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Train kills railway sex couple
A couple in South Africa who were having sex on a railway track in Mpumalanga Province have been killed by a goods train, police say.
Spokesman Abie Khoabane said it took place on Friday evening and the victims were yet to be identified.
He told local newspapers that the couple ignored the driver's shouts as he moved the train into the disused station in Kinross town.
"They continued with their business," he told the Sowetan paper.
According to South Africa's Beeld newspaper, the area was deserted with no cars or houses nearby.
The man died at the scene and the woman died later at hospital, the Sowetan reports.
The police have appealed for those with missing relatives to come forward to help with their investigation. A couple in South Africa who were having sex on a railway track in Mpumalanga Province have been killed by a goods train, police say. ... more -
205 years old: Meet Britain's oldest married couple
Phyliss Tarrant has just turned 100 and along with her husband Ralph, 105, it makes them Britain's oldest married couple with an impressive 205 years between them.
Phyliss put their long lives and long-lasting relationship down to "getting on with each other, a good diet, exercise, avoiding cigarettes and a tot of whisky each night".
Mrs Tarrant, from Broomhill, Sheffield, said: "I suppose now I'm 100 I should be counted as being old. But I don't feel it, and I've some way to go to catch Ralph up. I'm just so pleased to have retained my health, and my marbles. I am fortunate that I can still do my own housework and cooking and Ralph helps out by going to the supermarket to do the shopping."
Mr Tarrant added: "My ambition was to beat my grandmother who lived to be 103 so I'm well past that now. Quite a few of my family had very long lives so maybe it's all in the genes - it's just that we have been able to stay reasonably fit and health for our ages and still be together in our own home. Some people are not that lucky. We don't like to sit around all the time, we both like to get out and about."
The couple met in 1922 - the year the BBC began broadcasting radio to the nation - and their romance started four years later. They were married on July 8th 1933 and have two daughters Brenda, 71, and Christine, 61 as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Phyliss Tarrant has just turned 100 and along with her husband Ralph, 105, it makes them Britain's oldest married couple with an ... more -
Subverting the Wedding Industrial Complex
What chance does anyone have against an industry that seduces the rampaging feminine id? The masses need to be liberated. One brave couple let two intrepid Washington Post Magazine reporters plan their nuptials. The result? An unusual and unforgettable anti-wedding. What chance does anyone have against an industry that seduces the rampaging feminine id? The masses need to be liberated. One brave c... more
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Cheesiest chat-up lines ever?
A new survey of more than 400 people in the UK has revealed the cheesiest chat-up lines. Participants were also asked to give the name of a celebrity most likely to use the line in question.
According to the study, the classic "Your dad must be a thief because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes" is believed to be the most embarrassing chat-up line with reality TV veteran Calum Best voted the person most likely to say it.
People believed humour was the best way of chatting somebody up with over 50 per cent of those surveyed saying comedy lines work best on them, such as "Do you have any raisins? How about a date?" and "Are you Jamaican, because you're Jamaican me crazy" among the most popular.
The UK's 10 Cheesiest Chat Up Lines (and the celebrities voted most likely to use them):
Your dad must be a thief because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes – Calum Best
If I were to rearrange the alphabet I would put U and I together – Carol Vorderman
I must be in heaven because I can see an angel – Mario Marconi
Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? – Cristiano Ronaldo
Here's 10p – go phone your mum and tell her you won't be coming home tonight – Jodie Marsh
You're under arrest. The charge – trespassing in my dreams - Rhys Ifans
Is that a ladder in your tights or a stairway to heaven? – Jonathan Ross
You must be tired because you've been running through my mind all day – Lee Sharpe
If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me? – Peter Andre
Do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your eyes – Darius Danesh A new survey of more than 400 people in the UK has revealed the cheesiest chat-up lines. Participants were also asked to give the name... more -
Is sex with a robot hooker cheating?
So asks the headline at website Asylum. So far the poll shows 77% of respondents consider a little robot-love to be guilt free, something I'd agree with – after all, an all-singing, all-dancing (and all-sucking) robot doll is just a better featured vibrator, right?
The Lady, whom I always consult in matters sexual and sartorial, agrees. "Do you think using a vibrator is having sex?" she asked me, "I do. It's having sex, but it's not getting laid."
But what about the partner left at home? Because these dolls are so human, waving goodbye to your man as he heads off to the cyber-brothel might not be so easy. The erotic part of sex, after all, occurs in the mind, and the only reason to use a full sized fake woman is to pretend you are with a real woman.
In the mind of the John, is there a difference between the two? Is it the high-tech equivalent of getting up on the job, closing your eyes and pretending you are actually having sex with a celebrity (or as I have done in the past, drawing the face of Queen Elizabeth on a paper bag)? And if it is done illicitly, without the knowledge of your other half, is that deception is worse than the sex itself?
We suppose that there are advantages. No viruses (unless the girl runs Windows), and no payoff money if you happen to be a high profile, blackmail-able celebrity (a Gadget Lab blogger, for instance). For me, it comes down to price. If it's cheaper than dinner and a movie, I'm in."
Interesting! I think it depends on how human like the robots are and to what extent they emotionally relate to the human. So asks the headline at website Asylum. So far the poll shows 77% of respondents consider a little robot-love to be guilt free, someth... more -
Couple has sex for 101 days
"After Annie and Doug Brown set themselves the challenge to have sex for 101 consecutive days, Annie found herself worrying about day 33 the most. 'It was totally irrational but I was obsessed that it would all go wrong on that day,' says Annie. 'After it passed, our daily sex became a happy habit. Not in a dull way but something that was planned and part of our life.'
Before their mission, which 41-year-old Annie suggested to spice up their love life, the Browns managed sex when they had the time and energy. 'Our sex was never bad,' says Doug, who was 'pretty happy' when he realised Annie was serious. 'We have two young children and busy jobs, so we were lucky if we managed it once a week. We spent months having strategy meetings to ensure we could do it.'
Sex and relationship expert Tracey Cox says when sex is good, it accounts for a quarter of the relationship's happiness. 'When it's bad, it can destroy everything. When you become friends, not lovers, you put yourself at risk of an affair. But the more you have sex, the more you want it. It's like having a chocolate bar every day at 3pm, eventually you will crave it every day. An orgasm is no different.'"
Do you have sex everyday in your relationship?
Do you want to? "After Annie and Doug Brown set themselves the challenge to have sex for 101 consecutive days, Annie found herself worrying about... more -
Randy couples to be filmed by cinema spy cameras?
Courting couples smooching in the back row at the movies could become the unwitting stars of a new genre of romantic film after the installation of Big Brother-style cameras at cinemas, the Telegraph reports today.
Odeon, the UK's largest cinema chain, has put CCTV cameras in nine cinemas across the country.
The company said the cameras are to ensure the safety and security of audience members, but human rights organisations and cinema-goers have expressed concern at the development.
Gareth Crossman, the policy of Liberty, the human rights campaigners, said: "Film-goers should be informed of the presence of the cameras so that they can go elsewhere if they are unhappy with being filmed themselves."
James Dolan, 26, a film enthusiast from Birmingham, was unhappy that the "spy" cameras could deter burgeoning romances.
"I'm not happy about it. Isn't that why going to the cinema is so fun? So you can have a kiss and a cuddle in the back row. Not only that but it is a complete infringement of my civil liberties."
Cinemas with CCTV include ones in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
An Odeon spokesman said the cameras had resulted in a dramatic fall of disruptive incidents.
He added: "The camera system and subsequent footage is solely for the safety and security of guests and footage recorded is automatically erased after 31 days.
Are cinemas going way overboard to prevent 'disruptive' behaviour? Did a bit of back-row fondling ever do anyone any harm? Are you guilty of any 'disruptive incidents' in the cinema with your lady or gent (or even with yourself. Though I don't want to know about them, come to think of it)? Or have you been shocked and horrified to see someone getting down and dirty in the dark? Is it high time cinemas made moves to prevent amorous couple getting it on in public? Courting couples smooching in the back row at the movies could become the unwitting stars of a new genre of romantic film after the in... more -
Lots of sex but few orgasms for the Chinese
Really strange results just in from the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey this year: 78% of the Chinese have sex weekly, but only 24% were able to achieve an orgasm everytime they had sex. Any sexperts out there wanna tell us what insightful analysis one can make based on the above two statistics?
The Chinese might be top global performers when it comes to business, but during sex they appear to be struggling to reach their peak.
Couples from China and Hong Kong are the least likely to reach orgasm during sex, while the Italians and Spanish claim to have no problems climaxing, a global sex survey showed on Tuesday.
Less than a quarter -- 24 percent -- of those surveyed from China and Hong Kong were able to achieve an orgasm every time they had sex.
Italy, Spain and Mexico tied for top place, achieving orgasms 66 percent of the time, said the Durex Sexual Wellbeing survey, which polled 26,000 people in 26 countries.
The French, famous for their romantic overtures, came in at a middling 48 percent of the time -- the global average, the survey said.
Other Asian countries such as Japan and Singapore ranked poorly with those polled saying they only reached orgasm 27 percent and 36 percent of the time respectively.
Of those who manage to climax, the Japanese were the least satisfied with the intensity of the orgasm while Mexicans and Brazilians said they were the most satisfied.
Women climaxed less than men, with 32 percent saying they reached the peak every time they had sex, compared with 63 percent of men.
Factors that enhanced an orgasm included delaying climax, longer foreplay time and having a strong emotional relationship, the survey said.
The survey also found that while men preferred to orgasm with a partner, women achieved an orgasm more easily through masturbation.
"If you want to have an orgasm, it's important that you allow yourself to surrender to the good feelings you are experiencing," said Kevan Wylie, a sexual health expert, in a statement. Really strange results just in from the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey this year: 78% of the Chinese have sex weekly, but only 2... more -
Learning from same-sex relationships
Since Vermont legalized same-sex civil unions in 2000, researchers have followed same-sex coupes and their heterosexual married siblings to compare relationship dynamics. What happens when sex/gender differences aren't an issue? Since Vermont legalized same-sex civil unions in 2000, researchers have followed same-sex coupes and their heterosexual married siblin... more
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Her Monthly Friend: PMS
"The most telling sign of oncoming PMS are when the skin colored nipple high Grandma Panties and old college sweat pants are brought out and considered acceptable couture." "The most telling sign of oncoming PMS are when the skin colored nipple high Grandma Panties and old college sweat pants are brou... more
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Largest Dance by Couples set by Israel
over 1,000 individuals gathered at Sportek Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, to participate in setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest dance by couples. The attempt, which was part of a larger event to commemorate the 60th year of Israel’s independence, could not have taken place on a better day: the sun was shining and people were happy to participate in an attempt that demonstrated the spirit of the community.
The organisers of the event, Eddy Hassid and Gadi Bitton, had spent over six months planning and preparing this large-scale event. It was essential that all individuals were versed in the specific steps of the Israeli folk dances that they would be performing, as Guinness World Records adjudicator Mariamarta Ruano-Graham would be checking to see that all couples adhered to them. over 1,000 individuals gathered at Sportek Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, to participate in setting a new Guinness World Record for the lar... more -
Facebook: Making Infidelity Easier Everyday
Man dumped for online lover seeks revenge.
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Inside Obama’s Marriage
Michelle and Barack Obama: The 21st Century Kennedys?
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Portrait of An Open Marriage. Take Two.
I have gotten in the habit of calling my relationship with my husband an open marriage, strictly for lack of a better term. But it wasn’t until I met Jemma that I started calling it polyamorous for one very simple reason. I love her. When I started seeing her, my heart expanded just like when someone has a second child. As much as the expectant parents might worry that couldn’t be possible, it is. There is no shortage of love to go around when there are people around to love. What a great word. Polyamory. Many loves. Who wouldn’t want that? Of course, I could hardly believe it was possible myself until I was in it. Wouldn’t I fall out of love with my husband? Wouldn’t it be a scheduling disaster? What will my kid think? Aren’t I just immoral or a slut or a freak? I have gotten in the habit of calling my relationship with my husband an open marriage, strictly for lack of a better term. But it was... more
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Honey, Can I Borrow Your Tie?
Why we borrow looks from our boyfriends.
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Tall Girl in Love
The best gift a guy can give his girlfriend? The confidence to wear four-inch heels.
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Hidden camera: good for your sex life?
Michael Alvear of British TV show “Sex Inspectors” on how putting cameras in the house captured a candid, and unexpected view of couples’ relationships. Michael Alvear of British TV show “Sex Inspectors” on how putting cameras in the house captured a candid, and unexpected view of coupl... more
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Head Over Meals: How Love Makes You Fat
There's a reason it's called "fat and happy." Stay lean and in love.
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... and couple of the year (2007) goes to?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!!!
Who is your vote for couple of the year (you and your boo, celebrity couple)?
Post a picture here and tell us why. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!!! Who is your vote for couple of the year (you and your boo, celebrity couple)? ... more
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