Tan Tricks 2
by z119z
� 2013
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
4 January 2013
Dear Buzz—
Back at work after the holidays. Thanks for the bonus. I put it to good use. I trust you and Chris enjoyed yourselves in the Caymans—perhaps the two of you even found your own Tan Tricks and My Tunas to keep yourselves entertained. Incidentally, the new design for the site is great. Much easier to read and to navigate.
I’m back working on the sports hypnosis story. I interviewed Leo Buffano. He introduced me to three other men who have consulted with Doctor Carlton. I’ve attached transcripts of all four interviews. As you will see, their experiences with Carlton differ considerably from those of Mike. None of these men saw the doctor more than six times. Their sessions focused on improving concentration, and the doctor gave each of them training in self-hypnosis, along with some CDs, so that they could continue to work on their own. All are satisfied with the results.
Incidentally, contrary to Mike Delanghey’s impression, I’m sure Buffano is straight. God knows I’ve been fooled before and I don’t have this “gaydar” thing you and Chris have, but Buffano has pictures of his wife and kids taped to the inside of his locker door and he had to cut one interview short to drop his son off at soccer practice. I got odd reactions from all four men when I mentioned Mike. He doesn’t appear to be popular among his fellow bodybuilders. When I mentioned him to Buffano, Leo gave a bark of laughter and shook his head. I guess I must have looked surprised because he then said, “Mike’s got problems. He’s one of those guys who has to convince himself that he’s the alpha male. His way of doing that is to run other guys down, and his favorite way of doing that is to call everybody gay. Sometimes I wonder if he isn’t protesting too much.” I’ll make the usual discreet yet probing inquiries to see if I can find more on this. If true, it will put his remarks on Doctor Carlton in a different light.
I have an appointment to see the doctor next Tuesday. I told him I was a reporter researching a story on the use of hypnosis in sports training and that I had heard good things about him from several of his clients and mentioned them by name, including Delanghey. He said he would be happy to discuss the subject in general terms but that he couldn’t discuss individual cases because of doctor-patient confidentiality. Fair enough. He has a full schedule but has agreed to meet me around 7:00 pm after his last appointment for the day. I asked him if I could tape the session so that I could make a verbatim transcript and he said yes. I won’t have time to transcribe the tape until Wednesday. I’ll send the transcription along as soon as I can.
Thanks again for the bonus,
Zed
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
11 January 2013
Dear Buzz—
I saw Dr. Carlton—Robert, as he insists on being called—on Tuesday evening after he had finished with his last client for the day. We talked for over two hours. I’ve arranged to see him again for a longer interview. He sees patients on Saturday mornings but has agreed to set aside several hours of his time that afternoon to talk with me. He’s an interesting guy and has already given me lots of material for the article on sports hypnosis. It’s good to have the perspective of the hypnotist as well as the hypnotee. (? What is the word for the person who gets hypnotized? I’ll have to ask Robert.) I haven’t finished transcribing the tape I made of the interview on Tuesday. It’s quite long. I’ll send it along as soon as I finish.
Mike Delanghey’s remarks were misleading in many respects. First, Robert’s office is not in a high-rise building. He’s got a suite of rooms on the second floor of a three-story medico-dental building at the rear of a small shopping mall. His receptionist is Miss, not Mrs., Addison, and she’s at most 30. She was just leaving as I arrived for my appointment with Robert. She had changed into jogging gear and explained that she ran the three miles to and from her apartment every day unless the weather was “really bad.” Far from looking like a grandmotherly purveyor of sugar- and fat-laden cookies and dangerously caffeinated beverages, she is the sort of health-conscious employee one would expect to find in a sports doctor’s office. Incidentally the doctor also has two other employees: a physical therapist named Jake Best, whom I met briefly—he was also leaving as I arrived—and a dietician, who consults part-time as needed. The furniture is utilitarian. The reading material on offer does lean towards health and sports, and there is a rack of free pamphlets offering advice on diet and exercise. The waiting room had several pleasant motel-type landscape pictures hanging on the walls but no statues were on display, spot lit or otherwise.
Robert gave me a tour. Besides the reception room, there is his office (desk, chairs, a sofa, file cabinets, framed diplomas—MD from Stanford, PhD in psychology from UCLA—and licenses from the state on the wall, no statues), an examination room (crowded with the usual examination table, cabinets, a stool on wheels for the doctor to scoot around on, etc.), a small office for the dietician, a larger room for the physical therapist with a whirlpool bath, exercise equipment, and the usual paraphernalia, a large closet with more file cabinets and cleaning and office supplies, a small bathroom with a stall shower in addition to the toilet and sink, and a kitchen niche with a small refrigerator, a microwave, and coffee machine. That’s it—no meditation room and no “Tan Tricks” statues or other artwork except for a few charts and diagrams of the sort common on doctors’ walls. Everything seemed—no make that—Everything was straightforward and utilitarian. I didn’t see anything that would suggest that orgies were taking place or even could take place. The office is open from 9:30 to noon and from 1:30 to 7:00 pm four days a week (M T Th F) and from 9:30 to noon on Wednesday and Saturday. I didn’t ask, but Robert, Miss Addison, and Jake appear to be present at all times during those hours. Robert sees one client at a time; Jake always has at least one person, and sometimes two, undergoing physical therapy. I was told that the dietician works fifteen–twenty hours a week consulting with individual patients who need her advice. I got the impression that it’s a busy office, with at least five people present at all times, and usually more. I don’t see how the doctor could get up to sexual Tan Tricks with Delanghey.
Nor is Robert short. He’s about five-ten. He’s trim but he obviously works out. I would guess he’s in his early forties. Nice-looking man and very personable. He does have a deep, agreeable voice. That’s about the only thing that Delanghey got right.
When I finish the transcription, you will see that Robert was reluctant to describe what he does as hypnosis. Rather, he stresses that what he “helps” athletes achieve is an increase in their awareness of their mental and physical states and an ability to focus and concentrate. He “helps” them learn to focus on what each muscle is doing not only individually but also in concert with other muscles. Every athlete, he said, knows how to do this to some degree. What he, Robert, does is nothing more than help them learn how to discard all extraneous thoughts. He demonstrated some of the initial exercises he has his clients perform. I tried them. They involve three steps—a focus on a particular muscle, a visualization of relaxation and then movement of that muscle, and then actual relaxation and movement of that muscle. Robert explained that once this technique is mastered, you move on to groups of muscles and then to the whole body. The third stage is to overlay these techniques with improvements in relaxation and movement until one achieves peak efficiency. According to him, bodybuilders like the men I have been interviewing are used to doing this, although more unconsciously. What he provides is a formal structure for isolating and exercising muscles individually and collectively. Some of his client have developed bad habits or lack the necessary mental focus, and he simply helps them find the right track. Each person is different, however, and he adjusts his techniques to fit the person’s personality and that person’s needs. For example, a mix of both carrots and sticks is always necessary, but some people respond better to sticks and others to carrots. Some people progress better with a physical approach; others do better with a more mental approach. He varies the mix to suit the individual—he calls them “expedient means.” He begins by interviewing a potential client and then develops an approach that works best with that person. He gave me lots of information and some examples (in general terms—he didn’t mention names). When I asked if he used any Asian meditation techniques such as yoga, he just looked baffled that I had even mentioned them and said that he knew nothing about them but had the impression that they took too much time to master.
He offered to take me through a more extensive session so that I can experience what his clients undergo. This session will take several hours, and more equipment is required that he has in his office. He has a gym in his home and invited me to meet him there. So I’m seeing him there on Saturday afternoon.
Needless to say, I came away with quite a different impression of Dr. Carlton from the one I had after interviewing Delanghey.
I’ll send the transcript as soon I finish with it and will let you know how the session goes on Saturday.
My best to you and Chris,
Zed
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
16 January 2013
Dear Buzz—
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Yes, I did see Robert on Saturday afternoon. I met him at his house at 1:00 and left just after 5:00. The session with Robert left me feeling invigorated. I can tell just from this one session that this is something I want to continue to do. It left me feeling great. I feel renewed, recharged. Like I was a wonky computer that had just had a tune-up and now was charging along at maximum speed. The exercises are physical, but somehow they invade the mind and pump it up. It’s like the best endorphin rush I’ve ever had. I’m definitely going to enroll as one of Robert’s “echo lights” after I finish the article.
Robert gave me so much material and inspired me so much that I started writing the piece as soon as I got home. I worked on it all day Sunday and Monday. I expect to finish it tomorrow, and I’ll send it along when it’s ready.
Zed
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
19 January 2013
Dear Buzz—
Great. That’s what I wanted to hear. I’ve attached the two paragraphs you wanted. When you finish editing the article, I’ll check the quotes with the sources.
You’re right. I didn’t use much of the Delanghey interview. After spending several hours with Robert, I concluded that Delanghey is seriously delusional.
Zed
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
24 January 2013
Dear Buzz—
Thanks for the check and the offer of a new assignment. I appreciate both. I can’t take you up on the article on Macklesford, however. I’ll be busy until at least the beginning of March.
No further changes in the article. Publish it when you wish.
Zed
To: Buzz O’Malley
Editor-in-Chief
The Komos Hive Report
22 May 2013
Dear Buzz—
My apologies for not replying to your email of 7 February. I have been busy with my current project. Robert hired me to help him put together a book on sports medicine. I’m devoting every minute I can to it. I’m even living in his house and working from there. Mike Delanghey has moved in too. It’s more convenient for us and it saves times since we don’t have to make the drive every day. It also gives us more time to study with Robert and learn the maithunas.
It took me several weeks to catch up with Mike. Both Mike and Robert have been very patient with me. Mike especially has been generous with his time. I really misjudged him. He’s a terrific guy and the best possible partner. When Robert is away at work, he tutors me and helps me practice the exercises. He has given up competitive bodybuilding and is devoting himself to mastering Tantra. He still works out and keeps his body in shape—in fact, Robert insists that both of us work out daily. You should see how my definition has improved. I’m even beginning to bulk up a little. Mike says I’ll eventually be as well developed as he is. I hope so. He is gorgeous, and I want to be the best I can be for Robert.
I can’t tell you how great it is to master the maithunas. The feeling of serenity that engulfs us when we become the statue is incredible—it’s a state of indescribable bliss. Mike says he feels the same way. Robert promises even more ecstatic states in the future. We finished practicing the Double Joining maithuna three hours ago, and I’m just now coming down from the euphoria and back to earth.
In the Double Joining, Mike and I begin by lying down on our backs with our legs raised and our forearms looped around the back of our knees so that are thighs are bent back over our stomachs and chests and our calves and feet point up. We are positioned so that my butt faces his, and vice versa, about ten inches apart. Robert has this solid rubber tube about thirty inches long and a little over an inch and a half in diameter. The two ends are bulb-shaped; the tips of the bulbs are perhaps a quarter-inch across and the bulb flares out from there so that it a little wider than the main shaft of the tube. The rubber is firm rather than hard. It is pliable and can be compressed. It’s like a soft rather than a hard ball in consistency, and the shaft is flexible, not rigid. (Actually it’s a dildo, but I don’t want to call that because it’s not a sexual object. “Dildo” would mislead you as to its use in the exercise. Robert says it’s important not to focus on the sex involved in the maithunas.)
When Mike and I are in position, Robert feeds the tube into both of us simultaneously. It took some force and patience at first to get it past my sphincters, but Robert has taught me how to relax and welcome it into me. This morning I was penetrated easily, and Robert was pleased with that. My resistance to the tube has kept me from progressing as fast as Mike. He is just far more in control of his body than I am right now, but Robert assures me that I will catch up soon. He tells me not to worry, that he has every confidence in me. Today, the head of the tube just surged into me. It was like I was sucking it in. I focused on the sensation and tried to experience it as fully as possible. It’s hard to remain emotionless because being penetrated feels so good. Plus there’s the pleasure I get from doing the exercise right. Robert says that I will have to work on that in the future. Pleasure is fine at this stage because it makes me want to do the exercise, but eventually I have to move beyond pleasure and pain.
Once the tube is in and Mike and I are connected, we move our bodies closer together until our butts are pressed tightly against one another. This naturally forces most of the tube into us—the goal is to have all but a small bit of the tube inside our bodies. Then we begin “exchanging the tube”—first, Mike squeezes on the tube and I relax; this pushes more of the tube into my body. Then I squeeze and he relaxes, pushing the tube back into his body. It’s like a piston stroking in and out of our bodies. Coordinating the movement takes a lot of focus and concentration. I really have had to learn to be aware of what is happening not only in my body but also in Mike’s. We start out slow at first, but—once we have the flow right—we exchange the tube faster and faster. The first time we did this maithuna we were able to move the tube only a bit each time, but today I think we were pushing it back and forth by about three to four inches each stroke. The goal is to eliminate any mental or physical resistance to the movement. Eventually we will be able to exchange the tube back and forth almost its entire length. Robert says that two grand masters of Tantra can push all of the tube into the partner’s body and then accept all of it back again and keep doing that for six-seven hours.
I find that my mind zones out when I’m doing this. It’s like Mike and I together become a container for the tube. I am both aware and not aware of the tube.
This, of course, is only the first joining. Once we reach the maximum we can achieve on that day, Robert initiates the second joining. Mike and I unfold our legs so that they are stretched out and pressed back to back. We also stretch our arms out straight from the shoulder for balance. We then spread our legs, both still pressed together, apart into a V. We have to focus on keeping the tube moving in a steady rhythm as we do this and on keeping our legs together. Mike and I recite the mantra in unison so that we become joined mentally as well as physically. The first time we tried this, both Mike’s and my legs started to shake from the tension after a few minutes. Today we were able to hold them in position without trembling.
Once are legs are fully spread apart, Robert grasps both our cocks in his hands and holds them together. I focus on Mike’s cock and how it feels against my cock. He does the same with my cock. We try to make each other feel what we are experiencing by communicating without words through the tube and through the parts of our bodies that are in contact. The next step isn’t done consciously, but we begin moving our cocks up and down inside Robert’s hands, trying to give each other the maximum degree of stimulation. Robert sets the pace for this by saying, “Om, Om, Om” over and over. He gradually increases the pace.
You would think that this would cause a quick ejaculation, but it doesn’t. You get so lost in focusing and concentrating on the mental and physical sensations that you become lost in them. The rhythm of the two joinings becomes, first, the only important thing and, eventually, the only thing. At the end, I am not conscious of anything but my link to Mike. I feel what he feels. Or rather, we become so joined that the boundaries between dissolve and both of us are feeling the same thing. Eventually we cum together, but time has become so irrelevant at that point that the ejaculation lasts forever. Time just slows down, as we the cum rises slowly up our cock.
It’s impossible to describe how it feels to shoot our cum together and how it feels to have it fall on our body and then cascade out of our cock and down it as Robert continues to stroke it. At the end we are so united that if one of us so much as blinks, it sends a tremor throughout our body. We literally become mindless. Luckily Robert videotapes the sessions so that we can review them later. He plans to make the tapes available to others as learning aids.
I’m sorry to go on at such length. I hope I haven’t bored you. I guess I’m becoming one of those enthusiasts who can’t stop raving about his passions. There are sixty-four maithunas. The Double Joining is number nine. Robert says that they become progressively more difficult to master, and that Mike and I will have to devote several years to completing the series. So I won’t be available for further assignments for some time.
Zed
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