Headstall Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Now you are just kissing ass Headstall Out of likes, but LOL... I don't think kissing ass would work with Mark... and I DO love Will... for the most part 2
impunity Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I don't think kissing ass would work with Mark... I think it would depend on the type of kissing... 2
Headstall Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I think it would depend on the type of kissing... You may have a point 2
methodwriter85 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Anyway, kind of crazy about Sergio/Kevin. He manages to be the small percentage of guys who don't respond to the new medicines? Edited July 3, 2015 by methodwriter85
mmike1969 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Anyway, kind of crazy about Sergio/Kevin. He manages to be the small percentage of guys who don't respond to the new medicines? Or he's not taking his meds. Edited July 3, 2015 by mmike1969 1
Daddydavek Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Or he didn't take them regularly. Even after an initial good response, if the patient becomes over confident and doesn't take his meds as prescribed, or takes a break from them altogether, the virus can build back up to detectable levels and mutate to become resistant to the drugs that formerly worked. The five year survival rate seems to indicate it's not such a small percentage. See this recent article about HIV in the San Francisco area: http://www.sfaf.org/hiv-info/statistics/?gclid=CL6iqeSrv8YCFU4vgQodVE8MjQ?referrer=http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=Cpt8OeLKWVcndDovW-QPP86foCaCfzKEFqMmlixrc-qp1CAMQASgCYMnG7YmYpIgToAGwpvjkA8gBAaoEKE_QAU7HGeR1PBw6_8mDvasLkSpPFgSyyUP0JlU-YaTtLk0QLmML43CIBgGAB7jZhxuQBwOoB6a-G9gHAQ&ohost=www.google.com&cid=5GieVUQbioaGmXgKHnSDvIbEww6EzboUlKPBl2UUHuxEVg&sig=AOD64_3hLYzY-RGtJImR8cAJqaeQPy0uJQ&clui=0&rct=j&q=&ved=0CGIQ0Qw&adurl=http://www.sfaf.org/hiv-info/statistics/ 1
Headstall Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Or he's not taking his meds. Or he could be a 'fast progresser', in which case the meds prove ineffective... 1
mmike1969 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Or he could be a 'fast progresser', in which case the meds prove ineffective... Or he's a new age hippie wanna be like Steve Jobs and was doing alternative meds and waited too long to use "real" meds and its now killing him. 1
Headstall Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 You know that old, tried and true strategy of divide and conquer? Does it seem like that may be happening here (A convenient coincidence maybe)? There is always strength in numbers, and 'the Family' is formidable as a group... but they are literally scattered across the globe for the first time I can remember. A predator isolates their prey, and strikes when least expected. Do we have a mastermind in Cap World. The title 'Black Widow' would indicate that as a possibility. Maybe I just have an overactive imagination, but there are many with an axe to grind against this family, and I think Elizabeth D could be voted most likely to desire to inflict damage... but what the heck do I know... cheers... Gary 1
Daddydavek Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Elizabeth did not do so well against Brad in the past and I'm sure she would love to help ME deal with JJ. However, I suspect that eventually JJ will decide to quit deferring to Alex for handling the matter and when ME makes another threat, he may just call in some help to resolve matters himself. Either Will or Brad would be glad to assist, I'm sure...However, Mark is usually pretty devious and hasn't tipped his hand just yet. I'm sure he likes seeing us squirm.......Just sayin! 1
mmike1969 Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Well Will does now have phone numbers for "emergencies"... And I am sure that safe contains paperwork for other "incidents" the family may not be aware of... 1
Timothy M. Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Elizabeth did not do so well against Brad in the past and I'm sure she would love to help ME deal with JJ. However, I suspect that eventually JJ will decide to quit deferring to Alex for handling the matter and when ME makes another threat, he may just call in some help to resolve matters himself. Either Will or Brad would be glad to assist, I'm sure...However, Mark is usually pretty devious and hasn't tipped his hand just yet. I'm sure he likes seeing us squirm.......Just sayin! You have a very good point. Maybe it was not a coincidence that Will assured JJ he would be there for him. However, I fear all there will be left to do is revenge (something Will is good at, of course ), since the most logical 'price' for ME to engineer would be to kill or maim JJ. (Can you imagine JJ as a hepless cripple in a wheel chair ) But it might bring Brad and Will back on the same side... 2
Kitt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 You have a very good point. Maybe it was not a coincidence that Will assured JJ he would be there for him. However, I fear all there will be left to do is revenge (something Will is good at, of course ), since the most logical 'price' for ME to engineer would be to kill or maim JJ. (Can you imagine JJ as a hepless cripple in a wheel chair ) But it might bring Brad and Will back on the same side... I am picturing something more like the women engineering JJ's exposure as being gay/bi. It would effectively end his skating career when combined with the extended time off for the rehab of his knee, and it would not expose the vicious vixens of Virginia to the possibility of prosecution for physical violence. I can see ME being cocky enough to believe her marriage to Alex and Ricky's existence would protect Alex and his family from fallout of JJ being outed. And you are right Tim - I can definitely see something like this bringing Brad and Will back to the same side. 3
Timothy M. Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 the vicious vixens of Virginia I this, Kitt. I hope you're right and that ED can rein ME in and prevent physical violence. After all ME wants to avoid Alex suspecting her involvement. But accidents can happen... such as JJ gettting kicked by a horse or falling down the stairs (I'm sure Mark can think of something better ). 1
impunity Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Bastille day and no new post Mark seems to be eschewing the traditional holidays this year. 2
Mark Arbour Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 Mark has been driving across the country, and he just got home four hours ago. 3
methodwriter85 Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Mark has been driving across the country, and he just got home four hours ago. It really scares me when you refer to yourself in third person. 3
Daddydavek Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 So is anyone betting that ME's revenge doesn't come back to haunt her? 1
Headstall Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 So is anyone betting that ME's revenge doesn't come back to haunt her? What she did to a 17 year old kid who has devoted his life to skating and competing on the world stage is despicable. There were other ways... she could have threatened him with exposure first, before actually doing it. She really doesn't care about anyone but herself, a product of her mother. I won't take that bet. She will pay for this... and I think it will be in a big way. At least I hope so 3
Kitt Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Oh I am very sure there will be fallout. ME may have launched that nuclear strike, as JJ put it, but Alex is the one that struck the death blow to the relationship by deciding the best thing was to separate.That JJ has accepted it is over with Alex does not mean he is taking it calmly or that his family will either. 1
methodwriter85 Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) You make some interesting points and hypotheses. Everyone expects JJ to come out fighting, but when has that ever been part of his psyche? I'm not done writing this part of the story, so I'm still sorting it out, but it seems to me that unless JJ thinks this battle is really important, he is much more likely to take his ball and go home than to sit around and try to win a battle. I gotta agree with you on that. JJ's not going to come out swinging. That's not his style. I do have to hand it to MaryEllen. JJ's pretty much done with Alex, and Alex is firmly under her control. Edited July 18, 2015 by methodwriter85 2
Headstall Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 I gotta agree with you on that. JJ's not going to come out swinging. That's not his style. I do have to hand it to MaryEllen. JJ's pretty much done with Alex, and Alex is firmly under her control. I guess I don't know JJ in the same way. I would've thought that deliberately ruining his career (or even just attempting it) regardless of how he looks at Alex, would bring out a strong and vindictive desire for revenge. I don't see JJ as some shrinking violet. Yeah, he is only 17, so he hasn't had to go full apeshit on someone as yet, but he has watched his family in action for a long time. I would think that with what he has been through, with the abuse, and losing his mom and Robbie(who was his biggest supporter), there would be a powderkeg in there waiting to erupt. In my mind, I wouldn't be surprised if he punished Alex in some way as well... but as I said, I don't really know JJ. It was really only in 'Streak' that I got some idea of who he was. I thought the calculating way he handled Alex, meant something more than it apparently did... just saying... cheers... G
Daddydavek Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Even if JJ doesn't come out fighting, I don't think that would hinder Will or Brad from deciding to take some independent action on their own..... 5
mmike1969 Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 And now that I thought about this: I am not 100 percent sure it's Slut ME or The Master Evil Queen that is totally responsible for this. This IS CAP after all. 2) we still don't know about that other Parnel dude that was giving crap to Zach. 5
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