Pete Bruno

Try it again, it just worked for me, not sure why.

Yo! You know Italians only like Disco and Opera!

Not for nothing but the masses think Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are country singers. ;-) Again, just my opinion, and what do I know, I'm Italian.

Wow, out of all the exceptions you could have chosen you picked one of the biggest frauds in all of Country Music history. That's just my opinion, that said you are entitled to yours.

Sorry for the screw up. And while you point may be valid, you can't deny his genius. http://youtu.be/pJ1h_M5v8t4

"Why thank you. There's plenty of things Granger will have to deal with before Trafalgar. Maybe I'll let him live through Trafalgar, but then give him a groin wound so his dick doesn't work. No...he'd just turn into a total bottom then. ;-)" Well hell he's damn near that now! I think you should turn him into a writer ;-)

Let this be a lesson to all the young readers here at GA; DO NOT POST DURING COCKTAIL HOUR! And yes Mark before you read me, I'm aware of the time. But it's Sunday and cocktail hour begins at three Anyway, I meant to type: "and retelling them in a compelling way is an equally difficult feat that you have accomplished." I'm just always so anxious to heap praise on you that I sometimes forget to proof read. Again, great job.

Not sure how you mean that. No worries though, when you're older than Zip Codes 21 years doesn't sound like such a long time!

Wonderful depiction of the battle. Leaves one even more in awe of the officers and men who fought them. The dedication to detail, along with the skill and bravery required to fight these historic battles is amazing; and retelling them in a compelling way is an equally difficult fete that you have accomplished. Now one is left wondering how the ingenious Mr. Arbour will manage the next 87 or so months of Grangers life. And of course how will he manage to "drop" him in to the middle of the Battle of Trafalgar! Hopefully the story will not end there.

If you have the time to sift through the many results, just Google it (if you haven’t already here is one link with some interesting answers http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080202182627AAlc69V), you will be surprised at what you find, however I do know there are different types of discharge. It could dishonorable or less than honorable, not sure which they would use. But either one causes you to lose benefits and effects your resume. Another thing, if he was an enlisted man and involved with an officer, the officer would more than likely be busted down for fraternization. One true anecdote I can share came from my sister (a lesbian) who served in the Army for 24 years. She retired a Command Sargent Major which is the highest rank an enlisted person can achieve. Her MOS was Army Intelligence (talk about an oxymoron!) and they were tasked with among other things investigating soldiers for various reasons by doing forensic tests on their computers. Her boss knew she was gay, he and his wife attended parties at her house (she shared with her lover) and it was never a problem. She always told me that the brass used the DADT on people who were total fuck-ups and it was the only way to get rid of them. I have no evidence of this, it is just anecdotal, but it came from her.

While I'll admit that Nifty may not be as discriminating when it comes to posting stories as this site and others, I find it a little heavy-handed to call it disgusting. Considering that it has been archiving (for free) gay fiction for 21 years I think we should cut them some slack. There are many authors that post there as well as here and CRVboy and Tickie Stories (I among them) who are just trying to get the most exposure they can for their stories. The good news is, after the first paragraph you can always move on and continue to look for something worth reading; you just may be surprised. As for posting on GA, there is clearly a place for Lesbian writing; when posting a story there is a tag under Relationship titled Lesbian. I'm sure if your mate were to write a story it would welcomed here. .

Perhaps Isidore should teach her granddaughter the French term Noblesse Oblige, (I know, I'm shameless) however I fear it's too late for her. Thanks for a great read to start the morning.

No need to post any more replies, we have a winner. I laughed so hard I cried! But in a manly way ;-)

Considering what they are peddling as Country Music today, then Wow! If Taylor Swift if considered country, I would say this guy is Conway Twitty! I thought it was fantastic.

Dave Brubeck- 'Take Five' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs&feature=share&list=TLqkut7WF1nvk This includes an interview with Dave, a must see IMHO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs&feature=share&list=TLqkut7WF1nvk Keely Smith & Louie Prima: 'That Old Black Magic' http://youtu.be/sfNgcDvPn1M Of course the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald: ''All or Nothing at All' http://youtu.be/1DT8ZEWWAmU and 'Love for Sale' http://youtu.be/Ll1Z-Z9anpU Miles Davis: 'Love for Sale' http://youtu.be/ywhutgpZLVk The Eternally Sexy Bobby Darin: 'Beyond the Sea' http://youtu.be/DLEjyDAjfbw And finally, the Chairman: 'Fly Me to the Moon' (the Sax in this piece is stellar) http://youtu.be/nMREaoVxP0U

From the article: What is the role of the humble dictionary in an era when word usage changes by the hour? I posted this in the Writers Corner, but it is a great article for readers as well. It is well worth the read. http://www.american.com/archive/2013/august/the-words-they-are-a-changing

You will be pleased to know that while yes, I am drinking something, this time it is coffee ;-) Great action and I feel much better about Berry now that you have given us the sibling rivalry scenario. Hope we won’t have to wait too long for the next chapter; but no worries, I will just go back and re-read this first so that the action is continuous, which is how I prefer to read your stories anyway. Thanks for a great start to the day.

What a pleasure to find this new chapter while settling in with my after dinner scotch! Well done as always, but my Spidey sense tells me there's more to the Berry chap than just jealousy. Could he be an ally of certain family that has it in for Granger? We shall just have to wait and see.

Well done Mark. It surely made cocktail hour more enjoyable!

Cliffhanger? No, a reason to celebrate; I may be a party of one, but I will be happy to see the back of her. Ever since her little act with Brad all those years ago I've had little time for her; not to mention the current haughty self she has turned out to be. Maybe a little flashback scene of who she was and where she came from all those years ago might serve to remind her of the debt she owes JP. Thanks for making my morning. By the way, drank my coffee while reading, less chance of typos!

It was a thrill to wake up to a new chapter, even delayed my coffee in a rush to read it. And then you leave us with one of the undoubtedly the biggest cliff hangers ever; totally unfair. I will now spend the most of the next few days contemplating what the captain’s reaction will be. Not fair Mark!

I have read every chapter of every story you have written; and many multiple times. This chapter, in my opinion is one of, if not the finest you have written, and like Mrs. Solcumbe "I am unanimous in this!"

Wow! Now I know exactly how Will felt, knowing you're right and being chastised for stating it. And so exactly what was he trying to accomplish by pointing out my mistake? Secondly, why should I be careful? Can one be expected to be banned from this site for standing up for one’s self? My example was not personal, calling attention to my error was. Ban me if you'd like, but I will not stand for ad hominem attacks. It seems Orwell was correct, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

"I think you mean "pretend" not "portend". To portend is to be a signal or warning.." I would be happy to have a friendly discussion about sports officiating or the latest chapter of 9.11, at any time. However, I find the above quote off topic, unnecessary, and down right bitchy. Just as you chided another poster for not addressing one of your issues in their comment, pointing out my error was completely gratuitous.

I couldn't disagree more. I am channeling Tonto for this response. Will may have not delivered his message in the best of ways, (like when Tonto slapped her brothers face when J.P. came out) however everything thing he said was correct and to the point. Additionally, if Isidore and Claire were as classy and loving as they portend to be they would have 1) never let the offending boys be invited 2) not removed Noah without at least explaining it to Will. Speaking of classy, let's not forget who called to apologize. Your sports analogy really got me going. As a baseball fanatic, I watch a lot of umpires really screw up calls (seems to happening more and more these days, think Culbreth http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/5/10/4319932/umpire-fieldin-culbreth-suspended-for-not-knowing-the-rules ) So under your scenario a manager watches a ump call the same pitch as a strike for the opposing team all game, then at a critical point in the game he calls it a ball for his pitcher, potentially changing the outcome of the game. He loses it and argues with the ump, but because the ump doesn't like his demeanor, the manager gets tossed. Regardless of the fact that his bad call is not has changed the game. That is complete BS! And it's BS that Will's valid points should be dismissed because he offended the sensibilities of two hypocrites that demand respect yet refuse to give it in return. And it would seem that the one and true arbiter, J.P. sided with Will by banning Claire and Isidore from the party and making Marie leave her ring. That said I like your idea about spilling over to Claremont. However I would not hold out any hope of that happening.