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Penisblog!

joeclark — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:17:35 -0800

Penisblog Ben Brown did it ages ago, staking out the avant-garde as usual. Now the meme gets its own site. Can you match the member to the bloggeur? (Extra credit for spinning the project into a discursion on openness and self-revelation online.) Not, as they say, work-safe.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:29:59 -0800

mine is the one you can't help but laugh at. unless you happen to despise me, in which case you can't help but wish it would go join fark.

By: crunchland

crunchland — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:34:42 -0800

We were talking about this over in #mefi last night. We noted that there's a interesting derth of A-listers represented. I guess there's exposure and then there's exposure.

By: PigAlien

PigAlien — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:44:46 -0800

Normally, I feel quite cock-sure about these things, but that little match-up game left me feeling cold-cocked.

By: vito90

vito90 — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:51:26 -0800

wow

By: joeclark

joeclark — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:52:27 -0800

It's because most, if not all, of the bloggeurs pictured are queer (which, yes, does make you the same way for looking at it), and the rise of the invert blogosphere followed that of the "classic" A-list. (Hi, Tom!)

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:55:15 -0800

Oh, damn, joeclark, you just shattered all my illusions. I was gonna ask all those boys to call me but if they're *already* queer, it's just the same somehow.

By: kaibutsu

kaibutsu — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:03:20 -0800

Does this confirm once and for all the blogosphere's left-leaning tendencies? *rimshot!*

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:08:31 -0800

the fark thread on this very subject is rather amusing, if only for the uncharacteristic amount of commentary from the the female farkers.

By: matteo

matteo — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:08:56 -0800

PenisFilter

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:09:18 -0800

the the. good band. yep.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:24:07 -0800

Abe Lincoln! Did you know he called his penis "tricky dick" and Nixon called his penis "honest abe?" It's just another one of those wacky coincidences.

By: adamgreenfield

adamgreenfield — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:26:46 -0800

It's good to see an homosexualist such as yourself posting material of wide appeal to both yourself and such heterosexualist females who wish to avail themselves of it. Cheers!

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:28:38 -0800

JFK called his penis "Boss".

By: pxe2000

pxe2000 — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:29:01 -0800

yes, but is it worksafe? (oh, and grabbingsand: "december sunlight" is a great song, but mind bomb falls apart after "kingdom of rain" or so.)

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:30:38 -0800

Clyde Tolson called J. Edgar's penis "Pinko".

By: matteo

matteo — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:32:41 -0800

JFK called his penis "Boss What about Springsteen then?

By: ferociouskitty

ferociouskitty — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:38:50 -0800

For some reason I felt like I was catalog shopping.

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:43:22 -0800

you're right, pxe2000, but dusk makes up for mind bomb's failings, doesn't it?

By: reverendX

reverendX — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:46:16 -0800

talk about a boyzone

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:53:05 -0800

Ha! That was fun, a very unthreatening way to do some comparison window shopping. In my life as a middle-class, middle-aged American female, I have been exposed to thousands of breasts (mostly courtesy of the cinema) but less than hundreds of penises.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:59:22 -0800

"The appearance of any penis is greatly improved by the addition of the costume of a dead president" ~ John Ashcroft

By: Fourmyle

Fourmyle — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:00:27 -0800

What about Springsteen then? matteo - sit tight, take hold, Thunder Rod.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:05:01 -0800

and baby we were born to pun...

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:07:37 -0800

Metafilter: less than hundreds of penises.

By: grrarrgh00

grrarrgh00 — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:14:31 -0800

God. Penises are SO. UGLY.

By: anathema

anathema — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:23:03 -0800

What about Springsteen then?

By: patricking

patricking — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:27:44 -0800

God. Penises are SO. UGLY. and so you go "ick" everytime you look in the mirror? is that your deal? god, if you're going to get an anatomical hangup, do it over something reasonable, like toes. two words: vestigial fingers.

By: whatnot

whatnot — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:27:49 -0800

Lean to the left! Lean to the right! Stand up! Sit down! Fight! Fight! Fight!

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:32:20 -0800

Lean to the left! Lean to the right! Keep Ugly Penis Out Of Sight!

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:41:55 -0800

maybe it's me but a lot of that male meat seems to be self-selected for... shall we say ... visual appeal?

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:51:10 -0800

self-selected for... shall we say ... visual appeal? Wouldn't you do the same? I know I would.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:51:49 -0800

If those examples of masculine ... um ... prowess, or whatever, actually belong to the bloggers who submitted the pictures, I'll eat my hat, so to speak. I've been introduced to my fair share of penises, and most of them were of far more modest dimensions, and I don't think it was just the guys I was involved with. Boy mefites, take heart. *thinks* Or are all male bloggers hung like men who advertise in the backs of magazines?

By: mathowie

mathowie — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:54:37 -0800

God. Penises are SO. UGLY. I'd agree that the flaccid flutes shown here are much more biological than anything remotely erotic. The mashed up hairy bits have a face only a medical professional can love, but damn the torpedoes I can see how some of the engorged members have an appeal. I mean jesus, I have to admit I'm impressed by the sheer size of some. Now I'm a heterosexual, so I'm not sure how much "might makes right" in this world, but I would venture to guess that at least a couple of the guys pictured here have dance cards that are eternally full. Someone's been reading their spam and using the products.

By: patricking

patricking — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:00:32 -0800

If those examples of masculine ... um ... prowess, or whatever, actually belong to the bloggers who submitted the pictures, I'll eat my hat, so to speak. fact: gay men have bigger, tastier dicks. your loss.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:03:43 -0800

I was always under the impression that size didn't matter...? *crickets* fact: gay men have bigger, tastier dicks. your loss. But straight men's dick smell better. *crickets, only louder*

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:31:41 -0800

I've been introduced to my fair share of penises, and most of them were of far more modest dimensions Evidently, gay men all have bigger penises than I do. It's because, like any muscle, they get bigger with frequent exercise. [/homosexual supremacist]

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:36:02 -0800

fact: gay men have bigger, tastier dicks. your loss. Well, I have to say I don't really feel like I've lost anything -- I'm sure I put it around here somewhere -- nope, no dick to be seen. Oh well. Wolfdaddy, can you corroborate this Bigger, Tastier, statement? Uh, speaking for your people, and all that?

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:36:50 -0800

Whoops! He beat me to it, so to speak.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:44:42 -0800

Also, a Big Mac may be bigger and tastier, but it doesn't mean that it's more nourishing, or eventually more satisfying, than a perfectly done sirloin tip.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:45:36 -0800

*mutters to self* Jesus, girl, get back to work.

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:46:13 -0800

jokeefe, I'm still firmly of the mind that it's not really what you have, but how you use it. All the perceived benefits one has from an impressive member pale into nothingness if one doesn't know what goes where, and why.

By: anapestic

anapestic — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:05:18 -0800

I'd venture that those penises really belong to those bloggers. Except for one or two, they're not really huge, and I think most gay men who take pictures of their nether regions no how to photograph them to maximum effect. Also, size matters a great deal to some people and it doesn't matter at all to others. (And for those to whom it matters, bigger may not be better.) To get even more general than that is impossible.

By: dagny

dagny — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:26:13 -0800

But... they're all cut!

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:28:50 -0800

They all looked kind of the same to me - except for 'Abe Lincoln'.

By: vito90

vito90 — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:44:45 -0800

One of those pics back there, was that hamachi?

By: anapestic

anapestic — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:08:58 -0800

But... they're all cut! Look again.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:51:40 -0800

Wouldn't you love to read the emails that went back and forth while this blog was in the planning stages?

By: bradlands

bradlands — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:01:54 -0800

Wouldn't you love to read the emails that went back and forth while this blog was in the planning stages? Yes, they were just crackling with eroticism and raw carnality. "Send me a picture of your penis for this contest." "OK." "Thank you." Ribald!

By: Skot

Skot — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:21:42 -0800

BoobBlog. You know, because it's difficult finding boobs on the web.

By: vito90

vito90 — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:31:27 -0800

Boobblog No albums, no pictures. Tragedy

By: Hildago

Hildago — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:54:54 -0800

Matt, since you've got that extra server and all the bandwidth, why not create metapenis.com? We could all send pictures (members only, of course).

By: yhbc

yhbc — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:59:24 -0800

members only, of course No joke required here.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:10:55 -0800

Agreed, anapestic. What I found particularly interesting among the Farkette's was the real lack of penisperience, if you will. Most of the ladies liked #20 and #2 the best, and yet these were not the largest in the batch. Both, however, had trimmed and shaved down to the base, an old pornstar trick to make your dick look bigger. Evidently a lot of girls fell for it. Of course, there's also the issue of going down on a guy and choking on pubic har, which might explain some of the preferences. However, I still can't understand how after years of a particular Sinefeld episode airing, women still don't appreciate the enormous difference between a 6" erect penis and a 6" flaccid penis. Most of the larger members were either completely or semi-erect. Sorry gals, that's not a big cock. Now, THIS is a big dick. (NSFW)

By: eilatan

eilatan — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:31:07 -0800

Now, THIS is a big dick. Ouch.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:06:32 -0800

Yes, they were just crackling with eroticism and raw carnality You think? I thought it would be more along the lines of a bunch of guys having a fun time, making good-natured remarks, and bonding with each other. Oh well.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:12:44 -0800

PS I'm kidding. I reread my comment and thought it might be mistaken for a dig. I'm trying to imagine my reaction if I got a similar email. I've been involved in group projects a few times and I remember (fondly) the emails as being the best part.

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:30:02 -0800

iconomy I took it to mean that you had a fantasy about a bunch of guys falling on each other at the merest brush of one guy's finger on another guy's neck -- you know, like how it always happens with the lesbian scenes in straight porn. I mean, you DO have a fantasy like that, right? And C_D, you gave away a trick (so to speak) of the trade. How dare you! You are to be given unto the tender mercies of the Brothers of the Golden Fist for ... correction.

By: anildash

anildash — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:36:48 -0800

regarding a dearth of A-listers represented, this is pretty well a large subset of the a-list bloggers in the gay blogging community. remember, the weblog realm contains multitudes, and your social circle is not the same as everyone else's. interesting reminder of how distinct these social groups are, though.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:52:51 -0800

Fine, fine, I'll eat my hat, not that I own one; all these are the Real Thing, ranging from medium to well done, belonging to the A list of gay male bloggers, all of whom, I bet, have interesting social lives. It's been many years since I've tripped down heterosexual lane, and my memory may be getting fuzzy...

By: Hildago

Hildago — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:49:12 -0800

There are a few statistical abberations, lengthwise, but I'm willing to accept the veracity of these schlongs until evidence to the contrary is brought forth.

By: mosch

mosch — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:39:00 -0800

What I found interesting was that nearly every man didn't just take a picture of their penis, they instead felt the need to take a picture of their erect penis. It kind of reminds me of the way all stuffed bears are made to look like they're attacking, even though that's the exception, not the rule.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:40:42 -0800

the infamous moto-penis

By: taz

taz — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:39:06 -0800

Nobody has noted the interesting parallel with the blog names? We have, for example, "bentkid", "clumsytwirler", "flutterby", "leatheregg", "littleminx", "sourcreamzengarden", "thecorky", and "wholelotofnothing". Okay, I made that last one up (sorry, Matt, couldn't resist!), but "leatheregg"?

By: mdn

mdn — Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:54:03 -0800

Boobblog that seems to be one guy's attempt to get pics of boobs from girls online. His nic is even "woody." And I thought it was gonna be a cool women's discussion type of thing. Though the penisblog was kinda disappointing in that way too - it didn't seem any different than the back pages of queer mags, except for the one guy with the puppet situation.