Benji

............................................ Hummm! I was a bit put off by Royce's reaction then assumed that it was only for character and not a monetary thing. Jason won big time there, I'm sure even his mother (surprisingly) would agree here. Pete's reaction was a bit different then I expected, I had thought he would be stubborn, but Jason did not have to sway him much as he realized that Jason was doing it beyond a pity mode. I was surprised at Peter's recovery, I thought there was mention that he might be paralyzed and for him to basically walk out of the hospital puzzled me. Oh, well there is still the grandparent thing I still see the chariot there, that aside we still have the hooligans that attacked Peter, expelled but not forgotten?? Great chapter, look forward to more!!

I agree, we know nothing about Shane, nor why the townspeople think he is trouble. We do know that Shane typed up a news piece that he trashed in favor of the anonymity Trevor wanted. He also typed up a resume, so it looks like Shane wants more then being a beach bum. I also think Shane was testing Trevor about the girl at the store, very subtle in gauging Trevor. He would have to be dense to not realize that Trevor changed the subject, as he stopped skateboarding and faced Trevor. I think we will get the goat to have them both open up more in the next chapter, I think Trevor will come clean with everything after he gets back out at sea when he rents out the Kookaburra with Shane in tow to visit around Australia, get in some get surfing spots while awaiting for answers to his mother's family whereabouts. I'm pretty sure Trevor doesn't want to stay in one place too long, he still fears for his safety. Hopefully he will not take any charters out, and just be low-key and moving along. Bridget does not know that the statues of limitations for Dirk end on December 16, or the preferred 17th, with them (Dirk & Jim) both be in meeting and in custody with the police. Will that change her game plan for Joel & Lisa? Remember that Lisa though it strange that Trevor outted himself to Bridget (chap. 55) I checked and Trevor didn't, it was Julie that may have done so. So if Lisa is not the airhead I thought her to be, can she finally start adding up the pieces, Detective Gonzalez's warned her about Bridget but did not give her any clues why. So we have December 21 as the depart date for Joel and maybe Lisa, 4 days after Dirk comes clean, will that enough time to thwart Bridget's & George's plan? Or will Sanchez be ahead of schedule? .............But then again the goat is always full of surprises, wonder if Julie will show up in forthcoming chapters?? Forgot to add, since the stolen gear of Trevor's has been confiscated by the Seychelles authorities, I wonder if having it shipped to Trevor will save him money in the long run for refitting the Atlantis. The news story will no doubt break soon, Trevor needs to get out of there, only solution is to sail away. The cat and mouse game is afoot!

.................. Great chapter!! I figured Candace wouldn't give up, I wonder if William and her dad put her up to this in some warped idea to keep Billy tied down to the farm with a forced marriage to Candace? Sam knows there was more involvement then Candace could have cooked up on her own. I wonder what is going on in Annie's head right now? Is she slowly preparing to leave William and sell the farm? I think she has been in contact with Seth for awhile now, and a plan is in motion for a move to Colorado. Great colleges there, I think one in architecture as well! Well, the crystal ball is getting cloudy............... Another great chapter!!

...............The problem of Peter's living arrangements seem to be clear here, move in with Jason and Darryl ... errr, that is with Jason's room! Problem solved! The detective's questioning of Jason of the other event at the pool room, still nags me that they (cops) are not going to let this drop, even if Jason asked them too. The sutle way would be for the Frat house to dismiss all of those involved in the attack and confrontation, otherwise get sanctions from the beta kappa whatever!! But Andy claims that is not the way he intended this to go...... ..... We will see!!! Great chapter good to see Peter getting well, hopefully it sounds like a full recovery in the near future.

.............You have me very wrong here, I have tried my best to calm Jacob down, even he will admit to that. He ignored my advice, and actually played the part of a jilted date here. I stand by my assessment here, I love his writings and wish he would have calmed down to accept the realities of this site. There are not enough mods on it to regulate everything here. And with the new changes in December on the site, and with mods being down with sickness and work, it was wrong of him to lash out as he did. So 'concerned writer'! I am not at fault here, nor are the mods and Admin. Pray tell me what think the implication is here given the circumstance? BTW, I was very enthusiastic about having Jacob on this site, I'm the one that asked him to come on board here, his writings are great and in line with GA stories. So why would I be his detractor if not for his antics to the other mods? I'm really pissed off at some of the response's in here at the mods, they work hard, they have many problems you have idea about, plagiarism abounds and the amount of effort and time to sort that out takes a lot of time from them. Hell Jacob has only been here 3-4 weeks, most story writers wait 3-6 months to get hosted. That was Jacobs problem, not yours I might add, if you think I have a piss poor attitude, you well be right. You have no idea what these mods have to do on a day to day basis. I have no shame in my response to Jacob, we are clear here. But to your inference? 'Frankly my dear I don't give ..........'

............ I feel like crap here, his frustrations are immature to me. He must know how much time it takes for mods to delve into stories and other issues on a site with so many few mods involved. Jacob is a good writer, I would never had suggested him to the GA site otherwise, his 'reaction' floored me. In light of the short staff due to the situations, I expected patience from him. That said I wish Cia had not responded to him, she was correct in her assessment however it was ill timed I think. As it was the 'straw that broke..." I am sad that he will no longer be posting his stories here, but we cannot have an author dictating his presence.

..............I guess you will be crying into that jersey too!!

................ Me thinks you have moved on too quickly here Jacob, you did not give it a chance!

......... I'm caught up to all the stories from a different site, I do wish they where all brought up to date in here so I can comment!

............................BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!! Wrong! Answer

.............I have 3 teams listed as my favorites, Vikings, Packers and Chargers.......... So guess whom I rooting for??

...................... So you're on-board that the goat writes cliffhangers? Whatever gave you that thought? Yep, CJ does a lot of research, that is why we try to trap him, but he always leaves clues anyway. But with his constant use of misdirection it is sometimes hard to figure the direction he is going (did I say hard?). A secret or non-secret is that I often re-read the chapter many times to find those clues, and often find myself going back to previous chapters to find the discrepancies or laded clues that were forgotten. The cliffhangers/tense moments are a favorite of mine as they prod me on to re-read and discover what I may have missed in the hints. I'm pretty sure I'm about 85% true in my opinions on the chapters and my forecast of upcoming ones. That said, I believe someone once said 'The hunt is on".

...............Quite a character is Shane that CJ has presented to us, arrogant, angry and hostile in the prior meetings with Trevor. And then a totally different person when making peace with Trevor aboard his boat, a kinder and gentile person with sympathy towards Trevor's plight. Hmmm, doesn't make sense in his late night typing of a letter to be 'PRINTED" of the computer, unless the owners of Shane's boat cannot be reached by e-mail. Surely as suggested Shane could have an alternative motive into alerting the press, but by 'mail'?? Certainly, he is not a contact for Sanchez, again the printed form of the message to be mailed? I can only conclude he is asking the owners of his 'rented boat ' be allowed to let Trevor stay aboard and maybe even sail around Australia, while the Atlantis is being repaired. I think CJ has responded to his readers for an encounter at sea with another at his side. Who knows? Maybe Trevor with Shane will complete the circumnavigation back to Florida. Still The unanswered questions remain in Australia, along with the danger still accessed towards Trevor's life. Great chapter CJ!!~!!!

...................I was at the student lounge at UNLV that morning, having a coffee before my 1st class, we all cheered as the shuttle took off, waiting for it to break into outer space. But the break-up was unimaginable to us as it unfolded and we watched the disintegration. The quiet that followed with the numbing sadness carried out through the day, I doubt anyone learned anything in class that day, teachers and students alike. It was almost like the same thing, when we heard of the Kennedy assassination in elementary school, total disbelief, you cannot believe it was true until you actually saw everyone else shocked by the news. Funny, how 911 didn't effect me as much, I guess I was just acclimated to the shock syndrome.

..........Nah, no lynching indeed, a perfect chapter of awakening! Nicely done and not overplayed here, the emotions were held check with the two main characters, and joy was with the others here. No drama played out, the only thing I'm worried about is Peter's prognosis, will he make a complete recovery? Or be be disabled from the attack? Of course, with the 'awakening' the future of Peter is now at stake. His attackers are the next concern here, rich kids with bail is 'bad news' so where will Andy take us? I see Peter and Jason growing even stronger from this, I even think Peter will make a total recovery!! Nice chapter!! Thanks Andy!!

................... Well what he finds is remorse and guilt in Peter's apartment, not what I expected, however his need to protect Peter's bike leads me to conclude that it needed to be protected, so my previous conclusions may not have far off, just saying! I kinda of got the idea that the weekend with Dean was not over, so it made sense that they had a dialogue in this chapter that included the futures of them both. I was surprised at the interest the scout had in Jason, could it be that Jason has held the interest of the pros?

Happy Birthday Joey ................Hope it was a good one!!!

...........No apologies necessary here goat!! Hmm, I guess you are going to teach me how this is going to work by trying to get a Mitch involvement! Will Jake take the 'bait'? We all know that hormones will overrule intellectual thought in a heart beat, dangerous ground here for Jake and his mates. Crucial next chapter in the development of the relationship I see coming on! Great chapter.......... and for G-d's sake get well, (why is it an old guy like me never gets sick, but all my underlings do!! ...... I mean all my kids are sick all the time, I have maybe had a cold twice in the last 2 years!!

................... Hmmm, not sure we have heard the last from Candance, I don't think she will take kindly to Billy rebuffing her attempts. In fact I suspect she may cause problems for Billy and David by snooping around. Will she tell William what she suspects or finds out? I think things are coming to a real showdown soon. Great chapter, but things are going to unravel real soon!

............ Well, Dean let loose after all, not surprising being in a college environment and all. What will Jason find when he visits Peter's apartment? Great chapter! Looking forward to reading more, good to know Peter will recover!

................ Bridget and George have become careless, I wonder if in their haste they forgot to lock the door to the house? Will Henry poke around inside and discover the guesthouse tapes? Sanchez is not a happy camper, he has failed twice, will his third attempt with his phone call to Australia succeed? Shane is a character, but I wonder if he is as bad as Nate let him on to be! I like the idea someone mentioned that of Trevor renting out the Kookaburra with Shane being his deck hand!! Now the end of this chapter seems to be another danger to Trevor. Is Sanchez that quick with a new assassin or has the reporter found the Atlantis already? Maybe, it is Shane coming to apologize after learning the truth about Trevor's voyage, perhaps bringing a gift of new shorts as a peace offering. Great chapter CJ!! I'm sure Shane will play an interesting part in this story!!

....................... Aren't those my boxers??

:blink::blink: .................This is the end????????????????? :wacko::wacko::wacko: I don't know what to say!!

............Well I did not not unexpect the trials of the upcoming soccer match, I expected some grief flung out there. I also thought Jason would have his teamates backing him on it. I was surprised Peter did not make the recovery during this time, but the added bonus of Dean being in Jason's world makes sense, will the other soccer jocks get him high or drunk here? Going to be an interesting next chapter here, I'd love to hear the coach of the losing team yelling at his players in the losing locker room!