Friday, October 6th, 2000

Email Luke

Luke Loses His Last Friend

Luke F-rd has lost his last friend in porn. I hear that Jenna Jameson will no longer post to my site because of the heartlessly cruel comments by folks like Michael.

Concerned writes: Mr. Ford you must treat Jenna Jameson with more respect lest you lose her valuable friendship. Need I remind you that she is the undisputed top porn celebrity in the world? Many aspire to her lofty position and all will fail. The crown is hers until she choses to relinquish it. You have admitted to burning many bridges in porn and this is one you cannot afford to lose. Her appearance on your site = hits from Jenna fans around the world. She gave you the exclusive on her consternation with Wicked's JennaVision and in return you publish every f---ing moron's jealous flame. Take an inventory Mr. Ford. How many stars of Jenna's level will give you the time of day?

Now get down and kiss Jenna's ass! Oh, and while your down there would you kiss it once for me?

Michael writes: Luke I don't want you to get on you knees but if you have to, throw a kiss for me too. I will go out and buy a video starring Jenna, if this will make her happy.

Kevin Moore from StunningCurves.com writes: Michael is very honest about the fact he uses porn and other forms of the adult industry for his own pleasure. I would think he would be more grateful to the women who work in the industry because without them he would have nothing to stroke off to.

So I get the feeling more and more each day that your site is coming to a close. What do you think Luke?

Luke: I think that Michael and his sort should not use the products of adult entertainment for their own pleasure, but rather for the glory of God.

Before slipping in a pornographic videotape into your VCR, you should say a blessing. Perhaps, "Blessed are you oh Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who creates beautiful women who take off their clothes and perform intimate acts for my pleasure." This will inculcate a feeling of gratitude in the wanker, connecting him spiritually to God and God's creatures performing in the movie.

After a vigorous session of wanking, our man will then feel renewed and ready to take on the challenges of the day. Amen.

Wicked Gossip About Alexa Rae

Annie writes: Luke F-rd I have some pretty good information for you. To my understanding not only is Joy (publicist) just pushing Alexas career she's trying to get her face back out there like it was when Jenna was around. Joy and Alexa continuously lie to Steve Oreinstien about why Alexa cancels or is late to things. Alexa is spreading rumors about all the other Wicked girls so she can be the only one and be just like Jenna. Joy King is feeding the fire by blaming the girls for things they haven't done.

Joy is now Alexas personal tag along publicist. Now personally I think that is unfair to the other contract girls who actually deserve their contract and didn't have sex with Joy to get it or keep it. There was a situation where she was late to a signing supposedly because she had an ear ache and had to get medicine. Yeah right Joy and Alexa just wanted to party longer with the Rodman clan. Joy lied right to Steve Ornstiens face. I'm sure he wouldn't get such a laugh out of that if he new.

Temptress writes: Hello Luke Its Temptress I just wanted to let you know I just got an Internet address. Its TempWicked@aol.com....I am a Wicked contract girl so I figured it worked real well. If you would like to e-mail me and or do any interview about me and Wicked this is where you can reach me. Also this is where the fans can reach me. Id like your opinion on the best sites to go to find out about what's going on in the buisness.

Going Home For The Holidays

Jew porners are going home for the holidays this weekend. Yom Kippur starts before sundown Sunday. Sin City net porn whiz Marc Goldman returns to Detroit. He attended the same highschool as David Schlesinger, head of Vivid internet. They then attended Michigan State, and were in the same sorority.

Marc will attend a Reform Temple Monday and will fast. Schlesinger will spend Yom Kippur with his Israeli girlfriend and their family. If you're a Jew porner, Email Luke with your reflections on this particularly solemn time of year.

Jew porner Kevin Blatt (who will attend temple in San Diego) writes: Luke,

At this particularly melancholy time of the year, it is my duty as a G-d fearing Jew to reflect upon some of my sins in the past year, as well as working on my negative habits which contribute to some of my failures.

You see Luke this past year was one of ecstacy and also one of regret. For starters I am extremely glad that I made it out on my own after helping sell the prestigious YNOT Network to Flying Crocodile, my regret is that I believed Andy would make it better and trusted him.

Other regrets? Sure I have a few. I most likely will never get intimate with another world famous porn star, maybe a lesser known Gonzo type? I am truly sorry for introducing the world to the word "Labiaplasty" Perhaps there are really more important things in life than a chunk of flesh in a statue. Man I was wrong about that one......

I am really regretting the fact that there is footage floating around from the d-moneyshow.com files of me taking a much needed intestinal cleaning crap. I never thought I'd see the day I'd open my email to find that an anonymous sender sent me taking a dump!

I am also sorry for talking to the media, and gossip sites like this one here Lukey. The everyday chronicles of a boring Jew Porner really are boring to most people. You guys never get it right anyway.....

I pledge in the New Year these things:

Anytime Joe E says come to the casino with him, you must GO!

To help make my friends in the industry more money, and gain companies like Vividvip, XPAYS, Silvercash, CEN, Cybererotica, Sundownmedia.com and others more exposure for their great programs!

I pledge no more porn footage of myself getting hummers will be emailed to my friends.

A much anticpated Players Ball in Vegas with D$ that will knock webmasters socks off.

I also will vow to help the Free Speech Coalition as well as fight the "Good Fight" against child Pornography on the web, with the help of Cyberangels Soc-Um , and Mark Klaas.

Most of all I pledge a Happy and Healthy New Year to all "Mishpucha" [Jews] in the business :-))

World Modeling Boots Quasarman

Metro Home Video shooter Quasarman (quasarmn@pacbell.net) writes on his site Quasarman.com: I was informed today that because of the inflammatory item that I posted yesterday regarding Jim South's World Modeling that I am no longer welcome there. Apparently Jim didn't grasp the intended humor in my commentary. I find it ironic that in an industry that claims to stand behind freedom of speech that I have made an enemy for exercising mine. Jim did not view the piece I had written by coming to my site. He saw the "abridged" version which Luke F-rd copied and pasted to his site (without my permission of course). I attempted to explain to Jim Jr that I meant no ill will and that it was merely a piece of satire but neither he nor his father would accept this. I have no control over who takes stuff from this site and posts it elsewhere. It was not my intention for Luke F-rd's audience to view anything from this site. I assumed when I started this site that it would be read by those of us who work WITHIN the industry. And so to Jim South whom I've known for ten years I offer a sincere apology.

I have received nothing but grief since I started this site. I am frequently told by those around me that I am slowly but surely working myself out of the industry. I fear that I am beginning to be seen in the same light as Luke F-rd.

WHY IS Luke F-rd READING MY SITE?

I don't know if anyone else has noticed but there are no issues posted here dealing with the paradox of Judaism and pornography. This site is not about "exposing" the seedy underbelly of the industry. There are no conspiracy theories being bandied about. This site is purely for the entertainment of those of us who work in this industry and yet things I have written here keep ending up on Luke F-rd.com. I have no personal beef with Ford but he is anti-industry (even though he makes his living from it) and I am not. So Luke, if you are reading this, you'll find no grist for your mill here. Also, there was no second gunman on the grassy knoll and that WAS a weather balloon they found in Roswell, New Mexico.

Click here to visit QuasarmanRants.com

Lynne writes Luke: Yom Kippur approaching Sunday night. My "sins" are plenty...immoderate activity, mostly, with drugs/alcohol and five acts of non-marital sex, but I have not forgotten to love you or to forgive you as necessary...so guess I did okay.

Jenna Jameson On Politics

From the Playboy.com interview:

Playboy.com: Besides the censorship issue, what would get you to vote for Gore or Bush?

Jenna: I think America needs to pay more attention to domestic issues and spend a little less time on foreign issues. We need a President who is aware of the problems facing our youth and who takes steps to correct them. We need to focus on education, overcrowded schools and medical coverage for the underprivileged. It's time we start taking better care of both the homeless and our environment. It seems to me that Al Gore is more abreast all of these situations. It's not that I don't like George W. Bush. I just have a hard time relating to his conservative views -- everyone knows I'm not very conservative.

Playboy.com: Politics aside, who's sexier -- Gore or Bush?

Jenna: Politics aside, I think that Bush is the sexiest of all the candidates. He seems so confident and powerful, and I think every woman finds that sexy. I think Gore has made a lot of progress with his image, though. I'd like to see him in some Versace leather pants.

Final Days Of l-keford.com

Dudley Moore writes: Luke, if you will allow me the pleasure, in these final days of l-keford.com, I'd like the opportunity to conduct my own one-time interview of the inscrutable Luke F-rd. Here goes with my best effort:

You said, in History of X and on your site, that you chose porn as your subject in order to learn more about yourself and the world. What, if anything, did you learn? Do you have any regrets?

Luke replies: I regret ever entering this field. My tradition, and traditional morality was right. The contaminating effects of researching porn outweigh any insights one gains. I chiefly learned that there is no end to human depravity and the willingness of people, myself included, to debase themselves for lucre.

What do you think l-keford.com meant for the sex industry?

Luke replies: The porn industry deserved l-keford.com and vice versa. The two have operated as a mirror to the other. The porn industry mirros Luke's inner depravity and LF.com mirrors porn's inner depravity.

What are they losing by losing Luke F-rd? In the final analysis, did they lose an opportunity?

Luke replies: They lose a source of gossip.

In gross dollars, if you were to guess, how much money did Luke F-rd make for the sex industry? How much did Luke F-rd really cost the sex industry? Was it a net profit or a net loss for the sex industry?

Luke replies: I'm not sure. I doubt I made a signficant economic effect on the industry. I did cause numerous industry members sleepless nights.

When you no longer have a website or a worldwide audience, you'll lose your industry friends. And instead of broadcasting Luke F-rd's agenda to a worldwide audience on a sexy website, you'll be sharing and expressing the theological and moral views of millions of other Jews worldwide. How will you deal with such a big change, not being the center any more, and are you sure you're ready for it?

Luke replies: I'm not sure I'm ready for it. I will lose the attention that I love. I'm not sure I can compete with the many thoughtfull Jewish websites out there.

I've corresponded with you for a long time on the subject of lesbians, but, alas, I believe neither of us has moved an inch closer to the other on this most controversial subject. So one last time, in your capacity as an expert on the sex industry, would you categorize the sexual orientation of the women of the sex industry as predominantly hetero, bi, or lesbian? Do you share Howard Stern's view that they're all really lesbians, Jerry Springer's view that they're all really bi, or Jim Gunn's view that they're all really hetero and just have girl-girl sex for their boyfriends?

Luke: I suspect that most women in the porn industry who last more than three years are primarily lesbians.

The sex industry wanted your site to be a free news service, and complained loudly and often that you disappointed them. Was l-keford.com really about seeking ultimate truth after all, Luke, or was it actually about smartly generating flames from industry insiders to draw an audience? If it was really about generating flames, where did you get this novel idea, did you know you would be so uniquely successful at it, and what made you think it would even work?

Luke: I initially desired to be a serious journalist investigating a realm most serious journalists think too sleazy to deal with. Then I discovered that my skills were better suited to a talkshow of the web style.

I think your desire to become a celebrity on the Web was a large part of your appeal to the industry, and even added a feeling of show-biz. Do you still wish to be a celebrity, or have you given up the dream?

Luke: I'm afraid that celebrityhood is ridiculously desirous to me.

Finally, is Luke F-rd really, as his friends say, a good guy after all, is he a well-meaning Karmic force for good in the world, or is he really just a mischievious, narcissistic ass?

Luke: I have good tendencies and vicious tendencies. I am a very mixed bag of good and evil.

East Coast Video Show Pictures

French photographer Domonique Lille snapped these:

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What's The Big Deal With These Whores?

Michael writes Luke: I have read your posts over the last week and all I see is these cry baby posts about Jenna, Serenity, Brandy Ax, porn whores, etc. All these women are just a "WHORE" and should be treated as such, it not like they are role models or saints or worth anything. They want to fight these production companies and each other for respect, Hell! they lost the respect battle the day they signed a model release to show thier asses getting f---ed and sucked, they made a choice to became a whore for commerical reasons. None of these whores have too much intelligence anyway and are doing what their limited intelligence can allow them to do. Hell! being a whore don't even require a High School diploma. Probably most of them don't even have that anyway. It is sinple -- you go to jail and become a convict, the day you are released you are still a convict by name the rest of your life. The day they signed that model release, they became a "WHORE", yesterday, today, tommorrow, forever. When they retire --they still are a "WHORE". I don't feel sorry for any of them, their choice, just keep showing that ass shaking and doing all they know how to do with it.

Your lame brained readers sympathy posts make me sick. They talk about how nice these women are and egg them on, next time they see one them at XXX video show or strip club, not church, instead of saying hi, say come home with me. They will see how nice they really are. I don't feel any sympathy for Jenna getting kicked out of a club for non performance, she was getting "paid" bottomline. When was they last time she performed for free or charity. Hell! if we real working people don't do our job we get fired, bottomline. She might look good, but most of the readers on your site wouldn't take her home to meet their parents, to their neighborhood, or to an exclusive resturant. Any respectable person wouldn't be caught in the day or night with a porn whore -- even marry. You don't take whores home, you take them to a motel, the cheaper the better. Hell in fact most the guys on your site symphathizng with these whores, camouflage themselves so they won't be recognized in a strip club, sneak out sight to log in the l-keford web site, or park in the back of XXX video store so their cars won't be seen.

Me, I'm respectable, I wouldn't be caught dead day or night a with porn whore. I will keep looking at those videos, sneaking to strip clubs, parking in the back, and hope one will come to dark motel with me one day after strip show - the american dream.

Jenna Jameson replies: Just for that assholes information, the last time I performed for charity was for Leslie glass in which I donated my performance, tips, and polaroid money to her fight with cancer...

Michael says: Re Jenna: Thanks for the correction, any notables at your fund raiser beside OJ Simpson and Al Cowlings? By the way I don't want marry you either. LOL

Kevin Korey replies: Ok Michael, that's about enough jackass! You know, it's funny how many people there are out there that are real f---s, they don't need to f--- on screen....they are fine getting f---ed by bigger and badder dicks dressed in suits. You said "Me, I'm respectable, I will keep looking at those videos, sneaking to strip clubs, parking in the back, and hope one will come to dark motel with me one day after strip show - the american dream." WAKE UP ASS! YOU are the bottom of the barrel! You are the scum that puts the strip clubs, videos etc. in the "sleaze" category, then you have the nerve to say s--- like this! My girlfriend is talent, and it makes me sick to hear the appreciation in your "voice".... fans wonder why girls aren't "personal" with them at events...step up to the plate, ass! Oh, by the way...american should be a capitol "A". Your friend, Kevin Korey

Michael replies: Re Kevin: Thanks, I agree that I'm at the bottom of the barrel. If you have ever attended any institution of higher learning and taken economics, you would refer to my kind as the "customer" or your eloquent word "scum" In other words -- I make the demand and pay the price. The video production company supply the demand. I buy the videos, pay the admission fees at strip clubs, and tip the talent. I'm the bottom of barrel scum that make all this work and keep your girlfriend talent gainfully employed. Appreciation of anything is not required or necessary on my part, while my wallet must do the walking, nothing free. The real appreciation should be expressed by those are gainfully employed to the ones that support them -- the paying customer. Friend Michael

Moral Absolutes

David Aaron Clark writes on RAME: How is it "morally vacuous" to not deal in simplistic, black and white absolutes? I think it's a case of certain raincoaters not wanting to confront the ambiguity inherent in dispensing with human questions of morality and where, when and if certain lines can be/should be drawn all the selfish sake of a good wank, as opposed to confronting the animal side of their nature and acknowledging it might not be "right." Or pretty.

This is not meant as an agreement with any desire to censor porn that depicts the violent, animalistic side of sexuality. I fully support its right to exist and be consumed, though I continue to question the mental health and maturity of those who consume it to excess, AND to the exception of all other forms of erotic entertainment. There IS a distinct difference between the act of regaining balance through the excercising (pun intended) of demons as opposed to the junkie-like consumption of anti-female-oriented material.

And before anyone rushes to condemn me for being politically correct for calling certain raincoater materials "anti-female," I have to note the many strident, inhumane insults leveled to "those whores" on this ng by certain raincoaters when their abuse-proxies won't take enough of a drubbing, and a thread I vividly remember in which some RC or other went on about what debased, subhuman pigs porn actresses are, and how although he loved to jerk off to them that a previous poster was insane for considering them "dream girls" that you might actually want to meet and/or date.

Not that I consider them "dream girls," either, but most of them aren't debased, subhuman pigs, either. At least not all the time. :)

Porn Stars & Rabbis

Meehna Goldsmith writes about me on LATribe.com. Here's an excerpt:

So how do you reconcile Ford's seemingly sincere religious beliefs with his ties to pornography?

Well, that's one question Ford hasn't figured out. He admits to being "f---ed up" and unabashedly describes how he manages his contorted psyche: "I've been in therapy for years. I pray, go to synagogue. I study Torah. I read self-help books, meditate. I try to do battle with my demons."

So what's stopping him from putting down the pen? Vanity. Besides needing porn to make a living, Ford is driven by, in his own words, a "need for attention, to feel number one at what he's doing, his need for independence and his need for free expression."

Another Brash Web Columnist

Vivid's IPO

Torris writes on RAME: I saw in last month's AVN that Vivid is getting ready to announce an IPO, but I thought they were in deeps--- for over charging and double charging for "free trial accounts" via their Website. Of course none of that was mentioned in the article. Is that not something Vivid is guilty of? And how would that affect their ability to release an IPO if they were known for bilking clients and abusing their credit card software.

Luke says: Torris, it blows my mind that anyone could question the integrity of Vivid owner Steve Hirsch.

Extreme vs AVN Smackdown

Curious writes: 'Fess up Luke. What's your honest take on this stupid Rob Black vs. AVN brouhaha? The whole affair smacks of cheap wrestling promotion hyperbole. What are the odds that this entire "smack down" is a lame gimmick for Extreme and AVN? I'm thinking this is all just a publicity stunt to hype Gene Ross's entry into professional wrestling.

JC Lee writes: Hey Luke! I hope you do go with Extreme, since you will be in a position to both "mellow" Black's sometimes "off the wall" behavior and cut down (via your website) Paul Fishs--- and his "minion" minnows, Gene Ross and Mark Kernes. AVN has been "pontificating" itself as the "voice" of the adult industry too long, as well as playing "payola publicity" with less talented producers/directors................. By the way, PLEASE! try to convince Extreme's innovative directors to put in MANY close-up and "drawn out" female cigarette smoking scenes in their future videos. Recent Societal smoking taboos (especially in Calinofunia) have made the oral appeal, inherent with attractive women smoking l00-l20mm cigarettes (never cigars), the "hottest" and sexiest fetish out there, far surpassing the foot genre and its "this little piggy went to market" afeetcionados.

Jenna Jameson In Playboy.com

Jenna writes: Hi Luke... Just wanted to tell you about my Playboy interview. You can go to Playboy.com to see it. You have to join the cyberclub though... It has a layout that goes along with it shot by a Playboy staff photographer... It looks awesome...

Kid Ace writes: Luke, There has to be other porn stars that you could write about besides Jenna, stop kissing her ass already..she is a surgically enhanced, plastic, money grubbing, ugly, caked on make-up wearing midget....granted she has a great body but she has plenty of wear and tear on that face...she has taken more loads than a Chinese laundramat....her 15 minutes are flickering, soon she will be out of options, then what, she'll fade into obscurity like the rest of the porn stars, be broke and wind up turning tricks on Sunset Blvd., what other talent does she have besides sucking cock... jump on someone else's bandwagon, this old sea hag is giving you a bad name..peace im outtie like jism on Jenna's face

pack3tl0ss! writes: luke- first off I wanna say, "helpful", sounds like a guy who goes to a strip joint and looks the dancer in the eye and thinks that he is her knight who will save her and when she isn't looking at him, stares at her ass. secondly- jenna, get a clue. wicked hire you to make money with, they don't run a charity service. also, those things you sign, called releases,well guess what, they release wicked from any lawsuits or anything you want to try to do, duh. you think anyone is going to pay you TWICE??? get a grip. they own that content, they can do what they want with it, and thats it. So, as far as you saying "So they're going to be flooding the market with me and making all the money and I'm getting absolutely nothing." Sounds to me that you want some $$$, and in the next breath, you show you are full of it- "The biggest thing is not even the money". Its all about the money, other wise what do you care?? your face and name areon more sites, feeding your ego even more... isn't that what you want??? wicked owes you nothing, they already paid you when you slutted yourself out the first time. earth to jenna....get a clue.... also, I watched the E! channel "wild on islands" where they featured you while you did your calendar shoot.. you didn't look all that good.But you are still wayyyyy better then Brandy A. And she has nothing to say on this issues either, just because you play a lawyer in a porno, doesn't make you a lawyer..... luke- you keep it real

Farrell Timlake writes from Homegrown Video: I am back from the jungle to set things straight. First, after Jenna turned down "Orgasmo", a Trey Parker film on which I was a credited Producer, still playing on HBO and snowballing its way toward cult status, I would never consider her judgement substantial enough to be involved in any of our future productions, not even "Horny over 40" . Maybe if she grew her bush in we could use her in "Natural Bush". (Still, there is the small matter of how well she fakes, I mean acts, an orgasm, and her choice of dye color for her beaver pelt. The whole bleached blonde thing is more done than the last burger on the grill at Burger King ) Besides, Jenna darling, let's talk about the whole drug addled thing when you quit going out with that dude, oh yeah, that dude that went out with Chasey Lain. Just for gossip's sake, who fixed you two up?

By the way, if your site is hacked so bad that is not truly indicative of your popularity, only the lameness of your webmaster and/or host. Also please fill me in, do you deserve your content back from Wicked because you invested in it as a producer and have ownership rights? Or were you well paid and promoted to an incredible degree and now feel you deserve it just because you are you?

If you want to buy your content back, that is one thing, but denigrating your former employers for brokering and burdening a substantial portion of the expense of your fame and fortune is just bad business. I certainly respect your achievements, and have been impressed with your obvious hard work and dedication, but what inspires you to tarnish that? Please be careful. Remember, the golden rules of porno. Take no advice from suitcase pimps. Don't sign an Extreme contract. Resort to anal sex when your career is flagging. And lastly, always be thankful for the hype that blows you up better than your last boob job.

Second, to Sergio, panthers as in Puma's, or mountain lions are certainly found in South America. Just as well, jaguars are commonly referred to as panthers too. In the future, if anyone takes my satires too seriously then I seriously advise you to become a guest audience member on the Springer Show. You have a long and prosperous career ahead of you. Now, can I get back to making our legions of Homegrown Video fans happy without any further snivelling?

Jenna Jameson replies: Farrell or whatever your name is... No matter how many flattering things you say, I will not marry you! Take a joke dude... Lighten up. Have you ever actually watched Orgazmo? Sorry but it sucked, cult classic or not, it sucked.

Oh and by the way Farrell... I'd like to see you call Justin a suitcase pimp to his face... I'll give you the chance at CES. Who's that cowering in the corner? Oh, that's the loser from Homegrown Whatever......

Oh, and just to clarify things... I didn't ask for my content for free. I asked to buy it... He said no, then decided to license it out without telling me. He told I would be the first to get Jenna content. So before you spout about this subject, maybe you should know all the facts. Luke asked me about it, and I told him. I'm not asking for anyones sympathy, just telling the story.

And another thing, it's funny to me how all these guys say how ugly I am, it must be a fluke that I was named one of the most beautiful girls in the world for the year 2000. Keep talkin about me guys, more publicity! LOL

Luke Gets Mail

Mykgolfr@aol.com writes: I was always a big fan of Mustang Sally Layd. I know she is no longer in the Adult industry but I always thought she was the best of all. She never held back in any scene she ever did. She was a pretty darn good actress. It just seems she never got her proper recognition. I would love to have the opportinity to correspond with Sally. If you can help me on the above, I would be most appreciative.

Luke says: I'm sure that Sally and other porn stars would love to correspond with you.

Material Gains vs Spiritual Gains

The foolish dedicate their lives to the gain of fame and wealth. Material comforts can be enjoyed during this brief lifetime, but mean nothing in the context of the eternal life. Today's Christian tract by Jack T. Chick shows the foolishness of material pursuits at the expense of spiritual betterment. Porners, you can't take that Mercedes with you and even if you could what would good would it do you in a Lake of Fire? Click here: The Slugger

Luke F-rd Live

Jimbo writes: Luke, I was listening to your show tonight and thought I would share what I know about the NOOF and Xpays deal what feel through at the last minute. My sources are very good as I am friendly with all parties involved. This all started late in 1999 when Evan and Micheal from XPays became financially strapped do to several business deals they were upside down on. Also rumor on the street is that XPays was trying to sell out because of the impending AOL lawsuit they know they are going to be hit with. It is common knowledge that AOL is going after spammers in suit after suit.

It got so bad at XPays that they did not have funds to pay office rent, or even their own car payments for a few weeks in November and approached several well known net porners for loans. Upon receiving minimal help they decided to sell Xpays.

First they went to Vivid to sell but Vivid knew too well XPays did not have much legitimate webmaster traffic. So then from what I know they approached NOOF with a stock and cash deal. NOOF was interested but upon digging deeper the deal fell through when Greg Dumas started to look into the sources of Xpays traffic. While this was going on he was informed by Brad Shaw about the massive amounts of AOL spam Xpays was dealing in. NOOF being a public company did not want to touch this with a 10 foot pole.

Xpays has since cut back on the AOL spam as part of a plan to unload to another company and fear of the upcoming lawsuit. I hear they are still for sale at a price closer to $600,000 rather than the $5million+ I have seen posted on chat boards.

Xpays was quite upset when word leaked to Brad Shaw about the deal falling apart. They have gone to the point to threaten him with a lawsuit if he did not shut his mouth about the failed deal. IN addition they had one of their cronies approach him at IA2000 and warn him to shut up or bodily harm may be inflicted.

Luke says: Evan from Xpays has a different perspective.

Evan from Xpays.com writes: "Jimbo" Luke? You cannot see that this fraudulant & anonymous "source" has no clue? We do over a million a month in sales & we own pornstar.com - I am surprised you would even publish this. Have you contacted Greg Dumas of Igallery and NOOF yet? AOL has never even contacted XPays & XPays is not for sale. XPays always pays and we payout millions on time or early monthly. Luke, I find this excerpt very irresponsible. I suggest you ask Vivid if these assertations are true as well. Please be a responsible journalist and research the claims you have published here. There is not element of truth anywhere in "Jimbo's" fictional story. You will not post the information from Jimbo again after you see you have been manipulated. Nobody's perfect Luke- I forgive you!

Is Luke A Faegella?

Chaim Amalek writes: Luke, I have never known a guy who was as in touch with his feelings as you. your not some faegella, are you?

Yom Kippur is upon us. What efforts have you made to get that young Christian girl whom you accused of having sex with a dog to forgive you?

"What is the torah? Do not do unto others that which you would not have them do unto you. The rest is commentary." -Rabbi Hillel

I Dreamed I Saw Luke F-rd Last Night

Jechu Prospect writes: Dear Mr. Luke F-rd!

The Peoples Republic of Korea does not shy away from battle with the schoolyard bullies of the oppressor class! The black name of Amalek is known to us from your clear and heroic writings exposing this lackey of XXX Enterprises for the social parasite that he is in all aspects of the class struggle.

Let it be known that no matter how your just, Juche-inspired struggle with Amalek ends, the memory and name of Luke F-rd shall carry on with brilliant porno-historical reverberation wherever porn workers defend there rights.

Singamon Park has composed a poem to honor you in your struggle against Amalek. It inspires us all:

I dreamed I saw Luke F-rd last night.
Alive as you or me.
Said I "but Luke, your ten years dead"
"I never died" said he,
"I never died" said he.

The porno bosses shot you Luke,
they beat you to death said I.
"Takes more than guns to kill a man", said Luke, "I didn't die."
Said Luke "I didn't die".

And standing there as big as life with a twinkle in his eye,
said Luke what they could never kill,
went on to or-ganize, went on to or-gan-ize.

From San Fernando up through Maine,
wherever workers are bound with porno's cords.
Where sex workers defend their rights, its there you'll find Luke F-rd.
It's there you will find Luke F-rd.

Singamon Park, Juche '85

Porn News

Nick Adams writes on RAME: A lot of people also don't seem to realize that in many cases "news" isn't the only thing the people running the site have to do.

Gene Ross and Luke F-rd can do just news and dedicate a lot of time to that, but somebody like has a lot of other content that needs updating as well. In my case, I've got a porn news column at: http://www.jordanlee.com/porn_news/porn_news.htm

But it's one page out of the more than 10,000 on the site. It tends to be press releases and things people tell me about. I don't have time to go out and look if I'm going to do the rest of my job. And since the porn news is in the free section and the people who pay for subscriptions are more interesting in photos and video clips, we have to be practical.

Personally, I'd love to treat porn news the same way I used to treat the courthouse beat. Make the rounds every day. Drink coffee with the sources and actually build up that reporter/source relationship.

I would love to wander around Northridge like Karl Kolchak with a hardon, burst into Patrick Collin's office, slam my fist on his desk and demand, "When are you going to admit there is a vampire ..."

Oops. Wrong genre. The point is good news gathering and reporting takes a combination of training, talent, access and ... most of all ... time. It's the time that's in short demand for most sites.