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Liz Greene is renowned among astrologers for her excellent in-depth astrology books. But her bestseller "Astrology for Lovers" doesn't require any previous astrological knowledge to be understood. Her characterisations of the star signs in love and relationships are to the point and amusing, but they are never trivial!
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Liz Greene is held in high esteem by astrologers all over the world, professional and non-professional alike. She is a prolific author of books and various publications and has been instrumental in shaping modern psychological astrology.
She holds doctorate degrees in psychology and (as of 2010) in history and is a qualified Jungian analyst. She also holds a diploma in counselling from the Centre for Transpersonal Psychology in London, and a diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies, of which she is a lifetime Patron.
When the Psychological Horoscope Analysis was developed, between 1985 and 1987, it set a milestone in the history of psychological astrology. Liz Greene, the author, and Alois Treindl, a brilliant programmer, created a computerized horoscope interpretation which, to this day, has not been equalled in quality. While earlier computer reports simply listed the elements of an astrological interpretation as unrelated blocks, Alois Treindl, a specialist in "artificial intelligence", went quite a bit further. He was able to create a program which could simulate Liz Greene's very own method of horoscope interpretation during a personal reading.
Instead of producing a list of sometimes contradictory elements of interpretation, the Astro*Intelligence Horoscope Analyses present the reader with a synthesis of the astrological chart, a personal profile describing their basic disposition, strong main themes and shadow figures. The unique combination of astrology, Jungian psychology and an amazing literary gift on the one hand, with real programming genius on the other, has led to the enduring success of these reports.
The Psychological Horoscope Analysis was followed by the Child's Horoscope, the Relationship Horoscope, the Yearly Horoscope Analysis and the Long Term Analysis. In response to frequent requests over the past years, Liz Greene has written a new analysis called "Career and Vocation".
Beside her untiring work as an author of astrological books as well as writing for Astrodienst, Liz Greene co-directs the Centre for Psychological Astrology, a well-known school in London. She also directs the CPA Press, a publishing company that focuses on specialist astrological works.


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2012-13 Season in Review
The Nebraska men's golf team captured the season-opening Fairway Club Invitational title and added eight additional top-10 finishes in 2012-13 as freshman Kolton Lapa and junior Matt Record emerged as leaders for the team.
Lapa was the lone Husker to compete in every tournament in Head Coach Bill Spangler's 12th season at the helm, averaging 74.27 strokes per round over 33 rounds. Lapa led NU in five of its 11 stroke play events in 2012-13, earning two Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week awards in the process.
Fellow Arizona native and newcomer Record led the team in four stroke play events and added a perfect 3-0-0 mark at the Big Ten Match Play in February. Record played in every tournament except for the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate, averaging 74.73 strokes over 30 rounds.
Junior Manuel Lavin and senior Jordan Reinertson each appeared in nine rounds, while sophomore Ross Dickson and senior Neil Dufford each made seven appearances. Senior Kevin Gillick added six starts for the Huskers, including a tie for first at the Fairway Club Invitational.
NU compiled a 297.52 stroke average in 2012-13, often playing its best golf in the second round. The Huskers' second-round scoring average was 294.91, while the first and third rounds were 301.73 and 295.50, respectively.
Fall Season
The Huskers hosted the Fairway Club Invitational to start the season and won their second consecutive title at ArborLinks Golf Course. Nebraska shot 899 as a team to edge second-place Illinois State by one stroke. Freshman Aaron Wong, making his Husker debut, took the 36-hole lead by one shot after firing a second-round 4-under-par 68. He tied for seventh but Gillick led the Huskers with a tie for first, shooting 219. Dickson, playing as an individual, added a tie for ninth at 224.
The following weekend, the Huskers traveled to Normal, Ill., for the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate and notched their second consecutive top-10 finish, tying for seventh. NU improved each round after an opening 318, its highest 18-hole score of the season. The Huskers shot 303 in the second round before posting 291 in the final round. Dickson carded back-to-back 1-under-par 70s in the last two rounds to achieve his best finish of the season, a tie for third.
As the month shifted to October, Nebraska headed to the Firestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. The tournament was shortened due to frost and the Huskers finished 13th with 605 strokes. Lapa turned in the best performance, tying for 22nd with 148 over 36 holes.
The Huskers bounced back two weeks later at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate to finish seventh. NU broke 290 in all three rounds (287-285-289). Lapa fired a 2-under-par 69 in the second round, which led to a tie for seventh. His 211 total set a school record for lowest 54-hole score by a freshman, and he garnered Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors for the performance. Record added a tie for 28th and Dickson tied for 30th at NMSU Golf Course.
Lapa and Record tied for eighth four days later at the Price's Give 'Em Five Invitational at Butterfield Golf Club in El Paso, Texas. The pair each shot 215 over 54 holes to lead the Huskers to a fourth-place finish in the final tournament of the fall season. Nebraska broke 300 in all three rounds for an 871 total. Dufford tied for 20th with 219 strokes.
Spring Season
The Huskers opened the spring season at the Big Ten Match Play at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., in February. Nebraska, the No. 11 seed, fell in its first match against No. 6 Purdue, 3-2-0, getting victories from Dickson and Record. In the second match, which was against No. 12 seed Wisconsin, Nebraska won the tiebreaker following a 2-2-1 tie. Lapa halved the opening match, while Record and Gillick posted victories over the Badgers. Record and Gillick each won their matches against No. 8 seed Minnesota but the Huskers fell, 3-2-0.
Lapa earned his third consecutive top-10 finish in a stroke play event two weeks later at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif. Following back-to-back 73s, Lapa fired a 3-under-par 69 in the final round en route to a 215 total that put him in a tie for fifth. The finish, which was Lapa's best of the season, led to his second Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week award during 2012-13. Nebraska finished eighth in the 17-team field with an 895 total at the Classic Club.
The Huskers journeyed to Aiken, S.C., to open March at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate. After opening with 305, NU posted 294 and 296 in the second and third rounds for an 895 total that led to a 10th-place finish. Record turned in a tie-for-32nd, while Lapa tied for 42nd and Lavin tied for 45th at Palmetto Golf Club.
Over spring break, Nebraska competed at the Denver Desert Shootout at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Ariz. The Huskers fired their best 18-hole score of the season in the second round with 282. NU added bookend scores of 285 and 292 for its best 54-hole score of the 2012-13 campaign, 859, which led to a sixth-place result. Record tied for 10th with 212 strokes, while Dufford earned his best finish of the season with a tie for 16th. Lapa also tied for 16th, shooting 214 over 54 holes.
Nebraska visited Jonesboro, Ark., for the start of April at the ASU Red Wolf Intercollegiate. The Huskers failed to break 300 in any round, posting 920 at RidgePointe Country Club. Lavin led the team with a tie for 39th, compiling 225 strokes.
The Huskers returned to the Midwest for the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, and finished fifth. NU opened with 290 and followed with 297 and 300 over the last two rounds to shoot 887. Record notched his third top-10 performance of the season with a ninth-place result. Lavin tied for 18th with 22 strokes, which marked his best finish of the season. Reinertson tied for 21st at Finkbine Golf Course.
The Huskers' season ended two weeks later at the Big Ten Championships at the Pete Dye Golf Course in French Lick, Ind. Lapa tied for 22nd to lead NU and Record added a 32nd-place finish. Nebraska finished ninth, compiling 1,214 strokes over 72 holes and achieving its best score in the second round, 297. Reinertson tied for 37th, Lavin tied for 52nd and Dufford finished 56th.


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Day three of the draft is not for the faint of heart, especially when its most notable prospect comes off the board with the first pick. That was the case on Saturday, where the Eagles traded up to get Matt Barkley at No. 98. But for those patient and diehard enough to dive into it, there's every bit as much entertainment to be found on day three as there is on day one or two. Here are the most notable developments from the third and final day of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Fair or not, Matt Barkley was pretty much the dictionary definition of a "pretty boy" heading into his senior season at USC. Eight months, six losses, one separated shoulder and 98 draft picks later, the "pretty boy" has some hard earned new "character." The notion that Barkley would have been a guaranteed first-round pick had he declared last season is deeply flawed. Would he have gone higher than No. 98? Without a doubt. But the same deficiencies that sent Barkley tumbling down the board this year — a weak arm, limited mobility, little room to grow — would have shown up on tape last year, too. Barkley as a surefire top-ten pick was a media creation, and as we learned time and again this weekend, the draft can be painful for prospects whose tape doesn't match their hype.
Now Barkley needs to rely on his qualities that don't show up on tape. For all the hand wringing over his arm strength, he's gained plaudits for his leadership and attitude. If Barkley is going to carve out an NFL career, it will have to be on the back of his accuracy and intangibles. Of course, even that might not be enough in Philadelphia, where despite Chip Kelly's protestations to the contrary, the idea that a QB as lead-footed as Barkley can succeed in his lightning-paced offense just isn't realistic. It's going to be a tough couple of years for the football world's former No. 1 pretty boy, but he can survive them if he displays something his detractors swear he doesn't have: True grit.
Tyler Bray was never viewed as an early-round pick. Despite his rocket arm and massive 6-foot-6 frame, he was too inconsistent on-the-field, and too much of a headache off of it. But it's fair to say a player whose arm has drawn comparisons to Joe Flacco and Ryan Mallett's wasn't expected to slide all the way off the draft board. That's exactly what Bray did, watching 254 other players — 11 of whom were quarterbacks — get their names called as he stared at a phone that wouldn't ring. As far as undrafted free agents go, Bray made a soft landing. He's headed to Kansas City, where the race for No. 3 duties is wide open, and he'll get to work with one of the top QB gurus of his era in Andy Reid. But a player who left Tennessee a year early is almost certainly wondering what might have been had he spent one more year in college honing his scattershot craft. Odds are, Bray's draft-weekend wait wouldn't have been so interminable in 2014.
Two former Tennessee Volunteers can play this game. But therein lies the first difference. Whereas Tyler Bray chose to become a former Vol, Da'Rick Rogers was given no choice but to transfer after earning an indefinite suspension last August. Rogers was banned for failing multiple drug tests and clashing with coaches. He ended up at FCS Tennessee Tech, where he lit up the stat sheet to the tune of 78 catches for 1,207 yards and 11 touchdowns. This, after he posted a 67/1,040/9 line his final year at Tennessee. At 6-foot-3, 217 pounds with 4.52 wheels, Rogers has the measurables to go along with the production. He just doesn't have the attitude, which is why he joined Bray in his descent into undrafted territory. Rogers quickly signed as an UDFA with the Bills, who placed an emphasis on finding freak athletes this year. Rogers certainly qualifies, but it won't mean anything if he can't fall in line. If he does, he has a chance to be this year's Vontaze Burfict: A decorated but disgraced former elite prospect who makes good after being given a second chance. Rogers has the talent, now he needs the sense.
Johnathan Franklin was the first running back off the board on day three. That's all good and well, but many projected him to be the first running back off the board, period. By the time the dust had settled, five runners had found new homes before Franklin. "Why?" isn't exactly clear. Unlike last year's big RB faller, Chris Polk, Franklin doesn't have any obvious medical concerns. His 4.49 speed is more than adequate for a player his size (5-foot-10, 205), while he's been compared to Frank Gore, Doug Martin, Ray Rice and Warrick Dunn, among others. He's solid both between the tackles and in the passing game. Whatever it was, one of the smartest talent evaluators in the game in Ted Thompson decided he couldn't watch Franklin fall any further even though he had already used the No. 61 pick on Eddie Lacy. Now Franklin and Lacy have the opportunity to form one of the league's top "thunder and lightning" duos as rookies. The presence of the other means neither is likely to emerge as an RB1, but at worst, we could have a pair of RB3s on our hands.
While it's hard to call the No. 237 pick a reach, it's even harder to call B.J. Daniels a quarterback. The newest 49er threw for just 52 career touchdowns at USF despite being a four-year starter and attempting over 1,100 passes. That's not to mention his 39 picks or 57.2 completion percentage. Daniels has some running ability, but not enough to suggest he has a legitimate shot at becoming the next Brad Smith or Antwaan Randle El. The 49ers had an excellent weekend, but capped it off with a truly baffling pick.


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The Athens, Georgia-based quartet released a five-song EP (Chronic Town) in 1982 -- then followed with five superb albums -- one per year -- Murmur, Reckoning, Fables Of The Reconstruction, Lifes Rich Pageant, and Document.
For me -- in my early 20s, a music addict with a college radio show -- guitarist Peter Buck was the epitome of indie rock cool. The one-time record store clerk was a font of knowledge and trivia about American music, praising and promoting other bands like Jason and the Scorchers, the Replacements, Hüsker Dü and the Minutemen, as well as older influences like Big Star, in interviews.
The 1980s was a tremendously creative period for American rock music -- and REM was one of the bands that set it in motion. Here's a clip of the band from October 6, 1983 playing "Radio Free Europe" on the David Letterman Show (their national TV debut).
For their second song that night, REM opted for a song so new, it was still untitled. They had played it live for the first time only three days earlier. Gutsy choice for a new band, but they clearly knew what a gem they had, since it's one of the best songs of their career.
After their amazing indie run, REM left IRS for Warner Bros. and their creativity flagged. The band gained tremendous mainstream success (everyone has probably heard 1991's "Losing My Religion") but subsequent recordings were hit and miss, rarely touching the genius of their early days. After drummer Bill Berry left the band in 1997, they struggled mightily to find their creative edge as a trio. Their three albums without him seemed like an attempt to distance themselves from their past -- to explore new musical ideas and not fall back on being the rock band they once were.
REM's 14th studio album -- Accelerate -- will be officially released next Tuesday. The band has been streaming the entire thing online and it's been uploaded to many mp3 blogs. I found a copy a week or two ago. I had heard bits of the recordings of their five nights of "working rehearsals" in Dublin last July -- held while they were recording the album -- but I never expected to hear the band sound like this again in the studio. One word:
Glorious, loud, buzzy, insistent, slashing, snarling GUITAR! Put that together with Mike Mills's propulsive, muscular basslines and the return of his wonderful harmonies and a fully engaged Michael Stipe spitting out lyrics that mine his political anger while struggling to rise above the sonic maelstrom and you get: Holy shit!
Accelerate's first three songs -- Living Well Is The Best Revenge, Man-Sized Wreath, Supernatural Superserious -- constitute the strongest start to an REM album in 21 years -- a kick-ass cacophony that blazes by in a mere nine minutes. Indeed, the band wastes little time on this record: five of the 11 songs clock in at: 2:05, 2:07, 2:18, 2:33, 2:39 -- and the entire CD lasts about 34 minutes.
The rest of the album cannot maintain that furious kick start, but it's pretty damn good. Since 1987's Document, only Automatic For The People (1992) and New Adventures In Hi-Fi (1996) can even think of holding a candle to this album.
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The Patriots held their final practice of the week on Friday, but that doesn't mean preparations for Sunday's AFC Championship against the Ravens at Gillette Stadium are over. Far from it.
The Patriots held their final practice of the week on Friday, but that doesn't mean preparations for Sunday's AFC Championship against the Ravens at Gillette Stadium are over.
Far from it.
"You use all the time you've got, so it goes right up to game time," quarterback Tom Brady said. "I don't think you ever really let down or stop thinking about the game. Certainly I don't. So the preparation started as soon as our game ended last week, and you just try and put as much as you can into it, and hopefully it is enough."
Brady threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Patriots past the Texans in the AFC divisional round and to the AFC title game for the seventh time in his career.
Brady will tie Brett Favre for most postseason starts by a quarterback (24), and if the Patriots beat the Ravens, Brady will be off to his sixth Super Bowl, matching defensive lineman Mike Lodish, who played in four with Buffalo and two with Denver.
"I like to be playing this time of year," Brady said. "There is nothing more exciting than this. I certainly have had experience in these types of games, but it only really matters if you go out and play well."
As Brady moves up postseason lists and breaks more playoff records, veteran wide receiver Deion Branch said preparation is what sets Brady apart.
"It never ends with Tom," Branch said. "This goes from the game last Sunday to him starting to prepare for Baltimore right after the game. And it goes all the way to Saturday. Trust me, we're going over stuff Saturday morning, Saturday night. Sunday morning before the game in the meetings, we're still going over things. It's always good to be prepared for an opponent like the Ravens."
Patriots coach Bill Belichick seemed pleased with his team's efforts this week. New England had full participation at Friday's practice.
"I think the players have done a good job this week," Belichick said. "They've worked hard to get the scouting report and new information on the Ravens, practiced well, I think we've had good energy. I think the team is excited to play. If you can't get excited for the AFC Championship Game, I don't know what you can get excited for. This is what we've worked for all year, this opportunity."
While Belichick's NFL legacy is firmly established, Ravens coach John Harbaugh is still working on his, but it's off to a good start.
Harbaugh has guided the Ravens to the postseason in each of his five seasons, and this marks the third time Baltimore has played in the AFC Championship under Harbaugh.
Harbaugh is the only coach in NFL history to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons and the only coach to advance to three conference title games in his first five years.
"There's not a lot of time for reflection at this point," Harbaugh said. "The task at hand is so daunting in front of us and such a great opportunity, you really think about that more than anything else. So that's what we're looking at."
Since 2008, Harbaugh's first year, the Ravens have won 61 games (including the playoffs), ranking second to the Patriots, who have won 63 in that span.
If the Ravens beat the Patriots, Harbaugh might have a chance to face younger brother Jim, coach of the 49ers, in the Super Bowl. The 49ers play the Falcons in Sunday's NFC Championship at 3.
"Like everybody, I'm sure I'll see the score for the game and everything," Harbaugh said. "I'll be pulling hard for the 49ers. I can't get emotionally wrapped up in that stuff. Obviously, there will be focus on our game, but I'm proud of Jim. He's a great coach. He's the toughest competitor that I have ever seen. I've had to compete with him and deal with him since he was born. He's a handful."
Speaking of brothers, Patriots rookie defensive end Chandler Jones and his older brother, Ravens third-year defensive lineman Arthur Jones, will be on opposing sidelines Sunday.
"It's fortunate to have the opportunity to play against my brother," Chandler said, "but it all boils down to us trying to win and achieve that goal."
Chandler, who suffered an ankle injury in last weekend's game against the Texans, was a full participant in Friday's practice and is listed as probable for Sunday's game. Marquice Cole, Nick McDonald, Trevor Scott and Danny Woodhead are also probable.
Arthur has five tackles in the Ravens' first two playoff games. Arthur said he and Chandler have spoken during the week.
"We've been going back and forth talking crap," Arthur said. "Really, I've just been seeing how he's doing. I know he got rolled up bad last week, so I was trying to figure out if he was going to play or not and get the inside scoop. But he's doing a good job not telling me anything."
This will mark the second time the Jones brothers have played against each other this year. They kept the sibling rivalry low-key before the Patriots and Ravens played in September, too.
"I think more of the stress goes on your family because they kind of want both sides to win, but when you're a part of it, all you want is your side to win, " said Patriots safety Devin McCourty, who played his twin, Titans corner Jason McCourty, this season. "You don't really care about your brother losing."
Among the Jones family members expected to be at Gillette Stadium is middle brother Jon "Bones" Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion.
"It is definitely a great moment in sports," Arthur said. "It's unbelievable. We are definitely a blessed family."
Branch had one of the more interesting seasons of his 11-year career. He was cut at the end of training camp, then signed the week before the Patriots' Sept. 23 game at Baltimore. He played in six games, suffered a hamstring injury and was released again. He returned Dec. 12 and assumed a diminished role.
Branch wasn't even targeted in last week's game against the Texans. He finished the regular season with 16 receptions for 145 yards, both career lows, and did not score a touchdown.
"I didn't think I was this patient," Branch said when asked what he has learned about himself this season. "I think me, starting in the NFL for so long, and now the role that I have, I didn't know if I could do it. And now I see that I can because the role is bigger than just me.
"You want to be out on the field starting every game and contributing, and I want to do all those things, but at the same time when coach needs me to go in on third down, I just have to do my job. That is one of the things that I've learned and I accept it and I'm going to roll with whatever coach needs me to do."
Branch, the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIX, is the Patriots' all-time leader in postseason receiving yards with 836.


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1. Free Time. Don't expect your teen to want to be by your side every waking moment. Allow them to go off and do their own thing. You're going to be spending a lot of time together. It's healthy – and necessary - to take a break. This gives them the opportunity to seek out their peers and gives you the chance to unwind and spend time alone. This goes a long way towards making the time you DO spend together more relaxed, enjoyable and meaningful.
2. Isolation. Be careful about where you choose to stay on your vacation. You don't want to be miles away from the closest attraction, as this can make your teen feel "stuck" or isolated. If their only means of escape requires a car, they're not going to be happy. Think "freedom," and you'll make the right decision.
3. Accommodations. One great way to create a "home away from home" environment is to stay in a rented vacation home instead of a hotel or motel. Typically, there's more space for everyone to spread out, dinners can be prepared together and shared around a family table and teens feel more comfortable coming and going at will. Again, location is key.
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1. Expect the Less-Than-Perfect. No family vacation is exempt from moments of tension, frustration, difficulty, anger and exasperation. Try your best to roll with the situation, and remind yourself that some of the richest, most meaningful family memories come from these times. You WILL laugh about them some day. And so will your teen.
2. Smile. Happiness is contagious. If you have a good time, chances are your teen will too.
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Democratic Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo choked back tears as she cast the deciding vote on a 3-2 tally sending the bill to the full Senate. The bill says that concealed weapons would not be allowed on public college campuses. It has already cleared the House.
Several victims of college rape, and two survivors of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, testified against the measure. They said that students are vulnerable in areas where law-abiding citizens can't carry concealed weapons.
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It felt amazing & I'm definitely going to continue it.
It felt amazing & I'm definitely going to continue it.
Can be fun hey great feeling having piss all over my body from myself and partner
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It was really a last minute kind of thing. I knew I was going to be alone in a few minutes & started to get really horney and I wanted to do it. I didn't get a chance to drink much beforehand but I did have enough. So they left & I put on my tightest pair of underwear, sat in the bathtub trying to conquer my nerves to be able to do it. I drank quite a bit of water from the tap to help get the juices going. After awhile I started pissing. They were a bit damp & I got so horney that I took them off & sucked on them while I rubbed my cock, fingered my ass & moaned. Then I came & it was the most amazing feeling in my life so far.
I think I'll be less nervous next time & be able to play with it a lot more. Maybe be fully clothed & piss. Piss in my mouth.
I enjoy doin that too mate I love pissin in my undies or footie shorts n trackies n sumtimes jeans I always get hard while I am doing it so I whip out my cock n piss over my chest I have watched another lad wet himself n I was well turned on he wanted me to piss over him which was hot but have never had a lad piss over me yet
Okay my piss babies. I've got the urge. Does anyone know any tricks to built up piss fast? I just drank 3 glasses of water and taking straight from the tap now.
I don't know any tricks, but I do hope you gonna have a lot fun
i think 3 glasses of water is the trick - good on you - fun stuff
My first wet experience was a schoolfriend I slept with who rather by accident pissed a bit on my body in bed. Only some years later someone wanted to piss on me, i found it a crazy wish but agreed. I sat naked on my knees in the corner of the shower and the guy just pissed on my chest, in my face etc, His warm piss running from my skin was such turn on.
My avatar shows me the way I am, my sexual nature is totally exposed on my adult blog.
Pissing on someone or using his mouth for a urinal/giving him a drink of my warm beer on tap always added to my enjoyment of using someone for my sexual pleasure.
I drank quite a large amount of my piss a few days ago. Really orgasmic.
I tried water sports for the first time a few weeks ago, why did I wait so long!!! I now a total water sports fan, pissing in my pants, jeans and and drinking my own. Cant wait to do it with some one else. Makes me horny just thinking about it.
I was introduced to piss fun about a year ago, i love it. I prefer to receive the golden necter. My dream is to have a group of mature guys piss on me while i suck or rim other guys.
Oh no now you've started something you cant stop sexualteen!
"Caution this may become habit-forming"
Enjoy.....the first time I tried it I was teen also...and didnt get back to it until recently.....guess it was so taboo back then it took awhile to get the desire back. I think you'll like it as most in this group seem to!
Every time I've tried it I throw up or come close to it. What's the deal?
I discovered watersports before I even discovered masturbating. I remeber, it was a couple summers ago and I would stay up late and watch [email protected] And when everyone had gone to sleep, and the coast was clear, I would sneak into the bathroom, wrap my erect tool in toilet paper, and then just let go of the piss I had been holding in all day! Mmm. It felt so good. I stopped after that summer though, oddly. After reading this post, I might have to start up again, 'cause from what I remember, it was EXTREMELY erotic and turned me on like nothing else
For some reason we are programmed to hold on our piss. I often walked nude through the woods and when I had to pee just stepped off the track to piss against some rock or tree. I didn't mind that dropleds splashed on my feet and legs. Sometime when I hurried home I tried to piss while walking/running it didn't go so easily but gave a feeling of freedom.
Years ago I was put on my knees in a pit which got filled with earth till my neck and ears. I was naked with my arms on my back, totally immobilized and left like that for the rest of the night. The more I tried to struggle to move the stronger I felt the pressure of the ground around my body,painful at my balls. As I pissed the ground near my genitals became slippery mud, a very strange experience being totally immobilized with only the genital area having some substance to move in.
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I seem to get a little more involved in watersports than I use to, and as I recently posted in the thread "pissPig" I got really quite kinky a couple of weeks ago:
Something new for me last week:
I was topping for a change of pace and buddy I was with is really into watersports; so he asked me to piss in his ass as I was fucking him. So I had a rather full bladder so I pissed alot as I was fucking him and before cumming.
The amazing thing to me was that even an hour later there was no leakage from his ass of anything !!! Of course by then I was ready to fuck him a second time which I did
It was an interesting variation for me to say the least
I did it with my clothes on for the first time tonight. soaked my jeans & it was so warm. Strong though. I should have drank a bit more before hand to dilute it a bit so no drinking tonight. I did spray on my face though.
Have fun
Actually, you should drink enough water to turn your piss clear ever day, no matter if you're going to do watersports that day or not. The water is essential for optimal body function.
But, yeah, I like watersports too, on occassion. Never drank piss, but once had someone piss on my chest and felt the warm, sexy sensation. More recently I deep-kissed a nice, tall, muscular studmuffin as he took a long, powerful piss into the toilet. (Also deep-rimmed his wonderful ass, but that's another story.)
Never tried pissing into my underwear or pants, but now I'm thinking of trying it. My streams are usually strong. Once, when I was in a public restroom stall, a guy said that my piss sounded like a full-fledged faucet running water into a sink. Cool.
For those who also want milder piss, try eating less protein.
Given you're not in negative nitrogen balance, your body will excrete the excess nitrogen as ammonia in your urine.
I love watching another guy piss. There's something oddly erotic about watching a guy do their private business.
if you piss on yourself then you will smell like piss
Until I take a shower...
What's your point?
yeah that... Someone to piss on me?
But Piss with someone else is so fukin good I love the way they moan then their hot piss spurts out in my mouth. Totally adore being sucked then I start to urinate my piss spurting into their mouth - WOW just the thought of it makes me hot
I used to do solo watersports before I started wanking too when my parents had gone out I used to put on my sports kit drink loads of fizzy lemonade till I was bursting like mad then when I couldn't hold on any longer I would run into the shower n stand there as I started to piss unable to stop I would soak my undies n shorts then as I started to get hard I would whip out my cock n piss up my vest I would take it off still pissin all over my chest n as I got harder it would to start getting close to my face n if I jerked my cock as I pissed it would go over my head it felt awesome at the time
That is beautiful man. That's kind of like my last time. Pissing while you're clothed just feels so dirty & I love it.
I did it again just now, but just in my underwear & a T-Shirt. It felt crazy good.
I hear they have a pill for that !
Here is a little suggestion for you. drink lots of nutra sweet or splenda sweetened soda. you piss will come out sweet. once you taste this sweet piss you won't be able to get enough of it. Once I did urine fasting and consummed all the urine i produced for 3 days. i dank piss every 15 minutes carried around a super sipper i filled with my dick. it was a blast. went out hicking in the woods sucking on a piss straw while people were passing by me with a mouthful of piss. duck behind the tree to refill. drink other liquids to bring more flavor back into it.. the more you drink the more you piss. be carefull if you drink too much you will feel bloated.
I've always been keen to try pissing with another guy but the opportunity hasn't arisen yet.
I've pissed myself heaps before I wank - sometimes wearing clothes, sometimes just laying back naked and pissing all over myself, in my face and mouth. Turns me on big time!
Tonight was probably the best tasting so far. Pretty much like water with a slight saltiness to it. Really fun.
This is only somewhat related to the thread, but during my normal piss games it stopped & then I started to get really horney. An idea popped into my head. I have money, a car, I'm over 18... I'm going to buy a dildo.
And so I did! I went to the Adult Outlet & bought a dildo, lube, & a $12 porno (to make the expierence whole. lol).
Never have I felt such an amazing orgasm. I was cumming before the orgasm feeling even hit. So much. It was beautiful. If this & more is what awaits me when I get in bed with a guy then sign me the fuck up!
Yea... I remember my first dildo, that was wild. And yes you right, it's gonna be even better when you find the right guy!


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The afternoon kicked off with a strong doubles performance by the Blue Devils, as sophomore Hanna Mar and senior Monica Gorny were the first ones off the court following their 8-2 victory over Ina Kauppila and Sarah Dalton in the No. 3 spot. Less than a minute later, the nation's 28th-ranked doubles team comprised of sophomore Rachel Kahan and freshman Beatrice Capra finished off Katarina Gajic and Olga Khmylev 8-3 in the No. 2 spot to clinch the doubles point for Duke.
In the No. 1 doubles match, the 27th-ranked duo of junior Mary Clayton and freshman Ester Goldfeld rallied back from an early 4-3 deficit to take down the Eagles' 83rd-ranked tandem of Erina Kukuchi and Jessica Wacnik, 8-4, and complete the doubles sweep.
Singles play kicked off with a Duke victory in No. 3 singles as Clayton, ranked No. 71, picked up her team-leading 29th win of the season in a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Gajic. Freshman Annie Mulholland downed Kaupilla, 6-1, 6-3, in the No. 6 spot before newcomer and 102nd-ranked Monica Turewicz followed up with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Kelly Barry in the No. 5 spot to clinch the match.
Goldfeld, ranked 91st in the country, fought off a pesky Wacnik in the No. 2 singles match, scoring a 6-3, 6-3 win - her 23rd of the season. Capra, the nation's second-ranked player, outlasted the 110th-ranked Kikuchi, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 1 spot, while Mar, ranked No. 51, battled through a couple break points in the second set to take down Olga Khmylev, 6-1, 7-5, to complete the shutout.
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#3 Duke 7, #68 Boston College 0
Apr. 14, 2012 at Durham, N.C. (Ambler Tennis Stadium)
|Singles competition
|1. #2 Beatrice Capra (DU) def. #110 Erina Kikuchi (BC) 6-2, 6-1
|2. #91 Ester Goldfeld (DU) def. Jessica Wacnik (BC) 6-3, 6-3
|3. #71 Mary Clayton (DU) def. Katarina Gajic (BC) 6-1, 6-3
|4. #51 Hanna Mar (DU) def. Olga Khmylev (BC) 6-1, 7-5
|5. #102 Monica Turewicz (DU) def. Kelly Barry (BC) 6-4, 6-1
|6. Annie Mulholland (DU) def. Ina Kauppila (BC) 6-1, 6-3
|Doubles competition
|1. #27 Mary Clayton/Ester Goldfeld (DU) def. #83 Erina Kikuchi/Jessica Wacnik (BC) 8-4
|2. #28 Rachel Kahan/Beatrice Capra (DU) def. Katarina Gajic/Olga Khmylev (BC) 8-3
|3. Monica Gorny/Hanna Mar (DU) def. Ina Kauppila/Sarah Dalton (BC) 8-2
|Match Notes
|Boston College 10-11, 3-7 ACC; National ranking #68
|Duke 21-2, 10-0 ACC; National ranking #3
|Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,6,5,2,1,4)


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I wish I could live in the dream world my consultant inhabitsDecember 27, 2009 at 11:03 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 2 Comments
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It's official – I had a flare at the end of October/early November … and more, I suspect. No kidding. I think I knew that, but this time it actually showed in the bloods! That's a first for me!! I'll give the consultant his due though – he was as amazed as I was that the bloods actually matched with how I'd felt, so he does at least appreciate that one can feel totally lousy and have no indication in the blood tests whatsoever, and vice versa.
Anyway, we agreed that things were going pretty well at the moment and that it didn't seem sensible to go on increasing the MTX willy-nilly if things were OK. I explained that I knew I was much, much better than last time I'd seen him (which I think was well over a year ago, as I've since seen a registrar and a nurse but not the man himself), but that they certainly weren't perfect, and for the first time he admitted that I probably wasn't going to achieve perfect … I'd kinda figured that out, but still a slight blow to hear him say it!
He then cheerily added that never mind, compared to what he usually saw I really wasn't bad at all. He has no idea just how bloody irritating this comment is – he's said it before. I think last time I was too dazed and generally fed up to actually respond, but this time I was properly prepared and I pointed out that I wasn't comparing myself with his other patients – I was comparing myself to myself before this whole R.A. business started, and that when I do that I don't see my current self in a terribly favourable light. The nurse who sits in with him (as a chaperon and to make sure he remembers to fill all his forms in!) was nodding sympathetically and understandingly behind his back. I got the feeling she'd heard this comment from him before and had thought exactly what I was now saying. Anyway, he sort of blinked a bit, looked rather surprised at being answered back to and mumbled something that was vaguely conciliatory … I think.
Then he bid me to enter his dream world by saying, "If the MTX doesn't keep things under control, if you have another flare, we'll put you on these terribly expensive new drugs called biologics or anti-TNFs." (He does tend to forget I have a brain.)
I snorted – very rude, but it just sort of happened! I said something like, "Have to be one hell of a flare for the NHS to let me on to those!"
"Oh no," says he, "just an ordinary sort of flare."
Well, that's certainly not the impression I've been given by the NRAS magazine, the people on the NRAS forum (other R.A. sufferers, generally in a much worse state than me, who have failed the 'DAS test' for anti-TNFs), the press, people I met in Barcelona, the nurse practitioner, the GP, the practice nurse … just about everyone else really. Since this is the man that told me I should see him in three months last time, when it was totally impossible for anyone to get an appointment closer than six months, and the man who told me that all I needed to do if I had a flare was phone and I'd get straight through to someone on the helpline (not true as it's usually unmanned and then they don't call you back) I don't feel too filled with faith about the biologics comment either! I dare say though that his "ordinary sort of flare" would be the ordinary sort of flare that his other patients have, not my little fizzle!
Well, hopefully the MTX will now do its job properly and I won't need to ever find out whether he's living in a dream world or I'm just being unnecessarily pessimistic about my prospects for biologics!
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Target and Route BreakdownI charted Sanu with 25 targets (including penalties) as a rookie. Six targets came on first down, nine on second, nine on third, and one on fourth. Clearly, the Bengals value Sanu's reliable hands on late down and distance. Sanu reeled in 16 passes – ten moved the chains – for 154 yards and four touchdowns. He was a red-zone maven; seven targets came in the red area and five Dalton passes were directed toward Sanu in the end zone. In college, Sanu caught 210 passes and only four went for 20-plus-yard gains. Most impressive were Sanu's aforementioned sure hands. He didn't drop a single ball, miss a single catchable pass, or have any of his targets result in an interception.On Sanu's 25 targets, I took note of which route he ran. He ran four slants, three comebacks, three bubble screens, three hooks, two posts, two corners, two outs, two drags, two ins, one back-shoulder fade, and one "go." A lot of short, high-percentage patterns.As for Jones, I charted him with 36 targets. 18 came on first down, nine on second, and nine on third. (Much different from Sanu.) For the mathematically-challenged, 75 percent of Jones' targets came on early downs. That's when an offense is more likely to take a shot downfield. Jones caught 18 passes – 11 resulted in a new set of downs or a score – for 201 yards and one TD. Only four of Jones' 36 targets came in the red zone. I credited Jones with one drop; it was blatant and resulted in a Dalton pick. Two of Jones' 18 misconnections were deemed catchable.On Jones' 36 targets, he ran eight hooks, seven "go" routes, five comebacks, four posts, three outs, three ins, two crossing patterns, two drag routes, one slant, and one ad-libbed route where he just kept moving on a broken play. Unlike Sanu, Jones' route tree was deeper downfield and offered more yardage upside.Where Sanu and Jones Need to ImproveSanu is a non-factor in the deep passing game. He isn't going to run many routes further than 7-10 yards downfield. That won't change, so I'm not going to suggest he'll get better in that area. He's not an explosive athlete. I would like to see Sanu become tougher over the middle. I noticed a few times where he was pushed off of his route with ease. A.J. Green is a tremendous route runner, and hopefully Sanu will learn some things from him this summer. Sanu likes to roll in and out of his breaks.Jones' biggest problem is his hands. He dropped a simple third-and-ten crossing pattern in Week 13, and the ball popped directly into the air for an easy interception at San Diego's 19-yard line. Jones couldn't reel in a third-and-nine end-zone target in Week 16 against the Steelers. He got a step on Keenan Lewis on a go route to the right side of the end zone, and it hit Jones in the hands as he skied over the top of Lewis. Had Jones caught it, it would have been a 23-yard score. It would also be nice to see Jones use his 4.46 speed more to his advantage. He's more glider than burner. If Jones learns to run routes with increased explosion, he will have more opportunities.What I LikedIt's impossible to not like Sanu's big, sticky hands. Sanu had a terrific stretch from Weeks 10-12, catching 11 passes for 98 yards and four touchdowns. The yardage is modest, but that's who Sanu is. Two catches stand out when looking back at his rookie campaign. One came in Week 10 against Giants CB Prince Amukamara. On a third-and-eight comeback route, Sanu was draped in Amukamara's coverage but still managed to pluck the ball out of the air with his fingertips. The other impressive grab was his two-yard, one-handed touchdown catch on a corner route over the top of Raiders CB Ron Bartell in Week 12. Sanu skillfully toe-tapped both feet in bounds.Jones' willingness to block really impressed me. He wasn't great at it, but he put in a lot of effort as he attacked linebackers and safeties. That alone could get Jones on the field for meaningful 2013 snaps. I also liked Jones' ability to play all three receiver positions. Jones didn't really have a season-defining play as a receiver. His lone end-zone trip came against the Ravens' backups in Week 17 on a second-and-one curl route where he beat CB Chris Johnson for an 11-yard score.ExpectationsSanu has recovered from his broken foot and participated fully in OTAs. He'll face competition from Jones for the No. 2 job, but Sanu is the early favorite. In a perfect world, he would also win the slot job in three-wide sets. The Bengals drafted Tyler Eifert and Giovani Bernard, however, and Andrew Hawkins is still on the roster. All three can contribute in the slot. Sanu is being talked up as a sleeper in fantasy circles, but should be nothing more than a late-round flier. While Sanu drew pre-draft comparisons to ex-Bengal T.J. Houshmandzadeh, I think his ceiling is 2011 David Nelson.I don't think Jones' skills mesh with Dalton's strengths. Dalton struggles throwing deep, and Jones is best suited for a situational intermediate-to-deep threat role. To compare him to a former Bengal, I see Jones as a savvier Jerome Simpson. Both players are athletic and look good in practice. In 2012, Jones averaged just one target for every 10-11 snaps played. That's not enough to warrant fantasy relevance. Unfortunately for Jones, it's not going to get better. On the off chance he wins the No. 2 receiver job, he'll still be playing opposite one of the biggest target monsters in the sport in A.J. Green. Jones isn't even on the re-draft fantasy radar because Sanu is the favorite. Jones is worth stashing in dynasty. If Dalton doesn't show improvement, the Bengals could move on in 2014. Hypothetically, a big-armed quarterback could be brought in, improving Jones' long-range value.
This past week, I took a look at Bengals sophomore wideouts Mohamed Sanu and Marvin Jones' rookie-year snaps to get a better feel for each receiver's playing style, and short- and long-term outlooks. It was easy to watch both players closely through the entirety of the season. Sanu and Jones rotated games for the first six weeks. Sanu starred from Weeks 7-12, while Jones nursed a torn MCL. Jones was then thrust into the starting lineup in Week 13, after Sanu broke his foot in practice. They were on the field at the same time for only a handful of snaps.Sanu was drafted in the third round, and Jones entered the league as a fifth-rounder. Sanu starred as a possession receiver in three seasons at Rutgers, and also dabbled at quarterback and running back. As a senior, Jones played second fiddle to Keenan Allen at California.After a review of all 572 combined regular-season snaps played by both receivers, I came away a bit more impressed with the former Scarlet Knight. I charted every snap each receiver played. Here were my takeaways:The Bengals' 2012 OffenseOffensive coordinator Jay Gruden brought a West Coast philosophy to Cincinnati when coach Marvin Lewis hired him away from the UFL's Florida Tuskers in 2011. Jay, the brother of Jon, spent a lot of time coaching in lower-level pro leagues, but did have seven years of experience as an offensive assistant on his brother's Buccaneers staff (2002-08).Gruden prefers a balanced attack centered on power runs and short-to-intermediate throws. Andy Dalton finished smack in the middle of the league – 15th – with 528 pass attempts. Although BenJarvus Green-Ellis ended the year with the NFL's eighth-most carries (278), he got a lot of work as a clock-killer. Gruden's style of offense suits Sanu's skill set better than it does Jones.InjuriesBoth Sanu and Jones missed significant time due to injuries. Jones' Week 7 MCL tear kicked the door wide open for Sanu. Prior to Jones' injury, Gruden said the fifth-rounder had been "coming on like gangbusters" in practice and was scheduled to play heavy snaps against the Steelers that week. Sanu took the opportunity and ran with it. After playing just 18 snaps over the first six weeks, Sanu played close to 200 over the next four contests. Then, he encountered bad luck. Sanu's season ended when he broke a bone in his foot during the Week 13 practice week; the same week Jones returned to full health. Neither player had a history of college injuries.Snap BreakdownI charted Sanu with 208 snaps on the season – 70 lined up wide left (33.7 percent), 20 wide right (9.6 percent), 112 in the slot (53.8 percent), five in the backfield as a running back (five carries for 15 yards), and one at quarterback (73-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green in Week 3 versus the Redskins). Sanu goes 6-foot-2, 211, but his 4.6 wheels limit him to a between-the-numbers role in the passing game. When lined up out wide, he typically played "Z" off the line of scrimmage. Sanu's toughness and "get off" were questioned entering the league, so keeping him away from defensive back jams made sense.I had Jones down for 364 snaps – 190 wide left (52.2 percent), 104 wide right (28.6 percent), 68 in the slot (18.7 percent), and two in the backfield on kneel downs. The two second-year receivers play different styles. Jones played a lot of "X," along with "Z." Jones is much more physical than Sanu, and putting him up in the face of cornerbacks doesn't bother him as much. I'd venture to say that over 90 percent of Jones' slot snaps came on run plays. Jones is a very willing blocker, and the Bengals often motioned him close to the ball to get him involved in the run game. It got to the point where any time Jones was in the slot, Gruden was clearly going to call a run.