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Dave_Desert229
2 months ago
Bi-curious Male, 61
Bisexual Female, 62
0 miles · Greater London

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Quote by Dawnie
I personally think it has more to do with peoples preconceptions and incorrect perceived ideas about what swinging is.
When it came out at work that we were swingers, we've had gimp masks comments and shag anything and everything comments.
Unless you are a swinger, the opinion of swingers is often poor and twisted from the truth confused

There's a lot of truth in this.
Most 'vanilla' people's ideas about swinging come from the salacious exposés in the Sunday tabloids. A lot believe it's all car keys in a punchbowl and suchlike.
Quote by awayman
Whether we feel it is right or not, employers these days scrutinise their employees "lifestyles" more closely than ever before, so nobody identified publicly as a swinger should feel that they are immune from being sacked, especially if they work with children or young people. It's not that long ago that a young woman who was a youth worker was sacked by the local authority which employed her because her nude pic was published in the "readers' wives" section of a girlie mag.

I think a nude pic is a totally different situation. What someones sexual interests are behind closed doors should not effect your employment position. No doubt employers can make your life hard like always overlooking you for promotion or trying to ease you out or sideways. I do think though if you were officially sacked for being a swinger you would have a very good chance of winning an employment tribunal.
if you're a senior residential care worker in a childrens home?
Am I understanding you right? You seem to be saying that swinging is just a step away from ? Swinging takes place between consenting adults. Working in a children's home is completely irrelevant. The only way it should matter is if your job is with the clergy or a politician and you're preaching abstinence or the evils of sex outside of marriage.
I'm sorry but I fail to understand why being a swinger would get you the sack from your job.
Being a swinger doesn't change how you do your job or suddenly make you any less competant should your lifestyle become known. That whole attitude says more about society's general attitude to sex and swinging than it does about anything else. Despite it being the 21st century a lot of people are still stuck with the Victorian attitude towards sex. Companies cannot discriminate against gays or lesbians, so why should they be able to get away with it with swingers?
As for the original question about "Professionals", My opinion is that it smacks of snobbery. Profiles aren't allowed to say "we will not meet with Daz & Shaz from the local council estate. We're only interested in meeting other well-to-do, middle class couples". So, they use the "professional" thing as a sort of filter.
It's because a lot of men are shallow and are easily led by the meeja into thinking that only thin ladies can be sexy.
I know plenty of very confident BBW's. Get yourself to a BBW social or BBW Room party at Chameleons. You'll find plenty of confident, sexy BBW's.
Quote by Dave__Notts
The First Amendment of The US Constitution states:
"Congress may not establish a religion, restrict free speech or press freedom, or deprive citizens of rights to assemble peacefully or petition the government."
Maybe they should change it to include the caveat "unless we don't like what you say".

:laughabove::laughabove:
Not planning a trip to the US in the near future I hope :giggle:
Doesn't the constitution only cover US citizens dunno
Dave_Notts
Possibly. That explains why it gives them free reign to bully everybody that they don't agree with. The last god knows how many years have shown this to be the case.
The First Amendment of The US Constitution states:
"Congress may not establish a religion, restrict free speech or press freedom, or deprive citizens of rights to assemble peacefully or petition the government."
Maybe they should change it to include the caveat "unless we don't like what you say".
George Michael has settled in well in prison and has already written a song about his new shaven-headed cell mate. His new single, "Hairless Fister", will be in available to download in time for Christmas.
Quote by Kaznkev
My youngest has asked for the jedward CD,no way am i allowing that to be his first record! lol

I once saw a cartoon in a paper. It was Nemi (in The Metro free paper) who's a goth/rock chick. She bought her neice a Darkthrone (a Norwegian black metal band) cd as a birth present so that she didn't have an embarrassing first record. Nemi's was a Phil Collins album. :twisted:
I like that idea. :lol:
Quote by Too Hot
Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

Not wishing to be pedantic but AC/DC headlined Donington with the cannons in 1981. The first Monsters fest was in 1980 with Rainbow headlining. AC/DC didn't release For Those About To Rock until 1981.
Some of my favourite guitar solo's have been mentioned, but I must include Brian May's solo's from It's Late and Brighton Rock by Queen, Michael Amott's solo from Escaping The Fools by Spiritual Beggers, Rory Gallagher's slide solo on Brute Force And Ignorance, Ritchie Blackmore's solo's on Catch The Rainbow from the Rainbow On Stage album and his awesome solo in Highway Star on Deep Purple's Made In Japan. David Gilmour's solo on Fat Old Sun on the Live In Gdansk album is brilliant, too. I could probably name a dozen more if I put my mind to it, but that's enough for now.
1981? Really... I thought I was a teenager when in fact I was 20 !! The other thing I remember about that show is just how mind numbingly boring Blue Oyster Cult were and how they got boo'd off stage to be replaced by Slade - who were just fantastic.
Blue Oyster Cult had a very bad gig at Donington that year. This was down to the drummer who left the band the day before the show and returned to the US on the morning of the gig. A roadie drummed for them that day. Slade were one of the greatest festival bands ever.
Typical Daily Hate only reporting what it deems to be relevant and not the whole story. I saw this mentioned on TV last week and the BBC report said that there has been a mosque on that site for years. Long before 9/11. The building work is to rebuild/renovate the existing mosque not to build a brand new one.
20 years ago it was "reds under the bed" now it's muslims = terrorists. The Daily Hate is no stranger to scare-mongering.
Quote by Too Hot
Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

Not wishing to be pedantic but AC/DC headlined Donington with the cannons in 1981. The first Monsters fest was in 1980 with Rainbow headlining. AC/DC didn't release For Those About To Rock until 1981.
Some of my favourite guitar solo's have been mentioned, but I must include Brian May's solo's from It's Late and Brighton Rock by Queen, Michael Amott's solo from Escaping The Fools by Spiritual Beggers, Rory Gallagher's slide solo on Brute Force And Ignorance, Ritchie Blackmore's solo's on Catch The Rainbow from the Rainbow On Stage album and his awesome solo in Highway Star on Deep Purple's Made In Japan. David Gilmour's solo on Fat Old Sun on the Live In Gdansk album is brilliant, too. I could probably name a dozen more if I put my mind to it, but that's enough for now.
My first single, that I bought with my own pocket money, was No Matter What by Badfinger. I still think it's a great song.
Thank you for organising a great night Mr and Mrs Bouncy, we had a brilliant time, and thanks to all those that turned up to wish us well in our married life :rose: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Why do people who listen to music without headphones on public transport have such shite taste in music? If it's not garage, it's warbley, so called RnB. RnB used to be Bo Diddley, early Rolling Stones, Dr Feelgood etc, not Beyonce or Piff Dudley or whatever he's calling himself this week. How come you never hear anybody playing Led Zeppelin?
We've done it a couple of times on the lawn in the back garden. Usually at silly o clock in the morning and alcohol fuelled. The risk of someone looking out of their bedroom window and being able to see us is an immense thrill. We're not usually into outdoor rudies, but occasionally, things get the better of us!
Why mineral water companies advertise that their water "has run through volcanic rocks for millenia", then they put a best before date on the bottle.
Chams on the Sunday???
I was hoping to go and see Twisted Sister at Bloodstock! :twisted:
Oh dear.
The biggest sporting event on Earth against a bunch of misfits, freaks and talentless wannabe's.
Once upon a time, a family day out consisted of going to the local asylum to laugh at "the loonies", now they get put on prime time television for 6 weeks. I'd rather watch the Belgian Tiddlywinks Championship (regional heats) than waste my life watching Big Brother.
Kaz, it's really nothing to do with a fear of failure. It's just the opposite. The UK has produced some of the greatest bands/artists the World has ever seen. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin and loads of others all came from here. We don't need to prove that our music is the best.
Quickly, off the top of your head, think of bands or artists from France, Germany, Spain, or Eastern Europe who have become mainstream stars outside of their own countries. How many can you come up with?
I get the feeling that that's why the UK treats Eurovision as a joke. We don't need to prove ourselves musically. We've been doing so since the early 1960's.
Nowhere near 1000 words, but that's all I need. :cool:
Let me start by saying I'm not a fan of Eurovision.
The thing is, is that the rest of Europe take it seriously. They treat it as rather a prestigious competition. It's only Britain that regards Eurovision as a joke. While other countries enter top pop stars (the Greek female singer last year has sold more albums than Madonna in her home country) singing some decent songs, Britain has failed soap stars and failed reality show contestants performing cheesey, generic, by-numbers pop pap. The voting has nothing to do with other countries hating us, they simply recognise a country who doesn't give a fig about the competition so they don't vote for a rubbish song sung by someone who can't really sing. Remember when Katrina And The Waves represented The UK a few years back? A real band playing a good song and we destroyed the opposition. When rock band Lordi represented Finland a few years ago, they received the highest number of votes ever. Again, a real band playing a song that was fun and appealed to people of all ages and all tastes.

Roger Daltrey (he of the ‘Who’ fame) sang the song that was used as the theme tune for the TV programme CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also appeared in one episode as a Vegas boss called Mickey Dunn.

All 3 CSI series use songs by The Who as theme tunes. CSI:Vegas has Who Are You, CSI:Miami has Won't Get Fooled Again and CSI:New York has Baba O'Reilly.
Quote by Kaznkev
Some of these are wrong. Am I missing something or are they meant to be?!

which ones? :giggle:
England Shirts are now on the list of items you are banned from taking on an airplane :dry:
The Bob Holness/Baker Street one. The sax solo in that song was played by Raphael Ravenscroft. A session musician who's also played with Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, Abba, Mike Oldfield and many others.
One of the finest rock voices ever was stilled yesterday.
Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven And Hell, Dio) passed away after a battle with stomach cancer.
RIP Ronnie, you legend.
Quote by meat2pleaseu
I'm hoping for a Progressive Alliance.
Everything will be done in 11/8 time and feature a lot of solo work.

But who will be wearing the cape and platform shoes? dunno
Gots to be Peter Mandelson. lol