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"It has its moments. Problem’s now we’re on another mailing list, and they’ll keep asking for money on a regular basis.”" 🤦‍♂️ If even 10% of the world's pop had that as it's major problem.... You're a great writer Mr Hazday! Thoroughly enjoy the misguided behaviours of your 0.1 per centers! 😁 (if you haven't guessed, I do so love my soap box!)

He's certainly "avant", just not sure avant of what.....

Mr Arbour doesn't do "tricks", he does carefully cultivated plot twists usually enacted while distracting us with hunky men having uninhibited sex.😉

Patrick is such a screwed up, confused but somehow occasionally likeable character. I get the feeling Will likes him, but Patrick needs Will. I'd suggest there will be more drama/tears ( before and after bedtime) with those two. Another excellent extension to the saga. Thanks.

"Parents" and "spontaneous trip". Nope. Mutually exclusive, non sequiteur. They are up to something.... Intriguing twist, looking forward to the "resolution"!

Have to agree with Pickuptoy! Nothing like a decent dose of Grainger with breakfast (read into that what you may) before what will be a truly shitty day at work. Having done the long distance relationship thing ( 3 years trans pacific), I know what separations are like and Mr Arbour you describe the physical symptoms well. Of course Grainger is worse off than me, I just needed 2k, a convenient 747 and 31 hours later I was back in the arms....he has a combination of history and distance to overcome (and a wife....) Thanks again. Your writing is much appreciated.

I knew there is a reason why I don't wear a watch..... Great read, glad our 2nd favourite people are back. That round table went way better than I thought. Grand is a good bloke to have around. This family post him will not be anything like the same.... Thanks

Welcome back! Hope your life slows enough that you can get back to your truefaison d'etre: entertaining us! Good to hear from Will and see he has a moral compass re racism. Not being "as good" at shallow sex is a compliment, I think! Again, thrilled to have you back...🥰

That tested my memory! But glad to have them back!

Two points 1) Jitendras family coming into immense wealth like that means it will be pissedaway in a generation. 2) the analysis of the future work/money etc was interesting. Not sure much of it was right, but it made for fascinating reading and was obviously the product of an amazingly fertile imagination! Wonderful! Thanks for this. Very entertaining.

its been building to this. Hopefully clarity ensues, if they want it to....

You have certainly managed to draw some parents whose actions are/will be catastrophically self defeating. I know there are parents like that in real life, but still it amazes me. Do they think taking doors off a bedroom makes a bloke straight? Great story. I'd like to think his parents are caricatures, but I suspect not.

Wow! US justice amazes me more and more. "I have a friend whose a judge and I can get him pulled out of court because he will know its an emergency"! Why on earth would anyone trust a justice system than can be derailed by a mate having an "emergency"..... I love the idea of the US as leader of free world, but honestly they do make it hard for themselves! Love the writing, great story, may the good guys win.... 🙂 Thanks

Isn't it disgusting what medieval versions of "family" and money can do...... Thanks, very fast paced. Good read.

The teachers concerned don't deserve to be teachers at all. Bursting into a room? Concerned about "sex on a school trip"? Where are these "adults" priorities? I sincerely hope none of this is based on experience. Even happy clapper teachers would, I hope, have more concern with their pupils. Not sure about Connor. Some serious issues there. From the evidence today, he's going to make a v high maintenance b/f. Just hope he is worth it. Thanks

First, thank you all for the get well thoughts. Doin' my best. Certainly had more fun at other times! Second, sincere apologies, Demiurge, for taking over your chapter comments with my health issues! Z

I seriously don't get parents like that. "Your" children refers to where they came from, not possession. All you can do with children is love unconditionally, guide, pick up the pieces, and be there to listen. Fatherhood, on the face of it, frustrating. Imagine a process with almost no control over inputs, none on outputs, but where every problem if not your own was yours to fix? And yet it's the most rewarding experience. Excuse my random thoughts, lying here with Covid (yep, 2 years in, 3x vaxed, and I get it 🙄), gives one time for mental meanderings.....

Good to see one aspect of flying in US hasn't changed: pizza is a meal in 1st class!!! Interesting update to their story. I hope there's some detail of the "break up", if only so jj and henry get to say " told you so" to Jeff ( yes I can be as small minded vindictive as the best!). On a sombre note the number of real and fictional people dying at 52 in 2022 is high.... I have passed that mile stone, so can look back at a lot of lives not lived. Very sad. Also, of course for their dependent survivors. But in this case "philanthropy" will come to the rescue! Thanks again. I enjoy consuming your talent!

My very first thought! ( and not the "kidding" bit!) On a more sane subject...thank you for portraying Secretary Buttigiege as a serious Cabinet secretary rather than either a poster boy for gay rights, or universal nerd. In line with my previous comments, these tech billionaires are a worry. I know they are generally well meaning but getting so fixated on your business that you'd support Graham for the WH? They have lost sight from their uber advanced ceramic towers (ivory is after all largely illegal) that the stability they crave so they can keep doing what they do is largely dependent on a populace that feels there is something in it for them. Screwing with the voting system, instituting gerrymandering (by either side) will break the trust in the system and its institutions. At that point, as the Russian oligarchs are finding out now, all the money in the world won't help; no one turns out to help them. Thanks. Great chapter.

"Explore downtown Calgary".... there's 60 wasted minutes! 😂 I know some relationships move faster than others, but this one is in the (greased) lightening end of the spectrum! I can imagine the lesbian girl coming out did help the boys at least in their own heads. Always easier not to be first. Thanks, good read.

Hmm, fine, shred the fantasy why don't you! Being perfectly invisible surrounded by bold, beautiful AND naked blokes (yes, I would be invisible; even if they were all only a very little bold and beautiful, not one would look at me!) sounds like a very respectable fantasy.... no need to introduce any level of enlightenment!

Altimexis! well you were certainly right in your response to my "philanthropy" comment a few chapters ago!! This chapter is the greatest advertisement for the break up of the e-monopolies ever!! Of course now we have Ukraine and can see that the wests "use" of these very same e-monopolies could be a blessing, however as JJ himself says I just hope we never have to choose between democracy and the company! Great writing. Really engaging, even if my attention was very occasionally swayed by a room full of naked men.... (perhaps that was your intention: distract us with dick? bamboozle us with balls?). 🤣

Ozzie has every right to be bloody pissed. 1), he knows his husband and 2) he knows the "service" aka Jake. Anything happens and the contents of Fort Worth wouldn't satisfy Oz's anger. So looking foward to what's next! Thanks.

Horrifying end to a complicated story. The father's issues, his mother's coping mechanism, and Zach's mask and it consequences. All so unnecessary. But all to frequent in real life. Well written a with the happy ending that we all hoped for but in reality is all too rare. Thanks

Physically they certainly seem to have found their groove, so to speak. Now, can they mentally find someway to be grounded... Good read, even if I had to reread the last chapter to bring the story back to my conscious mind!