I’ve been going out with a beautiful SSBBW woman, and it’s been a pretty good relationship for the most part, but recently things have taken a turn for the worse for several reasons. One of which is that a few months ago, she decided that she wants to lose a lot of weight for her health. She’s lost at least 70 pounds so far, and there’s no sign of slowing down soon. Needless to say, I’m pretty disappointed with this turn of events. At first, I tried gently talking her out of it, but she couldn’t see my viewpoint, and we just ended up getting into a fight. I realized that she is dead set on it, and I later tried asking her to at least not discuss the details of it or update me on her progress. However, she says that I’m being unsupportive, and we just ended up in another fight.

Since then, my lips have been tightly sealed on the subject, but I can’t help but feel frustrated. Every time I get reminded of her weight loss efforts, which is often, I start feeling a little angry or depressed. Still, there’s a nagging voice in the back of my mind that thinks that I’m being a bad boyfriend if I’m not completely and openly supportive of her. Even so, it’s not enough to make me feel any less bitter about it. I try to SAY supportive things when she brings up the topic, but it usually comes off sounding pretty forced, and I’m sure she can tell. Is it wrong to feel this kind of resentment? What would you do if you were in my shoes? Let me know.