There's a fetish for everyone, and we mock most of them here. So let's add one more to the list. The crisp, no-nonsense uniforms worn by the crewmembers of New Japan Airlines have been much desired for decades. Of course there are plenty of imitations to be bought, but the real thing, previously worn, is considered to be worth any price. Airlines have gone so far as to add serial numbers and computer chips into the garments. So why all the fuss now, when this has been a long standing issue? Because New Japan Airlines declared bankruptcy in January and they are very worried that their laid-off workers will start selling their uniforms for profit. You can read more about it on The Australian.
"Droppedit" is a man who knows exactly what he likes, and that is "movie and TV scenes in which women happen to lose their shoes." I think it's fair to say that his catalog of such scenes (with accompanying pics) will never be equaled.
Having encountered for the first time the phrase "giant bubonic-plague-carrying gerbil of Kazakhstan," (16 inches from nose to tail) I am so stupefied that all I can do is point people to this article and to this one, and then stand back while WU readers have fun with the notion of substituting a giant gerbil for a traditional one in this urban legend.
Is your dream job to collect and peruse erotica, and make a living off it? Sorry, that position's been taken by Mark Rotenberg and his Rotenberg Collection. Featuring over 200,000 items, it's been chronicled in several books. (The illo for this post is actually from another site. All the ones on Rotenberg's pages are varying degrees of NSFW.) Here's a link to the latest compilation.
Have fun exploring the nooks and crannies of his collection!
In the past, biologists have recorded examples of animals attempting to mate with "biologically inappropriate objects". Konrad Lorenz observed a parakeet who grew frisky with a "small celluloid ball." During the 1950s researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center witnessed a hypersexual cat who attempted to mate with a dog, a female rhesus monkey, and an old hen. And here we have a turtle with a shoe fetish:
I've posted previously about mechaphilia, which is the term for people who like to have sex with cars. But apparently mechaphilia is just a subset of the larger phenomenon of Objectum Sexuality (OS), which describes people who fall in love with inanimate objects.
The Jezebel blog has an interesting post (and video) on this subject. A sample:
Amy Wolf is in love with a fairground ride called 1001 Nacht, for which she writes poetry. Based on appearances, she seems like an out-and-proud lesbian, but has no interest in humans. She also loves a church banister, a banister in her home, and the Empire State building. Having connected through an OS people forum on the internet, Erika goes to visit Amy. (Both women are said to have Asperger's and share a history of abuse.) They go to the fairground to see 1001 Nacht. In the clip above, Amy is left alone to have an intimate moment with the ride, while Erika goes for a walk. She happens upon a picket fence and feels an immediate attraction.
It all began in 1936 in the midst of "the worst winter in years." The whole country suffered in the grip of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures. A New York feature writer bemoaned the "fact" that, "Here we are in the midst of an old- fashioned winter and there are no red flannels in the USA to go with it."
The local newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, owned and edited by "The Clipper Gals" Nina Babcock and Grace Hamilton answered the writer with a RED HOT editorial stating: "Just because Sak's Fifth Avenue does not carry red flannels, it doesn't follow that no one in the country does. CEDAR SPRINGS' merchants have red flannels!"
The story was picked up by The Associated Press and orders began pouring in from all over the USA.
Seeing the possibility of at least a few years of publicity because of our famous “drop seaters" and lumbering history, a "RED FLANNEL DAY" was planned for the fall of 1939. After the closure of the Red Flannel Factory in 1994, the citizens became concerned as to the fate of their beloved Red Flannels and of the Red Flannel Festival. However, due to the love of their community legacy, volunteers rallied to keep the Red Flannel Festival tradition alive. It has continued to be an annual event, held the last weekend in September and the first weekend in October. The production of Red Flannel garments was reestablished and they are available to purchase in Cedar Springs.
And here are some shots from early on, courtesy of the Life Photo Archive
For those who regret they were ever toilet trained, Mommy Harriet offers a 30 minute "adult baby hypnosis" CD that will "take you to a wonderfully relaxed and suggestable state of mind" as it repeats the phrase:
You want to wet your diapers - you know you do.
Apparently "bed wetting and diaper wetting won't happen immediately. It takes a bit of time to train yourself. You can do it." Go for it, dude!
Adult babies who want to wet their diapers are only a small part of the "adult baby" market. The same site also offers a full line of clothes for adult babies, including diapers and bonnets. Over at babyapparels.com, you can choose from a selection of adult baby furniture that includes super-sized high chairs and cribs.
Following up on Paul's Bollywood post of a few days ago, I give you the Bollywood Female Armpit Forum. The name is pretty self-descriptive. It's a place where fans of Bollywood female armpits can post pictures of their obsession. As far as I can tell, it's safe for work. (Unless your boss considers exposed armpits to be offensive.)
You can even vote for "Best Armpit in Bollywood." Someone named Tabu (pictured) is currently winning.
"Droppedit" is a man who knows exactly what he likes, and that is "movie and TV scenes in which women happen to lose their shoes." I think it's fair to say that his catalog of such scenes (with accompanying pics) will never be equaled.
For those who regret they were ever toilet trained, Mommy Harriet offers a 30 minute "adult baby hypnosis" CD that will "take you to a wonderfully relaxed and suggestable state of mind" as it repeats the phrase:
Following up on Paul's Bollywood post of a few days ago, I give you the Bollywood Female Armpit Forum. The name is pretty self-descriptive. It's a place where fans of Bollywood female armpits can post pictures of their obsession. As far as I can tell, it's safe for work. (Unless your boss considers exposed armpits to be offensive.)
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