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Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: ArrowInvalid
Message: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 42
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 153, in _generate_tables
df = pd.read_json(f, dtype_backend="pyarrow")
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 815, in read_json
return json_reader.read()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1025, in read
obj = self._get_object_parser(self.data)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1051, in _get_object_parser
obj = FrameParser(json, **kwargs).parse()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1187, in parse
self._parse()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1403, in _parse
ujson_loads(json, precise_float=self.precise_float), dtype=None
ValueError: Trailing data
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1997, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 156, in _generate_tables
raise e
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 130, in _generate_tables
pa_table = paj.read_json(
File "pyarrow/_json.pyx", line 308, in pyarrow._json.read_json
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 42
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1029, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1124, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1884, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2040, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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Launch of a Wooden Satellite Still Pending
Two spacecraft comprised of wood or using wooden framing are hoping to launch this year and next. One will carry an amateur radio payload.
WISA Woodsat, a Finnish spacecraft that planned to include an amateur radio payload, was forced to postpone its announced launch target from 2021 to 2022 after the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination system turned away its request to use amateur radio frequencies.
“I regret to inform you that IARU is not in a position to support the WISA Woodsat Coordination request,” the coordinator said. “The main reason is that the primary mission doesn’t seem to be an amateur mission.”
As announced last year, WISA Woodsat was designed to accommodate multiple missions — from materials science, space education, and awareness to promoting and facilitating amateur radio communication with and via satellites. No transponder was on board, but the satellite’s sponsors said they had the support of Finland’s IARU member-society, SRAL, to use amateur radio frequencies. They are now reworking the spacecraft to use commercial radio frequencies.
“To our great disappointment, we can’t serve the radio amateur community with the LoRa-repeater mission as we had hoped and planned. We will continue to share the pictures and data online, but the technical aspect has been diminished due to this decision,” said WISA Woodsat’s Chief Engineer Samuli Nyman of Arctic Astronautics.
Meanwhile, LignoSat, a 1U-sized CubeSat with an outside structure mainly composed of wood, has applied for IARU frequency coordination and hopes to launch from the ISS in 2023. Built by students at Japan’s Kyoto University, LignoSat includes a unique amateur radio payload but not a transponder.
The LignoSat application for IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination in December said the CubeSat would carry amateur radio equipment that will extract call signs of amateur radio stations from uplinked FM packet signals and respond to them via the CW downlink and the sender’s call signs to convey thank you messages. The plan proposes UHF downlinks for CW and FM.
The satellite’s development team, comprised of Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Company, said it’s aiming to harness the environmental friendliness and the economy of wood in spacecraft development. They say a satellite with a wooden exterior would burn up upon re-entering Earth’s atmosphere at the end of its mission, lessening its burden on the environment. The wooden framework also will permit the satellite’s antennas to be inside the spacecraft. A plan is under way to use an experimental apparatus on the International Space Station to hold wooden sheets of varying hardness, taken from several tree species, attached. These would remain exposed to the space environment for about 9 months to determine their deterioration.
The team is headed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Tako Doi. Now a Kyoto University professor, Doi was the first JAXA astronaut to take part in spacewalks from the shuttle Columbia in 1997. He said the concept, if successful, could lead the way to “allowing even children who are interested in space to make a satellite.”
LignoSat would be deployed from the ISS in July 2023. — Thanks to Joey Ferguson, W4JF, and Japan Times.
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Digital Single Market, Enforcement, European Union, Legislative process, Liability
Are preventive duties on hosting service providers in line with EU law? Some comments from a legal perspective on Art. 13 Draft DSM Directive and “upload filters”
Jan Bernd Nordemann (NORDEMANN)/ June 28, 2018 March 20, 2019 /Leave a comment
The debate on Art. 13 Draft DSM Directive has gained speed, after the Commission’s initial 2016 proposal was supplemented by the Council’s proposal of May 25, 2018, and after the European Parliament’s JURI Committee on June 20, 2018 also voted on an own proposal for Art. 13 Draft DSM Directive. The plenary vote is due in July 2018. While the language of the proposals by the Commission, Council and Parliament offer differences, all three proposals seem to share the common standpoint that active role hosting providers should have a duty to prevent the availability of unauthorized copyright content.
The contrasting view by some politicians, e.g. MEP Ms. Reda in this blogpost create the impression that such a duty, including by means of applying Automatic Content Recognition technologies would be something new and not already part of the existing EU law. A look from a legal standpoint shows that this impression would not be correct. Rather, so far EU law and the respective case law has allowed the imposition of a duty to prevent the availability of unauthorized copyright content for hosting providers under certain requirements. This includes neutral non-active hosting providers.
See here for more detail.
Duties of care for passive hosting providers
Art. 15 E-Commerce Directive (ECD) provides for a prohibition on imposing general monitoring duties upon internet providers (for the text of Art. 15 see here). This is in particular true for passive hosting providers, which may – due to their non-active role – rely on the liability privileges of Art. 14 ECD. The CJEU understood Art. 14 as applying only to mere technical, automatic and passive operators providing data processing services to their customers (CJEU of 23 March 2010, joined cases C-236/08 to C-238/08 para. 114 – Google and Google France; CJEU of 12 July 2011, C-324/09 para. 113 – L’Oréal/eBay).
Art. 15 ECD plays an important role in particular in determining the scope of injunction claims, which remain applicable even if Art. 14 ECD applies. In contrast to Arts 12 to 14 ECD, Art. 15 ECD applies to injunction claims, in particular to injunction claims which are raised pursuant to Art. 8(3) Copyright Directive in the field of copyright, and pursuant to Art. 11 third sentence Enforcement Directive for other IP rights. Pursuant to Art. 8(3) Copyright Directive and Art. 11 third sentence Enforcement Directive, right holders can ask providers to take measures to prevent future rights infringements. The Articles do not proscribe or prohibit any measure to achieve the goal.host
In this regard, Art. 15 ECD helps to balance the fundamental rights at stake by the internet provider, its users and the right holders (CJEU of 14 April 2011, C-70/10, para. 69 et seq. – Scarlet/SABAM; CJEU of 16 February 2012, C-360/10, para. 39 et seq. – SABAM/Netlog; CJEU of 15 September 2016, C-484/14, para. 87 – McFadden/Sony Music). For example, the CJEU has found that an injunction imposed on a hosting provider requiring it to install a filtering system obliging the hosting provider to actively monitor all the data relating to all of its service users, in order to prevent any future infringement of intellectual property rights is incompatible with Art. 15 ECD (CJEU of 16 February 2012, C-360/10, para. 38 et seq. – SABAM/Netlog).
But as Art. 15 ECD is an open provision which requires a careful balancing of rights, it does not stand in the way of more specific monitoring duties, in particular by hosting providers. For example, file hosters have been obliged by German and Italian courts to apply word filters, after having been notified about a specific title of a copyright work, made available without authorization by a user[1] This interpretation of Art. 15 seems convincing. As the filtering is confined to a specific title, it is not in conflict with the prohibition of general monitoring duties by internet providers. Recital 47 ECD in particular mentions that “monitoring obligations in a specific case” are not prohibited by Art. 15 ECD.
Nevertheless, a clear delineation between prohibited general monitoring obligations and allowed specific monitoring obligations has not yet been established, in the absence of relevant CJEU case law. Confusingly, the French Federal Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) has rejected stay down obligations for hosting providers as conflicting with the prohibition of general monitoring duties (Cour de Cassation Arrêt no. 831, 11-13.669, 12 July 2012 – Google France/Bach films; Cour de Cassation Arrêt no. 828 of 12 July 2012 – Google France/Bach films.).
It does not seem convincing to maintain that stay down and a duty to prevent the availability of specific works are always stopped by the prohibition of general monitoring duties pursuant to Art. 15 ECD. In the end, it is a question of the technical solution used by the provider. For example, if the measures relate only to files of a certain type and thus only prevent the availability of such files, one cannot talk of general monitoring. If one would apply Art. 15 ECD in all cases that involve any processing of data, no room would be left for specific monitoring duties. What also speaks in favour of the freedom to establish specific monitoring duties to ensure prevention of infringements, is the recognition of a balancing of rights by the CJEU specifically for Art. 15 ECD. If any and all prevention duties for hosting providers were prohibited by Art. 15 ECD, this would preclude any kind of duties of care for hosting providers and would reduce the duties of hosting providers to a mere takedown. Such mere takedown duties would not be in line with EU law.
Rather, the CJEU has in several cases recognised prevention duties of hosting providers (CJEU of 12 July 2011, C-324/09 para. 131 – L‘Oréal/eBay; CJEU of 16 February 2012, C-360/10 para. 29 – SABAM/Netlog.). In particular for hosting providers after they were notified of a clear rights infringement, Art. 8 (3) Copyright Directive establishes duties beyond mere takedown, also for stay down and for prevention of similar clear rights infringements of the same kind. This is at least the established case law of the German Federal Supreme Court.[2] In its L’Oréal/eBay decision, the CJEU confirmed the German case law for the sister provision Art. 11 3rd sentence Enforcement Directive. According to the court, the prevention duty included the duty to ensure that an online market place takes measures “which contribute, not only to bringing to an end infringements of these rights by users of the market place, but also to preventing further infringements of that kind”. (CJEU of 12 July 2011, C-324/09 paras. 127, 128 to 134 – L‘Oréal/eBay). In particular, according to the German case law, such (specific) prevention duties by hosting providers can include the application of word filters with regard to the works notified to the provider.
In the case of unjustified notices, it should also be noted that here too EU law already provides for a solution. E.g. for access providers the CJEU has confirmed a right of action for internet users where they face an unjustified blocking of information through website blocking (CJEU of 27 March 2014, C-314/12 para. 57 – UPC Telekabel Wien). This decision concerned Art. 8 (3) Copyright Directive and more specifically the weighing of the fundamental rights at stake. Art. 8 (3) also applies to hosting providers. As a consequence, and also in the case of unjustified blocking of information by hosting providers already under the existing regime of Art. 8 (3) Copyright Directive, the rules provide for a right of action for the uploader.
As a result, reasonable and specific duties to prevent the availability of copyright works for neutral and passive hosting service providers seem possible under the current regime.
The case of active hosting providers
That said, prevention duties (which may include upload filtering for specific content) for active hosting providers should not fall behind this current status of law for passive providers. Rather, it logically follows from CJEU case law that active hosting providers deserve even a stricter liability regime than neutral hosters.
CJEU Ziggo/Brein (“The PirateBay”) concerned a website blocking claim raised against a Dutch access provider under Art. 8(3) Copyright Directive. In this context, the CJEU analysed the website The Pirate Bay, which is an online index for digital content, facilitating peer-to-peer file sharing among users of the BitTorrent protocol. The court held it to be a sufficient intervention in a communication that The PirateBay offered an index classifying the works under different categories, based on the type of works, genre and popularity, and the operators of The PirateBay checking that the work has been placed in the appropriate category. Also, the operators deleted obsolete or false Torrent files and actively filtered some content (CJEU of 14 June 2017, C-610/15, para. 38 – Ziggo/Brein).
The role of The Pirate Bay as a platform to connect users of the BitTorrent protocol for infringing activity was evaluated by the CJEU as primary liability for communication to the public. Moreover, it appears that the criteria for primary liability (as established by the CJEU in The Pirate Bay) for communication to the public run parallel with the requirements for an “active role”, which excludes hosting providers from the liability privilege of Art. 14 ECD.[3] This would also guarantee a sound interface without gaps between the EU liability rule for communication to the public and the liability privilege of Art. 14 ECD.
Therefore, according to the CJEU case law, active hosting service providers are, due to their very nature, under a stricter, primary, copyright liability through their (active or deliberate) intervention in the making available of works on their platform. It follows that in order to avoid liability, active hosting service providers must take effective measures to prevent the unauthorised availability of works on the services. It would be a bizarre conclusion that primarily liable service providers would have lesser duties than those already applied to passive hosting service providers (see 1. above).
It may be of interest in this respect that the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has also applied the requirements for filtering duties for providers which are within Art. 15 ECD to providers outside it. According to the opinion of the BGH, search engines are not within the reach of Art. 15 ECD. But the prohibition to impose general filtering obligations upon them applies. Nevertheless, specific filtering duties may be imposed on search engines. In particular, after a notification by the right holder, work specific word filtering duties and also work specific audiovisual filtering duties (if proportionate) may be imposed on the search engine (BGH of September 21, 2017, file no. I ZR 11/16: “Vorschaubilder III” (“Thumbnails III”), see here.
It would therefore appear perfectly feasible and within the framework of the existing EU law to impose more extensive duties to prevent the availability of copyright content on active hosting service providers, subject to a careful balancing of legitimate interests and rights. Active hosting providers with an in principle legal business model may in particular face specific filtering duties. Depending on the business model, such filtering duties may be extended. For example a borderline business model attracting infringements could face more general filtering duties.
Result: A duty to prevent the availability of protected works is a necessary part of copyright liability law
CJEU and national case law show that reasonable duties of care for hosting service providers, including the duty to prevent the availability of copyright works, are an integral part of copyright liability already. They have been applied for years without “breaking the internet”. But such “preventive” duties have to be applied with a differentiated approach:
– Duties of Passive hosting providers should be assessed against Art 15 of the ECD, and in particular the prohibition against “general” monitoring.
– Active hosting service providers fall under a stricter regime. But the scope of duties depends on the legitimate interests at stake. For some active role hosters specific monitoring will apply, but in other cases they must do more. One example would be services deploying a business model based on the unauthorized availability of copyrighted works uploaded by their users. In order to avoid copyright liability such services should take effective measures to prevent the availability of works on their services.
[1] German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) of 15 August 2013, I ZR 79/12, para. 56 – File-Hosting-Dienst II; BGH, I ZR 85/12 , para. 61 – File-Hosting-Dienst III; Court of Appeal of Hamburg of 1 July 2015 2015, 5 U 87/12, juris para. 547; see further Jan Bernd Nordemann in Fromm/Nordemann, Urheberrecht Kommentar (Commentary to the German Copyright Act), 11th Edition 2014, Article 97 German Copyright Act, note 163a. Same opinion in Italy: Court of Rome, Verdict no. 8437/16.
[2] German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) GRUR 1030 para. 46 (2013) – File-Hosting-Dienst I; German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) GRUR 370 para. 29 (2013) – Alone in the Dark; see for a detailed analysis of the BGH case law Jan Bernd Nordemann 59 (no. 4) Journal Copyright Society of the USA (2012) 773 at 778 et sec.; Jan Bernd Nordemann Liability for Copyright Infringements on the Internet: Hostproviders (Content Providers) – The German Approach, 2 (2011) JIPITEC 37.
[3] Same opinion Ohly, The broad concept of “communication to the public” in recent CJEU judgments and the liability of intermediaries: primary, secondary or unitary liability? GRUR Int. 2018, 517; Jan Bernd Nordemann, EuGH-Urteile GS Media, Filmspeler und ThePirateBay: Ein neues europäisches Haftungskonzept im Urheberrecht für die öffentliche Wiedergabe, GRUR Int. 2018, 527 et seq; Jan Bernd Nordemann, Recent CJEU case law on communication to the public and its application in Germany: A new EU concept of liability, to be published in JIPLP 2018).
Axel Voss’s JURI Report on Article 13 Would Violate Internet Users’ Fundamental Rights
Christina Angelopoulos (CIPIL, University of Cambridge)/ June 29, 2018 March 20, 2019
Copyright case: Fahmy v. Jay Z, USA
Thomas Long (Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US)/ June 27, 2018 January 22, 2019
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Greetings Announcement
CA ON00239 F02026-f4-1-1
Parte deW. H. Hutchison fonds
Title reads: "To All Geni, King and Major Kleagles, Kleagles, Imperial Representatives, and Citizens of the Invisible Empire". Reads as "Greeting": (I) "In Union there is strength. Anything to the contrary scatters abroad. A real united Klankraft in Canada is now being born. The real Klan is coming into being. The recent events are not to be regretted. There is a divine Providence back of an in it all. In the stress the real worth or lack of it has revealed itself. Those who compose the Klan are true, real, sincere and they came into the Klan because they knew that we must find an adequate remedy at once or we are doomed as Protestants in the world. We now know where we are. Those who sought to rise to a place of leadership, or shall we say "Dictatorship", over the abused reputations of others have been revealed and the Klan has been saved from them forever. no real Klansman will follow them. The real Klan is now taking definite shape in Canada"; (II) Mentions the amalgamation of the 3 main Klan groups in Canada, "Now that our house has been purged by Providence of all dead timber and that the old ship has had all the barnacles scraped off we are ready to set to sea"; (III) Urging Klansmen to abstain "from all the bitterness and from all perfidy. Those who are responsible for the recent disturbances have tried to build the cause upon hate, prejudice, slander, narrowness and false report. They alone are the sufferers. The real Klan is going on just the same. Thus they have put themselves outside our realm and outside the fold of Klankraft"; (IV) Mentions new features to be adopted, such as appointing a new "Imperial Representative" to go as a "Kourier to the Klans, a teacher or messenger whose duty it shall be to teach Klankraft and to help in all the details of the forward movement and work"; (V) Includes the following statement from Dr. Fowler: "Faithful Klansmen and Klanswomen [...] I was to turn over the higher Orders. That promise was also given in good faith. But no sooner than my back was turned than certain parties who had been at work ever since last June to undermine me, began a campaign of vile slander against me seemingly hoping to elevate themselves by destroying me. Well, I am not the kind that sits down under such perfidy. I lost all confidence and of course refused to deliver the other Orders. It was a gracious Providence that saved them from such unworthy hands. There was a fiasco meeting held in January. In that I have absolutely no confidence. The same ugly spirit prevails. We cannot build the Klan about such. Better a thousand times that we disband now than that we try to build that way. We have no room for those who thinks only of self. The key to our holy cause is "NON SILBA SED ANTHAR". To these principles I have been true. I have kept the faith, slanderous, false, purposefully wicked statements to the contrary notwithstanding. My record is before the members. They know I defy the world to show to the contrary. For this reason I am remaining, for the present, with the continuing, the original Klan until it can go forward without me. I have no ambitions, save the building of the real Klan in Canada. I shall give every ounce of my strength to the worthy men and women who have now been chosen to do the work in Canada. I have made the Orders available for them. As soon as the Imperial Officers are ready to take over the work, I must go on to another wider field in the great Klan struggle, for as you know the Klan movement is international. I bid you trust the leaders now before you. You are the only original, official body now functioning in Canada. All others must soon pass out of existence. I am I.T.S.U.B. C Lewis Fowler".; (VI) "Let all Klans declare at once just what they are going to do. If you want all of Klankraft, then come on with us, declare your loyalty to the Headquarters that has the message and the Orders and the program". Bottom signed "The Ku Klux Klan of Kanada, Imperial Headquarters".
Personal Bulletin
CA ON00239 F02026-f4-20-1
Titled "Personal Bulletin", addressed to "All Genii, Imperial Representatives, King and Major Kleagles, Kleagles and Klanswomen in Canada". Addressing recent questions about the "Second Order of Klankraft -Knights Kamelia -as to its rightful authority", desires to explain their history. Outlines the historical background of the Knights Kamelia, starting from its copyright in 1927 by C. Lewis Fowler, who was then the Imperial Kligrapp of the Order of Klankraft in Canada. Then, two groups of the Klan in Canada amalgamated, and Fowler became Imperial Wizard. He then set up his own official body and adopted his own methods of procedures, but Mr. fauve soon claimed that Fowler could not do this work. The copyright document is in Toronto Headquarters but requires further certification. Therefore, any attempt to delegate authority to Knights Kamelia is in violation of the copyright privileges. Document signed by C. Lewis Fowler and J.H. Hawkins.
Letter from "Florence Inn"
Envelop with a letter from Florence Inn in Terry Town, NY. Addressed to a Mr. and Mrs Hutchison. Reads: "Your lonely gift arrived yesterday, we both thank you very much, it was most kind of you… Having heard I've speak of you… I feel I know you both well. I do hope some time in the near future we shall all meet. It would be lovely if you could pay us a visit, we should be most delighted to see you. Thank you for your lovely gift... PS... working such long hours but as soon as he can he will write you."
Bulletin No. 43
Explaining the need to increase membership and "develop a nobler manhood". Mentions also that they have received "public recognition from the K.K.K. of U.S.A., which Grand Dragon G.E. Carr stated: "Our doors in the U.S. are open to Canadian Klansmen who operate their own Klans as Canadian organizations. our doors are closed to any group that follow banished Americans who are over here. The U.S. Klan does not know how to operate in Canada, doesn't want to operate in Canada, and isn't going to. And the U.S. klan doesn't want Canadians to have banished American Klansmen operate their klans for them". Goes on to update the Fowler is out of Canada for good, and that there is talks between the K.K.K. of K. and the Canadian Knights of the K.K.K. to amalgamate. Explains further that a "nobler manhood" is developed by "cultivating the ideals that build for higher things. Klankraft is essential to the real Canadian gentlemen to-day, and to this and worth0while activities should be undertaken. At this period it has become easier to obtain intoxicating liquors, and we wish to emphatically state from Imperial headquarters that no intoxicating drinks shall be permitted within our Klaverns, or on our Open Air Fields where Demonstrations are held". Emphasizes also the need to show one's Imperial Pass Card to prove he is a Klansman when gaining admittance. Signed J.S. Lord, Imperial Kligrapp, and George Marshall, Imperial Wizard.
Addressed to the "Faithful Klansmen and Klanswomen of the Ku Klux Canada". Emphasizing that neither G.A. Warren nor C. Lewis Fowler are functioning with Imperial Headquarters, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Kanada. Mentions a Convention held in Toronto on January 17 and 18 to elect fifteen Canadians, "100% British", at the Excelsior Life Bldg. Plans for the "summer campaign" are underway, such as organizing an Open Air Demonstration in Brockville and Kingston in June and July. They must determine dates and elect committees for transportation, ceremonial work, police work, press work, and membership work. Signed by J.S. Lord and George Marshall.
Special Bulletin #36
Begins with: "Loyalty to this Organization, to the Imperial Officers, and to the great Movement in which we are engaged, means much to each and every one of us. Let us try to accomplish more … In view of this, we must be continually on the alert, not only here at Headquarters, but at our Local Klaverns and Auxiliaries, to guard against the evil design of those not only from the outside, but from the inside of our own membership. We have nothing to fear from the outside if our membership is loyal to the duly elected and constituted officers, and supports them in their work for this great cause". Goes on to explain that they do not have the money for an "Investigation department", or a "Secret Service Department", so much depend on the cooperation of their membership. Further reiterates that dues must be handed in on time, and Units should be having regular meetings, reports should be handed in to Headquarters, and that the shipment of robes are coming in soon. Also mentions that 5 new units have been established in Nova Scotia, and that work in New Brunswick has been "satisfactory". Cautions: "Don't grumble -don't be a grouch -don't kill a meeting by knocking a Klansman. Don't say you cannot help or will not help, but be a booster. If your local Organization is not pledged 100 per cent, why not go to work to-day and make it 100 per-cent. This is the spirit that will make this Organization truly a success". Updates that Fowler is in New York, and lists names from different towns in Ontario that have been banished from the organization. In closing, "we trust that each Klansman may realise the truth contained in the resolution unanimously passed in the House of commons and in the Senate: 'Resolved, that as Canada is approaching the sixtieth anniversary of our founding as a Dominion the Parliament of Canada place on record its appreciation of the achievements of the Fathers of Confederation, and with united voice express the faith and confidence in the future of this our country and its development as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, owing allegiance to His Majesty the King. We trust that this commemoration will lend added inspiration to the patriotic fervor of our people, and afford a clearer vision of our aspirations and ideals, to the end that from sea to sea there may be developed a robust Canadian spirit, and in all things Canadian profounder national unity' ". Signed by George Marshall, Imperial Wizard, and J.S. Lord, Imperial Kligrapp.
Balance Sheet from Nov 1rst, 1926 to May 31rst, 1927
Nov. 1926-May 1927
From the "Headquarters Ku Klux Klan of Kanada", a "Balance Sheet from Nov 1rst, 1926 to May 31rst, 1927". Includes a list of "assets" such as cash on hand and office furniture, "Loans", "Less" amount written off for K.S. Lord, H.B. Neely, and C.L. Fowler. On bottom half is a list of "Liabilities" such as "accounts payable" and "salaries and Expenses not paid".
Income and Expenditure Account for Period Nov 1rst, 1926 to May 31rst, 1927
From the "Headquarters Ku Klux Klan of Kanada", a list of "Income and Expenditure Account for period of Nov 1rst, 1926 to May 31rst, 1927". Includes an item list with according costs, such as Robes for $250.40 and Printing and Stationary for $237.42. Also includes "Salaries" for "Office" for $1,301.48, "Executive" for $4,660.00, and "Special (Proctor) for $152.00 and "Income" for various items.
Bulletin #37
Addressed to the "Faithful Klansmen and Klanswomen of the Ku Klux Canada". Clarifies that since Klonvocation at Toronto on Jan 17 and 18, that C. L. Fowler and Joseph Ballons have been banished, but since then has been claiming his innocence: "Dr. Fowler makes a great shout about having given his whole Body and Soul to this Order. Our answer is that to finance him for twenty-two months cost the Order $10, 995.84. As a commercial transaction, two had the worst of the bargain. If there are any more American Bodies and Souls for sale at the same price, we are not in the market!" Also mentions the "audacious" attempt of Fowler to associate with their "Number" and their "Great Seal" in order to "further deceive" and commit other "unprincipled activities". Ends with the statement: "My Body and Soul is not for sake, but I am truly and heartily in accord with every true Klansman and Klanswoman who is resolved that the K.K.K. of K. shall continue to stand for the advancement of those high Moral and Christian principles of our Constitution". Signed by George Marshall, Imperial Wizard.
Special Bulletin no. 36
Wishing to address the changing outlook of the Klan due to increased membership. Because they did not foresee this many members to enroll, the Klan has shifted from being a sectional organization to a national one. Apparently many members have been receiving letters from Dr. C. Lewis Fowler, who is attempting to seize control of the Klan, but ultimately failed and now "banished in Canada and also in the United States". On the second day of their recent Klonvocation, Fowler visited Headquarters and took "supplies", so they changed the locks and keys. Makes mention that, according to an auditor's report, Fowler received funds in 1925 in the amount of %5, 785, $390.03 in travelling expenses, and an additional $368.72 advanced to him, as well as some $3,670.000 and another $11145.16 for expenses in 1926. Also, Fowler and Jos. Ballons collected money that was never handed over to the Treasurer, he stole their official stamp design, and claims that Mrs. Ballons is leader of the Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan of Kanada despite it actually being Mrs. Lydia Barrett. The bulletin goes on to talk about his other allegations, such as his stealing official records from headquarters, not returning the "Second Order" upon his forced resignation, and spreads slander. The bulleting is signed by "J.S. Lord", Imperial Kligrapp.
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Bar and Wench
Chimeron Dictionary:
Avatar: A Knight of Chimeron. Their Knightly ability is to be able to absorb the wound from another and take it on to themselves instead. A self sacrificial power, if the Avatar takes on the scalping of someone it is commonly believed that since it was a willing sacrifice, that the scalp of the Avatar would never be retrievable. This has never been tried.
Blak: Once more the Sheriff of Chimeron. He was serving as a Knight of Hades for a few years. (See sheep)
Chimeron Library: A little learning is a dangerous thing. The library is usually hauled out at parties.
Brenda: Minor northern Goddess. Usually brings us ice cream.
Crown: Official coin of the Realm. 30 Rowen equals one Crown.
Deep Hurting: See under "Mama's Margarita's."
Dirk: Small, sharp knife, Commonly used for hunting. Also the name of the founder of the Guild of Confusion. He liked to get down with his bad self.
Drow: Evil underground elves responsible for the destruction of the original Rhiassa. If you find a dead one, please see the Herald of the court of Chimeron for application for Sheriff.
Elf Time: About 3 to 4 hours behind usual time. If Prince Eth says he will be there by noon, he means 4:00 PM.
Fae: (Fairy) The denisons of the woods around Chimeron. These creatures are more trouble than they are worth.
Faestone: Small stone used to ward off Fay. The fairystones are found dry, by the side of a stream & have had a hole bored into them by the action of the water. To protect against Chimeronian brides from being kidnapped, they are commonly given one to wear during the ceremony.
Fury, The: Seven demons summoned by assembling the 7 Swords of Wayland in one place. The deamons take over the bodies of the wielders of the swords. Since the destruction of one of the swords (Belith) believed to be impossible to summon again. No one has tried. Read as Chimeron no-no. Please see Sheriff if attempting.
"Head or Gut": A phrase used to distract a friend while you kill them...For thier own good of course.
King's pants, The: No one speaks of The King's Pants! (Yeah, like we're gonna tell you what that was all about.)
Marriage: An often attempted, seldom attained state of bliss. We'd put more, but they're pretty rare for us. No, really.
Magi: Member of the Order of the Magi. Magus Prime: the Head of the Order of the Magi.
Mama's Margarita's: A killer drink served in the Bar and Wench. Generally causes extreme hangovers (Deep Hurting) the next day. Rumored to have been passed down to Lady Cassia by Queen Meg, who had the recipe from her mother. Not to be drunk lightly.
McKryelings: Members of Qua Taereth Nuuna. This term was coined when the members of this county were young and mostly innocent. Most of the citizens of Qua Taereth Nuuna are older and wiser now, so the phrase is really no longer applicable.
Megitude: This was a term of endearment of the people of Chimeron for Queen Meg, as in "Yes, your Megitude." If a non citizen of Chimeron were caught using this term to the Queen's face, the members of Chimeron would have consider it disrespectful.
Plaid: Commonly referred to as 'Œskir'¹, followd by a 'Œwhum'¹ & "dead." See Shane.
Realms Time: About 1 hour behind usual time. If court is supposed to start at 6:00, it usually starts at 7:00.
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A method for determining the best choice in a situation where all sides are equal. Don¹t play against Sir Callin of Folkstone. He cheats to win.
Rowen: Official coin of the Realm of Chimeron. A Rowen is about a days wage. 30 Rowen equal one silver Crown.
Royal House: The King's personal household. The King considers these people his family and their advice and help keeps Chimeron running smoothly. Each member of the household has a permanent room set up for them in the castle, regardless of where they make their permanent address.
Sally: Someone who is a coward, as in "He is such a sally." Also, a moment of cowardice, as in "I ran like a sally!"
Scapegoat: This is a position held within the court of Chimeron. If something goes wrong it is the scapegoats' fault. Period. This position is commonly held for life. Please see the Court Herald for an application.
Shane: Past Theign of Cawdyll. Ascended to the right hand of Rowinom, the God of Raging battle. Has never worn skirt.
Sheep: See Blak.
Smite: The process whereby the Sheriff of Chimeron usually loses his job.
Speedbump: See Folkstone for defintion. Ask nicely.
Taithan: Who? Never heard of him.
Volkeswagon:A towel for cleaning up spills. Please... don't ask, it's a long and embarrassing story.
Wench: A coin of the Realm, 3 Wenches equals 1 Rowen. Also: A woman who serves drinks in a tavern, Unlike other Kingdoms, there is no implicit assumption that a Wench will also provide sexual favors for a price. Wench is not considered an insult in Chimeron. The Queen was often referred to as a Wench by her oldest friends. Newbies are not advised to make such a reference on their own.
"You know I love you, right?": This phrase is often used to bridge that akward situation when you *have to* kill a person who is like family to you. You know- like they are possesed or they have been turned into a Vampire. Sometimes the only way to get better is to be dead (and/or scalped).
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Home › Program › Conference › Day 3 - Terrestrial ecosystems
Day 3 - Terrestrial ecosystems
Title: Monitoring invasion trends in the Antarctic
Presenter: Melodie McGeoch
Authors: Melodie A. McGeoch1, Justine Shaw2,3, AleksTerauds2, Jennifer A. Lee4, Steven L. Chown1
1 - Monash University, Melbourne, School of Biological Sciences, Clayton VIC 3800 Australia, Melodie.McGeoch@monash.edu, Steven.Chown@monash.edu
2 - Australian Antarctic Division, Hobart, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 203 Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Justine.Shaw@aad.gov.au, Aleks.Terauds@aad.gov.au
3 - Environmental Decision Group, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
4 - Government of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Stanley, Government House, Falkland Islands, Env@gov.gs
Biological invasions are one of the primary environmental threats to the Antarctic. The Southern Ocean Islands have a long history of invasion. Ice free areas of the Antarctic Continent host far fewer alien species, but are predicted to be increasingly vulnerable to invasion under warming climate and increased human activity. Although there has been significant recent focus on the invasion of the Antarctic, there is currently no system in place for systematically tracking trends in invasion of the region. Here we present a framework and baseline for monitoring trends in biological invasion in the region, the impact of invasive species and policy and management interventions. We model the approach on the Global Invasive Alien Species Indicator using a driver-pressure-state-response framework, and using relevant indicators we report on current status. Information relevant to monitoring trends in biological invasions in the Antarctic is incomplete and until now has not been collated for this purpose. Knowledge and reporting of the occurrence, distribution and impact of alien taxa, as well as information on the size of pathways of introduction and prevention and control efforts are patchy. Most importantly no harmonised system is in place for the generation, collation and evidence-based reporting of trends and management effectiveness. Effective prevention and management of biological invasion in the Antarctic will require monitoring and reporting of the status and trends in invasion by all nations with activities in the region via a system of monitoring and reporting as we propose here.
Title: Investigation of Antarctic moss beds using high spatial resolution imaging spectroscopy
Presenter: Zbynìk Malenovský
School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania
Authors: Zbynìk Malenovský1, Arko Lucieer1, Sharon Robinson2, Tony Veness1, Darren Turner1
1 - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 76, Hobart 7001, Australia (zbynek.malenovsky@gmail.com)
2 - Institute for Conservation Biology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia (sharonr@uow.edu.au)
The most abundant photosynthetically active plants growing along the Antarctic rocky coast are mosses of three species: Schistidium antarctici, Ceratodon purpureus, and Bryum pseudotriquetrum. Recent changes in temperature, wind speed and stratospheric ozone are stimulating faster evaporation, which in turn influences moss growth rate, health state and spatial abundance. These environmental reactions make moss beds an ideal bio-indicator of Antarctic climate change. The very short growing season, lasting only about three months, requires a time efficient, easily deployable and spatially resolved method for monitoring Antarctic moss beds. Therefore, we used ground and/or low-altitude airborne imaging spectroscopy (also called ‘hyperspectral’ remote sensing) to investigate the actual spatial extent and physiological health state of moss turfs in the surroundings of the Australian Antarctic station Casey (Windmill Islands). Images of moss beds containing hundreds of narrow spectral bands between 399 and 998 nm were acquired with a Mini-Hyperspec spectroradiometer (Headwall Inc., USA) from the ground and from a remotely controlled multi-rotor helicopter (called the ‘OktoKopter’) during the Antarctic summer 2013. The specific optical vegetation indices computed from acquired hyperspectral data allowed automatic spatial separation of moss turfs from the rocky surrounding, but also provided us with qualitative maps of actual moss physiological state (vigour) and total moss chlorophyll content (i.e. indicator of local environmental stress). These results show that high spatial resolution airborne imaging spectroscopy of Antarctic mosses is an efficient spatially explicit approach suitable for regular monitoring of climate change impacts in Antarctica.
Title: Establishing a long term network for monitoring vegetation change in Antarctica
Presenter: Lars Brabyn
Authors: Lars Brabyn1, Glen Stichbury1, Ceisha Poirot2, T.G. Allan Green1, Craig Cary1, Leopoldo G. Sancho3
1 - University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ, larsb@waikato.ac.nz, g.stichbury@gmail.com, greentga@waikato.ac.nz, caryc@waikato.ac.nz
2 - Antarctica New Zealand, Christchurch, NZ, c.poirot@antarcticanz.govt.nz
3 - University of Madrid, Spain, sancholg@farm.ucm.es
The current growth rate of lichens in the Dry Valleys is estimated to be 0.01 mm per year, but this is predicted to dramatically increase with climate change. To understand such a biological response to climate change and support management decisions, it is important to establish baseline data for long term monitoring that is internationally networked across the Antarctic continent. We have tested several techniques that analyse vegetation change at a range of scales. Lichen growth rates, measured using image analysis functions within GIS, provide a quantitative method that is inexpensive and easily reproducible. Moss and algae growth can be estimated using 1m2 quadrats, but relatively rapid shrinkage and expansion relating to fluctuating moisture levels means that it is only practical to use qualitative visual assessments. Vegetation flush areas can also be mapped in GIS using aerial photography. These techniques require measurements, at the very least, over three different time periods to detect changes in growth rates. In addition to monitoring growth rates, specialised equipment (PAM fluorometer) is being used to study the time periods in which plants are actively photosynthesising in Antarctica. This data is being collected and monitored in real time using satellite communication. We have established baseline GIS data at three Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA); Cape Hallett (ASPA 106), Botany Bay (ASPA 154), and Canada Glacier (ASPA 131). A working paper was submitted to the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) (ATCM XXXV/CEPXV, WP20) inviting the CEP to consider the use of GIS as a method for monitoring vegetation changes. The Committee agreed to establish a network of sites for monitoring species distribution and abundance with priority afforded to ASPAs and recognised the value of applying consistent methodologies for comparisons between sites continent wide (CEP XV Final Report, ATCM XXXV).
Title: Environmental influences on microbial mat biogeography in perennially ice-covered Lake Fryxell, Antarctica
Presenter: Alex Forrest
Australian Maritime College
Authors: Mackey T1, Hawes I2, Forrest A3, Sumner D1, Jungblut A4, Doran P5
1 - University of California-Davis
2 - University of Canterbury
3 - Australian Maritime College
4 - Natural History Museum of London
5 - University of Illinois at Chicago
Perennially ice-covered Lake Fryxell (Taylor Valley, South Victoria Land, Antarctica) has high benthic productivity. It contains photosynthetic microbial mats structured by physical parameters such as lake level, which influences irradiance, and density gradients, which stabilize chemical gradients. Lake level and density structure are expected to vary with ongoing climate change, affecting benthic mats. Here, we report the depth distribution of variable mat textures defined by growth form and colour.
Mat textures change with depth at a scale of 10cm or finer, and those changes correlate strongly with environmental gradients. Irradiance declined from 0.8% of surface values immediately below the ice to 0.1% at 10.6 m depth, and O2 concentrations declined from 20 mg/L at 8.8 m to undetectable at 9.8 m depth. Mats at 8.8 m had a brown-pigmented surface with cm-scale peaks and ridges. Green ridged mats emerged below 9.6 m and transitioned to flat mat at ~9.7 m depth. By 10.0 m only flat gold mats were present, and they transitioned to grey flocculent mat by 10.4 m. Ongoing molecular analyses will provide more insights into community composition and ecosystem function with depth.
Co-variation of mat type with light and water chemistry indicates that benthic mat growth is controlled by environmental gradients, which are expected to respond to climate change. Rising lake levels will reduce irradiance and O2 at depth, whereas increased melt water influx may shift chemical gradients. A better definition of benthic mat ecology and physiology will aid predictions of their responses to future climatic changes.
Title: Fertility controls richness but pH controls composition in Arctic and Antarctic fungal and bacterial communities
Presenter: Tristrom Winsley
Australian Antarctic Division
Authors: Steven D. Siciliano 1, Anne S. Palmer2,3, Tristrom Winsley2,4, Eric Lamb5, Andrew Bissett6, Mark V. Brown7, Josie van Dorst8, Belinda C. Ferrari8, Paul Grogan9, Ian Snape2
1 - Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5A8, steven.siciliano@usask.ca
2 - Australian Antarctic Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. 203 Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia 7050, anne.palmer@aad.gov.au, Tristrom.winsley@aad.gov.au, ian.snape@aad.gov.au
3 - ACROSS, School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, 7001, Tasmania, Australia
4 - School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
5 - Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5A8, eric.lamb@usask.ca
6 - CSIRO Plant Industry, PO Box 1600, Canberra, 2601, Australia, Andrew.Bissett@csiro.au
7 - School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Evolution and Ecology Research Center, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia, markbrown@unsw.edu.au
8 - School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia, j.vandorst@unsw.edu.au, b.ferrari@unsw.edu.au
9- Department of Biology, Queens University, Kingston, Canada, groganp@queensu.ca
Microbial activities are of particular interest in Arctic and Antarctic soils due to the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the vast permafrost reserves and potential to lose unique and vulnerable communities. We identified the richness, evenness and taxonomic composition of fungi and bacteria in 223 Arctic and Antarctic soil samples. We generated multiple alternative structural equation models to identify causal external controls on these communities. Analysing bacterial and fungal data from both poles allowed us to test the suitability of emerging hypotheses concerning drivers of soil microbial communities developed primarily for bacteria and primarily in temperate and tropical systems. Soil fertility was the most important control on richness and evenness, whereas pH was the key controller of structure and phylogenetic divergence. Phosphorus availability was the next most important influence on all facets of the microbial ecosystems. Our results suggest that textural control is indirect and largely mediated through the effect of soil particle size on pH. The role of mineralogy is less clear, with large but inconsistent direct effects and consistent indirect effects through the mediation of phosphorus and pH in the soil ecosystem. The key difference between fungi and bacteria is that fertility plays a much larger role for fungal communities and acidity for bacterial communities. The effects of pH and fertility, determined by soil parent material, on differing aspects of the microbial community explains why microbial communities do not exhibit biogeographical patterns in the same way as plant and animal communities, yet respond to rates of habitat turnover.
Title: Assessing, predicting, and managing physical impacts of human activities on Antarctic ice-free environments
Presenter: Megan Balks
Earth and Ocean Sciences, Science & Engineering, The University of Waikato
Authors: Tanya O’Neill1, Megan Balks1, Jerónimo López-Martinez2, Neil Gilbert3
1 - Earth and Ocean Sciences, Science & Engineering, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand, oneilltanya@hotmail.com, m.balks@waikato.ac.nz
2 - Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain, jeronimo.lopez@uam.es
3 - Antarctica New Zealand, Private Bag 4745, Christchurch, New Zealand, n.gilbert@antarcticanz.govt.nz
In the 2011/2012 summer over 45 000 people visited Antarctica. Thus an understanding of impacts of human activities on Antarctic environments is important. Antarctic visitors must plan activities to limit adverse impacts on the environment (Annex I and II of the Environmental Protocol) and ensure aesthetic and wilderness values are protected. Thus environmental managers need information regarding potential impacts of activities.
Research into the recovery of impacted sites was undertaken using: field-based visual site and recovery assessments, comparative photo-records, and track counters.
Recovery depended on the intensity of the disturbance, age and characteristics of the parent material, and the environmental conditions of the site. In some instances, such as one-off campsites, the visual impacts associated with widespread trampling are recoverable to pre-disturbance condition in <5 years. In contrast, visible tracks form quickly (after <50 passes) due to the unconsolidated nature of many Ross Sea region surface materials, and remain visible in the landscape for decades. At sites where repeated visits are likely to occur, such as tourist sites and well-used walking tracks, increased usage of formed tracks does not add greatly to impacts. Thus, in areas with intense use, visitors should be encouraged to stay on formed tracks to avoid impacting wider areas. However for one-off or occasional visits, forming of tracks should be avoided to prevent lasting visible impacts.
Our challenge is to use the research to help Environmental Managers make better informed decisions regarding site selection, impact mitigation, and remediation measures for activities in Antarctic terrestrial environments.
This page was last modified on 6 June 2013.
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Volcanoes in Iceland
Bárðarbunga - Holuhraun
Bárðarbunga 2014
Askja
Eyjafjallajökull
Grímsvötn
Krafla
This page contains scientific data and results from the staff of the Institute of Earth Sciences and various collaborators. The data is posted timely to give maximum information on evaluation of an evolving natural catastrophe. Please respect copyright and authorship of the data.
New material is added to the top of the page. The original information is at the end of the article, therefore this page gives an overview of events. Below is a calendar with a short-cut to each day within this long text:
March 2015: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
February 2015: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28
January 2015: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31
For detailed information on seismicity go to the IMO (Icelandic Met Office) webpage
See also earthquake maps on IMO's web
Web-cameras from M&T ehf are watching the area in various directions.
Web-camera from Míla is watching the eruption in Holuhraun. Please observe that Míla's background photo has nothing to do with the current events.
Reduction of the access controlled area north of Vatnajökull - 16. March 2015
The Police District Commissioners in North Eastern, Eastern, Southern Iceland, and the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police have decided to change the restricted area in Holuhraun with reference to the Civil Protection law no. 82/2008 article 23.
The restricted area extends 20 m outside the edges of the new lava field, to the edge of Dyngjujökull glacier on the south side, the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum to the east and to the westernmost branches of Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the west. The restricted area is shown on the enclosed map of the area.
This decision is based on a risk assessment from the Icelandic Meteorological Office covering risk factors in the area. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has also proposed countermeasures to increase public safety close to the restricted area.
The Police, in cooperation with Vatnajökull National Park, will provide a presence in the area to secure public safety, in close collaboration with the Icelandic Meteorological Office. These institutions will try to install further monitoring equipment to add to the existing monitoring system in the area to increase monitoring so that warnings may be issued if necessary.
Vatnajökull National Park will issue locations of viewing areas. Information on evacuation routes will be issued by officers on site.
Civil Protection in Iceland (English homepage)
12.03.2015, 09:30 UTC - Conclusions of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection:
Attending: Scientists from Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland along with representatives from the Icelandic Civil Protection, The Directorate of Health and The Environmental Agency of Iceland.
Conclusion of the meeting:
The meeting discussed the hazards that may still be relevant following the events in Bárðarbunga and Holuhraun.
Number of equipment’s must be installed in the area and the monitoring of the Icelandic Met Office must be secured before the area is opened for the public.
Countermeasures to reduce risk in the area will be taken and further opening of the area will then be decided.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to diminish. Since last Tuesday about 80 earthquakes were detected in the caldera. The strongest one was M2.5. Continuous seismic activity was detected in the dyke, with about 200 earthquakes being detected, all smaller than M2.0. Few deep earthquakes were detected southeast of Bárðarbunga, where the dyke turned to northeast.
Earthquakes were detected daily around Herðubreið and Herðubreiðartögl. Yesterday a series of about 20 earthquakes was detected north of Herðubreiðartögl. Very few earthquakes are now being detected by Tungnafellsjökul.
From the Icelandic Met Office: The Aviation Colour Code for Bárðarbunga is yellow.
The Scientific Advisory Board will convene when needed.
Attending: Scientists from Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland along with representatives from the Icelandic Civil Protection, the Environmental Agency of Iceland and the Directorate of Health.
Scientists are now analysing data and examining the eruption site to reassess the hazard assessment. It was decided to use this week for that assignment. The Scientific Advisory Board will meet again next Tuesday, 10th of March, based on that meeting it will be decided if the hazard assessment and the restricted area will be changed.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun came to an end on Friday 27th of February.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to diminish. Only one earthquake stronger than M2,0 was measured since last Saturday. It was M2.3 yesterday at 04:08. In total around 60 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since Saturday.
Around 120 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest one was measured M1.6 on Sunday at 02:10. A slightly more activity is now measured in the dyke, which is most likely due to decreased pressure.
Three earthquakes were detected around Tungnafellsjökul glacier, about 30 earthquakes around Herðubreið and 2 in Grímsfjall. All of these earthquakes were weaker than M2.0.
Insubstantial tectonic movements are now detected in the area.
Air quality:
Gas contamination is still being detected over and around the lava field. Gas contamination is still expected in the vicinity of the eruption site. Gas emission will be monitored closely and forecasts issued if needed.
From the Icelandic Met Office: The Aviation Colour Code for Bárðarbunga is now yellow.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10th of March 2015.
LANDSAT 8 image from NASA & USGS, processed at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun, which began on August 31st 2014, has come to an end.
The area continues to be closely monitored.
Gas contamination is still detected around the eruption site.
No changes have been made to the restricted area north of Vatnajökull.
The Civil Protection still operates in alert phase.
Aviation Colour Code for Bárðarbunga has been downgraded from orange to yellow.
From the Icelandic Met Office: The Aviation Colour Code for Bárðarbunga has been downgraded from orange to yellow. The Aviation Colour Code system for Icelandic Volcanic Systems is explained here on the Icelandic Met Office web site.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd of March 2015.
For the last few days there has been very poor visibility of the eruption in Holuhraun due to bad weather. Satellite images do confirm that the eruption is still on going.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to diminish. The strongest earthquake since Tuesday was measured M2.5 yesterday, 26th of February, at 01:59. Other earthquakes were all smaller then magnitudes M2.0. In total around 50 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Tuesday. No earthquake stronger than magnitude M3.0 has been detected since February 21st and no earthquake over M5.0 since January 8th.
Around 60 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest ones were measured M1.4 and M1.3. It is worth to mention that bad weather does affect the number of small earthquakes detected.
The rate of the subsidence in Bárðarbunga caldera last week was about 5 cm per day in light of the ice subsidence into the caldera.
GPS measurements near Vatnajökull glacier show continuing slow deflation towards Bárðarbunga, indicating a flow of magma from under the volcano.
Five earthquakes were detected around Tungnafellsjökul glacier, the strongest was magnitude M1.7. About 25 earthquakes were detected around Askja and Herðubreið since last Tuesday. The strongest, magnitude M2.3 was detected in Askja yesterday at 05:42.
Automatic gas detector measured S02 concentration on 500 µgr/m³ in Blönduós yesterday.
Today (Friday) there are chances of gas pollution from the Holuhraun eruption in the areas southeast of the volcano early on in the day, but also west and southwest of it in the afternoon. Tomorrow (Saturday) the pollution (if any) will be carried towards southwest and south.
The Icelandic Met Office provides two-day forecasts on gas dispersion from the eruptive site in Holuhraun. Most reliable are the forecast maps approved my meteorologist on duty, see Gas forecast. And although still being developed further, an automatic forecast, see Gas model, is also available (trial run, see disclaimer).
Measurements of air quality can be found on the webpage www.airquality.is Data from handheld gas monitors, spread around the country, can also be found on that page.
People who feel discomfort are advised to stay indoors, close their windows, turn up the heat and turn off air conditioning. Use periods of good air quality to ventilate the house. People experiencing adverse effects should be in immediate contact with their healthcare centre. Measurements of air quality can be found on the webpage www.airquality.is The Meteorological Office issues forecast on its web-page and warnings if conditions change to the worse.
Instructions from The Environment Agency of Iceland and Chief Epidemiologist can be found on their web-sites.
The Icelandic Met Office will publish forecasts for sulphuric gases dispersion on the web and in the national radio.
Information and any questions on air pollution can be sent to The Environment Agency through the email gos@ust.is. The Environment Agency is especially looking for information from people who have been in contact with high concentrations of gas; where they were, at what time it happened, how the gas cloud looked (colour and thickness of the cloud) and how they were affected by it.
The volcanic eruption has now been going on for almost half a year. The lava flow has decreased substantially in Holuhraun and the rate of the subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera has also decreased substantially. Three scenarios are considered most likely:
The eruption in Holuhraun continues until the subsidence of the Bardarbunga caldera stops. The eruption can still go on for many months.
The volcanic fissure may lengthen southwards under Dyngjujokull, resulting in a jokulhlaup and an ash-producing eruption. It is also possible that eruptive fissures could develop in another location under the glacier. If such an eruption would be prolonged it could eventually produce a lava flow.
Volcanic eruption in the Bardarbunga caldera. Such an eruption would melt large quantities of ice, leading to a major jokulhlaup, accompanied by ash fall.
Other scenarios cannot be excluded.
From the Icelandic Met Office: The Aviation Colour Code for Bardarbunga remains at ‘orange’.
For the last few days there has been very poor visibility of the eruption in Holuhraun due to bad weather.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to diminish although it can still be considered strong. The strongest earthquake since Friday was measured M3.7 on Saturday, 21st of February, at 15:20. Two other earthquakes stronger then magnitudes M3.0 were detected over the period. In total around 60 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Friday. Two deep earthquakes were detected 18 km southeast of Bárðarbunga. The former on 20th of February at 02:50 on 19 km depth, and the later on 21st of February at 21:55 on 16 km depth. No earthquake over M5.0 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since 8. January.
Around 90 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest ones were measured M1.6. It is worth to mention that bad weather does affect the number of small earthquakes detected.
The rate of the subsidence in Bárðarbunga caldera is now less than 2 cm a day. Ice is subsiding into the caldera does effecting that the data coming from the GPS station in the caldera.
Two earthquakes were detected around Tungnafellsjökul glacier, both smaller then M2.0. About 40 earthquakes were detected around Askja and Herðubreið since last Friday. All of them smaller than M2.0.
Today (Tuesday) gas pollution is expected Southwest and West of the volcano. Tomorrow (Wednesday) gas pollution might be felt to the Northwest of the eruption site.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 27th of February 2015.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues, but it has diminished substantially over the last few weeks. Visual activity in the crater has decreased and the lava field is hardly increasing in size.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to diminish although it can still be considered strong. The strongest earthquake since Tuesday was measured M4.3 at 01:26 yesterday. Two other earthquakes stronger then magnitudes M3.0 were detected over the period. In total around 70 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Tuesday. No earthquake over M5.0 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since 8. January. A distinct pulse of earthquakes occurred yesterday between 01:25 and 02:10. Time intervals between such pulses have significantly increased from 2-4 hours in the beginning to 12-24 hours or more at the moment.
Around 65 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest one was measured M1.6 today at 08:24 in Dyngjujökull glacier.
The rate of the subsidence in Bárðarbunga caldera had decreased substantially. But that is not the whole story. Ice is subsiding into the caldera with the effect that the GPS station does not show any changes. The estimated depression of the rock foundation of the caldera, in the light of the ice subsidence, is about 5 cm per day. The flow of magma from under Bárðarbunga is believed to be 25-30 m3 per second, which is about one tenth of the flow in September last year.
About 7 earthquakes were detected around Askja and 15 around Herðubreið since last Tuesday. All of them smaller than M1.5.
Today (Friday) gas pollution is expected south and southwest of the volcano, but south and southeast of it tomorrow (Saturday).
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 24th of February 2015.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues. The eruption is still strong although it continues to diminish.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to be strong. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Friday was measured M4.5 on Friday, 13th of February, at 21:22. Two other earthquakes stronger then magnitudes M4.0 were detected over the period and three between M3.0-3.9. In total around 70 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Friday. No earthquake over M5.0 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since 8. January.
Around 60 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. All smaller than M2.0.
GPS measurements near northern Vatnajökull glacier show continuing slow deflation towards Bárðarbunga.
About 40 earthquakes were detected around Herðubreið and Herðubreiðartögl since Friday. The strongest was M2.0 yesterday at 03:39. About 10 earthquakes were detected around Askja and three in Tungnafellsjökull.
Today (Tuesday) gas pollution is expected east of the Volcano, but north and northwest of it tonight. Tomorrow (Wednesday) pollution is expected northeast of Holuhraun.
The volcanic eruption has now been going on for little less then five months, the lava flow is still great in Holuhraun and the rate of the subsidence of the Bardarbunga caldera is still significant. Three scenarios are considered most likely:
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues.
Seismic activity in Bárðarbunga continues to be strong. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Tuesday was measured M4.0 on Wednesday, 11th of February, at 12:16. Few other earthquakes between magnitudes M3.0-3.9 were detected over the period. In total around 60 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Tuesday. No earthquake over M5.0 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since 8. January.
Around 30 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest one was M1.2.
A wave of seismic activity began tonight around Herðubreið and Herðubreiðartögl around 02:00 o’clock. The strongest earthquake detected was M2.7 at 08:19 this morning. The activity was strongest after 05:30 this morning. About 30 earthquakes have been detected in the area on 4-6 km depth. The activity is dampening down.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police and Police Districts Commissioners in North East, East and Southern Iceland have decided (with reference to law on civil protection nr. 82/2008 article 23) to change the scope of the access controlled area north of Vatnajökull glacier. The decision is taken in close collaboration with the Icelandic Met Office, Vatnajökull National Park, the Icelandic Environmental Agency and the Directorate of Health. A map showing the new access controlled area, and GPS coordinates, can be seen on the web site of the Department of Civil Protection.
Today (Friday) gas pollution is expected west and northwest of the eruption site. Tomorrow (Saturday) gas pollution is expected north of the volcano.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues. No scientists are in the area because of bad weather.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Tuesday was measured M4.7 tonight at 03:18. Two other earthquakes stronger than M4.0 were detected since Friday, one was M4.1 on Saturday at 07:05, and the other M4.0, also on Saturday but at 04:00. About 10 earthquakes between magnitudes M3.0-3.9 were detected over the period. In total around 60 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Friday. No earthquake over M5.0 has been detected in Bardarbunga since 8. January.
Around 30 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. The strongest one was M2.0 on Saturday at 20:35.
The GPS station in the Bardarbunga caldera is back on-line and is visible on the IMO web site.
GPS measurements near northern Vatnajokull glacier show continuing slow deflation towards Bardarbunga. A detectable errors are in the GPS measurements due to bad weather conditions over the last few days.
A new risk analysis for the area around the eruption site is being conducted. The new risk map for the area will be issued this week.
A team of scientists has been monitoring pollution in rainwater, snow and melt water since the eruption started. The team is planning to collect samples on Vatnajokull glacier and on mountain tops in Eastern Iceland. Chemical composition of rainwater around Iceland is also being monitored.
Tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) gas pollution may be expected northeast and east of Holuhraun.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues. A visible reduction has been on the eruption in the last two weeks.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Tuesday was measured M4.9 tonight at 03:48. Two other earthquakes stronger than M4,0 were detected since Tuesday, one was M4,5 and the other M4,0. About 10 earthquakes between magnitudes M3.0-3.9 were detected over the period. In total around 110 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Tuesday. No earthquake over M5,0 has been detected in Bardarbunga since 8. January.
GPS measurements near northern Vatnajokull glacier show continuing slow deflation towards Bardarbunga.
The highest levels of sulphuric dioxide since Tuesday, 3rd of February, 800 µg/m³ SO2 was measured in Vopnafjordur on Tuesday.
A new risk analysis for the area around the eruption site is being conducted. The new risk map for the area will be issued next week.
A team of technicians from The Icelandic Met Office, Institute of Earth Sciences UI, and The Department of Civil Protection have been working on maintenance on measuring equipment’s on Vatnajokull glacier and in the surrounding area. The GPS station in the Bardarbunga caldera is back on-line and will be visible on the IMO web site as before.
Today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) gas pollution will affect the area northeast and east of the eruption in Holuhraun.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th of February 2015.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues. Small if any changes of the intensity of the eruption have been detected over the last few weeks.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. Five earthquakes between M4.0-4.6 were detected since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Friday. The strongest one was measured M4.6 yesterday at 21:35. About 10 earthquakes between magnitudes M3.0-3.9 were detected over the period. In total around 130 earthquakes were detected around the caldera since last Friday, or between 20 and 30 per day. No earthquake over M5,0 has been detected in Bardarbunga since 8. January.
Around 10 earthquakes per day were detected in the dyke during the same period. All of them were under M2.0.
On Saturday around 2300 µg/m³ SO2 was measured in Hofn in Hornafjordur.
Today (Tuesday) gas pollution will affect the area around Holuhraun, but mainly northeast and east of it in the afternoon. Tomorrow (Wednesday) gas pollution might be felt to the east of the eruption.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 6th of February 2015.
30 January 2015 19:00 - from the Scientific Advisory Board
A forecast based on extrapolating the current developments of the Bárðarbunga subsidence shows that if the caldera keeps subsiding along a similar trajectory, then the subsidence will go on for another 5 to 16 months.
With the same method, the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun could evolve with similar pace and the eruption might last another 4 to 15 months. Information on the volume of the lava field in Holuhraun is, however, not as accurate as the information on the subsidence of Bárðarbunga.
These assumptions must be viewed with caution. It is entirely possible that the eruption will end sooner than predicted above. It is also possible that the eruption could become stable and go on for years, but with a greatly reduced magma flow rate.
An eruption in Bárðarbunga is still possible, even though the development described above will continue. Even though the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun stops in the coming months it is not certain that the current rifting episode is at an end. It is still possible that an eruption may start on another part of the fissure swarm within the Bárðarbunga volcanic system.
Report from the meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board (pdf 3.3 Mb)
Today's report is thorough and contains various graphs and maps with explanations.
EO-1 mynd frá NASA, ásamt gögnum frá vettvangshópi Jarðvísindastofnunar.
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues. Visible intensity of the eruption was low on last Wednesday while various observations were done at the eruption site. Comprehensive cross-section measurements from air (on 30. December and 21. January) show however that the lava field has thickened substantially during these three weeks and that the volume of the lava field is now little less than 1.4 km3. The flow of magma, during this period, was just under 100 m3 per second. The intensity of the eruption is there for slowly decreasing but hopefully it will be possible to measure the volume of the lava field again later this week, which will give new numbers on the flow of magma.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. Eight earthquakes between M4.0-4.9 have been detected since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Friday. The strongest one was measured M4.9 on Saturday, 24. January at 07:25. About 40 earthquakes between magnitudes M3.0-3.9 were detected over the period. In total around 150 earthquakes have been detected around the caldera since last Friday. No earthquake over M5,0 has been detected in Bardarbunga since 8. January.
Around 50 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period. Most of them were under M1.0 but the strongest one was M1.6 on 24. January.
Today (Tuesday) gas pollution from the eruption might be felt in the northeast parts. Tomorrow (Wednesday) gas pollution will affect areas in the southeast during early morning, but areas to the south and southwest by afternoon.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 30th of January 2015.
EO-1 satellite image from NASA 24.1.2015 11:05 GMT, processed at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland. There has been very little increase in area coverage since the 21.1. but the image shows where the most active regions are within the lava field.
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks. The lava field has thickened substantially but activity on the surface has decreased.
The subsidence in Bardarbunga caldera was measured from air on Wednesday. The volume of the subsidence is now 1.7-1.8 km3. The change in volume from the last measurement corresponds to a flow of magma from underneath Bardarbunga of about 60 m3 per second. The greatest subsidence is now about 61 meters. Over the last few weeks the geothermal cauldrons in Bardarbunga have enlarged.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. Over the last few weeks it has though been quite weaker than in the first months of the event. No earthquake over M5,0 has been detected in Bardarbunga for 15 days, which is the longest period between M5,0 earthquakes since the seismic activity started in August. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Tuesday was measured M4,7 yesterday at 03:07. Eight other earthquakes between magnitude M4,0-4,7 were detected over the period and about 37 earthquakes between M3,0-4,0. In total around 150 earthquakes have been detected around the caldera since last Tuesday.
Around 65 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period, the strongest one was measured M1,5.
Insubstantial earthquake activity was detected in Tungnafellsjokull, Askja and Herdubreid.
Around 2200 µg/m3 SO2 were recorded on Thursday in Reykjahlid and at lake Myvatn. Very high values of SO2, about 84000 µg/m3, were recorded at the eruption site in Holuhraun on Wednesday, being the highest values recorded at ground level since the eruption started.
Today (Friday) gas pollution will be strongest northeast and east of the eruption site. Tomorrow (Saturday) gas pollution might be felt in many places in the northeast parts.
The volcanic eruption has now been going on for over three months, the lava flow is still great in Holuhraun and the rate of the subsidence of the Bardarbunga caldera is still significant. Three scenarios are considered most likely:
From the Icelandic Met Office: The Aviation Colour Code for Bardarbunga remains at ‘orange’.The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 27th of January 2015.
Phostos from surveillance flight with LHG to the eruption site, 21. January 2015 (Morten S. Riishuus)
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. Over the last few weeks it has though been quite weaker than in the first months of the event. The strongest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on last Friday was measured M4,8 on Sunday January 18th at 22:27. Another earthquake of magnitude M4,7 was detected this morning at 10:32. Sixteen earthquakes stronger than M4,0 were detected over the period and about 25 earthquakes between M3,0-4,0. In total around 230 earthquakes have been detected around the caldera since last Friday.
Around 60 earthquakes were detected in the dyke during the same period, all of them smaller then M2,0.
Around 15 earthquakes were detected in Tungnafellsjokull glacier since last Friday, all smaller than M2,5.
A number of monitoring equipment on and around Vatnajokull glacier are not transmitting data. A repair mission is heading towards the glacier today but weather conditions on this time of the year are very rough.
High values of sulphuric dioxide are still being recorded. Around 1800 µg/m3 SO2 were recorded last Friday in Hofn in Hornarfjordur and around 1750 µg/m3 in Reykjahlid last Sunday.
Today (Tuesday) the pollution from the Holuhraun eruption will move towards northwest and later north with calm winds. Tomorrow (Wednesday) calm winds are expected early on with gas pollution around the volcano and west of it. In the afternoon the winds will slowly increase and the pollution will be carried towards north.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 23rd of January 2015.
EO-1 image from NASA, processed at the Institute of Earth Sciences. The lava covers an area of 84,6 km2 (84,2 km2 + 0,4 km2). The image is enhanced to highlight the active regions of the lava.
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks. Volume of the lava flow, over the last few weeks, is estimated 50-70 cubic meters per second.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong. Over the last few weeks it has though been quite weaker than in the first months of the event. Three earthquakes of magnitude M4,6 were detected since the last meeting of the Advisory Board on Tuesday, 13. January. Sixteen earthquakes were detected between magnitude M4,0-5,0 during that period and in total around 150 earthquakes were detected.
Around 20 earthquakes were detected in Tungnafellsjokull glacier since last Tuesday. The strongest one was M3,1 on January 13 at 13:17. Friday. Around 20 earthquakes were detected around Herdubreid, the strongest one was M2,3.
The GPS station in Bardarbunga caldera is not transmitting any data at the moment. A repair mission is being organised to get the station back on-line.
High values of sulphuric dioxide are still being recorded.
Today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) gas pollution can be expected in the areas south of the eruption site.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th of January 2015.
EO-1 ALI satellite image from NASA, processed at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland. The lava covers an area of 84,3 km2 (83,9 km2 + 0,4 km2)
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks. Although the power of the eruption has diminished, it is still quite forceful. The flow of lava is now largely under the surface of solidified lava.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong, but it has though somewhat decreased. The largest earthquake since the last meeting of the Advisory Board was of magnitude M4,7 on Saturday, 10 of January at 18:23. In total 16 earthquakes were recorded of the period between magnitude M4,0-5,0 and 13 between M3,0-4,0. Over 20 earthquakes were detected in the dyke of the same period, all of them smaller then M2,0.
Six earthquakes were detected in Tungnafellsjokull glacier since Friday. The biggest was M2,1 tonight, January 13 at 04:21. Around 20 earthquakes were detected around Herdubreid, all smaller then M2,0.
The GPS station in Bardarbunga caldera show that the caldera continues to subside.
Indications are of increased respiratory symptoms in Iceland over the period of the volcanic eruption. No serious cases have though been reported.
High values of sulphuric dioxide are still being recorded. Over the weekend high values were recorded in Hofn (3400 µ/m³) in Reydarfjordur (1000 µ/m³) and in Jokuldal (7800 µ/m³).
Today (Tuesday), there is a risk of gas pollution southwest of the eruption site. Tomorrow (Wednesday) gas pollution is expected south and southwest of the volcano.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 16 of January 2015.
Photos from a helicopter trip over the eruption site on 10. January. Photographer: Morten S. Riishuus.
The lava extent has now reached 84,1 km2 (83,7 km2 + 0,4 km2)
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks. The eruption is now well visible on web cameras and the activity appears to be similar to preceding weeks.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong, but it has though somewhat decreased. Total number of earthquakes in Bardarbunga from the last meeting of the board, on the 6 of January, is just over 100. Just over 10 earthquakes were between M4,0-5,0. The strongest one was M5,1 yesterday, 8. December, at 18:47. Few earthquakes were detected in the dyke of the same period, all of them smaller then M2,0.
GPS measurements near northern Vatnajokull glacier show continuing slow deflation towards Bardarbunga. The rate of the deflation continues to slow down.
The GPS station in Bardarbunga caldera show that the caldera continues to subside. The rate of the subsidence continues to slow down and is now between 10-15 cm per day.
Today (Friday) gas pollution is expected north and northeast of the volcano. Tomorrow (Saturday) there is a risk of gas pollution E of the volcano, but west and southwest of it in the afternoon.
The next meeting will be held on Monday 12 of January 2015.
MODIS thermal image, showing the most active areas in the lava, despite relatively low geometric resolution of 1km. Lava outline is from 5.1.2015
Insubstantial changes have been in the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun over the last few weeks. The lava is now both flowing inside a closed channels and on the surface of the lava field. Data collected in flight over the lava field on 30th of December show that the volume of the lava field in Holuhraun is about 1,15 cubic kilometre.
Seismic activity in Bardarbunga continues to be strong, but it has though somewhat decreased. Total number of earthquakes in Bardarbunga from the last meeting of the board, on the 30th of December, is just over 250. About 20 earthquakes were between M4,0-5,0. The strongest one was M4,9 last night, 5. December, at 21:53. About 50 earthquakes were detected in the dyke of the same period, most of them smaller then M1,0. One earthquake was M2,0 yesterday, 5. January, at 02:26.
Seven earthquakes were detected in Tungnafellsjokull glacier during the period. The strongest one was around M3,0 on 30. December at 16:51.
The GPS station in Bardarbunga caldera show that the caldera continues to subside. The rate of the subsidence continues to slow down and is now around 13 cm per day.
Today, Tuesday, and tomorrow, Wednesday, there are chances of gas pollution north of the volcano.
The next meeting will be held on Friday 9 of January 2015.
Combined LANDSAT 8 (NASA & USGS) and SENTINEL 1 (ESA) images from 5.1.2015 Early morning on 5.1.2015 the lava covered 83,4 km2 (83 km2 + 0,4 km2).
LANDSAT 8 satellite image from NASA & USGS 3.1.2015 at 12:33 GMT, processed by the Volcanolog and Natural Hazard group, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
Radar image from Nornahraun/Holuhraun lava this morning.
Bárðarbunga Volcanic System, a pre-publication extract from the Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes, to be made publically available in the coming months.
Hazard due to eruptions, including subglacial ones:
M. T. Gudmundsson, G. Larsen, Á. Höskuldsson and Á. G. Gylfason, 2008. Volcanic hazards in Iceland, Jökull (58), 251-268.
On the volcano-ice interaction in the Gjálp eruption:
https://notendur.hi.is//~mtg/pdf/1997Nature_MTG_FS_HB.pdf
https://notendur.hi.is//~mtg/pdf/2003BullVolc66_MTGetal_Gjalp.pdf
On eruptions in glaciers in general:
https://notendur.hi.is//~mtg/pdf/2005SubglacVolcAct_MTG-DQS.pdf
https://notendur.hi.is//~mtg/pdf/2003GeopMono140_MTG_magma-ice-water.pdf
More related publications:
Hartley, M. E., and T. Thordarson (2013), The 1874–1876 volcano-tectonic episode at Askja, North Iceland: Lateral flow revisited, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 14, 2286–2309, doi:10.1002/ggge.20151
M.E. Hartley, T. Thordarson, J.G. Fitton and EIMF (2013), Oxygen isotopes in melt inclusions and glasses from the Askja volcanic system, North Iceland, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 123, 55–73. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.09.008
Hartley, M. E., and T. Thordarson (2012), Formation of Öskjuvatn caldera at Askja, North Iceland: Mechanism of caldera collapse and implications for the lateral flow hypothesis, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 227-228, 85-101. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.02.009
Óladóttir, B.A., Larsen G. & Sigmarsson, O. Holocene volcanic activity at Grímsvötn, Bárdarbunga and Kverkfjöll subglacial centres beneath Vatnajökull, Iceland. Bulletin of Volcanology, 73, 1187-1208. doi: 10.1007/s00445-011-0461-4
Björnsdóttir, Þ. & Einarsson, P., 2013. Evidence of recent fault movements in the Tungnafellsjökull fissure swarm in the Central Volcanic Zone, Iceland. Jökull (63), 17-32.
Björnsson, H. & Einarsson, P., 1990. Volcanoes beneath Vatnajökull, Iceland: Evidence from radio echo-sounding, earthquakes and jökulhlaups. Jökull (40), 147-168.
Einarsson, P., 1991. Earthquakes and present-day tectonism in Iceland. Tectonophysics, 189, 261-279.
Thordarson, T., and G. Larsen, 2007. Volcanism in Iceland in historical time: Volcano types, eruption styles and eruptive history. Journal of Geodynamics, 43, p. 118-152.
Pagli, C., and F. Sigmundsson, 2008. Will present day glacier retreat increase volcanic activity? Stress induced by recent glacier retreat and its effect on magmatism at the Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L09304, doi:10.1029/2008GL033510.
Höskuldsson, Á. 2000. Late Pleistocene subglacial caldera formation at Cerro las Cumbres. eastern Mexico, Jökull (50), 49-64.
Armann Höskuldsson, Robert S. J. Sparks, Michael R. Carroll, 2006. Constraints on the dynamics of subglacial basalt eruptions from geological and geochemical observations at Kverkfjöll, NE-Iceland, Bulletin of Volcanology, (68) 7-8, 689-701. DOI 10.1007/s00445-005-0043-4
Armann Höskuldsson, Michael R. Carroll, Robert S. J. Sparks. QUATERNARY ICE SHEET THICKNESS, JÖKULHLAUPS AND RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION OF PILLOW BASALTS, Mars Polar Science 2000.
Armann Höskuldsson, Robert S. J. Sparks, 1997. Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics of effusive subglacial eruptions, Bulletin of Volcanology (59), 219-230.
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iOS 12.3 beta 2 and watchOS 5.2.1 beta 2 updates released by Apple
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Apple’s beta testing of iOS 12.3 rolls on today.
iOS 12.3 beta 2 is now available to registered developers. The update brings with it a new version of Apple’s TV app that includes a new, streamlined look and a machine learning-powered recommendation system that’ll suggest new content for you to watch. There’s also a new Channels section that’ll let you watch services like CBS All Access, HBO, and Nickelodeon after subscribing to them.
This new iOS 12.3 beta is available for download over the air for anyone that’s registered as an iOS developer. It’s also available for devs in Apple’s Developer Center on the web. A version for public testers as part of the Apple Beta Software Program should be available in the coming days.
Apple hasn’t said when iOS 12.3 will launch to the public. The company is planning to launch its new TV app to the public in May, though, so we should see a full iOS 12.3 release next month as well.
Also rolling out to developers today is watchOS 5.2.1 beta 2 for the Apple Watch. No changes have been discovered in this update quite yet, but that could change with future releases.
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The Adventures of the Legendary Super Pervert!
BY : Cool Burn
Category: Dragon Ball Z > Het - Male/Female
Dragon prints: 30306
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the Dragon Ball franchise, nor do i make any money from this story.
1-A Brief Time with Bulma Briefs 2-Mai I Take Your Virginity? 3-The Legendary Turtle Hermit's Massive, Lengthy... 4-Inside Bulma's Briefs 5-Launching Back Into Action 6-Blonde Launch Gets a Rearful 7-The Dilemma of the Unconscious Ranfan 8-Getting Raunchy with Panchy 9-Bulma Takes the Old Man's Submarine 10-The Climax of an Era 11-Three Years of Bliss 12-Getting Peachy with Chi-Chi 13-Goku's dead? Get on the bed! 14-Signs of Impurity 15-Namek, Here I Cum! 16-Getting your MarOn 17-Got Milk 18-Aching Hearts 19-18+
A/N: Wait, this story actually got updated? Madness! All kidding aside though, sorry for the long wait. I lost all motivation to work on this chapter. Chi-Chi is a difficult character to write, but I suddenly felt a rush of inspiration to continue the story. I've decided to just write when I want to write without prioritizing ongoing stories when I simply don't want to. That drains me and is counterintuitive, as I don't write anything when I do that.
As always, I hope you enjoy it!
Last time we saw Roshi, Bulma dropped the bombshell of her pregnancy, Launch inwardly confessed her feelings for the Turtle Hermit, and Chi-Chi showed what her sex life had been reduced to with her neglecting husband gone for many years. What’s next? Find out now!
Warning: lemon
Chapter 18: Aching Hearts
This was the home of the Son family? "How quaint..." a bored, monotone voice stated. The voice belonged to a stunning, young blonde woman – as beautiful as she was deadly – her cold-blue eyes scanning the room for any sign of Son Goku's whereabouts. One of the three androids that the young man who'd defeated Frieza warned the Z-warriors about, Android Eighteen had an apathetic look on her face as she searched the modest bedroom for clues. "What a mess." The house's interior was far too traditional for her liking.
Ruffling through the closet, Eighteen was baffled by all the Chinese dresses that were hung up in the closet. She picked one out of the wardrobe and laid it down on the bed. There was no reason to be modest as she undressed. Her brother didn't care, and Sixteen... Well, she doubted he was programmed to appreciate every inch of skin that was revealed as the clothes were peeled away from her, exposing her taut and light complexion. Her heavy breasts stayed hidden behind her black bra; neatly cupped away, but still bouncing slightly when she put the dress over her head to try it on. Yup... "Utterly detestable." And again, so very conventional. Were these people even aware of the current trends? Was there anything in this home more enticing than these-
"Hmmm?" For all her stoicism, Eighteen could not keep her voice from showing surprise at her latest find. Considering how old-fashioned the home of the Son family had been so far, the last thing she'd expected to find hidden was... this. What do we have here? Intrigued, she felt inclined to grab the object by the base for closer inspection: nine inches of pitch-black rubber, hard yet flexible. The bulbous tip had just a bit more girth than the shaft, which already had a noticeable amount of width by itself.
It was big.
"Hmppph." Eighteen smirked, shaking her head, humoring herself by shaking the plastic instrument to and fro. "Perhaps the wife isn't as dull as I thought." She remembered the average shape and size of a man's cock from back when she was human; they paled in comparison. Goku's wife was quite impressive to endure such a tool in her private moments. Still, a woman in need of a toy like this usually didn't have the most fulfilling marriage. Oh well, at least she had a spare cock to fall back on after she and her brother destroyed Son Goku.
Still, wasn't this a bit unrealistic? Who could have such a big dick in their pants anyways?
"Master Roshi!"
Chi-Chi wouldn't have minded being proven wrong, but her hunch had been right on the money. Living at Kame House with the ancient turtle hermit was a terrible experience. It felt like his shameful eyes were on her wherever she went, undressing her with his eyes as he remembered the shameful things she'd allowed him to do to her in the past. The old perv knew what she looked like naked... and she him. Not to mention she could recall the taste of his dick. And, worst of all, he was keen to remind her of all those truths whenever they bumped into each other. It was so embarrassing.
Not to mention how handsy he was. The geezer seemed even more brazen than before – if that was even possible – taking her presence in his home as a free card to invade her personal space. In her worry, Chi-Chi had taken it upon herself to take over some of Launch's duties, occasionally cleaning the house or doing the dishes. The maid was gone for the week, staying at Bulma's house. It was at these times that he was the most audacious; pinching her ass when he suddenly appeared behind her or taking a quick whiff of her hair. This time, he'd angered her by grinding her from behind with a massive tent in his pants, resulting in her smacking his bald head as hard as she could, the angry vein on her forehead throbbing as she grit her teeth in frustration. How shameless could one be? He wasn't anything like the old and wise master her father had told her about when she was younger.
Of course, that was the least of her worries. Her husband was on his deathbed, and there was a legitimate chance that she was going to lose him again. I finally see Goku again only for him to die... again! Her frustration over her husband surpassed her anger at the geezer, leaving him alone after her smacking to go back to the aching Saiyan in the spare bedroom. And why the hell is the perv's dick so big anyways?
Master Roshi snickered as the angry housewife left him alone to ponder on his actions. His head ached somewhat from the blow, but it was a worthy price for rocking against the brunette's lovely bum. Though he could fervently remember the punishment she gave him in the hospital some years back, he wasn't scared of her or anything of the sorts. He doubted she truly minded his attention that much anyways.
How could she possibly expect him not to try anything though? She looked amazing! After being forced to move to Kame House in a hurry to escape the Androids, Chi-Chi hadn't time to pack a spare set of clothes. She'd been forced to rely on Launch's sets of clothes the last few days. The problem? Launch showed a bit more skin than Chi-Chi was normally comfortable with. Today she wore a crimson-red dress, tightly fitted around her curves, exposing her ankles, arms and shoulders.
As with Bulma many years ago, Roshi had used his arsenal of techniques to read Chi-Chi's mind the day she was forced to live with him. In doing so, he learned about her frustrating sex life and her seemingly never-ending search for sexual fulfillment that Goku refused to provide, being forced to rely on her own hands – among other things – for satisfaction. And, most importantly, he found that behind all that anger and frustration was the fact that she knew the Turtle Hermit left her satisfied like no other, leaving her alone, neglected, and craving for a husband who had the same carnal drive as him – which he hadn't, of course. It didn't surprise him. After all, Chichi had been a willing participant to the point that she even took the lead in some of their encounters. Like when she stripped naked and spread her legs to push his face to her groin or the time she groped his balls and mounted him cow-girl style. That girl wanted to get fucked like an animal. The only problem was getting Chi-Chi to admit it. That woman was far too proud for her own good. She should just give up on her stubbornness already, grant him access and let him take her like a man possessed. Look at Bulma, she swallowed her pride and hadn't regretted it ever since.
Though Roshi wasn't a stranger to living with a woman – Launch had lived here for over a decade now – he couldn't deny the excitement he felt from having a new woman live in his home. It reminded him of the year Bulma lived here while they were looking for the Dragon Balls in preparation for Vegeta's arrival on Earth. Unlike with Chi-Chi, however, Bulma had long since submitted to him by then, so he'd been able to enjoy the perks of living with two women to the fullest. Chi-Chi was a very different story. Oh well, at least he still had the pleasure of watching her shower by shrinking himself with his Micro Band. Jacking off to the naked image of such a beautiful girl, her face serene as she let the warm water flow over her, wasn't bad at all. He'd tried to fondle her in her sleep, but her warrior senses were too keen, always alert to his sneaking around no matter how quietly he tried to get a cup and feel.
No matter, he'd let Chi-Chi live out her illusion that she could deny him for a little while longer. "Hmmm." The old man stroked his white beard, his brow cocked. "But how am I going to make her admit it..."
It wasn't supposed to be like this...
"Ah, just like that," an old, raspy voice commanded Chi-Chi, his voiced muffled. "That's right, Chi-Chi... Just like that!"
Chi-Chi was on top of Roshi, her bare pert tits flattened against his abs, her exposed pussy leaking as it coiled against his mouth. Her legs were spread wide past each side of the old man's head. His hands covered her firm butt cheeks, fingers denting into her cheeks. Roshi's tongue lapped eagerly, only stopping to release the occasional whimper as her head bobbed over his massive cock, mantling him in saliva as her tongue rolled over his rock-hard shaft. Chi-Chi gurgled and gagged, taking his dick into her throat and keeping her head still, clenching her muscles for the old man's pleasure. A mixture of spit and pre-cum ran down her chin, her face scrunched as she endured whilst she sucked his cock dry.
How... had they gotten here?
A bit earlier that day
"Stupid old man," Chi-Chi grumbled, down on her knees in front of the washing machine. Next to her, the contents of the laundry basket diminished with each set of clothes Chi-Chi shoved into the machine. She tried to ignore the fact that hidden in this pile of clothes was the old master's underwear. She recognized the boxers covered with little red hearts...
They were larger than one would've guessed considering his lanky frame. "Probably to make sure that monster down there has enough room to breathe," she mused, a pink hue on her face as she remembered the first time she laid her eyes on the massive schlong. Only twelve at the time, she was shell shocked when the legendary master she revered so much bulked up and ripped out of his clothes to perform the Kamehameha of legend. Ugh... why did he have to rub it against me today of all days... I hadn't felt a real cock there for years.
"Wait," she wildly shook her head in panic, "what am I thinking?!" Abruptly stopping herself from reminiscing about the pervert's length and foul actions, she continued her duties. She made her way to the master bedroom, feeling butterflies in her stomach from entering a room that held such significance for her. After checking on Goku, Chi-Chi decided to clean some of the rooms upstairs, starting with the old man's bedroom.
She began by emptying the trashcan. As she took a gander at the contents, however, she gasped. "Huh?" There were... so many tissues. "Tsssk!" How disgusting! She expected something like this in the bedroom of a horny teen, not an ancient old man renowned throughout the world as a legendary martial artist. I hope Gohan can control himself once he's a teenager. It can't be any worse than this.
Just how many times had that old man cum since the trashcan was last emptied? Then again, she did remember his releases to be ample, easily filling her up until overflowing. "Ugh..." She dipped her head in her palms. What's wrong with my thoughts today... These thoughts were unbecoming of her. I can't believe he's affecting me so.
Cleaning the bedroom sure brought back some... memories. There was a gloryhole now, she'd concluded with a blush on her face - Roshi's relationship with Launch still a mystery to her, she wondered what it could possibly be for? - but otherwise not much had changed. It looked the same as it did back then; the day she'd given the old perv her virginity. She was embarrassed to admit that her mind had wandered back to that day more than once these last few years. His expert handling of her breasts, the way he'd eaten her out, the feeling of his girth against her tonsils, and the throb of his penis as he was about to spurt inside of her. "Ugh." She whimpered softly and braced herself against the doorframe so she could collect her thoughts. Even in this revealing dress, she felt unbearably hot. Three years; that's how long she'd been without a man. A hand gently dragged across her front, her bosom tingling from the contact. It was a sensation from far-too-long ago…
Why can't I shake these feelings off? The incorrigible geezer deserved to be punished for his transgressions, his irredeemable actions to take advantage of her could only be described as foul. Stealing her virginity, the times he took advantage of her deranged state when Gohan was missing, and now his deplorable attempts to feel her up with her husband in agony. He didn't deserve to be occupying her thoughts so deeply.
But... in a way, the recognition was nice to receive. It felt good to have someone so engrossed by her, desire her so desperately and vocally. His rigid piece bumping against her rump earlier once more reminded her of his splendid length, and the lust she brought about in him. Unwittingly, her fingers dragged to her nipple, and pinched. She bit her bottom lip, her face flushed. What... am I doing? In this room of all places?
Her body pressed against the doorframe, the tweak on her peak tightening. Meanwhile, her left hand slithered down to a place even more intimate. Her high made her forget for a moment; made her forget she was in a bedroom other than her own, and - even more importantly - whom this particular bedroom belonged to. Before her hand could complete its journey, she was reminded of this all too soon.
"Are you all right, Chi-Chi?" she heard someone whisper into her ear, making her breath hitch, her pupils enlarge, and her stomach expand. "You're looking heated, heh heh!"
"Ngh!" Chi-Chi jumped, now red in the face by more than just arousal. That voice?! She turned to his direction, her heart beating rapidly, her senses heightened. It was the old hermit. She could feel the sweat on her forehead, her body exuding warmth from both stimulation and embarrassment. The housewife quickly straightened herself, glaring at the old man, her arms crossed defensively to cover the tips of her bosom. "Shut up, geezer," she reprimanded him. "What are you doing here?"
"This is my bedroom you know," he reminded her, waving his finger. "Besides, don't get so worked up. This isn't the first time you're here, heh heh! Remember how much fun that was?" His hands were on his crotch, correcting the growing bulge in his pants. A horny, neglected housewife caught doing the dirty? This was the chance he'd been seeking! Let's do this, old chap. Down came his pants and up came his prick. His ears perked when he heard the neglected mother's breath hitch at his reveal. "How about I help you take care of your-"
Her attack was fast and swift, but only successful because he allowed it. She threw him over her shoulder, letting him fall on his back on the floor. He came down with a heavy thud that luckily didn't seem to wake Goku. "Oomph!" The fall hurt, but he'd recover soon enough. When he felt something peculiar at his groin, however, he swallowed deep.
"What are..." Her foot was on his crotch once more. He felt her heel press against his testicles and gulped. This... seemed familiar. She moved her foot up, rubbing against him until she reached his tip. Despite the dangers, he throbbed from the simulation. "Gnh!" His head came up to watch her; her face filled with fury. Crap! Maybe I came on a bit too strong... He gulped, fearing what would come next. At least she isn't wearing shoes this time.
Chi-Chi's fists clenched, her teeth gritting, feeling him throb beneath her foot. The old master was eying her commanding presence with dread. There was a twinkle in her eyes as she noted his fear; mischievous and brazen as her stare turned to his cock, pulsing with desire despite the expected beating. Feeling the vibrations of a real penis... it had been so long since her body felt heat other than her own. She licked her dry lips, pressing her weight on the rigid prick. It wasn't as flexible as her dildo... harder and rougher to her touch. Nine inches of rock-hard flesh, the bulbous tip had just a bit more girth than the shaft, which already had a noticeable amount of width by itself. The shape and size looked more familiar to her plastic toy at home than she cared to admit... Her foot shifted, diminishing the pressure on the shaft.
Here it comes! Roshi's eyes squished shut as he braced himself and prepared for impact.
She surprised him when, instead of kicking, she petted, her gaze lifting from her foot to his face, eying his expression. There was confusion on his face as he observed the way her foot caressed him, even with his eyes hidden behind his shades. When his gaze slid up from his groin and made eye contact, the beauty smirked at him as if she was victorious: confident and beautiful. It made his heart skip a beat. As if she could read his mind and thank him for the compliment, she continued her firm rubs.
Why was she doing this? Chi-Chi knew she should reject him, but was that truly wise? It wasn't like she had any other suitors, and she hadn't made love to her husband for five whole years! The only reason she got any these last five years was currently whimpering beneath her. In deep contemplation, Chi-Chi lowered her foot and poked deeply against the cushiony sac. She hated to admit it, but something about having the old master squirm beneath her like this send jolts of electricity throughout her body, particularly at her loins. She knew she ought to kick his crotch blue again, but... She realized she wasn't thinking straight in her current state and found herself unable to stop. She wasn't quite sure what came over her, but this did not stop her from continuing.
"Take this!" Having no time to brace, Roshi gurgled on his own pleasure when she hurriedly got down on her ass, her dress hoisted over her knees, supporting herself by his ankles, and both of her feet encased his thick member. The smooth vice slowly crawled up before descending all the way down to his balls. He throbbed violently in her grasp, producing more and more translucent goo from the tip.
"Chi-Chi?!" Master Roshi's ass shot up in surprise, delving through her hold before he came back down. Was... Was this really happing? Chi-Chi was... With her feet?! He wasn't sure what would happen the moment he'd spontaneously show his cock to the housewife in heat, but it certainly wasn't this! Her toes curled against him, squishing the soft, leaking head.
At first, she worked her feet slowly, practicing and memorizing the motions. She'd never tried anything like this before, and it definitely had never come up during her upbringing, but something about doing it like this just made her feel so dominant. One wrong comment was the difference between soothingly stroking the old perv and crushing his balls. He realized it too; she could feel his stress, his body tense and his muscles locked, unable to find relief. "Cat got your tongue, old man?" Confident that she had a perfect handle on his erection, Chi-Chi firmly locked her toes around the girth and began to stroke up and down, mimicking the actions of a fist closed around him. "And here I thought nothing could shut you up." This thrilling feeling of supremacy over the old master after all this time...! It felt wonderful! Not to mention the sensations of playing with a real fleshy manhood again!
Master Roshi kept his mouth shut, but that wasn't enough to stop his groans from reaching the housewife's ears. He knew better than to provoke her now. He wasn't trying to break free or anything of the sort; in fact, his hips gyrated eagerly as Chi-Chi's toes tickled his tip, denting the squishy flesh. Her soles lowered to the middle of his shaft and clasped him in the arches of her feet. He fit snugly there, and then she began to lift her feet up and down, attempting to match the rhythm of his hips. Her legs as wide as they were and her feet bobbing wildly had hiked the hem of her dress up enough for him to gander at the panty hidden underneath. A growing wet imprint decorated the fabric, betraying her excitement. He pulsed eagerly at the sight, licking his dry lips.
She had been stroking him for so long, so vigorously; he was hanging on by a thread of restrain that was being stretched far too thin. He tried to steady himself with deep breaths while forcing his mind to wander to less erotic musings. Unfortunately, there was not much he could think of that could quell his roiling load. It was a hopeless endeavor, stalling the release only by microseconds before he gave a sharp, defeated sigh. "Chi-Chi!"
Chi-Chi, aware of his cock's nearing release, continued to move her feet up and down, now at a more frantic pace since he was bucking so erratically. Though subtle against the balls of her feet, Chi-Chi could feel the passage at the underside of Roshi's cock convulse powerfully to expel its rushing contents. A moment later, he came. A loud exhale of satisfaction accompanied the first thick gush that leapt from his cockhead, oozing down as a trail of milky-white. Though the initial burst's leap was very slight, its successor sprung much higher, falling over her shins.
Each fired bullet of sperm was announced with deep-throated groans. The haphazard sprays made a gooey mess, dabbing over her bare ankles, shins and feet. It coated his own cock, and some bursts even made it to the floor after falling in between the small space provided between Chi-Chi's legs. Even as the erection's contractions ended and the surging seed subsided, Chi-Chi went on stroking him. He was still considerably hard, even after he was spent.
"Hmmph!" Her cum-stained toes still toying with the creamed staff, Chi-Chi gloated. "Pathetic. The legendary Master Roshi easily beaten by a woman's feet." Her feet embraced and pressed, trying to flatten him.
And the old hermit was indeed at a loss for words. But... in what world could this possibly be considered a loss for him?! A footjob by one as sexy as Chi-Chi? Yes please! He grunted when her toes rubbed against the slit on the cockhead. He eyed her with desire. Her gaze was still on his cock, her eyes betraying her inner conflict. She wanted to go further, even if she would never admit it. His fists clenched in determination. Now… Now was the moment to claim her once more. "Woohoo!"
With a sudden swiftness, he escaped from her feet's grip. He was behind her, his hands on her dress as he ripped it apart to reveal her breast, insisting that he couldn't way any longer. "Hey!" Chi-Chi yelped from his brazenness. This dress isn't even mine! His fingers grabbed her stiff nipple with urgency. "M- Master Roshi?!"
"Beaten you say?" His head ducked so he could lap his tongue against the rigid peak. "By a mere footjob? You have to do better than that!"
Chi-Chi whimpered as the sleezy master suckled her nipple. Her fists tightened before they unclenched. She could stop him if she wanted to but... she couldn't. Stupid Goku! Why couldn't you just appreciate me more? She never would've felt so suspectable to the old master's touches otherwise. His hardness poked against her arm, layering it in leftover jizz. She finally had a healthy cock at her disposal, and in her aroused state she refused to waste it. "J- Just get on the bed."
And so, here she was, straddled on the old man's face while her own face met his cock and balls. Their clothes had long since been discarded, both naked as the day they were born. She tried to ignore the voice in her head that told her decades had taken place between their respective days of birth. Her right hand fisted him around the base of his cock, rock-hard and sturdy, whilst her mouth bobbed over the rest of his length. Her tongue rolled over him, at times paying special attention to the spongy tip, much to the old master's pleasure. They had moved to the bed, leaving the cum that stained the floor as a memento of their earlier exploits.
Roshi loved the attention she gave him, but perhaps he loved the sounds of her muffled moans even more each time his tongue lapped against her soaked labia. Eager to hear more, he delved his oral muscle into her pussy, making her squeal. There was just something about a moaning woman sucking cock that was like music to his ears. It honestly made him twitch, leaking a particular big batch of pre-cum into her orifice.
The abundance was notable, and told Chi-Chi the old man was as ready for more as she was. Her head came up with a pop, a mixture of saliva and pre-cum splattering from her lips. "Now! I want it now!" she demanded. She had resisted for so long for the sake of her marriage, but she found she didn't want to defy anymore. She wanted an eager man, and she was going to take it. Her desire to get screwed was stronger than Roshi's grip on her ass, her snatch suddenly soaring over him, arousal dribbling over his head, until she turned and lied down next to him, her legs spread. "Come here and fuck me!"
Roshi didn't need to be told twice. He rolled over her with haste. Her legs were wide for him to accept the space in-between. Hovering atop of the beautiful housewife, supporting himself with his knees, he nestled his cock against her entrance. As his prick was lined up with her snatch, his face came back up to eye her. She looked at him with desperation, her need for him palpable – as if the heat radiating from her pussy wasn't proof enough. She wanted dick. Needed it. She didn't care if it was his. He winked at her, releasing his trademark laugh as his hips sunk. The gap swallowed him whole, vaginal muscles flexing over the invading staff, contracting with need, welcoming the visitor from long ago.
"Oh Kami..." Chi-Chi swallowed, her back slightly arched, relishing the strain of having him invade her again. After all this time, she was finally being spread by... a man's cock. This wasn't a dildo - those didn't twitch as they slid in, didn't lubricate her walls with arousal to ease the passage. This was... a real cock! "So thick!" Her arms spread around his back, fingers clawing into his skin as he delved deeper and deeper. His staff surged through, further and further until his tip met resistance. Swallowing as he scraped against her cervix, leaking pre-cum into her channel, she squealed when he finally bottomed out. His testicles rested against her butt. For the first time in years, she was getting penetrated by... a man!
Roshi, too, could not resist the moan that rose from his throat, his cheeks bulging as he was embraced by her warmth. "Oomph!" He preferred to keep himself nestled deeply inside the housewife for now, enjoying the many contractions of her vaginal muscles against his dick. Like Bulma, she was still tight, even after motherhood. Certainly not the tightness of when he took her virginity, but narrow enough to feel her squeeze. "Wonderful," he spoke with rapture, planting his arms next to the sides of Chi-Chi's head as he set his hips in motion. The bed squeaked as he moved, slowly diminishing the length of the pauses between its squeaks as he upped his pace more and more. "Truly wonderful!"
Chi-Chi took his assault like a pro, her eyes lidded whilst she bit her lip. Yes, this was what it was like to get fucked by a man! His penetrations were hard and fast, but didn't lose rhythm. His long cock delved into her heat again and again, the squelching sound of her pussy accepting his girth growing more and more frequent. "Yes!" she screamed, grunting each time his tip bumped against her cervix. Much like her arms, her legs wrapped around him, eager to keep him deep, her hips gyrating. "Keep going! Just like that!"
"Heh heh!" He loved the encouragement she gave him. Whether she realized it or not, it was just like he taught her how to do it all those years ago! "You love getting fucked, don't you? Say it Chi-Chi! Say how much you love the Turtle Hermit's dick!"
Ugh... shut up, perv. She didn't give him what he wanted. But.. she had to admit she loved feeling his thighs slide against hers as he pushed forward – loved the intimacy of their sweat-filled bodies grinding against one another – their groins colliding as he bottomed out, their nipples sliding against each other. Her hands traveled over his thin body, old and wrinkly; very different compared to her broad and young husband. Each time his tip bumped against her cervix, her back arched in pain, but she loved it. Her hips would rise in response, pushing back against his thrusts to feel more of the pain. She... liked when it hurt. The orgasm she'd been seeking... She felt it getting near!
"Shut up," she spoke sternly before she brought his lips to hers. Their tongues squirmed, swapping saliva, but their hips retained their pace. Kissing the pervert on her own accord. It was so wrong, and the old man was so disgusting, but he desired her - made her feel like she was a sensual woman. When he was around her, his lust was palpable. Goku... never makes me feel like that. Their lips separated with a line of mixed spit that kept them connected until it broke.
Chi-Chi was turned on her stomach, ass up, the hermit's hands spreading her legs wider for easier insertion. Supporting himself on his knees, he penetrated her again, meeting no resistance until he bumped against her cervix, her vaginal walls molded to his shape. "Nhn!" She used one elbow to defy gravity and keep herself from falling facedown into the pillows. The other slithered down. Like this, it was easier for Chi-Chi to stimulate her clit, and she did so with wild abandon. Running her hand through those black curls, her fingers pinched and then coiled against her special spot. His testicles rammed against her hand, faster and faster, eager to lose their contents in her womb. Lower than her abdomen, a wet imprint started to drip onto the bed.
The fast rhythm halted when the hermit's hand came up to snatch her dangled tit, shaking wildly at her sides, greedily taking an entire handful, squeezing roughly. And though his hand on her sensitive jug was appreciated, Chi-Chi wasn't having it. She had no need for this reprieve. "N- No!" She forced her hips to push back against him, using more and more force. She wanted him to go harder; move faster. She could feel it in her stomach... She was getting close! She was getting fucked relentlessly by the old master, and she was loving it! Not even Gohan barging into the room would be enough to get her to stop now that she was so close to her release that it was palpable. "Keep going!"
Her bossy wish was his command. His hand returned to her waist as Roshi prepared to up the pace. If she wanted him to fuck her like a bull, he'd certainly comply. Each time he dove deep, his groin bucked against her ass, creating a smacking sound that filled the room to mix with the squeaking of the buckling bed. Kami, she was acting like a bitch in heat. Oh how desperately he wished he could position this woman over her husband a few rooms away. He'd grab her by her wrists, tugging at them like the reins of a horse, her tits wildly jiggling in front of Goku's unconscious face while he ravished her to completion. The mental image did nothing to stop his stride. The contractions of her walls got more and more frequent, signaling the approach of her release.
"Oh Kami!" Chi-Chi's arms gave out, her body flattening against the mattress as she took Roshi's pulverizing hips – it took all her willpower to keep her legs up and steady – but her fingers didn't stop working fervently against her clit, rubbing against the sensitive button with almost palpable determination. All the while, her hips trashed wildly. And then came the big one. Chi-Chi didn't squeal; she roared. It was a roar filled with relief; relief as years of frustration was ousted from her body, taking shape in the form of a squirt that soiled the old man's cock, balls and thighs. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" she screamed, crying with passion as her body finally released the feeling of sexual frustration that had been building inside of her for years.
"Chi...! Chi!" His hands on her waist, Roshi shoved himself deep, pressing against her cervix, his groin resting against her red-stained buttocks, his soiled balls pressing against the cause of their douse whilst they emptied for a second time today. His head lolled back, his eyes squeezed shut, his cheeks bulged as his spraying tip flooded her womb.
Feeling a man's release after all this time only amplified the younger woman's climax. In the moment, she didn't even worry if he was still potent. He could fill her up for all she cared! Her body trashed wildly, gyrating over his spraying dick with wild abandon. She felt his cum ooze down her walls, and she loved it!
He kept thrusting, even after he was spent and slowly dwindled, enjoying the weak contractions that served as a reminder of how wonderful her climax had felt around him. He made a few embarrassing sounds as her body tried to reject him, but he continued humping her until he became too soft to remain anchored. When her body finally expulsed him, he was ousted along with some of his spillage, white liquid running down her glistening labia, dribbling onto the bed.
Chi-Chi felt the weight on the mattress shifting as the old master lied down next to her, his breathing uneven, his body exuding the same heat as hers. They were drenched in sweat, reeking of sex. She eyed the ceiling in breathless repose. She allowed the old master to fuck her again. She felt guilty for cheating on her husband, but... her sense of fulfillment outweighed the guilt. This was Goku's fault, she reasoned, not hers. She and her husband hadn't had sex in five whole years. He was the one who never gave her any attention, made her feel the need to seek out another man to quench her thirst. Hell, at this point she probably fucked the old master more times than her own husband. She loved her family, but... she had her own wants and needs too. She would be the perfect wife and mother for Goku and Gohan respectively, but when it came down to her carnal wishes...
She got out of bed to gather her clothes, feeling the master's eyes on her as she changed. "Here are some ground rules for how this is going to work," she stated, putting her panty back on. "When I tell you to jump, the only question you ask is how high. If I tell you to come over, I expect you there as fast as possible." By now, her breasts were covered behind her clothes; the rip he'd made in her clothes was covered up. "And when we're around my son, don't even think about touching me. I don't want your bad influence to rub off on him." She faced towards him, awaiting his response – he nodded.
"Good. I'm going to change into a dress you haven't ripped apart and then I'll check-in on my husband. I'll let you know when I require you again." After that, the housewife left the room, leaving Roshi to wonder what just happened.
"Did... did she just make me her fuck buddy?"
True to her word, Chi-Chi punished Roshi each time he saw a chance to grope her without her permission. And when she did feel the need to unwind, she'd drag him by the ear and demand him to plough her. She still wasn't fond of the old master – her revered image of him from her father's tales about the legendary Master Roshi forever shattered – but he had his uses. Deplorable as he might be, he was always ready and eager when she called for him. She didn't need a friend; she wanted a ravager.
In the end, Goku recovered from his heart virus and set out to find Vegeta, Trunks, and Gohan for more training. The androids turned out to be the least of their problems with the appearance of another monster called Cell. She and Goku had sex a few times in the ten days leading up to the Cell Games after she almost had to beg him for it, even resulting in another member of the Son family with the birth of Goten, but Chi-Chi never reached the same sexual heights with her husband as she did with Master Roshi. Of course, this didn't mean she didn't mourn Goku when he passed saving the Earth, but in the months that followed, Chi-Chi adjusted to the life of a widowed mother, spending most of her time raising her two children. It was draining and left her with little time for herself, but it fulfilled her.
But when Goten finally slept, and Gohan was out visiting his friends, Chi-Chi would finally find time for her own needs. She'd acknowledge the stress in her body and reach for the phone, calling a number that was growing to be more and more familiar.
"Hello?" an old and raspy voice answered on the other line. "Roshi speaking."
"I want you here in twenty minutes," she demanded in her usual tone. "Don't be late." She hung up without waiting for a retort and made way to her bedroom. She was sure he wouldn't mind her starting without him, after all.
And that's the end of the chapter! It seems Chi-Chi has finally joined the club of Roshi growing list of suitors. For reference, the dress Chi-Chi wore in this chapter was the one Launch wore at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai!
I hope it was worth the wait. Kind of crazy that this is the first 69 in the entire series when you think about it. About time!
Review The Adventures of the Legendary Super Pervert!
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Dominating the Legend
BY : Chris9724
Category: Dragon Ball Z > Yaoi - Male/Male
Dragon prints: 619
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball, nor do I make profit out of it
1-Chapter 1 2-Chapter 2 3-Chapter 3
Just as Goku "gave his consent" to the imposing Frost Demon, Cooler chuckled a little and proceeded to fly downward, reaching the grassy ground.
Still embracing Goku tightly on his smooth body, Cooler looked for a nice place where they would start doing things.
After a few seconds, Cooler chose an abandoned grassy area, cornered by large trees which covered the light of the sun.
Once having set himself, Cooler looked back at Goku straight into his eyes. The latter had no idea what the Demon had in store for him. One thing was for sure: he will never forget such experience, and not in a good way.
"So, I can say we can begin, Saiyan! Say, any last word, my personal sex partner?"
Goku didn't know what to say. He felt so broken both inside and from the outside every word he thought sounded wrong and inappropriate. Any inconvenience and unappealing words, and who knows what Cooler might do to him, or the planet?
After a few seconds, he couldn't make Cooler wait any longer, and simply said:
"I can say to you just one thing… enjoy this as much as you can. That's it!". Goku's eyes were serious, transfixed into Cooler's devilish red eyes.
Cooler laughed triumphantly and said:
"Oh, you bet, Saiyan! First, let's start with a kiss!", and having said these words, he launched himself towards Goku's face, causing their respective lips to make contact with one another.
Goku initially muffled to regain some air, not to mention the fact that it happened so suddenly and quickly. Their lips stayed attached for several seconds. Goku's eye were widened in shock. He couldn't believe the second person he had ever kissed after his wife was Frieza's brother. It felt too surreal to be real, yet it was, and he was powerless. The effects of Cooler's paralysis were still active, as all his limbs felt unresponsive. So, he couldn't even force Cooler to push him back - he couldn't have done it normally either, so it was a one-sided situation.
After a few more seconds where Cooler pressed his lips on Goku's own, he pulled his own head back. Goku gasped for air, and Cooler smiled at him. He was curious to hear what he thought about:
"Ahhh, very intense! What do you think, Saiyan? Was that too hard for you?~"
Goku closed his eyes, inhaled some air, and said:
"It-it's fine. Just, keep going, ok?". He looked downward in disdain, hoping such response was satisfying enough.
Cooler's eyebrow twitched a little, but he still kept his cool.
"Ah, it's not funny like that! I don't wanna the only one who's enjoying the experience. Here, maybe a little lemon will help~"
"What? Oh-Oumphfh!" Goku's head was pushed once again against Cooler's own. Their lips touched once again, only this time, Cooler extended his own thick tongue in order to reach Goku's own. The slimy sensation of Cooler's drool filling Goku's mouth was so horrifying Goku felt the need to throw up at any moment. The worst came went when Cooler managed to catch Goku's tongue and wrapped it with his own. They twisted each other's tongue multiple times, and Cooler alternated such kiss with his licks onto Goku's lips and cheeks.
"Mmmh, *slurp!* oh man, Saiyan! Your skin tastes so sour! Is it because of Super Saiyan, or maybe because you're sweating like a pig?~" Cooler said while his hands trailed towards Goku's naked torso like before.
Goku, trying to wipe out the drool from his face, could only say:" Urgh, I don't know! I never did this bef-aaAAH~! ", when sudden moans cut his words. Cooler caught Goku's small buffed chest with his huge hands. Due to their respective difference in power, and considering that Goku's own ki defense was at his limit (both because of exhaustion and the whole destabilizing situation), Goku's body couldn't pose any resistance towards Cooler's grip.
In fact, as Cooler tried to fondle Goku's pecs like they were breasts, the Saiyans squeaked in a mixture of pain and pleasure. Goku let a few tears running down his cheeks, and Cooler stopped his doing to admire the visage. It made him so happy and even more eager to keep going, seeing how desperate he looked. However, he didn't want to rush things too fast and, considering the fact that he basically won that day; he felt generous enough to give his partner enough time to recover.
Cooler neared his face towards Goku's own, seeing the Saiyans panting with his eyes closed:
"Hey. Is everything alright? Did it hurt? Well, opsie~ Mhmhmh, I forgot about the fact you don't have too much energy left inside that wonderful flesh bag that you have, right?~" said so, while giving a small pinch on Goku's left nipple.
Goku suddenly tilted his head up, like the pinch reawakened him. His face was still smeared with Cooler's drool, which now almost dried up. Surprisingly though, the drool didn't have any foul odor, saving Goku from such discomfort.
"N-no. It's-it's ok… You don't have to stop because of me…". Deep inside, he knew he dug himself a tomb, but he didn't want to make Cooler too much impatient, for obvious reasons.
Cooler, now gently fondly Goku's pecs once more, said to him:
"Well, like you say, partner~" he winked at Goku. In his eyes, looking at a Frieza family's member winking was one of the most awful things he ever saw. "And, by the way, don't worry about finishing things up right then and there. We still have a loooong list of activities to do before I call the day, so take all the time you need. I'm feeling generous today, so don't waste such gift from me!...".
Having said that, Cooler then decided to give Goku another session of tongue kisses, with the chagrin of the latter of course. This time, though, Goku didn't find the whole work as disgusting as before. He decided to make tongue maneuvers himself, taking Cooler by surprise as he saw Goku now searching his own lips and tongue. He enjoyed the initiative and kept on doing so for a good quarter of an hour, with Cooler still fondling Goku's mellow pecs. Because of the excitement caused by the kisses, the Frost Demon stroke the pecs using only his large fingers, pressing harder onto them. Goku seemed to notice that it didn't hurt as much as it did before. He thought that maybe Cooler did get soft about him, but remembering how he could treat him, he had no reason to do so.
So, what might have happened? He didn't know, but no time to waist. Cooler had other plans for him…
"Ahhh. So good! Hope you enjoyed it, Saiyan!"
Goku did find the bravery to smile a little and said:
"Y-yes, sure. Your work is really nice, Cooler… and, I can see you like my body that much!"
"Mph, you don't have to be so condescending with me. Remember that I am in charge here". Goku then rolled his eyes in annoyance, and Cooler chose to sit on the grass. His rear made a loud thump which reverberate throughout the forest, as Cooler bent his knees and placed Goku between his legs, making sure his long, still flaccid penis lined up with Goku's leg midsection. The Saiyan gulped heavenly, fearing the sensation of that thing defiling any of his orifices.
Cooler chuckled a little and then suddenly, launched himself towards Goku's chest and kissed one of his nipples.
This time, a strong jolt of excitement caused Goku to emit a loud yelp of excitement, which probably resonated throughout the whole forest.
Cooler's mouth job continued for several minutes, as he kept tasting Goku's smooth and sweaty body. He changed from one nipple to the other every lick, as Goku was gritting his teeth, in order to contain his own cries of pleasure. If Gohan ever heard such noises, who knows what he might end up thinking about his father from then on?
After multiple licks and kisses on Goku's mellow breasts, Cooler regained some of his breath, just in time to see Goku's face. It looked like a mixture of both pain, desperation and suffocated pleasure. Truly, a piece of work in Cooler's eyes. As for him, he thought about something regarding his defenseless prisoner.
He chuckled a little and then let Goku sit right onto his massive lap. Goku gasped in orror: even though he was still wearing clothes, he could feel the veins of such member pulsating through the fabric of his pants. And it was still resting.
Cooler then caught Goku's face and said with a smile:
"Ohoh, don't worry. Time will come even for the main meal, but first, you will need to gain my trust, much like you gained mine…"
Goku was thinking:
[Pfth, yeah, like anybody would desire such unwieldy thing in your ass! Also, your trust?! If only I had enough energy, I-] "Aargh!". Goku shouted in agony, as Cooler snapped his fingers and suddenly, the ki wires which entangled Goku's limbs wore off, disappearing in a puff of smoke. Goku could slowly feel each one of his limbs slowly regaining their sensitivity, as they have been paralyzed for almost an hour. Goku was shocked to see that Cooler seemingly freed him, though he was still weary on why he did so. He talked about "trust" so maybe, just maybe, let's give him what he wants.
Seeing how Goku didn't do anything suspicious, Cooler then calmly proclaimed:
"Considering how well you served me since the beginning, your limbs are now free to serve me even further. This will be your trust test. First off, though…", he said so, and then he pointed his hand in Goku's legs' direction. Just like before, the hand emitted a light burst of ki which blew apart not only Goku's pants, but his boots as well, leaving him totally naked and barefooted.
Once having done so, while Cooler was admiring the physical spectacle right in front of him, Goku was more worried about the fact that his stiff, solid member was making contact directly with Cooler's own. Compares to Cooler's flaccid penis, Goku's own wasn't far behind, measuring nearly 6" in total, not to mention the fact a few drops of precum were leaking out from the tip. The drops fell onto Cooler's own, which twitched in excitement, causing Goku to stumble forward, falling onto Cooler's chest. Just like before, Goku felt the Frost Demon' smoothness, like a stone levigated by sea water. The sensation actually tipped something in his mind, but before he could further think, Cooler caught his head and looked at him menacingly.
"Hey, what do you think you're touching, big man?!"
Goku was trembling in fear, but tried to keep his cool and said:
"I-I'm sorry. I stumbled onto your massive lap and fell onto your chest, ehehe~". The least Goku could do was to be nice with his unpredictable sexual predator.
Cooler let Goku's head go and said:
"Mmh, ok, you're safe. But, I need you do to another thing before. Turn around and take a look at my feet"
Goku was confused but turned nonetheless. He took a few seconds to look at Cooler's massive triple fingered feet. Just one of them should have been as big as Goku's torso alone, and their massive toes were curving up and down, like they were waiting for something.
Goku turned back to Cooler and asked:
"O-ok, w-what do you want me to do with them?"
Cooler huffed annoyingly:
"Uh, isn't that obvious? Go for them and play with them. Use them however you want. You have this privilege. If you manage to satisfy me enough, you will be granted the possibility to use my own penis. Now, go for it, come on!"
Goku was even more confused. The prospect of "playing" with Cooler's penis for real made him shiver in both fear and disgust. Still, he crawled towards Cooler's massive feet while the latter could admire Goku's sculptured ass cheeks wiggling left and right.
He licked his lips, and gave his own penis a slow fondle.
"Mhmhmhm, wait and see, Saiyan. You will cry like a whore…"
Once positioning himself right in front of Cooler's feet, Goku felt even more uneasy than before. They weren't just big: their toes as well were unnaturally big. Each toe measured at least like a child's arm. Their nails were colored in black and their base was plumpy and soft. When it came to feet, Goku had no idea how or where to start: the few times Chi-Chi asked him to engage in a feet session, he never managed to get a liking on the things. His interests were relatively basics, like a nice pair of breasts and a good vagina, but in this case, he had to pleasure an alien with a foot treatment and had no idea whether what he had in mind would be satisfying or not. Not to mention the fact those massive feet were smelling so awfully, like they didn't get washed for weeks. The musky and sweaty awful odor filled Goku's nostrils and he felt nauseated by it. But, he didn't have any other choice: either he did so, or everything was lost. All for one foot treatment…
Cooler was resting his back on a tree behind him, impatiently waiting for what his partner was going to do. But, deep inside, he seemingly understood the Saiyan had no idea where to start, so he decided to give him a hint.
"Hey there, Saiyan!" he said so while rising one foot from the grass. "Start off by massaging the base and licking every single toe. Think about them like, flesh popsicles. Ehehe~"
Goku simply nodded his head and did just as Cooler said so. He started by taking Cooler's left foot. To his surprise, it was extremely heavy - either that, or his own arms were weaker than usual. Anyways, he caught the foot's base with both hands and started pressing his thumbs on it. To his surprise, the sensation was very soft and comfortable. It didn't seem like he was struggling that much, and he kept doing so not only using his thumbs but also all the other fingers. He kept stroking the interior and exterior of the massive foot.
[Ugh, I can't believe I'm actually doing such thing. And, I'm even liking it! I mean, look at my thing! It's about to explode!]. During his interior frustration, he instinctively pushed the tip of his penis onto Cooler's foot. Goku let out another moan in pleasure, while at the same time, Cooler emitted one of his own.
They both looked at each other for a couple of seconds, before Cooler said:
"What was that? Did-did you touch my foot with your penis, you filthy Saiyan?"
Goku blushed a little. The embarrassment was unbearable, but he couldn't hide the truth. Either he did so, or he just kept on suffering. He was starting to… like the prospect of "making out" with the likes of Cooler. He knew it was inevitable, but he just wished he could experience such wonderful experience with his lovely wife.
Thank Kami Chi-Chi wasn't there to witness the inglorious spectacle…
Goku, still holding Cooler's foot with his hands, said:
"Y-yes, I did so… I-I'm sorry if this made you uncomfortable-"
"What?! You say… are you saying you liked it?~" Cooler's tone because more allusive, almost full of horny vibes.
Goku simply nodded his head, hoping he didn't sentenced the Earth to death.
Cooler kept the silence for seconds, and then finally, he laughed. His shout echoed all around the forest.
"Ohoh, finally! I knew you wouldn't have resisted the charm of a Frost Demon. I have to say, your hand job is quite relaxing and endearing, but… what about you put that chatty mouth to good use?", he said so, while slowly making one of his massive toes almost touch Goku's mouth.
Goku retracted slightly because of shock, but regained his posture and, closing his eyes and slowly lowering his head, he opened his mouth and entangled the whole tip.
For being the first time he ever tasted the feet of an alien creature, never in his life Goku believed it to be such a surreal experience. Unlike the base, the toes were stiffer, yet very flexible, which allowed the owner to occasionally twist them inside Goku's mouth every now and then, causing Goku to gag and forcing him to regain some air so that he didn't throw up. Promptly, though, he came back and sucked the toes, each one of them. Each toe had a different level of stiffness, yet every time, the one where Goku focused more was the middle one. Each time he used the middle toe, he didn't simply licked it, but he kissed it, sucked it up and down and, eventually, he even pushed himself down enough where he could feel the nail touching his esophagus.
Cooler was admiring the scenary where the Saiyan was slowly falling in love with his feet. He chuckled every now and then, and sometimes, jolts of excitement ran up his legs and made him moan in pleasure. Cooler noticed how Goku increased its work rate, as not only he was straight up swallowing his toes down to the bottom, but he was also stroking them, similar to how you do so with…
Cooler laughed triumphantly, stretching his arms and putting them on the back of his head:
"Oh, what a glorious visage. If only I knew how Saiyans could be dealt with, this would have been so much funnier, ehehe~-ough!", Cooler moaned louder this time, as he saw Goku now deepthroating his middle toe while stroking both side toes with his hands. For the last minute, Goku felt like his mind was blurring with pleasure, something he never dreamed he would have felt for somebody like Frieza's brother. For one part, this whole situation disgusted him, but aside from that, what else could he do? There were no other people around him to aid him. His best allies were taken down, his son was crawling towards them, there were no Senzu Beans in sight, and who knows where that damn Vegeta was. He was probably flying throughout space in order to find a way to unlock the "legendary form" himself, but how legendary this form was if he himself was reduced to such endeared sexual slut?
[Ngh! I shouldn't be feeling like this, but the taste of his body is too good! It feels like I need more of it! Geez, what did I put myself into?!]. As Goku was thinking about this, Cooler bent his torso forward and looked at Goku, his eyes transfixed on the inglorious figure who was playing with his massive feet.
"Very well done, Saiyan. Look at it", he invited Goku to take a look at his own massive lap. The Saiyan instinctively looked at it, and his jaw dropped it was semi-erect, now measuring about 9" or 10" in length, and drops of transparent fluid leaked from its clear tip. It veins were twitching, as Cooler kept talking. "I congratulate you for your excellent service! I think I should keep this foot exercises going on for a little longer, as I'm enjoying them myself, as you can see, mhmhmhmh~. And now, for your fantastic job, here's your first reward. Lay on your back, Saiyan!"
Goku listened carefully to each word Cooler said and, upon the last words, he gulped in fear, but he did so without uttering a word.
Goku let Cooler's feet go and layed on his back, with his belly upward. Goku didn't have the time to ask himself what was coming next when Cooler, now standing straight up, loomed over his partner, rose his right leg and placed it right onto Goku's face. He wasn't rushed or violent like he feared: the Frost Demon just layed it, pressing it slightly onto his face. Goku's mouth was muffled because of the thick and soft mass of flesh blocking it, as Cooler said:
"Here, keep taking care of my dear, while the other takes care of your leaking road!"
Goku had just the moment to muffle something incomprehensible when he felt a warm appendage tapping onto his fully erect member, stroking it slightly up and down.
Goku whined just a little, as the massive foot was pressing on his face, not allowing him to breath properly, and Cooler's right foot was slowly fondling his penis, now covered with his precum. Because of all the fatigue his body built up over the course of the battle, his penis was already highly sensitive, like it's been subjected to repeated strokes over and over again, yet this was only the first one of who knows how many?!
Cooler kept fondling the leaking penis, leaving it between two of his toes when he asked Goku:
"Hey, tell me, Saiyan! It seems you're enjoying my treatment. Your body is much more honest than your own words. Have you something nice to say?... Mh?!" Cooler noticed Goku was bumping his leg with his fists. He desperately needed some air that wasn't Cooler's feet odor, not to mention how heavy his over weight was. In his current form, Cooler would have weighted no less than 500 lbs, and because of its bodily weakness, just the leg felt impossible to budge, despite the fact Goku was still a Super Saiyan.
Cooler rose an eyebrow out of curiosity. He asked:
"What is it? I can't here you~" Cooler took his left foot from Goku's face. He looked green in disgust, as well as in need of fresh air. Goku gasped a few times before he could utter a single word.
"*cough!* Damn it, Cooler! I was suffocating down there! Your leg alone is so heavy to handle… *cough!*"
Cooler's mouth contorted between a smile and a bothered frown.
"Are you saying I shouldn't step on you, Saiyan?!"
Goku cleared his voice, wiping some sweaty smut from his face, while Cooler kept fondling his penis, using his middle toe to practice a frottage. "Think carefully before you answer, if you still have a functioning brain~" Cooler still enjoyed making fun of Goku's situation, his mouth contorted in an enjoyed fashion.
Goku snapped momentarily from his ecstacy and said:
"N-no, I mean… uh, if only you could just tap my face with your foot. Otherwise, I can't properly play with it, right?" Goku attempted a sympathetic smile, while regretting his last choice of words. Just how low was Cooler going to make him go?!.
Cooler then looked at his subdued pray, his right toes still playing with Goku's penis, which was now drenched in precum, ready to erupt at any given moment. He chuckled a little and said:
"Ohohoh, you want some more, but you are weak to handle the weight, right?"
Goku annoyingly nodded his head, while clenching his teeth to contain his enjoyment growls. "Oh well, I can't say I'm not satisfied by your company~ I'll just slighty float upward, just for you. But, make sure you don't lose your touch! I still have a few other games for you~" Cooler said so, and he slightly hovered a few inches in midair, just enough to still let Goku take care of his foot, while Cooler kept caressing his now desperate penis.
Goku sighted and, keeping his cool as focused as possible, he kept worshipping the alien's foot.
Meanwhile, Gohan was slowly walking towards his father's location. Having sensed so many perturbations of both his and Cooler's ki, he sort of understood the whole situation. He was sobbing, tears running down his cheeks. He couldn't believe his father fell so lowly, just for the sake of the Earth. He knew Cooler was mighty: none of them would have been strong enough to take him down, but this "tactic" was less than a plan and more like a submission declaration.
"Gh!... Daddy, w-whatever you're doing with that monster-*bleargh!*" he coughed some blood, while gripping his damaged ribs. "Just… don't give up… *sniff!*"
"Whohoho, you're liking my middle toe, aren't you? Does it feel like a penis, doesn't it?~" said Cooler while pushing his left middle toe right downward Goku's throat. All the fondling, licks and massages Goku gave weren't enough for Cooler, as he proceeded to deepthroat him with his big middle toe. Cooler wiggled it inside Goku's throat, causing him to gag loudly. It didn't help the fact Cooler used the other two side toes to clench Goku's cheeks, preventing any form of escape - not that he worried about it, at all. Up and down he moved his middle toe, mimicking just about what it felt like to swallow a penis, something Goku never thought he'd ever do, at least not during those circumstances.
While Cooler was now stroking Goku's sensitive penis, which was almost on the breaking point of ejaculation, Goku thought about why he wasn't fighting back at all, and why he was enjoying such treatment this much. He couldn't hide his own moans of pleasure anymore, as for every "thrust" Cooler's middle toe gave to his throat, he emitted suffocated sounds of pleasure, and the smoothness of those toes didn't help either, as their sensation was indescribable once his tongue touched it.
Goku asked himself if either Cooler did manage to break him down, making him his obedient slave, or if he was starting to enjoy this sexual assault? Was he, or just a byproduct of the Super Saiyan? Could it be the transformation was fueling his inner sexual instincts, even when dealing with such terrible situation?
He didn't have enough time to further ask himself as, suddenly, a sharp jolt of excitement made his legs stiffening, his own toes outstretched and his hips moving upwards on their.
Cooler noticed such reaction and proceeded to accelerate his toes-job, clutching not only Goku's penis, but also his balls as well. Still having Cooler's toes in his throat, Goku muffled an excited scream, along a sharp sensation of pain.
"Ohoh, are you going to cum from my foot playing with your penis, Saiyan? Uh, I never believe this day would have come - ehehe, get it? - where a member of the Cold family jerked off a Saiyan's junk with his foot! Eheh, enjoy every second of your ejaculation, Saiyan, because here's the big stroke!~"
Cooler slowly moved his left middle toe out of Goku's soar throat. He coughed a sloppy stream of saliva from it while taking deep breaths, and Cooler proceeded to further stroke Goku's erupting penis using both his middle toes, one of which was drenched with Goku's saliva.
Goku watched in horror as his penis was stoked so harshly, and after a few more torturous seconds, Goku closed his eyes and clenched his teeth. He was about to come:
"Ngh! N-no. Please, slower, slower! Sl-aaaAAAAURHGH!" Goku screamed in both ecstasy and agony, as his sensitive penis shot a thick burst of semen, followed by a few more of them. Each shot caused a needling pain on his urethra, and Cooler didn't stop either. He still kept his penis trapped between his toes, pushing them up and down a few other times, not caring at all whether his partner was enjoying it or not. He saw as the semen flew upward, some of which drops smeared his shin and the others fell onto his toes.
Goku shot many other times before his penis stopped moving at all. It slightly bent downward and Goku gasped repeatedly, his heart beating faster than ever before. For just one moment, he feared Cooler would have ripped his penis from its spot: fortunately, he didn't, but at this point, he didn't know what was better for him anymore.
He still had the musky and foul sweat of Cooler's foot drenching his face, his throat now sore for the pain of his first ever "blowjob" and his own penis begging for mercy. He could barely even move a single limb, as he was still gasping for air.
Meanwhile, Cooler was blushing a little by looking at his feet covered in such massive amounts of Saiyan semen. On normal circumstances, anybody of his own race would have been revolted by such dirty spectacle, but not him. He was absolutely jubilant for the last set of action he and this Super Saiyan performed together. His own heart was beating up fast as well, but he hungered for more. What they just performed was just child's play compared to what was going to come.
Cooler, still floating a few inches from Goku's body, had the idea of making his drenched toes slithering onto the Saiyan's sculptured physique. Goku's body was crossed by cold shivers, as the wet toes started crawling from his lower abs all the way up to his erect nipples, ending their trail near Goku's face. If Cooler's feet smelled awfully at first, now their actual condition made them revolting to say the least.
Cooler loomed over Goku's defenseless body. He couldn't stop admiring its toned curves even after all this time, and said:
"Before we proceed, Saiyan, clean them. I'm sure you're hungry now~"
Goku reopened his eyes, while his nostrils contorted in disgust because of the revolting spectacle right in front if face. He only muttered:
"... *inhale* F-fine… I'll do it… uh, I don't have other choices, don't I?... ". He slowly rose his hands and held Cooler's drenched feet with disgust. He'd have to clean them from his own semen.
"Huhuhuh, not that you don't. Take all the time you need, Saiyan. I have a special gift for you next~"
Cooler was now floating right on top of Goku, his bulky arms crossed, his own massive penis fully erect, now measuring at least 10", and his dirty feet were being cleaned up by the legendary Super Saiyan. How could this perfect day be ruined for the last son of the Cold family?
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Fiction, Poetry, and Life
Fiction Weekly
As We Cast Ourselves Onto The Sea of Love
Thadd Presley
Anyone who talked to, or knew anything about, those who went out onto the sea and over the horizon in search of the elusive dream, must imagine crossing that strange ocean and how it will feel when first they set their feet and plant their flag somewhere in the pristine sands. Stories told of warm beaches and hinted about the many ways it changes a person’s life. No one knew for sure what lied out in the depths nor could they name the island. No one ever dared a guess as to what it would be to go there and no one thought to ask the best way.
It was enough, only, to have hope and strength enough to set off alone into the vast ocean with nothing but a small boat and excited expectation. Arriving alive upon one of the sandy islands with a face full of sun during the day and eyes filled with countless stars at night was more than most would ever acheive.
“I’m going to that place lovers go,” one young man burned into a small piece of leather and that was enough, that was just the way of it. All the directions around the compass and all the destinations on the world map meant nothing if love didn’t set the wheel and drive the vessel.
No one took provisions or asked for a map, no first mate ever boarded with the explorer. It was a lone voyage. On occasion, there were a few words quietly spoken by some who cared to announce their departure, but it rarely surpassed: “Bon voyage. If I don’t return just know I am happy and I did as I knew best.”
An endless blue sky sat above a never ending ocean, indistinguishable except for sliding wave or a floating cloud. Then, with a pull of anchor, onto the sea of love they went. Just a hope and a prayer.
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Medicine People
by Thadd Presley
The man pushed the needle under her flesh and smiled when blood spurted into the chamber. He whispered into her ear, as he pulled the plunger back. “Drugs aren’t good or bad, you know?” Her blood mixed with the thick, brown liquid, delighting the man. “You’re like a medicine man,” he mused. “You’ve heard of medicine men haven’t you?”
“Yeah,” she mumbled. Already able to feel the strong concoction. “They’re like Indians…”
“Yeah, well kind of, but many cultures have them. They’re the people who had the guts to try things the others were too afraid to do.”
She nodded. “Like shaman?” She pronounced it slowly: “Shay-men.”
“Exactly. They’d go into the spirit world and come back with knowledge that can only come from the other side.”
She liked the idea of that. It made her smile. “Like wisdom.”
“That’s right! And it changed everyone’s life? The medicine people found out things from the ancestors and from the angels. Things that never made sense to the people at that time. The ideas were decades and centuries ahead of the time. Thousands of years, sometimes.
“Yeah.” She was mumbling, her eyes were only pin-pricks between a sliver of eyelids.
“Are you afraid?”
She laughed. “Not even.”
He pushed the plunger and the liquid slid effortlessly into her vein. Numbness flowed up her left arm and across her chest. As it slowly crept up her neck, her eyelids closed out the world. Then, peace engulfed her. All the stress and worry stopped as she slipped from this world and entered the spirit world.
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Galaxy University (part 2)
Galaxy University
We walked quickly through the over-capacity cafeteria. Her carrying a stolen tray and I hoping no one recognized me as the Compu-Server Attendant. I had shed my green and brown shirt and tried to keep from running. I felt much better once we got outside in the open air.
On beautiful days, the dome is barely visible and the red dwarf shines through like a small furnace at the end of a long hallway. Most people don’t appreciate the clarity of a dirt-free dome and it should be a crime to not hold the Honorable Guild of Dome Scrubbers as a cultural treasure. It’s not many who would go into the harsh elements of a hostile planet and power spray, acid wash, towel dry, and shine humongous domes, some the size of large cities.
The open spaces of the campus were freeing in a way that only an institute of higher learning could make is seem. It lifted my soul to know such amazing architecture of intellect like Campus 514 existed. Not all Campuses were like ours.Just to know that any place could gather together people from across the galaxy and openly share ideas of life and the future in a fearless way made all the hardships of being away from home worth it.
Back on Earth, the people who controlled the wealth controlled the schools and the food and the many of the workers had no choice but to do what everyone else did.Wars were fought and ended at the whim of the wealthy. But here, at The Europa Science Academy, no one had money. In fact, currency had become tied solely with oxygen. All data was encrypted and compiled in a closed computer system that adjusted the oxygen according to the schools placement, ranking, and listing against all other Campuses. It allowed us to be independent from economics of the system and most importantly it loosened the hold Earth had on us.
Only a few families held all the wealth of Earth and it’s Companion Planets. They dictated the cost of ore, goods, foods, and water. For most, oxygen was free. But everywhere the air was free, it was polluted. In places jobs flourished, famine and disease was rampant. Only the cities of theIdle Rich were clean, healthy, and overflowing with abundance.
There was once a great scientist, a man who’s name is only known by few and utterly unimportant to the rest of humanity due to his not signing his research papers. He explained in a lengthy letter to all the Heads of States on Earth and it’s companion planets that the culture of “currency” as we know was soon going to become nothing but a reason for war. When he wrote is paper, he described it as being invented more than 6,000 years ago and was no longer a viable way to distribute resources. He went on to describe a system of a “resource-based-economy” and how it could be initiated. He drew blueprints from what cities would look like and described how everyone would have what they needed and there would be no need of excess. Machines would build, mine, and make everything needed.
His paper was ignored by the powers and unknown to the public due to the media being owned by a very biased, but wealthy and powerful, few. The self-made videos and published books were uncovered long after his death. It was one of his students who brought the paper to light and showed the academic world the amazing promise of a resource based system.
Even as the people of Earth counted their money and scoffed at such high minded idiocy, a team of ship designers and specialist were building the first of twenty“free-ships” which were to go into orbit the very next year.
Campus 514
“You in a jam,” she asked teasingly. Then, she waited for me to respond. When I didn’t, she continued. “You want if I should help you or something?” I was struck by her thick accent. It was rough and strong and sexy. It had me interested in her from syllable one.
I always wondered how a simple thing like an accent could prejudice someone in our mind. I suppose it was written into our DNA. Either that or I could be a shallow person. But, I felt it was more than that and if she gave me half a chance, I believed I would find many reasons to want to know her.
“Hey, are ya listenin’ ta me? I don’t have much time for lunch. I need to be –”
“Yes, yes. I’m listening, but give me a moment. I’m thinking on how to –”
“How to What? It doesn’t take this long to laser scan a lunch tray.”
“I was just about to get to that. First, though,” this is when I looked up at her. “I was trying to figure out how you might help me.” She blinked at me and I waited a beat before continuing. “That’s what you asked right? If I wanted your help?”
“Yeah, OK.” She smiled. “You got me.”
I melted a little bit.
“So, tell me how I can help?”
My mind whirled. Just her playing along with me was more that I would have dared dream about with a girl like her. “So many things come to mind.” I opened the top of the Compu-Server and unplugged the motherboard from the power supply without looking up at her. I knew if she saw how nervous I was the illusion would be broken. I wanted it to seem as if I could talk to her this way for as long as she wanted. Because, we all knew that I talked to girls all the time and innuendo-laden banter was natural for me.
NOT!!
The cafeteria was full as usual.The eleven-fifteen lunch crowd was already cramming themselves into every possible inch behind the eleven-oh-five crowd. Which was usually not a problem, but today the new Compu-Servers were glitching and not accepting the Meal Card.
Already chaos had erupted in line.People were cramming their face with macaroni salad and hamburgers before paying, the school’s security drones were buzzing in all directions getting video of every infraction, and the human security was just beginning the mistake of physically taking food from hungry people.
Just as a drone passed my station. I got an idea. “I know how you can help?”
“Yes. Yes. Anything” She was not comfortable with the break down of lunchroom etiquette.
“Come with me. We will eat off campus.”
“You could do that?”
“Yeah, I can eat anywhere I want after my shift ends in nine minutes.”
She smiled. “I mean leave these people here with no chance of paying for the lunch they’ve eaten?”
“Oh yeah. I wouldn’t worry about that. There’s nothing I can do about the glitch in the Compu-Servers anyway.” I casually slapped the base of the computer and watched the touch screen wobble. “There’s nothing in here except cables. All the software is in the…” I pointed up. “You know.”
“Be careful.” She touched the screen and settled it’s wobble. “That’s not yours.”
A drone flew close to my head and someone spoke to me from the speakers. It was a male voice. “A level three infraction has been documented. You are charged accordingly and will report to the Commons Area for sentencing at Eighteen hundred hours.”
I smiled at myself and tried to look unworried. “I’d like to report a problem with…”
The drone spoke in anticipation. “I have informed Control that you are having problems with the interface. A two hour mandatory community service of Compu-Server training has been scheduled.”
I looked back at the girl and asked. “Would you like to go eat with me?”
“Right now?” She smiled. “No. I couldn’t.” She blushed a little and smiled again.
I reached under the small podium that held the Compu-Server and reached for Standard Procedures Notebook. Once I had it, I opened it to the first page and read the scripted announcement to the starving students. “On this notebook,right here, you need to Print your name, School Number, and list all that crap you just ate. On this, right here.” I raised the notebook over my head and shook it. “If you fail to do so, the drones will know and Control will charge you with theft. Remember, it is Station Five-Fourdeen Policy to prosecute any and all infractions. If a cartoon milk is missing at the end of the day, the oxygen to air ratio will be reduced to make up the difference in cost.”
The crowd booed and the drones buzzed. I saw it as a good chance to make my get away and took the woman’s hand. My actions were not my own. I was just feeling it, feeling her, and coupling it with the emotions her accent gave me. I felt chills up and down my spine. “Are you ready?”
“What?” Her eyes got wide and I saw a gleam of excitement in them.
“If they get hold of me, I’ll be trapped her all night making reports and looking up Student Numbers.”Of course, I’d have to do it all in the morning. There was no getting away from the responsibility, but it seemed rebellious to leave in the middle of a panic and take her with me. It was a spontaneous way to make the day more interesting and a good excuse to hold her hand. “I’ll take you to a five-star restaurant with an unfiltered window looking toward the galactic center.”
“Alright. It’s a deal.”
Rubbish Day (part 3)
For a while, Jerald allowed them to race with him side by side, speeding at nearly eighty on the newly black-topped road towards Crossville through the community of Deer Lodge. When the Honda’s wheels lost traction, it spun the car into the shoulder where it began to fish tale wildly.
Jerald’s heart leaped into his chest.
Just when it seemed the G-forces were going to take the car over into a roll, a stroke of remarkable luck sat the car down hard on all four wheels. It swerved back into traffic, not far behind Jerald.
That was close enough for Jerold. Too close. All he wanted to do was scare them a little. But it couldn’t take him away from getting to see his daughter. He slowed the Porshe to the posted forty MPH and said her name. How had he allowed these kids to get him so out of control? It nearly ended the very important things he had to do.
This visit to his daughter’s new house in Crossville was already going to be a bad situation. One that would require a good helping of courage and decisive action. It was imperative that he remained calm and clear-headed. Not a word of his introduction could be out of place or his daughter would suspect that something was wrong before he got the chance to fix her situation once and for all.
Once and for all, he thought.
Yes. It would be just that.
ONCE because it would only take once; and, FOR ALL, because he wasn’t doing it for himself. He was doing it for his daughter, his wife, and everyone who might have to interact with the man. Jerald was doing this FOR the benefit of ALL.
Suddenly his nose began to burn and tears blurred his vision. Just the thought of his daughter being mistreated was more than he wanted to know.Also, the shock of the near accident possibly had something to do with the rush of emotion. He allowed it to wash over him.
It was enough to cement the fact that he couldn’t get sidetracked by distractions. Anything that might cause a show of emotion at his daughter’s house would ruin everything. Hiding the immense and deep anger he had toward his daughter’s boyfriend, would be hard to control on it’s own.
He shook his head, as if scrambling the thoughts that were beginning to stack in his frontal lobe. He saw no need in letting the idea of consequences gather against him. Nor could he allow the idea of his daughter’s freedom psyched him up before he actually had accomplished something.
He knew then that he needed a moment of peace before he went any further. He had to take a breather.
He pulled off the highway onto a familiar dirt road the locals called Rocky Hollow. The road was rough on his Porsche, but he’d been down it many times before and was sure he could get in and out without much trouble.
Jerald enjoyed swerving around big ricks and through the mud puddles. Above him dark clouds began to blow from over the mountains giving the woods a dark, fairy-tale atmosphere. At the end of this road was a deep rock quarry where he and his friends used to swim as teenagers. But he hadn’t been all the way to the ledge in more than twenty years. He’d smoked his first cigarette on the ledge and drank his first swig of whiskey there.
Jeez, that was over forty years ago.
He knew the area well and was looking forward to seeing the water again.He made so many memories in this one place, it seemed wrong that he never brought his wife her and had a picnic. But then, perhaps that wasn’t wrong. He had the right to keep it a secret if he wanted.Maybe something in him didn’t want to tell her about the quarry.
It was his secret place. No one from his adult life knew anything about it or the things that happened there.
Just as he got to where the trees opened up enough to see the ledge, he saw that all the water had been drained.
Rubbish Day (part two)
There weren’t many Porsche in this condition. Ever since James Dean wrecked and killed himself in the same car, they were prize possessions and most were repainted, reupholstered, and otherwise ruined by zealous owners in an attempt to copy the car Dean drove on that fateful day.
Jerald could have driven any of his cars, but he chose the Porsche on this day because he was on an important mission. Perhaps even a dangerous mission. The weather was nice, the sun was shining, it was not too hot, and the Porsche gave the day – and his life – a nostalgic feel. Today, Jerold was taking his life back from the all the indecision he had surrendered to over the last two decades. He was taking charge of everything and making sure he was in control of everything that happened to him.
When the Honda suddenly jumped up it’s speed in an attempt to pass the Porshe, Jerold swerved aggressively and cut it off. “You shall not pass,” he said to no one and laughed a little. The Honda sped up and tried to stay on his bumper, but it was easy or Jerold to pull away from it. He gunned the motor a tad and looked in the rear view.
The Honda tried to pass again, but at the last second Jerold gunned the motor and pulled away easily. The Honda had no choice but to follow at a distance. It had no chance against the Porsche.
Of course, the young man driving the Honda couldn’t have passed the Porsche even if he had a faster, more powerful car. Jerald was a much better driver.
It amused Jerald, as he watched the driver grow visibly angry, but he didn’t want to put any of the other drivers in danger, so he did not taunt the driver. He did not want him to become any more aggressive than he had been. That was exactly the opposite of what he wanted.
Jerald kept his eye on the Honda in the rear view and thought of an endgame. This couldn’t go on for much longer or they’d both get hurt or go to jail. The driver showed no signs of slowing.
Then,unexpectedly, the driver flipped Jerald the bird and sped toward him.For a moment, it looked as if the Honda was going to ram the rear of the classic, but at the last second it backed off.
Maybe,he backed off because he thought better of it or maybe he was a coward. At any rate, and with a sigh of relief from Jerald, the cars did not collide.
Jerald pressed the clutch and revved the engine. He easily left the Honda in a cloud of black smoke. After that the Honda never gained an inch that Jerald didn’t offer.
Rubbish Day
Rubbish Day: part 1
from the storming and suffering thoughts of:
Jerald watched the quick little Honda in his rear view mirror as it weaved dangerously through traffic. Twice the boy behind the wheel cut in front of the cars he passed too quickly, nearly hitting the drivers not paying close enough attention. Every time the Honda bolted ahead, another car came close to a collision. Each time they successfully forced their way in front of another vehicle, or forced someone onto the shoulder, the driver and his long-haired passenger laughed.
Jerald decided they’d taken their dangerous game too far when they cut in front of an unsuspecting old woman causing her to push her brakes too hard. The car behind her swerved onto the shoulder in a bold effort not to hit her. It was all too close for comfort.
As the two men sped away from the moderate traffic jam they created,Jerald stayed ahead of them watching and waiting for them to make their move. They were a few car length behind, the moment they set their sights on him. But, Jerold wasn’t a Sunday driver. He was ready for them. He loved his car and he knew how to drive it.
Cars had always been one of his passions. He’d spent more than a few weekends of his life on the dirt track at the Warzburg Speedway. He and his daughter shared love for numbers and math, but cars were what made his world go around.
He happened to like the particular car he was driving on this day more than any other. It wasn’t his only car and it wasn’t his most expensive car, but it was the one that he dreamed of owning for the longest. This was the car that began it all.
He was fourteen when he saw the 1955 Porsche Boxster 550 in a magazine his father kept in the bathroom. The page was bent in half to mark the place and a circle was drawn around the name at the top of the page. From that moment, the Porsche meant more to him than any other car he’d ever owned or wanted. He dreamed of buying it and giving it to his father, but the coal mines were adverse to dreams. A cave-in and a small underground explosion closed Jerald’s dream forever.
He still bought the car when he found one.
Of the other cars Jerold saved and worked for, the Porsche took the longest to find. It was a life-long dream and a heartbreak come together all at once.
Jerold’s car collection stood at eighteen. Most of them were bought and restored just for him by a local mechanic and friend, but the Porsche was different. It’s condition was not spectacular when he found. It was found on Craigslist and it needed more than a little TLC.
From the photos, there was no doubt that it needed a paint job. But, it was the original 1955 paint, the same color as the one in the magazine, and that was the way it was going to stay. It was exactly the way, he always dreamed it would look.
The brakes, belts, and tires were the only things changed on the car;give or take a filter and a fuse here and there, it was the same car it had always been. Not a cherry by any means, but he loved it.
I met her on a train between Sussex and Hamby Abbey and
immediately had a connection with her. Even before she sat down, I was hoping she would speak to me. I was surprised that she chose my cabin to enter to begin with and it seemed my day was looking up already.
Train rides were always awkward for me. Meeting people and
having them ask you questions was the thing I hated worst than anything. I am shy and it’s always been hard for me to talk to girls. Especially, girls for whom I feel a connection. But, somehow, I knew she was different. I felt I could talk to her and I wanted her to talk to me.
“Hey, pretend you’re my boyfriend.” She said.
“Pretend you are my boyfriend,” she said. Then, without a second
passing, she leaned over and kissed my mouth. It was a hot kiss that
made my blood boil. There was a bit of spit involved and it made me
tingle fro head to toe. My body was vibrating from the touch of her lips.
I was glad I didn’t have to answer her request, because I would have
messed it up. I couldn’t believe I had said , “Huh.”
While she kissed me someone opened the door and seen us.
While the kiss lasted, the door stayed open, then she broke the kiss with a pop and a small string of saliva bridged our lips. Faintly from
somewhere, somewhere far away, I heard the door close. “That was a close one,” she said. “Man, that guy has followed me four mornings in a row.”
To my disbelief, I almost asked “huh” again, barely
managing to stop myself. My face was still vibrating from the touch of her lip. I could actually feel her kiss on my lips.
“You saved me.” She said and smiled. “That guy was stalking
“No problem.” I said, trying to sound cool. “Do you want if I tell
him to leave you alone?”
“No,” she waved him off, “he got the message. He was only bothering
me because he thought I was an easy target. If He’ll leave me alone now. And if he doesn’t I have you.”
The words made me feel more alive than I knew possible. I was ultra-alive and we were connected. We were truly one with each her. Who have I ever kissed or felt this way with?
No one. I had never been so comfortable with anyone this
fast.
Who had ever made me feel this way?
No one, that’s who.
“I hope I didn’t scare you off with that kiss,” she said. “It was
all wrong. That wasn’t a good first kiss. I didn’t get to prepare.”
I smiled. “Are you prepared now?”
“Yeah,” I said. “This time, I think I am.” She leaned in and I got ready
for the greatest kiss of my life. A kiss with my soul-mate. This was really it, I thought. The special someone who I have a real connection.
I couldn’t believe my luck. She leaned in and my lips began to go numb….
BEEP — BEEP — BEEP — BEEP — BEEP — BEEP
I was suddenly awake, sweating, and lying in a steaming mess of
blankets and sheet. I suddenly knew where I was and I knew what had happened, but I tried to push it away. I tried to tell myself that she was real. But, there was no use, deep inside I knew that it was only a dream.
There was no girl, there was no kiss, nothing. And now, I
couldn’t even see her face.
Damn dreams!! Damn my dreams…
I rolled to the side of the bed and mentally prepared myself to
go to work. One thing was certain. I would definitely take the train into work today.
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The Majority Blog
This is now the first Conservative majority government the UK has had for a very long time. Over the past 50 years, the UK has become the fiefdom* of subversive factions that have just one thing in common: they are all minorities. Despite polling a minority of English votes, Labour even "won" the majority of English seats in 2005, and through gerrymandering on a massive scale, has damaged British society and its way of life for ever. Can Dave now fix it?
We told you so...
In contrast to the traditional self effacing moment at times when those who have forcibly expressed contentious views are proved to be painfully correct, TMP feels no pain or sorrow when reporting that its two years of observations and predictions for the fate of New Labour's scandalous and corrupt mismanagement of the UK, seems to have been proved entirely correct.
Although the Conservative party still seems reluctant to contemplate the possibility of forcing an early election through circumstances, TMP suspects that the demoralised and discredited Labour Party cannot last a full term when its stultifying arrogance and stupidity is personified by the gurning idiocy of Ed Balls and his patronising "So What?" riposte in the House of Commons to Cameron's proposition that "Under Labour, Britain is more taxed than at any point in its history". Ed Balls' debating skills could make Michael Martin seem like a heavyweight intellectual.
So yet again, the Conservative Party faces the thankless task of fixing up a Labour economic disaster; and then being turfed out for their troubles by an amnesic electorate. By definition, no incoming Conservative Party has ever inherited the type of golden financial opportunity and stability that Blair enjoyed courtesy of the hapless Major administration, and the inflation crushing consequences of the emerging globally networked economy.
The only task from hereon should be to focus on repairing the ten years of insidious damage caused by the dogmatic destruction of British - and in particular, English - society. But it will not be easy without addressing most of Labour's systematic brain-washing through influence on the educational system, and the infiltration of so many of its fellow travellers into the BBC and other positions of media influence.
One of the more pressing challenges will be unwinding the relentless creation of so many publicly funded non-jobs that we simply do not need and now plainly cannot afford. If the spending options were to be listed and the public asked to vote, just how many of Labour's numerous contrived jobs for the otherwise not gainfully employable would remain with any sort of priority when the NHS is still - after countless billions - still not fit for purpose, and our national transport system simply cannot cope?
But where will this army of the estimated 1-2 million pointlessly employed find employment when added to the inevitable outcome from the temporary employment created by the growth of our sub-prime education culture? This now ensures that even the most inept student can go to "university" before settling down to a life of telling travellers to take off their shoes, inspecting dustbins for evidence of rogue recycling, resetting speed cameras or just claiming incapacity benefit.
Labour's regime of relentless and pointless political correctness, backed by armies of jobsworths who couldn't get proper jobs in a productive economy, means that the old-fashioned ways out of recession are not presently available to many as options. It is bloody hard to get a "proper job" these days, mostly because the burdens and responsibilities of being an employer are vast and growing every time a politician opens his or her mouth.
Precious few entrepreneurs are willing to risk or can afford the outrageous costs of setting up any sort of new business under this yoke of red tape and witless legislation. An accountants' rule of thumb suggests that you need to be prepared to kiss goodbye to around £20k before opening the door for any sort of business, if you are to comply with all the necessary employee, fiscal and workplace legislation.
Ironically, Labour's Scottish heartland, land of publicly funded employment, rewarded the Westminster party by inviting the SNP into the luxury parlour so expensively provided by the English. With its once-feted financial industry in disarray, Scotland looks like being an even bigger basket case and burden on the largely English-funded economy.
Yes folks, it's all a huge Ed "So what?" Balls-up. There is no talent to be found anywhere in this benighted government; micro managing Gordon Brown has no idea of what he is doing or why, Alistair Darling just wishes it would all go away; and Teflon Tony Blair is quietly pissing himself.
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Why Majorities Matter
Slump? What slump..?
Whatever you do, don't be right... (contd)
Move over Darling
No surprise
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King James Bible: Revelation 21
Earmark Revelation 21:1
See Revelation 21:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
¶ 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
¶ 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Earmark Revelation 21:10
See Revelation 21:10 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
¶ 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
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