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As freelancers and consultants, we handle our business operations largely on our own — and tax filing for many of us is no exception. Freelance taxes and tax write offs are not especially thrilling topics for most solos, but understanding the intricacies and policies that surround these items is pretty integral to mastering the self-employed lifestyle — and not giving yourself an annual panic attack!
We assembled this guide to help new and veteran independent contractors properly manage their tax duties and avoid the major pitfalls that often burden 1099-ers throughout the tax preparation process.
Whether you're planning to file your taxes on your own, or work with a tax professional (which we highly recommend), the points below will give you a clear understanding of your obligations and how to best handle them.
Freelance taxes — a little different from the other side
You need to understand a few important points about your current tax situation — especially if you've recently transitioned from the standard 9-5. One of the most immediate changes you will notice in your freelance tax responsibilities is that you now have what is called a "self-employment tax." This accounts for both your social security and medicare taxes — which would have been withheld from your regular paychecks in an "employed" office job.
Nothing new or crazy there, but the major difference now is that the portion of these taxes that employers are required to cover currently falls on your shoulders. The 7.65% that would have been your share to pay is now doubled to 15.3%.
Did this come as a rude awakening? Then look critically at your pricing structure going forward. From the get-go your project/hourly rate needs to be about 30% higher than it would have been in a traditional work setting to compensate for the added tax burden you now face as an independent contractor (amongst other reasons). For tips on securing this higher figure, check out our post on negotiating freelance rates.
Did you remember to pay your quarterly estimated taxes?
As independents, we find ourselves a little more preoccupied with our civic responsibilities than our W-2 peers. This in part is due to the estimated tax, which is the freelancer's equivalent of income tax.
Estimated taxes are how independent contractors give the IRS a steady stream of tax revenue, as standard employers would account for, again, via employee withholdings. In the case people generating 1099 income, the government prefers not to receive our full tax payouts in one end-of-year lump sum and can actually penalize us for not managing them on a quarterly basis. You can find the deadlines for 2017's quarterly estimated taxes in the table below:
I recommend estimating an appropriate quarterly number with your accountant based on your earnings from the prior year (or what you should have paid by the quarter last year). You submit these payments via the 1040 form.
You can dodge the underpayment penalty if: you owe less than $1000 from your freelance work (excluding withholdings and estimated tax payments) or have paid 90% of what you owe for the current calendar year, or 100% of what you owed on the prior year's tax return (whichever is smaller).
Pro Tip: Make doubly sure that you get your first estimated tax payment in on tax day (April 18th)! This will get you on track for 2017 and minimize the chances of you paying a 3% penalty for the last year.
Rigorously track your 1099 income & expenses
When it comes to managing tax duties for freelancers many clients can be a little … how should we say this … "lax." Don't let laissez-faire tax compliance jeopardize your bank account and mental health. And do not just assume your clients got everything right — you can be held accountable for their errors.
Every receipt, every check, every client 1099 and beyond: hang on to them and keep them well organized!
It also helps to open a separate checking account specifically for your freelance deposits and expenses to keep these transactions very neatly documented.
Pro Tip: Receipt scanning apps have gained a lot of popularity with freelancers, and while there are some great tools out there specifically for this purpose, you can save yourself a little cash and log your receipts for free in Evernote using the camera function in the mobile app.
Independent contractor tax deductions
If you don't already, think of your freelance business as a magical item. This magical item has a very special power — it can turn anything it touches into a tax deduction. Pretty cool trick, huh? Let's see how it's done.
Solo businesses may not have all of the same trappings as their small business and corporate peers. However, you still need your workspace to serve the core functions of an office — you need a good chair to work in, you need an up-to-date computer, and it would be pretty nice if the lights turned on . . . these are all potential tax deductions!
Things like:
• Office supplies
• Furniture
• Computers
• Software
• Telephones/Internet
• Advertising
• A coffee machine
• The approximated electricity used to power your work space*
• Rent*
*These items are contingent upon you sufficiently proving that you have a space in your house or apartment that is dedicated solely to work-related activities. The multipurpose "dining room office" doesn't count!
You also have expenses that are unique to your profession — be it consulting, engineering, design, writing or any art form. Susan Lee of Freelance Taxation wrote up an incredibly useful guide that outlines potential tax deductibles specific to several distinct freelance fields.
Is health insurance tax deductible?
While it would be a bit of a stretch to call your health an "operating expense," (it's certainly a bad pun . . .) it doesn't matter — your health insurance premiums are 100% tax deductible!
Even non-ACA plans from independent or short-term coverage providers are still deductible as medical expenses (although they don't currently preclude you from the individual mandate tax).
Take a look at our expert guide, if you're still figuring out what to do for freelance health insurance coverage after open enrollment.
Continued Education Tax Deductions
Continuing to grow your skills is a good thing, right? Fortunately, independent contractors and employees alike have the ability to write off substantial expenses that accompany continued education. These items include:
• Tuition costs
• Costs of educational materials (textbooks and software)
• Online education
• Any form of learning that improves your skills within your current profession
• Any educational opportunity that is necessary for advancement in your current position
• Any work training you are required to pay for
However, there are a few little nuances here. You might have thought to yourself: "what about student loans?" The interest you pay is not tax deductible, unfortunately. However, you qualify for a deduction by paying back a student loan. You can learn more about this on the IRS page for this topic.
While all kinds of personal enrichment are great, there are also limitations to their tax deductibility. Any education that qualifies you for a new career is not considered a qualified expense (i.e. going to law school, getting an MBA).
If you decide after reading this article that your true calling is to become architect and that you also want to learn how to speak Italian — Godspeed! But you will not be able to deduct the education necessary for your new career horizon or peripheral interest.
Travel Expense Tax Deductions
Sometimes you have to actually get out of your house and mingle with the outside world. It's okay, though, because your magic item still works away from home. Any gas, bus, train or even plane expenses that are necessary in order to conduct your self-employed business matters are all fair game, as is the lodging (provided that you were good and documented everything as we said above).
Your dining is covered too, but with further qualification. You can deduct 50% of your meal expenses that were used to entertain clients and 100% of your food expenses for employees (if you have them). Going out for your daily coffee shop chai will not stick, unfortunately.
What about expat taxes?
While we're on the topic of travel, let's talk expat taxes. You're working abroad — you're loving life — you're free of that frustrating U.S. tax burden . . . right? NOPE.
While you don't need to worry about the ACA's individual mandate and have a nice built-in extension until the second quarter (June 15th) to file, there is no getting around the U.S. self-employment tax.
However, granted that you qualified for resident status abroad, you can deduct your housing expenses if they amount to over 16% of your foreign earned income. And speaking of foreign earned income, you can also exclude the first $101,300 you make abroad from your tax reporting (whether from a U.S. company or not). This is reported via the 2555 form.
It's important to remember, though, that this is only your freelance tax obligation for the United States — you still have to settle up your finances in the country you reside in as well. While many territories have agreements in place to prevent "double jeopardy" situations for expats, you will need to be vigilant in researching the tax policies in your country of residence.
And if you have a foreign bank account with 0ver $10,000 in it — you'd better let the IRS know.
HELP! I need to file an extension!
Behind on your accounting? Waiting on a big client to give you a 1099? If for whatever reason it doesn't look like you'll be able to file by April 18th, now is the time to act. Pull up form 4868, fill it out, and get it over to the IRS by April 18th for a six-month extension.
Sounds great, huh? Well, if you really don't need an extension, I wouldn't recommend going this route. As solos, there will never be a convenient time to file freelance taxes — you're really just kicking the bucket down the road in this scenario. If you have the information you need to file on time, do it, and save yourself the stress later on.
Note: It's important to understand that this is not an extension on paying the taxes you currently owe — you are just extending the time you have to produce your documentation of 1099 income. You still need to pay your estimated income taxes on time. If you overpay, it will be evened out on your tax return.
Work with a tax professional (really . . .)
Above all, you should work with a professional accountant. I know … I know. Another expense — yikes. Fortunately, accountants usually scale fees to the size of a client's business, and expenses towards filing your freelance taxes are in themselves tax-deductible! Had to catch a break somewhere!
Software like Turbotax and commercial chains like H&R Block are very tempting, but risky. You really need to know what you're doing when using them and it can be very limiting working with a commercial tax preparer who does not understand the full ins and outs of your craft (potentially meaning less money back from your tax return). Save yourself time and anxiety and get your compliance done the right way the first time.
You can find qualified tax preparers right in your backyard with this search feature.
Make your life easy
If you found yourself muttering "ahhh sh#1!!" while reading this guide, I can assure you that you aren't alone. Fortunately there is still time to organize your 1099 income and tax write offs — and find the right professional to help you take care of it all.
Managing freelance taxes can be . . . taxing, but it's also a very educational experience.
You've probably noticed some big ways you made your life a little more stressful than it needed to be on the tax front (myself very much included here). If you're facing underpayment fees, a mountain of last-minute paperwork, or general disorganization, you know that you need to change your process for the next year and you have the opportunity to do this now for 2017.
Pro Tips: If you aren't already: start proactively planning your quarterly payments and rigorously documenting your business expenses. Also set some clear expectations with your clients for what they need to do to make your tax reporting as easy as possible. There's no reason to continue doing this the hard way.
Ben Shanbrom is a freelance writer, musician, and copy editor who works with artists and clients within his native New Haven scene and well beyond (ask him about tracking drums in the studio where Europe recorded "The Final Countdown"). Ben is a tried and true "coffee rings on his notepad" freelancer, and wouldn't have it any other way.


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I use family pooling to transfer my status credits and points to my partner as she does more travelling that me.
She is around 50 status credits shy of getting Platinum. However we are going to Asia in Premium Economy in December this year which should get over 300+ status credits.
My question is, will the additional status credits be wasted if she gets to Platinum? i.e. will Virgin simply apply the 50 status credits to her account to hit platinum, but the rest will be thrown away essentially?
I ask this because we were sure that when she hit Gold earlier this year, she should have hit it and be another 10 status credits in front, but she had that reset to 0.
Or was this an issue due to simple timing of the rolling status credit calendar?
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If you manage to hit 1500 status credits then your wife can 'gift' you a gold membership. Might be worth thinking about?
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This story is inspired by [email protected] , however the story is a compilation of both of our lives and our fantasies.
Following the experience at his job, Ryan found that he was annoyed with himself for cumming while he was being fucked and being fed at the same time. He viewed himself as the fucker when he was with a guy, just like he was the fucker when he was with a girl. However, he couldn't get it out of his mind that he actually liked the feel of a big, hard cock deep inside both his ass and his mouth. He was conflicted. He was considered a stud among his high school friends and he had no desire to give them any idea that he was anything but.
He was heading for college in just a few weeks. He was going on a football scholarship and had already been fucked and fed by some of the team who had told that he would have to service the rest of the team. While he didn't want to be known as a cocksucker, if his fellow teammates were fucking other guys, than why shouldn't he be able to do the same thing? Just like he had done in his senior year in high school, he should be able to find a bunch of nerds and geeks that would like nothing better than to be fucked by a stud like him. Who knows, he might even be able to find some hot guys who liked to eat cock and get plowed. College would be a whole new adventure. As far as knew, no one from his high school were going to attend the same college so he could be much more open in his search to find guys that wanted to suck his cock or get fucked by him.
Over the next few weeks, Ryan went out with some of the cheerleaders that were leaving for other colleges and gave them a goodbye fuck. He also got together with Ricky and some of his friends and let them worship his cock, as it should be. As he was loading up his car to head to college, Ryan realized he would miss Ricky and his friends but could care less about the cheerleaders and the other girls he had fucked while in high school.
When he arrived on campus, he pulled up to the dorm he had been assigned to. A bunch of move-in volunteers, both male and female, rushed to help him. He noticed that they weren't helping some of the other new students moving in, which gave him a rush. As they helped him carry his belongings up to his third floor room he couldn't help but notice that they all seemed to be checking him out. He pushed his chest out a bit farther in his tight t-shirt and made sure he flexed his muscles as he picked up or laid down his stuff. All the attention was getting him hard, he noticed that both sexes were checking out the bulge that was growing in his jeans.
After they had gotten all of Ryan's stuff to his room some of them hung around making small talk and helping him put stuff away. He noticed that one of the guys seemed to be enjoying putting Ryan's jocks in one of the dresser drawers. The guy was about the same height as Ryan but about 30 pounds less. He had the body of a swimmer or a gymnast. He, too, was wearing a tight t-shirt that showed off a well-developed upper body and arms and his tight jeans showed off a nice ass. Ryan wondered if this guy might want to get into his pants. "Hey Dude, what's your name?"
"Well, Tim, thanks for the helping me put my stuff away." Ryan made sure to look at his jocks and then up into Tim's eyes.
Tim stammered a bit when he said "no problem, as volunteers were supposed to help the freshmen get settled." As Ryan and Tim had their conversation the other volunteers had left the room. Tim told Ryan that he lived right down the hall and told Ryan that he was welcome to stop by whenever he wanted to.
Taking a chance, Ryan asked Tim how he could score some beer and pot. Tim pushed the door almost shut. "I can get you some of both for now then I can hook you up with one of the guys on the floor that can get both for you."
"Sounds like you're a good person to know around here."
Tim stammered again, "Is there anything else I can do to help you get settled?"
Ryan locked his eyes on Tim's and rubbed the bulge in his jeans, "maybe." In a more powerful voice Ryan said "come over here."
Tim looked unsure but stepped closer to Ryan.
"Come on man, I know you want it, you've been staring at it or my jocks since I got here." Ryan unzipped his jeans and pulled his 8" cock out. Ryan stroked it while Tim watched. Ryan stepped closer to Tim. He put his hand on Tim's shoulders and pushed down. Tim lowered himself to his knees with his eyes locked on the pulsing piece of flesh that Ryan held in his hand. He then turned his eyes up into Ryan's eyes. "Go ahead, suck my cock."
Tim locked his lips around the head of Ryan's cut cock and began to suckle it like a baby suckles a mother's breast. He started to rub Ryan's balls with his right hand.
"Yeah Tim, show me what a good cocksucker you are." Ryan pushed more of his veined cock into Tim's mouth. Tim kept his lips tight so that Ryan had to push his cock through onto Tim's waiting tongue. When Ryan looked down he saw Tim's eyes closed in pleasure as he sucked in the rest of Ryan's cock. Ryan thought that Tim might be as good as Ricky and his friends at worshipping his cock. Ryan knew who he could go to whenever he needed to blow a load. Ryan started swaying his hips and pulling his cock back and forth between Tim's soft lips. Fuck, it felt good.
Just as Ryan blasted his load deep into Tim's mouth, the door to the room was pushed open and a guy standing at the door looked from Ryan to Tim. Tim jumped up, wiping his mouth, and tried to leave the room but the new guy was blocking the door. "Which one of you faggots is my roommate."
Ryan stood tall with his dick hanging out dripping the last few drops of cum. "That would be me. You got a problem with me feeding this cocksucker."
"Hell no man, I wouldn't mind getting some of that mouth for myself. By the way, I'm Chris." He stuck out his hand and shook Ryan's hand. With his other hand he reached behind himself and closed and locked the door.
Chris was an inch shorted than Ryan but looked like he carried about the same amount of weight. He looked like he was a body builder based on the way his polo shirt fit his body. Without another word Chris pulled out a cock that was maybe two inches shorter that Ryan's but was almost twice as thick with dark blue veins.
He starred at Tim until Tim got back on his knees and tried to swallow Chris' cock. As hard as he tried to open his mouth, it was more than he could take in. "What kind of cocksucker are you if you can't get your lips around my cock dude?"
Ryan watched as Tim moved his jaw around until he could get the girth of Chris' dick into his mouth. Since it was shorter and now that Tim had his jaw open, Chris rammed his cock into Tim's hungry mouth. While watching, Ryan started to stroke his cock back to its full size. Chris said "nice cock man, bring it closer to this faggot's face." Ryan moved closer and Chris pulled Tim's off of his cock and turned his mouth toward Ryan's meat.
"I think we are going to be great roommates and have a lot of fun this semester." Chris stated as he shot a load all over Tim's face.
Later that afternoon, after Tim left to go get them beer and weed, and when Ryan and Chris had put away all their stuff and decided who was going to have which bed, they started talking about how they would make a great team finding cocksuckers and having some fun. Ryan asked Chris if he also liked to fuck guys and Chris affirmed that he did. "Shit maybe we can get a guy who sucks one of us off while the other fucks the shit out of him." That image brought back the feelings Ryan had when the same thing had been done to him by the football players and then again by Michael and the security guard.
There was a knock at the door and Chris opened it.
"Hi, I'm Mark, your RA. Which one of you is Chris and which is Ryan." Ryan and Chris introduced themselves. Mark was a small guy, maybe only 5'7" and 150 pounds of pretty solid muscle. He was wearing a pair of gym shorts and a school t-shirt without sleeves. "Welcome to Jackson Hall. Just wanted to let you know if you need help with anything I'm right down the hall." Ryan and Chris looked at each other both wondering if this guy wanted to help them the same way that Tim did. "I also wanted to tell you that if you follow all the rules we shouldn't have any problems. See you around." Mark walked out of the room and they heard him knock on the next door down the hallway.
While some of the guys on the floor didn't like it, both Ryan and Chris enjoyed the gang shower that Jackson Hall had. It was a square, tiled room with nine shower heads, three each on three of the walls with a bunch of hooks on the fourth wall.
Some of the guys must be so shy that they only showered late at night because Ryan and Chris never saw them in the shower. Whenever either of them used the shower they always made sure that if anyone else was in the shower that they got to see all they had to offer. They would slowly wash their arms, pecs, abs and cocks even letting their cocks start to grow. Some of the guys hurriedly finished their showers and left quickly while others kept sneaking looks at their bodies while some others would brazenly check out both of their cocks. This made both Ryan and Chris even cockier on the floor. Since they were on a men's only floor, they started walking down to the showers with only a towel over their shoulders. They even stopped in the doorways of the guys who had checked them out in the shower just to make sure they had a chance to drool over the two studliest guys on the floor. It became more and more common that some of the guys would suck them off in one of the bathroom stalls or would invite them back to their rooms. There were even a few guys, like Tim, that would take on both of their cocks at the same time.
Ryan and Chris were becoming the best of friends.
Unbeknownst to Chris, Ryan was servicing a few football players after every practice. Once practice was over, a couple of players would have Ryan stick around until the rest of the team had left. Each time Ryan had to suck all of their cocks and get fucked multiple times. Sometimes it was in the shower, other times it was on a bench in the locker room, sometimes it even happened in the training room. They made Ryan get on all fours or lay on his back and hold his legs back. Occasionally one of the players would fuck Ryan against a wall.
While Ryan never voiced it, nor act like it, he was enjoying feeling the big cocks of the players deep in his throat or his ass. He loved the way they slide in and out. Sometimes he would gag on a cock but the player just kept pushing in until Ryan's nose was against the player's pubes. The players laughed about how they were using Ryan but also told him that next year he would have the chance to feed and fuck one of the new recruits.
There was one player, the Center, that Ryan really enjoyed taking him. His cock was thick and long. Ryan enjoyed getting his cock down deep into his throat. The guy blew larger loads than any of the other players and he found he loved drinking all his cum. He also enjoyed the Center's cock deep in his ass. The guy knew just how to make Ryan feel every inch of his cock as it moved back and forth in has man hole. He had to hold back yelling in pleasure as the Center hit his prostate over and over and then dump a huge load of his cum deep in Ryan's bowels.
Each time that practice and the fucking ended, Ryan believed that the football players might be thinking of him as nothing but a faggot cocksucking bitch so he tried even harder to prove he was a stud and he and Chris were good at making that happen.
Both Ryan and Chris decided that they wanted more than the blow jobs that they were getting from the guys on the floor, they wanted to fuck someone. They both were interested in finding a muscled guy like themselves to fuck. None of the guys on the floor met that criteria so they decided to scope out the rec center. While there were lots of guys in the gym most were using the weight machines and didn't have the kind of muscled body they were looking for. It was easy to determine that what they wanted was one of the guys that worked out in the free weight room. Chris and Ryan started working out in the free weight room almost every day of the week. They both made sure that whatever shorts they were wearing, that they showed off the bulges they both sported.
After a few weeks they started to notice that several guys always seemed to be around them whenever they worked out. One in particular had a great body, it was obvious that he had worked hard to develop his defined body. Both guys started to notice that the guy was wearing shorts that were a little too tight and really showed off his hard, tight ass.
One day the guy asked Ryan to spot him as he worked his chest. Before he stepped up to the rack, Ryan pulled his jock to the side so that his cock would show as he stood over the guy's head making sure that he didn't drop the bar and weights as he worked his chest. Ryan could tell that the guy was focused on his cock as he did his reps. That made Ryan's cock start to harden. Pretty soon the head of his cock was sticking below the leg opening so Ryan had to adjust his shorts so that others wouldn't see his cock head. Chris was watching all of this happen and had to adjust his crotch several times as his cock started filling out his jock.
As the guy lowered the bar onto the rack he made sure his hand rubbed lightly across Ryan's dick. Ryan knew that he had him. Ryan asked "where can we go?"
"There's an aerobics room on the second floor that is probably free now."
Nodding his head toward Chris, "do you mind if my friend joins us."
The guy checked out Chris, licked his lips, "I don't mind at all."
The three men headed up the stairs to the aerobics room. The sign by the door said the next class wasn't scheduled for a couple of hours. The guys went into the room and locked the door then moved to corner that couldn't be seen from the hallway.
Without saying anything the guy grabbed both Ryan's and Chris' cocks and started to squeeze. "Yeah man, that's what we want." The guy pulled their shorts and jocks down so that both men's cocks were sticking straight out. The guy pulled both heads toward his mouth and started to lick both. He started working both cocks by alternately taking the heads in his mouth and using his lips and tongue to get both of their cocks ultra-hard. His next move was to take Ryan's cock all the way to the base and squeeze his throat around it. Then he moved to Chris. This back and forth went on until both Ryan and Chris were crazed and ready to drop their loads. The guy put the heads of both cocks at his open mouth and stuck out his tongue. He stroked both cocks until they both shot their loads over his tongue, lips and face. The guy swallowed and then wiped his face with his workout towel.
"Ok Dude, get on your hands and knees, it's time to give you a good fucking."
"Wait guys, I don't think I can handle either of your cocks, they're too big."
"We'll never know unless we try."
Looking at both of the men and the renewed stiffness of their cocks the guy did what they requested. Before he was all the way down, he slide off his gym shorts but kept his jock on.
Ryan and Chris did rock, paper, scissors to find out who would get to stuff the guy first. Chris won and got in position behind the guy. He spit on his hand and lubed up both his cock and the guy's waiting hole. He pushed the head of his cock against the hole and felt the heat. He pushed the head of his cock past the guy's ass ring and slowly eased his cock in. The guy at first grunted as he was assaulted with Chris' thick cock but soon was pushing his ass back against each of Chris' thrusts. Ryan watched and slowly stroked his cock. Ryan wished that it was his ass that Chris was filling. He was imaging what it would feel like to have his friend's thick cock sliding against the walls of his ass so that he could feel every vein. He wanted to feel Chris's weight against him and how it would fell to push back showing Chris how much he wanted to have his cock. As he thought of how good it would feel, Ryan let loose with his second load of cum for the day.
"Dude, what the hell, couldn't you wait to get a piece of this ass?"
All the way back to the dorm, Chris was giving Ryan shit about cumming before he even had his dick up the guy's tight ass.
"Fuck you man."
"That ain't ever going to happen Ryan, my ass is off limits."
"Mine too."
When they got to the floor they ran into Tim. They told Tim to get them some beer and weed and that he could have both of their cocks later that night after they had some time to relax after a hard workout. Tim was almost vibrating with excitement as he went on his errand.
Both men took off their work out clothes and went down the hall to get a quick shower. As usual they walked down the hall naked enjoying the feeling of eyes checking them out. Just the thought made both of their cocks get semi-hard. No one was in the shower so it ended up being a quick trip. After drying off they returned to their room and slipped on other pairs of gym shorts with nothing beneath them.
It wasn't long before Tim returned with a six pack and two joints. It looked like Tim wanted to stay but the guys told him to come back later and they would have some loads for him. They both kicked back and cracked open a couple of beers. As they sipped their cans they talked about how hot it was the guy at the gym. Chris gave Ryan some more shit about not fucking him.
Just as they finished smoking the first joint there was a knock at the door. "Open up, it's Mark."
"Shit", Ryan got up and answered the door.
"Are you guys smoking dope in here? I don't even need to ask the smoke is so thick and I see the joint in Chris' hand. I told you guys that you needed to follow the rules. I'm going to have to file an incident report."
While it wouldn't be that big of a deal for Chris, Ryan knew that it could fuck up his scholarship. "Bro, couldn't you let it slide this time. We won't smoke in the dorm again."
"Yeah, the two of you would expect that. You two walk around here like you own the place. Don't you think I know that there's a bunch of guys who suck your cocks, makes you think like you're some kind of studs, well I think that's bullshit."
"Man, please, I don't want to jeopardize my scholarship."
"Isn't that sad, you should have thought about that before you lit up."
"C'mon on man, isn't there something we can work out."
"Like I said, I'm sick of you guys. You act like you're the kings around here, well guess what, I'm the RA and I'm the king." Looking at Ryan, "maybe I just need to put you in your place."
Chris and Ryan looked at each other.
"Ryan, take off your fucking shorts and get down on the floor on your back." Ryan knew what was coming, while it made him excited, he couldn't let Chris know. "Now asshole." Ryan pulled off his shorts and got down on the cold vinyl floor. Mark undid his pants and shoved them and his boxers down below his knees. To Chris, Mark ordered "hold his legs back."
Chris held Ryan's legs back and watched in amazement as Mark put the head of his cock against Ryan's hole. To keep up the sham, Ryan struggled against both the cock trying to enter him and Chris holding him down. "Stop struggling asshole. I'm going to fuck you and you're going to beg me for more. Maybe then I won't turn in the incident report."
Mark shoved his cock into Ryan with one quick movement. The little guy's cock was out of proportion with the rest of his body, it was as big as Ryan's. Mark had no mercy, he kept driving his cock in and out of Ryan's hole. Just like Chris and Ryan, this guy just wanted to get his rocks off and could give a shit about who he was giving it to.
Ryan had worked so long keeping up the pretext that he was the stud and not a faggot, he was embarrassed that his cock grew each time that Mark hit his prostate. As Mark grunted and filled Ryan's ass with his hot, sticky cum, Ryan's cock shot out several strings of his own cum hitting his chest and face but also hitting Chris' face.
"What the fuck man?"
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October 19-22, 2017
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Welcome to the 2017-18 season of the Department of Theater Arts, featuring collaborations among students, faculty, staff and guest artists.
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F i n d i n g t h e R i g h t P a t h
by Robert Reinhardt
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About the Book
Combing through a few thousand images uncovered a central theme I didn't realize I had embedded in my work. Pathways can transport the viewer to many different places. This is a collection of some of the paths I have taken over the years.
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- Publish Date Jan 14, 2013
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Robert Reinhardt is an artist and educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at: http://restinpixels.us
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Thanks to everyone who attended UCP's 2016 Walk, Roll 'n' Run, which was held this September. When you bring llamas to the party, a little rain just doesn't matter! You can see lots more pictures of the fun (including the llamas) on our Facebook page.
Wow! Another great Walk, Roll 'n' Run has passed, and once again, we were delighted with the turnout.
We wish to extend a special "thank you" to all the employees and other volunteers who served on the planning committee, volunteered to help at the event, and who formed team, joined teams, and did fundraising. Thanks to your hard work, at least $98,000 has been raised so far.
Donations are still being accepted through the end of the September; so please click here if you want to help us reach our final goal of raising $100,000. We are so close!
Also, don't forget to check out event pictures on UCP's Facebook page.
This year we will be celebrating 10 years of the Walk, Roll 'n' Run! We are excitedly planning for this momentous day and hope you can join us!
It is always a wonderful day spent with family, friends and the community as we raise awareness and the funds needed for the Family Support Department here at UCP.
Register at www.walkrollnrun.org to sign up, form a team, join a team or support an individual! We have a big goal of $100,000 to meet for our 10th year and every bit helps!
We are always looking for wonderful sponsors, to help to make this fun and meaningful day in the community special for all. If you know of a business that would like to join our list of sponsors and help us reach our fundraising goal, have them view the sponsor packet by clicking here or email Kerry Pinney, Development Coordinater at for more information.
Watch the new video to see the fun had by all over the last 9 years and don't be left out of the fun as we celebrate 10 years of the Walk, Roll 'n' Run!
Want To Find Out More?
Contact Kerry Pinney, Development Coordinator, at 503-777-4166 x353 or by .
This year we are asking for YOU to design the 2014 Walk, Roll 'n' Run t-shirt! See complete details for the t-shirt design contest by clicking on the pdf below. There is a $100 gift certificate in it for the winner along with the joy of seeing your design on hundreds of people around town!
Submissions Due - Friday, March 14th!
I am pleased to announce that as of this morning with contributions that will continue to be received until the end of the month, the 9th Annual Walk, Roll 'n' Run has raised over $87,500! What an amazing demonstration of employee and community support. It was a beautiful morning and inspiring experience and we look forward to next year as we continue to "Engage, Inspire, and Connect."
As you might remember, back in April, UCP announced an exciting partnership with Lawyers Title. Between April and June, every time a transaction closed, Lawyers Title set aside a portion to donate to UCP.
Today, we got to find out just how much had been raised when we received a large and exciting check for $11,333, which will be used as a Platinum Sponsorship for this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run. This significant contribution has helped us be even closer to our event goal of raising $80,000!
Lawyers Title has also formed a Walk, Roll 'n' Run team, which will be made up of interested employees and others in their network.
Thanks to Lawyers Title for all of their support! This company is truly assisting UCP to further our message of "Engage, inspire, and connect".
Learn more about Lawyers Title here.
Learn more about the Walk, Roll 'n' Run here.
Are you planning to attend our biggest event of the year? Click HERE for more info!
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2013 Walk, Roll 'n' Run is now open! Visit the event website to learn more.
And don't forget to save the date: Saturday, September 7, 2013. We'll see you there!
We are excited to announce that Lawyers Title of Oregon, LLC has pledged its support to our UCP affiliate through its Giving Hope Campaign. The money received through this program will go towards Platinum Sponsorship of UCP's Walk, Roll 'n' Run. The funds raised at the WRR are the primary source of funding for UCP's Family Support Department.
Here's how the program works: every time a Lawyers Title transaction closes during the second quarter of 2013 (April-June), a portion of the transaction fees will be donated to UCP. Also, Lawyers Title employees have opportunities to volunteer and take part in the event.
So, if you or anyone you know is in the process of buying or selling a house, we'd love it if you select consider Lawyers Title. Thanks for your help!
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Lawyers Title of Oregon, LLC is a fixture in the Portland real estate market. Lawyer Title has six branches in the Portland metropolitan area and is a member of the Fidelity National Title Group, America's largest family of title insurance and related companies. The company was originally founded in 1925 in Richmond, Virginia and has expanded its national footprint in the title insurance market. Its direct operation in Portland began in 1983. Learn more about Lawyers Title here.
A fantastic day was had by all at this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run, which was held September 8th. Thanks to everyone who participated and volunteered! We'll be posting more information soon.
Do you want to join UCP for our largest special event of the year--the 8th annual Walk, Roll 'n' Run which will be held this Saturday, September 8th? If so,
you should know that today is your last chance to register online, as online registration closes tonight (September 6th) at midnight.
You are welcome to register at the event itself, but day-of-event registration will cost $30 instead of $25.
In other WRR news, we are pleased to report that we have raised $62,000 so far--we are so close to our goal of $80,000!
If you'd like to find out more about the event, sign up to participate, or start a team, visit the event website.
We are getting excited to see you all on September 8th at this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run--UCP's biggest special event of the year! We've already raised almost $45,000, which means we're halfway to our goal.
If you'd like to find out more about the event, sign up to participate, or start a team, visit the event website.
And don't forget: the top fundraisers will receive wonderful donated prizes. Here are the prizes for people who raise funds as indivudals:
SEE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 8th!
If you've attended UCP's Walk, Roll 'n' Run, then you have seen the Rose City Rollers in action.
Since then, our partnership has only grown. Their founder and Executive Director, Kim Stegeman (aka Rocket Mean), spoke this year at our annual "Friends Breakfast". She talked about how excited she was to find an event that has the word "roll" in the title, and how much she enjoys being part of the UCP community.
The Rose City Rollers will be rolling along with participants at this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run. They are also working with us to put together a "Family Skate Night" outing in the near future, so stayed tuned for details on that.
Find out more about the Rose City Rollers here.
Are you ready for this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run?
This is our 8th annual Walk, Roll 'n' Run, and it will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012.
Our fundraising goal is $80,000 and every penny raised will go towards funding our Family Support Department. Family Support provides resources, support, respite and hope to families raising children with cerebral palsy.
Hundred of people come together to walk/roll around a 2.5 mile course around the Esplanade or to run a 5K or 8K run along the Springwater Corridor. Participants will be able to hang out with the Rose City Rollers and Cruze from 105.1 The Buzz. Lunch will be provided by Papa Murphy's and The Old Spaghetti Factory.
Visit the event website to register, and watch the five minute video on the home page with photos of past events. You can start a team, join a team, sponsor a team, or make a general donation. Every bit helps! Also, please note that volunteers are always needed to make this event successful - go to the website to sign up.
Be sure to buy your raffle tickets for your chance to win some really great prizes like a handmade quilt made of past year's event T-shirts and an autographed Portland Timbers soccer ball! We also have a basket of hip knee high socks from Sock it to me along with an autographed Rose City Roller's t-shirt and tickets to a derby game!
The event will take place on September 8, 2012 along the beautiful Portland Eastbank Esplanade!
Join us for our biggest special event of the year. It will be a day of fun and fundraising for UCP's Family Support Department. Get those teams formed and have family and friends join you! We will again be having a wonderful lunch provided by Papa Murphy's and The Old Spaghetti Factory while we enjoy the marimba music of the Sellwood Middle School Marimba Band! The Rose City Roller's will be joining us again as well to roll along with us and Cruze from 105.1 The Buzz will be MC!
There are many ways to participate find out more here.
Visit the event website: here. Or contact Kerry Pinney, Development Coordinator, at 503-777-4166 x353 or by .
This year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run was a huge success, and we couldn't have done it without the help of our wonderful volunteers and participants. If you didn't get a chance to donate to the event, click here.
UCP's biggest fundraiser of the year is tomorrow, and we've almost made our fundraising goal! As of 3:48 pm, we are at $77,744. Our $80,000 goal is mere inches away!
Help us get there by participating or donating. See all the event details here.
And thanks for all your help!
Team Chase has surpassed their $10,000 fundraising goal for this year's Walk, Roll 'n' Run! Congrats, Team Chase!
Chase Moneyhan is the heart of the team. A lively 2 1/2 year old, Chase enjoys coloring and using his walker to get around. Visit Chase's blog here.
To find out more about the Walk, Roll 'n' Run, visit the event website. It's not too late to sign up to participate or volunteer!
Only 1 week to go until the fun and festivities of the Walk, Roll 'n' Run! Visit the event website today, where you can register and spread the word!
Lots of great vendors will be joining us this year, including Baby & Me.
Baby & Me has been an event sponsor for the last three years, and have multiple resale shops in Southwest metro area. Over the past few months, Baby & Me has been raffling off all sort of exciting items, with all proceeds going to UCP.
Now it's your chance to win an item. When you visit their event booth, you can spin the wheel to attempt to win an exciting prize. You can also purchase a raffle ticket; prizes include a $600 EMFIT Movement Monitor that can detect seizures.


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JUDY WOODRUFF: The number of female-owned businesses in New York City is growing at four times the rate of male-owned businesses, becoming a key part of the city's expanding economy.
And many of these companies are beginning to stand out for work being done in fields that have historically been dominated by men.
Hari Sreenivasan tells the story of how one female entrepreneur has built success in an unlikely place.
HARI SREENIVASAN: There's just not many women on construction sites?
NELLIE TORRES, CEO, ProjectSpan: There's not too many women, though you will find more now than you would have when I first started.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Nellie Torres was just 17 when she got her first job in construction as an accounting intern.
Today, more than 20 years later, she's the CEO of ProjectSpan, a Brooklyn-based construction company that she started in 2003.
NELLIE TORRES: When do you think the lights will be ready to be installed?
HARI SREENIVASAN: Torres is known for her work on some of the city's most sought-after projects, West Manhattan's new subway station, New York's first in 25 years, the electrical work for Yankee Stadium's center field, and her current job, lighting the massive Kosciuszko Bridge that connects Brooklyn and Queens.
It couldn't have been easy getting here.
NELLIE TORRES: It wasn't easy getting here.
HARI SREENIVASAN: The most difficult part for Torres? Breaking into construction's old boys club, and overcoming stereotypes that women like her don't belong.
As a woman of color, did you feel like you had to do twice as much work, be twice as good just to be kind of considered equally?
NELLIE TORRES: Absolutely. I had — in my view, I had to be better. I had to be earlier. I had to be on point. My numbers had to be perfect, maybe not perfect all the time, but most of the time, definitely more than my male counterparts.
HARI SREENIVASAN: It was a different bar.
NELLIE TORRES: It was a much higher bar.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Torres grew up in a rough section of East New York, the sixth of seven children of Puerto Rican immigrants. She put herself through college and earned a master's degree by working days, studying nights all while raising a son.
NELLIE TORRES: East New York has made me what I am. And I spent a long time trying to pretend that I wasn't from there and pretend that my childhood wasn't in the ghetto growing up.
And, eventually, I have noticed that, no, that that made me exactly who I am. It's made me have the ability to knock on walls and break down walls. Otherwise, I don't think I would have been where I'm at.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Where Torres is at is starting to become more common.
Nationally, according to the latest census data, there are nearly 10 million women-owned businesses, an increase of more than 25 percent since 2007. And a recent report by the Center for an Urban Future found women started more than 60 percent of all new businesses in New York City between 2002 and 2012, according to Jonathan Bowles, who authored the report.
JONATHAN BOWLES, Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future: Well, we actually did an analysis for the 25 largest cities. And there has been major growth across the board.
The number of women entrepreneurs are growing, not just in New York, but in all major cities in the U.S.
HARI SREENIVASAN: However, construction remains an industry that lags behind. Only 15 percent of all private construction firms in New York City are owned by women.
JONATHAN BOWLES: There's a lack of role models. That's really changed, but, a lot of times, women didn't see people in their families or in their friendship networks that had started businesses. Fortunately, that really is changing. But getting access to those role models and mentors is a big deal.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Torres, who oversees a team of 17 full-time employees, is trying to set an example for female staffers on how to best climb the ladder in an industry that has not been very open.
NELLIE TORRES: You have to be very, very, very tough, have very tough skin, and not be willing to take no for an answer. You will hear no a lot. You will hear you can't a lot. You will hear, you don't belong here.
And you just need to recognize that, yes, you do belong here. You need to get educated, you need to get experience, and you need to forge ahead.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Even now, despite being the boss for years, her employees see discrimination outside.
Willie Grullon is ProjectSpan's safety manager.
WILLIE GRULLON, Safety Manager, ProjectSpan: When we go to job sites, and sometimes she shows up. And electricians and construction workers, when they first see her and she starts asking questions, they assume she's a project manager.
And when they come over, you guys got a new project manager? And I'm like, no, she's the owner of the company. And I get a kick of their expression, the surprise they get.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Successful women in construction may still be a rare sight, but Torres is participating in a New York City program to mentor minority and female-owned businesses, and pave the way for similar entrepreneurs.
For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Hari Sreenivasan in New York.


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The Cash ChasmPosted on: 10 November 2008 by Gareth Hargreaves
Independent financial analyst Cesarina Holm-Kander gives her opinion on the Cash Chasm, and also has tips to make sure the credit crunch doesn't bite so hard.
New research reveals that the UK could collectively save over £14 billion between now and 2012 by adjusting personal finances to cope with the new market conditions.
By taking a few simple measures to put their house in order, the average Brit could save up to £1,236 a year.
The report, commissioned by credit card company Capital One, investigated the impact of spiralling prices on the man in the street, and the costs of different coping strategies.
People were grouped by their financial reaction to the changing conditions, and the report calculated the gap between how the best and worst prepared Brits will fare over the next four years.
This gap of over £1,200 per year has been dubbed the Cash Chasm.
Those who don't adjust will forfeit £2,532 per year, whereas those who behave sensibly will have to find the somewhat lower amount of £1,296.
In this video independent financial analyst Cesarina Holm-Kander gives her opinion on the Cash Chasm, and also has tips to make sure the credit crunch doesn't bite so hard.
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Well, this is my very first post here in the GoT wikia, but this thought is something that have been in my mind for sometime so I would like to share it with someone else, and I would like to hear what you think after
It is about the well-known apocalyptic prophecy about the return of the Others/White Walkers, and that a warrior will save the world once more. If you have read the World of Ice and Fire book, you will know that many other cultures worldwide have their own version of who was the hero. Personally, this links the Long Night to our world Flood myths: Many cultures and religions have a myth envolving a worldwide deluge, the same to the Known World about the Long Night
Well, everybody has their bets. Melisandre thought it was Stannis, but now is certain it has to be Jon. But both Aemon and the Red Priests of Essos believe their savior to be Daenerys, and soon the list goes on to the other possible candidates. However, among fans, the two best candidates. At one side, Jon has be appointed in many circumstances to be the one. The death of Ygritte mirrors Nissa Nissa, and the bloodied Dawn sword also fulfills the "bleeding stars" aspect of the prophecy. However, Daenerys also had the Red Comet and awakened the dragons from the stone
This led me to think about one thing: Anytime a fan asked GRRM about the meaning of the Ice and Fire in the books, he kept it shrouded in mystery. However, it is pretty much obvious to everyone that Ice means Jon and Fire means Daenerys. And, recently, I noted that the books use two distinct names: That is the character Azor Ahai, and the Prince Who Was Promised. These are used interchangeably but, with GRRM's plot twists, it can turn out that these two are separate characters. So, I think that is not one savior, but two, and that both Jon and Daenerys are the ones chosen to save the world. They both fulfill aspects of the prophecy. As Aemon remarked, the word for Prince in High Valyrian is gender-neutral. As far as we know, Azor Ahai was a hero and a warrior, but not a political leader. Prince, in the other hand, denotes, primarily, a political leader. So, I believe that Jon is Azor Ahai reborn, while Daenerys is the Princess Who Was Promised. They would both lead the men against the Others, but Jon would be the one to finally defeat the threat, while Daenerys would be the one destined to rule from the Iron Throne after the Long Night is ended again. The prophecy serves to both. The things they need to do serve to both - So long, Jon only misses the stone dragons, which Daenerys managed to achieve. But, as far as I knew, Jon can achieve something in the future - Daenerys's fulfilling of the prophecy is seemingly more literal, while Jon's is more symbolical. This can mean that Ice and Fire refers to both completetions of the prophecy
So, any thoughts?


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can you please help me i can't understand this girl. i like a girl but i didn't talk to her i start to look to her many times and also start to look at me but this days she dosnt give me any attention so wht should i do in this case? should i go and tould her that i like her or what should i do?
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No, it just makes her look rich, lol.
Haha I agree with @sean1234 ! =)
Have an opinion?
I am not a big jewellery fan - I would appreciate a few small subtle touches
not really. makes her look like a gold digger xD
If a girl who is a tomboy suddenly dresses up with makeup and some jewelry (even a nice watch or necklace) yes she will look more feminine.
Make's her look like she waste's resources.
Oh yes!😍😍😍
Not always. The only thing that makes every woman beautiful without fail is inner beauty.


text: Listen Creative expression Resource | One of the reasons the internet is so popular is that it allows young people many methods of personal and creative expression. This article highlights some of the key forms of expression, such as blogging, using the internet to create and share media, and the remix and fan culture phenomenon. This will help you to: understand how the internet is used for creative expression learn about different methods of expression talk to young people about internet use How do people express themselves online? Young people use internet and social media in a variety of ways to express themselves and to try different interests. Some of the key ways young people use the internet for creative expression include: Blogging Blogs are websites that are much like diaries or journals in which the blog owner regularly posts entries. Some blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as places to share personal experiences. The blogger can personalise the settings to filter what they want readers to access, and readers can often filter the content by both author and topic. They often combine text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, or online media. Many also have the ability for readers to leave comments, meaning that a post becomes a conversation. Groups can also be created on many blogging platforms, so that many bloggers can post to the same blog, and users can subscribe to a group and read anything posted to that group. Strong social networks can form when bloggers comment on each other's blogs, collaborate on content, and support each other in creative or critical endeavours. Blogs can be a way for writers in particular, but also artists and musicians, to announce that they've completed a new work, and get feedback, be it constructive criticism or just encouragement to continue. While most blogs are primarily text based, there are emerging trends toward photo-blogging, video-blogging (vlogs), and audio (podcasting). Micro-blogging is also gaining popularity, particularly with the rise of Twitter. This involves blogs with very short posts (often entered from mobile phones), often providing live feedback on events. TV shows like QandA may invite feedback by promoting an official hashtag (a tag via which topics are searched for and found) and publishing audience comments at the bottom of the screen, creating a more interactive experience. Media sharing Users can also post audio, video, photography and artwork to a wide range of hosting sites. YouTube and Vimeo are video hosting sites that are widely used. Flickr is an image hosting site commonly used by photographers. DeviantArt is an example of an art hosting site. Themed hosting sites are often used in preference to a generic image hosting site because of the community surrounding it, and the ways users can search and review content. However, even on big sites like YouTube, the use of tagging allows specific content to be connected and found by theme. Tags are essentially descriptive keywords (or metadata), which users assign to media, allowing it to be categorised and browsed. Young people have more access to recording and editing equipment than ever before, and generating content for other people to discover can be a popular pastime. As well as being rewarding for the level of interest a work can generate, it can be a great way for young people to learn and develop diverse skills, from sketching to video-editing to website coding. Remix and fan culture Sometimes, the materials posted are not completely original but are "remixed". The simplest method of this is macros, or image captioning, where a picture is submitted with a humorous caption. These are really low investment user generated content, but individual images can become really popular or "go viral", as can video with fake subtitles added. Images can also be "photoshopped" or digitally manipulated, again, often for humour. Fans of various media often create a wide range of multimedia works, including fan art, vids, anime music videos, political remixes, fan films, fan trailers, machinima, podfic, audiobooks and others. These transformative works can become just as popular, if not more so, than the original sources. Learn about other trends Read about socialising online Learn more about online gaming Learn about online commerce Did you find this article helpful? You have already rated this article Resource | Add a comment Your comment


text: I am demoing a pair of Resound Linx2 761s. I am in the third day. This evening when I tried to remove the left one, it was stuck. Apparently a vacuum was keeping me from removing it. The vacuum was pulling on my ear drum and it was painful. I persevered and it came out, but not without pain that I dont want to experience again. What do I do to prevent this in the future???


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I happened across a clip of Pete Thorn at the recent Namm festival after hearing lots of people speaking praise of both the Suhr amps he was demoing and him as a player.
Gotta say Im pretty damn impressed with both. Pete is a session guitarist with plenty of worthy names under his belt and is the right hand man for Chris Cornell.
Obviously a great player like Pete would sound good through almost anything but I've gotta say I was damn impressed with what I heard. Pretty decent prices aswell.
Suhr Guitar Website - Amp Details
Pete Thorn Website - www.peterthorn.com
Below is Pete Thorn demoing the Suhr Badger 30 (jump to 1:40mins if you want to skip the tech talk and go straight to the playing)...
Great AMP, great PLAYER
I happened across a clip of Pete Thorn at the recent Namm festival after hearing lots of people speaking praise of both the Suhr amps he was demoing and him as a player.
Trash your beloved guitar for 4 million youtube views?
If you haven't already seen it now's the time... well, assuming you can handle a little bit of country music.
Based on his own true story, country song writer Dave Carroll flew with United Airlines and his rather pricey Taylor got dealt some major damage in transit. After weeks of delays on his claim to the airline, United eventually blew him off and took no responsibility for the damage.
He wrote a song about it, filmed this clip, put it on Youtube and the rest is history! Talk about turning a negative into a positive. The video has been huge, 4,000,000+ views in only 3 weeks! I bet United Airlines are regretting that decision :)
Dave Carroll - 'United Break Guitars'
Katy Perry cover - Ukranian Accordion Folk Band!
Oh man, sometimes you just come across a cover of a song that is absolute gold... for all the wrong reasons!
I don't know if I like the backing vocals or the accordion better :)
Labels: cover song, funny, video
MIDI Triggered Flame Bursts Of Glory!
So if you have ever had anything to do with midi you'll know that the basic concept is TRIGGERING. Its most often used to trigger instrument sounds by pressing keys on a keyboard or to trigger drum samples with an electric drum kit.
You can go further and do clever things like set up midi sequence events to trigger the change of guitar patches on pedal boards so that all complex pedal bashing is automated. (Mind you I have rarely seen it done out of practicality... its more a case of guys trying to hook two things together a get one device tell the other what to do purely out of manly conquest and feel proud of his own technical abilities.)
So before I get any more side tracked, in a nut shell midi is both terribly geeky and self indulgent while also have the potential to do some really cool stuff. This video is a great example of the later (which is admittedly quite rare!)
An electric drum kit has been rigged up to trigger gas flame bursts and it's been used at outdoor party gig at night. Take a look at the vid, its visually spectacular and just plain cool!
String breaks, they never stop being funny :)
Ahhh, string breaks they never stop being funny, especially when they make noises like this...
Keep an ear open at 27secs. Im not one to type 'lol' but I did actually laugh out loud!
Audioslave Rock Riff Deluxe!
How damn PHAT is Audioslave's 'Show Me How to Live' riff, the way it grows through the 1st verse... then boom the chorus smacks you one right in the face!!! Love it :)
Labels: favourite music
Can you play Guitar, Bass & Piano... all at once?
Well Ive tried playing guitar and piano both at the same time before but not Guitar, Bass & Piano all at once!
This guy is a bit of a fruit loop by the looks of his other videos, but you've got to hand it to him... playing bass with his big toe!? That is impressive :)
Labels: cool, super skills, video
100% Acoustic Guitar Tapping
A pretty damn specky display of lap mounted tapping! Erik Mograin is truelly hypnotizing to watch. Check out his cd links below.
Labels: acoustic, super skills, tapping, video
Bohemian Rhapsody - solo acoustic guitar
Landed on this one by accident on youtube. Pretty impressive song to put together a solo arrangement for! Admittedly he does have some bung notes but its great never the less. Edgar Cruz, I'll have to check out more of this guy!
Labels: acoustic, super skills, video


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