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Saturday, September 6, 2008

[PlanetBears members - click here] It's funny how life is... I hadn't seen Jacques aka PandaMontreal (galleries - profile) for over a year and a half, and in the past month I've seen him 3 times. It's mostly my fault for not getting together... I've been doing that whole 'love' thing with Roger (galleries - profile).

Anyhow, the last time I saw Jacques he handed me a bunch of CDs with photos of himself, some I posted in my last update (here) and some I'm posting today. This set Panda calls it his Sexcapades... it's all about him surrounded by his myriad of teddybears, him checking out guys in Uniform magazine and in a 'jerk off' session.

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

[Members ~ click here and here] Jacques aka PandaMontreal has been kind enough to share with a bunch of pics that were never posted here on PlanetBears. He sent in so many that I'm going to divide these updates, this being the 1st one (click here to see all of his photo sets in the PlanetBears' Galleries section - click here to see his TubeBear profile).

In this update, there's 2 sets. The 1st set Jacques calls it his 'Black & White' set; pics of him on a black chair in a white setting. At the end, I added some photos from his 'Dreamland' series; photos of him in bed surrounded by his collection of teddybears.

In the 2nd set, you get to marvel at the magical work of GianOrso (gallery - profile). the Italian GianOrso is truly a master photographer, and in my opinion he has taken some of the best photos ever of Bearish men found anywhere in this universe. Well GianOrso came to visit Canada a few years back and Jacques was fortunate enough to have a photo session with him. As a bonus, there's a bunch of 'behind the scenes' photos in which you get to see GianOrso photographing Panda.

In the next update, which will be in a couple of days, we will be posting Jacques' 'Sex-capade' set - a hot little jerk-off solo session. 

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Friday, August 29, 2008
The ever so cute and cuddly Jacques aka PandaMontreal (website - gallery - profile) was at the pride parade in Montreal which took place a week ago or so, and he sent in a slew of pics. Click here to view them, and make sure to send him a big thank you. Panda is one of the coolest guy's in the universe, hands down. I just visited his house, and he has 1316 teddy bears lined up all over his bedroom wall. It's one of those 'you have to see it to believe it'.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Hugo '& Steve, the hulking husky couple that make up the Dungeon Bears (articles - profile) have a new video out entitled 'The Tree Guy': "Steve wanted a new hardhat for his collection. But the plumber was over just last week. The phone guy was busy. And the fire department said 'no more false alarms'. Hey those trees look like they need some work! They need a big Bear with a hairy back, a blue hard hat, and a huge pole saw to get rid of all the dead wood".

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

There is a lot to do this Labour Day weekend in Montréal. Even tho all of these events are unrelated (meaning: none of them are endorsing the other), if you plan on coming into town this weekend, there's a lot of great Bear events to attend.

First there is 'Monsieur Bear Montréal' which will be taking place at the Woof Bar that is run by Paul (website - articles - profile). This is happening on Saturday night - August 30th, and I (Forrest) will be there livestreaming for TubeBear. Also ~ Roger (galleries - profile) has decided to become a contestant, so make sure to come and root for him huge.

Then on Sunday, August 31st, join up with the UpBear bunch (website - articles) for their morning brunch. They will be meeting up at the Restaurant Palais Montcalm. UpBear is maintained by JF (JBearWoof) and Jacques (PandaMontreal).

Later on, check out Bear Crusader (website - articles) as they are playing at the bar 'La Place à Côté'. Check out their YouTube page and MySpace page. Bear Crusader consists of Steve (MTLScream) and Sylvain (MusiBear).

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

'RIM guys in your favourite chair... or RIM them while all cozy in bed... RIM 'em at work... and on business trips'.

There's a great feature on TubeBear... it's known as RIM which is short for Recorded Instant Messages. Everyone knows about IMs (Instant Messages) - typed messages in little boxes... well if you have a webcam, you can send Recorded IMs to your buddies, which is 100% better.

Honestly - what would you rather see, typed words from a guy... or a video from a hot Bear...?

We made a cute ad which you can see here on our YouTube page, and if you need some assistance on how to RIM, then go to my profile (Forrest), and from my list of videos, view 'How to RIM'.

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Monday, August 25, 2008

It was just the other day that we announced that Bigg Nugg announced his new album "Nugget Volume I (website - MySpace page - TubeBear profile). This seriously handsome Bear Cub is showing he has what it takes to be a serious musician. Just check out his MySpace page to hear a really interesting track from his upcoming album.

Here's some news from Nugget himself: "I am getting ready to start looking into venues, promoters, and events in Europe and Australia for my 2009 Nugget World Tour. There will be some very limited USA shows due to the extreme gas prices here. But they are sure to be very intense shows from Bigg Nugg. Stay posted for those possibly in late 2008. We are looking at late spring / summer 2009 for the Nugget European Tour, and the Aussie's Pride season for the Australian Tour. If you know of any venues, booking agents, promoters, sponsors, etc., please message me".

The new album and DVD is now available on pre-sale at GayMusicUSA.com and will be available later this fall through all digital distribution outlets.

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

We have randomly chosen a winner for our ButchBear DVD giveaway contest. The winner is JovenBear (profile): that photo was taken by GianOrso (website - profile). JovenBear has won the DVD Bounty Hunter (photo inlet #1 - inlet #2)... how did he win...? By simply joining TubeBear and creating a profile with a main photo. It was that simple. Awhile back we mentioned we were going to choose a winner, and JovenBear is our first one, and what a cute Spanish Bear is he at that.

Here at TubeBear, we are planning on giving away a ButchBear DVD 2 times a month, all you have to do is create a profile and you're eligible to win.

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Head over to the brand new Woof Bistro & Bar 'cause they will be hosting the very first Monsieur Bear Montréal contest (French poster). This is the very 1st Bear contest the city has ever seen so you don't want to miss out on this memorable event.

The Woof Bar opened its doors in June and it is also the first and only Bear bar in Montreal. The owner Paul (TubeBear profile) has been working seriously hard on getting the word out that he wants to make this bar the place for Bears and admirers to hang their hats. It is located on 1661 Ste Catherine street, in the heart of the Gay Village.

Getting back to the contest, there are some fine prizes to won for the contestants as well as for spectators. Cash prize, DVDs, and much more. However the real prize is that Montreal will be seeing its very 1st Bear contest. It's about time.

Also, Roger (gallery - profile) and I (Forrest - profile) are going to be there, and we will be livestreaming the event so if you can't make it to Canada, then make sure to login and catch the action online. I will also be filming the event...

Also, I've been trying to convince Roger to participate in the contest. I think he's hot but he's super shy. Why not email Roger and tell him you'd love to see him be a contestant as the 1st Monsieur Bear Montréal.

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Friday, August 22, 2008

It was just a couple of days ago that I mentioned that the Bear Boutique was about to go live. Well it's alive, kicking, and it's a bouncing brand new baby Bear boy.

This online shop is direct from France, and it's maintained by a very handsome couple - Axel (Thorn on TubeBear) and Pascal (Pakko). As I mentioned in the last update, Roger and I got to meet them and we took a few pics while we were in Chinatown (here). So head on over to their site and take a look at the t-shirts and baseball caps (coming soon) they have to offer. Roger was wearing one of their shirts the other day ~ which read 'Woofez Moi' ~ and more than one person asked him what it meant and where he got it.

Voulez vous Woofez avec moi, ce soir...?

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Truly the best looking hip-hop rapper on the planet - Bigg Nugg has some bigg news. First off, there's a lot of links to check out so here goes (website - YouTube page - MySpace page - PlanetBears articles - TubeBear profile).

Now for the news - Nugget is going to release his sophomore album on September 2nd. It's going to be called 'Nugget Volume I' and it's an album about self-love, confidence, empowerment and growth. "The album is the fifth release for Nugget Audio, run by Bigg Nugg. The album features production by MC Envy, Chill, Tori Fixx, Malo Music, as well as Bigg Nugg". It's been in production for a year and a half and he feels it's ready for the masses.

From Bigg Nugg: "I really wanted to focus on putting out the highest quality album, that everyone could enjoy. The album is full of club tracks you can dance to... it's sexy and it's fun. I've been through a lot the past two years, and it is evident on this album. All I could do was translate my experiences through music".

Bigg Nugg has been featured on various blogs such as AfterElton.com to 365Gay.com. His music has received airplay on stations from Pittsburgh, PA to Houston TX, and was featured on Bear Tracks 4 at Woobie Bear Music (website - profile). Bigg Nugg was also reviewed in A Bear's Life magazine. 'Nugget Volume 1' is available on GayMusicUSA (as a pre-sale) and it will soon be available through all digital distribution outlets.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Make sure to login to TubeBear on Monday, August 25th as we are going to have our very 1st LiveStreaming Party. What does this mean...? We are asking everyone who has a profile with TubeBear and a webcam to login on 25/08/08 (logging in is simpler eating cake on your birthday - just go here, click 'accept' in the top box and voila, you're streaming).

Have any questions? Contact either me (Bob Forrest) or Niko the AdminBear and we'll give you a hand in setting up your webcam if you run into any issues.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Things are getting really heavy for Paul, ever since he left Andy to go back home to his family. Looks like he's drowning in the meanness that is surrounding him.

From Bruin (profile) the artist of Bear With Me: "Remember the indignities of high school, the first time someone shouted, 'Faggot!' as they drove past? Bad enough when they came from classmates; imagine poor Paul enduring them from his own family! It's all beginning to wear on the big guy, and one wonders how long he can hang on. Fear not, faithful readers.  Help is on the way! Andy is mounting a rescue mission even as I write. Stay tuned. The fur will fly".

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The island of Montreal is going to see its very 1st Mr. Bear contest (or it's the very 1st one that I have heard of). It is going to take place at the Woof Bistro on Ste Catherine street on August 30th.

Woof Bistro is a brand new bar/resto which opened its doors on June 20th (article) to fine food and whatever you fancy to drink. And if you haven't been to the Gay Village in Montreal this year, well they did something great by closing off a huge chunk of Ste Catherine for pedestrians only, and Woof Bistro has a great terrace for those who enjoy fresh air while looking Bearishly sexy.

So, if you think you have what it takes to be the very first Monsieur Bear Montréal (French poster) then make sure to drop by the Woof Bistro, and if you have any questions or comments, contact the cute and cuddly owner Paul (profile).

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The following is from Bruin (articles - profile), cartoonist of Bear With Me: "Ever been in one of those situations where you work your butt off on a project, only to have someone else get all the credit? Seems like Paul's in one of those set-ups with his family. It's not that Paul isn't doing anything, but rather he's not doing the 'right' things to garner his father's attention and approval. Lucky Karl; as the family Jock, he gets all the acclaim, while Paul, relegated to household duties, gets diddly. How much of this abuse will Paul endure before he snaps? Is Andy going to mount a rescue, and if so, when? Stay tuned to the answers to these and other questions in upcoming episodes of Bear With Me".

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

We here at the TubeBear factory have come out with our very own commercial ad. It's cute, simple, and stars my incredibly handsome and huggable partner Roger (gallery - profile). Click the video below or you can see it here from our YouTube page BearGhetti (make sure to subscribe).

Our ad is part of our Google campaign. We're really been working quite hard in getting TubeBear to becoming the #1 Bear site. And the whole point of this ad is to make you cute guys aware of our incredible features, such as RIMs (Recorded Instant Messages) - instead of typing messages like you do with all the other Bear sites, here you can use your webcam and you can send a video message... which is, I would say, 10 to the power of 'n' more fun than an old typed message (to learn how to RIM, visit my profile page - Forrest - and from my list of videos, check out 'How to RIM').

Our next commercial will be able LiveStreaming. We are having our first LiveStreaming party on Monday August 25th (article) so make sure to be here armed with your webcam. We are hoping to see as many people login as possible. It should be a lot of fun.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Following their 6th Prime Cuts edition (article), BEEF magazine (website - profile) has published their 38th issue for August and September (cover).

In it you will find your usual slew of good looking Bears, a variety of adult fiction as well as a few comics. You can pick up a copy at your local adult store and you can also subscribe online via their site.

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Once again, put on your space boots and take a flight with the hot cartooned gang that make up Bear Degeneration. This time artist Perdido (website - profile) and I (Forrest - profile) have translated episode #9. In the last episode, we left corporal Slutton to deal with Reverend Beef and his fanatics, and now we follow Doctor Puzuk as he transports onto a strange planet that forks its inhabitants...

Check Episode #9 here: page #1 - page #2 - page #3 - page #4. This cartoon is more than great, and Perdido has already done 17 issues which you can see on his Blog however they are all in Italian, and we are working hard on translating them to English. The only setback is that we have not put all of the English episodes onto one page, so you're gonna have to do a bit of digging to get caught up, but I did my best to make it easy as possible to follow this most excellent adventure. If you've never heard about it before, then start from the beginning - episode #1 - episode #2 - episode #3 - episode #4 - episode #5 - episode #6 - episode #7 - episode #8 - and for today's update - episode #9.

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

I have mentioned this site before but it definitely is worth mentioning once again. It's called Bearotic (profile) and it's one of the best new Bear sites online. It's a blog with a big Bear heart, a site that is updated on regular basis with great articles and plenty of Bearish videos like this one.

From their site: "Bearotic is entertainment for Bears and the furry at heart. So whether you're a big burly lumberjack or just a lil' Cub admiring the view, we want you to have a good time and enjoy yourself here. Entertainment can mean a lot of different things to different people. So we do our best to present a wide variety of topics, events, artists and media. And since we think a little retail therapy is the best kind of entertainment, Bearotic also features products and services that lets you bring the experience home and into your lifestyle. Bearotic was created by a couple of media-hungry Bears who wanted to build an all-inclusive, light-hearted and low-stress place to share what's fun, amusing and even hawt. We love finding things in this big, Beary world to present to you".

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Friday, August 8, 2008

August 25th - LiveStream Party on TubeBear.

You have to make sure to join us on August 25th... that's a Monday... circle it on your calendar, use a sticky from your notepad... make a note that TubeBear is going to be having a 'LiveStreaming' party and everyone is invited.

TubeBear is the coolest Bear site around because we offer live cam feeds. It's the easiest thing to do - just make sure your cam is hooked up, click allow, and you are streaming. You can chat with others as well (we are, however, working on the feedback issues, so if anyone is good with this sort of thing, please let us know).

The whole point is to have cute guys watch you as you cam. They can send you messages, either IMs (Instant Messages) or RIMs (Recorded Instant Messages). RIMs is also another feature you will not find on any other Bear site; instead of typing your messages as you do on every other profile page, just turn on your cam, sit up straight, smile and talk away.

All you need to do is join TubeBear, then click on the Broadcast link. You will see 2 boxes - the top is to LiveStream and the bottom one is to send RIMS. If you need a bit of assistance on how to RIM, then visit my profile (Forrest), and check out my video list - click on - HOW TO RIM - and I explain everything there.

So... remember... August 25th... LiveStream Party on TubeBear. We are trying to get as many people to livestream as possible on that day, so here's truly hoping you'll be able to join us... either to watch all the cute guys in front of their webcams, or to be a participant.