The Jade Gate

The New Army

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:24:00 +0000

click to enbiggen...

Evil touches everyone

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

Is CBS trying to make a point here?

Be sure to read the comments for
a varied view of this report.

Alt punk'ed Craigslist

Online rep is a bitch...

Every day is a New day

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +0000

Everything is a sales pitch..

Gadget to help women feign virginity angers many in Egypt Conservatives condemn the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit as technology that will promote promiscuity. Others say the furor over the device raises disturbing questions about double standards.

By Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan October, from LA Times

Reporting from Cairo - Whether it's seen as a clever little gadget to help a woman keep a secret or a devilish deception that threatens Islam, the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit is not welcome in Egypt.

The kit allows a bride who is not a virgin to pretend that she is. A pouch inserted into the vagina on her wedding night ruptures and leaks a blood-like liquid designed to trick a new husband into believing that his wife is chaste. It's a wink of ingenuity to soothe a man's ego and keep the dowry intact.

Egyptian conservatives condemn the device as technology that will promote promiscuity in a culture that forbids premarital sex. Their protests are arising in a nation that over the last 40 years has gone from miniskirts and secularism to hijabs and religious devotion. But seldom have conservatives faced such brazen advertising.

"No more worry about losing your virginity. With this product, you can have your first night back any time," states the website of Gigimo, a Chinese mail-order company that sells the kit and other sexual products, including sex dolls and bondage toys, worldwide. "Add in a few moans and groans, you will pass through

undetectable."

The rest is here

Fecundity for the Harvest

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:50:00 +0000

Banana Sex cult leader splits after raid

from AFP and here

PAPUA New Guinea police are hunting the leader of a sex cult who promised villagers a bumper banana harvest if they engaged in public sex.

The man and his followers fled naked into the wilderness when police tried to arrest them over the weekend, the Post Courier newspaper reported.

The newspaper said the villagers in Morobe province, about 200km north of the capital Port Moresby, had been promised their banana harvest would increase 10-fold every time they had sex in public.

It said the cult leader was wanted for a range of alleged offenses over the past four months, including threatening people and illegal sexual activity.

Inspector Adam Busil said he and officers surrounded the man's hut early Saturday but he refused to come out, then made a dash for freedom with about seven naked followers.

"He used his two wives as a human shield to avoid being shot at by the policemen," Busil said.

"They were called on to surrender but they refused."

He said extra officers were being called in to track down the cultists.

Tied Died

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:17:00 +0000

From a Tibetian Burial Ritual

Does this make me look fat?

I forgot to brush, got a mint?

I Love Birthdays

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Reynolds Unwrapped by Dan Reynolds

click to enbiggen

Please don't let me be misunderstood...

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:54:00 +0000

From here

Fetishist Fight City Hall

They came in kilts, white face, chains, collars and boots, braving the heat in full leather and latex regalia, to protest what they see as unfair treatment of the Montclair's sex toy and fetish store, Dressing for Pleasure. One man, dressed as a Puritan, staged a fake counter protest, carrying a small megaphone and denouncing the shocking behavior of the BDSM (Bondage Discipline Sadist Masochist) cluster that had found its way to 205 Claremont Avenue. Meanwhile, councilors Rich Murnick and Cary Africk, who were planning to attend the Planning Board meeting inside, looked on awkwardly.

Dressing for Pleasure found itself at odds with the township in mid-June, when the town's compliance department received an anonymous tip in the form of an email from "Joe Shmoe."

Someone should inspect Dressing for Pleasure at 220 Bloomfield Ave. Their basement doubles as a sex club. The place is a fire trap from hanging wires and has no emergency exit. The air stinks and is a health hazard.

The store was cited for building violations, including failing to get building and electrical permits, and agreed to close down the basement, sometimes called the crawlspace or dungeon, where BDSM events were held. They have since reapplied to re-open the basement, but were turned down by town attorney Alan Trembulak. "We've made a decision that the use that they've proposed isn't permitted under the zoning ordinance," Trembulak said.

But store owner Ed Dougherty, who comes by the name Master Ed, believes that Trembulak "misunderstands what we're trying to do" and has mischaracterized the basement meetings as adult entertainment. "There's no sexual activity permitted," Dougherty said. The events there have been, rather, educational in nature, such as a workshop on the subject of bondage safety. "If you want to explore bondage, there are ways to do it safely and unsafely, right ways and wrong ways." In June, a gay couple demonstrated leather culture, he said.

Some events are more "theatrical" in nature, Dougherty added, such as "fire play," which involves torches and rubbing alcohol. "Done correctly, it's harmless," he said.

"Montclair has a reputation as one of the more liberal progressive communities," he added. "I'd hate to think that ony extends to religion or the color of your skin."

"I'd think this area has a whole lot more to do focusing on a recession than the fact that one of the oldest and most reputable stores of its kind might be offending some people's sensibilities," said Jeff Mach of Hackensack, who attended the rally.

Another protestor, also from Hackensack, defended the community as "one of the few places where you can see someone being a gentleman, where you can see old-world charm."

Community support, both in and out of doors

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Soho sex workers thank residents
from BBC

Masked sex workers have paraded through Soho in central London to thank local people for their support in fighting plans to evict them from the area.

Police closed two flats in Dean Street in February, claiming they encouraged anti-social behaviour. But the sex workers and local residents later won a court decision to have the properties reopened.

(pic of Amsterdam not London)

The parade had been organised by the Soho Working Girls and English Collective of Prostitutes. The organisations say most working flats are small, women-run ventures that offer greater safety, companionship and lower running expenses.

They claim it is 10 times safer than working on the streets.

Stay in shape...or not

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Police seek man with fetish for exercise balls
from the AP

DULUTH, Minn. – Police are looking for a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls. Police have been seeking the 31-year-old since surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls.

Authorities are familiar with the man. A criminal complaint released Thursday said he was convicted in 2005 of breaking into a sports facility at the University of Minnesota in Duluth and slashing about 70 balls. Each ball cost between $30 and $60.

The complaint says when he pleaded guilty in that case, he admitted slashing more than 40 other balls at two clinics.

Court documents said the man told police he slashed the rubber balls to satisfy a sexual urge. Experts said he has an unusual attraction to inflatable exercise devices.

The Jade Gate Open House and Party

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:42:00 +0000

I am pleased to announce that
The Jade Gate Open House and Party
will be on July 25th at 8pm in Portland OR.

Come and help us break in our new place with refreshments, minglings and demos. There will be plenty of things to do and see, like vigorous kinkbaku, rope suspension, a hojojutsu demo, twisted acupuncture, bamboo caning and other fun surprises.

Everyone is welcome but be advised, this is a kink event and party later.

Please RSVP to:

CecilyDeVille at Gmail

We hope to see everyone there!

Kinbaku Art by Trevor Brown

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:45:00 +0000

Beautiful Kinbaku art work by Trevor Brown.

The Studio...

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:56:00 +0000

(click pics for intimate details)

The soon to be rigged main beam at TJG Studio

The Kitchen of Power

Cecily's hammock and the Futon of Love

Stay tuned for updates,
Our Opening is on July 25th...

Geisha is...

noreply@blogger.com (Señor Jaime) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:00 +0000

A blockbuster movie I can really get behind!

--SJ

Hot Stuff

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:20:00 +0000

For my friends in Texas;
A warning!

Statement as of 2:06 PM PDT on July 01, 2009 ... Heat advisory in effect from noon Thursday to 8 PM PDT Friday...

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a heat
advisory... which is in effect from noon Thursday to 8 PM PDT
Friday.

The warmest weather of the year thus far is expected on Thursday and Friday as we enter the Holiday weekend. On Thursday... valley temperatures are expected to soar into the lower to mid 90s.

Temperatures in the Coast Range and Cascade foothills will also be quite warm with readings in the mid 80s to lower 90s.

A couple of degrees of cooling is expected on Friday... but temperatures will remain quite warm. Temperatures may remain close to 90 even on Saturday.

At risk populations can be especially vulnerable to heat related illnesses during episodes of hot weather. Drink plenty of fluids and try to stay of the sun during the hottest part of the day.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors.

We are preparing TJG Studio and are about
to make things very hot around here...

That's...

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:56:00 +0000

... what I'm talkin' 'bout!!!

House OK's industrial hemp

by Melissa Repko, The Oregonian

SALEM--Oregon is a step closer to growing industrial hemp with a House vote on Monday.

Industrial hemp, a cousin to marijuana, can be used to make clothes and food products. The bill would allow the production, commerce, and possession of hemp products. The House passed the bill on Monday with a 46-11 vote.

Rep. Jules Bailey, D-Portland, demonstrated the diversity of industrial hemp products with visual aids like hemp tortilla chips and a non-dairy milk product.

Holding up a T-shirt, Bailey said "Senate Bill 676 is about rope, not dope."

The bill heads to the governor's desk.

-Melissa Repko; melissarepko@news.oregonian.com

Said the Fly to the Spider

noreply@blogger.com (Señor Jaime) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Trapped in the Web of Love

Makes me think of the hammocks at The Jade Gate 3.0, or the fact that it's another Austin Rope weekend. Sort of screams for a re-enactment at a drag show, too. Thanks, as always to the wacky kids at Boing Boing for the Scopitone Goodness.

--SJ

Portland is not the Austin of the PNW

noreply@blogger.com (Cecily DeVille) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:43:00 +0000

In which the resident yeoman of The Jade Gate says to herself: Curiouser and Curiouser...

Having lo these long weeks passed through a multitude of states extant and otherwise, our heroine finds herself almost entirely shifted.

Relish, Anyone?

(click pic for full flavor)

My Captain, whose patience and consideration are my joy and comfort, steady hand on the rudder, our worldly possessions stowed in the hold, guided/willed/manifest, our circumnavigation of the west coast by way of Momma's Kitchen...

On Local Culture:

The rope group here leaves much to be desired. Having now been sat down kindergarten style and been made to suffer an entirely egregious safety & bio mechanics talk , yours truly recognizes the occasional pang for the Whatknot and all of our Austin friends.

Rope with a side of Safety Meeting( don't even ask about the Shakespeare )

Luckily, the locals made us feel welcome right away...

Bonus? Unisex bathrooms make all the girls wanna use the urinal.

Cheers, Ya'll.

The New Jade Gate

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:36:00 +0000

We have finally landed and are resettling.
We found a great space thanks to a friend and are making ourselves at home.

Cecily in her new office.

We have half of this top floor.

More to come soon. Best to all my blogger buds.
I will return. Be patient.
Like a mountain...

The Grey Lady Steps on Georgio the Human Carpet

noreply@blogger.com (Señor Jaime) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:10:00 +0000

From the New York Times

Bartender, Make It a Stiletto

A MAN walks into a bar. He’s carrying a carpet under his arm. He wraps himself in the carpet, lies on the floor, covers his face and waits for people to step on him. A sign taped to the bar reads: “Step on carpet.”

--SJ

King of Magazines

noreply@blogger.com (Señor Jaime) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:44:00 +0000

This is what I envisioned the Jade Gate's road trip relocation to look like, just add one sorcerer.

Danko Jones - King Of Magazines from Bad Taste Records on Vimeo.

Danko Jones - King of Magazines. Drawn/directed by Dave Cooper

--SJ

Found Art

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Saw this in a city planter in downtown Portland:

I call it...
Fetish Doll Hog-tie w/stain #31

Warm and Wet

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:57:00 +0000

We have been off the air during our relocation to the NW.
We have arrived
(and are planning strategic take-over)

It was warm when we drove in but raining today,
we're relaxing for the weekend

Rainy Day, Dream Away - Jimi Hendrix Experience

I did a class here last that went very well.
People asked me about my move.
One person asked me why I did.

I told them because,
I am Free
Stone Free...

More soon...

Looks like a Potent Charm to me...

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:32:00 +0000

Erotic Art or Fecundity Charm?
Both and more probably...

After 35,000 years, erotic art for cavemen discovered

By Steve Connor, Science Editor
for The Independent.co.uk

The Venus figurine, shown six times its actual size, found in a German cave, features grossly protruding breasts, belly and thighs

With its grotesquely exaggerated features, this could easily be the work of one of the 20th century's great figurative artists. But this voluptuous Venus was carved out of a mammoth's tusk more than 35,000 years ago.

The two-and-a-half-inch statuette was found buried 10 feet below the floor of the Hohle Fels Cave in the Schwabian region of south-west Germany, where archaeologists have already discovered a gallery of early art objects dating to the same period of the Stone Age. Carbon dating has shown that the female figurine predates other similar Venus carvings by about 5,000 years.

"This figurine was produced at least 35,000 calendar years ago, making it one of the oldest known examples of figurative art," said Nicholas Conard of the University of Tubingen, who describes the statuette in Nature. He added that it "radically changes our views of the context and meaning of the earliest Palaeolithic art".

The oldest known works of art are abstract engravings – geometric designs in red iron oxide – found at a cave site in southern Africa and dated to about 75,000 years ago. Figurative cave paintings in southern France of Stone Age animals such as bison, horses, deer and rhinos, have been dated to about 37,000 years ago.

But the Venus figurine unearthed from the cave in Germany is the oldest known statuette depicting the human form. As the earliest example of three-dimensional figurative art, it could represent the birth of true sculpture in the global artistic tradition, according to scientists who have studied the piece.

The carving was made from a solid piece of mammoth ivory and depicts a naked woman with grossly protruding breasts, swollen thighs and belly, and a greatly enlarged and explicit vulva. A disproportionately small head was probably used to hang the figurine, according to Paul Mellars, of Stony Brook University in New York.

"The figure is explicitly – and blatantly – that of a woman, with exaggerated sexual characteristics... that by 21st-century standards could be seen as bordering on the pornographic," said Dr Mellars. "As if to emphasise the sexual characteristics, the figure's arms and legs are severely reduced to the form of a carefully carved ring, evidently to allow the figure to be suspended from a string or thong."

More here

We Live!

noreply@blogger.com (M.Yu) — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:26:00 +0000

I have returned from a vigorous weekend of rope, teaching and unspeakable experimentation in Seattle. I have removed myself from "The Cube," and will be re-animating my life and lifestyle in a new form.

They laughed at me at the academy. My teachers told me I was crazy... but I will show them. I and my hunchback Yeoman will arise anew! A new and vital form of The Jade Gate will soon be roaming the countryside, terrorizing the villagers and frightening the farm animals.

And they said it couldn't be done!
What Fools!

Ball Of Confusion, The Temptations

The Secret Life of Furniture

noreply@blogger.com (Señor Jaime) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:15:00 +0000

As the Jade Gate's current physical location continues to disassemble itself and divest itself of furniture, now might be good time to explain how chairs really get dinged up. I actually like this clip better with the annoying YouTube pop-up ad.

--SJ