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Ed Luce is an artist and writer from San Francisco who self-publishes the indie comic sensation Wuvable Oaf along with a line of related shirts and merchandise. Often referred to as the "Scott Pilgrim of gay comics," the story revolves around a large, scary-looking guy searching for love, his rather complicated relationship with cats, and his devotion to all sorts of good music. Along the way, readers meet a couple of warring queer rock bands and the Oaf's lovable cast of misfit friends, which includes pro wrestlers and cult celebrity guest stars.
Luce is also well-known for his comic's unusual special edition versions, which have included everything from lollipops to scratch-and-sniff trading cards to seven-inch vinyl record singles (featuring collaborations between legendary Bay Area bands Limp Wrist and Talk Is Poison).
Currently, Luce has two exhibitions of Oaf art running on the West Coast: One at Goteblüd, a vintage zine store in San Francisco's Mission district, and one at Floating World Comics in Portland, Ore. Over the next few months, Oaf will also be taking part in the San Francisco Zine Fest (September 3-4), the Alternative Press Expo (also in San Francisco, October 1 2) and the New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1 (represented by Matt Wobensmith, September 30-October 2).
For more information on these events and to shop for all things Oaf, visit WuvableOaf.com.
The Advocate: How do you choose your subjects?
Ed Luce: Several of my characters are based on real-life friends and acquaintances. Some people just lend themselves to caricature, including myself. Oaf and his love interest, Eiffel, are definitely aspects of my personality. Oaf is how I view myself on the inside; Eiffel is more my physical body type, plus some of my less charming traits. Lil' Papa, Oaf's adoptive father, is my partner, Mark, and Smusherrrrr is my best friend and collaborator, Matt. Working them into the story makes me feel that much more invested in these characters and I feel that love comes across in the drawing and storytelling. It's something you just can't fake.
How was the Wuvable Oaf born?
I was invited to take part in a paper doll theme show, so I decided to take a slightly more conceptual approach and craft a scary-looking guy whose clothes betrayed his true nature. The outfits were fuzzy footsie pajamas, a sweat suit with black kittens clinging to it, a Smiths "Meat Is Murder" shirt, and the accessories were Smurf and Chipmunks records. People wanted to know more about this character ... where was he from, what his story was ... and a comic seemed to be the best way to explore that. I had been a lifelong comics reader (mainly DC and Marvel superhero titles) but never had much experience in telling that kind of sequential narrative. In fact, I had been a painter and art professor for nearly 10 years. So I set about dreaming up his history and extended cast of characters ... the rest evolved from there.
How do folks react to the Oaf?
I think by and large they giggle at first, particularly if they're seeing the undies image for the first time. If they aren't scared away, then there's a curiosity. At comic conventions, I'm a big fan of letting people who are attracted to the covers come up and experience the book on their own terms, rather than resorting to a spiel. Inevitably, this means all sorts of folks take a peek, including people I'd presume to be straight. I think everyone has an Oaf in their lives, be it partner, brother, father, friend, or coworker. While the perspective is gay, I don't think my storytelling excludes any one group from enjoying the comic, so we get a lot of crossover readers. I've started calling it "the gay comic for everyone else," somewhat jokingly. My gay fans totally get the characters and where they're coming from, but I like to think the stories are inclusive. It's essentially a love story, as much about finding someone as finding oneself. And that theme resonates for everybody, regardless of gender and sexuality.
What artists do you take inspiration from and why?
Believe it or not, I'm relatively new to indie comics, so some of my influences tend to be a little outside the genre. I'm a huge fan of 19th-century illustrator Aubrey Beardsley for his use of bold black-and-white shapes with moments of intense detail and texture. I enjoy his very playful sense of perversity and choice of subject matter. I'm also very into illustrator and printmaker Rockwell Kent, whose Moby Dick drawings I find both dynamic and iconic.
I've become very drawn to the comics work of the Hernandez Brothers (particularly Gilberto), Osamu Tezuka, Tom Neely, Johnny Ryan, Bryan Lee O'Malley, and Chuck BB. I admire what each of these artists is able to accomplish with pretty straightforward black-and-white drawing.


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I have been looking for information for about 5 years about my grandfather who is named Burrell Charles Ball first married to Doreen Roxie Morcombe (from Omemee) and then afterward I think Estelle Ball was his wife. Burrell's brother I know was from Emily Twp, Albert and he died a few years back and Burrell died around 1993 but I do not know when, where, how etc.
Also Russell Charles Ball was their father and I believe he lived in Lakefield but there is little information about any of them. I know there was a fire in Russell's Lakefield home where he had Burrell, Albert and Barbara E. Ball (I think). He was married to Julia Secreta Wood that I believe died when she was young. Where can I go to find out more information?
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Hello Sherri. Since you did not provide an estimated year of birth for Burell, I had to hunt on the 'net to find some mention of him. Luckily I happened on one of your message board posts where you stated he was born circa 1920 and, best of all, that he was in WW2.
His military service is a great clue and means there are a number of steps you can now take:
Step One:
Did you know that you can send for his military file from Library and Archives Canada? This will give you lots of detail about your grandfather, and may include his death date and location.

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Scientists are calling it the comet of the century. Newly discovered comet ISON first made its spectacular appearance beginning November 2013 as it began its close approach and whiplash around the sun.
It's what happens afterwards that could be a problem…
Come ISON was only discovered one year ago, in September 2012, by two Russian astronomers of the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON).
Astronomers say it is a new (strong) comet coming from the Oort cloud which has never before slung around the sun, and therefore has never been weakened by the heat of sun like other periodic comets.
Not only that, but this comet is a sun-grazer, and is expected to violently erupt with geysers of gas, ice, and 'dust', as an extremely bright tail forms, especially after being whip-lashed around the sun during November 2013.
Our solar system is surrounded by an Oort cloud comprising many billions of comets. Occasionally one is jostled out, streams in to the sun, loops around, and sails back out.
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UPDATE: NOV-30, Incredibly, during a single day, November 28, ISON whip-lashed all the way around the sun and has apparently survived its close encounter. NASA had initially reported that the comet had disintegrated, based on what its cameras were seeing. Not long afterwards, while everyone had believed the 'comet of the century' had vaporized…it somehow revived and 'regrew' two tails and continued on its way, brightening as it went. Stay tuned…
Ison is now moving away from the sun, and there's a good chance that we will be able to see it without a telescope from as early as December 3rd. The time immediately preceding sunrise, and just after sunset will be the optimum time for viewing ISON.
The heat from the sun has been shredding bits and pieces from the comet as it re-forms a huge and magnificent tail behind it. Some scientists and astronomers have said that it will become so bright and spectacular, it will become brighter than the moon.
ISON will make its closet physical approach to us on December 26, 2013.
On its projected trajectory, comet ISON will not hit earth, according to previous NASA calculations. A question that some are asking though, now that it has survived its harrowing turn around the sun, has ISON's trajectory changed?
And here's another thing…
During January, NASA calculated that comet ISON at that time was ejecting 122,000 tons of 'matter' every minute from its tail! Since then, the closer it came to the sun, the more 'matter' was ejected…
ISON is leaving a trailing 'rain' of comet dust, particles, and 'matter' behind it in space.
According to my estimations, after ISON has sailed past us, earth is on an orbital trajectory which will pass through the comet's particle trail (the one that ISON left behind when it was approaching the sun on its inbound leg,) and this will happen on or around January 12 – 15, 2014. This is remarkable.
ISON left a trail of debris on or close to November 1, at the spot where earth will transit mid January, just 10 to 11 weeks later.
Will it rain down fire from the sky?
Will we witness massive meteor 'showers'?
NASA says that the space dust will be too small to affect us badly…
Comets are notoriously fickle.
…thought you'd like to know.
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As you're going about your day do you ever stop to think about the affects pollution is having on your skin, no? You are not alone. Most of us just focus on the day to day of our lives, sure we all know about the effect pollution is having on the planet, the Ozone and the universe but it is also having an affect on your skin.
Your skin is the largest organ on your body and is there to help protect everything that is in your body so it is important to take really good care of it.
You may or may not already know this but it isn't actually possible for your skin to 'breathe' or take in oxygen so don't worry that your skin is sucking in pollution as you're reading this, however it is true that pollution can directly affect the health of your skin.
Sadly it isn't just external pollution that can cause harm to your skin but also internal. Everyday items that you have in your house or at work can all be damaging your skin without you even knowing it. Indoor pollution can actually be even more harmful than outdoor pollution which again most people don't realize!
Both kinds of pollution can cause skin problems such as dryness, flaky skin, rashes, acne and lead to premature aging.
Indoor pollution can be caused by;
Air fresheners
Cleaning products
Fires / Air conditioning
Cigarette smoke
Energy saving light bulbs
Outdoor pollution can be caused by;
Engine smoke – cars, trains, planes etc.
Carbon dioxide
UV rays
Chemical substances
Industrial waste
Landfill waste
Now truth be told there isn't too much you can do to prevent your body from being exposed to either type of pollution but you can combat your skin against the affects;
Here's how…
Either make your own house cleaning products like your great grandmother used to or purchase ones that are made from natural ingredients, you can usually find these in the super store right alongside the ones that contain all the pollutants and I know from experience that they don't cost much more if any more than the well-known brands.
Always ensure you keep your house/workspace as dust free as possible, not only for your benefit but the benefit of others coming into your environment that might suffer with skin allergies. The best way to de-dust your house is to wipe round with a damp cloth, collect the dust and then keep rinsing the cloth out; this way you totally remove the dust instead of just brushing it around your house. When you hoover your house ensure that your bag isn't full as this can also throw old particles back out into your environment; ideally use a cleaner with a HEPA filter. If you have animals then it is also very important for you to dust on a regular basis simply because they can add to the dust levels and kick it up a bit more so if you have skin allergies then dust is usually the cause not your fluffy companion.
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Now although there are lots of nasty pollutants outside of your house they do tend to affect you less than the ones inside your environment so make sure that you regularly 'air' your house/workspace to ensure the air inside doesn't become stagnant. Stagnant air poses its own health risks so ensure you allow good air flow through your environment and consider having a couple of plants throughout too.
Air fresheners
If you do all of the above then you tend not to need chemical air fresheners which can only be a good thing because they can cause havoc for people with skin problems. Most of the air fresheners on the market are made using many different chemicals and while it might smell like vanilla there isn't one single molecule of vanilla pod or bean in it. Most of the air 'fresheners' on the market contain formaldehyde, petrochemicals, aerosol pollutants and p-dichlorobenzene; do any of those sound like vanilla to you? Try naturally scented candles, aromatherapy oils, flowers, grow herbs, burn incense or tie together a vanilla pod, cinnamon stick and sandalwood stick to hang in your kitchen by the window and let it infuse your house. Once again think back to the days before plug-ins were the norm and do that.
Ensure you use limited aerosols and switch your electrical equipment off when not in use.
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Laurie and I had become accustomed to sharing her. We didn't wonder why anymore, just how we could make it better. I had watched her do about everything with different men. She liked to perform and I liked to watch. We had done all the so called normal stuff of her being my slut and being used by other guys as their whore. It wasn't until Guy that we started really wondering if other men could be very slow with her and drag out their sex sessions with her. She is a perfect size for using sexually. She's 5'7" 120lbs with an ass and a pair of legs to die for. Her breasts are small but perfect in shape and we found that many men really preferred hand sized A+ cups especially with a small body to accompany them. Since she is part Indian, she always has a tan look about her no matter what time of year and even though she's rather small and delicate she can take most anything. We used to full same room swap until we both noticed that I was spending all of my time watching her with her partner and sort of ignoring my partner. That's when we decided to just share her with other men who met certain criteria. I can't say she didn't like big cocks and massive muscles etc. but what she does like is being the absolute center of attention of everyone watching. We were fairly seasoned in this lifestyle and our new kink was to see how long the guy could hold off while he slowly unbutton the blouse one button by one while kissing her on the neck and laying his hands all over her nubile body to excite her and have her begging for more while he'd continue his tease.
We got started in this lifestyle by my request however Laurie soon realized that her all american prom queen high school image had followed her even into her mid 20's and she was ready to get rid of being lusted after b/c she was prom queen and start being appreciated for how slutty and how much of a whore she could be. The first time I handed her to another man for his pleasure; he was drooling over her slim young tanned body being given to him like a birthday present when she all of a sudden got so into being used that she moaned and sighed while she put her hand behind his head and said "kiss me and then take me however you want". This wasn't the reaction I expected but it made my dick jump up in my pants thinking that she really does want to be used as a piece of sexual slutty pleasure. She might only be 26 but she sucked her first cock when she was 13 & to top off her attractiveness she looks like she's 19 with innocent bambi brown eyes and full pouting lips that she just loves to wrap around thick cocks. She showed her first signs of submissive whoriness that day and needless to say her first lover outside of our marriage enjoyed her immensely and I was hooked on sharing my wife with other men. She acted like she had known John all of her life with her sweet kissed followed by tongue dipping kisses and when he started to talk filthy to her she became his & he and I felt like he owned her for that next two hours. Knowing how she likes to be the center of sexual attention attracted Guy to my Laurie along with her long legs, perfect ass, tiny waist, hand sized titties, and a face that will make you do a triple take with her auburn hair cut short and curled around her gorgeous lustful face. I had talked to Guy many times about taking her slowly and he promised he could handle it without getting out of control & just laying her back and fucking her swiftly like every other guy had done. Guy is 60 & has learned patience & this made for a perfect combination b/c Laurie loves older guys b/c she says they "appreciate" her more. We met at a hotel bar where Guy had secured a room for later and they met in person for the first time. She knew what he was going to try to do with her by taking her slowly so she didn't waste any time at all flirting and brushing against him. He had seen her pics but I could tell from the way he looked at her that he had underestimated her beauty and pure sexiness in every gliding motion of her walk to the way she licks her lips while she talks to you and stares at your crotch. She had also dressed just as he requested by wearing a very short jean skirt with slight heels to accent her thin ankles and curvey legs with a yellow tank that clung to her breasts and she wore a choker collar of black velvet that screamed of letting him take complete control over her. He asked her how she liked being a hotwife and she said she never realized the power she could have over men until I let her explore her slut side and that from the first man I gave her right up until now, she loved being a whore more than that prom queen of the 90's 100times more than she ever imagined. He asked how many guys got to fuck that prom queen back then and she said not nearly enough but I've been making up for it while she laid her hand on his on the table. She asked what made him so special that he thought he could deny her the sex with him that they both would want in about 5 minutes? He looked her deeply into those "fuck me now" eyes and said b/c when I finally take you, I'll own every inch of your body and mind and that's how I want you. Not on your terms but on mine. You'll earn me before you experience me and I will make you so hot and wanton that by the time I do use you for my pleasure, you'll have already cum several times without me even touching you he said. As we walked to the room, she made sure to walk ahead of Guy so he could see her ass move in her skirt while she glided like a model moving her legs very closely together while the heels made her legs look as perfect shaped as possible and I was even thinking at that time how I'd love to just lick the back of her knees while she sucked him to completion. It made me wonder how this man would be able to resist all of her perfection coupled with a whorey attitude especially when he knew she was there for one reason; to fuck him whenever he wanted and however he wanted! He drank her in with his eyes and I could see the bulge start to form in his pants. When we got to the room, she sat on the bed with her legs crossed so high that there was just enough space between her thighs to know that between those creamy thighs was the wet shaved prize of what he wanted. Guy wanted to own her first though He took her by the hand and lifted her up to him and as they stood facing each other just a few inches apart she started to breathe heavily. He asked her to look him straight in his eyes and while she did he told her he was going to own her in just a while and asked her if she had considered how sensual their first kiss would be? She said she had thought past that and he said I want you to think about nothing but our lips touching for the first time and how much you'll enjoy wrapping your lips around my cock but only when I let you. He let his fingers dance on her back and took several minutes before he placed his hand flat on her bra strap while he whispered "you're my whore" over and over to her with his lips less than an inch away from hers. He told her to tell him that so their kiss would be totally submissive on her part. She parted her lips to kiss him and he said "tell me, Laurie". She was moving her pussy into his crotch and she whispered I want you now and he said "tell me". She said I want to kiss you first and he brushed his lips across hers while he said then you'll tell me who you are for me today.
She was getting lost in this man's control and I was loving it and she closed her eyes and said "I am your whore today". He said tell me while you're looking at me Laurie. She looked straight at him and said "Guy, I am your total whore for you today" . He put his hand under her tank top and lowered his lips onto hers slowly and right before he kissed her he said "You love being my whore don't you" and with her head nodding yes he kissed her slowly but firmly as she drove her body into him.I was beginning to feel his unspoken power over her. She was definitely feeling it and to my surprise she was seemingly loving it. She darted her tongue in his mouth only to see him pull back from her & he took his hand from her bra to her mouth and touched his fingers right on her cupid's bow lips and said don't get ahead of me.
When I want your tongue in my mouth, you will know it and it won't be until we remove your tank & start to unsnap your bra. I don't want this hurried he said. Ask me if I'll remove your tank? She still though she could control him but when she said "Oh Guy, will you start undressing me please" I knew she was submitting. He slid one tank strap off her shoulder while both his hands made love to her shoulders right on up to her neck &
he surrounded her neck on top of the choker with his hands til her eyes looked glazed over as if she'd just been fucked. He had convinced her that sliding one tank strap off was as erotic as being fucked coming from him.
Right now no one else would do but Guy. She wanted this man to disrobe her in front of me & when he took her other tank strap off with his teeth, she nearly came. There she was still almost fully clothed and in her mind, and mine, she had nearly been r*ped. He grabbed a pair of scissors he had asked me to bring and cut the tank right up the middle in the front and let it hand loosely on her exposing her bra for the first time & she pushed her titties into his chest and he said, "You should be treated as the queen of all whores. How much does it give you a rush to know that your bra will come off only when I want it to and you will get to plunge your tongue into my mouth at the exact same time as your breasts are freed"? He asked me if he was going slow enough and I resisted telling him to just please strip her and fuck her fast. Here was another man making love to my wife as no other male as ever been able to do. Not even me. When he slid his hands underneath her bra to feel both breasts, she gasped in lust and I stroked my cock as if she had just swallowed his cum in her mouth. He leaned over & kissed her stomach while he played with her tits and she begged him to eat her pussy while he set her titties free. He took his mouth from her tummy and with his hands now on her ass he blew on her tits still in the bra. He worked his hands up her back from her ass to her bra and when his hands were placed on her bra to unsnap it, she started biting his neck and face in anticipation of her titties being freed by this man who had made her feel wanted and controlled like no other. She started rhythmically saying "I am your whore" over and over to which her unsnapped her bra and she came when he sucked her nipples back & forth while his hands were on her shoulder blades pulling her breasts to his mouth. I had been jacking off while he was undressing her and when I saw those tits come free, I blew my load knowing that this is just the beginning!
I asked her if she felt like a used whore and she said like never before in her life she felt like the queen of all whores. Guy's whore. She said she wanted him to own her& always be the one to undress her for all of her lovers. In one motion, all of the tank & bra were on the floor and her stomach was moving in & out as if she was fucking. He told her she could take off her skirt now and while she peeled it off of her ass down her legs he would fuck her mouth. She moaned in uncontrollable desire to take such a big step and felt that him letting her tits out had been like a gangbang. I was hard again and he told me to lick her ass while I jacked off again with his cock in her mouth. She said no to that telling him that she was afraid me licking her ass would distract her from enjoying sucking him to completion. He topped off this beginning session with telling her that she was to suck him til he came in her mouth and then hold it there while she moved over to my cock and suck me to completion with his cum still in her mouth and then swallow both loads at once. At this she came again without anything even touching her pussy. She had been owned and loved it. Owned like she never had been before. I knew that anytime Guy wanted her again, I would have to give her to him.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by a criminal jury for Jackson's June 2009 death. AEG's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
— "This Is It" director Kenny Ortega testified about his interactions with Jackson in preparations for the shows, describing how he felt the concerts likely wouldn't happen but was more concerned with the health of his longtime friend and collaborator.
— Ortega recounted Jackson's frail condition on June 19, 2009, when he said the singer arrived at a rehearsal shivering, frail and incoherent. Ortega said Jackson's condition improved as the night went on and had seemed reinvigorated at a session just a few days later, but died on June 25, 2009.
— Ortega acknowledged that it was understandable that AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips was confused by conflicting information received from the director and the singer's doctor.
— Jurors watched the videotaped testimony of Dr. Stuart Finkelstein, a physician and addiction medicine specialist who treated Jackson on his 1993 "Dangerous" tour and said he thought that the singer had a dependency on painkillers at the time. He said he shared his suspicions with Paul Gongaware, a tour staff member who is now one of AEG Live's top executives and worked closely with Jackson in 2009.
— Handwritten notes that Jackson wrote on Neverland Ranch stationary to his nephew, Taj, and a note he received from his daughter Paris thanking him for a hug before bedtime.
— Ortega break down on the stand while reading an email he sent to AEG Live's CEO calling Jackson a "lost boy." A judge called a 10 minute recess to allow the choreographer-director to compose himself before resuming his testimony.
— "I saw a Michael that frightened me ... "He appeared lost, cold, afraid," Ortega told the jury, describing the singer's condition at a rehearsal session six days before his death.
— "I tried the doctor who I thought would be the most natural person" to help, Ortega said of efforts to help Jackson during the rehearsal. "Then I reached out to AEG, Michael's partners, to make sure they were aware of how I felt and what I saw."
— "He gave them Christmas every day of the year," Ortega said, recounting one visit to Jackson's mansion in April 2009 in which Christmas decorations were up everywhere.
— A damages expert is expected to testify about Jackson's potential lost earnings and the plaintiff's case may draw to a close.


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The winner will choose between receiving a lump sum payment of $107 million or the entire $180 million jackpot paid in installments over 30 years, according to a lottery official.
The numbers drawn were 5, 31, 34, 41, 74 and the Mega number was 3.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 258,890,850, according to the Mega Millions website. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 14.71.
The drawing was the 16th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Pennsylvania and is worth $1 million, the lottery official said.
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I got this idea from another site. It was basically a world map that you could zoom in and out of. Members could add their location to the map and you could hover over them to see who the member was. Of course this should only go as far as the town you live in, as putting your address on here isnt the smartest thing to do. If you need more explanation please say. Also, please note this would be optonial and would also not like with the location on your profile page.
This'd be awesome, sadly I don't see this implented due difficulties.
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Wildcats focus on positives following opening lossStaff report
September 01. 2014 8:38PM
A loss is never easy to digest, but there were positive things from Saturday's game against Toledo that University of New Hampshire head coach Sean McDonnell can address with his team heading into the program's home opener in two weeks against Lehigh University.
The final 54-20 season-opening loss in Ohio to the Rockets, an FBS opponent, netted some good marks from quarterback Sean Goldrich and the offense.
Goldrich, chosen by McDonnell over teammate Andy Vailas of Bedford for the starting job, was impressive.
He was 27 of 39 for 291 passing yards, throwing for two touchdowns and no interceptions. The completions and passing yards were career highs and Goldrich managed to lead his team to an early 14-3 second-period advantage against Toledo, which was voted as the pre-season favorite to win the Mid-American Conference West Division this fall.
In the team's first drive of the season, Goldrich completed five of his first six passes totaling 72 yards and eventually led UNH to paydirt when he threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to R.J. Harris.
The Wildcats, who entered the game ranked fourth in the FCS, led 7-3 after the first period and shortly gained a 14-3 lead with 7:43 left before halftime behind another drive led by Goldrich.
Goldrich was aided by a pass interference call on Toledo at the Wildcats' 35-yard line.
After the infraction Goldrich caught fire, completing four consecutive passes to Jared Allison (eight yards), Kyon Taylor (eight yards), Harris (12 yards) and Mike Kelly of Merrimack (four yards), moving the ball to the Toledo 32. Goldrich kept the drive alive with a nine-yard run followed by a personal foul on Toledo, advancing the ball to the 12-yard-line.
Three plays later, Goldrich rushed five yards for a touchdown capping a 13-play, 87-yard drive that consumed six minutes.
"Sean Goldrich is a good football player," McDonnell said. "That's what we've seen from the middle of last year. "Now we have to get moving some people up front so we can run the ball and give him a little bit of a break."
More positive notes were provided by receivers Harris and Allison.
Harris led UNH with nine catches and 149 receiving yards, moving him past John Perry (1989-92) for fourth best on UNH's receiving yardage list with 2,926.
Allison had 55 yards on a career-high seven receptions.
"We got off to a fast start, but we kind of slowed down in the second half," said Harris. "We couldn't put things together and sustain drives. …I think we did some things well, but I think we need to take this bye week and the week leading up to Lehigh to do things better."
More good news was the fact UNH trailed Toledo by only two points (16-14) at halftime and was still in a 10-point game with 4:33 left in the third quarter after Goldrich found Nico Steriti for an eight-yard touchdown pass.
The defense couldn't hold the momentum as Toledo (674 total yards on offense) scored the final 24 points. McDonnell was disappointed with his defense after the game.
"We couldn't tackle in open space, we couldn't fill gaps, and we gave away blitzes," McDonnell said of his team's defense. "It was like reading a book for them: They were a step ahead of us the whole game."
But McDonnell also acknowledged there were some silver linings in the loss, saying "We did a lot of things right in this football game. Made some plays and did some things."
Now McDonnell has two weeks to build on those good things in preparing for Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 13, in a 3:30 p.m. start at Cowell Stadium.


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STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CHANCELLOR FRANK T. BROGAN: "We are very pleased to see the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition's team recognized as the national resource they are, and I congratulate Dr. Ford on this immense honor to serve in this advisory capacity to the United States Dept. of Defense and the Pentagon, which will benefit the State University System at large."
BACKGROUND: In 2011, the Board of Governors invited the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition to present an update on its incredible work in building and sustaining the State's knowledge-based economy, a priority of the Board of Governors. Dr. Kenneth Ford is the Institute's founder and CEO. His slide presentation at the September meeting of the Florida Board of Governors for the State University System is located here (and video/audio is available in the media archive in the same Board meetings area of the web site): http://www.flbog.edu/pressroom/meeting_items.php?id=150&agenda=545.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense appointed Dr. Ford of Pensacola to the 32-member Defense Science Board, which has experts from science, engineering, national security, cyber security, weapons systems and more. The IHMC has offices and research labs in Pensacola and Ocala. For more, see www.ihmc.us. For more on the Defense Science Board, see www.acq.osd.mil/dsb. More details about the IHMC and Dr. Ford are attached.
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Fish and Game: Not Fish and CHIPS
May 12. 2014 5:21PM
Here is a great way to confuse tourists, on whose dollars New Hampshire depends: Subject them to traffic stops by New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers.
That sounds nonsensical, and it is. Yet enough legislators like the idea that a bill to give conservation officers the power to enforce traffic laws passed the Senate and is on this week's House calendar.
Conservation officers receive the same police training as other law enforcement officers in the state. But upon being hired they are devoted — by law — to enforcing laws regarding wildlife. They are given a special mission, and there are not enough of them, according to the department. Fish and Game lost 15 positions in the current budget. It is funded by hunting and fishing license fees, not state tax revenue. Who will pay for conservation officers to ticket motorists? Who will pay to put lights and sirens on their green pickup trucks?
This mission creep is a bad idea. Let conservation officers patrol the vast forests and lakes of New Hampshire and leave the highways to the State Police and other general law enforcement officers.


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Hot Rods, Cool Technology: Michigan Tech and the Green Racing Initiative
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
When you think of environmentally friendly sports, auto racing probably doesn't spring immediately to mind. But the Green Racing Initiative aims to change that.
"Our directive is to bring green technologies to the motor sports industry," says research scientist Jeremy Worm, who leads Michigan Tech's involvement in the initiative. "For the racing community to embrace this idea, we have to show them that you can reduce your carbon footprint and go faster."
The Green Racing Initiative is organized by Circle Track Magazine, Argonne National Laboratory, General Motors and McFarland Consulting. Ultimately, its aim is to bring environmentally friendly technologies and fuels from the racetrack to Main Street, in part by capitalizing on the public's interest in motor sports.
Michigan Tech became involved about a year ago, when it was time to bring the project into the lab and start getting answers to some tough questions about what was happening inside the engine. In particular, how were these alternative fuels and advanced technologies really affecting the way the engine operates? "ANL knew we were the right place for that," said Worm.
Using cutting-edge instrumentation, Worm's team studied how green technologies affect the performance of a Chevy Camaro racing engine.
"Initially we looked at E85," he said, since the 85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline fuel slashes emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. "We also wanted to prove that the car could go even faster with E85."
They succeeded. "We made more power on E85," he said. "Plus, it's much cheaper than racing fuel, which can cost as much as $12 a gallon. How many times does this happen, that you can make more power with less money and the same engine?"
Parts like hoses and gaskets are the only components that would need to be changed in an ethanol-fueled race car. And ethanol's lower mileage wouldn't be a problem for short races.
Worm also evaluated how the engine performed with electronic engine controls (which improve mileage and reduce emissions) compared to the carburetors beloved by racing teams. "They are reluctant to go to fuel injection, because they think it's complicated and unreliable," said Worm, who, in his drag-racing youth, did his share of tinkering with carburetors. "We wanted to show that fuel injection is also tunable, like a carburetor, that it can deliver more power, and in doing so we wanted to take away the mystery and really uncover and explain the science behind why fuel injection is better."
So, they instrumented their Chevrolet Performance engine provided by GM so that they could see the actual pressure inside the cylinders while the engine was running and examined the combustion pattern in all eight cylinders. "We were able to show that with a carburetor, the burn was all over the ballpark," Worm said. "But with fuel injection, we were able to keep each cylinder working at its best."
Their next project will involve spark plugs employing advanced igniter technology. Worm is also looking forward to some more-extreme experimentation. "We've been talking about increasing the compression ratio. We want to push the engine to its limits and find out what happens when we take full advantage of E85," he said.
Further down the road, he would like to demo these Green Racing concepts to racing pros, courtesy of Michigan Tech's new mobile lab, housed in a trailer behind a semi. "We could run an engine on regular gas and on E85 and show people how, and why, the power changes," he said.
Eventually, the Green Racing Initiative aims to introduce hybrid powertrains to the world of motor sports. "Racing requires a lot of braking, and maybe you could use the braking energy going into the turn to help you accelerate out of the turn," Worm muses.
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OAKLAND, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/03/12 -- Bell Investment Advisors, a Bay Area registered investment advisory firm, today announced they will be hosting a free webinar, "Year-End Review and 2013 Preview," on December 6, 2012, 2-2:30 PM PST. The event is part of the firm's ongoing educational series providing informational webinars on relevant topics related to Investment Management, Financial Planning, and Career/Life Coaching.
The discussion will review pertinent market activity and economic events of 2012. In addition to a 2012 economic overview, the webinar will provide a glimpse forward into 2013 and what might be in store for investors, including the potential effects of election results.
Matt King, CFA, Bell's Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, and Marivic Hammond, Senior Investment Advisor, will be presenting the webinar. There will be an opportunity for participants to have their questions answered at the end of the presentation.
Matt has stated, "With the fiscal cliff less than a month away, investors need to begin thinking now about moves they should be making to protect their portfolios and reduce their tax liabilities, which could be meaningfully higher next year. In fact, we have already noticed some momentum shifts and trend changes that suggest that 2013 could be a very different investment environment than 2012."
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Two pieces of legislation sponsored by Grisanti need Assembly approval before they can become law
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, was joined today by representatives of the District Parent Coordinating Council, Buffalo ReformEd, and other community leaders to urge the State Assembly to act on two pieces of legislation that he said would increase parents' involvement and save taxpayers money in the City of Buffalo.
Bill S. 868 calls for moving the election of members of the City of Buffalo School Board from May to November, a measure that will improve voter turnout and save taxpayers more than $100,000 by consolidating elections. The legislation also calls for extending the terms of current members of the Buffalo School Board to the last day of December rather than June, allowing for future terms of office to run from January through December.
Bill S. 1044 requires the City of Buffalo's board of education to submit its annual school district budget to voters for approval prior to final adoption of the spending plan. Grisanti said he believes encouraging more people to vote will allow special interest groups to have less influence over the day-to-day business of the city's school system.
In the City of Buffalo, nearly one-half of the property tax levy is allocated to the school district, but local residents have no direct input on the annual budget, unlike suburban districts. Buffalo is one of five school districts in the state that does not hold an annual vote on a proposed budget.
The recent passage of Senate bills S.868 and S.1044, both sponsored by Grisanti, are in hopes of improving the quality of education currently offered to students who attend public school in the City of Buffalo and increase parental involvement.
"I am proud to stand here with concerned parents of students who attend Buffalo Public Schools because we all recognize the need to improve the quality of education that our children are receiving," Grisanti said. "Their futures are at stake so we need to do whatever is possible to get more people involved so we can work together with district officials and other stakeholders towards a common goal of improving the educational opportunities provided to our children."
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, D-141, said, "Parent engagement is the key for future student success. The more parents that are allowed opportunities to have a role in their children's academic life, the richer their student experience will be."
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The 2013 legislative session is scheduled to end on Thursday, June 20. If these bills are not passed by then, the legislation would need to be re-introduced in 2014.
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USC Book Club: The Food and Feasts of Jesus
May 2014:
The Food and Feasts of Jesus
By Douglas E. Neel and Joel A. Pugh
Review: There's no doubt that food plays a big part in the most important moments of our lives. But have you ever wondered how the meals you share with family and friends today would compare to the food commonly found on the tables where Jesus once dined?
In The Food and Feasts of Jesus, Douglas Neel and Joel Pugh open a delicious doorway into first-century kitchens, examining the basic ingredients of the day and serving up mouthwatering recipes for dishes commonly served at both special celebrations and ordinary meals. The authors reveal how preparing and sharing a feast became a key ingredient in defining culture and developing community—and how a return to cooking traditions of the past can bring us closer together in the present.
—Scott Alessi, Managing Editor, U.S. Catholic
Rowman & Littlefield says: From feasts to field lunches, this book explores various meals from Jesus' time, and offers accessible recipes for readers to make their own tastes of the first century.
Paperback: $19.95
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Questions for Discussion
We hope these questions will help readers dig a little deeper into the book, either in personal reflection or group discussion. Many of the questions compare and contrast life today with the culture of Jesus' day to offer greater insight to both. For some questions, potential answers are offered in parenthesis to aid the discussion leader.
Chapter 1—Why Eat the Food of Jesus and His Followers?
1. Why should we care what Jesus ate?
2. Are these recipes authentic? (Who knows? No one has found an ancient Jewish recipe book. All of the ingredients are authentic, as well as the cooking techniques and storage techniques. Good cooks in the first century likely combined these ingredients just as the book describes—bad cooks simply threw together what food they could find)
3. Describe a time when special food and a distinctive meal help build a sense of community.
4. The authors end chapter one with a philosophy of food and dining. Do you have a personal viewpoint regarding food and feasts?
5. Do you agree with the authors' attitude toward prepackaged and fast foods (page 10)?
Chapter 2—The Bounty of the First-Century Kitchen
1. What ingredients that are common today are missing in the first century?
2. The authors were often asked why they would want to study a diet of gruel and lentils.
3. Are you surprised by the wide variety of foods and flavorings available in the first century? What ingredients are you surprised to see on the lists and what did you expect to see that was not available?
4. What was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden?
5. The first-century diet is comparable to the modern Mediterranean diet. What are some similarities and differences? If a family only ate fish or poultry once a week and meat only occasionally, did they get enough protein from foods like legumes (the lentil stew), cheese, and eggs?
Chapter 3—Our Daily Bread
1. What percentage of people in first-century Galilee were directly involved in agricultural work? (80 percent)
2. A first-century worker was paid what daily wage? (denarius) How much does that translate to today? (In Dallas, today it is about $80-100.)
3. Was bread served at every meal? How did that bread differ from our bread today? Was the bread of the poor different from the bread of the rich?
4. Bread was an extremely central part of the first-century diet. In addition, it had significant symbolic meaning. With this in mind, why do you think bread played such a central role in Christian worship?
5. What are some of the ways that a first-century meal with family differed from a 21st-century dinner?
Chapter 4—The Farmer, Food, and Social Responsibility
1. How many generations had the 'family warehouse and neighbor loan program' been in place? How many centuries? (Josephus dates 'David and Goliath' at about 1050 BCE so about a thousand years.)
2. If a neighbor had no grain left to lend, what did the borrower do? (They borrowed silver from the rich in Jerusalem to by grain for seed, risking foreclosure if the crop was poor.)
3. Did the poor/landless have the right to go onto the farmers land or did they have to wait for permission? (Mosaic law gave the poor rights to take what they needed from the fields.)
4. If the poor HAD THE RIGHTS BY LAW TO TAKE FOOD in Jesus' day, are 'Food Stamp' programs (now called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNP and Woman, Infant, Children Nutritional Services WIC) the modern day biblical equivalent?
5. If we reduce those 'food stamp' programs, is leaving these people hungry what Jesus preached against 2000 years ago? In the parable about paying each worker a full days' wage, including those who only worked the afternoon, could this have been so that every family could eat?
6. 'Forgive seven times' or "70 x seven times"? When a neighbor could not repay the years' worth of food that they borrowed for their family (think $30,000 today), Pharisees said that the farmer had to forgive seven times. What did Jesus say? Why would Jesus make this outrageous statement?
Chapter 5—The Sabbath Feast
1. Describe a Sabbath feast on a Friday night at a farmhouse in Galilee.
2. According to Mark and Luke, Jesus was criticized by Rabbis for eating grain from farms that didn't belong to him, or for doing it on the Sabbath?
3. How did the Sabbath feast compare to the daily meal? Do you enjoy a weekly meal with family and friends that compares to the biblical Sabbath feast?
4. Why do you think that the Sabbath was important in the first century and continues to be significant for modern Jews?
5. There is renewed interest Jews and non-Jews for Sabbath time, realizing that media and other distractions keep us from time with family and God. Is this a helpful concept for 21st century people? Would group members be willing to set aside Sabbath time for such a celebration? What would they be willing to stop doing in order to spend time with God? Give up television? E-mail? Social networking?
6. Why do you think Palestine was called a land of milk and honey? Is it still perceived as such?
Chapter 6—The Banquet
1. Were first-century banquets typically husband and wife, or male-only?
2. When Jesus visited Mary and Martha at his friend Lazarus' house, did he follow the male-only custom? What do you remember about this story? This chapter contains the first of several discussions of the roles of women in first-century life. Reflect on this description of women and the banquet (pages 95-96) and compare this to what you know of the teachings of Jesus and the Apostle Paul regarding women.
3. Describe a special meal with family and friends that might compare to a first-century banquet. Did your feast have entertainment that might compare to some aspect of the symposium?
4. Modern scholars continue to research the influence of the Greco-Roman banquet on many aspects of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern life. After reading this chapter, do you think that the banquet might have influenced the shape of early Christian worship? Why or why not?
5. In the first century, hospitality was as important as the food that was served. Have you enjoyed the degree of hospitality described in this chapter?
6. This chapter includes a description of misuses of the banquet in the Greco-Roman world. Have you experienced abuses of special meals and feasts? What were the circumstances?
Chapter 7—The Wedding Feast
1. From the wedding covenant and betrothal to the actual feast a year later, first-century unions were significantly different than their modern counterparts. Discuss these differences. Which do you find most surprising?
2. Why was the wedding feast such an important occasion, not just for bride, groom and their families, but for the entire community?
3. This chapter continues the discussion of women in first-century Palestine. Once again, compare societal expectations with the teachings of Jesus and writings of the Apostle Paul. Reflect on the possible conflicts involved when incorporating a young bride into the groom's extended family.
4. The wedding feast was steeped in religious symbolic significance. Discuss both Old and New Testament use of the wedding feast as a symbol and why it was an image used by Jesus in his teachings.
5. Along with bread and olive oil, wine was considered part of the "Trinity" of important foods. Why was wine so significant? Why was it so important to add water to wine?
Chapter 8—The Feast of the Passover
1. Each food has a symbol—what do these food stand for?
LAMB—the lamb's life was sacrificed for blood on the door so the angle would PASS OVER the house—hence the lamb was God's presence and redemptive purpose
BITTER HERBS—lettuces and other herbs were eaten at Passover to remind the Jews of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.
UNLEAVEN BREAD—a symbol that the Jews were a people who were unexpectedly leaving their homes to travel through the wilderness without time to let their bread rise.
2. Passover is still an extremely important feast for all Jews. Describe some of the ways the festival has changed over the two thousand years since the life of Jesus. What is most surprising about the celebration of Passover in the first century?
3. Passover was a multitiered feast that was religious, nationalistic, and cultural. It also contained elements of a harvest feast and provided families with opportunities to teach their children. Do we similar celebrations today? Are there celebrations like the Passover in other countries?
4. What influence does Passover have on Christian belief?
5. Animal sacrifice is discussed here and in more detail in a later chapter. Describe the visual image of experiencing the sacrifice of thousands of lambs in the temple. Is it possible for us, with our twenty-first century sensibilities, to see the excitement and joy that must have been experienced in the first-century?
6. The poorest members of society were to celebrate Passover in the same manner as the richest. Have you ever experienced dining and feasting with those who were considered the poorest in your communities? Would you invite a street person to share Thanksgiving dinner with you?
Chapter 9—The Harvest Feast
1. What has our society lost by being so separated from growing and harvesting our food?
2. Does the Sabbath rest make more sense after reading a description of the cycle of work required of the farmer and his family? (pages 176-180)
3. Pentecost was a celebration of the wheat harvest. Why do you think the Book of Ruth was read as part of the celebration? Can you think of a modern example of a feast or holiday that expresses a "bond of communal responsibility"? (page 181)
4. The festival of Booths (Tabernacles) which celebrated the grape harvest was a much more unusual feast with worship services, processions and all-night dances. Can you think of any modern celebrations that might compare to Booths?
5. Grain was not only an important food, it was also a power symbol. Look at 1 Corinthians 15, especially Verses 35-37 and reflect on grain as a symbol for new life and resurrection.
Chapter 10—Eating with God—The Todah Feast
1. What is a Todah Feast, and how does it differ from the other great feasts? (The Todah was a celebration of thanksgiving for something that already happened. In contrast with the other great feasts, the person hosting the feast came to the temple already experiencing shalom, or peace, not seeking it in the future.)
2. Does the Bible tell of Todah Feasts? (Yes, Luke tells that Mary's purification and the presentation of Jesus as the firstborn, Joseph and she offered two turtle-doves or pigeons instead of a lamb. (Luke 2:22-24) Additionally Psalm 116 is one of the Todah Psalms—a personal thanksgiving Psalm.)
3. The celebration of the Todah feast has been overlooked by most scholars and yet the theme of Thanksgiving is important for Christian theology and worship. In fact, the Hebrew word todah is often translated into Greek with the word eucharist. Should more attention be paid on the connection of the Todah feast with Christian theology and worsihp? Why or why not?
4. Why is the Todah Feast described by the authors as "eating with God"?
5. Shalom was one of the elements of the Todah feast. What is your understanding of shalom and can you describe how it might be connected to the Todah feast? Does your experience of modern Christian worship give you shalom?
6. Meat was eaten very rarely in the ancient world. Could you follow a first-century diet and eat meat only on special occasions, four or five times a year?
Chapter 11—Picnic at the Beach
1. The letters in the Greek word for fish, ichthus, is an acronym for what phrase? ("Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior") The Fish was the symbol for Christians 300 years before the cross became the common symbol.
2. St. Peter's Fish, the primary fish caught in the Sea of Galilee is today known as what? (Tilapia)
3. Most North Americans love to complain about paying taxes. Compare our tax system with that of first-century Palestine. Does the development of an underground economy based on barter make sense in that setting?
4. At some in his life, Jesus left Nazareth and moved to Capernaum, which was in part a fishing community. Because of which, ministry to and among fishermen was important to Jesus. So too was the symbolism of fishing. Discuss Jesus' relationship with fishermen and fishing.
5. Fish was an extremely important food in the Mediterranean and Middle East. The Mediterranean Sea and lakes like the Sea of Galilee guaranteed that most people had access to fresh or dried fish. What role does fish play in your diet? Do you eat fish daily? Weekly? Once a month? Never?
6. Salt was an extremely important seasoning and is necessary for health and life. We have access to a ready supply of cheap salt. This was not the case in the ancient world. What is our relationship with salt? How was it used as a symbol by Jesus in his teachings?
Chapter 12—What We have Learned and Why We have Joined the Feast
1. What have you learned by reading this book and celebrating some or all of the feasts? Are your conclusions similar to those described by the authors?
2. There is a strong connection between the food choices we make, the way we eat, and the culture we live in. Discuss your diet, how you prepare and eat food, and what that might say about our culture.
3. There was great disparity between the diets of the rich and poor in the first century. The disparity may not be quite as great; most people have access to affordable chicken, milk, bread, beans, and many other foods. Yet there is a very large gap in the availability of healthy food to the richest and the poorest members of our society. In many urban areas, the poorest have no access to fresh fruits, vegetables, or whole grains. What does this say to you about our food culture?
4. Discuss the elements of the feast as described on pages 230-231. Does it make sense that these characteristics are also elements of worship?


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The first funerals for the fallen firefighters began Wednesday, a day after thousands attended a memorial service for the men.
Estimates of how many structures were destroyed range from 114 to 129. Residents were allowed back in this week, and the road through the area reopened on Wednesday.


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You had sex last night! I didn't even hear it!
Yep, I ninja fucked her hard.
Yep, I ninja fucked her hard.
by Frickin' Genius April 25, 2016
by Jordy-Time February 16, 2006
To penetrate another person without that person having knowledge or noticing.
Person 1: Whoa what was that?
Person 2: You just got ninja fucked!
Person 2: You just got ninja fucked!
by mario420 September 06, 2006
Dude, I ninjafucked this girl last night. My roomie had no idea. I guess he likes being rocked to sleep.
by mizzou22 November 20, 2008
If I heard this right, it refers to the action of being sexed half-willing, whether out of obligation or whatever motivation (this isn't referring to rape, mind you). It comes from a movie called Dog Park, and I'd like to see the term used more.
by geoffy mcgee August 05, 2004
When you ( a male) is having sex with two other people ( male or female) and you fuck them in the butts back to back. Hence, you see an ASS, you see an ASS, and you went IN, or assassin ( which is a word used to describe a ninja).
Joe Schmoe: Hey bro, I just had a consecutive buttsex with these two smoking hot chicks last night
Douchebag Dan: Duuuuuude! You just had a Ninja Fuck!!!
Joe: Totally gnarly dude!!
Douchebag Dan: Duuuuuude! You just had a Ninja Fuck!!!
Joe: Totally gnarly dude!!
by Jdawg96 December 17, 2013
wearing a black-body suit with only your dick n balls hanging out in a very dark room, drunk ho walks in u tap that shit with your baby dick, and peace out with her having no idea...ninjafucked.
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