Thinking about the face pictures, or lack thereof on this site has got me thinking.
I, after thinking long and hard last year, decided to put a picture of my face on the site. I have a very good and responsible job and family and friends who love me. And who would, without exception, be shocked to discover I was on a site like this.
But as a single woman with nothing to hide I also figured I had nothing to be ashamed of. If exposed I would brazen it out. I don't think I would lose my job as far worse things have happened. I am not breaking any laws, merely a few antiquated taboos. Any friends who were disapproving enough to cease a friendship were never really friends to begin with.
Just recently I have received a number of friend requests from such places as UAE and Iran.
These make me feel humbled. These are truly courageous people who are risking an awful lot more than embarrassment or worse case scenario, losing a job.
I am wondering, beyond the obvious of those who are here behind a partners back, what are your reasons for not having a face picture. And what is the worst thing that could happen?
Is the thought of the consequences worse than the reality? At least in the privileged West.
12:40 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
I can truly understand where you coming from . Being free to do what you want is the main reason life. You don't want any person whether in you life or stranger to judge on what you are doing . Not having photo explains a lot of mistry of that individual intention therefore they must not be on here unless your have free welling on what to do . |
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1:00 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
At least you are at an advantage in having an attractive face, and the confidence that can bring. Not all of us are so lucky, and not all members are sufficiently altruistic to ignore facial features in favour of "the lovely human spirit inside" :-) I definitely agree that the avatar system is puerile and neither use nor ornament, but hey-ho......
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3:02 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
Another interesting subject Debs and one to get the thinkers amongst us thinking and making me think in this regard were all a bit like the coins in our pockets, take any coin and toss it into the air and can only land either heads, or tails, so in this regard we are either one, or other, just like any coin, but guessing most of us have based our decision on whether to go headsface, or not on something far less random than on the toss of a coin.
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4:10 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
Thanks for the blog! I have always been debating about this issue. On one hand, showing a face brings a sense of trust and shows to a certain degree that you are real. On the other side, the dangers of how people could use your picture....I guess I went for the compromise...
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6:06 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
Mostly i like to keep myself to myself, same reasen there's none of me on FaceFuck either!
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11:18 am Thursday, 20th August, 2015
deb: That has, however, given me considerable food for thought :-) |
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6:43 pm Thursday, 20th August, 2015
Not to worry Deborose as it was far from being of the 'sickly' kind that some use at times ;-)
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8:16 pm Thursday, 20th August, 2015
'It is difficult for people who have got children as it will also affect them in some way' |
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9:55 pm Thursday, 20th August, 2015
You should be able to do whatever you feel comfortable with and not be dictated to. If people decide not to contact or meet us because of this, then it's up to them. Though we will show face pics to people we may chat and arrange to meet up with. However, We will never have our face pics on show because of family, friends, Co workers and such like. Not because of embarrassment but rather it's our business and nothing to do with them. Would much rather not be the topic of conversation for an eternity. :-) |
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1:26 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
Sunshine: I am very glad that you think that way and I do agree completely with you. My statement was not intended to suggest it is something people with children should do but more like my mind was wondering about the different reasons for people's decisions.
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1:50 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
Lil: The point you raise about your own case is a fascinating one as - if you like - you have your own "avatar" which is nevertheless a true and valid representation of yourself. In some ways we are similar because we both project two images. I've never made any secret of the fact that I'm geeky and in no way traditionally "hunky", and yet I have my own rich private sexual reality that I opt to present to the world via my profile. I prefer to keep my "hunky" and "weedy" alter egos separate, and this is perhaps the main reason why I do not want my "real" face connected with my sexual activity. I guess it has become a standard joke among the bloggers that Skebbie and Dixon are like Jekyll and Hyde, but to a certain extent it's a true reflection of how I live my life :-) |
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1:57 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
TomF: Great post. I'll get back to you on that when the asterisks have disappeared, as they have all but obliterated what I suspect is the main thrust of your query. |
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3:01 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
Just a quick thank you to Deborose for showing me your compassion on this subject. It proves to me yet again, something I often think of and that is, that its true that saying about suffering breeds character, as you displayed your own suffering gave you such a clear insight into someone else less than perfect (me) and could except my imperfection, as nothing to worry about. But would have never guessed you have days when you would ever feel less than lovely, not to mention desirable.
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3:20 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
Skebbie - Thanks for any and all feed back, that's torn it, probable going to live to regret that now lol. That thing you said about my avatar is true, I even gave it rosy cheeks if you look close enough you can see, all be it, I wish my cheeks looked half as good and in general I think it does look uncannily like me, all be it a slightly younger version of me lol and no I'm not saying that's a good thing at all. |
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10:42 am Friday, 21st August, 2015
We have to admit we like to see who we are chatting with. Regards "mantle pieces and stoking fires" as one blogger wrote I personally prefer eye candy as the relationship is only superficial and I will be looking at their faces should we meet, but of course if we chat to people and like their characters we do form friendships with people over a time who are not beautiful or perfect. (Not that we are ourselves). I must admit I prefer real pictures to avatars. |
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2:22 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Must point out that i answered Deborose blog,referring to the country 'i live' FFP, the UK being part of the 'privileged west' that 'Debo' asked about at the end of her blog post. I wasn't referring to other countries or cultures as they are not part of my day to day life. Now while i do feel sorry for people that are living 'by old ways' that have been foisted upon them from long ago times or more so religious teachingspreachings. I can't honestly comment on that as that's not part of my way of life :-) x
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2:52 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Oft!!! Indepth thank goodness it wasn't just me that took umbrage to the suggestion that i was in some way affecting my child by badly by being on a site such as this and having a face pic on show. I was starting to think i was the only one that could read that part and it had somehow become invisible to everyone elseimg src="imagesadultemoticons026.gif"
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4:17 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Thanks Deborose! I think you got my point! and if I offended I do apologize I explained in my comments I dont intend to make anyone upset but I rather try to put myself in the shoes of many people around th world.
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4:32 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
FFP: Do you have a secret VPN??? Just curious. |
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4:33 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
PS: Hope this thread doesn't get you dragged off to the Gulag (!) |
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6:42 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
I do Skebbie....but more for reading purposes...BTW if I suddenly dissapear, u know the PArty people read this and took me away...lol |
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7:38 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Can only live in hope that 'some' people start to think before posting things that won't go down well with others or more so 'Mothers' unless the poster explains that they in fact meant in other countries outwith the UK or as Debo says 'at least in the privileged west' in their original post. An explanation after the fact is sometimes too late as the damage has been done as people's backs are already up and like a lioness any mother with defend her young.
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8:25 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Thanks for the heads up Skebbie. Other funny thing was it crossed my mind as it was very much about something we had both watched, so sharing my thoughts about that with you, but for all to read if they were interested, so for that reason and also because I was going off message a little, although in as much as some peoples reason for not showing their faces and themselves here I thought it was worth including under this topic heading and was covering something you had mentioned earlier here, so almost copied with the intention of sending it just to you, but then thought if I do that perhaps I should send a copy to deborose as well, so could tell me if wanted included under this topic heading, or not, so would have been your choice deborose, but thought in the end just easier to just put here as still relevant enough, but you would have both had copies had I done that. |
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8:52 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Mabe it's the G-men doing their MIB memory wipe thingy?? |
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10:58 pm Friday, 21st August, 2015
Seriously though.....I think we all deserve an explanation about why the thought police have decided to become so heavy-handed in the last couple of days. Just when I thought that things were starting to improve here......
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12:20 am Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
Their reply rather leaves one picking over the possible reasons, rather than telling you clearly and without a copy, its rather an exercise in memory, don't know about you, but I tend to write things down so I don't have to remember them lol, but my best guess apart from not being, shall we say, not being PC enough, but that was because I was merely trying to reflectshow a moral decline and my own outrage, in the way some people treat others so badly nowadays and in order to building on my level of disgust and despair as I wrote and by way of trying to injecting a little humor, I used two swear words near the end, something I rarely do, but felt it really needed it as that was the true extent of my disgust and despair, which after all had been my driving force to sit down and write that post in the first place, as for me, I really need to feel something in order to write well, or at least as well as I can. I think if I can feel something about what I'm writing then I stand a good chance of making the reader feel that way too, assuming we share the same interests.
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1:38 am Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
You have caught me in a rather compromising situation suechris, hope you can keep secrets lol..
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2:51 am Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
By co-incidence I was just explaining my personal situation to someone else merely moments ago and then I saw this blog on basically the same subject, so I thought I would share. For me being discreet is all to do with where I work. I love my job & the work that I do but the side effect is we are monitored (personal lives are not exempt) in a very draconian way for any sign of "deviation from the norm" be it: a gambling problem, drugs & alcohol issues, sex & shift in sexual orientation, change of religion, in short I and most of the people I work with are subject to a lot of scrutiny due to the type of work we do (and no I am not a spy or something). Its for security reasons but being judged by someone else and found lacking in any of the above are grounds for dismissal without recourse. So you can probably see why I will never post a face pic on the internet. |
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10:26 am Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
Hi funtimeguy. I can see how well your name suits you in this alternate universe, as your other one sounds, although a great job & one you really enjoy it I'm sure, but sounds the total opposite of a fun time, some might even say sh1t lol. But even as I read it I wasn't thinking spy, or working for the government, as in my limited & admittedly slightly out of date experience, "deviation from the norm" as you put it, doesn't bar you from working for them as long as legal of cause from working for the government, or civil service, just as long as you tell them everything & I mean everything & yes they will watch & be checking up on you, how much depends on your security clearance, but doesn't stop you working for them, especially if they really want you. Their main worry is you hiding something that you could be blackmailed with & making you a security threat, that's where their problems with people start.
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11:37 am Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
Little update. As I said in my limited experience & slightly out of date, so when I said tell everything that was pre ten or so years ago, so predating the media ageexplosion that were in now, so as D is saying I'm sure there are lots of secrets involving usage of the internet now, what I was meaning by telling all was if your gay, bi, or into cross dressing in your spare time, that sort of thing. Hope that clarifies what was a bit of a rushed swiping statement, as doing this on my phone & have a tendency to lose my messages if not sent quickly enough, which happened once already this morning. :0( |
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12:21 pm Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
Deborse. Why is it I suddenly have this mental image of you as this sexy Miss Moneypenny character, all prim & proper on the outside, but very naughty on the inside. ;0) You can call me 008 & a half plus on a good day, but not telling you why. Wtf ;0)) img src="imagesadultemoticons012.gif" |
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4:23 pm Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
Just lost another one, there dropping like flies now. Not sure why that one got pulled, although I was talking about site punishments for infringing site rules & making suggestions, perhaps a little suggestiveimproper, by their standards, but subtle, not like I was thrusting it in anyone's face, or anything like that. Wtf |
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5:08 pm Saturday, 22nd August, 2015
These are not the droids you're looking for. ..move along... |
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7:06 pm Sunday, 23rd August, 2015
Excellent point there should be no reason to hide, but I am guilty also not because of my friends but I have six children ranging from six to eighteen and I would rather save them any embarrassing comments
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8:59 pm Sunday, 23rd August, 2015
Personal preference.....
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10:58 pm Sunday, 23rd August, 2015
Mac: I suspect that our present woes are due to the fact that the "usual fairy" is away on hols :-) |
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12:31 am Monday, 24th August, 2015
Good point well made Welcumdstraction & one I've had to ponder far too often for my liking.
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1:39 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
@TomFeral I would never work for Religious organisation.
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2:04 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
If I wasn't scared before, I am now!!:0(( |
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4:42 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
The thing that makes them scary to me is the not knowing who the hell they are lol & not likely too.
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6:00 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
The only way to know someone truly is to spesk with them at length.
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6:27 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
Hi xiaospirit. Sorry to hear about that happening to you, hoping it wasn't too bad & that you managed to resolve it quickly, or at least that those bad times are behind you now!! Remember that saying, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, mate. Thank you for the insight & info.
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7:40 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
Welcumdstraction - Thanks for all the good tips, I still don't know how you check an IP address on an email, but will try & get the answer from google, or YouTube later.
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7:58 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
P.S. If its three strikes & your out, then I will be gone with my third deletion lol. So it will be goodbye from me & most likely good riddance from you!!:0(( Have Fun, if you know who will let you!!:0)) |
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9:52 pm Monday, 24th August, 2015
Tom,
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12:24 am Tuesday, 25th August, 2015
suechris
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8:54 am Tuesday, 25th August, 2015
Welcum
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9:57 am Tuesday, 25th August, 2015
I really wouldn't want to publish a photo, not a pretty sight but I see where you're coming from, and, by the way, I have nothing to hide.img src="imagesadultemoticons007.gif" |
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11:49 pm Tuesday, 25th August, 2015
I'm not a bad person, just another badly drawn avatar.
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4:12 pm Wednesday, 26th August, 2015
It is all about personal choice. For some it might be family, others career or even a marriage. |
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11:12 am Thursday, 27th August, 2015
"Glad to be weird"
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11:57 am Thursday, 27th August, 2015
My reason for not having a face pic is the career I've spent 5 long years training hard for. I don't think an employer of mine would see it as a good thing. Sometimes the areas are only black and white with other people. Reality is there is a massive grey area in the real world.
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4:59 pm Friday, 28th August, 2015
I've noticed some folk won't show their face, but their big brown eye gets a public airing! |
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10:47 pm Friday, 28th August, 2015
For us there are several reasons, firstly we are considering our children, we are not ashamed but don't feel it's so they need to think about, secondly ex husband and Wife who would love nothing more than to broadcast to everyone who would listen - including the kids! And thirdly our jobs, we cannot afford to loose them. I certainly have a lot of admiration for those that are courageous enough to take the plunge! And when contacted we are happy to exchange face photos privately. |
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10:31 am Saturday, 29th August, 2015
People are like tortoises & turtles, in that neither get anywhere until they stick their necks out & show their faces. ;0()) |
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12:39 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Hi Indepth, I've just seen our two avatars side, by side under the previous liking of LillieG's posting & I think we make a lovely (avatar) couple. XX |
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12:54 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Not that you need anyone else to make a lovely couple & in more ways than one.... Lucky chap. :0) |
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1:33 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Hey People, Lovely Day For The Race.... |
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3:27 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Oh I Do Hope So & much the same as mine. Now why doesn't that surprise me, probably because they reflect us so well. But as my name suggests, mine is just a (Feral) pussy (Tom) cat really. Just hoping yours is on a short leash like mine is lol
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3:57 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
In a cat fight I'd probably let you win as I'm a bit kinky like that lol, just hoping you leave me able to fightclaw, scratch & bit another day... img src="imagesadultemoticons028.gif"
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6:35 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Hahaha.. Don't knock it, its all good physical contact in my book, at least & yes your probably right I'm way beyond rescue remedy now. Sometimes only a Glock will do lol & guessing you'd like to do the honors, excuse me if I don't stand still for this bit. Would I get a last request?
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7:03 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Think if I can't have you Indepth, I'm In danger of falling for your avatar. She reminds me alot of my first love Betty Rubble, you know wife of Barney, they were neighbors of the Flintstones, she was always my favorite & your avatar reminds me alot of her, but your avatars liking for biting & scratching is winning me over to (your) her dark side....... On second thoughts, pass me that Glock your holding in your hand, no your other hand, I said Glock. ;0()) |
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10:27 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Only just checked back in Indepth & apologies to you, debrorose & all here!! I'm guilty as charged all my fault, Sorry!! Hope I haven't gotten you into any trouble, if so just blame me, okay, or annoyed to many people here!! I'm not a fan of the chat rooms either, doesn't work on so many levels for me. I know your all loved up Indepth & I'm really happy for you!!:0)) I enjoy talking to you, so hoping we still can, if not here, then somewhere, but entirely up to you!!:0)) |
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10:34 pm Saturday, 29th August, 2015
Has somebody got control of the horizontal and the vertical? ? |
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6:48 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
img src="imagesadultemoticons025.gif" img src="imagesadultemoticons026.gif" Get a room you two, think we all get that you are an item now!!img src="imagesadultemoticons023.gif" |
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7:02 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Had thought that you would make use of the rooms then, rather than the blogs as 'you' alone with some others including me were not too impressed by others using the blogs for chit chat and blatant obvious flirting. Sorry clearly in some peoples books it's a case of some rules or common courtesy matters only apply to others. Just saying it as i see it img src="imagesadultemoticons021.gif" |
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7:04 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Should read * along with some others
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7:18 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
I agree :-) |
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9:11 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
I thought that's what the blogs were for?? |
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9:40 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Ooops time for me to make a quick exit as a song just popped into my head.........'there may be trouble ahead' img src="imagesadultemoticons026.gif" |
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10:02 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
OOh, a music blog....
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10:08 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
think that's because Music blogs have been blogged to death. 'time after time'
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10:11 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Couldn't help but slip in a song title. Though the music blogs do become a bit boring after a while img src="imagesadultemoticons020.gif" |
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10:32 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Everything's gone straight to hell since Sinatra played Jaurez |
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10:56 pm Monday, 31st August, 2015
Deborose 'Let's face the music and dance' was for from 'Follow the Feet' movie
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12:53 am Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
I think it's time this blog took a trip to Dignitas :-) |
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2:26 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Well I suppose it's better than a food thread. |
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2:26 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Well I suppose it's better than a food thread. |
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2:29 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Oooopsss....... |
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4:16 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Don't pretend Skibbie, you have been talking about food just a tad while ago LOL....
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6:00 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Hello
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6:26 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Nutella, now we're talking!! |
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7:34 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Cadbury's fruit & nut might be a better fit Zook. |
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8:15 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Bloody hell Skebbie, you was the first one to comment on the food blog.
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8:15 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Bloody hell Skebbie, you was the first one to comment on the food blog.
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8:17 pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015
Bollox, bloody spell check....
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3:06 am Sunday, 25th October, 2015
Hi all, well I am new here started with just clean shots with face, then I had a thought mmmm this site is really about one of the greatest pleasures in life that is good for you makes you feel good and you can have the pleasure of the enjoyment of making others feel good!!! img src="imagesadultemoticons030.gif" so I placed some naughty photos and blocked out my face, not really knowing why as I am happy and proud of being horny loving sex and feel sorry for those that don't have the passion for great loving sex like we do, then I got a weird message that asked me to do something that got me suspicious so I placed the naughty photos into private, this is disappointing as one thing I love about this site above all the beautiful horny loving people here, is the fact that you can say or ask about things that the so call normal people believe is out of taste.... Mark |