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aquaman
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Username: Aquaman
Post Number: 673
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:05 am: |     |
January 17, 2006 -- OUTRAGEOUS actor/director Vincent Gallo wants to have your baby - and he's hell-bent on offending as many people as possible in the process.
Gallo made headlines in 2004 when he told PAGE SIX that he had put a "black-magic curse" on Roger Ebert to give him "colon cancer" after the critic panned Gallo's art-house bomb, "The Brown Bunny." Now, as if that wasn't tasteless enough, he's posted an ad on vgmerchandise.com, the "official site for Vincent Gallo merchandise" linked to his main Web site, in which he offers to sell his sperm for $1 million.
"Mr. Gallo maintains the right to refuse sale of his sperm to those of extremely dark complexions," Gallo writes. "Though a fan of Franco Harris, Derek Jeter, Lenny Kravitz and Lena Horne, Mr. Gallo does not want to be part of that type of integration."
His site posting continues, "Under the laws of the Jewish faith, a Jewish mother would qualify a baby to be deemed a member of the Jewish religion. This would be added incentive for Mr. Gallo to sell his sperm to a Jew mother, his reasoning being with the slim chance that his child moved into the profession of motion picture acting or became a musical performer, this connection to the Jewish faith would guarantee his offspring a better chance at good reviews and maybe even a prize at the Sundance Film Festival or an Oscar."
Gallo describes himself thusly: "Mr. Gallo is 5-11 and has blue eyes. There are no known genetic deformities in his ancestry (no cripples) and no history of congenital diseases. If you have seen 'The Brown Bunny' [in which Gallo appeared nude in a sex scene], you know the potential size of the genitals if it's a boy . . . I don't know exactly how a [well-endowed] father can enhance the physical makeup of a female baby, but it can't hurt.
"Mr. Gallo also presently maintains a distinctively full head of hair and at the age of 43 has surprisingly few gray hairs. Though his features are sharp and extreme, they would probably blend well with a softer, more subtly featured female."
We would have loved to let Gallo try to explain the incendiary statements in his online offer, but he did not return detailed e-mails requesting comment. |
Fight the power
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Username: Tookiew
Post Number: 43
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:21 am: | |
Huh. Maybe I wasn't so far off in thinking all men are losers. While this guy is out there, isn't this what all guys really think of themselves anyway? |
ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 899
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:10 pm: | |
That is really disgusting. |
dave23
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Username: Dave23
Post Number: 1247
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:27 pm: | |
Sounds like a (bad) joke to me. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 5606
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:37 pm: | |
Yea, thats us FightThePower.
No wonder you sleep alone.
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Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 5138
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:39 pm: | |
Duncan forgot to add that he will not be using the Vincent Gallo method to promote and/or finance his next project. |
dave23
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Username: Dave23
Post Number: 1248
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:48 pm: | |
The best part of the ad is that it's augmented by this image.
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Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1590
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:56 pm: | |
Quote:If you have seen 'The Brown Bunny' [in which Gallo appeared nude in a sex scene]
Gallo really believes anyone saw "The Brown Bunny"?
He really is crazy. |
Stuart0628
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Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 201
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Does this mean Chloe Sevigny earned over a million dollars for her part in this film?  |
Spare_o
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Username: Spare_o
Post Number: 346
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:16 pm: | |
He listed a painting by Charles Manson on his site for sale. The description is a little disturbing:
http://www.vgmerchandise.com/misc.html
Authentic Charles Manson Artwork
Given to Vincent Gallo on his 33rd birthday by Johnny Ramone
$6,000.00*
Only One Available!
This is an authentic artwork by the multitalented Charles Manson. It is not dated, but it is clearly one of the earlier pieces Manson created while unfairly imprisoned. Johnny Ramone purchased this piece especially for his buddy Gallo and handpicked out the beautiful pink frame. He gave it to Vincent on his 33rd birthday. In his lifetime, Vincent has received only a few presents. This beautiful artwork is certainly the finest gift he ever received. With the Manson girls aging by the minute, the passing away of his friend Johnny Ramone, and the thought that Manson may never get out, the painting has become less uplifting than it once was. Hence, the sale. The piece is signed by Charles Manson. Vincent Gallo signed the back and added "Charles + Vincent". A letter of authenticity is available with purchase.
The frame and piece measure 9 1/2 inches high x 8 inches wide
Domestic Shipping and Handling is $6.00
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Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 2632
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:26 pm: | |
Read the description about the St Anthony's medal on the same page. Pretty funny.
Guy's got some weird sense of humor. |
The Libertarian
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Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1370
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:26 pm: | |
his offer has been up for months. whats next? someone gonna point out this crazy new google site? |
Guy
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Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 1433
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:33 pm: | |
Very Funny. I guess you can call it Gallo(w)'s Humor. |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2216
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 4:08 pm: | |
Seeing the headline, I wass sure there would be a quote along the lines of "They not just for practice anymore..." |
Cleve Dark
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Username: Clevedark
Post Number: 266
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 9:51 pm: | |
And what's that supposed to mean? |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2221
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:08 pm: | |
It's a joke... a bad one, but a joke.
Just like girls date bad boys, but marry nice guys, or people who plan to marry within their faith might still date outside of it, there is a joke that goes "Shiksas are for practice." In fact, I even saw it on a bumper sticker once. |
Valley_girl
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Username: Valley_girl
Post Number: 100
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:33 pm: | |
Vincent Gallo is so not 5'11". |
Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 438
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:14 am: | |
What is a 'shiksha'? |
doulamomma
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Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 803
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:07 am: | |
So no diseases, but what if being an ***hole is passed down?!
shiksha: non-jewish woman |
Cleve Dark
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Username: Clevedark
Post Number: 267
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:47 am: | |
Oh, I had never heard the joke, "Shiksas are for practice."
I suppose it's because I'm a non-Jewish woman.
A little racist and sexist, I suppose, but to each his own when it comes to humor. I hope I remember to let my daughters in on the joke when the time comes. |
finnegan
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Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 277
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:06 pm: | |
Shiksa = offensive term for non-Jewish woman
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shiksa
Probably not the word to use when you want to show off your Yiddish skills to your friends' Jewish grandparents. |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2226
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 1:02 pm: | |
Not exactly racist, since being Jewish or not is not a racial thing. But definitely an offensive term. |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10319
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 5:37 pm: | |
Unfin' believeable. If a non Jew started posting about Jewish women in this mannerthey would be suspended from MOL and a phalanx of Anti-Defimation League lawyers would be on their case.
Anybody appologize, of course not. The only correction is about Jewish people being a religion, not a race.
Don't you people have any shame? |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2240
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:34 am: | |
If anyone was offended, I'll be happy to apologize. I'm not quite sure what I'm apologizing for, though. Can you explain what about the comment offended you?
What group did I offend? The 99% of the country that is not Jewish? |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2241
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:35 am: | |
And no, we Jews have no shame. That's why everyone hates us. We're shameless.
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Fight the power
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Username: Tookiew
Post Number: 47
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:42 am: | |
Well, I won't chime in, since apparently Mr. Gallo thinks I am not worth his sperm. |
aquaman
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Username: Aquaman
Post Number: 678
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 12:20 pm: | |
Using the derogatory term "Shiksa" was an intentional slur meant to satirize Vincent Gallo's ultra-sensitive offer to fertile Jewesses with big pockets to bear him a Jewish child who who would gain easy access to his implied Zionist conspiracy that is Hollywood.
Example:
"This would be added incentive for Mr. Gallo to sell his sperm to a Jew mother, his reasoning being with the slim chance that his child moved into the profession of motion picture acting or became a musical performer, this connection to the Jewish faith would guarantee his offspring a better chance at good reviews and maybe even a prize at the Sundance Film Festival or an Oscar."
>>I thought the Gay Mafia runs Hollywood
>If the gays run Hollywood, explain Rob Schneider.
>>If the Jews run Hollywood explain Paris Hilton.
>Paris Hilton means the Shiksas run Hollywood.
Thankey
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ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 907
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Actually, the terms "Jewess" and "Jew mother" are offensive. As was Gallo's entire essay.
I get that the thread title was tongue-in-cheek, but it too was still rather offensive. |
aquaman
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Username: Aquaman
Post Number: 680
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 1:12 pm: | |
Ess,
The term Jewess is supposed to be unsettling, as is Gallo's implication of a vast Zionist conspiracy.
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Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10337
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 1:48 pm: | |
Nice spinning guys, but it is offensive to use offensive terminology about people of a different religion, race, sexual orientation, etc.
Not really as much of a biggy as I made out last evening, but still something to think about in the PC capital of the east. |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2246
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:21 pm: | |
I can't speak for others, but I'm not spinning. Just like I was never offended by the word "Honkie" when it was in vogue.
But I will apologize, Bob. I did not intend to offend you or any other non-Jewish man. Or a non-Jewish woman. Or a Jewish man. Or a Jewish woman. Or anyone that does not fit into one of those categories. |
Debby
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Username: Debby
Post Number: 2184
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:28 pm: | |
Bob -
I'm a little surprised that you are not making the distinction between somebody making (and feeling/believing) offensive comments, and somebody commenting on/writing about such comments.
To me, not being able to discuss bigoted comments smacks of PCism. It always strikes me odd, for example when news programs report a story and state that somebody "used the 'N' word". To me, the remarkable thing about the story is that in this day and age someone would actually say 'nlgger'. Reporting about it as 'the N word' deflates the story and sounds childish. |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10339
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:39 pm: | |
Debby, a good point. However, when the conversation degenerated into "non-Jewish women are for practice", I think what was a borderline thread went over the line.
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Debby
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Username: Debby
Post Number: 2185
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:44 pm: | |
That's fair, Bob. But again, I think Rastro was commenting on what a bigot like Gallo would say - not espousing it himself. |
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