If you are male and have any interest in traveling, I’d recommend steering clear of Congo, unless you want to potentially lose your penis.

This has to be one of the most bizarre news stories I’ve ever read. Apparently there are so called “sorcerers” in Congo using black magic in an attempt to either steal or shrink the penises of their victims.

“Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo’s sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants.”

I’m sure this story is a very serious thing to those who live in Congo, but I couldn’t help but laugh after reading the following quote:

“I’m tempted to say it’s one huge joke,” Oleko said. “But when you try to tell the victims that their penises are still there, they tell you that it’s become tiny or that they’ve become impotent. To that I tell them, ‘How do you know if you haven’t gone home and tried it’,” he said.

So, is anyone planning a trip to Congo in the near future? You really may want to reconsider if you value your penis.

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It’s not much of a secret that my posting frequency here is not quite what it used to be. Part of the blame can be placed on “blogger burnout” which I’m still experiencing to at least some degree, and the rest of the blame can be attributed to the game of Grifball.

I wrote on my HaloVidz site a while back that I joined a Grifball spring league. Well since then I’ve become rather consumed by the game. It’s terribly addictive and though it looks easy, requires a lot of practice to actually master it. I spend at least a couple nights each week practicing with my teammates. When not doing that, I play a lot of “pick-up” games with other Grifball league players. Just what the heck is Grifball, you ask? Here’s a little video to help demonstrate it.

The two teams you’re watching are made up of developers of the game Halo 3 and the creators of Grifball, which is played using Halo 3. For a better understanding of how to play Grifball in Halo 3, I actually wrote an article recently which should help anyone who’s interested in trying it out.

The best part about Grifball is that it’s a game which is simple enough for anyone to learn and begin playing right away. Of course as I mentioned it takes time to really master it, but regardless of your skill level, it’s always fun. If you’re thinking it’s just a silly game for kids, think again. There are players as old as 40 (or more) currently participating in the Grifball league.

Tonight my teammates and I play our final two games of the regular season. We currently have a record of 6-2 and if we win both games, which we feel confident about, we’ll be in the playoffs. Fun!

So there you have it. That’s why I’ve been a bit quiet around here lately

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It’s been a while since I’ve had a little fun sifting through the keywords people use on Google which results in them landing here on my blog. If you’ve never taken a look at what search terms people use to find your site, you should do so. Chances are you’ll find something interesting, strange, possibly perverted or just down right funny.

The following is a small handful of keywords/phrases used by Googlers to find my site.

• sexy blog - It is kind of sexy, isn’t it?
• christy blogger - She would be over here.
• today i got a sexy email - And now the whole world knows.
• how to humiliate yourself - Try barfing in public.
• crapman.com - I don’t know what to think about that one.
• felt sick belched puked - I hope you didn’t do it in public.

And there you have it. Fun with Google

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No that’s not a typo in my headline. It’s my lousy attempt at being witty. Anywho, strangely overnight my Alexa rating on this blog improved by about 60,000. What perplexes me about that is the fact that my traffic has been pretty much status quo for a few weeks now. No huge dips and no giant stampedes of Stumble traffic.

Has anyone seen any sudden large increases/decreases in their numbers? It’s no wonder most people don’t put much stock in Alexa traffic ratings.

UPDATE: Thanks to Stephan for filling me on Alexa’s recent overhaul in their algorithm. I guess I’m slacking a little in keeping up with what’s going on lately.

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On Friday the 13th of this June, M. Night Shyamalan’s new film The Happening will be released. I have to say I’m hoping he’s able to once again prove that he is indeed an expert storyteller. Sure The Lady in The Water was lousy and yes The Village was a bit of a disappointment thanks in big part to its misleading trailer, but I can’t seem to help but look forward to everything Shyamalan does.

What I like most about M. Night Shyamalan as both a writer and director is that he understands how to create suspense, fear and horror without the need for gore. Sure I love a fun gorefest as much as the next horror fan, but I really love directors whom are able to frighten an audience without having to resort to shock tactics. Shyamalan is fully capable of doing just that. He just seems to have lost his way a bit. I’m hoping he’s found his way once again with The Happening. The trailer looks promising.

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