Unbelievably, despite losing a lot of weight since last year, I have once again been overlooked by the editorial staff of People Magazine in their Sexiest Man Alive contest.

They picked this George Clooney guy. For the second time!

Traineo is crawling with cool guys in the best shape of their lives, and they go and pick this loser! Again!

And who is this Brad Pitt punk who also has been picked twice. Johnny Depp? Richard Gere? Losers!

I agree, it's time they start looking at some of us regular guys too!

I agree, I think us Traineo girls should start nominating some REAL prospects like you guys and give those Clooneys and Pitts some bona fide competition!

Joe,

People Magazine asked me to post on their behalf that the only reason they did not pick you was because green, bald heads are no longer in.

Vrinda

Now now Vrinda play nice. Since we are talking about celebrities I saw Brad Pitt in person the first weekend in October. He is not quiet what I imagined. Although being incredibly heterosexual I did have an urge to squeeze his bum and whisper in his ear "You will remember me forever!" however my entire family intervened and prevented this brilliant plan.


JAU

Most excellent wit. Thank you Vrinda.

And not only that, the picture clearly shows I am still somewhat pear shaped. Still trying to squeeze into those Autumn swim suits I'm afraid.

But next year, Clooney, you're history!

And Yes, V, I know you asked everyone to get a picture up. I'll work on it.

Jau, I understand totally. I am unincredibly heterosexual and have a similar (and strong) Angelina fantasy involving an alternative body part.

Joe, I managed to get quite easily into my niece's swimsuit last year with just a wee bulge here or there. All I had to do was suck my gut in and stop breathing to go out in public. After the recent fat gain, it is a very, very tight squeeze and a scary sight to behold at the end of said squeezing. I commiserate. Waiting for you to prove you don't have a green bald head.

Clearly, Angelina deserves a thread of her own.

I wonder what it is about Brad Pitt that inspires men so....

I swear, I have heard 100 men utter some variation on the "I'm not gay, but Brad Pitt..." theme.

Including myself.

And the minister at my church.

Hmm Joe, Outted at last. In more ways than one.

NYCinephile, Between Brad and Angelina, I am picking Angelina. When you start that thread, I am dumping this one.

Joe: Wow! The stats in your profile are amazing.

Vrinda

Thanks Vrinda. I couldn't have - or wouldn't have anyway - put that picture up without your support - or constant prodding.

But I still have a shiny green head. The hair in that picture is a weave.

Thanks for the kind compliment on my stats. But things have slowed down dramatically for me. I met a sub goal, and suddenly the numbers dried up (mental?). I hit a wall for a couple of weeks, and I'm now doing all sorts of fun things to shake it up and get my #$% off that plateau. But in good spirits (especially since I got to eat pizza). And besides, that's another thread (I haven't started yet).

This one's all about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie apparently, and their remarkable team power to confuse otherwise heterosexual people.

I wonder if Brad Pitt ever runs a Google search on himself, just because he's bored some night (as I know he often must be), and marvels at the conversations he finds:

"Angie... some guy on a diet was mad because Clooney won the People thing, and now a bunch of dudes are... uh, admiring me."

In fact, he's probably wishing he had JAU's phone number.