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GV Board Member Margaret Cho on ABC’s The View

By JP • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Company Announcements

This morning, Margaret sat alongside Barbara Walters, Elizabeth & Joy as one of their rotating “guest co-hosts.” They’ve been trying out various famale comedians (or comediennes, as the TV listings like to say) since Rosie left a few weeks ago. How interesting that they’ve included someone so “out there” and queer-identified.
My boyfriend was calling me [...]



sample sale!!

By JP • Jun 1st, 2007 • Category: Company Announcements

We’re always being asked by our customers & neighbors if we ever have sample sales or clearance events. Well, the time has come!!
Next Friday, June 8th thru Sunday, June 10th, at our Polk St store, our back room will be filled with hundreds & hundreds of books & DVD’s, as well as overstocked toys & [...]



Stop or I’ll shoot

By JP • Apr 21st, 2007 • Category: Blog

Have you ever been at a photo shoot? They’re not the most exciting way to spend your day. Back when I used to work for big home decoration retailers, I got to go to photo shoots – long, boring days when the art director would spend too much time moving the rug here, no here, [...]



What Happens in Vegas…

By JP • Jan 25th, 2007 • Category: Blog

I had the ‘pleasure’ of going to the AVN trade show at the Venetian – again. The first time, I was all “ooh & aah” and “isn’t this cheeky?” But come on, it’s like my 4th time, and it’s not quite the same after repeated viewing. I really thought I could get away without going [...]



Sex with Emily

By JP • Dec 18th, 2006 • Category: Blog

One of our very first web affiliates was Sex with Emily. An exciting side effect of this affiliation was the invitation from Emily Morse to appear on her live radio show her in San Francisco.
I arrived about 11:30PM and Emily was on the air with her assistant, the lovely and talented Virgie, as well as [...]



Yet More Pot Meets Kettle

By JP • Nov 2nd, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

continued from last week…
JB: Do you think someone who doesn’t know anyone who’s gay (or thinks they don’t) be surprised at how “normal” your life, and your friends’ lives are?
JM: My life revolves around my dog, my relationship, my house, going out with friends, cooking, cleaning, going to movies. What’s gay about any of this, [...]



More Pot Meets Kettle

By JP • Oct 20th, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

Due to popular interest, we’re continuing our series of gay boy & lesbian girl Q & A. Here’s the latest entry, from Pot, and look for another Kettle entry as soon as we can get to it…
JM: Do you think someone who doesn’t know anyone who’s gay (or thinks they don’t) would be surprised at [...]



Sharing is Caring

By JP • Oct 18th, 2006 • Category: Blog

We’re always having some kind of promotion in our stores or online to create customer excitement. Recently, we had an RTW (“register to win”) contest in our stores – correctly guess the number of GV condoms in the see-thru tube, and win a year’s supply!
This led to some pretty fun conversations around here concerning how [...]



Yes, You There in the Balcony, Do You Have a Question?

By JP • Sep 6th, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

A question from one of our readers: I’m always surprised whenever gays or dykes try to emulate the other. For example, i have a lot of dyke friends who are really into looking and being “faggy.” I assume it goes the other way too(?). so I guess my question is, what traits do you both [...]



Hey, Pot! Yeah, Kettle? What’s new?

By JP • Aug 31st, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

It’s been some time since we wrapped up our four-part series on gay boys and lezzies. We’re soliciting other questions from you, our loyal readers. Do you have any burning questions that you’ve been dying to ask? (the good kind of burning, in case you’re wondering). We’re here to be of service. Well, that is [...]



Not-So-Wacky Antics at the Home Office

By JP • Aug 17th, 2006 • Category: Blog

We’re in the midst of an office move here. Some departments moving to the other building, some of us spreading out. Lots of boxes, packing, new phone extensions, and the like. Whew, it’s both troublesome and exciting. And you all know what it’s like to pack… the things you uncover! The years’ worth of paraphernalia [...]



Did you hear the one about the punk rock band going through customs?

By JP • Aug 3rd, 2006 • Category: Blog

We here at GV love to hear other folks’ stories about close encounters of the sex toy kind. I just heard about a band, AntiProduct, that had an amusing story about vibrators. Not just any vibes, but Good Vibes. Having recently recorded a cover of the Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations (the song), they procured 600 [...]



Pot & Kettle, part four

By JP • Jul 27th, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

Judah and Judi B. finish their Q & A about gay boy and gay girl sex….
Judah: Is cunnilingus a must?
JB: YESSSS!!!!! Wait, did I scream that? Well, maybe not EVERYONE would agree, but I think the general consensus would be something like: YESSSS!!!!
Here’s a funny story. A friend of mine had a friend who [...]



Pot & Kettle, part two

By JP • Jul 14th, 2006 • Category: Pot, Meet Kettle

Judah and Judi B. continue their Q & A about gay boy and gay girl sex….
JB: Are most gay boys obsessed with penis size?
Judah: No, not that I’m aware of. Of course, lots are — probably the same number of women fixated on size, but if you like to give head, and have a [...]



My First Blog Entry

By JP • Jul 10th, 2006 • Category: Blog

Why am I doing this? The web folks keep bugging us to write about our lives here at GV, so maybe I’ll finally take them up on it. Just what is it like working at the nation’s finest purveyor of sex toys & education? And how did I end up here? Good questions.
(Another good one: [...]