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Ursula Pitt is a loathsome heap of hippopotamus dung.

Saturday, December 23, 2006
There is a Registered Nurse in Toronto named Ursula Pitt who is a loathsome heap of hippopotamus dung.

Ms. Pitt is a 280lb Nurse who is extremely unhygienic in her appearance (chronically smells like old urine, and most times has food stains on the front of her top, and has a partially shaven beard). She is cantankerous toward pt. relatives (does not like to be questioned), has a thinly disguised, but unproven drinking problem (Vodka), and is neglectfully abusive toward those in her charge (spends all night on a computer playing games and the last 1 hr of her shift giving pt. care). This lazy slob only works nights because she is a frightful sight during the day.

There are many Nurses who have worked with Ms. Pitt over the years and can confirm these facts. She is one of the most ill-reputed and whispered about Nurses in Toronto. Everyone knows her, and has something terrible to say about her. She is a discredit, and an embarrassment to the profession of Nursing.

This woman works with several Nursing agencies in Toronto as well. During the SARS epidemic she routinely worked at Toronto East General's quarantined SARS unit with the agency and got paid $100.00/hr! She kept quiet about it during that time, and still went working at various other Toronto hospitals, risking the potential of exposing pt's and co-workers to the SARS virus so that her fat, greedy, ass could get more pork chops to stuff her face.

Unfortunately, Ms. Whale Blubber (as she is affectionately known) lived through SARS and is still employed in Nursing. She is a walking mass of flesh and malodor, with tensor bandages wrapped around her tree-trunk legs, and various ill-kept weaves and hair pieces attached haphazardly to her head. To say that she resembles Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street would be a compliment.

She routinely calls in sick at either of the places that she is "officially" employed at so that she can work elsewhere with the agency. She uses her husband, Tony's sickness as an excuse for the sick calls. Meanwhile Tony has probably left her for a woman who can actually wash her ass crack. She is slick and cunning, and has never been caught in the lie of duping the hospital for sick benefits, but she will not hesitate to report her colleagues in the same lie.

One day in the next six months, God willing she will suffer a stroke, or heart attack, or perhaps both, and she will end up lingering between life and death for weeks. She will have bacterial and viral infections creeping systematically through her blood, because she is so morbidly obese that she will be left by her Nursing colleagues to develop bedsores. After all why should they break their backs trying to turn such a waste of human flesh?

Ultimately, the young Nurse that she sees as her enemy will be at her bedside exacting the last laugh upon her evil soul.

Ms. Pitt currently works at Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Joseph's Hospital in the Intensive Care Units.

Differences between OTC Pain Medications

Friday, August 04, 2006
When it comes to getting over-the-counter pain relief, the choice can be daunting.

Painkillers can be quite serious. For example, people with asthma have been known to have a reaction to ibuprofin, and acetaminophen could affect those who have a history of liver disease.

Here are some facts you should know about over-the-counter pain medications. Keep in mind that many of the following symptoms can be rare:

Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. It eases pain and fever, but won’t reduce inflammation, and generally provides relief for four to six hours. Side effects are rare when taken for short periods, but when taken long-term at high doses, acetaminophen can cause liver damage. It may worsen severe kidney and liver diseases, and should not be taken with alcohol or other medicines that contain acetaminophen. It comes in children’s formulas, and is safe in pregnancy and for breast-feeding women when taken short-term.
ASA (Aspirin, Bufferin) treats pain and fever, as well as inflammation. It generally lasts four to six hours. Possible side effects are stomach pain, heartburn, constipation, and dizziness; more serious complications may include stomach bleeding, impairment of kidney function, liver dysfunction or allergic reaction. ASA is thought to worsen asthma, diabetes, bleeding disorder, gout, kidney disease, liver disease and stomach ulcers. It should not be taken with alcohol, blood thinners, corticosteroids, high blood pressure or diabetes medications, methotrexate or probenecid. ASA can also cause Reye’s syndrome in children with chickenpox, the flu and other viral illnesses. It is not safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
Ibuprofin (Advil) Like ASA, ibuprofen eases pain, fever and inflammation for four to six hours. It has the same common side-effects as ASA—stomach pain, heartburn, constipation or dizziness—and many of the more serious ones, including stomach bleeding, impairment of kidney function, liver dysfunction or allergic reaction. Prolonged use of ibuprofen above the recommended dosage may also increase the risk of cardiovascular problems and serious skin reactions. It may worsen liver, heart or kidney disease, high blood pressure, bleeding disorder or stomach problems. Ibuprofen should not be taken with alcohol, blood thinners, diuretics, medications for arthritis or diabetes, ASA, or other over-the-counter pain relievers. It is safe for children, but not for pregnant women, and should only be used by breast-feeding women for short-term relief.

Sunday, July 16, 2006
100 Things You Need to Know About Women

Here is the complete list. Please use it responsibly.

100. Girls enjoy always having something kind of wrong, like a headache or cramping or something. Remember: No matter how bad it sounds, she’s going to outlive you.

99. Most women will not have sex for the first time with a guy unless their legs are shaved. If your date shows up and you spot stubble, she’s trying to keep herself in line.

98. No matter how much she reassures you, if you can’t get a hard-on she assumes you’re not attracted to her.

97. Beware of your girlfriend´s single party friend or gay bud. They want her to be single with them and will encourage any bad behavior as often as possible.

96. Jewelry. Now you always knkow what to get her for a last-minute gift.

95. The sight of you in your socks and underwear is the biggest turnoff in the world.

94. Never trust a girl who has no girlfriends. She doesn’t get along with other women because she’s either bat-shit crazy or just plain mean.

93. Girls who say, “I love sports!” are lying. Girls who ask you what time the game is on, without specifying which game they’re talking about, are not.

92. A random hookup is more likely to result in pregnancy, because a woman has more sex when she’s most fertile.

91. She still has all the love letters and cards from her past boyfriends.

90. Just started dating? Women want you to drive, even if it’s their car.

89. A girl would prefer to get a $100 gift from Tiffany & Co. than a $500 gift from Fortunoff. Why? Because her friends will ask where she got it.

88. “If I give you my number on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday are your best bets to score a date. Monday is too desperate, Thursday is too late.”-Claire, 27

87. Your female coworkers are obsessed with the fact that on average they receive less pay than male counterparts-and the fact that they work less overtime and get pregnant is irrelevant to the discussion.

86. Laying a towel down over the wet spot is like putting your jacket over a mud puddle for her, you noble bastard.

85. A recent study revealed that natural blondes could be extinct in 200 years, so unless she’s Norwegian, her towhead might be bottled.

84. Sixteen percent of American men have been with a prostitute - scientific proof most women are decent in bed.

83. Women always want to believe what you’re saying is true.

82. What do women really want in bed? More blankets. They get colder than men.

81. The threesome is not about you; it’s about the two girls. If you’re lucky enough to score one with your girlfriend, enjoy sex with the other one because there’s a good chance it’ll end the relationship.

80. If women have an excuse to take a pill, they’ll take it.

79. Never trust the woman who gives you the best blow job you’ve ever had.

78. “I hate when my boyfriend is sweaty and tries to lie down on top of me or cuddle after I’ve come. Wait five minutes.”-Erin, 21

77. The average woman kisses 79 men before getting married.

76. She hates your Xbox more than she lets on. Blow her off for some gaming and she’ll soon stop wasting time on a dork like you.

75. Women who are obsessed with their dogs also like to keep their men on a short leash.

74. “Girls who buy their men lap dances and pretend to enjoy it are kidding themselves. They’re trying to keep him happy with some controlled freedom.”-Suzy, 31

73. Over the course of her life, a woman will use 10 men for every one she loves. If you lent her your car or helped her move and didn´t get laid, you´re one of the 10.

72. During emergencies, women are likely to remain calmer than men. Though it should be noted that inventing minor crises on a weekly basis gives them more practice.

71. “Women grow hairs in a lot of the same places that men do-lower abdomen, nipples-we just get rid of them.”-Katie, 26

70. Unless they’re lesbians, she won’t approve of your hanging out with other girls. Even if they’re ugly. And, really, even if they’re lesbians.

69. If you have something to hide, she’ll find it.

68. Eighty-five: The number of males per 100 females in Gary, Indiana, lowest male-to-female ratio of any city with a population of 100,000-plus. The highest male-to-female ratio is in Salinas, California: 114 males for every 100 females.

67. Kiss her before two dates have gone by or you’ll be “friended.”

66. They can´t live without tension. Every once in a while she´s gonna pick a fight with you for no reason. Accept this as a running, inevitable theme and your relationship will make a lot more sense.

65. The most painless way to end an argument: Let her win.

64. An online dating service’s survey found that a woman’s ideal man has brown hair and blue eyes.

63. In the U.S., 21 percent of women ages 18 to 59 hold out for their honeymoon.

62. A British study claims a woman’s chances of getting married drop by 40 percent for every 16-point rise in her IQ. The same increase in IQ for a man boosted his chances of getting married by 35 percent.

61. When a woman tells you her problems, she does not want you to offer solutions.

60. Women often cite manhandling of breasts as the biggest foreplay faux pas.

59. “When I’m drunk, I can’t come. Not even with a vibrator.”-Lauren, 35

58. If they´re going to do it, most wives cheat between the ages of 18 and 29.

57. Most women think they’re better drivers than they are. Don’t point this out while she’s at the wheel or she’ll freak and crash.

56. Women ingest about half the lipstick they apply, which means they eat approximately one to three sticks per year.

54. A woman might say she just wants sex, but sleep with her for a while and she’ll change her tune. “I’ve known so many women who think they can pull this off, but they always develop feelings for the guy,” says Evie, 22.

53. According to the American Association of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Angelina Jolie’s lips were the most requested celebrity feature among all female patients in 2004.

52. Despite always complimenting another woman’s short haircut, she secretly celebrates having one less competitor, since men prefer long hair.

51. Don’t call her “cute.” In her mind it’s the same as “not vomit-inducing.” “Sexy,” OK. “Hot,” yes. “Fucking awesome,” only if she’s at least slightly buzzed.

50. Women often buy shoes a size or two small because they’re in denial about the size of their feet-which they can’t stand.

49. They dream of one day peeing in a urinal.

48. Women know where they stand looks-wise but worry about being considered cool, about which they’re unsure.

47. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, 23 percent of 18- to 34-year-old women live with their parents, versus 31 percent of you losers.

46. Women want to talk dirty, but they’re afraid you won’t respect them in the morning. Reassure her that letting go in bed doesn’t make her less classy and she’ll probably go wild. Jäger helps.

45. Twenty-three percent of this magazine’s readers are women.

44. A psycho jealous girl will do anything to keep her man-including anal.

41. If she suddenly cuts her hair short, it might mean she no longer cares what you think of her. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t care about someone else’s opinion.

40. About half of all brides will lose a good friend over a ridiculous bridesmaid squabble.

39. It never hurts to say you´re sorry, even if you don´t mean it.

38. Let her beat you at something once in a while-poker, chess, Ping-Pong-and she’ll be more likely to give you what you want, like some peace and quiet.

37. Women’s public bathrooms are about three times more disgusting than men’s.

36. “At one point or another, I’ve gone through your things looking for any evidence from past relationships. I’m talking photographs, postcards, mementos, address books, diaries. If you don’t like it, get rid of this stuff before letting me in your apartment. It’s not about trust; it’s about curiosity, and it drives us crazy till it’s been satiated.”-Caroline, 28

35. Like you, girls hate nothing more than a clingy partner who needs them every eight seconds.

34. Chick rock strikes a deeply primal chord inside women while simultaneously revolting men. Just sit back and let her sing the Sarah McLachlan or Ani DiFranco song. It’s only about four minutes long.

33. The average woman owns eight bras and wears each one five times before washing. Shasta!

32. Girls will not sit on any toilet outside their own home or a five-star hotel. Everywhere else they’re hovering above the toilet in a squat.

31. Got a new girl coming over? Your (tidy) bathroom should include clean linen, a box of Puffs Plus, and several full rolls of TP.

30. “Don’t caress our faces while we’re kissing, unless you really, really, really like us.”-Rachel, 21

29. On a first date, women never order what they really want to eat.

28. Breast augmentation surgery has grown by 257 percent since 1997. The most popular size? C-cup. As if you didn’t know.

27. Gain her trust when you’re out by calling her at 10 P.M. She’ll go to bed content you’re thinking of her, even if you’re slurping Jell-O shots off some skank’s cleavage.

26. Put down the Drakkar and grab a box of Good & Plenty. Women are turned on by the scent of black licorice.

25. At least one of her friends wants to sleep with you.

24. A good but flawed man is a fixer-upper gem, and women love nothing more than home improvements.

23. Every woman is self-conscious about her ass. Tell her you love her ass and you’ll see it more often.

22. If you want more sex, tell your girl an attractive woman hit on you that day. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time.

21. More than half of surveyed females between 18 and 25 would prefer to be run over by a truck than be fat.

20. All women think they’re smarter than their partners in some significant way.

19. The more piercings she has, the more places she’ll let you put it.

18. Once in a while, let her pick the movie and don´t complain about it.

17. Any good woman will tell ya, honesty is not always the best policy.

16. Chicks aren’t afraid to get kinky; you just have to have the nerve to ask.

15. Girls don’t want to date doormats. So make her proud and refuse to give up bowling night with the guys.

14. Don´t take a woman to a concert you really want to see-she´ll just want to leave early.

13. “Women appreciate a big penis, but having one doesn’t give you an excuse to suck at foreplay.”-Elena, 28

12. Studies show women are more attracted to “macho” guys near ovulation. The rest of the month, they’re drawn to “good providers,” otherwise known as chumps.

11. She likes one of your friends.

10. Ugly girls like to hang out with pretty girls because it makes them feel like they´re more attractive. Pretty girls hang out with ugly girls for the same reason.

9. The minute she decides she’s even mildly interested in you, she starts making mental pictures of what your kids would look like and imagining her first name with your last.

8. Sixty percent of women in the United States color their hair, according to L’Oréal (who are obviously hoping they can peer-pressure the other 40 percent).

7. Dated a stripper? Keep your mouth shut, stupid.

6. Rub a sheet of medium-grade sandpaper across your face. That’s your five o’clock shadow when you kiss her. Now rub that sandpaper on your inner thigh. (Mind you, we’re not suggesting you shave.)

5. Female serial killers tend to use poison rather than guns or knives.

4. Foghat’s “Slow Ride” is not about a trip in the car. Get the hint?

3. The one breakup line she’ll never be able to argue you out of: “I’m sorry, but I no longer have feelings for you.”

2. Buying a present for your girl? She’ll hate it (and you) if she finds out you took along another woman to help pick it out.

1. You´ll probably never know how many guys she´s slept with. The standard lie is five. Which really means about 12.

From Maxim Online

What Women Want -Seriously



* Selectivity

Since women risk an enormous investment as a consequence of having sex, evolution should favor women who are highly selective in choosing their mates. As well, whether a woman chooses a partner as a sexual playmate, or a long term mate, she is conscious of the fact that she will have to be vulnerable to a degree with the person in order to enjoy the sex act. Therefore, the willingness to be vulnerable and involved sexually has to be present, and selecting the right person to do so with is important.

* Generosity

A generous mate who is willing to sacrifice his time, energy and resources is likely to benefit the woman, her offspring and contribute to the woman's future fertility. With all of the thousands of differences among men, why do women value some characteristics more than others? Why is generosity more important that a cleft chin? Why do women not ask to see a man's toes before their first date? Some attributes are granted more weight than others, and one of the most scrutinized attributes are a man's resources and social status.

* Social status

When looking for a mate, women place great value on education and professional degrees, which are both strong indicators of future social status. Also important - how people who matter view her mate, and whom her mate knows who is of consequence. This includes a her mates extended family, friends, and associates. How likely are these people to help her mate succeed in future endeavors is the burning question.

Saturday, July 08, 2006
What Men Want

Although women often discredit men by saying they only have one thing on their mind, it is important to look at evolutionary psychology for one possible explanation of what men look for in women. Men are not as reliant on their mate as women are on men, so they may not be as strongly oriented as women to spending their entire lives with only one mate. According to evolutionary theory, the woman's desire to have one mate to help raise her children pressures males to be monogamous. If men do not want monogamy, they may end up with a lower quality of woman since the high quality women chose their mate based on his commitment to monogamy. But, mutual selection occurs in marriages, so the man can choose his mate, just as the woman chooses him. And often his criteria is based on very different qualities than the woman's. Evolutionary psychology offers one view about male psychology. Not all psychologists agree that this theory offers a complete explanation of "what men want," but some find the logic attractive.

Youth
According to evolutionary psychology, ancestral men evolved ways to sense how well woman might reproduce offspring (Buss, 1994: 50). One of the most obvious clues is youth. The older a woman gets, the less fertile she becomes. According to evolutionary psychologists, a man sees fertility as an important attribute because it assures him that his blood line will continue. In many cultures, men prefer wives who are younger, although the age difference varies across societies.
In the United States, college students surveyed between 1939-1988, indicated the preferred age difference is approximately 2.5 years. Men who were 21 years old prefered, on average, women who were 18.5 years (Buss, 1994: 51) As men get older, they tend to be attracted to women who are increasingly younger than they are. Men in their thirties prefer women 5 years younger, while men in their 70's prefer women who are 10 to 20 years younger.

Standards of Physical Beauty
Although beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, there have been certain standards of female attractiveness that have become widely accepted. These standards are an indicator of the health and, according to evolutionary theory, therefore give men clues about the reproductive capability of the woman in question. Without these standards of beauty, a man would have a difficult time discerning a healthy woman who would produce healthy children from a woman of lesser health.
Features of physical appearance such as full lips, clear skin, smooth skin, clear eyes, lustrous hair and good muscle tone were all indications to our evolutionary ancestors of a healthy woman. Attitudes such as bouncy, youthful gait, animated facial expression and high energy level were also behavioral features that a man could use to see a woman's youth and health.
According to evolutionary psychologists, symmetry is yet another measure of attractiveness that men use when evaluating any potential mate. Although this appears to be a minute detail, it could have its links to our evolutionary past. Asymmetries are clues about possible developmental problems (Buss, 1994: 55). Asymmetries can result from physical assaults as well as parasites that infect the human body. The parasites and diseases can cause asymmetrical development making this physical cue a possible indicator of a person's health.

Body Shape
Body shape preference is perhaps the most culturally variable standard of beauty. The attractiveness of the shape of a woman's body is directly linked to what her body type represents in her culture. For instance, in a culture where food is scarce, such as among the Bushmen in Australia, a high status woman would be better fed and therefore larger. In a culture such as the United States and many Western European societies where food is abundant, the relationship between plumpness and status is reversed, and the rich distinguish themselves through thinness (Buss, 1994: 56). Men do not have an evolved preference for body type, however, evolutionary psychologists claim men do have a preference for features linked with status.
Although women in the United States often think men prefer a thinner woman, a study done by psychologist Paul Rozin proves differently. The women were asked to identify the ideal body type for themselves and the body type they thought men preferred. In both cases, women chose body types slimmer than average. When men were then asked to indicate the body type they are most attracted to, they typically chose the average female build. The women in this study believed that men preferred thinner women, which proved not to be true.

The importance of physical appearance has been steadily rising since the 1930's. As television, movies, fashion magazines and other medias depict the most beautiful people in western society, men and women alike have began to place far more importance on appearance. For men, this can be to show his social status to other men. A well-to-do, eligible bachelor is much more likely than a poor man to attract a very physically attractive woman. "Trophy" wives are not just the perquisites of high status, but in fact increase the status of the man who can win them (Buss, 1994: 59). Men, cross-culturally value a woman's attractiveness not only for her reproductive potential, but also as a sign that he can obtain a high-status, attractive woman.

Good Personality
Aside from beauty men want a partner who will fulfill them emotionally as well as physically. A good personality is a must for every man in a serious relationship. Aside from physical beauty, men also look for intelligence, optimistic attitudes, self-confidence, and partners who enjoy the same hobbies and/or interests they do.
Optimism is a trait that many guys look for in a girl. No one wants to be with someone who is always pessimistic or is constantly complaining about small issues. Men need someone who can they can enjoy everyday conversation with, and share intimate feelings with, through positive outlooks on life.
Similar levels of intelligence are also important. Well matched couples generally have similar intelligence levels, that way they can be on the same "page" as each other. A graduate student may not have much in common with someone who has only finished junior high school. People tend to seek out companies with whom they can enjoy conversations at the same level of thought.
Common interests are also a big player in the dating game. If one partner lives for music, and the other one cant stand any noise, then chances are they won't get along as well as a couple who both enjoy (or dislike) a certain type of music. Someone who is physically fit and active may not get along so easily with someone who enjoys being couch potato.
These are all ideal situations which, of course, can have exceptions. Sometimes people find that they are truly happy with someone who is completely different from them, but generally the relationships that last are those in which the partners have much in common. In the end, having a best friend --or a soul mate-- is what really counts, and men need this just as much as women do.

Saturday, February 18, 2006

The worthy 30: Toronto's most eligible bachelors

Go over to W4WT aka W4W Toronto to find out where these fellas like to socialize.

Shinan Govani, National Post

Published: Saturday, February 18, 2006

Listen up, girls (OK, and some guys, too), have I got a crop of chaps for you! Here -- in no particular order -- are the lusty lotharios, meritorious mensches and intellectual linebackers that make the city spin and shrill. Some of these men have even been known to floss regularly!

Last Saturday we published my list of ladies in our second quasi- annual, totally unscientific edition of the Worthy 30. Since then, we've been inundated by all manner of loveable self-nominations and political convention-style jockeying. Fun! Today, we bring you the dudes.

The list is based on my social gallops around town, and recommendations from friends and frenemies alike. To be eligible, one needed a modicum of attractiveness, some discernment and accomplishment and that unpindownable thing we call It. Some of these fellas are more famous than others. Others are more available than some (to qualify, they couldn't be married, engaged or shacked up!). So, time to enjoy this Hummer-size variety of manly marvels. Deep breath, now.


ARI LANTOS


Age:
25
Sign: Sagittarius
His beat: Film producer.
Drink of choice: Vodka soda.
In a Nutshell: Aren't we glad that Robert Lantos green-lighted this hunk? Ari, the well-reviewed collaboration between the Canadian uber-producer and actress Jennifer Dale, is a six-foot Turk-in-trainers. He's also a merman of note, having played water polo for the Junior National Team for years. Committed to bowling -- he bowls once a week -- he's also not opposed to the occasional night of red wine and poker.
His dream date: "I'm a big fan of warm weather, first of all, so let's start on a beach somewhere tropical, with very few other people around. Something very casual, in shorts and T-shirt, eating fresh fish caught by a local fisherman."


BENJAMIN BRIGGS

Age:
29
Sign: Gemini
His beat: National account manager, Toro
Drink of choice: Boddington's
In a nutshell: Born and bred in England, this devilish dandy -- he describes his background as "Chinglish" -- begins the day with a ritual cuppa with Marmite on toast. Often the best-dressed guy in the room, he never fails to carry a handkerchief and also never leaves the ladies taking The Better Way. That's because he's got a BMW -- navy blue, if you must know -- and a Vespa that nicely packs two.
His dream date: "Touring Northern California's scenic wine country, a la Sideways."


RICHARD LAMBERT


Age:
27
Sign: Leo
His beat: Owner of clothing emporium 69 Vintage and The Social club
Drink of choice: Jack Daniels
In a nutshell: So-called "the Alfie of Queen Street," he's a lascivious, if lovable, leprechaun just looking to be tamed. He knows how to dress. He knows how to undress. And he's about to do both in Small Potatoes, a movie that marks his first acting gig.
His dream date: "A mirror ..."


GILES GHERSON

Age:
48
Sign: Pisces
His beat: Editor-in-chief, Toronto Star
Drink of choice: Red wine, "preferably Italian"
In a nutshell: This squash-playing, blues-listening, French-and-German-speaking gent likes to lay-out, we hear. Keeping alive Joe Atkinson's principles can, however, be a drag on one's dating life. This ink slinger says he works seven days a week.

"My guilty pleasure is driving. I have an old Porsche, so I drive that around. It's a coppery-maroon -- someone described it once as sugarplum."


DR. ALI ADIBFAR

Age:
39
Sign: Virgo
His beat: Cosmetic plastic surgeon (weekdays), oral surgeon (weekends)
Drink of choice: Kir Royale
In a nutshell: Kabab-eating star physician! But that's not all. This suave and sturdy doc is also a bit of a closet architect and has plans to open Toronto's first "plastic surgery boutique-hotel." (Now that's what we call room service!)
His dream date: "Going to the south of France, to the Grand Prix in Monaco."


ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN


Age:
24
Sign: Aquarius
His beat: Olympic kayaker
Drink of choice: Creemore Springs
In a nutshell: A pretty-boy paddler who's got serious hardware (a gold and bronze in Athens) and would make a most excellent cast edition to The O.C.! The exceptional Oakville-raised Adam also happens to be mad about chocolate and basketball.
His dream date: "Cliff jumping in the Caribbean."


OLIVIER DUBOS


Age:
34
Sign: Cancer
His beat: General manager, Givenchy parfum Canada
Drink of choice: Champagne
In a nutshell: This Euro-hunk -- a relatively new kid on the rue -- is as French as brie and likes to boogie. Last summer he achieved renown when he was one of the first two passengers to escape the Air France flight that crashed at Pearson. Since the crash, he has mysteriously started painting -- big canvases, very abstract, with reds and golds on black.
His dream date: "I would go to the south of Morocco, a little village called Skouri."


SEAMUS O'REGAN


Age:
34
Sign: Capricorn
His beat: Co-host, Canada AM
Drink of choice: Guinness, with a side of Red Breast Irish Whiskey
In a nutshell: He looks good in corduroy. Part George Stephanopoulos, part George Clooney, part Curious George, our Seamus has only one guilty pleasure he'll own up to: sleep. Boulevardier. Braniac. Babe.
His dream date: "Sea kayaking off the shores of Halong Bay [Vietnam], with a catered eight-course lunch and private island."


PHIL DOWNE


Age: 50
Sign: Pisces
His beat: President, Relations Management Group
Drink of choice: Pinots, Cabs or Zins
In a nutshell: He Thai boxes, he flies planes, he rides horses, he's got "killer abs" (if he does say so himself). This Yorkvillian bachelor has the toothy good looks of one of those deposed royal half-cousins, and also counts himself as one of the biggest Marilyn Monroe fans. Ever. (He has a decent collection of rare photos, memorabilia and two first editions that belonged to MM.)
His dream date: "Scuba diving, palm trees, white sand beaches, hammocks under palm trees..."


JEFFREY FISHER


Age: 40
Sign: Cancer
His beat: Runs high-end bedding company Jeffrey Fisher Home (and is host of W Network show Arresting Design)
Drink of choice: Americano -- or Keith's on tap
In a nutshell: Get between the sheets with this baron of the boudoir (whose bedding line was featured on Sex and the City!). A slave to the Stillwater spa and hot fudge sundaes, this dreamboat has a love of the good life and definitely knows how to get rid of the creases.
Minor warning: "I sing as if I can. I love to sing around the office, but I take a lot of teasing for it -- I often know one line to each song."


MARK MULRONEY

Age:
26
Sign: Taurus
His beat: Equity sales trader, RBC
Drink of choice: Beer
In a nutshell: The other Mulroney brother. Not only does he watch the markets, he's on one too! A knight in shining Armani, he apprenticed early at the School of Sussex Drive.
Dream date: Omi sushi (on Church), and then to a concert.


CAMARA ALFORD


Age:
32
Sign: Gemini
His beat: Runs record company Uomo (Sony/BMG)
Drink of choice: Vodka on the rocks
In a nutshell: This street-smart virtuoso and dude-about-town works his dreads the way a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader works her pom poms. The guy behind such acts as Shawn Desman and Keisha Chante, he also digs his Prada sneakers and his 24 (he worries a lot about Jack Bauer). And who can resist those solid gold freckles of his?
His dream date: "Safari in Kenya."


GUILLAUME COTE


Age:
24
Sign: Virgo
His beat: Principal dancer, National Ballet
Drink of choice: Whiskey
In a nutshell: Listen to him listening to his body! Perennial single gal Candace Bushnell finally met her marital match some years ago in a tight-toned ballet dancer, so why not take a page from her book? This five-alarm hottie, currently starring in Swan Lake, moved to Toronto at age 10 to attend the National Ballet School, and he's been dying for his art ever since. Woo him with a foot massage.
Notable self-observation: "I wear tights for a living."


OLIVER GEDDES


Age: 29
Sign: Taurus
His beat: Owner of The Fifth (Toronto and Miami)
Drink of choice: Jack Daniels
In a nutshell: Like an Abercrombie & Fitch model-next-door. With exemplary table manners! The appetizing son of Richard and Libell Geddes of The Fifth resto fame, he currently burns the midnight oil at his own similarly named clubs in both Toronto and South Beach. (The Floridian outpost opens this month.) But what's this we hear about Days of Our Lives? Word has it Oliver is addicted to the soap!
Dream date: "Dinner at The Fifth Toronto ... in-flight dessert ... drinks and dancing at The Fifth South Beach!"


LUKE MCCANN

Age:
33
Sign: Pisces
His beat: Journalist-turned-entrepreneur (latest venture is Urban Supper Club)
Drink of choice: Gin and tonic
In a nutshell: Matt Damon on the outside; Ben Affleck on the inside! One bright, blithe bloke, who used to write for Reuters in London, England, and is now the man behind new word-of-mouth, members-only group called Urban Supper Club. Word has it Luke's got a major weakness for Donald Trump.
His dream date: "Gambling in Vegas."


PAUL ALEXANDER

Age: 40
Sign: Sagittarius
His beat: Photographer
Drink of choice: Tequila and ginger ale
In a nutshell: Randy lensman likes to mix pleasure with pleasure. On the town and at the top of his game, he's behind a lot of big-coin ads and has also shot everyone from Avril Lavigne to Tina Turner. This one doesn't walk; he swaggers.

"I think you should never take your outside shoes or outside clothes into your bedroom. Because your bedroom is a place of refuge, right? And you have to honour each room for what it's for."


ROBERT DEGASPERIS

Age: 41
Sign: Capricorn
His Beat: President, Metrus Properties
Drink of choice: Vodka soda or wine
In a nutshell: He moves, he shakes. In addition, he runs, he boxes and he makes a point of circling the planet to play on the world's best golf courses. An object of many a damsel's affection, this corporate Indiana Jones is part of the storied land-developing DeGasperis clan that ranked No. 54 on Canadian Business's most recent list of the Rich 100, weighing in at an estimated $756-million. You might say he's as sleek as anything Alessi ever made.
His dream date: "A romantic dinner, great wine, good conversation and a lot of laughs, I would say. I love Paris. That's my favourite city in the world."


STEPHEN LOBO


Age: 32
Sign: "I'm on the cusp of Scorpio and Sagittarius"
His beat: Actor
Drink of choice: Rye on the rocks
In a nutshell: We'll have what he's cookin'! Stephen, who plays chef Ramir -- a ladle-carrying ladies' man on the Bravo/CityTV dramedy Godiva's -- is very crush-worthy. Maybe it's the puppy-dog eyes or the Joliesque sting or just the quiet confidence, but he's got the sort of presence that makes even the most determined channel-surfer pause. Back and forth between Toronto and Vancouver (where the series is shot), this thespian claims to know the Grease script by heart. Word for word.
His dream date: "There has to be chocolate gelato."


ALAN SPIEGEL

Age: 33
Sign: Sagittarius
His beat: Crown prosecutor
Drink of choice: Single malt scotch
In a nutshell: Hunky habeaus corpus! This public defender with the Clark Kent specs and the Osmondesque dimples is serious about his job and serious about play. Often can be found advocating at such spots as Lobby and Ultra Supper Club.
His dream date: Perhaps climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa (which he did last year)?


MATTE BABEL

Age:
25
Sign: Libra
His beat: MuchMusic VJ
Drink of choice: Vodka water
In a nutshell: Every few years, the town swoons over a new boy VJ with the whole world still in his hands -- and at this dot in history Matte is that guy. Could it be that he just looks so available? That he seems like he's having the time of his life? That he looks like the very epitome of downtown hi-jinx in those never-ending array of cool sneakers (he says he's got 60 pairs)? Word has it that he's a basketball nut and a mama's boy.
His dream date: Somewhere "naturesque." Maybe a rain forest.


JOHNSON CHOU

Age:
42
Sign: Pisces
His beat: Designer, Johnson Chou Inc
Drink of choice: A lychee martini if he's celebrating. Dirty martini when he's serious
In a nutshell: The fashion police aren't going to be coming after him any time soon. The boyish Chou, who manages both quirky and classic -- artisto-eccentric, you might say -- runs a design and architecture firm that's put the finishing touches on some of the very coolest spots in town. A self-confessed cinephile, his fave flicks include Blade Runner and In the Mood for Love.

"My guilty pleasure is a little sultry love in the afternoon; a tryst during the business day."


ASHTON WESTWOOD

Age: 35
Sign: Sagittarius
His beat: Literary agent
Drink of choice: A "good pint of Boddington's or Stoli rocks twist"
In a nutshell: He's carrying on the proud literary tradition passed on to him by his super-agent dad, Bruce Westwood -- who you might say is the Kevin Bacon of CanLit. Ashton's cuffs are always tremendous; his knots, sublime. And did you know that he's starred in local productions of The Great Gatsby and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
His dream date: "BA First Class to London. The Berkeley Hotel. Drinks at the American Bar at The Savoy. Dinner at Le Gavroche. Nightcaps at Boujis. Oysters and Black Velvets at Bibendum. Visits to men's shop Hackett's for me and Selfridges for her. Dinner at Mark Birley's George Club, followed by Annabel's, needless to say. Finally, of course, a full-on English breakie in bed. Do not disturb!"


CAM HEAPS


Age: 31
Sign: Libra
His beat: President, Steam Whistle Brewery
Drink of choice: "Beer and I get along really well"
In a nutshell: Haute hoser who loves a good time. His pop, Frank, founded the Upper Canada Brewing Co., so you might say suds are in his bloodstream. A surfing enthusiast, he's hit the waves in Panama, Nicaragua, Bahamas and more.

"I've got a 20-foot climbing rope mounted on the ceiling of my living room."


KEIR WILMUT

Age:
26
Sign: Gemini
His beat: U. of T. law student
Drink of choice: Kir Royale
In a nutshell: This self-assured collegiate fox, who claims to make the "best scrambled eggs in the entire world," was a finalist recently on that Magna/CTV competition, Next Great Prime Minister. When he's not trying to win contests to become the fake leader of Canada, he amuses himself by watching infomercials and tackling torts. A Victoria, B.C., native, he moved to T.O. to dabble in corporate banking before heeding the call of law school.
His dream date: "I like going to the museum on dates. I think the museum's a really good date. Yeah, go to the ROM for free Friday nights."


ELIO IANNACCI

Age: 29
Sign: Aries
His beat: Features editor, Flare
Drink of choice: "Stella, no lemon"
In a nutshell: Soft-spoken and sonata-light, this man-about-the-masthead knows both his fashion and his art. Dolce and Carvaggio, let's just say. We dig his style.

"My guilty pleasures are Nutella and The Sopranos, sometimes in that order -- The Sopranos because it's just an overblown cliche of what Italians are, and I think that's very funny. But I do have a lot of Nutella. My parents keep a lot and I always have some in my pantry. I don't even have a pantry, so it would be a cupboard."


J.D. FORTUNE

Age:
32
Sign: Virgo
His beat: Rock star
In a nutshell: A stud is born! This Mississaugan Dorian Gray and Lotto winner took his made-for-TV looks, those sinking low-rise jeans he seems to like and some good, old-fashioned talent, and accomplished the near-impossible: made INXS in again. Fame and fortune have drawn Canadian Estella Warren to him of late -- a model, yes -- but it is a show-biz romance, after all. It could be over any minute now -- and then he could be yours forever and ever.

(As told to the L.A. Times) "It's pretty crazy, right? I mean I was homeless, like living out of my car at one point, and now this."


ZARK FATAH

Age: 31
Sign: Leo
His beat: Lifestyle entrepreneur
Drink of choice: Mojito
In a nutshell: Recently made the Post's list of People to Watch in 2006 -- and we're doing so with pleasure. The mere word "Zark" in Toronto these days is a synonym for "nightlife," "cool" and "happenin'. " It doesn't hurt that he looks the part. His latest ventures include the Hamman spa on King, as well as Doku 15 restaurant inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel. All of which he gets to, presumably, in his new black C4S Porsche.

"I'm really into socks. Paul Smith, primarily. They come in different colours, stripes, patterns. They're pretty quirky. I've probably got about 20 pairs.


ROBERT COLLISON

Age: "That's a state secret"
Sign: Taurus
His beat: Writer
Drink of choice: White wine
In a nutshell: Owlish man of mystery who says he's a proud patriot, a "techno-peasant," and a sine qua non shirt buff. Seems to contribute much of his hard-earned scribbling-dollars to Yorkville den of pleasure, Amber, where he's an oft visitor.
His dream date: It would end up at Chateau Marmont in L.A.


JIAN GHOMESHI

Age: 30
Sign: Gemini
His beat: CBC personality/musician
Drink of choice: Grey Goose on the rocks, little twist of lime
In a nutshell: Another prized Persian. His newish radio show, National Countdown, is about as addictive as a BlackBerry, his outfits are always interesting and his hair, well, we do like it more than George Strombolopoulous's.

"I'm actually a Swedish blonde. I dye my hair black and make regular pilgrimages to the tanning salon so that I can tell people I'm Persian. Being Middle Eastern is all the rage, after all."


GUI CARVALHO

Age:
23
Sign: Virgo
His beat: Mixologist with the Martini Club
Drink of choice: Vodka on the rocks
In a nutshell: We love Brazilian imports! Gui, who has been in Toronto for a year and a half, studied philosophy, likes his soccer and is what they call rock-hard. Did we mention that his "last call" is often around the time most folks are waking up to Breakfast Television?

"I'm used to the cold by now, you know? That's what everybody asks."


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Sam Hiyate - Book him!

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Hawksley Workman - Piping genius urchin!

George Chaker and Josh Feurer - Crunch time!

Michael Shore - The jury has Spoke'n!

David Thompson - Gold-diggers, start your marks!

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