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That's Will's preferred solution too, but it doesn't seem to resonate with Travis.
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April 4, 2006 Bright Star Studios Manhattan Beach, CA Travis I gritted my teeth in anger, annoyed that I’d only been back for two days and already the calmness I’d mastered over spring break was gone. We’d had an amazing time, mostly surfing and snorkeling, although the nighttime swims were also way cool. I’d been absolutely sure that I’d lose my mind without having access to my phone, and I was right for the first day and a half. I’d catch myself constantly patting at t
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No offense taken, and in fact a true compliment. I was 12 when I started reading Hornblower.
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May 5, 1802 Mediterranean Sea, near Roses, Spain “Run in the guns!” Valera ordered, and the tired crews pulled the 12-pounders back into Proserpina, swabbed them out, and stood waiting for the next order. “I think we are much improved,” Granger noted to Mendoza. “Have the gunner bring up the extra powder I purchased and we will try a live fire exercise.” “Aye aye, sir,” Mendoza said. The Spanish navy was no less frugal than the Royal Navy, and they were unwil
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March 24, 2006 Harvard University Cambridge, MA Will We were warming up, doing our normal thing. Austin hit the ball to me, but when I hit it back, he was distracted and it bounced off his head like he was playing soccer. I started laughing, then followed his gaze and abruptly stopped. There was something wrong on the other side of the net. First of all, there were only five guys warming up, and this was a six-on-six league. Secondly, the coach for Cabot was having a
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I’m on a cruise and this is costing me for data roaming, but y’all settle down 😂. In Cozumel, which means I’m staying on the ship.
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Faces for Mark's Stories
Mark Arbour replied to methodwriter85's topic in Mark Arbour Fan Club's Topics
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April 13, 1802 Cartagena, Spain Granger looked at Proserpina and almost laughed at how she appeared. She was in the drydock, so she was lodged against braces to keep her from falling over as the men scraped off her weeds. The weeds on her hull were as long as the weeds had been on Santa Clarita. It was no wonder she was so slow. But what made her look comical was the sulfur smoke that was pouring out of little nooks and crannies where they hadn’t been able to fully seal t
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Clearly the author of that Crimson piece was clueless. What an idiot. 😀
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March 11, 2006 Manhattan Beach, CA Travis I looked over at the clock next to my bed and it told me that the time was 2:15pm. I yawned and stretched, then pondered what to do for the rest of the day. I’d spent my morning surfing, enjoying the board Will had gotten me. Damn that thing was cool. It was so much more maneuverable than any other board I had, and I was loving how it seemed to just glue itself to a wave. After the waves died, I’d come back in and crashed. I had go
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I think that in this case your fancasts are off, which is unusual because normally you nail them. Tanner Zagarino is hot, and he used to be a wrestler at Pitt. https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tanner-zagarino/6204 I can see him as either Tony or John Carrulo. The Sprouse twins don't have the natural prince in them that is Jeremy. And their hair isn't blond enough.
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At least something is still affordable
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That was a great volleyball video. Thanks! Niko is exaggerating, but if you think about it, putting together a killer squad for IMs is pretty dope. Just saying.
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March 10, 2006 Harvard University MAC Cambridge, MA Will “We need to find our spark,” Niko said as we warmed up. He was pissed off; I was pissed off; in fact, pretty much everyone was pissed off. Austin was mad at me for breaking up with him, even though I hadn’t done that. I’d tried to talk to him about it constantly since our lunch, but every time I made the effort, he shut me down. He had completely walled me off, so the only time I could get to him was at practice
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Another more appropriate (because he's not a rebel) comparison to Granger is Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Nelson's second in command at Trafalgar. He had a reputation for rarely flogging a man.
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But are there really only two, and are these the guys?
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April 8, 1802 Cape Palos, Spain “My lord, it is an hour before dawn,” Winkler said as he gently woke Granger up. Granger stretched out lazily until his keen senses detected that the motion of the ship was significantly increased from what it had been when he’d gone to sleep four hours ago. He all but jumped out of his cot and almost panicked, until Winkler calmly began handing him his clothes. As he put each new garment on, he forced himse
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Actually, Ambien is a Z-drug, not a benzo.
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February 25, 2006 Manhattan Beach, CA Travis “It sounds like you had an amazing game last night,” I said to Will. I was sitting on my top deck gazing out at the ocean, which was beautiful but boring. “I did. I’ll send you the Crimson’s article,” he said cheerfully. “What are you doing?” “Well, I was going to take the new board you got me and hit the surf, but the waves are dead today,” I said grumpily. “Did you check the We
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February 20, 2006 Los Angeles, CA Will “Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked Marie as our limo slogged along in traffic on the Glendale freeway. We were heading to La Cañada Flintridge, the same place I’d visited the last time I was here. “I want to do this,” she said firmly. “It’s my gift to both you and Travis.” “That’s really nice of you, but I don’t want you to have to deal with the backlash of fame like I did at the Halloween Ball,” I said. “I
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April 7, 1802 Cartagena, Spain Granger stood in front of the mirror, trying to get his mind to acclimate to his new uniform. He was wearing the dark blue full-dress coat of a capitán de navío, cut high at the collar and buttoned across the chest, the cuffs and collar richly worked in Spanish gold embroidery. There were no epaulettes, which Granger found surprising, because Britain had incorporated them into the Royal Navy uniform in 1795 in order to be more harmonized with
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Gay Authors - The Next Update and Survey Discussion
Mark Arbour commented on Myr's blog entry in Gay Authors News
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February 18, 2006 Escorial Palo Alto, CA Travis I groaned as I woke up, then groaned again as my brain reminded me that I had a hangover. You’d think I’d learn my lesson and not get so fucking drunk that I felt like shit the next day. I noticed that Will was already up and gone which didn’t surprise me. He was living on Boston time now, so 10:00am was 1:00pm to him. It was frustrating as fuck that he didn’t seem to wear out in the evenings, despite getting up early.
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Gay Authors - The Next Update and Survey Discussion
Mark Arbour commented on Myr's blog entry in Gay Authors News
You can schedule postings already. When you hit “publish” instead of immediately you can pick a day and a time. I use this especially when I’m traveling.
