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Very true but he didn't act like she'd over stepped and he knows what she's like. She's to me a; worse, wealthier, wicked version of Cruella Deville.

Am I the only one who thinks maybe Wade was a little over the top with Hammer? I mean it's one thing to get him barred from visiting the Australian games, but this seems way over the top though even if he is an absolute idiot. I know he's only a very minor, periphery character but with great power comes great responsibility ya da ya da ya da... etc for Wade. I'm surprised he's willing to destroy someones life for such a minor infraction as his and Matt's relationship is so solid now. You'll always meet people like that in life but couples rise above it. Wade doesn't know if he has any dependents or how stable this guy is. I've read case reports of people committing suicide over far less. Anyway my two thoughts as Wade's normally pretty good judge of a situation/on an even keel. Because this totally sounds like an ego situation.

After JJ's tantrum at not getting Alex on the phone after a few hours (not to mention not knowing about Alex's recent indiscretion). God help Alex if he really does something serious to piss JJ off.

Slightly of topic but this has always been a ponderance to me. How the hell can some people do exercise without sweating? I'll do an hours jog round the local park and it looks like I have just jumped into the river.

Yes I was going to mention that, well without going into to much detail all cuffs I've ever owned had a safety latch too . UK/American difference?

Having seriously sprained my ankle playing squash at University, if he manages to run for 80 odd minutes in a weeks time i'll be amazed!

Thank you for an excellent way to start my morning, I did have a good chuckle when JJ was narrating. My cousin was 5"7 till he was 18/19 and caught up 6 inches to the rest of us, so he may still have a growth spurt yet. It was also refreshing to see Zach's pov on how he really does feel about Will.

She does have that freedom but I think the key difference here is that she isn't bisexual as far as we know, I imagine she rationalised it as him being away from women for so long on his voyages. Granger is at least in my mind predominantly gay, having Caroline who he does love in his own way, is a requirement given the time period. I also think the fact he sees her in small doses helps that attraction to her too. The tryst with them is because on some level she is either jealous or (incoming psychobabble analysis) wants to be closer to George by understanding what he loves in these men and why he loves them. The thought that she isn't enough when he's home and how she has seen and heard how these other men love him and would fight to the death for him. Now the first may seem petty, the second an analytic longshot. Both lead to an ego problem. Someone who doesn't feel she's enough, and in all honesty never will be for him. She accepts his liaisons with men, but he loves men. Where as she has to accept that and not fall in love with another. It's an important distinction because look at how much emphasis has been placed on the bonds and trust that come when Granger loves someone and how hurt he is when he feels spurned. I also think that unless Granger holds an orgy on deck in full view of the fleet he's pretty much exposure risk free considering his own connections and common sense.

I like that George sent that small but important message to Caroline; giving her some hope after the way he verbally eviscerated her. I know that at it's crux George is more upset about the lying, the deceit and that it happened whilst he was onshore than the actual encounter and normally i'm 110% team Granger. Having said that, I can see why Caroline resents the sexual freedom George has and she doesn't. This is manifesting through her sexual desire to be with men George has been with. Instead of a discreet sexual encounter often, which i'm sure she would be more than capable of having given her connections. I think she has just as much a desire to have sex as George and wants that freedom but went about it in the entirely wrong way. I can't remember when or how she gave her blessing for Granger to sleep with men but clearly while she's "alright" with it in principle. The fact though she has to remain faithful irks her. George can gallivant with anyone nearly and does (not that we're complaining) whilst George (it must feel for her) wants her to remain chaste. This may be because George on some level views her as does society as property, his, but I don't think Caroline's ever really liked the idea of being owned. I know this is due to the risk of gossip, patriarchy and pregnancy (again). Having said that there must be a middle ground where Caroline can have her fun too. I know it's George's story but the idea that women don't enjoy sex or want it on the whole as much as men I've always thought was woefully inaccurate. At least buy her a vibrator, they've been in France since 1734 and called the "Tremoussiour" (I know Wikipedia cardinal sin of referencing but it's more of a jest). It really does speak to the whole time period it's set in of course though; women as irrational, not thinking of the good of the family, wanton and craven to be locked away in a monastery or castle. The way she has treated Granger was wrong but given the inequalities we're dealing with, interpersonally and on a larger scale I understand it.

The worst film for me has to be "In the Name of the King". Directed by Uwe Boll who i'm surprised hasn't already been mentioned.It's atrocious; the acting, the extra's, the plot. I vaguely remember an ork crawling off screen during a post battle conversation in full few. It was so bad when I heard they were making a sequel I phoned my younger brother up to warn him, all I had to say was "there making a sequel to the worst film ever" he knew. Most abysmal waste of Haagendazs ever.

I now adore that song Methodwriter (New Slang; speaks simultaneously on so many levels). I just feel though that with his new found resolution my mind imagined a song a bit more two fingers up to the situation and less relaxed so Pink . He's still pissed off about it all, resolute he isn't going to let it bother him outwardly though it will. Resentment too with Wade not giving them another chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNpym8_pUUs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_xQaCD0opc

I agree Rjo, I don't have to like it. I was rather grumpy this morning when I reread it but it makes sense in a crappy sort of fantastic writing/story development way.