FFF-40 was awesome — lots of nice workshops and meeting with old friends.
I was lucky to teach with a bottom I found very attractive and fun to hang out with, though she is really not a bottom.
I took a class from Midori on humiliation and a few tips for whip play, and played a little in the rope room.
I did an improvised performance with a couple — it was nice, but very much improvised.
The drive is so long though — next time I will probably fly.
The Experiment:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_the_monkey_banana_and_water_spray_experiment_ever_take_place
This is a good example of how social information can be passed down through generations without anyone knowing where it originated — and sometimes how misinformation spreads along with it.
I use this analogy with people who panic when a flogger strikes the spine or kidney area. I do not believe you can harm anyone with a flogger on the back under normal use. But people keep passing on this message that came from somewhere, with no clear origin and no solid argument to back it up.
