yesterday, it was thanksgiving ... but who knows about it ?
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is primarily a North American holiday which has generally become a national secular holiday with religious origins.
The date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention. Though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8, 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida, the traditional "first Thanksgiving" is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621.
Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members.
Le Cracoucass
To update this blog and make him like a phoenix !
first here are some info about the cracoucass, the new and well deserved nickname for jerome :
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Schtroumpfs_et_le_Cracoucass
La Marseillaise in English... by http://www.marseillaise.org/
Arise children of the fatherland The day of glory has arrived Against us tyranny's Bloody standard is raised Listen to the sound in the fields The howling of these fearsome soldiers They are coming into our midst To cut the throats of your sons and consorts To arms citizens Form your battalions March, march Let impure blood Water our furrows What do they want this horde of slaves Of traitors and conspiratorial kings? For whom these vile chains These long-prepared irons? Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage What methods must be taken? It is us they dare plan To return to the old slavery! What! These foreign cohorts! They would make laws in our courts! What! These mercenary phalanxes Would cut down our warrior sons Good Lord! By chained hands Our brow would yield under the yoke The vile despots would have themselves be The masters of destiny Tremble, tyrants and traitors The shame of all good men Tremble! Your parricidal schemes Will receive their just reward Against you we are all soldiers If they fall, our young heros France will bear new ones Ready to join the fight against you Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors Bear or hold back your blows Spare these sad victims That they regret taking up arms against us But not these bloody despots These accomplices of Bouillé All these tigers who pitilessly Ripped out their mothers' wombs We shall enter into the pit When our elders will no longer be there There we shall find their ashes And the mark of their virtues We are much less jealous of surviving them Than of sharing their coffins We shall have the sublime pride Of avenging or joining them Drive on sacred patriotism Support our avenging arms Liberty, cherished liberty Join the struggle with your defenders Under our flags, let victory Hurry to your manly tone So that in death your enemies See your triumph and our glory!
Reply to Bernado --- What about NBA
It had to be said: why porn is better than soccer... by Bernardo
I am not sure you can see such scenes (ie: naked women) when watching the matches on TV... That's why I prefer a good porn than soccer!
Blue balls... by AS
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue balls is a slang term for a temporary fluid congestion in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal in the human male. It is most commonly associated with adolescents but can occur in any sexually mature male. It is often accompanied by a cramp-like ache of prostatic congestion and pain/tenderness of the testes.
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Cause
The main cause of blue balls is prolonged sexual stimulation of the erect penis, either by direct or indirect contact, that does not result in orgasm and ejaculation.
During arousal in a sexually mature male, the sympathetic nervous system decreases its inputs to the genital tissues, resulting in increased blood flow to the testicles and prostate areas. As this happens, other fluid outflow muscles constrict, causing more bodily fluid to enter the area than leave, ensuring a high enough regional blood pressure to allow a sustained erection for penetration during sexual intercourse.
If orgasm is not achieved, blood and lymphatic fluid tend to pool, and the blood becomes oxygen deprived. In some men, this pooling of oxygen-starved blood may result in a bluish tint to the scrotum.
Men with priapism or orchalgia may experience an extreme, prolonged form of blue balls, which may require medical attention.
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Treatment
The easiest way to relieve the symptoms of blue balls is through an orgasm either by masturbation or sexual intercourse. The resultant ejaculation jump-starts the sympathetic nervous system, which increases blood flow through the groin area, dissipating the fluid buildup. Even without orgasm, the symptoms of blue balls usually subside within an hour of onset. The symptoms can also last much longer. A review of the medical literature by Chalett and Nerenberg in 2000 found little formal data regarding the condition but concluded that "the treatment is sexual release, or perhaps straining to move a very heavy object — in essence doing a Valsalva maneuver."
One folk remedy for blue balls is the cold shower. Putting cold substances (such as ice) on the crotch region significantly helps. One source [1] states that "the cool water of the shower would stimulate new warm blood to the scrotum," but local cooling might instead work by causing arterioles in the scrotal skin to constrict, thus decreasing blood flow to those tissues and allowing fluid to leave the congested areas. Also, physical exercise like walking, climbing stairs etc, can ease the engorgement. Sometimes drugs containing pseudoephedrine can help quicken the process; however, availability of medicine containing pseudoephedrine is limited in some countries. Analgesics do not generally help as they do not involve prostaglandins.
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In women
Women can also experience discomfort due to unrelieved vasocongestion as their genitals also become engorged with blood during sexual arousal. They can experience pelvic heaviness and aching if they do not reach orgasm. The general term pelvic congestion refers to such pain as it occurs in either gender.
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In persuasion
A common misconception is that "blue balls" is a myth propagated by young men solely as an excuse to pressure a reluctant partner into sexual activity. While they may use it as an excuse to such an end, the blue balls phenomenon is real.
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References
Chalett, J.M., & Nerenberg L.T. (2000). "Blue balls": A diagnostic consideration in testiculoscrotal pain in young adults: A case report and discussion. Pediatrics, 106, 843. Pubmed unique identifier 11015532.
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