gjtravel2a Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 While there are many reasons for the increase % in enlistees, one of the driving forces is economic. Especially in hard hit areas like where I am in California, jobs even at Fast Food restaurants are non-existant and so jobs and help with future education are some of the key drivers for the increase in many areas of the US.
methodwriter85 Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) Canuk, it's pretty much a given that someone in my age group will have friends in the military. Enlistment levels in the United States really are that high. And you will see a lot of military kids around the college campus. That's the primary reason a lot of people will go into military- to get a free education in a country where a college education will rountinely cost a person 20k a year. Just as it's inevitable that Wade will likely know someone who will die in 9/11, it's inevitable for Darius, JJ and Will to have at least one friend in Iraq. Edited October 1, 2010 by methodwriter85
mmike1969 Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 so Mark... do we get to meet this size queen bottom that not even Cody can make happy or is it now out of the Brad/Robbie picture?
Mark Arbour Posted October 1, 2010 Author Posted October 1, 2010 so Mark... do we get to meet this size queen bottom that not even Cody can make happy or is it now out of the Brad/Robbie picture? With these stories, anything is possible. 1
Ivy Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 great chapter Mark! (35) I'd forgotten how much I enjoy happy Brad and Robbie. even if they are not all the way back, it was a feel good moment!
Mark Arbour Posted October 2, 2010 Author Posted October 2, 2010 great chapter Mark! (35) I'd forgotten how much I enjoy happy Brad and Robbie. even if they are not all the way back, it was a feel good moment! Thanks Ivy. I think they're warming up to each other again. 1
mmike1969 Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 With these stories, anything is possible. cool Then I would love to see Brian redeem himself and become Matt's personal biatch!
gjtravel2a Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 In this, yet another beautifully written, chapter, I think we see Brad showing strength in his willlingness to be more receptive to his need to mature & change a bit and Robbie being less self-centered and again reaching out to Brad with what is essentially a good and loving heart. This is the balm that will heal Brad of so much of the ugliness that recent events have churned up yet again. Whatever the case may be for their relationship, I believe both guys will pull through much wiser and better human beings and that there is a beauty to their love. Personnaly, I still don't trust that Robbie won't 'fall off the wagon' and fall in love again with someone else, but only time will tell. This is a fascinating tale and even more amazing that we can have two excellent chapters from such different stories arrive at the same time to feed our hunger for what is going to happen next in Malibu and Gibralter! Thanks again Mark!!
Mark Arbour Posted October 2, 2010 Author Posted October 2, 2010 Millennium Teaser: Chapter 36 is probably the biggest reveal about the whole Omega scheme yet. Chapter 37 is my personal favorite. 1
methodwriter85 Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 The role of Kevin Carmichael will be played by French model Kevin Flamme.Flamme 1 Flamme 2 Flamme 3 Kevin Flamme 4 Flamme 5 After a long and hard search, Mark finally agreed on my pick of a guy. I knew I'd have to go outside the All-American jock type to find the guy. Figures he'd be French. And Kevin Flamme is frickin' cute without looking cookie-cutter. I love this guy's gaze.
rjo Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 It's so interesting it's not half a million dollar cuff links or a fancy car, it is love, caring and support the things that are priceless and timeless. It's good to see them together again. This time stronger, better. Love always wins out. I am glad it did this time.
mmike1969 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Well... So much for Brian redeeming himself... Exciting chapter to finally see where all this hate and anger is coming from. I just can NOT imagine getting people together from Brad's past just to make Brad suffer... Thanks Mark!
Mark M Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Ch 36. Cute and serious. eff brian again. time soneone died like seriously. but i think wade is going to be playing an important part in washington
Mark M Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 The role of Kevin Carmichael will be played by French model Kevin Flamme.Flamme 1 Flamme 2 Flamme 3 Kevin Flamme 4 Flamme 5 After a long and hard search, Mark finally agreed on my pick of a guy. I knew I'd have to go outside the All-American jock type to find the guy. Figures he'd be French. And Kevin Flamme is frickin' cute without looking cookie-cutter. I love this guy's gaze. seriously no butt or ass picture? come on Kevin is know for that lets see his bum (clothed is o.k!)
methodwriter85 Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 seriously no butt or ass picture? come on Kevin is know for that lets see his bum (clothed is o.k!) Look him up yourself. My job is done. LOL. 1
Mark M Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Look him up yourself. My job is done. LOL. Fine.......... :@ hahahaha
Mark Arbour Posted October 6, 2010 Author Posted October 6, 2010 Ch 36. Cute and serious. eff brian again. time soneone died like seriously. but i think wade is going to be playing an important part in washington I thought the conversation Robbie and Brad had in the car after his meeting with Mike was a really nice example of how far they've come in repairing their relationship. seriously no butt or ass picture? come on Kevin is know for that lets see his bum (clothed is o.k!) Jeremy doesn't want to get busted for violating the porn rules. Besides, I looked, and couldn't find any. 2
rjo Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 It is interesting how all this is working together. I have a feeling that Mike was taken back somewhat also seeing A person who looks just like his father walk in the door. I am hoping that after the shock maybe Brad and Mike could have some kind of relationship. I can also see Brad enlist Wade's father in this battle. Aunt Alex is into defense contracts some thing the Senator could use against her.
Mark Arbour Posted October 7, 2010 Author Posted October 7, 2010 It is interesting how all this is working together. I have a feeling that Mike was taken back somewhat also seeing A person who looks just like his father walk in the door. I am hoping that after the shock maybe Brad and Mike could have some kind of relationship. I can also see Brad enlist Wade's father in this battle. Aunt Alex is into defense contracts some thing the Senator could use against her. You're right, that must have really freaked him out. If I was Mike, I'd be even more pissed off that his Mom was doing this. 1
methodwriter85 Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 Jeremy doesn't want to get busted for violating the porn rules. Besides, I looked, and couldn't find any. Well, think about it. Kevin Flamme is a high-fashion, runway-type model. It's not going to be as easy finding nude pics of him, because his sort of modeling focuses on his angular face and how his angular body works the designer clothing. The emphasis is more on his face than it is on his body, and so we're not really going to see Abercrombie, beef-cakey type nudie poses for him. It's not like Evan Wadle(aka Matt Carrswold), who is more of a beefcake model and thus being nude or in skimpy undies is pretty much par for the course. It was not hard at all to find ass pics of Evan. LOL. I agree Mike must have been freaked out at seeing Brad. Brad's close to the age of his biological father when he died, right? I think Kevin must have been around his mid/late 30's in 1968. I think he had to have been a couple of years older than JP/Billy, because wasn't he Billy's superior?
rjo Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 When a person has been told for so many years now bad this person is ( Brad) I can't see you would welcome them with open arms. However, I think Mike is not a bad guy, I have a feeling that he may warm up to Brad. I am waiting for the meeting Brad with his step brother and step mother. Dragon lady? The idea of Brian going down for the last time will be interesting too. JP maybe not as much hurt as mad. Remember Brian has attacked his family. The unforgiveable sin. Others who have done this ended up dead!
Canuk Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 I agree Mike must have been freaked out at seeing Brad. Brad's close to the age of his biological father when he died, right? I think Kevin must have been around his mid/late 30's in 1968. I think he had to have been a couple of years older than JP/Billy, because wasn't he Billy's superior? Methodwriter85, sometimes your knowledge of this family is scary!! I barely recall who is related to whom, let alone minutiae such as that Brad is now as old as his biological father was when he died!!
B1ue Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 I don't know that Brad and Mike will form a brotherly relationship. Even if Mike is more or less estranged from his mother, unless he actively hates her, he's not going to be terribly amused by Brad destroying her and all her works. Sort of the sister rule: "I am allowed to call my sister a bitch and a slut. If you call her anything but a lady, best start running." Even knowing Brad is only acting in self-defense, that he did not seek her out, filial loyalty crops up in the oddest moments. Personally, I think that'd make a more interesting character, Mike knows his mom is wrong, and is only getting what's coming to her, she's still his mom. Presumably, she has demonstrated that she cares about him and, in her way, loves him over the years. JP is of corse facing a similar problem with Brian, but the comparison only goes so far. Brian hasn't really done much but leech off JP and cause trouble, and more importantly, JP isn't going to let Brad or Stefen settle the Brian question once and for all. He's going to take on the problem himself, because Brian is family, and his responsibility. Of course, we know I'm wrong better than half the time, so let's see where this goes.
mmike1969 Posted October 8, 2010 Posted October 8, 2010 He's going to take on the problem himself, because Brian is family, and his responsibility.Yeah, I actually remember when JP took care of something personally... Was it not Deke?
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