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Scones and Muffins for a Non-Shower
Months ago--last April or May, I think, before we went to Australia and New Zealand, I was planning to give a shower for two women who were expecting babies around the same time. Then one of them had her baby five weeks early (don't worry; everything is fine), and so we didn't have the shower. Finally, now that both babies are big, happy, healthy kids, I decided we'd just have a non-shower, at which there are no presents and the guests of honor are out-of-utero.
Here are the guests of honor:
This is Nora. She's the one who arrived early, but she's all caught up now. Usually she's smiling and laughing, but she was a little discombobulated by Jim and his ever-present camera.
This is Alex. Come to think of it, he's usually smiling too. Jim just has that effect on people. Alex was right on time and is now in the 99% of height and weight. He is known, affectionately, in his household as "Fatty."
It was supposed to be 95 and humid today, so I planned to do the baking early in the day. I served bellinis or mimosas (or orange juice for people who don't drink at 10:00 a.m.), cranberry scones, orange blueberry muffins, cucumber salad with smoked salmon and smoked trout, and yogurt with berries and caramel.
The scones were a new recipe from the NYTimes. The reason I wanted to try this recipe is because it specifies a particular kind of flour that I didn't have. After I saw the recipe, I decided that I must have it--it's King Arthur mellow pastry flour, and it did make the most tender, mellow scones I have ever had. And a breeze to make--a few pulses in the food processor, roll them out, and they're ready for the oven. I'm definitely going to use this flour the next time I make pie.
Oops--I forgot to add the dried cranberries to the dough, but no harm done--I just kneaded them in and rolled the dough out.
They're brushed with a little cream and beaten egg, which gave them a nice sheen.
The blueberry-orange muffins are from Dorie Greenspan's big fat baking book. Guess what they have in them? Three-quarters of a cup of buttermilk. Guess how much buttermilk that leaves for me to use up? Um, I think the answer is 26 ounces, which seems like a lot. Fortunately, hundreds of people on the internet have already typed out this recipe, so I don't have to. This is from the Miami Herald
I bought some really fat blueberries, which are great to eat, but not ideal for muffins because they burst open during baking.
You can see the difference between the whole berries in the unbaked batter, and the big patches of purple after baking.
I can't show you pictures of the babies eating muffins because these young mothers are so persnickety about letting their babies eat real food. I think I was advised to give Sarah cereal and bananas when she was five weeks old, and then I'm pretty sure she moved directly on to hot dogs, which were considered an ideal food for babies because they had protein and were easy to chew. I'm not making this up, you know.
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- Doughadear said...
Hi Marie
Your scones and blueberry muffins look devine! Actually your menu for the non-shower made my mouth water.
I can't believe how babies nowadays aren't fed solid until they're almost walking. When I had my babies it was cereal at one month, vegies at two months, fruit at three months and finally meat at four so I know you are not making up any story about feeding your baby hot dogs. ;)
- jini said...
everything looks delicious as usual marie. i'm glad you found a scone recipe that uses buttermilk....that was supposed to use up the b-milk, not start a new problem. :)
i certainly fed my babies cereal quite early and then the little darlings slept through the night and so did i! what a concept.
i looked for farro at linden hills and although they didn't have it they said they'd order it. i need to start using those whole grains!
it was good to see you.
- Melinda said...
I want to try that flour now. Fat chance.
The scones look yummy and I like it when the blueberries burst in muffins. Excellent.
My daughter started real foods at about 6 months. She was grabbing food away from me so I thought she was ready. I didn't think to give her hot dogs!
I think a debut non-shower is a lovely idea. I love the mimosas and blinis. That's big girls food!
- Melinda said...
I think I read the bilnis wrong. Silly me. Still sounds good with the cucumber, smoked salmon and trout.
- evil cake lady said...
both your scones and muffins look delicious, and I too love it when the blueberries burst!
and how nice to do a "welcome to the world, baby" party! this way everybody got to meet (and hopefully hold) the little guests of honor. much more satisfying in my opinion!
- breadbasketcase said...
Yes! The squash came right after the cereal and bananas, and then came peaches.
I ate farro in Italy, but haven't been able to find it here (although I'll admit I haven't looked all that hard). I'll bet they have it at The Wedge. My inspiration to use whole grains didn't last that long, but I'm hoping it will return.
Is it illegal to ship flour to England? If I try it, I don't want to get arrested. It was bellinis--a drink with peach puree and Prosecco--not blinis, but blinis would have been awfully good if I'd thought of them.
I've decided I like the "welcome to the world" party better than a traditional shower too. Also, the mothers get to drink, which they can't do when they're mothers-to-be. Oh yes, I was not only told I could feed my baby hot dogs at four months, I was also told to drink alcohol to my heart's content when I was pregnant. And I was encouraged to smoke--because the only thing it might do "is keep the baby's weight down, and that's easier for you." I'm not kidding about this either.
- jini said...
ah yes, the good old days. i had quit smoking, but i loved drinking beer - about the only time i did. i was told to drink beer to get the milk flowing when i first came home from the hospital. it worked too, and what a happy little mother i was. :)
- evil cake lady said...
yeah, i'm a little lax about the alcohol thing with the pregnant and new moms i work with but the smoking thing...i'm speechless.
kind of a testimony to the resilience of babies and little kids, because we've all seemed to grow up okay!


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McGuffie, was the lone DIII athlete to qualify for the finals in the event, as she will take on six DI sprinters and one DII sprinter tomorrow afternoon in the finals. Carly Muscaro from Merrimack University recorded the fastest time in the prelims with her time of 55.36 seconds.
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If you were looking for a quality new or used car last week, I was just the person to call.
Or at least that is what prospective buyers must have thought, as my cell phone number appeared in 23 Louisville newspaper used car classified ads for three consecutive days.
And by the end of those three days, the sales manager at a local car dealership almost went into the business of selling goats.
Monday morning, the first call came shortly after 7 a.m. A polite young woman inquired about the Ford Mustang I had advertised for sale. I assumed it was a wrong number.
I would like to compliment Chief Ronnie McCane, George Griffith and the entire Trimble County disaster management team.
During the recent wind storm, they provided traffic control due to power outages to the traffic signals, risking personal injury when they needed to be at home taking care of their own properties.
Trimble County should be proud of this fine group of men and women.
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On Wednesday, August 27, 2008, Director of National Drug Control Policy John Walters announced the new grant recipients for Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Support Program. Our neighbor, the Henry Co. CARE Team, was one of only 14 coalitions from across the country to receive the grant award. So how does Trimble County benefit? With this grant, the CARE Team will work with community leaders to revitalize and strengthen the Trimble Co. Drug-Free Task Force as they strive to make an impact on the reduction of substance use and abuse in Trimble County.
They claim to be live, local and late breaking. They say they are reporting the news that affects you. But as far as I could tell last Sunday, Jefferson County television news programs consider local to mean only Louisville and parts of Bullitt and Oldham counties in Kentucky.
It appears that if you live in Trimble County, you are not the "you" they were talking about in all those news promos.
On Sept. 18, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Community Development Corporation partnered in hosting the first Business Celebration Day on Courthouse Square in Carrollton.
The event was free to the public and showcased 51Chamber members. Mini-business seminars were held from 4-6:30 p.m. Food bought with donations from Arkema and the City of Carrollton was handed out for free to more than 400 people who attended.
Without a doubt, I think it's safe to say that "neighborliness" is alive and well in Carroll County.
After Hurricane Ike blew through the area on Sunday, Sept. 14 – actually, before Ike was even finished with us – people were out and about, moving trees out of roadways and checking in on their neighbors to make sure everything was OK.
The Housing Authority of Carrollton recently hosted it's ninth annual Neighborhood Watch Picnic. It was an evening of good food, wholesome fun and fellowship among neighbors. The steady growth in attendance each year shows that Neighborhood Watch really is a program without bounds.
Thank you to everyone in the community who gave time, energy and resources to help clean up the aftermath of last Sunday's wind storm.
From the time the storm began in the early afternoon until well into the night and the following morning, county residents were there, clearing trees and debris from roadways and participating in impromptu traffic control while the removal took place. Throughout the day, it was common to see the residents of our county exiting vehicles to saw a path through fallen limbs, making travel safer for everyone.
After the winds subsided on that Sunday [Sept. 14], Linda Davis, a neighbor down the street, was making her way through limbs, brush and downed trees, knocking on her neighbors' doors to see if they were all right.
This is a true example of a community. By dividing the word community, we have "commun" – living in an area together, and "unity" – working together.
We would like to publicly thank Kirby Melvin for his assistance removing fallen trees on our street during this last windstorm.
This is the second time that the weather has caused trees to fall on our street and Kirby's response was quick. We realize that during these times a lot of people call on Kirby for help, and he tries very hard to assist everyone. Thanks again to Kirby and his family for meeting the needs of the people.
Doyle and Faye Miller
There is a family in Ghent, Ky. that needs our help. The storm did a great deal of damage to their home. Wayne Lewellyn, his wife and two children need our help.
I'm having a yard sale Oct. 1-3, starting at 8 a.m. each day. If any one could donate something for this, the drop off is behind Ghent Baptist Church. This is also where I will have the yard sale.
She downed the whiskey quickly, slammed the shot glass to the table and raised a rebel yell.
Okay, not really, but that was what my friend teased she might do when we recently attended our first bourbon-scotch debate in honor of National Bourbon Heritage Month, which was created by the U.S. Senate in 2007.
We want to take this time to say thank you to Marilyn and Randy Webb for all the wonderful care and thoughtfulness shown to residents at Fairground Place Apartments during the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Ms. Marilyn has cooked all of our meals outside on a grill and Mr. Randy has brought hot coffee to us.
We have elderly residents living here that are on walkers and in wheelchairs and the Webb's have gone far and beyond their calling to see that everyone here is safe and well taken care of.
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A few weeks ago, I sat in the cold, darkened training room in Carrollton's City Hall, watching city and county employees train on the Firearms Training Simulator program. The digital program – known as FATS – projects onto a large screen, life-like situations in which trainees must determine how to subdue a suspect.
I didn't think that I could measure up to their training in such situations – even with "virtual" suspects.
Milton Elementary School will host its annual fish fry Oct. 18. We'd like to invite everyone to visit us on this special day.
This year will be the final fish fry at the current Milton Elementary School before our greatly anticipated mid-year move to the new facility. We are excited and nostalgic about the 'good ole days'! We want to make this year's fall festival a true "walk down memory lane".
OK. I had my say a couple weeks ago about Carrollton City Council and it's inability to decide if code enforcement officer John Welch is not doing his job, or has too big a job for one person to handle.
Any argument regarding the state of the city of Carrollton, in terms of nuisance properties, comes back to this question, it seems.
I would like to address this letter to merchants, fellow business people and other individuals, as well.
The 19th Annual Bedford Bash was a hit. We raised more than $500 for the needy kids' Christmas party through the sale of T-shirts. We gave away several prizes and had a great time. I have heard several positive comments on the band Young Country and on the 2nd Annual [Trimble County Raider] Car Show.
Congratulations to the Bedford Post Office for winning the window decorating contest.
I am writing to express my concern for teen-agers who have headed back to school this fall and may be exposed to the dangers of underage use of alcohol.
As a Kentucky state trooper, I see first-hand the destruction that underage drinking brings on our youth. One of the hardest tasks for any law enforcement officer is to notify a parent whose teen-aged son or daughter has been killed in an alcohol-related incident.
In 2007, Kentucky law enforcement arrested 3,108 people ages 16-19 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
I have a lot of parents, families and friends to thank for everything they have done for Trimble County High School football and me. I worked on Midnight Madness for five weeks. I am very pleased to say it turned out to be a great success. I have so many people to thank, and I do not know where to begin.
That is why I am writing. I am not a great speaker or writer. I don't think there is a paper big enough to express my gratitude to everyone. I have never been so proud of people in Trimble County and so disappointed in others.
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James Hersch has done the coffeehouse circuit. He's done house concerts and sold handfuls of records. He's done the folk festival thing. But with the audiences changing and listeners' buying habits shifting, he's decided to go a different direction with "The 52 Song Project."
January 1st, Hersch started writing with the goal of writing one song every week for one year. On his Web site, he encourages listeners to comment and even help in the writing.
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My garden is producing nuclear-sized cucumbers and soon I'll have a bumper crop of tomatoes and bell peppers. There's little to do in the garden other than water and weed occasionally, and enjoy its bounty. The same goes for my yard; the perennial flower seeds I planted in the early summer have grown into a nice little green oasis with specks of purple and white flowers. Next year they'll put on quite the show. The other flowers I planted, those the bunnies didn't eat into nubs, are doing fairly well also.
My house is once again more of a home. We're looking forward to doing some minor repairs and lot of cosmetic work to clean and freshen it up. There'll be plenty of painting in my spare time, along with some other updates that will happen when time and, of course, funds are available.
Our kittehs have provided a unifying source of comedy. They are growing into their personalities and adult kitteh bodies. Villy is a mix of sweet and salty; her purr is epic and she has become my own ironic love (I swore I disliked girl kittehs, and every day I munch on those words.) Goober has found a bit of a voice, albeit a very "peepy" one. He's our long, lean oozer who loves to leap from behind the couch and grab our legs as we walk by. Fortunately, the 'frown' he was born with (not anywhere near as epic as Grumpy Cat, but still) is slowly turning into a hint of a grin. Yay for good livin'! And, Conway is just the sweetest 15lbs of kitteh you'll ever meet. Actually, we're pretty sure he doesn't know he's a cat because he acts more like a dog. He loves people and he loves talking even more. He's particularly fond of sharing his philosophical views, which he shares quite intently. He hasn't quite grown out of the habit of 'nursing' on my neck (we've termed it 'getting schnecks') which is a bit of a challenge because he weighs 15 lbs and leaves a kitteh hickey when he does it. I'm pretty much the antithesis of the kind of 'mom' I wanted to be: I'm overly indulgent and they know it. And our house has much more love in it because of them. (Can you tell? I mean, really, I could talk about them for hours. It's sad. And so funny).
As for myself, the last 10 months have been incredibly challenging for me physically. I've been suffering (and I don't use that word lightly) from what appears to be rapid onset osteoarthritis in my hands. Basically, I went from some minor pain in my left hand (I'd had a cortisone shot in July last year) to significant pain in both my hands. It's challenging to openly discuss this because I work with my hands and I didn't want to leave the impression that I wasn't able to work. While I scaled back the more physical aspects of my work, everyday chores like doing the dishes became a nightmare. The good news is that I've had shots in my hands again, and I'm feeling significantly better. I still have some pain, but that comes with the territory. I'm hoping to be able to get back to a regular course of exercise, which I miss terribly.
Ironically, all of the above has caused an inverse reaction of less time spent on blog posts, something I truly am hoping to remedy. I'm rushing to get ready to head to FGS, and I plan on Tweeting and blogging as much as I can. My week is incredibly full and I simply can't wait! Here's a quick run-down:
Sunday: I leave in the early after noon to drive to Delphos, Ohio. Depending on time and traffic I may make a quick stop in Van Wert to get the lay of the land and go to a cemetery or three (Heh). I'm staying in Delphos.
Monday: Up bright and early to head to Marysville, Ohio and the Union County Court house. Then, I have an appointment with the Archivist at the Union County Historical Society, where I'm hoping to learn more about my Beightler and Amrine family members. Again, time permitting, I'll be hitting some of the local cemeteries to locate ancestors.
Tuesday: Librarian's Day!! I'm super psyched to have the opportunity to enjoy this day, which I'll be enjoying with one of my co-volunteers from the Fox Valley Genealogical Society and a Librarian from the Oswego, Illinois library where we provide research assistance once a month. There's some really great things planned for our day. Then, I'll get to meet up with my roomie for the week before heading off to the FamilySearch bloggers dinner with (hopefully) a quick break for a photo-op with my ProGen Study group alum. Oh!! I forgot to mention I finished ProGen! Heh.
Wednesday - Saturday: I'm immersing myself in all things genealogical. I hope to have the chance to hear some of the people I know on-line speak and just generally hang out with people who love genealogy as much as I do!!
Sunday: I'm rising bright and early to drive down to Bloomington, Indiana to the home of my cousin, Stephen Baer's son. He has kindly offered to allow me to see all of the material his dad had accumulated and although he describes it as a bit of a jumble I suspect its very organized. I'm just hoping for a few more clues to the very early origins of our shared family.
So, that's it. I'll be starting my third blogging year with a research trip and conference followed by a family visit to see some of my family's material. I'm working overtime to not get too excited about all the great people who I know from social media but that I'm going to be meeting for the first time. I'm also going to be missing a few of my genea-friends who can't make the trip. I'll cross my fingers I'll see them, soon.
Thank you again, all of you, for taking the time to read my posts. I know you're inundated daily with all types of genea-information and other information as well, and the fact you take the time to read what I post is greatly appreciated.
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Congrats on your 2nd blogiversary! Have fun on your research trip too... I'll be seeing you at FGS!ReplyDelete
Laura, congrats on your second anniversary and best wishes for a productive and enjoyable time at FGS2013 and while researching family records! Sounds like you have quite the trip lined up!ReplyDelete
Happy blogiversary, Laura! I look forward to hearing about your research trip when I see you at FGS.ReplyDelete
Congrats, Laura! See you soon!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary Laura . . . . woo-hoo! Ahhh . . . there's nothing like research road-trips; I love them! I wish you continued success in all your genealogical endeavors this year and beyond!ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone for the congrats! I'm really looking forward to catching up with Becky and Shelley and meeting Julie IRL. Jacqi and Liv, I hope my trip goes well, and that I get to meet both of you IRL soon. I'm off to Ohio this morning!!ReplyDelete
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I got tempted by desktop feed readers tonight, and since I'm using a Mac both at home and at work, figured I would give NetNewsWire a try (at last).
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Let's demonstrate that with two use cases:
While testing NetNewsWire (by reading built-in feeds), I double-clicked on an article's title and got taken to the website itself in an embedded browser view. So far so good.
In that browser view, I clicked to get to the home page, and read some more articles on the website. Then I got back to the feed reader view, and there it seemed like the only article I had read was the one that was double-clicked.
I had to mark the other articles I had seen as read.
Earlier, using Bloglines Beta (which sucks ten times less than regular Bloglines), I was reading a feed and clicked on a link, which brought me to an article on a blog whose feed I'm already following. When I came back to Bloglines, the blog's article that I had just clicked through was still marked as unread since I hadn't read it from Bloglines itself.
This seems wrong to me: in an age where every other tidbit of information has an RSS item version, in order to have a correct overview of what you have read and what's left to read in your daily feed reading session, you still have to consume it all in the same feed reader, using its interface and none other.
Clearly there should be a way to let the feed reader know that we just read some item in our feeds list.
What can be done about it? Cooperation between our browser and our feed reader (using a browser plugin specific to the feed reader).
First, let's see what we know (and what we need) when we visit some blog:
- the URL itself if we visit an article
- the URL to all permalinks on a page, marked by
That's all we need, really.
Those URLs can be fed (no pun intended) to the feed reader by our browser of choice (with some REST service for web-based feed readers), or directly used by our feed reader if we're browsing in its embedded browser.
To avoid sending every other URL, the browser needs a way to know which feeds you are subscribed to (online readers provide an OPML resource, desktop readers may use other means) in order to send only URLs whose domain names match feeds'
<link> value's domain name.
The feed reader can then check if it knows of any item whose URL matches (for the sake of simplicity, this can be limited to exact matches), and mark it as read.
Side notes related to web-based feed readers:
- In order to avoid hitting the servers too hard, requests could go through a proxy that either silently drops duplicates from the same authenticated user in a given timeframe, or tells the browser to stop bugging it with an appropriate HTTP return code.
- Privacy matters may arise, if the browser starts sending every other URL because of a faulty OPML file.
While writing this, I'm realising that this solution breaks with item link redirections like FeedBurner's…
I still think it might be an idea worth exploring, if that point of failure could be overcome. (HEAD request that would find each new item's final URL when the feed's refreshed?)
What do you think?


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GMC was a brand imprint of General Motors first revealed in 1912 at the New York Auto Show. In fact, GMC is an acronym for General Motors Corporation. However, The brand name can trace its roots back to the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company, which was founded by Max Grabowsky in 1901. Grabowsky's early one-cylinder engine powered vehicles were some of the very first commercial trucks that were ever produced.
General Motors acquired the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company in 1909. Sometime later, GM also acquired the Reliance Motor Car Company and eventually merged Rapid with Reliance in 1911 under the marque of GMC Truck. The GMC Truck brand name officially registered with the U.S. Patent Office in 1912. In its first year of operations, GMC Truck produced 22,000 vehicles, where it became widely popular throughout the 1920s and 1930s. During the1940s, the company produced 600,000 vehicles that were used by the U.S. military during World War II.
GMC Through The Years
GMC was one of the first names in American, and today, the company is recognized as one of the leading brands in the production of vans, buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles. As a consumer brand, Americans still regard GMC as a producer of high-end trucks, SUVs, and popular crossover vehicles.
Over the years, GMC earned a deserved reputation for producing reliable heavy-, medium-, and light-duty pickup trucks, which was popular with American drivers. Many of GMCs models also became iconic vehicles in its class. The GMC Sierra, for instance, is a light-duty pickup truck that debuted in 1988 and is still in production today. GMC was also an early producer of SUVs and produced many models that could be regarded as definitive. The GMC Suburban was in continuous production since 1935. It's still available today as the Suburban by Chevrolet; however, GMC currently markets it as the Yukon XL.
GMC Models
The Sierra is the current line of full-size pickups produced. Introduced in 1988, also known as the Chevrolet Silverado, it is still available in both light- and heavy-duty versions and as a hybrid or a standard model. The Silverado is currently marketed as the standard version while the Sierra is considered to be a luxury version.
The Canyon is a midsize pickup truck introduced in 2004 and is also available as the Chevrolet Colorado. It was intended as a replacement for the compact GMC Sonoma. The Canyon was partially designed by the Korean car company, Isuzu and is available in rear- and four-wheel drive. The Canyon is available in three different body styles: two-door regular cabs, four-door extended cabs, and four-door crew cabs.
The Savana is a full-size van that's also known as the Chevrolet Express. The Savana was introduced in 1996 and is available as a cargo and passenger van, rear- or four-wheel drive, and in three-door or four-door body styles.
Today, many of GMCs most popular vehicles are SUVs. The Yukon XL, which is a continuation of the iconic GMC Suburban, is one example. Like the Suburban before it, the Yukon XL could be regarded as a station wagon bodied version of a full-size GMC truck like the Silverado. The popular Cadillac Escalade ESV is, in fact, an upscale version of the Suburban/Yukon XL.
The Yukon is another popular SUV. Also known as the Chevrolet Tahoe, the Yukon is a popular full-size SUV that has been in production since 1992.
It also currently produces popular crossover vehicles including the Acacia, which is a full-sized crossover SUV unveiled in 2006. It was significant for being GMCs first crossover SUV as well as the first passenger vehicle produced by the company to feature front-wheel drive.
The Terrain is the most recent vehicle to be added to the GMC roster. A midsize crossover with an SUV, the Terrain is also front-wheel drive although it is also available as a four-wheel drive.
GMC Products and Technologies
GMC is still regarded as one of the most trusted names when it comes to trucks, SUVs, and now crossover vehicles. GMC SUVs like the Yukon and Yukon XL command a healthy share of a highly competitive market segment. Drivers in the U.S. and elsewhere continue to highly regard GMC for being a dependable producer of high-end versions of tough, dependable trucks, vans, and other vehicles.
GMC Acadia
2018-2007 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Acadia is a full-sized crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured by General Motors under the GMC division.
1999-1995 | SUV, Truck, Utility/Offroad
2000-1995 | SUV, Truck, Utility/Offroad
GMC has used the C2500 name for several trucks throughout the company's history.
2000-1995 | Truck, Utility/Offroad
The GMC C3500 series of trucks come in several trim levels, designed to ensure that buyers receive the perfect truck for their needs.
GMC Canyon
2019-2015, 2012-2004 | Truck, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Canyon is a midsize pickup truck manufactured by General Motors.
GMC Envoy
2009-2002, 2000-1998 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Envoy is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured from 1998 to 2009 by General Motors and sold under the GMC brand name.
GMC Envoy XL
2006-2002 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
As sport utility vehicles became popular, the GMC Envoy XL quickly became a good choice for those looking for a midsize SUV.
GMC Envoy XUV
2005-2004 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Envoy XUV was launched in 2004 as an attempt to combine a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle (SUV).
1998-1996 | Minivan/Van
The G1500 (also known as the 1500 Savana) is GMC's half-ton cargo or passenger van.
1998-1995 | Minivan/Van
Like many of the company's products, the GMC G2500 is well known for its solid construction and versatile nature.
The GMC G3500, more commonly referred to as the GMC 3500 (also part of the Savana series), is a one-ton, full-size van that has been in production since 1996.
GMC Jimmy
2001-1995 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Jimmy is one of the most popular SUVs sold under the brand, which explains the long production life of the vehicle.
Since the beginning of its generation's production, the GMC K1500 has been known as a powerhouse full-size truck.
The GMC K2500 is a three-quarter-ton, four-wheel drive pickup truck that comprises part of the GMC full-size pickup truck line.
The GMC K3500 series of full-size, heavy-duty pickup trucks gains recognition for a variety of reasons.
GMC Safari
2005-1995 | Minivan/Van
The GMC Safari is a midsize van manufactured and sold by the GMC Truck Company from 1985 to 2005.
GMC Savana
2017-1999 | Minivan/Van
The General Motors Corporation has a habit of keeping things the same when a design works, and the GMC Savana van series certainly lives up to that reputation.
GMC Sierra
2013-1999 | Hybrid, Truck, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Sierra provides a more luxurious version of the Chevrolet Silverado, although that is not the only significant difference between the vehicles.
GMC Sierra 1500
2019, 2017-2014 | Truck, Utility/Offroad
GMC Sierra 2500HD
2018-2014 | Truck, Utility/Offroad
GMC Sierra 3500HD
GMC Sonoma
2004-1995 | Truck, Utility/Offroad
GMC Sonoma trucks are the American answer to foreign small compact trucks offered in the U.S.
GMC Terrain
2019-2010 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
The GMC Terrain is a midsize crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV).
GMC Yukon
2019-1995 | Hybrid, SUV, Utility/Offroad
In 1992, GMC launched its latest full-size sport utility vehicle (SUV), the GMC Yukon.
GMC Yukon XL
2017-2011, 2009-2008 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
GMC Yukon XL 1500
2013-2000 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
GMC Yukon XL 2500
The GMC Yukon XL 2500 is a three-quarter-ton, full-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured by General Motors under the GMC division.


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8 Cool Must-Have Off-Road Products Under $1,000Posted in Product Reviews on April 23, 2014
Getting sizable upgrades and quality parts for under a grand is easier than ever. From suspension seats and ultra-bright LEDs to hardcore rocker protection and reliable recovery devices, for those looking to spend under a grand, but are not afraid to break the $500 mark, there is plenty to be had. All of the items on our list would make for a sound investment, but in lieu of dividends, you'll get off-road prowess.
1. Weld-On Rockers
How much: $605
Hard facts: The frame-mounted JK Rocker Knockers from Poison Spyder Customs are crafted for the '07-current Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Each Rocker Knocker is fitted with three 3⁄16-inch steel baseplates that attach to the bottom and side of the JK's frame. Attached to the outriggers is a 1.5-inch, 0.120-wall DOM slider rail with a 1.75-inch, 0.120-wall DOM rocker rail. The rocker guards can be bolted or welded in place. A two-door JK version is said to be available in late 2014.
Contact: Poison Spyder Customs
951/849-5911, www.poisonspyder.com
2. Suspension Seats
How much: $299 (each)
Hard facts: The Baja XP suspension seat from Corbeau is intended to fit the needs of everyone from a weekend wheeler to hardcore off-road racer. Each seat is said to provide a trampoline effect, which translates into a seat that will absorb harsh impacts so your body doesn't have to. The extra-high bolsters are designed to keep you secure and in place and each Baja XP comes equipped with slots for three-, four-, and five-point harness. Durable automotive-grade cloth and vinyl materials, which contain UV inhibitors, are standard with the Baja XP.
Contact: Corbeau
801/255-3737, www.corbeau.com
3. Cage Kit
How much: $775
Hard facts: Synergy Manufacturing's Sport Cage kit (part #5211) is offered for the '97-'06 Jeep Wrangler TJ. Included with the kit are 1¾-inch, 1026 DOM tubing, soft top brackets, and windshield mounting tabs. The Synergy cage is said to be compatible with most soft and hardtops and will not interfere with stock seatbelt mounts. Welding is required.
Contact: Synergy Manufacturing
805/242-0397, www.synergymfg.com
4. Bullet Proof LED
How much: $799
Hard facts: Bullet Proof Diesel's LED light assembly is made to work with '03-'07 Ford ¾- and 1-ton F-series trucks. The LED light assembly comes complete with mounting brackets, a 20-inch white-light LED from Rigid Industries, and two wiring harnesses.
Contact: Bullet Proof Diesel
888/967-6653, www.bulletproofdiesel.com
How much: $799.99
Hard facts: Warn's ZEON 8 is a premium recovery winch that features an 8,000-pound pulling capacity and fast line speed. Packed inside each winch is a three-stage planetary gearset and 162:1 gear ratio. Standard with the Zeon 8 is a 100-foot, 5⁄16-inch galvanized steel wire rope, stainless steel fasteners and clutch lever, along with a roller fairlead. The ZEON 8 as shown here weighs in at 94 pounds.
Contact: Warn
800/910-1122, www.warn.com
6. Antirock Sway Bar
How much: $359 to $529
Hard facts: If you're tired of having to disconnect your rig's sway bar every time you hit the trail, then Currie Enterprises has a trick solution for you. Offered for the Jeep Wrangler TJ, JK, and Cherokee XJ, the Antirock sway bar is crafted as a more versatile sway bar that can remain connected on- and off-road. Given that the Antirock isn't as rigid as a stock sway bar, each bar is tuned to provide a balance of increased stability off-road without substantially limiting the rigs articulation. Front and rear Antirock kits are offered for Wrangler applications. In addition, you can opt for steel or aluminum arms and universal kits are also available.
Contact: Currie Enterprises
714/982-5298, www.currieenterprises.com
7. Better Ball Joints
How much: $599 to $659
Hard facts: Dynatrac's heavy-duty ball upper and lower ball joint sets are comprised of high-strength billet steel with heat-treated bodies and chromoly stems. Along with seals that are said to be more effective, the serviceable ball joints also have Teflon-coated internal wear points and a precision-ground stainless steel ball which conforms to military specifications. Ball joints are offered for Ford, Dodge, and Jeep applications.
Contact: Dynatrac
714/596-4461, www.dynatrac.com
8. F-150 Country
How much: $551
Hard facts: Tuff Country Suspension's 3-inch lift is built specifically for the '09-'13 Ford F-150. The kit includes upper control arms, coil spacers, and rear lift blocks. Each bolt-on kit is said to allow for 35-inch-tall tires and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. New shocks are not required, but recommended.
Contact: Tuff Country Suspension
800/288-2190, www.tuffcountry.com


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NY Times wine writer Eric Asimov wrote last week about Sommeliers at restaurants who take the first sip of wine to ensure that it is sound before arriving at the diner's table.
Alder Yarrow in his wine blog Vinography, wrote "let sommeliers do their jobs".
To get the full background you should read the Asimov piece & if interested the Vinography piece. But in a nutshell, the issue revolves around Sommeliers tasting wine that diners order prior to the diners tasting the wine. The taste is small and the motives of the sommelier are good – both Asimov & Yarrow seem to be advocating for this practice.
WHAT! I'm flabbergasted!! True I have the experience to detect many flaws that those who don't make wine their life might not have. And yes, I believe that providing this service to diners IS valuable. BUT, my belief is that the sommelier should ONLY taste the wine once invited to do so by the diners…AFTER the bottle has been presented to and opened in front of the diner(s).
I DO think that many diners might be wise to ask someone with a more experienced palate to try a wine they are not familiar with. But what of the bottle presentation? What of the opening of the bottle in front of the customer? What of the smelling of the cork (I save corks but don't fancy smelling them)?
I hear the points my colleagues are making, but think they are missing the point. Wine service in a restaurant is a time honored tradition. Part of this is the presentation of the wine to the diner in a restaurant. If this bottle is being presented to a sommelier to taste in a kitchen only to be brought out to diners already opened, this tradition is being broken, and much like the screw cap, the romance of wine as we know it is fading away…
Maybe I'm missing something here as I admittedly don't typically dine in five star restaurants with sommeliers and the like. But if I'm not missing anything, there is something very wrong here.
Happy Sommelier-less restaurant wine tasting!
Tags: Asimov, sommelier, Vinography


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apolo Anton Ohno endeared himself to millions of Americans as the face of short-track speedskating, winning eight Olympic medals in a dazzling career.
With his trademark bandana and goatee, Ohno was an instant hit in a sport where competitors skim around a congested ice track on razor-sharp blades, knowing one simple mistake can be the difference between success and failure.
But not everyone was taken by Ohno's cool guy persona and ruthless will to win and the American unwittingly became a despised figure in South Korea after the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
Ohno finished second in the 1,500 meters final behind South Korea's Kim Dong-sun but was promoted to gold when Kim was disqualified for blocking.
Ohno bore the brunt of the blame for raising his arms during the race, suggesting he had been the victim of foul play. The officials agreed and awarded him the gold medal, despite howls of protest from South Korea.
Ohno quickly became public enemy number one in South Korea. His name became a synonym for a dirty trick and his image was printed on rolls of toilet paper.
He received death threats and, in 2003, the American team boycotted a race in South Korea because of concerns about their security.
For Ohno, who confirmed this week that he was quitting the sport to start a career in broadcasting, the animosity was never mutual.
"I never had any resentment towards South Koreans. They were always incredible competitors," he told Reuters in an interview. "They were gracious to me on the field of play and a lot of them are very good friends.
"I was coached by Koreans, I grew up in the culture, I went and trained with the national team there and I received a lot of love and support when I was there."
Ohno, who is currently campaigning with Teva Respiratory to raise awareness about exercise-induced bronchospasm, or EIB, a condition he secretly suffered from during his career, said he was deeply upset by the way he was perceived in South Korea.
But the 30-year-old said he was confident there were no lingering problems and he was already looking forward to returning to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
"At times, I was really sad, because I love the culture, I love the people, I love the food, I love the country and it was difficult for me to know that I didn't feel safe going there," he said. "But I've been back there many times ... and it was pretty magical.
"There's never really been any animosity from my side. Only respect for their athletes and hopefully, for the Games in 2018, they will put on a spectacular show."
Before Pyeongchang, there is Sochi, the host of next year's Winter Olympics, where security is another hot topic.
The issue has intensified in the wake of last week's deadly Boston Marathon bombings, but Ohno said he was confident everyone would be protected in Russia.
"I don't know if concerned is the right word but I think we all need to be cautious," he said.
"In the back of everyone's minds, we know anything can happen but they've (security) been very good, at every Games I've been to, of keeping everybody safe."
Editing by Frank Pingue


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Dave Goodchild needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
We require a bright, fresh and clean website design in layered PSD format for a newly registered hosting business. We deliberately didn't list this as a hosting business as we don't want the stereotypical kind of site.
This website should be jargon free. After looking at professional outlets and being given regurgitated templated hosting website designs (like those seen on templatemonster), we decided we'd look to a fresher source with real creativity.
We have created an initial concept: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/362293/IMG_0003.jpg
(ignore the right hand site of the concept)
However we do not want this tohinder or restrict any real creative folk out there. We want a webhostingwebsite that focuses on making it easier and simpler for those with varying ITskill levels. We don't want webhosting jargon anywhere like diskspace,bandwidth etc.
We're looking something really cleanand fresh and quirky (if possible in that combination). Play on the Toast idea.The idea came from the concept that breakfast is easy to prepare.
You wake up,you decide what you want from a fairly limited range, i.e. cereal, toast, egg,coffee, porridge, and then make it with little to no effort.
Why can'twebhosting be like that? Hence the lackof jargon, comparison tables and all the usual malarkey.
Have fun with it.
- Clean and crisp.
- Throw in your own personal likes based on the initial concept and description.
- Bright, colourful but not psychedelic
- Stereotypical webhosting website
- Server images
- Stock images of people (usually female) with a headset.
- Anything technical or jargon like.


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Oral Sex: What's the Real Risk for HIV?
April 28, 2017
Table of Contents
The chances of HIV being passed from one person to another depend on the type of contact. HIV is most easily spread or transmitted through unprotected anal sex, unprotected vaginal sex, and sharing injection drug equipment. Unprotected sex means sex in which no condoms, other barriers, or treatment-as-prevention methods (different ways of using HIV drugs to lower risk of HIV transmission) are used.
Oral sex involves contact between the mouth and the genitals. It includes giving or receiving licking, sucking, or biting of the vulva (vagina, clitoris, and labia, or "lips"), penis, or anus. Under most circumstances, oral sex poses little to no risk of spreading HIV. Oral sex may not be risk-free, but it has been shown to be much less risky than the activities described above.
HIV is present in female sexual fluid (vaginal secretions), male sexual fluids ("cum" and "pre-cum"), and blood. HIV cannot be spread through saliva (spit). One of these other fluids must be present, and there must be a way for them to enter the HIV-negative person's bloodstream (such as mouth sores or genital ulcers), for HIV transmission to be possible.
It is possible to get other sexually transmitted infections or diseases (STIs or STDs), such as syphilis, herpes, gonorrhea, and human papilloma virus (HPV) through oral sex. HIV treatment as prevention does not protect against STIs other than HIV.
Studies on the Risks of Oral Sex
Oral sex is a low-risk activity for HIV. Factors that increase the risk of HIV transmission through oral sex include having bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, gum disease, genital sores, and other sexually transmitted infections. Several reports suggest that people have acquired HIV through oral sexual activity in rare instances. A number of studies have tried to figure out the exact level of risk of oral sex, but it can be difficult to get accurate information. When HIV is spread, it is difficult to tell if it was the oral sex or another, more risky sexual activity that was responsible for transmitting HIV.
The take home message is that oral sex may, under certain circumstances, carry a small but real risk of HIV transmission.
Tips for Safer Oral Sex
Oral sex is more risky if you or your partner:
There are things you can do to lower the risk associated with oral sex:
Taking Care of Yourself
While the risk of becoming infected through unprotected oral sex is lower than that of unprotected anal or vaginal sex, it is not risk-free. If you or your partner is living with HIV (HIV+), it is important that you decide what steps to take to make all types of sex safer (see our fact sheet on safer sex). It is also important to remember that having bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, or gum disease and taking cum or menstrual blood in your mouth can make oral sex more risky. If you would like to discuss these issues, see a sex educator or health care provider at your local AIDS service organization (ASO) or treatment center. To find an ASO in your area, click here. For services worldwide, please use AIDSmap's e-atlas.
Adapted from original article written by LM Arnal.
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Comment by: James Malema (Pretoria Republic of South Africa ) Tue., Aug. 23, 2016 at 4:04 pm UTC
We are both HIV positive and both on ARV's. So can we have sex while she's on her periods?
Comment by: rehman (chennai tn india) Fri., Nov. 27, 2015 at 7:32 am UTC
hello sir today i had sex for the first time with a prostitute. i used condom but i licked her dry vagina for 4 to 5 seconds.do i get hiv.thank you
Comment by: George paul (Nigeria) Thu., Aug. 27, 2015 at 5:38 pm UTC
Apart from the risk involed i think sucking a womans vagina is the dirtiest thing to do on earth
Comment by: oratile (magojaneng) Sun., Aug. 16, 2015 at 10:41 am UTC
Can anyone tell me if HIV can affect someone while kissing and the partmer gums bleeds but both are negative
Comment by: Achly (New Orleans ) Thu., Jun. 4, 2015 at 3:19 am UTC
I had oral sex and I swallaw the semen from giv positive man one week ago and I okready having the signs for the aids disease such as itchiness headche sore throught and rashes inside my mouth please answer me I'm scare do I imagine that happen to me is not tru because is too early or what please answe me
Comment by: prittah (CA) Wed., May. 6, 2015 at 12:07 am UTC
please help am to die coz of ur article its making mi to feel as if am to die the next few minutes, ok i had my xoo swit guy whom i truely loved n currently i cant let him go, when we knew each other i couldnt denay anything i used to give him a sweet blowjob n in some instances i could enjoy licking his sperms n after an year he confessed to me he was positive n him to never wanted to breakup with mi we went both for a test coz he wanted to proove he was poz n wi got that he was n i was negative, i never giveup with him coz i loved we are still in love and i have changed i never lick his sperms anymore from that time, but the time that i licked them can i be poz for real ok we used to make love n some times we use codoms n some we dont coz i may say he iz intelligent he sprickles out sperms and cleans both of us morever he seems to care about mi coz wherever he notices he has a mouth problem he never let me to kiss or expose my self to him am worried can i be having aids? i love him should i leave him? HELP!
Comment by: Steve Nelson (Akron, Ohio) Mon., Jul. 28, 2014 at 4:43 am UTC
I absolutely REFUSE to perform oral sex on a guy who is wearing a condom; first of all, I think it's stupid, second, it tastes terrible (even with "flavored" condoms...YUCK!) and third, when I take a guy into my mouth, I want to taste his penis, and fourth, I am allergic to latex anyway, and it REALLY makes me angry when a guy starts to unroll a condom on me without asking if it's ok, because a lot of people are severely allergic, like me, and when someone does this to me, I have to go and wash thoroughly, and even then, it is still often too late! I have performed and received oral sex with full ejaculation with men since I was 19, and I am now 42....and NEGATIVE! I test every 2-3 months, too. As far as I'm concerned, the guys who swear up and down that they got it from oral sex are not being honest, and this stems from the fact that they are just never going to admit to receptive anal sex, because with lots of guys, they're not gay as long as they are never the bottom. Call it internalized homophobia, whatever, but I just do not believe that, under normal circumstances, i.e., no cuts or sores on the genitals or in the mouth and thus, no easy pathways into the bloodstream, that HIV is transmitted this way!
The CDC will never say that oral sex is safe because as soon as they do, some liar is going to come forward and claim that they got HIV in this way....and then sue them. It's the same thing with concern to mosquitoes being able to transmit HIV; I believe that they most likely can and do, but the CDC says this is impossible because mosquitoes "don't live long enough to incubate" and spread the virus! REALLY? That's funny, since we know for a fact that a cold, non-living needle that's been used on an HIV positive person can and most likely WILL transmit this virus to another person, and I'm pretty sure a needle can't "incubate", either! Also, there are MANY unexplained cases of people contracting HIV who had NO risks!
Comment by: John (Uk) Sat., Dec. 7, 2013 at 5:44 pm UTC
Whilst away I recd a blowjob from a prostitute. She put a condom on my penis using her mouth and then continued to perform a blowjob for about 5 minutes. I then took the condom off and came on her tits. I performed a water test on the condom afterwards and there were no leaks or drips. I now have an itch on the end of my penis. Did the condom work? I am very concerned that I may have got HIV or an std, I have a wife and kids and did a stupid thing. What are the risks?
Comment by: Shaun (Ireland) Fri., Nov. 22, 2013 at 12:03 am UTC
I has oral sex with a girl recently, I only licked her clitoris for a brief period. We then had protected sex. 3 days latter I developed flu like symptons, now 6 weeks on I have a very dry tickley cough, should I be worried?
Comment by: uneasy (germany) Tue., Oct. 29, 2013 at 4:29 pm UTC
a call girl performed oral sex on me. I want to know what is the risk and should I must get tested.
Comment by: robert (mexico) Wed., Sep. 25, 2013 at 8:11 pm UTC
tube oral sex but not ejaculated
lubricate or am I at risk
Comment by: cougz (england) Tue., May. 7, 2013 at 3:23 pm UTC
i have a couple of ulcers on my tongue and have noticed a few red spots at the back of my mouth.i have a sore throat too, i performed oral sex four days ago and took semen into my mouth and swallowed, could this be the cause of my mouth issues at the moment/?
Comment by: sujan das (bangladesh) Sun., Apr. 28, 2013 at 11:53 am UTC
what i do after sex for panis take care?
Comment by: Mr khan (India) Thu., Apr. 18, 2013 at 5:38 pm UTC
HI.........we had just a body play...... partner licked my body fully and he put my penis in his mouth eventually i felt down(ejaculate) there was no sore and cut on his mouth.............so,is there any risk of HIV for both or any one? ............
Comment by: Anonymous Tue., Feb. 26, 2013 at 9:24 am UTC
i have done the blow job with another gal and she is hiv, so i am worried that can i be infected also,
Comment by: Anonymous (CT) Mon., Oct. 1, 2012 at 6:57 pm UTC
I was wondering if this site could add how small or large a risk oral sex is. For example if it is a 1% chance of getting it per act. I just think it might be helpful thanks.
Comment by: kay Wed., May. 30, 2012 at 7:56 am UTC
I woukd like to know,can I get hiv/aids if both my patrtner and I are not infected?.... And if u have oral sex wth two different people.... But a few years apart?....
Comment by: jojo (fl) Wed., Oct. 26, 2011 at 9:39 am UTC
Comment by: robert s (montgomery al) Thu., Jul. 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm UTC
can one get hiv from receiving oral sex from an hiv positive person?
Comment by: Neo (RSA) Tue., Jun. 28, 2011 at 9:14 am UTC
My husband of 7 years was just diagnosed with HIV on the 24th of June 2011. We have had constant problems for years with his cheating escapades. I tried leaving him but loved him too much. The last straw was when I found out that the girl he was cheating on me with is apparently pregnant. We both went for testing on the 24th and I was negative yet he was. My worry is he did expose me to it that morning before we went so I have to go back in 3 months to get tested. We have a 14 months year old baby and I am so angry with him that he exposed himself to such danger. I am also angry with myself for not being enough of a woman to keep him from cheating. Had I been enough for him he would not be sick. The last we did a test together we were both -ve. Its my entire fault that I let my son down. I am scared that my son is going to grow up without parents because of my inability to satisfy my husband enough. Had I been woman enough I wouldnt be feeling so much pain. How do i explain to my son that his father was driven away by my ambition in life? How do I tell him that due to the fact that I always pushed his father to be the best he could be in life, meant I was pushing him away? My family told me to leave him so many times, the love I felt for him was too deep to just walk away. Now I will find out in 3 months if I will be paying with it with my life for loving a man too much. Well I blame no one but myself. I take the responsibility for my actions and even though I might be +ve I will try to live to the best of my ability and create wonderful memories for my son. The wait is just killing me though. I still love this man of mine for I will not leave him now!
I am just scared!
Comment by: yuner (hendersonville tn) Thu., Jan. 6, 2011 at 11:56 am UTC
Funny how it is always gay men who claim they got hiv from oral sex. Because they never, ever had anal sex without a condom. Of course not. Even though studies have shown the risk to be effectively zero. It is known hiv must have certain cells for infection to occur, and that these cells are almost completely absent from the oral cavity. The tonsils may be a possible rute, but even researches whi cite this theory claim it is very rare, and the risk, at most is 0.04% per episode. That number I believe, was arrived at from the 8 gay men out 122 study who claimed oral as the only route. Whatever. At medhelp, Dr's Handsfield, Hook, Cummings amd the rest state that
they have never seen or read of a convincing case, but of course we will continue to have some people claim that must be how they got it, despite no doubt episodes of unprotected anal or vaginal sex.
Comment by: Daniel (Biafra) Tue., Jan. 4, 2011 at 2:39 am UTC
Though it is believed that oral sex is less infectious to Hiv, people should be carefull how they practice it.
Comment by: Jim (Canton, Ohio) Tue., Nov. 16, 2010 at 1:55 am UTC
Steve A. : My thoughts exactly! Oral sex with a condom on is a HUGE turn-off, and I, too, concur with your assertion about how many "straight" guys only see receptive anal sex (and not oral sex) as an inherently "homosexual" activity, and are therefore very likely to lie about what it was that they were actually doing that got them exposed. And, the CDC remark you made is also spot-on; they're just afraid of getting sued, period. You, like myself and many, many others I know, only ever engaged in oral sex, and yes, at the mid-40's mark, are still.......HIV negative. I simply just do not believe that oral sex carries much of a risk at all, and as such, I will continue to perform oral sex up to and including swallowing semen as well. And as for some of you religious zealots on here, "getting right with God" does not prevent nor cure disease; if it makes you feel like you are or will be cured, more power to you. However, please remember that yours is just an opinion, just like the rest of us posting on here. Disease is not a punishment from God for activities that other human beings think are wrong or "sinful". I thought that this type of self-righteous finger-pointing was a thing of the past, along with those insane witchcraft trials which took place in the New England states back in 1692.
Comment by: Bintu (Uganda ) Sun., Nov. 7, 2010 at 8:51 pm UTC
This is very important information for the young people especially, there should be a way of incoporating it in the IEC package that is offered by many of the interventions reaching young people. In developing countries like Uganda where over 80% live in the rural areas where internet is unheard-of, some one should have this information reach the young people through other ways like info leaflets, radio talks, community outreaches etc.
Comment by: Mafilas (Jhb RSA) Sun., Oct. 31, 2010 at 9:29 am UTC
Hey guys i heard that my girlfriend's ex his wife died of aids, and i am scared, i licked her p*y a lot. I thing i swallowed some of her fluids.
Comment by: Tricia L. (Brooklyn, NY) Fri., Oct. 29, 2010 at 12:33 pm UTC
This article was very imformative, I will definitely share this important information with others. It's the small details that go unnoticed that we need to pay attention to.
Comment by: ermes (Rome, Italy) Fri., Oct. 29, 2010 at 1:37 am UTC
from March to June, I often had intercourse with a Brazilian boy of 32 years, and only oral sex was not protected (because even my doctor always told me that he was safe) the guy always told me to be healthy and HIV- and I believed him because he was a very serious, clean, in fact I never suspected him .. In April I did the test and the result was HIV-.. one day talking about him with an acquaintance, told me to stay away from him as HIV + ... I was calm because I had always used condoms except for oral sex. Since June I attended a guy who hoped to become my boyfriend for a couple of months and then not having more relationships and do my usual test three weeks ago ... and the result was HIV + .. I asked the test of 'HIV in Brazilian boy but denied them to me. And that was proof that he lied about his condition and infect me .. Do you think drug use has weakened my immune system and facilitated the infection?I'm 24 What awaits me now? I am morally destroyed and I fear that my depression has a worse impact on my body, my doctor insisted that I start taking antidepressants and anxiolytics, but I fear it will worsen the situation what do you think?
Plus what should I expect from ARV therapy? The only thing I ever wanted was to find a boyfriend and share everything together, but ... now I can not lie about my health, I must say to my partners who are HIV + .. and already I imagine him away as if I were a leper.
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Comment by: salut23 (canada) Sun., Dec. 12, 2010 at 3:16 am UTC
hey ermes, did you really only do oral sex?
Comment by: SJALA (Los Angeles, CA) Tue., Mar. 22, 2011 at 1:18 am UTC
I just wanted to wish you well and support. Know that you CAN share your life, and your everything with someone, despite the infection. My partner is positive and I am negative-- he disclosed his status up front, on our second date, before we had slept together. I respected his honesty and his regard for my safety, and I didn't even think about not continuing to see him. I will be with him for the long haul-- we love each other very much, share our lives in every way possible, and are very happy living as a serodiscordant couple. Just be honest, protect yourself and others, and the right man will see that honesty and maturity as a wondeful thing-- be he positive or negative. Best wishes.
Comment by: Tony Cooper (Los Angeles) Tue., Oct. 26, 2010 at 11:31 pm UTC
I am an avid regular reader of The Body, grateful for its existence. I am also a reeeely long-term HIV+ survivor. After about 20 years of safer sex, latex barricading all true intimacy between myself and other men, I just had had enough and decided hell with it! Now I bareback exclusively, tho only with other HIV+ men. I know there is supposed to be some threat posed by mixing diverse strains of the virus, butt it seems to me that those of us who have survived must be stricken with the same or relatively similar mutations, which is the reason we lived while the entire rest of our generation died. I have met men who have barebacked for years with no apparent ill effects. The physical sensation is beyond liberating, it is ecstatic. To touch, feel, hold, taste, know another mans private parts, to be inside or have him inside ones self, is to know his soul, to feel a connectedness with another human being in this fearsome and lonely world. Of course for those who are still uninfected, let them determine if the risk is worthwhile, butt please dont judge or stigmatize a behavior that has been natural for humans for thousands of years of recorded history and beyond. I personally would never play with an HIV- man, butt as an adult, I believe in choices and respect the right of every adult to make a choice for himself and not to placate others. When AIDS first thrust its hideous death mask through the dance floor of our frenetically liberated existence last century, we were told that FF was among the highest of high risk behaviors, that oral sex was equivalently dangerous to anal sex. All that has been shown falseI have never heard of a person without cuts or sores on his hands catching the virus thru FFing. Please cut us some slack, let us read and filter your information thru our own minds and experiences, as adults are supposed to. Thank you for letting me express this, tho I know youll never print it.
Comment by: Sakinah (NJ) Sat., Oct. 23, 2010 at 5:35 am UTC
Hi DJ, I understand how you're feeling right now and so many people have experienced the same. As you read the different blogs people are living with HIV. You definately need to go some support groups and interact with people like you. And reach out to God, He is the creator and the most forgiving and he is the healer. We'll all be tested at some point in our lives, by our wealth, our family and our health. So it's okay to feel a little sad or even angry. But you're a wonderful person and you'll meet some wonderful people from this site. I have a true story to share****My cousin who was a workaholic finally took a week off from work to visit her younger sister. She had been feeling extremely tired, etc., even her staff encouraged her to take some time off. So while she was on her so called vacation, she became extremely ill and went to the ER. They admitted her and informed her after being there 2 days she had AIDS. She couldn't believe it. She called her fiance and her mother and told them the news. When she returned home it was completely bare. He only left her clothes and he wiped out their bank accounts. She was distraught because she had been with him for 10+ yrs and had built a very successful business. Everyone new about it, her staff and customers. Total embarrassment. She came to live with me for a brief moment. She was never a big person. She went from about 140 lbs to 95 lbs. It was so sad. But she found her faith and a loving and supporting family and made a come back. "AWESOME", SHE IS HEALTHY AND LIVING WITH HIV, SHE MET A WONDERFUL MAN AND GOT MARRIED, SHE LOST SOME CUSTOMERS BECAUSE SHE IS A COSMETOLOGIST, BUT GAINED MANY MORE, HER SHOP IS IN A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL LOCATION, HER WEIGHT IS BACK UP, HER COMPLEXTION HAS CLEARED UP AND YOU CAN'T TELL HER SHE IS NOT BEAUTIFUL AND A DIVA FULL OF LIFE" I LOVE HER SO MUCH. AND WHEN I'M FEELING SAD. I REMEMBER HER FRAIL BODY LAYING ON MY SOFA 7 YRS AGO AND SEE HER NOW. GOD IS GOOD, JUST CALL ON HIM***
Comment by: DJ (CHICAGO,IL) Fri., Oct. 22, 2010 at 7:38 pm UTC
Comment by: Julius L (Busia, Kenya) Thu., Oct. 21, 2010 at 8:52 am UTC
Comment for: peter (alabama) Fri., Sep. 17, 2010 at 12:09 am EDT
Peter, if you have not had sex in your life and you are not HIV positive then thank God for it. Do not experiment on sex but decide, get a partner/(wife)let both of you get tested and then settle down in marriage.
We are humanbeings,all created in the image of God.Lets seek and do His Will.
(Busia - Kenya)
Comment by: Carl (Maine) Tue., Oct. 19, 2010 at 2:08 pm UTC
Has anyone ever tried to suggest to medhelp or aidsmeds or even thebody,forum frequent answereres that perhaps they need to talk to other healh professionals outside of their HHH, or E.H. doctors ...?
Ever try to doubt their "studies" they so often tout , or try to interject information real world professionals have shared ? They so didn't want to hear a sound, fact based discussion that it resulted in a "ban" from one for giving mis-information ! They are doing a great , dangerous disservice to impressionable folks who think it's ok to go out and blow and go with only a "theoretical risk " .
While I'm on a rant , how about the HHH docs tired assertion that most people don't lie when asked about their status : ARE YOU KIDDING ? Read any positive forum and find out how many guys don't tell and are selfish immoral borderline criminals ! If you had a cancer you could give someone you can damm bet transmision of that with prior knowledge and not disclosing would get you convicted .
There is not one clinician, nurse or doctor I've talked with that didn't think I was right out of the dark ages for even suggesting that oral sex was not a substancial risk .
Currently awaiting a 6 month 3 day post dry oral 20 second (or only pre-cum ?) encounter Elisa that's given me painful, swollen,clavical only node symptoms.
Maybe tests do trump symptoms , that makes much more sense medically ,but doesn't feel so when you feel symptoms. SORRY ABOUT THE RANT....
P.S.One of two PCR RNAS, 4 rapid bloods, 4 Elisas between week 12 through 25 all because of my one time straight guy "experiment" . We as a human race have done a great job of making what should be a great interaction of pleasure into a sad state of hightened awareness at the very least to a horror experience at the worst , this applies to hetero ,gay , etc sex . Our parents and earlier generations had no such worry other than treatable stds.
Comment by: Ron S (lawrence,kansas) Mon., Oct. 18, 2010 at 10:57 pm UTC
My partner is afraid of becoming infected because I am HIV+ and is afraid my saliva will infect him during oral sex, should I take his fears serious or just those of another completely uninformed man. We haven't had sex ever since I told him I am positive and I love him and his body so.
Comment by: Mridha (Dhaka) Mon., Oct. 11, 2010 at 3:11 pm UTC
I hope oral sex is nice for every male and female who like to enjoy extra sex. This should be performed safely of course.
I have learned a lot from this page and really this article is helpful for couples who like to share oral simulation between.
Best of sex fantasy !!!
Comment by: dave (nyc) Sun., Oct. 10, 2010 at 7:50 am UTC
how about insertive oral sex. Does insertive oral sex ever cause infection. Has anyone heard from anyone that they caught it this way
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Tue., Oct. 5, 2010 at 5:34 pm UTC
Please, name a study which effectively mimics "real world" hookup activity. In the meantime, all we have are individual behavioral recollections, with many people strongly asserting that they got it from oral when they have no motivation to lie. Painting the issue as a one-sided, "you're almost as likely to be hit by lightning" comparison does those trying to protect themselves a grave disservice.
Comment by: James (Alabama) Wed., Sep. 29, 2010 at 10:52 pm UTC
This is interesting speculation here. Real experts in the field of STD/HIV will repeatedly state that there is little to no risk involved with oral sex. The 1 in 10,000 number is still good. Look on medhelp.com and the info passed on by those experts. CDC has a legal obligation to say there is some risk, however, prior to speculating on here wait until there is solid empirical data showing transmission through oral.
Comment by: Korangu (India) Sat., Sep. 25, 2010 at 11:15 am UTC
HIV transmission via oral sex is more common than previously thought. In perfect conditions (perfect oral health of the performer, no precum or cum involved) the risk is low, but in real life, it's much higher: many times, there is precum (which can be infective) even in the beginning of oral sex (if a person is very excited), and speaking of oral health: many times people brush they teeth before going on a date (a normal one with a possible sexual aftermath or a sex date), it's part of the ''getting ready for a date'' process...Even small cuts invisible to the eye can be dangerous. So, I think protected anal sex is safer than unprotected oral sex.
Comment by: Joe Dokes (Chicago) Mon., Sep. 20, 2010 at 2:32 pm UTC
The actual number of cases reported to CDC of oral tranmission are very low - but some new evidence suggests that it is certainly possible to spread HIV with oral sex.
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Mon., Sep. 20, 2010 at 12:46 am UTC
@ George:
Interestingly, plenty of sources have never been shy about telling us that oral sex is "unsafe". The CDC for instance has attributed a rather large chunk of HIV infections to it. Likewise, the message from the "gay media" has not uniformly embraced "oral sex" as safe: there are plenty of stories of transmission via this route, including well publicized firsthand accounts of notable public figures like Andrew Sullivan. Yet many of us, myself included, chose to conclude the contrary, even after we'd read all the facts. We decided that its perfectly reasonable to blow strangers as the risk of contracting a fatal illness from oral is ridiculously low. There was no overarching message telling us this was absolute truth. Even the phrase "safer", which long ago replaced "safe", all but carries an asterisk reminding us that the practice is not completely safe.
To be certain, there is abundant information available which supports this claim, so anyone who wants to believe that oral is safe can make a case for it to themselves. Offhand, I recall phrases like "very very very low and possibly none", and statistical comparisons to being hit by lightening. Further those who claim oral is a risk are clearly in the minority, with those asserting infection from oral being accused of claiming "immaculate infection", as though admitting you got it from sucking is the same as blaming a toilet seat. Further, the entire issue is riddled with false notions of control, with reminders that oral without ejaculation poses a "very very very" low risk, as though another man's orgasm can be easily controlled.
What the reasonable person is faced with is *not* the claim that "oral sex is safe sex", but rather fine print telling us very much that we don't know and it may not be. Why so many of us choose to believe that it *is* safe sex and why those who claim otherwise are all but attacked...deserves as much attention as any individual route of transmission.
Comment by: Muralidharan V (chennai) Sat., Sep. 18, 2010 at 7:45 pm UTC
Superb and informative. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Sat., Sep. 18, 2010 at 11:01 am UTC
Nice response and an interesting graph, but I think that it undercounts the risk for the partner who gives the blowjob. It fails to differentiate between oral sex with and without ejaculation, which is a pretty critical factor. Without getting into the specific methodology of the studies involved, I'd guess that they're calling "oral sex" everything from taking a load in the mouth and swallowing it to briefly licking the shaft of the penis. This is a critical issue, but its left on the table as though it doesn't even exist.
Comment by: Richard (Fresno, CA) Sat., Sep. 18, 2010 at 10:22 am UTC
Quite probably Peter, you'll have to get tested IMMEDIATELY, then wait again for six months and get tested again, as that is how long it takes antibodies to appear. You'll have to abstain from all sexual contact in the meantime as well.
Comment by: George (Bay Area) Fri., Sep. 17, 2010 at 12:46 pm UTC
I got HIV through oral sex, too. Never had unprotected anal (never much at all of it). Always been a top. No reason to make this up. One day someone will collect the stories from all of us and re-write the "oral sex is safer sex" BS.
Comment by: Brian (Phoenix, AZ) Fri., Sep. 17, 2010 at 9:51 am UTC
@ Peter: #4 is really the only activity that might cause infection, but that risk is very, very small. In order for you to become infected, his semen and/or precum would have to somehow get into your bloodstream. If there weren't any fluids on the shaft of his penis when you kissed it, then your risk was practically nonexistent and you shouldn't worry about it. However, just to be sure, you might want to schedule an HIV test in 1-3 months. All of the other activities you did were safe...assuming that you both had unbroken, healthy skin.
Also: one of the figures in my post yesterday was erroneous. The CDC assumes a 5% failure rate for condoms, not 20%...that is, they are 95% effective on average.
Comment by: peter (alabama) Fri., Sep. 17, 2010 at 12:09 am UTC
hello friends please help me...
I have never had sex in my life. recently i visited a 34 yr old man and although i wanted to have sex that day, i resisted and left the place. but before i left i had already done the following things with him:
1) kissed him on his cheeks and he kissed me on my cheeks too.
2) removed my t-shirt and rub my chest on his naked chest.
3) took his penis in my right hand and rubbed it for 4 to 5 minutes.
4) gave his penis a small (very small) kiss on its haft. (not on the penis head).
can i get HIV infected by doing this? i am scared to death by thinking about it and i hve got sick by taking a lot tension.
Please help me or advice me over this matter.
Apart from this , his house was not very clean. he was a single man who was not married.
Please help me sir. I am very scared. I have gone through many websites and they suggest that even kissing on a penis can make u infected by the HIV virus.
Comment by: Kat (Middleton, WI) Thu., Sep. 16, 2010 at 5:06 pm UTC
For those of you who dislike the taste of latex, which will also emerge as soon as the flavored lube is worn off the condom, you may consider using polyurethane condoms. They are a little more expensive, but have no taste.
Comment by: Brian (Phoenix, AZ) Thu., Sep. 16, 2010 at 3:39 pm UTC
@ bernard/Bobby: Even if you used a condom for anal sex, it is still more than twice as likely that you got infected due to a failed condom than it is from oral sex. (The following graph from the CDC assumes an average condom failure rate of 20%, and that the baseline risk of receiving oral while wearing a condom is 1 in 400,000 exposures):
That's not to say you DIDN'T get infected from oral sex -- just that the condom breaking during anal was the more likely scenario.
That being said...we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes an acceptable level of risk if we choose to be sexually active. And keep in mind that the chart represents AVERAGE risks...these numbers can be influenced by any number of factors, i.e. the viral load of the HIV+ partner, are there any other STDs or abrasions in the mouth, did you take cum in the mouth or not, etc. etc.
Comment by: laurel (Nevada County, CA) Thu., Sep. 16, 2010 at 1:35 am UTC
I believe oral sex is a risk, but it seems a reasonable one to me. Even with a seven year old child I feel obligated to try and stay negative for -- Life is a Risk. Don't we all balance that all the time, not just for HIV. Yes, i gave up my motorcycle because I'm just not that safe on it. I still tend to drink coffee and sometimes text while driving. I'm way likelier to die by car crash.
My choice- no condoms, no swallowing and careful of sores/scrapes for giver and receiver. Loving my partner is worth it.
Comment by: Jeff (Seattle) Tue., Sep. 14, 2010 at 11:42 pm UTC
From 1 to 8%. 8%!!?? you are giving mixed messages on this site. Is this Roberts opinion? He has not stated the 1 in 10,000 statistic since 2008. This is troubling. If he has rethought this, he should say so. Otherwise, he is way overdue for repeating it. He has almost no questions in regards to oral sex with semen in the mouth and the risk thereof. Instead a bunch of questions from straight guys wanting to know if you get HIV from a lap dance. If he no longer stands by the 10,000 figure he should have the integrity to take it back.
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Tue., Sep. 14, 2010 at 9:29 pm UTC
@ jkm:
To be certain, you are speculating that the potential for condoms slipping, breaking or leaking at the tip poses a greater risk of HIV transmission than unprotected oral sex. Part of the problem with risk negotiotaiton is that no one really knows this.
Comment by: Jkm (Seattle) Sun., Sep. 12, 2010 at 8:42 pm UTC
Anal sex with a condom is much riskier than receptive oral sex. Even if the condom does not break, it can slip or semen can leak out over the top.
Comment by: Mike (Upstate NY) Sat., Sep. 11, 2010 at 10:31 pm UTC
I havent topped or bottomed in years and just have had and given oral sex, made out with guys and nipple play and guess what? January 2010 found out I was positive. Healthy guy here with good teeth and hygiene and still got it. It can happen from oral. I found out the hard way.
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Sat., Sep. 11, 2010 at 1:04 am UTC
@ Douglas
Condoms for anal sex weren't real typical in the beginning either.
Comment by: bernard (madrid, spain) Fri., Sep. 10, 2010 at 7:06 am UTC
I mostly agree with Bobby. Maybe transmission via oral sex is not common, but it seems possible, even if seldom. I got HIV without ever having anal sex without a condom, so oral sex is the most likely way. And I didn't even get cum into my mouth. Want to add that I didn't get infected in the 21 previous years, with the same kind of safety level. Maybe just really bad luck now, who knows. But I have no reason to lie about this as I don't think it would be a shame if I had done unsafe sex just the once. But that didn't happen.
Comment by: Douglas (Miami Beach) Thu., Sep. 9, 2010 at 11:20 pm UTC
The suggestion of oral sex with a condom isn't very realistic. It doesn't happen in real life.
Comment by: Bobby (Cleveland, OH) Thu., Sep. 9, 2010 at 11:12 pm UTC
Hey Steve, maybe you've just gotten lucky? Maybe you're immune? Just because YOU didn't catch HIV from oral doesn't mean it isn't a common route of transmission. I know a few neg guys who take raw loads from guys they know to be poz, that doesn't mean unprotected receptive anal sex is "safer". As someone who tested poz and still can't identify a single instance of unprotected anal, oral sex stands as a very likely culprit in my seroconversion. I used to take heart in the party line that it is "very, very very unlikely, especially if there's no ejaculation". I now cringe when I hear it.
Comment by: Hilly (France) Thu., Sep. 9, 2010 at 4:45 pm UTC
Thanks for this enlightening article, it is quite difficult to get extensive info on how risky oral sex is, let alone tips on how to make it safer.
However, I do agree with Steve that it is not pleasurable to use condoms / dental dams for oral sex. I myself find the taste of latex horrible, even if it is a flavored condom.
On the other hand I do believe there is a risk, especially as little cuts in the mouth are often not recognizable, or in the case of bleeding gums.
So I will definitely be more careful in future, after all, what's more important : a bad latex taste or good health? I opt for good health !
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Comment by: Steve A. (Ohio) Tue., Sep. 7, 2010 at 10:06 pm UTC
Oral sex with a condom on is a total, complete TURN-OFF, not to mention the nasty latex smell. I simply do not believe the guys who swear that oral sex is all they were doing; many guys, particularly the ones who would like everyone to think that they are "straight" are very apt to lie about exactly what they were doing, since most of these men only consider the passive anal position as inherently "homosexual" in nature. Sorry, but I'll continue to do oral sex without a condom up to and including ejaculation into my mouth. I simply do not believe that HIV is easily passed this way, if at all. Agencies like the CDC are just afraid of getting sued if they say that it is even relatively safe, so they continue to say it's at least partly risky. All I've ever done is perform oral sex, usually to ejaculation in my mouth, and at 48 years old, guess what? I'm still NEGATIVE. HHHMMMMM.
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Fire Safety in the Home
Fires unfortunately occur in homes all the time. It's important that we know what to do if a fire breaks out in our home, but it's also essential to know how to prevent a fire from happening in the first place. Listed below are some tips to follow to ensure the safety of you, your family, and your home.
Fire Safety Tips
* Talk to your family about an escape plan if a fire were to ever break out in your home. Know where you'd escape from and where you'd meet everyone once you're out.
* Ensure that all of your smoke alarms work. In over 60% of house fire deaths, the families did not have working smoke alarms. please read on at rock star seo >