From the Guardian:
Undercover restorers fix Paris landmark’s clock
“Four members of an underground “cultural guerrilla” movement known as the Untergunther, whose purpose is to restore France’s cultural heritage, were cleared on Friday of breaking into the 18th-century monument in a plot worthy of Dan Brown or Umberto Eco.
(snip)
For a year from September 2005, under the nose of the Panthéon’s unsuspecting security officials, a group of intrepid “illegal restorers” set up a secret workshop and lounge in a cavity under the building’s famous dome. Under the supervision of group member Jean-Baptiste Viot, a professional clockmaker, they pieced apart and repaired the antique clock that had been left to rust in the building since the 1960s. Only when their clandestine revamp of the elaborate timepiece had been completed did they reveal themselves.
(snip)
Klausmann and his crew are connaisseurs of the Parisian underworld. Since the 1990s they have restored crypts, staged readings and plays in monuments at night, and organised rock concerts in quarries. The network was unknown to the authorities until 2004, when the police discovered an underground cinema, complete with bar and restaurant, under the Seine. They have tried to track them down ever since.
But the UX, the name of Untergunther’s parent organisation, is a finely tuned organisation. It has around 150 members and is divided into separate groups, which specialise in different activities ranging from getting into buildings after dark to setting up cultural events. Untergunther is the restoration cell of the network.”
A secret society doing cultural events around Paris? How fascinating!
(Does anyone else find the phrase “cultural guerrillas” totally sexy?)
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“It’s like a moonshine taste.”
-client’s thought on what my urine tastes like
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This What Would Jesus Buy? movie looks so cool! From it’s Wikipedia page:
“The film focuses on the issues of the commercialization of Christmas, materialism, the over-consumption in American culture, globalization, and the business practices of large corporations, as well as their economic and cultural effects on American society, as seen through the prism of activist/performance artist Bill Talen, who goes by the alias of “Reverend Billy,” and his troupe of activists, whose street theater performances take the form of a church choir called “The Church of Stop Shopping,” that sings anti-shopping and anti-corporate songs. The film follows Billy and his choir as they take a cross-country trip in the month prior to Christmas 2005, and spread their message against what they perceive as the evils of patronizing the retail outlets of several different large corporate chains.”
Several years ago I saw a short documentary on Reverend Billy. If you’re not familiar with him, he’s a performance artist who dresses up as a preacher and takes crucified Mickey Mouses to the mall to preach against consumerism, amongst other activism. I think he’s adorable.
I’m already annoyed by the consumerism of this year’s Christmas so I’m really looking forward to seeing this movie.
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Half-Nekkid Blow Job
” We could hear people walking past and talking so they’d be able to hear us as well.”
Masturbation on a Memory
“I let the first time I had sex with your flash back though my mind.”
Reality Check: Handling Long Calls
“While I get my share of quick cummer calls I have several clients that like to talk for hours.”
Mr. Sugasm Himself
Christian Friis
Editor’s Choice
A Non-Monogamy Lexicon
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Tara courtesy of Tara Tainton.
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She’s got groovy yarn braids and is someplace warm. Yup, definately linking to this gallery.
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The post title is what I said when Mr. Radical told me about this story.
From Daily Mail via Prison Planet:
Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
“Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool.
During a weekly rehabilitation class at a council leisure centre, 15 servicemen – including several who have lost limbs or suffered severe burns – were heckled and jeered by members of the public.
One woman was so incensed that the troops were using the pool at Leatherhead Leisure Centre in Surrey that she told them they did not deserve to be there.”
(snip)
“The soldiers, who use the pool as part of a water therapy course, were quickly ordered out by their instructor to avoid further embarrassment.
Mr Murrin, who served in the Royal Navy, added: “I spoke to the instructor in the changing room afterwards and he was livid.”
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Several people contacted me regarding my last Reality Check post. “A five hour call-surely you must be joking.” Nope, no joking on my part. While I get my share of quick cummer calls I have several clients that like to talk for hours. Any call over two hours I consider to be a long call. These calls are great for the pocketbook but can be difficult to handle if unprepared. Over the years I’ve developed several tactics to help me handle long calls better.
-Drink coffee. This is one of my favorite tactics. A cup of hot coffee is the perfect pick me up when I’m on my fourth, fifth or sixth hour of a call. However, if it’s after 2am I won’t have coffee. If the caller ends the call after I’ve just had a cup then I’ll have trouble falling asleep. A late late night alternative for me is instant chai. It has less caffeine and is still nice and hot.
-Eat a snack before the call starts or during a break. Low blood sugar will zap your energy and make long calls difficult. If I only have a minute I’ll eat a square of chocolate just for the calories. Though pso work is done sitting down it’s still a lot of work. A full stomach will give you the energy you need to talk hour after hour.
-Have a glass of wine. Use this one sparingly. If it’s past midnight I won’t have a glass of wine because it’ll put me to sleep. But if it’s early evening I find wine helps relax me for those long calls. Mind you, I don’t recommend having too much alcohol-you still have to be alert for the call. But one glass seems to be just the right amount for me.
-Know your client’s patterns. My regulars tend to do repeat calls of similar length. One guy has called me for years and talks between 5 and 10 minutes every time. Another always does two hours. The clients that talk between 3-5 hours are the ones that I consider to have call marathon potential. Of my six hour and higher marathon calls, all of them have come from clients that talk regularly between 3-5 hours. I have never had a regular who does an hour do a marathon session. Even if we never do a really long call, I’m aware of the potential and prepare myself beforehand just in case.
-Schedule the call. This is not always possible. But some of my long talking regulars will ask me when would be the best time to talk. I always tell them to call me in the afternoon. An eight hour call that starts at 1pm is a hell of a lot easier than one that starts at 10pm.
-Have something to occupy your hands. (doesn’t that sound suggestive hehe) I find if my hands are busy my alertness increases. Regular readers will know what I’m about to suggest. Yes, knitting. Knitting keeps the mind active when it’s the middle of the night. There are tons of calls I never would have stayed awake on if it weren’t for my trusty yarn and needles. I save little mending jobs for late night calls as well. (Mind you, if you’re sewing on a button be careful not to poke your finger. A yelp out of nowhere can be difficult to explain.) If you’re not crafty, look around the house. I’ve folded clean laundry at midnight so I could stay awake. Whatever you do make sure it doesn’t take too much concentration and that it’s quiet so it doesn’t distract you from your call.
-Play with your pussy if you have one. (the furry, four legged kind) My cat has helped out on long calls numerous times. He’ll come snuggle me and just petting him gives me motivation. If he’s playful I’ll grab a ribbon and we’ll play. However, there have been times when it’s late at night and he’s almost put me to sleep. He comes to cuddle me and ends up snoring while curled around me feet. This always makes me sleepy. I adjust him so he’s not snoring and try to focus on something else to stay awake.
-Stretch. If you get a break in the call you can do more intensive stretching, maybe even some yoga. If you can’t you can still do some stretching. Getting the body moving will perk you up and re-energize the call.
-Many people ask me what I talk about on longer calls. It really depends on what the client wants. I follow his lead. If you talk about what he wants to talk about the calls flows better and runs longer. This sounds simple but it’s one of the most important things a pso can do.
-Learn your clients’ habits. Longer calls tend to have cycles. Sometimes we’ll run through the fantasy, get to the end and start over. Other times we’ll tweak little details so each version is different. Some clients like to play a fantasy, talk, play another fantasy, talk, etc. If you know your clients’ habits you’ll handle a long call better.
-If a clients cums let him tell you what happens next. Just because a caller cums doesn’t mean the call is over. Most times it is. But for long calls, the client will cum and keep talking. Sometimes he’ll cum several times during the call. If you rush him off the phone you may be missing out on a marathon call opportunity. Let him tell you the call is over.
-If all else fails, stand up and walk in place. I did this the other night on a shorter call. The client called around 1am. I’m normally a night owl but that night I was feeling sleepy. While talking I kept catching my head falling forward. So I stood up and walked in place for a half hour. I still felt tired but the constant motion forced me to stay awake.
-Know when to turn off your phone. Of course this isn’t always an option. Like I said in my getting sick post there are times when bills need to be paid and you just have to suck it up and work. But if you can, wrap up a call when you can’t talk any longer. Lead the fantasy to it’s climatic ending so he’ll cum. I have a few regulars I can tell I’m getting tired and want to go to bed. They’re gracious about it and I give them an extra good call next time around.
Reality Check Series:
Reality Check: Getting Sick
Reality Check: Lessons Learned From Clients
Reality Check: Eating Food
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I was planning on writing a post about long calls today. However, one of my regulars called and we had ourselves a long call. After the fourth hour ticked by and he was still going I decided to postpone the post until tomorrow. Funny how the universe works.
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“All I can say is that I love you in some weird way if that makes sense.”
-Monotone Man
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5 Advanced Deep Throat Techniques
“Suck your man’s penis into your throat, and, while it is deep in, start to hum.”
MILF = Men I’d Like to Fuck
“He knows my body p e r f e c t l y and knows exactly how to make me squirm with pleasure and always knows the right thing to say.”
Reconciling Desire & Reality (part 2)
“The excitement of sharing her, the excitement of my arousal THEORETICALLY should mean a heightening of our own sex life.”
Editor’s Choice
Primed
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