Last week saw Sophie returning home from the hospital after her fall, and discussing her feelings about how she survived it with her pessimistic girlfriend, Sian. Sophie has returned to work and stumbles across a new addition to the street’s residents, who makes life interesting for our lesbionic couple.
28th March
Random Rosie tries to encourage Sophie to stay on Kevin’s good side after his recent lottery win. She explains that if Sally doesn’t get half in the divorce, then it’s better to be in with their dad for the money. Sophie’s shocked at how easily her sister is swayed by money and how disloyal it is to their mum, and Random Rosie can’t believe that Sophie is her sister with the things that go on in her head. Oh Double R, how I have missed your superficial logic recently.
Kevin sent Sally a bouquet of flowers, but she mistook them as being sent from Jeff. When she finds out the truth about Kevin trying to buy his way back into her life, she doesn’t like it one bit. I think this divorce is going to get very ugly, very quickly.
Sophie is back working at the shop, and has her first encounter with a new addition to the street. He flirts and she just rolls her eyes and barely even gives him the time of day... or the correct change for his purchases.
Sian is next in line to meet the newest addition to the street, and he flirts with her too, while she just looks at him and walks on. Wow, this guy really can’t take a hint.
He’s looking for Tyrone and goes to the garage, where he meets Kevin in a bad mood. Surprise, surprise! He then goes to the cafe and finds Sian... who he begins telling about the way Kevin spoke to him, and how he was treated by the stroppy girl in the shop. Sian smirks and tries not to laugh at her girlfriend’s mood and Kevin’s response.
He decides to show Sian some of the tricks he learned out in Thailand for relieving stress and starts to sort her Chi with reflexology on her hand. Just as he’s manhandling Sian’s palm... Sophie arrives in the cafe.
“What the hell is going on?!” To be fair, I’d probably ask the same thing if I walked in on a guy I didn’t like, playing with my girl’s hand. Kevin also walks in and as the guy tells Sophie where to go, Kevin tells him to back off from his daughter. All the while Sian’s trying not to laugh as the guy works out Kevin and Sophie are related... then when he discovers Sophie and Sian are a couple he comments on it being a waste. Daddy Kevin to the rescue again when Sophie says he’s being homophobic to them. The guy says he wasn’t making comment on her sexuality; he was making comment on her. Kevin goes all caveman on his ass and wants to take it “outside!” Sian points out to the guy that Tyrone’s just walked in and he’d better go. Sophie takes his seat and the guy introduces himself to Ty as Tommy Duckworth, Jack’s grandson... and wonders if Jack’s about, not knowing that Jack died just a few months before.
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Well, Sophian seem to be getting more comfortable at telling people they’re together, and Sophie really needs to take that green-eyed monster off of her before it gets her in more trouble with Sian. Come back next week to see what happens next with the divorce and it’s affect on our little lesbionic couple. You can read previous recaps here.
Friday, February 1, 2013
(1) Am I Offensive to Bisexuals?
� First show, cut me some slack bishes. Give it a few seconds to start.
Dining, Drinks & Desserts
Little Italy’s “5 Star Restaurant”
Hello everyone and thanks for checking back in this week. Before beginning I would like to ask for your friendship on Facebook. In the search box type in Frank Lechner and my mug will pop up. I have created an album and will be adding photos of places we visit.
Thanks again for your continued support.
This week my guest was John Woodgate, a long time friend and wonderful man. Our destination BENCOTTO – Italian Kitchen in Little Italy, created by owners Guido Nistri and his lovely bride Valentina Di Pietro. I think this is about as Italian as it gets.
Website Quotes: The word BENCOTTO, means and refers to a meal “done well” or perfectly cooked. Our core belief is that high quality food can be simple and supremely delicious. Combining differ…
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Hello everyone and thanks for checking back in this week. Before beginning I would like to ask for your friendship on Facebook. In the search box type in Frank Lechner and my mug will pop up. I have created an album and will be adding photos of places we visit.
Thanks again for your continued support.
This week my guest was John Woodgate, a long time friend and wonderful man. Our destination BENCOTTO – Italian Kitchen in Little Italy, created by owners Guido Nistri and his lovely bride Valentina Di Pietro. I think this is about as Italian as it gets.
Website Quotes: The word BENCOTTO, means and refers to a meal “done well” or perfectly cooked. Our core belief is that high quality food can be simple and supremely delicious. Combining differ…
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(80) What Are We Talking About?
Ciao, hello! Long time. Ignore the color of the audio player (on the site) it’s ugly and needs to be changed. Nicole begins with an audio apology for being a slacker s.o.b so I ?audio? answer because these bitches do NOT help me for shit! Let’s hope they aren’t as LAZY in the sack as [...]
Watching the Game: Your guide to Super Bowl viewing parties this Sunday
Clublife:
Does anyone just watch the game anymore? From betting pools to commercials to the halftime show, the punting, grunting and tackling over pigskin during the Super Bowl is almost beside the point.
Speaking of pools and halftime – and grunting: Who wants to bet Beyoncé will sing live this time around? Or that Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will join her for a short Destiny's Child reunion?
Nellie's Sports Bar in D.C.
(Photo by Ward Morrison)
Even if neither of those things happen, there are still other gay reasons to watch this Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Chief among them: watching pro-gay Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. ''[Marriage equality] needs to be passed federally,'' he recently said. ''Why not be the person to carry that message not only to the United States but to the rest of the world? I have this huge platform [via the Super Bowl].''
Pro-gay activism – to say nothing of actual gay identity – is still so rare among professional ballers as to make one root for the Ravens reflexively. Of course, there's also the fact that Baltimore is just up the parkway. And in that case, Club Hippo's Super Bowl Party, starting at 4 p.m., is probably the best place to go.
But if you're looking for somewhat more neutral turf – especially given the 49ers at least represent gay mecca – then there are plenty of other, closer options around. In fact, most, if not all, bars with a big-screen TV will be showing Super Bowl XLVII. From Mova Lounge to Green Lantern to Freddie's Beach Bar, there's a place for every gay in the village to go to enjoy the spectacle, with drink specials and camaraderie, maybe even a little flirting.
But if you want a little – or a lot – more, you won't go wrong at either of the region's LGBT sports bars. Nellie's will offer a special Super Bowl menu of nibbles and bits, plus a pool run by the Federal Triangle Soccer Club, along with its normal drink specials. PW's in Bowie will offer a free buffet, buckets of beer and other drink specials, and members of PW's Inferno softball team are expected.
But wait, other bars intend to entice. JR.'s will have a pool in which the winner will get $250, with another $250 going to charity. The 17th Street institution will also have on hand all the new beers advertised during the Super Bowl, plus its usual Sunday Funday drink specials.
The DC Eagle, paired with the Beltway Bears, offers its second annual Bears, Bowls and Balls chili cook-off, where $7 gets you a bowl of unlimited chili and hotdogs, plus one draft beer and dessert, starting at 5 p.m. Number Nine will offer its 2-for-1 happy-hour drink specials during the entire game, past the usual nightly 9 p.m. cutoff.
And finally, the DC Gay Flag Football League will once again touch down at the 18th and U Duplex Diner – though non-flaggers are also welcome to make a pass. In addition to various drink specials, the kitchen will offer po'boys and jambalaya in honor of New Orleans playing host to the game.
For more info on these and other area gay bars, visit MetroWeekly.com/nightlife. ...more
Does anyone just watch the game anymore? From betting pools to commercials to the halftime show, the punting, grunting and tackling over pigskin during the Super Bowl is almost beside the point.
Speaking of pools and halftime – and grunting: Who wants to bet Beyoncé will sing live this time around? Or that Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will join her for a short Destiny's Child reunion?
Nellie's Sports Bar in D.C.
(Photo by Ward Morrison)
Even if neither of those things happen, there are still other gay reasons to watch this Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Chief among them: watching pro-gay Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. ''[Marriage equality] needs to be passed federally,'' he recently said. ''Why not be the person to carry that message not only to the United States but to the rest of the world? I have this huge platform [via the Super Bowl].''
Pro-gay activism – to say nothing of actual gay identity – is still so rare among professional ballers as to make one root for the Ravens reflexively. Of course, there's also the fact that Baltimore is just up the parkway. And in that case, Club Hippo's Super Bowl Party, starting at 4 p.m., is probably the best place to go.
But if you're looking for somewhat more neutral turf – especially given the 49ers at least represent gay mecca – then there are plenty of other, closer options around. In fact, most, if not all, bars with a big-screen TV will be showing Super Bowl XLVII. From Mova Lounge to Green Lantern to Freddie's Beach Bar, there's a place for every gay in the village to go to enjoy the spectacle, with drink specials and camaraderie, maybe even a little flirting.
But if you want a little – or a lot – more, you won't go wrong at either of the region's LGBT sports bars. Nellie's will offer a special Super Bowl menu of nibbles and bits, plus a pool run by the Federal Triangle Soccer Club, along with its normal drink specials. PW's in Bowie will offer a free buffet, buckets of beer and other drink specials, and members of PW's Inferno softball team are expected.
But wait, other bars intend to entice. JR.'s will have a pool in which the winner will get $250, with another $250 going to charity. The 17th Street institution will also have on hand all the new beers advertised during the Super Bowl, plus its usual Sunday Funday drink specials.
The DC Eagle, paired with the Beltway Bears, offers its second annual Bears, Bowls and Balls chili cook-off, where $7 gets you a bowl of unlimited chili and hotdogs, plus one draft beer and dessert, starting at 5 p.m. Number Nine will offer its 2-for-1 happy-hour drink specials during the entire game, past the usual nightly 9 p.m. cutoff.
And finally, the DC Gay Flag Football League will once again touch down at the 18th and U Duplex Diner – though non-flaggers are also welcome to make a pass. In addition to various drink specials, the kitchen will offer po'boys and jambalaya in honor of New Orleans playing host to the game.
For more info on these and other area gay bars, visit MetroWeekly.com/nightlife. ...more
Signorile: NFL Must Suspend Chris Culliver for Anti-Gay Remarks
Mike Signorile says the NFL must suspend Chris Culliver:
The NFL and many of its officials as well as many team owners, managers and coaches, have gone to great lengths in condemning homophobia and saying it would be fine for a player to come out as gay, that he'd be accepted and welcome. But statements like this, if they go unpunished, make all of that look like window dressing, as no player is going to even think about coming out...
...This cannot stand. The 49ers and the NFL need to take action and send a strong message. John Aravosis at Americablog points out that the 49ers suspended running back Brandon Jacobs just last month for making derogatory comments about his bosses. Are the team management saying they take it seriously when they, themselves, are insulted, but not when closeted gay players and gay fans are treated to bigoted, offensive remarks?If there is no suspension, the message from the NFL to young people, amid continued reports of suicide by LGBT youth who experienced bullying, is that it's okay for sports players and everyone else to attack gays and demand they stay closeted and living in shame. If there are no repercussions, the NFL's words about support and acceptance of gay athletes and fans are completely empty.
Earlier updates...Outed Former SF 49er Kwame Harris Denounces Culliver's Anti-Gay Remarks [tr]SF 49er Chris Culliver on Anti-Gay Remarks: 'I Apologize to Those I Have Offended' [tr]SF 49er Chris Culliver: Gays Not Welcome in the Locker Room or the NFL - AUDIO [tr]
The NFL and many of its officials as well as many team owners, managers and coaches, have gone to great lengths in condemning homophobia and saying it would be fine for a player to come out as gay, that he'd be accepted and welcome. But statements like this, if they go unpunished, make all of that look like window dressing, as no player is going to even think about coming out...
...This cannot stand. The 49ers and the NFL need to take action and send a strong message. John Aravosis at Americablog points out that the 49ers suspended running back Brandon Jacobs just last month for making derogatory comments about his bosses. Are the team management saying they take it seriously when they, themselves, are insulted, but not when closeted gay players and gay fans are treated to bigoted, offensive remarks?If there is no suspension, the message from the NFL to young people, amid continued reports of suicide by LGBT youth who experienced bullying, is that it's okay for sports players and everyone else to attack gays and demand they stay closeted and living in shame. If there are no repercussions, the NFL's words about support and acceptance of gay athletes and fans are completely empty.
Earlier updates...Outed Former SF 49er Kwame Harris Denounces Culliver's Anti-Gay Remarks [tr]SF 49er Chris Culliver on Anti-Gay Remarks: 'I Apologize to Those I Have Offended' [tr]SF 49er Chris Culliver: Gays Not Welcome in the Locker Room or the NFL - AUDIO [tr]
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