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| Metal Mad Babe
Christina Grimaldi Jackson Heights Age: 28 Height: 5’ 3" Weight: 98 lbs Stats: 34-23-32 This mad metal girl has been using her stunning looks to get onto the covers of CDs and books, and has graced the portfolios of many photographers throughout her years modeling. “I have been doing this for a long time,” Christina said as she spoke during a break from her day job – secretary in a Manhattan office. But that’s not what she’s about – no way. This chick is into some bass-thumping, screaming licks heavy metal – so much so that she writes for a metal magazine and uses her computer programming skills she learned in business school to run a MySpace.com Web site for her fiancée’s band, Zero Hour. “I write for Transcending The Mundane,” she said. “I love writing about bands, doing reviews of CDs, that sort of thing.” Christina, originally from Astoria and a graduate of Bryant High School, got her start in modeling doing a book cover about five years ago. “Actually, I got stopped a few times walking on the street and got approached to do the book covers,” she said. “People see me and just come up to me. Now they see me online and just write to me to ask me about modeling.” You can check out Christina at myspace.com/metalmadbabe. “I have been getting pretty good things on my own,” she said, noting that she manages her career on her own. “I have some of my own connections, so that’s pretty good.” When Christina is not working the office job, online or at a metal show, she can be found rollerblading near the Cross Island Parkway. “I love it there,” she said. She also spends time with her fiancée, “and that’s really my life right there in a nutshell. I draw, and I have put some of my drawings on my site. Oh, and I love sushi.” So the next time you see a mop of long hair thrashing along the Cross Island on Roller Blades carrying an artists’ sketchpad and popping California Rolls, you know you’ll have met a Model of Queens. |
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| Daamnnn…
New traffic signals planned for downtown Flushing won’t only help seniors, but will give Milton Emanuel more time to strut his stuff across Kissena Blvd.
For those who might not know him, Emanuel is a self proclaimed entrepreneur, who just happened to be passing by a recent press conference announcing the traffic signal initiative. When asked about his attire, Emanuel said, “I’m not just like this today,” as he posed for cameras, clad in a white three piece suit with a matching top hat, a cane, sunglasses and a small cigar burning on his lip. “I’m like this everyday. Man I’m a jack-of-all trades.” |
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| Landau Comes To Town?
Sid Landau, the California child molesting creep who stood as the first highly publicized Megan’s Law case, is looking to get out of prison and move in with family – in Queens.
Megan’s Law was established to give the public access to sexual predator information so that you can know if your neighbor is a convicted pedophile. Landau, who admitted to molesting at least 10 children, was run out of town after his release from jail, chased out of hotels he stayed in and eventually locked up on a probation violation. And now he wants to come here. A jury hearing a plea for the 67-year-old man to be able to relocate to Queens deadlocked last week, causing the judge to declare a mistrial. Keep your eyes open, your kids close and if some seemingly nice old man comes to move in next door – be sure to Google him before letting him baby sit. |
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| Cold Feet
East Elmhurst native Keith David is currently tappin’ and jivin’ to his heart’s content on the Broadway stage in the musical “Hot Feet,” which features the music of Earth, Wind and Fire. At a recent performance, however, David, in his usual starring role as fiery dance company owner Victor Serpentine, was nowhere to be found.
In an interview with QConf, David was told that the reporter’s family was headed to see “Hot Feet” that weekend. But when the curtain went up, Keith David’s part was played by an understudy. So much for Queens loyalty. |
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| Hot Dog!
Put away the gavels and copies of Roberts Rules, there’s some no-holds-barred legislating going on down in Washington these days.
During a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner recently launched a verbal beat down on a California Congressman while discussing an amendment to a bill. The tirade – where Weiner worked himself into a lather of finger-pointing, hand-wringing, head-bobbing fury – was captured for the world at http://judiciary.house.gov/markup.aspx?ID=137). The committee was considering legislation concerning the accidental loss of personal records for $26.5 million military veterans. Weiner offered an amendment essentially blaming the fiasco on the inadequacies of the Bush Administration. U.S. Rep Dan Lungren (R-California) objected, saying the bill was supposed to be bi-partisan, but also throwing in, “This is the type of nonsense that demeans this House.” He then knocked away his microphone is disgust. To put it eloquently, Weiner flipped out. In his most sarcastic tone he said, “Oh no, we’re supposed to be a bi-partisan House. We need a hug,” while actually giving himself a hug. He shouted, screamed and bellowed – only interrupting to make another mocking impression – for five minutes straight. Even for the Brooklyn kid moved to Queens, with the dry wit, Weiner outdid himself. It was the kind of frustrated, out of control explosion that keeps CSPAN on the air. Sadly though, his efforts were not as effective as they were entertaining – the amendment was voted down, but the memories will remain. |
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| Poetic License
Just another normal Queens resident cruising by 31st Ave and Astoria Blvd. in Astoria. Honk if you love him!
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