Summerabbacat

Glorious @drsawzall and I agree with your assessment of his vocal prowess. He, Mel Tormé (the Velvet Fog), Perry Como, Al Martino and Vic Damone, like them all.

@Ticklishboy30 released his "inner Joey Stefano", with the boys smeared from ear to rear (and beyond), awash with the juices of love. Penny, Linda and Ramona describe the action well in this Eurodisco gem from 1976. Titanic passion with a Teutonic beat, and not a robin in sight.

It does seem so @chris191070. Mike's Methodist mamma may not be pleased, but Mike sure is, and will be doubly so if he can manage to accommodate Jim's power pole penis. Mike has already demonstrated his extraordinary oral talents, now it is time for the "big" event. And the sound of Jim's substantial cojones banging against Mike's buttcheeks may be heard all the way over in Oldham or in Sydney. As much as I like Luther Vandross @KKirk (and I have many of his albums, and at his peak he had one of the best voices ever IMO), I will always attribute The Impossible Dream to Andy Williams. And when he had his weight under control he was soooooooo fine. Hot, hot, hot.

It is certainly up there with the best. I think Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On, Sexual Healing and the entire I Want You album, many of Barry White's odes to lurrrrvvvveee, some of Teddy Pendergrass' songs and a some of Luther Vandross' songs are also very seductive.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant @Josh Aterovis. Lots of unanswered questions, very intriguing questions. Who was Caleb staying with after he ran away from the group home that he apparently feels the need to protect? Is the man married to a woman and/or well known but not known to be gay or bisexual? Is Caleb's mother really dead or had she left his father to protect herself? If so, has she perhaps come back to avenge herself? Is there any link between the murder and Judy and Jake's impending return to town? Is there any link between the murder and Steve's desire to purchase the haunted mansion? Is it merely a coincidence the murder victim was Jewish and the investigating officer in charge is Jewish? Is the fact Ira was Jewish a factor in his murder or was he killed solely because he was a mean-spirited drunk? Will Killian disclose his dream(s) to Shane or keep them to himself? When will Killian have his next car accident?

I have seen many @Gary L. I have All About My Mother, Dark Habits, What Have I Done To Deserve This, Kika, Women ....., Law Of Desire, The Skin I Live In, Volver and Flower Of My Secret on DVD. I am not a fan of Antonio Banderas or Penelope Cruz in English speaking roles, but in Spanish films they are outstanding. He is truly "scary" in The Skin I Live In and she is brilliant in Volver. And Carmen, Rossy and the late Veronica Forque are marvellous in Almodovar films. I should get Broken Embraces on DVD one of these days as it reads well too. Almodovar is one of my favourite directors, up there with Billy Wilder, Blake Edwards and James Ivory (who recently celebrated his 97th birthday). I have not heard of The Room Next Door. I must read up on it. I am not aware of any of his duds; do tell. Is he revered by his fellow Spaniards?

Released in 1999/2000 it won the Best Foreign Film Academy Award in 2000. A masterpiece starring the fabulous Marisa Paredes, Penelope Cruz (who is always so wonderful in anything in her native tongue), Cecelia Roth and Rosa Maria Sardà, all of whom you may recognise from Spanish cinema. It was universally critically acclaimed and did very well at the box office too. I have seen many of his films and have many on DVD and this is my absolute favourite (even though neither Carmen Maura nor Rossy de Palma are in it).

I am almost certain Dallas' messages to JJ are a warning rather than a threat. JJ disclosed in the last chapter Dallas had pre-existing knowledge he is gay, knowledge he could have used previously to harm JJ, but he did not do so. The immediate question I have is does Dallas have as much influence on other students as JJ appears to think he has? If so, he could instruct his cronies, if they are in fact his cronies, to lay off JJ and I suspect they may do so. Conversely, he could instruct them to cause JJ harm. I think JJ could face real danger on the school excursion to Salvation. He, his fellow students, including potential bullies, and teachers alike, will be in unfamiliar terrain, which the bullies could use to their advantage. It also sounds as if Salvation may be quite remote, which the bullies may also be able to use to their advantage. I assume their will be guides or local park rangers or the like on hand to ensure no visitors get lost or injured, or if they do to react decisively and appropriately, but even they will not be able to be in all places at all times. It appears the fuddy duddies operating the gossip mill in the town in which JJ resides have either not yet learned of his recent indiscretion, or if they have they have been so shocked or repulsed that they have not, as yet, maliciously spread the news to the extent it has reached JJ's mother's ears. I suspect it won't be long before this changes, the question will be how will JJ's parents respond. I sense this story is going to have more in common with Stockroom Secrets than any of the gems from the Seachange series @Mark Ponyboy Peters. I hope for JJ's sake he is not injured to the same extent as Rafael. None of the students have attempted to emulate Stinky Shane, yet, so any harm to JJ may be minimal in comparison, but we are only two chapters in to the story, and a lot can happen between here and Salvation.

A master of disguise or one @Robert Hugill is the other's alter ego? But which is the "real" @Robert Hugill. Perhaps he is neither, or a combination of both. Whomever the "real" @Robert Hugill is he keeps us all entertained in whatever "form" he takes on in the Hugillverse. Your comments @Seraph28 brought to mind a favourite film by a favourite film maker. All About My Mother by Pedro Almodovar, in which Penelope Cruz plays Rosa, an HIV+ pregnant nun, who is pregnant to an HIV+ transgender female prostitute, whom she met at a shelter for battered sex workers. A delightfully entertaining chapter @Robert Hugill, one in which Mrs Slocombe made a number of appearances. Every time Matt refers to his or Gray's underwear as knickers, I recall Mrs Slocombe and her often mauve, and occasionally hot pink or raspberry coloured hair.

Lou Rawls You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine. Soulful, seductive and superbly sung by Lou. A great song, from an era of great songs, one written by Gamble & Huff, who like McFadden & Whitehead, wrote many a Philly soul/disco classic. Jim's weapon of arse destruction could so easily have suffocated Mike, and his voluminous output of ball nectar could well have drowned him. Luckily Mike has an insatiable appetite, one which can seemingly overcome the impossible. And what of Jim's elephantine balls, all I can say is the sound of balls slapping against buttcheeks, when the balls in question are Byerman balls, are going to make one helluva sound. Antonio Biaggi eat your heart out, you ain't got nothing on BBB (big balls Byerman).

Eau de sperme or eau de trou du cul.

Do you know when the taxpayer started funding private schools @Paladin? I have always been opposed to this regardless of whether the school is religious based or not.

Which I am vehemently opposed to in principle (or is it on principle?), however, I do recognise public schools would probably not cope with the sheer numbers of attendees if all children were to attend such institutions.

A very clever story title too @Mark Ponyboy Peters. We have already witnessed the pious puritan schoolboy who taunted JJ with the usual fire and brimstone bullshit such people like to peddle. Given the story title I assume something major is going to happen during the school excursion to Salvation which will have a significant impact even after the excursion is over and the students return home, something which will undoubtedly involve JJ and perhaps Merry, Pete, Dallas and/or Mr Harris. However, is the story title also alluding to the situation in life in which JJ currently finds himself? Very intriguing.

It is not just Catholic schools in Australia @pvtguy, it is any religious-based school can discriminate against those who do not abide by its make believe teachings because unlike individuals or any other businesses, religious-based schools are exempt from abiding by some anti-discrimination laws.

Tickle, tickle, the "pickle" will trickle. With all this tickling afoot there are bound to be some accidents here and there. Pelvic floor challenges aplenty in the "brotherhood" @Ticklishboy30.

I try my best @Mark Ponyboy Peters, which is relatively easy with such inspiring works to comment upon.

And yet I have no choice but to contribute funding towards these bastions of hypocrisy with my tax dollars. This incenses me, making me even more mistrusting of organised religion and more scathing in my condemnation of it.

A rather impressive looking abode @Josh Aterovis. When I viewed it I distinctly saw my current and deceased cats frolicking in those gardens.

Although I have never seen the movie I am aware of its premise - Rick's week Home Alone is going to be quite different to that of Kevin McCallister, the character portrayed by Macaulay Culkin in the movie Home Alone. If only I were as "plain and ordinary" as Jim Byerman appears to think he is. I imagine once he has his first night of passion with Rick, Randy and Mike and loses his "training wheels" he will move forward in leaps and bounds. He should listen to this superbly written and performed gem from 1979 by McFadden & Whitehead, two of Philly soul/discos finest writers. I have repeatedly misread the title of this story as Three Texas Summers @KKirk. Given the sizzling heat generated by our three protagonists it seems an appropriate misread.

A chapter with a frenzy of activity. Firstly, Steve inspects the “haunted house” he is interested in buying, the one built by the Captain for his beloved Amalie. It does not have the same ring to it as the Captain & Tennille, but we all know how that marriage finished up, kaput, before the Captain’s death. Given Adam’s lukewarm response to Steve buying this house, perhaps he had better Shop Around otherwise he may face many a Lonely Night. He well may have to Do That To Me One More Time to ensure Love Will Keep Us Together for Adam and himself. Secondly, Killian’s macabre dreams of late have seemingly come true with the axe murder and subsequent burning of Caleb’s father, Ira Cohen, allegedly by Caleb himself, and on the night Seth visited Killian’s dreams to encourage him to trust his instincts, listen to his subconscious. Arsehair, the boyfriend formerly known as Asher, black but without even a hint of purple or musical talent, has come begging for Killian’s help to prove Caleb is innocent of murdering his father. And thirdly, what of the impending arrival of Judy and Jake? Will they form the third point of the triangle of seemingly unrelated events, or is there some invisible force which unbeknownst to all links these three events? Killian is the constant that potentially links all three events. A fascinating chapter @Josh Aterovis. The physical description of Victoria had me in stitches. A word of warning to Steve, think before you buy.

She is the most patient cat I have ever "known". None of mine, particularly the females, have EVER been so patient.

I am too @pvtguy, even though initially I thought I was not going to.

Buy one, get one free! Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back! Not a fan of either genre @weinerdog. I thought the Sex Pistols were vastly overrated and Johnny Rotten a cliche. I did like Pretty Vacant and Holidays In The Sun though. An early Aussie punk band, The Saints, had a song I quite like, I'm Stranded, which was a minor hit in Australia in early 1977, and I did not mind a few of the Ramones songs, but that is the extent of my punk "awareness". I don't have any of those songs on CD or vinyl though. As for heavy metal, no. The "heaviest" I like is some of Queen's early hard rock material, some KISS and most of Heart's material, especially that penned by Ann and Nancy themselves. An intriguing start to this new sotry @Mark Ponyboy Peters. I sense a far colder climate than what we are used to in Thompsonville. JJ is an interesting mix of contradictions, wearing his suit of armour, dressed in all black with plentiful body piercings. The obvious inspiration, Robert Smith (although I don't know if he has piercings). He was raised Catholic and has certainly expressed ambivalence about life and is known for writing the odd song or two about doom and gloom, although he detests the Cure being classified as goth rock. Hollywood's overture of friendship was surprising, particularly given his status as a relatively new teacher, a sports teacher and in a Catholic school. He may prove to be an ally much needed by JJ in forthcoming chapters. Dallas' reaction to the revelation JJ is a cocksucker, poofter, faggot, was underwhelming. As JJ indicated, Dallas was one of two people who already knew of this. Was JJ's revelation of his sexuality the cause of the souring of their former best friend status? Did JJ try to hit on Dallas and Dallas rejected him or was repulsed? Or perhaps even more telling, Dallas rejected JJ's advances because he was overjoyed rather than repulsed, but being the sports stud he had to say no? This latter scenario may explain why Dallas kept mum too. Some have referred to them as punk @weinerdog, particularly their earlier material. @Summerabbacat does not care what they are classified as, he just knows he likes the vast majority of their work, and considers them a band like no other. This song is a "salute" to JJ and Dallas as perhaps each secretly yearned to be more like the other. One of my very favourite songs by this band, from one of my favourite albums by them.

The Matthew in this story has largely been raised by a single parent too @Robert Hugill, just like Matthew in Not Just Another Summer. However, the Matthew in this story at least appears to be more confident and comfortable discussing sex than the other Matthew. I get the impression the Matthew in this story has had to be more self-reliant and has had less parental supervision. He has also undoubtedly had the advantages afforded by a parent in good physical health and with a higher disposable income. Whilst the two may have had quite different life experiences, they share two very attractive qualities, a genuine caring and affection for their sole parent, and a healthy and loving relationship with them. Both Matthew's are very likeable and giving characters. Gavin faces a quandary in a possible sexual relationship with Jason. If it all goes belly-up, which he anticipates it will, he potentially loses what appears to be his best friend and Matthew potentially loses his relationship with his uncle. As with all your stories Robert, the dilemmas and dramas are the "window dressing", what your stories are inherently about is the relationship between fathers and sons or mothers and sons, partners in life, and sometimes when we readers are really lucky, a relationship with a beloved non-human (hint, bloody hint Robert, when is Moggie going to have a starring episode?).