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No glove, no problem? Why aren't our friends talking about protection, and what would happen if they did? Sex is often a topic of discussion in my daily encounters with girl friends, guy friends, gay friends and straight friends. Who is so-and-so doing, how often, when and where? Details aren't always omitted and conversations can get pretty steamy, but as soon as someone mentions protection, especially in the form of America's favorite barrier method, the discussion takes a turn for …
| The Twin City Derby Girls (TCDG) are CU's premier women's roller derby league, which has exploded from a few women's mere interest in the sport to a full out four-team league with dozens of participants from around the area in about nine months. SP's Mark Laughlin has covered much of their journey here, here and here, but I had the pleasure of attending their bout on Friday. I'd watched TCDG's first bout in May, and had a wonderful time witnessing …
Last week I checked another item off my two-year long "to-do in and around C-U" checklist, with an amazingly fun trip to the Harvest Moon Drive-In up in Gibson City. I'd spent summers as a kid going to double-features with my parents at a different outdoor theater, where my siblings and I would promptly fall asleep in the back seats to the sound of crickets and the tinny output of the film's audio through metal speakers hanging off our windows. …
About a month ago I ventured south for a long weekend getaway. New Orleans was the main stop on my journey, and before I'd been in the city a whole 24 hours, I found myself in the back of a club, engaged in an impromptu interview with some local talent. Two dancers, a contortionist, a snake handler, and a scantily clad Emcee happily answered all of my questions about the craft of Burlesque between sets, and I left my vacation …
Don't you just love a lecture? I thoroughly enjoy being preached to, especially when my feet are in cold metal stirrups and someone is probing my lady goods with lubed-up latex-covered digits. I've got a dollar if you can name a time you've felt more vulnerable than having a medical professional ask how many people you've let touch your nether regions while s/he simultaneously gives a look of disapproval... all while scraping your cervix. Lying on my back in a paper gown isn't on my list of Top Five Times You Should Disapprove Of My Lifestyle. I have great …
Come one, come all! And when we say come... Spring fever has hit and we have a warm-weather treat that is sure to leave you all hot and bothered. We figured it's time to bring a little spice to Champaign-Urbana's nightlife, and who better to indulge you in your deepest desires than your favorite, sexy, SP writers. Join us at Mike ‘n Molly's this Saturday night for a show that is guaranteed to knock your socks off. Actually, on second …
Once upon a happy hour, a group of pals and I discussed our first impressions of Champaign-Urbana as transplants to the twin cities. One friend oh-so-casually mentioned, "The first thing I do when I move to any new town is check out the adult stores. It really gives you an idea about what kind place you're dealing with." Silly me, I've lived here almost two years and haven't been to any of them. So what kind of place is CU, …
As an adult actively avoiding procreation, I hadn't put much thought into the genital aesthetics of my potential offspring. Once I started interviewing subjects for Part 1 of this article it occurred to me the foreskinned friends answering my questions had absolutely nothing to do with the outcome of their penises. The majority of males circumcised in the U.S. undergo the removal of their foreskin within days of birth, leaving new parents faced with yet another decision to make regarding …
I recently fell into the habit of asking my male friends about their penises. Not having unlimited access to one myself, I'm curious about what it's like to not only have a penis, but to have a penis that is different from the penis one was born with. Why are some of my friends circumcised while others aren't, and what prompts some parents to opt out of such a standardized procedure? Interestingly, these questions are usually met with excitement and …
Champaign-Urbana seems to be a hub of Internet dating and friend-finding, where people who live, work and play mere steps from each other connect online before they ever interact in person. This is not just a local phenomenon-research shows that over 40 million American singles use online dating and social networking sites to meet new people. I had originally set out to explore the experiences of fellow Chambana residents who dabble in online dating, only to find that almost everyone …
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Neat article, neat guy. In central IL however, there is little difference between Lincoln and Rambo (the C02 you just inhaled was ACTUALLY in Lincoln’s lungs once - seriously, i had a nice Urbana resident tell me once the old tree in her front yard was gnarled…
Now THIS is a useful service - I only wish the U of I would publicize this information as effectively.
Great article…The ‘Paign and The Damagin’ Dames bout was my first but not my last!!!! Cannot wait for the Dames/Bombshell match. OhNo Bobo / Houchbag smackdown :)
I am glad that we added another potential fan to roller derby las weekend. As the bout coordinator and league member, it is nice to hear an outsiders perspective. I hope you truely enjoyed meeting our league and will come back and see us compete.
Brent’s going to pee his pants when he sees the matchup between the Dame’s OhNo Bobo and the Bombshells incredible jammer, Houchbag. Get ready for another night of derby on October 2 at the Savoy Rec Center!
Great article! Sounds like Brent was a good person to bring along. As for derby in a living room… is the space large enough? Thank you, Smile Politely, and I hope to see you in October for the Bombshells/Dames. Morley Bankrupt, Damagin’ Dames, TCDG
Wonderful piece. It’s so great to hear how things look from a fan’s perspective. Thanks so much to Smile Politely for your continued converage of TCDG. And,yeah, the suicide seats are *the* place to be :) XOXO Bitch E. Rich, Twin City Derby Girls
UPDATE: John Eby (Parkland Community College) and Kevin Johnson (UP Center) will be on WILLam580’s Keepin’ the Faith tomorrow evening (Sept. 5) at 5:00–6:00 p.m. They’ll be talking about LGBT issues nation wide.
Great article Emma! I liked Brent’s analysis especially. As a newbie to the sport myself, each bout I see is easier to follow than the last. It’s a really fun sport for the spectator since it combines the violence of football and the fast pace of basketball.…
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take two seconds to do this. this dude works hard.
What I also like about the Hessel to Centennial run is that I can easily make it a 10 miler (if I run to Hessel and back when I’m done and add an extra loop at Centennial) and still be at most two miles from home. I’ve…
I’m not sure the graphic is for State St. I drive down it daily and there is no parking on the far west side where the bike lines are. Looks to me that parking will only be allowed on the east side of the street, two car…
This is a great list—thanks. I find the run between Hessel and Centennial to be incredibly boring, excepting the few blocks of nice homes, which I admit make for interesting scenery. Have you been to Homer Lake? They seem to have some great trails, though none are…
Angela, I believe they played at C-U Pride Fest, and they were fantastic.
to you. http://www.theonion.com/articles/free-condom-harsh-reminder-of-sexless-existence,1377/
Speaking of regular commutes getting safer- White Street now open over the great divide east First Street. Woo Hoo!
I’m not sure that’s what Fred is saying. But the response of “You should just be happy to have a job!“ is a far too common excuse for employers’ bad treatment of workers. It’s also way too common in C-U.
My regular commute to work just got a whole lot safer!
@Fred While I agree that if your employer is treating you badly (e.g. shitty shifts, not honoring break/meal times, or just generally being an asshole) you should look for something else. However, as we all will experience at some point or another, we sometimes have to take…
I was very excited to see this lane put in place. This area is one of my regular, and sometimes scary, routes.
Not that they aren’t great mash-ups, but I’ve seen them twice in concert and was just frankly kind of bored. Probably won’t be going tonight. Maybe I just don’t like fun.
I’d love to see DESAFINADO performing there!They play Brazilian music…Bossa Nova. Great band! www.desafinado-music.com Angela
“The state’s attorney should be sending out subpoenas to bike club members”.....IF a plea bargain isn’t reached first. One dollar says no trial will take place and a plea aggreement will happen. If it is taken to trial, then this article by Annie Weisner may have been…
You can probably tuck in thinly sliced Romas. But for anything juicier like cherries, brandywines, etc., I would go with Pepin’s method of combining them with bread chunks. Zucchini contains a lot of water, too, so you’re probably best to use it solo or with onions. Saute…
UPDATE: He got a lawyer and pled not guilty. The case is next up for trial or for pretrial (can’t tell) on October 18, 2010 at 1:30pm in Courtroom L. Assuming it is up for trial, the States Atty should be sending out subpoenas to bike club…
Any tips for incorporating tomatoes or squash?
You mean, once they’ve paid $140 worth of nickels and dimes in one calendar year the CPL issues them a waiver? I’ll bet you’d get little argument from the CPL.
Neat article, neat guy. In central IL however, there is little difference between Lincoln and Rambo (the C02 you just inhaled was ACTUALLY in Lincoln’s lungs once - seriously, i had a nice Urbana resident tell me once the old tree in her front yard was gnarled…
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