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  1. I’m going to IML for the first time...staying at the Congress Hotel...looking to give up the hole all weekend and get my nut in some hot hole too. Where are all the hot BB parties?
  2. Never been to Melrose Baths. How does it compare to Midtowne in Downtown LA or Slammer?
  3. In the past I've purchased poppers online at 4poppers.com. Their website says they're out of stock and not taking new orders yet are expecting a new shipment soon. They also say that if you're paying by check or money order ONLY, you can fill out an online form on their website to be out on a list for immediate shipment. WTF? Are there other websites where you can buy poppers for shipment in the US?
  4. So, if the few gays in your town don't want to have sex with the locals, who's available for you to have sex with? With PrEP, you actually can have BB sex and never see a condom again and stay neg. If it's available to you where you live or you can get it elsewhere (like in Oslo) then you can educate your sex partners that you're neg and on PrEP and therefore free to fuck BB.
  5. For me, it really depends on the Top and the situation. In a group situation I'm usually good with a short fuck but I definitely want his load. Even those guys that want to stop fucking me saying they don't want to cum so soon usually do when I start flexing my hole. At a sex party recently I'd taken two loads from guys who fucked me for only about five minutes each and I was okay with that. The third guy and I really got into it. I was hoping he'd last for a while and he did.… It was about 45 minutes before he came. The fourth guy was watching us fuck and started fucking me as soon as number three pulled out. I wasn't so into him and wished he would've cum sooner. But I opened up for him and took the 20 min fuck he gave me…and his load…because, as a bottom, that's what I do. The biggest disappointment is when you're with a Top one on one, you've spent a long time cleaning out and he cums really quickly. Especially when there's no Top immediately available to take his place. Then there's the opposite of that. A few weeks ago I hooked up with this guy online very late in the afternoon. I told him I didn't have a lot of time because I had dinner plans with friends. He came over to my place, we got into it and the chemistry was awesome. The guy's cock was much bigger than I had expected. I was so into him that when he started fucking me it felt like my entire being opened up to him. Instead of banging up against my second sphincter, his cock just slid right through. Within a couple minutes I think we both realized that it was too good to cut short. "This is too damn good to be quick," he said as he buried it deep and stirred it around. "I wish I had more time," I told him. "I want to fuck you all night," he said. "Oh I want that!" I groaned. He reached up on my nightstand, grabbed my cell phone and handed it to me. "Change your plans," he said gruffly. It wasn't a request. I thought briefly about the situation. On my back, spread eagle, my legs were on his shoulders and I had almost 11 uber hard inches buried in me, it only took me a few seconds to decide. While I was texting my friend that I couldn't make dinner, the Top continued long dicking me. That fuck lasted over two hours. After we napped for a while we fucked again for over an hour. I have no idea how long another fuck in the wee hours was but it was no quick ride. I woke up about 7:30 the next morning as he pushed his hard cock back into me. After maneuvering myself on my back I took his cock balls deep for over an hour. He left me about 9:00 with four loads in me and a second sphincter so battered my ass gaped open practically all day. We're having a hard time missing our schedules again between business trips. I can't wait until we can fuck again. I'll be sure to leave plenty of time. :-)
  6. Scene 4 of 6 of "Eric's Raw Fuck Tapes #2" from Treasure Island Media. It's hot. $11 for the scene or $39 for all 6 (160 minutes) http://www.treasureislandmedia.com/cart/ERIC-S-RAW-FUCK-TAPES-2.html
  7. This really isn't a problem and I agree with samshadowxxx: it's just the way we as men are wired. It's how we handle the recharge time after we cum that can be sweet. If I'm 1-on-1 with a guy and whether I've cum or not, I pretty much always want to cuddle and hold my Top after he's cum in me and is spent. I find that not many guys don't like to be held. I get off on getting boned, so I like telling a Top how hot it was taking his dick. If I've cum, it usually only takes about 20 mins for me to recharge and I find that I can get my Top aroused again in 20-30 mins. That second fuck is really nice. He's got me hot, I'm way wet and my Top is fucking in his own cum. Often, even Tops that are used to blowing and going will recharge and fuck again given some time...
  8. LA is a big place with more than a few places like you're looking for. I have seen and/or participated in anon breeding scenes in hotels/motels near LAX, in Hollywood, Downtown LA, Silverlake and etc. The key to LA is to find a place near a freeway---you'll attract more guys willing to travel out for some hole that way.
  9. Deaner is right: cleaning out is different for everyone. He's also correct that, for most of us, cleaning out can activate the expelling of shit that would normally stay deep. For this reason, trusting clear water after 3-4 times isn't good enough. For me, there's always a "second wave". For me, cleaning out takes a long time and many more than 3-4 times. After that "second wave" I still do 5-6 more times. I now always know when I'm totally purged and therefore ready for action for hours and hours if I don't eat after I douche. Also, what we've eaten in the day or days before keeps moving "south" so it's best if you clean out a couple hours before you play rather than the night before. Fillmyholeftl could be correct that you could be cleaning too deep. Especially if you're using a shower shot AND cleaning out the night before. I stopped using a shower shot and for several years now I've been using a standard douche bulb, yet still in the shower. Squirting 2 bulbs full of water in before expelling several times works wonders for me. Again, using this method has created a deeper (pun intended) knowledge of what my hole is telling me. I absolutely KNOW when I'm clean. I can feel it. As a result I don't have accidents. That's created great confidence which, in turn, has allowed me to develop greater muscle control, i.e. alternately pushing out and tightening and opening up my 2nd sphincter. All of that is much more pleasurable to my Top and me both. I hope my experience helps...
  10. Just to add to the mix, I wanted to share something I found written about what a Power Bottom is. I don't remember where I found it, yet I modified it somewhat to closer define what being a long-time Power Bottom is to me personally. There are many opinions and definitions on this subject...and here's mine: The Power Bottom A Power Bottom is, indeed, an unusual man. He has no real desire to fuck other men. As a man, his cock is important for sure, yet not the focus of his pleasure. Instead, he considers his man-cunt his primary sexual organ. He and his rare kind have learned the secret that true ecstasy "cums" from deep within. He knows this cannot be taught. Because few men ever discover this secret, relatively few men understand the mystery of being a Power Bottom. Those that do, harness the power they derive from it for their own enjoyment and pleasure and that of the lucky men who fuck them. As a result, a true Power Bottom can take it as long as his Top can give it. He never tires of taking and giving pleasure with his ass. Frequently, it may take more than one Top-man to finish a Power Bottom off properly. A Power Bottom does not feel threatened, belittled or feminized by another man’s cock in his ass. This type of man appreciates and understands his own masculinity. In fact, he judges his masculinity by how well and hard he takes his lover’s cock. For him, the highway to heaven is on another man’s cock. He also knows that to other men, the way to heaven is in his ass. He sees no contradiction in being a man that takes it in the ass from other men. On the contrary, he further defines his masculinity by how well he satisfies his sexual partners. The true Power Bottom understands masculinity in all its permutations. He does not want, nor will he accept wimpy fucks. In fact, if and when he encounters one and cannot get that man to step up to the plate and fuck like a man, he can be very dismissive of them. He is a man and treats his lovers’ as such. In turn, he demands his lovers treat him and fuck him as the man he is. He is not passive in the traditional sense. On the contrary, the Power Bottom is both assertive and aggressive. Unlike a bottom who often waits to be approached by other men, the Power Bottom will actively pursue his target. He makes things happen for himself and, more importantly therefore, for his chosen conquest. Even on an off night the Power Bottom never disappoints. In his mind's eye, there is that one Drill Master who can satisfy him. The Top that not only understands his primal need to be penetrated and the ecstasy he feels from it, yet the power he possesses in the pleasure and ecstasy he gives the man who's primal need is to penetrate. The Power Bottom is always in pursuit of this one man. Some may confuse this with being whorish or slutful. Unlike some bottoms who are merely looking to get fucked as often and by as many men as possible, for the Power Bottom, having multiple sexual partners is merely his pursuit of that one Top, that one Drill Master he seeks. Most Power bottoms prefer to be with that one man they envision and seek. Once found, the Power Bottom will always be ready to perform for his man and, if treated as the equal that he is, he will be fiercely loyal and faithful to that one man. However, depending on the "rules" of the relationship with his man, the Power Bottom will gladly accommodate other men. Unbelievably lucky is the Top who finds a true Power Bottom. Most Power Bottoms are highly sexual men. Just as they are aware of their own masculinity, they appreciate and honor the masculinity they expect of their Tops as well. Revering that masculinity, the Power Bottom will not only tirelessly suck their lovers’ cock---the primary sexual organ of all other men---yet his balls, tits, pits and any other body parts that represent masculinity to him. Being focused on his own ass as his primary sexual organ and therefore highly aware of the pleasure he derives from it, the Power Bottom may also lavish attention on his Tops' ass with his tongue. A true Top is comfortable in his masculinity and accepts and enjoys the erotic pleasure given by this act without feeling less of a man. Those that equate such ass-play as something less-than-masculine and either merely "tolerate" it or prevent it are not worthy of a Power Bottom. As stated before, the Power Bottom is not passive. He is not content to lie there and let the Top do all the work. Instead, he will control to speed, rhythm and, indeed, the depth of penetration. As an equal, he will initiate position changes as well as eagerly oblige any requests for same. He will know when his partner is close and slow things down. This is only partially to prolong his Top's pleasure. The other part of the equation is that the Power Bottom is simply not done with or yet fully satisfied by his Top’s cock. As a sexual partner that is a true equal to his Top, the Power Bottom will therefore relax his Top, give him immense pleasure and control both of their orgasms. When pleasing his Top, a Power Bottom can bring him to the brink of ecstasy only to abruptly stop. A Power bottom will do this until the Top can no longer resist and begins to drill his ass which, of course, is the purpose of the sexual taunting in the first place. As his Top drives forward forcefully in an instinctive rut, the Power Bottom’s true skills are come to light. He takes it in the ass and he takes it like a man. Again, he is not emasculated by this and neither does his Top think he is. Instead, they are empowered by the act of fiercely penetrating/being penetrated by another man who is their equal. When a Power Bottom meets a true Total Top, the pairing is exciting and mutually satisfying. Recognizing and celebrating their equality, each will attempt to bring the other to ever-higher levels of gratification. Desires are shared. The trust between the partners then allow those desires to be elevated to needs. At the most basic level of this powerful coupling, the Power Bottom’s hole will always crave his Total Top’s cock. In surrendering his hole to his Top, he exposes those insatiable needs to be penetrated and bred by another man. His man. In doing so, he makes his Top succumb to his own insatiable needs to penetrate and breed another man. His man. The interaction of giving and taking pleasure becomes supremely powerful. Nurtured, the resulting ecstasy of this bond can transcend from purely sexual to a deeply emotional experience for both. A Power Bottom's desire for such a connection doesn’t fade with time. Even when he's found the one man he's sought, familiarity with his Top’s cock makes him want and need it even more. As assertive and aggressive as the Power Bottom is in his own masculinity, he will never be able to resist the advances of his true Total Top. This, gentlemen, is the match made in sexual heaven.
  11. My experience is that if I don't eat anything after a deep cleaning, I can drink all the liquid I want and still remain clean for hours and hours of fucking. If you merely drink and don't eat, you should be fine. Happy fucking!
  12. Party is showing in BBRT's party section with 237 attendees at this time. Not surprising since LA has been waiting for a CumUnion party forever. Address shows in Lennox which is either unknown or scary to a lot of guys in SoCal. It's really adjacent to LAX, so prey centrally located for guys in the LA Metro area. I can't go to this one, yet look forward to the next...
  13. Was at a big sex party last night where I got boned by 18 different guys and took loads from a few of them. One very hung FB, one über hung with a nasty-nice down curve and another anon fuck in a group. It was hot. Woke up this morning and jacked off thinking about those loads in me. Jumped in the shower a little while ago and while I was pushing out those loads something a little more solid shot out of me. It was a fucking condom! WTF? Seems the last guy to bone me while I was in a sling at the end of the night had reverse stealthed me...and I didn't even know. Especially weird since I can always tell when a cock in me is wrapped. What the hell is this world coming to when guys are stealthing BB bottoms with latex. Is there no humanity any longer at sex parties?
  14. I had a similar true-life experience last year at Burning Man in the Down Low Club mansex tent. Saw this young black guy standing in the darkness of one of the glory holes watching all the action while rubbing his cock in his shorts. I felt his hard cock in his pants and asked if he liked to fuck. "Sometimes," he replied shyly. "You looking for some butt?" I asked. His cock surged in my hand. "Yah," he whispered, almost as if he was embarrassed for anyone to hear. "C'mon," I coaxed, pulling him by his hard cock, leading him to a semi-private area. I kissed him and though he was shy, he quickly got into it and was a great kisser. I undid his pants and unleashed about 8" of hard, leaking cock. When I undid my shorts they dropped to the floor where I stepped out of them. While we kissed, played with my butt and quickly found my already fucked hole. I already had a couple loads in me. "You like to get fucked?" he asked. "Love to take it," I answered. "Fuckin' hot!" he rasped as he played with my cummy hole. He pushed me down on my knees and I took his cock in my mouth. Loved the taste under his slightly ripe foreskin. Eventually he moved us onto the mattress in the low lit space we were in where we continued to kiss on our knees facing each other. All the while I was jacking his hard 20-something cock while it smeared precum all over my arm. I was hot to get fucked by this guy. Eventually, he turned me around and moved in close behind me and I knew I was about to get fucked doggy. "Here's some lube," I said as I tossed him my bottle that I'd stashed between mattress and the side of the tent. It was taking him a little long to lube up so I looked back and found him putting a condom on. "Don't need that," I said. "Got too," he answered. "I don't fuck with them," I told him. "I do," he said as his hard cock found my hole. "No, man," I protested. "Relax," he commanded as he pushed inside of me forcefully. All remnants of his earlier shyness were gone. Normally, I don't ever let a man fuck me with a condom but this guy had me HOT to get fucked so I let him. Because of my earlier fucks, he slid right up to my second sphincter and was banging away at it. He was really getting into fucking me, whispering hot fuck talk about how hot fucking my hole was. Before long he was really into the fuck. As hot as that was, the condom was creating the irritation that they always do, reminding me why I don't fuck with them. I knew something had to change so I reached back and started pulling the condom from the base of his cock toward the tip. Finally I managed to pull it all the way off as he pulled out. "No, man, I can't," he whispered as I pushed the head of his bare cock at my hole. Ignoring him, I bucked back, taking him inside of me. "Really, I shouldn't," he protested as I pulled him deeper inside. He was tense, as if he was going to pull out but I kept a grip on his thigh and impaled myself on that big cock of his. "Fuuuuccckkkk!" he sighed as he relaxed and pushed all the way in. In no time he was banging away like before...except now bareback. By this time a couple other guys had joined us and were watching. "He took the rubber off of him," one of the guys told his buddy, holding up the condom I'd tossed aside. "Fuck, that's hot," his buddy replied. Both of them were jacking off watching us. Because he'd initially been shy I was afraid the other guys would spook my Top. "You fucking him bareback?" the first guy asked my young Top. Now I was really concerned he would pull out and bolt. Instead, he just fucked me harder. "Fuck yah, man. Fucking you bareback," he hissed at me, fucking me hard and deep, ignoring the other two. Over the next several minutes he fucked me like a wild man. I took a hit of poppers, pushed my hole out and suddenly he was way past my second hole. The fuck took on a whole new dimension as he fucked his big knob fast and furious through that tight ring deep in me. I don't even know how long he fucked me like that while I sniffed poppers, pushed out hard and took him deep. "Oh, fuck, I'm gonna cum!" he announced after who knows how long. "You want me to cum in you?" "Yah, fuckin' cum in me!" I groaned. While I was still on all fours, he suddenly jumped on my back, feet off the ground, and rammed his balls against my hole as he shot his load in me. He was so loud when he came that at first I didn't realize how much jizz he was shooting right up into my colon. I quickly figured it out though. It literally felt like he was pissing cum into me. I've never felt that sensation before---or since. But I'd love to. That hot fucker hosed me full of cum. Before he pulled out, my lower belly rumbled as his cum moved deeper into me. For real, guys! My gut was so full, I had the urge to push it out yet held my muscles tight as my gut took it deeper, gurgling and rumbling. Too fuckin' hot! He didn't stay in me long before he pulled his still hard cock out of me, stood up, pulled his shorts on, grabbed his shirt and shoes and split without saying a word. I never saw him again but I'll be looking for him again this year! After he left I just lay face down on the mattress all fucked out yet with a big grin on my face. It wasn't long before the two guys who'd been watching us started playing with my ass. They both ended up having their way with me...but that's another memory I'll be happy to share later!
  15. You say piercing your nips increased your sensitivity and Leather69 says you lose some sensitivity. 2 different experiences. My nips are pretty sensitive and I love having them played with. I would love to have them pierced yet the reason I haven't so far is the fear that it'll cut down on sensitivity. What have other guys experienced...more or less sensitivity?
  16. Agreed on all of the above. Some other inconsistencies/factual errors in the film: -The Dr at the clinic drawing blood isn't wearing nitrile or other protective gloves. What medical personnel is going to do that? -The guy that got drugged and date raped tests poz just 6 days after being exposed?
  17. Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!! That's funny!!
  18. Correction: the comment in my last post should have said I DO NOT recommend getting rid of your pickup truck if you're gonna live in LA, Palm Springs or San Diego. You'll need a car in each of those cities.
  19. If you're thinking about moving to SoCal, LA is definitely one place that has a pretty vibrant community of bears, leather man and raw sex pigs that you're looking for. As you've found, Silverlake and it's surrounding areas are centrally located to the gay scene you're looking for. Probably the most important thing to know about LA is that being close to work is probably far more important to being close to the gay scene. After all, it's easier to commute to the scene at night and on weekends than it is to commute to work during the day. Depending on where you work, other pockets where you may want to live are Hollywood, North Hollywood, Van Nuys (cheaper), Valley Village, Highland Park and Eagle Rock. All are within an easy drive to the Silverlake scene. LA is what you make it: it's a huge city with millions of people...and a lot of job prospects. With a city the size of LA you get a huge variety of social, sports, cultural, sex-related and other groups. Connect with any number of them that pique your interest. Another SoCal city with a vibrant gay life for bears, leather men and raw sex pigs is Palm Springs, 2 hours east of LA. For a smaller city it has a huge gay male community. Life in general is slower there in that the town shuts down week nights by about 9:00. Because it's a gay "destination" city, however, the steady stream of weekend visitors from LA, San Diego, Phoenix and longer-term vacationers from elsewhere around the country make it seem bigger than it is. There's also LOTS of raw sex pig parties...even more so than LA. Housing is also much cheaper than LA, yet so are wages. Because of the smaller population, there are fewer job prospects, yet PS is just one city in the Coachella Valley so the other 10 or so cities there can possibly offer more jobs. San Diego is also a good prospect. At about 1 million population, it's a very livable city. Also has a vibrant gay scene that you're looking for. All 3 of these cities are spread out so you'll need a car. Pubic Trans in LA and San Diego is very limited. Non existent in PS. So I would get rid of your pickup. If you're gonna work, you'll need to drive. Biking it or using public Trans probably won't work. Given how much driving you may have to do, a motorcycle as your primary source of trans may not be practical for a variety of reasons.
  20. I've been to CumUnion in Palm Springs several times and it's been pretty good to absolutely awesome, depending on the season. The night you're talking about that the one playroom was dark was fucking awesome. It was packed and amazing action, like you describe, was rampant. I too got more than my fair share of dick that night :-). The next party and last weekend's party that playroom wasn't dark (as usual) and it subsequently wasn't as hot and busy as it'd been when it was dark. When I checked in at last weekend's CumUnion party I mentioned how hot it'd been when the playroom was dark. The guys at the front desk said someone had "turned everything off" that night and that "we can't have that because it's unsafe". It's the 2 TVs showing porn that are the only light in that room. I've tried to find the shutoff switch every since that magical night. Nothing like a darkroom...
  21. I can speak on Burning Man with pretty good authority---as it were---as 2014 will be my 7th year. It's been life-changing for me and my close buds. This also will be our 6th year of hosting Down Low Club (thank you Daddy and Red, my "whore buds") "the" mansex tent. While the Down Low Club itself in the "recreational" side of our camp is exclusively for man-to-man play for the men of the Playa, we also host the Gay Meet & Greet on (opening) Monday night for the entire LGBTQQ community and their friends and family in the "residential" side of our camp. It's a really fun event with prudes, pigs, "plain" fags, lesbians and str8s. Oh, and lots of great drinks and snacks. Down Low Club is located in the heart of the "Gayborhood" where many, but certainly not all, of the gay-oriented camps are located. The vibe and activity in the Down Low Club tent is rather unique as compared to many all-gay male venues that you're used to such as sex clubs, baths and etc for one simple reason: str8 & bi guys. This year, Burning Man will consist of about 60,000+ people on any given day. About 60% are men and 40% women. A very large percentage of women attend with a boyfriend, partner or husband. This leaves a lot of str8 & bi guys without sexual outlet with females after lots of sun, naked people (lots of nudity), alcohol and other substances. That's where Down Low Club cums in handy. In the "radical acceptance" atmosphere of Burning Man it's a place where men that identify with all aspects of sexuality can get in, get busy, get off and get out. The net result is that a lot of gay/bi guys ranging from shy to pigs end up interacting together with otherwise str8 identified guys in a discreet, enclosed, air cooled and highly sexually charged venue. So it's hot...yet different than the aforementioned venues we're used to. It's fucking magic! To your specific questions about showering, douching and "our way of life", i.e. BB sex: Some, like me, camp in RVs with bathrooms & showers. Many camp in tents or other non-watered shelter like yurts...or cars/trucks they arrived in. Depending on the number of people in their camp, many people create a shower area in a very easy to build black plastic-lined evaporation pond using sun-heated water bladders for showering. Burning Man is an event where participants carry in and carry out all their needs in a "zero trace" ethic. If you bring your water, Down Low Club is cool with you showering in our Evap pond. You gotta douche elsewhere however. For those that want to bottom, douching isn't that difficult. If you've got an RV like me, that's much like being at home. We've got campmates who live in tents and yurts. For those who don't have an RV, using water they've allocated for such, they douche in one of the many porta potties provided by Burning Man, strategically placed near camps around the event. Bottom line (pun intended) is that you know your hole and what it takes to get it ready for the many, many, many men at Burning Man that want to tap it. My campmates in tents and yurts carry a gallon or more of water to a porta pottti and flush themselves out as if they were at home. It's easy. Just different. As far as "our way of life", BB sex at Burning Man is easy. In Down Low Club is even more easy. Despite that most of our core group campmates are BBers, we provide condoms, lube, hand sanitizer and paper towels in Down Low Club. Though a couple of our campmates will use condoms if their sexual partner insists (God bless Daddy and Red), I only BB. A number of times I've had guys that insisted in using condoms to fuck me. For those that do so when I'm in a gangbang situation where I'm taking one after another, I always reach back and pull the condom off. Only 1 guy has stopped fucking me and walked away. ALL others have continued and bred me. In those situations where I've actually had conversation beforehand with guys wanting to use condoms, I've explained that I only fuck BB. The VAST majority of those guys go ahead and fuck me raw. Very few walk away. Especially with a boner. This is especially true towards the end of the week of the Burning man event as many guys---gay, str8 or bi---that may not be into a "group sex" venue are just looking to shoot their loads in a wiling hole. I've been to Decadence many, many years in a row. While I thoroughly and slutfully enjoyed every minute and every inch, Burning Man is---for me---better in so many, many levels that I can't even begin to compare. Getting BB fucked by str8 identified guys with no regard for my pleasure has been pretty awesome. Taking their loads has been amazing. If you're a gay/bi male sex pig and can handle an environment of dust, hot men, their scents and VERY basic man-to-man sex, Burning Man IS for you. If you think you'd like to check it out, contact me so we can discuss it...
  22. The Orgy Guy schedules 3 different parties. His 'Peak' parties are billed as safe sex, yet a lot of guys bareback without a problem. The 'Eruption' parties are billed as bareback so the overwhelming majority of guys there go bareback. The 'Fusion' parties are supposed to be a mix of safe and bareback yet most guys bareback. It's a nice Playspace and, for me, many of the men are hot.
  23. I don't live in the city, yet I visit often. My experience is that bars, clubs and baths are a waste if time if you're a pig looking for sex. I've had many hot times at posted parties. The Orgy Guy does an amazing service by having regular sex parties. I've been 3 or 4 times and always have a good time: http://theorgyguy.blogspot.com/?zx=10a98f27f4693483
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