I'm afraid anybody who talks in upper case is not hot. They're cold. Very very cold.
Jezzay.
Who else listens? It's brilliant tonight.
(Who would believe you can hear roots/reggae on Radio Three!)
Jezzay.
I'm not sure why but I have a bit of a yen for Afro-carbibean gentlemen with dreadlocks. Now I know I could trot off to Hedonism in Jamaica and it would all be there waiting for me but I've done a whole lot of travelling in recent years and want to stay home.
I placed an ad in this vein and got over 60 replies. 3 were actually from black guys with dreadlocks! (Most of the rest were fairly horrible and some offensive so I won't be doing that again in a hurry!) But unfortunately a meet has not been forthcoming.
So I am white, slim and verging on the elderly. I'm quietly known on Swinging Heaven and am sure I can find a couple of young men who will vouch for me.
Oooh now what's going to happen.
Jezzay.
Hi Onlyme,
I am s-o-o-o-o with you on this one. I have put up with what you've described for exactly the same reasons as you. Everything else is going well but - oh dear.
I have - had - one friend who would drive a long way to see me after a long day at work. A couple of times I got him into the shower on the pretext of how sexy it was. Actually, rubbing Badedas all over each other is quite sexy. But he never got the message. He is no more.
We SHOULD say : "I will worship every part of your body in turn if you would only make sure it is fresh enough for me' but we don't. Cos it isn't sexy and it isn't romantic.
But also - changing the subject a little - I think we are 'programmed' to respond to some people and not others. There have been occasions when the lack of freshness has been tolerable. OK more than tolerable - sexy even. When the person is who your genes think is a good match then their smell turns you on. Yes? No?
Jezzay.
This is a good one for me.
Before I freed myself up from 'straight' or 'vanilla' sexual thinking (and joined SH) I would have said 'They have to be taller.' No question. Part of me still prefers a taller guy but I now think it's to do with conditioning, family traits etc.
Because.... I have now had such supremely sexy times with guys my height or a touch shorter (I'm 5' 4 and a bit) that I would never again discriminate on height. I like it when all the bits match up, if you see what I mean.
Also I think confidence comes into it. If a short guy keeps saying 'I'm such a short-arse' that would eventually put me off. But a short guy who acts as if he's no different from a tall one suggests lots of healthy confidence and self-approval. Which is good.
Jezzay.
From the other Live 8 - Mariza. I'd never heard of her but her voice is one of the best in the universe.
Jezzay.
Hey Fabs,
I went to Live 8 at the Eden Project. For those of you who didn't cotton on, that was the concert with all the performers from Africa. The best performers from Africa - the ones who can show people that Africa is ready, is emerging, has it's own culture and needs our support and our political action, not just our cash.
They asked us to help get rid of dictators (he was from Zimbabwe) and to open up our trade (Youssou N’Dour). Whatever country they were from they had their own message, appreciating our support and asking for it to continue.
To say I enjoyed it is an understatement. I am still buzzing. It was one of the best times I've ever had. Iit was like being at one great party and every performance was superb. Professional, musical, uplifting - I never stopped grinning for 24 hours and I wasn't the only one. The whole thing just felt right. Hyde Park ended with Paul McCartney ("I thought he was dead") and 'Long and winding road'. We ended with over 50 African musicians in the costumes of their countries and an African choir singing the African national anthem. Even the guys were crying.
If you are ever struggling with your consience about what to do find an African. Ask them.
Jezzay.
I'll be at Peter Gabriel's at the Eden Project.
A bit controversial, I know, what with it being an all black line-up....
Jezzay
WOMAD Reading.
And hopefully WOMAD Africa Calling (part of the Geldoff thing) next Saturday.
Jezzay.
I have a friend SWEARS he was in school with Ophelia Bottom.
You don't necessarily need a Deed Poll change. You can make it known to the relevent authorities (employer, bank, Inland revenue) that you want to be "Known As" whatever.
I seldom use my real forename.
Jezzay.
I'm not a Glastonbury bird but am heading to WOMAD.
Have hired a NARROW BOAT!!!!
Aahhh... shelter, a loo, a shower. That's sophistication.
Jezzay.
Thanks for looking at this, Tallnhairy. Perhaps I was panicing a bit prematurely. There's just so much stuff going on in cyberspace I don't understand.
Jezzay.
I'm not 'bouncing' my own thread for any egotistical purpose, honest guv.
But I don't think anybody has picked up on my concern. It's not about answering people in general - it's about the 'SENDER ID not verified' message.
suggestes these particular emails are from people on this site who have 'stolen' or 'forged' an ID. Does anybody know anything about this? Have my replies to them put me at greater risk than normal?
Should I ask Mark maybe?
Jezzay.
I've recently placed an ad on the site for the first time. The replies are coming to my ID and many are being trapped by the Junk mail filter. They are usually the triers-on who haven't read the ad properly and send rubbish or offensive replies.
I've just noticed a message saying ' could not be verified by Sender ID'. Apparently Sender ID spots people using a forged email ID which is excellent.
So my question is - instead of replying to some of these guys (which I've been trying to do because of the complaints on SH about not getting replies) should I just delete these mails straight away? Have I risked anything by replying to them?
Jezzay.
3-man tent here. (Or I suppose 2-man 1-fem tent or etc. etc.)
AND a double air mattress.
Jezzay.
Yeah - yeah.... the hike I mean!!!
Jezzay.
I'll happily let you come round and eat the ones that keep crapping in my seed-bed. They're definitely Norwich - from 3 doors down.
Jezzay.