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The famous Ouija board--it's been consulted for over 30 years. How it works is still a mystery! It's simple to use. Rest your fingers lightly on the game's oracle. Now ask your question. Concentrate hard and watch as the answer is revealed in the message window. Will it tell you yes...or no? Will it give you a number...or spell out the answer? Ask any question you want. Ouija will answer. Glow-in-the-dark parts make this game a must-have for sleep overs! For 2 players.
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Interestingly magickal
Boy this thing is creepy at first! After you get the hang of it though, it is even scarier, but awesome. I've contacted dead people and even people who were having OBE 's. I really love it. It's great!
Joe from VA
Its not worth it
I just got mine board yesterday and I did everythng I was suppose to and nothing happend. I tried it by myself and with three others and still nothing. So I really do not recondmend this junk.
Gerardo from MA
sooooo fun! i love this game!
mads from OAISHF'OISDAH
Great fun!
I can't help but laugh when I read the reviews on this page taking this thing seriously.. It's not a toy! they're coming for you! get out of the house! (like my little Amityville nudge there?) The cold hard fact is that it is a toy, it was created in 1882 (or around then) by a toy company.. a toy company.. it has no historical background of the occult, it is a cleverly marketed toy. TOY. TOY. TOY. And I love it, it makes for a great party gimmick and everyone has a real blast using it! I completely recommend getting one, if you are thinking about it!! A+++
Ron from LA
well I researched the game before I played it and I would say u should to because I have heard many good and bad stories about it and u should always take it seriously and respect it I havent had any bad experiances with it but thats because im very careful with how I interpret the board and the spirits. I would tell everyone what I know about it but that would be way to much to write so if I were you which im not I would research the board before I go messing around with it. ITS NO GAME!!!! P.S. those stories about ppl saying they ask it when there gonna die and it says something like in the next couple of days those stories arent true its been proven by experts that that has never happend and it totally fictional and thats also a stupid question so dont ask it that it will just leaving u worrying for no reason
Lacey from Oregon
Ouija - Seriously
The Ouija Board is something to take seriously. The most common mistake people make is not shielding and setting up " Sacred Space " before using the board. And yes I agree, " DO NOT DISRESPECT THE SPIRITS " It's not a toy, and something that should be taken lightly. Parker Bros. should change the age on the game and make it for adults.
Morganna from Indianapolis,IN
The spirits are real so be careful what you ask.
My first wild experience was in 1979 after my divorce from my childhood sweetheart lasting 13 years. I moved to Phoenix,Az. where I rented a room with my 2 children. My roommate had a ouija board she invited me to play. My children watched as we started to play asking it silly questions at first, then I asked if I would ever marry again it said yes seven. I asked their names which I wrote them all down thinking this thing is crazy! Well I am on my seventh marriage and every name was correct! My next experience was in 1985 a bit more paranormal. With doors opening, the room feeling ice cold and hearing voices. A dark shadow was seen going down the hallway then my Grandmother appeared to us in the hallway, an aura of light surrounding her, the board spelled out Lamb of God in Spanish. My Grandmother's warning us to stop. I believe she protected us from the dark spirit. We stopped. I've never played again.
Bebe from Kingman,Arizona
Not cool
Guys and gals you dont need to be messing with this kinda game. Yea sure it's fun and all but you need to watch what you are doin, when you are playing this game you are allowing spirits into your body and they are using you to tell the answer to your question, but sometimes the spirit will NOT come out! you can be possessed by this game. Only play with some-1 who knows what they are doin. NEVER PLAY THIS GAME ALONE!!! if you go to a website about Ouiji Boards it will tell you that they are very dangerous and shouldn't be taken as a joke. Please beware of what you are doing. Dont take this as a joke this is a very serious matter!!
Jessica from Georgia
I liked it, we talked to some pretty cool people, or whatever. I say you do need to make sure know what your doing and DON'T DO IT ALONE!!!!!!! take me seriously, please. Have Fun!
Jessica from Georgia
The Power Of Ouija
The power of Ouija is not to be played with it is not just a game, it is a way of life. My master The Great Puzuzu tells you never to mess with the powers of spells and black magic unless you are protected. GL
Kenya from Ohio
Its got mystic powers unknown
I always had a oujia board just sitting in random spots in my room for the longest time and i always had a feeling like it possesed a spirt of some sort and i could feel its presence when i saw or came near it.
Zach from Storm Lake Iowa
Witch friendly
I am a wiccan and i find this useful.i went to my friends house for a ritual and it burns your hands if you ask stupid questions. Make these serious. If you are going to contact someone who you know for a fact is dead and there related to you you need a item of theirs to attract them otherwise it could just be someone else tapping into your memorys and talking to you in the manner that that person used to. It is dangerous but also is a must have for serious matters involving family issues and family deaths. With this you can say good bye to a long lost pal or family member or pet etc...
DO NOT BUG PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL LIVING WITH IT WHO ARE PROBABLY ASLEEP!!! It screws with the board and their and your mind. This is not a game but a tool. Use it after studying it for a long time. DO NOT BOTHER DEAD CELEBS! Theey already have enough trouble. You NEED to know how to end a possesion incase it happens. No a bible and holy water do not work. you need flames, Candles, incence, and a quartz stone. They are like 50 cents. if you need more advice or help just send me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
Shinsoru from Maine
Get serious
I have used Ouija alone and with others. The board is a toy. It does not move by itself, YOU have to make contact with the planchette and YOU have to move it. The trick is to get the uninitiated to use it with you. Press down HARD on your side of the planchette. The other person must press hard enough to keep it from flipping over. Then.... well you get to have lots of fun with their mind....until they get into the act as well. That's when things can get interesting. Will you really contact a spirit? Get serious!
William from GA
Scary, interesting, funny, and a blast!!!
Great for sleepovers. One of the best questions to ask is " how many people are in the room", it is sooooo creepy. I had the best time playing it, now all my friends want one!
Haley from Missouri
the greatest game EVER!!!
Ok so I got this then one nite me and a friend and my brother where playing then my bro asked the spirit to prove it was actully in the room the our fan broke apart then i got hit with a soda bottle! this is a really funn game but if your planning on asking it something your not sure about play it out side so if the spirit does take over and haunt your house but at least it wont be IN your house. otherwise its a really funn game.
Bella from AZ
Yeah, I use Ouija whenever I need answers to my questions, some people say its a sin, its bad to play, well that�s up to you to decide, your the one who is going to play it, not other people, I used to not want to play it, well I bought one of these, the glow in the dark is the best part, anyway so I played it the first day I bought it, gave me good answers, you should really buy one of these. Playing alone or with somebody else just be respectful and kind to the spirits, and you will have fun!
Cristian from Texas
Not A Toy!
The Ouija board is not a toy by any means. And the Ouia board has been around a lot longer than the history states. 1882 is when it was officially and publically created. My family had a board that was over 2 thousand yrs old, its long gone. Stolen of course, but it still speaks to the origins of the board. That its far older than the "official" ceation. If you haven't had anything happen, consider yourself LUCKY. Laugh, giggle, whatever you want. But it does not change the fact, that its dangerous. Altho' spiritual energy is what helps bring spirits through. After all you are opening a portal, and the stronger the spiritual energy, the more things happen. Oh just an fyi. NEVER burn a board, its a portal and if you burn it. You leave that ortal open and you need the board to close it. You have to get the spirit/entity to tell you goodbye.
Jennifer from Ohio
Educate yourself first
Don't bash or freak out about the board until you know about it and how to use it, and most people don't. There is nothing evil about it...you just make it that way out of paranoia. Enjoy it.
Ouija Yoda from NV
I had my first experience with the ouija board last week and it will be my last. I was with four other people and the "ringleader� of the group warned me not to mock the spirit we were trying to contact or ask stupid questions. I was skeptical, so the first thing I did was ask a silly question. The spirit we were trying to contact clearly DID NOT my sense of humor; the pointer suddenly burned my hands! I then-at the advice of the ringleader-apologized to the spirit for my sarcasm, but when I tried to but my hands on the pointer, I got my hands burned AGAIN-this time so badly I ended up with blisters on my fingers! Needless to say that was it for me using ouija boards! I admit to being a non-believer in such things; now I am not. But I�ll never go near a ouija board for the rest of my life!
DAWN from BALTIMORE
Had one as a kid but now am 61.
What a hoot. When I was at a sleepover, we could really get into it @ 3:00 am or so, but we could always tell the kid moving the vehicle. What a rue. Makes me think of some of the junk I watch on TV these days about Ghost chasing. I mean, Zac is cute and stuff but too camera ready and chasing it all the time. I love Ghost Hunters and have a couple of their T's cause I think they really are serious debunkers plus they are seriously scared sometimes. It's kinda cool and they're kinda some of the first kids on the block about all this stuff. Just like I had one of the first Minis around here 7 years ago before anyone else did. Now they're everywhere. But, I digress. This thing just doesn't do it for me about spirits. I'm a Buddist/Taoist and have come as close to dying as you can get and have gone through through the Bardos, if you know what that means, but I got through the ghosts - just like Buddha. I learned how to follow the true path true all the creatures emboding what we want reaching out at me and getting though. This makes me think this Ouijoui is kinda silly. I still am not a non-believer. As the Dalai Lama has said, "Always question everything." I'm buying a board again after all these years!! gaiabetsy
gaiabetsy from Knoxville, Tn
A useful tool for accessing the sub-conscious
When I was about 8 or 9 my Grandmother (a kindergarten teacher) had a board and my mother and I became fairly adept in its use and enjoyed a great deal of amusement and amazement from our sessions. However, insofar as she is very religeous and consciencious about her faith, at some point she decided it was evil and it disappeared. Recently I have been involved in research and the study of Quantum physics and have deduced that the Ouija board works through the principle of 'muscle testing'. It taps the sub-conscious mind in much the same fashion as dowsing or 'water witching' and is only as good or evil as the intent of the users. Have fun with it! Enjoy, and perhaps you will be amazed.
James from Uhrichsville, OH
This is no game
This board isn't some game, and I'm talking from person experience. I would go into detail about my experience when I was younger, but it would be a lengthy story. Just know that this is not a game, I don't know why this board is still on the market. But if you are still curious, be aware of taking on the responsibility of dealing with whatever you may conjure up. That's all.
Desmond from Santa Monica


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I don't give a fuck whether they're "breeders" or not. They look like they're putting out a quality product. Gay porn could learn a thing or two from just that trailer.
I don't give a fuck whether they're "breeders" or not. They look like they're putting out a quality product. Gay porn could learn a thing or two from just that trailer.
I - O! Thanks bud! Hope ya can make it to our next chat on cam4!
Zane - Austin. You rule, period... end of story. Thanks for being real, and just thank you for being you. PS - Its Frank! Oh and you made the ladies night last night, they cannot wait for "the premium men" to be on again. Seriously though, you can tell when people are genuine, and the real deal. You guys are a class act. See yah in the Dirty Jerz at some point!
Wow, there's nothing trolls won't stoop to, is there?
And just for a point of random fact, I know a little boy who exists because condoms have failure modes other than breakage. His daddy didn't intend to father him, but is delighted that he has a child now, and is an EXCELLENT father, and the little boy is an absolute delight (and, of course, a terror, now that he's walking).
Austin and/or Zane, congratulations! Best wishes for the health of mother and child, and get your sleep now...after the kid is born you won't be getting any!
Bright, bright blessings!
If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -- Voltaire (1694-1778).
@jhamilton aka AustinZane:
Really enjoyed the last one, looking forward to another chat. and I think there is a donation, or "tip" feature on cam4, so we can shoot some pennies your way
Also, We'll all try and ignore the bad apple PC. don't let him get you down. He clearly just delights at needling others.
Can't wait for the site to be up. I keep going back to the trailer, pausing it to catch all the yummy goodness quick-cut inside.
Thank you quasar. Maybe PC will learn, but I doubt it.
Austin and Zane you guys are sooo hot. Especially Austin...He looks really cute in those screencaps (I also missed the chat, had to go out ). I really like his...armpits lol. Don't know why.
I did watch the camshow, and I know there was talk/advice about good free places online to advertise, which I hope you pursue. I have some advice on the flip side.
>> Contact the three main gay torrent sites (I didn't know if I should post their names/links) and ask them to not allow your scenes to be uploaded at first. Don't get abusive or legalistic with them the way some sites have (including the old SCM), just ask politely and explain that if the content goes out to everyone for free, you won't get the business off the ground to make more scenes. I have observed that the administrators seem willing to enforce a delay of 2-6 months before content can be uploaded.
I know some of my fellow gays may squawk at this limit, but I want you guys to succeed. We all I bet have downloaded free porn, but snipping from an established business is functionally different from doing it to a start-up, even if morally the same.
And all three sites have forums in which those of us who are AZ devotees (we need to come up with a cool name) can spread the word about how great you are. Maybe even you make one scene or an extended teaser available for upload, so that people can see a bit and then go join.
Just my two cents as I was on the forum of one of those sites. Opinions to the contrary anybody?
Last edited by geekguy; January 16th, 2011 at 12:41 PM. Reason: spelling
Now for naming. Some first attempts:
The last two are my faves
Great suggestions geekguy - how about combining your fav's and get AuZaniacs?
Possibly Auzniacs ? (awz-nee-ax)
If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -- Voltaire (1694-1778).
AZaniacs, AuZaniacs.... either way, we're glad to have ya on board! Just an update, talking to a new straight guy that wants to audition and he's already considering 'crossing the line' and doing more intense work. Oh and he looks like he just got out of HS. Things are really starting to fall into place, every late night/early morning looks like its really gonna please a lot of people! We have something special in store for the next video chat to hold ya over until the site launches... details later! -AZ
^Can't wait for the next videochat. I'll make sure I don't miss it, hope there's some action between you guys.
I think I should be hired for the casting process of this website. ;D
I guess this thread and Pique's deserved ouster make this as good as place as any to say something that's been puzzling me for a long time. I really believe that I think much more like a typical straight guy than like a gay. It might be why I wonder about the attitude that's so prevalent on these boards.
It seems that everybody assumes that a gay4pay guy is taking advantage of us gays. I think the opposite. We are taking advantage of him. He's being degraded in HIS eyes(not ours) and in the eyes of the "straight world" by being brought to the point where, in order to make a living, he has to abandon his principles of what is ok and what isn't. I must say, I don't feel that he is doing something wrong, but he appears as though he is to str8s.
My opinion is that, to think that we gays are being degraded is (wait for the cliche that I hate) "self-loathing".
What do you guys think?
Last edited by JaredPad; January 17th, 2011 at 02:57 PM. Reason: Entropy
I'm not sure the thread wants to go full bore on this topic (maybe a side thread?), but I'm always willing to put in my two cents.
I generally dislike absolutes when it comes to sexuality, whether it is being promoted by gays or str8s, at G4P guys. I'm sure you are right that many str8 guys look down on A-Z, and maybe PC's problem on the thread was that he felt he was being condescended to.
BUT, I think what makes Austin and Zane so enjoyable to watch and interact with is they don't seem to feel taken advantage of, degraded, or that they are abandoning their principles. They seem at home in their bodies, sexually adventurous, and get a bit of exhibitionist pleasure from others watching them.
Only they can answer for sure, but I would feel saddened if they are doing their website only out of desperation, a feeling that they have to do something very distasteful to themselves in order to get money. While I'm under no illusions that they think gay sex is the coolest thing ever, they certainly seem comfortable enough with it to convince us watching. That is their "hook."
If I could just interject slightly. PC's temporary holiday wasn't because of his views - we need people to have differing opinions to make life interesting - it was simply down to the mis-use of epithets and the way he was putting across his views. The whole point of the message boards is that we can all discuss numerous topics (which we may not agree with) in a safe and respectful environment.
I think a thread on this would be a great idea if you or JaredPad wanted to start one!
I was going to remain a lurker on this thread simply because the proposed site doesn't appear to have the kind of stuff I'm into. But I don't think terms from the vocabulary of morality, like 'principals', 'okay', and 'not okay' (i.e. good and bad) have any place in a discussion of sexuality. It's like drawing conclusions about a person's character based on his preference for vanilla over chocolate. Something either turns you on or it doesn't. There's no right or wrong to it. It's time we put St. Paul behind us. He's done enough damage!
These men will be performing sexual acts which ostensibly don't turn them on for money, which is to say that it will be a job for them and nothing more. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I don't enjoy a lot of things about my job, but I do it.
You miss my point, PhunkySpunkyMonkey. I'm talking about "OK" and "not OK" strictly from the conventional str8 point of view (that is, what these guys think of themselves and what their friends will think of them). I'm definitely NOT talking about morality or absolutes. You may wish to reread the following: "He's being degraded in HIS eyes(not ours) and in the eyes of the "straight world" by being brought to the point where, in order to make a living, he has to abandon his principles of what is ok and what isn't" .It seems as though it is very hard for a lot of guys on this board to understand that there is an almost entirely different culture among str8s. I myself often have a difficult time relating to the views of many people here.
Last edited by JaredPad; January 17th, 2011 at 05:43 PM. Reason: Quantum Field Theory
Very interesting... I think there are actually two completely different topics here. 1.) Is the assumption that gay4pays take advantage of gays, and 2.) How we morally view ourselves having gay sex.
The first one is tricky because when I first started working in the industry, the entire gay4pay market was entirely confusing to me. I would read things on forums saying how horrible our videos were and how nobody got hard and what a waste of money the old site was, etc. I couldn't figure out why gay guys would pay straight guys to have sex and then be disappointed in the performance because they weren't into the other guys. A lot of the comments were so harsh that it really left a bad taste in my mouth in regards to our members. In a way, I thought maybe these 'bitchy queens' as the old boss referred to them, were just jealous because we were making a living doing what they would do for free any day of the week. Keep in mind, that we were pretty blocked off from having any fan interaction, so I was basing my judgment off of what I had read.
Over the course of my employment at the old site, we had chance run-ins with fans on the strip and we had an opportunity to get to personally know some of our gay fans and start to understand what our work meant to them. (One night on the strip, Austin and I were actually approached by scouts for SeanCody and told us how much more money we could make working for them, SC even tried adding us on our personal MySpaces to get us to leave SCM.) But the point I am trying to make is that Austin and I both came from relatively small towns, (mine was actually called a village) and so when we came to Vegas, atleast for me, it was a bit of a culture shock. At all three of my jobs that I've had in Vegas, my bosses were gay. I learned very quickly that gay people weren't exactly what MTV and the rest of the mainstream media portrayed. A lot of them were a lot like us and we'd shoot-the-shit with them for hours. Ask some of our fans like Frank and Rich how much we enjoy talking to them on the phone for way too long hahahaha. As we met more and more of our fans, it became more apparent to us that our fans didn't just like us because of the sex we had on film, that they really just appreciated who we were as people as well- something that I think our fans and the entire gay community deserve in return. So, while I can see where someone might feel that Gay4pays take advantage of or exploit the gay community, thats just not the case with us. Now that we are on our own and have complete control creatively, we are having a blast creating a place for ya'll to get your rocks off. It's almost like a challenge for us to get it just right.
As far as us feeling like we are doing something wrong morally, to say that never crossed our mind would be a flat out lie. There was a lot of hesitation at first when the gay4pay idea was proposed to me, I often wondered what my parents would think if they found out or how some of my crazy religious friends would react. I thought that if anyone from home saw it, they would immediately think I was gay. I was single at the time and wondered how am I ever gonna find a girl that is even remotely okay with this (I got lucky ). And in fact a lot of the members even blogged that I had to be gay. There have been plenty of times where I just wanted to say fuck it and get out. When the old company was moving to Kentucky, a small part of me was pretty comfortable with the idea of never going gay-porn again, I could go back to being normal Jared, go back to school, just settling down.
I started talking with some fans on the blogs to let them know how we were doing and the love and support they showed us just kept pouring in. It was a little overwhelming and almost unanimous- the fans wanted more and would support a new site venture. We talked it over for a few weeks and finally decided that if we did indeed start a site of our own, we would dedicate it to our loyal fans and we wouldn't half-ass it- we were ALL IN. I knew that if we really wanted it to have a successful run, we had to up the intensity level which meant I was finally going to bottom- a bunch of times. What once seemed like a 'moral-burden' to us, is now an exciting mission to make the most worthy product on the market. We stopped worrying what others would think if they found out and decided if they weren't supportive, then those aren't the types of people we want in our lives anyways. We know we can't and won't do this forever but for the time being, I feel pretty lucky getting to work with my best friend on a daily basis and we are getting a chance to meet so many great people in the process.
On a side note, we know we are unfortunately going to have to deal with people like Pique on a regular basis, that's just the nature of the beast. However, as I write this on MLKJ day, it still frustrates me that we still have people today that live and breathe animosity as if it adds anything positive to anything at all. I am assuming you are a member of the gay community which has fought long and hard for peace and equality. The mere fact that your name is PiqueChampion (definition of pique: to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride) makes me believe that you are a very sad, lonely, 'available' person who celebrates bringing down others. I must have missed the PSA in school where they said only the wealthy could fall in love and 'breed'. And for someone who got all upset and assumed my girlfriend was a homophobe, it sure does seem a little hypocritical to assume that precautions weren't taken to prevent pregnancy.
So this is what I have to say to you and anyone else that wants to come to this thread and be disrespectful towards us or our fans/friends: Regardless of what pathetic words you write here, WE ARE STILL GOING FULL STEAM AHEAD AND CREATING THE BEST SITE WE CAN. Nothing, I repeat, NOTHING you say will hinder us in anyway, you are merely a small ant and we, along with our fans are a GIANT bulldozer, you won't slow us down at all.
Last edited by AustinZane; January 17th, 2011 at 06:21 PM. Reason: spacing
Zane, I think it's important to realize that I am not in any way referring to YOUR site in my post. I now nothing about it. Also, I am not talking about the reality of the situation. Instead, I am talking purely of PERCEPTION.
So well written Zane... I can attest that there is nothing but truth and honesty behind your words. Almost all the members here have the utmost repsect for you and Austin. Such a bright future ahead for you guys... When you come out to Jersey I'll make sure to keep Snookie away from you both, haha.
I thought your post was very fair, I just hope I answered your question at least a little bit. I think we kinda came to the realization that if we took too much stock into what people perceived us as, then we are definitely in the wrong profession. All we can say is that we are straight guys that have open minds and do gay porn. If someone perceives us or that as gay, then chances are they've already made up their mind and we would be wasting our time trying to convince them otherwise. On our new site, you're going to see us do things that are so much more intense than our previous work, that we actually anticipate more people questioning our sexuality and that doesn't bother us at all, we're pretty comfortable with who we are and we totally understand. No hard feelings at all.
Zane, if you intend to look on gay blogs and message boards for feedback, you need to be careful with how to take the things you read. You see, we (meaning us gays) tend to be snarky and cynical - which is kinda understandable when you consider all the bullshit that's thrown our way on a daily basis, but many people cross the line.
I'm not against cynicism - on the contrary, on small doses it can be healthy and entertaining. But there's a difference between snark and aggression, and when you have grudges stored up from earlier injustice and discrimination, you tend to turn a bit mean. That, I think, is the case of PiqueChampion and a lot of gay people (and others) commenting on the internet.
Look at Towleroad.com if you have the chance and see what I'm talking about. It's an amazing blog with gay news, mostly related to politics, but it has THE WORST commenters this side of YouTube. It's either people taking small things out of proportion and ranting about how it "offends" them, or reactionaries cursing the "bitchy queens" and going on and on about how gay people are ridiculous, frivolous, etc. - as if they weren't a part of that group. And I didn't even mention the trolls!
It's clear to anyone who's paying attention that you guys are genuine. But it's not everyone that will take the time to know what they're talking about, some people will see "gay 4 pay" and jump to the worst conclusions. In those cases, maybe you should make an effort to just ignore them. If they really cross the line, report them or talk to a moderator. Just don't take it personally.
And about the moral aspect of what you're doing: the only important thing is that you guys feel OK doing it and have fun. There are situations where straight guys try to find an audience with gay people while providing barely any content they enjoy and endulging on pathetic double standards (*cof*Cody*cof*Cummings*cof*), but for most people, seeing two guys having unwilling awkward sex? Not hot.
hey Austin, nice post. And nice to see how you feel.
Now about the name of that guy, I think he might be referring to Gerard Pique, a Spanish football player. I might be wrong though.
But anyways, hope to see a lot more of you two (and Brett who is such a hottie) in the future.
That was a great post, Jared. Nothing in it was exactly a surprise, except how clearly you articulated it...and that shouldn't have surprised me!
If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -- Voltaire (1694-1778).
That was a great, thoughtful post. I think that is why we are so happy you guys are doing a site; you aren't just money-whoring, you actually desire and cultivate an honest and intense relationship with your fans. I know that is what attracts me to you guys. You're cute, but cute only goes so far. It is your personality, your friendship, your willingness to talk to fans about all sorts of stuff, that is the reason we love you guys. As for any bitchy gays and ignorant straights, don't let them harsh your mellow.
Now let's steer this thread back to happy times! I finally joined your Facebook page and got to see those great "artful" shots of you and the other guys, all skin and shadow. the best compliment I can give is DROOL-WORTHY!! The photographer is very skilled.
I loved the preview vid, Zane. Can't wait for the site. I loved the gooey facial scene you were in. I've been waiting for a scene like that on your old site, glad to see it finally happened.
Details for next live webcam chat are as follows.
Date/Time: Wednesday (tomorrow) 6pm Pacific Time
*We're going to be using BOTH Stickam.com and cam4.com simultaneously. We will have a private chat room on Stickam so we can chat with our loyal fans but we will be using cam4 for video so we are more free to get a little crazy. I've been told that cam4 gets overrun with thousands of people, so the private chat on Stickam is just for you guys. I will post the room and password on here tomorrow 1 hour before the show, hope to see ya there!
PS- sorry if I lost my cool in a few previous posts, just don't like somebody being disrespectful towards us or our fans
damn sounds like I am going to miss another one (or at least a few hours of one if it goes late again). If at all possible in the future could you have one of these chats a little later or on a weekend as I'd love to join in on one.
True, it would in a sense be allowing pirating after the moratorium time. But to pretend the sites don't exist is to have de facto pirating happen anyways. AZ isn't likely to have a team of big scary lawyers able to halt the pirating easily. Go visit those torrent sites, you'll see files from pretty much every gay website available. So maybe the best option realistically available is to work with the sites to slow the immediate pirating. Austin and Zane are young enough that they have likely downloaded music illegally. Same general issue here. (I'm not trying to impune AZ's character, just making a generational observation) So they can try to slow the downloading at the torrent end, and work with the fans / customers to prevent posting of the material on the sites in the first place.
Torrent piracy takes a cut out of all porn producers profits, but it happens, and happens alot. The morality of that is for another thread, but at issue here is its impact on a fledgling website. I want AustinZane to be mucho-successful, so I wanted to raise the issue with them so they could take steps to mitigate the problem. I'm no lawyer, so nothing I say is legal advice, just observational advice.
I personally wouldn't advocate using torrent sites. The adult industry is going to be extremely pro-active this year on piracy. Already this year it has succeeded in closing down two of the biggest torrent sites with 3million members between them. More torrent site closures will follow - and possibly file hosting companies. I would personally look to the tube sites where official content can be posted - there is less likelihood of many tube sites being closed down - they'll receive a shedload of DMCA notices, but the legitimate sites will be fairly safe.
@AustinZane: I'll be in touch over the next couple of days with some more in depth information, suggestions and advice.
Show starts in 1 hour.
Stickam Private Chat: Room name, AustinZane, password chatwithAZ
cam4.com: Chat room name AustinZane
*due to the high use of cam4, we urge you to use Stickam to chat with us and cam4 to watch... confusing but we want our fans to have first dibs before the rest of the world on cam4.com
See ya soon!
69 is hot.
awesome show!
missed another one
^^ you missed a really good show. I'm normally not too sure I want to watch two self-professed str8 guys mess around but these guys are good. They had fun (and did a good variety of hot stuff). They're friendly with everyone. I enjoyed watching. They kissed, sucked each other off, did a 69, fucked, drank a beer, and did stuff in the shower. What more could you ask for? Thanks guys.
Best quote of the show: Question from viewer: "If you are straight why do you do this?" Answer (Zane): "It's a hobby."
sigh please please please say you will do another cam thing but on a weekend... damn you work schedule
Thanks to everyone that came out for the cam4/Stickam chat, the turnout was INZANE!!! Waaaaaay more than we expected! We'll try and figure out a different time to change it up a bit, but usually we reserve our weekends for our girlfriends- I think we can work something out tho Stay tuned!

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The opening of the seals, The first, second, third, and fourth. (1-8) The fifth. (9-11) The sixth. (12-17)
Verses 1-8 Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal: observe what appeared. A rider on a white horse. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, or the early progress of the Christian religion, seems to be intended; its going forth in purity, at the time when its heavenly Founder sent his apostles to teach all nations, adding, Lo! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world. The Divine religion goes out crowned, having the Divine favour resting upon it, armed spiritually against its foes, and destined to be victorious in the end. On opening the second seal, a red horse appeared; this signifies desolating judgments. The sword of war and persecution is a dreadful judgment; it takes away peace from the earth, one of the greatest blessings; and men who should love one another, and help one another, are set upon killing one another. Such scenes also followed the pure age of early Christianity, when, neglectful of charity and the bond of peace, the Christian leaders, divided among themselves, appealed to the sword, and entangled themselves in guilt. On opening the third seal, a black horse appeared; a colour denoting mourning and woe, darkness and ignorance. He that sat on it had a yoke in his hand. Attempts were made to put a yoke of superstitious observances on the disciples. As the stream of Christianity flowed further from its pure fountain, it became more and more corrupt. During the progress of this black horse, the necessaries of life should be at excessive prices, and the more costly things should not be hurt. According to prophetic language, these articles signified that food of religious knowledge, by which the souls of men are sustained unto everlasting life; such we are invited to buy, ( Isaiah 55:1 ) . But when the dark clouds of ignorance and superstition, denoted by the black horse, spread over the Christian world, the knowledge and practice of true religion became scarce. When a people loathe their spiritual food, God may justly deprive them of their daily bread. The famine of bread is a terrible judgment; but the famine of the word is more so. Upon opening the fourth seal, another horse appeared, of a pale colour. The rider was Death, the king of terrors. The attendants, or followers of this king of terrors, hell, a state of eternal misery to all who die in their sins; and in times of general destruction, multitudes go down unprepared into the pit. The period of the fourth seal is one of great slaughter and devastation, destroying whatever may tend to make life happy, making ravages on the spiritual lives of men. Thus the mystery of iniquity was completed, and its power extended both over the lives and consciences of men. The exact times of these four seals cannot be ascertained, for the changes were gradual. God gave them power, that is, those instruments of his anger, or those judgments: all public calamities are at his command; they only go forth when God sends them, and no further than he permits.
Verses 9-11 The sight the apostle beheld at the opening the fifth seal was very affecting. He saw the souls of the martyrs under the altar; at the foot of the altar in heaven, at the feet of Christ. Persecutors can only kill the body; after that there is no more they can do; the soul lives. God has provided a good place in the better world, for those who are faithful unto death. It is not their own death, but the sacrifice of Christ, that gives them entrance into heaven. The cause in which they suffered, was for the word of God; the best any man can lay down his life for; faith in God's word, and the unshaken confession of that faith. They commit their cause to Him to whom vengeance belongs. The Lord is the comforter of his afflicted servants, and precious is their blood in his sight. As the measure of the sin of persecutors is filling up, so is the number of the persecuted, martyred servants of Christ. When this is fulfilled, God will send tribulation to those who trouble them, and unbroken happiness and rest to those that are troubled.
Verses 12-17 When the sixth seal was opened, there was a great earthquake. The foundations of churches and states would be terribly shaken. Such bold figurative descriptions of great changes abound in the prophecies of Scripture; for these events are emblems, and declare the end of the world and the day of judgment. Dread and terror would seize on all sorts of men. Neither grandeur, riches, valour, nor strength, can support men at that time. They would be glad to be no more seen; yea, to have no longer any being. Though Christ be a Lamb, he can be angry, and the wrath of the Lamb is exceedingly dreadful; for if the Redeemer himself, who appeases the wrath of God, be our enemy, where shall we find a friend to plead for us? As men have their day of opportunity, and their seasons of grace, so God has his day of righteous wrath. It seems that the overthrow of the paganism of the Roman empire is here meant. The idolaters are described as hiding themselves in their dens and secret caves, and vainly seeking to escape ruin. In such a day, when the signs of the times show those who believe in God's word, that the King of kings is approaching, Christians are called to a decided course, and to a bold confession of Christ and his truth before their fellowmen. Whatever they may have to endure, the short contempt of man is to be borne, rather than that shame which is everlasting.
Revelation 6:1-17 . THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SIX OF THE SEVEN SEALS.
Compare Note, Many (MEDE, FLEMING, NEWTON, &c.). hold that all these seals have been fulfilled, the sixth having been so by the overthrow of paganism and establishment of Christianity under Constantine's edict, A.D. 312. There can, however, be no doubt that at least the sixth seal is future, and is to be at the coming again of Christ. The great objection to supposing the seals to be finally and exhaustively fulfilled (though, probably, particular events may be partial fulfilments typical of the final and fullest one), is that, if so, they ought to furnish (as the destruction of Jerusalem, according to Christ's prophecy, does) a strong external evidence of Revelation. But it is clear they cannot be used for this, as hardly any two interpreters of this school are agreed on what events constitute the fulfilment of each seal. Probably not isolated facts, but classes of events preparing the way for Christ's coming kingdom, are intended by the opening of the seals. The four living creatures severally cry at the opening of the first four seals, "Come," which fact marks the division of the seven, as often occurs in this sacred number, into four and three.
1. one of the seals--The oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "one of the seven seals."
noise--The three oldest manuscripts read this in the nominative or dative, not the genitive, as English Version, "I heard one from among the four living creatures saying, as (it were) the voice (or, 'as with the voice') of thunder." The first living creature was like a lion ( Revelation 4:7 ): his voice is in consonance. Implying the lion-like boldness with which, in the successive great revivals, the faithful have testified for Christ, and especially a little before His coming shall testify. Or, rather, their earnestness in praying for Christ's coming.
Come and see--One oldest manuscript, B, has "And see." But A, C, and Vulgate reject it. ALFORD rightly objects to English Version reading: "Whither was John to come? Separated as he was by the glassy sea from the throne, was he to cross it?" Contrast the form of expression, Revelation 10:8 . It is much more likely to be the cry of the redeemed to the Redeemer, "Come" and deliver the groaning creature from the bondage of corruption. Thus, Revelation 6:2 is an answer to the cry, went (literally, "came") forth corresponding to "Come." "Come," says GROTIUS, is the living creature's address to John, calling his earnest attention. But it seems hard to see how "Come" by itself can mean this. Compare the only other places in Revelation where it is used, Revelation 4:1 , 22:17 . If the four living creatures represent the four Gospels, the "Come" will be their invitation to everyone (for it is not written that they addressed John) to accept Christ's salvation while there is time, as the opening of the seals marks a progressive step towards the end (compare Revelation 22:17 ). Judgments are foretold as accompanying the preaching of the Gospel as a witness to all nations ( Revelation 14:6-11 , Matthew 24:6-14 ). Thus the invitation, "Come," here, is aptly parallel to Matthew 24:14 . The opening of the first four seals is followed by judgments preparatory for His coming. At the opening of the fifth seal, the martyrs above express the same ( Revelation 6:9 Revelation 6:10 ; compare Zechariah 1:10 ). At the opening of the sixth seal, the Lord's coming is ushered in with terrors to the ungodly. At the seventh, the consummation is fully attained ( Revelation 11:15 ).
2. Evidently Christ, whether in person, or by His angel, preparatory to His coming again, as appears from Revelation 19:11 Revelation 19:12 .
bow--( Psalms 45:4 Psalms 45:5 ).
crown--Greek, "stephanos," the garland or wreath of a conqueror, which is also implied by His white horse, white being the emblem of victory. In Revelation 19:11 Revelation 19:12 the last step in His victorious progress is represented; accordingly there He wears many diadems (Greek, "diademata"; not merely Greek, "stephanoi," "crowns" or "wreaths"), and is personally attended by the hosts of heaven. Compare Zechariah 1:7-17 , 6:1-8 ; especially Revelation 6:10 below, with Zechariah 1:12 ; also compare the colors of the four horses.
and to conquer--that is, so as to gain a lasting victory. All four seals usher in judgments on the earth, as the power which opposes the reign of Himself and His Church. This, rather than the work of conversion and conviction, is primarily meant, though doubtless, secondarily, the elect will be gathered out through His word and His judgments.
3. and see--omitted in the three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, and Vulgate.
4. red--the color of blood. The color of the horse in each case answers to the mission of the rider. Compare Matthew 10:24-36 , "Think not I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword." The white horse of Christ's bloodless victories is soon followed, through man's perversion of the Gospel, by the red horse of bloodshed; but this is overruled to the clearing away of the obstacles to Christ's coming kingdom. The patient ox is the emblem of the second living creature who, at the opening of this seal, saith, "Come." The saints amidst judgments on the earth in patience "endure to the end."
that they should kill--The Greek is indicative future, "that they may, as they also shall, kill one another."
5. Come and see--The two oldest manuscripts, A, C, and Vulgate omit "and see." B retains the words.
black--implying sadness and want.
had--Greek, "having."
a pair of balances--the symbol of scarcity of provisions, the bread being doled out by weight.
6. a voice--Two oldest manuscripts, A, C, read, "as it were a voice." B reads as English Version. The voice is heard "in the midst of the four living creatures" (as Jehovah in the Shekinah-cloud manifested His presence between the cherubim); because it is only for the sake of, and in connection with, His redeemed, that God mitigates His judgments on the earth.
A measure--"A chænix." While making food scarce, do not make it so much so that a chænix (about a day's provision of wheat, variously estimated at two or three pints) shall not be obtainable "for a penny" (denarius, about twenty cents, probably the day's wages of a laborer). Famine generally follows the sword. Ordinarily, from sixteen to twenty measures were given for a denarius. The sword, famine, noisome beasts, and the pestilence, are God's four judgments on the earth. A spiritual famine, too, may be included in the judgment. The "Come," in the case of this third seal, is said by the third of the four living creatures, whose likeness is a man indicative of sympathy and human compassion for the sufferers. God in it tempers judgment with mercy. Compare Matthew 24:7 , which indicates the very calamities foretold in these seals, nation rising against nation (the sword), famines, pestilences ( Revelation 6:8 ), and earthquakes ( Revelation 6:12 ).
three measures of barley for a penny--the cheaper and less nutritious grain, bought by the laborer who could not buy enough wheat for his family with his day's wages, a denarius, and, therefore, buys barley.
see thou hurt not the oil, and the wine--the luxuries of life, rather than necessaries; the oil and wine were to be spared for the refreshment of the sufferers.
7. and see--supported by B; omitted by A, C, and Vulgate. The fourth living creature, who was "like a flying eagle," introduces this seal; implying high-soaring intelligence, and judgment descending from on high fatally on the ungodly, as the king of birds on his prey.
8. pale--"livid" [ALFORD].
Hell--Hades personified.
unto them--Death and Hades. So A, C read. But B and Vulgate read, "to him."
fourth part of the earth--answering to the first four seals; his portion as one of the four, being a fourth part.
death--pestilence; compare Ezekiel 14:21 with the four judgments here, the sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts; the famine the consequence of the sword; pestilence, that of famine; and beasts multiplying by the consequent depopulation.
with the beasts--Greek, "by"; more direct agency. These four seals are marked off from the three last, by the four living creatures introducing them with "Come." The calamities indicated are not restricted to one time, but extend through the whole period of Church history to the coming of Christ, before which last great and terrible day of the Lord they shall reach highest aggravation. The first seal is the summary, Christ going forth conquering till all enemies are subdued under Him, with a view to which the judgments subsequently specified accompany the preaching of the Gospel for a witness to all nations.
9. The three last seals relate to the invisible, as the first four to the visible world; the fifth, to the martyrs who have died as believers; the sixth, to those who have died, or who shall be found at Christ's coming, unbelievers, namely, "the kings . . . great men . . . bondman . . . freeman"; the seventh, to the silence in heaven. The scene changes from earth to heaven; so that interpretations which make these three last consecutive to the first four seals, are very doubtful.
I saw--in spirit. For souls are not naturally visible.
under the altar--As the blood of sacrificial victims slain on the altar was poured at the bottom of the altar, so the souls of those sacrificed for Christ's testimony are symbolically represented as under the altar, in heaven; for the life or animal soul is in the blood, and blood is often represented as crying for vengeance ( Genesis 4:10 ). The altar in heaven, antitypical to the altar of sacrifice, is Christ crucified. As it is the altar that sanctifies the gift, so it is Christ alone who makes our obedience, and even our sacrifice of life for the truth, acceptable to God. The sacrificial altar was not in the sanctuary, but outside; so Christ's literal sacrifice and the figurative sacrifice of the martyrs took place, not in the heavenly sanctuary, but outside, here on earth. The only altar in heaven is that antitypical to the temple altar of incense. The blood of the martyrs cries from the earth under Christ's cross, whereon they may be considered virtually to have been sacrificed; their souls cry from under the altar of incense, which is Christ in heaven, by whom alone the incense of praise is accepted before God. They are under Christ, in His immediate presence, shut up unto Him in joyful eager expectancy until He shall come to raise the sleeping dead. Compare the language of 2 Maccabees 7:36 as indicating Jewish opinion on the subject. Our brethren who have now suffered a short pain are dead under (Greek) God's covenant of everlasting life.
testimony which they held--that is, which they bore, as committed to them to bear. Compare Revelation 12:17 , "Have (same Greek as here) the testimony of Jesus."
10. How long--Greek, "Until when?" As in the parable the woman (symbol of the Church) cries day and night to the unjust judge for justice against her adversary who is always oppressing her (compare below, Revelation 12:10 ); so the elect (not only on earth, but under Christ's covering, and in His presence in Paradise) cry day and night to God, who will assuredly, in His own time, avenge His and their cause, "though He bear long with them." These passages need not be restricted to some particular martyrdoms, but have been, and are receiving, and shall receive partial fulfilments, until their last exhaustive fulfilment before Christ's coming. So as to the other events foretold here. The glory even of those in Paradise will only be complete when Christ's and the Church's foes are cast out, and the earth will become Christ's kingdom at His coming to raise the sleeping saints.
Lord--Greek, "Master"; implying that He has them and their foes and all His creatures as absolutely at His disposal, as a master has his slaves; hence, in Revelation 6:11 , "fellow servants," or fellow slaves follows.
holy--Greek, "the Holy one."
avenge--"exact vengeance for our blood."
on--Greek, "from them."
that dwell on the earth--the ungodly, of earth, earthly, as distinguished from the Church, whose home and heart are even now in heavenly places.
11. white robes--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, read, "A white robe was given."
every one of--One oldest manuscript, B, omits this. A and C read, "unto them, unto each," that is, unto them severally. Though their joint cry for the riddance of the earth from the ungodly is not yet granted, it is intimated that it will be so in due time; meanwhile, individually they receive the white robe, indicative of light, joy, and triumphant victory over their foes; even as the Captain of their salvation goes forth on a white horse conquering and to conquer; also of purity and sanctity through Christ. MAIMONIDES says that the Jews used to array priests, when approved of, in white robes; thus the sense is, they are admitted among the blessed ones, who, as spotless priests, minister unto God and the Lamb.
should--So C reads. But A and B, "shall rest."
a little season--One oldest manuscript, B, omits "little." A and C support it. Even if it be omitted, is it to be inferred that the "season" is short as compared with eternity? BENGEL fancifully made a season (Greek, "chronus," the word here used) to be one thousand one hundred and eleven one-ninth years, and a time ( Revelation 12:12 Revelation 12:14 , Greek, "kairos") to be a fifth of a season, that is, two hundred and twenty-two two-ninths years. The only distinction in the Greek is, a season (Greek, "chronus") is a sort of aggregate of times. Greek, "kairos," a specific time, and so of short duration. As to their rest, compare Revelation 14:13 (the same Greek, "anapauomai"); Isaiah 57:2 , Daniel 12:13 .
until their . . . brethren . . . be fulfilled--in number. Until their full number shall have been completed. The number of the elect is definitely fixed: perhaps to fill up that of the fallen angels. But this is mere conjecture. The full blessedness and glory of all the saints shall be simultaneous. The earlier shall not anticipate the later saints. A and C read, "shall have been accomplished"; B and Aleph read, "shall have accomplished (their course)."
12. As Revelation 6:4 Revelation 6:6-8 , the sword, famine, and pestilence, answer to Matthew 24:6 Matthew 24:7 , Revelation 6:9 Revelation 6:10 , as to martyrdoms, answer to Matthew 24:9 Matthew 24:10 ; so this passage, Revelation 6:12 Revelation 6:17 , answers to Matthew 24:29 Matthew 24:30 , "the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven; . . . then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming"; imagery describing the portents of the immediate coming of the day of the Lord; but not the coming itself until the elect are sealed, and the judgments invoked by the martyrs descend on the earth, the sea, and the trees ( Revelation 7:1-3 ).
and, lo--So A reads. But B and C omit "lo."
earthquake--Greek, "shaking" of the heavens, the sea, and the dry land; the shaking of these mutable things being the necessary preliminary to the setting up of those things which cannot be shaken. This is one of the catchwords [WORDSWORTH] connecting the sixth seal with the sixth trumpet ( Revelation 11:13 ) and the seventh vial ( Revelation 16:17-21 ); also the seventh seal ( Revelation 8:5 ).
sackcloth--One kind, made of the "hair" of Cilician goats, was called "cilicium," or Cilician cloth, and was used for tents, &c. Paul, a Cilician, made such tents ( Acts 18:3 ).
moon--A, B, C, and oldest versions read, "the whole moon"; the full moon; not merely the crescent moon.
as blood--( Joel 2:31 ).
13. stars . . . fell . . . as a fig tree casteth her . . . figs--( Isaiah 34:4 , Nahum 3:12 ). The Church shall be then ripe for glorification, the Antichristian world for destruction, which shall be accompanied with mighty phenomena in nature. As to the stars falling to the earth, Scripture describes natural phenomena as they would appear to the spectator, not in the language of scientific accuracy; and yet, while thus adapting itself to ordinary men, it drops hints which show that it anticipates the discoveries of modern science.
14. departed--Greek, "was separated from" its place; "was made to depart." Not as ALFORD, "parted asunder"; for, on the contrary, it was rolled together as a scroll which had been open is rolled up and laid aside. There is no "asunder one from another" here in the Greek, as in Acts 15:39 , which ALFORD copies.
mountain . . . moved out of . . . places--( Psalms 121:1 , Margin; Jeremiah 3:23 , 4:24 , Nahum 1:5 ). This total disruption shall be the precursor of the new earth, just as the pre-Adamic convulsions prepared it for its present occupants.
15. kings . . . hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [BENGEL].
great men--statesmen and high civil officers.
rich men . . . chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains . . . rich men."
mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically ( Psalms 33:16 ).
in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in.
16. from the face--( Psalms 34:16 ). On the whole verse, compare Hosea 10:8 , Luke 23:30 .
17. Literally, "the day, the great (day)," which can only mean the last great day. After the Lord has exhausted all His ordinary judgments, the sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts, and still sinners are impenitent, the great day of the Lord itself' shall come. Matthew 24:6-29 plainly forms a perfect parallelism to the six seals, not only in the events, but also in the order of their occurrence: Matthew 24:3 , the first seal; Matthew 24:6 , the second seal; Matthew 24:7 , the third seal; Matthew 24:7 , end, the fourth seal; Matthew 24:9 , the fifth seal, the persecutions and abounding iniquity under which, as well as consequent judgments accompanied with gospel preaching to all nations as a witness, are particularly detailed, Matthew 24:9-28 ; Matthew 24:29 , the sixth seal.
to stand--to stand justified, and not condemned before the Judge. Thus the sixth seal brings us to the verge of the Lord's coming. The ungodly "tribes of the earth" tremble at the signs of His immediate approach. But before He actually inflicts the blow in person, "the elect" must be "gathered "out.


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I have a 2 year old son. I have shared a bedroom with him sense he was born. He has never liked sleeping in a crib at all! So he has always been in a toddler bed. Well for a while he was great at sleeping in his own bed and everything well i just recently got him a Mickey Mouse toddler bed and now its like he is scared of it. When i got the bed i made a big deal about his new bed. He goes to sleep at 8:30 everynight right after he has his bath. Well latley he has been like scared of his bed. He crys for 15-20 mins everynight. He also gets out of his toddler bed n walks to my bed n tires to lay in my bed. I pick him up and put him in his bed and tell him that this is his bed and that he needs to go back to sleep. Well it works but then he wakes up around 12am and tires for 4 hours to get into my bed! I need some advice and willing to try anything to get my sleep back!
I kid you not the Good Night Sleep Tight book saved my sanity and also my toddler's life. The sleep lady shuffle worked really well for us and getting her to sleep reliably in her toddler bed. She also has a lot of lovies and I make sure to tuck them in with her at night and kiss them all goodnight. We also let her know that if she is good for bedtime and her nap the next morning, that she will be able to go to the park, zoo, indoor playplace, etc the next day and that will normally work. She figured out the positive reinforcement system really quickly and has only missed a few days of park/ play place time in the last couple months.
try to incense the bed with Sandalwood Incense. Maybe your child is very senstive and whatever energy is there is affecting your child. When you light the incense, open the windows and maybe your child not in the house just to make sure that he is not allergic to the incense smoke.
If nobody is allergic to a Lavander Essential Oil wipe the bed with just a little of lavander oil all around the bed.
This is soothing and relaxing.
Hope this helps.
For you Marie, put a little lavander oil in your throat and the tummy ( the soft hollow in between the rid cage and the back of it). Hope this helps.
He might just not like his new bed
He may not be comfortable in the new bed. Something that helped my child when my husband was out of town and he kept getting up because he was very worried was the book Star Flight's Bedtime Spaceship. He went right to sleep and has asked for that story each night since--that was 3 months ago. I don't think he's gotten up more than once or twice since we started using that story. I don't even read it anymore--just tell it to him from memory as he rests. You could also try changing the bed to resemble a space ship and tell him that it is time to get in bed to travel. The book is at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FKC1RH8
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