Wolf Creek

Haven't seen it yet. I'm dissapointed by the reviews for this movie. I was looking forward to it, but the reviews do not seem promising. http://www.wolfcreekthemovie.com/

I admit I was swayed a bit by the Robert Rodriguez and Tarantino (at least I think he had something to do with it) quotes in the commercial. Apparently, its not all that imaginative and basically is just about crazy aussie slasher hunting down and mutilating chicks. I'm not into that. My hopes for "Hostel" have definitlely sunk. http://www.hostelfilm.com/

Elvis karate Photos oh my!

Our hero is wounded......(Is that a gun in his hand?)

Now for the tests of strength: Elvis has the strength of two MEN, he's not the least bit distracted by the plaid polyester pants.

Elvis punching a 12 year old in the nads. This is one for the archives.

Things that make you go hmmmmm..

Is there a more talented news anchor out there than E's Steve Kmetko?

He's gritty, he's hard hitting, and he ain't exactly hard to look at. I bet he is "tapping" Jules Asner and that other chick Giuliana whatsherface, if you know what I mean....did somebody say heart breaker?

Dear Mr. Adams

I want to thank you from the deepest depths of my soul for creating this wonderful beer. I am currently enjoying the Winter Lager. Its cool refreshing taste keeps me warm in the dead of winter. And I always know I can count on my old friend Mr. Lager anytime of year. Thanks Sam.


-Curt


PS I think I love you.......

Lye-Oh-NEL

Looking at this photo its not hard to imagine this guy getting beaten up by his wife (see below if you were unaware of this tidbit, Lionel's ex whooped his ass one time). Any sane woman would kick a man's ass for wearing that shirt. And is it just me or does it look like Lionel shaves his underarms?


October 31, 2003 - The woman for whom Lionel Richie risked his last marriage is now leaving him. Richie's wife, Diane Alexander has filed for separation after nearly seven years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. They have a nine year old son and a five year old daughter. Richie's relationship with Alexander began while he was still married to his first wife, Brenda. In 1988, Brenda Richie was arrested for spousal abuse, trespassing and vandalism after she allegedly discovered them together in a Beverly Hills apartment. She wasn't prosecuted but she and Richie divorced in 1991. No comment from Richie's representatives on the separation from Alexander

More on Chris Gaines

I can't get enough of this guy. I highlighted my favorite parts of the description. The album titles like Fornucopia and Apostle are just plain comedy. Also I like the fact that Chris had major reconstructive surgery and he was labeled the "new Prince." It all just sooo stupid, gotta love it when celebrities completely lose all perspective and just do the most fucked up stuff.

Anyway, here's a summary I found:
Parallel life of Chris Gaines
Here's a quick look into the alternate universe Garth Brooks has created for his rock-star alter ego, Chris Gaines.In Chris Gaines' world, there is no Garth Brooks. The release dates and chart positions of the character's albums, which have titles such as Fornucopia, Triangle and Apostle, correspond with Brooks' own -- effectively writing the country music superstar out of a history of his own creation."Billboard will not take another artist's name off to put another one in at No. 1," Brooks says. " Well, I called them and said, 'Would you take Garth's name off?' So his (Gaines') albums follow his (Brooks') timelines exactly."Christian Gene Gaines was born in Brisbane, Australia, the son of a swim coach and an Australian swimmer. His family moved to California when Gaines was 5. He formed a band, Crush, that released its first album in 1986. That band's singer died, forcing guitarist Gaines out on his own. His first solo album, Straight Jacket, sold 16 million albums and included the Beatles-like single Maybe I Can Stand Alone. (Back in the real world, a version of that song will appear on fiddler Alison Krauss' just-out Forget About It.After a near-fatal 1992 car crash that required plastic surgery, Gaines became more reclusive, his music more reflective and influenced by rhythm and blues. Critics christened him "The New Prince" after the 1996 release of Triangle, but instead of partying as if it's 1999, he'll release a greatest-hits compilation Sept. 28 and disappear from public sight. He's said to be planning a concept album, The Lamb, which he envisions as his Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Oh yeah, and sorry folks, but I couldn't resist putting the picture in here. If you can look at that picture and not at least crack a smile, you are a stronger man/woman than me, my friend.

Separated at birth?

Derek Zoolander and Chris Gaines??????????? Think about it.


Here's a link to the original Zoolander short film. Funny funny isht. I think Chris Gaines might be doing Blue Steel in the pic below. http://www.otisproductions.com/Zoolander/zoolander.html

Seriously though

How lame is this??

I need to find more details about the failed production of the movie "The Lamb" which Garth was producing. This album was supposed to be an introduction into the character that the movie featured. Sadly, the movie never came out and we all missed out on a significant opportunity for unintentional comedy. There was, however, a VH1 special (might have been a fake Behind The Music) about Chris Gaines that I remember was freaking hilarious. If I'm not mistaken, I think the character was supposed to be Australian and Garth did a really lame Aussie accent.

I NEED to know more about the life of Chris Gaines!

A Million Dollar Idea

There is no doubt that celebrity perfumes and colognes are making huge dollars these days. Britney Spears has Curious, JLo has Glow, even the guys from Orange County Chopper have a cologne out these days.

So I'm thinking why bother coming up with a scent that somehow symbolizes the celebrity in the way it smells. Why not just make scents for celebritites who have a smell so easily identified with their name that the manufacturer doesn't have to go through all the trouble of coming up with that perfect scent. Maybe my suggestions will make my thought process more clear.

My suggestions for new celebrity scents:
1. Meatloaf - the stuff smells like mom's meatloaf, something we all love. And Meatloaf, the artist isn't exactly "busy" these days, so I'm sure he'd sign on to the project. The tagline: Nothing says I'm a fat, sweaty over-the-top emoting, (did I mention fat) cheesy love-song crooner like the smell of meatloaf fresh from a hot oven.

2. Ice-T(ea)- We all love the taste of a refreshing glass of ice tea. I don't see any reason why we wouldn't want to smell like this stuff either. Ice-T could come up with a couple ryhmes for the commercial campaign, and you've got yourself a blockbuster product. The tagline: Nothing says "I'm a straight up gangsta mack" like the smell of freshly brewed Lipton ice tea.

3. Anthony Michael Halls - This one's easy. The tagline: Nothing says washed up 80's teen actor turned modern day muscle-man like the smell of a menthol lozenge.


EDIT: I'm re-reading this post, and I must admit, I'm not proud of it. Not up to my usual (admittedly low) standards. I promise I will try harder to be funnier in the next couple weeks folk(s) (the s in parentheses is just in case I'm talking to myself, which based on the # of comments I get, is probably a pretty good assumption).

Quick Question

Whatever happened to Chunky A?
His debut was large and in charge ya'll.

Chunky, wherever you are come back soon man. Hiphop needs a savior, and I think you might be the man for the job.

In a pathetic attempt to reach a wider audience....

I will now write a complete sentence including all of the top 5 things/people in Yaho's buzz index (http://buzz.yahoo.com).

So, I was thinking its pretty sad that former Raider and USC football player Darrell Russell died so close to Christmas, especially in light of the recent rumors that Eminem has reconciled with his ex-wife, and thus has no more interest in that crazy-ass, butterfly tatoo-havin' Mariah Carey or that milftastic hick Britney Spears.

Yes, pathetic.


EDIT: Man I just re-read this post and I think it might be worse than my celebrity scent idea post. Please forgive me, I'm slumping a little that's all. Gimme a second chance.

In response to the question: "What is the lamest thing you can think of?"

I think this is probably the eternal answer.

A verb that ought to be a lot more popular

"Shitcan"

Its primary meaning is: to throw away, cancel, or eliminate. An example of a sentence with context would be a corporate head honcho stating: "Damn that new filing system we established just isn't efficient, so I say we shitcan the motherfucker!"

I have been working hard to get this word into the popular vernacular. I think I've made some progress but we still have a long way to go. I don't see any reason why, by say....2012 we can't have a President using the term in a State of the Union Address. But its gonna take hard work folks. I need your help. Who's with me?

Punch it Chewie

This site is guaranteed to get you in the christmas spirit. Either that or it'll kind of annoy you.


http://christmaschebacca.ytmnd.com/

More Elvis Pics

It just wouldn't be right to not include a "sweaty Elvis" pic. I love this guy!

I think the connection is pretty obvious. I'm looking to get this lithograph and hang it in my bedroom. JC + EP = Best Friends Forever somewhere up there in Heaven!



Check out that cape. There are stories floating around that Elvis actually used this cape to fly out over his audience and serenade them from above during concerts. A couple well-timed flaps of those Elvis-arms and he was airborne!

So Teri Hatcher doesn't have sex with random dudes in a van outside her house

Sad, sad news.....but at least there is no conclusive proof that Eva Longoria doesn't have a "Sex Van" outside her home in Hollywood.....ahh my dream is still alive. Folks if you happen to come upon a van outside of Eva Longoria's house, and its like, you know, "a'rockin'" please don't come a'knockin, cause there is at least an infintesimal chance that it could be me or some other wide-eyed dreamer in there.

Teri Hatcher'has made her point--she's not that desperate for sex.

The Desperate Housewives star won substantial libel damages on Friday from British tabloid the Daily Sport, after it published a story alleging that she had sex with a series of men in a VW van parked outside of her Los Angeles home.
The offending story was published on July 25 under the headline "Teri's Passion Wagon," and featured a picture of Hatcher next to a camper van with the caption: "Tasty Teri's old VW helps her with her sex drive." The article suggested that Hatcher used the van for her sexual encounters so that she would not be caught by her 7-year-old daughter, Emerson.
Hatcher's lawyer, Simon Smith told the court that the story contained "grossly defamatory allegations" that are "entirely false, deeply offensive and utterly without foundation." He said that the actress does own a camper van, but that she uses it to take her daughter on vacation.
The Daily Sport's attorney, David Hirst, said the paper was sorry for publishing the article "which they fully accept was entirely false." He told the court the story had come from a "trusted" source, whom the paper's editors no longer believe.
In addition to the libel damages, the Daily Sport agreed to pay for Hatcher's legal costs and to publish a prominent front page apology.
"Anyone who has ever entered a legal proceeding knows that when you are totally in the right, it still takes a lot of energy to move forward this kind of proceeding," the Golden-Globe winning actress said in a statement after the case was settled at London's High Court.
"This is probably why more celebrities do not fight back against every made-up story...But when a story appeared about me, insinuating that I am an irresponsible and neglectful parent, I had to draw the line.
"I will never allow any tabloid to so egregiously attack the area of my life which I give top priority, and that is my parenting."
Now that her legal battle is behind her, Hatcher can focus on better and brighter things--such as her recent Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series of the musical or comical variety. The actress is up against Housewives costars
Marcia Cross Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria for the honor. Their show also received a nomination for Best TV Series.
The Golden Globes will be awarded Jan. 16 in Beverly Hills.
The woman of Wisteria Lane--Hatcher, Cross, Huffman, Longoria and
Nicollette Sheridan--as well as the show's creator, Marc Cherry, were also recently named the recipients of E! Entertainment Television's 16th annual Entertainer of the Year award. (E! Entertainment Television and E! Online are divisions of E! Networks.)

Are Britney Spears and the world's greatest free-loader having marital problems?

All I know is if these two kids can't make a marriage work, I think I'm gonna lose my faith the institution of marriage altogether. Say it ain't so........



Chaotic Times for Brit and K-Fed
By Sarah Hall Thu Dec 15, 6:36 PM ET
Could Kevin and Britney be going the way of Nick and Jessica?

Not if you believe Spears' rep, Leslie Sloane, who has released a statement refuting myriad magazine covers that suggest the union is imperiled. "He and Britney are as normal as other couples," said Sloane. "They fight and they make up."
Recent reports in the glossies have suggested that things have been rocky between the pop diva and her aspiring rapper of a hubby ever since the birth of son Sean Preston Federline three months ago. Spears is even rumored to have asked Federline to seek lodging somewhere besides their shared mansion.
However, Federline is apparently adverse to being kicked to the curb with nothing to show for his efforts except for another offspring, and is readying himself for battle in case the pair decides to divorce, according to In Touch Weekly magazine.
As he exited Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino earlier this month, the father of three reportedly told an In Touch reporter that he would seek a "$125 million" settlement, if the marriage were to end.
"I don't like lawyers yo," Federline said, per In Touch. "But in this situation, I have to get protection, naaah mean."
The magazine also quoted Federline as offering up the following choice statements:
"I love her, ma'. But, word as born kid, ask me now about life apart from Britney, and all I can say is, 'Can it be any worse than living with her, yo?'
"I am doing what she wanted, getting out of the house and trying to find work, but I do that and she trashes my efforts you naah mean. She just wants me at her beck and call as a little house husband, you feel me?
"Marriage is something you don't go into lightly, yo. She has to learn she can't just pick me up and dump me off, like her first husband. Peace in the mideast yo."
Ouch--take that, Jason Alexander.
However, Sloane denies that Federline made the offending remarks attributed to him by In Touch.
"The story is untrue and hurtful and he didn't give them an interview," Sloane said in her statement.
Happily married or no, Spears has not lost any of her intrigue, as far as the World Wide Web is concerned.
Though Spears did not release any new material this year, aside from a remix album titled B in the Mix, The Remixes, the "Oops" singer topped Yahoo's annual list of the most-searched for terms on the Internet--a feat she has accomplished for three out of the last four years. (She lost to American Idol in 2004.)
According to the search engine, the birth of Sean Preston on Sept. 14 helped Spears rise to the top once more, beating out the likes of Jessica Simpson' name (number 6), Paris Hilton (number 7) and Lindsay Lohan(number 10).
Not to be outdone, Federline has also achieved an Internet presence of late, though one of a somewhat more dubious nature.
Arkansas radio DJ Jason Cage, the brains behind FeedLindsay.com, recently launched the Website DivorceKevin.com in an effort to make Spears "remove the boil that is Kevin from herself and her payroll!"
The site sells T-shirts with the "Divorce Kevin" slogan and offers up unflattering facts about Federline, such as his middle name (Earl) and the fact that he started dating Spears while his ex-girlfriend, Shar Jackson' was pregnant with his second child.
Fans of the pop star who are opposed to her marital status can even sign a K-Fed Up petition, urging Spears to dump Federline for once and for all. So far, the petition has collected close to 10,000 signatures.
"Oh Britney. Please. Please! For the love of anything, listen to us," one petitioner pleaded.
"Brit, you have hit rock bottom with K-Fed, get rid of him now while you are still young and still have some money left," another advised.
But according to Sloane, the couple has no plans to divorce anytime soon.
"They are fine and happy," the rep stated.

My bad Kenny, please accept my apologies

I TOTALLY forgot to mention "Footloose" in my previous post. Any discussion of Kenny Loggins (or music in general in my opinion) should begin and end with Footloose.

"Everybody cut, everybody cut. I'm cuttin' it LOOSE." We were all thinking it, but Kenny was the only one out there with the balls to say it. Mr. Loggins, we salute you.

Fact or Fiction? "Kenny Loggins is a ROCK GOD!"

I've gotta go with Fact on this one my friends.

Exhibit A: "Highway to the Dangerzone" One of the greatest rock'nroll monster jams of all time. I can't listen to that song without getting pumped up and wanting to go fly a freakin jet fighter and take out some commie bastards with their evil, dark visor-shields and their godawful Mig jets.


Exhibit B: "Playin with the Boys" Just plain awesome. Its an unabashed gay rights anthem. Hey, I'm not gay, but I stand proudly with my brothers who are. This song gives me the strength to know we will win the day eventually.

Exhibit C: "I'm Alright" This song is heavily featured in one of the greatest comedies of all time, namely Caddyshack. And the movie includes a sequence where a gopher dances to the song. You just can't argue with that.


Verdict: Mr. Loggins we in the above entitled action find you guilty.....of being a ROCK 'N ROLL GOD.

Christmas came early this year

I just got a shipment of weightlifting pants I bought online. I took one of each, check out the style! The site I got them from says they're for weight lifting only, but I don't see why I need to confine these badboys to the gym, they look good and they make me feel like a hundred dollars!

Click on the picture to get a better view and to see the names for each style. Choose your favorite. My favorite has got to be either "Triple Threat" or "White Leopard." Luckily I got em both!

Weather Report

ITS FREAKING COLD IN PHILADELPHIA. Supposed to snow later. What's the only good thing about the cold winter weather on the East Coast you ask? The fashion!!!!! I get to wear my knit beanie and act like I'm Eminem in 8-mile. And I can do it in public!

Scary Stalker or Old-fashioned Romantic???

You make the call......

Every breath you takeAnd every move you makeEvery bond you break, every step you takeI'll be watching youEvery single dayAnd every word you sayEvery game you play, every night you stayI'll be watching youOh, can't you seeYou belong to me?How my poor heart aches With every step you takeEvery move you makeEvery vow you breakEvery smile you fake, every claim you stakeI'll be watching youSince you've gone I've been lost without a traceI dream at night, I can only see your faceI look around, but it's you I can't replaceI feel so cold, and I long for your embraceI keep crying baby, baby please, Oh, can't you seeYou belong to me?How my poor heart aches With every step you takeEvery move you makeEvery vow you breakEvery smile you fake, every claim you stakeI'll be watching youEvery move you make, every step you takeI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching youI'll be watching you

These are the lyrics to Every Breath You Take by noted heartthrob and Jaguar salesman Sting. Kinda creepy when you look at them like this don't you think?

Skip Bayless has a turkey neck!

Are you like me, do you STUDY that big, warm, shiny box we affectionately call the TV????

One thing I've noticed recently is Skip Bayless (co-host of the huge flaming turds known as "Cold Pizza," and later in the afternoon "1st and 10" on the ESPN networks) and his turkey neck....or at least the fact that he's hiding a turkey neck. He always wears collared shirts with the collars starched to the maximum and riding as high as they possibly can to the point where they brush the sides of his sandpaperish chin and cheeks. Check it out for yourself. Also Woody Paige is a clown, 'nuff said.

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Scouting The Boy Bands - AJ McClean

Group: Backstreet Boys (aka "Backstreet"):
Nickname: The Razor
Ratings
Hugability: 6
Cuteness: 5
Attitude: 9
Talent: 2
Intangibles: 8
Overall Score: 30
Little Known Tidbit: Has a dog named Jack Daniels.
Little Known And Completely Untrue Tidbit: Starred as Arnold and Willis Drummond's loveable, red-haired step-brother Sam in the later seasons of "Different Strokes."
Scouting Report: He wears a lot of cowboy hats to cover up his receding hairline, also has experimented with his facial hair quite a bit over the years. Extra points go to him for battling drug and alcohol addiction, this bolsters his hugability, attitude, and intangible scores.

Do you know how to tell the difference.......

Between an oral and a rectal thermometer?????????????








It's the taste!

The Robot

This kid makes Whacko Jacko look like a nobody when it comes to the Robot dance.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7834768471936882171

This video is especially significant to me because I sponsor a local b-boy crew. I feel like I owe certain things to the community and to society as a whole, so I try to "give back" whenever possible.
This led me to sponsor a group of talented youngsters who call themselves: "The Chestnut St. Crazy Legs Crew." Currently there are 5 members: Joey "shaken' not stirred" Amalfi, Tristan "the human millipede" Torestrio, Kris "don't start no isht" Wilson, Xiang "Headspin" He, and Tommy "No cartilage in his left knee" Curtis.

This crew is going places ya'll. They practice at the corner of Chestnut and 22nd in Philadelphia (Philly is the city where the author currently resides) every tuesday through thursday from 4-7 pm (that is assuming Joey's mom drops them off on time, COME ON Mrs. Amalfi, you are killing this crew's morale). The crew will be entering some state and national breakin' competitions in the next few months. And they are always up for a battle....so if you gotta a crew and want to see who the true B-Boys in Philly are, you name it anytime, anyplace we'll be there (again with the caveat that Mrs. Amalfi tends to run a little late).

Polar Bear vs. Rhino Deathmatch

I'm gonna have to go with the Polar Bear on this one. The Rhino's only chance would be to knock the polar bear down and then get far enough away to take a run at the bear with his rhino horn. Not bloody likely. I say a polar bear could take a rhino out in less than 10 minutes. As most of us know, polar bears are grapplers, so I see the bear getting in tight on the rhino and just going to work with those sharp claws and teeth. Not sure if rhino's even have sharp teeth. In fact the more I think about it, rhinos are pretty overrated. Polar bears on the other hand are ferocious.

something i've been workin on

I'm on a constant mission for yuk-yuks. So, lately when people say "how have you been" to me in polite conversation, I reply: "I've been f-ing your WIFE! How do you think I've been.....terrible! " Then I wink. Good times.

this is amaaaaaazing

http://www.orange32.com/grabowski/

My favorite part is where Coach Ditka appears to literally set the dance floor on fire, as his dancin' feet start to smoke. Honorable mention to the line "I wish that Coach and I were more than pals" by Valerie Grabowski.

Reggie Bush highlight video

This video my friends, is ridiculous. Reggie Bush is the second coming of Barry Sanders with one small exception......he's faster than Barry Sanders was. The video link is on the left. 7 1/2 minutes of pure fun. Enjoy.


P.S. Warning: You might feel a tinge of sadness for all the players on the other teams trying to catch Reggie. Get over it you pansy!

In My Continuing Quest to Bring the World More Joy.....

We've got Elvis kissing Don Ho, Fat sweaty close-to-death Elvis, and lastly Cigar-smokin, black glove-wearing Goth Elvis! It just doesn't get no betta folks!

My Review of that new Dennis Quaid POS

As usual with my reviews, I haven't seen this movie, and at the moment I can't remember the exact title. I think its "His, hers, some of ours" or some shit like that.
It appears to be some kind of exaggerated version of the Brady Bunch concept where divorced parents come together except with a wonderful PC twist. This time each of the parents has adopted (or birthed? please excuse my ignorance of the actual plot) a gaggle of kids of all colors, shapes, and sizes. The kids apparently decide they don't like each other very much and band together to try and break Dennis and the sorry sack of shit who plays his wife up (sorry to said actress, you're probably not that bad but I haven't taken my "meds" today, no offense.....just realized while downloading the picture for this post that the said actress is actually Rene Russo, who I reviewed earlier for her work in Two For the Money...sorry to break it to you, Rene, but your career is tanking big time, hopefully Lethal Weapon 17 is coming out soon, at least that's a solid paycheck you can count on). Anyway, in the process of working together to try to break the parents up, guess what?.....the kiddies all realize how great it is to be a freakishly oversized family with parents who apparently didn't give a flying fuck about about how a new marriage would effect their already established families. Hollywood MAGIC!

One thing I will say for the film is that the trailer for the movie had a unique effect on me. It was the first time I think I ever really.... desperately.....longingly wanted a movie trailer to just end. Like 15 seconds in, I was praying for a power outtage or a projector malfunction. Its that bad. By the time Dennis Quaid was slipping on a banana peel accidentally causing a bucket of paint to fall on his head I was ready to pluck my freakin' eyeballs out. So I'll give credit where credit is due. The trailer was very "effecting".....for better or worse.

Additionally, Jerry O'Connell plays some role in the movie, which tells you right off the bat that the movie probably sucks.

Bottom-line- Skip this piece of shit and go buy a six-pack instead. Sit on a corner outside a theatre and drink, I guarantee you'll have a better time.

Random Thought

When I was a kid I thought Ricky Schroeder was just about the coolest cat around. These days, I'm more of a Joey Lawrence fan. Go figure!

Celebrity thought for the day

Nicole Richie looks like she's spent most of daddy's "Hello" money on plastic surgery. She looks like a completely different person these days. Sadly though, modern medicine still hasn't come up with any sort of talent-augmentation surgery. Sorry Nicole, at least daddy still has all that "Stuck on You" money for you to run through. Not to mention the "Dancin on the Ceiling" dollars.

Poker

I think I'm addicted to poker. More specifically online poker. Is that a bad thing? Hmmm. Anyway I've played at http://www.partypoker.com, http://www.partypoker.net, http://www.pokerparadise.net, and finally http://www.pokerstars.com. For the uninitiated, the .net sites are the free site alter egos of the real money sites. This is why the these sites are able to advertise on tv in the us, they only advertise the .net version of their site but they probably generate a lot of traffic on their .com versions just from people not paying that much attention (like me.....at first).

Anyway, by far the best site I've played on is pokerstars.com. Shouts out to my man Lee Jones who runs that site (and whose book Winning Low Limit Hold'em I bought a month ago, good read). I felt like I was playing against a bunch of bots (computer programs) when I played limit at partypoker. Pokerstars appears to be legit. Plus they have much better tournaments than partypoker. The level of play at pokerstars seems to be ok. I'm still not that good but I feel like I can hang with most of the people playing at the low level limit tables and the lower buy-in tournaments.