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For those that used to visit PlayPit in London - this should bring back a few memories: [think before following links] https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5db47df2af394 [think before following links] https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5b79729c8e851 Would love to know what became of these guys - I do still remember a few of them from when I used to visit.

Meant to say that this seems new behaviour since the changes that happened recently. Safari 13.1 on OSX Catalina 10.15.4

Have noticed that when the page loads, the notification (globe) button shows a red spot with the number of notifications outstanding. Once the page has loaded fully, the red spot vanishes so it looks like there are no notifications, however on clicking it I can see there are notifications - the exact number initially reported before it vanished.

It will be interesting to see how the situation develops: I think that clubs with dark rooms and bathouses/saunas will be among the very last places to re-open. The only other two outlets we have really are the apps and cruising spots. I am really hoping the latter enjoys a renaissance, as the hook up apps before the lockdown they were getting frustratingly sketchy when it came to arranging real meets. When you visit a cruising spot, you've made a commitment to the cause - unlike the apps where you can log off and have wank instead.

Oh yes - I've seen some where the TV is left on BBC News 24 or even UK Daytime TV and you can hear it very clearly - very much a distraction.

It happens. Some guys feel rejected if they get turned down and retaliate so they leave the situation with what they believe is the upper hand. The only other option is to ignore if you're not interested, but I think that make you look bad. My approach: Be honest, and rise above their insecurities if they react...

In some of the other sections of this forum there are some really good stories that have been written - some stretching to many multi-parts - and some are extremely popular. Followers anticipate each instalment eagerly... Given how guys seem to anticipate and discuss each chapter of the stories as they are written and published, it strikes me that this could be a great subscription revenue stream for studios. Now, I realise a lot of porn is about instant gratification but given the popularity of the stories on here, I do wonder if there is a market for stuff that has more emphasis on characters and a storyline - maybe even a mini-series. It has probably been done with the more 'fluffy' porn but I reckon there is a market for some less fluffy (TIM style) stuff with a storyline. I remember the 90's/00's Cazzo films that were harder in terms of content, but had a storyline (although usually quite a weird one) - and enjoyed those. Is anyone making this kind of stuff any more? Is there a demand? or am I alone in my appreciation of this kind of thing?

First time I watch a clip, it's all about the action and what's going on, but then I'll begin to notice details in the background of images. Particularly enjoy it when it is filmed in someone's house or room and you can see their personal stuff lying around, rather than a empty tidy anodyne hotel room. These details give little details away about the guy. What he likes: books, pictures, posters, cd/dvds, sports equipment... And also the circumstances of the film: a pile of discarded clothes and sneakers on the floor is more likely to mean it a real-hookup than something that's been intentionally filmed. There are extremeds, though: there was a clip I saw sometime ago filmed in a guys room and it was really dirty and messy - garbage on the floor, discarded clothes everywhere, half eaten take-aways, no sheets on the bed- just a bare mattress. On the other hand there was another clip I saw filmed in quite an expensive hotel room that had absolutely no personality or character. After I'd watched it once it had nothing more to draw me in... boring. Perhaps another dimension to all this is the TIM style videos that are filmed in cheap motel rooms and they come off with an atmosphere of someone renting the room to hook up and advertising on Craigslist or whatever. That strikes a balance and is quite a horny atmosphere. I guess it's a bit like the stories you read on here - the best ones paint a good picture about the guys using personal details so you can relate to them. And I think the same applies to Porn.

Work in N1 / Kings Cross, but only occasionally - mostly from home (South Buckinghamshire) especially right now in Lockdown.

This really resonates with me.

You think hankies are complicated? Anyone remember the online derivatives of the Hanky Code, known as the Twink Code and Bear Code? (In use circa 1995) People use to put these strings of letters and numbers in their email and usenet signatures to flag their interests and how they identified. You'd see things like: B8 d++ f? w++ k--? This is a Bear Code description of Father Christmas and translates to: B8: Very long beard d++: DADDY with a vengence! f?: furry in a bearish sense (no hard visual info available) w++: BIG TEDDY k--? totally vanilla (no hard visual info available) First there was the Bear Code and then the Twink Code. I can't find a full description of the Bear Code but here is a link to the full Twink Code: [think before following links] http://user.xmission.com/~trevin/twink112.html Back then I used: T6C2L1sh-da--w-c+y-e+g+f-k+++s+++q--

Don't get me started on how the UK discourages scientists and engineers - of all the people I knew from University on my course, I think I am the only one working in the field still. I do know a few still working in Science and Engineering but they emigrated to places like Norway and Germany. Most that stayed in the UK have found that careers in Banking, Insurance, Management welcome people with technical degrees and will pay 2x to 4x the salary. It's getting better that STEM in schools is improving and involving more, but we have to create the future opportunities and options for scientists and engineers careers to flourish or they will defect to the finance industry. I have immense problems finding good talent to work on my teams - and 90% of the time we have to import it. I get the sense that the UK economy doesn't really care for innovation and manufacturing any more. Sorry. Rant over. It touched a nerve!

What really makes a difference at these things is to be engaging and welcoming to everyone, not just guys you fancy... If you see someone on the sidelines, go make them feel welcome and involve them. It'll pretty much guarantee they'll feel more comfortable joining in and come back for more. Some guys are shy going to these kinds of events, especially the first time and it can be intimidating if everyone else seems to know each other and be at ease. I've had experience of small fetish parties for a long time - and we've seen all sorts over many years. 99.9% of the time the guys are wonderful and it's great - you meet some wonderful people... but you need to be be prepared for the minority who ruin the vibe: you may need to physically remove someone against their will when they're too drunk/high and spoiling things for everyone else. Knowing how to handle this is useful. people passing out (or worse) from being too high/drink/or overdoing poppers. poppers and viagra is a bad combo! there'll always be one guy who won't take no for an answer and be a complete nuisance to everyone else. The first time I give them a frank talking to, the second they get removed. The third, they get banned. On the other hand the scorned queen who approaches a guy, gets rejected, and then tells management the guy tried to sell drugs to get revenge. Some guy gets cum on his limited edition Armani suit (which looks like it came from Primark) after he's been in the darkroom and wants you to pay for it to be dry cleaned or replaced. People losing their stuff in the darkroom (usually their phone) and they want you to pay for a replacement. If you have a coat/bag check, people claiming they had stuff stolen. (CCTV camera in cloakroom area to prove nothing happened is useful) One party we had a couple of guys into dirty fisting (bear in mind this was a foot fetish party) who managed to ruin one of the dark playspaces. We ejected and barred them and had to close that room for the night. Risk assessments... think about how things might go wrong and how to avoid it in the first place, and how you'd handle it if it happens. Use that to draw up some house rules. One of the contentious things is whether you allow people to take photos/video with their phone in the party. On the one hand it's good publicity, on the other hand a privacy nightmare if someone gets filmed against their will. Having a clear policy "if you come in, expect to be filmed" or "filming/photos are banned". Personally I'd like to ban smartphones from inside play venues for a variety of reasons, but there is too much pushback in the UK from customers on this. It's kinda sad when you get guys in a party who are more interested in Grindr/Scruff than who's there in person! Andy

one too many w's in the www... try [think before following links] http://www.gearfreaxxx.com

Living in a suburban area, I rely on commuting the bars and clubs in London for fun - many places are shutting (hopefully temporarily) and London Transport is ramping down from today. I think that avenue of fun has stopped for the time being. As for the on-line situation, people seem to be more than ever happy to surf the apps and stay home with their dick in one hand and their phone in the other. I guess that's expected, but frustrating.

Are you alone? Absolutely not! When I was a teen, I remember 'forgetting' various items of my rugby kit on purpose so I got to use something from the lost and found. These days, I've always had a superstition that some of my jocks were "lucky" and washing them kills off the magic that makes them lucky. Daft, I know.

Staying in Blackpool weekend of 27-29th March and looking forward to some of that infamous Nothern hospitality! Will be taking loads all weekend... none refused. Have access to a room with a sling. A hard cock and a nice load is more important than age, abs or inches... Events publicised on BBRT - sign up now!

OK... So I booked the PA Hotel - one of their sling rooms - for the Jock weekend 27-29 March. If anyone's around the Blackpool area that weekend and up for donating a load, get in touch. Event on BBRT or DM me.

That's interesting to know. I've not heard of it until now, so I wonder how widely known it is. Was it just residents who were using the bar and coming up to your room, or guys from outside too? Did you have to advertise (online?) to get things going?

Yeah - Being a gear fetish guy, I got tired of the naked parties and 'fetish' parties that were mostly naked or semi naked, so we created GearFreaxxx - check us out at [think before following links] http://wwww.gearfreaxxx.com - we have darkrooms and play areas at the venue. BZ members welcome, but you must be in gear!

Yeah -I agree about the numbers... I excluded SBN from my recommendations etc because Playpit was a small venue - like someone's apartment - and therefore the crowd was pretty small/intimate/friendly. Some of the bigger clubs may have tons more guys but its not the same up for it atmosphere that playpit had in my experience.

I've found that "getting involved" really helps attract interest. If you stand around the edges I think people think you're not confident or not up for it. The best times I've had is where you have a good session a group or with another guy and that advertises what you're up for. If I go to a sauna it's good to go with a friend and have a public play demonstration with them initially - see who takes an interest and take it from there. The slowest times are usually when I'm on my own and aren't familiar with the clientele - getting that first play is hard. Being a bit versatile often helps as it can give you an 'in' to a group and then you can flip. Ax

Options are becoming more limited as places close. I really miss PlayPit and The Fort. Today, similar options are central station's underground club but check what's on - for a playpit like vibe, try "Pants". "SOP" gets very sleazy, but that's a yellow themed party so not everyones taste. Vault 139 is a less sleazy option - there's a distinct 'after work' crowd in the early evening and then a later crowd. My pet peeve is the after work guys don't clean out at all and that can ruin everyone's fun. Other than that, the smaller saunas like Locker Room, Sailors, etc have a more playpit like vibe. Hope that helps? Andy

Ok, a pragmatic review: Since I last went the basement now has some very subdued lighting, so it's not pitch black. They seem to have altered the position of the sling a bit and they way they have hung it makes it quite difficult to use as the chains at the leg end are near vertical meaning you need to have lots of leg flexibility to get your legs up. I tried a couple times and it wasn't comfortable at all. I didn't see anyone else use it. There was also a bench down there and there was a guy who was on it all the time and didn't move at all. The real hotspot was the upstairs room with the sling, bench and wet play area. The padded platform in front of the TV seemed to attract most action and there was a guy there with a mohawk most of the time who seemed to be encouraging and directing play. People seemed to be frightened by the sling and if you went in it, nobody came near. Other than that room, it seemed to be guys endlessly wandering around and around and not seeming interested in anyone. As time went on spaces in the darker areas filled up with guys arse-up but not many tops or vers guys. That said, I took six fucks and dumped my load before I left. I think that if the bar sold alcoholic drinks, like they do at Luton Greenhouse it might help guys loosen up a bit. I also got the impression that since it was bear's day there were a lot of cliques and although you'd think being a new face might have some novelty, it was a bit difficult break into as people tended to hang around in groups. I got the impression some guys were more interested in the buffet than playing. So, mixed, and having not been in a while it was interesting to go back. Not a disaster, but not a stellar experience.