By Anonymous · Sept. 23, 2003 · 0 comments
I left work one Saturday afternoon and hopped on the bus to go and see my friends Julien, Ella, and Nick at their apartment. We had made plans to see Ella perform a fireshow at a local fetish club called Funhouse that night, and I was quite excited for the show. When I arrived at their apartment, Nick was sitting on a couch with a box of 25g play piercing needles in front of him. I laughed a bit, because I remembered when he first moved in with Ella and Julien a couple of weeks before, he literally shuddered at ...
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By Anonymous · Sept. 16, 2003 · 0 comments
I've been curious about play piercing for quite some time, but never had an opportunity to practice it safely, either by myself or with a partner until recently. I didn't have the means to aquire needles, didn't want to order online, and didn't want to do anything stupid either. So I just figured that was one aspect of body play I likely wouldn't get to experience for a while, if ever. Then the fates smiled on me. I work at a university, in the biology building and have for quite some time, so I've developed friendships with a lot of ...
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By Anonymous · Sept. 10, 2003 · 0 comments
I'm sick and tired of not doing anything because people either break plans or for some reason things just don't work out, I was really pushing the idea of going to Vermont! I loved the idea of getting away without the kids. I really admire the artwork behind the mods and couldn't wait to get my hermit husband out of the house! Friday night I got done working at 12 a.m., hurried to get changed into some comfy clothes, climb into the truck and off we went! I always try to stay awake for the long rides, but that doesn't ...
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By Mike · Sept. 03, 2003 · 0 comments
My name is Mike, and you'll find me on iam.bmezine.com as hypermike. Before I tell about my suspension, let me explain why I wanted to do this. In January 2003, I was diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disease called Multiple Sclerosis. While I'm on some great therapy, the past eight months have been a lot of "can't do" experiences. I can't over-exert myself. I shouldn't put on any more weight. I have to be more careful in some situations because I have a lack of balance at times and might fall. Frankly, I was tired of being afraid, and I ...
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By Anonymous · Sept. 03, 2003 · 0 comments
I write this a month and a half after my first suspension and 3 days after my second one. I meant to write this a lot sooner but the time has given me some more perspective as well as enabling me to sort out (as much as I am able to) what exactly the suspension was like for me. I will start off with a little background. The day before I had gotten home from the BMEfest in Tweed. I saw my first live suspensions there and they were so incredible to watch. I had wanted to do one for ...
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By Anonymous · Sept. 03, 2003 · 0 comments
"Oh man! I can see the fucking sea!" It wasn't supposed to be that funny, just a statement, but the people crashed out at the third Metal Fatigue Suspension Convention seemed pretty amused. That cherry picker was a fantastic idea! I was handed a camera to try get a picture. As I dangled a good few meters off the floor, with four reasonable sized hooks protruding through my skin and attached to a towering crane, an old couple came into view on the little patch of pavement I could see out onto. I waved. You know, like you do. One ...
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By Anonymous · Sept. 03, 2003 · 0 comments
I wasn't even sure if I wanted to go, I have a fear of people not liking me, or making fun of me, I am a large guy after all. I kicked around the idea of not going and weighted it off of whether or not my piercer mwm416 and his girlfriend tatjanaturtle were going to go. I am beyond glad that my wife talked me into going. This was going to be our first BME event, our first time seeing a suspension in person and our first time mingling with some highly modified people. Friday, August 29th 2003. I ...
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By Anonymous · Aug. 25, 2003 · 0 comments
In the eight years I have been into body modification I hadn't realized the different things that branch off of scarification, piercing and tattooing. For a good part of those years I didn't really know anyone into it. Piercing will always be my main interest in body modification. I felt I was missing something but I didn't know what. I came across a book on "ball dancing". Interesting but wasn't what I was looking for. I remember I was sitting watching Ripley's Believe It Or Not a few years back. Just before the commercial they gave a preview on what ...
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By Anonymous · Aug. 25, 2003 · 0 comments
August 24 '03: When I first found play piercing on BME I detested it and thought it was sick. I couldn't understand or even grasp and concept of why people would want to push needles into their body for fun, especially when all you have to show for it the next day is a little red needle prick mark. As time passed I grew to learn much more about the different sorts of modifications, I researched and found that I too was becoming intrigued by the different things you could do to your body. I've often self pierced myself, with ...
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By Anonymous · Aug. 25, 2003 · 0 comments
I was lucky enough to do my first suspension this past sunday, August 17th. A few days prior a friend of mine, Shawna, had told me a team was meeting up to suspend, but unfortunately I had planned to visit family that weekend, and it didn't look like I'd be able to schedule everything so that I could attend, much less hang. But thankfully, (sorry mom!) The thursday prior, plans changed, and everything was on for sunday.... I remember being immediately pumped, I've been fascinated by suspension since about the time I wanted my first tattoo.... So sunday rolls around, ...
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