Comments on: The fabulous Friday trash wrap: Ayn Rand-y and 50 Cent’s taco troubles http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2008/11/21/the-fabulous-friday-trash-wrap-the-ayn-rand-dating-site/ a blog from the newsroom Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:10:03 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ruth Brown http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2008/11/21/the-fabulous-friday-trash-wrap-the-ayn-rand-dating-site/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ruth Brown Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:33:45 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/?p=310#comment-98 According to Wikipedia, he is in fact 5 feet and 9 inches and 48 years old: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_damme I've no idea why the article mentions it, though, other than to pad the whole thing out. I've heard some speculate that the whole thing was actually a media stunt, in which case it worked well -- at the expense of his dignity, of course, but this is the same guy who appeared in Bloodsport, so eh. (Actually, I love Bloodsport. KUMITE! KUMITE! http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3gUn9QkbkPk) According to Wikipedia, he is in fact 5 feet and 9 inches and 48 years old: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_damme

I’ve no idea why the article mentions it, though, other than to pad the whole thing out.

I’ve heard some speculate that the whole thing was actually a media stunt, in which case it worked well — at the expense of his dignity, of course, but this is the same guy who appeared in Bloodsport, so eh.

(Actually, I love Bloodsport. KUMITE! KUMITE! http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3gUn9QkbkPk)

]]> By: mattyboi http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2008/11/21/the-fabulous-friday-trash-wrap-the-ayn-rand-dating-site/comment-page-1/#comment-97 mattyboi Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:51 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/?p=310#comment-97 The JCVD link is great - but I couldn't help but notice this line: Van Damme, 48 and 5'9. As in, he is five feet nine inches, not 59 years old. He would appear to be 48. Not that that in ANY way makes him hitting on a 22 yo less disturbing. The JCVD link is great – but I couldn’t help but notice this line: Van Damme, 48 and 5′9.

As in, he is five feet nine inches, not 59 years old. He would appear to be 48.

Not that that in ANY way makes him hitting on a 22 yo less disturbing.

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