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It's all relative, it depends on the car you have and the policies of the manufacturer (holdbacks, kickbacks, incentives, margin, etc). My previous car was a WRX and I bought it shortly after it was introduced. I paid $500 under MSRP and that WAS a deal for that car at that time (May 2001, I'm sure you can get them at or below invoice as they aren't hard to get anymore and other manufacturers have since come out with competing models). They were backordered for several months so the dealers could get whatever they wanted and some were charging over invoice. With my current car I paid $300 under invoice with 0% financing and that was a good deal too as most people were paying about 3% over invoice. Using all the consumer boards $300 under was pretty much the lowest people were getting. I played the dealers off of one another via email and after about a month of talking (I waited to deal until a day before their quota and found a dealer that hadn't met quota yet) and ended up getting the deal I wanted.

Don't worry about it... I just needed to be a little more clear in what I was after. Re: the others I mentioned... the Mega Carelines are fairly thick. Worth a try just for the experience but ultimately the Abena X Pluses are still my favorites. Not a big fan of the Tranquility ATNs.

As someone who has participated in sanctioned racing and won a few championships I gotta say... not cool. You probably think you're safe but at 18 you have 2 years of driving experience and I'm doubting that you've taken any formal classes in performance driving. Trust me when I say there's a lot that can go wrong, even if there are no other cars around to hit. If you want to go fast I'd encourage you to check out your local SCCA and participate in sanctioned solo 1 and solo 2 events or go down to the local drag strip but don't endanger the lives of others on public streets just so you can have a rush. Solo 2 also known as "autocross" is probably the best thing for you to get involved with as the community tends to be quite supportive and you'll be able to learn some real precision driving skills and you'll also be able to get your rush in a controlled and safe environment. It'll also make you a better driver all around. Sorry for the rant but excessive speed on public roads is one of my buttons. Have fun, be safe.

I'm criticizing the hype... as for the diaper (after doing some more research) it doesn't seem to be anything more than a Secure X-Plus with a waist band. I'm not into the AB thing so I wasn't interested in buying any however I had heard a lot of folks saying that they were thicker and more absorbent than the Abena X-Plus. This set high expectations. When the Bianco became available (without the nursery prints) I ordered a case. For me they didn't live up to the hype. I was expecting to get something thicker, and something that would hold more than the Abena X-Plus and Molicare Super Plus but it does neither. As for plastic diapers... still plenty of those around. Molicare, Abena, Attends, Tranquility, Mega Careline, Secure, etc. so there certainly doesn't seem to be any shortage. Personally I don't mind cloth all that much either. The Tena Super is a pretty good diaper. I'm concerned with performance and comfort, not aesthetics.

Has anyone else been really disappointed by Bambinos? I've never had much of an interest due to the prints but after the normal white/printless "Bianco" was introduced I decided to order some. Whenever I hear folks talk about Bambinos I always hear them doing so in terms of it being the thickest and most absorbent diaper ever. I can only say I can't disagree more. I believe that Abena's X-Plus (my normal night time diaper) is thicker than the Bambino and I also believe that It holds more as well. I usually drink 48 ounces of water before bed so I wet a lot at night. The Abena holds it ALL and then some. The Bambino however leaks. I'm just curious to know if there's anyone else who feels that these diapers don't really live up to their hype? Ultimately it's not a big deal, there are choices. I guess I'm a bit disappointed in them based upon the overwhelming positive reviews I've read touting that as the "thickets" and "most absorbent" diapers made. To be fair, they are without a doubt the highest quality diaper I've ever worn in terms of build. The tape system is bullet proof and the diaper can hold up to many many hours of wearing without falling apart but for me... I'll be going back to Molicare Super Plus and Abena X-Plus for my night diapers.

Sometimes if I'm wearing a diaper and it's fully saturated I'll intentionally go again thus "wetting the bed" but I won't do it without a diaper on.... well, not intentionally anyway. I seem to wet the bed on accident once a year or once every other year. Always seems to happen on the few nights I'm NOT wearing a diaper, and don't have a pad underneath me.

I've used all of the diapers you've mentioned. My choice would be the Tena Supers. They're thicker than the Tranquility brand and hold more (in my experience).

I just use Tena pants or whatever they're called. They're a reusable disposable mesh pant. They're designed to hold pads in but if you have a diaper with questionable tapes they work GREAT for giving it extra support so the tapes don't come loose. One pair is about 3 or 4 bucks and they last quite a while. They also cut down on crinkles a bit.

How many showed up? Would have liked to have joined you today but had other obligations.

I believe the "dangerous" part comes from both drinking abnormal amounts of water and holding it and not letting it out when you need to go. Of course I'm not a doctor so I don't know what the real risks are. I can tell you that I consume about 45-48 ounces of water before bed (that's 3 tall glasses). When I feel the need, I don't hold back and I just wet my diaper. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years...125073wii1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

If I could flick a switch and make this fetish stop I gladly would however, I'm over binge purge and at this point in my life I've just come to accept that I wear diapers and I always will. It doesn't hurt anyone else and it doesn't interfere with my personal life. I've decided that the moment it becomes an issue in my personal life I'll talk to a professional. Hasn't even come close to that though.

Right now I'm wearing a wet medium Tena Super. I bought them from Letourneau's in Andover, MA. Before I go to bed I'll change into a large Molicare Super Plus which I got from Continence Connection. Usually I wear Abena X-Plus to bed but I'm out at the moment. I like the Tenas as a daytime diaper, they hold quite a bit and they're very quiet.

Same here, stress reliever and non-sexual. Early on it used to be more sexual but it's not anymore. As for the AB things, it's just not something that appeals to me at all. I've never liked children. They just make me uncomfortable. One of the things that actually makes me uncomfortable browsing this site is all the babyish banners at the bottom of people's posts and the babyish avatars and.... anything babyish. It's to the point where I use FireFox and AdBlock Plus to block all of that stuff so I don't have to look at it (as a result if someone walks in on me while reading this forum, you wouldn't be able to tell it apart from any other forum with a quick glance but with all those babyish banners under the posts it would be an invitation for a double take followed by "WTF are you looking at"). ETA - I'm not sure I even want to be seen as a DL. It's something I've come to terms with and accepted after doing the binge/purge for so many years but if I could flick a switch and turn this particular aspect of myself off, I would do so without second thoughts (I'd keep the WS fetish though).

Hi DD, For clarity it's not my intent to pick on you although in your shoes I highly doubt it seems like that is indeed the case but if you don't mind an explanation, why do you identify yourself as a male on your blog and identify yourself as a female here? I have a basic understanding of people who are transgendered (one sex that is from an emotional standpoint one sex with the genitalia of another, these are folks who often undergo surgery to have a sex change if my understanding is correct) but intersex is not something I have much of an understanding of so pardon my ignorance there. My knowledge of this is about 5 minutes old now so if you could shed some light from your point of view it would be appreciated.

I have no problem if that's the case, that's absolutely fine but on his blog DD identifies himself as a male, not as a female (and that's what I'm going off of). Feeling more female than male and being a genetic female or genetic male are two different things, of course intersexuality throws a curve ball there and I don't know much about that aside from what I've read on Wikipedia (which isn't the most reliable source of information in the world). In my experience the only time I ever see people go out of their way to exclaim "yes, I really am a girl" in a signature or profile is if they really are in fact a guy. I see that as deliberately calling attention to one's self. Most women I know who participate online either feel no need to justify what their sex is (they certainly don't want to call attention to that fact in most cases) or, if they do NOT want attention from guys will either not post their sex in their profile, or post their sex as being "male" so for me having such deliberate and insistent language in a signature is a bit of a red flag. This statement as far as I can tell is deliberately deceptive. If DD would like to explain the above statement I'm happy to listen with an open mind but again, based on what I read on the blog, the poster can not have had that experience in real life (for clarity I'm using "real life" in terms of "real life" vs. "online"). Now that said... DD if there's something I mis-understood on your blog, my sincere apologies to you. Either way I'd be curious to hear the reconciliation between what you claim as your sex here on Daily Diapers vs. what you claim as your sex on your blog. K-san, sorry if I soured your post. That was not my intention.

I'm not sure how long you've been wearing diapers but... I've been into it for 25+ years now. At first it was really difficult for me to wet in public but as I became more experienced and had a better sense of the limits of my diapers it became easier. I used to only wear in public when I knew I'd never come across anyone I knew. Gradually I got a little more comfortable and would occasionally wear in front of friends. New experience and once again... too nervous to easily wet but eventually I got comfortable with that as well. So, in time as you gain experience and become comfortable wearing diapers it will become easier to wet.

Jay, DiaperDragon is actually male link: http://nicksnospinzone.blogspot.com/ (Also I believe his profile on Yahoo originally listed his sex as male although it appears that the profile was recently updated) http://kallmanns-syndrome.blogspot.com/200...01_archive.html (read the posts, they make several references to being male) I don't have any problems if folks are transgendered but to deliberately lead folks on seems a little underhanded and dishonest in my opinion. To your credit, you're obviously not going to great lengths to hide the fact that you are male and in that sense, perhaps people should be a bit more diligent in reading profiles (not that this would change much for someone who really did want to conceal their true sexual identity).

Don't buy anything with the "serenity" name on it. They tend to be really light weight. If you're looking for something with more breathing room try the Tena Day Plus or Tena Night/Super pads. I was skeptical that they could hold a flooding but they do really well. Use the Tena mesh pants to hold them on. In the diaper department the Tena Supers or the Tena Ultras are really great (the Super for heavy wetting, the Ultras still for heavy wetting but when you need something a little more discrete... both can handle multiple floods).

I've noticed that the tapes on the Abena X-Pluses seem to have gotten better in the last year. I wasn't buying them for a while because the tapes didn't stick very well. I've found that Molicare's and Tena's tapes tend to be the best.

Get a waterproof pad from a medical supply store and put it under the sheets. That will help psychologically as it won't matter if the diaper leaks. I sometimes have trouble wetting lying down without the pad because I'm worried about wetting the mattress but once I have the pad under there I don't care as it doesn't matter if I wet the sheets. I think that makes it a lot easier to let go.

I remember putting on my cloth baby diapers when I was 5 and wetting them. For as long as I can remember I've always wanted to be in diapers. Ironically I grew up in cloth but I much prefer disposables.

Lesbiangal, If you're really worried about it I might suggest talking to a therapist about it so you can come to terms with what is right for you. I've had an interest in diapers for as long as I can remember. When I was around 5 I remember finding my baby diapers, putting them on and wetting them. It wasn't until about 3 or 4 years ago or so that I was able to come to terms with the fact that it's OK to wear diapers and use them. The litmus test for me is that my interest in diapers does not interfere with my personal relationships or professional life. The moment it crosses that line I'll probably seek counsel but I seem to have found the balance. I'd suggest that maybe that could be a start for you with regards to the humiliation. I'm not a psychologist so I have no idea if such things are emotionally harmful but the fact that you're concerned about it tells me that you know there's a need to strike a healthy balance and I think you'll probably find that. If you were to not care about it, then I'd be concerned but I don't think that partaking in consensual humiliation where a dominant partner forces you to wet your pants or something similar is harmful so long as that aspect of your life stays private between the two of you (unless you're at a gathering where that kind of sexual exploration is acceptable and your are amongst like minded individuals). I think even having someone "force" you to wear and wet diapers in public is perfectly fine because nobody will have any clue that you're wearing a diaper. The point it becomes a problem is when your relationships outside of your private life are effected or if you become entirely consumed by a certain lifestyle and it prevents you from moving forwards personally and professionally. So with that said... go wet your pants, go put on a diaper and go out in public (be sure to put on pants or a dress first... well... unless you're going to a Halloween party... and if so... don't wet the diaper ) and enjoy it if that's what makes you happy.

If it's a subject you still talk about ask her. I'd be really curious to know how it started for her whether she was a bedwetter as well, or if your interest influenced her.

Why bother with renting a PO Box (the shipping is REALLY expensive if you go that route)? Just have them ship to a UPS store and pick it up when it arrives. That's what I do if it's something that I can't get in person from Continence Connection.

Anyone here interested in buying a package of large Tena Flex Maxis? There's 22 diapers in a package. They hold quite a bit, they're just not my thing. $25. We could meet somewhere between southern NH and Boston.