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Age: 51
State: OHIO
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Friday, February 01, 2008 12:47 AM

Site Back Up

As noted in previous posts, the world off-line has been distracting Me ... mostly in a good way, but always in an insanely busy one.

Be that as it may, I have my Reading List, (which will be updated soon) along with Dialogues with leatherfolk (genuine or otherwise) as well as some of the Gallery and a few links (which also need to be updated) at http://mastertyler.home.mindspring.com - and "Thank You" to everyone who has purchased something from the On-Line Shop ....

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Sunday, September 23, 2007 5:04 PM

Quick Update
Current mood:

chipper

"What a day it's been- unending drama" to quote A Little Night Magic.
We are alive and well... just very busy. Things are beginning to settle down at the day job. dk is fine- but don't tell him I told you.
Things continue to go well at our various and sundry Internet ventures- shops at CafePress and other things. We still have our FlightOfDragons Shop and others. In fact, we've added a new section to the R and P Shop with Greeting Cards to celebrate National Coming Out Day (here in the USA) on October 11th.
A short post- but W/we're about to head out for a few hours.
Be well,
MasterTyler

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Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:34 AM

Change In the Wind

So- good news at the day job- busy summer... moving my material off FlightOfDragons. Not sure where it will end up, but the stories, links, pics and chats have been quite popular so they won't be gone for long.

More details when available for public distribution.

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Saturday, June 16, 2007 3:38 PM

Short Update

A quick note- just to confirm I'm alive and kicking.

Mom passed earlier this year- was back in Canada with family & friends for her service. Then some events for my part-time business and major changes at the day job. Direct supervisor just left for a great opportunity, customers are insane, corporate 'support' is worse.... a whole range of things to keep me from relaxing too much. No time to really get into the message boards at TSR- which is a pitty now that one of the worst fundamentalists has gone dark.

Possible transfer/ promotion back to Canada is on-again off-again 2008- 2010- sometime . . . dk can barely wait to move there. We will be back in T.O. for Pride and a quick trip north for Dad's 80th b-day celebration.

More when time permits.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:52 AM

Travel

We are eagerly awaiting next weekend.... taking Friday and Monday off and going to CLAW. A chance to meet friends old and new.

Here are some thoughts from Leatherspeak #6:

"HWP or Height/Weight Proportional"

proportional [adj.] of proportion

proportion [noun] the relationship between things in size, quantity, or degree

Apparently a 'politically correct' version of "no fats/ femmes"... since every person has a height:weight proportion. Of course, that of a sumo wrestler is very different from that of a professional swimmer. And it doesn't take into account the difference in density of various kinds of body tissue.

Some guys are attracted to "bears" and some of us prefer slim or athletic builds. Just say what you mean; clarity will make life easier for everyone.

STR8 or straight-acting Romanovsky and Phillips said it best:
"how straight do they look when they're down on their knees?"

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Saturday, March 31, 2007 2:10 PM

Popular Ownership Designs

As March winds down, I've reviewed my sales at the FOD store at CP and the best seller is Owned Male Design

I don't know if there are more male subs, whether they are more open about it, or if people just like that design better. It can certainly be explained as something else...or 'just a design'.

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Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:14 PM

On A Lighter Note
Current mood:

nostalgic
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

We have a new feline addition to the household. Nikolaus is very upset with us for it, but he is slowly getting to the point where we will be able to leave the two of them alone without bloodshed.

I think.

Nik is downstairs with dk; Thumper (as named by Cat Welfare ) is at my feet in the office. I needed to take a break from tweaking My main CafePress shop so I started pulling out My various notes on t-shirt ideas. None of them fit My mood; they are more political and angry than I feel at this moment. It made Me think of a line from a dream I had.

I hardly ever remember much detail; generally only a line or a vague impression. Sometimes there is someone beside Me who hears (and remembers) some of what I say. This specific one was back in Toronto; when I started rambling My then-boyfriend went and got our room-mate (then a lesbian, but that's another story) to listen and witness...

What I said, or so I am told- is It Takes 3 People to Handle the Meanies ..and now you can wear this wisdom on your chest. And there is more:

This was overheard at Fran's in downtown Toronto; "I gave him a quarter and he denied everything" .... I only wish I knew the whole story.

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Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:25 PM

Releasing the Inner Puppy
Category: Romance and Relationships

As a gay leatherman I've been around guys into K-9 play (releasing the inner pup- not abusing 'man's best friend') and find it somewhat intriguing. Work has kept Me too busy to really 'muck around' with it, but I enjoy watching packs of humancanines play together at various events.

One day I brought home a rawhide bone chew-toy received as a promotional item at work. I figured that Nikolaus (the feline head of household) would turn up his nose at it. Instead, he started to play with it- still does from time to time. We've noticed that his style of play is more a puppy 'fetch' than kittenish. His favourite toy is a 2" round metallic ornament... not a ball; sort of like a Holiday decoration of interlocking foil snowflakes. He can chase it, fight with it, then pick it up with his teeth and bring it back so we throw it again.

One day, as he tried to knock My wallet off the dresser, dk said he must be after some cash. "For what, species reassignment surgery?" I asked. As a result of that comment, I am pleased to announce the latest designs at our

FOD at CafePress store:

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:27 AM

Leatherspeak 7

Leather Speak: #7

Safe, Sane, and Consensual

First widely promulgated by the National Leather Association, this expression has become a fixture in the vocabulary of most leatherfolk. While I don't disagree with the intent [to list what most leatherfolk consider the essential elements of leathersex] it is appropriate to reflect on the meaning and selection of each word.

SAFE In the beginning of the new [and still existant] era of aids, "safe sex" was an important step in changing behaviour. However, it has been many years since we realized that, at best, it is "safeR Sex.

SANE This word is often seen as redundant; if someone is not sane in their leatherplay, can it ever be 'safe' or truly 'consensual' ? I would suggest, perhaps, using "fun" instead. Many leatherfolk consider this an important, if not critical, aspect of a good scene. Using "fun" not in the sense of a deep belly laugh; more as the opposite of "dreary". Just as we may use "gay pride" to demonstrate the opposite of "shamed, closeted, faggot".

No matter how quiet and intense a scene, both [all] parties should be finding some enjoyment; satisfying some need. Perhaps "safer, satisfying, consensual" ? I have to admit that when I hear the expression "no limits" I re-consider removing "sane" from the phrase.

CONSENSUAL For many "Old Guard" leatherfolk, this is the most problematic. Detailed, pre-scene negotiation may be as enjoyable as debating a Pre-Nuptual Agreement; it is just as necessary. Until you've played with someone long enough to truly know if there is 'implied consent', you leave yourself open to major trouble (and disappointing relationships).

Negotiation doesn't have to lead to a 12 page Memorandum of Agreement; but it should provide some clear limits and method(s) to change or end the scene if required. Obviously, details and styles should reflect the individuals, and their mutual history.

I can't think of any reason I would enter or continue a scene that fails to meet these three requirements.

The requirement for consent is also why I consider K-9 scenes [sex with non-human animals; not humans expressing their animal natures] inherently wrong. Beyond any health issues, you can't convince Me that a dog [horse, etc] can give informed consent.

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Friday, December 15, 2006 12:03 AM

LeatherSpeak 5: Collars, Contests, Old Guard
Category: Writing and Poetry

As I move My writing from www.FlightOfDragons.com to Myspace, I will be re-posting some of My LeatherSpeak notes.

Leather Speak: #5

Contests As a Production Director for Mr. Leatherman Toronto for 2 years, I appreciate the amount of work and dedication that goes in, and the possible rewards that flow from, community-based competitions. They can raise awareness of, and funds for, worthy causes. They are a good way for people to find other leatherfolk- whether for play or socializing.

As with any large public function, they attract a diverse group of individuals with varying degrees of commitment to, and understanding of, leatherlife. There is no doubt that some people attend for the 'entertainment value'. I go to IML to meet friends [old and new] - with only limited time for anything with any real intensity.

But just as with the crowd in a leather bar, the people have at least some understanding of leather. And if they aren't interested in Me, or what I'm looking for, then we move on. I did get to meet some great people; and saw some friends in a new light.

Collars I was taught that a boy wearing a collar is not available. Lately I have seen boys wearing a collar that they say 'doesn't mean anything' - or worse, that it is 'just something they like to wear'. And they wonder why I don't take them seriously. I don't see this as "Old Guard" [see below] so much as basic etiquette... I don't steal other people's property.

One boy pointed out to Me that the padlock on his collar was open. I guess he thought I would snap it shut... but since it was his lock, and his key, I passed. he would have had better luck with Me if he removed the collar, and focused on what he could do to please Me.

And then there was the night that a well-respected leatherman ignored the collar on My trainee- yes he was only My boy for the week-end, but I expected better. Aside from the fact the boy was wearing a collar, the Master knew specifically that the boy was taken. I don't share My boys... and even if I did, I would expect to be asked first.

Old Guard My dictionary defines "Old Guard" as 'the original elements within a political party or other organization'.

Thom Magister, writing in Leatherfolk notes:
" In the early 1950s the leather scene was a strictly serious business. The men involved in S/M action lived by a code. There was no tolerance, as there is today, for phonies and onlookers.... everything was passed on by legend and word-of-mouth tradition- just like any other nomad tribe. "