tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46051254323118622862024-09-02T19:58:00.321+12:00In the mid to late 90's a series of club nights called CHEAP SEX were held at the Squid Nightclub in Auckland, New Zealand. They weren't 'sex parties' but they did get pretty wild. If you attended then join this blog ... Email me & tell us your story (if you wish to remain anonymous just say so!). I'll post your anecdote/confessional so everyone else can see, share, & reminisce. I'll also tell some of my own stories along the way too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-3406981519726656722011-08-10T09:53:00.002+12:002011-08-10T09:53:56.005+12:00

‎"When you cut facilities, slash jobs, abuse power, discriminate, drive people into deeper poverty and shoot people dead whilst refusing to provide answers or justice, the people will rise up and express their anger and frustration if you refuse to hear their cries. A riot is the language of the unheard."~ Martin Luther King, Jr ~Someone posted the above on their Facebook page, a 'copy n paste'

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I went to what I think (from memory) was the Crazy Horse strip club in the mid 90s. My girlfriend was in a conference in San Francisco and I'd tagged along. I'd spend my days wandering around the central city, each day taking off in a new direction on foot. On Day 3 I found myself in what was obviously the 'bad' part of town. I didn't plan on ending up there: I'd just kept walking and noticed

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-31616031952060727872010-04-24T12:08:00.003+12:002010-04-24T12:08:00.227+12:00

So I met this guy who told me this story and swears it's true... He was working in a major Sydney hotel (name and job title I'll with hold) in the 90s and their guest was action movie star Jean Claude Van Damme*, who had been flown in for the launch of the local Planet Hollywood restaurant.  After the launch came the 'after-party' and after that Van Damme retired to the Penthouse suite with

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Let's just say it: Nobody has changed the way we interact with technology like Apple has over the last 10 years. Steve Jobs is seen as the geek hero who turns top-end technology into friendly little gadgets even your grandma can use.But recently, a faint chorus has been growing--thousands of tech geeks suggesting that if you look under Apple's shiny white veneer, you'll find some practices that

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This email is doing the rounds in Auckland/New Zealand.  I've very kindly rearranged the emails into the correct order so you don't have to read from the bottom up...  FW: Lesson One - Burning Bridges with Fergus Cleaver ------ Original Message From: Francis ----To: Anna ----Cc: 'Fergus Cleaver'Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 3:13 p.m.Subject: Sound Advice (special edition) Afternoon

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FEAR OF A SLACK PLANETa Public Enemy interview/story, first published in SWERVE Magazine, September 1994… It was quite a shock meeting Public Enemy in person two years ago.  Flavor Flav was bouncing off the walls, bug-eyed, and making no sense at all.  I thought at the time that he was definitely on something but PE was so vehemently anti-drugs I dismissed that idea.  He was

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YO NICK (originally published March 1995 in Swerve magazine) Be they serious or inane, Nick D’Angelo answers your queries and responds to your opinions.  If you have a burning question that needs answering - or just want to get something off your chest, write to Yo Nick, PO Box [redacted], Dominion Rd, Auckland 1003.  Keep your letters brief and to the point - we reserves the right to

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PUMP UP D’ANGELO – originally published October 1995 in Rip It Up magazine “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you - without a strong rhyme to step to” Ah yes, the immortal words of Rakim… what can I say other than: “It’s good to be back!”  It’s been 18 months to the day since my last column, although the good folk at Rip It Up have been kind enough to tide me over

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-3594725248302171142010-02-01T02:32:00.007+13:002010-02-01T17:30:40.311+13:00

On January 31, 2010, Pauly Fuemana, aged 40, died after a short illness, surrounded by his wife, children, and family. He'll be missed by everyone involved in NZ Hip Hop, and remembered for putting us on the world stage. I won't bore you with specific dates and times (it's all true tho' forgive me if my memory fudges a little), but my favourite Pauly Fuemana story goes a liddle sumpin' like this:

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The Minister of Transport is proposing a law change to make it illegal to use a mobile phone while driving. This is just the kind of PC bullshit we voted Labour out for - so why is National doing it? Everyone knows that using a phone whilst driving a vehicle is okay and perfectly safe.And I can prove it. I witnessed the following (true story!):I saw a Courier Driver coming down Wyndham Street.

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Judging by the reaction of most of my Facebook friends, I am at odds with the prevailing view on Social development Minister Paula Bennett. Or maybe only The Left can be arsed getting their knickers in a twist over it. Once again my blog on the subject failed completely to elicit any responses, but Chris certainly did via his Facebook page. Here's a smattering of opinion:Chris:- Kia kaha, Paula

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The National Government are trying to force this mother into prostitution.I must confess to being a little startled to see both John Campbell and Mark Sainsbury (7pm on TV3 & TV1 respectively) so strident with Social Development Minister Paula Bennett last night. Both were keen to fan the flames of outrage that a Minister should publicize the details of exactly how much two beneficiaries were

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-88351462344394105672009-07-25T11:38:00.000+12:002009-07-21T16:33:53.654+12:00

There's a great story in Rolling Stone that gives an insight into how Goldman Sachs managed to record a US $3.44 billion second-quarter profit. [Hey, let's take a minute to absorb that: in 3 months they made US $3.44 billion profit. In a global recession]. Apparently ex-Goldman Sachs senior staff move into the Whitehouse (and have been for decades) to either act as advisors to Treasury OR take

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-65217243727080922932009-07-21T15:39:00.004+12:002009-07-21T15:53:38.125+12:00

I created a fake profile name and friended 500+ women who I don't know, nor do they know me. I was going to blog about the results of this anthropological experiment but it got too weird. But some results so far:1] Women over 40 (meaning they're really over 50) are horney as, and will send you all sorts of 'sexxxy' stuff. (and yes, I've checked, they're not men pretending to be women online)2]

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With all the airlines struggling to sell seats, and the supposed 'Price War' that has ensued, I thought I might publish an email I sent my travel agent upon our return from Bangkok. Thai Air had offered a hella deal on Business Seats, so we thought we'd sample the delights of 'Business Class'. While the seats and service (once seated) were great, actually getting the seats we'd paid for turned

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-21182033181386792092009-06-20T16:54:00.003+12:002009-06-20T16:58:20.875+12:00

I promised yesterday a follow-up on my run in with Gerry Otimi 25 years ago. You can find it right here.I've set up a new blog called "Pump Up D'Angelo" since I've decided to make this blog (the one you're reading now) all about Cheap Sex and other stories.

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From Gerry Otimi 19/06/09 1:30 PMGerrard Otimi was the top story on the Evening news on both TV networks last night, when it emerged he was the man charging Pacific Island overstayers $500 to stamp their Passports to give them New Zealand citizenship - thereby allowing them to stay in this country.Well, that's what they thought he was doing but Gerry says otherwise. He says he was merely '

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-38789960471271940772009-06-12T10:37:00.002+12:002009-06-12T14:17:23.080+12:00

The interweb was abuzz yesterday when news emerged that the NZ Supreme Court had released an audio recording of the part of David Bain's 111 phonecall that had been suppressed from his trial for the murder of his entire family.Bain had just been acquitted but many of the public still considered him to be guilty (my own opinion on his guilt or innocence has flip flopped so many times I now just

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-63069049549597137782009-06-01T10:35:00.001+12:002009-06-01T10:35:00.463+12:00

Oh, the mighty power of Facebook. Someone in the media should write a story about it.On Wednesday evening I got a tip from a Facebook friend that Air New Zealand's Grabaseat site had some very cheap seats to Tokyo, for a limited time. I logged on and snapped up one of their $650 (all-inclusive) economy seats, departing this Sunday. (Yes, by the time you read this I'm already there!) I was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-37615757309853644812009-05-29T10:58:00.004+12:002009-05-29T11:12:29.548+12:00

There's a couple of strange TV programming choices that caught my eye. Strange only to people with young children, so if you don't have any then this blog is 2 minutes of your life you don't have to waste.TV3 start screening Family Guy this Sunday night at 8pm, right after the Simpsons. The first one is great, even if it does touch on 'adult themes' from time to time (Marge gets a boob job, Homer

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For the past month or so we've all been inundated with tweets and Facebook status updates saying "I'm On A Boat". Yes, very witty -- the first two times... Today I went one better: I'm On A Bridge! No less than the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which is normally CLOSED to pedestrians and cyclists. I joined thousands of other Aucklanders this morning in pushing past the Police barricades and walking

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-47757152820553338132009-05-18T16:47:00.002+12:002009-05-18T17:51:32.832+12:00

Just a quick update on my previous blog...A Facebook friend said the Pussy Cat Dolls concert was 'good' - but was damning in his faint praise. He was surprised at the lack of any real 'show' ie there was no stage set, minimal costume changes, and the girls 'sang' over backing tracks ie no live band. This is fine for a Mall appearance, but when you're paying $130+ for a ticket you kinda expect

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605125432311862286.post-53481290796235951122009-05-16T12:53:00.004+12:002009-05-16T13:10:53.267+12:00

The big showdown happens tonight at Auckland's sold-out Vector Arena. The Pussycat Dolls take on newcomer Lady GaGa in a fight to the finish to decide who is the hottest right now?Officially Lady GaGa is the support act, but she's selling more records and getting more airtime right now than headliners The Pussycat Dolls. Do I really care? HELL NO!The PCD (hey, I'm down with the kids) make for way

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Dear Willie Jackson, John Tamihere, and your Radio Live Listeners,Just because a girl agrees to go back to the Motel Room of two Aussie rugby league players for a threesome DOES NOT mean she consents to also having sex with the other four guys that turned up in the room unannounced and uninvited. Nor does it mean she agreed to put on a show for yet another four team members who also turned up,

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Today's blog is lifted wholesale from here but I think it's worth repeating:THE GOOD BOOKOn her US radio talkshow Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, from one of her listeners:Dear Dr. Laura:Thank you for

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