Being a hacker = Being a loser

This Easter long weekend hackers launched attacks on thousands of websites in various communities and niches. This pointless and juvenile attack amounted to nothing more than a bunch of pathetic losers sitting in their parents basements high fiving each other for their prowess while business owners, charities and others scrambled to pick up the pieces.

All I have to say to each and every one of you is this:

You are pathetic – get a life and make use of your coding skills for something good. Go support a non profit or a start-up in their quest to make a change for the better. All you have done is disrupted hard working peoples’ lives over a holiday weekend and proven to the world that you are worthless contributors to humanity.

Best of the Best social sites for swingers

Where do you go to voice your vote for the sites, venues and product suppliers who make our community what it is – Swingfest Events that’s where!

In an amongst one hell of a popular event held in Florida you will find an award show for the best of the best and as I write this I am watching our personal favorite IntotheLifestyle.com rise to the top of the Best Lifestyle Social Website category. It truly speaks to the popularity of a product when it is voted on in a secret vote and it rises to the top.

Congratulations to all that submit their websites, venues and products to be voted on, it shows that you have faith and dedication to producing the best offering possible.

We have grown!

Just a quick post as I am extremely excited about our newest team member; Joanne! Yes our team has grown and Joanne has joined us in a marketing and business development role which means… you now have a great person to contact in order to get online with us and advertise your lifestyle related product or site!

Please join me in welcoming Joanne to the team!

Opinion pieces in the news about swingers and swinging

Over the last year I have had the unfortunate experience of finding opinion pieces published in various mainstream news offerings such as The Globe and Mail – Open marriage: Who does it, how it works and why it doesn’t by Tralee Pearce and The Vancouver Province which ran a story last year in which a local resident stalked their neighbors and trespassed on their property to spy on their house thinking it was a swingers club.

Swinging is legal in Canada and what consenting adults do in private is their own business. I find these news outlets that have nothing better to write about other than topics for sensationalism as apposed to news articles are no better than a gossip magazine like the ones you see in the line up at a grocery store. If these “journalists” had any professional accreditation do you think they would write a piece so one sided and left leaning that you are left to wonder who paid them to write the garbage you just read. If Tralee Pearce truly wanted to write a story don’t you think she would have contacted some of us who advocate the lifestyle for our opinions? Exactly my point – it is just garbage writing to get readers to read instead of actually using the space to inform us of something.

Its a shame this is where the news of today is going, so much for good reporting.

Answers to some frequently asked questions about swinging

We receive numerous emails asking some of the same questions;

  • Is swinging safe?
  • How do I get into swinging?
  • I want to explore the lifestyle but am not sure how to approach my partner
  • Can you give a new couple pointers on what to expect?

In short there is no right answer to any of these questions but I am going to write about our experience and hopefully you can gain some knowledge from it.

Is Swinging Safe?

YES! Safer than many other means of exploring your sexuality! Think about it, you are looking to explore a certain avenue or various ones and you seek out others that are looking to do the same thing. A conversation ensues regarding all the aspects of your desires and before you know it you are on the same page and you are forming a relationship. Maybe you join a lifestyle site such as www.intothelifestyle.com and build multiple relationships and learn from people how their experiences have been. Community social networks are a huge part of the swinging lifestyle today and are unlike the “big box take your chances sites” that are out there. There are thousands of people just like you asking the same questions; talk to them!

How do I get into swinging?

This is a tougher question as it varies from person to person and from experience to experience. Our path started innocently as we partook in threesomes with a few girlfriends when we were in our early 20’s. As we found our confidence and our ability to communicate between us grew (trust me there is always room for improvement on this one) we started to explore other forms of play. A huge stepping stone for us took place when we joined our first swingers club and took part in online flirting and video chatting. This was enormous in helping us prepare for the next big step in actually attending a swingers club. We found a very safe and easy way into the lifestyle by being part of an online community but sadly that site is now defunct so we are members of a great site called Into The Lifestyle. The biggest thing you can do to help you ease into the lifestyle is take things at your pace; there are no expectations in the lifestyle and if you find someone that has them then I suggest moving on to the next potential play scenario. There are cardinal rules in swinging and the most basic and important one is No means No!

I want to explore the lifestyle but am not sure how to approach my partner.

Most if not all couples have had this exact moment and question in their lifestyle journey! Ours came at a Taboo Naughty or Nice show in Vancouver. We walked by a booth for a local lifestyle club and continued exploring the show for about 15 minutes when my wife looked at me and said “anything catch your interest?” I said “a few things, why what has caught yours?” Next thing I knew we were club members and planning our first lifestyle experience back at the club booth we past minutes before. Looking back at that night I am so thankful for having had a partner that was able to approach me and set the stage for the most important relationships we have in our lives today in our new set of friends that we have met through the lifestyle. For us lifestyle has been more than just sexual experiences, we have developed friendships and we can safely say our closest friends are in our lives due to that one open and honest question about anything catching my interest.

How will you approach your significant other? Be honest with your thoughts, feelings and wants and listen to theirs in turn! You might be surprised to hear they too have fantasies and are interested in exploring them. Take things slow, it’s not a race and ALWAYS be in constant communication about what works and doesn’t work; for both of you!

Can you give a new couple pointers on what to expect?

I can tell you that you will find that lifestyle people are the most genuine and real people you will ever meet. With that said though you still need to do your own due diligence and make sure any situation is right for you. We have learned that the most important portion of our journey has been keeping connected and in clear and concise communication. We never assume anything and always talk things through to make sure we are on the same page. As well after any experience we chat about it and what did or didn’t work for us and learn from it without any blame or jealousy, jealousy has no place in the lifestyle. Network before you dive in and get to know people via online communities or meet and greets. Jumping right into play without knowing what to expect can be devastating if you are not ready! And the most important pointer I can give is to make sure your partner knows they are and always will be number one in your life. Use the lifestyle to bring you closer and build your own intimacy. The lifestyle is not for replacing something that is missing, it is for fostering something that is already special.

All the best on your journey!

 

Fun4Two – Europes Best Club?

How do you describe something that has so many facets that you can’t find the words? Well you can’t in one visit so you must go back a few times and explore all it has to offer!

We had the opportunity to attend the Friday “Sexpert” night on November 25th 2011 as we were in Rotterdam on business; and are we ever glad we did!

After reading about many European clubs we decided on attending Fun4Two as many sites we visited had referred to it as being the best in Europe and we were intrigued to see what the “best” looked like.

We left Rotterdam on Friday morning and took a taxi to the nearby Hotel Nieuwerkerk and were very impressed to come across a stylish, recently renovated hotel in the countryside with a very sexy lounge and restaurant as part of the complex. We settled in and decided to have drinks and a light lunch and proceeded to the well appointed lounge area with love seats near three fireplaces. We settled in and ordered and began to pick out people who we thought we might see that night at the club. After a long relaxed lunch we retired to get ready for the evening and then returned to the lounge for a light snack and drinks. We found ourselves at the bar this time seated next to a sexy couple from the UK and after a few minutes we began to chat with them and sure enough they were going to the club that night and offered us a ride in their taxi.

A very short cab ride later we arrived at the Club and were shocked at the sheer size of the property that we could see in the darkness. On entry registration was quick and the staff was courteous (English was never a problem all night) and we were directed up a spiral staircase to the massive change room with lockers. Being a “Sexpert” night meant changing straight to lingerie so we did so in short order and began to explore the club. We found so many areas it would be hard to write about all of them so I will keep this to our favorites…

The Tantra Lounge – Picture a huge room adorned with tapestries, the smell of incense and soft music playing in the background, now add to that at least a dozen massage/play areas plus ample room surrounding it for more play space and you have a slight glimpse of what to expect. This area OOZED sensuality and was full of erotic sounds and smells and was by far our favorite area for the night.

The Sauna area – a large 20+ person jet tub with adjoining dipping pool could be found here with the biggest steam room I have ever seen. This area has its own small bar area and was a very nice place to cool down.

The Dance floor and bar/food area – WOW, full night club sized dance area and lots of lounge chairs and couches. Not once during the night did we see the floor empty as the DJ was amazing. The food was excellent and freshly prepared all night with pretty much anything you can think of including an open grill area with many selections for you to make your own meal. The bar had 4 sexy tenders and they knew how to mix pretty much anything or could pour you a pint of local lager.

The “Redlight” district – picture darkness lighted only by red lights with dozens upon dozens of play areas, glory holes, nooks, crannies… – you get the picture, Hot, Steamy and perfect for any voyeur or any type of play.

To be honest there were even areas that I don’t think we got to see over the course of the 8 hours the club was open that night and I completely understand why people make a weekend of the club as we wanted more as soon as we left. If you are even remotely close to Fun4Two it is a must attend club and deserves the accolades it has received since opening in 1996. The owners are amazing, the staff top notch and the party attendees are sexy as hell. We cannot wait to get another taste of the best club in Europe!

Our tips to get the most of your visit:

  • Stay at Hotel Nieuwerkerk if you can’t get a room at the club. Chat people up at the bar, you will meet people that are going to the club that night.
  • If staying at the Hotel Nieuwerkerk let the front desk know you are members of Fun4Two and the room is less than 80 Euros!
  • Book your taxi to the club earlier in the evening
  • Book your club visit early! The club is huge but it filled up fast.
  • Snack before you go – food is plentiful at the club but you won’t have much time to indulge and the seating area was full all night.
  • Get to the club right at opening – we got there at that time and the party was already going strong
  • If you can get a tour DO IT! – We didn’t and know we missed lots to see.
  • Prepare to:
  • Dance your ass off
  • Party with 500 like minded sexy people from around the world
  • See and Experience everything YOU want to
  • Be out till at least 4 am
  • Go back to your room exhausted and exhilarated to do it all over again!

http://www.hotelnieuwerkerk.nl/

http://www.fun4two.nl/

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Who wants some candy?

This week saw a new club open named The BonBon Club located in New Westminster BC. We attended the Thursday open house meet & greet (we love meet & greets!) and were pleasantly surprised to see a new warehouse style club that the owners have obviously spent a good deal of time and money on.

The club boosts a large dance floor and ample mingling room on the main floor and a mezzanine area with change rooms, showers and a large play area. The play area is what caught our attention with the creative use of space and the biggest bunk beds we have ever seen! The frames of the bunk beds are made of gorgeous 6×6 timbers so there is never a worry about these bad boys not holding multiple people!

The owner gave a brief thank you and opening speech and really emphasized the fact that they want to grow the club to the wants of the attendees and strive to bring new people into the lifestyle by creating a welcoming environment – I think they are well on their way to that already!

We unfortunately could not attend to the soft launch party on Saturday but we are planning to attend soon!

Best of luck with the new club!!!

 

A new APP is born

Yesterday we saw the launch of the newest App to hit the Itunes market courtesy of Into The Lifestyle. This new way to mobile connect with the swingers community on ITL shows 6 great features and what looks like room for 3 more in the future (which hints at updates to me)

You are able to upload photo’s directly from your iphone/ipad or ipod now which I think is a very cool feature and are also able to map your “Place” so you can put a shout out into your news feed to find out if anyone’s else is nearby and looking to meet randomly. very cool for the random spontaneous factor!

As well as this you can do the standard things such as message and interact with the community and friends.

All in all if you use an Iphone, Ipad or Ipod this is a must have!

Den Of Pleasures – South Vancouver BC

I wonder how many times I can write WOW in this review before it gets overboard? I am sure not enough for how many times I would need to in order to describe how incredible our night was last night!

We arrived at different times to attend the Austin Powers Shagadelic party last night due to scheduling and my having to be there early to setup a live cam feed. The cam was to stream to the members of ITL – Intothelifestyle for free so they could get a taste of a “Den” party. I was wowed by how friendly everyone was seeing as I was at that time a “single” guy at the party. This particular night was a sold out affair (seems to be a trend lately so BOOK EARLY if you plan to attend) and the house was packed with sexies in lingerie, costume or less… mmm what a sight!

Things got started early with a pole demonstration by a local diva (yes I will be doing a write up on this sexy vixen in the near future) and things got into the “swing” of things from that point on. The house is very well appointed with several private and open play areas and rooms and a slight touch of the kink for those that like it… I found myself cuffed to a cross mechanism for a bit as I was playfully whipped by my wife and a sexy accomplice..I wonder which one kept giving me the reach around…

This party had it all as far as I am concerned; the right music, the right amount of snacks to keep the energy up and a great crowd. I was truly wowed and am already looking forward to my next visit to the Den Of Pleasure.

Put this club on your “to do” list and book a party early!!!

http://denofpleasure.com – for more details!