Abersloth

Homophobic sociopaths.

I still don't see what that has to do with homeless people and mystical giants. Whoever came up with that wasn't right in the head. IMO, people who do that should just be called "asshole."

What do giants and homeless people have to do with anything? I'm kinda tall, but I'm not a giant, and I'm not homeless either. So no, I'm not a troll

What's a troll?

Here's a knee slapper: "For some it is a choice since homosexuality isn't just a sexual preference, it's a lifestyle that dictates what you believe, what you wear, what your tastes are, and countless other things. It's like being goth or something, and nobody's ever claimed that people are born goth." -Unattributed

Yeah, I write for Piano and arrange/compose choral as well. I don't have any recordings that I know of, but will likely make one in the near future.

My friend is going as a tea cup, and I as a crumpet. There will be much booze involved.

LOVE IT! Crunk! Scruff suits you well.

The two best relationships I have had were with people I never thought would be compatible with me, and vice versa. I once went from hating a guy to being head-over-heels for him in about 6 months. At the beginning, I thought he was an idiot and dressed like one too, but an open mind and earnest compassion will concede realities about others and about yourself. Heed this warning, though; some of them may shock you For all I know, if I were to meet a guy that fit the profile below, I could very well hate his guts. There are intricacies within compatibility than cannot be described frankly, if at all. Physical: -Shorter than me (most people are) -Not overweight, not overly lean, but perhaps enough body fat to make them a bit soft. Nobody likes cuddling with a skeleton -Soft features -Nice smile -Good hygiene and grooming routines Personality: -Compassionate -A sense of direction in life, and a resp -Reverence for the incredible reality of nature and the universe (that sounded like a plug, didn't it?) -Flexible/adaptable -Hopefully they'll have some level of interest in science, but at the very least, they should tolerate my nerdy pursuits -Adventurous and open-minded Lifestyle: -Healthy -Willing to try anything once and leave their comfort zone to indulge in new experiences -Love for music, regardless of whether or not they play an instrument -An appreciation and healthy respect for fine libations -Will go antiquing with me

I never actively try to conceal my sexuality. I wouldn't go so far as to refer to a nonexistent girlfriend or pretend to be engrossed by packs of hot girls that walk by with my friends. That being said, I have yet to meet somebody who deduced, completely through the powers of observation, that I am gay. I'm very straight acting, and I'm in a field that is overwhelmingly dominated by straight males. I have yet to hear of another gay physicist, and I suspect most people can lay claim to that as well; so, it shouldn't come as a surprise that most of my friends were clueless until they bothered to read my Facebook profile, or until it came up in conversation. Nobody that I've met has a problem with my sexuality or any of my mannerisms and tastes, but if I ever did, I wouldn't care a whole lot. It's their problem, not mine. There are certain other aspects of my character that I do hide from people in real life, subconsciously or actively. I'm very shy, for example. I feel very uncomfortable around new people unless I already have an "in" with them. I'm very sensitive. I cry more than most guys beyond age 10. I'm very sentimental. Symbolic and literal affection mean a lot to me, and I have a memory box with dozens of concert and movie stubs, letters I've written without meaning to send, letters I've received, pictures of friends and family, doodles and notes that have been passed, locks of hair from pets that have passed, and many other small objects with personal value. For those of you who have talked to me at any length before, that probably wasn't very apparent. I guess I try to come off as a hardass to hide from my own personality.

The drum lift before the chorus pretty much ruined an otherwise tolerable song. Their songwriter/arranger is quite poor. If their voices are actually as good as they seemed, they should consider a different direction. A lot of their vocal timbre reminds me of R&B. Not this new crap they call R&B, but what R&B used to be. Actually, come to think of it, their vocal sound is hauntingly reminiscent of the smoky quality in Susan Tedeschi's voice. But yeah, kind of lackluster outside of she-teenyboppers.

Gaymers represent! Good job, my fellow mouse jockeys.

This is sci-fi in a very slick, underhanded way. Aliens were the last thing I expected when I started reading this in an Irish accent in my head. Somebody about it is dripping in British Isle fare, and the names pointed me towards the Gaeills. Irishmen in space? Hm, we'll see about that. Meanwhile, the promiscuous Puck is an exemplar of young adults. His light bedroom demeanor and hyperactive heat-seeking-missile were a bit surprising, perhaps because I took it for granted that the strong government was not a sign that this would be a dark, dystopian kind of story (yet?). I'm excited to make my way through the other books in this series!

*Le blush* Thanks That's my room mate's book. He's re-reading The Hobbit.

Porn. Loads of porn.

Yes, I know I'm out of toilet paper. Yes, I look quite sunburned. Maybe that's why I also look like I'm about to cry.

Very well said

I try to give my characters unique vernaculars. Everybody talks a little bit differently. I, for example, use a lot of Britishisms in my every-day speech that drives people around me off the walls. That stems from growing up around Englishmen. I find myself studying the way people talk in real life, drawing on their usages to construct a vocabulary and structure for certain characters whose personalities can be highlighted by specifics words and phrasings. The outcome of this is grammar that we would sometimes consider to be inappropriate. Some characters fragmented sentences to convey irony or sarcasm, while others pick bubbly, child-like constructs. Like, heavy usage of the word "Like." Like.

I said I'd do this a month ago. But instead, I allowed you puny mortals a few more weeks of rest before forcing to gaze upon my hellish figure. So what if I'm shirtless? Don't judge my closet-nudist lifestyle!

Don't be so hard on yourself. You were trying to help several people, and doing a better job of it than me (at least, from the second page on). My sense of humor is oft outright offensive, so don't think I'm singling you out for doing something wrong. It was a simple misunderstanding. You thought I was being serious, which, to anybody living outside my head, it may have been, though I was not. As I said, I made a serious post on the first page, and when the thread stopped being serious, I joined in.

I wish all you east-coast GAers the best of luck as you face down this catastrophic zombie apocalypse hurricane. We don't have storms like that over here, but I've got family all over the Gulf coast, and they're telling me that Irene looks like a mixture of all the things a storm needs to be destructive. Good luck, ladies and gentlemen. May the Lords of Kobol be with you.

Weren't you just campaigning for a little sensitivity and gravity? Now you're labeling this thread as "trash and tripe." Welcome to my camp, would you like a cup of boiling tar?

I owe you a pint. Nice catch. Dannsar, don't get your panties in a bunch. Serious options have been weighed, and I think that your current line of discussion is even more off-topic than the discussion you were chastising [edit], as is this post.

The best advice I can give you is to know what your options are. Know which of your friends might be able to take you in if your parents were to find out and you found yourself needing a safe place to stay. Know what resources are available to you, know that there is help for your family and help for you.