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So now it's November... educational ?
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Posted:Nov 12, 2012 12:58 pm
Last Updated:Feb 7, 2013 12:19 am
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You know how some days you see a link and think "what the..." and you get a laugh or get annoyed you were sucked in by it. Today was one were a laugh took me to another on to another and then found a topic that I thought "oh yeah I've been meaning to look that up" Today was one of those days. After 5 or 6 clicks & several good laughs I saw a link to a site for cat & health. I have a cat hanging around the place that was abandon when it's owners moved. It gets along really well with one of my cats, the other not so much. Over the last 3 months built some trust so it will let me pet him and handle/examine him but not pick him up - but only if my cat is near by. It has stopped running away from me yet still stays an arm length away or so, again unless my cat is near by. Found some useful info to confirm what I was thinking and how I had treated some injuries etc.
After that I clicked to another page, and on that page was a link to an article called "Surprising Health Benefits of Sex" ...and I thought - OK what kinda scam is this... but, it had my attention, and had to go look. Turns out it's a slide show type article. Since I know Senior Sizzle site does do edit/ "police" for websites, contact info etc I added some spaces to break up the site name. Seems to be a good site for general info as well. medicinenet . com / sexual_health_pictures_slideshow / article . htm
If you would like a brief overview continue - if not... guess we're done here...
From slide one:
Sexual Health - When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more. That's a surprise to many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. "Of course, sex is everywhere in the media," she says. "But the idea that we are vital, sexual creatures is still looked at in some cases with disgust or in other cases a bit of embarrassment. So to really take a look at how our sexuality adds to our life and enhances our life and our health, both physical and psychological, is eye-opening for many people."
Sex does a body good in a number of ways, according to Davidson and other experts. The benefits aren't just anecdotal or hearsay -- each of these health benefits of sex is backed by scientific scrutiny.
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I have heard the many "volunteer for drug trial" ad's... I don't recall hearing any ad's about needing volunteers for sex studies... have you? So, I have to ask... who do you need to know / call / e-mail to " volunteer " for one these types of ...uhm ...scientific studies 
Here are some highlights from the other slides:
Sex Relieves Stress - lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction
Sex Lowers Blood Pressure - Elevated blood pressure is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, heart attack, kidney disease, and stroke
Sex Boosts Immunity - Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA
Sex Counts As Exercise - sex can improve your cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, and balance, not to mention your emotional health.
....so....is this a good place to mention I'm looking for an exercise partner? 
back to the titles:
Sex Burns Calories - Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more
Sex Improves Cardiovascular Health - The researchers also found that having sex twice or more a week reduced the risk of fatal heart attack by half for the men
Sex Boosts Self-Esteem - "Great sex begins with self-esteem, and it raises it. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it."
Sex Strengthens Your Well-Being - Studies have shown that people with strong social support networks (which includes lovers) are healthier and happier
Sex Improves Intimacy - sex and orgasms increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone
Sex Reduces Pain - As the hormone oxytocin surges, endorphins increase, and pain declines
Oxytocin – The Love Hormone - Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine examined the response of the “love hormone” oxytocin on pain perception in an experiment with 48 volunteers
OK you younger guys listen up
Sex Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk - Frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer later in life, Australian researchers reported in the British Journal of Urology International. When they followed men diagnosed with prostate cancer and those without, they found no association of prostate cancer with the number of sexual partners as the men reached their 30s, 40s, and 50s.
But they found men who had five or more ejaculations weekly while in their 20s reduced their risk of getting prostate cancer later by a third.
Another study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that frequent ejaculations, 21 or more a month, were linked to lower prostate cancer risk in older men, as well, compared with less frequent ejaculations of four to seven monthly.
And for the ladies - 2 slides
Sex Strengthens Pelvic Floor Muscles - For women, doing a few pelvic floor muscle exercises known as Kegel exercises during sex offers a couple of benefits...
Sex Helps You Sleep Better & Sex As Physical Exercise Also Promotes Sleep - The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, according to research... sex is a great way to get some exercise.
- so... I ask you ...have you sexercised today?
and the last slide:
Related Slideshows on Sexual Health
18 Secrets Men Want You to Know
19 Secrets Women Wish You Knew
Overcoming Sexual Problems as We Age
Sex-Drive Killers: Causes of Low Libido
Your Sex Life After Baby
Female Sexual Problems
Facts About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Men: Unzip Your Sex Life
Romantic Movies That Stir Our Emotions
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So 'till the new blue mood strikes me - take care
and by all means... exercise well
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Spring has sprung and summers a comin'
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Posted:May 19, 2012 12:17 am
Last Updated:Nov 12, 2012 11:57 am
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Hiking season is here!
Every Saturday the rest of May, mid/late June is get back in Shape. Day hike mostly. Starting at 3 building to 12 mile round trips.
July/Aug avg will likely be 10-15 mile round trips.
Camping... not yet set... so some of the day hikes may convert to backpack overnight or a central camp site (like TRC or Forest Svc) with day hike(s)
I like to be at the trail head & on our way no later than 8 am - I'm an afternoon heat wimp and I freely admit it.
Interested get in touch - pack your lunch & plenty of water, 10 essentials, sun screen (how's that for positive thinking), meet at trail head (bring/get your F Svc pass) or car pool
Also check out the City of Everett Parks & Rec dept - they have several great hikes every year; however, they do charge a fee.
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It's sort of a follow up to the last post. -- see I told ya - once in a blue moon
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Posted:May 18, 2012 11:45 pm
Last Updated:May 19, 2012 12:22 am
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[image] Howdy all.
side note - anyone find this "new" interface even less helpful that the last 3 or 4 changes?
Or is it just me showing the first signs of that sad and dreaded "resistance to change" attitude. It seems the programing team is bound and determined to make the site even less friendly to standard members than it has been in the past...
I do like the sort-of helpful enhanced semi-pop-up box that displays the "Interested In" and the first 20 or so words of the "Profile". There is also, for those that use it, the "Status" text which appears between the Interested In and Profile sections. To created it, go to the upper right of your own profile area in the box where the text - "Whats Happening?" - shows, any text you may have entered in the past will display between the Post and Delete buttons and is what displays as "Status" on that semi-pop-up.
I used that spot for the following message: Standard Member so use the Instant Messenger to say howdy.
The tonight I've seen one "Status" text and 9-10 "Profile" text leading off with some type of complaint about " Why's no one talking ", " Still waitin 2 chat ", "why can't I get some action... "
None of them - not one were on the instant messenger.
There are approx 245 online (filter set guys4guys/within 200 miles) of that only 27 of that 245 were using instant messenger. Gee... wonder why no ones' talking... also of note (but limited value) there were 13,167 men (see filter note below) using messenger world wide.
Now I have to admit, the "old-old" version of the Senior Sizzle messenger was a royal pain in the ass, you had to down load and install it on your computer - and it auto launched if you didn't remove it from it's installed shortcut's placement in your open at Start up folder. Bad news if you share the computer or have nieces/nephews that visit... explain that one to "mom".
It did have a feature I liked (but I live alone); you could log-in and chat without opening your browser much like YIM or MSN. It was also rather unfriendly to the system when it came to un-installing, but that is another story...
This version has it's faw's. You can filter for Men/Women/groups etc but not by straight, bi, gay. It does filter by age, photo and a 2 other items.
So... do you complain about no one chatting with? Maybe, just maybe a few of you could join those few of us on the chat (instant messenger) you have the choice to accept / decline / block in coming messages, you can go their profile or if visit their web cam (if they're on cam).... gees I hate sounding like a salesman - sorry "sales person"
And when I'm on-line and if you have the desire to wave, blow a kiss..., how'bout sayin howdy instead
BTW - there are 3 icons the green dot (on-line), the green speech bubble looking thing (chatting / instant messager) and a green camera (web cam).
...now I wonder how many might read this...
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Say howdy - It's an experiment - of sorts
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Posted:Oct 18, 2011 9:16 pm
Last Updated:May 18, 2012 11:46 pm
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Being a standard member has it's draw backs. There are several guys that have added me to their hot list - which is always a fun feeling yet other than hot listing them back, there seems to be no other way to contact them and say howdy. ...except maybe... here... so... that leads to the what I am calling "the experiment" - yeah it's a lame, but most experiment names seem that way... so the task is, post a comment, say howdy, tell a joke, tell us what you like and how you like it -- the "what" is up to you... food, car, sex position, body types, type of milk, where you want to meet... yeah ok... the last one was my attempt at humor. Is your humor any better? lets find out.
Wow posted Oct 2011 and it's Feb almost March 2012 - 75 views and zero posts. Does this reflect a level of humor our fellow members have? or are you afraid someone might reply / respond to your post?
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How I discovered a 'straight' friend was interested in exploring... more
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Posted:Aug 4, 2011 1:52 am
Last Updated:Aug 4, 2011 1:59 am
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Part of this story appears in the - bi guys who want oral - discussion group. Since I wrote out the whole thing and trimmed it down for the discussion board, thought I'd put full story here, in case anyone was interested in the rest of the story.
Several of my friends and I plan different guys/friends weekend trip during the year. Two of these friends and I always seem to be the only ones available for a March weekend so we pretty much figure it's only going to be the three of us. As such we are comfortable enough with each other that sharing a room or bed to save money is just fine. The night before we are to leave, friend #2 is down with the flu. We debate going or not, friend #2 says go, so we go.
Friend 1 has always been straight, seemly no interest in doing anything with a guy and he knows I and friend 2 really enjoy each others bodies from time to time. The three of us had grown up together and seen each other naked so many times during gym class, gym shower room, swimming, camping, watching TV/porn movies, jacking off together with said porn movies, watched me & friend 2 69 a couple dozen times over the years etc. so that being naked and/or sleeping curled up together was a non-event.
That night, while I was in the shower, I heard him enter the bathroom and could see him undressing through the shower curtain (yeah it was hot and I got hard) but what surprised me was when he pulled back the shower curtain, side stepped into the shower and closed the shower curtain. Gym Shower room - yeah all the time, but not sharing a single shower... it was stunning... When he faced me, he was well past half hard. With a smile I said "Well... hi there," and I handed him the soap "here to wash my back?" He sort of fumbled with the soap as he took it from my hands, I turned a bit to make my back available to him, at the same time I reached down and took hold of his now fully stiff cock, and I could feel him quivering as his hand moved up and down my neck, back and around my butt cheeks as I, slowly and firmly, squeezed and stroked his cock. I stopped stroking when he said he was going to do my legs and feet. As he lowered himself to his knees he lost his balance or slipped and his face landed right between my belly button and crotch. He pushed away a few inches and began soaping up and washing (again) my waist, butt cheeks and then my legs down to my knees. He then paused and sat back on his legs for a long moment looking at my cock. He then looked up at my face, I smiled, he looked back at my cock and then back up to me, but didn't say a word. With both hands I stroked his hair and said "I would be honored and delighted" and with that he wrapped his mouth around my cock, and after telling him twice I was cumming, he took my load in his mouth. He didn't swallow it that time. I helped him to his feet, he asked 'your not mad at me are you?' I replied 'hell no, I've wanted us to get together this way for a very long time' then I asked, 'you ok with me kissing you?' there was a long pause and he finally replied, 'I don't know yet, but I won't get mad if you do'. So I did and from his response I assumed he was ok with it.
He hadn't cum yet and I was still so horny I wanted to suck him dry, and I was selfish in that I wanted to expand his experience so he'd not forget and crave more - yeah not the best of motives.
In no way I am that good, but I took the time to build his comfort level and trust, so he knew when my fingers were going to enter him, and it wasn't a 'bad' surprise when it happened. His head was resting on the wall, his eyes shut and when I took my finger out to reposition myself he said 'Hey - why'd ya stop?'. When I got repositioned I brought my fingers back up and he pulled his butt cheeks apart and said 'it's about time'. 'Oh really' I replied. Yeah and leave it in there 'till were done'
I gave him my best smart ass 'YES SIR' tone, which got him to laughing. 'May I continue?' He giggle 'yeah I'd like that'. He warned me when he was about to cum, which was nice for two reasons, I was surprised by the volume of cum he released and his cum was thicker and heavier that I'd had before. His flavor, as it were, was better than most so I went ahead and swallowed which he enjoyed, since his cock was still in my mouth.
Saturday morning we 69'd with fingers in each other and we both swallowed. About lunch time he was ready and eager for another round of sucking and finger action. Late that night he asked me to use my cock instead of my fingers and I was happy to comply. The timing was perfect, I started cumming as he gasped out 'oh my god I'm cumming' has his load splattered out over his tummy and chest.
We both slept very well that night.
Sadly, as I guessed might happen, we haven't been sexual since that weekend, he has kissed me a few times when safely out of sight of others, he's also patted grabbed my ass a few time in private but when I suggest we take sometime together, even though the smile and twinkle in his eyes are shouting 'yeah baby' he has thus far said 'No, I can't risk it becoming a habit... others might notice'
He's my friend and I love him as a friend... and a bit more.
As his friend, I'll ask but I won't push.
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The story continues... and bad timing doesn't help
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Posted:Mar 19, 2011 2:36 pm
Last Updated:Mar 19, 2011 2:46 pm
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The neighbor boy came by to chat on Wed night about 6 and left about 9. He told me about his activities with a buddy up the street and how they had discovered they mutual sexual interests and how much fun it was to 'suck and fuck' each other. He discovered he liked being on bottom most of the time and how he wanted to tell the world but as scared to death somebody might find out. He chattered away and it just poured out like a growing breach in a damaged dike.
When he finally slowed down enough for me to get a word in edgewise, I asked 'Do you think you're falling in love or consumed by lust' There was a long pause 'Both' was his soft spoken response.
We ended our chat in agreement he might want to avoid coming out to his parents until he had some money saved up in case his super homophobic dad reacted badly and kicked him out.
Likely most of us recall a time when Lust got us in trouble with family or friends.
The young man got caught being fucked by his friend. His dad had got laid off and came home 2 hrs early on his last day. His dad is not a real big guy but very strong - while I've had to defend myself a few times, there is no way I'd want to be in a fight with him. I'd likely lose - badly.
His dad threw the friend out the door (naked) with such force that he was airborne for a few feet. Then he beat the crap out of his and tossed him out as well, also naked. His friend had already run down the street to his house past at least a half dozen teenagers playing with a football and this group started to collect in front of my yard and the comments began. Thankfully a cop doing a patrol route came by and stopped before any more problems developed. The aid car came for the boy, the patrol car took his dad. The wife/mom was just getting home from work as they put their in the aid car. She freaked when she then saw that hubby was in backseat of a patrol car.
What a mess.
His dad is back home, not sure where the young man is. His mom came over this morning while I was changing the oil in my car and asked specifically if I had known her was having sex with other boys. I sort of lied and said, he had hinted about it but since we don't hang out, I didn't have a reference point to know joking from serious comments. She looked at her feet and said 'yeah I guess that's makes sense' and then added, 'I wish he had used better judgment, knowing his dad might be home early' after a long pause I asked 'is lust capable of good judgment' Her stunned look became a weak smile as she replied 'not that I ever recall' to which be both laughed.
I ask myself did I lie / chicken out to protect myself or the young man.
While he hadn't ask me / tell me to keep it a secret I recall that awkward time in my life - how many - if any... do I tell and if anyone was to tell, I wanted it / preferred it to be me that did the telling, not a neighbor.
Now I'm the neighbor... and I only know the part of the story he told me and I know it's not the full story. And I see no value in sharing someone else's incomplete story, when I know it will be painful to the listeners.
And should I happen to see either of the young men again... I will simply ask 'How's it going' maybe I'll pause, maybe I'll keep walking.
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Sometimes I wonder about how / why things turn out in the end... like today
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Posted:Mar 6, 2011 1:32 am
Last Updated:Mar 20, 2011 12:20 am
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I was up at Ace Hardware today (saturday 3/6/11) gathering the various parts and pieces to (following ACEs ad line) turn my To Do into my Ta Done List.
A neighbor (18/19 I think) was already in the store looking through the spray paints trying to match what he had on a piece of cardboard that appeared to be his over spray board. This young guy, and the neighborhood, has know I'm gay for 10-11 years - thanks to my brother-in-law.
Boyfriend, his brother, my brother and I were re-roofing my house. Brother-in-law arrives late, has been drinking, and shouts several comments about fags on the roof - our brothers are both married w/ - they got royally pissed - and it goes downhill from there - end result, within an hour I'm the only one roofing.
This young guy started that day making comments, smart ass remarks, being a general asshole. It changed somewhat when he turned 13-14, couple of his friends told him to knock it off. It changed again the next summer when the renter woman next door called the cops on him. I had been working on/over/under several cars most of the day (engine & tran on 1 / struts on 2 others / coolant on all 3) and saw and heard what happen and what had not happened that day. After I talked with cops they let him out of the patrol car. The next evening when I got home from work, he was just finishing up mowing my yard and had weeded the front gardens. --a total surpise, because I do all my own yard work-- We chatted for a few minutes, his mom called him for dinner, he slowly walked past me, turned dived into me, gave me a bear hug and then ran home... I didn't see us as friends... back to ACE, I just did the standard 'how's it going' as I walked past him to pick up some blue tape and a 2" roller. He caught up with me in nuts and bolts. After hemming and hawing about weather, sports, the newest eagle nest, I finally asked 'what are you trying so hard not to ask me'. He turned beet red, looked around two or three times and whispered 'I might be gay' followed by 'my best friend kissed me last night and we ended up making out for an hour', his voices tails off, 'maybe a bit longer'.
"Would it be more honest to say - a Whole Lot longer" his shoulders sag a bit, "...yeah...most of the night". Did you two have sex? "No, we just...(wrist jerk)..ya know" Did you like making out? "...yeah... to much" after another pause '...way to much...'
I coughed and asked "More than that time I found you and Tarra making out under the canopy of my truck?". A bit of a smile appeared on his face, "no, that was more fun"
By this point we are in the far corner of the store in the electrical parts area. So... what's the question again?
With a quiet voice he said "I guess that means I'm bi" I reply 'yeah it's possible' I turn and face him "He's your best friend and a lot of best friends try new stuff out with each other, it's safer with a friend than with a stranger.'
He jumped in with 'I was scared we might get caught' But did you trust him? 'Yeah' Did you feel safe with him? 'yeah'
Do you still trust him? after a longer pause than I expected, he replied 'Yeah and I'd really like to do it again' and at this point I notice he's hard as a rock. I pointed at his head and asked "Is that idea from here or" and I point at his hard cock "from here". At this point his hands, arms, neck, face all turned- no- flash flushed, beet red and a look of near panic, maybe terror, was building across his face and his knees began to buckle.
At this point I grabbed him by the shoulders and as I pulled him up I said "It's ok to be horny and have thoughts of being with your best friend, but right now - you really need to take a several deep breaths before you pass out". As he took a couple of breaths I felt his arms slowly wrap around me.
As we resumed getting stuff, he quietly walked with me holding his basket directly in front of himself even though his hard on was long gone.
I knew he had walked up to the store so I asked if he'd like a ride back, he said ok and climbed in. As we pulled out he said 'when we get home can I come over and talk some more.'
Sure, whenever you want, and about whatever you want. To which I heard him give a heavy sigh.
He helped bring stuff into the garage and watched me sort them out to the different 'project boxes' When I finished he said 'I gotta go' stepped up to me and gave me hug, I put my arms around him and I could feel him nuzzle into my neck and felt him give several heavy sighs... 'I can come talk to you anytime' 'yes', another couple heavy sighs... 'I'm so scared' Ever the smart ass 'NO - Really, you had me totally fooled' which got him to laughing
'Now go home - otherwise I'm gonna have to find a sleeping bag for you to use' He gave me a look of mock surprise "What! Your bed isn't BIG Enough for two guys to Share?"
With equal mock indignation 'Hey now - it's not nice to tease your elders like that' Which got him laughing again.
It's past midnight now, so I doubt he'll be over but it leads me to wonder and reflect... and writing... if my brother-in-law had not spilled the beans, as it were. Without the history between us would this young man have opened up to me - just that little bit - to reveal what for him, and for many guys, seems the terror beyond terror - the self question, am I gay?
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