B G Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 ahhhhh, just finished my CJ fix. Another great chapter.... I so want Bridget to get her come-upence YEAH! Give that bitch a one way trip to her alligator ranch! 1
JimmyZ Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 Awesome chapter - thanks for your work - I can't wait to see how it all turns out!!! 1
sdaddy Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 C.J., First let me say how sorry I am for not posting the last few weeks (or maybe couple of months). It was not because I was not reading and enjoying your ability and the entire story. I have told you often enough that I hate to see it end I am enjoying it so much. All I can say is sorry and no excuse of life and things happening is appropriate. Having said that, I will say it again. A great read that deservse mainstream publication in my opinion. Even the title would be good because those of us still standing in the shadow of the closet door would not feel any apprehension about carrying it around in public. I love the little cameo appearences that you seem to through in for your self (Goat Island) but if I am not mistaken that is a real place in the harbor (not certain but I thought I had heard of it before). I dont particularly like the media whore persona you are developing for Trevor and Shane but I do see how it plays a strong part in the final coming stages. I hope that the guy who supposedly planted the bomb on Atlantis was lying to Gray and I use the police underwater inspection to base that on. You know I get attached to characters and I really hate to see any of the family members (Trevor, Rachel, Dirk, Shane) and for that matter close friends die off so I hope that does not happen. I think you have a way of making this story real without that. I would also like to disagree with an earlier commentor about the story having doldrums. I know there are some small places where the action was not fast paced and lively but that just adds to the whole affect of the story and I for one have not found any particularly boring parts. Last if I may a shout out to JimCarter. We dont know each other but are apparently brothers under the skin. Go Hogs. Thanks again for sharing with us and please keep us up on the story. 1
richs203 Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 C James, I am not much to communicate, but I have written outside of GA to tell you I have enjoyed your story. I have been reading it for a long time now. I did think that we were never going to get across the Indian Ocean, but I still read it first on Tuesdays. I hate to see it winding down. I hope you will start another wild tale after you rest a while to keep us tunning in on every Tuesday morning to see what wonder you have written. Thanks for a good story, Please keep up the great job. Ricky 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted October 3, 2012 Site Moderator Posted October 3, 2012 Speaking of cameo's, CJ does like to honor his team periodically by give us a cameo. Graeme was the most recent member to appear. RedA and I both were back in the Suez Canal with Trev. 1
chase5555 Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Hey CJ. Great story. At times I have thought that my life sucked, but you've really dished up a lot of nasty stuff for poor Trevor ya big meanie. I've loved Google mapping as the story has traveled and I know I want to spend some time in Western Australia at some point in my life. I've lost track of where the damn garlic press is however. It would not be fair if Gonzolez doesn't get to "do in" Bridgett, he's worked so hard for it. Hmmmmm. I wonder if somehow he could do her in with the missing garlic press. Anyway, thanks for a great story. 1
Joebloe Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Well, Mr James, it's interesting that the name of the latest chapter should be "Manipulating the Beast". Now, I am not now nor have I ever been a beast, but I certainly feel manipulated! I have been reading Circumnavigation since I found it, near its beginning, and have recommended it to 6 people, that I can think of, and maybe more too. These are people who would never join any gay site, and who take great pains to anonymize their presence on these sites, because they are deep in the closet, for reasons, perhaps not obvious to you. The job falls to me to write to you, to ask you not to do this, if only in order to stop my 'phone's ringing off the hook. Quotes have been approximately, "You got me into this, now get me out of it." So please don't be a bully! That said, I have to also say that this is the longest, best written, but second best story that I have read on the net. I wait on pins and needles for Tuesday to arrive, to get my fix, and I stew another week, if no chapter shows up that week. You really should consider shopping it around to publish it. I think a much wider audience, who would never know of its existence, would enjoy it. Anyway, thank you for such a great story! Joe. 1
adriaan Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 I'm from the Netherlands, I follow this story from the beginning, every week I wait for the update , I really love this story , it feel real 1
Ohiospeedo Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 I too admit that I never leave feedback on this story...Will do better in the future. I have loved this story from the beginning, and have reread the whole from time to time when I get bored. I will be sad when the story finishes, but am anxious to see what happens. Please keep writing, you are a brilliant story teller. Thanks for all that you do! 1
Dr. John NYC Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Nothing like being stopped on a train with no way to get off short of breaking a -- literal -- window to open a -- figurative -- window to write... I think it was amusing (and I'm sure will planned) that the dearth of cliffhangers in this chapter was replaced by a number of physical cliffs, although some of them were under water. I do agree with the previous comments wondering how all the threads can be tied off in only 5 chapters. Not that I don't think you can, CJ, but it does kind of boggle the mind as to how. I also wondered if there will be a big homecoming party in Cairns, but could Rachel & family also show up on Kookabura? In that case, which boat would be traveling back to Florida? I thought about the possibility of both going, but I don't think Rachel could make that trip now. Oh well, we will know in no more than 5 chapters. Thanks, CJ, for such a superb story. Any hints as to what will be your next saga??? 1
Benji Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 .................Here what I think, Bridget believes to asset list and tape are aboard the Aeries (Kookaburra) and knowing it has not been found yet blows up that ship. She does not know that Trevor and Shane have already found it and transferred it to the Atlantis. But the explosion on the Aries will alert everyone of the impending danger to Trevor again, the press will be alerted and the asset list will be released in the news. The cartel will be alarmed at the publicity, as the asset list makes no mention of the tape, which can hurt them. But the publicity can. This turns on Bridget and causes her to flee once more, but into Trevor's arms, whom I can actually seeing him shooting her to protect Shane in open ocean. With five of the cartel members already against Bridget and no tape mentioned, I think they will leave it be. Why bring anymore glare into their operations? Just my thoughts! However I do believe Juie shows up one time here. 1
Low Flyer Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I desperately hope that Kookaburra isn't blown up and certainly that Trevor's mum survives - how awful to have to grieve for you mother twice. I know that Kookaburra's only a boat, but I just want Trevor and Shane to be happy and to be able to operate in both their home countries and that will require two boats. Mind you, they've already promised one boat to Joel and Lisa to use as student accommodation - I've yet to figure out how that will be possible with the boys spending half the year chartering in Florida. 2
Benji Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I desperately hope that Kookaburra isn't blown up and certainly that Trevor's mum survives - how awful to have to grieve for you mother twice. I know that Kookaburra's only a boat, but I just want Trevor and Shane to be happy and to be able to operate in both their home countries and that will require two boats. Mind you, they've already promised one boat to Joel and Lisa to use as student accommodation - I've yet to figure out how that will be possible with the boys spending half the year chartering in Florida. ........................ I'm almost assured that the goat is not going to kill off Rachel, but I'm quite certain that the kookaburra will be towed and blown up at deeper waters while Rachel and her husband are visiting the place they are now at. Problem I see is that word will get out and Trevor along with Uncle and Shane will be notified of this and the escapade becomes real, real soon as they depart Australia. I'm going to assume that they will have a naval escort at first, perhaps even a decoy cat, and head south on their way back to the Panama canal. My crystal ball is not always accurate, but after 240 chapters I still believe that Trevor is going to meet Julie somehow. 1
C James Posted October 6, 2012 Author Posted October 6, 2012 I'm replying in posting order in the thread, I'll be back to answer later posts in a bit. The name of the next chapter is at the bottom of this post. And THANK YOU ALL!!!! <hug> Sydney is certainly spectacular to approach by boat. The mention of the monorail reminded me that it is soon to dismantled. The state government here has decided that it's cost outweighed the tourism value. Personally I like it and will be sad to see it go. Bridget seems to have a lot of irons in the fire at the moment. She's a devious lady but with so many things going on it would have to make it easier for her to get burned. Lets hope the fire is nice and HOT! As usual another great chapter CJ Only the faintest scent of a cliff in the distance - I wonder when that print reporter will submit his story for printing? Enquiring minds want to know...I not only smell but see the edge of a cliff in the distance! Bridget sure seems to be pretty smug right now as is her norm. I wonder how quickly that will disappear when the asset list is published? Maybe the 3 heads that fear her will be emboldened to approach the big boss and point out what a bad idea it was to have the American woman in their midst...at that point I can see our dear Goat playing pieces of the story against each other...Which will happen first? Will Bridget get her just desserts before her contract is carried out by Gray against our boys and his family on K'burra? That will be a doozy of a cliff that even the Goat would be hard pressed to continue doesn't exist in his stories... Thanks CJ- I'm looking forward to seeing if my crystal ball is fogged! Bridget.... her self-assurance is sometime warranted, but she's playing a high-stakes game. However, she's proven herself adept at it, and as we saw with her escape from Florida, rises to the occasion when the chips are down. Hmm, building building, setting up for the final push, Again thanks CJ. and lets hope its not the last we ever hear from these characters. come on you lot give CJ some love and feed our tormentor so he feeds us!!! http://www.gayauthor...35705-cjs-rant/ Hugs from kiwi land!!!Thanks!! And yep, the stage is setting for the finale. oh you could have shane dance with the sydney dance academy actors tom green or jordan ... see if trevor can get jealous ... and see if he can get the message don't come a knockin when you see the boat a rockin LoL! Its hard to believe you have counted down to 5 or so more chapters. It seem s like only the last year or so you were saying 8. I'd imagine its sort of disheartening to put so much effort into writing so much for so long to get no feedback. Whether we get to hear anymore from Trevor or not, I have enjoyed reading this story and learning a bit about the geography of Australia, and hearing way too many ways to die at sea than I ever wanted to . Now, to what I wanted to raise heck about...As this story begins to wind down, is it my imagination, paranoia maybe, or are there still quite a few cliffs on the horizon? Fear not, no cliffs ahead! The final chapters should be exciting, but never a cliff or a cliffhanger! The final two chapters were drafted out long ago, so I'm striving to get to that point, and I'm honestly thinking five in total remain, not counting the epilogue. I'm notoriously bad at estimating chapters, but I think I'm off by at most one at this point, due to being so close to the already-written stuff. Hopefully, within the next ten days I'll be able to reach that join point and give an absolutely guaranteed remaining number. CJ you know I appreciate you and really love this story, even if it has driven me nearly insane at times! Drives you nearly insane? That fits, because I've never been sane and that's gotta influence the story. CJ: Thanks for the latest chapter. It's a funny thing about names. I find I often have a pre-set liking or disliking for a person based on nothing more than their name. It isn't fair, but it just happens. I used to really like girls named Bridget, even before I met them. Now the name is a definite turn-off. Wonder how that happened. Your entreaty and threat regarding receiving feedback was upsetting. It's a shame when one writes for a black hole. Is there anyone out there? Can anybody hear me? Is anybody reading this? One possible reason for feedback torpor is the length and complexity of the story. There have been doldrums and times I sensed we were just drifting. It's hard to stay awake and pay attention during those times. At this point in the story, there is impending action everywhere, including having the worst guest possible attending the star-crossed lover's wedding. Can't wait to see how all the threads come together. Thanks, CJ! I agree on the doldrums part. If I had this to do over, I'd tighten up (edit down) quite a few things. It's an insanely complicated plot at times, and not well suited to serial writing and posting. Maybe Bridget will attend the wedding and bring a nice, thoughtful present? Great story as all of your stories are. The twists & turns as well as the cliffs you leave us on. The devious Bridget is once again showing how wicked she is. Wonder what disguise she will use if she does attend the wedding? And will she reveal her identity, then disappear/vanish back into hiding. When the asset list is published, could that possibly alter the contract on both vessels? Inquiring minds wants to know. Totally enjoyed this chapter!!! Keep 'em coming. The asset list's publication could ansolutly alter the contract; it's change from destroying Kookoburra as the prime goal (with no great urgency) to "Kill them all right now, damn the conseqences!". If Bridget leans that the tape has been found (and the asset list would tip her to that), it changes everything. CJ, I cannot begin to tell you how much I've enjoyed following the adventures and trials of Trevor. I was so afraid for him as he drifted across the Indian Ocean and so sad that he was on the run do to a misunderstanding with his father. If only people could be honest and open with each other. Visiting Australia has long been a dream, making your descriptions of all the places Trevor has been specially interesting. I look forward to reading the conclusion to Circumnavigation with mixed emotions. Maybe, at sometime in the future you could write a sequel updating us on the life of Trevor and Shane. I have also read your other stories on GA with great pleasure and encourage you to continue writing. Your stories are well organized with interesting plot lines and well written. Thanks for many hours of pleasure. I've been having fun writing the Sydney visit; I've had the pleasure of setting out on a long voyage from Sydney Harbour, and though it's been many years, I remember Sydney well. That's why I picked the rotating resturuant; I've eaten there. Also, Shane's confusion when coming back to the table due to part of the room having moved was mine. Thanks!!! Okay, now for the title of the next two chapters (posting as one): Gobsmacked. I think the title fits on many levels. ;-) 1
Red_A Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Okay, now for the title of the next two chapters (posting as one): Gobsmacked. I think the title fits on many levels. ;-) Oh yes it does, I was! 1
doodyhafay Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 I read your post at the beginning of the last chapter of Circumnaigation and it took awhile for me to figure out how to get a response to you. Looked for email contact but settled on this way to respond. I want to thank you for the way this story has been developed and how you are continuing to make it come to life, the story line, the characters and the real life experiences. I am a romantic and especially enjoy following stories that cover life time experiences and events especially when events end with positive results. You do all of those things in this story and I hope you do not tire of writing it. I am one of those who does not think lightly of your efforts but up until now could not find a way to tell you. Oh yes, your last chapter took on a personal meaning as I have been to the restaurant in Sydney as a young man and reading about it brought back very good memories. Thanks again for sharing this story with us and I hope you will continue it for many more chapters. Harry in NC 1
Nick Deverill Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Roll on Tuesday morning... I was in hospital when this chapter was posted, and reading it, was one of the most important jobs to be done when I came home (stuff the laundry, there are priorities you know). Keep at it Goat-person 1
JamesTate Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 I have always enjoyed reading Chris' stories and this is certainly no exception. 1
Clydee Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 I did reply to this chapter but I can't find any sign of it anywhere. Oh well, I loved the chapter, I just wish you'd hurry up and kill Bridget very painfully. Perhaps in her favorite alligator pool? As you can see, there are a lot of responses to this chapter and I'm sure for every one response there is probably hundreds of people who don't. Doesn't mean they don't enjoy your writing, it just means they might be busy and don't take the time. I am not too busy to take the time, I am just plain lazy... I know, rather pathetic of me, but I'll try to do better! I always love your chapters...always! 1
Eddy Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 CJ -- I have always loved your stories -- but, as a 75 y/o old reader I need the story to be completed before I start reading it. My memory just doesn't work the way it used to so I have a continuity issue otherwise. Trust me that I do download any posted chapters once a week while awaiting that final chapter. 1
Benji Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 I have always enjoyed reading Chris' stories and this is certainly no exception. .......... I believe his first name is Cliff. 1
jacksf Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 CJ, Great chapter! I've truly enjoyed following this story for quite some time now. Trevor and Shane are so Hot and their reactions to each other are what make me keep coming back. The other thing is Bridget - I keep waiting for her to finally get what she deserves!! Get that Asset list published! Screw with her. Someone's got to.... 1
terrywhitt Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 I have been following the story forever. I certainly have been remiss in telling you, though. I would hate not having the final chapters. Thanks for your writing. Terry 1
Site Administrator wildone Posted October 6, 2012 Site Administrator Posted October 6, 2012 I realized I haven't commented yet this week Thanks for the chapter CJ Don't believe I have anything else to add this week 1
Benji Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 I realized I haven't commented yet this week Thanks for the chapter CJ Don't believe I have anything else to add this week ................It's okay, Steve we Americans know it takes Canadians a bit longer to respond!! 1
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