Ask Garnet » reviews http://askgarnet.com Queer sex educator embarking on a new adventure with her wife and two cats. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:44:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Booty Parlor Melt Chocolate Body Fondue http://askgarnet.com/2011/03/03/booty-parlor-melt-chocolate-body-fondue/ http://askgarnet.com/2011/03/03/booty-parlor-melt-chocolate-body-fondue/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:48:08 +0000 Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/?p=1333 I’ve ranted before about people who like to eat stuff off of each other and I still feel that way for the most part. But with Melt Chocolate Body Fondue I just can’t help myself. It’s one of those products that MyPleasure sells that I just loved so much that I kept constantly promoting it and [...]]]> I’ve ranted before about people who like to eat stuff off of each other and I still feel that way for the most part. But with Melt Chocolate Body Fondue I just can’t help myself. It’s one of those products that MyPleasure sells that I just loved so much that I kept constantly promoting it and then decided I’d just take it home to review it myself because, well it needed to be done. Plus it’s one of the first products I recommended before I even became a buyer. It’s just that tasty.

What makes it so good? It’s food grade with real ingredients: Water, White Sugar, Brown Sugar, Dutch Cocoa, Whey Protein Concentrate, Non-fat Milk, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate. In other words, it’s real chocolate. And it’s wonderfully spreadable. Just keep in mind that because it has ingredients like milk in it, you should refrigerate after opening.

It also comes in a pretty glass jar with a pink handled paintbrush. The directions say that it can be microwaved for a warm chocolatey good time, but I wouldn’t know anything about that since I do not own a microwave. It sounds like a good idea though after hanging out in the fridge. I’d say put it in another container first though so that you don’t microwave the same jar of fondue over and over again. Unless you plan on using all 7.5 ounces in one sexing … that’s just dedication, or an orgy.

I painted on myself for your amusement and mine. Keep in mind that I am no artist and have a difficult time even drawing stick figures. I was completely useless with finger painting, but was able to make legible pictures/words with the paintbrush. Mostly though it was just fun licking the chocolate off. In fact that’s what I do now when I have a chocolate craving. Head to the fridge for my jar of Melt for an interactive chocolate experience.

Get your own interactive chocolate experience at MyPleasure. Of course you can also put it on other people too :).

I do work for MyPleasure, but this is indeed an honest review and I was not paid for it.

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]]> http://askgarnet.com/2010/12/23/pleasurists-109/feed/ 0 Website Review: Undercover Condoms http://askgarnet.com/2010/12/13/website-review-undercover-condoms/ http://askgarnet.com/2010/12/13/website-review-undercover-condoms/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:47:12 +0000 Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/?p=1237 I was recently contacted by Undercover Condoms because they wanted to let you know that they are a great place to buy safer sex supplies online. They asked me to review their website which I do not do for free. I review products for free because I receive the product for my time and effort. For [...]]]> I was recently contacted by Undercover Condoms because they wanted to let you know that they are a great place to buy safer sex supplies online. They asked me to review their website which I do not do for free. I review products for free because I receive the product for my time and effort. For website reviews I do require compensation for the amount of time I put into it. However, my opinions are genuine and cannot be bought.

I asked twitter and facebook followers what was important to them in an online safer sex store. The responses mostly included free or reasonable shipping costs, wide selection (something they wouldn’t be able to get at the drugstore), discreet shipping, easy to navigate site, and customer reviews. I’ve combined that with my own ideas on what makes a safer sex supplier website great to come up with this review.

What follows is pretty long and feel free to read it. However, if you just want a basic overall review skip to the end.

Condom Selection

They feature a wide selection of condoms and condom brands including Trojan, Durex, Okamoto (you may know these as Beyond Seven and Crown), Lifestyles,  Caution Wear, Contempo, Impulse, Kimono, Night Light, One, Trustex, and Sensis. The selection is definitely much larger than most drugstores (both in your neighborhood and online) and many sex shops, but still smaller than Condomania.

They also sell several variety packs of condoms including by brand, size, and flavored. There is also a super sampler pack of 100 condoms for $29.95 which I imagine leading to a lot of fun.

They have latex and non-latex options which is great, but they prominently feature lambskin condoms without enough warning that they do not protect against STI transmission. Speaking of which, they sell many condoms with Nonoxynol-9 which is a spermicide which has been shown to increase the risk of STI transmission when used often. It does this by irritating the vagina causing small lesions.

Other Safer Sex Supplies

Undercover Condoms also has a wide variety of lube including Astroglide, Durex, Pjur, K-Y, Kama Sutra, Pre, Sliquid, System JO, and Wet. I am happy to report that they do not sell any anal desensitizing lubes. Had they had any I wouldn’t have agreed to do this review.

They also sell 3 different brands of Dental Dams including one that is non-latex.

There are unfortunately no gloves or finger cots offered on the site.

They also sell contraceptive gels, foams, films, and inserts containing spermicide.

There is only one safer sex kit on the site, which I found to be odd since it had it’s own category. I’d like to see a few different kits that included a variety of condoms, lube, dams, and gloves. I’d especially like to see one offered for those who are allergic to latex.

Other Products

Other products include men’s prolonging sprays containing lidocaine which numbs the penis. There are better options to prolong erections and I do not support the use of any sort of numbing agent use during sex.

There are also female arousal gels, sex toys made exclusively by condom manufacturers so most are disposable and of poor quality, 6 educational books that seem to have been chosen at random, massage oils, romance kits, pregnancy tests, ovulation kits, and the most surprising product: Nair.

Product Descriptions

This is the area I found to be most lacking on the site and I really hope they work on this to further develop it. Very few condoms have dimension info, very few lubes and other potions have ingredients listed, and sometimes there is info listed for condoms when that’s not what is being sold. The info given is copy from the condom companies, often exactly what is written on the boxes. That’s fine to include, but I personally prefer to get more information about shape, dimensions, and what makes that condom different from others. Condomania really excels in this department and it’s what I’ve come to expect in all of the websites I buy from and recommend.

Although, I do like the fact that they have a drawing of the shape of the condom which you can click to see other condoms that have a similar shape. Thats a pretty neat and useful feature.

Customer Reviews

Some of you said these were very important to you. I’m not sure I totally agree since all condoms that are approved for sale in the US have to undergo the same rigorous testing, but it can be nice to know what others thought of a product you’re thinking of buying. Maybe I just don’t care because I have a latex allergy and have very few options open to me.

There are customer reviews on the site, but from searching around I didn’t see a single review under 3 stars. This may be because, like I said, condoms undergo the same testing so you’re probably either going to love it or think it’s just ok because you didn’t catch anything but you didn’t think it was the best thing to ever go on/in your body. Either way, I’d take these reviews with a grain of salt.

Prices

This may be your best reason for shopping from Undercover Condoms. Their prices are pretty damn awesome. I didn’t price check everything because no one has that much time, but I did check several different brands and types of products comparing them to drugstore.com, Walgreens.com, and Condomania. In general, Undercover Condoms were less expensive than Walgreens and Condomania. The prices were pretty comparable to drugstore.com with some products being more expensive in one place or the other.  But Undercover Condoms had a better selection than both drugstore sites.

The prices get even better when you consider Undercover Condoms loyalty program which gives you 10% of your purchase back to be used towards future purchases. You can either use your rewards dollars right away or save them up to get free stuff. They do expire after 1 year though.  And the more you buy, the less you pay. Many condoms have a choice of buying 100 at a time for a big discount.

This is the cheapest place I’ve found to buy Female Condoms. Stock up now!

Shipping

Undercover Condoms ships discreetly in a plain white box or envelope with the company name in the return address as PCPD, LLC. Unless your neighbors or mail carrier order from the same company, you have no worries about them knowing what is being delivered. They also offer online order tracking so that it’s easier to intercept your package if you live with nosy relatives or roommates.

Shipping costs are very reasonable. If you purchase more than $29 in products you receive free shipping, otherwise their cheapest option is just $2.95.

Education

This is always an important one to me. I believe that sexuality retailers need to educate the population because there is so much misinformation out there. Undercover Condoms does have a decent education page. However, it is so difficult to find that it might as well not be there at all.

Overall Site Design & Navigation

The site is clean and easy to navigate from the time you first arrive through the checkout process. With the exception of the education page, most pages are easy to find and understand.

There are always improvements that could be made for navigation and design and I would like to see a little stronger search functions, but that’s my main criticism of most sites.

I found very few broken links in my searches which is extremely important for the shopping experience and I liked how I always received suggestions based on what I was currently viewing.

Return Policy

I’m actually not totally clear on this because I found different information in a couple of places. There is a 30 day guarantee, but I’m unsure of whether or not the product can be opened or not. You may want to contact customer service if you are at all worried about wanting to return a product if you are not satisfied. They do take back all damaged goods. Returns are actually exchanges for other products or store credit. No money will be returned.

If you buy wholesale (cases of 1,000 only) then they do not accept returns on opened boxes.

Other

During the month of December $1 of every order is donated to AIDS prevention and research which is a good cause for sure. However, it only goes to help residents in Ohio which is where the company is located. Being that the internet is an international store I’d like to see that donation going to a more international, or at least national, source.

Undercover Condoms accepts all major credit cards as well as PayPal. Their site is McAfee secure and Verisign verified.If you are not buying in the US it is very easy to change currency type to pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, or Japanese yen so that you know what you’re paying before you buy it.

All orders over $49 receive a 5 pack of disposable vibrating cock rings and all orders receive a 3 pack of Undercover Condoms brand condoms.

Contact info is clearly displayed in many locations making it easy to get a hold of the company if necessary. Never shop from a website that doesn’t clearly display contact info.

There is a blog, but it is not updated too often. They also have Facebook and Twitter accounts but do not have much of a following.

Overall Thoughts

The website is clean and easy to navigate. The selection is large and the prices are very good especially if you participate in their rewards program. Shipping is cheap to free and very discreet. Descriptions need work so if you want to learn more about the condoms visit Condomania, but buy from here because it’s cheaper. If you use Female Condoms then by god stock up here! There are some dental dams, but no gloves or finger cots. Lube is usually more expensive though so get that elsewhere unless you can’t get free shipping from those other places. Don’t buy any numbing products for sex ever. Educational aspects of the site are lacking mostly because they are not easily found. I would like to see those featured more prominently. If you want customer reviews, they are here, but I’m not sure how trustworthy they are since I didn’t find any under 3 stars.

Shop at Undercover Condoms.

*Edit* Their Reaction

I opened my email this morning to find a message from Undercover Condoms.

The review looks great and we appreciate your honesty. I think there’s several actionable items we’ll review internally to see if we can improve the visitor and buying experience. I think the health section and added information for lambskin and non-oxynol 9 products will be a priority.

Thanks much!

Disclaimer: I received payment and products in exchange for my time reviewing this site. My opinion is my own and was not influenced by the payment I received.

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Here’s a snippet:

Because of the cast, the director, and the copy on the box I felt like this was going to be a kinky, dirty, raw kind of porno flick, but instead it felt contrived and dull. There was very little chemistry between actors and most of the sex scenes were very boring. The attempt at different camera techniques mostly made me feel nauseated and confused. However, the women are all incredibly beautiful and the masturbation and domination scene between Devi Lynne and Mandy Morbid is worth a watch which is why I recommend renting this film and fast forwarding through the boring parts.

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I have to say that it’s becoming more and more difficult to review porn as I get to know more people in the porn biz. Or I guess I should say that it’s becoming more difficult to give them negative reviews. But these are all my opinion and others may have other opinions about these films. If you’ve seen this please feel free to chime in in the comments.

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]]> http://askgarnet.com/2010/11/16/mandy-candy/feed/ 0 Tight Places: A Drop of Color http://askgarnet.com/2010/09/12/tight-places-a-drop-of-color/ http://askgarnet.com/2010/09/12/tight-places-a-drop-of-color/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:28:05 +0000 Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/?p=1071 Disappointingly, not many people showed up to the twitter porn party a few nights ago. We still had fun, but hopefully next month we can get more folks to join in because the conversation makes it better.

I’m not going to review the movie we watched, but I did take a lot of screen caps to share [...]]]> Disappointingly, not many people showed up to the twitter porn party a few nights ago. We still had fun, but hopefully next month we can get more folks to join in because the conversation makes it better.

I’m not going to review the movie we watched, but I did take a lot of screen caps to share so you can all get a taste of it. It was panty dropping hot and really well shot. But you all should seriously attend the next one.

(Hover over picture and click on arrows to scroll through. Click on middle icon to enlarge.)

Hot, right? Well let me tell you, I couldn’t even begin to capture the chemistry between the players or the really really hot scenes – too much movement to take pics of.

If you’d like to check out the commentary from that night go to #pornparty. If you’d like to watch Tight Places: A Drop of Color you can buy the DVD or watch it streaming via VOD at Good Vibes. I highly recommend it.

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]]> http://askgarnet.com/2010/09/12/tight-places-a-drop-of-color/feed/ 2 Twitter Porn Party #2 http://askgarnet.com/2010/09/03/twitter-porn-party-2/ http://askgarnet.com/2010/09/03/twitter-porn-party-2/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:42:38 +0000 Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/?p=1060 So I mentioned that I was going to be doing a twitter pornoparty last month, but it didn’t happen. I didn’t really push it because, well, everything has been hectic here. You try moving across the country and not having any of your stuff for 2 weeks and try to coordinate a twitter party. It’s not [...]]]> So I mentioned that I was going to be doing a twitter pornoparty last month, but it didn’t happen. I didn’t really push it because, well, everything has been hectic here. You try moving across the country and not having any of your stuff for 2 weeks and try to coordinate a twitter party. It’s not easy. That’s okay though because we’re now set to go. But we’ve decided on a different movie, one that is really exciting.

Here are the details:

When: This Wednesday September 8th 9PM EST/ 6PM PST.

Where: Twitter #pornparty

What: Tight Places: A Drop of Color

Organizers: me of course and @mrsexsmith

Plus, there will be giveaways and promo codes! One $30 Good Vibrations gift card will be given away on Sugarbutch Chronicles (just leave a comment on that post to enter) that day and one will be given away by me during the party. I will update you as more info becomes available.

If you’d like to join us, but you don’t have the movie you can order right now on DVD or get it the night of on VOD. We should have promo codes for a half hour free on VOD the night of.

Are you excited? I am! I’ve heard good things about this flick!

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Purple by boykitten

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  • Sex Toys 101 by Femenina Deliciosa

    There is no other way to start this review, with out saying, I wish I had this book long ago. Hot damn I do. Sex Toys 101 a playfully uninhibited guide by Rachel Venning & Claire Cavanah [The founders of Babeland] is the best book that I have come across to introduce someone to the pleasures of sex toys.

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]]> http://askgarnet.com/2010/08/22/pleasurists-91/feed/ 0 Fluid: Men Redefining Sexuality http://askgarnet.com/2010/08/11/fluid-men-redefining-sexuality/ http://askgarnet.com/2010/08/11/fluid-men-redefining-sexuality/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:04:59 +0000 Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/?p=1003 Fluid: Men Redefining Sexuality was the movie selected for our first ever twitter pornoparty. It was a ton of fun getting to experience this feminist porn award winning movie with others while we all tried to make each other laugh and think about what was going on.

The format is similar to Fluid: Women Redefining Sexuality in [...]]]> Fluid: Men Redefining Sexuality was the movie selected for our first ever twitter pornoparty. It was a ton of fun getting to experience this feminist porn award winning movie with others while we all tried to make each other laugh and think about what was going on.

The format is similar to Fluid: Women Redefining Sexuality in that the film features men sitting around talking about their sexuality and what it means to them followed by some hot hot action of them having sex with both men and women.

Truthfully, I enjoyed Fluid: Women more than Fluid Men. I felt like more of the women were politically minded and open minded than the men. I feel like even though the men enjoyed having sexual experience with other men that they had this barrier against wanting to have relationships with them. This of course wasn’t the case for all of them, but for more than half. I felt like the way they talked about sex and their own sexuality just showed how rampant homophobia is in our society that even these men who enjoy sex with other men had these barriers that still could use some breaking down. Granted this is totally my opinion and you may feel otherwise. But for me, only the last two men featured fully embraced their sexuality. But that could also be a reflection of my own sexuality and looking for that in other people. What did other people think who have either viewed it with us at the twitter party or who have seen it on their own?

Ok so here’s how it breaks down…

Scene 1: Jack Hammer

Jack is a handsome muscular black man who prefers muscular, non-hairy men who take great care of themselves. He’s kind of picky with men, but not so much with women. He loves lots of different kinds of women. He is ex-military and likes to attend bisexual play parties. Overall he tends to prefer people who identify as bisexual or pansexual.

So after the interview (and interspersed throughout as well) we get to see Jack and Constance get it on. This woman is sooo cute and sexy. She’s got a little bit of a tummy, dark brown hair, and bruises on her tummy from what appears to be play piercing.

The sex starts out pretty rough, but gets a bit softer and more sensual as the scene moves on. One thing I noticed about this flick compared to the other one is that it feels like the clothes come off almost instantly. I don’t know if this is a trick of editing or if the guys are just a lot less patient when it comes to clothing.

So in this scene we get some belt choking, deep throating (with nose holding for extra suffocation), talking that I can’t hear (seriously when will someone answer my plea for subtitles in porn?), and some penis in vagina intercourse with a condom.

Scene 1.5: Gabriel

I call it 1.5 because we get to see the interview of the next guy and then he joins in on the fun with Jack and Constance. Gabriel grew up in Brazil and surprised himself when he realized he was attracted to men sometime in his 20s. He has no interest in dating men and only wants to fuck them. Although, he is into lots of different types of men and the body part that turns him on most on both men and women is their genitalia.

Gabriel makes an appearance in the scene with Jack and Constance. The scene starts with Gabriel sucking Jack off while Constance watches and masturbates with a hitachi. There’s making out, rimming, and butt sex. Condoms are used and we even see the switching of condoms when partners are switched. This always makes me happy. To make me even happier, Constance wears a glove when she fingers Jack’s ass. Also, there’s a butt sex train and a double cock suck fest. In the end both men cum on Constance and then Jack licks it up.

Scene 2: Deviant Kade

Kade’s interview reveals that he identifies as bisexual and that he also has no interest in dating men. He also seems to have a very limited view of what the word queer means. He says that he moved to San Francisco in order to better explore his sexuality and that his first anal experience was with a woman strapping on. His turn ons include attitude, open mindedness, well defined men who aren’t too muscley, curvy ladies, people who take care of themselves, and intellect. BTW Kade has beautiful eyes. Just sayin.

The sex scene starts between Kade and Amber Rayne. I gotta admit that I am not attracted to Amber. She’s very conventionally pretty and thin which doesn’t tend to do it for me. However, that girl has a mouth on her and that is totes hot. I can never hear dirty talk in porn, but she annunciates all of her dirty words and I can hear it all. It was actually kind of surprising to hear that dirty mouth so clearly. No low growls or anything. Just clearly stated “Go balls deep in that fucking cunt” and “I want you to cum on my face so I can fucking taste it.”

Anyhoo, there’s some oral sex on both sides, rimming, and Amber finger fucks Kade with her long nails *shudder*. Kade then fucks Amber in the pussy with no condom.

And then this kind of weird dude (Mark Frenchy) with a ridiculous headband on (loved Coyote’s tweet at us to not judge him for his headband) comes in and gets between the two. He pushes Amber away with his foot and she performs some slight foot worship upon it. Then we have a bit of a repeat from the other scene where Mark sucks Kade’s cock while Amber masturbates with a hitachi. Then she joins back in the action and there is a lot of sucking and rimming going on. Follow that with fucking and blowing and stroking. And then all is ruined when Mr. Headband – who is not wearing a condom- fucks Amber in the pussy then the ass and then back again. This pretty much squicked me. And then there’s some cumming, but I’m still too distracted by the ass to vag thing to enjoy that at all.

Scene 3: Rose

When Rose came on the screen I think everyone in twitter pornoparty melted a bit. This guy was just adorable and politically-minded and more interested in breaking down gender than the ones before him. Obviously, we were a somewhat like-minded group. Although that doesn’t mean that we don’t welcome others for future twitter parties. As long as you respect the sex workers you are welcome to our twitter parties.

Rose embraces the word queer, but tends to identify more as an animal. His goal is to get out of the human mindset and break free by delving into his animalistic sexual instincts. Rose also believes that everything is queer. That queerness isn’t just about sexuality or bodies, but about being strange/out of the norm and embracing it. He says that he is a “super feminist” and he is also attracted to power. Don’t you just love him?

So then the sex scene starts and this time it’s two guys beginning. They also seem to keep their clothes on longer which is great because we get to linger on the lacey panties that Tommy Midas is wearing. But before we even get to his panties we see them makingout very sensually. Sure the guys makeout in other scenes, but this scene is just hotter. It feels more genuine. It feels so real and sexy. Plus I think we were all excited that Tommy was a bit of a twink. There’s some cock sucking and some really intense ass fucking with great moaning.

Scene 3.5: Tommy Midas

Like I already said, Tommy is a twink and an adorable one at that. He identifies as queer and as a boy – not a man. He feels that queer is about having more fun, but also having a political agenda. He feels the identity is unrestrictive and tears at the notions of gender. Tommy is a boy and to a certain extent you see that identity in his desire to either be or fuck Peter Pan, the perpetual boy. Tommy is really into age play and also delving deep into the dark parts of the psyche. When Tommy finds himself in relationships they seem to mostly be with female bodied partners who also identify as queer. And just an FYI: he loves group sex.

Now this scene was very interesting to me because a few of the people participating in the pornoparty mentioned that Tommy didn’t look like he enjoyed performing oral sex on a female bodied person. In watching him, I felt like he seemed to enjoy it just as much as when he gave Rose a bj and I wonder how much of this type of judgment had to do with how he presented his gender. He’s a twinky boy and if you saw him walking down the street there’s a good chance you would assume he is gay because of his mannerisms. But in his interview he said that he mostly dates female bodied people so why was this being questioned? I thought that it was interesting that in a movie called “men redefining sexuality” it was assumed that this man was not portraying his honest sexuality. It just goes to show you that even sex positive folks can still put people in boxes that they don’t want to be in. It’s a process and I think it is important for us to all be aware of our own prejudices in order to try to break them down.

Anyhoo, on to the sex. That’s really what you want to hear about anyway, am I right? This scene starts where the last one stopped. Rose is fucking Tommy in the ass. Then Devi Lynne, a beautiful woman, comes in. She starts kissing Tommy and Rose just kind of disappears into the background for a big chunk of this scene. Tommy and Devi perform oral on each other. Devi tells Tommy that he’s a very pretty boy which he enjoys. Then they fuck and there is no condom.

At this point Rose reappears to everyone’s delight – he really was the fave of the party. Devi sucks Tommy off while Rose fingers his ass and strokes his own cock. Rose then cums on Tommy’s ass and Devi licks it up. Then there’s a 3way kiss and the scene ends.

Extras:

Slideshow: Pics of the actors taken in studio and on set. They are set to music. I tend to think that these are rarely worthwhile. The quality (at least on my computer) is somewhat poor and pixelated.

Trailers: There is a trailer for Fluid: Women Redefining Sexuality and The Curse of MacBeth

Overall thoughts: The lighting and sound for all the scenes were done well. It’s never perfect for indie porn, but the quality was better than a lot of the movies I’ve seen. All the scenes were comfortable. There was very little to no awkwardness between players and some had really great chemistry. The interviews were interesting and gave you a little glimpse of each guy’s personality and what turns him on. Overall, though I really prefer Fluid Women over Fluid Men. This may just be a personal taste thing, but I felt more openness and chemistry from the women. Although I do love watching guys suck cock and makeout. If you do too, then definitely pick this flick up. You can get it on DVD or VOD both from Good Vibrations.

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