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Happy 23rd Birthday Andrew Hope you have a good year!

Can't wait for the next chapter

I'd recommend the Best of Nifty site at awesomedude. They did a lot of the sorting and put together a pretty good list of the best.

Lot's of Dune fans. Enjoyable chapter. Lot's of good foundation info to note for the future

Agreed. This is starting to feel like the 'Macarena' song. Thank goodness there isn't a catchy dance that goes with it.

Have you expanded your empire? I thought you were Queen of the Darkside Welcome Sue! You might also enjoy Domluka's stories . He's always had a large following of breeders childbearers Straight Women.

Kevin asked a question and I replied honestly. So Tim... if someone posted a picture of themselves, something really tight, that pinched at their body and made them look like the Michelin Man, and asked the question 'Does this outfit make me look fat?' How would you respond?

While you are under no obligation to to ask anyone out, I don't think you should have flirted with him if you weren't interested. You were being a tease and you probably made the guy feel bad.

Hi Leo (not the one from TLW), That's your avatar. You can change that by going to My Controls > Edit Avatar Settings Maybe if Dom see's that you're not blond anymore he may reappear . Or maybe he's waiting for you to turn your hair colour Red like the real Leo.

I did! I'm happy to hear that Paul seems to know what's going on, but worry how Frederick will mess things up now that he's been brainwashed :wacko: .

I did too! Some observations... 1) I couldn't help but notice that most of the displays were made up of lots of individuals coming together acting as one (the drummers, the ink blockers, the lighted guys, etc). As individuals, they're pretty ordinary, but when acting in unison, it was amazing. The 'collective' acting in harmony was very apparent. I'm probably generalizing here, but it seems in the U.S., we seem to focus more on the talent of individuals. 2) The children dressed in the traditional dress to represent all of the ethnic groups of China carrying the flag - If it were in the US, they probably would have gotten real representatives from each of those ethnic groups to march instead of using local Beijing-ers playing the part. While the dress was different for each of the children, their physical features all looked the same. 3) The military involvement and the 'tribal' drumming felt like they were also trying to show their growning strength.

I was actually worried that the time skip would be 18 years or so and that Garrett would have had to have faced Paul in battle or something, I'm pleasantly surprised that it's only 3 years.

I loved it! It seems like years since DoH finished up. I need to re-read a few chapters to get back up to speed.

Happy Birthday Mike!!!! Hope you have a good day & an awesome year!

Hi Graeme, I hate exercising & going to the gym. Having said that, I probably go to the gym 360 days of the year for about an hour and a half each visit. Sometimes I go twice a day (especially if I've had an especially heavy meal). I also try to go cycling or rollerblading outdoors. Here are some of my motivational tools: 1) A Mirror (which you must look at yourself naked with) 2) A digital scale (preferrably with a Body Fat Percentage measurer) 3) Keeping around older clothes that you used to fit in and would like to fit in again. 4) An Ipod Shuffle. Being able to listen to high BPM music does wonders when on a cardio machine. 5) Obese people. Seriously, whenever I feel like wussing out on a workout, I look for them in the gym and say to myself 'If you give up, you could be as heavy as them'. Don't get me wrong, I admire that heavier people are in the gym trying to get fit, but I don't ever want to be in their position trying to loose that much weight. My eating habits are terrible and I'm could so easily get that heavy. It's hard enough to loose weight or get fit from where I am right now, I'd hate to do it carrying around another 100 pounds. 6) Cuties at the gym. Being able to see hot guys is definitely a motivational tool. Either at the gym or on the bike paths. Take Care & good luck. Now that we know you're on an exercise kick, we'll be keeping an eye on you for updates and progress. Vic

Happy 26th Birthday Thirdeye!!!! Hope you have an awesome one!

Happy 20th Birthday Tracy!!!! I hope someone made you a big ole platter of pancit!

I was one of those regulars back in 2005. Am I stale? You're right Nick, websites such as GA must continue to try to evolve, improve, and bring new blood in.

Happy 19th Birthday Michelle!!!!!

I agree. I think you need to tell him how you feel and be honest. If you can't be honest with such a close friend, who can you be honest with (besides random internet crazies like us :wacko: )? Good Luck & Take Care®, Vic

Happy Big 30 Steve!!!! They say that 30 is the new 25. They are lying. Take Care®, Vic

Happy 43rd Birthday James!!!! I'm not sure who Kevin was talking about , but the James I know is one of the more pragmatic members, who's not afraid to say what he thinks, and reminds us that the world out there is not all peaches and cream for gay guys. Oh, and thanks for your tech support advice I hope you have an awesome day and that this year you're treated like a volcano where worshipping villagers send their blonds your way. Take Care®, Vic

wow, nice abs on that guy

Happy 25th Birthday Anthony!!!! Hope you have a good one as you read the quarter century mark . Take Care®, Vic