Here are some pics of the new Russian gas mask and rebreather system. It is so much fun to play with!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Russian Soldier
Here are some pics of the new Russian gas mask and rebreather system. It is so much fun to play with!
Rubber gimp bondage
What a great position to be in. The moaning from all the plugging by Rubberbond's boyfriend is fantastic!
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Black enclosure
Here's another hot vid from Alex. He sure knows how to pleasure himself and his viewers to the max!
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Application
Here are the questions on the Mr. Rubber Calgary contestant application form, with the answers I submitted. Yeah, I was very chatty on the application form, but how can people easily put into words those qualities about rubber/latex that attracts and arouses them? A complicated situation doesn't have any simple answers. I took quite a few days to figure out how best to answer them.
Previous and current titles: None fetish- or gay-related.
Club memberships: None fetish- or gay-related
Hobbies: competitive road and track cycling, competitive running, volunteerism, photography.
Do you support any causes?: ? I am a long-time volunteer, participant and supporter of the Alberta bicycle racing community, also a long-time supporter and volunteer of Calgary Apollo and the Calgary Frontrunners.
Sponsors: None
How long have you been into rubber/latex and how did it start?: I've been 'into' latex since my early teens but only got 'into' latex clothing in the late nineties when the Internet suddenly provided lots of visibility and online access to retailers and rubber fetishism in general. Consequently it was also when I finally had the money to afford it! I was originally into anything skintight; ‘naturally’ this started with lycra clothing in my teens. The first major latex items I bought were some bondage balloons and hoods from MEO in the UK. Things have evolved and grown in very interesting ways from those early experiences.I think I was originally drawn to rubber and latex merely by its intrinsic qualities -- it is impermeable, yet can stretch to unbelievable size. It makes amazing sounds and smells heavenly. I started experimenting with rubber gloves and condoms in my formative years for sexual play and breath control and things evolved from there.
What rubber/latex do you have?: Half a dozen catsuits, numerous tights, shirts, shorts, jeans, accessories, gasmasks, hoods, and a vac-rack. All of it tight and encapsulating!
What is your favorite piece of rubber/latex and why?: I love suits that can achieve as close to a one-piece complete coverage as possible. The first fullsuit I bought was a molded one-piece with attached socks, gloves, hood and sheath. It makes the male wearer look like he’s been dipped in a vat of latex, and I think that ‘pseudo-human’ look is extremely sexy.
What does rubber/latex represent/invoke/signify for you?: Where do I start?From the perspective of a gay man, I've always been drawn to anything skintight that will accentuate the male physique while enhancing assets and muting imperfections. Latex makes almost any body look beautiful when polished and shining!In addition to the hypermasculinity that rubber provides as a skintight material but also as a material traditionally associated with masculine activities and occupations, the encapsulation and constraint of a stretchy, impermeable material also allows complete removal from one's environment while having all senses fully stimulated at the same time; in a situation with a partner this is intensified as your focus is only on you and your partner as the rest of the world is already removed from the equation. The anonymity of latex coverage is also very erotic to me.From the perspective of a rubberman, latex has the unique property of being able to stimulate all of the senses – it can be simultaneously arousing to see, touch, taste, smell and hear. It feels great when covering your entire body. It feels great when a partner touches or snaps it. It feels great to rub against another body in rubber. Its heat transfer qualities enhance environmental changes – heat to cold, dry to wet. Latex has a lot more flexibility as a fetish material, which allows aficionados of it to create anything as bizarre, superhuman, pansexual, or otherworldly as their imagination will allow.
Why would you like to become Mr. Rubber Calgary?: I feel I am at a point in the evolution of my fetish that I am comfortable for people to see me as I am. With my volunteer and marketing experience, as a man who is immersing in the lifestyle I believe that I can promote it very effectively. I would make a great rubber ambassador for Calgary, but more importantly, I believe the local fetish scene needs a few unabashed public faces to promote the acceptability of latex and rubber fetishism in a culture that may not be as tolerant and/or exposed to it in order to get the large number of hidden fetishists in this city out of the closet and openly celebrating their perviness!
Imagine that you win the title. What would you like to do with it? Do you have any projects?: I am an avid photographer and have plans to get into fetish photography and eventually HD videography. I am hoping that winning the title will allow me to build a network of fetish friends and artists in the hope that I can eventually produce several fetish video and photo portfolios. I also would like to promote Calgary in other markets as a representative of the city and its potentially exciting (but currently underground) kink culture. There are many large gay events coming up in the next year or so, including annual events like MIR and IML. Next year, large international events like OutGames will have a large fetish cultural contingent where a Calgary representative could make inroads in promoting the city and its benefits.I would like to organize Rubber Nights in such venues as the Eagle as a way to expose more people to the possibilities of latex and rubber fetishism – fashion shows, vac-rack and bondage equipment demos, etc.
Describe in detail your ultimate rubber experiences (Either one that you have had or one that you would like to have): It would be hard to decide on just a few ultimate experiences, as the possibilities and situations a rubberman could find himself in are only limited by the imagination. As I mentioned above, I am very drawn to skintight full body encapsulation in situations where standard uniforms could be replaced with latex attire. I have a fantasy of being a rubber mercenary, sent deep into enemy territory to retrieve information on the location of captured rubber soldiers. I would find out the information I needed, but en route towards safety, I am captured and brought to a secret dungeon/jail location where I am put into full rubber and bound to a variety of contraptions designed to extract information (and other things) out of me – vac-racks, sleepsacks, straightjackets, St. Andrews crosses, bondage racks and chairs. The torture would be exquisite – orifice plugging, bondage, humiliation, breath control, gasses, electrostimulation, probing, stretching and spreading, to name a few - all applied by a crew of muscle-bound interrogators also in skintight rubber. I would be able to resist breaking down and telling my captors about my mission and source and would eventually be rescued by a rubber paramilitary team that would break me out and consequently rescue their captured teammates with the information I am able to provide.A similar fantasy would involve responding to a classified ad placed by a wealthy rubber master looking for hard-core rubberslaves to do his domestic bidding and also using the selected applicants for ‘experimentation’. We would have to go through a week of rigorous testing prior to being hired to ensure we are truly submissive slaves as required and able to withstand the pressures of being 24/7 rubberslaves for extended periods of time. Once selected, we would spend the rest of our lives in rubber-encased servitude to our rubber master. The experiments would involve an endless barrage of tests with new equipment, gear, and creative scenes. Eventually we would be promoted to assistant positions, helping the rubber master recruit and test new rubberslaves eager to join our team and live a complete rubber lifestyle with us.
Previous and current titles: None fetish- or gay-related.
Club memberships: None fetish- or gay-related
Hobbies: competitive road and track cycling, competitive running, volunteerism, photography.
Do you support any causes?: ? I am a long-time volunteer, participant and supporter of the Alberta bicycle racing community, also a long-time supporter and volunteer of Calgary Apollo and the Calgary Frontrunners.
Sponsors: None
How long have you been into rubber/latex and how did it start?: I've been 'into' latex since my early teens but only got 'into' latex clothing in the late nineties when the Internet suddenly provided lots of visibility and online access to retailers and rubber fetishism in general. Consequently it was also when I finally had the money to afford it! I was originally into anything skintight; ‘naturally’ this started with lycra clothing in my teens. The first major latex items I bought were some bondage balloons and hoods from MEO in the UK. Things have evolved and grown in very interesting ways from those early experiences.I think I was originally drawn to rubber and latex merely by its intrinsic qualities -- it is impermeable, yet can stretch to unbelievable size. It makes amazing sounds and smells heavenly. I started experimenting with rubber gloves and condoms in my formative years for sexual play and breath control and things evolved from there.
What rubber/latex do you have?: Half a dozen catsuits, numerous tights, shirts, shorts, jeans, accessories, gasmasks, hoods, and a vac-rack. All of it tight and encapsulating!
What is your favorite piece of rubber/latex and why?: I love suits that can achieve as close to a one-piece complete coverage as possible. The first fullsuit I bought was a molded one-piece with attached socks, gloves, hood and sheath. It makes the male wearer look like he’s been dipped in a vat of latex, and I think that ‘pseudo-human’ look is extremely sexy.
What does rubber/latex represent/invoke/signify for you?: Where do I start?From the perspective of a gay man, I've always been drawn to anything skintight that will accentuate the male physique while enhancing assets and muting imperfections. Latex makes almost any body look beautiful when polished and shining!In addition to the hypermasculinity that rubber provides as a skintight material but also as a material traditionally associated with masculine activities and occupations, the encapsulation and constraint of a stretchy, impermeable material also allows complete removal from one's environment while having all senses fully stimulated at the same time; in a situation with a partner this is intensified as your focus is only on you and your partner as the rest of the world is already removed from the equation. The anonymity of latex coverage is also very erotic to me.From the perspective of a rubberman, latex has the unique property of being able to stimulate all of the senses – it can be simultaneously arousing to see, touch, taste, smell and hear. It feels great when covering your entire body. It feels great when a partner touches or snaps it. It feels great to rub against another body in rubber. Its heat transfer qualities enhance environmental changes – heat to cold, dry to wet. Latex has a lot more flexibility as a fetish material, which allows aficionados of it to create anything as bizarre, superhuman, pansexual, or otherworldly as their imagination will allow.
Why would you like to become Mr. Rubber Calgary?: I feel I am at a point in the evolution of my fetish that I am comfortable for people to see me as I am. With my volunteer and marketing experience, as a man who is immersing in the lifestyle I believe that I can promote it very effectively. I would make a great rubber ambassador for Calgary, but more importantly, I believe the local fetish scene needs a few unabashed public faces to promote the acceptability of latex and rubber fetishism in a culture that may not be as tolerant and/or exposed to it in order to get the large number of hidden fetishists in this city out of the closet and openly celebrating their perviness!
Imagine that you win the title. What would you like to do with it? Do you have any projects?: I am an avid photographer and have plans to get into fetish photography and eventually HD videography. I am hoping that winning the title will allow me to build a network of fetish friends and artists in the hope that I can eventually produce several fetish video and photo portfolios. I also would like to promote Calgary in other markets as a representative of the city and its potentially exciting (but currently underground) kink culture. There are many large gay events coming up in the next year or so, including annual events like MIR and IML. Next year, large international events like OutGames will have a large fetish cultural contingent where a Calgary representative could make inroads in promoting the city and its benefits.I would like to organize Rubber Nights in such venues as the Eagle as a way to expose more people to the possibilities of latex and rubber fetishism – fashion shows, vac-rack and bondage equipment demos, etc.
Describe in detail your ultimate rubber experiences (Either one that you have had or one that you would like to have): It would be hard to decide on just a few ultimate experiences, as the possibilities and situations a rubberman could find himself in are only limited by the imagination. As I mentioned above, I am very drawn to skintight full body encapsulation in situations where standard uniforms could be replaced with latex attire. I have a fantasy of being a rubber mercenary, sent deep into enemy territory to retrieve information on the location of captured rubber soldiers. I would find out the information I needed, but en route towards safety, I am captured and brought to a secret dungeon/jail location where I am put into full rubber and bound to a variety of contraptions designed to extract information (and other things) out of me – vac-racks, sleepsacks, straightjackets, St. Andrews crosses, bondage racks and chairs. The torture would be exquisite – orifice plugging, bondage, humiliation, breath control, gasses, electrostimulation, probing, stretching and spreading, to name a few - all applied by a crew of muscle-bound interrogators also in skintight rubber. I would be able to resist breaking down and telling my captors about my mission and source and would eventually be rescued by a rubber paramilitary team that would break me out and consequently rescue their captured teammates with the information I am able to provide.A similar fantasy would involve responding to a classified ad placed by a wealthy rubber master looking for hard-core rubberslaves to do his domestic bidding and also using the selected applicants for ‘experimentation’. We would have to go through a week of rigorous testing prior to being hired to ensure we are truly submissive slaves as required and able to withstand the pressures of being 24/7 rubberslaves for extended periods of time. Once selected, we would spend the rest of our lives in rubber-encased servitude to our rubber master. The experiments would involve an endless barrage of tests with new equipment, gear, and creative scenes. Eventually we would be promoted to assistant positions, helping the rubber master recruit and test new rubberslaves eager to join our team and live a complete rubber lifestyle with us.
Contest outfits
I learned a bit more about the competition format this week. Apparently there isn't going to be a minimal wear round (what a relief!), and this will be replaced by a fantasy round, which is exactly what I wanted to hear. So here are my outfit decisions so far for the three rounds.
Round 1: Formal wear
I think for this one I am going to wear the basic STR catsuit. I haven't decided whether I will complement it with the black Russian gasmask, the Blackstyle intubation hood, or simply go with the black PVC captain's hat. I think it will depend largely on the mood of the audience and hopefully what precedes me. I'd love to go fully rubbered out onto the stage, but I think it might be a bit of overkill, considering what I will be wearing for the second round.
Round 2: Fantasy wear
This one will be easy. As hoped, I'll be able to wear the full S.W.A.T. gear outfit - Mr. S. pewter catsuit, BlackBody harness, STR bag, Danish gasmask, and guns. I think this one will be a lot of fun. I had been told that the interview questions may come up in this round, but I'm hoping that won't happen until the third round. I can go onto stage with a laser pointer strapped to the rifle and wave it around above the crowd as I come on stage as a stealthy rubber military figure. I hope this one's a big hit!
Round 3: Presentation wear
For what I have that I would consider 'formal', instead of bringing it out in the first round, I will come out in this round with the Invincible polo shirt, TMRA leggings and TredAir boots with blue laces. I think this will look very sharp and this will be what I'll be able to wear in the bar for the remainder of the evening.
I think it will be fun if I can keep my identity 'hidden' until the third round. By wearing a mask in the first round, gas mask in the second and no face covering in the third, I hope that it will lead to some intrigue and make the competition more fun!
Round 1: Formal wear
I think for this one I am going to wear the basic STR catsuit. I haven't decided whether I will complement it with the black Russian gasmask, the Blackstyle intubation hood, or simply go with the black PVC captain's hat. I think it will depend largely on the mood of the audience and hopefully what precedes me. I'd love to go fully rubbered out onto the stage, but I think it might be a bit of overkill, considering what I will be wearing for the second round.
Round 2: Fantasy wear
This one will be easy. As hoped, I'll be able to wear the full S.W.A.T. gear outfit - Mr. S. pewter catsuit, BlackBody harness, STR bag, Danish gasmask, and guns. I think this one will be a lot of fun. I had been told that the interview questions may come up in this round, but I'm hoping that won't happen until the third round. I can go onto stage with a laser pointer strapped to the rifle and wave it around above the crowd as I come on stage as a stealthy rubber military figure. I hope this one's a big hit!
Round 3: Presentation wear
For what I have that I would consider 'formal', instead of bringing it out in the first round, I will come out in this round with the Invincible polo shirt, TMRA leggings and TredAir boots with blue laces. I think this will look very sharp and this will be what I'll be able to wear in the bar for the remainder of the evening.
I think it will be fun if I can keep my identity 'hidden' until the third round. By wearing a mask in the first round, gas mask in the second and no face covering in the third, I hope that it will lead to some intrigue and make the competition more fun!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Adventures in BCing
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So, I gave the closed breathing system a whirl today. It was the first time I've tried a closed system with a bladder/bag and double hose setup. It was amazing! Even with the valves fully opened, breathing is restricted and it got me off immediately! I'll look into priming the system with poppers in a few weeks when my eyes are healed. I don't think amyl/butyl nitrite exposure right now would be a particularly good thing....
So, I gave the closed breathing system a whirl today. It was the first time I've tried a closed system with a bladder/bag and double hose setup. It was amazing! Even with the valves fully opened, breathing is restricted and it got me off immediately! I'll look into priming the system with poppers in a few weeks when my eyes are healed. I don't think amyl/butyl nitrite exposure right now would be a particularly good thing....
Private thoughts on public exposure
I'm a hypocrite of sorts -- I've always been a positive proponent of enjoying your fetishes and sexual proclivities to the maximum, and for some people this involves public display and exhibitionism. For those people, I have always said, "go for it!"
I'm one of those people who like to show off too, however with the reality of being involved in a bonafide fetish contest where I'm going to be judged on how I look, how I think and how I could represent a community, it has brought this mantra of mine in question. Do I dare expose who I really am in the possibility that my personal, professional, and sexual identities could clash?
This has happened to me in the past -- innocent online communications and blogging that has had bad unintended consequences. I thought I had learned lessons from these experiences; my personal perspective on this was that if I was going to show myself on display online, I was going to make sure it would remain low-key and set up so that there was no way my real life and my fetish life could ever cross.
...And then this contest came up. I think initially I was more excited than rational and decided to jump into the fray with both feet. Now I am having some internal struggles with this. I have been discussing this with a fellow rubberman who is going to compete in the contest alongside me, and I'd like to post our communications on this to date.
I'm one of those people who like to show off too, however with the reality of being involved in a bonafide fetish contest where I'm going to be judged on how I look, how I think and how I could represent a community, it has brought this mantra of mine in question. Do I dare expose who I really am in the possibility that my personal, professional, and sexual identities could clash?
This has happened to me in the past -- innocent online communications and blogging that has had bad unintended consequences. I thought I had learned lessons from these experiences; my personal perspective on this was that if I was going to show myself on display online, I was going to make sure it would remain low-key and set up so that there was no way my real life and my fetish life could ever cross.
...And then this contest came up. I think initially I was more excited than rational and decided to jump into the fray with both feet. Now I am having some internal struggles with this. I have been discussing this with a fellow rubberman who is going to compete in the contest alongside me, and I'd like to post our communications on this to date.
Good points, ****, and useful info.
It makes sense that they will want your face visible for the crowd for all three rounds. That definitely limits the outfit decisions. I was under the impression there was only going to be one Q&A round, but if there are three, then that's the way it is.
For it being Calgary's 'premiere' of this event, I would expect that they want it pretty tame. Unfortunately I showed up late for the Mr. Leather Calgary competition so I missed out on the format of most of that event.
I'm truly sorry about the identity thing -- I have been really trying to limit my exposure to having my personal, professional and sexual lives cross -- it's had very bad unintended consequences in the past that I'm trying to avoid this time around. I had promised myself that I would keep my fetish life humble and modest online, but now I've decided to compete in this contest, so who's actually learning the lessons here? To be honest, the name is the only thing I've misled you on -- the rest of what I've told you is true. I've only been trying to avoid connection of my real name with my online persona. I hope you can understand that.
I'm still sort of hesitant about competing, as it's going to blow my 'cover' wide out into the open. I keep thinking how people (and future potential employers) will Google my name and find that I competed in gay fetish contests and this could affect future possibilities for me. Looking at it in a positive way, I'm hoping that it might open some doors at the same time.
If I had my way we would have been able to compete with pseudonyms, and honestly I had no idea this competition was going to be part of something bigger when I handed in my application -- that it would end at this and nothing more. I only found out about the Priape deal with this contest this week. The winner gets the chance to go to a national competition, and who knows after that? I'm not sure whether that type of exposure is what I want at this moment in my life, but at the same time I'm yearning to do something spontaneous, exciting, and completely different in my life than what I've done to this point. This may or may not be the right thing to do, but it sure will be interesting and different!
I also think I'm putting too much emphasis on the ramifications of this. It's for fun and I plan to have fun with it! As for what happens afterwards, that's something I'm content to deal with when the time comes.
I'm not very fond of the minimal round either. I'm all about full coverage so I honestly don't have a lot of minimal wear to pick from. The smallest thing I have is a pair of hot shorts, so I guess that's what I'm going to have to wear. Maybe I'm prudish this way -- I don't really have any reason to display my bare ass at the bar to a bunch of strangers, but I should've been expecting something like this when I sent in my application and decided to do this in the first place.
Part of my mandate has been to open the possibilities of fetish to a crowd in a part of the country that aren't so open to public display and open celebration of this stuff, so in that way I'm happy to possibly play the role of an 'ambassador' of sorts. But at the same time, doing something that might damage my reputation in a community that respects me is a risk that needs to be contemplated. The jury's still out on that one -- I guess I have two weeks to decide!
I'm glad that you're making the trip for this one, Doug. It makes me feel a little less nervous knowing someone that is going to go through the event with the same emotional tension as I will be!
Talk to you soon
****
--- **** wrote:
Hi:
Re: the rounds - if its the same as the Mr Calgary Leather competition we will be called up one at a time, be introduced, walk out onto the stage and show the outfit then stand there as they ask questions. Then you go to the side of the stage while the next guy is introduced.
Re; What to wear - I've changed my mind about a dozen times on that one. Second round is minimal rubber (I HATE that) it will be a rubber jock and boots. Third round will be latex jeans and shirt. First round I still havnt decided - to my thinking it should be a full outfit of some sort. What ever you feel you look best in. (Makes me realize I really dont have much for full outfits - just parts
- so I have to see what I can dig up yet - first one I can complete will be it) I was planning on having a mask on my belt but not wearing it as they will want to see your face and you have to be able to be heard when you are asked questions.
Re: Name - ok I'm a bit hurt at that one - how would you feel if someone you considered a friend came out and told you they had lied to you from the beginning?
Anyway - thats where it stands - let me know what your thoughts are on this - hopefully they are going to do it like they said. If they decide to do a fantasy portion like they do at MIR at the last min I'm out of there.
****
It seems tensions are running high -- maybe it's all in my head. I really wish we didn't live in a part of the world where this type of exposure was an issue, but unfortunately that is the reality of my reality. I have a pretty influential position in my career. I'm pretty disaffected with what I'm doing so in some way I didn't really let my decisions to enter this contest bother me. I am so fed up with the puritanical thinking of this part of the world; I feel that I must do something to shake things up, make people think about possibilities themselves. Unfortunately I think I might be shooting myself in the foot while attempting to do something I feel is a good thing. Things that originally were meant all in fun are now getting a lot more serious.
Yes, I do realize it's only a freaking fetish contest; but because it is only a contest, do I really need to do this as if I have something to prove? Some community that I need to promote or something to save? I probably have a lot more to lose potentially than to gain by going ahead with this. There's a possibility that if I did actually win this competition, I'm not sure I'd be able to fulfill the next steps anyways. I could see competing in Montreal (actually, that would be a welcoming treat), but what of the next steps? What would be the consequences of the exposure of being in a continentally distributed gay and fetish catalog? Being the model on piles of promotional material? I had always fantastized about something like this happening; I never for a second ever thought that it could come true. I'm elated and freaked out about this at the same time.
I sort of feel that an opportunity has been presented to me to pursue. Like I've said, I've been yearning to do something different and completely against what I've done in the past for awhile now, and this certainly meets those criteria. I've been moving pretty aimlessly through my life for the past few years -- what better than the elusive pseudo-career in fetish modelling to shake things up?
Stubbornly, because I think if I don't do this I'll be missing a rare opportunity to be involved in something personally rare and beautiful, I have to accept the challenge. But I might need a reality check...
I'd like to hear some thoughts on this...whether my rationalizing of this is complete, whether my actions are just in face of the potential risks, and/or whether I'm simply playing too much into this, and I shouldn't worry and just have fun, as I originally intended.
Friday, March 21, 2008
20/20
I underwent laser eye surgery yesterday to improve my eyesight. It's something that I always contemplate when my vision care plan at work tops up, but this year I had my incentive bonus, a topped up vision care benefit and generous health spending account to bolster the argument to do it when contemplating the cost. Because my astigmatism was so bad, the surgery cost quite a bit more than the average person. Now that it's done and I'm only fighting a bit of infection in my left eye, I'm amazed and blown away by the improvement. I went in for a follow-up test and I'm seeing 20/20. Incredible. I think I'm only beginning to discover the things that people with good eyesight take for granted. It's the first time in my entire life that I've been able to see without some sort of assistance through glasses or contacts, and if I can see this good today, what's it gonna be like in a month or two when everything's healed? I think this was a great decision. I'm so excited! :-D
It's going to make the view through the gas mask lenses an entirely new experience!
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