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Reply #300 posted 08/31/09 3:59pm

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DesireeNevermind said:

Prince should have a permanent key to the city.


Jesse Ventura did a lot for that state.



If not for the two of them...nobody would care much. Allegedly.


the state flower is the pink and white lady's slipper. falloff


hey kirby puckett did a lot 4 that state 2 big grin


and fran tarkentin big grin
man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81
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Reply #301 posted 08/31/09 4:51pm

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pplrain said:

Stella06 said:



Totally agree with you Bashmi. I'm not going to comment the technical aspects, but as far as art go, these pictures don't move me. They have like a bland vibe. The model is protrayed with the same expression on all of them, and it sounds like there is no complicity with the photographer... Where is the human emotion that P. expresses so divinely in his music?
To me, in these pictures, Bria appears like a doll, a perfect doll from her toes to her hat, beautiful & lifeless. Just my perception, but maybe I don't get the aesthetic experiment he is trying to deliver...

hmmm



I wasn't going to comment, I don't particularly like the Bria bashing that goes on here. She is a tall girl and so are most models. I believe she is only 5'9" so that is not very tall, most models are 5'11"

Prince is the photographer and so a bit of constructive criticism won't hurt and is intended to help him if he needs it.

I don't care for the props in this picture... they are cheesy to say the least.
The hat seems to interfere with the painting in the background. The candle holders are distracting. The glass table is well... yuk!

I also would have preferred Bria look into the camera than away, this way there is some interaction between the viewer and the subject.

She could express her emotions to the viewer rather than the disconnect. Prince is the photographer and we all know how overtly sexual he is, she could have had at least expressed some of that instead of looking away.
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Most FEMALE fashion models are around 5'9". And 5'9" is really tall for a woman, the average height of the US woman is 5'4". The average height of the US man is 5'9". So you see it makes no sense you can't say a woman is "only 5'9" tall".
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...man_height
Naomi Campbell is 5'9.5", Cindy Crawford is 5'9", Kate Moss is 5'6.5", these 3 were SUPERMODELS, and none is 5'11"... See, most models are NOT 5'11, really few of them are, most are around 5'9". Giselle Bundchen is the only one 5'11" i can think of right now.
5'11 and up is for MALE models.

The British Association of Model Agents (AMA) says that female models should be around 34-24-34 in (86-61-86 cm) and at least 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall.

The preferred average dimensions for a male model are a height of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) to 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), a waist of 26-33 in (66.04-83.82 cm) and a chest measurement of 32-40 in (81.28-101.60 cm).
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ion_models
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Reply #302 posted 08/31/09 6:43pm

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Vanity45 said:


Who is Bria Valente? Or Brenda Fuentes? Or whatever her real name and identity is? Does she even know? Or is she just a puppet in the hands of her creator?


Considering the amount of women Prince has renamed and then created albums for I wouldn't consider her a puppet. That would be insulting to all the others who accepted a stage name and embarked on new careers(Carmen,Tamar,Vanity,Apollonia).
When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
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Reply #303 posted 08/31/09 7:23pm

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DesireeNevermind said:

VenusBlingBling said:




Yeah, but it says she's going back for good, ie she won't leave. No, LA isn't for everybody... Is she gonna move in with P, working on more stuff with him, someone else, is she back home to start all over...? Considering the source here it sounds as if Bria isn't history and we'll hear more of her. An actual performance, Bria live on stage? Oh, if only we could be treated with that. I couldn't be more curious...

That second pic with the hat reminds me of Mayte somehow.



She's just going home because there's nothing else to do and she tryna stay close to the hand that fed her. I doubt we will hear more from her anytime soon. I mean think about that funkberry bit...no mention of working in the studio, performing live, and on top of it a little "wink" tidbit about eligible bachelors needing to follow her. So basically, she aint working, nothing is goind down in LA (where all the movers and shakers are) and she's unattached.
Oh well...she's paid and she has her family. That's really all that matters. I still say she should do more modeling.

I love you DesireeNevermind (so funny) but I don't like Bria's hat. It makes me think of a muppet character the way it stands out in front of that picture.
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Reply #304 posted 08/31/09 9:24pm

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theRight1 said:

DesireeNevermind said:




She's just going home because there's nothing else to do and she tryna stay close to the hand that fed her. I doubt we will hear more from her anytime soon. I mean think about that funkberry bit...no mention of working in the studio, performing live, and on top of it a little "wink" tidbit about eligible bachelors needing to follow her. So basically, she aint working, nothing is goind down in LA (where all the movers and shakers are) and she's unattached.
Oh well...she's paid and she has her family. That's really all that matters. I still say she should do more modeling.

I love you DesireeNevermind (so funny) but I don't like Bria's hat. It makes me think of a muppet character the way it stands out in front of that picture.





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Reply #305 posted 08/31/09 9:29pm

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L4OATheOriginal said:

DesireeNevermind said:

Prince should have a permanent key to the city.


Jesse Ventura did a lot for that state.



If not for the two of them...nobody would care much. Allegedly.


the state flower is the pink and white lady's slipper. falloff


hey kirby puckett did a lot 4 that state 2 big grin


and fran tarkentin big grin



falloff disbelief he had issues. I was like "why Kirby...why"


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Reply #306 posted 08/31/09 9:34pm

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..prince needs 2 stop with the proteges..cuz they get ripped apart in here lol
...the postive part of being ripped apart..is if u survive biggrin u will get stronger!...
..i think bria would of had a BETTER chance of survival if she was INDEPENDENT from prince COMPLETELY!!!...
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...but since it all is a chess game 2 prince only his R-E-A-L queen will survive....cuz he ain't gonna let NO ONE touch her,see her,talk 2 her or b with her...and that alone is SMART...
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..so listen up queen..whomever u are"...U BETTER DO AS UR TOLD by Mr.Nelson!!!..if not u WILL get it!..be 4warned!!...cuz i'll b the 1ST one 2 chop off ur HEAD!!!...
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..mzsexybaby'THIS WAS A QUICK PUBLIC-SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!' jedi


eek eek cop
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Reply #307 posted 08/31/09 9:40pm

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ladychel61 said:

prodigalfan said:




i get the feeling she uses the JW as a way of trying to manipulate circumstances to her favor.

Why do you feel this way? hmmm


A while back someone who was obciously in Bria's camp was talking about Prince being an older man running around with a bunch of different femailes like an OLD hound dog and questioning his actions jiving with the JW way.

(This was in early spring when people were rumoring that prince was retracing his steps with the bikini model from South America and then shortly after that the theater actress who could be Mayte's twin.)

Those posts just seemed like someone was trying to shame PRince into sticking with Bria because she was a "good JW" woman not a heathen like these other women.
"Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack
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Reply #308 posted 08/31/09 9:49pm

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ladychel61 said:

Vanity45 said:

We all wanna be Bria...the simple truth. biggrin

True that... yeahthat


Not true...

Mayte before the baby and divorce... yes definitely yes,

Mani, before getting married... hmmm maybe. I bet his forbidden seduction (and hers) was mind blowing


No, not Bria. It doesn't even seem like they are really together. He was much more into Mayte, and Mani. Bria really seems like a business associate who reads more into it than what it really is.

Honestly, that is my opinion. I don't hate her, I don't want to be her.

I think her SINGING is just okay.. but most of Prince's protogees's singing is just okay.. so Bria is on par with the rest.
shrug

She just doesn't look like the typical Prince girl because of her stature, and size.

She does have a lazy eye

And she or her friends are very annoying with the fake posts about how they love the way she sings on track #4 (or whatever). I guess they think were are imbeciles to think it is anyone else other than Bria or her people.

rolleyes
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Reply #309 posted 08/31/09 9:54pm

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Rorywan said:



And she DOES look like a tranny. Which is cool by the way, all my friends, all my friends are trannies.

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How does a tranny look like???? A woman?? shrug
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Reply #310 posted 08/31/09 9:57pm

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Rorywan said:


I HAVE BRIAN'S CD BECAUSE P MADE ME BUY THAT SHIT WITH HIS LOTUSFLOW3R CDS. That clear enough for you?



wacky wacky
and she DOES look like a guy.
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Is this a typo??
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Reply #311 posted 08/31/09 11:00pm

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L4OATheOriginal said:

Rorywan said:

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that because we love Prince's music he feels like he can dish out any old shit and we will lap it up with our fammy little tongues. Prince's 'side' projects are either good or bad, this one imho and obviously others opinion on here is just shit. I have no reason to give a shit about Bria. Either way, no love, no hate. Just a mediocre singer who Prince fancies and then expects his fans to accept her with open arms. Well it doesn't really work like that P, no matter what you promised her.

Put out good product, we will love it, put out bad product we will be critical.
The same as any other commercial art form. The creator cannot control the audiences response. It is part of the deal.

And she DOES look like a tranny. Which is cool by the way, all my friends, all my friends are trannies.

biggrin


where did it say that u had 2 even listen 2 her voice? no u CHOSE 2 listen 2 it and if u like it cool, if u don't, cool. but is there REALLY A REASON 2 bash her? NOPE.

and as 4 prince putting out protegee's, he's been doing it since 1981. not everyone likes the time or sheila e either, but the constant bashing since tamar is beyond reasonable imo.

so the questing stands, if u don't like bria or any of his other protegees, then Y R U POSTING IN A THREAD ABOUT THEM? wacky

yeahthat
♥ Feeling Purple Rain...Don't hold on 2 the pain, hold on 2 the memories ♥
My heart will go on...Celine Dion
I will always love you...Whitney Houston
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Reply #312 posted 08/31/09 11:25pm

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thedance said:

I still haven't listened to the Bria CD... confused

Should I finally take a listen? I have really bad expectations.... sad

Try it...You'll love it... dancing jig
♥ Feeling Purple Rain...Don't hold on 2 the pain, hold on 2 the memories ♥
My heart will go on...Celine Dion
I will always love you...Whitney Houston
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Reply #313 posted 08/31/09 11:29pm

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When I talk a few minutes to closely look at Prince Picture (Bria_Orange) it reminds me of the Mona Lisa, La Gioconda also known as La Jaconde.
I’m sure that you all know this famous painting that represents the femininity and her virtue.
In this instance, the picture and the new age embody variously the femininity.

Bria look intently somewhere beyond the spectator and is staged profoundly to evoke, stimulate dialogue between the piecework and the spectator. chatterbox

We also know that the Mona Lisa is an enigma. hmmm What is the enigma in (Bria_Orange) ?



Let’s talk about the Aesthetics


The Photography creates a representation of a woman whose expression is described
as distant and enigmatic it also depicts the sitter before an imaginary landscape.
In this Art Picture The Mona Bria gaze is not fixed on the observer, she stare off into space,
it create the visual impression of distance between the sitter and the observer,
and it also open up to the imagination because it is absolutely at the mirror phase; the dimension of the ego. hmm

Thus, the composition of the figure evokes an ambiguous effect: we are attracted to this mysterious woman but
have to stay at a distance as if she were a divine creature. There is no indication of an intimate dialogue between
the woman and the observer. Of course that brings you to other element of the picture.

eyepop Bria face is practically framed with various much darker elements (hair, shadows, orange felt hat,
frame and the painting)
that also lead up to observe even greater extent.


She sits markedly upright with open arms that gently, most certainly reach for a sense of touch
to the fragile seat, the table mirror, which is also a sign of her reserved and delicate posture.

The candlestick and her posture as a dividing element between the model and the viewer,
she is portrayed seated in what appears to be an open loggia with dark pillar bases,
that is represent by the candlestick, on either side. The poses create an asymmetry and hide
the other candlestick. Witch to my opinion strive for a second lurk. (Look beyond)

What is the message Prince? shrug

Ah! neko Eurêka!!! She stokes me with her light....Bria face is practically framed. boogie

Why would that be? Would it be to announce something, to emphases something else....how would the artist do that and why?

Why, why, why question

As I said before The Mona Bria face is framed to amplify this part of the model it
also obligate you to look carefully and notice her orange felt hat that is adjudicate with the another paintwork.
It contains other shape and gives a bigger impact to her hat, perhaps it has a purpose.

To my interpretation this hat looks like The Three Musketeers would wear.
Then I reassess my overall view and interrogate myself about the title of the photography. neutral

And it makes perfect sense the hat is orange. Could this be the Milady Clarick de Winter character
in The Three Musketeers interpretation? You must know that this character as a double score in The Three Musketeers.

I like Yak Rivais portrait of the Milady Clarick de Winter because he describe her as a woman enamored for liberty
in a man world where the woman is an object that is played and scorn. I also love this photography for its intelligence.



This lovely dress reminds me the Switzerland Dome of the Federal Palace, with the motto in the central part that says
"One for all, all for one" Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno a Motto.
flower


clapping king It is a strong and beautiful artistic photography and mostly,
certainly a great complicity between the model and the photographer.
queen clapping


Prince could have named this picture The Mona Bria
or another title but maybe he have chosen (Bria_Orange) as a sentimental purpose.

love is my color when I am shown love in return. wink

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Reply #314 posted 08/31/09 11:40pm

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VenusBlingBling said:

kmw1103 said:



hey where are you finding these pics?


Check the link in the first post. Go look up Bria and you'll find them;)

Or to make it easier I can post the two pics that haven't been posted here yet:




Why do people say she looks like a man? I think she is very pretty...
She totally looks like Kim Kardashian in the second one!
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hmmm
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My heart will go on...Celine Dion
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Reply #315 posted 08/31/09 11:55pm

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prodigalfan said:

ladychel61 said:


True that... yeahthat


Not true...

Mayte before the baby and divorce... yes definitely yes,

Mani, before getting married... hmmm maybe. I bet his forbidden seduction (and hers) was mind blowing


No, not Bria. It doesn't even seem like they are really together. He was much more into Mayte, and Mani. Bria really seems like a business associate who reads more into it than what it really is.

Honestly, that is my opinion. I don't hate her, I don't want to be her.

I think her SINGING is just okay.. but most of Prince's protogees's singing is just okay.. so Bria is on par with the rest.
shrug

She just doesn't look like the typical Prince girl because of her stature, and size.

She does have a lazy eye

And she or her friends are very annoying with the fake posts about how they love the way she sings on track #4 (or whatever). I guess they think were are imbeciles to think it is anyone else other than Bria or her people.

rolleyes
she is very fortunate 2 have worked and spent time with Pince...I think she has a beautiful voice....
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My heart will go on...Celine Dion
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Reply #316 posted 09/01/09 12:30am

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prodigalfan said:

Rorywan said:



And she DOES look like a tranny. Which is cool by the way, all my friends, all my friends are trannies.

biggrin


How does a tranny look like???? A woman?? shrug



oh dear, Let me explain, a tranny looks like a man dressed up as a woman, most are men who just like dressing as women, some (transexuals) actually want to be women and have had breast surgery and and actual male-female reassignment vaginoplasty surgery. This is quite different than an actual tranny.

End result most (not all!) look like the local butch builder with a wig and lipstick on. The best have tell tale features like a square jaw, big shoulders hiding underneath makeup and over styled hair.

Like Brian...

ok?

Anything else need explaining...
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Reply #317 posted 09/01/09 12:33am

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prodigalfan said:

Rorywan said:


I HAVE BRIAN'S CD BECAUSE P MADE ME BUY THAT SHIT WITH HIS LOTUSFLOW3R CDS. That clear enough for you?



wacky wacky
and she DOES look like a guy.
[Edited 8/30/09 12:26pm]



Is this a typo??



no.
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Reply #318 posted 09/01/09 5:32am

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I don't get "THIS WASN’T HER 1ST CHOICE BUT IT WAS ALL SHE COULD AFFORD IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES."

hmm

Are economic times that tough over there?
Where is her free will?
What is meant with 'all she could afford'?
What do you mean it's not in the computer?

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Reply #319 posted 09/01/09 6:22am

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ladychel61 said:

VenusBlingBling said:



Check the link in the first post. Go look up Bria and you'll find them;)

Or to make it easier I can post the two pics that haven't been posted here yet:





She totally looks like Kim Kardashian in the second one!
[Edited 8/27/09 11:37am]

Why do people say she looks like a man? I think she is very pretty... hmmm


Just corrected your post so people get that "why do people say she looks like a man" is your question wink

I understand why, although I would never have thought about it if no one had pointed it out. It has nothing to do with her not being attractive or anything. It's simply the fact that she is very tall and big (not fat!) and has a prominent jaw line, high cheek bones, an elegant nose and she's always wearing lots of make up and uber feminine outfits. All these are features that make the typical drag queen.
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Reply #320 posted 09/01/09 6:56am

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VenusBlingBling said:

ladychel61 said:


Why do people say she looks like a man? I think she is very pretty... hmmm


Just corrected your post so people get that "why do people say she looks like a man" is your question wink

I understand why, although I would never have thought about it if no one had pointed it out. It has nothing to do with her not being attractive or anything. It's simply the fact that she is very tall and big (not fat!) and has a prominent jaw line, high cheek bones, an elegant nose and she's always wearing lots of make up and uber feminine outfits. All these are features that make the typical drag queen.

A man who looks at Bria and thinks about another man has ISSUES.
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Reply #321 posted 09/01/09 7:28am

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DesireeNevermind said:

L4OATheOriginal said:



hey kirby puckett did a lot 4 that state 2 big grin


and fran tarkentin big grin



falloff disbelief he had issues. I was like "why Kirby...why"




damn u cold falloff where my pancakes? hammer
man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81
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Reply #322 posted 09/01/09 7:33am

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Graycap23 said:

VenusBlingBling said:



Just corrected your post so people get that "why do people say she looks like a man" is your question wink

I understand why, although I would never have thought about it if no one had pointed it out. It has nothing to do with her not being attractive or anything. It's simply the fact that she is very tall and big (not fat!) and has a prominent jaw line, high cheek bones, an elegant nose and she's always wearing lots of make up and uber feminine outfits. All these are features that make the typical drag queen.

A man who looks at Bria and thinks about another man has ISSUES.


and more issues than time magazine nod
man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81
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Reply #323 posted 09/01/09 7:42am

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L4OATheOriginal said:

DesireeNevermind said:




falloff disbelief he had issues. I was like "why Kirby...why"




damn u cold falloff where my pancakes? hammer

Why are yall messing with KP?
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Reply #324 posted 09/01/09 7:48am

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Anxiety said:

jodi081630 said:

off topic but wow are you from indiana love the Sammy Terry reference COOL



nod i was a big sammy terry fan growing up! lol
Well at lest now I know I am not alone here now. Every saturday night I stayed up late to watch. AHHH memories lol lol lol
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Reply #325 posted 09/01/09 8:30am

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L4OATheOriginal said:

Graycap23 said:


A man who looks at Bria and thinks about another man has ISSUES.


and more issues than time magazine nod



What about someone who looks at her & doesn't find her attractive because she looks like a man?

lol
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Reply #326 posted 09/01/09 8:34am

Graycap23

Rorywan said:

L4OATheOriginal said:



and more issues than time magazine nod



What about someone who looks at her & doesn't find her attractive because she looks like a man?

lol

Bad taste is allowed.
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Reply #327 posted 09/01/09 9:02am

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Graycap23 said:

Rorywan said:




What about someone who looks at her & doesn't find her attractive because she looks like a man?

lol

Bad taste is allowed.



true, but I wouldn't really call her look and styling in bad taste.. it would just look a lot better if it was on a woman.

lol
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Reply #328 posted 09/01/09 9:19am

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daPrettyman said:


:hmmm2:

The only theory as to why this wouldn't work is that the original trio was a jazz trio. That's why I listed Renato and Rhonda along with P. It could also be John B., Rhonda and P.



Just a hunch...we'll see. cool

There are no rules.....2 the Prince game.
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Reply #329 posted 09/01/09 10:52am

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Back 2 minn again huh? oh well! razz
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