ToddYoung

The problem seems to have been fixed. I can scroll down on both the US and UK sites - at least I can in Safari. It might be a browser based problem.

Maybe they should give up on the idea of it being a sheath, and somehow come up with a way of a man emitting nothing -- no fluids, if you know what I mean.

Hottest summer ever in Australia this year, and the amazing fact is that if you're 27 or under, you've never experienced a below average summer. I'm so pessimistic about global warming that I've all but given up. I think it's simply too late to do anything meaningful. Nothing is changing, and the "tipping" point they talk about has tipped as far as I can see.

Amazon generates most of my income, so it's difficult for me to express how this makes me feel. I can't be "anti-Amazon", as they pay the checks, but I'm really kind of pissed about this. Goodreads has a very different feel to Amazon. Most Goodreads reviews don't appear on the Amazon site, but they have a huge impact on the success of a book. What would worry me greatly would be to see the Goodreads reviews mothered into the Amazon reviews, in the same way they are now mothered into reviews at Kobo and Sony. And Goodreads is a good place to hang out. It's a good place to find fans and interact with people. I really can't see this as a positive move from the perspective of an independent author.

Ignore.

Even if it's real, I don't think it's a particularly great reaction from a parent to a kid, not when the father claims he's know his son was gay since he was six. Being gay and young is full of angst, and if a parent "knows" or even suspects, then I think the proper thing to do as a parent would be to broach the issue. The son (if this is real) has probably been going through all sorts of torment about how his parents will react, and then his dad virtually dismisses the issue. Get some orange juice and some bread. I mean, really?

I also like Tony and Maxxie from the UK version of Skins.

Although I've done it, and done it plenty of times, I've never actually wanted to have sex with someone I didn't feel an emotional connection to. For me, it's simply awkward, and even, yes, embarrassing. I don't think being gay means being promiscuous. It's never meant that for me. I lurch from crushes to crushes, some of which cross the line into love. These are the people I want to be with. My first gay experience was truly dreadful. A guy who followed me home and all but forced himself on me without any suggestion of using a condom. For some reason, though, the way the gay world is structured, you pretty much have to be prepared to have sex with someone before you can get to know them. It's like, "We'll have sex first, and then we'll talk."

I have an iMac and an iPod. I don't really care about the iPod, but if I had to give up my iMac and revert to a PC I think I'd have an aneurism.

I don't watch a lot of TV, but this looks as though it might be okay. Then again, it could be stupid. Trailers all look pretty much the same these days. An interesting fact I learned about Hitchcock recently was the characters in Rope were gay. Everyone probably already knows this, but I'm always behind the times with things like this.

I don't know. I kind of like the ad. It's unexpected, but it could have had a little more punch. As for the Kindle. I've had one for a while now and have been publishing with Amazon and elsewhere. I have a Kobo ereader as well. They're both great, and save you a lot of money (books are cheaper) and hassle with going to a store. But honestly, I probably prefer reading on paper best.

I really like Marshall from United States of Tara. Love this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nPc7UWbccc

My favorite series of all time was a mini-series made by the BBC called Cold Lazarus. It was written by Dennis Potter, and is the best thing I have ever seen.

How can you not like girls?

I'm more interested in characters. I like to relate to a character that I can follow through a novel. Sure the plot has to be decent, but to my mind character comes first.

Are these Lego figures?

I can't recall ever seeing a house like it, though it does seem to have some Victorian characteristics.

Blue. Sky blue if I have to be exact.

I like books that are readable. I have spent a lot of time reading the classics, but I'm over that. I want a fast-paced story with great characters and an awesome plot.

Is it gay-themed?

People who say "actually" all the time - like, "He actually had a car accident."

I think I'd be worried about it. There's always the chance of a condom breaking, but if I really loved the guy I think I'd do it. If it was casual sex, I'd pass.

I must admit I have little understanding of how the web works, though I understand that there are massive servers located all over the planet. Something that bothers me, though, is that it could somehow all just disappear -- a total web meltdown. Is this totally out of the realm of possibility?