C James

True, but Mexicans and Canadians now do need passports, as do Americans for visits to return from those (or any forign) nations (It used to be just a driver's liscence). ROFL! Arizona is a little weird, but I wouldn't live anywhere else. Ummm, I think they will ask for more than that... I think you will need to go into Quarantine for a few months? (Animal import regulations, and all) So get writing! LoL! I've got to go get Ch 14 of FTL finished.

Who? Me? And, umm, what were the practices of the forign legion that you are refering to? (Seriously, I've never heard anytyhing about anything sexual there?) I was hoping someone would ask that!! In a word, yes and no! In this case, it is specific to Maricopa County, Arizona. http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/07/722.asp The text is copied below. Arizona: Fingerprinting for Speeding Tickets Maricopa County, Arizona's Sheriff will demand fingerprinting for anyone suspected of a routine criminal traffic violation. Sheriff Joe ArpaioMaricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will now demand fingerprints from any motorist stopped for a routine traffic violation in his 9000 square mile territory. The fingerprints will be entered into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. During an eight month voluntary test of the program, two-thirds of motorists refused to provide thumbprints, but as of Wednesday, Arpaio is no longer accepting "no" for an answer. "This will be mandatory. No exceptions," Arpaio said, as reported in the Arizona Republic. "If they don't want to give the print, they're going directly to jail. Period." Arpaio claims the fingerprinting is necessary to cut down on identity theft. The requirement applies to all criminal traffic violations such as speeding more than 20 MPH over the limit and DUI. Of 10,500 stopped during the pilot program, 3000 were listed as criminal violations. Over 99.5 percent of those stopped produced legitimate identification. The colorful sheriff has made headlines for a number of initiatives. According to his own website, "Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Joe Arpaio are well known for a lot of things -- Tent City, pink underwear, green bologna, and chain gangs are just a few." Source: Traffic violators face ID theft check (Arizona Republic, 10/20/2005) BTW, take note of that last line: Tent City, pink underwear, green bologna, and chain gangs. Yep, That's Sheriff Joe. We now have the only chain gangs (prisoners chained together for work (usually road work) outside of the prison) outside of the deep south, and the only female chain gangs in the country. The Tent City is Sheriff Joe's answer to prison overcrowding: Put prisoners in tents, out in the hot, hot desert. (there is a big compound with armed guards, they aren't just camping). Pink underwear is one of his many measures designed to humiliate the prisoners and make jail less pleasant (Being in tents in 120 degree heat is yet another). The Green Bologna (for Green Bologna sandwiches, which go well with the green eggs) is another. This is all real, guys. Sheriffs are very powerful here. If ya'll want any further proof, just google on "sheriff Joe" sometime.

OMG, Jacques Legivre, maple syrup smuggler extraordinaire, has displayed a stunning grasp of the obvious! Gee, give him a few more months, and he might even be able to tie his own shoes! What? Me, mix sexual innuendo with a sermon?

Small things are easy to trick? Nothing interesting to see here... Just a lurker... BUAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jacques Legivre... Maple syrup smuggler extrordinare! A lighter!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hmmmm, I'm getting evil ideas.. Ya know.. I'm liking that name... Has a nice ring to it... Shhhh, no fair leaking the plot!

And it won't work, because I, as a lurker, almost never post. Graeme, all jokes aside, I agree with everything said about about the quality of your posts. They do indeed enrich the Ga forums greatly.

Totally agreed! This is Graeme's thread, so it should of course be about Graeme, whose posts are always sage and wise. Seriously, Graeme, we are so fortunate to have you here.

It's NOT me, as you so clearly say above. I'm not against posting (I think its great when other people do it) so you really can't call me a postnazi, oh frosty one...

Kevin, you sound sensible, polite, and pragmatic to me. If the "spark" isn't there, It ISN'T there, and pretending it is would only hurt you and whomever you were with. I think you come across as kind and considerate, otherwise you wouldn't be worried at all about this stuff. Well, ok, there was ONE very weird and strange thing in your post: Dude, is it really good to spend that much time at Walmart? <running and hiding before Kevin sees this...> CJ (Who is allergic to shopping)

Wow! Congratulations Obex!!! :2thumbs:

I'm not even in the race! It is between Graeme and Kevin...

Our of fear of your spines, I shall not say. Come now, it is not possible to be a postaholic and be shy and retiring, so surely that makes the title of #1 postaholic wide open, and sure to go to either you or Kevin.

Me neither! This will be quite a contest! Kevin, the seasoned and experienced postaholic, presently far in the lead but slowing down (hey, he can't help it if old age is creeping up on him...) against Graeme, the blazing four-footed postaholic wonder! At stake: the title of GA's #1 postaholic! Who shall prevail? Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of "As the Forums turn".

But Jack, you will have a very long wait... I'm still 45 posts away, and I am, after all, a lurker..

Ooops! I fixed it. Thanks!!

The Fairy Tales Anthology submissions are due today, Feb 1st, unless you have contacted me to make other arrangements. Send 'em in!!

No, no, let's DO forget!! Shhhh....

Nick, I have no doubt you will do it!

OMG! My very first fanfic! Ummm, Chapter 49 and the guys haven't even been bale to kiss since Ch 18?!?!!? OK, WHO LEAKED THE PLOT! BTW, Bondwriter is indeed the Zeta-reader! He reads the chapter right after I put it online, and points out any remaining goofs that I have made. I then go in and fix the posted chapter. THANK YOU Bondwriter!!! (BTW, any errors usually occur when I make changes AFTER Emoe sends me back the edited version.) Don't worry, its all just a coincidence... really... Hmmm, now that is an interesting translation, Bondwriter! Jack, Jack, Jack... I make you wait a week between chapters becuase I need to write them! However, speaking of long delays between chapters, there is a certain story called "Moving on" where the author keeps us waiting and waiting and waiting...

:king: :king: :king: Happy Birthday! :king: :king: :king: I hope you have a great birthday!

There were several reasons why I picked a '69 Charger for Steve's car. That line was one of 'em. Sorry, though, I'm not done with it yet...

ROFL!! But Rick... It's only Ch 12, and they have already had sex once in the story... But is it appropriate for the author to write himself in as a cameo in his own story? Hmmmm, though, our Editor does have a cameo... There are wild goats here, up in the high country, but not in the low desert where Chris and Steve are. Thanks!!!!! Yep, Dad is non too pleased about that, and it is, to say the least, WAY outside of normal or acceptable behavior for a Sherrif. But I was merely narrowing down the list of possibilities to... everything. Hehehe... Well, i heard that sexual tension is a good thing to have in a story, so surely sexual frustration is good, too?

Thanks Graeme!!! Some of the things were rather obvious; the Sheriff's behavior was surely a clue the guys would have picked up on. On some other things, they are merely speculating. THANKS!!!!!!!! We are getting very close to being able to judge the contest you proposed a while back. I'll comb through the thread and post the predictions in one post, and see how we do. Obviously, we don't know what is on the data stick yet so I may have to wait on some of it. I will confirm that they guys are right that the Sheriff is up to no good, and also that the Sheriff beleives they have the data stick. Further, the Sheriff wants the data stick. Also, I'll confirm that the charges being mysteriously dropped against Eric were not merely a coincidence. On some of the minor details, we, just like in real life, may never know for certain, and have only a reasonable supposition based upon a preponderance of available evidence. As for the speculation, well, all I'll say is that when people speculate, sometimes they get it right, sometimes they get it wrong, and sometimes it is a mix of the two. I will also, at the risk of becoming a pincushion <looks around nervously for the Echidna..> confirm that the Deer are NOT members of the conspiracy. Thanks Emoe!!! I had fun writing that scene.

I'll second that!!! :2thumbs: Though, I'm looking forward to the rest of "heart of the Tree" too!