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Joseph Chisholm Home: St. Albans Age: 25 Height: 5’7 Weight: 191 Stats: 44-29-36
Joseph Chisholm, or a selfproclaimed “Joey The Gym Animal,” does more than break a sweat when it comes to his body. He uses his fit physique to model “sexy and casual fitness,” Chisholm said. Joseph got into the modeling industry three years ago, when business acquaintance, Beverly Love, introduced the idea to him. Soon after, she invested in Joseph’s newfound hobby as he grew passionate about it. However, modeling stands second to his first love, fitness.
“Full time? I think that’s possible, but as of right now, I do a lot of things besides modeling, “ he said. When Joseph isn’t posing for pictures, he dedicates his time as a body builder and personal trainer. He trains at several gyms, including Bally’s Total Fitness on Jamaica Ave. Chisholm even wrote a book called Body, which is publicized for readers on the internet. As far as content, “It shows everyone the art of loving and wanting a beautiful body and valuing the
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Gentle Giants Over Easter Weekend, the Queens Zoo held its annual Spring Egg-stravaganza, giving kids the opportunity to take part in an egg hunt and meet the Easter Bunny, among other spring-themed activities. Featured during the event are the zoo’s 20-pound Flemish Giant rabbits – Ruby, Herman and Olivia. The Flemish Giants are an old breed of domesticated rabbits that have Flemish Giant rabbit been around since the 16th Century. Flemish Giants are reported to be one of the most docile breeds of domestic rabbits. Of course, when you’re that much bigger than everyone else, who needs to be mean?
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In a recent Page Six item in the New York Post, State Sen. Malcolm Smith, who was about to receive the Historic Leadership Award at the 100th Anniversary Gala for the Boys And Girls Club, showed his lack of Shakespeare knowledge when talking about Club board member and former Fordham roommate, Denzel Washington. Smith said that when Denzel told his roommates he would one day play the role of Othello at Lincoln Center, “we laughed at him,” but according to Page Six, when Smith and friends caught their roommate’s performance, he reacted: “I was shocked. Here’s this African-American guy doing Othello, with that Old English pronunciation. I was blown away.” Hmmm… where to start… First, Othello is described by
Malcolm Smith; Denzel Washington Shakespeare as a Moor, one of the black Muslims of North Africa. Indeed, Othello was a black man. Second, Old English is a defunct language of Geoffrey Chaucer that was replaced by modern English, due in large part to its greatest writer – William Shakespeare… who wrote Othello. Oh, and that pronunciation? It’s called a British accent. So Malcolm, if you want to be impressed by Denzel’s acting chops, just wait for his soon-tobe-released “Flight”.
Tony Who? Quick: Who was the other guy who ran for Mayor 3 years ago? Perhaps you want a souvenir of his mayoral run. While living in the best borough, one may want some strange swag to brag about it to the rest of the City. Luckily, there’s zazzle.com. During a recent visit to the website, we found “718” tees, subway iPhone cases and something special – Tony Avella for Mayor buttons. In case you forgot about the State senator’s failed mayoral run in 2009, someone’s selling but-
Confidentially, New York . . .
The Other Guy was from Queens tons to jog your memory – at a website low price of $2.45. Avella dons a crown in one button, making him look like a real king of Queens. Maybe this will become a collector’s item?
Safety First Correcting your coworkers may be something best left to the bosses. An off-duty TSA worker flying through JFK overheard a fellow TSA officer on duty, pass an unflattering remark about her job. “I’ve been stuck in this hellhole for eight years,” the worker supposedly said, with a few vulgar things thrown. The off duty worker, Steven Trivett of Tennessee asked her to be more professional, which allegedly resulted in even more vulgarity. He then tried to get the woman’s name off her ID to report her and ended up with a cup of hot coffee thrown all over him. If a TSA lady at JFK with a cup of hot coffee tells you to take off your shoes…do it and don’t ask questions.
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When it comes to Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s plan to close schools, most of the time, the local officials fighting to keep schools open have the full support of the community, the parents, teachers and students. But for a couple of moments at a rally for Bryant High School, Astoria’s own State Sen. Mike Gianaris Mike Gianaris heard the boo birds as he was introduced. Not because he wanted to close Bryant High — which he of course he opposes — but because he is a graduate of Bryant’s rival, Long Island City High School. Even more ironic is that LIC High is also on the mayor’s chopping block. Maybe it’s time the two schools mended fences.
craft,” Joseph said. His hobbies include reading, writing and poetry. He independently started his own cleaning and painting companies, and aspires to turn his fitness passion into revenue next. Joseph favors his borough. “I love Queens. It’s the best place to be in NYC besides Manhattan, especially the landscapes,” he said. His focus overlooks fun. “I don’t hang out. In my spare time I try to learn more about what I do,” Chisholm said. QConfidential is edited by:
Uh, Malcolm?