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Perhaps my opposition to hitting women deserves some reconsideration. Obviously, a guy has to use common sense along with his consideration for the fairer (not weaker) sex. If she is resentful of his courtesy, he should seek the companionship of more appreciative women. I'm thinking gay guys have an advantage here.

Online At Once Record 449 on 27 June 2007 at 02:12 AM CDT I was sound asleep at the time.

Well, that does present a problem. I don't think I'll worry about the very few feminists who resent good manners.

I really had not noticed the difference in level of detail between American and British writers. I do notice other differences, but I've become accustomed to the different spellings or usage. The grammar rules differ between the two standards, but you get used to that as you read. The only thing that trips me up is unfamiliar British slang. For that, there's always http://www.wiktionary.org/. I can usually figure it out there. As for differing levels of detail, I'll watch for that now that you have raised the issue. I doubt I'll have a preference generally. I'll probably find some stories boring because of too much detail and others uninteresting due to sparse wording. I'm not sure there will be a nationality divide.

I agree on holding the door for someone being a common courtesy. It's one that we should apply to men as well as women and to young and old alike. I will always hold the door for a woman and if she is miffed that I stepped in front of her to do it, that's her problem. It just makes sense to hold the door for the person behind you regardless of who they are. Nearly 100% of people respond with "thank you". And guys, always open and close a car door for any woman riding with you. Then you walk around to the other side to get in the car; don't make her slide across the seat for you. My wife and I have been married 40 years and I still get the car door for her every time. Now, we've gotten away from the subject of hitting a woman. If you are always courteous, you will likely never be faced with that question.

Hey, Chase. "Irresponsible" is a word. You however are a responsible young adult. It's an attitude more than anything else. You need to push ahead with your education. Don't let a gnat of a problem deter you. It matters not if you are 21 or 27 when you get your degree. A potential employer might be more impressed with the slightly older guy who stuck with it than with a whiz kid just out of his teens. Have you considered doing volunteer work in your downtime? It looks great on a resume; it's experience. Maybe be a clerk for lawyers doing pro bono work. There's no pay but it looks better than burger flipper. Think about it. Properly worded, any experience looks great on your resume. Good luck.

I can corroborate CJ's claim. I proofread chapters 29 and 30 on February 28 and March 2, 2010, respectively. I still can't prevent cliffhangers.

Best wishes to you, Bloopy. Do be cautious whatever approach you take. Find people you trust and meet others through them. Anything anonymous can pose risks. You've accomplished a lot in a short time. Enjoy yourself and take care.

Probably operator error. Goats can't type.

Cliff James has released Chapter 30 of Circumnavgation..."Making Plans".

What a beautiful voice! Your description shows that he is beautiful in other ways. You need to keep friends like that.

So, England does not win! Way to play, USA!

Never make predictions, especially about the future. ~ Casey Stengel

If the Brits try to play football, the US soccer team will win for sure.

If you like popular music, you can tune in to Bonnaroo, the big Nashville music festival, all weekend free, courtesy of NPR. It's not country music.

Two will transit the Suez on Atlantis? I must have missed something. While Trevor has gotten what seems to be good advice from Bob and Melanie, he is a capable captain and navigator himself. While he could use some company on his trip - and the Mediterranean to Australia is a long haul - he could make the trip alone.

Hey, it's another poem from the poet who won't give up. Please read Sacred Cow. It may just affect your attitude about the greatest injustice of all, the effort to kill creativity. Please comment in this forum. Thank you.

You would be rather tall if you didn't have so much turned under for foot.

I'm no expert (as Eric well knows from the questions I have asked him). So, it's a generality when I say "wait". See what the competition has to offer before you decide. Prices will decline when the competitors arrive in the market. Also, early adopters are often early regretters.

Happy Birthday, Bob!

The Athena statue is in the Parthenon replica at Centennial Park in Nashville. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon_(Nashville) Anyone looks small by comparison and no, Athena was not touched by the flooding.

An interesting comment Bridget made to Lisa...

Cliff James has released Chapter 29 of Circumnavigation..."Meetings". Meetings? Have you ever attended a meeting that ended with a cliffhanger?

OK. I'm not afraid to guess. "Him" is none other than Jonny Landon. He's there to see the urologist about a penis enlargement procedure.

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3.. There are two theories on how to argue with a woman . . Neither works. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket. 8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. 9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. 10. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there. 11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All of the above have been attributed to Will Rogers. Please add your own favorite gems of wisdom.