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March 3rd, 2015 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) The prayer of Jesus opened the heavens, brought provision to the hungry, gave Him clarity for making decisions and brought the glory of heaven to earth and earth to heaven. Prayer still does all of this, and more, for all who will learn how to live their lives immersed in God as He did. Through prayer we recover the capacity for a communion of love with the living God and learn how to plunge ourselves into its embrace. Through prayer we cry out with - and in - Jesus, "Abba Father." No longer alienated from God, we participate in the inner life of God. God dwells in us and we dwell in Him through His Spirit. This is prayer. It is not so much about doing or getting but rather about being, receiving, giving, and loving. Through prayer, daily life takes on a new meaning. It becomes a classroom of communion. In that classroom we learn the truth about who we are - and who we are becoming - in Jesus. CHESAPEAKE, VA (Catholic Online) - I am frequently asked what I think is the greatest need in the Church today. Because of my work - and much of my writing - people presume how I will answer. They expect me to be what they call "action oriented" and "practical." My answer is simple. "The greatest need in the Church today is more people who really pray", I respond.One of my favorite Catholic Bishops, Alvaro del Portillo, once wrote, The so-called "practical people" are not really the most useful in the service of Christ's Church, nor are those who merely expound theories. Rather it is the true contemplatives who best serve her; those with the steady, generous and passionate desire of transfiguring and divinizing all creation with Christ and in Christ. It may sound paradoxical, but in the Church of Jesus Christ, the mystic is the only practical person" Become like Jesus... In the biblical accounts of the earthly life of Jesus we discover the way in which He lived in a continual communion with the Father. They are meant to teach us all the way of prayer. Here are but a few snippets of many passages in the Gospels; After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened (Luke 3:21); He was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. (Luke 11: 1-3); In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: (Luke 6:12-13); About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white." (Luke 9:28-29) Jesus was a man of prayer. We often think that He prayed the way He did only because He was Divine. However, in his sacred humanity he reveals the fullness of our own humanity, as it is being redeemed and recreated in Him. The Fathers of the 2nd Vatican Council reminded us of this: The truth is that only in the mystery of the Incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light. For Adam, the first man, was a figure of Him Who was to come, namely Christ the Lord. Christ, the final Adam, by the revelation of the mystery of the Father and His love, fully reveals man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear. (Gaudium et Spes #22) In Jesus, we find a new way of being human revealed and opened up to each of us, beginning right now. He Himself is the Way, the Truth and the Life. (Jn. 14:16) By His Incarnation - His Saving Life, Death, Resurrection and Ascension- we are capacitated, made capable,by grace, to live differently. We can become what spiritual writers have long called "sons (and daughters) in the Son." No matter what our state in life, job or even specific lifestyle within the one call to discipleship, we are all called into communion with God through prayer. The prayer of Jesus opened the heavens, brought provision to the hungry, gave Him clarity for making decisions and brought the glory of heaven to earth and earth to heaven. Prayer still does all of this, and more, for all who will learn how to live their lives immersed in God as He did. Through prayer we recover the capacity for a communion of love with the living God and learn how to plunge ourselves into its embrace. Through prayer we cry out with - and in - Jesus, "Abba Father." No longer alienated from God, we participate in the inner life of God. God dwells in us and we dwell in Him through His Spirit. This is prayer. It is not so much about doing or getting but rather about being, receiving, giving, and loving. Through prayer, daily life takes on a new meaning. It becomes a classroom of communion. In that classroom we learn the truth about who we are - and who we are becoming - in Jesus. Through prayer we receive new glasses through which we see the true landscape of life and find the way to walk. Through prayer darkness is dispelled and the path of true progress is illuminated. Through prayer we begin to understand why this kind of communion seems so elusive at times. Because of sin, we struggle with our own disordered appetites, and live in a manner at odds with the beauty and order of the creation within which we dwell. Then, through prayer, we find the way to freedom from the effects of sin and a new beginning. We learn to live as penitents, eagerly confessing our sin and regularly returning to our first love. Lent is a wonderful time for this new beginning.Prayer opens us to Revelation, expands our capacity to comprehend truth and equips us to change, through conversion. Through prayer we are drawn into a deepening relationship with Jesus, whose loving embrace on the hill of Golgotha bridged heaven and earth. His relationship with His Father is opened now to us. The same Spirit that raised Him from the dead begins to give us new life as we are converted, transfigured and made new. Through prayer, heavenly wisdom is planted in the field of our hearts. We experience communion with the Trinitarian God. We become, in the words of the Apostle Peter "partakers of the divine nature." (2 Peter 1:4) That participation will only be fully complete when we are with Him in the fullness of His embrace, in Resurrected Bodies in a New Heaven and a New Earth, but it begins now, in the grace of this present moment. Christian prayer does not always bring us consolation, at least at the affective or emotional level. However, it does always bring an increase in this communion. It is there where we find every answer, by living in God. Most of us, unlike those called into an enclosure, are invited to become contemplatives in the midst of the world. In prayer we learn to crawl into the wounded side of the Savior and find our home next to His Sacred Heart, warmed by the depth of Love, and rest. At the Wednesday General Audience of February 8, 2012, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI shared some beautiful thoughts on the words Jesus uttered from the Cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Today I want to reflect with you on the cry of Jesus from the Cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This cry comes after a three-hour period when there was darkness over the whole land." "Darkness is an ambivalent symbol in the Bible - while it is frequently a sign of the power of evil, it can also serve to express a mysterious divine presence. Just as Moses was covered in the dark cloud when God appeared to him on the mountain, so Jesus on Calvary is wrapped in darkness." Even though the Father appears to be absent, in a mysterious way his loving gaze is focused upon the Son's loving sacrifice on the Cross. It is important to realize that Jesus' cry of anguish is not an expression of despair.On the contrary, this opening verse of Psalm twenty-two conveys the entire content of the psalm, it expresses the confidence of the people of Israel that despite all the adversity they are experiencing, God remains present among them, he hears and answers his people's cry. In the light of prayer, even pain can become the material for our personal transformation and enable us to open ourselves more to the fullness of life. Even when darkness seems to cover our own land, when the Father seems to be absent, prayer reveals His loving gaze. He always hears us. The God who is Love hungers for the communion of sons and daughters - and we hunger for communion with Him - because He made us this way. Nothing else will satisfy. The early Church Father Origen once wrote: "Every spiritual being is, by nature, a temple of God, created to receive into itself the glory of God." We will live the way we love and we will love the way we pray. One of my favorite spiritual writers of the 20th century, Henri Nouwen, understood the intimacy of prayer and the call to live in God. He wrote these words in his work entitled "Lifesigns": Jesus, in whom the fullness of God dwells, has become our home by making his home in us he allows us to make our home in him. By entering into the intimacy of our innermost self he offers us the opportunity to enter into his own intimacy with God. By choosing us as his preferred dwelling place, he invites us to choose him as our preferred dwelling place. This is the mystery of the incarnation. Here we come to see what discipline in the spiritual life means. It means a gradual process of coming home to where we belong and listening there to the voice which desires our attention. Home is the place where that first love dwells and speaks gently to us. Prayer is the most concrete way to make our home in God. Another great teacher of prayer of the last century was the Trappist Monk, Fr. Louis. He is known to most as Thomas Merton. He once commented on his many writings in these words: Whatever I may have written, I think it all can be reduced in the end to this one root truth: that God calls human persons to union with Himself and with one another in Christ, in the Church which is His Mystical Body. "It is also a witness to the fact that there is and must be, in the church, a contemplative life which has no other function than to realize these mysterious things, and return to God all the thanks and praise that human hearts can give Him. As I grow older, things are becoming much clearer and uncomplicated. Left behind with the years was some of my propensity to complicate things. I seem to hunger for more and more prayer. In fact, it is the place where I find all that I need, my real home. I now understand that one can no more survive without prayer then survive without air. Through prayerful surrender to the loving plans of God in our own lives we go deeper into this communion called prayer. We begin see His loving gaze. In this communion with God, fear dissipates and everything is bathed in love. After all, when all is stripped away, there is only God, and God is Love. Lent is a time for such stripping away; a time to learn the way of prayer. The beloved disciple John put it so simply, "God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." (1 John 4:16) In His Sacred Humanity the Lord Jesus prayed for each of us. "May they be one, as you Father are in me and I am in you." (John 17) The words of this prayer reveal the purpose and final goal of human existence; we are all called to love as God loves - to love with God's Love. This occurs through prayer. Prayer leads us into an ever deepening, intimate, loving relationship with God, and, in Him, into a new relationship with all men and women and creation itself. Contemplatives comprehend, or rather, are comprehended by, this experience of communion. They literally fall in love with God. As we walk through this Great Lent, these forty days of concentrated prayer, penance, fasting and almsgiving, we have an opportunity to learn to pray again. To be drawn into a deeper place in the communion of God's love. All Christians are called to prayer. Only prayer can satisfy the hunger of our souls. It also changes us as we enter into the cloister of our own hearts. It strips away only what impedes love. Those who pray can then become lanterns of love for others seeking the way through the darkness of their own lives. Lent is a time to learn to pray, to love, and to live our Lives more fully in Communion with God. Let us become Contemplatives in the World. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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Hell yes, I would buy one | 30 | 30.61% | |
I would berak down and buy one at some point | 24 | 24.49% | |
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Mad Science of Paintball Join Date: Jul 2011 | -The people who wrote Crooker ARE lawyers- judges, in fact. And they don't think the definition is clear. Doc.
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The company's would be anyone making any kind of tubing, oil filters, pillows, straight flow car mufflers, ect. If they take modifying into account there are tens of thousands of things that can reduce muzzle noise if made to, just like a paintball suppressor modified to fit a firearm. Hell anyone with half a brain could go to Walmart and make a suppressor easier than making this work on a real gun
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Except that part has already been solved, and a long time ago- that's where the "intent" part came from. The pipe-insulation letter said as much; the insulation itself wasn't illegal, but the moment you put it on a barrel, IE, intending to silence a shot, it became illegal. And, also in that case, keeping the insulation as-is, for paintball use, was also declared legal, but putting it inside a case or housing was defined as "making", or manufacturing a silencer. That part has all been settled. Doc.
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Yes but then being of possession of a fire arm, pop bottle and duct tape would be viewed as intent. Then the manufactures of those things shoud be raided and charged. That's in a nut shell is what they are saying about paintball suppressors.
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Discovered the Hidden Cup | Strap one to a firearm, and if it muffles the report by 1Db, then yes. Any of the mundane items mentioned above--pillow, potatoes, pop bottles--do become silencers when used as such. ...vs a purpose-built item to muffle a projectile, which may not need to be actually used as such for NFA regulations to apply. It is a legally murky topic. "Law" and "intent" are murky subjects. How does the law define "intent?" Consider that in many jurisdictions, you can be charged with D.U.I. simply for sitting in the driver's seat of a parked car with the key nearby. Maybe you 'intended' (English) to sleep it off, but in court, your 'intent' (Legalese) is defined for you by statute. Another example: in Virginia, certain knives with assisted-opening blades are not illegal to possess... however, they are illegal to sell, and possession alone, according to statute, is prima facie evidence of intent to sell. In other words, you can be arrested, charged, and convicted* of selling an assisted-opening knife simply for possessing one. Why the legislators did not simply outlaw possession, I haven't the foggiest idea. The point is that law need not be logical, and it need not conform to commonly understood definitions. If 900 pages of law, 12 volumes of regulations, and a panel of justices decide that the sky is green, they can do so if they are inclined to. People laughed when Clinton quibbled over the definition of the word, "is," but he really only used standard legal tactics. *...and here's a demonstration of the risk of amateur lawyering! I just re-read parts of the Wikipedia article on prima facie, and apparently it means that possession would be enough to take a case to trial, not necessarily convict of its own weight. As I've said before, I think that this is and should be legal, but not sure enough to do it myself.
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But I still think I can sum it up in 4 or 5 brief points: 1. Paintball guns are not firearms. They've been defined differently. See ATF Rul.2005-4 (paintball gun, which uses compressed air to expel a projectile, is not a "firearm" under the statute) << direct quote from the Crooker decision. 2. The current statute prohibits the possession of a firearm silencer, specifically defined. There is no statute prohibiting the use or possession of a paintball gun silencer. If I'm wrong, then quote me the US Code section and I'll apologize. 3. Without a statute specifically prohibiting its possession, a paintball gun silencer is no more illegal than a car muffler. (Or, the examples that the Crooker Court liked to use were a plastic soda bottle or a potato). 4. The Government attempted to use the statute prohibiting possession of a firearm silencer against Michael Crooker for possession of a paintball gun silencer, but on appeal the Court said 'no, the current statute doesn't apply unless the device can be adapted to be used on a firearm and the Government can prove that Crooker intended for it to be adapted for use in silencing a firearm.' Because the Government could only show that the device could be adapted, but not that Crooker intended for it to be adapted for firearm use, Crooker was acquitted. (The part of the statute requiring intent for firearm use is only necessary when the device requires adaptation for use on a firearm. Possession of commercially manufactured firearm silencers do not require the showing of intent to use.) 5. This analysis is coming from someone who can't say the same thing as you did, quoted above. And no, I'm not a TV actor. And none of what I post on a paintball forum is to be construed as any form of legal advice.
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tFriday heading into the July 4 weekend seems a good time for a "reporter's notebook" round-up of footnotes and nuggets from a dramatic week on the Vatican news beat.
For the record, Pope Benedict XVI will spend July 4 on a one-day pastoral visit to the central Italian town of Sulmona, the home of Pope Celestine V, who reigned briefly in 1294 and was canonized in 1313. Sulmona is currently celebrating a "jubilee year" dedicated to Celestine's 800th birthday, and while Benedict is in town, he will pray before the relics of Celestine in the crypt of the local cathedral. One wonders what will be going through Benedict's head at that moment; Celestine never wanted to be elected pope, he resigned just five months after his election (without ever entering Rome), and was later tossed into jail where, some believe, he was killed by his successor.
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This Newsweek headline is shocking and seems to reflect a deeper, psychological component to childhood obesity: Parents are in denial and suffering from what's called the "skewed weight perception" phenomenon.
"The obesity alarm bells are ringing again. A new report out this week finds that more than two thirds of states (38 total) have adult obesity rates above 25 percent—a striking increase since 1991, when no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Hardest hit: Mississippi, which weighed in at 33.8 percent, followed by Alabama and Tennessee (tied at 31.6 percent), West Virginia (31.3 percent), and Louisiana (31.2 percent).
From June 14-18, 2010, more than 1,000 delegates from seventy countries gathered at Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden, to celebrate media literacy education at the World Summit on Media for Children and Youth. "Celebrate" is my word, and the best way to describe the 180 sessions and enthusiastic networking that happened over the course of five days.
I was part of the SIGNIS, delegation; SIGNIS is the world Catholic organization for communication. SIGNIS has been a part of the World Summit movement since 2004 in Rio, and had a significant presence at the Johannesburg World Summit in 2007 during which Cardinal John P. Foley, then president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, presented a message from Pope Benedict XVI. Alas, there was no message for this year but there was a strong Catholic presence and SIGNIS was one of the sponsoring organizations for the summit meeting.
In a massive downsizing, the Cleveland diocese is shuttering 50 parishes due to financial problems, lack of priests and a lack of practicing Catholics. What a mess. And what a trauma to all Clevelanders, Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
Ross Douthat, the designated conservative New York Times columnist, is a refreshing presence, often reminding me of my more traditional roots.
In the latest Atlantic he states flatly that the "Catholic Church is Finished," positing its collapse on the immensity of the Watergate-like sex abuse scandal. Douthat infers that the damage is so immense that the church's "big story" has become a tough sell.
The trouble he cites takes place, of course, within a culture increasingly influenced by a scientific mentality that relies on a kind of skepticism that makes Christian claims less marketable.
Douthat's succinct verdict generally sounds right to me and can be debated by others. My concern is that the concept of "sex scandal" needs to be expanded to include the church's treatment of women.
The two scandals, one involving clergy abusing children, and the other, Catholicism's relegation of women to subservience, are rarely linked by those who comment on the current crisis. But I think there's good reason to do so.
The New York Times columnist and Atlantic writer Ross Douthat gives the necessary nod to historical perspective(for those inclined to think the sex abuse crisis might sink the church) in a blog entry before coming to the following dire conclusion about the Catholic Church in Europe:
"But if the Church isn't finished, period, it can still be finished for certain people, in certain contexts, in certain times. And so it is in this case: for millions in Europe and America, Catholicism is probably permanently associated with sexual scandal, rather than the gospel of Jesus Christ. And as in many previous dark chapters in the Church's history, the leaders entrusted with that gospel have nobody to blame but themselves."
I have the same point of view when it comes to the crisis and what it might portend for the future. Consequently I find it curious that Pope Benedict would seek redemption for the institution in part through a new liturgical movement, as explained here by John Allen .
As John Allen reported yesterday (Triumph of theologians over diplomats in Vatican) Pope Benedict XVI today appointed Bishop Kurt Koch of Basel, Switzerland, as president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Koch succeeds Cardinal Walter Kasper, who has reached retirement age.
Here is the first reaction I have seen to Kasper's resignation: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, said:
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tSometime soon, the Vatican is expected to release a motu proprio, meaning a legal document under the pope's authority, which will transfer responsibility for an aspect of marriage law from one Vatican office to another. Though it will probably fly below the public radar, the document provides a glimpse into Pope Benedict XVI's approach to liturgy, meaning how the church celebrates the Mass and its other rituals.
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Bishop Walter Mixa, the German bishop who resigned amid accusations of physical abuse, sexual harassment and alcoholism met with Pope Benedict XVI this morning.
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World Gas (Thailand) Co., Ltd. supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It sells LPG through filling plants, auto gas stations, and gas retail shops. The company serves commercial sector clients, such as small factories, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and department stores; and production processes in various industrial sectors. It has gas terminals network and dealers in Thailand. The company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Do you want to try something new in the bedroom? This Little Black Box is filled with 101 new sexy activities for you and your partner to enjoy together. Packed into a small, plain box, pop this game in your bag to enhance any romantic getaway.
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Do you want to try something new in the bedroom? This Little Black Box is filled with 101 new sexy activities for you and your partner to enjoy together. Packed into a small, plain box, pop this game in your bag to enhance any romantic getaway.
Unlike many couple's games, this card set arrives in a small square box which fits perfectly in your bedside drawer or in a bag for a romantic trip away. Remove the sleeve for total discretion and pull your cards out when you're ready for an evening of provocative play.
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Sexy and Erotic!
Reviewed: October 23, 2014 by TattooedDolly, a Bisexual Going Steady Female
As children we all loved games. Why can't we enjoy them as adults?
Well, with this erotic game you can!
Each card is a surprise every time. My partner and I use this game so much and we both get so aroused by simple words and actions on the cards. Sex has never been so fun, hot or erotic! A must-have for the adventurous type, or the ones who just want to have fun! I highly recommend this product.
Its sleek, sexy black box is like a whole new world filled with turn-ons, actions to preform on one another, erotic sayings and so much more. There will be no turning back once this is in your hands. You'll want to be intimate all the time just to see what cards you'll get!
This black box is the future of your sex life, and it has never been so fun!
- Pros
- How many various erotic cards there are. No two are alike!
- Cons
- Nothing! It makes sex fun and exciting with simple cards!
- Bottom line
- It's strange how simple things can make sex more exciting - this is it.
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It's more than just a game
Reviewed: June 5, 2014 by Kinky&Curvy
I don't think I can point out how much I love sex games!
People are always worried that bringing toys and "accessories" such as handcuffs and floggers into a relationship can take away the intimacy of sex. Well, I can see where they're coming from because if you get too accustomed to toys then anything less seems boring.
To flip that debate, there's nothing wrong with spicing up your sex life! After that little deliberation, isn't it obvious why I love games? You spice up your love life and increase intimacy through trusting your partner throughout the game. In some games, toys can become a part of the fun if you decide to do so, therefore everyone is happy! :D
With this little black box, I would just like to state, I don't see it as much as a game, instead a little box of tips, tricks, suggestions and sexual games, in the format of playing cards. I love it!
The little black box is decorated by a sleeve, which is decorated with the name of the game. On the base there are a few examples of the cards inside and two descriptions one a description of the game. "Score big in the bedroom with the Little Black Box of Sex. With over one hundred and one sexy suggestions, surprises, tips and more, you'll discover new and exciting ways to turn each other on like never before. Beautiful photographs and candid copy make these erotic cards a bedside must have. Enjoy!".
There's a description of how to use the game: "Pick a card from the little black box. Use to pleasure or be pleasured. Let yourself be turned on with each exciting and erotic suggestion. The possibilities are endless and the outcome always more than expected."
Once the sleeve is removed, you'll be met by a simple plain little black box. I personally would keep the sleeve as there isn't anything on this box to indicate what it is, apart from its contents.
On opening the box you'll be met by 101 brightly coloured cards wrapped in plastic. These cards look rather thin and on further examination they are a little flimsy, so I do suggest you be a little careful. The edges of the cards look a little damaged, not bent, the cards just look as if they were printed off connected and had to be separated.
There are a number of cards within the little black box. There's an introduction card with the same description on the sleeve. Some have suggestive statements such as "I want to feel you inside me" or "Tease me until I can't take any more".
Some contain tips. One card in particular gives tips on how to become a better kisser (this is why I love this game, it's like reading a sex book but you can put it into practice then and there!).
Others involve multiple choice for both sexes (an example of these cards can be seen in the Lovehoney pics). There are 'finish the sentence' cards. "Did I ever tell you how much it turns me on when…" Also, tricks and suggestions. "Oral Delight. - Pop a peppermint candy in your mouth to give a subtle yet delightful surprise"
There are even ways to sext your partner (sex texting or initiating texts, for those that don't know what sext means). Oh! And even better, there are games within the game. :D But I'm not telling you those, haha!
Now don't worry I haven't told you all the cards, there are 101!
It's completely up to you how you start the game, they can be stacked or splayed out across the floor (just be careful, they are quite flimsy), or even presented to you like a magic card trick and you have to pick one. The choices are endless with this product.
Through use I did find that it's best to have an order to these cards, tips and suggestive cards I place upside down to the rest. They don't really play the game and if your partner happens to pick one up and you're already getting hot and ready, it's a bit of a buzz-kill to just stop and read through a tip card.
I do have to warn you! This game is for anyone. However, I do suggest you read through them first to remove any that won't appeal to yourself and your partner. Things such as anal play, experienced bondage with master and mistress play. As well as these, there is a multiple choice card for men that gives the choice of three requests, one of them being a threesome. (Now I don't know about the rest of you, but I really wouldn't be happy if out of the list my man declared his request to have a threesome! But that's just me…)
Evidentially, if you read through these you may be able to get the items required for the tips and suggestions before playing and so all cards can be played.
I also believe that there are many cards here that are aimed mainly at women, obviously a male would get kicks out of it too, but I find it's more of a male (giver), women (taker) game. Therefore if you play the game right, by taking it in turns, there is a possibility it may be a while before you find the card you seek.
Once a card has been played, unless it's a multiple choice, I'd advise you to put them to the side, unless you're very sneaky and loved the act so much you want another round. Greedy!
I'm not sure if it's just me, I do love the design of these cards, black/white/grey-scale pics with bright pink writing, but those that have been designed like this I sometimes find it difficult to read. I can read it as they're block capital letters, but it's just a bit striking.
I would actually disagree with the previous review, stating that these are for those newer to the world of sex as some of the cards are for those a little more experienced. However, some are a little sweet and soppy (not in a bad way). If a newer couple were to purchase this product, I suggest you make sure you completely trust your partner and you have an open mind!
I know they are part of a 'game', but because of the suggestive statement cards I actually believe these would be great to use as little surprises throughout your partner's day, say in their wallet or something more spontaneous, just to keep things spiced up. A similar idea to the IOU cards that can be bought at Lovehoney.
Overall, I love the concept of these cards. They are more than just a game, they are informative, enlightening and fun all in one.
- Pros
- In essence it's a sex book in the form of playing cards!
- Cons
- The cards could be a little better quality, but that's minimal!
- Bottom line
- Informative, enlightening and fun all in one.
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A little bit of fun, that could have been better
Reviewed: February 15, 2015 by LilMissSexxx, a Straight Engaged Female
I'm a little disappointed in this product.
It's not much of a game, more like quotes and just ideas of things to be done during sex and foreplay.
Me and my partner read each card out loud and did have a good giggle, mind you, but didn't act out or perform anything on the cards.
- Pros
- That it made us laugh.
- Cons
- Did nothing for us, didn't make us feel any excitement.
- Bottom line
- Disappointing. 4/10.
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23/08/2011 9:56 am
Was it possible for housing organisations to monitor where riots were likely to break out earlier this month by using Twitter?
If so, what did they look out for? Should landlords be paying more attention to social media as a way of anticipating anti-social behaviour?
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23/08/2011 3:24 pm
If you think Housing has an important role in promoting community cohesion and social inclusion, and I do, then those who work in Housing need to keep their finger on the pulse of the communities they serve.
The social media ( tweeting and facebook) are one way of " listening in" as well as a way of engaging with young people. Half of those appearing before the courts for looting and rioting have been juveniles.
The Police clearly did monitor social networking sites once they realised rioters were using them as a means of co ordinating their activities.
No doubt there are those who work in housing,youth work and community work who have seen the tensions rising and realised it wouldn't take much to ignite an explosion of violence but most people including the police were caught off guard when it happened. And it's not clear why it happened in some places not others for instance in Birmingham but not Sheffield.
It may have been copy cat criminality, opportunism and thrill seeking but for a small but significant minority higher education is not an option, lengthy period of unemployment seem the most likely prospect, poor housing seems inevitable and a stable family life may be difficult to achieve.
These are not new problems every generation has minority groups who are at risk of exclusion but in times of economic hard ship and high unemployment their numbers are swollen.
We do have the answers, local youth projects, schemes designed to equip young people with the skills and confidence to improve their job prospects, steer them away from criminality and help them find somewhere to live. The trouble is that local authority funding and grants to voluntary groups who carry out this work have been cut in the current harsh financial climate.
The response of the media, politicians and the general public to scenes of violence and looting is to demand Robocop policing and harsh prison sentences not increased grants to youth organisations. Now that the initial shock and out rage has subsided I think those in Housing should add their weight to support both a restoration of police funding so that they have the resources to reasure communities and funding for youth services and employment initatives for young people.
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I would have expected that housing organisations would have been in regular liaison with the Police and other appropriate agencies who would be advising them regarding the risk of civil unrest and would no doubt be using a range of information gathering techniques, including social media, to determine those areas of risk.
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@Will - and the monitoring of social networking by landlords will be funded how exactly?
Yes we are in communication and liaison with a range of authorities - which is how we were able to respond to emergencies and decide when to evacuate premises too - such actions are part of our role, but we have neither the resources nor the remit to monitor the range of social network sites, intercept telecommunications, and generally carry out criminal intelligence gathering work in the manner you seem to expect.
It is bad enough when amatures like the Housing Minister expect social landlords to cure all the ills and take all the blame, without professionals jumping on the bandwaggon.
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Housing organisations are certainly to blame for the riots. They have let gang culture flourish and been very ineffective with their asbos and let their tenants suffers because of this. Now these gangs have gone out rioting and dragging others into it, and all these social housing organisations and social landlords profess to be shocked and alarmed at what has happened. Not only housing orgs and social landlords are being shamefully hypocrite, but instead of defending all their tenants from being blanketed as troublemakers most of them have joined into victimising them all with new punishing measures of evictions.
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Love it or hate it, social media is a massive industry which should not be ignored. Whilst it is an effective tool for keeping people informed, exchanging views and information, it can also be used in a negative way as we have seen recently.
Although, some social landlords use social media for the purposes I have described, I am not aware of any having used it in the way you suggest. I would be interested to hear if any social landlord has used it in this way. I do not think it is the role of social landlords to use social network sites to gather 'intelligence', nor do I think they can reasonably be expected to do so.
Even the police with their specialist skills in gathering and analysing intelligence were unable to anticipate what happened. No doubt the police will be monitoring social network sites much more closely in future for intelligence gathering and crime prevention. In my view, such activity should be left to the experts.
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I have to agree with some of the previous comments with regards the role of the housing provider and it's staff - where does the role end? Are staff suitably trained to deal with such instances, and are they resonsible for 'community cohesion' and all that it entails? There can be a perception that existing housing providers are too hands on, therefore sigmatising those in 'social housing' and deeming them uncapable of looking after themselves, or the houses they live in. Compare that to the other 70% who own their homes and have no input from the mortgage companies who usually fund them. If I decide to go on a rampage and lob a brick through some innocent shop-keepers window will I get my mortgage cancelled? Will my house be repossessed? What is the connection between an unlawful event and having your home taken off you?
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'If I decide to go on a rampage and lob a brick through some innocent shop-keepers window will I get my mortgage cancelled? Will my house be repossessed? What is the connection between an unlawful event and having your home taken off you?'
If you work and pay a mortgage I'd imagine being convicted and sent to the big house would mean you'd lose your home...
As for HA monitoring twitter and FB I'd imagine they have more important things to do.
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To try and answer your question directly I understand that most of the social media communication used was BBM, or Blackberry messaging.
The interresting thing about BBM is that it is relatively well encrypted and, I understand is a lot more secure in that sense, than other
messaging/texting formats. So in this instance it would have been difficult for housing organisations to track.
BBM also has the advantage that it can 'broadcast' to lots of people whereas Twitter is a bit more random. Even if landords had the staff
to monitor these sites their first port of call would be the Police, who will probably be doing the job a lot better than us non experts! The Facebook 'rioters' who were charged last week, didnt, I gather, manage to get anyone to join in! so not sure that monitoring Facebook
even if possible, seems a good idea. I think it is likely that the Police will become more adept at monitoring the social media in future and may be
more able to let landlords know about possible upcoming flashpoints. Certainly they should have been more aware of the potential for community consternation they caused in Tottenham.
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