Robert Beck was a pimp. "I got out of it because I was old. I did not want to be teased, tormented and brutalized by young whores." While working as an insecticide salesman, one of his customers suggested he write an autobiography. "Iceberg Slim" wrote Pimp: The Story Of My Life in 3 months. It was the beginning of a literary career that made him one of the largest selling African-American authors of all time. He died on April 30, 1992 - one day after the start of the Los Angeles riots. (previously)
posted by Joe Beese on Apr 2, 2009 - 40 comments

National Geographic has a really neat photo gallery of nudibranchs. These are very colorful, very cute sea slugs. Enjoy.
posted by phunniemee on May 18, 2008 - 43 comments

Snoop Dogg performs "Sensual Seduction" (A.K.A. Sexual Eruption) on The View [more inside]
posted by [son] QUAALUDE on Apr 4, 2008 - 25 comments

Pimping ain't easy. In a cluster of lawsuits gathered up by The Associated Press, the former chief financial officer of health insurance giant WellPoint Inc. is depicted as a corporate Casanova -- a world-class, love-'em-and-leave-'em sort of guy who romanced dozens of women around the country simultaneously, made them extravagant promises and then went back on his word with all the compassion of a health insurance company denying a claim. [more inside]
posted by psmealey on Jan 28, 2008 - 41 comments

James Lipton: pimp.
posted by XQUZYPHYR on Oct 23, 2007 - 64 comments

Sure these book carts look cool, but they probably don't handle very well and are a likely target for thieves.
posted by Challahtronix on Jul 10, 2007 - 15 comments

It's hard out here for a pimp. (Photo gallery, flash, some images NSFW.)
posted by Astro Zombie on Mar 6, 2006 - 31 comments

The Girl of Your Dreams. "Jesus had a dream girl. Jesus had a girl that He wanted to marry for several thousand years. But she treated him like shit."
posted by brownpau on Jan 19, 2006 - 29 comments

Why does everyone want to be a pimp? Somewhere in America a pimp is just getting out of his pimp bed. He drinks some pimp juice out of his pimp cup, slips into his pimp suit, and grabs his pimp hat and pimp watch on the way out of his pimp house. Crossing the street (careful to avoid any pimp-beating karate masters), he slides into his pimp ride and heads off to get his genome pimped.
posted by selfnoise on Aug 26, 2005 - 75 comments

pimp-filter: "What good is law in the United States of America if five or six goddamn bimbos are going to rule against it?"" -- Evel Knievel on the supreme court.
posted by neilkod on Jan 5, 2005 - 26 comments

Child Pimp and Ho Costumes. That's... what it says.
posted by XQUZYPHYR on Aug 21, 2004 - 24 comments

Yo Pimp Daddy, whatchu drinkin' there?
posted by adamms222 on Sep 4, 2003 - 13 comments

"You look like a pimp," said the principal of a Chattanooga school to a student who wore a suit to graduation. Girls in gowns were also forbidden to walk across the stage to get their diplomas. Other than wearing, say, a chicken suit or something, can one be too dressed up for graduation?
posted by Oriole Adams on May 19, 2003 - 47 comments

Everything you ever wanted to know about pimping but were afraid to ask "Money is a motivator. Pimping is perfect for a down-and-out freelance writer. Moreover, I do love danger. Not too much danger though, just enough to keep the nerves popping." A ripping yarn - a San Fransisco treat o< ! (via brutal.com).
posted by KettleBlack on Dec 9, 2002 - 17 comments

F.Y.I. the second round of Pimpwars has begun with sign-ups starting last night. New in the 2nd version: 20 members per alliance, 3 different types of weapons, but still the same ole laying the smack down on people.
posted by da5id on Jun 21, 2000 - 0 comments