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Great Post Graeme, but I must say that after all the defending of you, you turn around and end that clip with a........CLIFFHANGER!!!!

I must protest this vote Where is the option for The Scar, Dimitri or Vladamir? After all, there is two stories going on at the same time. Since I guess I don't have those options, I will go with Brandon. Since he was the first character to come into the story from the available choices, he made the first impression upon me. He is also the one that is growing the most, and we seem to be learning the most of what a great guy he is. I agree, Jon and Eric have fallen down a bit in my view due to the fact that there faults seem to be coming out more than any strengths of late. Steve Oh, what about

Happy 24th Birthday Dom!!!! I hope you take the time to bask in the glory of your accomplishments over the past twenty four years, and make plans for the next, let's say, 76 Enjoy the day and the year that follows. Steve

CJ, Thanks for the explanation, even though it was not necessary, it is appreciated If I am right in reading that post, you are not looking for sympathy, but rather give an explanation to exempt your editors, beta readers and zeta readers. Hence why you claim any mistakes in the posted text are entirely yours. You are very lucky to have these great people that help you turn out some of the best chapters and stories on GA. As all of us know, we can do a quick spell check before we post, but know that doesn't always work in an entire document. Heck, I still make errors on a regular basis. My only advice to you would be to continue what your doing, cause your doing a damn good job. Hopefully you know that none of us (and hopefully I speak for all) judge you or your stories by one typo per chapter. When reading published books, I've picked out errors and they have numerous paid editors and proof readers to ensure that doesn't happen. Also, you have to give us at least something to bug you about, since there are so few other things that we can tease about. Like your sig says, your not a lurker, you never use cliffhangers, and you'd never use blackmail , so really, what else is there to bug you about . If anything, by letting us know, I have even more respect for you as an author. I imagine many people that are dyslexic would be terrified to post something for others to read. Yet, weekly, you face that challenge, with the assistance of others, and prove that you are more than capable of being an author. Thanks for the honestly Steve Edit: Darn, honestly instead of honesty, Silly spell check

Happy 22nd Birthday frenchcandian!!! (done in the colour of the canadiens) Hope you have a great day and year Steve

Interesting clip I saw on the news just recently, and found a clip. Don't worry, everybody and animal were fine. Steve

Great Chapter CJ, but I'm mad !!! Is this some form of punishment? I will wait to comment more, but in a way I'm glad things are not as bad as they could have been. Steve

CJ, I don't no what you did to that poor skunk, but it must have been something bad for him to have sprayed you. I have actually had 3 close encounters of the skunk kind, one as recent as August. Me and a friend were camping and we may have had a beer or six each, when a skunk decided to join us around the campfire. The friend told me that there was a skunk behind me, and then I felt a cold nose rubbing on the back of my leg. Being scared to death of being sprayed, i stayed frozen. Next he sniffed my other leg, and then went up on his hind legs and gave me a back scratch through the cloth chair I was in. Obviously not liking me, he wandered over to my friend and sniffed both of his legs before doing a figure eight between them. I'm sure the Westminster Dog show would have been impressed. Then he climbed up on the picnic table that the friend was sitting on, and then finally up top and began to open a bag of potato chips. With his head right in the bag, we slowly got up and grabbed the lantern and heading out 50 feet into the woods. Five minutes later we came back slowly to find not only the skunk gone, but all the chips in the bag too. May I suggest that you try to bribe any future skunks with Jalape

This statement actually brings a great question up. Maybe we have overlooked the obvious. In order to be a post whore, wouldn't one have to be a lurker in the forums in order to know when to post? So in reality, CJ could be a lurking post whore!!!

Okay CJ, I will give my view as a reader. this is what I read in your story, and I don't believe you can deny this isn't the message that your were trying to get across: So someone who doesn't use cliffies (referred to 16 times) or cliffhangers (twice), you sure referred to them a lot in a 6 paragraph story. And you know what the irony is? What happened to the goatherder? We'll never know, as once again, CJ finishes with a cliffhanger, literally! Steve

Oh, so kinda like Graeme

Yes we do. It is basically the same as the US holiday of a feast to thank for the harvest. Since we are a bit more Northern, our harvest is a bit earlier. The only differnece is that it doesn't kick off the Christmas shopping season . Oh, and Thank You Ieshwar Steve

To all my fellow Canadians out there Happy Thanksgiving Enjoy the day and make sure that you give your thanks for all the great things in our lives. Including the great community we have here a GA. Steve

Ok, my guess is for Dimitri and Vladimir to be driving across the outback, when suddenly a kangaroo bounds in front of their vehicle. Unable to slam on the breaks quick enough, the Kangaroo dies like an insect on the windshield. The roo was hit with such force, it breaks the grill and mucks up the fan . Dimitri is so devastated with the death of the kangaroo that he decides to make up for it by dedicating the rest of his life to only doing good What do you think? Steve

I too was wondering the same thing, but I guess the answer is in "who" the question is being asked to. If it was asked to all hetrosexual married couples, don't you think that the majority of both questions would be no? Now ask that question to gay men, and you will have a lot who say a yes to the gay son, but no to the lesbian daughter, but only because they are not exactly familiar with the lesbian lifestyle (I'll admit, I'm one). Now if you asked of Lesbian women, I would guess that they would be slightly more okay with the daughter than the son for the same reason. Lastly, what would be interesting if you asked just parents of GLBT kids, what the answer would be, remembering some parents accept it, and some totally reject it. I don't care for the poll myself, but have really enjoyed the posts saying why they voted the way they did. Thanks Kevin Steve

Now if I had the time and if anyone was really interested, I guess we could list every forum that you are the lead poster . And since you think it is just because your name is on the forum, maybe go check out one with Shadowgod's name on it . Statistical Glitches....I don't know if even Joe can help you out on this one.

Happy Birthday BeaStKid!!! Make sure you have a blast in your last year as a kid .

Really???? By disclosing this information you realize all claims of you being a lurker will be over and done with There, hopefully nobody knows how to read the above information. Hopefully it maintains your lurker status for a day or two. Steve

I must disagree with you here Jan. In FTL, CJ continually tried to point out Eric's good points, too which many thought he was pulling their legs. Then in the end, really, it came down to Eric being the unsung hero. But, in LTMP, The Scar and Dimitri did something that Eric never did in FTL. They have killed countless people. Therefore, I don't believe in this story that CJ can convince us that they are just misunderstood . Steve

Very interesting information available about this one particular forum. Let's have a quick look: Poster Posts C James 8 Graeme 3 AFriendlyFace 2 Conner 1 Bondwriter 1 wildone 1 Ieshwar 1 EMoe57 1 TalonRider 1 So really, as of right now, in this forum, who is the postaholic? Steve

Actually that was exactly what I thought about when I made my predictions. Why would they have to "sneak" them out of Jerry's place if they were eighteen? I think there is a lot more about these girls than what has been presented. I still think there is a bit of blackmail in the letter that Helen is holding. Really, look at the author of this fine story. Isn't it the same person who may or may not have blackmailed his fans to vote a certain way in a poll or face the possibility of the next chapter being delayed . And to further build my claim, CJ, your a lurker , you never use cliffhangers , and you'd never use blackmail :wacko: . Steve

I've been quietly reading this with interest. I see a lot of good points being made, but I also see misinterpretation of others comments to back their point. Can I ask primarily of CJ and 97a as well as Bondwriter one question: If we all agree that Iran is wrong in their treatment of Homosexuals, what can the average person do to try and change this? I know this is a big question, but it has been on my mind the past week since the president of Iran was in New York. Thanks, Steve

Yesssss!!!!! Finally the scene we have all been waiting for . Don't read on if you haven't read the story yet. I loved how Chase dealt with Jon and Eric, especially Jon. I think of all of them, Jon has the most growing up to do. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but could the vestal virgins have been exactly that except maybe they were underage vestal virgins to be more accurate. How long would it take for some blackmail to happen by them sending a letter to Helen stating that Jon and Eric had their ways with the poor underage girls. Also maybe something to the extent of needing a certain amount of money to make it go away, and if they don't agree, then they will go to the press and even disclose more juicy information about Chase and Brandon. :wacko: It think Jon and Eric have really screwed things up in the short term. Hopefully Helen borrows Chase's drum and does her on impromptu drum solo with the drum actually over his head. Oh well, I'm definitely happy that the two guys finally talked and got somewhat intimate. But I'm still riled up over Jon and Eric that I will have to calm down some first. Great chapter CJ!! And thank you for finally giving us the kiss. Steve

I'm not even going to try to touch that one . But like Bondwriter said, one more in the Herd of Capricans Kevin. But like any group, there will always be a bit of infighting. So if the worse is some claiming they are only part of a Herd, and some claiming to be only a Caprican, I'd say we're doing good . Looking forward to many posts from a fellow lurker . Steve

In a way, the twenty one rule all across the states is kinda a good way compared to up here in the Great White North. I live in a province that has a legal drinking age of 18, and there is one other one up here. Everyone else I believe it is nineteen. This creates a lot of problems in "border" towns, where kids that are not eighteen will cross over and buy booze, or go to the bar, and then decide they need to go home. Looking back, was I mature enough to drink at 18? I think Eric proved what most 18 year olds would do when drunk. Although I may have not jumped table to table at a party, that would probably pale in comparison to some of the things I did :wacko: . In a way, my opinion is that kids should maybe be exposed at even a younger age to alcohol, then they would learn to respect it more as they grew older. I think 90% of kids binge drink on their 18th here because they legally can. I imagine it is the same in the other provinces at 19 and most likely at 21 in the states. Well there is my two cents, now I'm off to enjoy a nightcap before sleep. Steve