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High Noon: SI Swimsuit Issue

Posted by DFO

Feb. 12, 2009 12:27 p.m. • 24 comments

Refaeli is no stranger to Americans — she’s been one of the most in-demand models since age 15, and she frequently graces the pages of celebrity magazines by virtue of her three-year relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But for a model, gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is truly hitting the career jackpot. The swimsuit issue is typically seen by 66 million readers — including four in 10 adult men in the U.S., according to Sports Illustrated research — making it the biggest annual event in magazine publishing. Moreover, becoming the S.I. cover girl launched the careers of Tyra Banks, Rebecca Romijn, Cheryl Tiegs, Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum into the stratosphere/Today. More here.

Question: Do you “read” the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated?

24 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Sisyphus on February 12 at 12:39 p.m.
Now that’s a stimulus package.
moscow_minidoka on February 12 at 12:40 p.m.
The Swimsuit Issue is the only Sports Illustrated I buy.
poolman on February 12 at 1:57 p.m.
Not me – unless it’s in the waiting room at my dentist’s office or somewhere like that. I only subscribe to Playboy.
BethB on February 12 at 4:12 p.m.
You guys. You’re such …. GUYS.
DFO on February 12 at 4:26 p.m.
>You guys. You’re such …. GUYS — Beth Bollinger<

Don’t gals look at the SI swimsuit issue, too? Seriously.
Sisyphus on February 12 at 4:36 p.m.
Sorry Beth, but the opportunity was just sitting there like a plump little sparrow. I had to pounce. I’m surprised you were the first to kvetch. Frankly I’m glad Dave is mixing some sex into the mix. I’m sure he’ll gender reciprocate. Its better than his freakish menagerie of animals.
DFO on February 12 at 4:55 p.m.
Sis; I have this weird photo that would make a great APhoto of the Day — with a Rembrandt nude on exhibition on a seashore being viewed by an old woman on a bike with a dog in the basket. I’ve been trying to muster the courage to publish it. But I keep chickening out. If I posted it, some of you guys would be all over me. Others would be making course Tim The Toolman sounds. My editors might say, what-the-hey. Dunno what to do.
Sisyphus on February 12 at 4:57 p.m.
I’ve seen that old dutchman Dave and I don’t wanna see him nude. ;-)
JohnA on February 12 at 5:03 p.m.
I think Ms. Refaeli is the best yet, ‘Bar’ none.
JeanieSpokane on February 12 at 5:04 p.m.
Cutline to DFO’s Rembrandt, sight unseen:

“That’s what happens, Dorothy, when you sit around with a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, eating bon bons all day long while trying to get other people to tell you how to live your life. Fat, lazy, and you can’t even take care of your little dog.” And she rides off into the sky with Toto.
DFO on February 12 at 5:09 p.m.
JeanieSpokane; that blind post of yours re: the photo that I may or may not post is absolutely superb. If I post it tomorrow, you’ll understand why. Bingo, in other words.
OrangeTV on February 12 at 5:40 p.m.
You mean this one?

http://www.breitbart.com/image.php?id=app-e3e99009-85f3-45f5-96cf-464ab3bf78ca&show_article=1&catnum=-1&ch=BNImagesAll&ch=BNImagesAll

Are those tiny little art boobies in the background really so controversial? Is this 5th grade or what? Be brave, front page it.
Escapee on February 12 at 7:44 p.m.
No, I don’t read the SI swimsuit issue, nor do I stand over the meat counter, drooling over T-bone steaks. What’s the point?
BethB on February 13 at 9:42 a.m.
I haven’t been on the ‘Net since I posted my last comment, so I missed all the discussion yesterday! Answering DFO - No. Seriously. I don’t look at the swimsuit issue. And I wouldn’t buy a jocks-in-suits issue either. As for APhoto of the Day: Hey, it’s posted today! I just saw it! And I can’t best Jeannie’s cutline, so I’m voting for it instead.

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