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Hey Ronnie First off, I'm really proud of you! It's awesome that you're doing your part to help people out! To answer your question, if memory serves, we've had several discussions around here about this topic (sorry I'm too lazy to look up the threads, but perhaps someone else will, or I'll get around to it later in the thread ). As my understanding goes people who answer "yes" to that question are categorically excluded. It is because of the AIDS thing, and yes, the numbers and reasoning do seem to be flawed. I believe in one of the threads there was a very compelling link to another site where someone crunched the numbers and determined that the increased risk probably wasn't worth the decreased number of potential donors. Anyway, I guess I don't really have anything useful to say, but once again I do think it's great that you're doing your part! I hope the rules are altered to reflect more modern needs, concerns, and situations. Take care and have a great day! Kevin

Hmm, how about "Promiscuous Lounger"? I wonder if I'm a full fledged "Post Whore" or just a run-of-the-mill "Comment Queen"?

WOOOO HOOOOO!!! Congrats to GA and all its members!!! 2,000 topics! I wonder what proportion I've read...or commented in An awesome accomplishment and one we should all take pride in Here's to 2,000 more! -Kevin

Hey Sharon! As I think we've discussed, I too have a fear of bridges! It's really weird since I'm bothered neither by water or heights. Actually I'm pretty sure it's the railing that makes me uncomfortable. When I lived in Baton Rouge I had to cross the Atchafalaya Basin every time I wanted to visit friends/family "back home". I ended up doing this at least two or three times a month in most cases. According to Wikipedia it's exactly 18.2 miles across! I remember clocking it at 19.5, but I guess they're more likely to be accurate. Anyway it was definitely freaky! I actually did notice that I started to grow a bit more comfortable with it though as I did it over and over again. Anyway I'm glad the trip went well and I hope everything works out great!!! Kevin

So this is a thread that's going on in the "Games and Humor" section of The Lounge, right now, but I had so much fun with it I thought I'd post it here too! ***************** IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? So, here's how it works: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... 1. Opening Credits: "Kick Off" - "Relient K (Whoa! What an amazing coincidence! This isn't even really a "song" just sort of an intro to "kick off" a cd...or the movie of my life I guess ) 2. Waking Up: "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" - Loretta Lynn (Not as apt as the last one, but this seems like excellent advice to give someone at the beginning of anything) 3. First Day Of School: "Sexy Back" - Justin Timberlake (Ohhh yeah! There's an entrance for you! ) 4. Falling In Love: "Killing Me Softly" - Roberta Flack (awww!! "He sang as if he knew me") 5. Fight Song: "S.O.S." - Rhianna ( I'll dance them to death! LOL, I guess at least the title works if I'm losing the fight) 6. Breaking Up: **crosses his fingers for "Tainted Love"** "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (Oh my gosh!!! This is PERFECT!) 7. Life: "Fell In Love with a Girl" - The White Stripes (What!?! LOL, well I guess I'm young still, so we'll see ) 8. Mental Breakdown: "Omobolasire" - Prozzak (LOL well "I was delirious", but mostly this a big miss!) 9. Driving: "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" - Fall Out Boy (Not their best work, but this is okay to drive to) 10. Flashback: "Crocodile Rock" - Elton John (Ohh, this is delightfully nostalgic ) 11. Getting Back Together: "I Touch Myself" - Unknown 80s ( Shouldn't this NOT be necessary anymore if we're getting back together? ) 12. Losing Your Virginity: (on second thought I'm just happy I didn't get 11's song here!! ) "Hey Ya" - Outkast (OK! Funky, fun, and high energy, and besides "Sex is always better when there's feelings involved") 13. Wedding: "The Origin of Love" - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (WOW! Perfect, my two best friends that just got married actually used a brief selection of The Origin of Love in their vows) 14. Birth Of A Child: "Wonderful" - Everclear (Oh no!!! What a horrible song for this section This song is about the pain a child goes through when their parents split up. Yikes, I guess this means we're going break up and screw the kid up ) 15. Final Battle: "Pain" - Three Days Grace (Ohh, one of my favourite songs!! Still it doesn't bode well for the battle does it?) 16. Funeral Song: "Fallen" - Sarah McLachlan (Sure, pretty much any Sarah McLachlan song is okay to die/be buried to - and I do mean that in the nicest possible way - besides this is one of my favourites of hers) 17. End Credits: "Seasons of Love" - Rent (Wow! Wasn't this actually the ending credits song?! Awesome movie/play!) ********* So I feel like I had amazingly lucky results! They were almost all surprisingly good fits! You guys please feel free to post your own results or comment on mine/others. Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Jamie! Awww wow, thanks, Jamie!! That was really sweet of you to say! As for the boys though... *sigh* I'm so not sure where I stand right now. LOL, surprisingly though that doesn't seem to be bothering me very much. I'm just sorta gonna see what happens. Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Awwww! YAY For CJ!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You've been a wonderful asset to the site and a wonderful friend, for this and countless other things I offer you my sincerest well-wishes and praise! Have an awesome day Kevin

Happy Birthday, Dude! I hope it's totally awesome and amazing!!! -Kevin

Ah a special day for a special person! May your birthday be just as special as you are and may the coming year be...special. I hope it's fill with lots of love, joy, peace, excitement, learning, creativity, and anything and everything else you might want! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE!! -Kevin

Aww I'm sorry, Nick I'm glad everything's mostly working out though! LOL, as a HUGE coincidence I happened to be dealing with a nosebleed right when I read that you were too! LOL, I wonder if they're spread through internet contact? Take care and I hope you have a much better day Kevin

Happy Birthday!

Awwww YAY! For Eric's Birthday!!! May this day be like every other...only 10x better May this year be like every other...only without any disappointment or pain And may your life be like every other...only more enriched, exciting, fulfilled, and prosperous. Have an awesome day, Eric! Kevin

WOOO HOOO!!! YAY for Ronnie's birthday!!! May your day be filled with all the joy 24 hours can hold, may your year be remarkable and bring you all the things you need, and may your life be imbued with peace, happiness, success, and good-health. Have a great one Kevin

Let me get on this Red Wagon (even though mine needs a touch-up) 1) Random people (who wouldn't otherwise) are perfectly comfortable coming up and chatting with you about your hair. 2) You instantly get "redhead solidarity" with those similarly blessed.

HAHAHA! As a gay insurance agent I found this wickedly amusing! True too, I wouldn't be surprised if the average gay kid is slightly more expensive than the average straight kid (at least the ave. gay male kid anyway.). What can I say except "Fabulous!"

1. Opening Credits: "Kick Off" - "Relient K (Whoa! What an amazing coincidence! This isn't even really a "song" just sort of an intro to "kick off" a cd...or the movie of my life I guess ) 2. Waking Up: "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" - Loretta Lynn (Not as apt as the last one, but this seems like excellent advice to give someone at the beginning of anything) 3. First Day Of School: "Sexy Back" - Justin Timberlake (Ohhh yeah! There's an entrance for you! ) 4. Falling In Love: "Killing Me Softly" - Roberta Flack (awww!! "He sang as if he knew me") 5. Fight Song: "S.O.S." - Rhianna ( I'll dance them to death! LOL, I guess at least the title works if I'm losing the fight) 6. Breaking Up: *crosses his fingers for "Tainted Love" "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (Oh my gosh!!! This is PERFECT!) 7. Life: "Fell In Love with a Girl" - The White Stripes (What!?! LOL, well I guess I'm young still, so we'll see :boy) 8. Mental Breakdown: "Omobolasire" - Prozzak (LOL well "I was delirious", but mostly this a big miss!) 9. Driving: "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" - Fall Out Boy (Not their best work, but this is okay to drive to) 10. Flashback: "Crocodile Rock" - Elton John (Ohh, this is delightfully nostalgic ) 11. Getting Back Together: "I Touch Myself" - Uknown 80s ( Shouldn't this NOT be necessary anymore if we're getting back together? ) 12. Losing Your Virginity: (on second thought I'm just happy I didn't get 11's song here!! ) "Hey Ya" - Outkast (OK! Funky, fun, and high energy, and besides "Sex is always better when there's feelings involved") 13. Wedding: "The Origin of Love" - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (WOW! Perfect, my two best friends that just got married actually used a brief selection of The Origin of Love in their vows) 14. Birth Of A Child: "Wonderful" - Everclear (Oh no!!! What a horrible song for this section This song is about the pain a child goes through when their parents split up. Yikes, I guess this means we're going break up and screw the kid up ) 15. Final Battle: "Pain" - Three Days Grace (Ohh, one of my favourite songs!! Still it doesn't bode well for the battle does it?) 16. Funeral Song: "Fallen" - Sarah McLachlan (Sure, pretty much any Sarah McLachlan song is okay to die/be buried to (and I do mean that in the nicest possible way), besides this is one of my favourites of hers) 17. End Credits: "Seasons of Love" - Rent (Wow! Wasn't this actually the ending credits song?! Awesome movie/play!) So I'm thoroughly pleased with my results! Very fun little game! Thanks, Youwithoutme Take care all and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Richie! Well I'm glad to hear that there is hope! LOL I can't imagine you being too mean to people either Awww thanks! *eats his cookie** Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Camy!! Thanks, I guess admitting you have a problem is the first step LOL! awww thanks Camy That is very good advice! Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Joe While I agree with you on almost all counts, This has definitely not been my experience. I've always dealt with much shorter lines at straight clubs, whereas at gay clubs I've often literally been standing in a line that was more than a block long. I'm glad you haven't had to deal with the lines though Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

WOOO HOOO! Yay for Kanaye's birthday! I hope your day was filled with all the joy and happiness that you could ask for and may the coming year be terrific!! -Kevin P.S. didja save me any of that cake?

Hey Vic! Ya know that had occurred to me actually! But I figured it was still no excuse, plus it was lasting a really long time. No way!! LOL, I'm sure you're not that bad though *sigh* Yes, I think vocalizing was part of my problem I do seem to feel less irritable now though Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Oh my gosh, Ronnie!! It's great to see you! How have you been? Thanks, Yeah I am feeling much better lately Awwwww I'm so sorry. I hope everything works out and that maybe your mom will end up being cool with it in time! Take care and have an awesome day! Great to hear from you! Kevin

Hey dude! It sounds like you did have a great time and I'm so glad that things are really coming together for you and Joey! I think that's an incredibly giving, sweet way to feel - albeit a tad morbid. Actually I know where you're coming from. I've had friends who lost their fathers and were devastated whereas like you my life wouldn't really be different at all and we're not nearly as close. More similarly I've always said I have a much more father-son type relationship with my grandfather than with my dad. It sounds like he's a really awesome friend! It also sounds like you're doing your best to be there for him and to give him what he needs, so you should be proud of yourself. As your life progressives the sad truth is that there's every likelihood that you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice your comforting skills. It certainly sounds like you're doing pretty well for now

*waves and smiles* Happy Birthday! May it be filled with nice things and many wonders! -Kevin

Who you may ask? That'd be me I've been a royal jerk to pretty much everyone the last few weeks. I pretty much realized I'd gone completely over the edge today when I was at work and one of my co-workers was helping me with some paperwork. I'd made a mistake on one of the forms and she was explaining what I'd done wrong and what I needed to do to fix it (which wasn't pleasant, and was a lot of work). Anyway I guess I was starring at her like I didn't understand or something because she explained it again, nicely I might add, and asked "does that make sense?". And I just pretty much went off and said "Yeah, I understand it; I'm just not happy about it ". She didn't say anything, was still quite nice really, but I knew I'd crossed a line. There was no real reason for it either. By all accounts it should have been a good day. I mean I'd actually done quite well for the week and even if this deal had been completely unsalvageable, which it wasn't, it wouldn't have really mattered that much. Plus everyone else was in a perfectly good mood and being quite nice to me. I was just being an all around cranky bitch. Not just at work either. With all my friends lately I've pretty much been hypersensitive and all but looking for trouble. It seems I've been going out of my way to either be offended, annoyed, or hurt by them. The ones that have stayed on my "good side" are pretty much the ones that are extremely sympathetic, and rational and have basically let me whine and...use them I've kinda been doing nothing but "taking" and not giving when it comes to my family too. *sigh* and I guess my whole attitude has been...different. The other day someone pointed out that I was being very negative. Then later I got a "You're so aggressive", which actually was probably a compliment since it took place in a club and he was referring to my sexual behaviour (which he was into), but nevertheless... I was troubled by these remarks and asked a close friend if he thought I was too pushy. He diplomatically responded "you're just very assertive". It's a sad and frustrating thing. I never really felt like people were taking advantage of me before, but I was always laid-back, positive, and easy-going. I like to think I used to be a rather giving person...I guess I went from never saying "No", to never expecting to hear it. Then there's driving...YIKES , when I look back on the way I've been driving (weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, tailgating, accelerating to get through lights, etc.) it kinda scares me. I've pretty much been ignoring Lucky (my cat) too. Anyway, I know I need to fix it. I know I need to change. I know I need to care. And I'm going to. I apologized (twice) to everyone at work, and I'm going to work on making amends in the other areas as well. See I've always had one really good thing going for me. No matter what I've always been on my own side. I've always liked and respected myself. I've always prided myself on being my own best friend...well I was starting to get on my nerves too. So I know it's time to fix it.