Friday, July 14th, 2000

Luke Gets Mail

Greg Zeboray writes: Becky Carols, who are you? You must be part of the industry - after all, you know all there is to know about Bud Lee, and you're such a close personal friend of Hyapatia that she tells you all about her personal life. In spite of your perceived first-hand knowledge, you're wrong: Bud is a good man - a man who I am proud to call a friend - A man who's word has always been as good as gold - a man who I really like.....hell, I tease Asia all the time, by saying "if I was gay, I'd be in love with your husband, but I'm straight so all I can do is really like him".

As a side note to Jill Kelly: I read your post and you're classic! I want all of these people to know that I am very fond of you, Julian, your Mom and others, and I am very proud of you for being the kind of people you are...thanks for being my friend :)

Cecil the Reformed Gay Christian writes: " . . .fat bastard responded . . . woman-beating scumbags . . .roaches . . .Lazy-ass Luke . . . I told fake Jew Luke to leave the holy s--- out and only report on porn but as usual, he doesn't listen. Smut-makers aren't that bright . . life-long woman-beater . . . should have put a bullet in your head the first time you hit her. You're just a fat, hairy piece of s---. . . your worthless father beat your mother when he couldn't get it up? Then he bitch-slapped you when you ate everything in the fridge? . . . I'll just piss on you grave." Outstanding stuff! Luke, let us revel in who we are. More Becky Carols, please!

Thom Burr writes on RAME: Now Jill Kelly has responded on Luke's site, pledging to work harder in claim the #1 spot on the Beckster's Biggest Losers in Porn List. (It's possible she may have been sarcastic..). Whatever the case, she'll have to slather on that warpaint something fierce if she wants to rise above #13. (Funny, I thought Becky would have given her a higher rating, given his vehemence on the subject. Personally, I kind of like Jill--certainly her response was classier than Bud's--but whatever...) Whatever one might think of good old Becky, it's increasingly clear that the porn industry is paying attention to RAME--and even taking it seriously (a potentially scary thought!)...

Brad Williams writes on RAME: Enjoy the 15minutes of fame Becky, but all you are really doing is bringing attention to Bud Lee, a no-talent hack of a director that can be readily criticized for a lot of reasons besides the allegations of wife-beating. At one point a few years ago, Lee was probably the most despised director of porno on alt.sex.movies/RAME, even "above" PT. This is a guy that deserves any attention?

The bit about wife-beating Hyapatia Lee........I have no idea if it is fact or fiction. It wouldn't shock me for a second if it was true, but since I don't know the *truth*, that really doesn't matter to me. The bottom line is that he's been a s---ty moviemaker at Vivid, VCA, and about everywhere else he has gone. Isn't that enough to rake him over the coals for? I also could care less whether he's "fat" or anything else since he ain't performing on the screen a la Ron Jeremy.

Attacking lousy porn producers/performers/directors/whatever is REAL easy based on just what you see on the screen. The "personal" attacks based on rumors or heresay isn't icing on the cake, it's just over-kill and cannot really be "proven." Why bother? Why all the rage against some of these stupid schlocks? They give enough ammo with their porno output for years of evaluation without picking-up some gossip as a basis of rating them......how about what is easily verifiable(like their movies or perfomances) over some rumor that someone's ex-whatever might have to say?

I guess I give the porno people the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong(and unfortunately, a lot of them start to lie and bulls--- the minute a question is asked of them besides "what's your favorite color?"), but the personal s--- and the Luke F-rd/Gene Ross tabloid BS is so self-serving and not relevant to anything that I watch on the screen.

Torris writes on RAME: Have you seen the stupid photos on Luke's site where him and Gene Ross (wearing a red cap, his coonskin toupee must have been at the taxidermist for cleaning that week I guess) mugging for the camera. Pathetic

Frank Simms writes on RAME: Besides the fact tha Bud got his name wrong (forgot the "s" in Carols) notice how Bud does not response to any of Becky's accusations. I'm not sure what Bud's actually trying to accoplish with this message to Luke, unless it's to try to discredit Becky with new readers, make them think he has a grudge with Bud or something.

Scott writes on RAME: >Oh well, guess I'm alone on this from what I can see here on this newsgroup. >If it not such a big deal as a few on here have said, I wonder why on the >RAME archive list the movies usually state if the guys wear condoms or not. >Obviously someone thinks it matters or else it wouldn't be there.

Pat Riley: You're not alone at all. The lack of response is most likely because the regulars have debated the issue ad infinitum over the last few years and probably have little new to say. Some of the slavering fan boys and the touchie-feelie VVWA&E watchers like or at least tolerate condoms but most of the frequent rame contributors are virulentlyopposed.

Special for voyager: Check out Perverted Stories #27. In the second scene they have a girl called Shay (blonde, shoulder length hair, medium tits, passable face, bulging belly but a lithe body otherwise) who is not any other Shay I recognize but who has quite an impressive prominent clit. Hardman who plays a dentist in the skit, gives it quite a bit of attention.

A couple of rape scenes liven up the rest of the video but apart from a little fear demonstrated by Sophie Evans, they're not very well done. Doesn't it occur to any of these producers that a girl being raped is not likely to be ooh- and aah-ing and pretending to enjoy it?

>The Granny Gang >Bang and that ilk go to the Filmco section, the "Hog Farm" tapes go into the >Big Top section (By the way....you probably don't wnat to know how popular >that flick is....), etc.

Pat: What I'd really like to know is who rents those movies. One of my video stores has a separate section for the grossly obese and the just plain obese but I've never actually seen anyone renting them. Maybe it's like the bisex and gay--haven't actually seen them being rented either but they seem to be constantly changing so I presume they dowell.

What sort of people rent the plumber movies? Really ugly guys who drool all the time; the male equivalent of Andrea Dworkin? Young handsome Brad Pitt look-a-likes? Yuppies in suits or guys who look like they slept in their Salvation Army hand-me-downs?

Helpful further warns: Gary don't f--- with Kid Vegas! I heard from Tony Everready that he bleeds very easily and quite profusely. In fact, Tony had to throw away a brand new shirt after the Kid's bloody nose stained it. He's a rebel, Gary! R-E-B-E-L !

Amused notes: In Jill Kelly's response to Becky Carol's slam she did not even touch Becky's snide comment about her marrying a "gay guy." Admission by omission?

Bizisfirst@aol.com writes: Hi, Maybe you can help me...I saw the incredibly gorgeous girl on the Howard Stern show tonight...she was with Alexandra...who was also pretty hot! Her name was Cleopatra. Does anyone know how to find out more about her? They were going to sleep with the dwarf and some others from the show. I have not seen her in porn videos before but they said she is an adult video star...do you know where I could see more of her videos? She's f---ing awesome!!!!

Marc writes: luke ... i enjoyed the insights from your trip. there must be some kind of mathematical equation that can explain how you were both the most religious person out of 600, yet have a vocation that is considered the least kosher. anyway, your re-jew-venation should inspire me to travel in the same direction before long.

Rumi writes: luke always fascinated with your site - vacillations between porn and william pierce, judaism and christianity, never seem to take the edge off of a regularily harrowing day. having spent plenty of time in israel, as well as plenty of time with pornography, i follow with great interest your trip to israel. historically, the jews have never lasted too long ruling themselves in israel. despite many people and their best efforts, i fear that israel in its current manifestation will similarily go the way of the kiwi.

the current israeli dilemma can be summed up as follows: [the state of] israel wants and needs 3 things, but can only have two. unless they can overcome this 'hurdle', the state of israel cannot last. israel wants and needs to: 1) be a jewish state, 2) to be a democracy, and 3) to stretch from the mediterranean to the jordan river (read: include the territories). if israel wants to be a jewish state and a democracy, it can't have all the land. if israel wants to be a democracy and the land it will lose its jewish character. etc etc etc. and so it goes. if the arabs finally get their s--- together (and by all measure of the current climate, this could take a long long time)they might be able to make some progress, bu this seems a long way off.. that israel is knee-deep in russian mafiosi, prostitution, the nefarious diamond trade, and all other manner of dirty dealing could be proving the zionists' maxim that israel will only be free when jewish police arrest the first jewish rapist in a jewish city. just like everyone else - no more 'light unto nations'... that all being said, by the looks of the urban sprawl from tel aviv north, the prosperity and construction everywhere, israel is here very concretely, warts and all. and i still manage to love it and cherish it. go figure.

Chaim Amalek writes: Steve Neece and Lynne have written about the hideous, barbaric practice of female genital mutilation amongst certain third worlders. With some hesitation, the press is reporting on this practice, as well as the resurgence of slavery amongst the Africans. (It had been suppressed by the white man during his heyday on this planet, prior to World War 1.) What is less well known is that this practice is beginning to take hold in America, as the vectors of those cultures that encourage such activity - namely, their people - swarm into our country.

I know, I know, America was built by immigrants, we are all alike etc. etc. But the fact is that the previous waves of immigrants came already hewing to a cultural outlook that we can call "western" in origin, and were alike in many ways that could then be taken for granted. Many of the current waves come from lands governed by cultural norms that are antithetical to the western values that most of us take for granted. What do we gain by admitting these people into our country? Not a f---ing thing that most people want (and most people do NOT want more "diversity"). SHUT THE DOOR NOW to all but the talented and westernized. Let the rest (and I include the Cubans here) rebuild their societies from within. We will learn to pick our own lettuce and to clean our own homes and offices.

PS Go easy on NJG. She is of the index generation that was exposed to feminism in its most toxic and virulent forms. Fortunately, their younger nieces are beginning to show that they have learned from the mistakes their aunts.

PPS to Lynne: I suspect that you are a lot further to the right than you would feel comfortable admitting to.

Lynne writes: Dear Luke: I was afraid you were pissed at me for having an Anal Sex Adventure behind your back....I was told you had printed personal e-mail but when I went to look, saw nothing overly embarrassing. People ask me, "How can you let him do that?" and I say, "Do what?" I just say....sometimes he wants to show the world he is loved, even if no one actually believes that possible. It was good to hear from Elenne...you are special to her, and to me, and no other opinion counts. I remind NJG of how happy you were to be with the two of us, and how that is all I ask -- that you are happy.

There is nothing that would make ME happier than spending an evening watching your animal tapes with you, and you could be the donkey...I would ask you to get on all fours and I could go underneath and pretend to give the donkey oral sex and make him so very hard and hot and let him mount me....

I didn't actually read the site....Curious says you make me look silly....and that he can't tell if this is a gag relationship or what. We are having a great time chatting, me and Curious. I am reading a book called "The Mad, The Bad, and The Innocent" by Barbara Kirwin, Ph.D. She is a forensic psychologist, and discusses a book by M. Scott Peck called "Children of the Lie: Toward a Psychology of Evil," in which he explores the way the evil is a subvariant of narcissistic personality disorder. Quote:

Their narcissism makes the evil dangerous...because it deprives the of the restraint that results from empathy and respect for others...Narcissism permits them to ignore the humanity of their victims. As well as it gives them the motive for murder, so it also renders them insensitive to the act of killing. The blindness of the narcissist to others can extend even beyond the lack of empathy; narcissists may not "see" others at all.

I am going to see if I can find the book.... I sorta quickly saw what you wrote on living Judaism and that it should make one's life better....NJG was upset about you writing about women in their thirties looking like football players, but I told her, I have to agree. I was told, "How nice it is...an ass I can hold in one hand!" and I was gratified.... I try to stay away from women with big asses...they need to make me feel bad because I don't have one.... I wish I could bring pleasure to you with my body as well as my spirit....and I hope someday you feel comfortable enough to take that from me, because it is yours, love, and waiting for you to heal....you cannot do me harm, and I will not see "the real you" and back away....not after all this time. I have seen the "real you" plenty of times already....not always the prettiest, but still my loved one....and I have seen good and bad during my marriage, and it doesn't change REAL love, because we all have our less than perfect moments....

Luke's Travel Journal

Tuesday, July 4, we visit "The Museum of the Diaspora" where the Jewish religious heritage is treated like a museum artifact by the secular guides. My soul revolts. We Jews do not have history, we have memory. For the religious Jew, leaving Egypt for the Promised Land (the Passover rituals) is a yearly event. We are part of a 3300 year drama. Passover symbolizes the means by which we continually must leave behind those habits that enslave us.

On Wednesday, July 5, we visit a relocation center (partially funded by the LA Jewish federation) where new immigrants to Israel (from Russia, Eastern Europe, etc) spend six months learning Hebrew and preparing to join mainstream Israeli society. Then we drive up the hill to Sfat, a center of Jewish mysticism. Despite the religiosity of the area, it's long had a liberal atmosphere though that is changing as the religious increasingly dominate. The Chabad Hasidim have five shuls here. Roseanne Barr, the American TV star, wants to buy a home in Sfat.

I spend a couple of hours walking around Sfat's ancient streets and visiting various synagogues and shops. The women are required to dress modestly, to cover their shoulders and legs.

I find a bearded Chabad rabbi manning a booth with a sign "Ask The Rabbi." He's from Palm Springs. He's Herman Wouk's rabbi and is mentioned in Wouk's latest book on Judaism.

Sfat is where the religious significance and beauty of Israel first hits me hard and brings me to tears. Every Friday night I sing "Lcha Dodi" which was composed in Sfat in the 16th Century. Mystics at the time would dress in their finest clothes on Friday evening and walk outside to greet the Sabbath bride (as the onset of sundown Friday night signals the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath).

By contrast, Tel Aviv was an overwhelmings secular city of one million, a city like many others around the world. Sfat, and Jerusalem later, are uniquely Jewish.

Most everywhere we go, we see soldiers carring around submachine guns. This freaks some of the women on our bus. I love it. It makes me feel secure. I wish we had soldiers carring around submachine guns on every American corner. Let them overrun East LA and other dangerous spots. I want good people to be better armed than criminals. I want a strong Israel able to protect itself, and I want a strong Luke able to protect himself. There's something pathologic about the number of Jews who oppose giving good citizens the right to defend themselves with guns. If Jews in Europe prior to the Second World War had owned guns, there would've been no Holocaust.

We party Wednesday night at a Chabad camp and dance to a Hasidic band. In the religion I was raised in (Seventh Day Adventist) dancing was a sin. I'm still a stiff and uncomfortable dancer but tonight I feel like I fit in. We form long human chains of dozens of people and dance around the camp. I feel part of my people. I feel stronger ties to my community. I feel like I fit in, a rare feeling for me over my life. I usually feel like an outsider.

This trip is scary for me because it brings me right up to the thing I want most - to fit in. To have friends and community. To belong. The last time I had this close of a community was in my UCLA dorm in 1988-89. Illness brought that to a close and I resumed my life of isolation.

Now I have a roommate again and we share gossip about who's scoring with who and which girls on our bus are our favorites. It's primal bonding material.

I love seeing our Jewish women on the trip early in the morning, when they first wake up and stumble downstairs to breakfast. Then we sit together on the bus and fall asleep together and endure an obnoxious guide together and go places together. When we stop our bus for bathroom breaks, the line outside the womens bathroom is always long. So many of the women come into the mens room and use our facilities. About half the Israeli restrooms use a mutual washroom. The only time I saw unisex bathrooms in America was at UCLA.

When we get hot and sweaty and dirty, the women talk about how gross they must look. But they don't. The pretty ones still look terrific. Women put too much stock in makeup and nice clothes. Female beauty shines through the most adverse circumstances.

Thursday, July 6, we ascend the Golan Heights and learn about their importance to Israel's security. We visit old Syrian bunkers that Israeli troops overran in 1967. I hate to give back an inch to the stinking Arabs who've tried eversince 1948 to annihilate the Jewish state. I'm filled with anger when we visit the places that once flowed with Jewish blood as we defended our homeland. Israel is a beacon of light in the middle of the most evil part of the world today - the Arab Islamic world (the one place, outside of North Korea and China) untouched by democracy.

We board rafts and kayaks and float down the Jordan river. I have three fun nonJAPy (JAP = Jewish American Princess) girls on my raft who laugh at my horrible skills in directing our ship. I run us into every bramble and embankment and one girls gets severely lacerated by vines and bushes.

Friday we drive to Jerusalem. All 600 singles gather together and make Jewish blessings and sing Jewish songs. Then we go to the Old City's Zion Gate and walk to the Western Wall (called by non-Jews the "Wailing Wall"), the most hallowed site in Jewish tradition. This wall once surrounded the second temple which was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE. It is here at the wall that for the only time on the trip, I ask somebody to snap a photo of me.

From the wall, we can see the Dome of the Rock, the third holiest site in Islam which commemorates where Mohammed supposedly ascended to heaven. It's built right on top of where our temple resided and we can never rebuild our temple to sacrifice to God again without destroying the Dome (which we can't do because it'd provoke a Holy War against us by a billion Muslims). Islam has a tradition of building their mosques on other people's holy places.