Comments on: Skating Cowboys http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: inhighspeed http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-550812 inhighspeed Tue, 13 May 2008 21:34:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-550812 Great Alex! Let's go out and look for things to make gay men look stupid and then invite your readers to make homophobic comments! Great idea! "Gay Cowboys" not your thing ? What if I said, "Black Lawyers" not my thing ... ooh I had to look at a silly Hispanic woman ... let me wash my eyes out with bleach. I want to say F U. Great Alex! Let’s go out and look for things to make gay men look stupid and then invite your readers to make homophobic comments! Great idea! “Gay Cowboys” not your thing ? What if I said, “Black Lawyers” not my thing … ooh I had to look at a silly Hispanic woman … let me wash my eyes out with bleach. I want to say F U.

]]> By: Erika http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-515719 Erika Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:40:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-515719 I feel much better now. Thank you. I feel much better now. Thank you.

]]> By: tabest http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-514110 tabest Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:47:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-514110 Well that sucked. I kept waiting for the clothes to come off at least. I hate cowboys they remind me too much of rednecks in pickup trucks. Well that sucked. I kept waiting for the clothes to come off at least. I hate cowboys they remind me too much of rednecks in pickup trucks.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-514048 Michelle Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:14:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-514048 That was funny. Made me chuckle as I watched. And I agree it's basically Chippendales on ice. As to the people who are saying it's gay (I assume you're all male), I doubt many of you are self-confident enough to go see male strippers if something this silly and fun frightens you. If you men can find entertainment in a woman hanging upside down from a pole, I think we women with a sense of humor can enjoy a little bum wagging on skates. Thanks for my grin for the day! That was funny. Made me chuckle as I watched. And I agree it’s basically Chippendales on ice. As to the people who are saying it’s gay (I assume you’re all male), I doubt many of you are self-confident enough to go see male strippers if something this silly and fun frightens you. If you men can find entertainment in a woman hanging upside down from a pole, I think we women with a sense of humor can enjoy a little bum wagging on skates. Thanks for my grin for the day!

]]> By: homebrewhokie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513814 homebrewhokie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:55:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513814 MoonCake i totally thank ya for your sentiments/compassion on stuff like this but i'm one of teh geighs and i dont usually take offense when people throw the word around. sometimes i say it to mean stupid. i shouldnt but it's not just something i think about. other stuff to worry about when it comes to being gay. that said, when alex implied it was for gays he wasnt saying the guys were gay, he was saying gay dudes would like it because the cowboys are cute. and i dont know a single gay guy who doesnt like cute men. and i have a pocket sized eye bleach cuz all i see all the time is naked/almost naked women in ads/movies/tv shows. so thanks for posting this! MoonCake i totally thank ya for your sentiments/compassion on stuff like this but i’m one of teh geighs and i dont usually take offense when people throw the word around. sometimes i say it to mean stupid. i shouldnt but it’s not just something i think about. other stuff to worry about when it comes to being gay.

that said, when alex implied it was for gays he wasnt saying the guys were gay, he was saying gay dudes would like it because the cowboys are cute. and i dont know a single gay guy who doesnt like cute men. and i have a pocket sized eye bleach cuz all i see all the time is naked/almost naked women in ads/movies/tv shows. so thanks for posting this!

]]> By: cooties http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513672 cooties Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:36:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513672 It's Kurt Browning's 'Gotta Skate' (I don't know which one). When the guys are done, their girlfriends/wives come out. The person at the beginning is Jamie Sale, from 2002 Olympics. Her husband, David Peltiere, is one of the skaters. It’s Kurt Browning’s ‘Gotta Skate’ (I don’t know which one). When the guys are done, their girlfriends/wives come out. The person at the beginning is Jamie Sale, from 2002 Olympics. Her husband, David Peltiere, is one of the skaters.

]]> By: Fran http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513648 Fran Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:13:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513648 What happened to the video? All I got when I clicked it was "This video is no longer available." What happened to the video? All I got when I clicked it was “This video is no longer available.”

]]> By: Capella http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513587 Capella Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:21:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513587 I dunno..I love both ice skating and cowboys. But combine the two together - I feel like Im watching something very very wrong. I prefer my cowboys either on a horse, on a tractor or a truck. NOT on ice. I dunno..I love both ice skating and cowboys. But combine the two together - I feel like Im watching something very very wrong.
I prefer my cowboys either on a horse, on a tractor or a truck.
NOT on ice.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513549 ted Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:49:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513549 Why is it gay? Put these guys in Chippendales, and you wouldn't say that. It's just fluff. Oh no, they held hands to do some of those turns - it must be GAY!!! Did you notice how the one guy couldn't keep his hat on at the end? I think they have pills to help with that. Why is it gay? Put these guys in Chippendales, and you wouldn’t say that. It’s just fluff.

Oh no, they held hands to do some of those turns - it must be GAY!!!

Did you notice how the one guy couldn’t keep his hat on at the end? I think they have pills to help with that.

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513534 cuimhne Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:38:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513534 Why is everyone saying this is gay? Narrow minded much? Funny, a bit tongue in cheek maybe but a good entertaining performance! Why is everyone saying this is gay? Narrow minded much? Funny, a bit tongue in cheek maybe but a good entertaining performance!

]]> By: porschedevotee http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513472 porschedevotee Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:34:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513472 oh yes ;) oh yes ;)

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513461 MoonCake Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:25:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513461 so why is it assumed that all the girls will love this? i thought it was stupid. i lasted only a couple seconds because it was STUPID, not gay. it's too universal to say "this one's for all you female neatorama readers. guys: (straight ones) don't push play.. etc." and i don't know, some straight men might like this because they like skating and have an obsession with cowboys. i mean, you gotta open yourself up to those possibilities. and what makes this gay? let me re-phrase: what is it about men dressed as cowboys (remember that cowboys used to have a very 'manly' essense as displayed by clint eastwood) skating on sharp blades attached to their feet (also seen as 'manly' because skating is a sport, and men are commonly associated with sports) makes you think that they like it up the butt? there is nothing about what they are doing that would suggest a particular sexual preferences. not to shit on you, alex, because it is funny. and not to make the rest of you scoff at my constant devil's advocacy... but stereotypical phrases that use ignorant language are a huge problem and they drive me nuts. we accept certain terms as "normal" because everyone else uses them, but we're hurting our own case by perpetuating this language. there are certain barriers that we cannot cross because we will offend someone if we do. a step in crossing this barrier is understanding WHY these terms are offensive and the connotations they carry. the term "gay" on dictionary.com doesn't even mention any sexual orientation until the FIFTH entry, yet, it's the only way we seem to know how to use it, and i have seen no hesitation to describe even inanimate objects! how is that?! sorry to waste so much space writing all this, but i just think it's too important to pass up this opportunity to share with you guys. you all seem to be of intelligent because you have a computer and go to neatorama, so i know you understand what i'm trying to say. all i ask of you is that you listen to your own language and the people around you and ask questions. ask yourself why you say certain things and where you got it from. also ask yourself if it is universal, meaning, does EVERYONE think this way? you'll be surprised at how socially influenced your own language is, and i challenge you to change it. so why is it assumed that all the girls will love this? i thought it was stupid. i lasted only a couple seconds because it was STUPID, not gay. it’s too universal to say “this one’s for all you female neatorama readers. guys: (straight ones) don’t push play.. etc.” and i don’t know, some straight men might like this because they like skating and have an obsession with cowboys. i mean, you gotta open yourself up to those possibilities. and what makes this gay? let me re-phrase: what is it about men dressed as cowboys (remember that cowboys used to have a very ‘manly’ essense as displayed by clint eastwood) skating on sharp blades attached to their feet (also seen as ‘manly’ because skating is a sport, and men are commonly associated with sports) makes you think that they like it up the butt? there is nothing about what they are doing that would suggest a particular sexual preferences.

not to shit on you, alex, because it is funny. and not to make the rest of you scoff at my constant devil’s advocacy… but stereotypical phrases that use ignorant language are a huge problem and they drive me nuts. we accept certain terms as “normal” because everyone else uses them, but we’re hurting our own case by perpetuating this language. there are certain barriers that we cannot cross because we will offend someone if we do. a step in crossing this barrier is understanding WHY these terms are offensive and the connotations they carry. the term “gay” on dictionary.com doesn’t even mention any sexual orientation until the FIFTH entry, yet, it’s the only way we seem to know how to use it, and i have seen no hesitation to describe even inanimate objects! how is that?! sorry to waste so much space writing all this, but i just think it’s too important to pass up this opportunity to share with you guys. you all seem to be of intelligent because you have a computer and go to neatorama, so i know you understand what i’m trying to say. all i ask of you is that you listen to your own language and the people around you and ask questions. ask yourself why you say certain things and where you got it from. also ask yourself if it is universal, meaning, does EVERYONE think this way? you’ll be surprised at how socially influenced your own language is, and i challenge you to change it.

]]> By: Chad's Wife http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513147 Chad's Wife Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:25:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513147 anyone else notice the placement of the cowboy hats at the end? anyone else notice the placement of the cowboy hats at the end?

]]> By: Barbwire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513145 Barbwire Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:24:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513145 Glad it's not all gay (though I did send the URL to a gay friend). We need more sexy men to balance the billions of boobs on the Internets. Women (straight women) use the Internet too, you know. Glad it’s not all gay (though I did send the URL to a gay friend). We need more sexy men to balance the billions of boobs on the Internets. Women (straight women) use the Internet too, you know.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513111 Alannah Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:50:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513111 That was the single most homoerotic thing I've ever seen. Did anyone else get the idea that if Jessica Simpson were in the room hot, buttered and naked, these guys wouldn't even notice? That was the single most homoerotic thing I’ve ever seen. Did anyone else get the idea that if Jessica Simpson were in the room hot, buttered and naked, these guys wouldn’t even notice?

]]> By: Miss Curly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513108 Miss Curly Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:48:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513108 That was just downright yummy! That was just downright yummy!

]]> By: Dewey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513073 Dewey Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:09:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513073 One of the skating cowboys is married to the woman who introduced the segment. They have a new baby. Figure-skating might be cheesy, but it's not always gay! One of the skating cowboys is married to the woman who introduced the segment. They have a new baby. Figure-skating might be cheesy, but it’s not always gay!

]]> By: firithlotiel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513071 firithlotiel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:07:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513071 Thats ridiculous... cowboy pansies don't make sense. Thats ridiculous… cowboy pansies don’t make sense.

]]> By: Perceive http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513044 Perceive Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513044 To paraphrase that other paragon of homoeroticism, 300: Gayness? THIS! IS! FIGURE SKATING! And it gets so much gayer. Behold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5t-4HFPOo Yes, it's very gay. But for the more open-minded, it's also a beautiful performance by the inimitable and inflammable Johnny Weir. To paraphrase that other paragon of homoeroticism, 300:

Gayness?
THIS! IS! FIGURE SKATING!

And it gets so much gayer. Behold:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5t-4HFPOo

Yes, it’s very gay. But for the more open-minded, it’s also a beautiful performance by the inimitable and inflammable Johnny Weir.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513018 Jessica Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:14:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513018 That was awesome! That was awesome!

]]> By: tnsred http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513015 tnsred Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:11:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-513015 Where WAS this? It was absolutely cringeworthy. (but yes, some cute cowboys) Where WAS this? It was absolutely cringeworthy. (but yes, some cute cowboys)

]]> By: NeuroGirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512943 NeuroGirl Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:59:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512943 I skipped to the end to see if there was any stripping. No stripping = total waste of three minutes. Plus, gay cowboys, not so much my thing I skipped to the end to see if there was any stripping. No stripping = total waste of three minutes. Plus, gay cowboys, not so much my thing

]]> By: Dolly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512925 Dolly Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:40:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512925 Loved, loved, loved it! Can't wait to share it with everyone! Fun skating, cute guys -- what's not to love? Loved, loved, loved it! Can’t wait to share it with everyone! Fun skating, cute guys — what’s not to love?

]]> By: Sara http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512912 Sara Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:24:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512912 I just watched Blades of Glory this weekend... This would fit seamlessly into that movie. (By the way, the movie was not great, but it was better than I thought it would be.) I just watched Blades of Glory this weekend… This would fit seamlessly into that movie.

(By the way, the movie was not great, but it was better than I thought it would be.)

]]> By: Nora http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512895 Nora Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:05:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512895 What Retrokatze said. What Retrokatze said.

]]> By: FemaleHere http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512864 FemaleHere Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:37:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512864 that was hot! that was hot!

]]> By: lynne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512856 lynne Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:32:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512856 Oh yuck! I stopped it after 30 seconds! Oh yuck! I stopped it after 30 seconds!

]]> By: alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512843 alison Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:11:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512843 Oy, I'm torn. Impressive skating and good looking cowboys, but literally the gayest thing I've ever seen. Oy, I’m torn. Impressive skating and good looking cowboys, but literally the gayest thing I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: chelly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512826 chelly Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:03:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512826 i enjoyed it O:] they all have cute bums! i enjoyed it O:] they all have cute bums!

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512818 CheeseDuck Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/skating-cowboys/#comment-512818 * Eye twitches * Augh... * Shivers * * Eye twitches * Augh… * Shivers *

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