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	<title>REGULAR RANTS</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Stopping Smoking - Can You Stay Off?</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/09/10/stopping-smoking-can-you-stay-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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You&#8217;ve been able to stay off cigarettes past 2weeks.  The worst of cravings seems to be over.  But are they?  Research has shown (McCleron et al: Nicotine &#38; Tobacco Research, Volume 9, Issue 4 April 2007) that certain foods actually enhance the taste of cigarettes, so it may be safely concluded that if these foods [...]]]></description>
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<p>You&#8217;ve been able to stay off cigarettes past 2weeks.  The worst of cravings seems to be over.  But are they?  Research has shown (McCleron et al: Nicotine &amp; Tobacco Research, Volume 9, Issue 4 April 2007) that certain foods actually enhance the taste of cigarettes, so it may be safely concluded that if these foods are taken, a cigarette may not taste too bad with them, thereby increasing the risk that the lighted fag may find its way into the mouth faster than expected.<br />
These culprits are red meats, coffee and alcoholic beverages.  Items like fruits/vegetables, noncaffeinated beverages, and dairy products tended to make cigarettes taste worse.  These are thus items which should be in plentiful supply to reduce the longing for a cigarette &#8220;to go with the food&#8221;</p>
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		<title>The Difference Between Men And Women</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/08/25/the-difference-between-men-and-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Something I lifted off another blog
How To Satisfy A Woman Every Time
Caress, praise, pamper, relish, savour, massage, fix things, empathise, serenade, compliment, support, feed, soothe, tantalise, humour, placate, stimulate, stroke, console, hug, ignore fat bits, cuddle, excite, pacify, protect, phone, anticipate, smooch, nuzzle, forgive, accessorise, entertain, charm, carry for, oblige, fascinate, attend to, trust, defend, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Something I lifted off another blog</p>
<p><em>How To Satisfy A Woman Every Time<br />
Caress, praise, pamper, relish, savour, massage, fix things, empathise, serenade, compliment, support, feed, soothe, tantalise, humour, placate, stimulate, stroke, console, hug, ignore fat bits, cuddle, excite, pacify, protect, phone, anticipate, smooch, nuzzle, forgive, accessorise, entertain, charm, carry for, oblige, fascinate, attend to, trust, defend, clothe, brag about, sanctify, acknowledge, spoil, embrace, die for, dream of, tease, gratify, squeeze, indulge, idolise, worship.</em></p>
<p><em>How To Satisfy A Man Every Time<br />
Arrive naked. </em></p>
<p><em>- Allan and Barbara Pease, Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps </em></p>
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		<title>Rule No. 5 In Your Local Drive-Thru Restaurant</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/08/20/rule-no-5-in-your-local-drive-thru-restaurant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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There are tea-breaks.
And there are pee-breaks.
And there are fxxx-breaks.
Wondering why your burger tasted funny the last time?
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<p>There are tea-breaks.</p>
<p>And there are pee-breaks.</p>
<p>And there are fxxx-breaks.</p>
<p>Wondering why your burger tasted funny the last time?</p>
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		<title>Sex Sells - Look At The Coke Zero Ad!</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/08/18/sex-sells-look-at-the-coke-zero-ad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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Sex sells.   No doubt about it.  You don&#8217;t even have to have naked women prancing all over the page to get you throbbing away, driven by a sudden intense desire to have a coke.

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<div class="mceTemp">Sex sells.   No doubt about it.  You don&#8217;t even have to have naked women prancing all over the page to get you throbbing away, driven by a sudden intense desire to have a coke.</div>
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		<title>What Do You Do When YOU Are Having A Heart Attack?</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/08/11/what-do-you-do-when-you-are-having-a-heart-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You may know all about CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation). You know what to do when somebody else is having a heart attack. How about if YOU are the victim? What do you do? 
Look at the following slide show for some guidance:
 
                                 heartattackslideshow-worth45secofyourtime-mustsee
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may know all about CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation). You know what to do when somebody else is having a heart attack. How about if <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">YOU</span> </strong>are the victim? What do you do? </p>
<p>Look at the following slide show for some guidance:</p>
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		<title>The Mating Behavior of Homo sapiens (Video)</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/08/06/the-mating-behavior-of-homo-sapiens-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This beautifully shot video, narrated with all the scientific seriousness of a National Geographic production, describes the typical mating behavior of Homo sapiens, a very common species of animal in this world.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This beautifully shot video, narrated with all the scientific seriousness of a National Geographic production, describes the typical mating behavior of <em>Homo sapiens</em>, a very common species of animal in this world.</p>
<p><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1825142&#038;fullscreen=1" width="640" height="360" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="true" /><param name="movie" quality="best" value="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1825142&#038;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<div style="padding:5px 0; text-align:center; width:640px;">See more <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/videos">funny videos</a> and <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures">funny pictures</a> at <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/">CollegeHumor</a>.</div>
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		<title>Looking Up A Woman&#8217;s Skirt (video)</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/07/31/looking-up-a-womans-skirt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you look up a woman&#8217;s skirt if presented with the opportunity?  But of course&#8230;&#8230;  we are all human. 
 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Would you look up a woman&#8217;s skirt if presented with the opportunity?  But of course&#8230;&#8230;  we are all human. </p>
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		<title>Hey Lady, I Got Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life!</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/07/30/hey-lady-i-got-ways-to-spice-up-your-sex-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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The above phrase sounds like something whispered furtively by some peddler of porn stuff in a small side alley as you walk past on your way to work.  Of course there is no way you are going to stop to see what the chap has to offer.  Besides,you know all there is to know about [...]]]></description>
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<p>The above phrase sounds like something whispered furtively by some peddler of porn stuff in a small side alley as you walk past on your way to work.  Of course there is no way you are going to stop to see what the chap has to offer.  Besides,you know all there is to know about the subject, right?  Wrong.  Be honest with yourself.  You aren&#8217;t enjoying sex as much as you want to.  Where are the fireworks, the explosions, the great bells ringing, scenes you saw in Deep Throat?  Are these a figment of some moviemaker&#8217;s imagination?  There is always something new to learn.</p>
<p>This <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/24/ep.women.sexual.dysfunction/" target="_blank">article written by Elizabeth Cohen</a>, a CNN correspondent, details 5 major steps you can take to improve your sex life.  In summary, they are:</p>
<p>1. <em>Viagra</em>. Once upon a time used exclusively by men, and now recommended by some as being useful for women.  You will doubtless have seen this episode of Sex and the City which shows Kim Cattrall over the moon when using viagra given by her doctor boyfriend and wondered if it actually worked for women, or was it just exaggeration?</p>
<p>2. <em>Testosterone</em>.  Known to increase sex drive, both in men and women.</p>
<p>3. <em>Arginine</em>. An amino acid which is supposed to increase blood flow.</p>
<p>4. <em>Anti-stress herbs</em>.  Stress is a known cause of that no-mood feeling, which translates into that no-enjoyment result.</p>
<p>5. <em>Experimental drugs</em>.  Flibanserin and bremelanotide work on the brain to increase arousal. A third, Libigel, is a gel that boosts testosterone.  Consult your doctor.  Maybe he can get you registered as a guinea pig in a drug trial. At the very least, you get some kicks free.</p>
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		<title>New Fad In Japan - Pay To Be Stared At.</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/07/28/new-fad-in-japan-pay-to-be-stared-at/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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From the land of the Rising Sun, where a lot of new fads come out, some becoming hugely popular all over the world, such as Nintendo Wii, and some others just fade away, comes a new one.  This is the Miteiru dake DVD, designed to meet the needs of the extremely anti-social groups in Japan, [...]]]></description>
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<p>From the land of the Rising Sun, where a lot of new fads come out, some becoming hugely popular all over the world, such as Nintendo Wii, and some others just fade away, comes a new one.  This is the <em>Miteiru dake</em> DVD, designed to meet the needs of the extremely anti-social groups in Japan, people who almost never socialize with other people and prefer to spend all their time locked up in their bedrooms.   All the DVD contains is the image of a lady doing nothing but sit and stare in stony silence at the camera with occasional blinking and occasional &#8220;<em>ohayoo</em>&#8221; (good morning).  It is hoped that with this video, the extremely shy Japanese man may ultimately overcome his shyness and actually practice staring back at the video and make eye contact with the passive image, and ultimately pluck up enough courage to contact the model in the video.</p>
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		<title>More Women&#8217;s Secrets</title>
		<link>http://stubbornweed.com/2008/07/25/more-womens-secrets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kopiching</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Pic by Alan Davidson/WireImage.com
In case you thought you knew all there was to know about women and their wants, think again, as a lady who has probably been fantasised about by most men gives her views.  Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha in Sex and the City, gives us a list of 10 Things You Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="float: left;" src="http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/qL/kim-cattrall-WI-0608-lg.jpg" alt="kim cattrall" width="240" height="312" /> <em>Pic by Alan Davidson/WireImage.com</em></p>
<p>In case you thought you knew all there was to know about women and their wants, think again, as a lady who has probably been fantasised about by most men gives her views.  Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha in Sex and the City, gives us a list of <strong><a href="http://www.esquire.com/women/10-things-you-dont-know-about-women/kim-cattrall-0608" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">10 Things You Don&#8217;t Know About Women</span></a></strong>.  And in case you miss getting to this page in <strong><a href="http://www.esquire.com/women/10-things-you-dont-know-about-women/kim-cattrall-0608" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">Esquire</span></a></strong>, here is the list in full:</p>
<p>1. Women are interested in A-list things: A designers, A vacations, A orgasms.</p>
<p>2. Wait, let me rephrase that so there’s no confusion: multiple orgasms.</p>
<p><em></em></p>
<p>3. We want you to be true to yourselves. And to us. And not necessarily in that order.</p>
<p>4. No man should ever purchase anything called Follicare. If you’re going bald, then go bald and try to be proud.</p>
<p>5. The secret to getting out of trouble with your girlfriend is being funny. A funny man can be forgiven for anything. (Exceptions: cheating and comb-overs.)</p>
<p>6. We don’t find cigarettes sexy unless they’re in black-and-white movies or dangling from the lips of twenty-year-old Italian men.</p>
<p>7. The vagina is a birth canal. The vulva is a gold mine.</p>
<p>8. The only man who can pull off twelve different kinds of breakfast cereal is Jerry Seinfeld.</p>
<p>9. It might seem strange, but every now and then, check out your backside in the mirror. If you don’t like what you see, chances are we feel the same.</p>
<p>10. The women of the world want you to know that the clitoris is about an inch from where you think it is.</p>
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