Bob D.

OOOOOooooo I can't wait to see the interaction between the boys. And I can already see Lump taking a swing at our hero! Of course our wonderful Manager will lay him flat, now that she doesn't work for him anymore... Bob

*digging through cookbook* Hmmm, BBQ you say? Here ya go! Mwahahaha BBQ Goat with Curry: Yield: 14 servings 1 Goat; around 25 pounds, -quartered CURRY PASTE- 4 md Onions; chunked 3/4 c Curry powder 1 Whole *bulb* garlic; peeled 1 tb Salt 1 To 2 fresh Habaneros -OR- 1 Scotch Bonnet chiles; minced -OR- 4 To 5 fresh Jalapenos; minced 1 c Oil; pref. canola or corn CURRY MOP (OPTIONAL) 2 c Chicken or beef stock or -beer 2 c Cider vinegar 1 1/2 c Oil (corn or canola) 1 c Water 2 tb Curry powder Your Favorite Barbecue sauce NOTE: Be CAREFUL when handling Habaneros or Scotch Bonnets! The night before you plan to barbecue, prepare the paste in a food processor. First process the onions, curry, garlic, salt and habaneros until finely chopped. Then add the oil, processing until the mixture forms a thick paste. This can be done in two batches if needed. Wearing rubber gloves, rub the paste over the goat, covering the meat evenly. Place the goat in a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight. Before you begin to barbecue, remove the goat from the refrigerator and let it sit, covered, at room temperature for 45 minutes. Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 200 to 220 degrees F. If you plan to baste the meat...mix together the mop ingredients in a saucepan and warm the liquid over low heat. Transfer the goat to the smoker. Cook for about 1-1/4 hours per pound of weight for each quarter. The forequarters will be done earlier than the hindquarters, which may take 10 hours or longer, depending on size. In a wood-burning pit, turn the meat and drizzle the mop over it every 30 minutes. In other styles of smokers, baste as appropriate and turn the meat at the same time. When the meat is done, remove it from the smoker, and allow it to sit for 15 minutes before serving. Slice or shred the meat and serve with...[your favorite barbecue sauce].

Did you ever consider that we like you sooo much, and you're sooo cute we could just "eat you all up?" Bob

Cj said he was looking for this topic, so here it is! Just in case you want more than what I've added: http://www.cookeryonline.com/goats/index.html http://www.greatgoats.com/cooking.html Southwest Leg of Goat 1 leg of goat (5 to 7 lbs), boned 2 t salt 1 c wine or vinegar 1 t sage 1 c vegetable oil 3 large potatoes 2 cloves garlic, whole 3 onions 1 bay leaf, crumbled 3 large chilies 1 t rosemary 2 garlic cloves, skin removed 1/2 t crushed pepper Combine vinegar, oil and seasonings and pour over goat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 12 to 24 hours, turning often. Remove goat, strain marinade and reserve. Quarter potatoes and onions and place in shallow roasting pan along with chilies and garlic and pour 1/4 cup marinade over vegetables. Place goat on roasting rack over vegetables. Pour 1/4 cup marinade over goat. Roast at 325

CJ, you asked for it... now it exists! Mwhahahaha Bob As the apprentice learned the hard way, can't become the master if the master hasn't been eaten yet!

So are we allowed to post our Emotional Fantasy here or just reference you in our own blogs when we rip-off the idea? j/k. See, mine is different from yours, as it should be... The night starts early, very early, like lunch time early. He drops by on his lunch break, taken early, to grab me for a quick lunch. He has to leave early from the resturant to get back to work, but he's already paid the check on the way out the door. Around 2pm, he calls me and thanks me for letting him take me to lunch and tells me there's more, "is 7:30pm too late for dinner?" "Of course not." "Great, see you tonight. Kisses." I spend the rest of the afternoon thinking of the great time we'll have later. I get home from work/school/volunteering (what ever is occuping my time) and rush around to pick up a few things and make sure the kitchen is clean. I take another shower and get cleaned up for the evening. He shows up at 6:30pm while I'm still getting ready for him to show up... He brought me a single violet and tells me that the purple reminds him of me (true or not, I'd start feeling sappy...) He then follows me into the bedroom, and carefully resists my urges to get him naked and somehow gets me dressed... He takes me either to his place or another decent resturant for italian (if he's italian, he can take me to his mother's (I know, I know I'm stereotyping Italian Mothers and their cooking skill.)) Afterwards we go for an evening walk, chatting about our day, week, etc. All the while I'm getting hot for him, and he knows it... We eventually get to one of our homes, and we go inside. Maybe a bottle of wine, maybe just 'manly beers.' We just sit together, me snuggled up to him with his arm across my shoulder and down my side. If he was smart, he'd tickle me during the commercial break before refilling the glasses. At bed time (when either he or I decide "I'm tired.") we go into the bedroom and disrobe eachother, taking the time to enjoy ourselves, then crawl into bed where he spoons up behind me and pulls me tight against him in a laying down hug. Gently we drift off into sleep having not done anything sexual other than the emotional sex that's been going on all evening. In the morning, I jump on him like a starving mountain lion on an injured sheep... but that's the next day... Bob

I understand not wanting to rock the boat, but if his comments are bothering you even when they're not directed at you... Federal Regulations (I believe) are in place to protect the people he's 'harrassing out of earshot.' They may not hear it first hand, but harrassment in the workplace is illegal. You have a right (even if you don't wish to) to report him. I'm leaving it up to you on whether you think it needs done. You can leave the information anonymously, and if it goes nowhere you can step up without outting yourself as gay. Even straight people can stand up for gays, I've seen it. Can't say I've done it, cuz well... I'm not straight . But if it's bothering you that badly, you can go to his boss or get a message to his boss about the behavior. It shouldn't stop just when he's around them or you, it should stop altogether. It's not professional, it's disrespectful, and if I read correctly then it's becoming detrimental to your ability to be a team with him. Quiet or not, changed or not, I'd say consider the fact you can do something about it and still hold your head high, or do it quietly and never be known as the one who said anything. If you're really brave, tell the folks he's talking bad about. Relate to them what you know, and that you don't want to be identified and that you want them to know it's happening so that it can be stopped. If they report him, then he's in deep sh... Good luck with the situation. Bob Manager for Exxon (at one point)

Well, here's a thought, ask him for a non-date date. That sounds weird, and it sounds tricky, but its not. Walk up and say, "Hey, got any plans for dinner? I don't like eating alone, and I don't want to cook tonight. Interested?" True or not, most people will understand that it probably is true at least a few times in a month. Depending on what he says, go from there. Try to set it up close to the weekend, that will show his hand. Responses of "I have a date with (male/female)" will tell you a lot, but pay attention to the facial response. When he hears/replies does he seem disapointed, scared, excited. I hope you follow logic rules: IF when hearing he is EXCITED, THEN he might be interested in you or interested in knowing you more. IF when hearing he is DEJECTED, THEN he might not be interested or might be in another relationship and might be interested in you IF when hearing he is SCARED, THEN he might not be interested or might be scared of being outed IF his response is I HAVE PLANS, THEN it is a polite way of saying NO. IF his response is I HAVE PLANS-RAINCHECK?, THEN he is saying NO, with a maybe (give him a week to think about it.) IF his response is I WOULD, BUT..., THEN he is saying no and probably not interested either IF his response is I HAVE A DATE, THEN SEE EMOTIONAL LOGIC ABOVE (excited, dejected, scared) IF his response is SURE, THEN two possibilities (interested in you or interested in friendship) See next IF SURE=Yes, THEN ask what he'd like to eat (making it his decision makes him more comfortable = better oppertunity to discuss mutual interest without overreaction, but not guaranteed) None of this is guaranteed to work, nor always mean what it means... I'm only a professional friend, and this is the best I can offer right now. Good luck Bob

I don't know how or why, but it posted my response twice... weird. See next post for my thoughts. Good luck Bob

Conner, back away from the keyboard... you called me a post-aholic for my two back to back posts to be the top of the new page... you've got three in a row... There are steps for recovery ya know. Bob

"Smelt it, dealt it" First one to bring it up, or first to decline creating it... one of those two usually (90%) are to blame... So to throw a wrench in the works, I'll claim it... though... well... I've been a bit busy to do such a thing... Bob Cute site though...

A new strain of lycanthropy has been discovered being spread in western Arizona this morning. Apparently, the medium and source have yet to be identified, but there appears to be an uprise of Weregoats! Men and women are warned to stay clear of western Arizona and a forum called Gay Authors, where the only known connection between the various victims originates. Authorities are confident that only gay men who read the stories could possibly be infected with this lifestyle threatening disease, and warn readers that anyone experiencing anxiety over the ending of a chapter might be suffering from symptoms and should be screened by a doctor immediatly. The preliminary transmition, as speculated by our source in the FAA, appears to be half eaten papers partially consumed by a weregoat and then the documents are left lying around the edges of the road, where unfortunate passersby, who in an attempt to reconstruct the story, are exposed to the disease. If you have symptoms of being drawn to this forum obessively, not questioning the rational of the illogical talking goat, and can type at a whopping 65 words per minute with hooves... you might be: A Weregoat! Seek medical attention ASAP, or call you're local Humane Society if near a paper factory.

Saddly, that's true... Johnny is a Capricorn... Bob

On a seperate note, cuz I don't remember which chapter the statement was in: Subscribe to the forum, he said. Don't worry, someone else said, you'll get the notifications... Well, it doesn't work that way. When you subscribe to the forum, you get notifications of new topics, but not new posts in those topics... which means I have to OCD the forums to see if anything new has been posted... Bob Ps. This is post number 99...

So... does this mean he doesn't get the Goat Award either? Hmmm, or is my sacrifice still worse...? Bob

6 votes... and it's neck and neck

As you can see... I keep my promises... Well that means I can attach a link: The Rise of Anyon where a certain dark haired goat gets... well not laid... That's for the ending... as I promised... mwhahahahahahahaha.

...that if I post twice I should be at the top of page 4?

So what you're saying...

Okay, obviously I was close... but you can only expect to be on top of the thread so many times, before it gets the better of ya right? Bob

A yes, the Kiss... If I timed it right... this should be the top of a new page! /sigh... don't mind me Im depressed.

I sooo feel ya on this one, except I'm allowed to date before January... If he's in to you, you can talk to him about it, and it won't change things. If he's not, then you risk losing the level of Flirt. If he's into you, and all you two do is flirt really heavily back and forth... You run a chance of being mistaken for less than who you are. I'm not in a position for tossing feedback on what you might be able to do, so I'll try not to. I can tell ya, that being your potential first date is still 3 months, 2 days, 18 hours, 38 min. (+/- 3 hours) away. He might not wait that long, and definitly not without knowing why. Bob Current time(Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:21 am)

Looks good to me... but where's "minions"? Bob

is... is... is what? :wacko: Yeash, there's definitly a goat sacrifice going to happen! :fire: Crazy, glasses wearing, quadrapedal, horn-headed lurker! Bob PS. Bonus points to me for leading two pages in a row!

I feel the love Cj... No comment on the picture means it's true! HA. Bob