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Are we preparing for another goat roast?

Funny that. I usually spell it you all, but pronounce it y'all. Once again there's proof that no hard and fast rules exist for anything when it comes to writing.

I agree it was a good chapter. It was just too short. Not enough words were dedicated to any of the items you listed in the spoiler tags. That's sort of what I meant about nothing significant happening. It was all done in a rather blase manner. /me gives Bob a friendly tap on the shoulder. I was the first to post. from American Heritage Dictionary: y'all pron. Chiefly Southern U.S. Variant of you-all. No! I want some serious action.

It was an extremely short chapter and nothing of significance seems to have happened. The one big event, , should have been much more dramatic or at least been given a lot more words than you gave it. What's up with that, CJ?

Chill, Benji. Sacha was just being funny. Sheesh, I hope you get an answer about your car soon; you're way too edgy today, LOL.

I almost always listen to Mozart symphonies while reading LTMP.

I guess that means I'll have to post here again and let you know if your definition of eclectic matches my own. I'm just about finished with Shadowgod's Dreams & Clipped Wings and then I'm going to start on the recommendations posted here.

Thanks. I guess if the stories are good I can tolerate Nifty.

He's not exactly a Darwin Award candidate. At the same time it's hard for me to imagine someone forgetting they've got a laptop on the roof of their car. Maybe he needs one of those Panasonic ToughBooks.

I'd go crazy if I couldn't have at least one cheeseburger, one rack of baby back ribs, and one steak a week. I do like veggie pizzas though if that makes any difference. ;P

Thanks, rec.

Count me in, James. I have a library filled with books about WW2. I can't get enough of it. Same with my father. Our weekly dinners wouldn't be complete without a good debate or discussion about some aspect of WW2. With a few notable exceptions such as corvus it would be so wonderful to see someone break out of the mold of high school romance stories and sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I've got access to all the maps, photos and most anything else you might need. I'd love to help with the beta-reading cause I know enough about the reality to be able to check for accuracy as well as for a good story.

Thanks corvus. One of the things I liked about your Mike and Winston story was the age disparity. I'm looking for characters a little bit older though. I've found a few things from Graeme in the Story Archive here on GA. But I'm looking for more. I hate to go back to Nifty. But I guess if it's a good enough story it would be worth it. Maybe I could recruit a new author or two for GA.

Your lack of self-esteem is scary.

I don't see Helen as someone who would display affection like that with her girlfriend in public. Maybe it's just my irrational dislike of Helen that makes me feel that way. Whatever it is, that's how I feel.

That was a good chapter. But it was just one chapter. Maybe the theme of an upcoming anthology could involve having to collaborate on a story with one other author.

That's great news, CJ. I can't imagine not having something of yours to read.

Sorry if this is a bit off-topic. Have you given any thought to what you're going to write next? Will there be a long break between the end of LTMP and whatever your next story will be?

Isn't stating that Barbara and Helen are lovers enough to allude to the fact they're having sex? What more do you need to write about that subject? To me anything more would border on graphic sex and that's just not your style. Yours is a style I appreciate because you assume your readers are intelligent and I like to think we are. To extend that a bit, we can even imagine that Chase and Brandon do have arguments occasionally. It's not really relevant to the story though because ultimately, as you stated, this is not a relationship-based story. That's just the hook to keep us interested in the real story, that of The Scar.

Between your flair for action/adventure and Steve's gift of making the simplest act of love seem totally erotic and romantic we could have a real winner if the two of you teamed up. Plus the cliffies would be at least twice as high and twice as eeevil.

Yeah, I know what you mean, James. I got the same stupid questions when I was in hospital a month ago. Right down to the one about the feeding tube. You've piqued my curiosity. Were you able to get the lappie working? BTW, the 2008 Darwin Awards have been announced.

Are there any stories on GA that are relationship-based where one partner is 3-5 years or so older than the other partner? I enjoy reading about high school romance and coming of age stories, but occasionally long for something different. Since my preference in a relationship is to be with a slightly older guy I figure it might be interesting to read about such a relationship. Thanks.

On my model car website one of the moderators regularly posts these kinds of stories. Is castration considered cruel and unusual punishment? Teen Using Lighter To Look In Gas Tank Burned

I didn't vote because there wasn't an answer that felt right to me. If you're in a serious relationship that's meant to be permanent why is there any need to formalize it? There's either the expectation that it's permanent or there's not. My partner and I never discussed the permanency of our relationship. It was just assumed we'd be together forever. As I've mentioned before we'd still be together had he not been killed back in 1992. Is gay marriage simply a way to gain the same rights married heterosexual partners enjoy under the law? Or is it just an attempt to boost one's self-esteem by claiming we're just as good as heterosexual partners because we can get married like they can? Why would we want to be part of an institution (marriage) where the failure rate is so high?