Active Duty update thread

[jaxon29]

With all the active guys doing vids on several military sites, it would seem the military doesn't care about it as much as we might think. All they'd have to do is get online and they'd see these guys, so it apparently isn't a priority.

Some time ago Dink said Dean was still around and was getting some personal issues in order before he made more vids. Nothing more has ever been mentioned about him though.

Right now I have a crush on Dorian. He looks like the stereotypical soldier, so stern and masculine looking. Then he's making out with a guy and on his back with his legs in the air. Who'd have thought!!

[ThatsLife]

From a quick google search, it looks like the guys who hit the headlines were Jagger, Donnie and Clint (yeah... Jagger of the scene with Chaz and Dean and the infamous (yet?) "give it to me papi . . . you sexy man-beast!" in Fire In The Hole).

I'm wondering if the whole episode was more the efforts of their platoon leader informing their company commander who apparently spent a Saturday night printed up screenshots from the videos and started the ball rolling and the whole thing just steamrolled into a scandal. Why the hell he, and not any of the other company commanders of the pornguys, decided to go along with this spectacle is beyond me unless he's one of those idiot gung-ho, race-right-into-the-wall types who can't think or see beyond the glow of their rightgeous halos. There must have been a lot more discrete ways of handling the situation that didn't manage to get your unit in newspaper and TV news headlines around the world and drag your subordinates (your *subordinates*, fer Chrissakes) into the withering limelight.

It's pretty easy to make educated guesses who the other seven or nine paratroopers involved were.

I really don't want to see guys who are going to have 'personal issues' flare up or created because they come back to Active Duty. It's just not worth it. Even if this means never seeing Dean or Shane again (God, I just mentally gagged typing that. But I'll stand by that sentiment).

Jesus, Chaz is a blue-eyed pretty man freak, isn't he... . There's, like, what, two full days-worth of live shows he's done so far? He's becoming rather addictive.

This whole freaking weekend's become a haze of ice packs, ibuprophen, bad food, heating pads, laying in bed and watching Chaz, Ken, Dean and Shane (and watching scene two of Summer Recruits 2 with Dion, Kasey and Gage).

Jesus, Tuesday better get here soon so I can hobble off to work and life can return to normal.

[AntiCoyote]

It has alwasy puzzled me that COLE has never been romantic on screen with any of the guys - though he got awfully close at one point to kissing Kody - does anyone know of any vid where he locks lips with another AD guy?? Of course I did love it when he and Brock took each other's hot jizz in Rear Gunners.

I thought that was hot. I like the fact on AD the guys will suck each other off to completion and not just jerk off into another guy's mouth.

[pikespeak]

wow, i've been exploring the activeduty live area and just discovered jack and dane. their live show last night was outstanding! even though there was no chat available (some problem w/java or server) it had to be one of the hottest scenes i've ever saw. the chemistry between these two seems genuine, and the contrast in their heights and appearance just makes the whole thing so much sexier. i went back and watched some of the other archived live shows they have been in and found them all to be hot, hot, hot! if what they say is true, last night may be there last show because they're being deployed to afghanistan. i certainly wish them well and hope they get back safe and i cannot wait to see them in action again.

Funny, I just watched Jack & Dane myself. Jack is one hot little fucker. Glad Dink is utilizing him. Hopefully he makes a comeback if he in Iraq.

[integlspwr]

anyone have info on "Heath" on AD ?

[cryan71]

Funny, I just watched Jack & Dane myself. Jack is one hot little fucker. Glad Dink is utilizing him. Hopefully he makes a comeback if he in Iraq.

I know "Jack" just had a kid and got married again. He was married before, so that's not a big deal.

I'm sure he's still keeping a double life -- friend was hit on him hard at a gay bar in Hillcrest many years ago.

[pikespeak]

I know "Jack" just had a kid and got married again. He was married before, so that's not a big deal.

I'm sure he's still keeping a double life -- friend was hit on him hard at a gay bar in Hillcrest many years ago.

....interesting. I wonder if the wifey know about the porn and what's he doing at a gay bar--does he dance?

Wasn't the wife and kid situation the same thing that Damien has as well.

[syoBsUtsuJ]

Lol ... damn it, I never heard that! Damien [White] has always been a favorite of mine, despite his natural smoothness! I suppose now I have to keep my attentions on Patrick Kennedy and/or Carter Nash.

[Ninja108]

They can say they're straight but some of these guys enjoyed the sex way too much for it to be just about $$$.

[pikespeak]

They can say they're straight but some of these guys enjoyed the sex way too much for it to be just about $$$.

I can buy that a few might have a preference for women in varying degrees. That's not hard to swallow.

I recall Dink saying something about the guys he ends up getting his hands on are usually the ones that have always wanted to try gay sex to begin with or something like that.

I think they end up liking it more than they thought and more likely continue with it after the cameras are off--at Dink's house or elsewhere.

[rpflava]

God Bless Dink Flamingo and the men of Active Duty!!! That's all I'm saying.

[codybrandon1746]

where is kasey now?

[Ninja108]

I can buy that a few might have a preference for women in varying degrees. That's not hard to swallow.

I recall Dink saying something about the guys he ends up getting his hands on are usually the ones that have always wanted to try gay sex to begin with or something like that.

I think they end up liking it more than they thought and more likely continue with it after the cameras are off--at Dink's house or elsewhere.

Kaden is definately one of them.

[rpflava]

Kaden is definately one of them.

......and he is one of my favorites as well as Thomas. I'd like to know what going on with him as well, have'nt seen him in a while.

[Ninja108]

THomas and Dorian..hope to see them both back soon.

[rpflava]

THomas and Dorian..hope to see them both back soon.

..... From our lips to Dinks ears.

[bgunthel]

The streaming theater is down.

"The theater is currently down.
We hope to have it up and working again this week.
We apologize for the inconvenience."

It has been like this for 3 days now.
I am beginning to think that I am wasting my money...

[Capitolhillguy2]

Active Duty seems to have more or less ceased from filming bb and cum eating scenes. Is this correct and any speculation ass to why?

[Ninja108]

Active Duty seems to have more or less ceased from filming bb and cum eating scenes. Is this correct and any speculation ass to why?

I believe Dink didn't want to give the idea to gay youth watching his films that it would be okay to engage in activities without knowing the risks. THat and I imagine many of the models themselves may have asked for it.

[jesusfarts]

Someone plz gimme a list of AD's hottest vids

[ACTIVE DUTY]

So yes, David and Trevor have been an item for quite some time.

[maxracer]

Dink, you used to have the best oral cumshots where the guys would take a load in their mouths then show it rather than the standard jerk-off into the mouth stuff everybody else does. have you stopped doing this?

[Ninja108]

I'm sure the safety of the models came into play..that and it's their own choice.

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Dink, you used to have the best oral cumshots where the guys would take a load in their mouths then show it rather than the standard jerk-off into the mouth stuff everybody else does. have you stopped doing this?

We still do them when the guys are comfortable with it.

[Ninja108]

As it should be..AD is one of the few places that leaves it up to the models.

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Well, it should be that way. I see so many sites starting to do bareback now that swore they never would and even admonished me for it when I used to shoot only bareback. I was considered the black sheep among many sites who proudly patted themselves on the back for only shooting safe sex videos.

Now, with the economy in the can and the membership site business model taking a nose dive, giving way to piracy and tube sites, suddenly they don't seem to have a problem with it. It's a measure of desperation in my opinion to keep their revenues up. Think about it, why else would they do it?

In the end, I feel good about my choice to cease doing it and I knew when I stopped I would take a hit in revenues but it was about more than that for me. I made my choice based upon what I felt was the right thing to do, not what I thought meant the most in revenues. I'm not saying I will never do it again, I have, but it will never be the "norm" on AD to the extent that it was in the past.

My two cents.

Hugs
Dink

[Adrock-JD]

For me, Cole will always be to Active Duty what Lukas Ridgeston was to Bel Ami.

They can both look into the camera and smile and you'll feel it.

Not everyone can accomplish that with such ease.

[RhyRhy]

Kaden is so hot!

[Ninja108]

Well, it should be that way. I see so many sites starting to do bareback now that swore they never would and even admonished me for it when I used to shoot only bareback. I was considered the black sheep among many sites who proudly patted themselves on the back for only shooting safe sex videos.

Now, with the economy in the can and the membership site business model taking a nose dive, giving way to piracy and tube sites, suddenly they don't seem to have a problem with it. It's a measure of desperation in my opinion to keep their revenues up. Think about it, why else would they do it?

In the end, I feel good about my choice to cease doing it and I knew when I stopped I would take a hit in revenues but it was about more than that for me. I made my choice based upon what I felt was the right thing to do, not what I thought meant the most in revenues. I'm not saying I will never do it again, I have, but it will never be the "norm" on AD to the extent that it was in the past.

My two cents.

Hugs
Dink

I have see recent scenes where you have but as you said, it's not where they're forced to do it or they won't get work. The ones I have seen,they know exactly what choice they are making and I won't begrudge them for it.

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Totally off the subject, but since I just received a ton of comps last night for the redesign of Active Duty, I was pretty excited to share the news. We've been working all Summer on re-encoding all of our videos into formats compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Apple TV, iTunes and all Smart Phones and devices. The encoding is almost complete and so is the site redesign. We hope to launch the new site by the end of August. There will be a lot of exciting new changes and two levels of membership, allowing members to choose the amount of content they receive each week.

Basically the two-tier membership will be broken down something like this:

Jr Enlisted or NCO (Non-commissioned Officer) which will pretty much be the same level of membership that is offered now with 12 full-length Streaming videos each week, a new War Chest scene (streaming only), a new scene (streaming only) and 5 downloadable scenes.

The Officers Club will be the "premium" new level offering twice as many streams each week (possibly more) and all War Chest videos downloadable as well as a lot more downloadable scenes and content.

Both levels will be compatible across all formats as mentioned above and have a fully functional, very detailed search function, that links models to all their galleries, scenes/DVDs, LIVE Show Archives, etc, etc.

If there is anything you'd like to see integrated into the new design please let us know.

Hugs
Dink

[isotoner2002]

Dink, since you asked for feedback, here is mine...I love your videos, I have over 75, but I have to say I was disappointed in your website so I am really glad you're redesigning it. I hope the two tier web design works out for you, I would be tempted to subscribe to the top tier but ONLY, ONLY if you offer your downloadable videos in a higher bit rate than 800bpm...my past experience in downloading these videos has been it is not worth using the space on my harddrive, the video quality on them is really disappointing and quite frankly I expected so much more from your site. Again, I love your dvds and would be more than happy to rejoin your site if you are going to make some serious changes. I do commend you on using sites like JUB to keep your audience informed. Good Luck!

[Ninja108]

I hate downloading the higher quality sometimes because it lags when you try to move from one part to the next.

P.S. will Vinny and the latin cutie be back?

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Dink, since you asked for feedback, here is mine...I love your videos, I have over 75, but I have to say I was disappointed in your website so I am really glad you're redesigning it. I hope the two tier web design works out for you, I would be tempted to subscribe to the top tier but ONLY, ONLY if you offer your downloadable videos in a higher bit rate than 800bpm...my past experience in downloading these videos has been it is not worth using the space on my harddrive, the video quality on them is really disappointing and quite frankly I expected so much more from your site. Again, I love your dvds and would be more than happy to rejoin your site if you are going to make some serious changes. I do commend you on using sites like JUB to keep your audience informed. Good Luck!

The new files will be as follows:

300K (iPhone, Ipod, Android) They play extremely well on those devices and are encoded in the M4V format which is what apple uses for its iTunes files and the quality is amazing.

800K (for iPad and slower connection speeds) Again, quality is excellent. Much, much better than our current 800K files.

1500K (for PC, Mac) I have found these files to play flawlessly on my 27inch iMac)

2000K(for PC, Mac, TV, Airplay, Apple TV) This file size will allow you to watch DVD quality videos on your HDTV wirelessly through your Apple TV using File Sharing on your iTunes or via your iPad. You can also plug your PC or other device into your TV via an HDMI cable and watch it as well.

In playing around with these files something interesting that I have found is that the M4V files whether they be 300K, 800K, 1500K or 2000K all play very, very clearly through iTunes file sharing on Apple TV. I was amazed. Even the 300K file plays "respectably" enough to not be annoyed. The 800K file I could tell hardly any difference in comparison to the 1500K or 2000K files when playing them on my HDTV via iTunes file sharing on Apple TV. I was blown away. There is a reason for this: Apple uses the M4V format because it gives the absolute best quality possible in smaller file sizes. Hence, it reduces their cost in bandwidth. They really got this down to a science.

For those not using an Apple device there will be an imbedded player that works on all other devices flawlessly. And of course the PC.

We are really excited about this and can't wait to launch the site with all these new features.

Hugs
Dink

[Mnestor]

Well all I wanted was my qusestion I asked in that othr thread, but since since I couldn't get an answer DAMN AD and this thread. Disclaimer: Not talking about the people whom post here you guys are cool.

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Well all I wanted was my qusestion I asked in that othr thread, but since since I couldn't get an answer DAMN AD and this thread. Disclaimer: Not talking about the people whom post here you guys are cool.

Easy tiger! Unless I'm missing something you didn't ASK a question in the other thread, you made two statements which were:

"I want MORE Maverick and Haws and Corey I LOVE COWBOYS and MARINES Also Kale,Jake, Diego,
Asher,Joel Dakota & Justin just to name a few of MY FAVORITES"

AND:

"I would Love to see more of Cash too Bradude,but these guys need to Get It HARD or GO HOME."

These were more general statements rather than questions so forgive me for not answering the statements. If I missed something let me know.

Hugs
Dink

[Mnestor]

Easy tiger! Unless I'm missing something you didn't ASK a question in the other thread, you made two statements which were:

"I want MORE Maverick and Haws and Corey I LOVE COWBOYS and MARINES Also Kale,Jake, Diego,
Asher,Joel Dakota & Justin just to name a few of MY FAVORITES"

AND:

"I would Love to see more of Cash too Bradude,but these guys need to Get It HARD or GO HOME."

These were more general statements rather than questions so forgive me for not answering the statements. If I missed something let me know.

Hugs
Dink

Yes, you did and the question is When those mentioned will be making a return or not and doing more?

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Check out our latest new recruit in the War Chest:

[JayQueer]

We hope to launch the new site by the end of August. There will be a lot of exciting new changes and two levels of membership, allowing members to choose the amount of content they receive each week.

Basically the two-tier membership will be broken down something like this:

Jr Enlisted or NCO (Non-commissioned Officer) which will pretty much be the same level of membership that is offered now with 12 full-length Streaming videos each week, a new War Chest scene (streaming only), a new scene (streaming only) and 5 downloadable scenes.

The Officers Club will be the "premium" new level offering twice as many streams each week (possibly more) and all War Chest videos downloadable as well as a lot more downloadable scenes and content.

Both levels will be compatible across all formats as mentioned above and have a fully functional, very detailed search function, that links models to all their galleries, scenes/DVDs, LIVE Show Archives, etc, etc.

If there is anything you'd like to see integrated into the new design please let us know.

Hugs
Dink

Dink,

Did you say that all War Chest videos will be downloadable with the premium "Officer's Club" membership?

I like Active Duty, but my major complaint was that the War Chest videos have never been downloadable (they were streaming only). I particularly like the solo videos, but they have never been offered for download before.

It would be really nice if you could make all of the videos on your site, downloadable, with that new premium membership option.

I would be willing to pay more to have the option of downloading any of the videos in the War Chest archive.

[ACTIVE DUTY]

You're wish will come true with the new design

[Ninja108]

Will Kaden be doing hardcore scenes with his recruits beyond oral?

[Mnestor]

Dink,

Did you say that all War Chest videos will be downloadable with the premium "Officer's Club" membership?

I like Active Duty, but my major complaint was that the War Chest videos have never been downloadable (they were streaming only). I particularly like the solo videos, but they have never been offered for download before.

It would be really nice if you could make all of the videos on your site, downloadable, with that new premium membership option.

I would be willing to pay more to have the option of downloading any of the videos in the War Chest archive.

Well I just don't want to pay more than I have to for quality.

[MJEH89]

WOW!!!(just take away all that ink first!)

[ACTIVE DUTY]

Will Kaden be doing hardcore scenes with his recruits beyond oral?

He already has and will continue to do so. You must have missed a few updates because there's been a fair share of anal with his recruits ;-)

[ACTIVE DUTY]

WOW!!!(just take away all that ink first!)

I get really, really tired of all the pissing and moaning about tattoos. Military men and tattoos go back a very, very long time. It's a tradition. While all military guys do not have tattoos, at least 80% do have a few. Personally I like ink. Bric is former Navy and not only were Navy guys among the very first to start adorning their bodies with tats, but they were also among the very first gay porn stars.

[isotoner2002]

Oh hell yeah! I know I'll probably get a lot of grief for this but two of my favorite things about Active Duty (besides the fucking) is the tattoos and the smoking! My all time favorite model was Cowboy...I could have happily spent hours trying to lick the tat off his back! And there is just something about watching a man with no shirt on, smoking a cigarette that just really trips my trigger. I also loved Dominic and Elijah's tattoos. No complaints whatsoever on the ink!

[Dudepussy]

Is Dink Flamingo a bigot and racist? Why are almost all his models Caucasian? Where are the black dudes? The Asian dudes?

[majax79]

"***PS: Please make a note: Sunday night After Luke's LIVE Show we will hold an Active Duty Family meeting. Please join us as we say goodbye to an old, well-loved friend!**** "

Who is leaving?

[Ninja108]

Luke I believe is going to get a send off for his last hurrah on Active Duty.

[Mnestor]

Is Dink Flamingo a bigot and racist? Why are almost all his models Caucasian? Where are the black dudes? The Asian dudes?

Well I can't speak for Dink so I'll let him take this one. Heavy Stuff,but I'm pretty sure that he mention that his guys played around with some of the guys from FlavaMen website CoCoDorm at an award show or White Party Palm Springs I think it was from way back like 2003 or so. Like I said I'll let Dink take that one.

And you can't really blame Dink if that is what *some not all* and I'm generalizing in the Active Duty fanbase like to see.

[Mnestor]

Check out our latest new recruit in the War Chest:

LOVE BRIC TATTS and ALL