Feb 21, 2008
Topic
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Traeonna: Another
order of business...regarding the word "sukebe" that I hear used on
your podcast. I wanted to confirm something. I am unfamiliar with
"sukebe" the way you spelled it on one podcast. I was wondering if
perhaps it was actually "sukebei" (kana ï?ïï?ïï?ïï?ï) [
kanji åå or åï?ïå]. Or perhaps this is one of those Japanese
words where they sometimes drop off a letter and it's actually
either way. Do you happen to know? I thought I was up on my
Japanese "perv" terms (hentai, tousakusha, bukkake, futanari,
panchira, paizuri, ecchi), but apparently not. Anyhow, it's been
bugging me, so I thought I should ask (as it's not something I feel
comfortable asking my two Japanese gal pals).
GRUEs (Graydancer's Ropetastic
Unconference Extravaganza)...do you post when these will be
anywhere or are they all invite only?"
â stgruey.pbwiki.com is the "GRUE in
the Lou"
â Vocabulary words:
* "Sukebe" (pervert) From InstantExpert:
"I practiced [Midori's] sukebe face all weekend. Wide eyes, tongues
stuck out, boob grabbing hands. It was perhaps the funniest thing
I'd ever seen."
â Jack Elfrink: "Your two recent
podcasts where you talking about very big rope (your trip to
Mexico) and very small rope (the 5' interview with Midori) has me
thinking that your listeners could help me with a special project I
am working on.
In workshops that I give, people ask what length of rope they
should use. I never give a fixed answer. If the partner you are
tying is under five feet tall and 90 pounds soaking wet, you will
need a different length of rope for them than if you are tying a
big burly guy built like a linebacker. The rope you use must
be matched to the size of your primary play partner. This is why I
answer with my 'double double double' rule.
Have whoever you will be tying stand with arms extended out to
their side and measure from fingertip to fingertip. Double that
length. This gives the basic short length good for tying wrists
together or spread eagle to the bedposts. Double THAT length. This
is the basic medium length good for rope bras, hogties, and general
purpose work. Double THAT length. This is the basic long length
good for rope corsets or full body harnesses.
Naturally this is not exact. Skinnier people will need slightly
less than this and fatter people more. Japanese style bondage would
need slightly more while 'damsel in distress' style would need
significantly less. But it is a good general guideline that gets
people into the right range and is extremely easy to remember
and
calculate.
What I am looking for is a kind of measured-to-the-body guideline
that works for rope diameter as well. Diameter confuses people more
than length. Is a 5/16 inch diameter rope more or less than a 3/8
inch? What is 4mm converted into imperial units? Bigger body types
need thicker rope than smaller body types, but how much bigger or
smaller.
What I would like is an easy to remember way of determining the
diameter of rope needed based on the size of the partner you
are
tying.
Listeners can contact you and I will listen to their answers on
the
show. Or they can email me directly at me(at)jackelfrink.com