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Powerful piece KC. So few words, so much meaning, so much unsaid but understood. Yeah, can't add to what's already been written. Hope you're now in a much better place.

More like a terrible waste

Definitely cool. Amazing what can be done with imagination, application and modest cash

Spoilsport - you've just ruined Prince's fantasies

Um, I'm not sure either is "openly gay". Keneau is a bit of a joker when he says things and is confident enough in his own image not to care what others think - he probably says things just to wind other people up. And Wentworth - it's only rumours isn't it?

Just a word of caution guys, wouldn't want anyone catching any nasty diseases ... http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_project_free_tv_safe http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Project_Free_TV_illegal Maybe someone who knows about this stuff can give an opinion?

Lots more dead ones too Also: Ellen DeGeneres Alan Bennett (actor and playwright) Simon Russell Beale Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral) More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Gay_actors

I've noticed quite a few "straight" girls at GA enjoy reading gay male stories. And many write gay fiction too, some not so successfully ("chicks with dicks"), but others create utterly convincing male characters, scenarios, dialogue and emotions. I've no evidence, but I'm guessing that straight guys are not big readers or writers of girl on girl stuff (they're probably more interested in watching it ... ), so I'm curious about the appeal of gay male stories for female readers and writers. What is it? Is it the erotic male on male thing you like? Or is it other stuff - you know, the conflict between a rugged "masculine" guy and his emotions kind of thing? And if you do like the erotic side do you also like, er, looking at it too? (heheh you needn't answer this bit unless you want to ).

But good entertainment value, right?

Er, no. They may be many things. But "normal"? Whatever that is, they are not

sin And since when have "terrible" and boy band success been mutually exclusive?

Ahh, but for them to go, first they have to ... er ... *coughs* ... come ...

Yep, it did what it said on the tin. I don't think Rory Bremner could have improved on that

There are all kinds of love. The reality for most people, probably, is not the "total" falling in love forever thing that's the basis of all those romantic novels and movies. It's the ideal and most people want to find it. But maybe some are forever putting off settling down because they've set their expectations so high that no one person they meet ever ticks all the boxes. There's nothing wrong with sharing your life with someone for, as you say, "mutual comfort". But the key word is "mutual" - a shared understanding of the nature of the relationship. It would go badly wrong if expectations were different e.g. the heartache of unrequited love. But why shouldn't two people love each other enough to want to share their lives, but not their beds? Much better to share a life than living a life alone. But that's just my view. Some prefer being single. And that's fine too.

Here's Simon Cowell's next money maker The Mend They failed this week to get to the final of Britain's Got Talent this coming weekend, but they're the classic boy band line-up, including the cute one (rapper Chris), and the leader (Craig - great voice). You don't need to win these shows, they're just a launch pad for SC's growing product range and I'm guessing he's already signed them up. Geeze, he's a clever guy. Official promo video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1cZAChkvQ BGT audition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cE54xlbO8A

Nope. Rhythm and blues rock and roll has always been their bag. Boy band for that era, think Monkeeeeees!!!

Err. Hmmmm *scratches head* What was it called? Tricky one *plays with pencil for a bit*. I need to think about that. *has sudden flash of inspiration and looks at thread title for clue* That's it! "Mists of Dawn". By Chad Oliver. It's a great children's sci-fi novel. I recommend it. If you can find a copy !

It's when you're filling in the job application form that it maybe seems like not such a great idea ...

Cute teddies Mike (pic 10) - they were the deal maker right?

This book has stuck in my mind ever since reading it, aged about 12, at school during lunchtimes. I'd sit in a secluded corner of the school library, munching my sandwiches out of sight of the "No Food Allowed" notice, while my mind was transported back to neolithic times and the adventures of the time-traveling adolescent boy from 1950s America. I know it wasn't great literature but it made a big impression on me. The fact that, aged 12, I was experiencing certain feelings towards other boys, reading about this boy making friends with a big, muscley and protective Cro-Magnon may have had something to do with this ... Sadly the book is now out of print and copies I have seen for sale are very expensive. Maybe I shouldn't re-read it, but just remember the lunchtime pleasure I had in that school library (not that sort of pleasure Y_B! ) So what books do you remember that had a big impression on you?

Maybe truer to say some have become acceptED through common usage? Here's another one "(at this) moment in time" - never fails to get the vein on my temple pulsing Re "empty space" - I think people often say this when they mean "unused space" e.g. in a building

Hi Rob Welcome to GA To answer your question GA allows authors to get immediate feedback from readers (which you may or may not want ) and to set tags for readers searching for particular story types. But more than that GA is a community where you can join in - and create - a whole range of threads, chat, blog and contact other members directly. Have a look around, and have fun!

Heheheh I suspect thinking about it isn't the problem ...

Yeah - they call it Heart-Attack-on-a-Plate ...

Yeah, it kinda got all smeared. Damn, I'll have to watch it again to find out ...