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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think the hotel is going to fat out on a limb. Men that will repond won't be the type of customer that the hotel is attempting to entice.<br>If you want the businessmen give them a free trainer to work out their days stress. Give them a place to access their companies email in a comfortable setting. Forget the day spa, this idea will only cost the hotels money.<br>The events offered could be for a businessmans vacation, but not for a business trip.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Baerlocher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 1:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[i think it's a great idea!! i encouraged my husband to have 'boys night out' at least once a month.<br>it gave him 'time off' from household/family stress.<br>he had a luxury dinner, drank fancy scotch/sherries, smoked expensive cigars. sometimes, they went golfing, boating, played tennis, rode motorcycles, backpacked, then went to dinner.<br>it was excellent for our relationship. he didn't feel as though he wasn't 'one of the guys' anymore. he wasn't spending all his free time with me. <br>when we did spend our free time together, it was much more enjoyable, relaxing and intimate.<br>gals go to spas, lunch, shopping, movies and dinner together, why not men? k]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 11:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[<br>I am surprised at such a strange type of hotel, I through men were always on vacation, I wish women would stop pampering men. Men do not have it any harder then women. actually woman have it alot harder than a man. But I guess only the smart intelligent woman can see that. Women can work just as hard as a man, and get paid less then a man. What a bunch of crap.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[deb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 12:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[A hint of what's behind this offer by the hotel is revealed by the 6/12 Post by "Kate"..."gals go to spas, lunch, shopping, movies and dinner together, why not men?"<br>Two agendas are evident...1) Feminism of males and 2)  Homosexuality.<br>Neither agenda offers a key to what God had in mind for man who He created in "His" image, not the one devised by "Eve-like" females.<br>Mel E. at melmohrock@aol.com]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mel Everingham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 12:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think Mel has the right idea!  Men should never spend time together, it's positively against the wishes of God.  Adam wasn't making male friends while Eve was busy being "Eve-like" shopping and taking in biblical spa treatments with the girls.  I know I avoid any contact with other guys--friendship can only lead to homosexuality.  Man, Mel--you are on to something there!  I'm so glad people like Mel are around to let us know what God had in mind for men when he created them in "his" image.  Genius.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 1:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[well , if you haven't  seen  Brokeback Mountain married men have   been known to go on fishing trips.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mitchell ayres]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 1:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well, I don't know about Kyle not making guy friends because I certainly didn't become a lesbian when I made girl friends. <br>Just because you hang out with someone of the same sex doesn't mean it will inevitably lead to homosexuality unless that's truly what you want out of the relationship. Most guys would be disgusted by the idea of going gay for their buddies.<br><br>I think the idea the hotel had was an okay concept, but if it was called something so Neanderthal-like, like "Man'cation," it should have had more activities geared towards masculinity so men wouldn't be embarrassed to do it. <br>Trying to interest men in the things their girlfriends do is pretty stupid. Are they going to offer manicures there as well?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tohnny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[i think everyone has the wrong idea i think guys should hang out but not at a hotel and "kyle" just because u have friends who r the same sex as u doesnt mean u r going to turn in to a homosexual u must be the most immature and uneducated person ever and "mel" this topic has nothing to do with god u must just be some poor lonely person who does nothing but sit there and dream up stuff in ur own little reality world.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well done Kyle good point,,,ya forgot that we gay men make so much more money then most straight men, Now thanks to you comments I ll definatly go... by the way being as gay men cant breed and reproduce ourselves in gods image, then were happy to let men like yourself make more of us and we appreciate it keep up the good work you do dawg]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[One time I went to McDonald's and played a game of basketball with my best friend, and the next day I was gay. This hotel idea is not good. We need to make sure that men go to work, provide for their wives and children, and women should cook, clean, and be mothers. This is what God wants. Unfortunately, because I was turned gay and feminine, I am not in line with God's wishes.<br><br>I am sorry Mel. I hope that one day I can join you in the Kingdom.<br><br>::sighs::]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Men hanging out with men will become gay !  HA !! thanks for my laugh of the day !! You bible thumpers sure know how to entertain us !! ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kyle you are not a true man and you don't speak for the rest of the "true men" In the world. You bible thumpers make us the laughing stock of the world! It's people like you that make other countries like China who have even more men then we do think twice about dealing with the U.S. Get real and enjoy yourself! My wife is all for me getting away and the same goes for her. Our kids will be brought up without being closed minded bigot's. If you can't balance your religion and beliefs properly maybe you shouldn't be on the internet as you might get possessed by the temptations of the cyberworld.....oooo too scary.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think it is a cool idea.......if you have a city slicker man.  One with time and money to spare.  I know my husband would rather go out with the guys, have a few beers, maybe play some pool or watch sports. Spending time away from the wife and family, even for a few hours is good for any man, but this kind of thing seems a little girly. What seems to be an attractive package to some is definitely not for others.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[i am only 18, but these are my views:<br><br>i think bringing "god" into this conversation of male friendship is rather ridiculous for many reasons. if kyle is so concerned about making friendships with males because he might "turn gay"- well that is very close-minded and immature statement. maybe you should try hanging out with guys in an environment like this to show you that gayness is not "catchable". <br><br>i think this hotel has a great idea here. men have every right to spend time enjoying what it is they like to do. this idea of reverse-discrimination and male feminism is a joke and you people need to leave the comfort of your bible and see the real world. <br><br>i have no doubt in my mind that the majority of males, finances aside, would thoroughly enjoy a vacation of these sorts but are too embarrassed to admit it. society and people like kyle and mel put too much pressure on men to be these manly, beer-belly, and emotionless people that watch football and eat microwave dinners while their wives do the housework. <br><br>"men should never spend time together"- this statement makes you sound like a womanizer of sorts. you cant tell me that would wouldn’t want to sit in a huge humidor, eat steak, smoke a cigar, and drink whisky with a bunch of your closest male friends. you must be the type that would rather just watch football on an old lazyboy and eat a bag of potato ships all by yourself. (not my idea of a really good time)<br><br>and back to the god thing... i am no biblical scholar, but im pretty darn sure the bible doesn’t say males should be segregated from one another. we would have no identities and our definitions of sexes would be altered altogether. (plus the bible is just a story anyway... no fictional value). oh, and call me crazy, but i dont think Eve was out at the day-spa relaxing and drinking a martini.<br><br>deb- i agree with you that woman are underpaid and are not appreciated for the work they do. but statistics show that males are the breadwinners of most households, and thus should be the ones going out with the guys; weather its the spa or to go shoot pool and smoke a cigar. "what a bunch of crap"- you know what is a bunch of crap... walking into a mall and finding one store that carries male clothing while the other 99 stores are entirely devoted to women. that is reverse discrimination and unequal representation if i ever saw it... so stop complaining about guys having some fun even though society says they shouldnt.<br><br>lou- i am adamantly opposed to the idea that a game of basketball and lunch at mcdonalds turned you gay... you don’t just become gay because of an incident. the incident may trigger feelings and other things, but the idea has always been with you. likewise, drinking scotch with guys will not "assimilate" you to be gay.<br><br>i personally align my views with kate. she understands that men need an escape with other like-minded men to stay sane in this world. the Fairmont has a great business venture here as long as close-minded bible freaks and super-feminists stop getting in the way and let men enjoy themselves for once.<br><br>get your heads out of the sand<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[collin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think it's obvious that Kyle was spoofing Mel.  Notice the quote marks for "his" image, and the subtle sarcasm.  Kudos to Kyle!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gloria]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have no problem with Hotels offering incentives to men, but if they want to pack the house with men, all they have to do is be known as the place where the ladies are. Men will show up....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[BCJ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tohnny and bam - you are so off track it is amazing.<br>Read Kyle's posting again.  If he had his tongue stuck any farther in his cheek<br>it would poke a hole.  He was making fun of Mel's ideas that it is a) all a plot<br>to feminize men,  b) to turn them into homosexuals, and c) it is against God.<br>(btw bam - God is capitalized, even if you don't believe in her.)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Collin, it is called "sarcasm" :)<br><br>But I thank you for your concern.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think it's hysterical that anyone could read my post from 1:13pm (#5)and take it seriously.  You've got to be kidding--read the post again.  If it's not obvious sarcasm to you, then there might be something amiss in your thought processes.  I was responding to the small-minded post by Mel, another example of someone who thinks he speaks for God.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Fairmont Man'cation Packages]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/07/fairmont-mancation-packages/</guid><description><![CDATA[i am a very scarcastic person, but i also have the understanding that people like the one you described exist. so believing what you said in your post was not a fault of  mine own, but rather the fact that somebody would actually say that and believe it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[collin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 12th 2006 2:44PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>