The Girls of Geekdom

I don't know if this really qualifies for this site, but I can't resist.

Now is the time for the Girls of Geekdom to gather, and proclaim in one voice "I'm Smart! I'm Sexy! I'm A Geek!"

Update

I've just updated the main calendar page, which catches me up with everything listed on this blog so far.

Of Mutts and Men

Just received an e-mail:

In Temple, New Hampshire, the Friends of Temple Town Hall are creating a calendar for 2006 called "Of Mutts and Men," as a means of raising funds to renovate our historic Town Hall. Our active committee of Temple residents has to date raised more than $135,000.

The calendar is being designed and photographed by a team of creative professionals and will be produced in full color by one of New England's top printers. Each photo depicts a man or men engaged in an archetypal small-town activity, accompanied by highly photogenic dogs ranging in breed from Jack Russell Terrier to Saint Bernard -- from Mastiff to Mutt.

We go to press in mid-July, and are currently conducting a publicity campaign to attract pre-publication orders.

Stewardesses Stripped (Of Their Pension?) 2006

United Attendants Pose for Risque Calendar
CHICAGO - While some United Airlines employees are using placards and pamphlets to protest the loss of their pensions, a group of flight attendants is taking a more risque tack — showing some skin to publicize their plight.

The five women, ranging in age from 55 to 64, posed for a 2006 calendar that depicts them in various states of undress in front of a vintage plane, on a park bench and on a plane's wing, among other locations. Reflecting a mix of humor and anger, it was released to coincide with a bankruptcy court's approval this week of United's plan to terminate $9.8 billion in employee pension obligations.

Young at Heart 2005

Northwest Explorer | Vistoso 'joke' lasts 12 months
Some jokes take on a life of their own.

Otherwise, Mr. Bulris would not be Mr. December, sporting a big grin, ample skin, and a well-placed bow carefully guarding his modesty.

Actually, none of Vistoso Village's distinguished retirees would be posing as pinups for a wall calendar - Mr. Myhr wouldn't be Mr. March, and Mr. Wiczynski wouldn't be Mr. September - except that somebody made a joke.

That somebody was Judy Humitz. She and her friend Diane Uhl were driving in their gated Vistoso Village community off Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, several months ago, when they spotted a fellow resident out scrubbing his driveway.

"What are you two up to?" Mr. February asked, although at the time he was just Jim Aldrich. His tone implied that "mischief" was his guess.

Humitz hated to disappoint.

"We're scouting for male models for the center of our calendar," she quipped. It was the first thought that entered her mind.

..."What if we made money on it so we could get something we need?" Humitz wondered, after more than a couple of men facetiously vied for prime calendar spots.

RugbyGuys 2006

American & Canadian RugbyGuys come together to support young athletes & international sports.
Recently, a group of amazing athletes donated their good looks and personalities to create the first RugbyGuys Calendar.

This is a very special project to help benefit the many young amateur athletes in need of sponsorship. Most young athletes striving for Olympic gold or the elite level of competition do not have large corporate sponsors. They are forced to raise their own money for training and competition. This is even more difficult when the athlete is from a developing country. Sometimes, the simple price of a plane ticket to bring them to the sports competition costs more than they would normally make in a year.

Men of Branford

Yale Daily News | In calendar, Branford boys strip for a cause
Screaming "take it off," Yale women crowded into the Branford College common room Friday evening to bid for dates with the Branford senior of their choice, to celebrate the release of the "Men of Branford" calendar and to raise money for a good cause.

The calendar, which was released at the date auction and God Quad party Friday, features pictures of 15 scantily clad Branford seniors. Conceived by Marlon Castillo '05 and Justin Kan '05 during a dining hall lunch conversation in September, the calendar was originally intended to heighten community and senior spirit, Castillo said. But the project grew to include a fund-raiser -- Friday's auction -- which translated the popularity of the calendar into an event for tsunami relief. The date auction raised approximately $500 for Save the Children, Castillo and Kan said.

Kan, the producer of the calendar and "Mr. June," said the idea for a calendar came from his friend in Seattle who invited him to a similar release party in the fall.

"I was a little jealous, so I was like, I'll make my own calendar and have my own calendar release party," Kan said.

... Because several of the models are athletes, NCAA rules prevented the sale of the calendars, Smith said. Although students involved asked for donations for the calendars, most of the money raised for Save the Children came from the auction, Castillo said.