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Waterval Boven is one of South Africa's premier spots for sport climbing. There are hundreds of excellent quality sport routes on orange sandstone.
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Diablo 27 *** (7D) Climb the bouldery face 5 meters right of afterthought. Intense start with a interesting finish. FA: Evan Margetts, July 2011
RAPTOPHILIA 32 **** (7D,A) It's not rape if you yell surprise. Start with your hands on the lowest holds and feet on the lowest boulders, no cheating. Fight your way to the chains using pure determination as your guide. Enjoy the intricate footwork and desperate stabbing for holds. Ensure that you clip the first draw from the ground to avoid injury. FA: Brian Weaver, April 2011
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Iron Lotus 21 ** (8D) Climb the thin face just right of rocky, staying on the face(Going left makes it easier). FA: Darryl Margetts and Evan Margetts 2010
Coach 26 *** (12?D) Dedicated to Heiko Tillwick - Rest in Peace, Coach. Between Frazzle and Doug in the Yellow House. May be hard for the grade - opinion on this is welcome. FA: Marc 'Flex' Efune 2011. Bolted by Tim Dunnett and Dirk Smith.

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Hailed by many as the most important of contemporary French filmmakers, Olivier Assayas has made more than 20 films across a diversity of genres, including features, documentaries and shorts.
His style and subject matter have varied widely from film to film, but are united by a pleasurably inventive engagement with the formal aspects of cinematic storytelling, one constant being his inspired use of rock music to elevate a scene, memorable examples including the likes of Sonic Youth, John Cale and the Pixies.
While never overtly political, Assayas' recent films have engaged on this subject in refreshing ways: his biopic on Carlos the Jackal was a sensation the world over, an eye-opening account of a mysterious and little-understood underworld. And SOMETHING IN THE AIR promises to be his most autobiographical film to date, a portrait of radicalized youth in post-1968 France, the slow unraveling of their politically charged idealism and unity giving way to individuality and maturity.
Special thanks to the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in New York for making this series possible.
AFI Member passes accepted at all films in the Olivier Assayas series.
At the beginning of the seventies, Gilles, a high school student in Paris, is swept up in the political fever of the time. Yet his real dream is to paint and make films, something that his friends and even his girlfriend cannot understand. For them, politics is everything, the political struggle all consuming. But Gilles gradually becomes more comfortable with his life choices, and learns to feel at ease in this new society. Best Screenplay, 2012 Venice Film Festival. Official Selection, 2012 AFI Fest, Toronto and New York Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert. France, 2012, color, 122 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Thu, May 2, 7:15
Teen lovers Gilles (Cyprien Fouquet) and Christine (Virginie Ledoyen) are a refuge to each other from their disinterested bourgeois families. They share a dream of escape, perhaps to live in an artists' colony. But are they destined to do so together? The film's pièce de résistance is a dazzling all-night party, "where a horde of teens group, groove and get off to the sounds of Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Leonard Cohen and Alice Cooper." – Tom Charity, Time Out. "Assayas' sustained treatment of this event—the raging bonfire, the dope, the music and dancing—truly catches you by the throat...One of the key French films of the 1990s." – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Georges Benayoun, Paul Rosenberg. France, 1994, color, 92 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, May 4, 5:30; Sun, May 5, 8:45
Critically respected but commercially unrewarded novelist Adrien (François Cluzet) is diagnosed with a terminal disease. Adrien is much admired and a little envied by his friend Gabriel (Mathieu Amalric), an aspiring novelist himself, though perhaps he lacks the necessary discipline and talent. Gabriel's confusion extends to his love life, involved with his long-time girlfriend (Jeanne Balibar) and a new flame (Virginie Ledoyen). Facing Adrien's final days, Gabriel must decide what matters most in his own life. With Mia Hansen-Løve, Arsinée Khanjian, Nathalie Richard and Eric Elmosnino.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Georges Benayoun, Philippe Carcassonne. France, 1998, color, 112 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, May 11, 4:30; Wed, May 15, 7:00
Once an enfant terrible but now half-forgotten, filmmaker Henri Vidal (Jean-Pierre Léaud) plans to remake Louis Feuillade's landmark 1915 crime thriller serial LES VAMPIRES in a bid to reclaim artistic and commercial relevance. With an eye toward the international market, he imports Hong Kong's top star Maggie Cheung (gamely playing herself) to play the iconic role of Irma Vep, the story's formidable, catsuit-clad master thief. But the production is a comedy of errors, beginning with the fact that no one thought to ask whether Cheung spoke any French. Taking its place alongside Fassbinder's BEWARE OF A HOLY WHORE, Truffaut's DAY FOR NIGHT and Altman's THE PLAYER as one of the great movies about moviemaking, IRMA VEP established Assayas as a world-class filmmaker, with its key themes of globalism, money, integrity and compromise now having been revisited by the filmmaker time and again.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Georges Benayoun. France, 1996, color, 99 min. In English and French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, May 18, 8:10; Sun, May 19, 9:00; Mon, May 20, 7:00
"A spectacular achievement. Bravura narrative filmmaking on a hugely ambitious scale." – Justin Chang, Variety
Assayas' celebrated, epic biopic of the notorious international terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, a political radical from Venezuela who masterminded a wave of terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s and '80s, was hailed for its probing look at the life of this shadowy figure, and features a breakout performance by Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramírez (ZERO DARK THIRTY). Best Foreign Language Film of 2011, National Society of Film Critics and NY Film Critics Circle; Official Selection, 2010 Cannes, Telluride and New York Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; SCR/PROD Daniel Leconte; SCR Dan Franck. France/Germany, 2010, color, 334 min incl. 15 min intermission. In English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, Hungarian and Russian with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Fri, May 24, 1:00; Sun, May 26, 1:00
Adapted from Jacques Chardonne's 1936 novel, this film spans three decades, beginning at the turn of the 20th century, to tell the story of a Protestant minister, Jean (Charles Berling), who leaves his wife (Isabelle Huppert) and daughter, his vocation and his small community in southwest France for a younger wife (Emmanuelle Béart) and more idyllic, unrestricted life in the Swiss Alps. When he receives word of his uncle's death, Jean is called back to helm and revive the family's porcelain business. Though a stylistic departure for Assayas, the film's motifs—family and legacy, commerce and modernism and
the passage of time—very much presage the thematic sensibility of later films like SUMMER HOURS. (Courtesy of BAMCinematek)
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; SCR Jacques Fieschi, from the novel by Jacques Chardonne; PROD Bruno Pésery. France/Switzerland, 2000, color, 180 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, Jun 8, 4:05; Sun, Jun 9, 6:00
After their mother dies, three very different, distant siblings reunite to settle her estate, including the dispersal of the valuable art collection that crowds her country house. Starring Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier as the siblings, and Edith Scob as the family's matriarch, Assayas' thoughtful and nuanced family drama never veers into melodrama, but is all the more touching for its engagement with the real-world practicalities of death—the work to be done, the things that no longer need doing and the dawning realization of loss. Commissioned by the Musée d'Orsay, which granted use of the actual artwork seen in the film. "Almost Ozu-like in its evocation of a parent's death and the dissolving bond between the surviving children." – J. Hoberman, The Village Voice.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Charles Gillibert, Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz. France, 2008, color, 103 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, Jun 15, 6:00; Sun, Jun 16, 3:45; Tue, Jun 18, 7:00
"An exasperating, irresistible, must-see mess of a movie about life in the modern world and so very good that even when its story finally crashes and burns the filmmaking remains unscathed." – Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times
Famously dividing audiences at its premiere in the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, this is one of Assayas' most ambitious projects, a stab at representing cinematically the bleeding edge of the high-tech industry, and the ruthless individuals among the business elite who battle not only for market share but the ability to manipulate the hearts and minds of millions of consumers. Connie Nielsen, Charles Berling, Chloë Sevigny and Gina Gershon are jet-setting business executives in pursuit of a lucrative deal with a Japanese company that specializes in pornography Web sites, whose 3D imaging software is light-years ahead of the competition. Their world of private jets, chauffeured limos and four-star hotel suites also includes corporate espionage, double crosses, dual allegiances, backstabbing, drugs and murder, all cloaked in secrecy and justifiable paranoia. The dread-filled, droning score is by Sonic Youth.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Xavier Giannoli. France, 2002, color, 116 min. In English, French and Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sat, Jun 15, 10:20; Sun, Jun 16, 6:00; Tue, Jun 18, 9:10
Assayas' subversive, erotic thriller wallows in the seedy, sleazy side of international business, a lower-rent, analog version of DEMONLOVER's sleek world of high-tech corporate espionage. Asia Argento is Sandra, a woman whose resume includes prostitution, industrial espionage, drug-dealing, Web entrepreneurship and, in time, assassination. Her obsessive and violent sexual relationship with her former employer, shady businessman Miles (Michael Madsen), and the duplicitous one with her current boss, Lester (Carl Ng), a crooked import-exporter from whom she steals, will lead Sandra to a desperate, dangerous bid for independence.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD François Margolin. France/Luxembourg, 2007, color, 106 min. In English, French and Cantonese with English subtitles. RATED R
Fri, Jun 28, 9:15, Sun, Jun 30, 9:20
After her British rock-star boyfriend Lee Hauser (James Johnston of Gallon Drunk and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) dies from a heroin overdose, fellow junkie Emily Wang (Maggie Cheung) faces a stint in prison, public condemnation and the loss of custody of the couple's 6-year-old son. Upon her release from prison she begins the arduous journey of putting her life back together, in the face of abandonment by former friends, the temptation for relapse and painful separation from her son, now living with his paternal grandparents, Albrecht and Rosemary (Nick Nolte and Martha Henry) in Vancouver. Cheung won the Best Actress prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for her intense and vulnerable performance. With Béatrice Dalle, Jeanne Balibar and Tricky.
DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas; PROD Niv Fichman, Xavier Giannoli, Xavier Marchand, Edouard Weil. France/Canada/UK, 2004, color, 90 min. In English, French and Cantonese with English subtitles. RATED R
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Hey JCO:
I've seen about two or three pictures of Jim and the cast of "I'm Dying Up Here" on Twitter. The pictures look great and so does the 55 second video. I hope yall will look at them while they're still posted, before you the pictures and video will be gone. I've saved the pictures and printed them. I shared a the video and the video to a couple of my Twitter friends. I sent them through Direct Message. Jim looks great and happy. Hope yall will get a chance to see them.
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Stopid questions...
I know I will get varried responses to these, but I need to know.
How often should you feed your dog? 2 or 3 times a day?
How much do you feed a dog (I think some food packages have amounts)?
Do you leave food out all the time, or give them a time limit to eat?
How often should they do their "business" (both pee and poo)?
How often (for regular visits) do you take them to the vet?
Will the vet tell me what vaccinations are needed and when?
I know these are a little odd...but I want to be prepared. I know a lot depends on the dog (size etc).
I feed our yellow lab 2 times a day. During lunch about 11:30 and after supper, about 7:30. At each feeding, I give him about 3 cups, and what ever he doesn't eat right away, is left out, incase he gets hungry later. There are times when his evening feeding lasts him until the next mourning.
You should bring in a pet ATLEAST once a year, and the vet should inform you when an upcoming shot is coming.
Cano goes out to do his business on a schedule.1 when my hubby wakes up for work, 5am, 1 time when I get up 10am, 1 time after lunch 1pm, then every 2 hours after, and when it is aproaching bed time, every hour. He seems to have a very small bladder and can't hold it more than a couple hours. He is 8 months old, and I still have to pick up his water at 8pm, or he will have to go out a million times during the night.
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Hi Raingirl
I free feed this works for my boy some dogs need to be given each meal so they don't overeat. Bud only eats what he wants. I only give him his daily amount if he finishes it all, that is all he gets for the day. The amount depends on the weight and amount of activity. High energy dogs will require more food and higher protien levels. More seditary dogs require less food and lower protein levels. The better quality the food the less you will give since it is not full of fillers like corn or soya. Buddy is once in the morning and once at night (poo and pee). I take Buddy twice a year. Vaccines are done once a year and that is a whole other debate but you must get rabies every year by law. I don't give my dog all the shots every year except rabies and if it was not required I would do it every 3 years. There is no such thing as a stupid question, stupid is not asking.
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My answers are for my really large GSD puppy (8 months) but it probably won't change as she gets older. We've been doing it this way since she was old enough to go all day without needing to go potty.
Of course, I can't speak for every dog (owner), just me/mine. Each dog/owner is different. I'm by no means an expert, so this is all from my own experiences!
(by the way....no question is a stoopid one!!!)
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland
I have always free feed aswell, never had a dog that would eat all the food at once. Every dog is not the same as I babyset a Golden just 6 weeks younger than Blaze and when Frodo come for the weekend he eats as he wants, at home feed twice a day. Honestly, I have asked his mom to free feed. Frodo does not eat it all at once there is food down all the time and it is not big deal. I too believe each dog is different, Frodo is too skiny for me BLaze is perfect and is allowed to eat when he feels. I think I might want to eat more than twice daily so why would my dog not want to and be allowed. I don't agree with feeding only once a day to me that is wrong. Again only my opinion
We feed Nutro Natural Choice Large Bred Puppy and a bag does my house for about 5 weeks and that is my two eating and Frodo every weekend so I would say they don't over eat at all. Works well for us, Jordie visits Dr 2x a yrs, Blaze will too when we know for sure he is over the mange and no longer needs to visit 2x a month.
yay sammiec, im not the only once a day feeder.
i feed my 8yo GSd once a day at breakfast, but she always gets a nice snack in the afternoon, that may be a denta bone, broccoli stump, carrot or similar.
i cant leave food out as she is a total pig and will eat till she killed herself
she gets about 2 and half cups of dry with a bit of moist meat and rice or pasta or veges, once a week she gets a raw egg on it and once a week she gets about 2 tablespoons of olive oil on her breakfast.
but she also gets left overs and bits of toast and what not, you get the pic.
she does #2's generally once a day maybe 2. she pees hourly or similar.
vet planned visit once a year fro regular check up and booster shots, sometimes we have had a few unplanned visits too.
good to see you are getting a feel for things :love:
REDUCE, RETHINK, REUSE, RECYCLE.. "We only Conserve what we love, We love only what we understand, we understand only what were taught"- David Suzuki....NO WAR.
Thanks for all your replies!!
I have been reading a lot about different breeds and want to make sure I understand it all.
I guess it's trial and error in the beginning right?
My friend has a great dane and free feeds, because there is less chance of bloat. My other friend has a poodle, and if she left the food out she would eat and eat and eat until she died.
I guess I'm afraid of making a mistake.
Now...one thing I forgot to add to my list. I understand that bloat can be tied to activity after eating? So...what about bloat and free feed? Does that lessen the chances?
Also, so I can start thinking of a morning schedule. If I feed at 5:30 AM when I wake up, get my shower and eat, and take the dog out for a walk and business around 6 should that be ok? Would that be enough waiting time to let things settle?
What is the raw egg supposed to do?
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Raingirl, its good to know that you're doing research before you get a dog. Grab some dog care books and flip through a few...its definately a good idea to be FULLY prepared before you think about getting a dog of any size.
I feed mine 2 times a day. She eats Wellness, which I consider a good brand. Three is too much in my opinion, unless of course the dog is a puppy. I also don't feed my dog DOG food all the time. She does get people food..cooked veggies and meat, pasta, rice, etc...a dog gets bored eating the same thing for its whole life..lol I definately wouldn't recommend it.
The amount you give a dog definately depends on the size and the current weight condition of the dog..mine gets 2 cups a day..and she's 57 lbs. It all depends on what kind of dog you get..remember, dogs need alot of exercise to keep them in shape too...and never get a low quality dog food..it'll cost you in the long run...
Good luck..I hope you do some good research
How often should you feed your dog? 2 or 3 times a day?
I feed my dog nowadays 2 times a day, 5.30AM and 5.30PM. When she was a puppy I fed her 3 times a day, but at ~ 4 months I started feeding her only 2 times a day.
How much do you feed a dog (I think some food packages have amounts)?
My dog is schapendoes (medium size sheepdog) and I feed her one cup per meal, so that is 2 cups a day. I got instructions from the breeder, but they are same as in the food bag.
Do you leave food out all the time, or give them a time limit to eat?
No, I don't free feed my dog. I give her food twice a day and she normally empties the bowl on 30 secs If I free fed my dog I would have to be filling her food bowl all the time.
How often should they do their "business" (both pee and poo)?
My dog Miina is very regular. She poos 2 times a day, in the morning ~6AM (when I take her out for her morning walk) and then in the afternoon ~5PM (afternoon walk). She pees 3-4 times a day (morning walk, afternoon walk and evening walk plus maybe once more just before going to sleep)
How often (for regular visits) do you take them to the vet?
Once a year for her shots.
Will the vet tell me what vaccinations are needed and when?
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Memphis City Council member Lee Harris will propose Tuesday, May 21, exempting Memphis auto owners for two years from required auto emissions inspections.
The proposed ordinance will be discussed at the council's 2:30 p.m. executive session and from there could be added to the agenda for the full council session.
The end of June marks the end of city funding for the auto emissions inspections that are now required of all vehicle owners who live in Memphis. At Tuesday's Memphis City Council session, council member Lee Harris will propose the city end the inspection requirement for all city residents for the two years it would take the state to take over the inspection process.
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The council meets at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St.
The ordinance comes at a critical moment in the move by some on the council to end the practice of requiring the inspections of vehicles owned by city residents and not those who live in the county outside Memphis.
The council voted last year to end all city funding for the inspections as of June 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
Shelby County government could take over the inspection duties or, if that doesn't happen, the state of Tennessee would take over the duties as it has in other Tennessee cities.
But officials with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation have told city and county leaders that the earliest the state would do that would be in two years when new federal air quality standards take effect.
At that point, the emissions testing could be made to apply to car owners countywide.
Harris' ordinance could turn what has so far been a set of private talks among the three governments with little movement into a court fight if the state tries to enforce the inspections on city residents only.
City Council attorney Allan Wade told council members two weeks ago that if the state made that argument, the city could make a legal claim that such a requirement violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Council budget committee hearings on the Wharton administration's budget proposal resume Tuesday at 8 a.m. with a review of capital improvements projects, including a Cooper-Young garage Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.'s administration is backing and a revitalization of the Southbrook Mall in Whitehaven.
The committee will also look at capital plans for the Memphis Area Transit Authority a week after reviewing MATA's operating budget, which will see cuts in service including the elimination of five routes.
The elimination of the routes is part of a 20 percent cut in service by the transit authority in the new fiscal year.
"The fact of the matter is over the last three years not only in Memphis but nationally, ridership has increased by 3 percent," said MATA president Will Hudson. "If we cut this, it's going to be an absolutely devastating thing."
Council member Harold Collins questioned why the cuts included routes in the city outside the Interstate 240 loop like Hickory Hill.
"We have been told consistently that a majority of the population now lives outside the loop," Collins said. "How could your ridership be so large inside the loop?"
"The inner-city residents they need to get out there (to jobs), otherwise the transportation costs are so high," Hudson replied.
But Collins says inner-city populations are changing in part with the end of large public housing developments in recent years that once defined inner-city Memphis within the loop.
"The case in point is when we got Legends Park," Collins said, talking about the mixed-use, mixed-income development that replaced the old Dixie Homes public housing development at Poplar Avenue and Ayers Street. "Most of the people in Legends Park were displaced outside the loop. But the services didn't follow them. If we are going to cut the bus service to Hickory Hill and Fox Meadows where most of those people went, then we are going to create a problem getting them to and from work."
Also on Tuesday's agenda is a planned development for a Ferrell Properties truck freight terminal at the south end of Hudgins Road near Airways Boulevard.
The council will also vote on a collision repair center at 2288 Germantown Parkway, south of Varnavas Drive in Cordova and a K-8 home schooling Natural Learning Center at 2368 Circle Ave.
Up for the first of three readings is an ordinance that would put off the effective date for new seismic provisions in the city and county residential and existing buildings code until the end of 2013. The provisions had been scheduled to take effect July 1 prompting concerns from local homebuilders about the impact of the new standards.
On the agenda for the second of three readings is the ordinance by council member Kemp Conrad that would ban pension double dipping – city employees retiring and then taking a new job with the city and getting paid for that job as well as getting a pension. The ban would also apply to retired city employees who take jobs post-retirement in Shelby County government or with other local government bodies including Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division.
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Clinique's New Suncare Line-up for Summer Beach Bags
Clinique's newly revamped Suncare line is definitely a product that's going to make it into my beach bag this summer. The line includes a SPF 30 Face Cream ($17.50), SPF 50 Face Cream ($17.50), SPF 45 Targeted Protection Stick ($17.50), SPF 15 Face/Body Cream ($20.00), SPF 30 Body Cream ($20.00), SPF 50 Body Cream ($20.00), After Sun Rescue Balm with Aloe ($20.00), and SPF 25 Body Spray ($20.00).
I absolutely love the new packaging Clinique went with for their suncare line, because it stands out, is definitely "sunny," and it's fun. All of the new Sun products use avobenzone, ethylhexylsalicylate, homosalate, oxybenzone, and octocrylene as ingredients for UVA/UVB protection and stabilization. For those curious, these are chemical sunscreens, not natural ones, so if you're allergic, you'll have to opt for another line.
The SPF 30 Face Cream ($17.50) is fairly thick, comes out white, and it does have a bit of the sunscreen scent. The scent fades after application, as does the whitish cast once you've blended the product in. I find it dries down quite a bit leaving a non-greasy finish. I actually find myself still reaching for a moisturizer (a lightweight one) most of the time. I find the SPF 30 Body Cream is very similar to the Face Cream, perhaps it is a bit thicker, though. I love the SPF 45 Targeted Protection Stick ($17.50) for quick touch-ups, additional coverage (like on nose, ears, etc.), and just having something that's extremely portable and travel friendly.
I can't say I've truly road-tested the After Sun Rescue Balm ($20.00) yet, because the face and body creams are keeping me so well protected, I'm not burning whatsoever. (Plus, I've been lucky in that I've never burned before.) However, I did slather it on my boyfriend's neck, because he plays tennis regularly so the sun would beat down on the back of his neck. He said it felt soothing, a bit cooling, and just overall made it feel less burnt.
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Getting to the bottom of things, so to speak is not always as easy as it appears at first glance. I'd like to share with you an exchange I've been having with very articulate correspondent from Chicago…dr dick's hometown. Pay attention to how the topic moves from a concern about finding the proper lube to issue of much greater importance.
Hey there Dr. Dick,
I'm a 31 year-old gay guy from Chicago, Illinois, and I've been in a completely monogamous relationship with my partner, who is 38, for almost nine years.I consider myself to be on the bottom side of versatile–what can I say? I love it when my guy fucks me! But my partner is never able to cum when he makes love to me because of the lube on his dick. For whatever reason, it desensitizes him, and he's unable to get off either from fucking or masturbation. We've tried various brands of lube, as well as different kinds of lotion, but nothing works.
We're both HIV- and haven't used condoms for many years. One of my biggest fantasies is to feel him shoot his load inside of me. Unfortunately, he is unable to get to that point. Furthermore, I hate that I get to cum and he doesn't. I've looked for different kinds of lube online, but to be honest, I just don't know which one might do the trick. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks, Dr. Dick,
— Daniel
Hey Daniel,
Let me see if I understand what you're saying. Your partner is unable to ejaculate when he uses either lotion or lube while either masturbating or when fucking you. Right? Does that mean he can masturbate to ejaculation just fine with a dry hand?So when you guys have sex, and he's fucking you, and you cum, what happens next? Does he pull out of you, wipe off the lube and beat off till he cums?
Daniel, I need a bit more information before I can advise you. I hope you take the time to respond.
dr dick
Thanks for your thoughts on this, Dr. Dick.
That's right, my partner can't seem to bring himself to climax using either lotion or lube.He can masturbate to ejaculation with a dry hand. However, I will say that it often takes him a little longer to ejaculate in general, which may just be one of those things that happens to us all sooner or later. He goes wild when I go down on his butt while he masturbates — he usually cums pretty quickly then.
So if there's no fucking involved, we'll play around together for awhile, then I'll concentrate on him until he cums, and then I either jerk off or he'll jerk me off.When he's fucking me, it usually becomes all about me, which I don't think is very fair, because unless he takes a shower and washes off the lube with soap and water, he can't cum at all. He is generally content to just enjoy our love making on these occasions without necessarily having an orgasm. That's all well and good, but like I said, I don't think it's very fair, and I wish I could figure out a solution.
T hanks! Please let me know if you need any more information. I'm looking forward to hearing you're thoughts on this.
— Daniel
Hello again, Daniel.
This is all very curious. I'd be willing to speculate that what you present here is not merely a wet hand vs. dry hand issue. I took particular note of these comments of yours: "I will say that it often takes him a little longer to ejaculate in general…" "He goes wild when I go down on his butt while he masturbates–he usually cums pretty quickly." and "… I'll concentrate on him until he cums…"
First, it's not unusual for a man not to cum as a top in anal (or vaginal) intercourse. Sometimes there's simply not enough of the right kind of friction. If, for example, your BF is like another client of mine and his masturbation style is very vigorous, or like my client who is only able to cum by concentrating his manual stimulation on his frenulum, he'll not cum in anal intercourse…or any intercourse for that matter. He has to get himself off by hand.
You say your BF enjoys being rimmed, and this hastens him to orgasm. Does he enjoy any other butt play, like prostate massage? If he does, you guys could try something like this. You eat his ass while he is masturbating on his back. Using a small vibrating dildo stimulate his prostate. As he approaches ejaculatory inevitability add lube to his dick, straddle him and sit on his dick.This may sound like a whole lot of work, and it may very well be. My suspicion is that your BF has, for whatever reason, talked himself out of every cuming in your ass and the lack of success with traditional anal intercourse has reinforced that. However, if you can help him break down his resistance with a fucking success, some positive reinforcement might turn the tide.
I hasten to add that if what I describe above interferes with spontaneity of your sex play, you may just want to enjoy the sex as you already have it.
Good Luck!
Now that's really interesting, Doc.
My partner is a bit vigorous when he masturbates, and that's how he finally gets off 100% of the time. I can't think of a single other instance when that wasn't the case. But I just suddenly remembered something he told me a long time ago about his first sexual experience with a dude.
My partner was receiving a blowjob, and as he was cuming, he farted. Now, that particular fart was certainly unfortunately timed — and probably the result of the relaxation that comes with an orgasm — but now I wonder whether or not, way back when, something psychological occurred. I would certainly speculate that switching to masturbation as he's getting close might not be some kind of mechanism to shift the focus from down there to somewhere else, if you see what I mean.
We've never tried any other kind of ass play. I fuck him sometimes, which he enjoys. But we've never been much for toys or anything like that. I did get him a latex dildo as a joke one Christmas — nicknamed Gloria, for some reason — but I think I played with that when I masturbated alone more often than when we were having sex. Anyway, Gloria's gone now — it slowly turned a funny yellow color so we tossed it. A small vibrator sounds like a fun idea…I know I'd use it at the very least!I'm always a little disappointed when our love making isn't as successful as I'd like it to be, but I'm always careful not to show it, because my partner genuinely feels that he's not great in the sack — which is nonsense (it really is nonsense).
Sex is always great, and especially between two people who love each other like we do. That sounds a bit trite, but we're always laughing and doing silly stuff when we're in bed together, and generally having fun, and I think we communicate well too.I have to admit, we're not as spontaneous as we would like when it comes to sex. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that lots of couples fall into this trap where the events of the day — work, school for me, dinner, paying bills, answering emails and phone calls, surfing the Internet, booking travel, etc. — gets the better of us, and before you know it, everyone's tired and ready to fall asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow.
Sometimes, though, if my partner is home when I get home, we'll find ourselves lying on the bed playing with the cats. When they get fed up with our antics, we usually joke around with each other, talking, laughing, which may or may not lead to sex. It's great when it does. Other times, especially at night when we're getting in bed, one or both of us might be horny and we'll have sex. Many times, I'll be in the mood but not him, and I'll jerk off while he rubs my balls and my chest, or he'll jerk me off, and then go to sleep. That's about as spontaneous as it gets for us.
Sexual spontaneity is definitely something we both know we need to work on. I'd love to have one of those moments where we have to leave dinner, jump in a cab, and get home ASAP, because we're so worked up that we gotta jump in bed and play!
— Daniel
Thank you so much for all of this. It's brilliant. Sounds like you have an exceptionally enviable relationship. Also sounds like you have plenty of room for spicing things up too.It's so interesting that you mention your BF's fart incident. I've had other people tell me similar stories. Almost to the one, each reported that this single fart incident during sex, altered their entire sexual response cycle for years. Isn't that amazing? Aren't we incredible creatures?
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\ryguy wrote:This new forum will be for the discussion of the various phenomenon such as ufo's, alien contact, alien visitations, abductions, parapsychology, and related paranormal phenomenon from a religious/spiritual perspective.
Considering the sensitive nature of this subject matter, there will be much tighter controls on attacks and insensitive or derogatory remarks toward other members related to their spiritual beliefs within this forum.
In my opinion Toon you really don't care about sharing or learning. No matter what someone shares or how they try and answer your questions you really don't care. You Toon have one goal to fulfill, that's to put them down and draw them into a war of words.
Just because you don't have a faith or belief system in certain areas doesn't mean others don't. You believe there was a crash at Roswell with ET's on board. Many people share your view, but many people don't. Can you prove that event happened?......NO! but you have faith and a belief that it did. Were you there to see,hear,smell and touch it, to know it as 100% fact?.....NO!
All you have is what you've been told, what has been handed down, things you've studied and researched. Are these people,books,articles, research somehow at a higher standard than ancient writings from hundred and thousands of years ago?.....NO! Just because something is ancient, does that somehow lower it to only a myth,fantasy or fairy tale? Were these people somehow less credible because this took place in ancient days?
Let's look into the future and thousands of years from now some of todays greatest works of the history of the twentieth and twenty first centuries are discovered. I can only wonder how many people would really believe it occurred as it was written in those books. Would it only be a legend,myth,fantasy or fairy tale in their eyes? Would some believe and have faith it was authentic without being there to see it for themselves?
As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene....No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.
--Albert Einstein
A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic – on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg – or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.
--C.S. Lewis
I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.
A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act. --Mahatma Gandhi
Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander the Great, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; without science and learning, he shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of school, he spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet; without writing a single line, he set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.
–Philip Schaff
I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.
--H.G. Wells
As the centuries pass, the evidence is accumulating that, measured by His effect on history, Jesus is the most influential life ever lived on this planet.
-- Historian Kenneth Scott Latourette
Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ's 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity.
I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but I never read in either of them: "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden." --Augustine
I accept the resurrection of Easter Sunday not as an invention of the community of disciples, but as a historical event. If the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on that Easter Sunday were a public event which had been made known...not only to the 530 Jewish witnesses but to the entire population, all Jews would have become followers of Jesus.
--Pinchas Lapide, Orthodox Jewish scholar, Germany (born 1922)
If I might comprehend Jesus Christ, I could not believe on Him. He would be no greater than myself. Such is my consciousness of sin and inability that I must have a superhuman Saviour.
--Daniel Webster
People talk about imitating Christ, and imitate Him in the little trifling formal things, such as washing the feet, saying His prayer, and so on; but if anyone attempts the real imitation of Him, there are no bounds to the outcry with which the presumption of that person is condemned.
--Florence Nightingale
wetsystems wrote:If it's history that con-cords with the testimony of archaeology and other contemporaneous evidence and documentation I'd say it's worthy of consideration and study- not 'faith.'
The only 'quotes' contained in my post were quotes of my own words from previous writings.for every atheist quote you might put forth
I can't read Hebrew or Greek but if I could that would be the way to go.
wetsystems wrote:While I await a reply to this post, I realize that all sorts of Googling is going on to support various contentious replies. I'll note here this: Googling is not research, Ryan, regardless of how many google-quotes you may discover.
Ah to be back in 1968 when research was earned!
wetsystems wrote:I made the point a while back that Yeshua was not a Christian. Of course Ryan accused me of idiocy for that remark. hahahaha
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:23 am
Post subject: EP2 wynar mode goes into overdrive (FF)
what does this do for JG? NOTHING BUT BAD! ppl will still have same amount in fights, and will use them the same amount as usual, like missiles that only cost 5k. so pointless for pvp purposes, its like buying missiles every launch, which is a normal thing.
newbies....sorry newbies but now every time u get in trouble and have to flashfire away with that wonderful brokered item u have to go waste more of ur money and time finding and buying another 1. yay.
newbs get screwed, stockers get overwhelmed, stocks get killed, ffs go scarce AGAIN, aman gets rich, ITS STUPID!
so i ask
1 use....what is it good for?
I think the n00bs will do fine, information is better than a "get out of stupidity" card any day of the week...and information once gained is never lost, unlike brokered FFs. (never liked that idea anyways.)
it was like /give for the "santa claus" types...too bad /give is still in existence, owing to the undying spam techniques of the moral majority in the TP program
I'm more concerned about the POS upkeep costs. And here we had all this official pablum spouted on Gamespy and other news sites that even casual players would be able to afford POS
MACHINE wrote:
..it's my opinion that they did it to stop the quick launch expploit.
With the cost of PoS it will be too cumbersome having to make creds for the station and hual everything for ffs too.
Larommi wrote:
Well now it will be more cost effective to load PWD (reusable) instead of FF (expendable) for the MS spams(expendable).
rofl you should see all the [SOL]Navy types spamming that FFs are nerfed lmao
I logged on for a few mere minutes after i first noticed ep2 was out, and the first thing I saw was whining/complaints.. rather pathetic if you ask me. Hold your tongue and try it out first. I'm so sick of people who whine the instant something isn't how THEY want it, even if its for the betterment of the game.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 12:19 pm
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Just saw that ThemisGroup has posted news to USENET
(i believe that's Arch0n who's mr.Macris)
pretty sure he'll ignore me, which is a good thing. now if i could only get OP-Toast to stfu
is the non-flammable EP2
(&misc) issues summary, and
is the official announcements synopsis
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 2:28 pm
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(just after GMHollis said the same thing) wrote:
It's the very first, very small niche traders fit in. A spot where haulers are needed by the PvP crowd to sustain the demand for a piece of equipment everyone wants to have in continual supply.
Shoot the tow en route to Aman and FF production might be endangered.
It creates some new, economically important hauls. It creates opportunities to build stuff - good for the people who want to 'bake bread' in a constructive manner that has *impact* on the game.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:01 pm
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FF were one use only in beta and they made them permanant because after testing we found it better and more fun.
Noobs will die more not being able to escape big flux.
It wont stop instalaunching at all.... wtf are you on? that needs to be addressed as a serious exploit by MG and ND.
As for combat it is going to have one result... he who has FF will win. take this example....Octs are fighting Sols at wake, Sols have a tow open in station providing Sols with FF's...... result.... All Octs die.
As for your TOW thing dont you think Docking Modx take more fun out of docking than FF's do.
Basically there is no actual benefit to this FF thing and lots of downsides. Just cuz you are a MG lacky doesn't mean you got to agree with ND on this.
FF use was tested fully in beta and fefuelable FF was decided as being the best meathod. Why suddenly change something that has worked perfectly for 2 years?
, like
, is a fully qualified Lobbyist for the tobacco...uh...i mean "WINGAME" button
party. Notice how he not only brings in the plight of the n00bs, the unfairness of offensive operations, the fact that OPs/GMs naturally suck up to MG/ND. As per his "modus operanti",
is skilled at picking the worse argument and replying to that as though it encapsulated the entire "pro-new-FF" concept.
n00bs won't be harmed by this, because real n00bs don't venture near places they need FF unless they're lazy twinkers or powerlevelling spammers. (FF oneshot happened long before i joined)
the best defense is not a good offense because of logistics. duh
I've seen OPs/GMs publically state their opinion is contrary to policy many times. I don't think MG hires gofers (unlike some squad's hiring policies)
In short,
counts on Demagogue tactics to get his "WINGAME" button back.
Nazgul (wynar mode) wrote:
Alas, too bad we couldn't eradicate the nix/tens/phoon supremicists altogether, but you can't code out
. (the type that say that unlimited FF use is essential for balanced play and a requirement on a ship to make it flyable)
notice they take pity on their "opponents" if they're skilled trolls. nothing beats pity when sleazing your "WINGAME" button exploit...And that FF has been an expoit that's imbalanced things alot more than those with agendas let on...plus i love the troll tactic of including both Artifacts and Player/Squad quality as valid balance issues. oh woe is me.
ah...i see
did a 180 turn and is supporting oneuseFF in a major way (no surprise there, they tend to be rabid fanbois of ND's; stalinistic revisionists)
Nazgul (fanboi mode) wrote:
i guess they figured there was more percentage to screw over the community by being fanbois than being wynars
Good or bad, things got alot more interesting...but what does Muffy
think? I believe
is using 'devil's advocate' to undermine the "unnerf FF" crowd.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 4:51 pm
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Just somethings I thought up while reading this thread:
noobs don't use flashfires, they die. And they enjoy it.
Tows only really need flashfires for heavy hauling. We will have two new ships whip massive engines and large cargo holds soon�.
modx are not insured.
Flashfires are cheap. New tow pilots who want to learn about production or whatever can get good experience.Lets stop taking away things that give value to the activities a lot of people enjoy. 1 use flashfires hurt no one and actually will give people something useful to do. (Yes it hurts no one. So what if the average sol re-launch time goes up to 30 seconds. Normally takes my a couple of minutes )
Does this eliminate those wierd bugs that caused flashfires to be refueled inflight?
PLEASE get off these boards and log in and do a FM mission or something. I want a new piece of equipment or a ship or something available by the time I get home. I did say please.
Kage333 wrote:
Well, here is one sol who thinks overall it was a good idea.
From a PvP perspective, I have to land anyway to recharge my FF, so buying new ones instead of automatic recharge just takes a little more time and money then it did before.
Now that they DO cost money, that means that more people will have to get involved making money on a regular basis instead of just logging in, ganking wake or OP, and then logging.
Since more money is needed by individuals, that means towing stuff around most likely. Unfortunately, with increased flux spawn, towing is more dangerous so you will likely require escort. In my opinion this is a good thing because it rejuvenates cargo hauling and escorting, i.e. it requires more cooperation among players.
FF's are now at a premium, so encouraging production and stocking stations are necessary. This creates a bigger awareness among players of the importance of cargo hauling and managing production at stations. Of course more hauling will be necessary (in addition to profit making) to keep production going. Again, this builds more cooperation among the players.
In short, this simple change means greater cooperation amongst players, makes non-PvP activities much more important, and IMHO will actually make the game much more exciting to play. We have had an FF shortage before and we came through it. It might take some time, but we will get through this one as well. There may be some production issues that will have to be tweaked, but I don't think it will be a major issue. This is just my simple opinion, and please forgive anything I might have missed in the above statements. I haven't been playing that long, so this is just the way I see it with my limited experience.
Deathpig wrote:
Flashfires did, in fact, used to be one-shot use.
The decision to make them permanent was up there in the Dumbest Decisions Forced By Whining Players yet. Consider this change 'putting things back the way they should be.'
Hell, if it had been my decision, I would have put all the low level booster and efficiency ModX (eb1, pb1, we1, etc.) in Amananth and made Flashfires an artifact (and maybe then refuelable).
At this point in the game, ANYTHING done to turn PvP into ANYTHING other than the whee-fun Thorn (all other weapons need not apply)/FF (all other ModX need not apply) stupidity it has been for the last year, the better.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:42 pm
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The nix has always been the best 1v1 fighter, even before the mass reduction and extra FF. I think he was talking more about group flying, which is a rather different proposition.
I love the new change to one use only FFs. If the FF production is increased as much as Hollis says it will be, there will be plenty of business for traders to distribute FFs...wooo, interaction!!. With huge production values and freighters, it will be easy to cart huge amounts of ffs to stations across the galaxy. It will vastly improve pvp tactics, quickdocking won't be totally uberised (imagine quickdockers having a station in every sector?). Pirates will have to think intelligently about where they pirate. I'd love to see ffs having a pol rating of about 30 ish - this would make pirates think seriously about keeping their pols at reasonable levels so that they could get more ffs upon docking.
Change is good. Increased interaction is good. Pilots depending on each other is good. New battle tactics is good. I give no rechargeable ffs a big thumbs up.
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I like the idea. When FF's are scarce, Nix and it's 2xAB Fuel is King.
Jesus saves, the rest of you take 5d20 damage.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:12 am
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Glad to see Ophistes beat me to it.
Did my "OMG you killed JG, you bastards!" moment and then twigged:
a) I rarely use em except for docking/flux evasion anyway
b) I'm a trader and this is the first item that actually creates a "need" for us (give us an escort mate and I'll give you 20 flashfires). At least until factories are introduced and the world and his wife have their own FF production line.
Has been interesting to see how little they are being used already, no more purple streaks into station to dock, ace.
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** Flashfire shortage starting already! **
As predicted, Amnanth is not able to keep Flashfire production up to compensate for the rate of consumption.
Either set FF back to refuel, or increase the FF production at Aman, or give us the factory module to produce them at stations.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:39 pm
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Factories could kill what is currently turning out to be quite an interesting situation with the economy. Given that it looks like certain equipment for the new ships wont be made on any faction station I guess they will have to be introduced at some stage, but I seriously hope that no existing equipment can be made with the factory module, either commodity or ship spare.
It is going to make life very hard for Noobs is all the kit goes PoS produced (not to mention trying to make a profit off the damn stuff, have to admit I think the PoS I've set up is going to take some major work to keep running let alone turn a profit). Currently a useful by product of trying to make most "sexy kit" is that you churn out a lot of stuff that is of great use to Noobs. You cant, for example, make a Sport+ without also making a Sport, Sport LP, Contender etc etc. If I can make a Sport+ on my PoS though (where it is located makes this an ideal item to produce) why do I need to lug all this stuff to Cornea/Wake to make em?
If I can make non Solrain kit, the problem is made even worse.
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Nellie wrote:
If I can make [foreign] kit, the problem is made even worse.
now, that is an excellent question.
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All-new models are smooth and powerful.
The Cadillac Escalade is all-new for 2007. It boasts a smooth-riding new chassis, more power, more luxury features. The styling is bolder than any American sport-utility vehicle in history. In addition to providing five-star comfort, its goal is to be the ultimate symbol of power and achievement, a mansion on wheels. And in that respect, it succeeds.
The 2007 Cadillac Escalade is offered in three distinct models; the standard Escalade is a full-size sport utility sharing the same architecture (and roughly the same dimensions) as the Chevy Tahoe. The Escalade ESV is the Suburban-sized model, sharing the latter's architecture. Finally, the Escalade EXT is a sport utility/pickup combination that quickly converts from a pickup with an enclosable eight-foot bed to a five-passenger luxury vehicle, basically, Cadillac's interpretation of the Chevy Avalanche. All three feature a high-performance, 403-hp 6.2-liter V8 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that includes manual shift control (a rarity in this class). The standard Escalade comes with rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive while the ESV and EXT come only with all-wheel drive.
Built on GM's robust new full-size truck platform, the Escalade, ESV and EXT make excellent tow vehicles. At the same time, they're roomy and luxuriously appointed, letting them haul family or friends or business associates in real comfort. The 6.2-liter V8 supplies serious power for surprisingly quick acceleration, along with strong torque for towing. On the road, all three Escalades are smooth and stable, nicer in ride than base Tahoe or Suburban models but taut and well-controlled (by full-size SUV standards) for surprisingly good handling.
The standard Cadillac Escalade is available with two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The high-output 6.2-liter V8 engine comes standard on all models, including the rear-wheel drive Escalade (53,850) and the all-wheel drive Escalade ($56,405). They come standard with a six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift control, 18-inch alloy wheels, and the Autoride suspension.
Standard features include leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel with genuine wood trim, aluminum and faux wood interior trim, Bose 5.1 Digital Surround Sound audio with AM/FM/6CD/SAT, power adjustable pedals, power windows, power locks, fog lamps, remote vehicle starting, rear climate control, six-passenger seating configuration, third-row bench seat, heated first and second row seats, XM Satellite Radio, Ultrasonic rear park assist and heated windshield washer fluid.
Escalade ESV ($57,935) and Escalade EXT ($52,815) feature all of the above and come standard with the all-wheel drive. ESV features an additional 14 inches of wheelbase and 19.5 inches of additional length, greatly enhancing third-row seat legroom and rear cargo space. The Escalade EXT deletes the third-row seat in favor of a lined, lockable and enclosable pickup bed with manually folding midgate and removable rear window.
Options on Escalade models include the Climate Package ($625), which includes heated steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats; the Information Package ($2,495), which includes IntelliBeam automatic headlights, the navigation system with rearview camera; the rear-seat entertainment system ($1,295); a second-row bench seat (n/c); engine block heater ($50); power folding second-row bucket seats ($425); power sunroof ($995); 22-inch wheels ($2,995); 18-inch chrome wheels ($795); White Diamond exterior color ($995).
Safety features on all Escalade models include anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes and an electronic stability control system called Stabilitrak with rollover sensing. Passive safety features include front seat belts with pretensioners and load-limiters, dual front air bags and side curtain air bags that span all three rows of seats. Tire pressure monitors are also standard.
All models also come with the Generation 6 OnStar system (with a one-year Directions and Connections service plan). The system includes the General Motors Advanced Automatic Crash Notification system, making crash data available to emergency services to potentially dispatch the appropriate life-saving personnel and equipment to crash scenes faster. If the vehicle is in a crash that activates an air bag, the OnStar system automatically notifies an OnStar Advisor, who will check on the occupants or summon emergency help if necessary. OnStar also can assist authorities in locating a vehicle if it is reported stolen (though its ability to locate stolen vehicles varies with conditions).
The front end of every Escalade is dominated by a bold, egg-crate grille that's dripping with chrome trim. The grille is flanked by three-element, vertical headlamps that tie the vehicle more closely than ever to the rest of Cadillac's lineup. Both of those elements are set into a one-piece fascia that eliminates the unsightly gap between the grille and the bumper, conveying a sense of integrity and quality.
Similarly, the side-view styling is smoothly contoured, with no clunky side cladding as found on other luxury SUVs. As with the front end, there is abundant chrome, including on the door handles, the huge exterior mirrors, the full-length metal roof rails (which provide anchor points for accessory crossbars for securing cargo on the roof) and 'ventiports' above the front wheels that seem to be a clear response to the trendy elements found on Range Rover models and some Jaguars.
Another clear response to market trends are the optional 22-inch chrome wheels, which visually plant the vehicle, completely filling the Escalade's huge wheelwells and making the standard 18-inch wheels look positively puny by comparison.
Particularly appreciable in colder climates are the pull-type door handles that are easy to grasp, even with gloves on. They're also more comfortable, less likely to snap away from your fingers and less likely to break a fingernail.
The rear view features the nicest modern interpretation of Cadillac's classic skinny taillights, which recall the dramatic tailfins of Cadillacs of the '60s and '70s, but are now rendered in crisp LED strips. A high-mounted, horizontal brake light with LED illumination crosses the top. But the dominant feature of the Escalade's tail is the enormous badge set within a chunky block of chrome trim.
A surprisingly low bumper height both reduces the trucky look while providing easier access to the cargo area; from the ground to the cargo floor is a respectable 32.3 inches. The standard Class III tow hitch is covered by a trim panel that is removable when not need, and which easily can be refitted once a trailer is detached.
The Escalade's interior was designed to provide luxury both in terms of space as well as features. Escalade comes standard with seven-passenger seating, with second-row bucket seats separated by a center console, with a three-passenger, third-row bench behind it. A second-row bench seat is available as a no-cost option. The third-row bench on the standard Escalade has marginal legroom, making it suitable for adults for short trips only; kids should be fine for longer trips.
Escalade ESV adds nearly 10 inches of additional legroom for the third row, making it a pleasant place even for six-footers. Also, getting into the third row is easier with ESV, its longer rear door providing a larger opening when the second-row seat is folded. The EXT pickup is only available with a three-across bench seat in the second row.
Though step-in is somewhat high, which is to be expected for a full-size SUV, the driving position is stellar. Escalade's streamlined, low dashboard is much more like a car-like than expected, providing easy access to controls without resorting to an imposing bank of buttons and switches. The result is a feeling of openness, with excellent outward vision to the front and side.
Interior trim is very high in quality. The mix of soft, padded materials, genuine aluminum trim, chrome details and relatively convincing faux wood trim combine with soft leather seats for an ambience on par with other luxury-brand SUVs in this price range. Two color schemes are offered: all black or cocoa-over-cashmere.
The Escalade's white-on-black, backlit gauges are clear and bright, featuring an information display that cycles through several menus via buttons on the steering wheel. The stalk controls for the turn signals and wipers have the supple, expensive feel worthy of the Cadillac name, as do the buttons and knobs on the radio and climate controls.
Escalade comes standard with a 10-speaker (eight-speaker on EXT) stereo that features a six-disc changer that plays both CDs and audio DVDs. Bose designed the speaker system, outfitting the vehicle with 5.1 surround sound, an eight-channel amplifier and a subwoofer. XM radio comes standard.
On vehicles without the navigation system, the head unit presents audio information clearly. On vehicles with the navigation system, which itself is about mid-pack in terms of clarity and simplicity within its competitive set, the radio features are incorporated into the touch screen-based interface. The latter takes a bit of familiarization to operate smoothly, but offers more functionality and fine-tuning capability once you're comfortable with it all. OnStar route guidance is also included, for those times when getting directions from a live person is preferred.
A rear-seat entertainment system is available, utilizing a flip-down 8-inch screen that folds down from overhead. The DVD driver itself is mounted in front, but does not play the movie in the front seats. Rear seat passengers can listen to the audio portion of their DVDs via all 10 speakers in the vehicle, only the rear speakers, or infrared wireless headsets.
The front bucket seats are quite nice: comfortable and supportive with power adjustment in many directions. Narrow-framed drivers may find the seats a touch wide, but all drivers should find plenty of elbow and shoulder room. Leather upholstery is standard on all models, which also covers the four-spoke steering wheel with redundant controls for the audio system and cruise control. The Escalade's huge cabin benefits from triple-zone automatic climate controls: one zone for each front passenger and another tending to the rear-seating area.
In back, full-size adults can enjoy plenty of space in the second-row buckets. We weren't able to test any models with the second-row bench, but have experienced adequate room for three adults in the bench seats on Escalade's sister vehicles, the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon. Escalade and ESV come with.
Driving Impression
On the road, the nimbleness of the Cadillac Escalade is a pleasant surprise. The steering is light and reasonably precise, a nice compromise between the weight of the BMW X5 or Audi Q7 and the vagueness of the Lincoln Navigator. In spite of having a live-axle suspension (as opposed to an independent suspension design, as found on some of the newest SUVs), the Escalade manages bumps beautifully, thanks to the road-sensing Autoride suspension.
The interior is also remarkably quiet, enhancing the ability to hold hushed conversation as well as hear the surround sound system without extraneous noise. Even more remarkable is the plush ride. The Escalade models we've driven were shod with the optional 22-inch wheels and low-profile tires, and we'd expected them to transfer more road vibration and harshness than they did. We haven't driven any of these vehicles with the 18-inch wheels, but expect them to offer even softer ride characteristics. Handling crispness and body control are also impressive, considering the Escalade's formidable mass.
All Escalades are powered by a monster of an engine: a huge 6.2-liter V8 that produces a whopping 403 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration is astonishing for such a tall, heavy vehicle. A pleasing growl is emitted when accelerating briskly; otherwise, the engine is virtually silent.
Certainly, there is plenty of power to pull a trailer with ease. The Escalade is rated to tow a 7500-pound trailer, a rating that is curiously lower than that of the Infiniti QX56 and Lincoln Navigator in spite of Escalade's significantly more powerful engine. Then again, tow ratings are not an exact science. Installing a trailer is made easier by the Escalade's rearview camera, which incorporates a camera in the liftgate to provide a view behind the vehicle when backing up projected onto the navigation screen. It's a very useful feature when parallel parking or whenever backing up close to another object.
All Escalades come with a six-speed automatic transmission that shifts imperceptibly except during full-throttle acceleration. A Tow/Haul mode holds gears longer, or the driver can select gears manually via a button on the shift lever. The multi-information display in the instrument cluster clearly displays the selected gear.
The Escalade comes with either rear-wheel drive or full-time all-wheel drive; EXT and ESV come only with AWD. The all-wheel drive system is on-road biased, with no low range for creeping through boulder fields.
As indicated, the Escalade's four-wheel disc brakes come standard with ABS and electronic brake force distribution (EBD). The powerful brakes proved to be quite responsive and more than up to the task of bringing the big truck to a halt with little drama and surprisingly little brake dive. The pedal feel was good, if not as pleasingly firm as its German competitors.
The Stabilitrak electronic stability control system manages wheel slip by applying the brakes at the slipping wheel without interrupting power deliver to the wheels with grip. Stabilitrak also helps maintain stability in corners by braking individual wheels when the vehicle's path doesn't match the driver's intentions.
Fuel economy for the Escalade is estimated at 13 miles per gallon city and 19 highway, which isn't exactly miserly but not as bad as it could be, considering the power and weight of the vehicle. And it's right in line with competitors such as the Infiniti QX56 (13/18 mpg) and the Mercedes-Benz ML500 (15/19 mpg).
The all-new 2007 Cadillac Escalade is an impressive vehicle in more ways than looks. It drives like a much smaller vehicle while accommodating corn-fed adults in unbridled luxury. It offers the segment's most powerful V8, which will make it a great vehicle for drivers who tow or simply like the feeling of strong acceleration. As long as one has enough space in their driveway or garage for this big truck, and can afford its thirst for gasoline, we expect the new Escalade will make many drivers very comfortable and happy for the long haul.
New Car Test Drive contributor Steve Siler filed this report from San Diego, California.
Model Lineup
Cadillac Escalade 2WD ($53,850); Escalade AWD ($56,405); Escalade ESV ($57,935) and Escalade EXT ($52,815).
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Arlington, Texas (Escalade); Silao, Mexico (ESV, EXT).
Options As Tested
Climate Package ($625) includes heated steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats; Information Package ($625) includes IntelliBeam automatic headlights, navigation system, rearview camera system; rear entertainment system ($1,295); engine block heater ($50); power folding second-row bucket seats ($425); power sunroof ($995); 22-inch wheels ($2,995).
Model Tested
Cadillac Escalade AWD ($56,405).The Cadillac Escalade ESV is a longer and wider version of the base Escalade. In addition to providing five-star comfort, its goal is to be the ultimate symbol of power and achievement, a mansion on wheels. Escalade ESV features all of the standard items the base Escalade has and comes with all-wheel drive. The ESV features an additional 14 inches of wheelbase and 19.5 inches of additional length, greatly enhancing third-row seat legroom and rear cargo space. Also, getting into the third row is easier with the ESV, its longer rear door providing a larger opening when the second-row seat is folded. It shares the high-output 6.2-liter V8 engine with the standard Escalade. The 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV is a fully re-designed model.
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Some members of the San Jose City Council were going forward and others backward. A couple were stuck firmly in the center. And it took them a really long time to get where they were going.
"Just like a typical council meeting," quipped San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed.
The council wasn't in its chambers Monday afternoon but riding bikes to promote Thursday's Bike to Work Day and a whole month of cycling-related activities in Silicon Valley.
Five council members — Xavier Campos, Rose Herrera, Ash Kalra, Johnny Khamis and Madison Nguyen — rode a seven-seater with four wheels and the pedalling riders arranged in a circle called a "conference bike." Maybe a better name Monday would have been the "Election Cycle."
The other two spots were taken by Corrine Winter, executive director of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino, who was steering the contraption on loan from Google.
The short trip from the First Presbyterian Church on North Fourth Street to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library drew lots of stares from passers-by. Reed greeted the group at the library, as did Councilman Sam Liccardo, who's been hobbled since his foot was broken Thanksgiving Day. Councilman Don Rocha rode his own bike, though he set a bad example by not wearing a helmet.
"I think it emphasizes that the council can come together in a quorum rather than a quarrel," said Guardino, an avid cyclist for whom nearly every day is Bike to Work Day.
For more information on Bike Month activities, go to www.bikesiliconvalley.org.
CHEF'S SURPRISE: When Anand Shah, the second-generation owner of San Jose's Menara Moroccan Restaurant, heard that celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan hadn't yet booked a restaurant for the South Bay stop on 21-city book tour, he made his pitch. San Jose's first Moroccan restaurant, he explained, was founded by his Indian immigrant father, Arvind Shah, in 1977. Chauhan was intrigued by the story, and on Saturday, her tour bus was parked outside the restaurant on Gish Road.
She and Anand Shah, who graduated from San Jose State's hospitality program, devised a menu that blended Indian recipes from her cookbook with some of Menara's traditional Moroccan cuisine. San Jose City Councilmen Sam Liccardo and Ash Kalra greeted her at Menara with a commendation from the city. About 90 diners took part in the special three-course, wine-paired dinner, for which Chauhan devised a tangy cocktail that included bourbon, honey and cayenne pepper.
Previously executive chef at Vermilion restaurant in Chicago and New York, Chauhan has been a judge on the Food Network show "Chopped" and is currently touring with her new cookbook "Flavors of My World." On Friday, she participated in an event at the India Community Center in Milpitas, and she stopped by Omnivore Books in San Francisco before heading to Menara.
Contact Sal Pizarro at email@example.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/spizarro.