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Some Japanese players entering the major leagues have asked for bidets to be installed in the locker room. Why can't they just ask their teammates for help in cleaning? Will the entire leagues become bidet backers? And then what? The fans will no doubt want them in the stadium restrooms. Where does it stop? Sure, thinking of squeaky clean buttholes while a player is on the field could become a distraction, but I support each player's right to clean play! https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7017114/2026/02/02/chicago-white-sox-munetaka-murakami-bidet/ White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami is latest Japanese player to request bidet Munetaka Murakami was the premier signing for the White Sox this offseason. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images By Jordy Fee-Platt Feb. 2, 2026 5:16 pm PST Munetaka Murakami has been the premier offseason signing for the Chicago White Sox after leaving the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Nippon Baseball League to play in MLB for the first time. Upon his arrival, the Japanese infielder had an interesting request for White Sox management: Murakami wanted a bidet in the locker room. “One thing he did notice is we didn’t have a bidet in our locker room,” White Sox general manager Chris Getz told Scott Merkin of MLB.com. “That’s new to him. It was like, ‘Okay, that’s new. We can do that.’” Murakami isn’t the first Japanese player to request a bidet in the locker, as he makes the trip stateside for the first time. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki made it clear to the organization when he was being courted last offseason that installing a bidet was important to him. https://www.mlb.com/news/munetaka-murakami-bidet-white-sox-clubhouse

Sorry that you are not getting a response here. I've had nothing but problems with HP printers so understand your frustration.

@BenjaminNicholas has quit posting here? I never thought I would see the day. Come back, Ben!

I never purchased A&F clothing, but when at the mall I made it a point to check out their models. Yummy!

Singer Justin Bieber sang at the Grammys. Although he didn't dress the same as on the Red Carpet, he did gain some attention, singing in his briefs and socks, apparently to show off his new back tattoo.

Corrupt lawyers in Queens? Why has the OP not told us about this? I am shocked! From the nytimes.com: A luxury penthouse apartment, with polished stone countertops and stunning views of the New York City skyline, would seem like an odd expense for a public defender organization whose clients are poor defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. But Lori Zeno, the founder of the public defender organization Queens Defenders, paid to rent a luxury apartment and many other things, federal prosecutors said, with stolen public money. Ms. Zeno and her romantic partner, Rashad Ruhani, used more than $300,000 of the organization’s funds on indulgences like a vacation to Bali, teeth-whitening procedures and repairs to a Mercedes-Benz, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, Ms. Zeno, 65, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. Before being arrested, Ms. Zeno said, she had sought treatment for mental health issues and alcoholism. Mr. Ruhani has maintained his innocence, while a third defendant in the case, Kimberly Osorio, was charged in October with lying to federal investigators. “It’s a very sad moment,” said Steven Legon, a lawyer for Ms. Zeno, whom he called a “very accomplished attorney,” after the proceeding. Ms. Zeno is set to be sentenced on April 20. Russell Noble, an assistant U.S. attorney, said the government would seek a prison term of four to five years for Ms. Zeno. The case unearthed a disturbing level of graft, particularly for the leader of an organization that represents the city’s most vulnerable residents. The Queens Defenders, which Ms. Zeno helped found in 1996, is one of a number of nonprofits that are paid through city, state and federal contracts to represent defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Joseph Nocella Jr., the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement that Ms. Zeno “brazenly betrayed and abused her position of trust as the director of a nonprofit.” Ms. Zeno became the organization’s executive director in 2018, earning about $400,000 a year to lead the organization. She was fired in January 2025 after the organization said it discovered “several irregularities” from an independent forensic audit. After Ms. Zeno was fired, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice announced it would reassign the services behind the organization’s annual contract, worth $32 million, to the Brooklyn Defenders, another public defender organization in New York City. “Queens Defenders is under new leadership and focused on our work to serve the people of the borough,” Mike Scala, the president of the Queens Defenders board of directors, said in a statement. Some people who worked with Ms. Zeno at the Queens Defenders have described her as a tyrant who bullied racial minorities and women. In a separate federal lawsuit filed in 2024, Ms. Zeno and the organization were accused of racial discrimination and retaliation by three former employees. Ms. Zeno, according to the lawsuit and former employees, routinely berated and belittled staff at the organization’s office in Far Rockaway, Queens, imposing a culture of fear. She once told her staff that she would “eviscerate” and sue a lawyer who went on maternity leave and did not return to the organization, according to court papers. Beginning in 2024, prosecutors said, Ms. Zeno and Mr. Ruhani began a romantic relationship and drew on the organization’s funds to embark on a wild spending spree. They spent thousands on luxury items from Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren. More than $39,000 was spent on rent for the penthouse, prosecutors said, along with DoorDash deliveries and an 85-inch television. “They were not, in fact, business expenses,” Ms. Zeno said in court on Tuesday. In addition to the theft of funds, prosecutors said, Ms. Zeno hired relatives and friends of Mr. Ruhani for jobs in which they did no work. One of the people Ms. Zeno hired was Mr. Ruhani’s wife, who despite living in Saudi Arabia, was paid $60,000 to lead a nonexistent health and wellness program at Queens Defenders. Santul Nerkar is a Times reporter covering federal courts in Brooklyn.

You can read the other books in the series to find out what happens to Shane and Ilya.

Google: The documentary Melania, released on January 30, 2026, is underperforming significantly, with opening weekend projections of only $1–5 million against a reported $40 million acquisition cost and $35 million marketing budget by Amazon. The film is facing very low attendance, with many theaters seeing nearly empty screenings. Weak Sales: Reports indicate, for example, that the Boston Common Theater sold under 20 tickets for its opening day. In the UK, chain Vue reported "soft" sales, and in South Africa, the distributor canceled the release. Failed Projections: Despite claims of high demand, early ticket data suggested a "massive bomb," with only two U.S. screenings reported as sold out in a survey of over 1,000. High Costs: Amazon MGM Studios spent heavily on the project ($75 million total). Regional Variance: While sales are very low, some stronger demand was noted in conservative areas, such as Houston, Texas, and parts of Florida. The film, directed by Brett Ratner, covers the 20 days leading up to the inauguration and is available in theaters and on Amazon Prime. I think I will rewatch Heated Rivalry instead!

It would be nice if someone could come up with the correct name.

If a person who has HIV and it is controlled by medicine,(undetectable) the likelihood he could transmit it zero.

Luigi is looking even better with his new facial hair. That surprises me as it means I have started liking some facial hair.

I'd see him again.

Back in the old days, we didn't review a book until we had finished it. But you see this all the time now, where people review a book they haven't started and/or finished. I don't get it, but I am old. Now take what I say here with a grain of salt. The thread title after all is what are you reading, not what you have read.

@Gar1eth...will you be posting pictures of the finished pantry?

In a long and unofficial study on men's sexual activity, it was noticed that having a big dick penetrate a tight hole was far preferable to fucking a pussy. The randomized study did rely on anecdotal information, and was conducted over several years in my own bedroom. So far, the study results have not been published in any scientific journals.

If you were dressed like your avatar, they would have been afraid not to let you in! Did you get free communion too?

Check out the review section here on Pantry Arrangement. You'll find a lot of good ideas.

I can't imagine anyone here posting an exaggerated review of a good hire. After all, aren't we all dedicated to the integrity of the site?

Vanity project for which she was paid some 20 million dollars.

Wow! 696 replies to this thread! I have probably already posted here that I like pink. But would I turn down something else? Ha!

See DM.

I once had a guy follow me from the steam room at the Y in SF. He was naked, hard, and jerking as he followed me, and then stood at the end of my locker row continuing to jack off. Did he come? I don't know as I was not about to get sexual in the locker room so I ignored him. But I think it was safe to assume that he was into me. Years ago, of course.

@marylander1940 You are quoting the Times article, not me!

I am on Mounjaro after a long time on Ozempic. Yesterday I was hungry all day long and couldn't stop eating.

Eleven dollars! You'd pay that to go to a movie if people still went to them.