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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Seattle train commuters get daily glimpse of male nude beach
WOODWAY, Wash. – It happens in a flash as the afternoon Sounder trains carry commuters north from the city to Everett — a glance at an otherwise secluded beach frequented by mostly gay men who take it all off.
"Every day we look outside the train and count how many are there in their birthday suits," said Sarah Thompson of Edmonds, a project manager. "It's a plus for riding the train. It's an added bonus. It's the entertainment factor for the Sounder."
The beach below a bluff in this peaceful suburb, which bills itself as "The Quiet Place," has been a favorite with male nudists for decades. In 2004 the start of Sounder service gave them new exposure to commuters shunning the Interstate 5 traffic follies for a ride along the eastern shore of Puget Sound.
"All the women pile themselves up against the window," said Steve Barber, a rider who works for King County law enforcement. "It's comic relief."
As the train crosses from King County to Snohomish County and passes the huge tanks at a roofing and paving plant, books close and fingers cease their tapping at laptop keyboards as attention is focused through the shoreside windows.
"It's just a fleeting maybe four or five seconds, but it's definitely worth it," said Cecile Bagrow of Edmonds.
"Most of the time we have to get up out of our seats to look out the window," Thompson said. "It depends on who's on the train. Sometimes we get kind of rowdy about it."
The rocky beach is bounded by railroad tracks, fences and the water. It's accessible only by trespassing on land owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. and a petroleum company.
"You would have to be one of the people that sleeps both ways to miss it," Thompson said. "They're right there."
Some men recline on towels. Others stroll this way and that, stand gazing out at the water, scamper for cover, leap into full frontal view in an apparent effort to shock the riders or just wave at the train.
"There's an average of six a day," Thompson said. "Sometimes there's more, sometimes less. Sometimes we're disappointed because there aren't any."
Police Chief Doug Hansen said he's been aware of naked men on the beach throughout his 20 years of work in Woodway but adds that more have been seen in the past five years.
Local officers sometimes team up with Edmonds police and Snohomish and King county deputies to shoo away the nude sunbathers, most of whom come from the Seattle area and foreign countries, Hansen said, adding that their reactions range from "openly hostile to embarrassed."
Although nude sunbathing and trespassing on private property are against the law, generally just give warnings and seldom issue tickets, he added.
By some accounts, the beach has been frequented by gay men since the 1930s, and Mayor Carla Nichols said local residents have not complained.
"Just about everybody in town is aware," Nichols said. "Now that we have the commuter trains going regularly, it makes sense it would eventually become a feature."
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"Every day we look outside the train and count how many are there in their birthday suits," said Sarah Thompson of Edmonds, a project manager. "It's a plus for riding the train. It's an added bonus. It's the entertainment factor for the Sounder."
The beach below a bluff in this peaceful suburb, which bills itself as "The Quiet Place," has been a favorite with male nudists for decades. In 2004 the start of Sounder service gave them new exposure to commuters shunning the Interstate 5 traffic follies for a ride along the eastern shore of Puget Sound.
"All the women pile themselves up against the window," said Steve Barber, a rider who works for King County law enforcement. "It's comic relief."
As the train crosses from King County to Snohomish County and passes the huge tanks at a roofing and paving plant, books close and fingers cease their tapping at laptop keyboards as attention is focused through the shoreside windows.
"It's just a fleeting maybe four or five seconds, but it's definitely worth it," said Cecile Bagrow of Edmonds.
"Most of the time we have to get up out of our seats to look out the window," Thompson said. "It depends on who's on the train. Sometimes we get kind of rowdy about it."
The rocky beach is bounded by railroad tracks, fences and the water. It's accessible only by trespassing on land owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. and a petroleum company.
"You would have to be one of the people that sleeps both ways to miss it," Thompson said. "They're right there."
Some men recline on towels. Others stroll this way and that, stand gazing out at the water, scamper for cover, leap into full frontal view in an apparent effort to shock the riders or just wave at the train.
"There's an average of six a day," Thompson said. "Sometimes there's more, sometimes less. Sometimes we're disappointed because there aren't any."
Police Chief Doug Hansen said he's been aware of naked men on the beach throughout his 20 years of work in Woodway but adds that more have been seen in the past five years.
Local officers sometimes team up with Edmonds police and Snohomish and King county deputies to shoo away the nude sunbathers, most of whom come from the Seattle area and foreign countries, Hansen said, adding that their reactions range from "openly hostile to embarrassed."
Although nude sunbathing and trespassing on private property are against the law, generally just give warnings and seldom issue tickets, he added.
By some accounts, the beach has been frequented by gay men since the 1930s, and Mayor Carla Nichols said local residents have not complained.
"Just about everybody in town is aware," Nichols said. "Now that we have the commuter trains going regularly, it makes sense it would eventually become a feature."
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Lions assistant arrested for nude driving and drunken driving
Exclusive: A Detroit Lions assistant coach was arrested twice in the last two weeks, once for allegedly driving drunk and once for indecent and obscene conduct, the Free Press has learned.
In the latter incident, a Dearborn police ticket describes the coach as “driving on public street without any clothes on. (NUDE).”
Joe Cullen, whom first-year head coach Rod Marinelli hired from the University of Illinois, coaches the defensive line. Cullen, 38, posted bond in both misdemeanor cases and was still coaching the Lions at practice Wednesday.
He walked away from a Free Press reporter who wanted to ask him about the incidents, but later the team released a statement from Cullen.
“I would like to apologize to the Detroit Lions organization, our fans, my family and friends for any embarrassment these incidents have caused. These incidents represent a mistake in judgment on my part. I deeply regret them and have learned a valuable lesson. It won’t happen again,’’ Cullen said in the statement.
Lions officials said Cullen has requested treatment.
The nudity incident happened Aug. 24 about 11:15 p.m., the night before the Lions flew to the west coast for a game against the Oakland Raiders.
Police stopped Cullen in his car, which was traveling eastbound on Michigan near Lapham Street. The ticket does not provide any other information about why Cullen allegedly was nude. The Lions said alcohol was involved.
A week later, Dearborn police again arrested Cullen, this time about 11:48 p.m. on Sept. 1, the night after the Lions lost their final exhibition game to the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field.
Court records show Cullen had a blood alcohol content of .12 after police stopped his 2006 Ford Explorer as it traveled west on Michigan near Tenny. Michigan law sets .08 as the legal limit.
Cullen, who lives in Dearborn, is scheduled to appear in 19th District Court next week on both cases..
Marinelli, asked about the arrests after Wednesday’s practice, declined to comment and referred questions to Lions president Matt Millen, “It’s a personal issue right now,’’ Marinelli said. “Matt’s going to handle it.’’
Millen released a statement later, saying, “We are obviously very disappointed. These are very serious matters that will be handled sternly and appropriately by our organization. Coach Cullen requested immediate help in seeking treatment. That assistance has been provided and a comprehensive, private program has been established for him.”
Cullen was fired from the University of Mississippi in early 2005 after an alcohol-related arrest at a restaurant. Athletic Director Pete Boone said Wednesday that no one from the Lions organization contacted him for a reference.
When asked whether the Lions were aware of Cullen's history and whether he would be disciplined for the current situation, Millen would only say, “This will be handled the same way any of these situations will be handled with a player. And that’s that it will remain confidential and private. We will respect the privacy of the person and we would expect that you respect that also.”
Cullen has also coached at Indiana, Memphis, Richmond, Louisiana State and the University of Massachusetts, where he played nose guard from 1986-1989.
September 6, 2006
By Jim Schaefer and Nicholas J. Cotsonika
Free Press Staff Writers
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In the latter incident, a Dearborn police ticket describes the coach as “driving on public street without any clothes on. (NUDE).”
Joe Cullen, whom first-year head coach Rod Marinelli hired from the University of Illinois, coaches the defensive line. Cullen, 38, posted bond in both misdemeanor cases and was still coaching the Lions at practice Wednesday.
He walked away from a Free Press reporter who wanted to ask him about the incidents, but later the team released a statement from Cullen.
“I would like to apologize to the Detroit Lions organization, our fans, my family and friends for any embarrassment these incidents have caused. These incidents represent a mistake in judgment on my part. I deeply regret them and have learned a valuable lesson. It won’t happen again,’’ Cullen said in the statement.
Lions officials said Cullen has requested treatment.
The nudity incident happened Aug. 24 about 11:15 p.m., the night before the Lions flew to the west coast for a game against the Oakland Raiders.
Police stopped Cullen in his car, which was traveling eastbound on Michigan near Lapham Street. The ticket does not provide any other information about why Cullen allegedly was nude. The Lions said alcohol was involved.
A week later, Dearborn police again arrested Cullen, this time about 11:48 p.m. on Sept. 1, the night after the Lions lost their final exhibition game to the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field.
Court records show Cullen had a blood alcohol content of .12 after police stopped his 2006 Ford Explorer as it traveled west on Michigan near Tenny. Michigan law sets .08 as the legal limit.
Cullen, who lives in Dearborn, is scheduled to appear in 19th District Court next week on both cases..
Marinelli, asked about the arrests after Wednesday’s practice, declined to comment and referred questions to Lions president Matt Millen, “It’s a personal issue right now,’’ Marinelli said. “Matt’s going to handle it.’’
Millen released a statement later, saying, “We are obviously very disappointed. These are very serious matters that will be handled sternly and appropriately by our organization. Coach Cullen requested immediate help in seeking treatment. That assistance has been provided and a comprehensive, private program has been established for him.”
Cullen was fired from the University of Mississippi in early 2005 after an alcohol-related arrest at a restaurant. Athletic Director Pete Boone said Wednesday that no one from the Lions organization contacted him for a reference.
When asked whether the Lions were aware of Cullen's history and whether he would be disciplined for the current situation, Millen would only say, “This will be handled the same way any of these situations will be handled with a player. And that’s that it will remain confidential and private. We will respect the privacy of the person and we would expect that you respect that also.”
Cullen has also coached at Indiana, Memphis, Richmond, Louisiana State and the University of Massachusetts, where he played nose guard from 1986-1989.
September 6, 2006
By Jim Schaefer and Nicholas J. Cotsonika
Free Press Staff Writers
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Peter bares all for women's magazine
Peter bares all for women's magazine
Sep 1 2006
Rin Simpson, Western Mail
A WELSH model, who was named one of the top 50 most eligible bachelors in the UK, has bared all for a nude photo shoot in a national women's magazine.
Peter Sheath from Swansea was one of six Welshmen who made it onto the list, compiled by Company magazine.
Now the same magazine has persuaded the bold 26-year-old to pose naked for its October issue, for a feature about this year's most eligible bachelors.
Entitled "Red, White and Phwoar!", the feature shows Peter lying front down on a bed, exposing the derriere which once earned him the title of "Sexiest Bum In Europe".
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Sep 1 2006
Rin Simpson, Western Mail
A WELSH model, who was named one of the top 50 most eligible bachelors in the UK, has bared all for a nude photo shoot in a national women's magazine.
Peter Sheath from Swansea was one of six Welshmen who made it onto the list, compiled by Company magazine.
Now the same magazine has persuaded the bold 26-year-old to pose naked for its October issue, for a feature about this year's most eligible bachelors.
Entitled "Red, White and Phwoar!", the feature shows Peter lying front down on a bed, exposing the derriere which once earned him the title of "Sexiest Bum In Europe".
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Friday, September 01, 2006
It's time I did Folsom
But whether I can bring myself to strip off completely in the crowd i just dunno. These pics are amazing and inspiring though, and are taken from various years. I know I'd get carried away there. :-)
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Hoskins struggled to contain his excitement
HOSKINS STRUGGLED TO CONTAIN HIS EXCITEMENT
English actor BOB HOSKINS struggled to contain his excitement when he appeared naked alongside sexy female extras in Oscar nominated comedy MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS. The HOOK star disrobed during one pivotal scene in the movie, about a nude revue in 1930s London's historical Soho nightclub The Windmill. And the 63-year-old was surprised by his reaction to his pleasant surroundings: "I looked up and saw these beautiful young bodies... and then I looked down and thought, 'Oh dear.'"
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English actor BOB HOSKINS struggled to contain his excitement when he appeared naked alongside sexy female extras in Oscar nominated comedy MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS. The HOOK star disrobed during one pivotal scene in the movie, about a nude revue in 1930s London's historical Soho nightclub The Windmill. And the 63-year-old was surprised by his reaction to his pleasant surroundings: "I looked up and saw these beautiful young bodies... and then I looked down and thought, 'Oh dear.'"
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Not the Oblation Run but the students are still naked....
Yes indeed it's not even that time of year and the Philippine students have stripped off for another run. And who can blame them? The Phillipine government has made all sorts of ludicrous mutterings about the University breeding malcontents so why not strip off and tell the middle aged morons to piss off. They must have been young once surely? So anyway I went looking for some pics, and though I found little about the latest run I included some photos of the Oblation as well. Hope you enjoy them.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
More pics from the performance artists
It would seem that the performance artists of Chengdu make a habit of getting naked in their work. (See previous posting August 21 2006). here are two more of their performances- these are from last year.
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Toby Rand strips to conquer
Ian Thorpe may crave anonymity in Los Angeles, but his Australian rocker neighbour Toby Rand is a different kettle of fish, having vowed to run naked down LA's trendy Melrose Avenue.
Rand is one of seven remaining hopefuls competing in television show Rockstar: Supernova.
The winner of the show will become the lead singer of rock hell-raiser Tommy Lee's new all-star band, which includes ex-Guns 'n Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.
Rand, a blonde-haired 28-year-old surfer from Melbourne, was one of the early favourites to win Rockstar: Supernova, but seven weeks into the series his popularity has fallen, with internet and text message voters around the world.
Things, however, are now looking up.
In the latest episode, Rand stripped naked for the right to sing the Peter Gabriel classic Solsbury Hill on the show, with Clarke accompanying him on guitar.
Lee, almost as famous for his exploits away from the music scene, including an X-rated video with former wife Pamela Anderson, applauded Rand's decision to bare all.
"After seeing you run around naked there's no question in my mind about your commitment," Lee said.
"This is what rock stars are all about, dude, and it was nice to see you being a maniac, so welcome.
"And Toby, by the way, nice arse."
Rand is well known in Melbourne's music scene for fronting band Juke Kartel. He worked at a Brunswick carpet company to make ends meet, but quit the job to fly to the US to compete in Rockstar: Supernova which is filmed each week in LA.
The show is the sequel to last year's series, which found a new lead singer for INXS.
Rand said he was not sure if his parents would be so appreciative of his naked romp, although he would do it again.
"What are you prepared to do next week? That's what the ladies want to know," host and former guitarist with Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Navarro, asked Rand in front of the show's live audience.
Rand thought for a moment, before replying: "I'm prepared to run down Melrose Avenue naked to get the song next week."
Rockstar: Supernova is shown in Australia on Foxtel's FOX8 channel.
The other competing singers come from the US, Canada, Iceland and South Africa and each week one is eliminated, with viewers around the world voting via the http://www.rockstar.msn.com website or via text message.
Rand and his rival contestants live in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, just a short drive from the million dollar home Thorpe bought as his LA base while training for next year's world swimming championships in Melbourne.
Rand and the other Rockstar: Supernova contestants last week had a taste of what their lives could be if they won when Lee flew them via private jet to Las Vegas for a boozy night out.
Rand lived it up.
Footage aired from the Vegas trip showed a groggy Rand telling Newsted at a bar: "I'm smashed."
Naked ambition ... Toby Rand, left, with mate and fellow band member Tommy Kende.
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(August 23, 2006)
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Rand is one of seven remaining hopefuls competing in television show Rockstar: Supernova.
The winner of the show will become the lead singer of rock hell-raiser Tommy Lee's new all-star band, which includes ex-Guns 'n Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.
Rand, a blonde-haired 28-year-old surfer from Melbourne, was one of the early favourites to win Rockstar: Supernova, but seven weeks into the series his popularity has fallen, with internet and text message voters around the world.
Things, however, are now looking up.
In the latest episode, Rand stripped naked for the right to sing the Peter Gabriel classic Solsbury Hill on the show, with Clarke accompanying him on guitar.
Lee, almost as famous for his exploits away from the music scene, including an X-rated video with former wife Pamela Anderson, applauded Rand's decision to bare all.
"After seeing you run around naked there's no question in my mind about your commitment," Lee said.
"This is what rock stars are all about, dude, and it was nice to see you being a maniac, so welcome.
"And Toby, by the way, nice arse."
Rand is well known in Melbourne's music scene for fronting band Juke Kartel. He worked at a Brunswick carpet company to make ends meet, but quit the job to fly to the US to compete in Rockstar: Supernova which is filmed each week in LA.
The show is the sequel to last year's series, which found a new lead singer for INXS.
Rand said he was not sure if his parents would be so appreciative of his naked romp, although he would do it again.
"What are you prepared to do next week? That's what the ladies want to know," host and former guitarist with Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Navarro, asked Rand in front of the show's live audience.
Rand thought for a moment, before replying: "I'm prepared to run down Melrose Avenue naked to get the song next week."
Rockstar: Supernova is shown in Australia on Foxtel's FOX8 channel.
The other competing singers come from the US, Canada, Iceland and South Africa and each week one is eliminated, with viewers around the world voting via the http://www.rockstar.msn.com website or via text message.
Rand and his rival contestants live in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, just a short drive from the million dollar home Thorpe bought as his LA base while training for next year's world swimming championships in Melbourne.
Rand and the other Rockstar: Supernova contestants last week had a taste of what their lives could be if they won when Lee flew them via private jet to Las Vegas for a boozy night out.
Rand lived it up.
Footage aired from the Vegas trip showed a groggy Rand telling Newsted at a bar: "I'm smashed."
Naked ambition ... Toby Rand, left, with mate and fellow band member Tommy Kende.
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
Strip and streak earns monk defrocking
This is hilarious- I had to add this story to the blog....
August 27, 2006
A Cambodian Buddhist monk who stripped naked and raced through suburban streets after a heavy night of drinking rice wine laced with toads has been asked to leave the monkhood.
Sim Soktriya, chief monk of Russei Keo district on the outskirts of the capital, said a woman discovered the naked monk passed out on her doorstep.
Soktriya said Dem Yonly, 30, had been drinking toad wine, excusing the forbidden behaviour for Buddhist monks by saying he was drinking it as medicine to treat an unspecified illness.
Cambodians widely believe that poison in the toads helps kill illnesses.
Yonly stripped and streaked, then fell asleep near his pagoda, scaring a woman who walked outside to find the naked monk lying in her garden covered in mud, police said.
Officers turned him over to the pagoda.
"He will not face criminal charges - we have just asked him to go home. This is not the first time he has been warned, but he does not listen," Soktriya said.
He said Yonly had been a monk for nearly seven years but had showed no sign of improvement. The defrocking also bars him from rejoining the monkhood at any other pagoda in Cambodia, Soktriya said.
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August 27, 2006
A Cambodian Buddhist monk who stripped naked and raced through suburban streets after a heavy night of drinking rice wine laced with toads has been asked to leave the monkhood.
Sim Soktriya, chief monk of Russei Keo district on the outskirts of the capital, said a woman discovered the naked monk passed out on her doorstep.
Soktriya said Dem Yonly, 30, had been drinking toad wine, excusing the forbidden behaviour for Buddhist monks by saying he was drinking it as medicine to treat an unspecified illness.
Cambodians widely believe that poison in the toads helps kill illnesses.
Yonly stripped and streaked, then fell asleep near his pagoda, scaring a woman who walked outside to find the naked monk lying in her garden covered in mud, police said.
Officers turned him over to the pagoda.
"He will not face criminal charges - we have just asked him to go home. This is not the first time he has been warned, but he does not listen," Soktriya said.
He said Yonly had been a monk for nearly seven years but had showed no sign of improvement. The defrocking also bars him from rejoining the monkhood at any other pagoda in Cambodia, Soktriya said.
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Naked in vermont
Given the article about teens getting naked in the streets I thought I'd check out vermont. It looks like a dinky kinda place as I found thse pics from the so-called Naked Crit. Enjoy.
Let Us Be Naked: Teens Stage Nude Sit-In
Let Us Be Naked: Teens Stage Nude Sit-In
Some have appeared naked in a downtown parking lot. Others rode their bicycles or simply strolled the streets in the nude.
Teenagers in the quaint Vermont town of Brattleboro are raising eyebrows this summer with brazen displays of nudity.
So far they haven't been arrested or ticketed: public nudity isn't illegal in the town of 13,000 people, unless it's done to arouse sexual gratification.
Vermont has a live-and-let-live tradition, allowing skinny-dipping and nude sunbathing. Brattleboro, the first permanent English settlement in the state in 1724, is home to a community of writers, artists and musicians as well as transplanted entrepreneurs from Boston and New York.
When the weather grew hot this year, a couple of dozen teens took to holding hula hoop contests, riding bikes and parading past the shops wearing only their birthday suits.
Nobody, including the police, seemed to take offense until one local, Theresa Toney, went before the town government in August to complain about a group of youngsters naked in a parking lot.
"The parking lot is not a strip club," she said. "What about children seeing this?"
Town officials asked their attorney to draft an ordinance to ban such displays for the Select Board to vote on in September. When the teens heard about it, some staged a nude sit-in.
"I don't see why it's such a big deal," said Alec McPherson, a recent high school graduate as he sat at a coffee shop table, browsing a thick volume of artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Everyone's naked in this book."
His companion, Jeremiah Compton, a high school junior who plays in a local metal-and-punk band, agreed. "It's just that we're bored and expressing our right," he said.
"We have a nuclear power plant a few miles away and a ridiculous war in the Middle East, countries getting bombed," said Ian Bigelow, a 23-year-old who had gathered with some of his friends outside a bookstore. "So why's it such a big problem if we chose to get nude?"
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Some have appeared naked in a downtown parking lot. Others rode their bicycles or simply strolled the streets in the nude.
Teenagers in the quaint Vermont town of Brattleboro are raising eyebrows this summer with brazen displays of nudity.
So far they haven't been arrested or ticketed: public nudity isn't illegal in the town of 13,000 people, unless it's done to arouse sexual gratification.
Vermont has a live-and-let-live tradition, allowing skinny-dipping and nude sunbathing. Brattleboro, the first permanent English settlement in the state in 1724, is home to a community of writers, artists and musicians as well as transplanted entrepreneurs from Boston and New York.
When the weather grew hot this year, a couple of dozen teens took to holding hula hoop contests, riding bikes and parading past the shops wearing only their birthday suits.
Nobody, including the police, seemed to take offense until one local, Theresa Toney, went before the town government in August to complain about a group of youngsters naked in a parking lot.
"The parking lot is not a strip club," she said. "What about children seeing this?"
Town officials asked their attorney to draft an ordinance to ban such displays for the Select Board to vote on in September. When the teens heard about it, some staged a nude sit-in.
"I don't see why it's such a big deal," said Alec McPherson, a recent high school graduate as he sat at a coffee shop table, browsing a thick volume of artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Everyone's naked in this book."
His companion, Jeremiah Compton, a high school junior who plays in a local metal-and-punk band, agreed. "It's just that we're bored and expressing our right," he said.
"We have a nuclear power plant a few miles away and a ridiculous war in the Middle East, countries getting bombed," said Ian Bigelow, a 23-year-old who had gathered with some of his friends outside a bookstore. "So why's it such a big problem if we chose to get nude?"
Source: AP
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Monday, August 21, 2006
Students' naked performance causes outrage
A total of 41 university students, both male and female, took part in the display at a golf course in Chengdu city.
According to Chongqing Morning Post, the performance art, named @41, is completed by 41 young students standing nakedly in the shape of "@", then falling down like dominos.
But the performance of the students - from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music and Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts - has caused a huge debate in China.
The organiser and director of the performance, known only as Zhang, commented on the college's website: "As the dominant power for the future world, youth is responsibility; youth is power!"
Another participant, Mr Li, also defends their art form: "It's a breakthrough. Not only to my art creation, but to our social ethics."
Many people however are opposed to their work and have been speaking out on various news websites in China. One such comment reads: "It's a seduction to youth. The organisers should be severely punished, since they do this porn stuff under the label of art".
Another disgruntled member of the public remarks: "If naked is art, then taking a shower in the bathroom is much better. Psychos!"
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According to Chongqing Morning Post, the performance art, named @41, is completed by 41 young students standing nakedly in the shape of "@", then falling down like dominos.
But the performance of the students - from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music and Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts - has caused a huge debate in China.
The organiser and director of the performance, known only as Zhang, commented on the college's website: "As the dominant power for the future world, youth is responsibility; youth is power!"
Another participant, Mr Li, also defends their art form: "It's a breakthrough. Not only to my art creation, but to our social ethics."
Many people however are opposed to their work and have been speaking out on various news websites in China. One such comment reads: "It's a seduction to youth. The organisers should be severely punished, since they do this porn stuff under the label of art".
Another disgruntled member of the public remarks: "If naked is art, then taking a shower in the bathroom is much better. Psychos!"
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Gutsy City traders to strip for cancer relief
LONDON (Reuters) - City traders are set to raise eyebrows by posing for a nude calendar to raise money for a cancer charity.
The calendar will feature 12 people posing naked but with their modesty preserved, the KatCanDo charity for colon cancer told Reuters.
KatCanDo, which was set up by Kate Coles in 2004, is still looking for more people to fill the slots.
"It's a very serious attempt to raise money," said Stephen Coles, the husband of the charity's founder. "It will be tastefully done."
Kate Coles was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2003 and died in March 2006.
But some traders -- a breed not renowned for being shy and retiring -- were bashful.
"I think I give the world enough amusement without taking my clothes off," said one London-based dealer.
Nude calendars of ordinary people with strategically placed objects covering their modesty has become a popular way of raising money.
The phenomenon reached a wider audience with the film Calendar Girls, which was based on the true story of Women's Institute members who posed nude for a naughty charity calendar to raise money for leukaemia research.
The project follows a similar calendar in 2005 that featured hospital doctors and which sold around 5,000 copies, raising several thousand pounds to buy equipment and facilities not normally provided by the NHS.
KatCanDo added that donations can also be made through its website, www.katcando.org.uk
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The calendar will feature 12 people posing naked but with their modesty preserved, the KatCanDo charity for colon cancer told Reuters.
KatCanDo, which was set up by Kate Coles in 2004, is still looking for more people to fill the slots.
"It's a very serious attempt to raise money," said Stephen Coles, the husband of the charity's founder. "It will be tastefully done."
Kate Coles was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2003 and died in March 2006.
But some traders -- a breed not renowned for being shy and retiring -- were bashful.
"I think I give the world enough amusement without taking my clothes off," said one London-based dealer.
Nude calendars of ordinary people with strategically placed objects covering their modesty has become a popular way of raising money.
The phenomenon reached a wider audience with the film Calendar Girls, which was based on the true story of Women's Institute members who posed nude for a naughty charity calendar to raise money for leukaemia research.
The project follows a similar calendar in 2005 that featured hospital doctors and which sold around 5,000 copies, raising several thousand pounds to buy equipment and facilities not normally provided by the NHS.
KatCanDo added that donations can also be made through its website, www.katcando.org.uk
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Nude photo exhibition in HK revives debate on artistic expression
By Channel NewsAsia's Hong Kong Steven Jiang | Posted: 19 August 2006 2240 hrs
HONG KONG : An unusual exhibition in Hong Kong has highlighted a long running debate over the boundaries for artistic expression.
The photo exhibition is so controversial that even discreet admirers peeping in from the streets run for cover when they see a news team.
Life-sized pictures of ordinary men and women in their birthday suits are an extraordinary sight in Hong Kong, even in the art world.
Roy Lee, who snapped all the photographs, has vivid memories of a woman who heard him discussing his exhibition with friends.
"All of sudden, she slapped me on my face, saying 'you're filthy'," recalled photographer Roy Lee.
But that is exactly the mindset that Roy and his amateur models want to change.
"Nudity in Hong Kong is always associated with pornography. But to the Europeans, nudity is something beautiful and natural," said Lee.
The photographer named his show "The Square" to highlight the government's requirement that the models' private parts be blurred.
Without the pixilation, Roy feared that he may be slapped again - with a fine of more than US$50,000.
And money, said the photographer, was why the city's tabloid media seemed to freely print licentious pictures everyday.
He said they don't mind paying the fines as they can sell more copies and recover the sum.
But most independent artists do not have such a luxury.
Roy's models echoed his frustration.
TV producer May Yu said she had been nervous as it was her first time posing in the nude.
But the rare experience, she said, had made her more comfortable with her body.
And she now questions the need to modify the photos.
"The square culture is so ironic. You can still pretty much see everything, so what's the point," challenged May.
A fellow model said the point of this exhibition was to nurture greater appreciation for fine arts in Hong Kong society, starting with the young.
"You have to build in the concept in the students' mind from an early stage. Eventually they may understand the difference between nudity and pornography, and also understand what art tries to express," said musician Kung Chi-Shing.
Until then, artists like Roy Lee and the censorship authorities will continue to square off over artistic freedom.
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HONG KONG : An unusual exhibition in Hong Kong has highlighted a long running debate over the boundaries for artistic expression.
The photo exhibition is so controversial that even discreet admirers peeping in from the streets run for cover when they see a news team.
Life-sized pictures of ordinary men and women in their birthday suits are an extraordinary sight in Hong Kong, even in the art world.
Roy Lee, who snapped all the photographs, has vivid memories of a woman who heard him discussing his exhibition with friends.
"All of sudden, she slapped me on my face, saying 'you're filthy'," recalled photographer Roy Lee.
But that is exactly the mindset that Roy and his amateur models want to change.
"Nudity in Hong Kong is always associated with pornography. But to the Europeans, nudity is something beautiful and natural," said Lee.
The photographer named his show "The Square" to highlight the government's requirement that the models' private parts be blurred.
Without the pixilation, Roy feared that he may be slapped again - with a fine of more than US$50,000.
And money, said the photographer, was why the city's tabloid media seemed to freely print licentious pictures everyday.
He said they don't mind paying the fines as they can sell more copies and recover the sum.
But most independent artists do not have such a luxury.
Roy's models echoed his frustration.
TV producer May Yu said she had been nervous as it was her first time posing in the nude.
But the rare experience, she said, had made her more comfortable with her body.
And she now questions the need to modify the photos.
"The square culture is so ironic. You can still pretty much see everything, so what's the point," challenged May.
A fellow model said the point of this exhibition was to nurture greater appreciation for fine arts in Hong Kong society, starting with the young.
"You have to build in the concept in the students' mind from an early stage. Eventually they may understand the difference between nudity and pornography, and also understand what art tries to express," said musician Kung Chi-Shing.
Until then, artists like Roy Lee and the censorship authorities will continue to square off over artistic freedom.
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
Macy mortified by prison nude scene
SEABISCUIT star WILLIAM H MACY was mortified when he had to appear nude in his new film, EDMOND, in a prison filled with real inmates. The actor agreed to strip off in a scene where he had to walk down a long prison corridor. But the embarrassment of appearing naked in front of convicts was nothing in comparison to the special "sock" he had to wear to protect his manhood. He explains, "The bad thing is when you do a scene like this you have to wear a sock. You can use your imagination as to where you put the sock. "I knew I was in trouble during the first take when I walked about four steps and STUART GORDON, our director, says 'cut' and walks around and looks at me and says, 'Can we get a shorter sock?'"
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Nude dance show is what market will bare
Fuse's 'Pants-off Dance-Off': 'Dumbest show on TV' unlikely hit
Monday, August 7, 2006; Posted: 3:31 p.m. EDT (19:31 GMT)
Not every idea has to be smart to make it on TV. Sometimes stupid works, too.
At the end of busy days in his New York production office, Tad Low will sometimes crank the music loud for his staff to take a dance break. One day someone observed, "How hilarious would this be if we did this in the nude?"
From that offhand remark came "Pants-Off Dance-Off," which has quickly become the Fuse network's most popular series ever. No more complicated than its title, the competition features people dancing in front of a screen playing their favorite music video, while slowly shedding clothes.
"Why hasn't anybody put naked people and rock music together on television before?" said Low, who created the "Pop-Up Videos" series for VH1. "It seems so obvious, like peanut butter and jelly."
Five dancers are featured in each show, from Tuesday through Friday at 10 p.m., and viewers vote online for each night's favorite. Those choices then compete in Saturday's "dance-off." The series is in repeats now until the second season starts September 26.
Once Low came up with the idea, he persuaded his girlfriend's friend to dance in front of a screen in his office so he could film a pilot episode.
"I was thinking, 'What is happening here? What has gone on with my life that I'm sitting here behind a camera directing a woman to remove her clothes?' But when I put it together in the edit room, it was one of those moments where you say, 'This is so funny and mesmerizing.' "
Don't expect models or strip club refugees. Low purposely sought ordinary folks, men and women, as a way of striking out against airbrushed culture. The models have included a 58-year-old retired male teacher and a woman dressed in a clown suit.
Pop-up factoids appear on the screen during the dance ("As a child, Masta Wong wanted to be a subway conductor") along with comments from host Jodie Sweetin.
Catherine Mullen, Fuse's new general manager, recalled finding the pilot originally titled "Dance Without Pants" hilarious, but admitted to many doubts about how it should be done.
"We didn't want it to be predictable," she said. "We didn't want to make it salacious. We didn't want it to be 'College Girls Gone Wild.' We wanted to make it like 'The Gong Show.' "
After she saw the pilot in February, the show debuted on Fuse in April -- a ridiculously short period of time in television. It has given the 3-year-old network a buzzworthy program, something it has lacked in trying to emerge from the large shadow of MTV and its siblings.
Contestant: 'I just went with it'
Fuse doesn't pretend "Pants-Off Dance-Off" is anything more than it is. After TV Guide called it the "dumbest show on television," Fuse proudly trumpeted that quote in the headline of a news release.
The "pants-off" part of the show is a bit of a tease. When the clothes are finally off, Fuse covers up the bodies with an electronic version of a towel. Viewers who want to see more are directed to the network's Web site, where breasts and genitalia are pixelated.
The conservative approach has annoyed some fans, and Low wishes Fuse would do a late-night version of "Pants-Off Dance-Off" that would show some of what is seen online. Mullen said it was part of Fuse's strategy to have different content available on different platforms, like online and on cell phones.
Howard Wong, a 33-year-old computer worker from New York City, saw an item in a nudist's magazine about the show. He had piled up some $200 in parking tickets, so the opportunity to earn $200 to dance for an obscure TV network appealed to him.
"I didn't know what to say or what to do," he said. "I just went with it. It was a total adrenaline rush. I knew I had made a total fool of myself. The whole thing was absurd, but I think the creator of the show knew that."
Maybe it was his androgynous dance style, or the washboard abdominals, but Wong -- who uses the name Masta Wong -- became a three-time champion.
Wong briefly worked in California as a photographer shooting pornographic videos. Now he's occasionally getting recognized on the street for his time spent stripping in front of the camera.
"I'm not going to lie," he said. "It is kind of cool."
For Low, "Pants-Off Dance-Off" completes an odd trilogy of programming about music videos. After "Pop-Up Videos," which became popular for its image-busting snarkiness, he created "Video IQ" for Fuse. On that show, viewers were invited to solve puzzles inserted into the promo clips.
"I don't know what that says about the culture at large," he said. "But we've certainly made it easier to watch. Less reading."
It's his belief with "Pants-Off Dance-Off" that ordinary people can be more interesting to watch than the Paris Hiltons and Lindsey Lohans of the world.
"Who hasn't danced around in their underwear to their favorite song?" he said. "It's one of life's moments of unbridled enthusiasm, and the notion of this show is to make that contagious."
Howard Wong -- known as "Masta Wong" -- is a three-time winner on "Pants-Off Dance-Off."
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Monday, August 7, 2006; Posted: 3:31 p.m. EDT (19:31 GMT)
Not every idea has to be smart to make it on TV. Sometimes stupid works, too.
At the end of busy days in his New York production office, Tad Low will sometimes crank the music loud for his staff to take a dance break. One day someone observed, "How hilarious would this be if we did this in the nude?"
From that offhand remark came "Pants-Off Dance-Off," which has quickly become the Fuse network's most popular series ever. No more complicated than its title, the competition features people dancing in front of a screen playing their favorite music video, while slowly shedding clothes.
"Why hasn't anybody put naked people and rock music together on television before?" said Low, who created the "Pop-Up Videos" series for VH1. "It seems so obvious, like peanut butter and jelly."
Five dancers are featured in each show, from Tuesday through Friday at 10 p.m., and viewers vote online for each night's favorite. Those choices then compete in Saturday's "dance-off." The series is in repeats now until the second season starts September 26.
Once Low came up with the idea, he persuaded his girlfriend's friend to dance in front of a screen in his office so he could film a pilot episode.
"I was thinking, 'What is happening here? What has gone on with my life that I'm sitting here behind a camera directing a woman to remove her clothes?' But when I put it together in the edit room, it was one of those moments where you say, 'This is so funny and mesmerizing.' "
Don't expect models or strip club refugees. Low purposely sought ordinary folks, men and women, as a way of striking out against airbrushed culture. The models have included a 58-year-old retired male teacher and a woman dressed in a clown suit.
Pop-up factoids appear on the screen during the dance ("As a child, Masta Wong wanted to be a subway conductor") along with comments from host Jodie Sweetin.
Catherine Mullen, Fuse's new general manager, recalled finding the pilot originally titled "Dance Without Pants" hilarious, but admitted to many doubts about how it should be done.
"We didn't want it to be predictable," she said. "We didn't want to make it salacious. We didn't want it to be 'College Girls Gone Wild.' We wanted to make it like 'The Gong Show.' "
After she saw the pilot in February, the show debuted on Fuse in April -- a ridiculously short period of time in television. It has given the 3-year-old network a buzzworthy program, something it has lacked in trying to emerge from the large shadow of MTV and its siblings.
Contestant: 'I just went with it'
Fuse doesn't pretend "Pants-Off Dance-Off" is anything more than it is. After TV Guide called it the "dumbest show on television," Fuse proudly trumpeted that quote in the headline of a news release.
The "pants-off" part of the show is a bit of a tease. When the clothes are finally off, Fuse covers up the bodies with an electronic version of a towel. Viewers who want to see more are directed to the network's Web site, where breasts and genitalia are pixelated.
The conservative approach has annoyed some fans, and Low wishes Fuse would do a late-night version of "Pants-Off Dance-Off" that would show some of what is seen online. Mullen said it was part of Fuse's strategy to have different content available on different platforms, like online and on cell phones.
Howard Wong, a 33-year-old computer worker from New York City, saw an item in a nudist's magazine about the show. He had piled up some $200 in parking tickets, so the opportunity to earn $200 to dance for an obscure TV network appealed to him.
"I didn't know what to say or what to do," he said. "I just went with it. It was a total adrenaline rush. I knew I had made a total fool of myself. The whole thing was absurd, but I think the creator of the show knew that."
Maybe it was his androgynous dance style, or the washboard abdominals, but Wong -- who uses the name Masta Wong -- became a three-time champion.
Wong briefly worked in California as a photographer shooting pornographic videos. Now he's occasionally getting recognized on the street for his time spent stripping in front of the camera.
"I'm not going to lie," he said. "It is kind of cool."
For Low, "Pants-Off Dance-Off" completes an odd trilogy of programming about music videos. After "Pop-Up Videos," which became popular for its image-busting snarkiness, he created "Video IQ" for Fuse. On that show, viewers were invited to solve puzzles inserted into the promo clips.
"I don't know what that says about the culture at large," he said. "But we've certainly made it easier to watch. Less reading."
It's his belief with "Pants-Off Dance-Off" that ordinary people can be more interesting to watch than the Paris Hiltons and Lindsey Lohans of the world.
"Who hasn't danced around in their underwear to their favorite song?" he said. "It's one of life's moments of unbridled enthusiasm, and the notion of this show is to make that contagious."
Howard Wong -- known as "Masta Wong" -- is a three-time winner on "Pants-Off Dance-Off."
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Daniel romps naked on horse in potty new role
Daniel romps naked on horse in potty new role
by BAZ BAMIGBOYE, Daily Mail 11:12am 28th July 2006
New role: Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths
Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths, stars of the Harry Potter movies, are to appear together on the London stage in April, in a new production of Equus, one of the defining plays of the past half-century.
In one scene, Daniel will have to perform a sexual act while naked and mounted on a horse - but by all accounts, he’s not daunted by the prospect.
Teenage Radcliffe has become a household name the world over since winning the part of J. K. Rowling’s schoolboy wizard (he has played him in four films and is in the middle of shooting a fifth, The Order Of The Phoenix).
As I exclusively revealed in December, he will play Alan Strang, a troubled youth institutionalised for blinding six horses with a hoof spike.
This seemingly senseless act is at the heart of Peter Shaffer’s extraordinary 33-year-old drama, which explores the nature of passion, religion, equine worship and teenage instability.
It was a sensation when it first ran at the National, then on Broadway, and later in a movie starring Richard Burton and Peter Firth, who created the part of Strang on stage.
Griffiths, who has won a Tony for the Broadway run of the National Theatre’s celebrated production of The History Boys, is well acquainted with Radcliffe. In the Potter films he plays Harry’s awful uncle Vernon Dursley.
In Equus, he will play Martin Dysart, the psychiatrist who tries to discover why the groomsman maimed the horses.
Last night, Daniel wrote to me that he was ‘truly delighted to have been given the opportunity to work on this great play’, adding that he felt honoured ‘to be entrusted with the role’.
He recalled how he took part in a workshop of the play in an Old Vic studio last summer — with Shaffer and his formidable agent Patricia McNaughton also in attendance. This inspired a mix of ‘awe and terror at the prospect of playing such a complicated character’, Daniel said.
Awe obviously outweighed terror, though. ‘I knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and one not to be missed.’
He acknowledged the amount of preparation he has to do, but says once out of ‘Potterland’, he will devote all his energies to the play. ‘I’ve got a lot of hard work ahead of me, but I am totally dedicated to this production and only hope I can do it justice.’
Gala
The play will rehearse for six weeks in London from January 3, with director Thea Sharrock taking charge, and then go straight into a series of previews from February 16. It will open to the critics with a gala first night on February 27.
A theatre is being negotiated and, as you might expect, all the major theatre owners — including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh — are vying for Equus.
Daniel will perform as Alan Strang for 16 weeks. Then it’s back to Hogwarts to prepare to film the sixth, penultimate, picture in the Harry Potter canon, The Half-Blood Prince.
The castings are a scorching theatrical coup for producers David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers, who have spent eight years preparing to bring the play back to London.
Shaffer had told the producers they could acquire the world rights — if they found the right boy to play Strang.
Their choice was Daniel, who made his stage debut as a celebrity guest in the comedy The Play What I Wrote, the Morecambe and Wise tribute that they produced. ‘Shaffer was delighted with Daniel,’ Pugh recalled yesterday. Griffiths was then approached.
Last week, while the actor was briefly back in England to do a few days’ work on The Order Of The Phoenix, he and Daniel discussed doing the play.
The Equus team also visited the pair on the Harry Potter set. ‘One of the things that made Richard so perfect was not only does he know this part, but he understands working with young people,’ Pugh said.
Director Ms Sharrock has been meeting with set, costume and lighting designers, but final designs will have to wait until a theatre has been decided on.
Initially, Kenneth Branagh had been planning to direct the play, but he withdrew for reasons of availability and differences of opinion about how the drama would be staged.
Pugh, Daniel’s parents, the actor and his agent have discussed the script. Pugh said Radcliffe did not shy away from the play’s coup de theatre. ‘There were no issues Daniel was worried about. He said he would play whatever’s in the script.’
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Laundry stripper lets it all hang out
"Laundry stripper lets it all hang out
25 July 2006
A laundromat customer aired far more than his dirty laundry in public when he stripped naked in front of disbelieving patrons.
The man was initially seen smoking and drinking at the Open All Hours laundromat in Christchurch on Friday at 2pm before throwing other customers into a real spin.
A woman, who was working in a nearby pharmacy, said the man started to strip in front of about 15 shocked customers.
"They were all watching him – not saying anything. He took his top off parading around, and slowly took more clothes off. It was like a strip show. He thought he was hot, that's for sure."
The woman said some customers moved away "because I think they were starting to get a bit scared".
According to police, after removing his underwear, the man put his clothes into a washing machine and donned a pair of shorts. Officers later charged a 45-year-old unemployed man with offensive behaviour."
Offensive behaviour? I attach a pic serving as an example. I kinda like it. Offensive? I'll let you make up your mind.
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25 July 2006
A laundromat customer aired far more than his dirty laundry in public when he stripped naked in front of disbelieving patrons.
The man was initially seen smoking and drinking at the Open All Hours laundromat in Christchurch on Friday at 2pm before throwing other customers into a real spin.
A woman, who was working in a nearby pharmacy, said the man started to strip in front of about 15 shocked customers.
"They were all watching him – not saying anything. He took his top off parading around, and slowly took more clothes off. It was like a strip show. He thought he was hot, that's for sure."
The woman said some customers moved away "because I think they were starting to get a bit scared".
According to police, after removing his underwear, the man put his clothes into a washing machine and donned a pair of shorts. Officers later charged a 45-year-old unemployed man with offensive behaviour."
Offensive behaviour? I attach a pic serving as an example. I kinda like it. Offensive? I'll let you make up your mind.
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McFly have got naked at London’s premier gay club
They celebrate topping the chart by whipping their bits out...
McFly have got naked at London’s premier gay club.
The spunky pop outfit, who shot to number one on Sunday with their double A-side ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, brought new meaning to the phrase when they stripped off at London’s G.A.Y. club in celebration of their number one, and much to the appreciation of their adoring fans.
Tom, who celebrated his 21st birthday over the weekend said: “I wasn’t at all embarrassed about being naked; we all know who’s got the biggest package – me!”
McFly, who were completely nude on stage with the exception of appropriately placed instruments, have even vowed to get naked again if they win ‘Best Pop Act’ award next month. Oh joy!
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McFly have got naked at London’s premier gay club.
The spunky pop outfit, who shot to number one on Sunday with their double A-side ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, brought new meaning to the phrase when they stripped off at London’s G.A.Y. club in celebration of their number one, and much to the appreciation of their adoring fans.
Tom, who celebrated his 21st birthday over the weekend said: “I wasn’t at all embarrassed about being naked; we all know who’s got the biggest package – me!”
McFly, who were completely nude on stage with the exception of appropriately placed instruments, have even vowed to get naked again if they win ‘Best Pop Act’ award next month. Oh joy!
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
Nudes play out bar scene for art
Further to my posting of july 13th about Alastair Devine's project in Scotland 33 people took part- (hundreds were turned down incidentally). Well here I am trying to get some art sessions going and the models are easy to find; findin the would be artists/photographers/voyeurs appears to be a bit more difficult amazingly.
"More than 30 people have bared all in a Glasgow bar.
The volunteers were posing in Bobar in the west end for Glasgow photographer Alistair Devine.
But instead of everyone being in the same position, as in photographer Spencer Tunick's pictures, each nude was given a bar scene role to play.
Event spokesman Oli Norman said: "There was no embarrassment. Everyone was incredibly comfortable. It looked totally natural."
A total of 33 people took part, aged from 20 to 66.
I just thought 'why not? Just go for it'. It's certainly different from a normal persons' life experience
Mark, one of the volunteers
Mr Norman, managing director of the marketing agency Dada which commissioned the event with Mr Devine, told BBC Scotland's news website: "It's been absolutely incredible. The mix of people here is amazing.
"We have someone with an OBE, a firefighter, a manager, a dental nurse, a government official and an American tourist."
The volunteers were all given roles to play such as a customer at the bar or a couple having a lovers' tiff.
A dress rehearsal was held first where everyone wore bath robes before the instruction "let's get naked' was given.
The actual shot took about two and a half hours to set up.
Volunteers with Alistair Devine
Volunteers wore bath robes for the dress rehearsal
A small minority of those taking part were naturists but most had never done anything similar before.
"They just wanted to do something different," Mr Norman said. "And most of them just came along by themselves and had never met any of the others before."
One of the volunteers was a Scot called Mark who said: "When I read about it I thought it sounded quite tasteful.
"I just thought 'why not? Just go for it'. It's certainly different from a normal persons' life experience."
American cycle tour operator Bill, who is a nudist, said: "I'm doing this partially to meet some naked Scots but in addition to being a nudist, I'm a figure model in the States so I'm paid to be naked in front of artists.
"It also enhances my body image. Nude is not lewd and I think it's important for people to know that no matter what shape, size or colour they are, they should be proud of their bodies." "
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Naked young guys on public view....
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Baring nearly all in memory of our friend
This is a touching story and slightly out of the usual 'performingmales' vein. However there is an upside to this story: a calendar...:-)
"North Wales
Baring nearly all in memory of our friend
Jul 20 2006
By Eryl Crump, Daily Post
FRIENDS of a 23-year-old man who died from cancer are to pose naked for a calendar and raise cash in his memory.
The lads will be pictured in various sporting shots to raise money for cancer charities. Mark Jones of YWern, Wrexham, died last month after a brave three-year battle against testicular cancer.
After his funeral, mum Julie vowed to do all she could to make sure another life is not lost in the same way. She launched the Mark Jones Testicular Cancer Awareness Fund, also known as Balls 2 Cancer, to raise money and increase knowledge about the killer disease.
"The calendar is one way of raising money and awareness at the same time," she said.
"We've organised it and we're just waiting for the photographer to take the photos next month. The calendar will be on sale from October."
Other activities include a fun night at a Wrexham pub and a six-a-side football tournament.
Julie, who nursed her son in his final weeks, said: "Mark found a lump on one of his testicles 12 months before he was diagnosed. I think he put off going to the doctor through embarrassment. By the time he did go to the doctor's it was too late, the cancer had spread.
"He was a very quiet, deep person but he would never discuss anything. If he was in pain he wouldn't tell anybody and kept everything to himself.
"I want to stop the embarrassment for young men. Breast cancer is talked about so much women aren't bothered about going to the doctor."
Charity trustees would like to see men sent aletter asking them to go for screening at Well-man clinics, similar to the way women get regular smear tests for cervical cancer.
Julie paid a warm tribute to her son.
"The number of friends who came to his funeral was just unbelievable. There were about 80 or 90 lads, he was so popular," she said."
When I visit the UK I shall look out for this calendar. Hope they raise a lot of funds for testicular cancer in the process.
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"North Wales
Baring nearly all in memory of our friend
Jul 20 2006
By Eryl Crump, Daily Post
FRIENDS of a 23-year-old man who died from cancer are to pose naked for a calendar and raise cash in his memory.
The lads will be pictured in various sporting shots to raise money for cancer charities. Mark Jones of YWern, Wrexham, died last month after a brave three-year battle against testicular cancer.
After his funeral, mum Julie vowed to do all she could to make sure another life is not lost in the same way. She launched the Mark Jones Testicular Cancer Awareness Fund, also known as Balls 2 Cancer, to raise money and increase knowledge about the killer disease.
"The calendar is one way of raising money and awareness at the same time," she said.
"We've organised it and we're just waiting for the photographer to take the photos next month. The calendar will be on sale from October."
Other activities include a fun night at a Wrexham pub and a six-a-side football tournament.
Julie, who nursed her son in his final weeks, said: "Mark found a lump on one of his testicles 12 months before he was diagnosed. I think he put off going to the doctor through embarrassment. By the time he did go to the doctor's it was too late, the cancer had spread.
"He was a very quiet, deep person but he would never discuss anything. If he was in pain he wouldn't tell anybody and kept everything to himself.
"I want to stop the embarrassment for young men. Breast cancer is talked about so much women aren't bothered about going to the doctor."
Charity trustees would like to see men sent aletter asking them to go for screening at Well-man clinics, similar to the way women get regular smear tests for cervical cancer.
Julie paid a warm tribute to her son.
"The number of friends who came to his funeral was just unbelievable. There were about 80 or 90 lads, he was so popular," she said."
When I visit the UK I shall look out for this calendar. Hope they raise a lot of funds for testicular cancer in the process.
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Naked bird whacker
Naked bird whacker
The Press Association Thursday July 20, 06:54 AM
Police in Virginia, arrested a naked man who was hitting a car with a pigeon.
A couple from Whaleyville had just arrived home in their car when Juan Lopez, 30, approached them and repeatedly pounded the pigeon on the car, police said.
"I'm not sure whether he's mentally disturbed or under the influence of narcotics, but he was obviously having some sort of issue that night," said Lt Debbie George, Suffolk Police Department spokeswoman.
The Press Association Thursday July 20, 06:54 AM
Police in Virginia, arrested a naked man who was hitting a car with a pigeon.
A couple from Whaleyville had just arrived home in their car when Juan Lopez, 30, approached them and repeatedly pounded the pigeon on the car, police said.
"I'm not sure whether he's mentally disturbed or under the influence of narcotics, but he was obviously having some sort of issue that night," said Lt Debbie George, Suffolk Police Department spokeswoman.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Naked Performing Males
Just felt the time is right to add some naked performers to the blog here. It is a weekend after all and needs must. Enjoy.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Artist seeks models in Scotland
Well I mentioned in my earlier article about renting a slave ( btw I'd like a naked slave - any offers? muscles and good physique is a prerequisite) that the Brits were the main news on this blog but now it seems that the Scots decide they wanna piece of the action. Read on and if you live in Scotland and wanna model get yer butt ass over, get naked and get a photo for the group...
Article from a Scottish newspaper- The Herald;
Artist seeks models:
Copyright © 2006 Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited. All Rights Reserved
Wanted: willing exhibitionists to create Scotland's first piece of public naked art. A leading Scottish photographer is looking for nude models for a new project "celebrating the eclectic, bohemian and artistic spirit of Glasgow's west end".
Alistair Devine hopes to emulate the work of Spencer Tunick, who became famous for his pictures involving hundreds of naked people in cities around the world.
Devine, who has photographed numerous celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, Sting and Elton John, wants to enlist the help of around 30 models for his shoot.
Tunick used public spaces for his photographs but Glaswegian volunteers should be able to preserve some modesty - the event will take place behind the closed doors of a new bar on Byres Road in 10 days.
Devine said: "This kind of thing has never been done before in Scotland and we are appealing for members of the Scottish public to come forward, get involved in the shoot and be part of something which is really quite out of the norm. A walk down and around Byres Road day or night is very inspiring. The area is a true hub of creativity and the type of individuals who wish to take part in this photograph will see this kind of project as broadening their life experiences.
"We are looking for Scottish models of every shape and size. The only requirement is that all individuals are over 18 and aren't shy as they will be required to strip off and bare all.
"The shoot will kick off very early at 9am on Sunday, July 23, and is certain to be a truly unforgettable morning for all involved."
Artist Spencer Tunick has been celebrated and vilified in equal measure for his controversial work featuring hundreds of naked bodies sprawled along streets, roadsides and empty malls.
Focused in New York and cities across the US, Tunick calls his models "human sculptures" and captures them on video and through stark monochrome pictures. For one picture he gathered his models outside the United Nations building and wrapped 25 nudes in a plastic sheet for his own version of the "General Assembly". Devine's Glasgow shoot will not involve full-frontal poses and all models will be artfully arranged throughout a new venue called bobar.
The event has been billed as a celebration of the "eclectic, bohemian and artistic spirit of the west end which relentlessly pushes the boundaries of creativity and continually produces leading figures in the music, fashion, art and acting world". Devine has been a photo-journalist for more than 30 years, with a career spanning every aspect of the media, from newspapers and glossy magazines to broadcasting.
As well as winning Scottish, British and World press awards for his photography, Devine has held a number of high-profile exhibitions featuring pictures of Sean Connery, Billy Connolly and Ewan McGregor. Craig McAdam, manager of bobar, said: "It is an exciting and daring idea which will appeal to those liberated individuals out there who want to take part in a first of its kind project and it should make their Sunday a little bit more interesting than it would normally be."
For further details contact Laura McIlquham or Claire Morrison on 0141 222 2266.
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Article from a Scottish newspaper- The Herald;
Artist seeks models:
Copyright © 2006 Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited. All Rights Reserved
Wanted: willing exhibitionists to create Scotland's first piece of public naked art. A leading Scottish photographer is looking for nude models for a new project "celebrating the eclectic, bohemian and artistic spirit of Glasgow's west end".
Alistair Devine hopes to emulate the work of Spencer Tunick, who became famous for his pictures involving hundreds of naked people in cities around the world.
Devine, who has photographed numerous celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, Sting and Elton John, wants to enlist the help of around 30 models for his shoot.
Tunick used public spaces for his photographs but Glaswegian volunteers should be able to preserve some modesty - the event will take place behind the closed doors of a new bar on Byres Road in 10 days.
Devine said: "This kind of thing has never been done before in Scotland and we are appealing for members of the Scottish public to come forward, get involved in the shoot and be part of something which is really quite out of the norm. A walk down and around Byres Road day or night is very inspiring. The area is a true hub of creativity and the type of individuals who wish to take part in this photograph will see this kind of project as broadening their life experiences.
"We are looking for Scottish models of every shape and size. The only requirement is that all individuals are over 18 and aren't shy as they will be required to strip off and bare all.
"The shoot will kick off very early at 9am on Sunday, July 23, and is certain to be a truly unforgettable morning for all involved."
Artist Spencer Tunick has been celebrated and vilified in equal measure for his controversial work featuring hundreds of naked bodies sprawled along streets, roadsides and empty malls.
Focused in New York and cities across the US, Tunick calls his models "human sculptures" and captures them on video and through stark monochrome pictures. For one picture he gathered his models outside the United Nations building and wrapped 25 nudes in a plastic sheet for his own version of the "General Assembly". Devine's Glasgow shoot will not involve full-frontal poses and all models will be artfully arranged throughout a new venue called bobar.
The event has been billed as a celebration of the "eclectic, bohemian and artistic spirit of the west end which relentlessly pushes the boundaries of creativity and continually produces leading figures in the music, fashion, art and acting world". Devine has been a photo-journalist for more than 30 years, with a career spanning every aspect of the media, from newspapers and glossy magazines to broadcasting.
As well as winning Scottish, British and World press awards for his photography, Devine has held a number of high-profile exhibitions featuring pictures of Sean Connery, Billy Connolly and Ewan McGregor. Craig McAdam, manager of bobar, said: "It is an exciting and daring idea which will appeal to those liberated individuals out there who want to take part in a first of its kind project and it should make their Sunday a little bit more interesting than it would normally be."
For further details contact Laura McIlquham or Claire Morrison on 0141 222 2266.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/performingmales
Rent a slave CFNM
I came across this old article (2002) by yet another British newspaper. I used to think the Brits were kind of proper but hey the info on this blog largely emanates from hot Brit boys who spend their time getting naked and then telling the newspapers !!
So here is a cfnm report about performing males getting naked for the girls and serving them....
"Reporter's Rent-a-Slave heaven
(The reporter has requested that we omit his name from this blog and that we link to the original report, -which we originally implemented but there was some html confusion in the link header...and there was me wondering if anyone read my blog!-GB)
Bristol Evening Post reporter Sarah Feeley found the perfect excuse for spending a day being pampered by a semi-naked, muscle-bound slave - a newspaper review of Bristol's latest service for women of course!
Ex-Royal Navy firefighter Jason Murray has set up a Rent-a-Slave service in Bristol and journalist Sarah was only too happy to try it out.
Reviewing her day of relaxation in the Evening Post, Sarah told readers: "Girls - you've never lived until you've lounged on a sofa feasting on Champagne and strawberries while a devilishly handsome man does your housework. Semi-naked."
"After one hour with J-cloth Jason the Ajax Adonis, my face ached from smiling, my stomach ached from laughing and I was blushing for Britain.
"My coy eyes were darting all over the room, though - out of the windows, up the walls, studying the pattern of the carpet - trying not to look directly at his impressive physique.
"OK. I admit that I tried not to look, but I didn't always manage it.
"But come on. If I was reviewing a restaurant for the Evening Post, I'd take my time to peruse the décor and sample as many dishes as I could manage.
"The smile didn't once fade from his face - even when the photographer persuaded him to lose the boxers and do the washing up dressed in just a backless apron. But I had to leave the room at that point. Too embarrassing.
"So. My verdict is - get your purses out, girls, because this man is worth raiding your piggy banks for."
Naked young guys on public view:
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
More British Naked Butlers
Another article about naked male servants. This appears to be Brit thing though a member of the yahoo group (Evan- very cute) gets his kit off for various duties.Looks horny as hell in my humble opinion.
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The naked hunks eager to serve you
Lucy Cawkwell with her team of butlers
by Rebecca Magill
WANT to add a bit of spice to your hen night, dinner party or even when you are just doing the housework? Then Bare Naked Butlers could be the perfect thing for you – they provide scantily clad men at your service.
Most women couldn’t think of anything worse than spending an evening doing the ironing, but what if your laundry was being nicely pressed by a handsome, semi-naked man?
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This is just one of the services provided by Lucy Cawkwell’s new company, Bare Naked Butlers.
Based in Aldershot, the company provides servants for events like hen nights, corporate events, dinner parties or pamper parties – they will even come and do your household chores.
They can either arrive topless — wearing collar, cuffs and black trousers, or naked — wearing collar, cuffs and full length bistro-style apron.
“We can basically tailor our service to each customer,” she said. “They could be serving drinks, canapés, taking coats, meeting and greeting. Or we can even send someone round to your house to do any household chore wearing just a full-length apron. It all depends on what the client wants.”
“It is a good option for a hen night, if you don’t want something as cringe-worthy as a stripper.
“You could have a dinner party and our butlers could serve the food,” she said. “It is just plain good fun and very harmless.”
Lucy, 32, started the business after organising a party for her friends. “I wanted to have a fun party for the girls and started researching what was on offer. I came across similar companies and thought it was something I could do myself,” she said.
Lucy is obviously enthusiastic, as she runs the business while raising her two small children. “I have a three-year-old and an 18-month-old, so I am working quite hard at the moment. I love it though. After the kids go to bed I sit down at my computer and do some work,” she said.
She has just had a party to celebrate the launch of the business and her new website www.barenakedbutlers.co.uk is now up and running. “We had a launch party and everyone had a brilliant time. I had my butlers all dressed in their different outfits — it was a great night,” she said.
The bookings have already started to pour in and, among others, she will be providing butlers for a girls’ night out. “A group of women are going out clubbing and being picked up by a limo. Our boys will be there serving drinks,” she said. “It is a great way to start off the evening.”
Lucy is always looking for more people to join her staff and she has the enviable task of recruiting the prospective employees.
“We want men who are at least medium build and are obviously easy on the eye,” she said. “But it’s not all about the looks though. They are there to make sure people have a good time so they need to be charming and be able to hold a conversation. We have real lads for real parties.”
So her husband doesn’t mind her spending her days surrounded by naked men? “My husband is very supportive, he’s behind me 100%,” she said. “He loves the fact that I am starting up my own business.”
Lucy is also hoping to tap into the ‘pink pound’. “We also cater for gay people’s parties,” she said. “Why let the girls have all the fun. I think our butlers would be fabulous at a gay wedding.”
But it’s eyes only for us girls, as Bare Naked Butlers operates a strict no-touch policy. “We establish the ground rules for the party with the hostess before it starts. There is no touching, as I’m sure a woman would be the first to object if it was the other way around,” she said. “Of course there is always a little light flirtation, there is nothing wrong with that.”
For more information, call 07810 514 515, or log on to www.barenakedbutlers.co.uk.
You can have a look at the butlers for yourselves, as they will be painting fingernails for charity at the Chip ’n’ Nails stand in Main Square, Camberley on Saturday July 29.
First printed in: Aldershot News and Mail "
Rocker almost quits when naked erect pic hits the net but then doesn't
When those sneaky pics of famous celebs hit the stands I am unable to resist immediately buying a copy, lapping up every detail and then dissin it as unimportant. And it's true- it is. But hey that's why my collection of hot material next to my bedside isn't actually commercial porn but a stack of more mundane titles carrying nudie pics of my fave boys. However not every guy likes being outed naked as this article demos. But hey- the dude's a star in my opinion; we'd like to see more of ya bud.
"WENTZ CONSIDERED QUITTING WHEN NAKED PHOTO HIT THE INTERNET
FALL OUT BOY
Also see:
FALL OUT BOY
PETE WENTZ
MTV
24
FALL OUT BOY rocker PETE WENTZ almost quit the group and turned his back on fame after embarrassing photographs of him semi-naked, holding his erect penis were launched into cyberspace. The bassist emailed the candid mobile phone photo to a girlfriend and the naughty shot was intercepted by a third party and put on the internet. Inviting MTV cameras into his family home in Chicago, Illinois, where Wentz still lives, the rock star attempted to clear up the whole embarrassing incident. The tattooed rocker says, "In my head, I was like, 'How am I gonna spin this on our website...?' Then I realised it was a lot bigger than our website. "For the first 24 hours or 48 hours, it was like, 'F**k you, no one call me, no calls returned, I'm not doing this band anymore; this is too much.'" Wentz admits he would have quit Fall Out Boy had it not been for his bandmates' insistence the shots were no big deal: "They were the first ones who made me feel better about it. They were, like, you know, 'Whatever.' "I don't really care about that anymore because it's just like, 'Three million people have seen me naked.'"
11/07/2006 02:0
So if you have pics of this hot guy please mail it to me....
"WENTZ CONSIDERED QUITTING WHEN NAKED PHOTO HIT THE INTERNET
FALL OUT BOY
Also see:
FALL OUT BOY
PETE WENTZ
MTV
24
FALL OUT BOY rocker PETE WENTZ almost quit the group and turned his back on fame after embarrassing photographs of him semi-naked, holding his erect penis were launched into cyberspace. The bassist emailed the candid mobile phone photo to a girlfriend and the naughty shot was intercepted by a third party and put on the internet. Inviting MTV cameras into his family home in Chicago, Illinois, where Wentz still lives, the rock star attempted to clear up the whole embarrassing incident. The tattooed rocker says, "In my head, I was like, 'How am I gonna spin this on our website...?' Then I realised it was a lot bigger than our website. "For the first 24 hours or 48 hours, it was like, 'F**k you, no one call me, no calls returned, I'm not doing this band anymore; this is too much.'" Wentz admits he would have quit Fall Out Boy had it not been for his bandmates' insistence the shots were no big deal: "They were the first ones who made me feel better about it. They were, like, you know, 'Whatever.' "I don't really care about that anymore because it's just like, 'Three million people have seen me naked.'"
11/07/2006 02:0
So if you have pics of this hot guy please mail it to me....
Member of the Scots parliament has sex as another watched....
It's been a bit quiet on the naked front of late but the Scots appear to have ended all that. Enjoy the following news item from the West Lothian Courier where an MSP had sex as another (naked) man watched...
"MSP 'had sex as naked man watched'
Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan had sex with a prostitute in a Glasgow hotel as a naked man looked on, a court has heard.
Helen Allison told the Court of Session in Edinburgh the married MSP smiled at her after she looked into a bedroom at the Moat House where she had been invited to what she thought was a VIP party.
The witness claimed she received a threatening phone call from her estranged friend, Jackie White, more than two years after the alleged event in June 2002.
Don't you just love tales of bad behaviour, potential blackmail et al....friggin horny of you ask me. Wish we had a few pics....
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"MSP 'had sex as naked man watched'
Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan had sex with a prostitute in a Glasgow hotel as a naked man looked on, a court has heard.
Helen Allison told the Court of Session in Edinburgh the married MSP smiled at her after she looked into a bedroom at the Moat House where she had been invited to what she thought was a VIP party.
The witness claimed she received a threatening phone call from her estranged friend, Jackie White, more than two years after the alleged event in June 2002.
Don't you just love tales of bad behaviour, potential blackmail et al....friggin horny of you ask me. Wish we had a few pics....
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Sunday, June 25, 2006
Bin musician Charlie was the naked punter
More British nudity this time from Cambridge....
Bin musician Charlie was the naked punter
THE naked punter who startled picnickers on the banks of the Cam has exposed himself . . .
as Charlie Cavey, a student famous for busking inside a bin.
As reported in Tuesday's News, Charlie's cheeky antics were spotted on the Backs in Cambridge when he took a boat out for a spin with friends, wearing just a pair of sandals.
The 27-year-old, who is a student at Anglia Ruskin University, said he first took to the Cam in his birthday suit in 1998 - and still enjoyed every minute of it.
He said: "I like taking my clothes off and I like making people laugh, so the naked punting kills two birds with one stone.
"I love it when I punt past the students and they all say 'that's disgusting', but I can see they're laughing along as well.
"I cover myself up when I pass groups of kids - I have a younger brother so I know what's acceptable - but most people find it hilarious and it's purely about amusing people.
"Talking of which, I loved the Newsopinion piece asking whether the naked punter could be identified by the length of his pole - that was spot on."
Charlie hit the headlines in April when a cast-iron bin he had bought for £600 three years ago as a busking stage was stolen.
He has become a familiar sight around the Bridge Street area in the summer, playing his guitar and singing hits by Tom Jones and Elvis to entertain tourists.
A police spokesman said Mr Cavey's antics on the river had not led to any complaints - but the force would have a duty to investigate if anyone was offended by his nudity.
He said: "There could be concerns about a naked punter outraging public decency, but we would only investigate if a member of the public was outraged."
22 June 2006
Cambridge News
Bin musician Charlie was the naked punter
THE naked punter who startled picnickers on the banks of the Cam has exposed himself . . .
as Charlie Cavey, a student famous for busking inside a bin.
As reported in Tuesday's News, Charlie's cheeky antics were spotted on the Backs in Cambridge when he took a boat out for a spin with friends, wearing just a pair of sandals.
The 27-year-old, who is a student at Anglia Ruskin University, said he first took to the Cam in his birthday suit in 1998 - and still enjoyed every minute of it.
He said: "I like taking my clothes off and I like making people laugh, so the naked punting kills two birds with one stone.
"I love it when I punt past the students and they all say 'that's disgusting', but I can see they're laughing along as well.
"I cover myself up when I pass groups of kids - I have a younger brother so I know what's acceptable - but most people find it hilarious and it's purely about amusing people.
"Talking of which, I loved the Newsopinion piece asking whether the naked punter could be identified by the length of his pole - that was spot on."
Charlie hit the headlines in April when a cast-iron bin he had bought for £600 three years ago as a busking stage was stolen.
He has become a familiar sight around the Bridge Street area in the summer, playing his guitar and singing hits by Tom Jones and Elvis to entertain tourists.
A police spokesman said Mr Cavey's antics on the river had not led to any complaints - but the force would have a duty to investigate if anyone was offended by his nudity.
He said: "There could be concerns about a naked punter outraging public decency, but we would only investigate if a member of the public was outraged."
22 June 2006
Cambridge News
Monday, June 19, 2006
Naked student protest
Students in Chile have staged a naked protest against poor quality education.
Students strip off to protest against poor schooling in Chile /Resende
A group of 25 college students in Valparaiso stripped off in the main Sotomayor Square, Las Ultimas Noticias reports.
The students painted their bodies with protest slogans and said they wanted to make public their complaints about bad schooling in the region.
The police was called but the protesters were calm and orderly and the police had to wait until they finished their protest
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If anyone has any more photos of this protest please feel free to send to the group.
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Naked Engagement
Naked bravery
The Press Association Monday June 19, 06:44 AM
A US man hoping to get his reluctant girlfriend to accept his marriage proposal, jumped from his apartment window and ran naked through the district in which he lives.
The man, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was trying to show his girlfriend that taking risks was important. When a couple came walking by, the man hid in bushes. But the male passer-by heard the bushes rustling and pulled out a handgun.
The naked man took off with the armed man in pursuit. A shot was fired and the luckless lover stumbled and fell, but was not hit. The gunman was arrested on gun and assault charges. The naked man was not charged. It is not known if he has become engaged.
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The Press Association Monday June 19, 06:44 AM
A US man hoping to get his reluctant girlfriend to accept his marriage proposal, jumped from his apartment window and ran naked through the district in which he lives.
The man, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was trying to show his girlfriend that taking risks was important. When a couple came walking by, the man hid in bushes. But the male passer-by heard the bushes rustling and pulled out a handgun.
The naked man took off with the armed man in pursuit. A shot was fired and the luckless lover stumbled and fell, but was not hit. The gunman was arrested on gun and assault charges. The naked man was not charged. It is not known if he has become engaged.
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Monday, June 12, 2006
UK Naked bike riders
Apparently over 600 guys and chicks got naked for the London Naked Bike Ride, protesting apparently over oil dependency.Well they sure got me interested. Pity I missed it but am coming to London in July for a while and hope to see more of the Brits naked. Here are some pics from London and York I found on the internet.
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'Depraved' civil servants naked antics
The Brits have been getting naked at the office now. In what has been described as being like something out of Ricky Gervais' The Office, naked 'depravity' was tolerated. How absolutely fantastic is that! Offices are such intolerably dull places that anyone livening it up by taking their clothes off gets full marks from me. Here is the full article below.
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'Depraved' civil servants play naked office pranks
The Guardian
Matt Weaver
Monday June 12, 2006
Civil servants who were supposed to be administering the government's much-criticised farm subsidies system have been taking part in 'depraved' office pranks such as leaping naked from filing cabinets.
The beleaguered Rural Payment Agency has begun an investigation into the behaviour of its staff at its Newcastle office, which allegedly included leaving cups of vomit in cupboards, taking drugs, having sex in toilets and holding breakdancing competitions during office hours.
The agency, which delayed the payment of £1.5bn worth of European subsidies to thousands of farmers, said it has so far sacked one junior member of staff over the allegations.
It is also disciplining others over what staff have describe as a real life Ricky Gervais office, only worse.
Some of the pranks were caught on CCTV in the office where more than 900 people are employed.
They were exposed by a whistle-blower who wrote to the Newcastle Chronicle: "I'm appalled at the level of depravity that is being tolerated at my work place."
The letter also quotes from an internal memo: "Although the staff obviously feels it is a great laugh, by anyone's standards in the workplace setting, this represents misconduct and may not be allowed to go unchallenged."
A spokesman for Rural Payments Agency confirmed that "allegations of serious misconduct" have been made and have been under investigation for "some weeks."
A statement added: "RPA expects high standards of its staff, who have very important and responsible jobs to do for the farming industry, and will not tolerate breaches such as those described."
Michael Jack, chairman of the Commons rural affairs committee, condemned the pranks.
He said: "These reports are extremely disappointing as they come at a time when farmers would have expected that everyone at the agency would have got the message that completing the 2007 payments was a number one priority."
"These other activities are clearly a complete distraction from focusing on the real job, which is putting things right for British farmers."
Earlier this year the government was forced to seek an extension from Brussels to a deadline that was due to expire this month for handing back unpaid subsidies. The agency has gone through three chief executives this year over mounting concerns about late payments.
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'Depraved' civil servants play naked office pranks
The Guardian
Matt Weaver
Monday June 12, 2006
Civil servants who were supposed to be administering the government's much-criticised farm subsidies system have been taking part in 'depraved' office pranks such as leaping naked from filing cabinets.
The beleaguered Rural Payment Agency has begun an investigation into the behaviour of its staff at its Newcastle office, which allegedly included leaving cups of vomit in cupboards, taking drugs, having sex in toilets and holding breakdancing competitions during office hours.
The agency, which delayed the payment of £1.5bn worth of European subsidies to thousands of farmers, said it has so far sacked one junior member of staff over the allegations.
It is also disciplining others over what staff have describe as a real life Ricky Gervais office, only worse.
Some of the pranks were caught on CCTV in the office where more than 900 people are employed.
They were exposed by a whistle-blower who wrote to the Newcastle Chronicle: "I'm appalled at the level of depravity that is being tolerated at my work place."
The letter also quotes from an internal memo: "Although the staff obviously feels it is a great laugh, by anyone's standards in the workplace setting, this represents misconduct and may not be allowed to go unchallenged."
A spokesman for Rural Payments Agency confirmed that "allegations of serious misconduct" have been made and have been under investigation for "some weeks."
A statement added: "RPA expects high standards of its staff, who have very important and responsible jobs to do for the farming industry, and will not tolerate breaches such as those described."
Michael Jack, chairman of the Commons rural affairs committee, condemned the pranks.
He said: "These reports are extremely disappointing as they come at a time when farmers would have expected that everyone at the agency would have got the message that completing the 2007 payments was a number one priority."
"These other activities are clearly a complete distraction from focusing on the real job, which is putting things right for British farmers."
Earlier this year the government was forced to seek an extension from Brussels to a deadline that was due to expire this month for handing back unpaid subsidies. The agency has gone through three chief executives this year over mounting concerns about late payments.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Students protest naked
Friday, June 02, 2006
Naked protesters v. tuition hike nabbed
By Ben O. Tesiorna
DAVAO CITY -- Police arrested eight young protesters Thursday not for airing their sentiments against soaring school fees but for marching on Davao City streets butt naked.
The protesters from militant group Akbayan were arrested by San Pedro police Thursday morning after they marched naked from the University of Mindanao on Bolton Street up to Roxas Boulevard fronting the Ateneo de Davao University, holding only placards to cover their private parts.
Nude protests were held simultaneously in Manila and other major cities like General Santos and Zamboanga.
The nude protest started at 10:30 am.
In Manila, some 30 males aged 18 to 22 years old belonging to the Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Lakas ng Kabataan (Alyansa) ran naked for a few minutes on the streets of Espana, Morayta, and Mendiola to protest government's meager allocations for education and the uncontrolled tuition increases.
They called on government to give attention to the plight of some 13 million youngsters who were forced to leave school because of the runaway tuition and the neglect of government for the sector.
Protesters in Davao, meanwhile, covered their faces with paint to make them unrecognizable. Police said they would file charges of public scandal against the protesters.
The protesters, police added, were carrying placards, some of which called for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's ouster and a wage increase, among others.
An official of Akbayan, however, denied there were placards calling for Arroyo's ouster.
Rosie Calumpong, Akbayan national council member, said the protesters were not flaunting their nakedness in the public as the placards hid their private parts, and added the charges are purely meant to harass them.
The naked protesters are facing charges for grave scandal. One of them is a 16-year-old boy from Ma-a, according to Calumpong.
She said all of the protesters voluntarily participated in the naked protest Thursday and were never coerced by the group.
Aside from grave scandal, police are also poised to file child abuse against the organizers, unconfirmed reports showed. Akbayan sought legal aid from the Public Attorney's Office.
As of this posting, the protesters were still detained while awaiting bail from their colleagues. (Sun.Star Davao/With ECV)
(June 2, 2006 issue)
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Sounds to me like the students have the right idea. Why don't they just send a few pics along to the yahoo group? Isn't it amazing that the naked body winds up police and govt authorities so much? And were the protesters detained in the cells naked???? Oh!!! Now my mind is wandering again...
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Naked protesters v. tuition hike nabbed
By Ben O. Tesiorna
DAVAO CITY -- Police arrested eight young protesters Thursday not for airing their sentiments against soaring school fees but for marching on Davao City streets butt naked.
The protesters from militant group Akbayan were arrested by San Pedro police Thursday morning after they marched naked from the University of Mindanao on Bolton Street up to Roxas Boulevard fronting the Ateneo de Davao University, holding only placards to cover their private parts.
Nude protests were held simultaneously in Manila and other major cities like General Santos and Zamboanga.
The nude protest started at 10:30 am.
In Manila, some 30 males aged 18 to 22 years old belonging to the Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Lakas ng Kabataan (Alyansa) ran naked for a few minutes on the streets of Espana, Morayta, and Mendiola to protest government's meager allocations for education and the uncontrolled tuition increases.
They called on government to give attention to the plight of some 13 million youngsters who were forced to leave school because of the runaway tuition and the neglect of government for the sector.
Protesters in Davao, meanwhile, covered their faces with paint to make them unrecognizable. Police said they would file charges of public scandal against the protesters.
The protesters, police added, were carrying placards, some of which called for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's ouster and a wage increase, among others.
An official of Akbayan, however, denied there were placards calling for Arroyo's ouster.
Rosie Calumpong, Akbayan national council member, said the protesters were not flaunting their nakedness in the public as the placards hid their private parts, and added the charges are purely meant to harass them.
The naked protesters are facing charges for grave scandal. One of them is a 16-year-old boy from Ma-a, according to Calumpong.
She said all of the protesters voluntarily participated in the naked protest Thursday and were never coerced by the group.
Aside from grave scandal, police are also poised to file child abuse against the organizers, unconfirmed reports showed. Akbayan sought legal aid from the Public Attorney's Office.
As of this posting, the protesters were still detained while awaiting bail from their colleagues. (Sun.Star Davao/With ECV)
(June 2, 2006 issue)
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Sounds to me like the students have the right idea. Why don't they just send a few pics along to the yahoo group? Isn't it amazing that the naked body winds up police and govt authorities so much? And were the protesters detained in the cells naked???? Oh!!! Now my mind is wandering again...
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No Sex please, we're butlers
As many of you know I have a bit of a fetish about the idea of being waited on by naked guys and hey why not? Browsing the various news websites today I came upon this news item about Butlers in the Buff. I quote it here in full....
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No Sex please, we're butlers
Reuters Monday June 5, 01:28 PM
By Paul Majendie
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget the quintessential image of the butler as the epitome of discreet decorum.
"Butlers in the Buff" has proved such a business success as half-naked waiters in Britain that the firm is now off round the world to market the ultimate "male order" service.
The company, whose waiters wear only a bow tie, collar, cuffs and a bottom-revealing apron, is the brainchild of former Royal Marine Jason Didcott who turned entrepreneur after serving in the Gulf and Bosnia.
Determined to find a tasteful alternative to strippers and pole dancers, he lays down strict rules -- each waiter undergoes a scrupulous police check and drink-fuelled clients are firmly told to keep their hands to themselves.
"What we are looking for is James Bond in a butler outfit. We want them to be cheeky but clean," he told Reuters.
"At the end of the party they can have their photo taken with the butler but that is as far as it goes. If they have too much wine and try to undo the apron, he says No Touching."
"We want nice, charming, gentlemanly types. At the interview we just check their upper body. We take their bums on trust."
The waiters readily admit to first night nerves -- but they soon conquer them.
Butler Dan Atkins said: "I love the job. I couldn't think of a better way to earn money. At first you're nervous but you soon forget your bum is on display and you get on with serving drinks and mingling."
Didcott, and his company partners Will Jones and Stacey Lynn, has 75 part-time butlers on his books to staff hen parties, corporate functions and the fast growing market of gay wedding receptions.
The butlers range from actors, dancers and students to personal trainers and even a hypnotherapist. "We are desperate to find more. We never have enough," he said.
Didcott is now ready to expand the horizons of Butlers in the Buff.
"We have a business model we want to franchise out. We have had so many people passing through London who have rung us and said they would like to do it. I'm thinking of North America, Australia and South Africa as first stops."
But Didcott, who when launching the firm did his first party for free as a half-naked butler, draws the line at any more parading of himself.
"At 37 I am over the hill in butler terms. My bottom retired three years ago."
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An ex marine showing off cute guys...mmmm whatever next? You know if I was running that service it would soon dissolve into an all out frigging orgy. Those dudes wouldn't be wearing aprons for long :-)
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