tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2723650076928290611..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My worst birthday EVERBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22187520062150663442014-02-17T01:05:38.765-08:002014-02-17T01:05:38.765-08:00It'd have been worse if you were gay, Ken. Bei...It'd have been worse if you were gay, Ken. Being forty is the gay porn equivalent of being a senior citizen. At least straight porn isn't so single-mindedly obsessive about youth as its gay equivalent.<br /><br />A confession: I did some gay porn work quite a number of years. I wasn't a "star." Just a guy who needed to make a few bucks, and who had the right assets to do it, and no inhibitions about taking my clothes off and doing the nasty with a bunch of bored guys standing around looking at their watches and wondering how much longer this was going to take. <br /><br />There are actually a lot of nice people in the porn world. Something to keep in mind is that who these people are in real life is quite different from their porn personas, which are crafted to appeal to people's more lurid interests in a way that plays on both fascination and repulsion. ("Oh, my god, that's disgusting. Wait, shut up. I want to hear what else she said she does.")<br /><br />That was the interesting thing to me about being a porn performer. So many people who are fans of the stuff will lust after you in a major way, but don't respect you as a person. Which is why, even today, almost everyone who does porn hides behind a pseudonym and keeps a distance between this work and the rest of their lives. And why, once they've left the business, tend to want to leave that part of their life as far behind as possible.<br /><br />For me, it was a step up from dancing in bars (hey, if Lana Turner could be discovered at a soda fountain), and was a more interesting way to work my way through college than waiting tables.<br /><br />My mother still blames herself for it. She just knew she shouldn't have let me stop going to Mass when I was 12.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12361135198477835362014-02-16T20:38:29.894-08:002014-02-16T20:38:29.894-08:00I notice that you, as a former Mariners play by pl...I notice that you, as a former Mariners play by play man, share a birthday with Dave Sims, the current Mariners TV play by play man.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61424913113617617882014-02-16T15:05:58.370-08:002014-02-16T15:05:58.370-08:00Mutt, after 9/11, I read an anecdote of a woman wh...Mutt, after 9/11, I read an anecdote of a woman whose birthday that was. Her sister called to commiserate on the bad timing, and then said "Join the club." Why? He siste's birthday was November 22, JFK's death.Liggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5944655307996217652014-02-16T13:00:06.662-08:002014-02-16T13:00:06.662-08:00My bad birthday story trumps them all. My birthday...My bad birthday story trumps them all. My birthday is September 11. The Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149977320388415139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66834426205815248202014-02-16T11:31:26.628-08:002014-02-16T11:31:26.628-08:00In show biz no-no sex, 55 is the new 7.In show biz no-no sex, 55 is the new 7.Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6382655677193896882014-02-16T07:21:39.099-08:002014-02-16T07:21:39.099-08:00I laughed hard at that joke.
Like in my Top Ten r...I laughed hard at that joke.<br /><br />Like in my Top Ten right up there next to the Hangover 2 Stripper "reveal" scene.<br /><br />I would give you a field promotion to from Comedy Genius to Comedy General.<br /><br />SaaaaluteAngry Gamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59838527316482271812014-02-16T02:32:01.494-08:002014-02-16T02:32:01.494-08:00Happy birthday Ken. Sorry to be late. Busy weekend...Happy birthday Ken. Sorry to be late. Busy weekend.<br /><br />Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6075491147432056452014-02-15T22:00:10.890-08:002014-02-15T22:00:10.890-08:00Oh my God- this is the funniest thing I've rea...Oh my God- this is the funniest thing I've read in a long time. A "Curb.." funny thing.mmryan314https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956737239500293977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50081781634192529342014-02-15T18:36:13.629-08:002014-02-15T18:36:13.629-08:00I doubt she'd turn down George Clooney at 55. ...I doubt she'd turn down George Clooney at 55. <br /><br />But somebody who doesn't work out regularly, or never cared about much of anything else regarding his look is certainly out of luck at 55.<br /><br />So she didn't mean 55. She meant 55 yo's who quit giving a shit long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67436563761347900862014-02-15T17:17:04.608-08:002014-02-15T17:17:04.608-08:00Happy belated birthday, Ken.Happy belated birthday, Ken.VincentSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18796937957911729492014-02-15T16:46:15.539-08:002014-02-15T16:46:15.539-08:00I feel bad for laughing out loud at that story sin...I feel bad for laughing out loud at that story since it was so traumatic and awful for you.<br /><br />Several years ago, I worked registration for a video distribution convention in Atlantic City. During break, I was down in the Ladies Room at the same time as two porn performers from the Adult Film section of the show. I overheard this conversation and it scarred me for life:<br /><br />1st woman: I love the new company I work for. They let me have sex with people I know.<br /><br />2nd woman: Like your boyfriend?<br /><br />1st woman: Uh huh. We did a threesome with a girlfriend last week too.<br /><br />2nd woman: Wow. People you know. That's great.<br /><br />1st woman: Even better, sometimes my dad's the cameraman.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46390112920527852842014-02-15T15:21:02.275-08:002014-02-15T15:21:02.275-08:00I remember a feature on one of those "Real Se...I remember a feature on one of those "Real Sex" shows a porn star who was a 67-year-old ex-Marine. It was fun watching (censored, of course) clips of this gruff guy with a grey flattop paired with 21-year-old porn starlets ... who all thought he was great at his job. <br /><br />Nice to see some variety in that genre.Liggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91479464494932731752014-02-15T14:27:53.022-08:002014-02-15T14:27:53.022-08:00If it's any consolation,The Happy Hooker said ...If it's any consolation,The Happy Hooker said her best sex partner was a 65-year-old man.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42089771116862529232014-02-15T12:55:35.916-08:002014-02-15T12:55:35.916-08:00honestly, if that was your worst birthday ever, yo...honestly, if that was your worst birthday ever, you have led a charmed life!<br /><br />(I thought you were adorable when I saw you at "A Day in the life of MASH at UCLA 20+ years ago and I still think you're adorable!)SharoneRosenhttp://www.sharonerosen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32977568493952814732014-02-15T11:54:04.397-08:002014-02-15T11:54:04.397-08:00No guy over 40, huh. Bimbo didn't know what sh...No guy over 40, huh. Bimbo didn't know what she was missing. Happy Birthday, Ken. Glad you and your talent have a long way to go. Mike Botulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280479229678291508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64079224759802633492014-02-15T10:56:22.248-08:002014-02-15T10:56:22.248-08:00I got the book, but don't let the 99 cents go ...I got the book, but don't let the 99 cents go to your head and go all Hollywood on us.<br />I like the short, one sitting size chapters. I may actually finish it unlike Ulysses- I think that book was just one long sentence.blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36220726760319637562014-02-15T09:25:34.321-08:002014-02-15T09:25:34.321-08:00So that means Miley Cyrus won't do it with you...So that means Miley Cyrus won't do it with you either -- her cutoff age is 40... No big loss...Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34085045539592488822014-02-15T09:09:40.360-08:002014-02-15T09:09:40.360-08:00At my age,like Martin Amis sez, I no longer snag o...At my age,like Martin Amis sez, I no longer snag on women's DNA. How sharper than a serpent's tooth is the first respectful "Sir".Scooter Schechtmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3822930835979218782014-02-15T09:03:39.406-08:002014-02-15T09:03:39.406-08:00Goat Pox!!! Literally lol. Goat Pox!!! Literally lol. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498390749682637882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2183412375500902652014-02-15T08:59:23.031-08:002014-02-15T08:59:23.031-08:00Happy Belated Birthday! 55! Wow, on the bright sid...Happy Belated Birthday! 55! Wow, on the bright side, that'd be about 95 in gay years. Kleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306497851609490015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39651197282325373592014-02-15T08:41:58.856-08:002014-02-15T08:41:58.856-08:00Upside: Your chances of contracting goat pox dropp...Upside: Your chances of contracting goat pox dropped significantly.An (is my actual name)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07960251996565752991noreply@blogger.com