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Does the American Dream still exist? Author inspiration from Daniel Milstein
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What about 'blue balls' or 'lovers' nuts?'
Also see: Solo Energy Circulation Practices
These are not usually a problem, unless you're "edging," that is, getting too close to the edge of orgasm—or just starting out with your recovery after masturbating very frequently. Said one guy:
When I inevitably get blue balls after going a while without PMO I just deal with it. It eventually goes away. Actually I'm getting better at monitoring my mental state so as not to make it worse by fantasizing about sex and keep blood flowing to the penis.
If you do notice discomfort, you can try these remedies:
- I found that cool (not ice-cold) water really helped, as did taking a lukewarm bath/shower. Try to think of completely unsexy topics or focus on something else. [See Additional Techniques for Dealing with Flashbacks and Cravings.] The pain will subside after a while, and it is worth it.
- Blue Balls: After a certain amount of days, your penis may become extremely sensitive, especially if you're going on hard mode. I've done my 90 days on hard mode, by circumstance rather than choice. It may get to the point where simply touching your dick is a kind of edging, and you can accidentally bring yourself to the edge, whatever your intentions. Odds are, at some stage in your nofap journey you will experience vasocongestion (blue balls). The only way I've found to get rid of it is by taking a cold shower, and cupping my hands, catching the cold water and just forcing my genitalia into it. It is not an ideal cure. It isn't comfortable and fun, but neither are blue balls. Cold showers can help in general, but there are better posts on that I'm not going into here. FYI, vasocongestion can affect women as well, affects the clitoris, labia and outer third of the vagina according to my internet research. Which also confirms that cold showers work as a cure for women also, guess we're not so different after all.
- One remedy for that condition is apparently cold water running over the genitals whenever there's discomfort. Stanley Bass explains the technique in his book Better Than Orgasm:
The Comfort Technique (for use after sex without ejaculation)
After sex, go to a bathroom and lean over a sink and pour cold water of the penis and testicles for a minute or two.
"This removed any sensitivity, frustration and congestion in the sexual region, helping the retained semen to be [p. 54] reabsorbed by the body and lymph. This made a man feel perfectly normal and great afterward, just as if he had no sex at all, but with all the benefits retained. … I have used it many times myself and found it to be the quickest and most infallible way to feel good and free from all tension after sex. … If you don't cool down you can become obsessive about sex, at least for a limited time afterwards. … But once I used the cold water it calmed me down after hot sex.
Often when I went too close to orgasm and stopped without ejaculation, and if the sex ended there, I would occasionally experience sensitivity in my sexual region and testicles, commonly called "lover's nuts" or "blueballs". If I did nothing it would always gradually diminish and disappear within 3 hours. If I used the cold water treatment, it would disappear immediately and completely.
- Logistics 1. Go in bathroom.2. Lock door.3. Quickly remove clothing below waist, including socks.4. Kneel in tub facing faucet.5. Make sure the thing is set for a bath and turn on cold water.5. Grimace for ten seconds while mouthing the words "Holyyyyyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!"6. Get out.7. Dry off.8. Put clothing back on.9. Unlock door. 10. Leave bathroom.
- I went running after work, and the aching seems to have faded afterwards.
- I've had epididymitis (inflammation of the coil tube on your balls) twice from masturbating too much. All I can say is, the pain I had when I first went on my streak felt the same as when I had epididymitis. Instead of cold water, use an icepack wrapped in a towel, and stick it under your scrotum when lying down or sitting. Taking a warm bath and letting your balls float really helps elevate the pain. Honestly, the blue balls went away after my girlfriend got me off around day 40ish. After that I've never had a problem, and I've gone 3 weeks without another orgasm. permalink
- This morning I tried some of the solo energy activities: Yoni Mudra http://yourbrainonporn.com/tools-solo-energy-practices. This one worked great but had a strange consequence. I noticed semen leakage after urination. [Next day] My prostate feels better. The heaviness / stopped-up feeling is distracting and begs for relief and the only way to do that in the past was O. Now, I have a tecnique to relieve without any negative consequences from the O.
- I have found that very warm or hot showers (not hot enough to burn anything) or baths work just as well. Blue balls is caused by congestion and very warm water promotes circulation, which I guess removes the congestion.
- Another guy said:
Over the years at various times I have suffered a stabbing pain in the prostate immediately after ejaculation, or, at other times, a severe pain in the prostate that seemed like a residual muscle spasm (that was usually only resolved by taking a brisk walk or walking briskly in place).
- A site member tried this during his rebooting phase:
Last night (day 5) I had a raging case of blue balls. Thing is, I wasn't edging at all. I've barely even had my hand on my penis since day one. I did have a conversation with a female friend on the phone and she seduces me with her voice. It's not intentional on her part, she just does it naturally. She's very soft spoken, submissive and attracted to me. She calls me and always says 'hello' in this soft purr and says my name like it's her favorite word of all time. Really, we are both quite attracted to each other but she lives far away and I can't be in a relationship right now so we just talk on the phone a lot. But she's sexy and I like it.
Anyway, the point is that it turns me on. My penis doesn't get hard cause I'm effectively impotent at the moment, but I guess my testicles work fine because they start to ache after a while. This particular ailment (blue balls) has always been problematic. Other guys say it goes away with time but that's never been the case with me. Once I have them, they stay until I masturbate and the pressure is discharged.
But I decided not to go that route last night and, instead, looked up some information on this site. It turns out a washcloth saturated in cold water wrapped around your nuts is an oft-used cure. So I did that, and then poured cold water over myself for a few minutes. To my surprise, that cured the problem by 80 to 90%.
Here's advice from from the NoFap® Academy Newsletter:
1. The rub
Okay so you need to be careful with this one that it doesn't turn into a masturbation session, but basically it's just a testicle massage. Doing this can help to greatly relieve the pain of blue balls. You just gently rub your gents and the immediately surrounding area of your groin. I remember that during my reboot, this was something that helped a ton
2. Kegels
Now I haven't done this personally for the sake of trying to help with blueballs, but I've heard from multiple people that doing Kegel exercises can help the discomfort. These are basically just exercises where you contract the muscles that let you stop peeing. You can read some more information on Kegels here: http://www.webmd.com/urinary-
incontinence-oab/kegel- .exercises-treating-male- urinary-incontinence 3. The "boner killer"
Don't worry, this will not damage your pork sword, it will just help you soften him up when he's giving you a hard time. While this doesn't directly cure blue balls, it may help you out when hanging out with your lady friend. All you need to do when you have an inconvenient boner is to flex your leg and glute muscles hard for 20 seconds or so. Doing this draws blood into your leg muscles and away from your "other leg", thus causing it to deflate. Once you get a feel for it, this can be done sitting down or standing somewhat casually.
And from others:
- Here is what i do:
- 1. pelvic tapping - on the sacrum (the triangular boney prominance from which your "butt" muscles (gluteus max) stem from, there is an area between the bottom of that bone and the one you sit on (called the sits bone or the ischeal tuberosity).You take your fingers and put them together and tap in that area. What you should feel if you are doing it correctly (and if there is congestion) is something like almost wanting to urinate. This is very similar to having a NON-erotic prostate massage. It won't cause an ejaculation or a stimulatory effect. If you have ever had the doctor do a prostate exam, you will probably be aware of the fact that it is not sexual and not stimulatory, but it can feel like you have to pee. The reason the tapping emulates this I believe is because of the vibration forces through the prostate. What happens can range from actually needing to urinate, some release of prostatic fluid (only trapped fluid), to a simple sense of relief.
- 2. taking things like saw palmetto herbs and other prostate herbs are helpful for men who have a tendency to develop congestion.
NOTE: My belief is that this prostate congestion is hereditary for some men. In other words, some men are more prone to it and it has nothing to do with Karezza or having conventional sex. In fact, it is the the whole process of fluids being produced, how the prostate is shaped in some men, etc. There were times after ejaculation that I felt this way and times without ejaculation that I felt this way. There are some theories of some men have overactive Cowlpers glands and are prone to this because their "ducts" get blocked with too much male excitement and production of fluids occur in this area.
- Here's advice from a guy who has been making love karezza-style (no emphasis on orgasm) for years: I think you will find that the discomfort will pass as your body reorients itself to this new way of engaging sexually. You mentioned you have tried cold water and breathing the energy up with some success, here are a couple of other tips:
One, if you find yourself getting close to the edge while practicing karezza, cool it down a bit. Enough to keep your erection but not so much that you get heated up. Stay in the middle zone.
Second, penetrate your girlfriend from your "root," in a relaxed way. Let me explain. There is a tendency, especially in the beginning of non-orgasmic lovemaking, to clench the muscle between your anus and penis when practicing karezza since you don't want to go over the edge into an orgasm. If you tend to squeeze a lot this can cause the blue balls effect. This is when I have experienced it. If you keep the pelvic floor muscles relaxed most of the time, the energy doesn't seem to build up, at least thats what I experience. Staying in deep and not getting too heated is what I do to keep the pelvic floor muscles relaxed. The longer we go in a single session the easier it gets to stay fully relaxed.
[Next day]
I thought more about your blue balls dilemma the other day so I carefully paid attention to what I do when engaging with my wife. What struck me was how the penis is a sending instrument designed to obviously send semen into the woman. Even if you don't orgasm and send the physical substance, a penis is still built to be a sending tool so you need to send something when engaging sexually. What I observe I do is send energy.
This may sound a little airy fairy but I think if you pay attention the feeling of sending will come to you. What I do is send this energy at the bottom of every stroke. It goes like this; when I move outward I squeeze that PC muscle I talked about, a little bit, and often not at all. The farther out I withdraw, which is rarely all that much, the more I tend to gently squeeze, never hard though, always pretty lightly. If you're really squeezing then you're to close to the edge and need to slow it down.
On the way back in I relax at some point before I'm in all the way. When I'm at maximum penetration I totally relax, send the energy, and pause there. Sometimes only for a few seconds, sometimes for minutes. I think if you pay attention you will notice this natural "sending" energy when you are fully penetrated, relaxed, and at rest, even if the rest is only momentary.
If you "send" at the bottom of every stroke you'll siphon off the energy that can build up and lead to blue balls. Think about it, in regular sex you build it up and up until the energy has to go somewhere and you send all that built up energy out in the form of semen. Where's it going to go if you don't ejaculate it out? If you send it into your woman energetically at every stroke you shouldn't get the blue balls build up.
If the two of you are tuned into each other she should like the receiving sensation of the 'sending energy' you give her. This sending and receiving flow between lovers is what karezza is all about—very, very sweet. Also, you said you were going for an hour or two, that's a lot of energy that has to go somewhere.
With karezza you are taking a process that is normally physical and transmuting it into something energetic, energy based. It takes a while for the body to get the hang of it, especially with the length of time you two go at it. If blue balls continue you may want to go for shorter lengths of time and build up slowly. Don't get me wrong, I think its great to go for a long time; we do this ourselves. You just may want to start with less as your body learns.
I usually don't have the urge to "send" the energy right away, it takes a bit before I start to have the "sending" feeling. The longer we go the more I get into a 'sending' flow. Once we're really in the feeling and flow, there's almost never any squeezing at all, my genitals and pelvic floor are completely relaxed. One of the interesting things I've noticed is that my penis stays much more erect when I'm completely relaxed then when I'm clenching or squeezing. It's like my penis has a direction of its own when I let go, I just sit back and enjoy the ride.
One other thing, about the cold water technique, I'd do it as soon as you get out of bed. Really rinse down your entire crotch area, not just your testicles. A shower head that is removable is really good for this.
Wish you the best. You will get the hang of it. Practicing karezza with a partner is one of the most deeply satisfying experiences I have in life. Its well worth the learning curve.
- Here's another karezza lover's advice based on his experience:
The key to not having blue balls is two-fold:
#1, relaxing the pelvic floor, the perineum, during sex and cuddling. Focusing on that, the root of the penis, and relaxing that, really helps to increase pleasure and also not to have blue balls. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable this has been. I try to maintain my focus on this all the time, while I am also engaging the rest of my attention on all the delicious things going on.
#2, not working yourself up so close to the edge during intercourse. But if you get good at #1, you can get pretty close. I never get blue balls anymore and stopped after the first few times of Karezza when I learned #1 technique.
- Another guy:
The solution is to stop clenching your PC muscle during sex. Relax your pelvic floor and you won't get blue balls.
A forum member shared this
Vasocongestion AKA Blue Balls
Here's a summary of what happens anatomically for men:
"Though women can suffer from painful vasocongestion, it is more often a male complaint. However, vasocongestion isn't necessarily painful in most cases. Listen up: vasocongestion happens in everyone every time we become sexually and genitally aroused: simply, the penis or vulva fills with blood, which is how erection occurs in the male and general arousal in the female. When we orgasm and/or ejaculate, the swelling from vasocongestion subsides and goes away. But if we do not orgasm or ejaculate after sexual stimulation and arousal, vasocongestion sometimes sticks around, and can cause pain or discomfort.
In men, the primary source of discomfort when arousal is not followed by ejaculation is due to vasocongestive pressure in the penis and testicles and surrounding areas as a whole. One of the urologists I talked to compared the phenomenon to how a tension headache happens: blood pressure is increased, but the blood vessels that the blood must flow through are constricted (this creates vasocongestion, which creates an erection by keeping the blood in the penis) by vascular tension as well as muscle tension. When high blood pressure and high blood volume meet narrowed blood vessels, a little like trying to force the flow of a kitchen faucet through a soda straw, it's uncomfortable and can be downright painful sometimes. It is important to note that "blue balls" isn't about a buildup of sperm, because sperm simply doesn't "build up" in that way. Even though the pain in men is often felt most profoundly in the testes (AKA "balls"), that's because that's where many of the genital sensory nerves are and not because of a build-up of semen."
On a side note: in addition to vasocongestion, there IS a buildup of prostatic fluid which is NOT sperm. The reason some men feel the pain or build up feeling in the testicles is actually due to referral from the prostate. once the prostate becomes engorged with fluid (aka prostatic fluid) it takes some time for that fluid to get reabsorbed into the body. this is why many of the old Chinese and Japanese philosophy practiced "prostate massage". In the Japanese culture, the women would actually perform this for the men as a health ritual (not as a sexual stimulant). Since it is physically difficult for a man to perform PM on himself, i have discovered a tapping exercise which can be used to relieve this pressure:
You simply take all your fingers and touch them to your thumb. Then in a standing position, you use the right fingers and thumb together to tap at the middle of your gluteal muscles (on the buttocks-as Forest Gump would say) several times. The tapping should be felt on the bony area which is called the sacrum. The sacrum is like a triangle and gets thinner as it ends up becoming your tail bone. if you are doing it correctly, you will feel a feeling like somebody is doing a "prostate exam". Now, it may not be comfortable at first because what's happening is the vibrational force of you tapping is in a sense massaging the prostate from the outside in. If done correctly, prostatic fluid (referred to as pre-cum) will sometimes dribble or even leak out of the tip of the penis (your urethra). This is helping to release some of the trapped fluid in the prostate and ejaculatory duct that is part of the post stimulative cycle of having an erection and stimulating the prostate gland. You may even have to urinate after doing this or get the urge to just like when having a prostate exam ( so i recommend doing this tapping after urinating or when you are in the bathroom). This again is due to the nerve sensations and the fluid moving around in those ducts. I have spoken with and worked with a urologist who is doing studies to show that almost ALL testicular pain (stimulatory or not) is due to prostate congestion and not sperm buildup. Ejaculation itself is not the answer because prostatitis can be caused by Too much or excessive ejaculation. So guys, try this and see if it helps. I mentioned this to the urologist i know and he is having some men who are open to it try the tapping but he personally does prostate massage on guys who are experiencing testicular pain or prostatitis.
Prostate Tapping
I have masturbated daily for a long time and have decided to stop/reboot since this is taking over my life. This site has helped me make the decision after reading about all the success stories and benefits guys have seen from no PMO. Thanks for the encouragement! After 5 days the urges and pressure are powerful. I tried the prostate tap method and found some relief from the pressure. But, I wondered if this is just like ejaculation/orgasm? Will this hinder my healing process? Do I just need to tough it out?

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Pleasingly, a more focused installment emerges from Ubisoft this time round. Despite widening its horizons to encompass the high seas, a deeper experience reveals itself, with a streamlining of several key mechanics resulting in a deftly balanced and more expressive game.
The naval battles in particular are excellent, and feel more positively integrated into the game, with your own customisable ship, The Jackdaw, allowing you the option of spending your hard-earned cash in exchange for hardier hulls and swifter sails. Behind the wheel, Edward Conway develops into a far more charismatic hero than either of his confused progeny managed last time out. A swashbuckling privateer with big ambitions who soon becomes mixed up in the Assassin's Order, Conway thankfully proves a compelling substitute for the much-mourned Ezio.
Developed by the same team behind last year's Far Cry 3, their familiarity with sun-kissed island landscapes bears exotic fruit as Havana, Nassau and Kingston are all lovingly rendered, with plenty of parkour potential in the cities, swamps and clifftops that appear. They've also expanded the multiplayer modes and enabled lots of customisation to extend interest past the already well-stuffed single player campaign.
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Thanks, I thought they looked like hedgehogs too. Still, a great analogy in the email.
I thought they were hedgehogs. Google search results show the pics wrongly labeled. Isn't a cow just a slower, shorter horse, with a different tail &head, full (not cloven) hooves, plus they give milk? Same animal except for minor differences, right? Waiting for a kiwi fruit and prickly pear to be labeled porcupines. lol.
thanks for setting the record straight … I had shamefully participated in the propagation this error, I will make amends …
Thanks to Tom (friend's son) for the "education", but the message was still a good one!! :)
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But the Government, which in opposition criticised the jobless figures as "fiddled", welcomed an announcement by the Office for National Statistics yesterday that it would review them. The recent sharp falls in the headline total have been exaggerated by the introduction of the Job Seekers' Allowance last October.
Other figures yesterday suggested wage pressures were not quite as severe as many economists feared. The rate of underlying average earnings growth was 4.5 per cent in March, the same as February's rate which was revised down by half a percentage point.
The Bank of England indicated, on the publication of its Inflation Report earlier this week, that 4.5 per cent pay growth was barely compatible with hitting the inflation target in the longer term.
Economists agreed that yesterday's figures indicated the labour market was getting tighter, but differed in their assessment of the inflationary dangers.
James Barty, of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, said: "With unemployment continuing its rapid decline and the surveys beginning to show labour shortages, there is good reason to be concerned about the outlook for earnings." But John O'Sullivan at NatWest Markets said pay inflation was unlikely to rise above the 4.5 per cent threshold.
Earnings, like other economic statistics, reflect the diverging fortunes of manufacturing and services. The underlying growth rate in manufacturing has edged up from 4.5 per cent in March 1996 to 4.75 per cent, but the figure in services has climbed from 3.5 per cent to 4.75 per cent.
Bonuses in sectors such as financial services have been 30 per cent higher this year than last.
Claimant unemployment fell for both sexes, all ages, all regions and at all durations last month. The number of the unemployed aged under 25 fell to 421,700, their lowest proportion of the total on record.
Just over one-third of the total, 616,500, have been unemployed for more than a year.
The Employment Minister Andrew Smith said: "Unemployment is falling, but there are still far too many people without jobs and skills. We cannot accept unemployment at these levels."
The Office for National Statistics said it was reviewing the unemployment statistics in the light of increasing interest in alternative measures. Last year ministers decided against introducing a monthly survey of unemployment because of the pounds 8m-pounds 10m cost.
The ONS will consult widely over whether it should in fact be introduced, or whether to opt for a monthly figure derived from the existing quarterly survey, at a cost of about pounds 250,000. Many experts would prefer the dearer alternative.
Ruth Lea of the Institute of Directors said: "How important are the unemployment figures as a measure of the economy? If they are important, there is a good case for putting more money into them."
Separate figures in yesterday's batch showed that employment in manufacturing dipped by 3,000 in March. The level has been broadly flat for about 15 months.
The number of vacancies at JobCentres increased slightly to a new record of 275,600. The ratio of vacancies to unemployment, a favoured measure of tightness in the jobs market, is well above its 1989 peak.
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In Sac, if they are offering 5 days on aa possession for sale charge, there is something wrong with the case such as a minimal amount, or they are trying to get information from you to prosecute someone else. I will assume that you have an attorney who is a private one or a public defender. You should be asking him or her, not here. Do not post any facts since this is a public forum. Depending on the facts, it may be a gift, on the other hand, not so much. Talk to your lawyer.
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There are many reasons to learn to do things for yourself, but the feeling of being self reliant is way up there. By being more self reliant, you'll feel safer. Secure in your own capability. Comfortable in the idea that you can take care of your loved ones.
The Damsel realizes that all this hard work at preparedness may not be called upon in a dramatic way. It could be that we'll live our whole lives without having delivery pizza cruelly taken away from us. That the grocery stores will remain stocked with boxed dinners and cold cereal. But there are few things in this world we can derive such an honest, basic satisfaction from as from making something with our own hands.
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Sorry this is at a slight tangent but what is the base load of wind, if that makes sense. The amount that a wind turbine will consistently produce regardless of weather. (obviously if no wind no power but when spread over an entire wind farm in real world example I assume one or two keep turning) or where could I find that information.
The reason I ask the question is that the Govt could mandate utilities (Water, sewage, railways etc.) to buy a percentage of non-interruptible green electricity and I wondered how wind/renewables would fair vs nuclear under such a senario? Obviously at a major percentage of the countries electricity it wouldn't work but at the 6% Hinkley could provide it might.The alleged undesireability of subsidies for renewables is one of the pro-fossil fuel crowd's hobby horses. Yet very few of them voice similar concerns about fossil fuel subsidies, despite the fact that according to the International Energy Agency they are six times more than those for renewable energy. With these data in hand, anyone who criticises renewables for requiring subsidies needs to be challenged: "So what about fossil fuel subsidies?".
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I've just returned from Illinois visiting family. Alan hadn't been in four years so we made a quick visit over Mother's Day and it was great to see everyone. All my great nieces and nephews are growing and I got to meet my best friend Pody's little grand daughter Jane for the first time. Jane was one year old in March. They just happened to be in the area over the weekend so I was so glad to meet her.
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Set in the distant future in the titular sector of space, players were tasked with building up a base on an asteroid before constructing fleets to colonise other chunks of space rock in the hope of finding valuable resources. Meanwhile, an alien race of the players choosing would be competing with them in a fight to the death. Peace was not an option in K240 and that meant things got ugly fairly quickly, but with a strong defence, a powerful fleet, and copious amount of missiles, there was always a way to take it to the enemy as long as you had the credits.
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Levels of lead detected in shellfish were 50 percent higher than normal, while cadmium and DDT levels were about 40 percent higher, the report said.
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The administration's report said that about 147,000 square kilometres (59,000 square miles) of China's coastal waters failed to meet standards for "clear water" last year, an increase of 7.3 percent over 2008.
China's coastal waters last year suffered 68 red tides, or algae blooms, caused by excessive sewage in the water that affected 14,100 square kilometres, 3.4 times the area affected by such blooms in the 1990s, the report said.
China's fast-paced economic growth was resulting in more industrial and domestic garbage being dumped into the sea, it added.
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"C'mon, just a peek!" Asahina-san, who was placing his right hand on my shoulder while reaching out for the mouse with her left, was now completely on me; I felt the situation was going from bad to worse. His sweet laughter softly trickled into my ear. Unable to resist such temptation, my hand released its grasp, and at this moment... "What are you two doing?" We were frozen by an icy, minus 273 degree Celsius voice. Haruki, carrying his bag, had a scary expression as though he had just witnessed his daughter assaulted by a man. |
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It's probably legit; it was posted here after it was posted there (also posted to sos-dan after it was posted there), and it's stylistically identical to everything else they've drawn and posted in their deviantart gallery.
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It grew by 40 pages within 2-3 days. Nice! I'm not complaining this time, but just dumbstruck and want to share to the world about how popular this thread is. I really want to see this thing animated, either flash (first thing what I had in mind), or professionally. Hey, it'd be better if KyoAni or Studio Deen did it. KyoAni gave what the otaku wanted in Lucky Star, and Studio Deen animated a doujin game... There is a definate possibility that this could happen, though small. (5-15% chance?) It all depends on our dedication, sosphistaction and professionalism. And the content, of course. SHIT. If only we had the support of Type-Moon, 07th Expansion or some equally similar doujin-turned-company |
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A Hindustani Begum (lady) is enjoying sex with a Big Black Dravidian Soldier from the one of the Telinga
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I've been making most of my own gear for two years now. I've often referred to my gear on these forums in gear lists and such and I've had a few people ask for pictures. Well I finally got a camera so I thought I'd post pictures of the stuff I've made. I've been encouraged by the gear that I've seen on the forums so I hope my pictures will encourage a few of you to try sewing your own gear too.
This is a Ray-Way tarp and net tent. I made the net tent 6 inches taller. Tarp:18oz
Net tent:14.6oz
This is a deluxe Ray-Way quilt. I really recommend the draft stopper to anyone who makes a quilt. It really makes the quilt seem wider. 26oz
Thru-Hiker minima vest with 1.8oz primaloft sport. I took the scrim out when I made it. I recommend the athletic cut. 5.4oz
This is a bomber hat I made from sleeping bag scraps.
These are the mitts I use for winter. The blue and black ones are silnylon vapor barrier, the grey and aqua ones are polarguard 3D and the black outer mitts are store bought. The overmitts have a bit of insulation as well. The mitts were made from scraps I had from the tarp and a quilt. The combo is extremely warm.
vapor barrier: 0.4oz per pair
polarguard mitts: 1.8oz per pair
Swany overmitts: 5.7oz
These are silnylon vapor barrior socks. I put socks on over top to keep them up rather than sewn in elastic. .5oz.
I made this Climashield balaclava for sleeping in on winter nights. I hate the hoods on sleeping bags so I use this instead. It's made from left over scraps too. 1.3oz
This is a neck gaiter that has climashield and silnylon on the front so it doesn't frost up. It's for sleeping too. 1.4oz
This is a silnylon vapor barrier shirt I made from the Thru-Hiker Liberty Ridge Shell pattern. It's a really good pattern. It fits like a glove. 3.4oz
These are vapor barrier pants. They have zippers to the knees and straps under the foot to keep them from riding up. 3.1oz
These are climashield insulated pants made from the liberty ridge pattern as well. They are 2.5oz climashield, 1.1oz nylon, have articulated knees and weigh 9.4oz.This is the best item I sewed. It a Whitney Down Jacket from Thru-Hiker. It has 1.9oz nylon on the outside, .9oz momentum on the inside, .5oz overfill, a moulded tooth zipper and it weighs 17.7oz. It turned out great. I wear it everywhere in the winter. I've had tons of complements on it from people who didn't even realize I had made it. I love their reaction when I say "Thanks. I made it." One coworker didn't believe I'd made it until I showed her that there were no tags or anything. If you decide to make one I recommend the relaxed fit if you want to layer and get the .5oz overfill and put it all in the middle three baffles on the arms. They are a bit underfilled. I switched the white elastic drawcord that was provided with a black one for aesthetics. I'd also recommend sewing the toggles in place so you can tighten the draw cord with one hand.
Let me know what you think and if you have any questions don't hesitate to post.Sep 3, 2008 at 11:35 am #1449774Thomas, very fine work my friend! I especialy have a thing for the vapour barrier pants and jacket…been looking for some that light for some time…
Sep 3, 2008 at 12:32 pm #1449786amazing work!
A question regarding silnylon vapor barrier shirt:
Have you worn it with a pack? I plan to make one and am not sure how my pack will behave when wearing the slippery silnylon shirt.
Sep 3, 2008 at 1:52 pm #1449803Wow, that is some great stuff. I am considering making my own Whitney Jacket, and its inspiring to see one turn out so well. Two questions thought, what is your opinion on the Ray-way quilt materials? I would like to make one, but Ray's web site is a little light on details when it comes to what exactly the kit is made of. Would you recommend the Ray-way quilt kit? How do the materials compare to stuff available from Thru-hiker?
Second, did you use a pattern for your mittens, and if so where did you find it?
Thanks for posting pictures of your stuff. As a beginner gear maker is nice to see such that a thorough homemade kit is possible. My long term goal is to have a completely homemade kit.Sep 3, 2008 at 9:27 pm #1449883Huzefa S: I have worn the vapor barrier shirt with a pack. I haven't found it slippery but I've never worn it as the outer layer. I usually have a fleece vest on and a Marmot shell overtop to keep the snow and wind out. If you decide to go the silnylon route I'm not sure I would recommend it as an outer layer because of the slipperiness and it's not as durable as other fabrics but it's great as a base/middle layer.
Brett Warren: I would really recommend the Ray-Way quilt kit. It's the first thing I ever sewed. The Ray-Way quilt materials are a great compromise of cost, performance and durability. The Climashield insulation is good, however, it is heavier than you might expect. I started a thread once about the weights of the Climashield quilts vs. the Polarguard 3D quilts. Here's the link:
Theoretically, Climashield should be warmer for the same weight of Polarguard but with a smaller loft. Ray still uses the loft of an insulation as a measure of it's temperature rating so he uses a heavier Climashield to achieve the same loft. If you read the other thread you'll see my opinion of Climasgield vs. Polarguard. The Ray-Way quilts have about 7oz of insulation. Most other quilt manufacturers would give that a much higher than 40F rating. You might be surprised by the warmth of the quilt.
The nylon is pretty good. The momentum at Thru-Hiker is better but it is more expensive. The 1.1oz nylon that Ray uses is better than the 1.1oz nylon at Thru-Hiker. The Thru-Hiker 1.1oz nylon I've used is good but it's really shiny and slick. The nylon that Ray uses is fine for a quilt. I wouldn't use it for clothing if I could avoid it.
The yarn and grosgrain ribbon that comes with the kit are top quality. The real deal with the Ray Way quilts are the instructions. They are first rate and I recommend them to even the most seasoned sewers. Also, if you compare the prices, you can't beat Ray's.
If you'd like to get Polarguard 3D you can buy it at Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics (www.owfinc.com) right now. They don't make it anymore so jump on the chance if you want it.
As for the mitts, I sort of used a pattern. I started with the pattern for fleece mitts at Thru-Hiker. It took I think four tries with cheap stuff from Walmart to get the mitts right. The pattern at Thru-Hiker is way to small for insulated mitts. Every time I made a new prototype I added an inch or two to the pattern until it was almost unrecognizable. Mitts, oddly enough, are the hardest thing I've ever sewn. They are difficult to get the size right and all the sewing (most of which is far from straight) is packed into an annoyingly small space. Any slight mistake such as taking too much seam allowance can ruin the mitt. I tried to make a pair of mitts for my dad for his birthday and I couldn't do it. I don't know if I'll ever be able to make another pair of those mitts even if I wanted to.
I'm pleased with the mitts because the are really warm. They have 1.5 inches of loft on the back and .75 inches on the palms. Of course, that's been significantly compressed from use. I live in Winnipeg, Canada where it's really cold and the mitts are a God sent. I work in an outdoors store and even the best North Face and Mountain Hardware mitts aren't as warm.
Next on the agenda: my own design of winter tepee tent and winter sleeping bag. I have a North Face winter bag but I don't like current winter bag designs. I have a few ideas I'd like to try.
Sep 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm #1449888Hey, thanks for the detailed reply. I can sympathize with the mittens (hence my question). The first article of clothing I had ever tried to sew were a pair of mittens.
It wasn't backpacking related, but I had an awesome winter hat made with heavy cotton duck cloth and faux fur. It was the warmest had ever owned and really wanted a pair of mittens to match. I went down to Jo-Ann fabric and bought the material and a mitten pattern, which was sized for women's hands as most patterns sold at Jo-Ann are. To make a long story short, after 3 tries at just the thumb I gave up.
I think I might try and revisit mittens now that I have a little more experience under my belt. But the first time sure was tough.
Sep 4, 2008 at 5:22 am #1449905Thomas, thanks for replying.
>I usually have a fleece vest on and a Marmot shell overtop to keep the snow and wind out.
A bit off-topic but what temps are you talking about? It seems a pretty warm layering.
Sep 4, 2008 at 9:06 am #1449946Thomas, you've made your gear very nicely! I especially like the hood, hat, mittens, myself. Also noticed that it looks like you finished the zipper on your Whitney really well. Mine doesn't look that clean (yet!) Any pointers on sewing in the zipper? How's about finishing the bottom end of the zipper and cut you had to make on the pullover VBL? Thanks for sharing your stuff!
Sep 4, 2008 at 9:16 am #1449949Huzefa S: It's usually pretty cold. You can expect temperatures around -5°F most of the time in January but it can easily get colder. There's usually about one week each year when the temperatures drop consistently below -20°F. When I winter camp I have to be prepared for really nasty weather the coldest temperature last year was -43°F and the coldest wind chill reading ever recorded was -70.8 °F. Interesting side note: Winnipeg (where I live) is the coldest city in the world with a population over 600 000.
Sep 4, 2008 at 9:25 am #1449952Brad Groves: For the zipper, I'd suggest really using a lot of pins and making sure the zipper doesn't move around as you sew. This is especially important because any slight movement will be noticeable because the other half of the zipper wont necessarily match up perfectly. Be very deliberate and patient as you sew zippers. They are the first thing people notice if they're done poorly. If you go slow and really straight they'll look great. Also, trim them a bit shorter than you think you might need. If the zipper ends a little short that looks a lot better than a zipper that is a bit too long. If you really want it to look polished go back and sew another line of stitching next to the first one. It'll give you two lines beside each other and it looks more professional. You can see that I did that on mine. I'm not sure what you're asking about the pullover VBL.
Jul 12, 2014 at 2:04 pm #2119230Do you have a pattern for the climashield balaclava or instructions on how to make this?
The pictures of all your gear look very good, but I would like to try to make the balaclavaJul 14, 2014 at 9:21 pm #2119785You might want to pm the author, the thread is 6 years old and I doubt he still checks it.
Jul 14, 2014 at 9:24 pm #2119788I didn't use a pattern for the balaclava. I made up a pattern using an old hood for the bomber hat. Then, I made a few changes to make the new pattern for the balaclava. I've since made a new one using down because the one you see in the picture wore out. I basically just sewed all the pieces together for each layer and then sewed them together inside out, except for a small section. I then turned it inside out and finished the last little bit. It's the same thing to make a quilt or a pillow. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any good patterns out there for down or synthetic balaclavas. The good news though is that they're so quick to make that you can make a few and try different things out.
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Specific Issues Reports for H.R.2112 by Liberty Maritime, 112th Congress
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FY 2012 Appropriations Issues; H.R. 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 (Food Aid Funding)
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Chia pudding (1/8 c. seeds with about 1/3 c. water and 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract stirred and let to sit about 5 minutes) topped with banana slices, blueberries, and goji berries. Also dusted with ginger powder. I guess some of you call that powdered ginger. Pretty delicious, but light.
Hope you all are having a bit more of an exciting weekend.
10 comments:
I'm not gonna lie, I can't get enthusiastic about chia pudding unless it's blended up and contains chocolate. There's something about the lumpy, greyish look that doesn't make me comfortable. But I'm not giving up. I will keep trying until I, too, extol the virtues of this nutritious seed.
ReplyDeleteGFT, I have yet to try chia as an egg replacer. Do you use the seeds ground up first, or whole?
Rose, glad you think so! I feel like bulking it up with as much fruit as possible will at first help with the texture which may be off-putting (pudding?) to some.
Andrea, that sounds delicious. I'll certainly have to try that way too. I was definitely wary at first but I guess I've gotten used to it. At least you are trying it at all!
Joey, they're a lot of fun and pretty versatile even beyond puddings.
Ingrid, I LOVE Bill Murray; I can't believe it's taken this long to see the movie. It was actually less funny than I thought it'd be but still pretty good. "It's me, NED RYERSON!" Ha! And yes, Andie mcdowell is really great.
VAVA, the berries add a fun texture to the pudding for sure. Thanks, likewise!
Blessed mama, chia seeds are certainly not a must but I've gotten hooked! They're fun to play around with.