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Happy Birthday Harry Potter
On Being a Tired Old Queen
Hello, My name is Jeremy and I am a Tired Old Queen !!! 40 is the new 30, and in a few days I will celebrate my 47th birthday. I survived AIDS and I am in a place I never imagined or dreamed of. I am in new territory and I don't quite know what to do with myself these days, so we are figuring it out "on the fly!" by the seat of my pants… just the way I like it …
July 24 2014
The hookup atmosphere in nightlife may have died off, but now there's room on the dance floor for an older generation. And you don't even have to know who Liza is to have a good time with them. (But look up Liza, by the way.)
One night, at a nightclub where I was extremely popular, I tried to get into a VIP section, thinking it would be a piece of cake, as usual. But there was a new, 20-ish guy guarding the rope there and he was quite open about not wanting to let me in. As I walked away in dejection, I heard the guy mutter to a friend, "Tired old queen!" I was so horrified I nearly fell over and reached my inevitable death state. I was 29 years old — hardly ready for the glue factory yet. But in the gay club world, where aging seems to be particularly abhorred, I was already heading toward an AARP-like milestone and clearly not eligible for VIP status anymore.
And that was nearly three decades ago! By now, I should be a "tired old queen" times 1,000. I should be shipped directly to the Elmer's factory on a no-return basis. I'm a walking billboard for the "It Gets Older" campaign, and someone young clubbies probably need to avoid, since older people are generally a reminder of mortality, not something anyone wants to think about when they're drinking, dancing, and enjoying their own freshness.
But fortunately for mankind, it hasn't worked out that way. I happen to have good genes, so I look younger than I really am — no, really. Also, all these years of immersing myself in creative scenes and writing about them have given me a certain cachet, so I've actually been getting more appreciation than revulsion these days. And I think there's also been a sea change in the world, a "40 is the new 30" (and so on) feeling that people get better, not older — and gays, as usual, are on top of the trend. As people live longer and garner more visibility for it, there's not as much ickiness surrounding the fact that they've survived. And survived. And survived.
I haven't had anyone — even club kids — call me a "tired old queen" in years, and I'm thrilled about that. Of course there's still a downside to being close friends with Father Time: For one thing, you don't always get offered opportunities because the sense out there is that you've shown what you can do and it's time to let other people try it. But it's gotten better to be a TOQ, as long as you try to stay relevant without being too needily obvious about it. You need to keep up with the upcoming gays and their references without coming off like grandpa in a scrunchie. It's important to not lecture too much or offer Sophia Petrillo-like stories of the golden days; they're boring, even to other old people. (Except for the delightful 29-year-old story that I started this piece with, naturally.) But you also shouldn't go out of your way to try to sound hip, unless you want to remind people of their grizzled aunt who insists on wearing bikinis by the public pool. In general, oldies should never act like they're on the same plane as the young, unless they're Madonna — the only one who can possibly get away with that sort of thing.
Unfortunately, sticking to my aged references may keep me in my comfort zone, but not in others'. Not long ago, I mentioned Liza Minnelli to a 21-year-old woman, who looked as blank as if I'd mentioned Russian composer Alfred Schnittke. She'd never heard of Liza, Cabaret, or even Judy Garland. Granted she wasn't a gay man, but still, I thought for sure there'd be a little recognition bell ringing, even if just on the order of, "Wasn't she in the Sex and the City sequel?"
But within the gay world, even preschoolers have heard of Liza, so things are OK. And as gay marriage becomes increasingly prevalent and paves the way for more people looking for partners who'll love them when they're old, I think the community will focus less on the vanity, self-consciousness, and fear of aging that has often plagued us in the past. We're not as shame-based and superficial as we used to be — for the most part — and that carries over into the way we treat other members of the community and, ultimately, ourselves. Meanwhile, my own vanity has prevented me from joining groups like SAGE, which for 46 years has provided valuable support for older LGBTs, because that would be an admission of my wizened state that would be hard to turn back from. (It's sad, I know, but getting older is complicated.) But I'm still ready to embrace many aspects of being an old gay, as long as my brothers and sisters make room for me and my hanging flesh.
And they have been! Even in bars! These days, the younger gays don't go clubbing to get picked up — they know they're going to take care of that via various sites and apps — so the sight of a senior on the dance floor is no longer considered a horrifying cock blocker. More inspiringly, there's also an open-mindedness about different types of people and their right to coexist, thanks to increased savviness, so the presence of an old queer no longer seems like a visitation from the Ghost of Christmas Future. If anything, the sight of Larry Kramer, Edward Albee, Harvey Fierstein, or maybe even little old me might perk up just about any party.
So when you see me coming, don't start cringing and yelling "tired old queen!" Don't even mutter it to your friend. Try instead to think of me as a welcome opportunity for some wit, insight, and Liza talk, as well as a source of information on the more oppressive (yet wilder) days of being gay. We finally woke up and were able to celebrate fat people as "bears," why not treat older gays as pioneers and wisdom spouters? I won't go so far as to say "Without me, you're nothing," but let's face it, I definitely helped.
Illustration by Paul Tuller
Tuesday … Musings and New Music
It has been a very busy few days. Good busy that is.
People are moving around, and summer camp starts soon, so my guys are hurriedly tying up loose ends and getting step work completed prior to leaving in the coming days. I have some time before one of my guys leaves for camp for a few weeks then he is leaving the country to pursue his PHD in Pittsburgh.
The Big Birthday/Going Way bash is tomorrow night. We are all going.
For the first time since starting work with my sponsor, I went a couple of days without speaking to him, because I have been keeping long hours and the end of the day comes way past the call time limit.
And today's topic was "Being good to yourself."
One of those things is calling my sponsor and hearing his voice on the other end of the phone. I got to see him this evening. We hosted a full house for the meeting, which was nice. People are getting what they need after waiting and waiting.
The wait list to get taken at Fosters and many other rehab facilities is months. Meanwhile, go to meetings and find people who can help you, we have at least done that for them. Today some of our folks got their intakes done. Now the job falls to them to find the time to commit to rehab programs (outpatient) along with family, children, work and meetings.
With all those factors riding, finding the time to Be Good to themselves is lacking.
But we will work with them to help them along the process. Our folks are good for that kind of work.
Before the meeting I had some down time. So I called Baby Mama in St. John's N.F. It is great to have Canada wide calling, it is very efficient.
I've been reading reports of Gigantic ice Bergs off the coasts of Labrador and New Foundland. Our girl is on the coast and she reports that even the weather there is affected by the presence of icebergs off the coast.
It was her birthday today, and Baby Louisa is a week old today. Mama and baby are doing alright. She is having trouble breast feeding, because she is not producing enough milk and has had to resort to formula. Even the baby is in on the game, the other day she was nursing an empty breast and she started pounding the BOOB for MORE !!!
Mom is having a hard time with nursing and the loss of that intimate connection, where the medical community says that breastfeeding is the best route and is so important – and mama cannot provide enough – so she is beating herself up over this. Sometimes the body does not respond in the ways we want it to. I tried to comfort her and her doctor is supportive along with her friends.
We'll see what happens.
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I got an advanced copy of the new Linkin Park record – The Hunting Party.
It was released today in North America. I was reading the BBC entertainment page last night and the reported that they were playing a concert across the pond to rave reviews. So I had to get a copy.
I previewed it and it sounded noisy, but I put it on my phone anyway
1. "Keys to the Kingdom"
2. "All for Nothing" (featuring Page Hamilton)
3. "Guilty All the Same" (featuring Rakim)
4. "The Summoning"
5. "War"
6. "Wastelands"
7. "Until It's Gone
8. "Rebellion" (featuring Daron Malakian)
9. "Mark the Graves"
10. "Drawbar" (featuring Tom Morello)
11. "Final Masquerade
12. "A Line in the Sand"
I have been a fan of Linkin Park for a long time. And if you have listened to their earlier works, they have proved that they are a force to be reckoned with. Their sound is unique, you don't hear it from any other artist that I listen to from my old school rock bands.
They are an acquired taste.
At first I wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised when I listened through the album. The tracks seamlessly blend from one to the next. That is a familiar sound from earlier productions. It is gritty and loud. Chester never ceases to amaze me with his vocals. And Mike Shinoda is a master at lyrics.
It was reported that some of the tracks were improvised and written "In process" of recording. All the contributors to this album were great. I'm not a professional reviewer, but I enjoyed the sound.
Every Linkin Park album is a listening experience. You must listen to it from start to finish. It is a journey. None of the reviews I read from Big Wigs, do not seem to notice the obvious. A new album was coming and it took some time to get here, and I don't think you will be disappointed.
It is also reported that Linkin Park will be touring with Thirty Seconds to Mars. That is a ticket I would buy. That is a high powered ticket. "Thirty Seconds" albums are gritty and stand by themselves. But both bands on the same ticket is going to be one hell of a show. Hard, Pounding and Loud.
How much better can you get then Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda and Jared Leto.
Rain is falling and it might be a bumpy night ahead.
More to come, stay tuned …
Twas the Night Before Christmas
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lauded Jesus' humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter's Basilica.
Francis has dedicated much of his nine-month-old papacy to drawing attention to the plight of the poor, of children, and other vulnerable members of society.
In the world's history and our own personal history, Francis said, "there are both bright and dark moments, lights and shadows. " He added "if our heart is closed, if we are dominated by pride, deceit, self-seeking, then darkness falls within us and around us."
At the Vatican during the homily, Francis quoted the Apostle John, saying "'whoever hates his brother is in the darkness"' and "'does not know the way to go, because the darkness has blinded his eyes."'
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Wow, Pope Francis really knows how to hit it hard. I so needed to read this passage reported from his first Christmas Eve Mass.
"whoever hates his brother is in the darkness… Because the darkness has blinded his eyes."
So true So true…
It is the Holiday before the Holiday. And as usual, traveling in the night was problematic. There were more buses going East, than buses going West. So on the way out we waited and waited …
We sat a humble group of folks, who came out of respect for the meeting and also, just for the chance to spend time with each other, before we all wandered off to fulfill family obligations this Christmas Eve.
The chair double dipped tonight, on a topic that, for many, is on the front of many brains during these days, Anger and Resentment.
"Anger is the dubious luxury of normal men, but for us alcoholics it is poison."
I have been a bit angry and resentful.
The one thing I pray for every year, has not come to pass for me, again this year. And they say that if you pray for something, you must take the next action, thereby giving God an IN to help along that which you pray for.
I opened the holidays with a great effort, out of kindness and love. I took great pains to act in kindness, and once again, it was ignored.
Fuck me …
With all that is going on in the world, the lack of respect of each other from certain celebrity and certain family and politicians, is unnerving and upsetting.
And this week I reached a tipping point.
I culled my twitter account, now only including a handful of folks I want to follow. It bothers me to high heaven, the lengths some will go to denigrate and disrespect other human beings just because we are gay.
I am sick to death of politics.
I am sick of reading, watching, and focusing on people who do nothing but drink, get drunk, and fall down. So I have culled all those folks off my social media platforms. Maybe I am getting old in sobriety, but I just can't stomach folks who drink alcoholically. Over and Over and Over … And think it is good video to watch on a daily basis.
The same went for Facebook. The only reason I keep it open is to stay in touch with friends here and there. I have culled all that shit that has gone too far and makes we want to puke.
We are Here, We are Queer, Get Used to It.
For Fuck sake …
God damn the celebrity with vile and unacceptable word of condemnation. And fuck the politicians who support them, and the media who give them time on their front pages and on news casts.
God Damn them all to hell.
It's Christmas for Fuck Sake. Can't we all get along for one day?
No, that would be too fucking difficult.
Thank the Baby Jesus I live up here, above the Northern Border.
I don't give a shit about U.S. politics, celebrity with foul mouths, and all those people who rent them free space, because of the First Amendment.
Bullshit … Take them fuckers off the air for good.
Read your God Damned Bibles and try for some compassion and love.
And Jesus Wept !!!
It was good to see my friends. It is the one space on a regular basis that I get to spend time with people I care about and who care about me.
Tomorrow is Christmas. We shall cook and serve others.
I was promised a good story to read after presents tomorrow, so YAY for that. Thanks to a good friend.
I hope you all have a blessed Christmas filled with Light, Joy and Love.
More to come, stay tuned …
Giving it all away …
What a day …
Well done young man. On his own terms. On his own time.
In his own words.
So it has been a full day of goings on.
Last night we hit Golden Slippers for our meeting since our room was closed last night due to a concert at the church.
I was up early today because I was expecting a pick up from The Salvation Army… that was 9 a.m. this morning. They just got here at almost 5 p.m.
So now the great purge of 2013 is COMPLETE !!!
2 boxes and 4 bags full of clothing, a bag from a friend and a couple of coats were donated to charity. Someone will have a Merry Christmas, I am sure.
There is at least $1000.00 dollars plus of clothing that went to charity.
I spent the afternoon IN my mobile office running errands this afternoon. I bought these new Christmas Cards. In fancy little envelopes. I addressed them and on some I put my return address on the back …
WARNING … do not put your return address on the back of an envelope you are sending, because the reader machines may spit them back.
I had a stack of cards going all over the U.S. and Canada.
I took them to the Post Office and learned that the envelopes were to small, therefore not regulation, and the little address problem.
I took them back and headed to the church to pay rent and pick up a new key for the church, because I am rotating off the Sunday group soon.
And none too soon…
I have new headphones for my phone and they work really well when making calls on the fly. If you aren't at home, your cell phone is a good tool.
On the way OUT I stopped at Target for some manila envelopes which are bigger and regulation. And took the tunnel through Westmount Square.
I did my business at the church and I had spoken to a friend about tonight's district meeting, which meant I had to make a second stop at Target on the way home, and then on to the supermarket for some safari.
I got home around three, and sat down and RE-Addressed all my cards to go out in the mail tomorrow.
And just now the guys from the S.A. came to get the clothes.
Thank God. Because when they did not show this morning, I rescheduled the pick up for Friday, but here they were this evening. I didn't want all those bags sitting in my living room for a week. UGH !!!
Almost time to go …
More to come, stay tuned …
The Great Obsession …
It is a sad day in the recovery community. But is it really? Millions of people each day die from the effects of alcohol or drugs. For the most part we just let that fact go in one ear and out the other. But we should be alarmed and concerned that addiction takes far too many people in any given year.
Cory Monteith – it was confirmed today, died of an overdose of heroine and alcohol.
It is a tragic loss of such a young life, to addiction. Smack is a killer. But so is alcohol, and when mixed becomes a lethal concoction.
My friend Alex asked this question the other day …
"Did he know that Saturday was going to be his last day on earth?" And "What was going on in his head that he could not just say NO???"
We talked about this subject before the meeting. And the topic came from the Big Book – More about alcoholism… And the great obsession, that one day, we would be able to drink like normal people…
How do you get sober in Hollywood and stay sober, when everybody parties and bar hops and lives life to the fullest. Why deprive ones self the social aspect of living with your costars and friends?
Just a few months out of rehab, that is the most dicey period of a sober persons journey. If you don't sink into the program right away, your success at staying stopped diminishes by the day and the hour.
Well, I can go to a bar and not drink, but when it comes to mad hatter smack, I just can't say NO. How many people do I know, or knew, that have died from such an addiction in my life? MANY …
And we say in closing:
"Eternal rest grant him and may perpetual light shine upon him."
It is just sad.
I've seen big names get sober. I've met them in meetings, here and in other places. Most of them have succeeded in staying stopped and are successful at their craft. But we will never get to see this now dead, young person, succeed in his craft, because of heroine and alcohol.
Today … for me … the thought of a drink or a drug is far from my mind. My greatest obsession is that one day I would be able to do anything like a normal person.
But what is normal ?
I don't know what normal is.
Another friend spoke today about having things and being happy … he writes:
I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.
Not sure that I have a point here. Just that peace of mind does not depend on having a lot of money, but it sure is connected to how safe one feels and how much one feels in control of one's life. And we keep searching for the thing that will give us control — money, weapons, power. None of that works. A wise and experienced nun told me once that she had come to realize that life was all about letting go. We live in a culture where life seems to be mostly about grabbing on.
Let go. Breathe. Smile.
Being poor in today's world is the great fear of many people. Not having food in the fridge or money in your pocket is an obsession. Worrying about where your next meal is coming from or when you will have money to purchase things you need, when at the moment you have none, is my problem.
I am powerless over people, places and things.
It was far more important for my hubby to sit here week in and week out watching that goddamned George Zimmerman trial, night and day, around the clock, rather than spend that time using his efforts in finding a job, which he has failed to do as of yet. But we said those vows.
In sickness and in health for richer or for poorer. Till death do us part.
So I am stuck in a situation that I did not create. But maybe I did, maybe I should have been a cast iron bitch and become bitter and controlling. Shooting my mouth off and loosing my temper.
In as many years in sobriety, I have only lost my temper, truly, twice in twelve tears. And never at home.
Yes, I am disappointed. And over dinner the other night, I voiced my displeasure and I let it go at that. I had to, because if I didn't let it go, the hamster would get on the wheel and the obsession would take hold and I would end up insane and crazy and wanting something to cut the edge off.
It is good that when I got up this morning and things were in the tank, I picked up my phone and called a friend, who carted me to and from the meeting tonight. It is good that at the meeting I go to on Tuesday nights, are other men my age who I can talk to and a couple of men with serious sober time who are wise and tell me how it is and what I need to do to change things.
I can't get that same advice in a room full of women. I just don't think pissing and moaning in a room full of women is going to do me any good. Not at the moment.
So I am winging it . one day at a time . one moment at a time .
That is all.
More to come, stay tuned …
"Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God"
Stephen Colbert …
Time to "Bring back Rock!"
We learn tonight that Steven Tyler is leaving the American Idol franchise to return to what he does well, SING !!! Tyler is reported to say that "It is time to bring rock back."
Aerosmith played Laval, Quebec on Tuesday night to crowds of adoring fans.
We wish him well in all his endeavors.
Neil Patrick Harris Covers 'Out' With His Love Story
Lifted from: DanNation.Org
"There's something kinetic about him and his being. He's classically sexy, yet he's very much a boy in his energy. It's a great dynamic. When I see people who are equally attractive, they tend to seem more quiet and kind of Marlboro Man-y, and David's the antithesis of that. He's more like Tigger. I'm, in turn, very introspective — the thinker, rather than the doer. I tend to weigh options before making decisions, and David is the polar opposite of that. We're hyper similar and also incredibly opposite. We share a wardrobe. We have the same shoe size, body size, height, and weight. We're both Gemini. We both like the idea of family — not a nuclear family, but a social family. Yet, we're incredibly opposite in the way we process information."
Neil Patrick Harris on partner David Burtka, in Out magazine.
I love this piece. Hubby and I are very similar. I will have to get a copy of this.
Fade to Black …
Such a gifted entertainer. But in the end it was the drink/drugs that killed her.
Eternal rest grant her and may perpetual light shine upon her.
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LONDON (Reuters) – Amy Winehouse, one of the most talented singers of her generation whose hit song "Rehab" summed up her struggles with addiction, died in London on Saturday at the age of 27.
The Grammy winner, famed for her black beehive hair, soulful voice and erratic behaviour on and off stage, was found dead at her new home in Camden a month after a shambolic performance in Serbia forced her to cancel her entire European tour.
Police were called to the address at around 1500 GMT and nearly five hours later the body was removed for a post mortem after it appeared she had lost her battle with drink and drugs.
"Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the death," said police superintendent Raj Kohli. "At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained and there have been no arrests in connection with the incident."
He said reports that Winehouse had died of a suspected drugs overdose were speculation at this stage.
Family members had long warned that Winehouse's lifestyle, which saw her in and out of rehab and blighted her career as a live and recording artist, could be her downfall.
I met a man …
It is a full plate kind of night. It is Tuesday on top of that. I had a lot to do today and a full day to do it.First, I had to take some time to do my readings and pray. And I start my day reading a sober blog written by a man named Dan. […And I am Somebody]. He is a member from Minneapolis. He has a blog that he is writing on from Mexico right now. We have been on lake Atitlan for the last 2 weeks. You can click the link and go read him. It is a fabulous read.
After I caught up on my daily readings I set off for the afternoon.
This afternoon I did my housework and shopping done for the meeting and hurried out at 4 p.m.
I just had a feeling.
I got to the church, it was just me and God for almost 1.5 hours. I set up quietly and efficiently. And then went upstairs to sit outside and people watch in the neighborhood. It was a beautiful day today. Not too hot or humid. But just right.
We had a good showing for the early meeting. And a few newcomers attending their first meeting. And lucky us, one of our old timers came to visit us today, which was a real treat. It is good to see friends come to visit, even if they were on a 12 step mission.
The room was buzzing with spirituality. It was great. We did the swap out and readied for the late meeting. And tonight's speaker came to us from Friday Finchley.
I've never heard someone of another culture share at a meeting before. And I have a lot to write about this topic. Our speaker got sober in the 90's and is originally from Iran. He has been in Canada for many years, having fled the country after the revolution.
He spoke of Shah time, a time when the Shah of Iran was in power and Iran was more Western than it is today under the hard line regime. Iran, he told us, was more European. Men and women could socialize in the same spaces, go to school together and alcohol was not forbidden as hard line Islam decrees. The eldest of seven children he grew up in an oppressive home with a father who was in the military.
He lost his father at 43, and military service was mandatory. He shared bits and pieces of his life story, and I was captivated with his story. When alcohol was forbidden opium became easier to get.
Cultures are very different. Yet our speaker tonight told us a story about fear, hatred, misery and addiction. After the revolution, he sent one of the brothers to the UK for university because that was not an option for many in Iran. He fled the country via a second country to get to Canada.
This is where things get interesting. And I have to ask him about this at a later time, but he did not explain his religious practice at this time, being a Muslim man in Montreal. But alcohol is forbidden in Islamic custom.
Coming to Canada did not stop him from starting a bender that almost killed him, and ended him up in the pen. He got out of the pen and went to rehab and started doing meetings. And you could tell that there was passion in his voice about gratitude, thanks and just how serious he takes his program today.
I was speechless at the end of his share. I was so touched by his story and his courage to persist, to stay sober, to be connected to meetings, a home group and service. He truly carried the message, from one side of the world to another. It was a great honor to have him speak for us tonight.
We had newbies at the late meeting, We gave one chip away, we had one silent pick up from the desk while I was counting money and we sold a Big Book, which I let go for half price, Rick is gonna kick my ass. But that boy I sold it to promised he would return to the meeting next week.
Hubby downloaded the next episode of Deadliest Catch, Redemption the other day and I skimmed through it but did not concentrate on the last 5 minutes of the show word for word. Tonight we watched it on tv. I am glad I saw it on tv tonight and not a few days ago, even if I know what happens in the end.
In the last moments of the episode Phil looses his life after having a second incident. After doctors worked on him for a long while there came a point that a decision had to be made to end life saving procedures.
Jake is off to rehab. Josh now is in Anchorage taking care of dad, who has passed away. The crews on the Bering Sea are facing a 1000 km size storm at sea. And Next week, Valhalla, Josh will contact the fleet about his fathers passing. That much I know.
Hopefully Jake won't go crazy and get all up in the bottle. We shall see, if he stays or he returns to Anchorage. Hopefully he stays on the straight and narrow.
That was my day in a nutshell. Goodness, sadness, and gratitude for a good day spent with friends and fellows in the program. I am very glad that I am sober today because I get to do fantastic things like I shared with you tonight.
more to come, stay tuned…
Redemption …
I got a sneak copy of the next episode of Deadliest Catch and it seems that things are on the level. We are still an episode shy of Valhalla, here with Redemption. Jake checked himself into a rehab in Seattle. He made the right choice. Better he be there safe, clean, and sober, than out in the world on a self destructive path. I see that Valhalla, the last episode of the season will run in the states on July 20th. I imagine that we are still a week off the schedule here.
It seems that the other crews are facing their own demons on the Time Bandit, Northwestern and the others that slip my mind at this hour. What will happen to Deadliest Catch next season???
Hopefully I will get the copy of Valhalla before the air date.
I hope that what Jake started he finished cleanly. And even with the passing of his father, that he stayed on path.
More to come, Stay tuned…
Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies after recent stroke
Found on: The L.A. Times Online Here.
February 9, 2010 | 9:14 pm
Phil Harris, captain of the Cornelia Marie on the Discovery Channel show "Deadliest Catch," has died.
On the show's Web page, where updates on Harris' condition had been posted since his Jan. 30 stroke, sons Jake and Josh Harris gave notice of their father's passing:
"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad — Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. — Jake and Josh Harris"
Harris, who was based out of Seattle, suffered the stroke during an offload of crab. He was found unconscious in a stateroom, was airlifted to Anchorage for 12 hours of surgery, then placed in a medically induced coma. He'd shown signs of improvement last week, squeezing hands and even telling his doctors and nurses, in his signature gruff style, to not screw things up.
"Deadliest Catch" follows several crews working the Bering Sea during the area's crab fishing seasons. Harris, a 32-year crab fisherman, was a co-owner of the Cornelia Marie, which he'd captained for 18 years; Jake and Josh work on the ship as deck hands, and Josh had remained on the ship immediately after his dad's stroke, awaiting the arrival of relief captain to continue the work.
Fans reached out Tuesday night on the show's message boards — where comments have been posted since Phil Harris fell ill — offering condolences to the family.
Discovery Channel in its statement referred to Harris as "more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."
— Christie D'Zurilla
Photo: Capt. Phil Harris with sons Josh, left, and Jake, right. Credit: Discovery Channel.
Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies after recent stroke
Found on: The L.A. Times Online Here.
February 9, 2010 | 9:14 pm
Phil Harris, captain of the Cornelia Marie on the Discovery Channel show "Deadliest Catch," has died.
On the show's Web page, where updates on Harris' condition had been posted since his Jan. 30 stroke, sons Jake and Josh Harris gave notice of their father's passing:
"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad — Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. — Jake and Josh Harris"
Harris, who was based out of Seattle, suffered the stroke during an offload of crab. He was found unconscious in a stateroom, was airlifted to Anchorage for 12 hours of surgery, then placed in a medically induced coma. He'd shown signs of improvement last week, squeezing hands and even telling his doctors and nurses, in his signature gruff style, to not screw things up.
"Deadliest Catch" follows several crews working the Bering Sea during the area's crab fishing seasons. Harris, a 32-year crab fisherman, was a co-owner of the Cornelia Marie, which he'd captained for 18 years; Jake and Josh work on the ship as deck hands, and Josh had remained on the ship immediately after his dad's stroke, awaiting the arrival of relief captain to continue the work.
Fans reached out Tuesday night on the show's message boards — where comments have been posted since Phil Harris fell ill — offering condolences to the family.
Discovery Channel in its statement referred to Harris as "more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."
— Christie D'Zurilla
Photo: Capt. Phil Harris with sons Josh, left, and Jake, right. Credit: Discovery Channel.
Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in Sept 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. —
Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday that her popular daytime talk show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," will end its run in 2011, Tim Bennett, the President of Harpo, announced in a letter released to ABC affiliates on Thursday.
"Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential and enduring programs in television history," he wrote in the letter, obtained by Access Hollywood. " The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011."
Bennett said he was sending out the letter to keep the affiliates from being surprised at tomorrow's announcement.
"Before she speaks to her loyal viewers, we wanted to share her decision first with you – our valued partners for more than two decades," he wrote.
And he urged the stations to "share this news this evening with your colleagues and viewers."
"Oprah's personal comments about this on tomorrow's live show will mark a historic television moment that we will all be talking about for years to come," he added.
Just a few weeks ago, a rep for Oprah said the TV queen planned to make an announcement by year's end about whether she was planning to make a leap from her current daytime talk show to her previously announced cable channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
It appears the decision was one that was made only recently. Just two weeks ago — at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City — Oprah's best friend, Gayle King, said Oprah was still weighing her options.
"I know she's thinking," Gayle told Access. "I know she's thinking."
But Gayle said she wasn't playing advisor over the decision, just longtime friend.
"Listen, Oprah and I have been friends since we were 21 and 22 and now we're 54 and 55," she said, citing her and Oprah's ages, respectively. "We talk about everything but she's a big girl. She will make the decision that is right for her. No question about that. Whatever that is. It'll be the right decision for her."
Previously, at the September Toronto premiere for "Precious," a film Oprah executive produced, Oprah revealed she was still putting in the deliberation hours.
"I haven't made a decision yet and I have until the end of the year," she said. "But you know I think that deserves more thoughtful consideration than a red carpet."
No details were available about the rumored move to OWN and a rep for Discovery was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Access.


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Tony Stewart has a theory about road-course racing. One that makes a lot of sense when you come to think about it. And the results at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., this weekend likely will prove his point.
Heading into the first of Nextel Cup's two annual right-and-left-turn adventures, there are some Cup regulars who are beaten before turning their first lap. Realistically, that's the case for some drivers every time out, but the odds get even longer on a road course.
Although you can teach an old dog new tricks on occasion, it's not always easy to teach a man accustomed to only turning left in a 3,400-pound stock car to turn right on command. And those who don't learn to enjoy the challenge often end up struggling the most.
"They've already got a strike against them for that reason. If a guy goes there with the attitude that they're not going to enjoy it no matter what, then that's probably what'll happen," Stewart said. "Until they get the mind-set that they're going to enjoy running a road course and that they're going to have fun with it, they'll have a strike against them.
"Success on a road course breeds success. If you have some success on a road course, you're probably going to like racing there. If you don't have success on a road course, it's probably a style of racing you're not going to like."
That fact, along with superior equipment, is why Stewart will join Jeff Gordon and Robby Gordon as the likely favorites this weekend in Sonoma. All have excelled on road courses, so barring mechanical failures or poor luck in the timing of caution flags, it will shock no one to see one of them in Victory Lane Sunday afternoon.
Of course, they'll have to beat the likes of road-racing experts such as Boris Said, Ron Fellows and Scott Pruett. Said's always a factor in his home state, Fellows is due to win a Cup race either at Sonoma or Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Pruett was in the hunt at both tracks last year.
Said will be driving for MB-Sutton Motorsports, the team with which he'll run about a third of the Cup schedule this year; Fellows replaces Bobby Hamilton Jr. in the PPI Motorsports Chevrolet; and Pruett is back in a fourth Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge.
All things considered, Said doesn't feel as though he has an advantage going into the race.
"I think it's more that I don't have a disadvantage like I do when I go to an oval," he said. "When I go to [an oval], I don't have the experience yet to know what the car needs. I don't know if the car needs to be better or if I need to drive different. But when we get on a road course, I have a good feeling on how much the car can do and what the limits are. I have a good feeling and know what to change to make the car better. I just think I'm not at a disadvantage. And all those guys who race those cars week in and week out, for them it's like putting on a comfortable pair of shoes. They just know. It's like second nature to them."
But proof you can learn to adapt to turning both ways is the improvement Dale Earnhardt Jr. has made through the years. He has finished 11th the last two times at Infineon and even led nine laps there last season.
Time spent racing in the 24 Hours of Daytona helped Earnhardt hone his skills, and it was at Sonoma last July when he suffered the burns that momentarily derailed his season. He was racing there for fun, but also to get even better at the track.
"We've come a long way on the road courses," Earnhardt said. "I used to dread certain tracks, and the road courses were on that list. But I've improved a lot as a road racer, and now I really like going to those places. I've won Cup races on every kind of track except a road course, so it's like the one last piece I need to fill in to complete the package."
Earnhardt might win at a road course someday, but even if he does, he won't consider himself in a class with the likes of those who have made a career out of turning both ways.
"I'm amazed at how road-course drivers the real good ones like Boris and Ron work the brakes and the throttle at the same time through the turns," Earnhardt said. "I mean, I do it to an extent, as I'm sure everyone else does. But at the end of the day, I'm still an old-school driver where the gas means go and the brake means stop. Those guys are wickedly good at using every bit of the car to make it fast. I bet if you were to put a camera in Boris' floorboard, it'd be like watching the Riverdance."
Robby Gordon says a number of the Cup regulars have improved by working with instructors at various racing schools. Still, he expects to have a strong chance at winning the pole and the race this weekend.
Dale Jarrett is one of the drivers who has taken a racing refresher course, going to the Bob Bondurant racing school in preparation for Sonoma.
A road-course win is one of the few things missing on Jarrett's impressive Cup résumé.
"It would be nice. [But] with the road racers that we have out here now and even with the specialists that come in, it's going to make that more difficult," Jarrett said. "But with strategy playing out the way that it does, anything can happen out there, so that's the attitude that you have to go with. You go make your best effort and, hopefully, maybe your strategy will play out to a point that it could get you in a position to try to win."
Pruett knows he'll have a chance to win this weekend, but says he, Said and Fellows shouldn't automatically be considered the favorites.
"There's a little bit of a misnomer, especially in the last four or five years, that hired guns can come in and show these NASCAR drivers how to do it," Pruett said. "That's absolutely a fallacy. I think every if not every, then almost every NASCAR driver has focused a lot of time, effort and energy on upping their road-course game on getting more proficient.
"Tony Stewart is very, very tough on road courses. Jeff Gordon is very difficult, as well as many others. They're working with their teams on the race car and pit stops week in and week out. They're like a well-oiled machine. [For] any hired road-course guy myself, Boris Said to try to come in and do a one-off deal, it's pretty tough. You've got to get up to speed with your crew guys; you've got to know what you want out of your race car. You're not doing it week in and week out, and that's a pretty difficult piece of it."
But the likes of Said, Fellows and Pruett enjoy themselves at places such as Infineon Raceway, and as Stewart knows, that's half the battle.
Mark Ashenfelter is an associate editor at NASCAR Scene magazine and a contributor to ESPN.com.

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Israel is amazing. This is why it is so important for us to always stand by Israel. They love our country and our people.
Sad we can't have Netanyahu as our leader. Since America doesn't have one right now.
God bless America and Israel.
From IJ Review
The nation of Israel reminded us once again why it is one of America's strongest allies Sunday evening, sending out a heartfelt tribute in honor of the victims from the Pulse Nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando less than 24 hours earlier.
Orlando is thousands of miles from Israel, but the tragedy there has deeply saddened me. We Israelis feel your pain as if it were our own.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) June 12, 2016
As captured in the Facebook video below, the Israel City Hall in Tel Aviv was illuminated with images of the American flag, the Israeli flag, and a rainbow flag – the international symbol of the LGBT movement – in honor of the fact that the shooting took place at a gay nightclub. Read More


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Girl you remind me of an alarm clock...
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- Because you're the reason I get out of bed in the morning <3 -_-Vote C
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What does Jolanthe mean?
Jolanthe [jolan-the] as a name for girls is of Greek and Latin derivation, and the meaning of the name Jolanthe is "violet flower; purple". Jolanthe is a version of Iolanthe (Greek). Jolanthe is also a form of Violet (Latin): one of the earliest flower names. Jolanthe is also used as a form of Yolanda (Greek, Spanish).
RELATIONS VIA IOLANTHE, VIOLET, YOLANDA Eolande, Eolantha, Iolande, Iolanta, Iolantha, Jolan, Jolanda, Jolande, Jolanna, Jolanne, Jolanta, Jolantha, Violante, Violanthe, Yolande, Yolane, Yolantha, YolantheCREATIVE FORMS
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How popular is Jolanthe?
Jolanthe is a rare given name for women. Jolanthe is also a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?with its source forms and related names. Popular variation forms of Jolanthe (NOT RANKED) rated in the Top 2000 are Violet (#50 VIA LATEST LIST), Yolanda (#1906) and Yolande. Other forms, like Jolande, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Jolanthe is at its most widespread today (AVERAGE #1318), except for the version Yolanda which has become less in vogue. Violet has been the most prominent. (2015 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
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How It All Began
About October 1972, in response to inquiries expressing interest in forming a retirement group, Jack Cutler, then President of the LMSC Management Association, Bay Area Chapter, sent out a questionnaire to a list of retired Bay Area MA members to determine its extent. The response to the questionnaire was favorable, and an ad hoc steering committee formed on January 11, 1973, to set up the organization.
Serving on the steering committee were Les Andrews, John Long, Pearle Aronstamm and Bernice Flynn. Acting as advisors and representing the Management Association were MA President Jack Cutler (the "spark plug" who really fired up the whole idea) and William Cannon. Both of them provided the wholehearted support and assistance needed to meet the problems that occurred during the formation of LMAR.
On February 20, 1973, the potential membership attended an organizational meeting. This membership adopted an Operating Policy Statement and the name Lockheed Management Association Retirees (LMAR). The following officers piloted the club during its first year.
President Lester H. Andrews
Vice President Maurice D. Clelland
Secretary Pearle Aronstamm
Asst. Secretary John Long
Treasurer George Porter
Asst. Treasurer Malcolm Miles
These officers, with four directors, constituted the LMAR Board of Directors
At subsequent meetings, the Board formulated plans to attain the goals of the new organization. Maurice Clelland accepted appointment to coordinate programs for the first year. John Long volunteered to produce a newsletter for the membership until a permanent editor could be found. On March 12, the first LMAR News "hit the newsstands.
The Board devised methods for handling membership records, dues and other financial aspects, mailing, membership roster and similar functions. For the most part, the MA office provided processing and other help for these services, when requested by the officers or directors.
They also prepared forms for membership, invitation letters, and information to be sent to new retirees and a welcoming letter for new members. At the March 27, 1973 meeting, Ben Skibitski accepted appointment as the first LMAR Program Director.
On March 5, the LMAR membership was 106 paid up members. During the remainder of the year, activities for enjoyment and assistance grew in variety and number. These included: a home safety guidance program, a visit to the Rouge et Noir cheese factory in Petaluma, the first annual dinner at Dinah's Shack and Les Andrews' offer to help members in performing their car "tune-ups." Incidentally, Les still gives terrific "tune-ups."


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i have a lemon drop sleeve filling from the bakery and i want to make it more a creamy filling. can i ad it to bettercreme or whipped cream or something? has anyone done that and have it turn out?
You can add pastry pride (whipped) or cool whip.....it make a light creamy filling.
I have also added Pastry Pride to a lemon sleeve filling. It was not lemony enough so I also added a small packet of lemon pudding. Oh my gosh was it good!
I added a raspberry sleeve to some Sugarshack bc this past weekend. It was delish!
oh good! i wanted something more creamy then the sleeve but also have zero time to do a total from scratch recipe. thanks!!


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When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton's bookshop, it's her dream come true. And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive dalmatian.
Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can't shake the feeling that maybe her own fairy-tale ending isn't all that she'd hoped for. But as the stories of love, adventure, secret gardens, lost dogs, wicked witches and giant peaches breathe new life into the neglected shop, Anna and her customers get swept up in the magic, too.
Even Anna's best friend, Michelle - who categorically doesn't believe in true love and handsome princes - isn't immune. But when secrets from Michelle's own childhood come back to haunt her and disaster threatens Anna's home, will the wisdom and charm of the stories in the bookshop help the two friends - and those they love - find their own happy ever afters?
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"Finally - an amazing story!"
This is the perfect summer read and Lucy Price-Lewis narration really brought it to life. The story was dynamic and really kept you gripped. I loved the constant flux of characters that were expertly interwoven and highly entertaining.
Lucy Price-Lewis is a personal favourite for me when it comes to narration. She never disappoints.
Yes. Turning it off and putting it down to go back to life in general was hard.
"Like a warm blanket"
I loved this book - a home shop, a bookshop, two totally different women, two dogs and lots of family dramas! Narration was brilliant - she got the intonation and voices just right. I felt like I was wrapped in a warm blanket listening to a life story that I somehow knew would turn out good in the end! A must listen!
I love Dachshunds and have 2 miniature ones called Dillan a 14-year-old and Teddy Bear a 2-year-old. My husband is called Andrew.
Yes, really I think so because it is so easy to listen to and imagine everything.I never got to reading it so I cannot really comment on that, I was enjoying listening to it so much.
The book shop. I was upset to hear that it might close or be downstairs. I think a lot of people would like to own a bookshop 2nd hand or new books, I know I would. Also I enjoyed listening about Pongo and Tavish and their little lives.
Everything! she has a great voice for this sort of story and at 1st I had trouble telling who was who except for a few people but I got them eventually. Lucy's voice did not change a lot for different people except a few, but still delivered the story across beautifully.
Yes I would of if I could, but did not buy to do that because I new I would not be able to. Plus our pets like listening to stories before the go to sleep every night.
I have to be careful the of content of books for the reason above, this lighthearted heartwarming story was quite apt in a way for my pets. And luckily I have the same taste in books as they do.This might seem a bit mad to some people but not to me.
"Great book"
The characters were written so well.
The ending it brought a tear or two, I just didn't want it to end.
"Lovely book"
loved it. slow to get into then addictive. heartwarming story about how lives can be complicated and the importance of trust, family and friends
"No Prince Charming here...I think"
There are few authors who can make me run through the whole spectrum of emotions in the course of one novel. This as definitely one such novel. The narrator was absolutely fabulous and I especially liked Rory a little more because of her narration.
Michelle and Anna's unlikely friendship blossoms and neither realises that there are gaps, flaws if you like, in this friendship. But Michelle allows Anna to escape from her drama-filled instant family while Anna accepts Michelle without judgement - something she's never had before.
There came a point in Anna's narrative where I wanted to scream at the stars/fate/destiny that everything was so unfair; she needed, deserved a break - a chance at her dream. But the punches kept rolling - along with my tears. Poor Anna - always the least. I was proud of Anna for the decision she made just before the last Christmas of the novel. How she managed to keep that household going was inspirational but also heart wrenchingly sad. And Phil, as much as she loved him, was a spineless child most of the time, allowing his children and his mother to make their lives even harder.
I think Michelle was my favourite character. I was short of breath, anxious and scared FOR her so many times. Michelle was made into the woman she became by events only revealed in the last few chapters and made me even more angry with her parents, especially her interfering mother.
Some reviewers felt that Becca's situation at the end of the novel was unnecessary, but I respectfully disagree. It was needed as catalyst to force so many issues to the fore and ultimately left Phil with no choice but to make a stand.
And Rory? Well, he and the dogs were my favourite supporting cast members.
If there is to be any criticism, it is that too many loose ends were bunched together at the end of the novel, rather than giving them a fair resolution.
This is definitely a book I will recommend and definitely one I will buy as gifts for friends.
"Great story"
loved the story and the narrator. very easy to get into and loose yourself in Michelle and Anna 's world.
the only thing is it felt like the last chapters of the book were rushed. But overall loved it.
"some lovely characters but not very exciting"
nice world to get lost in, some lovely characters but not very exciting, rather bitter sweet
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"grate story"
I absolutely LOVED the story but it finished a little too abruptly for me tbh. I wanted more
"Slow and unnecessarily painfully drawn out"
Took too long to develop the characters and they weren't really that complicated.
Really love Anna but she seemed to have only 2 mins of happiness in the entire book.
I found it tedious, unnecessarily sad for the heroine and exhausting.
The performance was good though and the chapter openers.
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A very sexy young man wearing a skimpy swimsuit was leaning against the wall of the bathhouse I was looking for. His feet were crossed at the ankles in a pose that seemed to exaggerate his bulging crotch. He struck me as a living advertisement of the quick sex for which this bathhouse was noted. I had read about it in my gay guide, which highly recommended going out of one's way to visit the place, so I wasn't going to let the chance pass me by during my business trip to the area. I grinned at him as I walked past. He winked back! I paid the small fee, and when I entered the old building, he followed me! This was going to be an exceptional experience, I was certain.
Inside, there was a group of men milling around, giving me the immediate impression of open cruising. Most were young - in the eighteen- to twenty-five-year-old age range - in various stages of undress, some naked, some wrapped in short towels, some in jockstraps, and some in swimsuits. A few of the men were about my age - late twenties to early thirties. Even fewer were older. Most seemed to know one another, from the easy, playful, open banter that gave the place an air of both relaxed cordiality and heightened sexuality.
I stripped down, feeling a little nervous from being in a new place and a little self-conscious from all the bold stares I was getting, yet rightfully proud of my well-developed body. I put my clothes in one of the lockers lining the walls, wrapped my naked frame in a towel, and planned to take a shower before putting on my swimsuit. But, as I entered the bathroom, I saw that sexy young man, again, standing in front of an open toilet booth. He grinned at me and entered the booth, motioning me with a tilt of his head to take the empty booth next his, and grabbing his crotch in an obvious invitation as he slowly closed the door. I am not one to turn down this kind of invitation!
The booth I entered was exactly what I had come to expect in a busy, erotic place like this. Immediately, I was struck by the quality of the graphic sexual art on the walls. My gut churned when I spotted a large glory hole in each sidewall. I flipped my towel onto a hook on the back of the door, fluffed my cockhair, skinned back my growing erection, turned slowly so anyone watching could get a good look, and then sat down on the commode. As I did, I saw his eye pulling back from his glory hole. I looked through. He was standing there, almost leaning against the far wall, so I got a good look at him. He ran a palm over his chest, pressing the large hard nipples, and then slid the hand down to his swimsuit. He very slowly slipped his fingers inside the flimsy garment. I could see that he was touching himself.
"Wow!" I whispered into the glory hole.
He grinned. Then, with both hands he slowly slid the suit down, first exposing a thick bush of dark cockhair, then the base of a wide cock, and then slowly exposing that cock, which was surprisingly long! Big balls bulged behind the large cock. Finally, he let the suit drop to the floor. He stepped out of it, lifted it with his foot, grabbed it and flipped it onto the hook. It was a stimulating maneuver. He was putting on a private show for my benefit. I loved it!
He grabbed his cock as it grew and he shook it at me. "Want some?" he asked in a low, tense voice. The cock quickly rose to full attention.
"Oh, man! I really do!" I confirmed. As he slowly moved towards the hole, I added, "Feed it to me!"
"Yeah! Take it!" he sighed as he slipped the stiff tool into the hole.
I've always loved watching cocks come through walls at me, and this one was especially thrilling. Its size, coloration and odors were perfection. His big balls, which were up tight at the base, came through the large hole too. I knew he'd be a great partner.
I only leaned in to take the pulsating cock into my mouth once it was fully through the hole and he was pressed against the wall. "Take it!" he repeated in a husky whisper. The plea was music to my ears. The helmet-shaped glans slipped easily between my eager lips and I sucked it in. It filled my mouth! This was a big cock! I loved it! I began giving it my very best effort and technique. His pre-cum tasted rich and salty. This guy knew what he was doing and what he wanted as we very quickly fell into a rhythm of thrusting and parrying. He slowly forced the entire weapon down my throat! I love sucking cock!
"Fuck! You suck a mean dick, man!" he suddenly blurted out. "I feel your lips at my balls, I'm in so deep. You really know how to suck cock!" His husky voice was unrestrained in his enthusiasm. Anyone in the room could hear him. They could also hear him start to pound into the wooden partition with his whole body as he pumped cock into me, slamming again and again and again against the wood in an effort to get every bit of his meat into me. "Oh! Man! This is great!" he began to repeat over and over.
I was delighted with him. He had a wonderfully large cock, a strong body to drive it home with, an enthusiastic attitude, and a nice loud voice to advertise his pleasure and my talent. As he joyously fucked my face, I came to the realization that he was not one of those innocent boys who rarely meets a cocksucker and comes quickly. No, in this place, I'm sure he came often. He seemed to know how to get the most out of his pleasures. This was a blowjob that would last!
But I'm too good to allow it to last all afternoon. I brought him to near orgasm several times, only to ease off and let him regroup his assault. Finally, though, I was unrelenting and there was nothing he could do about it - except ejaculate! And he exploded both orgasmicly and vocally, spurting strong volleys into me as he called out loudly the fact that "I'm cumming! Here's my load, man! Take it! Take it deep! Take it all!" I swallowed a very big spurting load, spurt after spurt after spurt!
When he was finished he sat down. I looked in and he grinned at me, saying, "Man, that was the best blowjob I've ever had! I figured you might be fun when I saw you, but I never expected you'd be so good! Thanks." After I said, "Any time!" he pulled on his swimsuit and left. I turned and a big, stiff cock was standing through the other glory hole!
The second cock slipped in easily - cum is such a good lubricant - and I worked with the guy until he shot a great load. When he had noisily sighed, "God, enough! Man! That was great!" and had pumped out every bit of his juice, I released him. But he kept his cock planted in the hole, throbbing and shiny. I moved away. I knew he was showing off his cock to the guy already looking in through the other glory hole. Then, just as he began to withdraw, the other guy starts to shove his cock through to me. That's how the entire afternoon went. One cock after another. Suck. Turn. Suck. Turn. Suck... And, you know, I never tired of it. It was one of the most exciting afternoons of my life. A few came quickly. Most did not. And none came quietly! They liked to publicize their orgasms.
The first was followed by 62 cocks that afternoon! I had seen maybe 20 or 25 men when I had entered but I sucked 63 cocks before I left! I'm sure some of them came back for seconds, or thirds, or maybe even fourths, but the total was 63! I credit the first young man for helping me attain such a success because he alerted the rest of them to the fact that here was a cocksucker who did it right! Quality, in any field of endeavor, brings 'em in!
In all, it took almost six hours of practically constant cocksucking. I entered the booth at 1:30 PM and was finished at close to 7:30 PM. I say "finished" because I was satisfied I had done a good job and I wanted to go for a swim before it got dark. I had announced that this was "the last one" so no one else was waiting.
When I left the booth, wrapping myself in the towel, the first guy, who I found extremely attractive, was waiting for me, leaning against the entrance to the showers, looking like he'd been waiting there all afternoon, for all I could tell. He grinned at me in greeting.
I grinned back.
"I'm Pete," he said, offering his hand.
"Jack," I said, returning his firm grip as we shook hands. He was very friendly.
"I'm gonna shower," I told him.
"Me, too," he said with a leer.
"Have you been waiting here all this time?" I asked.
"Mostly," he answered, as we both stripped and put our things on hooks, then moving together into the shower room. "I'm fascinated by your ability to handle so much cock, man. I wanted to talk to you. Get to know you, some."
I nodded, starting a shower. He started one right next to me. There were about four other bathers in the room, which could hold forty.
"Did you come?" he wanted to know.
"Sure, a couple of times; this whole experience was really thrilling," I explained with a grin.
"It doesn't LOOK like you came," he said pointedly, looking boldly at my crotch.
"It doesn't look like you came, either," I rejoined, "and I know you did!"
"Yeah, three times!" he admitted.
"I thought that was your cock I was sucking a couple more times," I said with a smile. He nodded, grinning with pride. "You're a sexy guy," I told him.
"You, too!" he responded.
"Do you come here often?" I asked.
"Yeah, in the summer, like this, pretty often," he admitted.
"And 'cum' I take it," I said with a grin, emphasizing the word "cum" with a sexy twist.
"Yeah, this is a place where you can have a lot of fun!" He gave me a big smile, clearly indicating that he was one hot, sexy dude who loved sex.
We were facing each other as we lathered up and went through the motions of bathing, spending lots of time and effort on our crotches, enjoying the talk and the intimacy of being naked, close, and partially aroused.
"What do you like to do best?" I asked holding my breath,
He turned to profile his body for me, shifting his hips and clearly calling my attention to his fine, muscular ass. "Being fucked, man," he hissed erotically while running a hand over his incredible asscheek invitingly.
"Whoa! Look at you stiffen up! I think you like the idea of fucking my ass," he sighed, adding, "and I know I do, too!" He could not have sounded more sincere.
He took some frothy soap from the wall dispenser, turned his ass towards me while looking me in the eye and spread the soap deeply in between those muscular globes.
"Ya wanna do it here? Right here?" I asked in surprise.
"It's a great place to do it," he said calmly, "and some of the guys will probably want to watch. You're not shy, now, are you, Jack?" he asked with an innocent expression on his face. It made him seem particularly lewd and attractive!
My hard cock led the way as I moved toward him. He backed up into me and poked his ass onto my erection in a breathtakingly erotic connection. As my amazingly stiff cock slid right into him, I realized that this kid had been fucked before! But with obvious experience, he began well-practiced fucking motions, pulling me in, shifting, rotating, and riding my big pole like a fuck artist. His physical enjoyment was evident, but his vocal expressions of that enjoyment drew a crowd of very horny guys.
At first I was concerned that things might get out of hand, but it quickly became obvious that these sexually excited fellows had been involved in these games before. There was a friendly attitude amongst them and a gentlemanly manner as they formed a circle around Pete and me, drawing us away from the showers and into the center of the large room.
I watched as a blond, muscular surfer-type leaned over and sucked Pete's hard cock into his mouth, and then was surprised as he wiggled his ass in an offer quickly taken up by a redheaded guy with a large erection, which was quickly inserted into the blond guy's ass.
The redhead looked over Pete's shoulder to grin at me, eyes flashing his enjoyment. I gave him a big smile and then looked around. A surprisingly large number of men had formed a big circle jerk around us and most were jacking eagerly, while some were leaning over or squatting to suck the cocks of those who let them do it. Apparently no one wanted to kneel on the wet cement floor.
Men kept joining in. Now I've been in a few circle jerks but this was the largest circle jerk I've ever seen and it was rather quickly formed.
"This is a huge circle jerk," I sighed excitedly to the guy fucking Pete's blond cocksucker. He laughed and said it happens every day, adding "about this time, too." When I shot him a questioning look, he explained, "It usually starts when someone lets himself get fucked publicly in these showers."
"Yeah," one of the jackers agreed, "but I wanna slip it to you, man. Your bubble-ass looks like it's starving for some hot cock, too!" So he stepped behind me and slipped a lube-leaking cock in between my cheeks. Well, getting fucked while fucking ass is one of my life's most intensively memorable pleasures. This guy knew what he was doing and did it right! He whispered, "Man, you are tight and hot. You can give a fuck, but you really know how to take a fuck! This is great!" He was pumping diligently. I loved it.
The lusty, lengthy levels of power driven sex lifted me to orgasmic heights. "I'm gonna cum," I warned Pete. He immediately announced, "Me, too, Dude, but after a spurt or two, pull out and show the group your cum shots so they know you're not faking it."
"Yeah," several of the jackers agreed, with one adding, "take it out and show me, Fucker, and I'll cum with you! I'm right there!" There was an urgent note in his voice.
My orgasm raced throughout my body, sending a flood of cum into Pete. I could actually feel Pete's initial spurts burst out. We both pulled out. I turned to my right spurting sperm into the crown as Pete turned left and spurted out to that side of the circle. After a spurt or to into my ass, the guy pulled out and added his semen to the group of jackers, who were now coming all over the place. The redhead pulled out of Pete's cocksucker, who stood up, and both added their man-juice to the sperm flying everywhere. Every jacker seemed to be shooting sperm back at us - we got drenched in the flood of heavily scented, hot cum! It was phenomenal!
We all seemed to be slathering jizz all over ourselves, but I was scooping up what I could and slurping it off my hands. You know that I love sucking cock, but I adore drinking hot cum!
Finally, Pete and I went together to a showerhead and cleaned up as the other guys did the same, sharing showers to handle the crowd. It was almost ritualistic in its effect. Men showering together, washing each other's back and ass, balls and cocks, with complete pleasure.
Afterwards, Pete and I dressed and went out to eat at a nearby restaurant. Then he invited me to stay at his apartment for the weekend. It turned out that he had a large group of sexy friends who loved lots of sex. We ended up on Sunday afternoon back in the bathhouse until well after dark! It was an extremely memorable weekend!


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- Wireless on-ear headphones for music playback, telephony, & gaming without limits
- 40 mm linear HD drivers with neodymium magnets for clear, hi-fi sound from any device
- High-capacity, quick-charging lithium ion battery for up to 20 hours of runtime
- Buttons near the ear piece for directly controlling music playback and calls
- Integrated handsfree function for standard phone use, Skype or Facetime
- Comes with a cord for optional wired use + transportation case
- Bluetooth 4.0 for CD quality wireless transmission
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"The Teufel AIRY is a true champion and, with its great sound, features and possibilities, is among the best Bluetooth headphones on the market today."
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Featherlight feel, heavy soundThe AIRY is compatible with all smartphones (iOS, Android, and Windows), PC, Macs, and MP3 players that have a Bluetooth interface. Play back the audio files you have stored on iTunes, Google Play or other music player along with audio from your favourite apps.
Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX and NFCThe AIRY contains the latest Bluetooth tecnology: Bluetooth 4.0. This guarantees a clear sound and stable connection along with the lowest possible power consumption. A range of at least 10 meters - and up to 30 meters depending on your location - gives you the freedom to move away from the source device without the transmission being interrupted. Most walls won't even break up the transmission.
The aptX codec used ensure CD-quality sound and is the best transmission codec available at the present time for Bluetooth interfaces. Even video soundtracks are conveyed synchronously with the picture, ideal for checking out your latest TV series or the news in bed.
Near Field Communication, or NFC, is the fastest and easiest way to connect your smartphone with the AIRY. Simply hold your device next to the headphones, confirm and connect. The AIRY can save the profiles of up to 6 different devices such as smartphones and tablets.
The perfect companion for your smartphoneAn integrated microphone makes it possible to use your smartphone or a program like Skype or Facetime to make and receive calls on the AIRY. An additional frequency range on the microphone ensures better speech intelligibility compared to the microphones on most smartphones and is so placed that no disruptive breathing noises are relayed. The AIRY is, naturally, also compatible with voice recognition apps like Siri, Google Now, WhatsApp as well as speech-to-text applications. Dictating your shopping and to-do lists while jogging has never been easier!
The volume can be comfortably regulated on the AIRY directly. It's also possible to stop a track or select a different one as well as accept and end calls on the headpones themselves. Control buttons near the ear cup make it possible.
The AIRY's battery charges within a few short hours and lasts for at least 20 hours at medium volume. The headphones charge via an included USB micro cable on either a PC/Mac or smartphone adapter. The cable can also be directly plugged into a PC or other device for charging. If the battery is empty, it's possible to continue to use the AIRY with an included cable – a feature not standard with other Bluetooth headphones.
Linear frequency response + Teufel bassOur developers in Berlin designed the AIRY, like our award-winning Aureol Real headphones, for a linear frequency response along with a generous helping of Teufel bass that is far richer and punchier than most Bluetooth headphones can deliver. Powerful yet lightweight neodymium magnet HD drivers can push the headphones to amazing volumes without distortion. Thus equipped, the AIRY is a more than a match for any genre of music.
Since the AIRY's Bluetooth functionality is able to bypass the often inferior headphone output on most smartphones, you're guaranteed to get the most out of your digital music files.
Practical and comfortable designSince the AIRY's Bluetooth functionality makes it possible to wear the headphones while exercising, listening to music, calling a friend or gaming, we were careful to ensure that they were constructed to be as comfortable as posible without any pressure applied by the earpieces or headband. To this end a flexible, robust and adjustable headband with soft silicone padding was used. The earpieces are fashioned from supple yet strong imitation leather that lay against the ear instead of covering it completely. This is not only comfortable, it ensures that outside noises are effectively blocked allowing you to listen to your music without having to crank up the volume to the max. The closed construction also ensures that extremely little sound is leaked into the outside environment so that you don't disturb those around you – perfect for the office or crowded areas.
A weight of just 150 g makes the AIRY one of the lightest Bluetooth headphones available anywhere.
superior quality and workmanshipThe AIRY passed a drop test from a height of 1.5 meters with flying colours and the special highly flexible synthetics used in its contruction evince a stability in even extremely high and very low temperature. This means that you can even leave the AIRY in direct sunlight without having to worry about your headphones getting damaged. This level of temperature resistance is not found with many other headphones, but since the AIRY was designed to accompany you just about anywhere, it was an important feature for us.
The removable earpeices as well as the silicone headband are extremly easy to clean, so your AIRY will always look as good as new.
For those intances when no playback device with Bluetooth is available, the AIRY can be supplied with an audio signal by means of an included cable. Test the AIRY for up to 8 weeks.
Included components
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Teufel AIRY
Teufel AIRY
On-ear wireless Bluetooth headphones with integrated handsfree function, comfortable yet highly robust design and mega Teufel sound.
|32 (cable) Ohm
|Frequency range from/to
|20 - 19500 Hz
|Magnet: Neodymium Maximum air pressure 100 dB according to EN50332
|40 mm linear HD drivers
|Stereo jack 3.5mm - in
|Noise and echo suppression microphone
|Bluetooth 4.0 with apt-X®, Micro-USB-A
|Automatic on/off
|Battery type
|Lithium ion
|Battery operating time
|20 h
|Battery max. charging time
|Sensitivity: 104 +- 3dB @ 1 kHz, 1mW
|Cable length
|1.38 m
|0.15 kg
|RoHS compliant REACH compliant
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Read"The Teufel AIRY operates via a Bluetooth interface and therefore works with every smartphone. It's even possible to connect to a PC or MP3 player via Bluetooth. The interchangeable and wipeable ear cushions lay perfectly against the ear and offer a comfortable fit. Even after multiple hours, there was no discomfort from the pressure or anything of the sort. Control buttons on the ear cup allow you to change the volume and music and even accept calls. The Teufel AIRY makes use of an integrated hands-free function for wireless telephony or skype."
"The Teufel AIRY is a true champion and, with its great sound, features and possibilities, is among the best Bluetooth headphones on the market today."
"The Teufel AIRY is a true champion and, with its great sound, features and possibilities, is among the best Bluetooth headphones on the market today."
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Read"It's hard to find weak points in the Teufel Airy. These are premium Bluetooth headphones, and Teufel didn't skimp on the details – excellent build quality, pleasing minimalist flair, great battery life and a well-balanced sound.
"Excellent build quality, pleasing minimalist flair, great battery life and a well-balanced sound. What's not to like?"
I've tested them making music wirelessly on the iPad (what a relief!), playing a broad range of recordings (from Plaid to Marisa Monte, from Chet Baker to FKA Twigs, etc.).
The sound always felt natural and detailed (no hyped bass frequencies, thankfully!).
The Teufel Airy offer a good isolation (I wouldn't want more than that while I'm outside!). The handsfree feature is a nice bonus. I have tested it with both Skype and Google Now/Siri and it worked as expected."
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Read" [...] come across as discreet and unassuming, coquetting with their neat unobtrusiveness."
"The intensity in the midrange/treble remains consistently neutral and relaxed while the lower register conveys a combination of rich foundational tone and thoroughly spacious, musical playback."
"Both round and in equal measure discreetly and sleekly designed partially adjustable ear cups sit solidly, snuggly and yet very softly and comfortably against the ear. There is no undue sliding or wobbling."
"The Berlin headphones played electronic music with real vim and vigor. [...] The Airy glowed with a rich, thrilling bass tone in the ear canal without sounding indistinct or timid. Along with plenty of rhythm, there was a soft, gentle offering in the upper range. Powerful, dynamic and extremely balanced with a vivid foundational tone, the Airy merged the piece into a coherent acoustic image."
"The headphones from Berlin proved that they were able to handle high definition, refined material via direct cable connection to a Mac. This allowed [...] "Strength and Beauty" by Ben Williams [...] to dance out of the drivers with a relaxed command and ease. They imbue saxophones and drums with the required bass and the necessary warm fusion of elements that genuinely makes the listener part of the action. Powerfully and with a passionate performance, the contours of the propulsive bass are carved out. At the same time, the music is imbued with a wonderful lightness along its way. The intensity in the midrange/treble remains consistently neutral and relaxed while the lower register conveys a combination of rich foundational tone and thoroughly spacious, musical playback."
"The Airy consistently offered [...] a relaxed, immaculate and distortion-free presentation that scored points with a powerful and lively pacing. They showed themselves to be softer touches when it came to detail resolution, but came through with a lively, vivid style of playback. The fact that one gains a wireless feeling of freedom when wearing them, makes them the perfect companion for at home, when out and about, or on real or musical journeys."
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Read"While many headphones seem like a compilation of various components, the Teufel AIRY makes the impression of being of a single piece."
"What more can one ask for from a pair of wireless headphones?"
"The Teufel AIRY's design is discreet and unobtrusive which makes a particularly pleasant impression. When worn around the neck, the AIRY functions as an accessory. On the head, its sleek lines don't offend."
"The Teufel AIRY's low weight makes a positive impression and allows the device to be worn for many hours without discomfort."
"When confronted by loud environments, the pressure exerted by the headband really pays off. In our Teufel AIRY test, this ensured an impressive suppression of noise on the street and in the train. You can muffle the conversation of the person next to you to a good degree by simply putting on the headphones - and you'll hear nothing once you start to play music."
"While the snare and the kick build up pressure in the middle, the Teufel AIRY gives vocals [...] enough room to breathe. A very powerful, rock 'n' roll sound is produced that is yet to be equalled in this price class."
"Price and performance are perfectly balanced in the Teufel AIRY. The contemporary sound is very persuasive; the minimalistic design is pleasant and there is a good [...] range of features."
"We especially liked the Teufel AIRY's sound. What more can one ask for from a pair of wireless headphones?"
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Read"The Airy is all about sonic variety. At least, we were never bored by the musical genres: The headphones offer a balanced tone; the bass hasn't be neglected but isn't unnaturally blown up as with many other contemporary headphones. Instead, mids with exceptional detail fidelity and trebles with a truly high resolution make their way through the ear canal thanks to aptX."
"The headphones offer a balanced tone; the bass hasn't be neglected but isn't unnaturally blown up as with many other contemporary headphones."
"We really liked the Teufel as gaming headphones. [...] As soon as the braided umbilical cord made its way to the stereo out on the new 3DS equipped with the Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, the Airy spoiled us with a fine stereo sound. We were continuously apprised of the direction from which Mechon, Oylen and Zanger planned their attacks. Above all, the pompous orchestral soundtrack allowed the headphones to play up their strengths."
"I've listened to my fair share of headphones and am very impressed by the Airy's natural sound without artificially enhanced bass. Don't get me wrong: The lower frequency range is in no way lacking. Games especially benefit from the fine stereo sound with a high degree of detail that Teufel offers here."
"The headphones' sound is fantastic [...]."
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That's the part of the movie when she says NO WIRE HANGERS! Sad movie, true story. Anyways, I usually just step out for a bit and take a breather, think about the situation and try to make the best of it. Works for me. :)
Deep breaths work wonders and if you step back and look at any situation, it's usually not a big deal.
Lol, what is "time for myself?"
Really, Mommy Dearest?!? Scary! I don't have kids yet myself but hope I can find some healthy outlet that won't emotionally scar my kids down the road.
I lock myself in the bathroom. There is a 50/50 chance that the kids will stand at the door screaming louder, but when Im in there I just block it all out
Most of the time I don't get that up set at my kids. But if I do , I call my mother to calm me down.
That picture is terrifying. I remove myself from the situation for a couple of minutes.
I start to blow raspberries at my daughter. For some reason, it calms me down, she blows them back and we both end up giggling. Some of the best advice I ever got was that it's ok to put the baby down and walk away if I need to.
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