Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Kang: The philosophers will ponder your response for ages. Right now I wish I was Flash Gordon making love to Princess Aura, daughter of Ming the Merciless. Dale Arden was too much of a prude. Thinking specifically of the 1936 series. Princess Aura would be hot even today. The original is still the greatest. You may be a Mule but you are not Dumb. How many remember the Y2K panic? All computers were hardcoded with 19 as the first two digits of the year. No one anticipated that the Earth would survive to the last year of the 20th century, the year 2000. Most people got the millennium (century, decade) change wrong. Stanley Kubrick got it right with 2001: A Space Odyssey. BTB and I did not cause the problem. The servers attempted to calculate a more unfathomable quantity - "How many lies have clients told to spouses, significant others and employers to attend scheduled sessions at The Fortress and how many were ultimately unsuccessful. It's like telling the computer on the Starship Enterprise to calculate the value of PI until final resolution. By the way, no one needs a good reason to come to The Fortress for punishment. Why does one climb a mountain? Because the Fortress is at the peak!!! Dannyboy

What is a short time? Is it anything like a long time? Dannyboy

Happy Birthday. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Zito: Words of wisdom. We share the same hopes. I tell her more often than before that I have many more yesterdays than I have tomorrows. Time is of the essence. Dannyboy.

Dear Ms. Zito: When I last proclaimed, under a cloud of pessimism, two different objectives, I noted that the opportunity for one of them had come and gone. Since then I have been sidelined with injuries and illness. She has been ill as well although neither of us has influenza. Prospects of having one of her friends participate are not hopeful just now. On the other hand she seems to be mesmerized when I explain in vivid detail how I will cane her without a safe word. She often visualizes my more intimate and kinky thoughts as if the experience is happening. Will she ever consent? I don't know? I did send birthday greetings to the former Mistress who actually experienced suspension. I thought of the goal you mentioned but didn't think to bring it up in our exchange. It seems that you are taking steps towards that goal and you probably have information that is more current and relevant at this point. Dannyboy

Ray: Actually I don't remember that particular case and I have no instant opinions. Remember Jack Ruby killing Lee Harvey Oswald. One wonders if that was the final part of a conspiracy and not merely a case of vigilante justice. Anyway I do understand the human capacity to avenge harm and brutality to a loved one. I just don't encourage it. Dannyboy

manclawz: I heard of the incident and saw it on TV. I understand this on many levels, including the position of the Judge and the decorum of the courtroom. Nasser will die in prison. He will probably be held in protective custody because he will be beaten, raped or killed in any general prison population. I do not approve the actions of the father. I think he scared the hell out of his children who were present in the Courtroom. The better route was to stand there with a resolute dignity and a strong silent contempt for the convict and not re-traumatize them. How would it serve the daughters to see their father arrested, injured or even killed? I think the father understands that now. He will not be sanctioned by the Court. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Shankar: At the root of so many abusive situations is the economic or political power of the abuser. Often to side with the victims would involve serious damage to existing institutions such as family, religion, sports teams, political structures and businesses. Many enablers fear the greater consequences to themselves if they rock the boat. The more powerful the abuser the more viciously the accusers and witnesses will be attacked and discredited. I am old and cynical. Maybe change is coming but I know there is a very dark side to human nature. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Li: In my younger years the curvy, busty blonde was the standard for universally accepted beauty. Thinking of Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield for instance. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Jin: I would like to recall to everyone's attention Jeffrey Dahmer. He was killed in prison. I am suggesting that the killing was done with the collusion or active participation of the prison staff. One the one hand I would say good riddance to a monster who had no mercy for his victims. On the other hand I believe in the rule of law and our Constitutional system. It was a murder although I shed no tears for the victim. It is also a fact that, in some Native American tribes, captured enemies who deserved "special" treatment were turned over to the women because of their propensity for imaginative cruelty. Dannyboy

He got what he deserved. Having said that, there are others who can re-victimize their victims because of position, power and wealth. Maybe attitudes will change; maybe they won't. Dannyboy

In Koreatown right now and every fourth young lady looks like one of the mannequins. Brings to mind a Twilight Zone episode: The After Hours. Dannyboy

Ray: No she did not. I guess what we've got here is a failure to communicate. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Jin: I never could accept the hypocrisy of one set of official morals and another realm of private behaviors. I could understand it better if those at the top actually practice what they preach but so often they are revealed to be exactly what they officially oppose. Anyway the Fortress is available for people to live their fantasies and satisfy their impulses regardless of their attitudes in the vanilla world. Dannyboy

Ray: Gunga Din is in my personal collection. Cool Hand Luke in my opinion is the best of the rest. Dannyboy

The topic brings to mind a history course from many years ago. The professor was German. He spoke of the Victorian era as one with a prevailing attitude of official sexual repression and prudishness. He added that during that time "there were more houses of ill-repute than at any other time in British history." Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Jin: For me to say that I learned the language(s) would be a gross misrepresentation. It would be more accurate to say that I was able to communicate with others who did not speak English as a primary language while I did not speak the primary language of the other individual. Often the other had some facility with English and I acquired some facility with his language through listening, hand gestures and facial expressions. French and Japanese were my strongest languages. Hebrew and Spanish were next. Then on occasion in various phases of my life I had some minor involvement in Italian, Portuguese, German, Yiddish, Russian, Norwegian, Cantonese, Bengali and Vietnamese. I worked alongside professional interpreters during one of my careers including one who was a very special friend. This friend was certified to translate Spanish and French and could also speak German and Italian. When still a teenager one friend was born in Israel and one friend's mother was born in Italy. I was surprised to hear that the Israeli mother conversed fluently with the Italian mother in Italian. In my experience the greatest barrier to learning a foreign language is fear and the next greatest barrier is inflexibility. Anyway I have lost over 95% of what I ever knew due to atrophy. Danny boy

Thayer... I read the part that included stepping the ladder and other parts. I love the use of language and the detailed descriptions of the activities. Reminded me of Fanny Hill and at least one other book. Reading of a young lady experiencing an orgasm and saying "Oh God, I die, aaahhhhh" is powerfully erotic. The tales of corporal punishment reflect a brutality that seems exaggerated. Reads well in fiction but in reality would seem to require first aid or serious medical attention. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Zito: Years ago I knew a Mistress with a serious interest in suspension. For her birthday she had a suspension experience. I was not part of it and was aghast when she mentioned it to me. I was so afraid she'd be severely injured. She send me a series of pictures of the experience that I haven't looked at in recent years. About a year after that I gave her a round trip ticket to the west coast for some sort of suspension convention. It was never an interest of mine but I wanted to help her pursue those needs. So, without judging, I hope you can find that experience and to your satisfaction. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Shankar: In my own case I feel so past my BDSM prime and so close to a death spiral that thoughts with myself as a sub include nothing new. I want my Latina Lovely to find a female friend to witness and encourage her as she performs corporal punishment on me while revealing all of my embarrassing secrets as justification. We were so close to this event in the past few days but it just sailed by us. On the other hand, I want so much to strictly discipline my young lady. I would love to have her secured to a spanking bench while I administer a strict caning to her bare and beautiful butt. It would be in the context of a daddy/naughty daughter scenario or, alternatively, I would be in the role of a Headmaster in a European school in the 19th century where students might receive canings for violations of rules or conduct bringing shame to the alma mater. Of course she would have to convince me that she deserved such a caning and agree that once it starts there would be no force on Heaven and Earth that would stop it. Begging, pleading and crying would be to no avail. I had a number of strokes from 12 to 24 in mind. She knows that I am serious in this desire and would never even attempt it without her coming to me and asking for it. Dannyboy

Dear Ms. Jin: When I was young I heard other languages and felt at a loss because I didn't understand what was said. The ones I heard were Spanish, Yiddish, some Italian and also what I thought was Chinese (hadn't heard of Cantonese or Mandarin at that time.) When I was 9 I could count to 10 in Spanish and Yiddish and knew a few very common phrases and greetings and a couple of dirty words or phrases. In today's world that is not an accomplishment. In my formative years few kids born to American born parents had any need to learn any language but English. My need to understand drove my interest in learning on my own what other people were saying in my presence. Many languages have rules and follow some sort of order. I like figuring things out and following things wherever the rules might take me. Very young I had an argument with my big sister. Listening to the Dean Martin song "That's Amore" I told her that "amore" means "love." She said "no you stupid idiot you don't say "that's a love." I said "no you're thinking in English, in Italian "love" is one word "amore." He's singing "that's love." Of course she didn't believe me and told me how stupid I was. To answer your question: culture or economic necessity are prime factors in learning languages other than one's native tongue. I never had to learn a language until it was part of a school program. In fact the prevailing attitude of my early years was that the rest of the world needed to learn and speak English. Dannyboy

Fascinating!! I cannot do this because of physical issues but I see how well thought out it is. I can also grasp how some subs would need and be brave enough to venture into this kind of treatment. Dannyboy

I think the time has come to revive the post and the poems by Manpeach and myself. Dannyboy

AL: Without being specific, I studied 2 languages and at one time I could have a rudimentary conversation in both of them. I've forgotten 90% of those languages the same way an athlete loses conditioning because of inactivity. I acquired Japanese from a love interest and years later continued with it by regular contact with specific Japanese Mistresses. When I reunited with my Japanese daughter and had other contact with Japanese speaking friends I kept some minimal ability with the language. In work settings I was also exposed to Spanish speaking people who were not proficient in English and naturally acquired enough proficiency to help some of those people understand what they needed to know. In the military I was tested for foreign language aptitude and later, when I had access to the records of thousands of personnel records, I never saw a score that equalled mine and only one score that was 50% of mine. At this stage of my life I barely understand English anymore let alone any foreign language. Dannyboy