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Sopelana’s naturist race

“A naturist race, traditionally held every year in the Basque province of Biscay, will take place this Saturday 2nd July on the the Barinatxe beach (also known as La Salvaje), located between the towns of Sopelana and Getxo.

The 5000-metre (3.107 miles) race, which starts at 12:00 pm, is run on compact sand when the tide is out. Children's category participants start running at the same time as adults, though for a shorter distance.

The race, which this year reaches its thirteenth edition, is a pioneering sports event in the Iberian Peninsula, not only because of its distance or for the peculiar way or place where it is run, but because all race participants must run in the nude.

In 2003, the Basque Country Naturist Club (ENE) took over the race and renamed it the "Patxi Ros Trophy" with the aim and purpose of promoting the Naturist way of life and developing a healthy lifestyle along with Naturism and sports.

The Race was renamed in honour and recognition of its founder, who worked to develop it in an altruistic and remarkable way throughout all past editions of this Naturist sports event.”   Eitb.com

Portland Naked Bike Ride 2011

  I love things like this.  I should have moved to Portland. 
I wonder what the weather is like in Portland.
 
 

“Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had an estimated population of 583,776,^[5] making it the 29th most populous in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 2.2 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 23rd most populous in the United States as of July 2006.^[6]

Portland was incorporated in 1851 and is the county seat of Multnomah County.^[7] The city extends west into the Cedar Mill neighborhood in Washington County and south towards Lake Oswego in Clackamas County. It is governed by acommission-based government headed by a mayor and four other commissioners.

Portland has been referred to as one of the most environmentally friendly or "green" cities in the world.^[8] The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning^[9] and investment in light rail, supported by Metro, a distinctive regional government. Portland is known for its large number of microbreweries and microdistilleries, as well as its coffeeenthusiasm. It is also the home of the Trail Blazers NBA team and the Timbers MLS team.

Portland lies in the Marine west coast climate region, marked by warm, dry summers and rainy but mild winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and for more than a century, Portland has been known as "The City of Roses"^[10][11] with many rose gardens—most prominently the International Rose Test Garden…”

The Wank-O-Meter for Android Phones

  Yes there is a Android application for that and not only that Jim Howard shows you in the following video how to use it!

 

 

  The web page that I went to and was on the screen was the Android Police web site.

NY man sentenced for streaking at Pa. Obama rally

“PHILADELPHIA — A New York man has been sentenced to probation for streaking at a rally for President Barack Obama in Philadelphia.

Twenty-four-year-old Juan Rodriguez of Staten Island, N.Y., was arrested on charges of indecent exposure, disorderly conduct and open lewdness after streaking at the October rally before thousands in the city's Germantown section.

He was trying to win a million-dollar prize offered by Internet billionaire Alki David. Rodriguez didn't get the $1 million.

The Philadelphia Daily News reports that a judge sentenced Rodriguez on Friday to two years' probation to be served in New York.

Rodriguez says he picked Philadelphia because he thought the city would be more lenient.

Prosecutors had been seeking 3 to 23 months in jail.”   

Information from: Philadelphia Daily News, http://www.philly.com

  I commented on that story.  I am not sure if it was on ShowMeBlog , Howard’s Notebook or on my YouTube site.  Often I miss the end of the story this time I just happened to find the above story.
  So the guy did not get the million dollars and was lucky he did not end up in jail.

Nude Beach for Delray Beach FL?

“DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- David Armstrong, a member of the Delray Nudists, has lived in Delray Beach for 22 years. Their group has been lobbying for a clothing-optional beach for six years.   “I’m a naturist and I like to hang out at the beach naked. I like to go swimming in the ocean naked. I do everything in the nude,” said Armstrong.   Armstrong is just one of thousands of self-proclaimed naturists in the county who like to participate in recreational activities in the nude.   “We’re public citizens. We pay taxes. They should set aside a section of land for nude recreation,” said Armstrong.   To get the project approved, the city would have to change the ordinance, which is something Vice Mayor Adam Frankel says they don’t have any intentions on doing.   “A nudist beach really would not fit with the child-friendly and family-friendly principles we have here,” said Frankel.   “It’s what they keep saying ‘because it’s a family beach,’ but naturists have families as well so I don’t understand his point,” said Armstrong.   Armstrong estimates the venture could bring the city more than $100 million. He cited a study that was done by a nonprofit naturist group in Miami, BEACHES Foundation Institute. The group looked at how much revenue the nude beach in Miami, Haulover Park, brings in…”

                                                              
 It does not sound like it is going to happen.  But the guy is right about a couple of things.  It is nice to be nude at a beach.  The other thing is how popular Haulover beach is for Miami (FL).  People come from all over the world for that beach. 
   It brings in lots of money.  I have been to Haulover beach.  But if the city is not behind the project I do not think it would work for Delray Beach.  You need the support of the city. 

No Pants Subway Ride 2011

n Sunday, January 9th, 2011 over 5,000 people took off their pants on subways in 48 cities in 22 countries around the world. In New York, our 10th Annual No Pants Subway Ride had over 3,500 participants, spread out over six meeting points and ten subway lines.
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Naked tourist disrupts traffic, is tased three times

  I could not pass up this story…It has parts of all the things  I love… Someone nude, an arrest, someone tased and taking place in FL.

 

“A nude tourist running into traffic and yelling he is “king of the world” was tased on Big Coppitt Key and jailed early Sunday morning.
Richard Gervasi, 43, of Phoenixville, Pa., reportedly also said he is “made of steel” while he was taken into custody. He reportedly had been drinking and took LSD. He was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danielle Malone responded to the parking lot of Bobalu’s Restaurant at 1:30 a.m. after dispatchers received reports of a nude man running into traffic on U.S. 1. She found three men – Gervasi and two of his friends, all on vacation -- in the parking lot. Gervasi had no clothes on.

Deputy Becky Herrin says he attacked one of his friends when Malone arrived, then ran at the deputy. He refused to stop when told to do so, so Malone tased Gervasi. But that didn’t stop him and he pulled the prongs out of his skin, Herrin said.

Malone hit him with the Taser again, and he went down. Deputy Joe Cortner arrived as backup, but Gervasi got up and started walking toward his friends. He was tased a third time, and finally handcuffed, then taken to Lower Keys Medical Center for evaluation before making the trip to jail.”   KeysNet.Com

Streaker–without glasses?

Streaker runs into an obstacle.
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Swimming Nude in America - Are the photos fake?

  I get a lot of hits to ShowMeBlog because of a blog post that I made on April 23 of 2008:  Swimming Nude in America. 
  It is about a time not very long ago when boys and men would swim nude at the YMCA and at schools.  It was common even in the late 60s and no one said anything about it.  It was no big deal. 
  Some people can not believe that it was common or that it took place.  It did.  I know if first hand. 

  In my post there were a couple of photos showing young men swimming at swimming events.  The photos came from the Yahoo Group:  YMCAnaked.
  I have had a couple of comments saying that the photos are fake because no photos were taken. 
  They have a number of photos on that site.  So I was thinking that they could not all be fake but I am starting to wonder.
  There is a neat service called TinEye.  It will search over a billion images on the Internet and find matches for the photo you want checked.  I checked the two photos that I posted and I could not find one match for them.  That make me wonder if they are fake.

  The nude swimming did take place in the United States.  I am not sure about anyone taking photos.  You got to remember there were not digital cameras and cell phones back at that time. 
  Some people today do not believe anything unless there are photos or YouTube video to prove it.

Good Haulover Beach Photo – warning nude

  I made it to Haulover Beach one time.  That was about 2000 or 2001 and I was living in Orlando (FL).  I lived in Miami (FL) later for about six years and I never made it one time to Haulover Beach.
 
  I just found this great photo on Wikipedia.  It was taken on July 11, 2009 for the world record in skinny dipping at Haulover Beach (FL).  The author of the photo is "Elmschrat."

  This photo just makes you feel the fun of being at the beach.  I miss Miami.  I wish I was living right next to Haulover Beach and I could just walk over and enjoy the beach. 
  This was a special event and it is sort of a rule that you do not take photos at Haulover Beach.  I know you have seen five or six of me at the beach but there were not many people there and the photos were taken fast and then the camera was put away.