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January 13, 2003 3:17 PM

These belly buttons pictures were all taken on the streets of Brussels, with a small digital camera.
posted by hama7 (22 comments total)

via geisha asobi
posted by hama7 at 3:18 PM on January 13, 2003

by a disturbed lunatic.
posted by jonson at 3:31 PM on January 13, 2003

Sign this guy up. He's taken navel-gazing to new heights!

He's sure to find a home in MeTa, where he can push everyone's buttons.

Enjoy the buffet.
posted by Kafkaesque at 3:37 PM on January 13, 2003

Is there a lint-free section?
posted by adampsyche at 3:40 PM on January 13, 2003

Wow. Brusselsians are all so fit. I'd like to see the navel shots taken at a mall in Houston, just for comparasion.
posted by jennyb at 4:39 PM on January 13, 2003

That's *probably* because he only took pictures mostly attractive, thin women... That's what I would do anyway...
posted by banished at 5:02 PM on January 13, 2003

And, fat chicks really shouldn't show their navels anyway.

(blah blah blah, I'm immature, yaddha yaddha, you know what else? Fat redneck guys shouldn't show their navels either while wearing wifebeaters, especially when you live across the damn street from me, do it on your freaking lawn while drinking Natural light while you place your brand new Calvin pissing on a Ford logo sticker, because oh you're so funny, and if I have a problem about it I should go over there and settle it like a man, well you know what Dick Trickle I just might, and I'd slash your tires too if it had tires and wasn't up on jacks, because you're always "workin' and fixin' up" your "ride" while blasting Creedence Clearwater Revival. And you know what, I genuinely used to like CCR, but now everytime I hear Fortunate Son I want to summon Cthulthu to render John Fogerty asunder upon his glorious altar and then... *mumble mumble mumble*....)
posted by Stan Chin at 5:23 PM on January 13, 2003 [1 favorite]

Too much information, Stan. Step away from the keyboard.
posted by yhbc at 5:25 PM on January 13, 2003

Damn it!
posted by Mayor Curley at 5:29 PM on January 13, 2003

Wow. Brusselsians are all so fit. I'd like to see the navel shots taken at a mall in Houston, just for comparasion.

I spenty some time there and this is normal, you don't need to look long to see sexy bodies, just as it is in Vienna, Berlin or any other city outside the north america
Brusselsians also walk way more
And eat less, way less compared to fat citizens of Houston

Americans admit it, over 50% of women in USA are mostly fat to obese, it's really ugly
posted by bureaustyle at 5:47 PM on January 13, 2003

[this is sprouts]
posted by Pretty_Generic at 5:53 PM on January 13, 2003

unless you are in Miami, Miami rulez as far as sexy bodies
(per my own research)
posted by bureaustyle at 5:58 PM on January 13, 2003

And once again Stan Chin demonstrates why i come back to MeFi again and again.

Thanks man. i needed that.

[wipes tear from eye]
posted by quin at 6:49 PM on January 13, 2003

Some fat navels are considered works of art. I like squishy bellies and bet there are more of us out there than will admit. I've had a squishy navel all my life.


posted by VelvetHellvis at 8:07 PM on January 13, 2003

Okay, I can see going out on a whim one sunny afternoon with a digital camera, and hitting up all the pretty girls I see for a belly shot. Sure. But this guy's been at it for four years now. That's just plain wrong.
posted by ook at 8:26 PM on January 13, 2003

Must be a waffle shortage over there. You seen one flat Belgian stomach, you seen 'em all. Some variety would be more interesting.

VelvetHellvis, squish can be good. It all depends on who it's attached to.
posted by groundhog at 8:35 PM on January 13, 2003

It's more a social experiment in who will say "yes" than a document of slim Belgian midriffs.

On a summer day in Houston, in any particular mall, you'd see a damn high percentage of bare midriffs ... but I can't imagine your hit rate would be too high in terms of the "sure, take a picture" thing.
posted by MattD at 8:59 PM on January 13, 2003

Americans admit it, over 50% of women in USA are mostly fat to obese, it's really ugly

i believe those fat stats include men as well. as a houston resident - i haven't noticed more fat people here than in any other american city. we just have WAY too many restaurants per capita.
posted by euphrosyne at 9:20 PM on January 13, 2003

yes, but Luling City Market, the planet's best 'cue joint, is one of 'em. Houston gets a pass.
posted by Vidiot at 9:45 PM on January 13, 2003

Cool! Work-safe p0rn!
posted by qwerty155 at 12:32 AM on January 14, 2003

And having a flat navel automatically makes you an infinitely better, smarter, prettier person than any fatty ever could be? Get over it. We all eventually die and return our bodies to the earth. Evolve and learn what really matters.

I'd rather be fat and squishy than a lot of other states of being.
posted by VelvetHellvis at 8:43 PM on January 14, 2003

Stan: It's not John Fogerty's fault. Fantasy Records has all the rights to his music and Fogerty lost all of the lawsuits to gain some control. Fogerty is not happy about the situation.
posted by monkeyman at 7:22 AM on January 15, 2003