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I always love getting photos from Central and South America. Here’s some photos from my friends at Cutuvi Local‘s last SusCon in Brasil… Is it bad that I like seeing pretty girls suspend? I like seeing good looking guys suspending as well — it’s not a pervert thing, honest. But on the off chance that it is for any of you, I won’t tell.
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Update: It’s yumegari in the photos if you want to say hello (nicely).
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I’ve seen some pretty silly mistakes in the suspension community from time to time… things like substituting venetian blind cord for parachute cord (there’s quite a strength difference between the two)… So at first glance I had a chuckle when I saw this wooden suspension rig imagining the tumble as it shattered under stress:
But I was too hasty with that laugh — Peter Sheringham over at Piercing Urge X in Melbourne, Australia has done his research. This is Mountain Ash Hardwood (write one if you want one), and may well be stronger than many of the metal rigs I’ve seen in use! You’ll also see it used in bows, hammer handles, and baseball bats. Oh, and as a point of trivia, this is from the tallest flowering plant in the world, and examples have been found that are even taller than the Pacific US coast’s redwoods!
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I just wanted to say that I really like the facial tattoo that Kaustika (who’s also from here in Mexico) had done by Nazareno Tubaro in Argentina… I’ve seen some other blackwork by Nazareno (such as the gorgeous work on the already striking La Negra) and am definitely a fan of his work and aesthetic.
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Another round of that classic BME game… Just to set the ground rules, the rod you see in the photo is one piece and not an optical illusion in any way. Click to uncensor.
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For those of you who can’t keep your hands out of your pants, here’s a gift from my friend Pawel in Poland. More are on BME on course in today’s update.
