"A relationship is a two way street. It’s never all your fault or the other persons. You go into the relationship together and work through it all together."

If Tenacious D’s lyrics are to be believed, then the two-man super group is the universe’s greatest rock band.

Comprised of dueling acoustic guitarists Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the D fills albums with harmonious and ridiculously clever odes to their own awesomeness. Their rock operas would make excellent B-sides for Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell album. Indeed, the band belongs on a triple bill with ’70s monsters of melodic metal Black Sabbath and Queen.

The Pick of Destiny script, credited to Black, Gass, and director Liam Lynch, appears to have been written on Taco Bell wrappers after late-night gordita runs. A stoner comedy, it imagines the leads as the next Cheech and Chong, mixing in a healthy dose of the Blues Brothers as the duo embarks on a musical mission from God (there’s even a car-crunching police chase late in the film).

Before they can achieve their destiny, though, the musicians need to pay their rent. Since guitar virtuosity is their only commodity, the D enters a local battle of the bands and hunkers down to write the world’s best song. When a guitar tech (Ben Stiller) clues them in to the existence of a legendary guitar pick carved from Satan’s tooth, Black and Gass hit to road in search of the dark inspiration.

Without a legitimate story, Pick should take an instant stage dive, but the natural chemistry between J.B. and Kage keeps the film from stalling. They’re an adorable couple, wedded in the church of unholy matrimony. And musically, the D can back up its boasts of supremacy. The film’s best asset is the Pick soundtrack, a power-chord symphony backing up Black’s stadium voice, which would test the rafters in vast amphitheaters.

But there isn’t enough plot to fill 90 minutes (there’s barely enough to fill nine), so Pick stages flabby filler sequences involving ditsy sorority girls, a rainbow-surfing Sasquatch (John C. Reilly), and a Russian vagabond (Tim Robbins) determined to steal the pick of destiny for himself. Sure, the movie’s half-baked. But there’s a very good chance the audience is, as well.

Consider yourself Rocked!

Tagged as: film ,tenacious d , jack black ,kyle gass ,tim robbins

Carlo’s Blog

First post created today. May provide information on those people who are mainly concerned about their vagina. Enjoy.


What is vaginismus?

Vaginismus is a condition where there is involuntary tightness of the vagina during attempted intercourse. The tighteness is actually caused by involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles surrounding the vagina (though the woman may not be aware that this is happening). The woman does not directly control or ‘will’ the tightness to occur; it is an involuntary pelvic response.
Vaginismus can also develop later in life, even after many years of pleasurable intercourse. This type of condition, known as secondary vaginismus, is usually precipitated by a medical condition, traumatic event, childbirth, surgery, or life-change (menopause).

In some cases vaginismus tightness or spasms may cause burning, pain, or stinging during intercourse. Usually intercourse must be halted due to this pain or discomfort. In other cases, penetration may be uncomfortable, painful, difficult or impossible. The spasms can be so restrictive that the opening to the vagina is ‘closed off’ altogether and the man is unable to insert his penis. The pain of vaginismus ends when the sexual attempt stops.

When a woman has never at any time been able to have pain-free intercourse due to this muscle spasm her condition is known as primary vaginismus. Some women with primary vaginismus are unable to wear tampons and/or complete pelvic exams. Many couples are unable to consummate their relationship due to primary vaginismus.

The good news is that vaginismus is treatable, in fact self-treatable. Informed health care professionals generally agree that a full recovery from vaginismus can be expected with proper understanding and a well adhered to treatment program.

Successful vaginismus treatment does not require drugs, surgery, hypnosis, nor any other complex invasive technique. Following a straight-forward program, pain-free and pleasurable intercourse is attainable for most couples.

Taggeds: vaginismus , vagina ,pain

Carlo’s Blog

There was this story once that a doctor in a remote rural area in the Philippines who demonstrated the use of a condom by inserting his finger in it was shocked when, months later, one of the husbands complained that despite the use of condoms his wife was pregnant again. When asked how exactly he used the condom, the husband showed the doctor by inserting his finger in it.

Whether a meme or not, I do not know. There was a time when I found the anecdote funny. Until I realized that there may be some truth in it. Continuing belief in sexual myths coupled with lack of education among folks living in remote areas is a serious social and health problem. In General Santos City (Mindanao) for instance, fishermen still believe that penile insertions (boletas) are sexy and contribute pleasure to their sexual partners.

NGO educates tuna fishers about boletas and other violence against women
By Jean Claire Dy
Women’s Feature Service

GENERAL SANTOS CITY –Boletas are paraphernalia of the culture of machismo embraced by generations of tuna fishers in the city considered as the country’s Tuna Capital.

Most tuna fishers in Southern Philippines, a study says, are users of boletas–small ball-shaped penile inserts–but they resist accepting the negative consequences of using them.

Particularly, the study also showed that most of the wives of the fishermen who have penile insertions complain about painful intercourse. Some of the women were reported to have sustained lacerations, including cases of women being hospitalized…

These were some of the findings of a study conducted by the Social Health Environment and Development (SHED) which also discovered that the use of boletas was already prevalent even prior to Spanish colonization.

Myths die hard.

Tagged as: sex ,violence ,pinoy ,penile insertion ,bolitas ,machismo

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