KJames

Just to put things in perspective, now that I've had a chance to re-read the whole thread...we ARE animals too--mammals, specifically.

As I recall, when this first hit the fan back then and was in all the papers, the people of Utah were actually against it for just this reason--the theocracy is rearing its ugly head and dictating to the public at large how their behavior must follow the doctrine dictated by the church. But we all know that the public officials caved in under threat of either excommunication or the threat of being voted out of office by dictates of the church elders to their voting members (and we know how that works now, don't we?) and relinquished rights of the people to be free of religious persecution in order to keep their own well-paying jobs.

That is, of course, if they get over their apoplexy long enough to think of a question...

One could always learn how to bake those italian breakfast goodies...

Have a happy one today!

Rainyday, I've missed your posts...welcome back!

Mark, I know what you mean, that's pretty much why Rob & I stopped even trying to get out to any bars/clubs whatever...there are several places here in the Long Beach area that have had occasional closings because of drug related activities going on between customers, but nothing permanent, except that Fire Island closed a couple years ago--the owner of the bar was over extended and the original location's owner sold the property to a developer who built a Walgreens. Tiger, yeah, E became a real problem--for sure--and while "drug-free" clubs would be somewhat "out of character", this is also when the clubs really started to self-police for drugs because of the seriousness of the problem. So it wouldn't be impossible for a club to have a "drug-free" policy, while attempting to limit patrons entering with them, or ejecting them when they are seen using them.

I think Stef will keep Cody with him...JP already got rid of Eric, so JP and Stef are in an affair now...possibly a 3-way relationship with Cody, since he claims to enjoy both their company. Frank has Isidore, so that front's covered...Max (in Malibu) and Marcel may get back together.... Marc, you create quite a puzzle here...as much as I don't like the spectre of HIV+/AIDS, I think the next candidate is Bruno...who would have contracted it after Marcel left Chicago from the "twink" that dissed Stef...and, fortunately none of our cast of characters are infected...once again keeping our continued supply of stories safe from further depletion, and, since Marcel owns the building and presumably part of the bar will end up able to do a takeover-buy-out of the bar from Bruno's heirs, if he had any--unless, of course, he just left it to Marcel anyway. This would give Marcel a fun place to play--but he should clean the place up of drugs...they could ruin him even if he never takes them again.

I'm still in it...coming up on 18 years.

Interesting topic... Terry or Jonathan from Terry & Jonathan or Mark Arbour's Brad or Robbie from his CAP series... Why them? Well...except for Robbie, all are very well endowed...and Robbie, because he gets Brad...

Of course, there are clean shaven guys--above the neck--but they have stubble elsewhere!

Okay, Mark, I've read Ch. 12...you are an expert at plot twists, but you know that already don't you? I particularly was surprised by the Marcel incident in Chicago and the incident at the dinner table at Escorial, but I'm pleased that you have Stef willing to give Marcel a chance to realize what he's done and repair his relationships with the family--mainly because Marcel's being in the US is because of Stef in the first place... Keep up the great writing! I can't wait for the next, and the next and the next....

Mark, I've thoroughly enjoyed all the stories in the CAP series, and my only gripe about your hosted website section is the lack of ability to resize the font...making reading difficult on my BlackBerry when away from home and the PC...

I expect we'll find the Wilcox officer sinking his own ship, or read news of it at some point...or worse, going to the rocks... Caroline, otoh, is such a nymphomaniac that the pregnancy is an experience in the effects of hormonal therapy for her... ...and the nice thing is that she gave our Georgie boy permission to go out and keep himself happy!

The only problem I can see with it as it is now is that with the images of recent visitors also loading at the top of the page, the site is overloading with image downloads which slows the page loading terribly.

One of the largest lottery prizes here in the states was $386M...the lump sum payment option, which was taken, was approximately $193M. After Federal taxes at the time, the remainder was approximately $135M, it was tax free in the state it was won in, due to no income tax in the state. Assuming they won something like that in today's economy, with the same net to the winner's pocket, that $135M will garner more than $2.43M in interest per year. The $2.43M figure is based on the "simple" calculation--most savings, T-bills, and such garner compounded interest, which would increase that figure somewhat. The state of the winner does not tax, so the earnings are not taxed, only the federal unearned income tax applies to the interest, fairly hefty based on the amount, but still leaves a tidy sum to live on. I'd still like to hit around $500M in the MegaLotto in California...

Oh, darn, he's been measuring again...

Young and "hot as hell" is relative when you're looking at a picture of a rust-golden dragon which could easily pass for 1,500 years old... and I have read his stories...they're actually quite good.

Careful...I've heard things...

Been to Canada, and perused my fair share of wine lists...when we're travelling, I don't mind a drink now and then. Ninety-nine percent plus, of Canada's wine selection is imported, and the part that isn't imported is not from large wineries, but smaller, local concerns producing limited varieties and quantities for local restaurants in their own area. Combine this with a short growing season (brr!) and cost becomes an issue. Even accounting for USD to CAD, the prices are higher for wines from as close as California...one of my favorites is about USD17 locally, and was CAD34 (at the time equivalent to about USD50)...so things like shipping, duties, VAT and sales tax add up quickly.

Yeah...'uh, wasn't Canada a French colony to start out? Then got purchased by the english King at some point? (Which means they were sold out by France) Poor little Canada, not wanted by mother France...tsk, tsk, tsk! Don't take it wrong...it's pretty up there...but too damn cold in the winter time for my--now--aging joints...

Bah! That just proves that the Canadian pioneers were too lazy, or too outnumbered, to declare their independence earlier...

Cheeky kids!

JSmith, at this point, get some sleep...does she have AAA? Let them post her bond for her. You get some sleep.

What wishful thinking? I'm a practical guy...you should try it sometime... It can be somewhat rewarding at times.